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Five men and four women have now become the first people honored with the award "Mayor of the Municipality of Murcia".
The nine have received today from Mayor plaques accredit them as holders of this award, at a grand ceremony which was held at the Teatro Romea, with the presence of many members of senior centers that wanted to be present in this event.
The protagonists of the event have been Elijah Garrigós Ros, Alberto Balance Bonache, Ana Morenilla Orrico, Magaña Francisca Fuentes, Mariano Herrera Ortiz, Josefina Moreno Rodriguez, Vivancos Ginés Navarro, Antonio Cañete Penalva Manzanera and Juana Marin.
The awards were announced in this first edition to coincide with the European Year of Active Ageing.
With them, the City wants to distinguish those residents of Murcia who have excelled dramatically and relevant for their exemplary citizen behavior in any of the areas of municipal activity, cultural, social or economic.
All winners have in common that have been proposed by the respective municipal boards, at the initiative of the neighbors.
By the very nature of the call, it is intended that these are not an exclusive choice of the City, but his rationale emanating from the will of the citizens.
Thus, in this first edition of the "Mayor of the Municipality of Murcia" chosen people residing in different parts of the municipality, both neighborhoods as the hamlets, and have different professions, whether teachers, businessmen, journalists or freelancers.
The event held at the Teatro Romea was simple but very emotional.
After a brief biography of the winners, the Mayor has delivered them distinctions, after directing a few words of portrait of each of them and thank them for their work and dedication on behalf of Murcia, each in his field.
ELIAS ROS GARRIGÓS
Born in Murcia in 1918.
Widower of Dolores Lopez Martinez, the father of three daughters and grandfather of six grandchildren and great-grandfather of 7 children.
Special Corps of Retired Air Force Draftsmen and Radio Murcia, where he did his first story in 1933.
Dean of Murcia radio journalists, graduate diploma in Drama and Journalism.
Throughout his 76 year career radio, broadcasts pioneered the processions of Holy Week and highlighted Murcia for its special programs, radio theater, scripts and reports of all kinds.
Besides naming a street in the town, among other honors, has the Aeronautical Merit Cross, Silver Antenna of ARTV, the Gold Medal of Radio Murcia, the Gold Badge Press Association.
ALBERTO BALANCE Bonache
Born in 1932 in the Plaza de las Flores, on the family confectionery later became the focus of his life, which he joined at an early age.
In 1954, with the death of his uncle Albert, inherited the business, which modernizes both its facilities and the range of products, whose star has been and is undoubtedly the meatloaf.
President of Confectioners Association of the Region, President of the Mutual Murcia, Murcia Laurel or Mercury Award from the Chamber of Commerce listed in his career, which in 2000 decided to close, passing the baton to his sons, Carlos and Celia.
ANA MORENILLA ORRICO
Degree in Chemistry, specializing in agricultural chemistry, is President of the Association of Teachers of Murcia since 2001.
PhD courses, monographs and research punctuate his extensive academic and professional activity, which highlights his years of teaching in high schools Sewer, Cartagena, Abarán, Mazarrón and Torre Pacheco.
He has also been a member of the teaching team project "Mercury" and "Athena", and has conducted numerous courses and seminars that have completed their training.
MAGAÑA FRANCISCA FUENTES
Better known as "The Machacanta", is the daughter of Dolores and Francisco and the oldest of four brothers.
Born in 1932, he combined his childhood and from work in the dairy parents who ran the school.
With only 13 years, and forced by the illness of his father, dropped out to take over the distribution of milk to local-Murcia including Café del Sol, or the towns and hamlets near your home.
Three years later he began working in the stores also citrus her hometown, Beniaján.
Had 18 years when he met Miguel Gonzalez Corbalan, owner with his family of Murcia typical tavern, "The Crushing", whom he married after four years of dating.
His daughter Antonia owns the restaurant that bears the nickname inherited from his mother and this, in turn, her husband, Miguel.
"More than you want you can" has been the motto of life of Francisca Magaña, who has dedicated his life to work and her role as mother and grandmother, and now, also, great grandmother.
MARIANO ORTIZ HERRERA
Born in Murcia in January 1938, has lived for over 40 years in the Circle of Peace.
At just 11 years was employed in a locksmith shop, then was introduced to the profession of tinkerer and later spent a few years at a toy shop cardboard manufacturing horses and bulls.
His love of work, their commitment to their neighborhood and their generosity will reveal data with two of his biography.
On the one hand, has given a local City Council where he teaches Free Locksmith to neighbors of the Eastern District, for another five years deals with the repair and installation of a Bethlehem property in the Municipality, which Every Christmas gets hundreds of visits from neighbors and has been awarded several prizes at the Nativity Scene Nativity Scene Makers Association of Murcia.
Knight of the Virgin of the Fuensanta, Mariano Herrera is Andero of the brotherhoods of Atonement, the Shelter, the Cristo de la Esperanza, the Reclining Christ, of Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno, the Risen Christ and the Blessed Refuge.
JOSEFINA MORENO RODRIGUEZ
Jienense of birth, living in Murcia for 40 years.
He studied in Granada Magisterium, graduated in Philosophy, Classical Philology Department, Complutense University, and completed a PhD at the University of Murcia.
Professor of Latin in high schools or secondary and collaborator at the University of Murcia, his professional and teaching curriculum is so vast that it would take too long to play, because his career is defined by his numerous lectures, conferences, workshops and publications of various nature.
It is also known for his dedication to political and cultural sector.
In this regard, it is worth recalling the appointment of Josefina Moreno as Regional Secretary of Education and Culture with UCD, Senate candidate in 1982 and Chair of the Culture Committee in the first pre-autonomous government.
It has also been and is fundamental and significant dedication to elders and, in particular, their work done for the commission "Active Ageing" the State Council on Aging.
Your participation in society, relationships with family, volunteering, pensions, equal opportunities, rights and duties or leisure are among the issues addressed by Josefina Moreno in their contributions to the welfare of people older.
NAVARRO VIVANCOS GINÉS
With a life dedicated to sport, and especially football, Ginés Vivancos Cabezo born in 1944 in Towers, where he lives with his wife, Pilar Alarcon, with whom he had three children who have given them seven grandchildren.
He has been and continues to be involved in the life of the parish, which has held all kinds of responsibilities in different social groups: Carnival president, Butler of Virgin Our Lady of Tears, Adoration cofounder, president of Club Atlético Cabezo de Torres and member of the Football Federation of Murcia.
He is currently Vice President of the Municipal Board, the social center of higher and Festival Committee of the hamlet.
Among other awards, the Golden Shield has Cabezo de Torres granted by the Municipal Board in 2005.
ANTONIO CAÑETE MANZANERA
Born in September 1943 in Murcia, Antonio Cañete began his 15-year career in the guild of pyrotechnics, in the family business run by his grandfather and father.
Since then, no town or district of the region where the sky has not been illuminated by the light and sound of the master Cañete.
The fireworks created by his pyrotechnics have earned him numerous awards, among others, of the Federation of Peñas huertanas, the Band Sardinera and Moors and Christians.
Outside our region has also been honored by the Feria de Albacete and Alicante failures, in addition to winning ways in Cadiz with the illustrious carrocista Conte.
Retired from his work as head of the company, the tradition continues guaranteed after passing the baton to their children.
Penalva JUANA MARIN
Daughter of Charity, the congregation joined in 1950.
With 83 years, still remains active in working for the most vulnerable and marginalized of society.
In 1981 arrived in Murcia, specifically the Barrio de San Basilio, where for eight years he devoted himself to working for the inclusion of the Roma community in this neighborhood, working with social service professionals, ministries, councilors of the City Council, etc.
After a stint in Cartagena, Murcia returned to Colegio La Milagrosa in which you reside far.
During all this time has been dedicated to supporting and working with all the families in the neighborhood of the Holy Spirit.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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