On Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 6:30 pm at the Bowers Museum, Santa Ana’s Communication Linkages Forum (Com-Link) hosted their annual Neighborhood Hero and Most Beautiful Yard Awards. This year, the Com-Link Board added two more recognition awards – two recipients for the Community Achievement Award and the other for the Santa Anita Neighborhood Association in recognition of the Neighborhood of the Year Award for Social Revitalization. Congratulations to all of the winners!
Most Beautiful Yard Winners:
Jonathan & Puanani Calvillo – Artesia Pilar Neighborhood Association
Raymundo Suarez – Bella Vista Neighborhood Association
Kathleen Reyes – Delhi Neighborhood Association
Trevor & Bridget Smith – Floral Park Neighborhood Association
Teresa & Silvano Rodriguez – Heninger Park Neighborhood Association
Ken & Rosalind Wagner – Jack Fisher Park Neighborhood Association
Martin Amezcua – Mar-Les Neighborhood Association
Trung Dao - Metro Classic Neighborhood Association
Michael & Linda Honda - Morrison Park Neighborhood Association
Jack & Susan Bertram - Pacific Park Neighborhood Association
Marnie Schnabel - Park Santiago Neighborhood Association
David & Sandra Molina - Republic Homes Neighborhood Association
Mimi Thuy Ngo - Riverview West Neighborhood Association
Jesus M. Santos - Saddleback View Neighborhood Association
Aristeo & Rebeca Hernandez - Santa Anita Neighborhood Association
Oralee McNamara - Thornton Park Neighborhood Association
Gloria Alicia Chavez - Washington Square Neighborhood Association
Neighborhood Heroes:
Angel Barnes – Floral Park Neighborhood Association
Dale Helving – Park Santiago Neighborhood Association
Joanna Peterson – Casa de Santiago Neighborhood Association
Karla Juarez – Heninger Park Neighborhood Association
Karen Mittendorf – West Floral Park Neighborhood Association
Eva Barrios – Santa Anita Neighborhood Association
Maria and Angelica Carrillo – Morrison Park Neighborhood Association
Luis Monter, Sr. – Santa Ana Memorial Park Neighborhood Association
Don Harvey and Carlos Araujo – Washington Square Neighborhood Association
Catalina Castellon – Nicolas Muñoz, and Rosa Peñaflor – Delhi Neighborhood Association
Alex Vallejo – Sandpointe Neighborhood Association
Community Achievement Awards:
David Diaz – In recognition of his outstanding efforts with the RunStrong Program for students in the greater Santa Ana community
Luisa Ruiz - In recognition of her outstanding efforts with the Reading Corner Program for children in the greater Santa Ana community
Santa Anita Neighborhood Association - In recognition of neighborhood of the year award for social revitalization
For more information on Com-Link, please visit https://www.santa-ana.org/neighborhood-initiatives/com-link.
