{"id":55475,"date":"2017-12-07T17:41:26","date_gmt":"2017-12-07T22:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=55475"},"modified":"2017-12-07T17:41:26","modified_gmt":"2017-12-07T22:41:26","slug":"human-relations-commission-honors-nine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=55475","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION HONORS NINE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Milagros \u201cMillie\u201d Canales is the recipient of 2017 Allentown Human Relations Commission (HRC) award for overall excellence.<\/p>\n<p>Canales is the president of the Old Fairgrounds Neighborhood Association.\u00a0 She was a driving community force behind improvements to Stevens Playground in the city.\u00a0 Canales also serves as Jordan Heights Community Liaison and is Rental Manager for Housing Association and Development Corporation (HADC) of Allentown.<\/p>\n<p>Canales was one of nine persons honored by the HRC last night during a ceremony in City Council Chambers.\u00a0 They were presented plaques by Mayor Ed Pawlowski.<\/p>\n<p>Pawlowski said, \u201cAllentown is fortunate to have so many people who go the extra mile to make sure we have an inclusive community.\u00a0 I am very proud of the work done by these award winners, and I am happy that the Commission has chosen to honor them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Commission\u00a0has dedicated 2017\u00a0to reconnecting with the community\u00a0as a newly reconstructed commission and new leadership. \u201cWe as commissioners felt it was most important to reinstate the awards as it is an acknowledgment\u00a0of the members\u00a0of the\u00a0community who support the HRC ordinance and live by example,\u201d said HRC Chair Jessica Ortiz.\u00a0 \u201cWe have an outstanding group of award winners, people who devote countless hours to making Allentown a better community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>A complete list of award winners follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1><strong><u>Senior Citizen<\/u><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Lifetime Achievement\u00a0Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Janet Keshl<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lifetime Achievement\u00a0Award\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>David Keshl<\/p>\n<h1><strong><u>Youth Award<\/u><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Rising Star Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jenny Martinez<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leadership Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Michael Lorenzo<\/p>\n<h1><strong><u>Adult Citizenship Award\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Phyllis Alexander<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Citizenship Humanitarian\u00a0Awar<\/strong>d\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Knoxley Brinx Samms<\/p>\n<h1><strong><u>Business or Organization<\/u><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Business Person of the Year\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Victor Martinez<\/p>\n<p><strong>Community Leadership Award\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Linda Vega<\/p>\n<h1><strong><u>Overall HRC Award<\/u><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Excellence Award\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Milagros Canales<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information Provided By:<br \/>\nMike Moore<br \/>\nCommunications Manager<br \/>\nMayor&#8217;s Office<br \/>\n 435 Hamilton Street<br \/>\n Allentown, PA 18101<br \/>\n Mike.Moore@allentownpa.gov<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.AllentownPA.gov<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class='adkingprobanner sidebar banner3023'><a href='http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/' target=\"_blank\" data-id='3023' data-ga='{\"campaign\":\"\",\"banner\":\"\",\"implemented\":\"universal\",\"imp_action\":\"Impression\",\"click_action\":\"Click\"}'><img src='https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/inpostblank.jpg' alt='' \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class='adkingprobanner sidebar banner7036'><a href='http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com' target=\"_blank\" data-id='7036' data-ga='{\"campaign\":\"\",\"banner\":\"\",\"implemented\":\"universal\",\"imp_action\":\"Impression\",\"click_action\":\"Click\"}'><img src='https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/inpostblank.jpg' alt='' \/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&hellip; 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