Saturday, March 31, 2012

MANY ATTEND MOHAWK VALLEY LATINO ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL MEETING

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Ladan Alomar
Ladan Alomar addresses group.


The March 31st annual meeting of the Mohawk Valley Latino Association was attended by nearly 100 members of the community. Many in attendance were complimentary of the various bi-lingual presentations given including the Keynote Address given by Ms. Ladan Alomar, Executive Director of the Centro Civico Organization of Albany and Amsterdam, NY.

Major sponsors of the event included Adirondack Bank, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield, Price Chopper, Americu Credit Union, and Mohawk Valley Community College Latino Student Union.

Additional Speakers addressing the group included:
Ms. Brunilda Sanchez of the US Census Bureau
Dr. Frank Dubeck, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
Attorney Mark Wolber
Attorney Jose Enrique Perez
Mario Roefaro, New York Power Authority
Ms. Dolores Caruso, NYS Governor's Office
Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi

Kids Coloring Contest
The event included children's activities with prizes awarded in a coloring contest; a cooking demonstration, and a performance by the Association's youth dance troupe, Ritmo Caribeño. A total of 10 new members were registered during the event.

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