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(Left) Maureen Estes and Donalda Silvia register for the event with B.J. Valente and Susan Sterett. (Center) Award recipient Fernando Garcia chats with Representative Michael Rodrigues. (Right) Award recipients Sgt. Peter Brown and Sgt. Clifford Wright enjoy breakfast with Representative David Sullivan.
Award recipient Fernando Garcia is greeted by New Bedford Mayor Frederick Kalisz before the event begins.		New Bedford Health and Human Services Coalition Chairperson Bethany Touree welcomes all.			Keynote speaker Judge Luis G. Perez chats with Representative Michael Rodrigues.
New Bedford Coaltion Chairperson Bethany Touree opens the Legislative Breakfast.		Bethany Touree with Award Recipient Bernadette Huck, Director of the Swansea Council on Aging.			Bethany Touree with Award Recipient David Weed, Healthy City Fall River Coordinator, and Billie Jean Valente.
Award recipients John Akel, Sgt. Peter Brown, and Sgt. Cliff Wright, creators of a training video for the Doc Owl gun safety program with the Fall River Police Department.		Sharon Souza and Christine Frizelle accepting for Karen Norse of the U-Mass Compeer program for mentally ill adults.			Award recipients Robert Geier and jim Coutinho who have coordinated countless fundraisers for people living with AIDS in New Bedford.
Award Recipient Alan Dubriel, coordinator of the Postal Service Food Drive (left) with Helena Marques of the Immigrants' Assistance Center.		Special Community Business Award Recipient Fernando Garcia, President of Fall River Ford and community philanthropist.			Fall River Mayor Edward M. Lambert, Jr.	New Bedford Mayor Frederick M. Kalisz
Representative Michael Rodrigues	Representative David Sullivan	Representative Robert Koczera	Patrick Norton, aide to U.S. Congressman James McGovern		Representative Patricia Haddad	Representative Antonio Cabral
Keynote Speaker Luis G. Perez has been widely recognized for his involvement in significant and continuous efforts to serve the growing and diverse Latino community for the past 30 years, as well as for community service dedicated to improving the quality of life for children in the Worcester area.				I

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Partners for a Healthier Community and the Greater New Bedford Health and Human Services Coalition held their 5th Annual Legislative Forum on October 22, 2004, at White's on the Watuppa.