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uan López, first mayor of Puerto Lumbreras, will receive the Gold Medal posthumously Puerto Lumbreras, while 'Caritas' get the Medal of Merit by the City. "
The young athlete Jose David Martinez will be honored as 'Lumbrerense of the Year after winning Spain recently Champion Cycling Elite 2011, while Widowhood Bartholomew, Regional Manager of Cajamar in Murcia, will be named "Honorary Citizen of Puerto Lumbreras' .
Puerto Lumbreras held on July 7 Independence Day with the Institutional Act which will hand the awards to recognize the work of lumbrerenses and institutions that have contributed with their commitment and work progress of the municipality.
This 2011 will celebrate 53 years since Puerto Lumbreras City Council was established as independent, and the ceremony will be framed within the festival program 'Cultural Nogalte' which includes over 40 activities for the summer months.
"On July 7, recognize individuals and institutions for their work and commitment to our town.
In this edition, Puerto Lumbreras lumbrerenses deliver four distinctions, associations and institutions in one way or another, have contributed to the improvement and progress of the municipality, "said the Mayor of Puerto Lumbreras, Pedro Antonio Sánchez.
Specifically, Sanchez has announced that it awarded the 'Gold Medal posthumously Puerto Lumbreras' Juan Lopez Garcia, first mayor of Democracy in Puerto Lumbreras, who died last June.
On the other hand, the Municipality of Puerto Lumbreras awarded the 'Medal of Merit by the City' to Caritas, while recognizing "Lumbrerense the Year" will be for David Martinez José Alcaraz, Spain Champion 2011 Elite Cycling.
Finally, the fourth award will be for Zuran Widowhood Bartholomew, Regional Manager of Cajamar in the Region of Murcia, to be appointed 'Honorary Citizen of Puerto Lumbreras. "
Juan Lopez, first mayor of Democracy in Puerto Lumbreras, 'Gold Medal posthumously Puerto Lumbreras'.
Juan Lopez Garcia was the first mayor elected in the democratic era in the town of Puerto Lumbreras and died last June in his hometown.
Born November 23, 1929, in a family of modest farmers.
He graduated as Master of Primary Education in 1955 and served as such all his life in Lorca, and Puerto Lumbreras Gonar in parochial schools that consisted of two classrooms who ran himself and his wife Asuncion.
Coinciding with this period served as Justice of the Peace, and in 1977 was appointed Director of Sacred Heart College, a post he held continuously until his retirement in 1995.
In 1979 the first municipal elections held under the 1978 Constitution.
Juan Lopez headed, as an independent list of the Union of Democratic Center (UCD), a party headed by former Prime Minister Adolfo Suarez.
During its dedication to politics was a major boost to education in the city: they built two schools, Assumption and Immaculate Conception Jordan, expanded the Sacred Heart School and created a section delegate Vocational Institute of Lorca with teachings of Administrative and Electricity.
In addition, and among other achievements, began the construction of sports center and, in particular, the sports pool.
David Joseph Martinez, 'Lumbrerense of the Year'
David Martínez José Alcaraz, also known as "sin" was born on April 20, 1987 in Puerto Lumbreras, son of Thomas and Mary.
This professional cyclist has become elite champion Spain in the online test held in Vall d'Uixó (Castellón) held on Sunday June 26.
Currently runs the Mutual team Lift-Renault-Cafémax Ginestar.
In his achievements are first place in the Memorial Rodriguez-Vispieres Iguanzo Cantabria, or first place in the Trophy Guerrita - Memorial Juan Romero and Diego Sanchez, 2011.
He has also participated in other tournaments in which he has achieved the second position as the Memorial Valenciaga, Ribera del Jalón Circuit, or the Tour of the Province of A Coruña
Thanks to its sporting successes, Puerto Lumbreras now sounds louder, not only in sport.
Caritas, Medal "Merit for the City '
In 1954 appears Caritas in the Diocese of Cartagena, start a peaceful revolution for justice, with the aim of service is the engine that "Jesus Christ".
With this force, Caritas promotes the action of the Church in favor of the rights of the weak through the exercise of charity of every Christian community expressed by the parish Caritas teams in its host, active listening, support and providing primary resources.
The volunteer team of Caritas in Puerto Lumbreras, is working tirelessly the lumbrererenses of accompanying those who suffer marginalization, to enhance their own resources, are the protagonists of their development.
Thus, this Medal of Merit by the City recognizes the efforts and initiatives and programs that starts Caritas to help those who need it most.
In recent months, following the devastating earthquake that struck the nearby town of Lorca, Caritas with the City Council have coordinated all the help and show solidarity.
Widowhood Bartholomew Cajamar Territorial Director in the Region of Murcia, "Adopted Son of Puerto Lumbreras'
Widowhood Zuran Bartholomew was born in March 1958 in the municipality of Santa Maria de Nieva (Huercal Overa. Almeria), within a humble family.
She studied education at the University of Granada and later went to work in Venezuela, where he stayed for some months until he returned, he began working at the Banco de Andalucia in Velez Rubio and married his wife with whom Encarna began living in Puerto Lumbreras in 1984, where more than 27 years.
At just 26 he became director of an office of Banco de Andalucia in Huercal Overa.
From there, he began his career in banking where he worked all his life.
Almeria continued as director of Banco de Andalucía Office and later as director of an Office of Cajamar Huercal Overa.
From there, he became area manager, then area director and regional director of Almeria.
It has also been business manager and assistant general Cajamar, until in 2009 he became regional director of CAJAMAR in Murcia.
For more than 27 years who reside in Puerto Lumbreras Widowhood, has been involved in all areas of the municipality.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras
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