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Peace Prize
2011 Peace Prize Awardee
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Shannon Rose Chavez
January 22, Shannon Rose Chavez was awarded th 2011 Valley of the Flowers Peace Prize by last years awardee, Conrad Gozales, Teen Director of the Lompoc Boys and Girls Club. Shannon was chosen out of a field of nine very deserving nominees.
"I was so amazed and so honored - honored for the center and the work we have been doing for so many years," she said. In speaking of the center staff, Chavez said, "It is important to recognize the good that is being done in Lompoc. I know about this, but so many people don't. It is so good to give these people recognition." Read More
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Shannon Rose Chavez with her husband and Pastor Chuck Arnold as she says a few words about winning the 2011 Peace Prize. Photo courtesy of Victor Jordan
The nine nominees from left to right: Julia Beth King Anderson - LHS Music Director, Anita Friedman of the Interfaith Alliance, Shannon Rose Chavez - Director North County Rape Crisis and Child Protection Center, Patricia LoCicero - Fillmore Peace Program, Victor Jordan - publisher, Andrew Jones - LHS Braves coach, Dale Willis - President Young Adult Outreach, Inc., Tommy Williams - past Teen of the Year at Lompoc Boys and Girls Club, and Glenn Taylor - volunteer youth coach. Photo courtesy of Victor Jordan
A special thank you to Rev. Ronald Wiley, Music Minister Gaila Anderson and the Grace Temple Missionary Baptist Choir, for sharing their joyful, joyful music at the 2011 Valley of the Flowers Peace Prize Ceremony.
