COUNTYWIDE : El Concilio to Hold Anti-Violence Event
Looking to raise money for its Youth Violence Prevention programs, El Concilio del Condado de Ventura is having an afternoon celebration todayat Rancho Villanueva in Somis.
Open to the public, El Concilio’s third annual Rancho Villanueva Tardeada will feature food, music by Mariachi Aztlan and La Rondalla, as well as an auction.
Organizers also hope to attract more than 300 leaders from the local Latino community, said Yvonne Gutierrez, a spokeswoman for the group. Last year’s event raised about $7,000, she said.
With a budget of about $800,000 annually, the nonprofit El Concilio has several countywide programs, including citizen workshops, alcohol- and drug-prevention seminars, AIDs-prevention programs and after-school programs to stop gang violence.
Today’s event is scheduled for noon to 4 p.m. It will be hosted by the founder of Spanish language KMEX-TV and the radio station KPLA-AM, Danny Villanueva and his wife, Myrna. Because there is not enough parking at the ranch, party-goers will be shuttled to the celebration from a parking lot at the Mesa Union School District, 3901 N. Mesa School Road, Camarillo.
Tickets are $30 for adults and $10 for children at the door. For more information, call 983-2336, Ext. 236.
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