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Local Heroes Honored
• Politicians and business leaders show thanks

Local freedom fighters surrounded not by the enemy but by friends Margate Vice Mayor Joseph Varsallone, Margate Chamber President, John Francis, local pageant winners and Shane Le Mar of Shamba-La. Click photo on story page to enlarge.
Local freedom fighters surrounded not by the enemy but by friends Margate Vice Mayor Joseph Varsallone, Margate Chamber President, John Francis, local pageant winners and Shane Le Mar of Shamba-La. Click photo on story page to enlarge.


Photos by Michele Secaul
Photos by Michele Secaul

By Mitchell Pellecchia, Staff Writer

Saturday, February 27, 2010


At Margate’s Second Annual Street Festival along Margate Boulevard last week, local politicians and business leaders presented gift baskets and plaques to local military troops committed to American efforts in the global war on terror.

Remembered at the festival were the more than 1,000 American soldiers reported killed in wars in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Yemen, and the more than 4,000 American troops who have sacrified thier lives fighting for democracy in Iraq.  
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Those awarded at the festival include:

•Technical Sergeant Benjamin Ziskal (Margate City Planner)
Margate, Fl
United States Air Force Reserve

•Staff Sergeant Manny Sanchez (Margate Fireman)
Margate, Fl
United States Army

•Sergeant Richard Raines (Margate Fireman)
Margate, Fl
United States Army

•Specialist Phillip De Munn
Margate, Fl
United States Army

•Corporal Luis De La Nuez
Margate, Fl
United States Army

•Sergeant First Class Rickie Kelly
766 Engineering Corp
Fort Lauderdale
United States Army

•Specialist Andres Arias
766 Engineering Corp
Fort Lauderdale
United States Army

•Sergeant Littleton Kirkpatrick
766 Engineering Corp
Fort Lauderdale
United States Army

•Private First Class Jose Rojas
766 Engineering Corp
Fort Lauderdale
United States Army

•Specialist Sergeant Jose Morales
911 First Responder
Pompano Beach, Fl        
United States Army
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