(Gala Awards wrap up special month)....October is Domestic Violence Awareness month.

Womenhaven, for the past six years, wrap up the month with their Mariposa Awards Gala. The Gala was held at the Old Eucalyptus Schoolhouse near El Centro. The event also serves as a major fundraiser for Womenhaven, The theme this year was Everyone Lnows Someone. This year two visionary awards were presented. One went to Rosie Blankenship and the other went to Rosa Diaz. The Mariposa Award went to Elvira Herrera.