2 LOCAL LEADERS HONORED vs

2 LOCAL LEADERS WERE HONORED SUNDAY AT THE NATIONAL STEINBECK CENTER BY THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ADVOCACY. OUTGOING MONTEREY COUNTY SUPERVISOR. EDITH JOHNSEN, AND ALFRED DIAZ-INFANTE, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF CHISPA, (A LOW-INCOME HOUSING DEVELOPER), WERE BOTH HONORED FOR THEIR WORK IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS FOR FARM WORKERS. THEY HELPED MAKE THE RANCHO MORO COJO HOUSING DEVELOPMENT (IN CASTROVILLE) A REALITY. EACH WAS AWARDED THE BEN HELLER AWARD FOR COURAGE AND LEADERSHIP, AT THE 9TH ANNUAL DIA DE LOS MUERTOS (DAY OF THE DEAD) BANQUET.