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The program of the 125th Anniversary of Santiago de la Ribera held last night one of his quotes highlighted with a tribute and delivery of awards to the General Air Academy because of its importance in the history of the town, and the family Barnuevo, driving the population late nineteenth century, during a gala held at the auditorium of the social club "Prince of Asturias" in Santiago de la Ribera.
The mayor of San Javier, Juan Martinez was on hand to present the awards they collected Colonel AGA director, D.
Emilio Gracia, on behalf of the military institution and D.
Antonio Barnuevo, representing Barnuevo family, at a ceremony attended by civil and military authorities, and many residents.
Juan Martinez recalled the origins of the military institution in the town, first as a naval air station and after the Civil War as part of the new Air Force, welcoming its first class in 1945 with Antonio Brea Munaiz first director Colonel.
Martinez said the economic and social impetus that led to the installation of the Academy in a village of fishermen and farmers, to which other economic opportunities open to him, and he saw accelerated as new infrastructure, and services such as transport, or education , among other sectors.
The AGA and Santiago de la Ribera form a "dichotomy" in the words of Colonel AGA director, Emilio Grace Hall thanked the distinction and "affection for the AGA we live every day."
"We are part of the municipality," said the colonel who was making it clear that "the historical compromise between the two institutions is still in force today."
In recognition of D.
Antonio Barnuevo, mayor of San Javier Barnuevo recalled that the family "is the most genuine family unit of the genesis of the town" that ended up giving the name.
Juan Martinez recalled that the heir to the estate Torre Minguez, Mena Sandoval and Dona Teresa married Don José María Barnuevo and Rodrigo de Villamayor de Ulloa, a member of the Order of Santiago, which is why the original site was renamed Santiago de Bank.
Marriage was responsible for planning the division which took place in a grid allowing orderly development that has survived to this day.
Juan Martinez recalled how the owners encouraged the development of the area in perpetuity yielding plots by paying annual dues.
He highlighted the relationship that Don Antonio Barnuevo, like many family descendants still retain with Santiago de la Ribera 125 years later.
For his part, Antonio Barnuevo got excited the personal thanks and commemorative distinction delivery by the Mayor of San Javier, by involving recognition neighbors.
"Many of you, and the various municipalities have contributed to the development of Santiago de la Ribera," he said with a memory "that started this way and are no longer with us."
The string quartet music "Amadeus" the Conservatory of Music in San Javier, made by the teacher and students Lesster Inma Mejias Belmonte, Daniel Cánovas and Marina Rubio, were responsible for opening and closing the event.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier
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