Cpl David Bernabe (promotion to Sergeant pending) and his wife Veronica came to Cerritos Sunday, January 23rd, to attend the afternoon performance of BalletX, tickets complementary by the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. He was met by his Host and new Meritorious Marine Co-Chair, Wayne Switzer, who is himself an Army veteran of Vietnam. Cpl Bernabe and wife spent the night at the Sheraton Hotel and treated to breakfast at the hotel's Club 21. On Monday, Major Joseph Cho and the the city council presented Cpl Bernabe with a Cerritos City Proclamation for his service, which included one tour of duty in Iraq and and one in Afghanistan. His meals were provided by TGI Friday, the Macaroni Grill, and BJs Restaurant. In the picture (left to right) are Mickey Christiason, Councilwoman Laura Lee, Wayne Switzer, Cpl Bernabe, Major Joseph Cho, Councilman Bruce Burrows, Dorothy Owen (Presidents of the Friends of the 1st CEB), Councilwoman Carol Chen, and Laurie Forward. Anyone interested in supporting the Friends of the 1st CEB, please contact Dorothy Owen at 562 926-1092 or Chuck Sooter at 562 860-8174.
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