January 1998

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MBAC Honors Minority Entrepreneurs for Second Year

For the second year, the Minority Business Assistance Center (MBAC) has presented Minority Business Entrepreneur of the Year Awards to a wide variety of businesses, from automobile repair shops to real estate firms to newspapers and efficacy training. The U.S. Small Business Administration and Citizen's Bank of Boston were co-sponsors of the awards.

The entrepreneurs honored at the November 18 event have been in business for at least five years. "We wanted to recognize minority business entrepreneurs who have thrived in their fields," says Henry Turner, director of the MBAC, who said that longevity was a key to being chosen for the award.

Awards were presented to the following ten entrepreneurs and their businesses:

• Crosswinds Enterprises, Inc., Edward Faria, George Chin, Arnold Johnson, Owners, established 1985;
  
  
• Dave's Motors, Dave Wimes, Owner, established 1981;
  
  
• El Mundo Newspaper, Alberto Vasallo, Jr., President, established 1992;
  
  
• F.C. Saunders Century 21 Realty, Fred C. Saunders, Sr., and Fred C. Saunders, Jr., Principals, established 1971;
  
  
• First Choice Limousine Service, Inc., Charles L. Clemons, Jr., President, established 1992;
  
  
• Fred Walden Catering, Fred Walden, CEO, established 1992;
  
  
• J. Howard & Associates, established 1977;
  
  
• Santiago's Market, Ediberto Santiago, Owner, established 1992;
  
  
• The Waldin Group, Clayton H.W. Turnbull, President, established 1992;
  
  
• Triad Inc., Willie Conner, President, established 1988.