The 13th Annual Cottonwood Award Luncheon is on May 22, 2025
The Cottonwood Awards Luncheon is a unique event that honors those who have made positive contributions to the region’s cultural and historical resources, including Rancho Los Alamitos. Hosted by the Rancho Los Alamitos Foundation, the event helps promote and support the Rancho’s educational programs and cultural preservation efforts. It is a much-anticipated opportunity for Long Beach community and business leaders to gather to enjoy one another’s company, have a traditional ranch-style barbecue lunch, celebrate the year’s honorees, and help for the Rancho’s important work. And it all happens in setting alive with history - the Rancho’s barnyard lawn.
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Cottonwood Award for Leadership
The Cottonwood Award recognizes an individual or individuals who have shown significant leadership in enhancing, promoting, and supporting the cultural communities of Southern California. The 2025 Honoree is Dr. Geraldine Knatz The Gerald Miller Award for Service Named after founding Board Member Jerry Miller, an integral and beloved member of RLA, this award recognizes the tremendous achievements of an individual or organization that has made a significant impact on Rancho Los Alamitos and the City of Long Beach, just like Jerry did. The 2025 Honoree is Roxanne Patmor Each year, on the third Thursday in May, the community comes together to celebrate the achievements of our honorees while socializing in a beautiful outdoor setting.
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2024 Recipients Skip Keesal and Gloria Cordero with Congressman Robert Garcia
RLA E.D Pam Lee & RLA Board Chair Henry Taboada with our Emcee Steve Goodling, CEO of Visit LB
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Enjoy live music from Billy Hill & The Hill Billies
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2023 Recipient Jerry Miller (center), for whom the service award has been posthumously renamed for the years of dedication Jerry poured into the city of Long Beach.
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For a downloadable copy of the program from the 12th Annual Cottonwood Awards Luncheon in 2024. Click Here