- What:
- Ben’s Bells promote kindness and community involvement. Each week a person who makes Tucson better is “belled.”
- Last week’s recipient:
- John “Kyoshi” Colmenero.
- Nominated by:
- Clara Ortiz.
- Why:
- For working in the Sunnyside/South Tucson community to help keep children out of trouble through boxing and martial arts. Colmenero runs the Red Nation Warriors gym, which provides a structured environment for children and helps them stay off the streets and out of trouble, Ortiz wrote in her nomination letter. Colmenero and his wife, Karen, often work with kids in the Juvenile Court system and have helped many young people in the community for years. “He has made a tremendous difference in many lives,” Ortiz wrote.
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