La XXI edition of the 9 awards in October brought the rain to Xàbia and in spite of it the plenary room was full. The presentation of the act was in charge of the queen of 2015 Fogueres, Mar Asenjo and the act began with the performance of the soprano Teresa Albero who was accompanied on guitar by Vicent Mut.
The writer Pepa Guardiola, childhood friend of Francisco Pastor, gave an overview of the figure of the prize for solidarity. Guardiola said "Kiko has shown that he was deserving of this distinction, we live in such a necessary world of Solidarity in which it is either present or we will be in selfishness."
The writer stressed the solidarity shown by the residents of Xàbia with fire extinguishing September. In addition, Pepa Guardiola turned to Kiko, pointing his figure representing for everyone. "Kiko has been the largest blood donor in his day, he received awards such as the silver medal of the Spanish Red Cross and gold of the Red Cross of the Valencian Community, promoter of the Local Assembly of the Red Cross", Guardiola said.
Likewise, "He was also a member of Civil Protection with the silver medal with blue badge, co-founder of the weekly magazine Jávea, the Rotary of Valencia granted him the Rotary Flame and received a tribute from the Rotary Jávea, in addition he has participated in various local entities such as the brotherhood of Jesús Nazareno and Mare de Deu de Loreto Party Commission ", He recalled the writer and friend, Pepa Guardiola. Mayor, José Chulvi amid great applause handed recognition.
The prize was to citizenship for the Fishermen's Association, was Moisés Erades, who said that he likes to be called Pósito more fishing, "We are the maximum local representation in the primary sector, an entity that represents one of the most important ports of the Valencian Community".
Erades stressed that the port of Xàbia "It is one of the few open to all, without fences and the market is open to all, in the last year the brotherhood reached the figure of 15 million euros in fish sold". Also, Moisés Erades asked the authorities its support for the recreational boating and sport have pressure, "Since more than 100 families live directly from the sea."
With the creation of AMMA (Food of the Sea of Marina Alta) have given an example of self-management and have managed to generate a significant volume of business, they have also taken initiatives les Barques Trobades of Tradicionals, The gastronomic events and informative work of Oceanographic Research Institute of Xàbia (IROX). The mayor presented the award to José Serrat, Tomaca, President of the Fishermen's Association.
The ceremony ended with the institutional speech of the mayor who congratulated the winners, and said that we are all Xabieros, those who have been born here and those who have chosen Xàbia to live, with the change of government in the Generalitat our relationship is more fluid with Valencia and Alicante, announced that they will do the necessary work with the prevention of fires and with the cleaning tasks of the mountains.
