With REACH Diversity Awards Chairperson, Rose Cohen
Elevate Magazine bestowed the 2017 Mary Sue Rich Diversity Award from REACH (Racial Empowerment and Cultural Harmony)
Publisher John Sotomayor accepts Diversity Award bestowed by REACH of City of Ocala. With Jamie Hirsch (left) and Margaret Renaud (right)Joanne Black of Habitat for Humanity of Marion County presents Elevate Magazine publisher, John Sotomayor with Appreciation Plaque
Elevate Magazine was honored to be a Gold Sponsor of the Habitat for Humanity 4th Annual Strawberry Festival. Our team had so much fun bringing awareness of our mission while also bringing good cheer, as these photos show. Thank you to our Creative Director, Amber Laudicina, and Outreach Director, Crystal Jewell-Maksou, for sharing some of their photos along with mine. Enjoy!One of our guests of honor, Olympic boxer, Antonio Vargas, with Elevate Magazine Advisory Board member, Pastor Joshua Sarmiento.Elevate Magazine publisher/executive editor, John Sotomayor, shares updates of the magazine’s progress with Marion County Commissioner, Carl Zalak.Cover models and guests of honor, Olympic Boxer Antonio Vargas (left) and singing sensation Joivan Jimenez (right) flank Boxing Coach and John 3:16&17 gym owner, Tito Ocasio.Winner of Best Animal Costume, Napoleon the Pug of Quick Med Care.Outreach Director, Crystal Jewell-Maksou mugs with a mascot.Creative Director, Amber Laudicina steals Joivan Jimenez hat, and our hearts for this fun pose, among many of her entertaining hijinks throughout the day!
It was an honor to interview Summer Olympian and World Boxing Champ, Antonio Vargas as a feature story for our second quarter issue of Ocala Christian Advocate. He shares his story of how being a Christian positively influenced his life personally and professionally. He credits his faith for overcoming adversity.
New Collaboration Between Ocala Christian Advocate / Sotomayor Media Creations LLC with Daystar Radio WKSG 89.5 FM and UNITY Group Services Inc.
Today was a fun day! My team and I at Sotomayor Media Creations LLC had a booth today at Historic Village Fest in Dunnellon, FL promoting Ocala Christian Advocate and distributing the remainder of our first quarter issue. We were directly in front of Always Something store on the corner of Walnut and Cedar. There were horse-drawn carriage rides, Santa for the kids, and lots more!
Oct 2016, Ocala Palms Non-Denominational Worship Service held a full immersion Baptism for seven members.
Husband and wife do full immersion Baptism together.
The joyful expression says it all.
Event reminded me of my full immersion Baptism held Feb 10, 2008, days before a risky journalism assignment in Islamabad, Pakistan.
With Angie Lewis
With Ocala’s Good Life publisher/editor, Dean Blinkhorn. Thanks Dean for the support and advise!
With (l to r) Sheri Mruz, and Best Version Media publishers Klodiana Palushi and Tina Atha
With Angela Grace
with Laurel Ziemann
With Julie Atkinson
With CEP president and CEO, Kevin Sheilley and Tom James
With Angie Lewis
With Julie Atkinson, with her copy of Ocala Christian Advocate!
With Best Version Media publisher, Tina Atha. Thanks for support and advise!
