dewalt tools: DEWALT Celebrates San Diego's

professional Mexican soccer star goalie and DEWALT
Spokesperson Adolfo Rios will kick off the DEWALT Champions of
the Trade family event featuring a soccer tournament -- COPA
Champions of The Trade with approximately 32 teams playing on
five fields for eight hours -- power tool demonstrations,
games and prizes for the entire family. Rios will sign
autographs the day of the event from 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.

DEWALT Champions of The Trade event -- celebrating outstanding
Hispanics in construction -- will include day-long soccer
tournament COPA Champions of the Trade and an award ceremony
honoring four DEWALT Champions of The Trade and one
scholarship recipient. The scholarship will be awarded, in
conjunction with the Hispanic College Fund, to a high
school/college student or non-college student interested in
attending trade school and mastering the craft of carpentry.

DEWALT Champions of The Trade Honoring the Following Winners:

-- Octavio Casillas, superintendent, Ocean Pacific Co. --
Casillas arrived from Tijuana, Mexico in 1991. He first
started in the hotel business and rose to the rank of
supervisor. Casillas then started a career in construction
working for Ocean Pacific. There he became a catch all, jack
of all trades. A year later, his commitment and dedication led
him to the post of superintendent which he has held for four
years spearheading three projects and a workforce of 35
employees.

-- Modesto Castillon, president, Modesto Construction, Inc. --
Born in Jalisco, Mexico, Castillon arrived in the U.S. in 1968
in search of a better life. His first job was a garbage
collector. Months later he entered the world of construction
and after many years of experience, in 1999 he opened up shop.
Over the years he has employed up to 120 workers.

-- Socrates Medina, president, La Hacienda General Contractor,
Inc. -- Medina arrived in the U.S. in 1988 and worked in
construction until 1991 and returned to his native Sinaloa,
Mexico to jumpstart his own construction business. In 1997, he
returned to the U.S. with the same ambition. In 1999, he
opened shop with six workers and today boasts 15 permanent
workers with more than 100 subcontractors on major projects.

-- Domingo Robles, Owner, Robles Garden Service -- Born in Puerta
Vallarta, Mexico, Robles arrived in the U.S. in 1972 and began
working as a gardener and grew to the top ranks of his
industry. In 1975 he started Robles Garden Service and now has
a team of 10 employees.

Willie Henderson Sports Complex - 1035 South 45th Street.
San Diego, CA 92113

Sunday, May 21 from 8:00 AM - 5:45 PM -- Schedule of Events:
Champions of the Trade and Scholarship Award Ceremony from
2:00 P.M. to 2:30 P.M., and from 4:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.; COPA
Champions of The Trade from 8 A.M. to 5:45 P.M.; Product
Demonstrations from 8 A.M. to 5:30 P.M.; Games, Contests and
Prizes from 8 A.M. to 5:30 P.M.; Rios to sign autographs from
3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.

DEWALT is committed to rewarding and building industry
excellence. At the event, each honoree will be awarded with a
commemorative plaque and DEWALT tools ($500 in value); and a
scholarship recipient will receive $500 cash and $500 DEWALT
tools for school. DEWALT Hispanic Marketing Manager Josh Smith
says, "DEWALT is proud to bring families together through COPA
Champions of the Trade to celebrate Champions of the Trade --
Hispanic field experts -- and foster a new generation of
Hispanics in the craft."

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