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Local businesses and nonprofits mark El Mirage’s 75th anniversary with public remarks
Summary
Business owners, nonprofit leaders and long-time residents used a public comment session to celebrate El Mirage’s 75th anniversary, recounting decades of local history, describing services to residents and pledging continued community investment.
Local business owners, nonprofit leaders and long-time residents used a public comment session to mark El Mirage’s 75th anniversary, recounting decades of local history and pledging to remain in and serve the community.
Pedro Kon, CEO of Adilante Healthcare, said his organization was founded in El Mirage in 1979 to serve local farmworkers and has grown with the city. “At Adilante, we like to say that we are native to El Mirage,” Kon said, congratulating the mayor and reaffirming the group’s commitment to local healthcare services.
Speakers representing small businesses and family-run restaurants described multi‑decade ties to the city. The owner of Big Room Smoke Shop said the business expanded from one suite to two and expects further growth; a representative of a long-standing San Diego–origin business said the firm has been in the city for 31 years. The owner of Mario’s Pizza, who said he moved from New York in 1994, credited local customers for sustaining the restaurant since 2005.
Nonprofit and community-service organizations also spoke about local programs. A representative of Diceheart Community Center said the nonprofit has served El Mirage since 1962, emphasizing youth programming, adult education and a new high-school diploma program; the speaker noted that Priscilla Duany received a state award from the governor’s office. A church representative described daily masses and a food pantry run by St. Vincent de Paul to feed people experiencing homelessness.
Several speakers stressed the role of local employers in hiring residents and supporting community programs. A fence wholesaler and an RV/self-storage operator noted regional operations and partnerships with first responders and the YMCA; a general manager at Southwest Landscape Materials said the branch has been at the location for 16 years and expects continued growth.
Organizers and commentators repeatedly framed their remarks as gratitude and commitment. Many speakers offered brief histories of how their businesses or families grew alongside the city and ended their remarks by wishing El Mirage well for the next decades.
No motions or formal council actions were recorded in the transcript of the public‑comment session; the event focused on remarks and congratulations rather than decisions or votes.
