Five contestants vie for 2015 Fiesta Queen title at GCCC
Five contestants competed in the Mexican Fiesta Scholarship Pageant at Paul ine Joyce Auditorium Gar den City Community College with hopes of winning a 1300 scholarship and earning automatic entry to the 2016 Miss Kansas Pageant. Judges Alicia Gian Maciulus Sophia Hernandez Rebeca Juska and Mark Pamplin presided as Emcee Erik Dusk Picazo led the evening.
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Pauline Joyce Auditorim
Garden City Community College
Gristina Pieazo
Jasmine Cavasos
Breyanna Avila
Jerylin Lange
Elizabeth Everett
Eung
Kansas
Alicia Gian-Maciulus
Sophia Hernandez
Rebeca Juska
Mark Pamplin
Erik Dusk
Picazo
GCCC
America
Avasos
GOCC
Cavasos
Avila
Holcomb High School
Sophie Hernandez
Pauline Joyce
Fiesta volunteers blend old tradition with new generation in Garden City
In Garden City Kansas the Garden City Community Mexican Fiesta marks its ninth year with volunteers led by Angelica Castillo Chappel aiming to teach children about heritage while inviting a younger crowd. The event honors Mexico independence, on September 16, and relies on support from city agencies and local media as organizers balance heritage with modern music and fashion for a broader audience.
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Garden City
Angelica Castillo Chappel
Ganien City
Mexico
Gantien
Finney County
Romamie Development Corp
Recovering addict and wife seek aid for family recovery
Felip Orozco of Garden City and his wife Brandi Becker faced a near ruin after their stillborn son in 2012 and later struggled with addiction and housing. A four month therapy in 2013 began his path to recovery. Catholic Social Service seeks $10,000 from Finney County United Way for Marriage for Keeps to improve their communication.
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United Way
Cathlic Social Service
Garden City
Ocal
Catholic Social Service
Felip Orozco
Brandi Becker
Blackie
Orozco
Becker
New Chance
Dodge City
Beckerell
Finney County
Emmaus House
CSS
Stevens Park
Catholic Social Services
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Fiesta
Debbie Snapp
N. Eighth St
Catholic Social Service Org
Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Finney and
Kearny Counties
Annie
ABC
Schuutenman Inc
Chicago
Garden City Co-op