Fiesta brings together Garden City for Hispanic Heritage Month
Community Fiesta events in southwest Kansas showcase cultural pride during Hispanic Heritage Month. Garden City Public Schools coordinator Sena notes groups unite for celebrations. Dora Herrera leads this year’s Fiesta court at Garden City Community College. Mayor Crase addresses crowd of nearly a thousand in Spanish, praising Hispanic community contributions while locals reflect on past labor and future leadership.
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Retirement village events rely on volunteers and performers
Gillan coordinates ongoing entertainment at a nonprofit retirement and nursing home since 1979. Performers travel from Syracuse, Scott City, Ensign, Lakin, Montezuma, Copeland and more without reimbursement, driven by shared joy and community goodwill.
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Hispanic groups mobilize voters at Fiesta in Kansas
LULAC volunteers inform voters about rights and invite participation while registrants tally about 20 signups early. The event highlights immigration issues for Latino voters, with Kansas now the state’s largest minority and Finney County offering bilingual ballots in six counties.
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