Coconino Hispanic Advisory Council (CHAC) Chair Patricia Garcia, center left, receives the 2024 Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation from District 2 Supervisor Jeronimo Vasquez. Courtesy photo.
COCONINO COUNTY — At their most recent meeting, the Coconino County Board of Supervisors officially proclaimed Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 as Hispanic Heritage Month in Coconino County!
In recognition of the 2024 Hispanic Heritage Month theme, “Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together,” the County acknowledges how Latinos and Latinas are pioneers of change who are shaping the future, with the spirit of innovation, resilience, and unity that defines the Hispanic experience.
FLAGSTAFF — Members of the Coconino Hispanic Advisory Council (CHAC) participated in the 9th annual Summertime Tardeada held on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024 at the historic Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.
Premier Sponsors of the event were Coconino County Board of Supervisors District 2 Jeronimo Vasquez, the Coconino Hispanic Advisory Council (CHAC) and San Francisco de Asis Catholic Parish.
Nearly 400 visitors had the opportunity to enjoy the celebration with performances by the all-female Mariachi Rubor Femenil from Phoenix, Ballet Folklorico de Colores – Flagstaff, with dance music by Soul Persuasion from Phoenix.
Mariachi Rubor Femenil will be performing again in Flagstaff during the upcoming Celebraciones de la Gente Oct. 26, 27 at the Museum of Northern Arizona.
The Tardeada concluded promptly at 7 p.m. with a nearby lighting strike at the end of the Soul Persuasion performance. The Tardeada also included the annual Veterans recognition, games for adults and children, food and the return a classic car show.
District 2 Supervisor, and chair of the Coconino County Board of Supervisors, Jeronimo Vasquez, top row third from left, gathers with members of the Coconino County Diversity Councils prior to the start of the annual Flagstaff Parade of Lights. Photo courtesy District 2 Director Jennifer Dufresne.
FLAGSTAFF — Despite of chilly evening that started in the low ’30s, throngs of families lined the streets of downtown Flagstaff to watch the annual Flagstaff Holiday Parade of Lights held on Dec. 9, 2023.
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