• Drive: Today's blood donors receive KU basketball T-shirt, bag Community Blood Center will honor the success of the Kansas University men's basketball team by giving fans who donate blood today a KU T-shirt and grab bag.The special blood drive will be from noon until 7 p.m. today at the Lawrence Donations Center, 535 Gateway Drive. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 843-5383.The blood center is the only blood provider for...
Although they had already performed their Latin dance routine, Evony Otero, 8, and her best friend, Bianca Cruz, 10, were not shy to show off a few more of their moves Thursday.In matching red shirts and jeans, the Lancaster city elementary schoolgirls counted the beats as they shook their hips and shimmied their shoulders to imaginary music in the gymnasium at McCaskey East High School."I just love to dance. I want to be a dancer," said Bianca, who attends...
Tuesday is the deadline to buy advance tickets for the Long Beach Latino Club's dinner that will kick off Hispanic Heritage Month, which will be Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Tickets are $49 until Tuesday, or $60 at the door.The dinner will be held Friday at The Grand on Willow, 4101 Willow St. ``Beginning at 6:30 p.m., you will think you are somewhere between Long Beach and the tip of South America,'' according to Lu Saldana Wall, program coordinator.City...
Grand Ledge youths enjoy day of dance, music and history By Sally Trout Latino leaders' accomplishments, dances and folk stories served as examples of positive Hispanic contributions for more than 700 Grand Ledge High School students Friday.Students filled the school auditorium twice for the program organized by the school's Latino Club to promote cultural understanding.``Club members wanted to help raise the awareness of students and the community to...
PHOTO SPRINGFIELD - A new Latino Club at Central High School has plans to tackle social and political issues that affect the school district's large Hispanic population.But first things first.In their debut public event - a dance slated for tomorrow - the group simply wants to offer fellow students a good time.Although there is an established African American Society at the high school, the newly formed Latino Club is a first for the school and for the entire...