Illustration of red flowers with green leaves, featuring pointed petals and yellow stamens.

FIESTA LATINA

The 2026 Fiesta Latina benefited Ascension’s Twinning Parish in Lima, Peru, Our Lady of the Light. Everyone enjoyed the Marian parade, the Orgullo Mexicano Dancers, door prizes, desserts, and the delicious dinner with so many choices from Los Reyes Restaurant. We appreciated the enthusiastic participation from the Heritage Class from Carroll High School. Special thanks to all who supported this event and to the volunteers who helped make this a memorable event. The compostable weight collected this year was 59.2 pounds.

A young woman holding two protest signs, one from Brazil and one from Lima, Peru, in an indoor event setting with tables of desserts and other posters on the wall.
Group of people standing together in a gymnasium, holding a Mexican flag. They are in front of display boards with photos and info, likely at a cultural or school event.
Four young people are standing around a religious statue, holding a tray with colorful tissue paper decorations. Behind them, a woman is seated at a table, and a sign on the wall says 'mistakes are proof' in colorful letters. The scene appears to be at an indoor event or celebration.
Mexican dancers performing in traditional colorful dresses at a cultural event in a gymnasium, with an audience seated at tables in the background.

Basket Raffle WINNERS!

  • 1.   Perú Basket

    Kathy Lindahl

    A wicker basket filled with various items including colorful fabric pieces, a blue scarf with embroidery, patches, a keychain, sunglasses, a bracelet, a small crocheted item, and a decorative plate with a koala design.

  • 2. Perú Basket

    Sharon Jones

    A wicker basket containing a floral fabric pouch, a pink scarf, a US dollar coin, a credit card, a snack pack, a small bag, a jewelry box with earrings, and a decorative item with a small figure.

  • 3. Perú Basket

    Theresa Warych

    A woven basket filled with various knitting supplies and yarn, including a llama-shaped yarn figure wearing a scarf, a crochet hook, and colorful yarn balls.

  • 4. Peru Basket

    Libby McKinney

    A wicker basket filled with various items including a blanket, a plush toy cat wearing a winter hat and scarf, a small wooden figure, a package of scissors, a card, and other miscellaneous objects.

  • 5. Mexican Basket

    Kathy Lindahl

    A basket filled with colorful handmade jewelry, a Mexican-style beaded fish decoration hanging above, and a small religious figurine with flowers inside the basket.

  • 6. Puerto Vallarta Sip ‘n’ Snack Basket

    John Schultz

    A gift basket filled with various snacks and treats, including a jar, a bag of cookies, and wrapped candies, with a blue gift card attached to the handle.