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Home My WebLink About11/01/2011 05 Audience Participation J fs- L, 1 (y if 3rd Street & East Yakima Ave ] I 4th Street & East Yakima Ave I � ; s .,r :f ; ,. ,. t ' ; 18. Essencia Artisan Bakery - 4 N 3rd St - Ofrenda 25. Stems - 399 #180 E Yakima Ave - Ofrenda (altar) (S' ) t ; (altar) features calaveras and marigolds. Window honors great Wine Makers of the past. t 1 - „„ art consists of dancing calaveras and other Dia de , `' ' ' a Los Muertos symbols. 26. Ummelina Guide Tribe - 399 #183 E Yakima Ave ' ; - " s '- -, ` ,� _.v Ofrenda (altar) remembers family & friends by x 11F40--,., t 19. Neil Walter Company -7 N 3rd St - Ofrenda (altar) lighting candles, displaying pictures & favorite r` ' "^— ; _ - — is a work in progress at press time. Check our mementoes. �~ window to see if we made progress. La Catrina 27. Le Chateau - 15 N Naches - Ofrenda (altar) 20. Jim & Jenni's Tattoo - 210 E Yakima Ave - incorporates items & trinkets that celebrates the life Ofrenda (altar) honors tattoo artist, Rollo Banks. of Martin Howell. Barth eJ ' J Walk O f inem61anfie 21. Malin Art Studio 106 S 3rd St Ofrenda (altar) �v v V `� commemorates some heroes from our local friends and family 22. Soul Seekers - 108 S 3rd St - Ofrenda (altar) will SPECIAL OFRENDA (ALTAR) t! Celebration of the Eternal Cycle of L fe" celebrate life and death and some of our Spiritual processes. 29. Yakima Visitor Information Center 23. The Market Place Deli - 304 E Yakima Ave 101 N Fair Ave 0 et 29th to Nov 7th, 2 0 1 1 Ofrenda (altar) brings Cancer Awareness to mind ofrenda (altar celebrates Dia de Los Muertos • • and remembers those who died of the disease. honoring farmworkers who came from Yakima's Sister City, Morelia Walk Downtown Yakima & visit the Businesses 24. The Tower Cafe - 402 E Yakima Ave Ofrenda to work on Valley farms, fruit warehouses & canneries. altar will honor great supporters The workers came from the Mexican border (altar) g pp otters of Downtown on a 20 hour bus ride displaying Ofrendas (Altars) honoring Yakima: Senator Alex Deccio, Earl Morrier, Ron Bonlender, Mike Mercy, Lenore Lambert, known as the Fronteras del Norte those who have died: and John Noel. (Northern Frontier) Proprietor, Joe Morrier, Jr relatives, friends, heroes & especially invites community residents to add names , of other community leaders /supporters the angelitos (the children). to the Tower Ofrenda. SPECIAL PROGRAM Support the Businesses that are supporting DOWNTOWN YAKIMA! Yakima Community TV - 124 S 2nd St YCTV (Channel 21) is running the program ' Sponsored by "La Ofrenda, Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) ". ` Yakima- Morelia Sister City Association Check the 1:00 p.m. or the 9:00 p.m. times � ��1�•��s� = - ' • fosterin g a relationship that is the fulfillment e=� of a 1956 national initiative by President Dwight D. Eisenhower beginning October 17 and running through the month of October. : ' ;:v who believed the way to promote peace The exact schedule is posted on the City of Yakima Website. was a community to community, people to people relationship "built on mutual respect, understanding and cooperation 4 — one individual, one community at a time ". I Front Street I Second Street & East Yakima Ave. 1. Garden Dance - 10 N Front St - Ofrenda (altar) Business Walk of Remembrance Map W 9. Quality Rentals - 24 S 1st St - Ofrenda (altar) honors Saint Rose of Lima, the patron saint of � will honor Danny Quinn (brother of Company gardeners. NORTH YAKIMA ^ \ i / owner) & James Webber (long time store manager I who died of cancer). 2. Gilbert Cellars - 5 N Front St- Filled with beautiful pi objects from all over Mexico including original a r t , ^ ` 10. Kameo Flower Shop - 1 1 1 S 2nd St - Ofrenda the Ofrenda (altar) pays tribute to those we've lost. N ,r) FRONT , (altar) honors Mr. Adrian Mata, son of one of our 3. Cafe Melange - 7 N Front St- Ofrenda (altar) 1 1 13 I $ 1 , employees. honors Jack Isham, brother of owner Alice 4 11. KYVE - 12 S 2nd St - More people have died Mathews. 9 8 7 6 because of the drug & arms trade than in the E M Afghanistan War. Our Ofrenda (altar) remembers 4. Carousel French Cuisine - 25 N Front St - E E 1st Stree Y A A the innocent victims of this activity, especially the Ofrenda (altar) is dedicated to the remembrance of A A A S R people of Northern Mexico. "Deceased Hollywood Movie Stars ". S S K al T T 12. Kana Winery - 10 S 2nd St - Ofrenda (altar) 5. Bob's Keg & Cork - 27 N Front St - Ofrenda T T m ® I MI I honors Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead. (altar) commemorates Bert Grant and Lenore Lambert who were influential in the initial 2nd Street I A N 13. Santiagos - 111 E Yakima Ave. - Ofrenda (altar) development of the Historic Front Street `J`I C A honors Ron Bonlender, owner of Sub Shops of District. A 10 H 20 S L Yakima, well -known businessman, civic leader and T U community activist. I First Street & East Yakima Ave I ' 22 21 E A gm 16 R ® T 14. Sub Shop - 20 N 2nd St Ofrenda (altar) honors 6. DeLong Law Offices - 14 S 1st St - Ofrenda (altar) N S 3rd Street V E H relatives of Sub Shop employees: Ricardo & Alex is a traditional offering featuring: U i T E ' E E Cabrerra, Alejandro Isiordia and Ramon Mejia. * colors: purple (pain), white (hope) & pink 19 (celebration); T U ® U T R I Third Street & East Yakima Ave I * candles (east, west, north & south) lighting the way for the remembered ones return to celebrate K 15. Yakima Central Library - Yakima Valley with the living; I E , I Libraries - 102 N 3rd St - Ofrenda (altar) will * sugar skulls (the Holy Trinity); and 4th Street N portray the life of Mrs. Janna Lu Davis, longtime * other significant items. reference librarian at Yakima Valley Libraries. The Ofrenda is dedicated to our hero family & ® G friends. m 16. K & K Furniture - 8 N 3rd St - Ofrenda (altar) - is dedicated to the memory of Ron Bonlender who 7. Democratic Office - 16 S 1st St - Ofrenda loved Downtown Yakima. We also are honoring . (altar) honors deceased Democratic Presidents family members: Constantino Delgado, Trosesa (John Kennedy and Franklin Roosevelt) and Naches Flores & Juan Luis Torres. National Leaders (Cesar Chavez, Martin Luther King and Eleanor Roosevelt) who were m m 17. Ron's Coin & Collectibles - 6 N 3rd St - Ofrenda instrumental in promoting human rights and social (altar) commemorates the memory of Russell justice. Mann, who worked in the Federal Courthouse for the Bureau of Reclamation. His son, Joe got his 8. 24/7 PC - 18 S 1st St - Ofrenda (altar) honors love of Downtown Yakima early in his life when the great computer pioneers of the past including he came to work with his father. Steve Jobs. \ l ` 1 6th Street ` J v 1 V J (Con't on page 4) 2 _bis-f ri bL) l yi / 11 Dia de los 9 Muertos e (6,0 2011 9 October 29 bS Q on Thru .,.� -. 'a r November 5 th Noon-6 pm Daily The Eternal Cycle of Life Honoring our past with a celebration of life Dia de los Muertos is a traditional celebration of remembrance in the culture of Latino People around the world. This Celebration honors those heroes of the past who brought us to the current day. It is a blend of Aztec tradition of remembering the dead and the Christian tradition of the Spanish (Catholic) Conquistadores in celebration of All Saints (Nov. 1 and All Souls (Nov. 2 Days. CONCEPT In remembrance of those who died -- the warriors, heroes, relatives, friends, mothers, fathers and especially the Angelitos (the children.) We invite you to participate in this unique cultural celebration. Presented by: The Yakima- Morelia Sister City Association