{"id":692,"date":"2007-09-05T20:45:46","date_gmt":"2007-09-05T20:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/166.62.41.2\/~holaamericanews\/2007\/09\/05\/new-queen-crowned-at-lulacs-mexican-independence-day-fiesta\/"},"modified":"2022-07-17T15:15:05","modified_gmt":"2022-07-17T20:15:05","slug":"new-queen-crowned-at-lulacs-mexican-independence-day-fiesta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/es\/new-queen-crowned-at-lulacs-mexican-independence-day-fiesta\/","title":{"rendered":"New Queen Crowned at LULAC’s Mexican Independence Day Fiesta"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"lulac_queen_2007\"<\/a>Davenport, Iowa native Monica Herrera was crowned the League of United Latin American Citizens Council 10 Center Fiesta Queen on Saturday, September 1. Herrera, 16, is the daughter of Angela and Francisco Herrera and is a junior at Davenport Central High School.
\n\u201cI\u2019m happy and excited,\u201d Monica Herrera said. \u201cThis was a new experience for me.\u201d
\nHerrera was surprised that she won the title of
\n queen because she was working a lot and didn\u2019t think she would actually win. In the future she wanted to be a veterinarian but has switched her mind to study business in college. Her mother Angela was honored that her daughter was chosen as Fiesta queen.
\n\u201cMonica tries to do what\u2019s best,\u201d she said.
\nThe title of queen is usually given to the lady who sells the most tickets. Henry Vargas, LULAC Chairman of the Fiesta said that the lady who sold the most tickets was not able to make it.
\n\u201cAll the girls are very active in their communities, we even had two sisters running against each other,\u201d he said.
\nFirst runner up was Black Hawk College student, Marisela Villalpando, 20, daughter of Dora Cabarles and Vicente Villalpando. Second runner up was Sherrard High School freshman, Meriah C. Mendez, 16, daughter of Roberto and Teresa Mendez.
\nThe queen coronation started with President Ernest Rodriguez asking everyone to stand for the national anthems of the United States and Mexico. The prayer that LULAC uses was also said. Since the fiesta commemorates Mexico\u2019s Independence Day, a \u201cgrito\u201d saying \u201cViva Mexico\u201d was yelled. Superintendent of the Davenport School District, Julio Almanza was the guest speaker.
\n\u201cI\u2019ve dedicated my whole life to education,\u201d he said. \u201cIts other folks like yourself that add richness to the community. We can make a difference.\u201d
\nThe fiesta was to help raise money for student scholarships. The local LULAC council has donated $376,000 in scholarships since 1978.<\/p>\n

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