National Hispanic Heritage Month has been celebrated for 39 years on September 17, 2007. Enacted into law on that day in 1968, this Public Law set aside a week to honor our Spanish-speaking citizens. When the 100th Congress enacted a new Public Law, the celebration period increased to 31 days, from September 15, 2008 to October 15.

Also visit: www.myspace.com/cityofmiracles City of Miracles Association, formerly known as the Walnut Street Neighbors Association; is responsible for three festivals in the Lake County area. The three festivals are named as follows: 1. Walnut Street Festival (in Waukegan, Illinois) 2. City of Miracles Festival (in Zion, Illinois) 3. A Heart for Park City Festival (in Park City, Illinois) In 2008, it will mark the 10th anniversary of the association and the Walnut Street Festival. To celebrate, City of Miracles Association will be hosting a 10th Anniversary Concert. The date of events, are as follows: 1. Walnut Street Festival – July 26, 2008 2. City of Miracles Festival – August 9, 2008 3. A Heart for Park City Festival – August 23, 2008 The three festivals consist of the following: – Christian based organization with two overall goals: – To promote unity and create an all inclusive community – To provide opportunity and access to social service organizations for those that need it, in their own neighborhoods and within reach. – Attendance consists of 50% low to moderate income, 50% middle class and varied income levels – Attendance demographics between all three festivals averages to about 45% Hispanic/Latino, 45% African American/Black, and 10% Caucasian/White – Everything is free to the public, food, drinks, entertainment, etc and the school supplies, back packs, educational materials are free to a specified registered group of low to moderate income residents in the …