Yakima County League members who marched in the Sept. 20 Yakima Valley Sunfair parade included Joy McKinney, who dressed as a solar panel, and Janis Luvaas and Cindy Olivas, who carried signs urging people to vote. 

“There were lots of spectators watching the event and sitting or standing, from young to old and some with three generations of family members,” said Olivas, the Yakima League president. 

“It was great to see Native Americans, Asians, Latinos and Caucasians side by side watching the parade.  By the end of the route, my voice was hoarse as I was getting out the message in English and Spanish for people to vote.”  

Olivas said she encountered a number of parade watchers who expressed their appreciation for the League getting people to vote. “It was a proud moment to represent the League of Women Voters of Yakima County and the state of Washington,” Olivas said. 

McKinney walked with the Yakima Climate 350 and Citizens’ Climate Lobby of Yakima organizations.