Newton’s Latino Vision Association and Newton Public Library present an evening with Connie Palacioz and Anita Mendoza, including a screening of a new documentary about Newton’s Mexican American Fast Pitch Softball Tournament.

Connie (Cuellar) Palacioz is Newton’s real-life Rosie the Riveter. A Newton High School alum who recently turned 99, Connie went to work at Boeing in 1944, installing rivets in B-29 Superfortress bombers. Now, she volunteers at the B-29 Doc Hangar, Education and Visitors Center in Wichita, helping guests to learn the stories behind one of only two B-29s in the world that can still fly. To read more about Connie, click here: https://www.usd373.org/.../alumni-spotlight-newtons-own...

Anita Mendoza is a member of the North End Wichita Historical Society. With support from Humanities Kansas, she interviewed participants in the Newton Mexican American Fast Pitch Softball Tournament, which celebrated its 75th year last summer. Anita will be on hand to screen the resulting documentary, “Mexican Americans Hit Home Runs in Kansas,” and answer questions.

The documentary screening will be in-person only, but other portions of the event will be livestreamed on the Newton Public Library Facebook page.