StoryCorps Northwest: A Community Comes Together For Polo Aguilera
Listen
Polo Aguilera lived for his community. He participated in 10 Yakima council boards, funded local sports teams and was the founder of Yakima’s first Mexican bakery, La Petunia. He was known as a man who loved to help others. When Polo’s health started to fail, it didn’t come as a surprise that the community came to his family’s aid. Polo’s wife, Terry Aguilera talked to her co-worker and friend, Cherokee Frazier about Polo’s struggle with cancer and the help their family received after his death.
Copyright 2013 Northwest Public Radio
Related Stories:
NW Conservation Groups Push For Infrastructure Package Ahead Of U.S. House Vote
Northwest wildlife and wildlife habitat could get a helping hand next week from the federal government. Continue Reading NW Conservation Groups Push For Infrastructure Package Ahead Of U.S. House Vote
A Wildfire Burned 85% Of This Washington Town – This Is Their Recovery Story
KUOW special on Malden Washington’s recovery after devastating fire. Continue Reading A Wildfire Burned 85% Of This Washington Town – This Is Their Recovery Story
How A Box Of Negatives Led To A Journey Through Northwest Mountaineering History
Reporter Courtney Flatt finds out who is the person in a box of old pictures. Continue Reading How A Box Of Negatives Led To A Journey Through Northwest Mountaineering History
