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The
NLPOA Wichita/Sedgwick County, Kansas. Chapter was founded in 2003 by
Detective Edwin “The Shark” Melon.
Since then we have participated in several
Community educational programs and on Law Enforcement activities.
These are some examples:
2003
 
Detective Salcido conducting the
first bilingual gang conference in Wichita.
Secretary Machain, Board of Education
Member Mrs. Schodorf, KS. Legislator Delia Garcia, City Council
Member Sharon Fearey, and President Melon attended the conference.
2004
 
31st annual convention
Miami, FL.
 
Partnering
with Via-Christi Providing Public Service
Announcements
prevention & Health Centers on local Spanish
radio with District Attorney.
to provide senior health lectures
on senior physical fitness
and overall wellness.
 
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Entertainment
for all ages.
 
2004/2005
helping our Department encouraging our officers to
continually train we
contributed to the Wichita Police
Department K-9 fund as well as the annual Wichita Police Department
fun shoot Competition.
2005
President Melon, Secretary Machain,
National President Felipe Ortiz, Founder Vicente Calderon,
Vice-President Espinoza at the 32nd
Annual Convention Dallas, TX.
 
Members bowl in fund raiser
Partner with McConnell AFB
Hispanic Heritage
for Big Brothers Big Sisters
Committee to sponsor activities.
 
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta at Old Town Farm
& Art Market.
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
scholarship awards.
2006
Cinco
de Mayo Festival
 
Piñatas
for our children entertainment. Local Spanish TV celebrity
Pablo Estrada
 
Fun for children of all ages. Horace Mann School
Traditional Mexican
Folkloric dancers.
Traditional Mexican Music.
 
Giving opportunity to our youth to
demonstrate their talent and pride of their traditional folkloric
dances.
  
Secretary Machain delivering the
Computers to lucky winners of the 5 de Mayo Fiesta raffle.
 
Helping Local Students.
Assisting
Wichita Public Schools.
Adopted three families in need for
the Christmas Holidays.
 
Assisting the Wichita Police
Department with Celebrate Safe.
Community Meeting before handing out
flyers at Police Station Patrol North.
Secretary Machain, Officer Truelove,
Detective Giffin (NLPOA Member)
delivered flyers door to door with
Community youth.
2007
 
Secretary Machain conducting a
bilingual community gang awareness presentation.
Cinco de Mayo Festival
Opening Ceremony by KS.
Legislator Delia Garcia.
Wichita City Mayor, Chapter
President, Chapter Secretary during opening Ceremony.
Children enjoying the Piñatas.
Folkloric Dance by Jefferson
Elem. School.
Central Star Credit Union Rep.
& Chapter President presenting one of the many Scholarship.
Officer Martinez, Band members,
Secretary Machain, NLPOA member Capt. Speer, International Singer
Martin Lagalla, Local DJ Oscar Larios, President Espinoza.
Traditional Dance by Newton
High School Azteca Dance Troupe.
International Group Aliados de
la Sierra performing to a full house.
International Singer Martin
Lagalla and his group.
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