By Josie Heimsoth
Gabriel Hernandez said that while faith, family, food, the arts and community often come to mind when he thinks of Mexican culture, music is what means the most to him personally. Hernandez is the grandson of the late Jesse and Juanita “Jenny” Hernandez from the Romero family, who were both longtime residents of La Yarda, and his family lived there until the 1951 flood, which destroyed the Mexican American housing complex on Lawrence’s east side.