Janet Sawyer-Gerber, founder and president of La Casita Mexican Grill, opened the original La Casita Patio Café on South Nevada Avenue on May 5, 1986 — inside a converted gas station.…
"I wanted to participate in any way — literally a volunteer position, like serving coffee if needed – and I put the feelers out through people I work with," the Emmy nominee said of his desire to be involved with the performance.
