Garcia School connects with Haiti
JOE Arce and tony balandran

From around the world, thousands of volunteers, military personnel and emergency relief workers have swarmed to earthquake-ravaged Haiti. Supporting them is a global network of donors that includes the Hispanic community in the Kansas City area.

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La Escuela García se Conecta con Haití
TRADUCE PATRICIO H. LAZEN

Alrededor del mundo, miles de voluntarios, personal militar y ayudantes humanitarios para emergencias han llegado en cantidades hasta Haití, país devastado por un terremoto. Apoyándolos se encuentra una red global de donantes entre los que se incluye a la comunidad hispana del área de Kansas City.

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Contributions to Relief for Haitian Earthquake Victims

Many people may wish to contribute to relief funds for the victims of Haiti’s recent earthquake.

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Contribuciones para Ayudar a las Víctimas del Terremoto en Haití
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Muchas personas pudieran desear contribuir a los fondos para ayudar a las víctimas del reciente terremoto en Haití.

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Free Tax Assistance Sites Now Open

For low and moderate-income families, the Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC, can be like winning the lottery — without buying a ticket. All they have to do is meet federal income guidelines and claim the EITC credit when filing their tax returns. This year EITC can put up to $5,657 into the pockets of a family with three or more children. That is money that would certainly come in handy, especially this year, when so many people are struggling to pay their bills.

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Goofy nickname cannot spoil budding rivalry

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Sherlock Holmes' Wild Return
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Kansas City Mayor Mark Funkhouser said he has a plan to improve the education system in Kansas City. He wants to stop the mass exodus of families from the urban core. At his annual State of the City speech, which he gave at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, he focused on the city’s schools and asked the community to stand behind his effort to put schools first.

el Alcalde de Kansas City Mark Funkhouser dijo que tiene un plan para mejorar el sistema educativo en Kansas City. Él quiere detener el éxodo masivo de familias desde el corazón urbano. En su discurso anual del Estado de la Ciudad, el cual dio en la Iglesia Unitaria Universalista All Souls, él se enfocó en las escuelas de la ciudad y le pidió a la comunidad que le apoyara en su esfuerzo por poner las Escuelas Primero.

School First on Funkhouser’s Agenda
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Mayor Mark Funkhouser hopes improving the educational system in Kansas City, Missouri will stop the mass exodus of families from the urban core. As he gave his annual State of the City speech at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, he put his focus on the city’s schools and asked the community to stand behind his effort to put Schools First.

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Escuela Primero en la Agenda del Funkhouser
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El Alcalde Mark Funkhouser espera mejorar el sistema educacional en Kansas City, Missouri: detendrá la salida masiva de las familias de la zona urbana. Mientras el ofrecía su discurso anual sobre el Estado de la Ciudad en la Iglesia Unitaria Universalista All Souls, él puso su enfoque en las escuelas de la ciudad y le pidió a la comunidad que respaldara su esfuerzo “Primero las Escuelas”.

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