Scented soaps boost crowds at Marketfest amid windy day
Tiffany Magana and Cecilia Ramsey watched a windy Marketfest Saturday as 13 year old entrepreneur Hayden Kessler from Lakin joined 40 vendors on downtown Main Street. Registrants rose from 26 last year to 40 this year with 11 from out of town including Colorado. Local booths sold lemon pinwheel soaps strawberry heart soaps and cinnamon varieties while some vendors scrambled to secure other goods blown away by the gusts.
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Downtown mural unveiled in Garden City market fest
The Southwest Arts and Humanities Council unveiled a downtown mural on Kep's Menswear in Garden City during Market fest. Artist David Lowenstein created the piece funded by grants and private donations, featuring colorful kites symbolizing diversity. SAHC board member Carole Geier called it a joyful representation of cosmopolitan spirit. The mural was completed in May but opened at Saturday’s ceremony.
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Man of Math brings math teaching to American classrooms
Manish Raval left Ahmedabad to teach in Garden City, choosing a program for at risk students in grades five through twelve. One of 10 USC 457 teachers arriving from overseas this year, he transitions to a new language and culture while preserving his identity as a man of math.
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Neighbors aid school district with foreign teaching exchange
USD 457 seeks certified teachers through USA Employment after shortage in the United States. Raval, who plans a three year stay in Garden City, says learning by doing drives his effort to adjust and grow in the new setting.
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The
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America to seek sanctions against North Korea
United States and allies condemned North Korea's nuclear claim at a U.N. emergency session and announced plans to seek Chapter Seven sanctions. Ambassador Bolton said measures would curb illicit trade and financing linked to weapons programs, with a broader response if North Korea attacks South Korea or Japan.
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North Korea Nuclear Test Prompted Secrecy in Meeting
The report notes a closed meeting due to anonymity concerns over a North Korean nuclear test. The United States maintains defense pacts with Tokyo and Seoul, with thousands of U.S. troops stationed in both allies. World section coverage follows.
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Bush denounces North Korea test as threat to world peace
President Bush condemned a reported North Korean nuclear test as provocative and unacceptable, calling for an immediate United Nations Security Council response. He said leaders of South Korea China Russia and Japan reaffirmed commitment to a nuclear free Korean peninsula and warned of grave consequences for any transfer of weapons.
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