Diversity celebrated at Garden City community breakfast
Debra Bolton announced a new American Indian name during the Community Diversity Celebration at Fiesta Courtyard. The event, hosted by Garden City’s Cultural Relations Board, showcased the San Juan Pueblo and Navajo heritage with dances, drums, and a breakfast for attendees including Ed Nicklaus.
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Debra Bolton
Fiesta Courtyard
Buffalo Jones Ave
City of Garden City
Bolton
San Juan
GCCC SGA pushes for tobacco free campus plan
Garden City Community College's Student Government Association urges a tobacco free campus by next August. SGA president Marc Najera cited a survey of 180 students showing 91 percent non-smokers and 100 of 130 in favor. Interim President Joseph Emmons announced a search for a permanent president began, with interviews planned by February.
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Garden City Community College
SGA
GCCC
Joseph W. Emmons
Emmons
Lawrence
Carol Ballantyne
Mixed results as Schools miss AYP yet win state awards
USC 457 failed last year to meet No Child Left Behind AYP standards while district schools earned 39 state standards of excellence awards for exemplary achievement. Nordby and Dennis described corrective action sanctions and noted 81.5 percent reading and 79.2 percent math proficiency, with reading cited as the core issue ahead of 2014 targets.
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Steve Nordby
457
Darren Dennis
Nordby
Dennis
Chile mine rescue ends in jubilation but future questioned
Chile celebrates the rescue of 33 miners from the San Jose mine near Copiapo while officials probe why the operation was allowed. President Pinera says the mine will never reopen and promises accountability. The cost is estimated at 10 to 20 million, with miners to address emotional scars and future work choices.
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San Jose Mine
Chile
Sebastian Pinera
San Jose
Pinera
Weather Forecast Tonight and Friday Outlook
Tonight clear with a low of 43 degrees. Friday sunny with a high of 85 and a low of 44. Details on page A8.
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Ed Nicklaus
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Raul Bustos
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Chicago
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Garden City Co-op
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