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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 2006
Page
1
A local notice describes Kline using an email list to solicit funds while Holle Habiger speaks to Alyssa McDonald about a future share. Two 18 month old children play nearby. Photo contributed by Helen Dic.
The State Board of Education chose to keep proficiency targets unchanged for reading and math through 2014, delaying increases that would push districts toward higher benchmarks. Kansas standards for grades K-8 remain 63.4 percent reading and 60.1 percent math, high school targets are 58 percent reading and 46.8 percent math, while sanctions list for underperforming schools was postponed.
Kansas Republican candidate Jim Barnett criticizes Governor Kathleen Sebelius for signing a 2004 in state tuition law for illegal immigrants and for supporting licenses for undocumented residents. He urges stronger state federal partnership on immigration and border security while Sebelius aides defend state good faith.
Five Garden City residents turned ex-students into mentors in the USD 457 Discovery Program. Benny Chairez Lalo Nachy Salvador Necio Nano Zapata spoke to eighth graders about pursuing dreams and defying stereotypes. Zapata, 21, runs Superior Records and produced a CD featuring local artists.
Kansas lawmakers heard warnings that after years of wrangling with Colorado and Nebraska the state could return to court over river water pacts. Officials said enforcement remains challenging amid drought, with over-pumping in the Republican basin noted since 2003 and ongoing compliance efforts to determine remedies.
The Community Mexican Fiesta marks its 80th year with a Friday through Sunday event featuring parades, music, and food to honor Mexico's independence from Spain. Organizers say the milestone highlights years of cultural presence and shared tradition. On Friday a pageant will crown five young women ages 17 to 20, chosen by application and restricted to residents of Kansas. Contestants include Carmen Baeza, Andrea Lira, Rita Perez, Elizabeth Trevino, and Blanca Vasquez. The pageant takes place at 7 p.m. Friday in Clifford Hope Auditorium at Garden City High School. Winners receive See Event, Page AS.
Garden City hosts the 80th Community Mexican Fiesta this weekend with events at Stevens Park and Finney County Fairgrounds. Highlights include queen scholarship pageant at Clif ford Hope Auditorium, a downtown parade, Mariachi Estrella performances, folk dances, a karate demonstration, games, raffles, and a jalapeno eating contest.
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