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YOUR LATINO CONNECTION SINCE 1996 TÚ CONEXIÓN LATINA DESDE 1996 VOLUME 15 NUMBER 13 / 08 DE DICIEMBRE DEL 2011 Periódico Bilingüe Kansas City WyCo Taxpayers League Continues to Attack UG Budget Liga de Contribuyentes de WyCo continua atacando al presupuesto de GU By Debra DeCoster The Taxpayers League of Wyandotte County says they are seeking the truth about the Unified Government 2012 budget as they continue to question the details of the budget. The Unified Government Public Relations President Obama director, Mike Taylor, has stated that all the questions the Taxpayers League has have been answered. Edwin Birch, with the WYCO Lays down a Challenge Public Relations Office, told Hispanic News, “We have answered all their Obama also took note of the rising tensions in the country. “There’s been a raging debate over the best way to restore growth and prosperity, restore balance, restore questions and we will not comment fairness. It’s left Washington in a near-constant state of gridlock. It’s been the further about their allegations.” topic of heated and sometimes colorful discussion among the men and women running for president,” said Obama. Taylor sent a letter to Taxpayers League chairman, Nolen Ellison, addressing each of his questions By Debra DeCoster concerning the budget. Nolen is Businesses along Main Street closed down for the day as the 4,400 residents of the brother of Unified Government Osawatomie, Kansas prepared for President Barack Obama’s arrival. A slight snow Commissioner Benoyd (Butch) had fallen overnight and temperatures hung in the low 20’s, but it did not stop the Ellison, District 8. Nolen Ellison large crowd estimated at around 1,200 from standing in a line for over two hours was unsatisfied with Taylor’s reply waiting for entry into the Osawatomie, High School gymnasium to catch their first to his letter and sought a face to face glimpse of President Barack Obama. meeting with Mayor Joe Reardon. The visit followed by more than 100 years the visit of President Teddy Roosevelt According to Taylor, all statements who came to Osawatomie in 1910 and laid out his vision for a “New Nationalism.” concerning the budget issue have Obama talked of the similarities in both visits. been approved by Mayor Reardon. “And in 1910, Teddy Roosevelt came here to Osawatomie and he laid out his Cindy Cash, President and CEO of vision for what he called a New Nationalism. “Our country,” he said, “… means the Kansas City Kansas Chamber of nothing unless it means the triumph of a real democracy … of an economic system Commerce, agrees that the statements under which each man shall be guaranteed the opportunity to show the best that released by the public relations office City officials at KCK City Hall say that they have answered all of the questions there is in him.” have the official stamp of approval by regarding the current city budget. However, the Tax Payers League of WYCO Mayor Reardon. Now, for this, Roosevelt was called a radical. He was called a socialist -- even a wants more details about the recently approved budget. “I feel that the Mayor is willing Los oficiales de la ciudad de KCK dicen que han contestado todas las preguntas communist. But today, we are a richer nation and a stronger democracy because of con respecto al presupuesto actual de la ciudad. Sin embargo, la Liga de what he fought for in his last campaign: an eight-hour work day and a minimum to answer questions and address Contribuyentes del Condado de Wyandotte quiere más detalles acerca del reciente wage for women -- insurance for the unemployed and for the elderly, and those issues. I know that he has final say on presupuesto aprobado. with disabilities; political reform and a progressive income tax.” anything that comes out of the public relations office. The Taxpayers League Obama praised the productivity of American workers and the innovation of has been questioning the budget and American companies but added that, “the basic bargain that made this country whether the budget numbers were great has eroded. Long before the recession hit, hard work stopped paying off for different than what was approved National Unemployment Rate Drops too many people.” by the board of commissioners, but Obama labeled the burst in 2008 of the housing market bubble, the near failure I can tell you that I have been to all the of many financial institutions and the onset of the recession, as the “collapse of the Baja el índice nacional de desempleo house of cards.” This was a deck characterized by “Mortgages sold to people who SEE: TOUGH / PAGE 1 BY JOSE FAUS couldn’t afford them, or even sometimes understand them. Banks and investors Friday of last week, the US Department of Labor’s Bureau “I SAW THE LIDER / PAGE 2 Traduce GEmma Tornero of Labor statistics released a La Liga de Contribuyentes del positive survey on the nation’s Condado de Wyandotte, dice que busca unemployment rate. The bureau’s la verdad sobre el presupuesto 2012 jobs survey indicated that the West and James Start del Gobierno Unificado (GU) al poner unemployment rate fell to 8.6 % en duda los detalles del presupuesto. from a high of 10% in 2000, the El Director de Relaciones Públicas del lowest rate in over two years with Community Conversation Gobierno Unificado, Mike Taylor, ha SEE: MINORITY / PAGE 1 declarado que todas las preguntas que la Liga de Contribuyentes ha tenido traduce gemma tornero han sido contestadas. El viernes de la semana pasada, Edwin Birch, de la Oficina de estadísticas dadas a conocer Relaciones Públicas de WYCO, dijo a por la Oficina del Ministerio Hispanic News, “Hemos contestado a Estadounidense del Trabajo, todas sus preguntas y no comentaremos Clyde McQueen, CEO of the FEC mostraron un sondeo con índice más sobre sus acusaciones”. is optimistic for the future of KC’s positivo de desempleo nacional, el employment rate. Taylor envió una carta al presidente sondeo de empleos de esta oficina, Clyde McQueen, CEO de FEC, es indicó que el índice de desempleo de la Liga de Contribuyentes, Nolen optimista con el futuro de la tasa de Ellison, dirigiéndose, a cada una de empleos en KC LAS CIFRAS / PÁGINA 2 sus preguntas sobre el presupuesto. Nolen, es el hermano del Comisionado del Gobierno Unificado, Benoyd (Butch) Ellison, del Distrito 8. Nolen Ellison estaba insatisfecho con la respuesta de Taylor a su carta y buscó una reunión cara a cara con el Alcalde Joe Reardon. Según Taylor, todas las declaraciones acerca del problema del presupuesto han sido aprobadas Mayor Sly James invited KCMSD Board President Airick West to join him on Monday evening in the mayor’s office at City Hall for a Q&A session with the por el Alcalde Reardon. media regarding the future of the KCMO School District. Cindy Cash, presidenta y jefa BY Joe Arce and José Faus ejecutiva de la Cámara del Comercio de Kansas City, Kansas está de acuerdo Well, three out of four is not bad. This is after all a school system in search of a direction. The recent loss of a tough but uncommitted superintendent and the que las declaraciones dadas a conocer announcement that the school district will be losing its accreditation has led por la oficina de relaciones públicas to serious hand wringing throughout the area. tienen el sello oficial de aprobación por el Alcalde Reardon. One thing is certain. Under Missouri state law the district will remain in local hands until the end of the June 2014 term. The law does not allow the “Siento que el alcalde esta state to take over until the district has been unaccredited for two calendar dispuesto a contestar las preguntas y years. hablar sobre el tema. Sé, que él tiene Santa’s Bags Are Not Full That window will be the frame for an intense community appeal and la última palabra de lo que sale de la There is a crisis as Christmas draws near. Toy donation centers around the country conversation, a community oriented initiative, to be led by the leadership of oficina de relaciones públicas. La Liga and the metro area are reporting that the annual toy drives are seriously under the school board and the mayor’s office. de Contribuyentes ha estado poniendo supported this year. en duda el presupuesto y si sus cifras At a special news conference this past Monday, KCMSD Board President eran diferentes a lo que fue aprobado por The US Marines have warned local agencies that are assisted by the annual Toys Airick Leonard West and Kansas City Mayor Sly James called for a citywide for Tots programs that there may not be sufficient donations this year. conversation to address the issue. SEE: WE ARE / PAGE 7 MIRA: DECISIONES / PÁGINA 1 SEE: ECONOMY’S / PAGE 8

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2918 Southwest Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64108 | NEWSROOM: (816)472.KCHN | FAX: (816) 931.NEWS | E-MAIL: [email protected] 2 08 DE DICIEMBRE DEL 2011 kchispanicnews.com “I saw the leader of our country,” said Balmilero CONT./PAGE 1 middle class, no matter how middle-class Americans for too David traveled from Lawrence, allowed to keep packaging the hard they work, is inexcusable,” many years. Kansas to see the president. “I risk and selling it off. Huge bets he stated. Their philosophy is simple: am really excited to be here and -- and huge bonuses -- made Obama also took note of the we are better off when everyone it was worth it. This is my first with other people’s money on rising tensions in the country. is left to fend for themselves and time to see a president. Being the line.” “There’s been a raging debate over play by their own rules. Well, able to see the president in Obama reiterated what will the best way to restore growth I’m here to say they are wrong. person, not many people in our be a theme of his re-election and prosperity, restore balance, I’m here to reaffirm my deep nation can say they have seen bid. “It was wrong. It combined restore fairness. Throughout the conviction that we are greater the president in person. It is a the breathtaking greed of a few country, it’s sparked protests and together than we are on our big moment for me to say I saw with irresponsibility all across political movements -- from the own,” said Obama. the leader of our country,” said Anna. Anna Balmilero, 17 years old and her 14 year old brother David said the system. And it plunged our tea party to the people who’ve Kansas City, Kansas Mayor they couldn’t let this opportunity slip by them. They had to come economy and the world into been occupying the streets of Joe Reardon and Kansas City, Joel Hernandez, 23 years and see President Barack Obama in person. a crisis from which we’re still “We will be able to say that we say the President, the leader of our New York and other cities. It’s left Missouri Mayor Sly James old and a student at Haskell fighting to recover. It claimed country, in person in the state of Kansas.” Washington in a near-constant traveled to Osawatomie, Kansas Indian University in Lawrence, the jobs and the homes and state of gridlock. It’s been the Kansas, was looking forward to the basic security of millions of to hear the president’s address. topic of heated and sometimes “It is exciting that the president President Obama speech and people -- innocent, hardworking colorful discussion among the in particular what he might say Americans who had met their is here in Kansas. Kansans are men and women running for motivated by trying to figure about education. responsibilities but were still left president.” holding the bag.” out how we can work together “I would like to tell the Obama defined the narrative to get things done. I hope to President not to forget about Obama was also clear of the of the election and in the process hear from the President today schools, students and jobs. I am consequences of the widening energized a base that has been how we can come together and excited to hear what he has to gap between the very wealthy waiting for him to make a stand find solutions that we can get say, and the good things that he and the shrinking middle class. with them. beyond the divides at the federal can do to have them (Congress) “We tell people in our country “This is not just another level. Let’s figure out how we can come together and create jobs. even if you’re born with nothing, move forward and create jobs,” But I would definitely say to him hard work can get you into the political debate, this is the defining issue of our time. This said Mayor Reardon. don’t forget about education as middle class; and that your well,” said Hernandez. children will have the chance to is a make or break moment for Anna Balmilero, 17 years old the middle class, and all those and her 14-year-old brother do even better than you. … Over Photos by Debra Decoster the last few decades, the rungs who are fighting to get into the on the ladder of opportunity middle class. At stake is whether have grown farther and farther this will be a country where apart, and the middle class has working people can earn enough shrunk. A few years after World to raise a family, build a modest War II a child who was born savings, own a home and secure into poverty had a slightly better their retirement.” than 50-50 chance of becoming In an acknowledgement to his middle class as an adult. Today, republican opponents Obama it is estimated that a child born added. today will only have a one in three chance of making it to the “In the midst of this debate, middle class,” he said. there are some who seem to be suffering from a kind of collective Obama said that it is amnesia, after the worst heartbreaking news when the economic crisis since the Great country has millions of working families that can’t put food on Depression, they want to return the table for their children. “The to the same practices that got us Joel Hernandez, Steve Prue, Kyle Griggs, Malvina Begay and Staci President Barack Obama took a little extra time to shake hands with idea that those children might into this mess. … They want to Kaye came from Lawrence, Kansas eager to hear what President go back to the same policies that Obama will say about education and the economy. “I want to tell the overwhelming crowd as he was exiting the Osawatomie High not have a chance to climb out the President to not to forget about education and the students,” School... of that situation and into the have stacked the deck against said Hernandez.

Americans from 15.1% to by 2050, will continue to lag McQueen adds that the 15.5%. behind. Worse, the effects of hardest hits sectors of the local “Members of the high Latino unemployment economy were the construction Minority numbers stagnant Congressional Black Caucus will extend well beyond the and manufacturing areas. “Most have seen firsthand the Latino community.” recently we have had an increase CONT./PAGE 1 number of 8.6% may sound sector. The numbers released devastating economic conditions NCLR’s Monthly Latino in construction jobs of a net good, today’s employment Friday were based on a survey of 700. … Also there has been non-farm related jobs increasing of millions of African American Employment report states that, report holds very little good of 60,000 households and are an increase in manufacturing by 120,000. families and millions of other ”According to the Economic news for American workers with subject to sampling errors. jobs at Ford, General Motors Congressman Emanuel American families through our Policy Institute, the economy 315,000 leaving the workforce The unemployment rate is and a lot of what we call green Cleaver hailed the numbers as national ‘For the People’ Jobs should be adding 400,000 jobs and only 120,000 new payroll the number of unemployed manufacturing.” a positive while also criticizing Initiative. CBC members have every month in order to return jobs created nationwide.” people divided by the size of the Republicans on their job introduced over fifty job creation to precession unemployment Wilson Electric and Nordic "Since President Obama has the workforce. An unemployed creation stance. bills since the beginning of the levels by mid-2014. Manufacturing, a windmill been in office, unemployment person is defined as someone 112th Congress, in addition manufacturer, have located “I am pleased the private has averaged 9.4%," said actively looking for work. The to providing nine job creation Clyde McQueen, CEO of their manufacturing units at the sector added 120,000 jobs over U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady rate discounts those that have recommendations that target the Full Employment Council, old American Airlines facility at the past month, representing the (R-Texas), the top Republican and given up looking for work or the needs of our nation’s most talked with Hispanic News KCI. This is a new sector that twenty-first straight month of vice chairman of the Joint Economic who have been looking for work vulnerable communities.” about the local economy and promises to grow over time increase. These are positive signs Committee. "It's no wonder why longer than a year. The latter are Echoing some of Cleaver’s noted that the situation has according to McQueen. for our recovery, but as long Americans overwhelmingly said automatically dropped from the concerns, the National Council been improving. “This has probably been the as the Republican leadership they believe our nation is still in labor force number. Considering de la Raza (NCLR) praised the “This is one instance where longest sustained recession continues to avoid passing a recession. While I'm grateful for all these factors the labor force job numbers but pointed out economic slump in the last 30 real jobs plan this country will any new payroll jobs as opposed dropped by over 315,000. the national picture is soft that, “Latino unemployment years. There will be an natural not be able to achieve the kind to job losses, this employment and the unemployment rate The drop in the unemployment remains at an all-time high economic rebound because it is of significant job creation we growth remains too weak to give has shown some up-ticks as it rate from the 10% high hides a of 11.4%; the outlook is so hard to envision it going on need.” real hope to America's long-term relates to seasonal employment. reality facing African Americans particularly bleak for young much longer.” unemployed." In our region, since October of GOP members of the Joint and Latinos. Hispanic workers. … If we Economic Committee took a last year to November of this Examples of the future are the The report indicates that the Cleaver noted that there were don’t put the right policies in different stance on the numbers. year, our unemployment rate upcoming multi-million dollar private sector created 140,000 troubling indications in the jobs place, this community, which is A statement released December has been dropping one tenth of renovation projects at the local jobs, which were reduced by a numbers and specifically the estimated to become one-third 2, stated, “While the top line one percent per month.” Ford and General Motors plants. loss of 20,000 jobs in the public rise of .4 percent for African of the American workforce

LasCONT./PÁGINA 1 cifrasel informede de empleolas de hoyminorías pérdida de 20 mil empleos en están(CBC, por sus estancadas siglas en hacia el 2050, seguirá economía local fueron la representa buenas noticias muy el sector público. Los números inglés) han visto directamente quedándose atrás. Aún peor, los construcción y la industria bajó al 8.6% del nivel más alto pequeñas para los trabajadores dados a conocer el viernes las condiciones económicas efectos del alto desempleo de manufacturera. “Más del 10% en el 2000, el índice norteamericanos, con 315 estaban basados en un sondeo devastadoras de millones de latinos se extenderá más allá de recientemente hemos tenido más bajo en más de dos años mil personas quedándose sin de 60 mil casas y son sujetos a familias afro-americanas y la comunidad latina”. un aumento de empleos en la con un aumento de 120 mil empleo y sólo 120 mil nuevos la prueba de errores. millones de otras familias construcción de una red de 700. El informe de Empleo Latino empleos no relacionados con la empleos de nómina creados a norteamericanas a través de También hubo un aumento de La índice de desempleo es el Mensual del NCLR declara que, agricultura. escala nacional”. nuestra Iniciativa de Empleos empleos manufactureros en número de gente desempleada ”Según el Instituto de Política El congresista Emanuel ‘Para la gente’. Los miembros Ford, General Motors y muchos “Desde que el presidente dividida por el número de la Económica, la economía debería Cleaver, llamo a las cifras como de CBC han presentado más más en lo que llamamos la Obama ha estado en el poder, fuerza laboral. Una persona añadir 400 mil empleos cada positivas, criticando también a desempleada es definida como de cincuenta proyectos de ley en manufactura ecologista”. el desempleo ha tenido un mes a fin de volver a los niveles los republicanos en su postura promedio del 9.4 %,” dijo el alguien activamente buscando la creación de empleos desde el Wilson Electric y de creación de empleo. trabajo. El índice descuenta principio del 112vo. Congreso, de desempleo de precesión para Congresista Estadounidense mediados del 2014. Manufacturación Nórdica, “Estoy contento de que el Kevin Brady (R-Texas), alto a aquellos que han dejado de además del suministro de nueve un fabricante de molinos sector privado añadió 120 mil funcionario republicano y buscar trabajo, o, quiénes han recomendaciones en la creación l presidente del Consejo de viento, han situado sus estado buscando trabajo por más empleos durante el mes pasado, vicepresidente del Comité de empleo que apuntan a Pleno de Empleo (FEC, por unidades industriales en la vieja de un año. Éstos últimos son representando el 21º mes Económico Conjunto. “No las necesidades de nuestras sus siglas en inglés), Clyde instalación de American Airlines consecutivo de aumento, estos automáticamente eliminados comunidades nacionales más McQueen, habló con Hispanic es sorprendente el qué los del número de la fuerza laboral, en KCI; este es un nuevo sector son signos positivos para nuestra vulnerables”. News acerca de la economía norteamericanos digan de considerando todos estos que promete crecer con el local y notó que la situación ha recuperación, pero mientras manera aplastante que creen factores, la fuerza laboral cayó Haciendo eco a algunas tiempo, según McQueen. estado mejorando. el mando republicano siga que nuestra nación todavía está por más de 315 mil. preocupaciones de Clever, el “Esto ha sido probablemente evitando pasar un verdadero plan en la recesión. Mientras, estoy Consejo National de La Raza “Esto es un caso donde el la recesión económica más larga de empleos, éste país, no será agradecido por cualquier nuevo La baja en el índice de (NCLR, por sus siglas en inglés) desempleo del nivel alto del 10 cuadro nacional es débil y el sostenida en los últimos 30 años. capaz de conseguir la creación empleo de nómina a diferencia elogió los números en empleos, índice de desempleo ha mostrado Habrá un rebote económico de empleos significativos que % esconde una realidad que de las pérdidas de puestos de enfrentan los afro-americanos y pero indicó que, “el desempleo algunas marcas ya que esto natural porque es muy difícil necesitamos”. trabajo, este crecimiento de latinos. de latinos permanece en el nivel está relacionado con el empleo ver que esto continue por más Los miembros del GOP del empleo permanece demasiado más alto absoluto del 11.4 %; la estacional. En nuestra región, tiempo”. débil para dar verdadera Cleaver notó que allí hay perspectiva es particularmente Comité Económico Conjunto, indicadores preocupantes en desde octubre del año pasado Un ejemplo del futuro tomaron una postura diferente esperanza a los norteamericanos triste para trabajadores hispanos hasta noviembre de este año, que llevan largo tiempo como los números de empleos y jóvenes. Si no implementamos son los proyectos próximos acerca de los números. Un expresamente el aumento del nuestro índice de desempleo ha desempleados”. las políticas correctas en su multimillonarios de renovación comunicado dado a conocer 0.4 % para los afro-americanos estado bajando por un décimo sitio, esta comunidad, que se en las fábricas locales de General el 2 de diciembre, declaró, El informe indica que el sector del 15.1 % al 15.5 %. del 1% por mes”. Motors y Ford. “Mientras el número bruto del privado creó 140 mil empleos, estima llegará a ser un tercio de “Los miembros del Comité McQueen añade que los 8.6 % puede parecer bueno, que fueron reducidos por una la fuerza laboral norteamericana Afro-americano del Congreso sectores más difíciles en la

TU CONEXIÓN LATINA DESDE 1996 YOUR LATINO CONNECTION SINCE 1996 kchispanicnews.com 08 DE DICIEMBRE DEL 2011 3 tough decisions in a harsh economy Difíciles decisiones en una CONT./PAGE 1 UG refunded approximately $13 $173 million of debt issued in 2009 million in debt in August of this for the LiveStrong Soccer Stadium economíaCONT./PÁGINA 1 áspera$90 millones ya mencionados sean bonos STAR, es que las últimas, budget meetings and hearings and year. This financing reduced future are now expected to mature in 2017, pagados antes de mediados del simplemente no ofrecen una the budget that was approved by el consejo de comisionados, pero interest rates on a 2002 bond issue four years ahead of schedule. año 2013, con la amortización de reducción en algo. Los promotores the commissioners was the same puedo decirle que he estado en todas from 4.2% to 2.4%, which creates obligación temprana. Lo que aparece inmobiliarios pagan todas sus budget that was sent to the state. Cash has attended the UG las reuniones y audiencias acerca del a net presence value savings of en un futuro como pago global es contribuciones a la propiedad e Budgets are tedious work and can be budget hearings and understands presupuesto y éste, fue aprobado $733,019 for the next ten years. debido a la jubilación anticipada de impuestos sobre las ventas, pero difficult to understand and we are that Mayor Reardon and the City por los comisionados mismo que fue These are good standard practices la deuda pendiente”, dijo él. los proyectos son financiados con still dealing with difficult economic Administrator Dennis Hays and enviado al estado. Los presupuestos that have been implemented to save dólares de impuesto sobre las ventas times,” said Cash. son trabajos tediosos y pueden ser Según un comunicado de prensa tax dollars.” a veces difíciles de entender y aún de la oficina de Birch, “El GU no incrementales o nuevas que resultan Ellison and the League board are Cash has been following the estamos en tiempos económicos tomó a préstamo $15 millones. El del proyecto”, dijo ella. not satisfied with the responses they controversy over the budget and difíciles", aclaro Cash. GU reembolsó aproximadamente El Gobierno Unificado emitió casi have received to date. In a series of felt it was time that the Chamber $13 millones endeudados en agosto $295 millones en Bonos STAR entre press releases, they press the point Ellison y el Consejo de la released a statement. “We decided de este año. Esta financiación redujo 2001 y 2005. Hacia el final del 2011, that the county’s evasiveness hides Liga, no están satisfechos con that we needed to release a statement futuras tasas de interés en una los funcionarios del condado dijeron the fact that Kansas City Kansas city las respuestas que han recibido in response to the November 16 emisión de bonos de 2002 del 4.2 % que la deuda pendiente será de $85,5 government is in financial ruins. hasta ahora. En una serie de press release the Taxpayers League comunicados de prensa presionan al 2.4 %, que crea unos ahorros de millones totales. Last month, the League issued a sent out. We wanted to correct el punto sobre el rechazo acerca de valor de presencia netos de $733.019 Los bonos emitidos en el 2005 statement that “financial records and the numerous distortions and half- que el condado esconde el hecho durante los próximos diez años. madurarán en el 2013. Se espera bond specimens examined by experts truths contained in the League’s de que el gobierno de Kansas City, Éstas son buenas prácticas estándares ahora que todos los Bonos STAR indicate that the UG management release. We are dismayed at the Kansas está en ruinas financieras. que han sido implementadas para emitidos para el distrito incluso los has delayed the repayment of tactics being used and hope to ahorrar dólares fiscales”. $173 millones de la deuda emitida some debt for seven to ten years El mes pasado la Liga publicó, counter them with facts.” Cash ha seguido a la controversia en el 2009 para el Estadio de Fútbol from issuance leading to balloon una declaración sobre "los archivos She wants the public to know sobre el presupuesto y sintió que Strong, maduren en el 2017, 4 años payments beginning in 2017-2018 financieros y los especímenes de that the Village West project was era tiempo de que la Cámara diera antes de lo planeado. and totaling over $90 million. These vínculos examinados por expertos not built on the backs of residents una declaración. “Decidimos que balloon payments have already que indicaban, que la dirección de Cash ha asistido a las audiencias through tax breaks as stated by teníamos que dar una declaración caused interest payments to increase GU, ha retrasado el reembolso de de presupuesto del GU y entiende the Taxpayers League. Property en respuesta al comunicado de to such a level that UG Mayor and alguna deuda de 7 a 10 años de la que el Alcalde Reardon y el tax abatements were only granted prensa enviado el 16 de noviembre CEO recently borrowed $15 million emisión, llevando a pagos globales Administrador de la Ciudad, Dennis for Kansas Speedway, the original por la Liga de Contribuyentes. to make the interest only payments que comienzan en el 2017-2018 y Hays y los comisionados tuvieron catalyst project. Quisimos corregir las numerosas on the bonds.” siendo un total de $90 millones. que tomar decisiones difíciles en “No other components of Village KCK Mayor Joe Reardon Estos pagos globales han causado distorciones y medias verdades una economía áspera. Birch disputed the Taxpayers West were built with tax breaks. pagos con intereses que aumentan contenidas en el comunicado de League statement. “The Taxpayers commissioners had to make tough “La Cámara de KCK está These projects all used STAR a tal nivel, que el Alcalde y Jefe la Liga. Estamos consternados League letter may have been decisions in a harsh economy. preocupada por el nivel de reservas Bonds. The difference between Ejecutivo del GU recientemente de la táctica usada y esperamos referring to remaining debt on the y ha dicho en público que el tax breaks and STAR bonds is that “The KCK Chamber is concerned tomo a préstamo $15 millones responder a ellos con hechos”. Village West 2005 STAR Bonds. Gobierno Unificado necesita STAR bonds simply don’t offer a about the level of reserves and para hacer sólo pagos al interés de Ella quiere que el público sepa Prior to December 1st, $91.2 nuevas fuentes de ingresos, como break on anything. Developers pay has said publicly that the Unified las obligaciones". que el proyecto de Village West no million remained on this bond issue. los ingresos por juegos del Casino all of their property taxes and sales Government needs new revenue fue construido a espaldas de los As of December 1, 2011 the UG Birch cuestionó la declaración de Hollywood para tener aquellas taxes, but projects are financed sources, like the Hollywood vecinos a través de reducciones de will redeem an extra $27 million of la Liga de Contribuyentes. “La carta reservas de regreso a los niveles with incremental or new sales tax Casino’s gaming revenues to bring impuestos como ha sido declarado sales tax revenue bonds, which will de la Liga de Contribuyentes puede apropiados. Nada de esto significa dollars resulting from the project,” those reserves back to appropriate por la Liga de Contribuyentes. Las reduce the total 2005 STAR bond haberse referido a la deuda restante que no tenemos que poner más she said. levels. None of this means that we disminuciones de contribución a la debt to $64,190,000. The $90 en los Bonos STAR de Village West recursos en zonas urbanas más don’t need to put more resources propiedad sólo fueron concedidas million noted is expected to be paid The Unified Government issued 2005. Antes del 1 de diciembre, viejas; si lo hacemos, hemos visto into older urban areas. We do. para el Kansas Speedway, el off by mid-year 2013, with early nearly $295 million in STAR $91,2 millones permanecieron en prosperar negocios y la apertura We have seen businesses thriving proyecto catalizador original. bond redemption. What appears Bonds between 2001 and 2005. By esta emisión de bonos. Desde el 1 de de otros en el corazón urbano; and opening up in the urban core, diciembre de 2011 el GU redimirá as a future balloon payment is due the end of 2011, county officials it is not just out west. There are "Ninguno de los otros no solo en el Oeste. Hay muchas to early retirement of outstanding said, the outstanding debt will total $27 millones extras de obligaciones componentes de Village West, prioridades, que ferozmente many priorities fiercely competing de ingresos por impuesto sobre las debt,” he said. $85.5 million. for dollars in these tough economic fueron construidos con reducciones compiten por dólares en estos ventas, que reducirán la deuda de de impuestos, todos estos proyectos tiempos económicos difíciles”, According to a press release The bonds issued in 2005 will times,” said Cash. Bonos STAR 2005 a un total de usaron Bonos STAR; la diferencia dijo Cash. from Birch’s office “The UG did mature in 2013. All the STAR Bonds $64.190.000. Se espera que los entre reducciones de impuestos y not borrow $15 million. The issued for the district including the

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Chiefs Kingdom foaming at While Hanie was a must first play while attempting linebacker Derrick Johnson. themselves in situation they the mouth for newly acquired under center, the Chiefs’ a pass. An apparent finger His loss hamstrung an already have not been in the last four Kyle Orton to come onto the Todd Haley stuck with Palko injury forced Palko back onto limited offense. weeks – a lead and a chance field and put Palko back on over Orton. Despite an outcry the bench for what would be Fate continued to smile to win a game. Even when the sidelines. After Orton from fans, Haley felt the best the rest of the game. on Kansas City when they Hanie got Chicago down to missed his first game against chance to win was with the The subsequent possession marched down to the Bears the Chiefs seven-yard line JOHN Pittsburgh it seemed a no QB best versed in for Chicago started at 38-yard line at the end of the for a first and goal there was SILVA brainer he would start in his the offense. midfield and eight plays half. Rather than a field goal no need for alarm. On two old stomping grounds. After a later kicker Robbie attempt in excess of 50 yards, consecutive plays the Chiefs sacked Hanie (7 times all day) When Denver released Gould knocked Palko threw a Hail Mary pass through a 32- from his 50 to the end zone. and the Bears got no points Orton many felt it was a on the drive. Sometimes you think chance to reunite Orton yard field Instead of knocking the ball nothing is worse than what and his former Bears head goal for a down, All Pro linebacker Romeo Crennel’s unit you’ve got. It could be a car, coach Lovie Smith who lost 3-0 Bears Brian Urlacher attempted would hold strong the rest radio, or anything else that starting quarterback Jay lead. It was to catch the ball and had it of the game and KC held on causes you great frustration. Cutler indefinitely. The the only time tipped out of his hands. This for a 10-3 win. At 5-7 the Then suddenly you feel a little irony of having Orton step in the gave Dexter McCluster the Chiefs remain two games better when you see someone in for Cutler, the other part first time to dive for the loose ball away from the top spot in the and catch his first touchdown West. Denver is on a roll and else has a worse situation than of the trade, seemed fitting but the Chiefs’ pecking of the year as well give Palko Oakland is inconsistent. Next you. It’s a case where the grass his first scoring toss. up is a Jets team that has its is less green on the other side. order was higher than Chicago’s and they claimed The successful score put KC own embattled quarterback. Such is the case with Orton. This left Caleb up 7-3 going into the locker Perhaps Tyler Palko can win Chiefs fans. Kansas City two in a row on the road Hanie to bear the “city quarter room. After stuffing Hanie to fretted over the past couple of broad shoulders’” fate half that t h e start the third quarter, Palko and get KC one game closer of weeks over quarterback of play, Palko did not reward Bears would threaten. That’s to 500. At least Chiefs fans for the rest of the season his coaches’ trust with results. took the Chiefs on a 14-play Tyler Palko’s performance. (unless Chicago decides it because Chicago’s Pro Bowl drive that ate up half of the know that for one week they Seven interceptions in two Orton stepped onto the field running back Matt Forte had the superior signal caller was wants to bring in faded at the start of the second quarter and resulted in a Ryan weeks after taking over for star and native Chicagoan suffered a knee injury in the Succop 21-yard Field Goal. under center. quarter. In a twist of fate first quarter after a tackle by an injured Matt Cassel had Donovan McNabb). Orton’s hand was hit on his Up 10-3 the Chiefs found

Financial planning for later- Asesoría financiera para matrimonios adultos Por Jason Alderman • ¿Por qué seguro médico pero los cónyuges tienen • Los acuerdos prenupciales life marriages Las parejas que se casan jóvenes optarán – el plan del derecho a heredar otros no suplantan las reglas By Jason Alderman divorce settlements very no traen encima un bagaje de empleador o la cobertura beneficios de jubilación de Medicaid. El gobierno carefully when drafting conocimientos financieros. Pero, de cónyuge? excepto la cuenta IRA, por considera su ingreso Couples who marry as young ejemplo, planes 401(k) o combinado al determinar adults usually don't bring a lot your prenup. ¿qué sucede si usted se casa a los • ¿Cuánto tiempo pasará hasta of financial baggage to the table. • If you were widowed, or 40, 50 o más años – después de que cada uno de ustedes de jubilación a no ser que la elegibilidad para But what if you're getting married married at least 10 years que el divorcio, los hijos y años califique para Medicare, y renuncie a sus derechos. recibir beneficios de in your 40s, 50s or later – after before divorcing, you can de incrementar el patrimonio cómo pagará la cobertura • Los montos acumulados Medicaid, incluso para draw Social Security benefits divorce, children and years of complicaron su situación hasta ese momento? en los planes 401(k) cuidados a largo plazo en building assets have complicated based on your dead or former durante el matrimonio por hogares de ancianos. spouse's earnings if that's económica? ¿Usted y su futuro • ¿Cómo desea que se your economic situation? Do lo general se consideran • Los pagos de pensión you and your spouse-to-be have more favorable than your cónyuge cuentan con un plan de distribuyan sus activos? Por a game plan for how to comingle own accumulated benefit. acción para combinar sus finanzas? ejemplo, ¿qué parte de los bienes matrimoniales, por alimenticia que recibe de ex- your finances? However, if you remarry Hay muchos motivos activos previos al matrimonio lo tanto, si usted se divorció cónyuges definitivamente before age 60 (50, if disabled), para buscar asesoría legal y le corresponderá a los hijos anteriormente, la corte terminarán cuando se There are many reasons to seek habrá repartido sus cuentas vuelva a casar, por lo tanto, legal and financial advice before that option goes away. financiera antes de unir lazos de matrimonios anteriores? a través de una orden de tenga en cuenta eso en el tying the knot. But before you • Prenups don't supersede matrimoniales. Pero antes de Probablemente desee Medicaid rules. The relaciones domésticas nuevo presupuesto. bring in the professionals, there buscar profesionales, hay algunos enmendar sus testamentos, are a few steps you can take to government considers your pasos que puede dar para conocer calificadas como parte de la • Los cónyuges viudos de better know where you stand: combined income when poderes financieros y médicos, sentencia de divorcio. mejor cuál es su situación: pólizas de seguro de vida, empleados públicos a menudo First, catalog each person's determining eligibility to • La división de beneficios de pierden algunos o todos los receive Medicaid benefits, Primero, se debe hacer una cuentas de jubilación, fondos preexisting assets and debts. de inversión y otras cuentas jubilación puede ser más beneficios de sobreviviente Include assets like income from including long-term nursing lista de los bienes y deudas home care. preexistentes de cada una de las donde se nombre a beneficiarios complicada aún, por lo tanto, al casarse de nuevo, por lo paychecks, Social Security, haga que su abogado revise tanto, revise atentamente investment accounts, bank • Alimony payments from partes. Incluya activos como por o personas con control sobre su ex-spouses will almost ejemplo, cheques de pago, Seguro salud o finanzas. atentamente las sentencias de la póliza de la anualidad de account balances, retirement divorcio anteriores al redactar sobreviviente y la póliza del benefits and equity in homes, certainly end when you Social, cuentas de inversión, saldos Quizá también desee redactar su acuerdo prenupcial. seguro médico. cars and other major purchases. remarry, so factor that into de cuentas bancarias, beneficios un acuerdo prenupcial – un your new budget. Debts might include ongoing de jubilación y patrimonio en contrato por escrito que • Si enviudó, o estuvo casado Felicitaciones por haber expenses such as child support, • Widowed spouses of public bienes inmuebles, vehículos y básicamente describe quién 10 años como mínimo antes encontrado el amor en esta insurance premiums, rent or employees often lose some or otras adquisiciones importantes. del divorcio, puede obtener etapa de la vida. No pierda mortgage payments, credit card recibe qué cosas si se divorcia o si all of their survivor benefits Las deudas deben incluir los uno de los dos muere. Contar con beneficios del Seguro la motivación a causa de balances, outstanding car loans upon remarriage, so research Social en base a los ingresos tantas decisiones financieras and medical bills. gastos actuales como por ejemplo, un acuerdo prenupcial sirve para survivor annuity or health manutención de hijos, primas de su cónyuge fallecido importantes que deberán tomar Use this information to launch insurance policies carefully. evitar que su cónyuge cuestione del seguro, pagos de rentas o los términos de su testamento o cónyuge anterior, en juntos, sino busque una buena discussions about: Congratulations on finding hipotecas, saldos de tarjeta de o fideicomisos preexistentes caso de que eso sea más asesoría legal y financiera. • What are your plans for love later in life. Don't be put crédito, préstamos pendientes de favorable que su propio off by all the important financial después de su fallecimiento (si sharing expenses and automotor y facturas médicas. beneficio jubilatorio. No Jason Alderman dirige los living arrangements? decisions you'll need to make eso llegara a suceder). Utilice esta información para obstante, si se vuelve a programas de educación • Whose medical insurance together, but do get sound legal Otras consideraciones financieras: and financial advice. conversar acerca de: casar antes de los 60 años financiera de Visa. will you opt for – your • Por ley federal, usted puede de edad (o 50, en caso de own employer's plan vs. Jason Alderman directs Visa's • ¿cuáles son los planes con dejar como herencia una discapacidad), esta opción spousal coverage? respecto a compartir los financial education programs. cuenta IRA a quien desee, no estará disponible. • How long until each of you gastos y asuntos de vivienda? qualifies for Medicare, and how will you pay for coverage until then? • How do you want your estates to be distributed? For example, how much of your pre-marriage assets should go to children from previous marriages? You'll probably want to amend your wills, financial and medical powers of attorney, life insurance policies, retirement accounts, investment funds and any other accounts where beneficiaries or people who control your health or finances are named. You also might want to draft a prenuptial agreement (prenup) – a written contract that basically outlines who gets what if you divorce or one of you dies. Having a prenup might prevent your spouse from challenging terms of your will or preexisting trusts after you die (it happens). Other financial considerations: • By federal law, you can bequeath an IRA to anyone you like, but spouses are entitled to inherit other non-IRA retirement benefits such as 401(k) and pension plans unless they sign away their rights. • Amounts accumulated in 401(k) plans during a marriage typically are considered marital property, so if you were previously divorced, the court should have divided your accounts through a qualified domestic relations order as part of the divorce settlement. • Division of pension benefits can be even more complicated, so make sure your attorney reviews prior

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Garney Companies, Inc. is seriously soliciting MBE/ WBE / SBE subcontractor and supplier participation and all other subcontractors and suppliers for the following project: City of Leavenworth, KS UV Disinfection Improvements – NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING Bid Date December 14, 2011 @ 3:00 P.M. All Bids Must Be Submitted To Garney Companies by: December 14, 2011 12:00 P.M. THE EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO THE For more information or to send your bid, contact Eric Shaffer, Garney Companies Inc. BRUSH CREEK CORRIDOR (816) 278-5950 Fax: 816-278-5953 Email: [email protected]. Garney Companies is an Equal Employment/Opportunity Employer. TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN

Pursuant to RSMo 99.825, and in accordance with RSMo 99.830, notice COURT CLERK ACCOUNTING is hereby given by way of certified mail to inform you about a public hearing that will be held by the Tax Increment Financing Commission of Kansas City, Missouri (the “Commission”), commencing at 11:30a.m., Wednesday, December The City of OPKS has a PT (up to The City of OPKS has an Acct I 14, 2011 at the Commission Offices, located 1100 Walnut, Fourth Floor, Kansas 20 hrs/wk) Court Clerk position position available in the Finance & City, Missouri, regarding the Eighth Amendment (the “Eighth Amendment”) to available in Municipal Court. Acctng Dept. To apply, go towww. the Brush Creek Corridor Tax Increment Financing Plan (the “Plan”). To apply, go to www.opkansas.org. opkansas.org. EO/M/F/D/V EO/M/F/D/V The proposed Eighth Amendment to the Plan provides for certain modifications to (i) general description of the Redevelopment Area and Redevelopment Projects (ii) Exhibit 1A Legal Description for the Redevelopment Operations Manager Area, (iii) Exhibit 1B Legal Description for the Project Areas, (iv) Exhibit 2 Site Little Blue Valley Sewer District, MO Plan (v) termination of the Plaza East Project, (vi) dissolving the Plaza East Project Special Allocation Fund, and (vii) termination of the Plaza East Project Little Blue Valley Sewer District, a quasi-public agency created in 1968 to treat Area as designated by the Plan. The intent of the Plan remains unchanged wastewater, is seeking an Operations Manager w/excellent communication other than those changes specifically mentioned herein. skills to lead a department of 21 FTEs. LBVSD serves 350 square miles & over 300,000 people in 13 cities and 2 counties. Salary range is $63,430 to The Redevelopment Plan Area is generally bound by an area that runs along $96,131, DOQ/E, plus excellent benefits; reports to Assistant Director, works both sides of Brush Creek between Elmwood on the East and Main Street on very closely with Maintenance Manager. Preference given to applicants with the West; bound along the north side by an irregular line that generally follows college degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s, Associate’s) with relevant field of study, along Brush Creek Blvd and extending as far north as 45th Street between the or equivalent; or 10 years exp and/or training; min of 4 years supervisory/ Paseo and Oak Street; and bound along the south side by an irregular line that mgmt exp, in related field, over a workforce of 15 personnel; financial mgmt generally runs along 49th Street, 50th Street and 51st Street and extending as far south as 53rd Street between Jackson Avenue and Swope Parkway within exp (annual budget of $5M); possess (and maintain), or ability to obtain, Class Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. “A” WW Oper Certification in MO within 12 months; possess skills to work w/ labor union; wastewater exp, and MO Driver’s License w/satisfactory driving The Eighth Amendment, as proposed, may be reviewed by any interested record. Questions to Kim Best, Administrative/HR Manager, at (816) 285-1524. party on or after December 7, 2011 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 Confidential résumé, cover letter, salary history + 3 work-related references by p.m. at the Commission Offices. email (Word) to [email protected] by December 31, 2011. (EOE)

According to Section 99.830.2(3) all interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. HOUSE FOR SALE 1533 Elmwood Street, According to Section 99.830.3, each taxing district located wholly are Just off Truman Rd. partially within the Redevelopment Area may submit comments or objections 2 bedrooms 1 bath, LARGE basement, Nice to the Commission concerning the subject matter of the public hearing prior deck, Small Yard, Off to the date of the public hearing. Utility Instructor-SCF Street Parking, GREAT price or best offer Tax Increment Financing Commission of Kansas City, Missouri For more info: www.mcckcjobs.com Call Sharon 1100 Walnut, Suite 1700 EOE/AA 816-419-2038 Kansas City, Missouri 64106

Positions Available Search MARC, the metropolitan planning organization Kansas City and association of city and county governments Hispanic News. serving the bi-state Kansas City region, currently has three positions available. Public Health Busque Project Coordinator - BA/BS required with two Kansas City NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING yrs of exp. Water Quality Planner - BA/BS Hispanic News. REGARDING THE 10TH AMENDMENT OF THE required with three yrs of exp. Public Affairs 11TH STREET CORRIDOR TAX INCREMENT Specialist - BA/BS preferred with three yrs of exp., can substitute degree with five yrs of exp. FINANCING PLAN For complete job descriptions, more information about the programs, and to apply please visit our Pursuant to RSMo 99.825, and in accordance with RSMo 99.830, notice is website at www.marc.org/jobs. MARC is an Equal hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the Tax Increment Financing Opportunity Employer /M/F/V/D Commission of Kansas City, Missouri (the “Commission”), commencing at 10:40 a.m., Wednesday, December 14, 2011, at the Commission Offices, located 1100 Walnut, Fourth Floor, Kansas City, Missouri, regarding the REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS proposed 10th Amendment of the 11th Street Corridor Tax Increment Financing MARC seeks program evaluation services for Plan (the “Plan”). public health initiative. Deadline 12/20/11. See www.marc.org/rfp.htm for more information The proposed 10th Amendment of the 11th Street Corridor Tax Increment Financing Plan provides for: (i) amendment of the Redevelopment Project Costs and Reimbursable Costs for Project C; (ii) correction of errors in the Request for Proposals: Davidson Architecture & Engineering is accepting proposals budget for Redevelopment Project Costs and Reimbursable Costs; (iii) for qualified firms to perform Landscape Architecture creation of a new Redevelopment Project Area to be known as Project AA; services and/or Plat services for 39Rainbow-Phase II and (iv) such other matters as may be deemed necessary. located in Kansas City Kansas. M/W/LBE participation is encouraged towards the established goals of this The proposed redevelopment area is an irregularly-shaped area within the project. Proposals must be submitted electronically not area generally bounded by E. 6th Street on the north, E. 14th Street on the later than 2:00 PM CST, Wednesday, December 21, 2011. For additional details and planroom information, direct all south, I-35 on the west, and Wyandotte Street on the east (the “Redevelopment questions, in writing, to Justin Bridges via e-mail at justin@ Area”), all in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. davidsonAE.com.

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According to Section 99.830.2(3) all interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. Upon closure of the public Administrative Assistant hearing, all testimony and discussion will be concluded. The TIF Commission Chair will then call for a vote on the 11th Street Corridor Tax Increment - Level 4 - FPT For more info: www.mcckcjobs.com Financing Plan (the “Plan”). EOE/AA In accord with Section 99.830.3, each taxing district located wholly or partially within the Redevelopment Area may submit comments or objections ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID to the Commission concerning the subject matter of the public hearing prior Goodwin Bros. Construction Co. is requesting to the date of the public hearing. subcontract bids and/or material quotations from qualifying small, minority, and women’s business Tax Increment Financing Commission enterprises in all phases of work for The Little Blue Valley of Kansas City, Missouri Sewer District-Phase 2 Atherton WWTP Improvements 1100 Walnut, Suite 1700 –Bid #06-2307-111A. Interested parties should contact Kansas City, Missouri 64106 the Goodwin Office at (636) 931-6084 Subcontractor/ Supplier bids are due January 16, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. An Equal Opportunity Employer

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STEM fields whose services will have a bigger impact because they would teach at Birth Defects May Be Linked to High Blood Pressure, high-need schools Not Use of ACE Inhibitors in Early Pregnancy ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 19, inhibitors carry a "black box" that the findings suggest that AS I SEE IT I COMO YO LO VEO 2011 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC warning from the Food and Drug underlying high blood pressure PR WIRE/ -- Women who take Administration—that agency's likely results in increased birth angiotensin-converting enzyme strongest warning—against defects. Thus, taking steps to (ACE) inhibitors to treat high their use in the second and third reduce blood pressure before blood pressure in the first trimesters of pregnancy. pregnancy—including losing trimester of their pregnancies A study published in 2006 that weight and reducing sodium Rein-in Reindeer Games are at no greater risk of having examined nearly 30,000 births intake—may reduce the risk of babies with birth defects than are over 15 years to mothers enrolled birth defects. By: Stephen Wallace (53 percent). In fact, parents who turned, and higher risk realized women who take other types of in Tennessee's Medicaid system The study, Maternal Exposure to high blood pressure medication or With the start of the holidays, adopt zero-tolerance policies are if we don’t stay focused on the suggested that pregnant women Angiotensin Converting Enzyme the number one reason children goal of keeping kids safe. who take no blood pressure drugs, who took ACE inhibitors in Inhibitors in the First Trimester young people face added danger according to a new study from don’t drink. How does that relate to the the first trimester of pregnancy and Risk of Malformations in in this special season otherwise the U.S. Department of Health had babies with birth defects at Offspring: A Retrospective Cohort known for celebration and For example, high school holidays? and Human Services' (HHS) approximately three times the Study, is the latest study from good cheer. The hooligan? students who tend to avoid Consider that teen drivers view Agency for Healthcare Research rate of mothers who were not AHRQ's Effective Health Care Often it’s alcohol. alcohol are more than twice as New Year’s Eve as the most and Quality (AHRQ). The study taking medicines for high blood Program. The Effective Health likely as those who repeatedly suggests that the underlying high pressure. But the new AHRQ Care Program helps patients, School break offers up dangerous seasonal event when it blood pressure itself may increase use alcohol to say their parents comes to driving. Wonder why? study—which examined more doctors, nurses, pharmacists and unstructured, and perhaps the risk of birth defects, rather than 465,000 babies born over 13 others choose the most effective unsupervised, time and thus never let them drink at home (84 After summer, New Year’s Eve percent vs. 40 percent). than blood pressure medications years in the Kaiser Permanente treatments by sponsoring the some significant risk – especially ranks at the top of the list of when taken during the first trimester of Northern California region— development of evidence reports when you add in the propensity Other parents condone alcohol teens report driving impaired. pregnancy. found no such correlation. The and technology assessments of some adults to promote use because they feel if they allow And much of that risk remains ACE inhibitors are among the new report found that birth to assist public- and private- alcohol-included events as a way teen drinking at home, it will hidden from those who could most widely prescribed drugs defects occurred at the same rate sector organizations in their to mark Christmas, Hanukkah, keep their kids from drinking be empowered to matter most: used to treat high blood pressure, among all women with high blood efforts to improve the quality of or the New Year. somewhere else. particularly for people who also pressure, regardless of whether health care in the United States. parents. have diabetes. ACE inhibitors they took ACE inhibitors, other More information about the Let the reindeer games begin. Not really. Indeed, about one in eight are known to raise the rate of drugs to treat high blood pressure program can be found at www. Teens and Alcohol More than half (57 percent) of teenage drivers report that they birth defects in the second and or no blood pressure drugs. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov. high school students who report don’t tell the truth to their third trimesters of pregnancy, While the AHRQ study did not SOURCE Agency for According to research from and one earlier study reported SADD and Liberty Mutual their parents allow them to parents about driving under the conclude that high blood pressure Healthcare Research & Quality drink at home - even just once in influence of alcohol (13 percent) a link between the use of ACE is explicitly to blame for increased Insurance: inhibitors and birth defects in the birth defects, researchers said a while - report that they drink and one in seven are dishonest first trimester of pregnancy. But • Almost one third (31 percent) elsewhere with their friends, as about driving under the influence the new AHRQ report, based on of teens say that they have drunk compared to just 14 percent of of other drugs (15 percent). a study of a larger population, did alcohol with their parents. teens whose parents don’t let Even so, good news can be found not find a unique link between • Overall, one quarter of teens them drink at home. in the demonstrated power of first-trimester ACE inhibitor use say that they are allowed to It’s also true that some adults just parents and peers to influence and birth defects. drink alcohol when they are not don’t see the harm in allowing the driving-related decision- Results of the study, prepared with their parents, about one in teens to drink. But, if that’s the making of young people. for AHRQ's Effective Health Care eight host parties where alcohol case, they’re just not looking Together, they form a significant Program by the HMO Research is served, and slightly more than hard enough. backstop against poor choices, Network—a member of AHRQ's forty percent are permitted to Developing Evidence to Improve • Young people use alcohol saving young lives hanging in Decisions about Effectiveness attend parties where alcohol is the balance. (DEcIDE) Network—are available. more frequently and in higher volumes than all other illegal What better holiday present is published in the October 18 issue As for the last point, more teens drugs combined. there than that? of BMJ. are saying that their parents "Some women of child-bearing allow them to go to parties where • The earlier a young person starts 3D Month age have high blood pressure, alcohol is being served in 2011 drinking (research suggests the It’s time to tame the trend on teen and about half of them will get (41 percent) than just two years average age of onset of underage drinking and bend the curve back pregnant while taking one or ago (36 percent). In addition, drinking is twelve or thirteen – toward a safer place. December more medications to treat it," meaning many are drinking at is National Drunk and Drugged said AHRQ Director Carolyn M. more teens are reporting that Clancy, M.D. "This report should they are allowed to drink alcohol even younger ages), the more likely Driving (3D) Prevention Month it is they will suffer from substance lead to more informed discussions without their parents (25 – and the truth is that if young by women, in consultation with percent) in 2011 than in 2009 abuse problems throughout their people aren’t drinking, they lifetime. their doctors, about the best (21 percent). won’t be driving drunk. way to manage their high blood That’s not good news. • And, neurological research So much for reindeer games. pressure, particularly if they suggests that alcohol use may become pregnant." Nor is the fact that one in permanently affect quickly Stephen Wallace is senior ACE inhibitors are also three teens who use alcohol say evolving adolescent brains. And advisor at SADD, Inc. (Students used to treat heart failure and drinking is allowed by parents on not for the better. Against Destructive Decisions) to protect some people from special occasions – like holidays. and associate research diabetes complications. Yet Ringing in the New Year because they work by inhibiting Parental Support of Underage professor and director of the Drinking From the early eighties to the an enzyme in the kidney, mid-nineties, alcohol-related Center for Adolescent Research physicians counsel caution in Many adults support underage crash deaths among youth and Education (CARE) at taking them in the second and drinking because they believe plummeted by 60 percent. But Susquehanna University. For third trimesters of pregnancy, a they have little say in the matter progress can be slowed, trends more information about SADD, crucial period of development visit sadd.org. for the unborn baby. ACE

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PUBLISHER/PRESIDENT “We are going to push for consensus” (Editor/Presidente) Jose “Joe” Arce CONT./PAGE 1 VICE PRESIDENT (Vicepresidente) Ramona Arce “We have to find a consensus. OPERATION MANAGER We have to find a way forward (Gerente Operaciones) that protects the academic Lisa Sidenstick EDITOR well being of the scholars in (Editor) Jose Faus this district but that also keeps SALES REPRESENTATIVES this district whole,” stated (Representante de Ventas) Richard Ware West. “There is a way forward REPORTERS/WRITERS but unless we stick together (Reporteros/Periodistas) Debra DeCoster, Jose Faus, and speak with one voice as a John Silva, Yvonne Bruner community, we will be robbed CONTRIBUTING WRITER (Reporteros/Escritor) of the opportunity to implement Tony Balandran that way forward.” DESIGN/LAYOUT (Diseño Editorial/Diagramación) West added “Our commitment Randi Reed, Janneth-B Rodríguez as elected leaders of this SPANISH TRANSLATION (Traducción a español) community is to use our soapbox Gemma Tornero to convene the conversation that STUDENT INTERN will move us forward to find a (Becario) Jose Muñiz, Oscar Gardea consensus to develop a strategy KCHN is a weekly publication of Arce Communications Inc. who bears no responsibility for accuracy or content that will actually not only There are many things all can agree on when it comes to the Kansas advertisements. 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Inc. no garantiza la ausencia de errores en KCHN los cuales seran of school district that all our corregidos en nuestra siguiente edición. 2918 Southwest Blvd. families can be proud of.” Kansas City, MO 64108-1911 for unity on this extremely responsibility, but I will not shy PHONE: (816)472.KCHN James echoed West’s comments FAX: (816)931.NEWS important subject.” away from it if this group, a cross E-MAIL: [email protected] and added, “I won’t refer to this section of our entire community, www.kchispanicnews.com as a crisis, I will refer to this Precisely how that conversation will continue in the following believes it is in the best interest as an opportunity. We have an of our children. opportunity to change course weeks is unclear. James told and get this right and do the reporters. “It is less important During Monday’s conference, best things that we possibly can to start talking about a structure James backed off that idea for the children of this school for the conversation tonight as it instead conceding that it is district. That is all this is about. is simply to talk about the fact one of many possible options That is all it’s ever going to be that we have agreed to engage in to be decided on during the about and that is all I’m going to that conversation and to move community conversation. talk about.” forward together. That is the James added that the many central point.” options he outlined in the letter Since the announcement of James has already pit the should be the basis of a broader the loss of accreditation some discussion that involves more groups and organizations have prestige of his office behind that effort. Following a series people than the 30 that were come forward with calls for involved in the proposal. action by the state. Without of strategy meeting with a speaking directly to any of these group of 30 parents, business “The only things that are not proposals, James insisted that and government leaders and available to us is do nothing the bickering that has defined other district stakeholders, and destroy the district. All of district fortunes is not conducive James proposed a plan to place the things between and things to a solution. governance of the district under perhaps that we have not even the mayor’s office following conceived of, will be open for “This is a community issue consideration of seven possible discussion and hopefully will that should be something that governance options. be part of the discussion that we rally around together. We reaches a consensus. have an opportunity to work as In a letter James sent to an entire community to address Missouri Commissioner of West was asked if the option a dire need.” James added, “that Education Chris Nicastro on of relinquishing his position as the situation was an opportunity December 1, he stated, “After school board member was an to finally back away from all the weighing all governance options item of consideration. West adult arguments and nonsense against these guiding principles, reiterated that the conversation and to do something that is the group found that one is not to about him personally absolutely critical to the children option consistently performed adding, “The board’s vision is of this district. … It is time for better – governance by mayoral for how we restore achievement this community and city to stop leadership. Let me be clear, to this community what ever it focusing on lines and divisions I have no personal agenda to takes to get there. We have to be and start recognizing the need satisfy here. I did not ask for this open to that.”

FYI Notice of School Board Member Election An election for four (4) members to serve 6. Not be an employee of the District. a four-year term representing Sub-Districts Candidates for a position on the Board of (1), (3), and (5),and one At-Large position Directors must file the required Declaration on the Board of Directors of the School of Candidacy and Nominating Petition with District of Kansas City, Missouri is to be the Secretary of the Board of Directors at In Loving Memory held on Election Day, April 3, 2012. 1211 McGee Street, Suite 1103, Kansas City, A map of the adjusted boundaries can be Missouri. The opening date for filing the required God’s Will viewed on the District’s website or obtained Declaration of Candidacy and Petitions with the Not by choice but by God’s will through Board Services. Secretary of the Board of Directors is December We’ve been left with memories that will only fill Interested persons who wish to be considered 13, 2011 beginning at 8:00 a.m. and the closing A part of us that left behind Like dust in the wind and soon to find for the position must: date for filing is January 17, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. (Note that the Board of Education’s Central That although we have faith, the day has come 1. Be a citizen of the United States; That this dream is real and we’re no longer numb Offices will be closed from December 23, 2011 The presence of what I know in my heart 2. Be a resident taxpayer and voter of the through January 6, 2012 for the winter break Will keep us together, never to part District; and will reopen on January 9, 2012.) Your smile has graced us to no end A time for all of us to begin 3. Be a resident of this state for at least one (1) Further information and nominating petitions Laughing, loving, caring for each year prior to the election or appointment; may be obtained from the Reception Desk at the We no longer search, it’s within our reach You have blessed us all with something we lack 4. Be a resident of a Sub-District or At- Board of Education’ Central Offices at 1211 We will learn from you and always look back Large Districts McGee Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106 as God’s will has left us with a part of you of December 7, 2011 or on the district website That will grace each day with a morning dew 5. Be at least 24 years of age; and at: http://www2.k To wake up to butterflies fluttering about And the knowledge that we are not without Yolanda Ann Cervantes Your smile, your laughter, your love, your appeal 2/11/61 – 12/9/05 This, my dear, must be God’s will Love always, You are always in our daily lifes Mom, dad, Mark, Louie, Jesse, Stephanie, Mayor Sly James statement on redistricting process Baby Jesse, Jude and family Kansas City Mayor Sly James released the involvement. The map that was forwarded to following statement addressing the city's the City Council, by a vote of 6-1, represents a redistricting process: map that respects the residents of all six council Rosa I. Garcia "For the second time since Kansas City’s districts, remains faithful to the Voting Rights Act, and allows for future growth. The citizens’ Rosa I. Garcia, 60 of Kansas City, MO, died 37 years, Ezequiel Garcia of the home; 3 sons, redistricting process began again, I feel like I Friday, December 2, 2011 at the home. Funeral Oscar Garcia, Hector Garcia and Daniel Garcia need to speak directly to the tone and tenor of redistricting panel has done its work well and services were at 10:00 a.m. Monday, December of Kansas City; daughter Teresita Garcia of the discussions. I was in Boston last week and faithfully. If there are any changes to Map 1, they 5, 2011 at the McGilley Midtown Chapel. Kansas City; two brothers, Arturo Zambrano just reviewed the tape from last week’s public should be small and deliberate and not create new Cremation followed. Visitation was Sunday, and Jaime Zambrano; and three sisters, Alicia hearing on redistricting. What I saw and heard issues for old reasons. December 4 from 2-5 p.m. at the chapel. Zambrano, Leticia Zambrano and Lorena did not reflect well on this great city, and prior to "Redistricting is change. Change is often Rosa was born October 9, 1951 in Juarez, Zambrano; 8 grandchildren and many nieces December 7, 2011 meeting, I would like to make difficult to accept and in this case, the only Chihuahua, Mexico to Antonio and Josefina and nephews. a few things clear. guarantee is that some group of citizens will be (Rosales) Zambrano, who preceded her in Condolences may be offered at "While it has apparently become acceptable to upset by whatever decision is made. Just because death. Rosa’s survivors include her husband of www.mcgilleymidtownchapel.com. engage in political speech that promotes division it is difficult does not mean it needs to be ugly. We and discourages compromise, I do not believe seem to allow lines, streets, rivers and all manner we should model intolerant behavior in our civic of divisions to get the better of us. For the better dialog. Name calling, harassment, disrespect and part of a half century the things that divide us Mary Helen Valdivia Godinez have blinded us to the things that unite us. That spitefulness have no place in this or any discussion Mary Helen Valdivia Godinez, 64 of Lenexa, survivors include her daughters, Joanne we conduct as a community. Period. is not who we are as a city. That is not who we died Thursday, December 1, 2011 at the Kansas Castilleja and her husband Anthony and want to be. "I have intentionally stayed out of the public City Hospice House. A Memorial Mass was Christina Garcia and her husband Danny, Jr.; process for redistricting and confined my "Credible advocates for specific positions do held on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at Our son Alberto Joe Godinez; her siblings John comments to the way in which the conversation not need to tear others down to prop themselves Lady of Guadalupe Shrine, 901 Cesar Chavez Joseph Valdivia and wife Martha, Felix Valdivia up. We can disagree passionately without personal Avenida. The family requested contributions and wife Carol, Carmen Mall and husband Bob, has been conducted rather than the substance of to the Kansas City Hospice House. Eddie Valdivia and wife Rosina, David Valdivia the conversation. This was my attempt to respect attacks, political grandstanding or public disregard for one another. Mary was born July 31, 1947 in Kansas City, MO and wife Carmella and Roseanne Hernandez the process and the people who devoted their and husband Paul; 8 grandchildren and 2 great time and energy to a difficult task. "Please respect the process and one another. to John and Clementine (Garcia) Valdivia. She was a homemaker raising her family. In addition grandchildren, all of Kansas City. "It is unfortunate the manner in which some There are many issues we need to deal with as a to her parents, Mary Helen was preceded in Condolences may be offered at have conducted themselves in what has otherwise city, and we are capable of great things when we death by her baby daughter, Theresa Godinez www.mcgilleymidtownchapel.com. been a model of civic participation and public stand together rather than apart." and grandson, Brandon Godinez. Mary’s

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Economy’s downturn affects holiday giving

In the past years the CAN center has had more and more kids go through the toy room. “By the time the last kids got in line, the pickings were pretty slim,” recalled Lynda Callon.

CONT./PAGE 1 In 2010 the CAN center had 650 kids go Last year, the charity program gave out through the toy room. “By the time the last 60,000 toys, but collections are drastically kids got in line, the pickings were pretty slim,” down this year. recalled Callon. Gunnery Sgt. William McClain told KMBC- The center put in requests for 650 kids this TV the program serves a real need. year and was told that they might not be able "To see the people when they come up and to fulfill the whole order. they receive that stuff, it really is saving grace “We were told that they might be able to for them," he said. fill a third to a half but that they were not Lynda Callon with the Westside (CAN) guaranteeing it. At this point I am not really Community Action Network center talked banking on anything very much that is why with Hispanic News about their toy shortfall. we are putting out the pleas and other people “This year’s demand is about the same as have been putting out pleas on our behalf,” the last three years. What is different is that explained Callon. “I am not really relishing the donations … are flat because people are telling the parents of 400 hundred kids that we looking for help themselves.” don’t have a toy for them.” In anticipation that the economy would pinch the Callon knows that the economy’s downturn giving this year Callon said that the Center had not affects the least able of the community. promoted the event as much as in years past, “because “Prognosticators are trying to say very gently we knew that on the donor side the donations have that for people at the bottom things are not been down substantially last year and we knew it going to change for probably a couple of was not going to get better by Christmas. I knew if years. That puts an unrelenting and maybe we had promoted it … we would have substantially unsustainable burden on agencies trying to more people looking to participate. Essentially we provide these types of holiday activities.” are sitting at probably 50 more kids than we had To offset the possible shortage, the ceter is last year.” issuing an appeal for donations. People interested in donating are encouraged to deliver a new, unwrapped toy for newborn to 16-year olds to the Irene Ruiz Library on the city’s Westside before Friday at 5:00 p.m., www.kchispanicnews.com or call Lynda Callon at (816) 842-1298. For those wanting to give a cash donation, they can make a check out to the Westside CAN center and staff will do the shopping. The CAN center holiday party and gift line will still go on as planned this Saturday, December 10 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Tony Aguirre Community Center. Callon adds that any extra toys from the drive will be given to the Marines for redistribution to other agencies.

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