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College Graduates Give Young Latino Professionals Takes Back To School That Philanthropy Throughout KC Area Gave Them So Much Jóvenes Profesionales Latinos, Llevan Graduados Universitarios Retribuyen A La Escuela La Filantropía A Través Del Área De KC Que Les Dio Tanto

Former Cristo Rey students Tajah Molden and Eduardo “Eddie” Sanchez were honored to give the commencement address last Friday evening to the graduation class 2014 at Cristo Rey High School. Last month Molden and Volunteers with Young Latino Professionals pitched in last weekend to paint the conference room and do landscaping Sanchez graduated from Rockhurst University. Both feel it’s like coming back at Head Start of Shawnee Mission’s administrative building in Overland Park. home. They shared their story about the way this school prepared them for Los voluntarios con Jóvenes Profesionales Latinos, acamparon el fin de semana para pintar la sala de conferencias y encargarse college and telling students to keep up the good work. Picture provided by del paisajismo del edificio administrativo de Head Start de Shawnee Mission, en Overland Park. Caulfield Photos Los antiguos alumnos de Cristo Rey Tajah Molden y Eduardo “Eddie” Sánchez tuvieron el honor de dar el discurso de graduación el pasado viernes por la tarde a la clase de graduación 2014, en Cristo Rey High School. El mes pasado Molden y Sánchez By Traduce se graduarón de la Universidad Rockhurst. Ambos sientieron como volver a casa. Compartieron su historia sobre la forma en que esta escuela los prepara para la Jerry LaMartina Gemma Tornero universidad y animan a los estudiantes a que sigan con el buen trabajo. Fotografia proporcionada por Caulfield Photos. professional organization for young Kansas na organización profesional para los jóvenes City-area Latinos engaged its philanthropy gears latinos del área de Kansas City dedicó la By Traduce last week and the beneficiary was Head Start of semana pasada sus engranajes de filantropía Joe Arce & Jose Faus Gemma Tornero A Shawnee Mission (HSSM). y el beneficiario fue Head Start de Shawnee Young Latino Professionals (YLP) gathered about 15 MissionU (HSSM por sus siglas en inglés). risto Rey Catholic High a Escuela Preparatoria volunteers last Saturday to paint the conference room School at 33rd and Broadway Católica Cristo Rey, ubicada Jóvenes Profesionales Latinos (YLP por sus siglas en inside and do landscaping outside HSSM’s administrative inglés), reunió cerca de 15 voluntarios, el sábado pasado, was founded in 2006. en la calle 33 y Broadway fue building in Overland Park, which sits next to its school para pintar la sala de conferencias y hacer jardinería exterior Sponsored by the Sisters fundada en 2006. Patrocinada building. ofC Charity of Leavenworth, it is a Lpor las Hermanas de la Caridad de en el edificio administrativo de HSSM en Overland Park, private, college-prep, school targeting Leavenworth, es una organización Edgar Palacios, YLP’s board president, told Kansas City que se encuentra junto al edificio de la escuela. economically challenged youth and privada, de preparación pre- Hispanic News that philanthropy is the organization’s primary method to develop leaders in the Latino Edgar Palacios, Presidente de la Junta Directiva de YLP, families. universitaria, la escuela va dirigida a los dijo a Kansas City Hispanic News, que la filantropía es el jóvenes y las familias con dificultades community. YLP also provides social networking and “Through an innovative Corporate principal método de la organización para el desarrollo de económicas. professional development, Palacios said. He’s 28 and lives Work Study Program, every student in Roeland Park. líderes en la comunidad latina. YLP también proporciona works one day per week to offset “A través de un innovador Programa Palacios said he had gotten involved with YLP in 2011, una red social y desarrollo profesional, dijo Palacios. Él approximately half of the cost of his Corporativo de Estudio y Trabajo, cada tiene 28 años y vive en Roeland Park. or her own education. Currently, 110 estudiante trabaja un día por semana “because it felt like a family.” companies partner with Cristo Rey to para compensar aproximadamente la “I was looking to get back to my roots in the Latino Palacios dijo que se involucró con YLP en 2011, “porque give students from low-income families mitad del costo de su propia educación. community,” he said. “It was the right place for me to be.” se sentía como una familia”. “I FEEL LIKE I ... / PAGE 3 “SIENTO QUE SOY ... / PÁGINA 3 YOUNG LATINO PROFESSIONALS ... / PAGE 6 JOVENES PROFESIONALES LATINOS ... / PÁGINA 6 Day Of Remembrance Spotlights Unsolved Cases Día Del Recuerdo Resalta Los Casos Sin Resolver By Traduce Debra DeCoster Gemma Tornero any parents dream bright uchos padres sueñan con futures for their children. un futuro brillante para They look forward to sus hijos. Ellos esperan a graduation day, a un día de graduación, una weddingM day, or maybe the day their boda,M o tal vez el día en que su hijo o son or daughter holds their first born hija sostienen a su primer hijo/a en sus child in their arms. brazos. Those dreams and others were Esos sueños y otros, se hicieron shattered for the parents that gathered añicos para los padres que se reunieron outside Mattie Rhodes Center on afuera de Mattie Rhodes Center, en la 17th Street in Kansas City, Missouri calle 17 en Kansas City, Missouri, el last Saturday. They lost children to sábado pasado. Perdieron hijos debido a violence. Their hope is that no other la violencia. Su esperanza es que ningún parent experiences what they have gone otro padre experimente lo que han through. vivido. “When your child dies, a part of you “Cuando tu hijo muere, una parte de This past weekend area families attended the 4th annual Day of Remembrance on Kansas City’s Westside. Those dies with them,” said Lupe Rennau. ti muere con ellos”, dijo Lupe Rennau. in attendance had one thing in common, all have lost a family member through violence and many of their cases are still unsolved. During the event balloons were released with their messages to their love ones. “You are not the same person you were “No eres la misma persona que eras Este pasado fin de semana, familias del área asistieron a la 4ta Jornada Anual del Día del Recuerdo, en el Westside, en Kansas before this happened. I tell people ‘I antes de que esto ocurriera. Yo le digo City. Los asistentes tenían una cosa en común, todos han perdido a un familiar a causa de la violencia y muchos de sus casos están “A PART OF ... / PAGE 2 “UNA PARTE DE ... / PÁGINA 2 aún sin resolver. Durante el evento se lanzaron globos con sus mensajes a sus seres queridos.

NEWSROOM: (816)472.5246 | FAX: (816) 931.6397 | KCHISPANICNEWS.com | E-MAIL: [email protected] | 2918 Southwest Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64108 5 de Junio de 2014 I kchispanicnews.com “Una Parte De Ti Muere Con “A Part Of You Dies With Them” CONT./PAGE 1 those crimes,” said Boehm. some believe it is hopeless and we Ellos” am two people. I was one way “We have several cases, such as can’t change it,” she said. CONT./PÁGINA 1 before my son was killed and I Johnny Valdivia, that the family “The truth is there is a am another person after my son has raised the award money. We relatively few number of a la gente, ‘Yo soy dos personas. was killed. My whole life has Yo era de una forma antes de carry about 40 to 50 cases with individuals that do these changed,’” she said with tears in extra rewards funds. We have crimes,” added Peters. “If we que mataran a mi hijo y soy her eyes. otra persona después de que 24-hour call service and they can do a better job of identifying mataron a mi hijo. Toda mi Her son, Johnny Valdivia, [callers] can talk to a live person who those individuals are, we vida ha cambiado’”, dijo con was killed four years ago on when they call. We also have can do a better job of preventing lágrimas en los ojos. Valentine’s Day. His case remains Spanish-speaking call takers. crime. In Kansas City, we are unsolved despite Rennau’s and So we encourage anyone with doing that. As we stand here, we her family’s efforts to fundraise information about the unsolved have reduced our homicide rate money for the TIPS hotline. The cases to call our hotline,” he said. by 25 percent this year.” award for a tip leading to the Jackson County Prosecutor She encouraged witnesses to arrest of his murderer stands at Jean Peters Baker has worked come forward and help solve “We should all be working together to make our city safe $12,500. regardless of ethnicity, gender or language. All individuals are hard to push the resolution of the homicides stressing that extremely important and we should not let our decision to get Rennau serves as co-chair of unsolved cases. Her efforts were their testimony can help win a involved be based on statistics. We want to see a place where the Latino Advocacy Taskforce recognized during the Day of conviction in a case. individuals are healthy, safe and have the resources to thrive Remembrance. (LAT). She told the crowd that “That half of one percent of and reach their full potential,” said John Fierro, President and gathered for the fourth annual CEO of Mattie Rhodes Center. “She is a no-nonsense our population, I like to refer to Day of Remembrance, that she “Todos debemos trabajar juntos para que nuestra ciudad sea segura, champion for families impacted as bullies. Those bullies are not has found a family and a support independientemente de origen étnico, género o idioma Todos los individuos by crime. Whenever there is a going to take our community son extremadamente importantes y no debemos dejar que nuestra decisión group in LAT. homicide, you will see Jean out de participar se base en las estadísticas. Queremos ver un lugar donde from us. I promise as long as I am LUPE RENNAU los individuos estén sanos, seguros y tengan los recursos para prosperar “I never thought I would there in that neighborhood,” privileged to hold this job, I will y alcanzar su máximo potencial”, dijo John Fierro, Presidente y Director need an organization like this. said Joe Arce, co-founder of LAT. continue to fight for these cases, General de Mattie Rhodes Center. But here I am. I am glad they Su hijo, Johnny Valdivia, fue “Over the years, she has shown solve these cases and carry them started this program which has her compassion for the families to the finish line,” she stated. asesinado hace cuatro años en con fondos de recompensa podemos cambiarlo”, dijo. helped me to move on and to el Día de San Valentín. Su caso that have been victims of violent Homicides, drive-by shoo- adicionales. Contamos con “La verdad es, que hay un begin to help others and show sigue sin resolverse, a pesar de crime. She has attended the tings and other violent crimes servicio de atención telefónica número relativamente pequeño them you can deal with the loss Latino Advocacy Taskforce Day los esfuerzos de Rennau y de su reach into both sides of the las 24 horas y ellos (los que de individuos que hacen estos of your loved ones on a daily of Remembrance, and she has familia, para recaudar fondos state lines and can touch any llaman) puede hablar con crímenes”, añadió Peters. “Si basis. You are not alone. There seen the pain of our families en dinero para la línea TIPS. una persona en vivo cuando are many of us out here who can neighborhood. Crime has no La recompensa por alguna pista podemos hacer un mejor trabajo and loved ones. She has heard llaman. También disponemos para identificar quiénes son esas help you,” she said. the stories from the families and boundaries as far as state lines, que conduzca al arresto de su de personas de habla hispana race or age. asesino es de $12.500 dólares. personas, podemos hacer un Like Rennau, Josie Garcia also knows their pain, and she has recibiendo llamadas. Así que, mejor trabajo de prevención lost a son. Jose Macias, Jr. was shed tears with us.” “One of the things we are doing Rennau sirve como co- animamos a cualquier persona del delito. En Kansas City, lo killed on March 28, 2008 in “I need you as much as you today is we are communicating, presidente del Grupo de Trabajo con información sobre los casos estamos haciendo. Mientras a drive-by shooting in Kansas need me and my office. This is we are networking with one para la Defensa del Latino sin resolver, a llamar a nuestra estamos aquí, hemos reducido City, Kansas. a two way street, we need each another, which five years ago, (Latino Advocacy Taskforce, línea”, dijo. nuestra tasa de homicidios en “Jose was killed six years, other,” said Peters-Baker. “I we were not and people were LAT por sus siglas en inglés). La Fiscal del Condado de un 25% este año”. Ella le dijo a la gente que se two months and two days since am grateful that (LAT) formed suffering in silence. We are no Jackson, Jean Peters Baker Ella animó a los testigos a because you help us in law longer having to experience reunió para la 4ta Jornada (lado izquierdo de la foto), ha it happened. His murder is presentarse y ayudar a resolver enforcement investigate better losing a loved one simply Anual del Día del Recuerdo, trabajado duro para empujar still unsolved and we pray that los homicidios subrayando que cases. You help us through the because we don’t communicate. que ha encontrado una familia la resolución de casos no justice will be brought,” she said. su testimonio puede ayudar a process in ways that we did not This is the beauty of today, that y un grupo de apoyo en LAT. resueltos. Sus esfuerzos fueron Mary Garcia also knows ganar una condena en un caso. have the ability to do before,” we are communicating with one “Nunca pensé que iba a reconocidos durante el Día del that loss. She tearfully told the she said. another and we are sharing each necesitar a una organización Recuerdo. “Que la mitad del 1% de crowd that she deeply misses her nuestra población, prefiero others pain,” said Arce. como ésta. Pero aquí estoy. Me “Ella es una campeona sensata nephew, John Paul Garcia. “I She told the crowd that she alegro de que hayan comenzado referirme a ellos como matones. wish he was still here to see his had some hard truths to tell Crime Stoppers takes tips para las familias afectadas por Esos matones no van a este programa, que me ha el delito. Cada vez que hay un baby grow up.” them and they needed to hear from anonymous sources. They ayudado a seguir adelante y a quitarnos nuestra comunidad. them. “Over 100 homicides have operated in the Kansas City homicidio, verá a Jean por ahí, Yo prometo, que mientras tenga Detective Kevin Boehm, comenzar a ayudar a los demás, en ese barrio”, dijo Joe Arce, co Crime Stoppers coordinator, has per year is grossly unacceptable. area for about 32 years. When y mostrarles que usted puede el privilegio de estar en este It is unacceptable but it is also a tip comes into the hotline, the -fundador de LAT. trabajo, voy a seguir luchando been with the organization for hacer frente todos los días a la five and a half years and admitted the norm. Approximately 85 tipster is assigned a code number. “A través de los años, ella ha por estos casos, resolver estos percent of those homicides are pérdida de sus seres queridos. that the frustrating part of his job The Crime Stoppers TIPS mostrado su compasión por las casos y llevarlos a la línea de committed with a gun.” Usted no está solo. Hay is all the unsolved cases. Hotline will give a $2,000 muchos de nosotros aquí, que le familias que han sido víctimas meta”, afirmó. During her talk, the skies opened reward for information leading podemos ayudar”, dijo. de delitos violentos. Ella ha Los homicidios, los tiroteos “In our office, we have a board asistido al Día del Recuerdo, that carries all of the pictures up and rain began to fall forcing to an arrest in an unsolved case. Como Rennau, Josie García realizados desde autos en the crowd to move inside Mattie del Grupo de Trabajo para la movimientos y otros crímenes of the unsolved cases. I see Tips can be called into (816) también perdió un hijo. José Defensa del Latino, y ha visto those faces every day and we Rhodes. “Maybe this is a sign 474-TIPS or via text: Text code Macías, Jr., fue asesinado el 28 violentos, llegan a ambos lados that God is crying over the 100 el dolor de nuestras familias de las líneas fronterizas estatales want to bring closure for the TIP452 and submit your tip to de marzo de 2008 en un tiroteo y seres queridos. Ella ha families and justice brought to homicides each year. … We have CRIMES (274637). en Kansas City, Kansas. y, pueden alcanzar a cualquier developed a culture of violence and escuchado las historias de las barrio. El crimen no tiene the individuals that committed “José fue asesinado hace seis familias y conoce su dolor, y ha límites en cuanto a las fronteras años, dos meses y dos días. Su llorado con nosotros”. estatales, la raza o la edad. asesinato sigue sin resolverse “Los necesito tanto como yo “Una de las cosas que estamos y oramos para que se dé la y mi oficina los necesita. Esta justicia”, dijo. haciendo hoy en día, es que nos es una calle de doble sentido, estamos comunicando, estamos Mary García también sabe nos necesitamos los unos a en red con otros, y así no era sobre esa pérdida. Ella, entre los otros”, dijo Peters -Baker. hace cinco años, no estábamos lágrimas, dijo a la multitud que “Estoy agradecida de que (LAT) comunicados y la gente estaba ella extraña profundamente a se formó porque nos ayuda a la sufriendo en silencio. Ya no su sobrino, Juan Pablo García. policía a investigar mejor los tenemos que experimentar “Me gustaría que todavía casos. Nos ayudan a través del la pérdida de un ser querido estuviera aquí, para que viera proceso, de maneras que no simplemente porque no nos crecer a su bebé “. teníamos la capacidad antes”, comunicamos. Está es la El detective Kevin Boehm, dijo. belleza de hoy en día, que nos Coordinador de Crime Stoppers, Ella le dijo a la multitud, comunicamos unos con otros y ha estado con la organización que tenía algunas verdades estamos compartiendo el dolor durante cinco años y medio y, duras que decirles y ellos de otros”, dijo Arce. admitió que la parte frustrante necesitaban escucharlas. “Más Crime Stoppers recibe pistas de su trabajo consiste en todos de 100 homicidios por año es de fuentes anónimas. Ellos han los casos sin resolver. sumamente inaceptable. Es operado en el área de Kansas “En nuestra oficina tenemos inaceptable pero también es City por unos 32 años. Cuando un pizarrón que tiene todas las la norma. Aproximadamente una pista entra en la línea de fotos de los casos sin resolver. el 85% de los homicidios son emergencia, al informante se le Veo esas caras todos los días, cometidos con un arma”. asigna un número de código. queremos darle una sensación Durante su charla, los cielos El Crime Stoppers TIPS de conclusión a las familias y se abrieron y la lluvia comenzó Hotline dará una recompensa llevar a la justicia a las personas a caer, forzando a la multitud de $2,000 dólares, por que cometieron esos crímenes”, a moverse dentro de Mattie información que conduzca a un dijo Boehm. Rhodes. “Tal vez esto es una arresto en un caso sin resolver. “Tenemos varios casos, señal de que Dios está llorando Puede llamar para pistas al como el de Johnny Valdivia, por los 100 homicidios cada (816) 474 -TIPS o por mensaje donde la familia ha recaudado año. Hemos desarrollado una de texto: Código Texto TIP452 el dinero de la recompensa. cultura de violencia y algunos y presentar su pista en CRIMES Llevamos cerca de 40 a 50 casos creen que no hay esperanza y no (274637).

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Justice and Psychology. She would like to work in the government or in “I Feel Like I Am Part Of The Family” law enforcement. She interned with the Kansas City police department CONT./PAGE 1 Years later, he is grateful for the bit of faith and determination that side, and you got to get a glimpse and is considering applying to be a the opportunity to receive a college- opportunity. “ I am very grateful alone will get you far.” of what the grass could look like police officer. that I attended Cristo Rey, just due and what you could possibly be one prep education they otherwise He was appreciative of the “It really stuck with me to get could not afford.” to the fact that it helped to refine faculty for “what they have done day.” my professional skills and allowed people that look like me in police Two early recruits treated this and what their mission is. They are Unlike Sanchez, she wanted to me to get an inside view of the uniform and patrolling though year’s 66 member graduating class changing families generationally come to Cristo Rey after one of her corporate world.” neighborhoods and giving kids to to a visit. Eduardo “Eddie” Sanchez by providing this opportunity. I friends told her about it. “I thought see the opportunity to see that there and Tajah Molden returned to Sanchez added, “This school am the first to graduate from high it was interesting. I had actually are successful people out there that give a commencement address to provided me with real life role school and college and I have a gotten accepted into Paseo High look just like them and not all of the 2014 graduates. The two were models and examples in the real sibling that comes now to Cristo School for a vocal music major. My them are white.” world such as CEO’s of companies Rey.” sister also went there.” part of the first class in 2006. Both Her message to the students graduated from Cristo Rey and and executives that I had been He believes that the process will Sibling rivalry or the pressures fortunate to meet personally and was direct. “I plan to tell the class were part of the 2014 Rockhurst be easier for his brother. “When I of always being compared to of 2014 that dreams do come true University graduating class. speak to them. It provided me with went to Cristo Rey I had nobody to her sister was influential in her that networking opportunity.” and just because everyday you Sanchez received a degree in turn to. I had to figure out things decision. “When I got accepted to see struggles and hard times and accounting and finance. He spoke He was able to get some on my own. I will be a mentor to Cristo Rey, I decided I wanted to sometimes it seems it is easier to with Hispanic News before the academic scholarships but relied him and it will go a lot smoother. go somewhere and use my brain take that route that says, ‘I will Tajah Molden ceremony held last week. He heard on assistance from his mother and … Looking back, I feel like I am versus using my voice because I was just accept what life gives to me.’ about the school following a church a nightshift job in the mailroom still here. I am not just visiting. I tired of the comparisons.” Plus I Sometimes it is not always the best. have had. They sat in the same service. The Sisters of Charity of at DST. He is still employed there am part of the family.” knew I was smarter than her so why You need to challenge yourself to chairs and they know the feelings Leavenworth spoke to the families but just recently applied to the Tajah Molden vividly not go the better route,” she added get out there and always go for it.” they had when they sat there. They accounting department. laughing. “I wanted to be my own about this new school that was remembered the girl who first Cristo Rey Principal Mary have the message that we want person.” opening up and was offering “I don’t think I would have walked into Cristo Rey in 2006. Kallman told Hispanic News them to have about, you can do students an opportunity to work in been as motivated as I am now if “I was short, loud and very “I am a person who always that the school’s invitation to the this, you can believe in yourself and a professional setting in addition to I had not attended Cristo Rey,” he opinionated and a little lost. … believes that there is destiny and I students was a continuation of a you can graduate from college and their class work. His mother loved said. “It pushed me to know what There were a lot more Latinos think that it was destined that I was policy of engaging people that were you can go on.” the idea and signed him up. my limits were and it provided that any other group, but … they supposed to be here,” she explained. connected to the school, whether it Kallman is thrilled by the “I was not too happy about that a lot of support and it helped me kind of experience a lot of the “If I had not met that other person was the founder of the Cristo Rey examples of the two and sees it as because all of my friends were going networking wise to meet people in same things you do as in African that told me about this school, I network, or the first director Sister affirmation of the school’s mission. to public schools,” he recalled. “I the right places to get where I am American, just a little different. don’t think that I would have come Vicky or a longtime presence like “I am delighted that they find really was nervous about starting now.” We weren’t too different from each here, and no offense to anybody Brother Lane. an experience that empowers to work in a professional job since other in the end. “ that takes the other route, but I Sanchez had two messages for the “Looking at this year, we saw them because I think all who are I was only 14. It made me real would probably still be struggling students and faculty of Cristo Rey. It made you want to be better. a perfect opportunity because educators … want something nervous because I did not know to get out of community college.” To the former he said, “You don’t You started meeting professional our first graduating class was different for their students. They what to expect. I thought it was have to be the smartest or brightest people and you started being able She credits the opportunity graduating from college,” she want them to have a powerful for profit or some crazy thing but kid in the room, all it takes is to see a different kind of life, like afforded to her by Cristo Rey with explained. “We figured they know education that releases the dreams it turns out that it was for the determination. If you have a little the grass being greener in the other helping get her degree in Criminal exactly the experience these student and hopes of their lives.” experience of the students.”

los sueños se hacen realidad, y nuestra primera generación “Siento Que Soy Parte De La Familia” sólo porque todos los días se ven se estaba graduando de la luchas y momentos difíciles y, a universidad”, explicó. “Nos dimos CONT./PÁGINA 1 cambiando generacionalmente a La rivalidad entre hermanas o las veces parece que es más fácil tomar cuenta de que saben exactamente En la actualidad, 110 empresas están las familias al proporcionar esta presiones de estarla comparando esa ruta que dice: ‘Voy a aceptar la experiencia que estos estudiantes asociadas con Cristo Rey para dar a oportunidad. Yo soy el primero siempre con su hermana, influyeron simplemente lo que la vida me da’. han tenido. Se sentaron en las los estudiantes de familias de bajos en graduarme de la escuela en su decisión. “Cuando me aceptaron A veces no siempre es la mejor. Tú mismas sillas y conocen los ingresos la oportunidad de recibir preparatoria y la universidad, y en Cristo Rey, decidí que quería ir a necesitas ponerte a prueba, salir allí sentimientos que tuvieron cuando una educación de preparación pre- tengo un hermano que viene ahora algún sitio y usar mi cerebro en vez de y siempre ir por eso”. estaban sentados allí. Tienen el a Cristo Rey”. universitaria que de otro modo no usar mi voz, porque estaba cansada La Directora de Cristo Rey, Mary mensaje que queremos reciban, que podrían permitirse”. Él cree que el proceso será más de las comparaciones. Además, yo Kallman, dijo a Hispanic News que tú puedes hacer esto, tú puedes creer Se realizaron dos sesiones fácil para su hermano. “Cuando sabía que era más inteligente que ella, la invitación de la escuela para los en ti mismo, te puedes graduar de tempranas para reclutar, con el fui a Cristo Rey no tenía a nadie a así que, por qué no ir a una mejor estudiantes fue la continuación de la universidad y que puedes seguir propósito de invitar para una visita quien recurrir. Tuve que averiguar ruta”, añadió riendo. “Quería ser yo una política para involucrar a las adelante”. a la clase de 66 integrantes que se las cosas por mi cuenta. Voy a ser misma”. personas que se conectaron con la Kallman está muy emocionada graduó este año. Eduardo “Eddie” un mentor para él y las cosas van a “Soy una persona que siempre escuela, ya sea si fue el fundador de por los ejemplos de los dos y lo ve Sánchez y Tajah Molden regresaron ir mucho más suave. Mirando hacia cree que hay un destino, y creo que la red de Cristo Rey; o la primera como una afirmación de la misión Eduardo “Eddie” Sanchez a dar un discurso de graduación atrás, siento que todavía estoy aquí. estaba destinado que yo tenía que directora, la hermana Vicky; o de la escuela. a los graduados de 2014. Los No sólo estoy de visita. Yo soy parte estar aquí”, explicó. “Si no hubiera alguien con presencia de toda la “Estoy encantada de que diferente para sus estudiantes. Ellos dos fueron parte de la primera de la familia”. vida como el Hermano Lane. generación en 2006. Ambos se conocido a esa otra persona que me encuentren una experiencia que les quieren que tengan una educación graduaron de Cristo Rey y fueron Tajah Molden, recordaba habló de esta escuela, no creo que “En cuanto a este año, vimos da poder, porque creo, que todos poderosa, que libere los sueños y parte de la clase 2014 a graduarse vívidamente a la chica que entró me hubiera venido aquí, y sin ánimo una oportunidad perfecta, porque los que son educadores quieren algo esperanzas de sus vidas”. de la Universidad Rockhurst. al inicio a Cristo Rey en el 2006. de ofender a nadie que haya tomado “Yo era más pequeña, ruidosa, la otra ruta, pero probablemente Sánchez recibió un título en muy obstinada y me sentía un todavía estaría luchando para salir contabilidad y finanzas. Él habló del colegio comunitario”. con Hispanic News antes de la poco perdida. Había mucho más ceremonia que tuvo lugar la semana latinos que cualquier otro grupo, Ella reconoce la oportunidad pasada. Él oyó hablar sobre la pero ellos también experimentan otorgada a ella por Cristo Rey, al escuela después de un servicio muchas cosas similares como en las ayudarla a obtener su Licenciatura en la iglesia. Las Hermanas de la comunidades afroamericanas, sólo en Justicia Criminal y Psicología. Caridad de Leavenworth hablaron un poco diferentes. No éramos muy A ella le gustaría trabajar en el a las familias acerca de esta nueva diferentes entre sí al final”. gobierno o en la aplicación de la escuela, que se estaba abriendo Daban ganas de ser mejor. ley. Ella hizo sus prácticas con y ofrecía a los estudiantes la Empezabas a conocer gente el Departamento de Policía de oportunidad de trabajar en un profesional y ser capaz de ver una Kansas City y está considerando la entorno profesional, además de versión diferente de la vida, como la posibilidad de aplicar para ser un su trabajo en clase. A su madre le hierba, esta más verde al otro lado, agente de policía. encantó la idea y lo registró. tú puedes echar un vistazo de cómo “Realmente se me quedó grabado “Yo no estaba muy contento la hierba es y lo que posiblemente ver gente que se parece a mí en por eso, porque todos mis amigos podría ser algún día”. uniforme de policía y patrullar iban a la escuela pública”, recordó. A diferencia de Sánchez, ella por los barrios y, dar a los niños “Estaba realmente nervioso de la oportunidad de ver que hay empezar a trabajar en un ambiente quería venir a Cristo Rey después personas de éxito por ahí, que se profesional, ya que sólo tenía 14 de que uno de sus amigos le años. Eso me puso muy nervioso, dijo al respecto. “Pensé que era parecen a ellos y no todos ellos son porque no sabía qué esperar. interesante. Ya había conseguido ser blancos”. Pensé que era con fines de lucro aceptada en la Preparatoria Paseo Su mensaje a los estudiantes o algo loco, pero resulta que era para una carrera en música vocal. fue directo. “Tengo la intención para que los estudiantes tuvieran Mi hermana también fue allí”. de decirle a la clase de 2014 que experiencia”. Años más tarde, él está agradecido por la oportunidad. “Estoy muy agradecido de haber asistido a Cristo Rey, el simple hecho de que ayudó a refinar mis habilidades profesionales y me permitió obtener una visión interna del mundo empresarial”. Sánchez añadió, “Esta escuela me ha proporcionado modelos y ejemplos a seguir de la vida real, en el mundo real, tales como presidentes de empresas y ejecutivos que yo he tenido la suerte de conocer personalmente y hablar con ellos. Me brindó esa oportunidad, de crear redes”. Él fue capaz de obtener algunas becas académicas, pero confió en la ayuda de su madre y de un trabajo en el turno de noche en la oficina de correo en DST. Él sigue trabajando allí, pero recientemente aplicó en el departamento de contabilidad. “Yo no creo que hubiera estado tan motivado como lo estoy ahora si no hubiera asistido a Cristo Rey”, dijo. “Me empujó a saber cuáles eran mis límites, me proporcionó un gran apoyo y me ayudó en la creación de redes, sabiamente, para conocer gente en los lugares adecuados para poder llegar a donde estoy ahora”. Sánchez tuvo dos mensajes para los estudiantes y profesores de Cristo Rey. A los primeros, les dijo, “Tú no tienes que ser el chico más listo o más brillante del salón, todo lo que necesitas es determinación. Si tú tienes un poco de fe y determinación, simplemente eso te llevará muy lejos”. Él estaba agradecido por los maestros, ya que, “lo que han hecho y cuál es su misión. Están

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SAK Construction LLC, 864 Hoff Road, O’Fallon MO 63366 (Phone 636-385-1000) is seeking disadvantaged business enterprises for a Unified Government of Wyandotte County, KS. Bid: 2014 Mill Creek & Brenner Heights Sanitary Sewer System Repairs. The project bids on June 18, 2014 at 8:45 AM local time. Subcontracting opportunities in the following areas: Sewer Line Cleaning, CCTV Inspection, Sanitary Sewer Pipe Construction, Service Lateral Pipe Construction and Rehabilitation, and Manhole Rehabilitation. Bidding Documents may be examined or obtained during regular business hours at the Office of the County Engineer, 7th Floor, 701 North Seventh Street, Kansas City, KS 66101; (913) 573-5700. For assistance in obtaining bonds, lines of credit, and/or insurance for this project, please contact Andrea Carlstrom at 636-385-1034. SAK will select the subcontract bids from the lowest responsive, responsible bidders.

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NOTICE OF COCINEROS PUBLIC HEARING PARA DBE GOAL FOR RESTAURANTE FFYs 2015-2017 Gane hasta Pursuant to 49 CFR $ 14 por hora! NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Part 26, the Kansas City REGARDING THE PROPOSED EIGHTH AMENDMENT Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) has OF THE established an overall 1200 MAIN/SOUTH LOOP TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN DBE participation goal of 8.5% for FFYs 2015- The Cheesecake Factory Pursuant to RSMo 99.825, and in accordance with RSMo 99.830, notice is hereby given 2017. The proposed está ahora contratando goal and its rationale are Cocineros para su that a Public Hearing will be held by the Tax Increment Financing Commission of Kansas available for inspection ubicación del Country Club City, Missouri (the “Commission”), commencing at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 11, 2014, Monday thru Friday, Plaza! at the Commission Offices, located 1100 Walnut, Fourth Floor, Kansas City, Missouri, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Venga y disfrute de una regarding the proposed Eighth Amendment of the 1200 Main/South Loop Tax Increment oportunidad emocionante KCATA’s Procurement Financing Plan (the “Plan”). offices, 1350 E. 17th St., con un gran equipo, horarios flexibles a Kansas City, MO 64108. tiempo parcial y completo, The proposed Eighth Amendment of the 1200 Main/South Loop Tax Increment Financing Comments and inquiries beneficios y más! will be accepted from Plan provides for: (1) the expansion of the boundaries of the Plan; (2) the amendment the public for 45 days Aplique en línea en of Redevelopment Project Area 3 of the 1200 Main/South Loop Tax Increment Financing following the date of CakeCareers.com Plan (the “Plan”), (3) a determination that “blight” exists within the proposed expansion this notice and may También oportunidades disponibles para area; (4) a determination that “but for” tax increment financing the amended Project 3 is be directed to Denise servidores, pre-cocineros, not feasible; and (5) the amendment of all relevant Exhibits and sections of the Plan. Adams, KCATA, at the lavaplatos, anfitriónes y above address (email Postres / Espresso [email protected]) or Igualdad de oportunidades The Redevelopment Plan Area is an area generally within the boundaries of an area to the Federal Transit y empleador con beginning with an area bounded by Central Street/Wyandotte Street/Baltimore Avenue on Administration Region E-Verificación the west, 10th/11th/12th Street on the north, Oak Trafficway/Grand Avenue/Walnut Street VII, Civil Rights Office, on the east and Truman Road on the south, in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. 901 Locust, Rm 404, The proposed amendment of Redevelopment Project Area 3 will expand its’ boundaries to Kansas City, MO 64106. A public meeting will include the area generally bound by W. 13th Street on the north, Baltimore Avenue on the be held Tuesday, June east, W. 14th Street on the south, and the north-south alley lying between and parallel to 10, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. at Baltimore Avenue and Wyandotte Street. KCATA’s Breen Bldg., REQUEST FOR Large Conf. Rm., 1200 The proposed Eighth Amendment of the 1200 Main/South Loop Tax Increment Financing INVITATION E. 18th St., KCMO. The Plan may be reviewed on or after June 4, 2014 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the meeting is to discuss the FOR BID: USDOT’s recommended Commission Offices. methodology for setting Internet Access for annual goals, and to According to Section 99.830.2(3) all interested parties will be given an opportunity to be the Circuit Court include your input in the heard at the public hearing. of Jackson County goal setting processing. and Jackson County Facilities In accordance with Section 99.830.3, each taxing district from which taxable property Kansas City Terminal is located wholly or partially within the Redevelopment Area may submit comments or Bid Number: is hiring FT Local & objections to the Commission concerning the subject matter of the public hearing prior to 68310-2-14 FT Regional drivers. the date of the public hearing. 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COULD BE HERE 90 days. 6 months NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING verifiable exp. Call Quintiles! THE TERMINATION OF THE DESIGNATION OF 816-472-5246 800-787-4911 913-894-5533 REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS 1-3 OF Renzenberger is looking for drivers to transport railroad crews up to a THE SEARCY CREEK TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN 200 mile radius From Kansas City. Must live within 20 minutes of Kansas City, be 21 or older, have a clear understanding of the English language and Pursuant to RSMo 99.825, and in accordance with RSMo 99.830, notice is hereby given pre-employment drug screen required. A company vehicle is provided, paid by way of certified mail to inform you about a public hearing that will be held by the training, and benefits available. Missouri drivers need a Class E license. Tax Increment Financing Commission of Kansas City, Missouri (the “Commission”), Compensation is 18.5 cents per mile or $9.50 per hour while waiting. commencing at 9:45 a.m., June 11, 2014, at the Commission Offices, located on the Apply at www.renzenberger.com Fourth Floor of 1100 Walnut, Kansas City, Missouri, regarding (1) the termination of the Searcy Creek Tax Increment Financing Plan (the “Plan”), (2) the termination of the designation of Redevelopment Project Areas 1‑3 described by the Plan, (3) the KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE declaration of all Payments in Lieu of Taxes and Economic Activity Taxes on deposit BETHEL ROAD/FLINT PARKING within the Special Allocation Funds for Redevelopment Project Areas 1‑3 (the “Special ASHPALT RENOVATION Allocation Fund”) as surplus and (4) the dissolution of the Special Allocation Fund.

Advertisement for Bids The purpose of this hearing is to consider recommending to the Council (1) the Bidders are herein notified of the Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC) termination of the Plan, (2) the termination of the designation of Redevelopment Project of Kansas City, Kansas Advertisement for Bid the following project: KCKCC Bethel Areas 1-3, (3) the declaration of all Payments in Lieu of Taxes and Economic Activity Road/Flint Parking Asphalt Renovation. The project generally consists of asphalt road Taxes on deposit in the Special Allocation Fund as surplus and (4) the dissolution of the and parking lot renovation which includes asphalt repair, asphalt milling and all related work including misc. concrete work. Bids will include a single prime bid package. Bid Special Allocation Fund. documents are available at: KC Blueprint & Planroom, 5002 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas 66102, 913.788.5003. Bidders may procure bid documents for a non-refundable The Redevelopment Area is described by the Plan as an area generally bounded by payment of $100.00 per set. Bidders may also access documents electronically; contact KC Blueprint for additional instructions and requirements for electronic access. Topping Road on the west, N.E. 51st Street and Ridgeway on the north, Bennington KCKCC will receive bids until 2 pm, on Tuesday, July 1st, 2014 at the Board of Trustee Avenue and Bristol on the east, and Parvin Road on the south in Kansas City, Clay Meeting Room, 7250 State Ave. (Jewel Building), Kansas City, Kansas 66112 c/o Mr. County, Missouri (the “Redevelopment Area”). Brian Bode, VP for Student & Academic Services. Bids will be opened at the KCKCC Board of Trustee Meeting Room, 7250 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas 66112. Bids will be opened publicly in the Board of Trustee Meeting Room at 2 pm. A Pre-Bid Conference The document, as proposed, may be reviewed by any interested party on or after June 4, is scheduled for 9 am, Wednesday, June 18th, 2014 at the Board of Trustee Meeting 2014 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the Commission Offices. Room, 7250 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas 66112. The Pre-Bid Conference is not mandatory but bidders are highly encouraged to attend. In accordance with Section 99.830.2(3), all interested parties will be given an opportunity Additional information is available from the architect, Williams Spurgeon Kuhl & Freshnock Architects, Inc., 756 Minnesota Ave., Ste. 662, Kansas City, Kansas 66101, 913.287.1900 to be heard at the public hearing. T., or [email protected] or [email protected], email. In accordance with Section 99.830.3, each taxing district located wholly are partially within the Redevelopment Area may submit comments or objections to the Commission RECEPTIONIST OPENING concerning the subject matter of the public hearing prior to the date of the public hearing.

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El residente de Kansas City, Kansas, dice que el voluntariado two live, daily editions seven days a week. the community, which are The network’s lineup of more than 30 legendary con YLP es importante, “porque es práctico, ayuda a la comunidad con former players and expert soccer journalists, that numerous and focused primarily la aportación de tiempo, no sólo el dinero”. Raza Deportiva, the network’s live morning includes special guest Mexican soccer star Hugo on children from birth to age 5, simulcast show, will expand from five to seven Sanchez, will lead ESPN Deportes’ month-long times a week. pregnant women and families. children’s educations, she said. YLP since shortly after it was news and information programming originating Nacion ESPN, the interactive show that caters “We focus on the whole family,” from Rio de Janeiro, and supported by studios in “It’s a great opportunity for founded, he said. to the voice of the fan while delivering the latest Bristol, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Los Angeles VanZandt-Travis said. “It’s a professionals to support local “I had the time and in sports will air nightly with special segments and Miami; comprehensive approach to ready not-for-profits and make a opportunity to help out,” from Rio and Los Angeles. the kids for kindergarten. We want World Cup-related content available across difference in the lives of children Hernandez said. “I’m friends ESPN Deportes Radio’s signature soccer the child to grow up to graduate ESPN Deportes TV, ESPN Deportes Radio, and families who are less with a lot of the group. I still talk-show (simulcast on ESPN Deportes) Jorge from high school, be healthy ESPNdeportes.com, ESPN Deportes+, ESPN fortunate in the community,” have family in the Westside. Ramos y Su Banda will expand from five to seven and happy and be contributors Sync and Watch ESPN; she said. This is important because it’s a times a week. Jorge Ramos and Hernan Pereyra to their communities. We’ve got hands-on way to help out with More than 600 live hours of World Cup- co-host with live guests to breach entertaining to provide interpreters and have YLP has helped the community through its volunteerism since its the community and donate time, related news and information programming on discussions of the day’s sports news and analysis. staff that are bilingual, and we’re ESPN Deportes, ESPN Deportes Radio and inception in 2007. Since Jan. 1, not just money.” The program will be broadcast each day in- required to communicate with WatchESPN combined; between the early matches. A second edition will kids and parents in their primary annual membership in YLP costs Celeste Lupercio, who’s 42 Six newsgathering units throughout the be broadcast on ESPN Deportes Radio (only) language.” $50. The organization is a program and a Parkville resident, has of the nonprofit Greater Kansas been involved in YLP for about country, including units dedicated to Mexico, from 4p.m. to 7p.m. HSSM also provides a health City Hispanic Collaborative four years and is now a board Argentina, and other relevant teams; Jose Ramon Fernandez, David Faitelson and and dental clinic for children and sponsored by the Hispanic member. She said that many Daylong Live programming every day, other commentators will discuss the latest of the and adults in households; food Chamber of Commerce of Greater first or second-generation Latino including at least three daily World Cup-centric tournament on Cronometro every night, seven for children two or three times Kansas City. professionals didn’t feel like editions of SportsCenter; onsite production days a week. a day; and the habit for children of Fuera de Juego, Jorge Ramos y Su Banda, YLP volunteer Matthew they were part of a professional #REDES will expand from five to seven times a of brushing their teeth a couple organization. Cronometro and Fútbol Picante; week with a complete analysis of the World Cup of times a day, she said. Hernandez is a 31-year-old resident of downtown Kansas “The first event I attended, Portuguese-language telecast of all FIFA social media buzz of each day. HSSM, which was founded City, Kan., and a Westside I was in career transition,” World Cup matches. Matches will be called SOURCE ESPN in 1965 and serves 225 children native who lived there until he Lupercio said. “Everyone was so at any given time, also engages was 18. He has volunteered with welcoming, so this is payback.” parents to advocate for their Planes De Cobertura De ESPN Deportes Para Jóvenes Profesionales Latinos Ayuda La Copa Mundial De La FIFA Brasil 2014 Más De 600 Horas Dedicadas ESPN Deportes Radio, la única cadena Al Programa De JOCO, Head Start A Programación De Noticias E radial deportiva en español que transmite las 24 horas del día, los 7 días de la semana, en los CONT./PÁGINA 1 Información; Transmisión En Vivo De EE. UU., ofrecerá noticias e información sobre “Yo estaba buscando regresar Los 64 Partidos De La Copa Mundial la Copa Mundial durante todo el día, bajo la a mis raíces en la comunidad En Portugués; Hugo Sánchez, Mario conducción de un equipo de célebres periodistas latina”, dijo. “Para mí, fue el “El Matador” Kempes Y Un Grupo que reportarán desde Brasil; estar en el lugar adecuado”. De Más De 30 Legendas Del Fútbol Y ESPNdeportes.com con un equipo en Brasil, YLP quiere disipar la noción de Destacados Periodistas Deportivos la página proporciona completa cobertura y que éste y otros grupos similares análisis del torneo por medio de un micrositio se tratan de la socialización y dedicado a la Copa Mundial, con noticias de no de hacer “cosas concretas en NUEVA YORK, PRNewswire-HISPANIC último momento, análisis de partidos y mucho la comunidad”, dijo José León, PR WIRE/ -- ESPN Deportes brindará más. residente de Roeland Park, de 33 cobertura de noticias e información en español, NOTICIAS E INFORMACIÓN POR ESPN años de edad y miembro de YLP, por plataformas múltiples, las 24 horas del día, DEPORTES los 7 días de la semana, de la Copa Mundial de y quien también es integrante de SportsCenter, el noticiero deportivo de su comité de filantropía. la FIFA Brasil 2014, del 12 de junio al 13 de julio, disponible por televisión, radio, Internet y ESPN, ofrecerá la presentación más completa Él define a la comunidad como aplicaciones móviles. de las últimas noticias, los aspectos salientes y el el ir más allá de las áreas del análisis, y saldrá al aire después de cada partido Westside y Northeast, y abarcar Como complemento de las más de 600 horas televisado por ESPN Deportes (excepto los de cobertura en vivo en español del evento toda el área de Kansas City. partidos de México). deportivo cuatrienal, ESPN Deportes transmitirá “Queremos ayudar a cualquier en portugués los 64 partidos en vivo de la Fútbol Picante, el programa-debate sobre organización que lo necesite”, Copa, comenzando con el encuentro apertura noticias y análisis dedicado al fútbol mexicano, Volunteer Andrea Raya, philanthropy committee chair with saldrá al aire cada noche con ediciones adicionales dijo León. Young Latino Professionals, and Edgar Palacios, YLP’s board en que Brasil, el país anfitrión, enfrentará a en vivo, antes y después de los partidos de la HSSM está feliz de recibir la ayuda. president, cool off in the conference room after a round of Croacia el 12 de junio a las 4:00 p.m., hora del landscaping at Head Start of Shawnee Mission’s administrative Este de EE.UU. ESPN Deportes+, el canal de selección mexicana. “Es una gran ayuda”, dijo offices in Overland Park. “Philanthropy is one of the tactics we banda ancha de ESPN Deportes disponible por Fuera de Juego, el programa de fútbol Terrie VanZandt-Travis, Directora use to develop leaders in the community,” Palacios says. La voluntaria Andrea Raya, presidente del comité de filantropía con ESPNdeportes.com y ESPN3, difundirá diez internacional de ESPN Deportes, que cuenta Ejecutiva de HSSM. “Nos Jóvenes Profesionales Latinos, y Edgar Palacios, presidente de la junta partidos en vivo (los días en que hay partidos con la participación de Mario Kempes, leyenda ayudaron con la excursión de directiva de YLP, se refrescan en la sala de conferencias después de una simultáneos). de la Copa Mundial 1978 y ganador del botín de mascotas al zoológico Deanna ronda de paisajismo en las oficinas administrativas de Head Start de Destacados de la cobertura: oro, saldrá en dos ediciones diarias en vivo, para Rose, en abril. Es una muy buena Shawnee Mission, en Overland Park. “La filantropía es una de las tácticas dar el avance y el resumen de los partidos del día. colaboración”. que usamos para desarrollar líderes en la comunidad”, dice Palacios. La dotación de más de 30 ex jugadores legendarios y periodistas expertos en fútbol de la Raza Deportiva, el programa matinal en El trabajo voluntario de YLP, del Westside, donde vivió hasta cadena, incluyendo la participación de la estrella vivo transmitido simultáneamente por radio, ayuda a apoyar los servicios de HSSM, fue fundada en 1965 y los 18 años. Él se ha ofreció del futbol mexicano Hugo Sanchez, dirigirá ese ampliará su difusión de cinco a siete veces a la HSSM, fundada con recursos sirve a 225 niños en un momento semana. como voluntario en YLP, poco mes de programación con noticias e información federales para la comunidad, y dado, también se involucra a los padres para que aboguen por la después de su fundación, dijo. de ESPN Deportes originada en Río de Janeiro, Nación ESPN, el programa interactivo que que son numerosos y se centran da lugar a la voz de los aficionados y cubre las educación de sus hijos, dijo ella. “Tuve el tiempo y la con el apoyo desde los estudios en Bristol, Buenos principalmente en los niños, desde Aires, México D.F., Los Ángeles y Miami. últimas novedades deportivas, saldrá cada noche el nacimiento hasta los 5 años, “Es una gran oportunidad oportunidad de ayudar”, dijo El contenido relativo a la Copa Mundial estará al aire con segmentos especiales desde Río y Los mujeres embarazadas y familias. para los profesionales, el apoyar a Hernández. “Soy amigo de una Ángeles. gran parte del grupo. Todavía disponible por ESPN Deportes TV, ESPN “Nos centramos en toda la agencias sin fines de lucro locales tengo familia en el Westside. Deportes Radio, ESPNdeportes.com, ESPN Jorge Ramos y Su Banda, el característico familia”, dijo VanZandt-Travis. y hacer una diferencia en las Esto es importante porque es Deportes+, ESPN Sync y WatchESPN; programa futbolístico de ESPN Deportes Radio “Es un enfoque integral para vidas de los niños y las familias una manera práctica de ayudar y ESPN Deportes, ampliará su difusión de cinco preparar a los niños para el que son menos afortunadas en la Más de 600 horas de programación en vivo a la comunidad y donar tiempo, con noticias e información referentes a la Copa a siete veces a la semana. Jorge Ramos y Hernán kindergarten. Queremos que comunidad”, dijo. no sólo dinero” . Mundial mediante la combinación de ESPN Pereyra conducirán conjuntamente el programa, el niño crezca para graduarse YLP ha ayudado a la Deportes, ESPN Deportes Radio y WatchESPN; entrevistarán a invitados en vivo y participarán de la preparatoria, estar sano, comunidad a través de su Celeste Lupercio, quien en interesantes conversaciones sobre las noticias feliz y, que contribuya hacía voluntariado desde su creación tiene 42 años y es residente en Seis unidades de producción a lo largo del y el análisis deportivo de cada día. El programa su comunidad. Tenemos que en 2007. Desde el 1 de enero, la Parkville, ha participado en país, incluyendo unidades dedicadas a México, se difundirá diariamente entre los partidos que proporcionar intérpretes y membresía anual en YLP cuesta YLP por cerca de cuatro años, Argentina, y otras dos para equipos relevantes tengan lugar a horas tempranas. Saldrá al aire contar con personal que sea $50. La organización es un y ahora es una integrante del para la audiencia; una segunda edición (solamente) por ESPN bilingüe, y estamos obligados a programa sin fines de lucro del consejo. Ella dijo que muchos Programación en vivo durante todo el día, Deportes Radio, de 4 p.m. a 7 p.m. comunicarnos con los niños y Colaborativo Hispano del Área profesionales latinos de primera cada día, incluso no menos de tres ediciones José Ramón Fernández, David Faitelson sus padres en su idioma natal”. Metropolitana de Kansas City o de segunda generación sentían diarias de SportsCenter dedicadas a la Copa y otros comentaristas analizarán las últimas como si no fueran parte de una HSSM también ofrece un y cuenta con el patrocinio de la Mundial, más la producción desde la sede del novedades del torneo en Cronómetro, todas las organización profesional. centro de salud y dental para Cámara de Comercio Hispana campeonato de Fuera de Juego, Jorge Ramos y noches, los siete días de la semana. del Área Metropolitana de Su Banda, Cronómetro y Fútbol Picante; niños y adultos en los hogares; “Durante el primer evento al #REDES ampliará su difusión de cinco a siete Kansas City. alimentos dos o tres veces al día que asistí estaba en la transición Transmisión en portugués de todos los veces a la semana, cada día con un completo para niños; y el hábito para los El voluntario de YLP, Matthew de la carrera”, dijo Lupercio. partidos de la Copa Mundial. Los partidos serán análisis del impacto de la Copa Mundial en los niños de lavarse los dientes un Hernández, es un hombre de “Todo el mundo fue muy relatados por el equipo de expertos comentaristas medios sociales. amable, así que esto es una futbolísticos de ESPN Brasil; par de veces al día, dijo ella. 31 años de edad, residente de FUENTE ESPN Kansas City, Kansas, y un nativo devolución de lo recibido”.

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Bid Solicitation Notice to all Subcontractors Neighbors Construction is accepting all sub bids for Village West Phase 2

This project consists of (5) apartment buildings, totaling 390,000 SF and (311) living units, all located in Kansas City, KS. The scope will include, but is not limited to the following: Concrete foundation walls, slab on grade concrete, curbs and gutters, block retaining walls, asphalt paving, masonry, structural steel, wood framing, siding, insulation, interior architectural woodwork, cabinetry, trim carpentry, engineered trusses, insulation, TPO roofing, composition shingle roofing, caulking, fire stopping, water proofing, doorsand windows, window blinds, garages, garage doors, aluminum storefronts, drywall, painting, flooring, vinyl wall covering, ceramic tile, counter tops, elevators, fire sprinkler, HVAC, plumbing, submeters, electrical.

All bidders are to bid the project per the plans and specifications and will be required to fill out the bid form without exception. Bids must include all applicable sales and use taxes and cost of the limits of insurance indicated in the attached sample insurance certificate. Bid forms are available at www.neighborsconstruction. com or at the Neighbors Construction office located at 9800 Legler, Lenexa, KS 66219.

Plans can be downloaded from the Neighbors Construction website by logging on to www.neighborsconstruction. com. Hard copies of the plans can be purchased at www.kcblueprint.com. This project is sales tax exempt. This project does not require prevailing wage.

Please e-mail bids to [email protected] or Fax bids to 913-422-7384 All bids are due by Thursday, June 26th 2014 at 5:00 p.m.

If you have any questions, please contact the Neighbors Construction office at 913-422-5555.

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