Semanal/Weekly 25¢ Vol. 12, No.13 4 de diciembre del 2008/10 de diciembre del 2008 YEARS • AÑOS PRSRT STD U.S POSTAGE PAID KCMO PERMIT NO. 990 PERIÓDICO BILINGÜE www.kchispanicnews.com Writer/Poet Francisco Aragon brings love of Spanish language and culture to Park University. Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya Escritor/Poeta Francisco Aragón trae el amor del idioma español y la cultura a la Universidad Park. honored with bronze statue. PAGE 6/PÁGINA 6 PAGE B President-elect Obama Names comes National Security Team “Black Friday” and goes Presidente-electo Obama Nombra Equipo de Seguridad Nacional “Viernes Negro” vino y se fue Shoppers like Monique Ortiz, Victoria Rojas and Katarina Vincent, hit the pavement early on Black Friday. After filling their vans with many Christmas gifts, they felt they had done their part in helping out the bottom line of stores like Wal-Mart. Compradoras como Monique Ortiz, Victoria Rojas y Katarina Vincent, se lanzaron a las calles temprano durante el Viernes Negro. Luego de llenar sus furgones con los muchos presentes de Navidad, sintieron que habían hecho su parte para ayudar al balance de las ventas de tiendas President-elect Barack Obama has started to assemble his cabinet. He knows time is a fickle como Wal-Mart. ally when it comes to the many issues the country is facing. (Top row) Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. (Low row, from left to right) Eric Holder, Janet Napolitano, General James JOE ARCE TRADUCE PATRICIO H. LAZEN Jones, Susan Rice and Richard Lugar. HISPANIC NEWS HISPANIC NEWS El Presidente-electo Barack Obama ha comenzado a ensamblar su gabinete. Él sabe que el tiempo es un veleidoso aliado cuando se trata de los muchos problemas que el país está he Roeland Park, Kansas Island and two men died in a shootout enfrentando. (Arriba) Barack Obama y Hillary Clinton. (Abajo, de izquierda a derecha) Eric l Wal-Mart de Roeland Holder, Janet Napolitano, General James Jones, Susan Rice y Richard Lugar. Wal-Mart saw large number in a Toys R Us store in Palm Desert, Park, Kansas fue testigo David Katz/Obama for America)/ flickr-PHOTOS FROM THE INTERNET of shoppers on Black Friday. Ca. However, scenes of sleep-deprived de una gran cantidad de Bargain hunters and family crowds anxious to get the best bargains DEBRA DECOSTER TRADUCE PATRICIO H. LAZEN T compradores durante el members Katarina Vincent, Victoria filled many news reports. The results ViernesE Negro. Los cazadores de ofertas HISPANIC NEWS HISPANIC NEWS Rojas and Monique Ortiz joined the were a mixed bag. y miembros de una misma familia que line outside the store at 3:45 in the “Pent-up demand on electronics and incluían a Katarina Vincent, Victoria President-elect Barack Obama is El Presidente-electo Barack Obama morning. They were part of many such clothing, plus unparalleled bargains on Rojas y Monique Ortiz se sumaron a taking steps now in order to hit the está tomando medidas para lanzarse a scenes across the country. this season’s hottest items helped drive la fila fuera de la tienda a las 3:45 de la ground running when he officially correr una vez que toque tierra cuando Going into Black Friday, the day after shopping all weekend,” said NRF mañana. Ellas fueron parte de muchas takes office January 20, 2009. One of asumo oficialmente su cargo el 20 de Thanksgiving shopping extravaganza President and CEO Tracy Mullin. escenas vistas en todo el país those steps was the announcement this enero del 2009. Una de esas medidas that signals the holiday shopping “Holiday sales are not expected to Ir al Viernes Negro, el día de la week of his national security team. fue el anuncio esta semana de su equipo season and accounts for roughly 20% continue at this brisk pace, but it is extravagancia de compras que sigue al para la seguridad nacional. Obama named Hilary Clinton as of the annual bottom line for many encouraging that Americans seem Día de Acción de Gracias el cual señala his Secretary of State, tabbed General Obama nombró a Hilary Clinton retailers, a mix of anticipation, wishful- excited to go shopping again.” el comienzo de la época de compras y James Jones as his National Security como su Secretaria de Estado. thinking and hand wringing were the “There was a lot of hype, a lot of significa aproximadamente el 20% de Advisor, Robert Gates will remain Seleccionó al General James Jones order of the day. promotions and lot of people, but the las ventas anuales de muchas tiendas al as Defense Secretary, Susan Rice is como su Consejero para la Seguridad An uncertain economic picture results were on the lukewarm side,” said detalle, una mezcla de anticipación, de Ambassador to the United Nations, Nacional, Robert Gates permanecerá with wildly fluctuating stock markets, Michael P. Niemira, chief economist at ilusionarse y de retorcerse las manos Janet Napolitano will head Homeland como Secretario de la Defensa, Susan an irrational fuel situation, a new the International Council of Shopping fueron la orden del día. Security and Eric Holder will serve as Rice será Embajadora ante las Naciones administration, growing lay-offs and Centers, estimating that the weekend’s Un incierto panorama económico Attorney General. Unidas, Janet Napolitano será titular dismal housing markets are not the sales were down from a year ago. con amplias fluctuaciones de las bolsas de Seguridad Nacional y Eric Holder Although the team cannot officially kind of incentives to drive folks to de valores, una situación irracional servirá como Procurador General. “The strength did not carry through begin their tasks until after President- mad shopping sprees. Tragedy marred the weekend, as business fell off sharply en los combustibles, una nueva elect Obama is sworn in, they are the day when a crowd trampled a “I AM LOOKING”/PAGE “ESTOY BUSCANDO”/PÁGINA OBAMA-CLINTON/PAGE OBAMA-CLINTON/PÁGINA Wal-Mart employee to death in Long Area Contractors Network in KCK Contratistas del Área Establecen Redes en KCK JOE ARCE AND DEBRA DECOSTER TRADUCE PATRICIO H. LAZEN HISPANIC NEWS HISPANIC NEWS Minority business owners attended Propietarios de negocios de las “Kansas City, Missouri ya ha a luncheon recently at the Jack minorías asistieron recientemente a implementado el suyo y el Gobierno Reardon Community Center to learn un almuerzo en el Centro Comunitario Unificado recién está proponiendo un about a draft ordinance the Unified Jack Reardon para enterarse de proyecto de ordenanza. El propósito Government in Kansas City, Kansas un proyecto de ordenanza que de nuestro almuerzo es el de darle is proposing. The ordinance would está proponiendo el Gobierno un vistazo general de lo que podría affect how minority and women owned Unificado en Kansas City, Kansas. contener el proyecto de ordenanza y companies have access to contracts La ordenanza afectaría cómo las esperar que allí se de la oportunidad with agencies in the community. The compañías de propiedad de minorías de hacer preguntas y a lo mejor una meeting was the cap to a nine-month y mujeres tengan acceso a contratos oportunidad para dar opiniones”, Dr. Jacqueline Kelly, (forefront) director of the University of Missouri Minority Business disparity study completed by both con agencias en las comunidades. dijo Paul Rodríguez, ejecutivo de la Development and Diversity Program, told Hispanic News attending these types of events is the Unified Government and Kansas La reunión fue la finalización de un Asociación de Contratistas Hispanos one of the best ways to connect with area contractors and communities. City, Missouri. estudio de disparidades de nueve del Gran Kansas City HCAGKC. La Dra. Jacqueline Kelly, (Al frente) directora del Programa para el Desarrollo de “Kansas City, Missouri has already meses de duración completado tanto Entre los objetivos de la presentación Negocios y la Diversidad de la Universidad de Missouri, le dijo a Hispanic News implemented theirs and the Unified por el Gobierno Unificado como por se incluyero poner las bases para un que asistir a este tipo de eventos es una de las mejores maneras de conectarse con Kansas City, Missouri. contratistas del área y comunidades. 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One of We have to build and forge be asked by President-elect Hispanic LINK NEWS SERvICE Mumbai, India. the accusation and said it the dangers in the White House stronger alliances around the Obama to serve as National … you get wrapped up in world and I believe there is “embarrassed the entire nation.” “Our condolences, our Security Advisor especially n the face of it, groupthink, everybody agrees no more effective advocate Clinton, the presiding judge and thoughts and our prayers go during these challenging times the rising concern with everything. There is no than Hilary Clinton for that the New York Times apologized out to the people of India and we currently face.