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Lifestyle / Campus / UST Library launched bilingual edition of historic book ‘Ensayo’  UST Library launched bilingual edition of historic book ‘Ensayo’  It is a book about Spanish religious corporations written by Fr. Valentin Morales Marin, OP. First published in 1901, the book “Ensayo de una sintesis de los trabajos realizados por las Corporaciones eligiosas Españolas” (Essay of a synthesis of the works accomplished by the Spanish religious corporations in the Philippines) by Spanish priest Fr. Valentin Morales Marin, OP., finally had its Spanish-English bilingual edition, published by the UST Library.   The two-volume book, edited by the UST Prefect…

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Although the historic Vernon School in Kansas City, Kansas, has been closed for decades, the former school lot was bustling Tuesday evening as Wyandotte County residents gathered to celebrate something special: 913 Day.The festival featured vendors, live performances, food, and activities for children. It was the conclusion of an all-day celebration in Wyandotte County, with tours of the Quindaro ruin and $9.13 specials from participating local businesses.Joycelyn Strickland-Egans, a longtime elementary school teacher in Kansas City, Kansas, had a booth at the festival selling children’s books that she wrote. Strickland-Egans said the celebration meant ‘everything’ to her. Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga /…

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Back-to-school season arrives with a list of plenty of reading material that doesn’t feel like homework. Readers can discover the origins of classic superheroes, help a disgruntled chimpanzee learn to apologize, follow a famous detective’s younger sister as she takes a crack at her own cases, and much more in this month’s sequels roundup.Picture Books and Graphic Novels123s of Kindness by Patricia Hegarty, illus. by Summer Macon (Random House/Rodale Kids, Sept. 20 $8.99 board book; ISBN 978-0-593-56588-9). The sixth addition to the Books of Kindness series highlights acts of kindness in three easy steps for readers.Believe: A Celebration of Mindfulness…

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Amanda Snyder, bilingual coordinator at the Ector County Elections Office, swears in UTPB Honor Students to be Deputy Voter Registrars in the courtyard of the Mesa Building on the campus Tuesday. (Ruth Campbell | Odessa American) Thirty-five University of Texas Permian Basin Honor Students were sworn in Tuesday as Deputy Voter Registrars. By completing Deputy Voter Registrar training, the students will be entrusted with officially registering voters. They were sworn in by Amanda Snyder, bilingual coordinator at the Ector County Elections Office. Snyder said she would be at Permian High School Friday to register people to vote. Freshman Trinity Anderson,…

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Fishing for strays at the Rotary Club of Casper’s 22nd Annual Duck Derby (Gregory Hirst, Oil City) CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona County Library wants to create a new “StoryWalk” at an area of Platte River Trail near Crossroads Park. StoryWalks involve displaying children’s books page-by-page in an outdoor setting. Library staff would select books to display in the new StoryWalk stantions and these could be changed intermittently to display different books, Lisa Scroggins, executive director with the Natrona County Public Library told the Casper City Council on Tuesday. Books could be selected to coincide with events in the area…

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Adelaide Strikers October School Holiday Program Would you like to send your kids for an active day out during the holidays?  Adelaide Strikers School Holiday Programs are back! Kids can experience fun, skill building cricket games while learning about healthy habits. Every kid gets a go at all the different games and all participants get to make their own backyard swing ball.  Each participant will also receive a participant pack. They even have a program at AFL Max this year which is going to be maximum fun! Participants only need to bring a hat, drink bottle and a snack, everything…

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Abdul Hodge was a three-time, all-Big Ten linebacker who played the position in the NFL and spent the last three years coaching future linebackers at South Dakota.Yet the former Iowa star now is working on the other side of the ball as he returns to his alma mater and coaches the Hawkeyes’ fullbacks and tight ends. Hodge compares the new assignment to learning a different language.“Let’s say you speak English, but you want to learn how to speak Spanish,” Hodge said. “There are some Spanish words that sound a lot like words you know in English. The challenges are, well,…

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Hunt A Killer introduces YA Novel, Blood in the Water Blood in the Water is written by author, Caleb Roehrig, and is an original Hunt A Killer novel featuring all new characters, in-world clues, and an exciting mystery. SEATTLE (PRWEB) September 13, 2022 Hunt A Killer, the immersive entertainment company, and Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education, and media company, have officially announced a new YA novel titled Blood in the Water. The book is written by author, Caleb Roehrig, and is an original Hunt A Killer novel featuring all new characters, in-world clues, and an exciting mystery. Blood…

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‘It’s as easy as child’s play’; so the saying goes. However, sometimes child’s play seems not so straightforward at all.As our babies and toddlers get older, their preferences change and parents find themselves doing everything possible to keep them entertained. Let’s face it, a quiet 20 minutes to ourselves can go a long way.To help make the challenge of finding an activity your child will be interested in for a decent amount of time less stressful and costly, we asked 9Honey Parenting readers to share their top tips.READ MORE: Dr Justin Coulson reveals how to manage sibling rivalryA quality playmat…

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FOND DU LAC – This Sunday holds your chance to tour Latin America with authentic food and music, or join in on a shouting match or jalapeño-eating contest, all in one place.The Latin Flavor festival will offer food, activities and events reminiscent of a traditional Latin American festival from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday in the Prayer Garden of Holy Family Church, 271 Fourth Street Way. The event will be preceded by a 10 a.m. bilingual English and Spanish Mass.Previously a host of Taste of Mexico, the Holy Family Catholic Community this year expanded the representation to include cultural touches of other Hispanic…

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