Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Leaving A Lasting Legacy Dejando Un Legado Duradero: KDOT Revises Kansas Transportation Plan
Leaving A Lasting Legacy Dejando Un Legado Duradero: KDOT Revises Kansas Transportation Plan
Revisión De Plan
De Transporte
KDOT Revises Kansas
Transportation Plan
A inicis de Julio, la Sec- By Pablo Candia lion. In the upcoming meet-
Photos Courtesy retaria de Transporte de (Editor) ing, she said, information
Kansas, Julie Lorenz, infor- about new transportation
Dejando Un
mó que ocho reuniones de Early July, Kansas Secre- projects will be heard.
consulta se llevaran a cabo tary of Transportation, Julie The meetings will also
en diferentes comunidades Lorenz, announced eight include a scenario plan
Legado Duradero
del Estado para discutir un local consultation meetings discussion to review facts,
nuevo plan de transporte in several state communities trends and risks, and explore
que reemplazará al pro- to discuss the new Kansas alternative future possibili-
Leaving A Lasting
grama T-Works, el cual fue Long-Range Transportation ties. “Scenario planning is
eliminado por el ex gober- Plan that replaces the previ- the forefront of national
nador Republicano, Sam ous T-Works program elimi- planning practices and these
Legacy
Brownback. nated by past Republican discussions will provide valu-
“Estas reuniones serán Governor Sam Brownback. able information for the next
una oportunidad importante “These meetings are Kansas Long-Range Trans-
para que las comunidades an important opportunity portation Plan,” she said.
La Doctora Laurie White By Pablo Candia compartan información so- for stakeholders to share Lorenz said KDOT will
se está retirando después (Editor) bre los proyectos de trans- information about needed host another round of local
de practicar su carrera de porte que son necesarios, y transportation projects, and consultation meetings later
optometría en Dodge City After 35 years of practic- ayudar a formar el futuro del help shape the future of this fall. “At those meet-
durante 35 años. White es ing optometry, Doctor Laurie transporte en Kansas,” dijo transportation in Kansas,” ings, we will build upon the
hija de otro sobresaliente White is retiring. The daugh- Lorenz en un correo elec- Lorenz said in an email sent discussions this summer, to
optometrista, Doctor Her- ter of another accomplished trónico enviado a los medios to the Kansas Media. determine regional priori-
bert White, ya fallecido. Ella optometry pioneer in Dodge de prensa. According to Lorenz, during ties for future transportation
se graduó en el Colegio de City, Doctor Herbert White, Según Lorenz, durante el a joint legislative transporta- investments,” she said.
Optometría de la Universi- she graduated from the Uni- pasado otoño, una fuerza tion vision taskforce meet- Lorenz said eight projects
dad de Houston, en 1983. versity of Houston, College de tarea del Congreso de ing, last fall, the participants were identified in southwest
El siguiente año comenzó a of Optometry in 1983. The Kansas llamada “visión del testified about project needs Kansas through local testi-
trabajar al lado de su padre. following year she started transporte” se reunió con in Kansas communities that monies. In Ford County the
continua en la pagina 4 continued on page 4 continua en la pagina 5 totaled more than $18 bil- continued on page 5
Aumenta Número De
Maestros Bilingües
DCCC Bilingual Faculty (Foto Informativo Hispano Americano)
Southwest Kansas
un hombre honesto para it seems also that candi-
practicar política. dates with a fair moral and
En el pasado reciente educational background are
fuimos testigos de la subida no longer available. If the
Kansas winter wheat har- ½ weeks later than normal Lange said acres that were
de políticos quienes todavía ancient Greek philosopher
vest is 96 percent complete, statewide but a little less planted late were not as
tenían un record moral- Diogenes lived, he prob-
near 100 last year and 98 delayed in the west. He said good as the early planted.
mente aceptable. Uno de ably would walk on the U.S.
for the five-year average, yields varied widely across He predicts that acres may
esos fue el ya desaparecido streets with his lantern,
says the last report of 2019 the state. In south central go up slightly in MKC’s trade
Senador John McCain. Esta saying: “I seek for an honest
Kansas Wheat Harvest counties, yields were be- territory this fall, but he is
clase de políticos habían ya man.”
report. low average, and in central skeptical on how many acres
servido a su nación en dife- In the recent past, we
Erik Lange, Senior Vice counties, yields were quite there is, saying “If corn and
rentes terrenos y tenían la witnessed the rise of politi-
President and chief operat- a bit lower than normal, due beans come off in a timely
experiencia política que les cians who had an accept-
ing officer, MKC, says their to rain. Further to the north manner, there may be some
ayudaba a hacerse una idea able moral background. One
more than 40 locations and east, there were good more wheat planted this fall.
clara sobre las necesidades of those few, was deceased
across Kansas have taken yields in areas, but not in the Weather played such a fac-
de la nación. Senator John McCain. Many
in about two-thirds of their low lying areas. He said that tor in acreage this year.”
El vacío dejado por esos of those politicians had
5-year average on bushels, in southwest Kansas, this Eric Sperber, GM/CEO at
políticos fue el terreno fértil already served their country
due to reduced acres be- year’s harvest was some of Cornerstone Ag, in Colby,
que permitió que nuestro and they had political experi-
cause of the wet conditions the best wheat in years. said this was “one of the
actual Presidente llegara a ence that helped them to
last fall. MKC is located in Test weights in the trade quickest harvests we’ve
la Casa Blanca. Trump fue have a clear picture of the
24 counties across Kan- territory ranged from aver- had in a long time,” report-
muy astuto y tomó ventaja country’s needs.
sas, from Seward County in age to above average in ing that they took in 95% of
de la reducida capacidad The void left by those men
the southwest to Sumner most locations. There were their receipts between July
político-moralde sus oponen- was the fertile terrain that
County in south central to a few places in central and 10-19. He said that yields
tes y lanzó exitosamente una allowed Mr. Trump to win the
Pottawatomie County in the south central Kansas that were excellent in northwest
plataforma política contra office. Trump was very astute
north east. got some rains on mature Kansas, with customers call-
los inmigrantes echando to take advantage of his
Lange reported that over- wheat where test weights ing it their “best crop ever”
mano del nacionalismo. unqualified contenders by
all, harvest was about 2 to 2 were slightly below average. and a “once in a lifetime
Su llamado repercutió launching a political platform
crop.” Test weights were also
tremendamente entre un biased against immigrants,
very good, averaging 61.5
sector de la población que appealing to nationalism.
to 62 pounds per bushel.
permanecía políticamente His call reverberated among
He reports that the proteins
dormida. a population sector that was
were the lowest average he
Actualmente, los políti- politically asleep.
has seen in his 15 years with
cos de ambos partidos The current politicians of
Cornerstone, averaging 10.7
están más ocupados en both parties remain busy
percent.
buscar sus pecados para looking for each other’s sins,
Sperber said they took in
enrostrárselos entre ellos so they have few positive
more hard white wheat this
mismos. Entonces tienen things to offer to this great
year than in the previous
pocas cosas positivas que country. With such political-
three years combined. He
ofrecer para aliviar las he- moral decadence, political
said the majority of the hard
ridas morales de esta gran stability looks blurry. What
white wheat was the Kan-
nación. Lo que me preocupa worries me is that the way
sas Wheat Alliance variety
es la manera en que estos politicians are campaigning
Joe, and that farmers were
nuevos políticos hacen sus is more and more like the
pleased with Joe. Some
campañas, porque estas se political contests of the third
farmers reported that they
parecen más y mas a las world countries.
planted Joe last fall because
contiendas electoreras de The current way the U.S.
of concerns about wheat
los países del tercer mundo, politicians are practicing pol-
streak mosaic virus and its
donde generalmente los itics is not the historic and
resistance to the disease.
políticos imponen su volun- traditional civilized way this
tad asumiendo actitudes country showed the world
egoístas que degeneran en every four years in each
tiranías. presidential election. Unfor-
La forma en que practican tunately and apparently, that
la política los políticos de era seems to be over.
nuestra era, no es la forma
continua en la pagina 4
Page 4 • August 2019 • Informativo Hispano Americano • Informative Hispanic American
EDITORIAL
forma unánime, el Concilio estos para la Ciudad de indicating city officials think the benchmark level,” said
de la Ciudad aprobó la Wichita en 2020, es de 624 taxable retail activity will Manning.
nueva tarifa de impuesto millones 500 mil dólares. show little if any, real growth Total expenditures pro-
(Viene de la pagina 1)
sobre la propiedad calculada Eso representa un aumento above inflation. posed for 2020 is $624.5
civilizada y tradicional que en 32 puntos 692 mills. de 10.3 por ciento. Este año The presentation also million; that’s a 10.3%
esta gran nación mostraba El Manager de la Ciudad, el gasto estimado es de 566 included the capital improve- increase over this year’s esti-
al mundo cada cuatro años Robert Layton, dijo que el millones de dólares. Las ment budget for the next ten mated $566.1 million, which
durante las elecciones presi- voto del Concilio sobre el im- próximas sesiones del Con- years. In voting unanimously would be 12.1% higher than
denciales. Desafortunada- puesto a la propiedad, tuvo cilio de la Ciudad serán el 6 to adopt the proposal, city 2018 actual spending of
mente y aparentemente, esa un propósito. de Agosto y el 13 de Agosto. councilors approved a prop- $504.9 million.The next
época parece haberse ido. “Se está buscando poner erty tax rate of 32.692 mills. steps for the budget are
Ojalá esté equivocado en una reducción en la canti- According to City Manager, an August 6th hearing and
mi percepción, porque eso dad de dólares dentro del Robert Layton, the Council August 13th adoption at the
significaría el principio del fin presupuesto, pero en la vote on property tax had a City Council.
de una gran democracia. próxima sesión se decidirá purpose.
Increases
$2 billones 500 mil dólares podrán ingresar legalmente estuvo presente en firma del
de los fondos militares para para trabajar en U.S. acuerdo en la Casa Blanca.
La compañía Ford Mo- (Courtesy El Mexicano proceder a la construcción En el acuerdo no se El acuerdo fue firmado por
tor informó que la venta Auto/Dodge City, Garden de 100 millas de muralla en incluyen a los menores Ministro del Interior de Gua-
de camionetas grandes y City) la frontera con México. de edad que viajan solos temala, Enrique Degenhart y
medianas, ha aumentado Por otro lado, la admin- buscando llegar a Estados Kevin McAleenan, Secretario
desde 2015, la fecha en que Ford Motor Co. said biggest istración Trump firmó un Unidos. El acuerdo podrá del Departamento de Home-
esa corporación removió trucks sale has increased acuerdo con el Gobierno ser renovado cada dos años land Security.
su planta de producción de since the company shifted de Guatemala para que los y será revisada cada tres (La foto del periódico Los
México a Ohio. production to Ohio from migrantes viajando de Hon- meses, y entrará en vigencia Angeles Times muestra al
Las ventas combinadas Mexico in 2015. This change duras, El Salvador y otros en alguna fecha determi- Presidente Trump estrechan-
de los modelos F-650 y F- helped sales reach their países de Centro América, nada de Agosto. El acuerdo do manos con el Ministro
750 subió en 83 por ciento highest level in more than hagan sus peticiones de establece que el gobierno del Interior de Guatemala,
durante la primera mitad 20 years. asilo en Guatemala, y no de Guatemala implemente Enrique Degenhart. Observa
de este año. Ford Motor dijo Combined sales of the en México. En intercambio, un plan para otorgar asilo el saludo el Secretario de
que sus inversiones han F-650 and F-750 rose 83 la administración Trump a migrantes hondureños y Homeland Security, Kevin
ganado casi un porcentaje percent in the first half of the acordó ampliar el programa salvadoreños. McAleenan)
de 5 puntos desde Abril, con year, according to Ford. The de trabajadores agrícolas El gobierno de Guatemala
los modelos 6 y 7 cabina- company said it had gained invitados, de origen guate- dijo que al firmar el acuerdo
chassis. Las camionetas nearly 5 percentage points
Presidenciable
construcción y de servicios segment. With almost 20
públicos, también han ex- percent of the Class 6 and 7
perimentado buenas ventas. chassis-cabmarket, the au-
Mientras tanto, el número
de auto-lotes de Ford ha
tomaker now trails only truck
manufacturers International
Many Say Trump Is unpresidential
subido un 25 por ciento este and Freightliner. Una mayoría de norteam- A majority of Americans
año. Actualmente hay unos The medium-duty trucks, ericanos dicen que Donald continue to think Donald
500 auto-lotes y en 2015 commonly used by construc- Trump no es presidenciable, Trump is “un-presidential”
había alrededor de 100, dijo tion and utility companies, a pesar que sus niveles despite his approval ratings
la compañía fabricante de la make the F-150 and even de aprobación de su tra- hitting the highest point of
marca Ford. “ some Super Duty models bajo están en su punto más his time in office, a new poll
“Esto ha sido una gran look puny by comparison. alto desde que asumió las has found.
ayuda para levantar But the number of Ford riendas de la Casa Blanca, de Trump, y 54 por ciento lo The survey highlights the
nuestras ventas,” dijo el dealerships that have made según una encuesta reci- desaprueban. degree to which Mr. Trump
gerente general de ventas room on their lots to sell the ente. La encuesta revela que has a narrow but real path
de Ford, en Geneva, New high-margin behemoths has La encuesta destaca el hay una base electoral to re-election. His approval
York, Jeff McKee. El auto-lote risen 25 percent this year. grado de probabilidad que profundamente dividida. Sin rating on most issues is net
está vendiendo muchas About 500 dealers now ser- Trump tiene para ser reelegi- embargo, tanto el Presidente negative, and more than
camionetas medianas desde vice them, up from roughly do. El índice de aprobación Trump como los demócra- six in ten Americans say he
el pasado año. 100 in 2015. en muchos de sus asuntos, tas tienen bases solidas de has acted in ways that are
La venta de camionetas “It’s been a big help to our es negativo, y más de seis apoyo, pero una mayoría un-presidential since he was
ha estado suplementando bottom line,” said Jeff McK- de 10 norteamericanos de norteamericanos expre- sworn into office.
el alto volumen de la serie ee, general sales manager dicen que él ha actuado en san que es importante que Still, roughly one-fifth of
F, convirtiéndose en un área of Friendly Ford in Geneva, maneras que no son propias Trump no gane una reelec- those who say he is not
de crecimiento vital para N.Y. The store started selling de un presidente. ción. presidential say they ap-
los auto-lotes, en un tiempo and servicing the medium Pero uno de cada cinco En esta nueva encuesta, prove of the job he is doing,
cuando la venta de vehículos trucks last year after a facili- encuestados que dicen que se encontró que los hom- aided by a strong economy
personales está disminuy- ties upgrade. Trump no es presidenciable, bres claramente apoyan and perceptions that he has
endo. Sales of the trucks have expresaron que apoyan lo a Trump, contra cuatro de dealt with it effectively.
La compañía Ford, que ha been supplementing the que él hace, particularmente cinco potenciales candidatos Mr Trump’s approval rating
dominado el mercado de higher-volume, more con- en el área de la economía y demócratas. No obstante, among voting-age Americans
vehículos comerciales desde sumer-oriented end of the tienen la percepción que ha los hombres se mostraron stands at 44 percent, edg-
la era de la administración F-series lineup, becoming a actuado efectivamente. divididos en cuanto a una ing up from 39 percent in
Reagan, ha alcanzado sus vital growth area for dealers El índice de aprobación confrontación electoral entre April, with 53 percent saying
mejores ventas de camione- in a post-peak market as de su desempeño, entre los Trump y Joe Biden. Por su they disapprove of him, the
tas desde el año 1997. sales of personal vehicles norteamericanos que tienen parte, las mujeres apoyan Washington Post-ABC News
Kevin Koester, gerente slow. Ford, which has domi- la edad para votar, marca un a los cinco candidatos analysis found.
comercial de ventas de nated the U.S. commercial 44 por ciento, 5 puntos más demócratas. La economía Among registered voters,
camionetas de la Ford, dijo vehicle market since the que en Abril pasado; pero 53 es la única area en la que 47 percent say they approve
lo que está pasando es algo Reagan administration, por ciento desaprueban su Trump marcó números of Trump while 50 percent
muy positivo en términos achieved its best second- desempeño. La encuesta, positivos, con 51 por ciento disapprove. In April, 42
de volumen e ingresos. Ford quarter medium-duty truck realizada por el Washington de los encuestados diciendo percent of registered voters
tiene planes para fabricar sales since 1997. Post y ABC Newss, indica que aprueban la forma en said they approved while
camionetas más atractivas “It’s such a positive story que 47 de los votantes reg- que Trump ha manejado la 54 percent said they disap-
en sus modelos 2021. continued on page 7 istrados aprueban el trabajo economía. proved.
More than a year before
the general election and
long before the Democrats
ECONOMY
Older Workers Help To Lift Economy ECONOMIA will select their nominee the
2020 contest is playing out
Labor-force participation against the backdrop of an
for people aged 55 to 64 electorate deeply divided
started climbing throughout over the president, with a
advanced economies around small percentage of regis-
the turn of the century, re- tered voters up for grabs.
versing decades de decline, Both Democrats and the
according to the Wall Street president enjoy solid bases
Journal. of support, but more Ameri-
Labor-force participation is cans say it is extremely
the share of people working important that Mr Trump not
or looking for work. Around win re-election than those
2010, participation by who say it is extremely im-
people 65 and over began in the job market has been of the developed countries ment age to 61 by 2011 portant that he is re-elected.
an upward march, reach- driven by pension changes, because populations are from 52 in 1996. In the new survey, men
ing a near half-century high improved health and in- projected to decline in most It appeared to help lift clearly favour Mr Trump
of 15.3 percent across the creased education, and has of these nations over the labor-force participation against four of five potential
developed nations in 2018. several positive implications: next decade. for men aged 55 to 59, Democratic challengers,
The rise in labor-force It would extend the current Labor-force participation which climbed steadily to although they are evenly
participation by people 55 business expansion by pro- among older workers began 78 percent in 2014 from divided over a Biden-Trump
and older in Italy, Japan, the viding employers with more to decline around the 1970s 54 percent in 2001, ac- contest, while women back
U.S, the U.K., Germany and workers as unemployment largely due to policies that cording to Courtney Coile, all five by strong margins.
France since 2001 equates reaches new lows. It offsets encouraged early retirement, an economics professor at The economy is the lone
to a combined 18.8 million the drag on growth of aging such as a lower retirement Wellesley College. Econo- issue in the survey where
workers, or a 5.5 percent populations, and it shores age and generous unem- mists agree the economic Trump enjoys positive num-
boosts in their supply of la- up public finances. ployment benefits. Then, in expansion would be even bers, with 51 percent saying
bor, according to the Organi- Petia Topalova, an Interna- the 1990s, several coun- slower without old workers’ they approve of the way he
zation for Economic Coop- tional Monetary Fund econo- tries reversed course. Italy rising participation in the has dealt with issues.
eration and Development. mist said this workforce is passed laws that gradually labor-force. (Source: The Washington
The rise of older workers very much needed for most increased the early retire- Post)
Informativo Hispano Americano • Informative Hispanic American • August 2019 • Page 7
Truck Sales
Pública de Harvard, uno de contenido alto en colesterol. present study provides simple, Kim Allan Williams,
los autores del estudio publi- El mensaje es simple, dijo the most comprehensive Sr, MD, cardiology division
cado en JAMA. Kim Allan Williams, jefe de evidence on the association chief, Rush University Medi- (Continues from Page 6)
Qian dijo que muchas la División de Cardiología between plant-based dietary cal Center, Chicago, Illinois, in terms of volume and
cosas pueden explicar el del Centro Médico de Rush patterns and incidence of told Medscape Medical revenue,” Kevin Koester,
resultado del estudio. Sabe- University, de Chicago. “Mas type 2 diabetes,” Frank News in an email: “More Ford’s commercial truck
mos, dijo, que las comidas plantas, menos carne, es Qian, MPH, Department of plants, less meat, less dia- brand manager, told Automo-
provenientes de las plantas igual a menos diabetes,” Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan betes.” tive News. Ford has plans to
contienen fibra, vitaminas puntualizó Williams. Agregó School of Public Health, “Meat and especially pro- freshen its medium trucks
y minerales, antioxidantes, que la carne, especialmente Boston, Massachusetts, and cessed meat,” he said, is for the 2021 model year,
compuestos fenólicos y la procesada, se asocia con colleagues summarize, in associated with more dia- and credits the 2015 pro-
ácidos grasosos no satu- más diabetes, enferme- their article published online betes, heart failure, cancer, duction shift for their recent
rados, lo cual mejora la dades del corazón, hiper- July 22 in JAMA Internal hypertension, stroke, hyper- success.
sensibilidad a la insulina y la tensión, derrames, hyper Medicine. lipidemia, heart attacks, and
presión de la sangre. Tam- lipidemia, y muertes. Several mechanisms may death. (Source: Automotive News)
COMIDA FOOD
Mas Frutas Y Vegetales Organicos Son Producidos
Produce Growers Changing To Organic Production
La producción orgánica beneficios de salud que la
de vegetales y frutas está comida orgánica aporta, y
aumentando. La produc- también lo saludable que es
ción orgánica de manzanas para el planeta la produc-
subió en 6.4 por ciento, de ción orgánica.
zanahorias en 3.5 por ciento La Directora de Comunica-
y de blue-berries en 33 por ciones de Sunkist Growers,
ciento. de Santa Clarita, California,
La venta de frutas orgáni- Christina Ward, dijo que ha
cas, pre-empacadas, regis- notado un aumento de 6
traron un total de 1.1 billón por ciento en la venta de
de dólares, un aumento del cítricos orgánicos. “Sobre
5.3 por ciento. Los producto- todo el aumento en la venta
res señalan que la demanda de mandarinas orgánicas
de frutas y vegetales produ- han tenido tres temporadas
cidos orgánicamente, es alta consecutivas, sobre todo
y están listos para satisfacer de bolsas de dos libras. La
al consumidor. Organic produce is heavily mand. percent increases year over
venta de naranjas orgánicas
La gente ha demostrado on the rise, says a report of Customers have proven year.
también ha subido, según
que está dispuesta a pagar the produce industry. The that they are willing to pay “Organic mandarins overall
Ward.
más por este tipo de pro- report showed that apples more for organic produce. have shown three consecu-
Debido a la demanda,
ducto; sin embargo, es increased 6.4 percent, car- However, it is still impor- tive seasons of double-digit
Sunkist está ampliando
importante educar a los rots were up 3.5 percent and tant to educate consumers, growth, with two-pound bags
sus plantaciones orgánicas
consumidores, especial- blueberries rose 33 percent especially when it comes proving to be most popular,”
concentrándose en naranjas
mente cuando se trata de in just the last year. The to price-sensitive staples, she said. “Organic navel
Navel y mandarinas. Otros
los precios de las frutas y latter category was up $256 on the true, fair cost of the and lemon sales are also
productores cambiando a
vegetales más consumidos, million. produce and the impact their strong, and we are seeing
producción orgánica son:
sobre el costo de producción Additionally, fresh-cut and purchases have when they an increase in demand for
Kern Ridge Growers, de
y el impacto que sus com- prepackaged organic items choose to support small specialty varieties, like our
Arvin, California, que pro-
pras tienen cuando escogen were also on the upswing, growers and value-based, organic Cara Cara navels.”
duce zanahorias, Organics
a los productores pequeños with an increase of 5.3 per- sustainable options. Due to these increases,
Unlimited de San Diego,
para hacer sus compras. cent to $1.1 billion in sales. Brian Vertrees, director Sunkist’s growers are plant-
que produce bananas y
El gerente de venta de A wide belief among many in of business development ing more organic acreage
frutas tropicales, Anthony
productos orgánicos de Bos- the produce industry is that – West for Salinas, CA-based than ever before, concentrat-
Vineyards, de Bakersfield,
kovich Farms, Darrel Beyer, as organic continues to go Naturipe Farms, noted the ing on specialty varieties like
California, que empezara a
de California, dijo que no hay mainstream, this pressure to organic community is a tight Cara Cara Navel oranges,
producir uvas orgánicas con
nada más importante que fill demand increases, and knit group and offer a united Blood oranges and manda-
la meta de establecer 100
educar a los consumidores it’s one of the top priorities front in regard to promoting rins.
por ciento de sus plantacio-
sobre la importancia de los to stay ahead of that de- and helping grow the organic Other produce industry
nes con frutas orgánicas.
produce industry. changing to organic produc-
Darrell Beyer, organic tion are: Kern Ridge Grow-
MARTINEZ SEWING
sales manager for Boskovich ers, an Arvin, CA-based
Farms, based in Oxnard, CA, grower of carrots, Organics
said there’s nothing more Unlimited, a San Diego,
Tailoring shop/ Taller de Costura important than education CA-based company that
when it comes to helping grows organic bananas and
Altering • Custom Clothing • Any type of Sewing • Custom T-Shirt Printing consumers understand the tropical fruits, Anthony Vine-
Arreglo de Ropa • Ropa Personalizada • Toda clase de costura • Diseño de Playeras health benefits of organi- yards, based in Bakersfield,
cally-grown produce and CA, recently made a com-
Telephone: 609 N. Second how much better it is for the mitment to growing organic
planet. grapes and is in the process
(620) 408-4849 Dodge City KS Christina Ward, director of transitioning to 100 per-
67801 of communications for the cent organic acreage.
Santa Clarita, CA-based
Sunkist Growers, has seen (Source: The Produce News)
Dresses for/Vestidos para: Quinceañeras • Weddings/Bodas • Baptism/Bautismo strong performances in
1st Communion/Primera Communion • Prom organic citrus of late, citing 6
Page 8 • August 2019 • Informativo Hispano Americano • Informative Hispanic American