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Muevete USA promotes healthy lifestyles among Latinos and Hispanics
Staff WriterCALEXICO — Football, zumba, softball and boxing are some of the fun activities children said they do for exercise at the first annual Muevete USA event. Combating childhood obesity was the focus at the Muevete USA project held Saturday at Cesar...Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Obesity, Health and Medical Professionals, Family, Weight
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SDSU-IV graduates look to the future
Staff WriterCALEXICO — In a sea of black gowns, more than 290 students graduated from San Diego State University-Imperial Valley campus Thursday as part of its 53rd commencement ceremony. The class of 2013 consists of 264 baccalaureate degree recipients, 10...Tags: Students, Adult Education, Education, Teachers, Teaching and Learning
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USDA Rural Development leader lends expertise
Staff WriterIMPERIAL — The critical nature of the Valley’s economy and future took center stage Thursday as a top representative from the United States Department of Agriculture met with local stakeholders in a roundtable discussion. USDA Acting Deputy...Tags: Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy, Environmental Issues, Energy Saving, Mexico
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Power Up campaign aims to promote healthier eating habits for kids
Staff Writer, Copy EditorMighty Melon, Light-speed Lemon and Tornado Tomato have joined forces with three Valley restaurants to help encourage young children to make healthier food choices. The collaborative effort is part of the Power Up campaign, a program that launched...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Chicken, Dining and Drinking, Tortillas, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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SDSU-IV public administration program deadline approaching
The deadline for fall 2013 admission to the Master of Public Administration program at San Diego State University-Imperial Valley campus is coming up June 1. The MPA is a recognized professional degree in public administration, public management, and...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Graduation
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Small-business owners attend Small Business Administration Day and Lender Fair in Brawley
Staff WriterBRAWLEY — Brian Burgun said he has seen firsthand the impact the information provided at events like the Small Business Administration Day and Lender Fair can have on a business. Burgun’s family-owned company, Roohide Saddlery, has been in...Tags: Business, Small Businesses
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Small business day and lender fair scheduled in Brawley
The U.S. Small Business Administration, Imperial Valley Small Business Development Center, Brawley Chamber of Commerce and San Diego State University are coming together to host the first annual Small Business Day & Lender Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m....Tags: Business, Small Businesses, Valley Bank
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Imperial Valley College hosts free "Capital Readiness 2013" to help rural agriculture and small businesses get money to grow
Rural agriculture and small business leaders have the chance to learn new ways to grow their businesses. California Community Colleges Chancellor Brice W. Harris announced that his office has entered into a partnership with the United States Department...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Business, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Small Businesses
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Push under way to increase access to healthy fare at farmers markets
Staff Writer, Copy EditorOn the one hand Vince Zazueta is glad to see more farmers markets sprouting up around the Valley in recent years. On the other hand, he said they have some ways to go toward better serving residents who have trouble accessing healthy foods. “That&...Tags: Personal Income, Homes, Healthy Diet, Women, Infants and Children, Nutrition
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Mar. 22 in History: Church members unanimously vote to rebuild their church
>> 50 Years Ago — EL CENTRO — Some 200 members of the El Centro First Methodist Church last night unanimously voted to rebuild their church on the old site at Eighth and Olive Streets. Members also voted to make “necessary expansion&...Tags: Minor League Baseball
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Blue Angels lend a helping hand in Niland
The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, team members helped sort and bag donated food at the Niland Food Shed on Feb. 20. The third Wednesday of every month, residents of the Niland area leave their homes with empty cupboards and...
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Jan. 28 in History: Hostility over garbage collection rate increase
>> 50 Years Ago — A standing room only audience, including several high school students and out-of-town visitors, witnessed a spectacle Wednesday night. However, it did not take long for the obvious hostility between Mayor Herb Koenig, the city...Tags: Richard Nixon, Marketing, Prisons
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