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Thursday, October 7, 1993 ft ft 6 Austin American-Statesman 5 commum cus This section is recyclable tyro OutaHh mm Jotaston Face to face St. Francis School's coach Bob Heidkamp lost a bet price was kissing a pig. The students cheered last with the students over a fund-raising event and the week and Heidkamp made good on his promise. Funds unavailable for DARE at 2 sites Spanish literacy program coming By John Bryant American-Statesman Staff A literacy program that teaches Spanish-speaking people in their own language will soon be spreading to the Central Texas area. Two instructors from Mexico came to an East Austin church classroom last weekend to lead a two-day workshop on methods being used in Mexico to teach adults how to read and write.

The instructors, as well as the literacy teachers who invited them here, believe, many frustrated, Spanish-speaking adults are dropping out of literacy programs in the United States because the lessons are taught in English. "Knowing their own language can be of great value before they try to learn another language," said Ricardo Cervantes Sistos, an instructor with the Mexican National Institute for Adult Education in Chihuahua, Ciudad Juarez. Cervantes Sistos and fellow instructor Javier Valtres Medina brought textbooks, workbooks, teacher's guides, and other materials for 30 tutor-trainers from 12 Central Texas counties. The Mexican government, which paid for the instructors' transportation, also gave permission for tutors here to copy the materials used in their programs. Cervantes Sistos said he Mexico is trying to reduce its high illiteracy rate and also wants to help under-educated Mexican nationals in the United States.

"Many Mexican people are illiterate when they come here," said Cervantes Sistos. "We want to take responsibility for those people and correct what has been done in the past." The Mexican instructors were invited here by Node McMillen, founder of the Smithville affiliate of Literacy Volunteers of America. The workshop had the support of El Buen Pastor Presbyterian Church, which hosted the sessions, the Mexican Consulate in Austin, and the Ten Counties Cooperative, which is based at Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos. Workshop participant Dorcas Garcia, an El Buen Pastor church member, said she will expand the adult education programs she coordinates at the church by using the Spanish literacy materials. "Members of the Hispanic population can learn English a lot faster if they have a knowledge of their own language first," said Garcia, who directs a high school equivalency program for migrant and agriculture workers at Southwest Texas.

After participants finish Spanish literacy classes, Garcia said, they can move into English as Second Language (ESL) and high school equilvalency programs. Photo by Seth Rowell The City of Austin pays for 11 police officers and one senior sergeant who work full time in DARE, Cunningham said. To have DARE at Covington and Bailey at least one more officer is needed, she said. If a DARE officer became available, Cunningham said, she would give Covington preference over Bailey for the program since Covington had it in the past. Cunningham said she may put out a call to retired police officers interested in becoming certified DARE officers.

Materials for DARE in Austin schools are financed by a federal grant to the state and then to the Drug Free Schools program at the Austin Independent School District. Robbery SEPT. 27 1100 block of Interstate 35 North, parking lot, at 4:01 a.m., car taken by man with gun, car recovered. SEPT. 28 500 block of West 35th Street, street, at 10:15 p.m., bicycle taken by person with gun.

SEPT. 29 4300 block of Speedway, street, at 6:17 p.m., cash taken by person with knife. Criminal Mischief SEPT. 27 900 block of East 37th Street, house, between 1 :30 and 8 am, graffiti written on wall. Karawynn Long is the youngest winner of a national science.fiction writing award.

Three winners are selected quarterly and the four first-place winners are re-judged for the Gold Award, he said. "I got to the end of her story and it made my head spin," Welch said. "I think it was unique and fresh in how it approached the virtual reality theme that is out there now." Karawynn first wrote the story for a class assignment at Columbia College in Chicago. Karawynn is trying to sell three other short stories and one novelette, and is researching her first full novel, a science fiction story for young adults. The Gold Award was Karawynn's second literary award.

As a junior in high school she won a $1,000 scholarship in the Austin American-Statesman's short story contest. "I took it as a sign," she said, laughing, "that maybe I can actually try this for a career. lors, between 2:45 and 3:30 p.m., purse, wallet, cash, sunglasses and eyeglasses taken. 900 block of East 32nd Street, hospital, between 1 and 4 p.m., two gold wedding rings taken. 1300 block of Red River Street, parking garage, at 1 1 :27 p.m., six videotapes taken.

SEPT. 30 2300 block of Rio Grande Street, alley, at 2 a.m., backpack, driver's license, cash, library card, calling card and car title taken. West Third and Lavaca streets, sidewalk, between 12:01 a.m. and midnight, nine news racks taken. 700 block of East Eighth Street, between 12:01 a.m.

Sept. 27 and 7 p.m. Sept. 28, driver's license, Social Security card and credit card taken. 5000 block of Shoal Creek Boulevard, street, at 5 a.m., purse, cash, checkbook, two credit cards and telephone card taken.

OCT. 1 1300 block of Red River Street, hospital, at 3:38 a.m., rowing machine taken, suspect arrested. taught by police officers certified in the subject. Dozens of Bailey parents signed petitions at a PTA meeting last week asking for immediate funding of a DARE officer. They plan to give the petitions to the Austin City Council and the Austin Police Department this week, said parent Richard Halweg.

Cunningham said she wished the parents had contacted her instead so she could explain why having DARE at the two schools is not possible. "I have met with Chief (Elizabeth) Watson and she can't take an officer off patrol at this time with things that are happening in our city," Cunningham said. The school district police department also has no one to spare, she said. construction site, between noon Sept. 29 and 9 a.m.

Sept 30, two back doors taken. East 31st Street at Medical Arts Street, park, between 2 and 2:30 p.m.) wallet with driver's license, cash and credentials taken. 5500 block of North Lamar Boulevard, grocery, at 4:52 p.m. OCT. 2 4100 block of Guadalupe Street, hospital, between Sept.

22 and Sept. 28, VCR taken. OCT. 3 4400 block of Duval Street, convenience store, at 1:59 a.m., two 12-packs of beer taken. 400 block of East Sixth Street, nightclub, at 6 p.m.

Oct. 1, wallet with driver's license, credentials, cash and two credit cards taken. 5600 block of Grover Avenue, church, between 7 and 8:15 p.m., check and cash taken. Just for KIDS! Sponsored By Good Day Ranch Dial 416-5700 and enter your four digit category for FUN By Miguel M. Salinas American-Statesman Staff When science fiction writer Karawynn Long attends the World Fantasy Convention in Minneapolis this month and Austin's ArmadilloCon in November, she will take with her what many budding authors strive for: an award-winning reputation and a published manuscript.

Karawynn, 23, a 1988 graduate of Johnston High School, is the youngest winner ever of the L. Ron Hubbard Gold Award for the 1992 Writers of the Future Story of The Year. "I flip back and forth some days," said Karawynn, a South Austin resident who works as a substitute teacher at the Texas School for the Deaf and as a tutor for the Austin school district. "I feel it's really good that I'm starting young and I have a long career ahead. "And then there are days I feel I'm already 23 and haven't accomplished enough." Even though she is her own worst critic, Karawynn's "Adjusting the Moon," her first science fiction, story, was selected from thousands of manuscripts submitted from around the world.

The story is about a woman using virtual reality to examine what went wrong in her relationship with her boyfriend. Karawynn was awarded a trophy and a $4,000 cash prize at a ceremony Sept. 25 in Hollywood, Calif. The annual contest, which began in 1983, attracts thousands of short science fiction stories, said Scott Welch, yice president of public affairs for Bridge Publications, which publishes an anthology of the winners' stories each year. police beat The following are taken from official reports to the police and fire departments under which they are listed.

Not every report in these categories is included. If you have information or questions about these crimes, call the police agency. Burglary OCT.1 5700 block of Highland Hills Circle, house, between 2 and 6 p.m. Sept. 28, radio-cassette player taken, door forced.

800 block of West North Loop Boulevard, apartment, between 12:45 and 9:05 p.m., television games, oven, clock, two rings, four jars of change and crystal taken, door forced. OCT. 2 1900 block of Hearthside Drive, duplex, at 1:12 a.m. Oct. 1, VCR and money order taken, door forced.

5800 block of Trailridge Drive, reported 2:20 p.m. 1 1200 block of Brentwood Street, duplex, at 9:21 am, window forced, suspect arrested. OCT. 3 600 block of West Ninth Street, house, at 4:15 p.m., television and VCR taken. Theft SEPT.

27 1300 block of Elton Lane, car port, between 12:01 and 8 a.m., blower and shears taken. 1600 block of Shoal Creek Boulevard, courthouse, between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., two VCRs taken. Brazos and East Sixth streets, street, between noon and 7 p.m., duf-felbag, jeans and T-shirt taken. SEPT.

28 4800 block of North Lamar Boulevard, state building, at 5:30 p.m., four shirts, stereo, belt, cassette tapes, watch and two six-packs of soda token. West 29th and Guadalupe streets, laundromat, between noon and 4:30 p.m., four T-shirts, pillow case, boxer shorts and two pairs of socks taken. 500 block of Congress Avenue, pharmacy, at 2:06 p.m., candy taken. 1200 block of Parkway, between 1 1 :45 a.m. and 1 :30 p.m., cash taken torn wallet, deposit envelope, safe and cash box.

3300 block of Hancock Drive, tai UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIS! FELLOWSHIP OF AUSTIN Sunday, Oct. 10, 10:30 AM "Our UniversaSsst Group" MlkoPore Mercantile Bldg. Symphony Square For Information 11th ft Red River 327-2640 By Peggy Vlerebome American-Statesman Staff Bailey and Covington are the only middle schools in the Austin district that don't have a DARE program this year. Money is the reason, said the Austin Independent School District's Drug Free Schools coordinator, Ann Cunningham. "Our growth is such we can't keep up with it," Cunningham said.

She said she has tried several ways to make the program available and is still trying, but has little hope of success. Seventh-graders at the other 11 middle and the two junior high schools have Drug Awareness and Resistance Education, which is 200 block of East Sixth Street, business, between 10:30 p.m. Sept. 25 and 9:30 am Sept. 26, 12 plants in five brass pots taken.

7000 block of Burnet Road, used auto dealer, between 1 1 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30, batteries taken. 2800 block of Enfield Road, apartment, between Sept.

1 and 3 p.m. Sept. 30, checks taken. 3500 block of Bonnie Road, back patio to house, between 10 p.m. Sept.

28 and 7 am Sept. 29, bicycle taken. 3300 block of Hancock Drive, fast-food restaurant, at 1 :20 am Aug. 1 2800 block of Nueces Street, apartment parking lot, at 9 p.m. Sept.

29, bicycle rack taken. 5400 block of Jeff Davis Avenue, apartment, between Sept. 10 and Sept. 13, Moody Blues concert ticket taken. 700 block of Patterson Avenue, duplex, reported 3:10 p.m., tampering with U.S.

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