Long-time Shafter resident Roy Farrell pleads no contest
Richland Lerdo School District employee Roy Farrell, 79, was sentenced after pleading no contest to one count of grand theft. Prosecutors said he used Clara Handel’s power of attorney to write checks, some of which funded charities and his daughter Cindy Lauterbach, though Handel’s memory and consent were disputed. Farrell had served since 1945 in education roles and helped build the district pool, with colleagues noting this as his first major accusation.
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Farrell
Clara Handel
Handel
Serena
Craig Phillips
Phillips
Cindy Lauterbach
Lauterbach
Richland
Usical Education
RLSD
Kern County Office of Education
Dan Knapp
the Shafter
Public Health Week Blood Pressure Checks at Center
In recognition of Public Health Week, blood pressure checks will be available at the Buttonwillow Health Center at 277 E Front St from 8 30 a m to 4 p m Wednesday April 6 Immunizations are offered from 2 p m to 5 p m along with spinal examinations and posture analysis
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Buttonwillow Health Center
E. Front St
City Charter discussion set for April advisory meeting
The Advisory Committee will meet Thursday April 7 at 7 p.m. in City Hall to discuss city problems solvable by a City Charter. The session aims to outline potential charter reforms and their impact on local governance.
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City Hall
Concert featuring R.S.V. at Shafter Church of the Nazarene
A Sunday concert featuring R.S.V. is set for April 10 at 6 p.m. at 411 W. Lerdo Highway Shafter with free admission. The Houchin Blood Bank mobile unit will visit Shafter on April 6 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Shafter Veterans Hall to collect blood donors amid low supplies since December epidemics. The event lasts about 30 minutes with refreshments provided and a contact number 323-4222 for details. Cinco de Mayo theme is Success Speaks Many Languages and invites participation in the committee’s planning.
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R.S.V
Shafter Church of the Nazarene
W. Lerdo Highway
Houchin Blood Bank
Shafter
Knapp Attacks Fairness Of CLAS Test Scoring
Superintendent Dr Dan Knapp voices disappointment with CLAS scoring in Richland-Lerdo School District saying only 12 of 106 tested in reading were scored, a 11 percent yield, while county and state samples were higher. He urges equal sampling district county state and notes Lerdo results are disregarded pending fair methods.
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Richland-Lerdo
RLSD
Dan Knapp
California
Knapp
Lerdo
Kern County
Revisions to the Brown Act Expand Closed Session Rules
The Brown Act changes, effective Friday April 1, tighten limits on closed sessions for litigation personnel and labor talks. Public bodies must reveal final actions and vote specifics, with immediate or scheduled public disclosure, while complaints and open discussion protect employees.
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