Landmark Birthday Reflections and Shafter Police Debate
A reflective note on turning 50 contrasts youth's rebellion with long time in the area near Minter Field. The second part covers Shafter politics as the City Council upholds a decision not to reinstate former officer Mary Beechie after a public hearing, citing questions about the department and calls for interim leadership amid ongoing legal action involving Police Chief Greg Greeson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minter Field
Fred
Danny White
Danny
Shafter
Mary Beechie
Greg Greeson
Beechie
Gary Knox
Linda Gragg
Gerry Nelson
Kathy Prout
Don Zachary
Wa Yatede
Ed Jagel
Kern County
Greeson
Wade McKinney
Encore column reflections on war myths and divine redemption
By Herb Peters the piece blends praise of military power with a religious meditation. It traces respect for war machines to national pride while reframing victory as the cross and Golgotha. The column cites biblical prophecies, questions of suffering, and concludes with Jesus rising as the ultimate triumph.
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Midway
Wisconsin
America
Persian Gulf
Golgotha
Rome
God
Heaven
Israel
Jesus
David
Dodger brothers scheme unravels near police station
A narrator recalls tagging along with Fred and Danny as they fled toward Wasco, adopting the cover of the Dodger brothers. After a failed ruse, an officer confronts them near E Street and the police station, yielding burgers and help. dad’s reaction is sympathetic rather than harsh.
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Fred
Danny
Minter Field
Wasco
Dodger Brothers
Book Purchase Letter Highlights Government Procurement
Excerpts from a Connecticut firm's letter to a CSU procurement office reveal friction over a single $49 order for a book The Politics of Information Management The company objects to waiving copyright infringement, discusses withholding payments and the burden of issuing numerous 1099 forms, illustrating the complexity of government purchasing processes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Psst
Don Rogers
California State University
Connecticut
Recall call to the editor over Shafter council jeers
A reader claims a kangaroo court style recall push against Shafter city officials including Greeson McKinney and Guinn. He cites alleged improprieties, witness counts, subpoenas, police gossip, and calls for a polygraph test as the cure, urging the paper to publish more.
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Louis
Greeson
McKinney
Ganiemareaenears
McKinney and Guinn
Shafter Press
Vendor requirements and ethics clash over small business compliance
A small firm objects to a stack of regulatory tasks including Vendor Data Records, a supposed OSMB Small Business Certification, California tax withholdings determinations, Drug Free Awareness postings, and a detailed Minority/Women Business Enterprise self certification. The writers claim no such certifications exist, refuse tax filings in California, and mock the ethnicity questions as ill defined while proposing a book purchase instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Soveresao Peer
Greeson Apologizes Amid Hearing Turmoil
During Mary Beechie’s hearing Chief Greeson said he was embarrassed and humiliated by the rumors. He stated the situation was affecting his family and he sought to address the public concerns and clear his name.
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Mary Beechie
Chief Greeson
Greeson
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The
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Donald L. Reed
Roy Patrick
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Kyla Lee
P.O
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Dad
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