Kids lead nationwide Kick Butts Day activism in California
Guest editorial notes Kick Butts Day on April 13 with 1 500 events nationwide led by youth against tobacco marketing. California events urge Gov Schwarzenegger and Legislature to restore funding for prevention as high school smoking remains high.
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California
Matthew L. Myers
Campaign For
Schwarzenegger
U.S
Federal Trade Commission
R.J. Reynolds
No-brainer on natural resources sparks faith debate
A commentary argues that caring for the environment is a biblical duty. It cites Deuteronomy 22 6 7 to illustrate conservation, noting the political clash among Christians and urging humane usage to ensure long life and well being.
Final Scene Escalates In Born in East L A
In the closing moments Cheech Marin and his partner climb from a manhole into a Cinco de Mayo inspired scene. The sequence blends humor with celebratory street imagery as they emerge into crowded festivities.
Cinco de Mayo parade tale ties history to pride
A reflective piece cites the Battle of Puebla and cross border ties, linking Cinco de Mayo to U S Civil War era help to Mexico, Mexican American soldiers, and shared heritage. It notes Raul Contreras and Cheech Marin as voice, with a closing memory of a pastor’s wife speaker at Free Will Baptist Academy.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Puebla
U.S
Abraham Lincoln
Benito Juarez
Lincoln
Juarez
United States
Texas
Confederacy
Cinco de Mayo
Andrew Johnson
William Sheridan
Rio Grande
Sheridan
Maximaillian
Pearl Harbor
Tijuana
101
Hitler
Western Front
Belgium
Ardennes Forest
Cheech Marin
Raoul Lowery Contreras
Free Will Baptist Academy
Personal reflections and old job quips in Shafter notes
The writer shares speaking to K through 12 students and recalls a pasted 1782 worker code from Mt. Corry Iron Works, then cites 20,000 Quips quotes and jokes about jobs. The piece blends community charm with nostalgic musings on work, aging, and life’s purpose, ending mid-thought as fatigue dominates.
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Shafter Press
Kindergartners
Stringham’s
Ted
Mt. Corry Carriage and Iron Works
Wayne Sherman
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Shafter
Reed Print, Inc
Aldrin Ct
Bakersfield
P.O
Frank W. Reed
Donald L. Reed
Margaret Baker
Diane Givens
Lerdo Highway
P.O. Box
Que Pasa
Deanna Rodriguez Root
American Legion of Honor
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