Good Neighbors Sheila Morgan Builds New Path After Disability
Sheila Morgan, a Cal State Bakersfield sociology graduate of 1983, navigates a first time job search from a wheelchair after a 1972 auto accident left her paralyzed. She blends resume activity with volunteering, aims for human services, and cites curb-cut shortages in Shafter that hinder errands while prioritizing family and community work.
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Sheila Morgan
Cal State Bakersfield
Sheila
Shafter
Alliance On Family Violence
The
Spinal Cord Society
Bakersfield
Preservation efforts for Hitchcock Hotel invite local memories
Shafter Historical Society seeks memories of the Hitchcock Hotel from earlier residents to build a credible history for National Register listing. Volunteers study microfilmed papers, catalog hotel contents, and plan displays. The next Hitchcock Hotel Committee meeting is Thursday at noon. contact Ben Grundy for information.
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Hitchcock
Shafter
Ben Grundy
The
Historical Society
Kern County Library
Grundy
Hitchcock Hotel Committee
Ogle among Humboldt State Presidential Scholars honorees
Richard S. Ogle of Shafter was named a Presidential Scholar at Humboldt State University for earning at least a 3.75 GPA last fall. President Alistair W. McCrone recognized eighty five students in the program.
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Alistair W. McCrone
Humboldt State University
Arcata
California
Richard S. Ogle
Jack Ogle
Shafter
McCrone
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Janee Farmer
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U.S.D.A
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Turkey Wings
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PEPSI
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