Stingrays win awards at Taft meet with youth ribbons
Shafter Stingray Swim Club under Coach Dave Mizener excelled at the April 8 recreational practice meet between Park Stockdale Bakersfield Taft and Stingrays. First place ribbons were earned by Christ Acosta Allen Biloff Mike Espinoza Matt Leonard Ryan Feil Robin Heiser Alana MacNeil.
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Shafter Stingray Swim Club
Dave Mizener
Taft
Park Stockdale Swim Club
Bakersfield
Taft Swim Club
Stingrays
Christ Acosta
Allen Biloff
Mike Espinoza
Matt Leonard
Ryan Feil
Robin Heiser
Alana MacNeil
Public Schools Month Observed In April 59th Anniversary
Public Schools Month is observed in April with California schools planning Open House programs for students and parents. The 1978 theme Building Tomorrow Today is highlighted. Sponsored by the Masonic Fraternity since 1920, it emphasizes the needs of Public Schools with support from Masons. Grand Master Donald B. McCaw urges attendance and support.
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California
Masonic Fraternity
Masons
Donald B. McCaw
Shafter High sixth at Wasco Relays April 8 meet
Shafter High School varsity track finished sixth with 25 points at the Wasco Relays. In the three mile relay Shafter was fifth with Ed Burns Jeff Poplin and Mike Thullen. Dale Ashley led the 330 low hurdles to a local win. Ed Burns Dale Ashley and Jesus Hernandez ran the 330 relay to fifth. Jackie Baxter Raynaldo Samarri pas and Keith Wilson cleared in the pole vault for sixth. Other listed schools included Bishop Sanger Western Tulare Fresno Lemoore Porterville Quartz Hill Wasco.
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Shafter High School
Shafter
Ed Burns
Jeff Poplin
Mike Thullen
Dale Ashley
Jesus Hernandez
Jackie Baxter
Raynaldo Samarripas
Keith Wilson
Bishop, Sanger
Western
Tulare
Fresno
Lemoore
Porterville
Quartz Hill
Wasco
Shafter Frosh Soph Relays Strong at Wasco Meet
Shafter Frosh-Soph finished sixth of fourteen schools at the Wasco relays on April 8 with 29.5 points. Standout performances came from Dan Ballard Peter Cobb and Dean Flor who led ties in long jump and the 1320 relay with third place. Ballard Cobb Florez also helped fifth in 330 relay and 1320. Second in shot put and fifth in discus with Phillip Anderson Mike Ramey and Paul Bender as reps.
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Shafter Frosh-Soph
Wasco
Shafter
David Soto
Jose Ramos
Ozzie Espinoza
Dan Ballard
Peter Cobb
Dean Flor
Kent Ellis
Dean Florez
Dan Florez
Phillip Anderson
Mike Ramey
Paul Bender
SHS Receives Chevrolet Auto From Flood Damaged Lot
Shafter High School along with 29 other California schools received 1978 Chevrolet passenger cars damaged by flooding in San Diego County. Vehicles are donated for automotive repair courses, must be non profit, and cannot be driven. Donations are part of Chevrolet's program begun in 1971 with engines and other components also given for vocational use.
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Shafter High School
Shafter
Chevrolet Motor Division
San Diego
California
W.M
Bud) Gilligan
Chevrolet
Richland Chevrolet
Craig Ellsworth
Steve Richardson
Pathfinder Bike-a-thon Omission Corrected
Lance Schneider was inadvertently left out of last week's report on the Pathfinder Bike-a-thon. He rode 82 miles and was sponsored by several local businesspeople.
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Lance Schneider
Lance
Generalettes Open League Play With Wins And Loss
The Generalettes softball team opened league play strong by beating Wasco Taft and McFarland but losing to Garces. Shafter faces each foe twice more. Last Monday versus Wasco, down 4-10 in the third, Edie Werkentin and Sharon Jones homered to spark a 10-10 rally, with Debbie Plaza’s sixth inning shot sealing a 16-10 victory.
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Generalettes
Wasco
Taft
McFarland
Garces
Shafter
Edie Warkentin
Sharon Jones
Debbie Plaza
California Schools The Big System And Its Challenges
The Humanities Network notes that California’s education system is massive with 4.5 million K-12 students, 1,042 districts employing over 360,000 people, and a cost surpassing seven billion dollars yearly. The state ranges from LA Unified’s 650,000 pupils to tiny rural districts. property values per child span from $600 to nearly $2.5 million. More than a million students come from low income homes, nearly half a million have mental or physical handicaps, and over 250,000 students are not English speakers.
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California
Humanities Network
Los Angeles Unified School
Open House Promises Dinner at Richland Schools
Richland Schools District observes Public Schools Week with an open house across the district on Thursday April 27. From 5 30 to 7 p m dinner is served at the Intermediate School cafeteria for 135 and 60 cents featuring pizza. Open house runs 6 30 to 8 p m and invites parents and interested citizens to attend.
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Richland
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Scott Acosta
Maude Johnston
Nancy Leonard
Peggy Mizener
LaShaun Morgan
Sheila Wells
David Brinsfield
Robert Finigan
Forrest Mizener
Jennifer Anderson
Brenda Baker
Jennifer Campbell
Gabrielle Falcone
Stacia Reimer
Kern County
Shafter Swimming Pool
Dave Mizner
Herb Ricks
Rick Rambo
Lerdo, Maple
Evan Jones
Recreation District
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Okihi
SHS
Ron Harmon
Charles F. Marcinkowski
Manure 2 CO
Black Oak Nursery
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Central Avenue
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Eva J
Tommy J, Patter
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