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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1997
Page
2
Spring excitement rises as Shafter prepares for the Junior Miss Pageant at Shafter High School Auditorium. Contestants Angelica Garcia Brooke Gardiner and Hallie Katria will perform talents including marimba, a monologue and a novelty song, with sponsors listed for each contestant.
Alaina will perform a piano number for the talent portion, sponsored by the American Legion. She is the daughter of JoAnna Hammond, Gordon and Nancy Hammond, and Al and Judy Worthen.
The plan involves notices to responsible parents under Penal Code 272 shaping duties to supervise children. Notices may require school attendance, refer to parenting classes, and trigger district attorney actions for continued truancy. Agencies include Shafter Police, Kern County Sheriff, and Kern County Probation. Ingle advocates enforcing parent responsibility to curb delinquency.
The blotter records a sequence of April police actions: traffic stop on 43 and Venable with Manuel Cruz born 1972. welfare check on 126 Body for Jaime Muniz born 1979. peace disturbance for Pedro Corales Perez born 1966 and Lilianna Torrez born 1963. possible intoxicated driver near 600 Bik Pacific with Vasquez born 1970. traffic stop at Fastrip for Brian Alexander born 1966. pedestrian check at Nickel and E Euclid for Jesus Alanis born 1975. two warrant services for Victor Munoz born 1967 and Jimmy Herring born 1965. transport to Lerdo Facility. spousal abuse case on 290 W with suspect born 1952.
A speaker argues that parents hold primary responsibility for child care and supervision. They insist only families can instill values, monitor conduct, and ensure their children attend school, stressing home influence on community welfare.
Assemblyman Prenter argues welfare rolls dropped 49 percent while California rose 49 percent over a decade. He backs work or community service for recipients, vows to block a balanced budget until welfare issues are solved, and cites a 43 37 margin with 23 Democrats elected as reason for cautious optimism. He warns on campaign spending limits, praises Reynolds Three strikes plan, and tours Wasco schools with Gary Bray.
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