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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1986
Page
10
A reader laments the struggle of getting a playroom cleaned and recalls past failures with threats and punishments. She notes the effectiveness of positive affirmation, patience, and example, and invites tips from others while sharing a pie crust recipe. Readers are urged to persist and support each other.
Fourth graders Jashine Torres Mary Getile Kristen Franz Jennifer Judd Jay Wilsow and Alex Zimmerie were named honorees. Fifth graders Freddie Cardher Sammy Reyna Jessica Byrd selected. Sixth graders Debora Stoll Chris Martinez Artero Aleman Carlo Hopkins Virginia Sifuentes and David Altman listed. Ruth Maretich Room 1 Janet Camarillo Room 12 and Michael Sefimidi sixth grade are on the honor roll.
The Shatter Branch Library unveils a small yet diverse shipment including fiction titles such as The Thirty Nine Steps and I Heard the Owl Call My Name, mystery A Cut in Diamonds, and non fiction works like Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court. The library is open Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 46-2156 for more information.
New residents with children who arrived since February can have their fingerprints taken on Thursday, May 9 at 9 a.m. at the Primary School. This opportunity aims to help verify identities for local records and child safety programs.
Baby girl Constance Miranda, born at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital on April 5 at 2 26 p m to Cradle Count Concha and Tefilo Farias Jr. Weighing six pounds 11 ounces and 19 inches long. Grandparents are Z G and Helena Gutierrez of Shafter and Tefilo Farias of Colorado.
Joe Jeffers explains how bulbs evolved from early candles to Edison incandescent lamps in 1879 with carbon filaments and vacuum. He notes tungsten filaments, inert gas fills, and frosted bulbs by 1925, then contrasts with fluorescent tubes developed in the 1930s and neon lighting, detailing how gas discharge produces colored light and efficiency gains.
A description of how fluorescent bulbs emit visible light when returning to a normal energy level. Phosphors in standard lighting span the visible spectrum producing white light. The process is noted as highly efficient, with a 40 watt fluorescent bulb referenced.
Kathy Gibbs SCIRS coordinator and aide met Shafter residents April 17 to unveil a new information method. Facing Gramm Ruddman cuts, Gibbs seeks ways to inform seniors about federal services. SCIRS notes 36,000 Americans over 100, 56,000 over 60. Gibbs lists rental aid and form help. info line is 861 2218. Volunteers invited for May 21 training at Shafter Veterans Hall. bilingual help encouraged. Harlin Wilson and Bill Walker already serve as reps.
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