Jensen Earns Olympic Silver in 1500 Free World Championship Run
Jensen places second at the world championships igniting Olympic qualification in Athens. Hackett of Australia wins in 14 43.40 while Jensen finishes just behind him. 18 year old Larsen, Greece, celebrates with Alan and Barbara Jensen Larsen who trained at Shafter Aquatic Center starting at age 12 and were praised for family support in 1972.
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Greece
Gram Hacket
Australia
Greeling
Hackett
Jensen
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Shafter
Alan
Barbara Jensen Larsen
Shafter Aquatic Center
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Larsen
Freedom Homes eye school land for new district site
Richland School District weighs selling or leasing a school owned parcel north of town across from Shafter Pool. Aims to complete a third ground for 2005, with annual maintenance costs around 6000 dollars including taxes weed control and water assessment. An appraisal is advised before sale to set a market price and curb road impacts noted by Superintendent Lyle Mack. Richland also considers widening the property for a different site near a potential sale.
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Lyle Mack
Richland School Distrct
Shafter Recreation and Parks Youth Soccer and Clinics
Community notices invite youth ages 5 to 13 to sign up for soccer and clinics at the Shafter office. Appointments required for clinics. dates include September 13 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and September 22 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also details fall festival August 28-29 at Pine Mountain Club with free activities and music.
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Shafter Recreation and Parks
Dasanct
Desenct
Telleme
Pine Mountain Club
Frazier Park
Richland District Expands Intervention Teaching Program
Richland School District hires five intervention teachers to assist at risk students with small group instruction in class and continue after school support. The program, backed by state and federal mandates, adds a more intensive effort with flex schedules, substitutes, and district wide coordination led by Heidi Witcher as Assistant Principal.
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Shafter Healthy Start
Richland
Kevin Monsma
Board of
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Heidi Witcher
Richland Junior High
Obesity program to target 600 children in Richland
Richland School District trustees approved a two year grant of 212000 for Healthy Start to run obesity prevention. Coordinator Monte Albalos and Public Health Nurse Laurie Roth helped craft the grant which funds after school activities nutrition units and parent education on healthy foods and lifestyles. The program will serve all students but will target overweight youth.
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Richland
Healthy Start
Monte Albalos
Laurie Roth
Childcare suspended by Richland School Board for 2004 2005 year
Richland School Board has suspended its after school childcare program for the 2004 2005 school year due to rising student population and lack of space. District superintendent Lyle Mack says safety concerns require parents to provide the name address and phone number of their childcare provider. School staff will ensure children reach home or the approved provider safely.
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Richland School Board of Trustees
Lyle Mack
Two Killed in I-5 Crash Involving Feliciano Family
The Feliciano family from San Diego, Rommel 34 Catherine 35 Corazon 70 and Khevin 6, died in a northbound I-5 crash near Lost Hills. Passengers Uzzielita Land 41 and M M Land 7 of San Francisco were with them. Rommel drove and switched lanes before losing control, sending the Nissan Quest through a fence and into a dirt field.
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Feliciano
San Diego
Rommel Feliciano
Catherine Feliciano
Corazon Feliciano
Khevin Feliciano
Lost Hills
Uzzielita Land 41
M.M. Land
San Francisco
Rommel
California Highway Patrol
Bakersfield boy dies after forklift incident at welding shop
Shafter Police respond to Packard Welding on North Central Valley where a forklift tipped, pinning 10-year-old Jose Luis De Toro. He suffered severe cranial injuries and died at the scene. Investigators say the boy was alongside the forklift when it tipped.
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Shafter Police Department
Packard
North Central Valley
Bakersfield
Jose Luis de Toro
Jose
Welcime Company
CATS test results announced for California schools
The 03 04 CATS results show Golden Oak Elementary and Shafter High School scores by grade and subject. Notable figures include Grade 8 reading 67 percent and spelling 90 percent at Golden Oak, with varied results across grades 2 to 5 and grades 9 to 11 at Shafter High.
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McGraw-Hills Company
Focal
Guage
Shafter High School
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