Memories of Shafter Bring Evelyn Jumper Gustlin Home
Evelyn Jumper Gustlin recalls childhood in Shafter from 1920 to 1932. Her father Roy Jumper worked for the court road department, mother Maude wrote for the Shafter ProTESS, and brother Everett attended Wasco High before moving to Southern California.
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Evelyn Gustlin
Shafter
Roy Jumper
Court Road Department
Maude Jumper
Shafter Protess
Everett
Wasco High
Shafter High
Stringham Drug Store
Grants Meat Market
California
Evelyn Jumper
Gustlin
Orange County
Stephen
Laurie Gustlin
Phillip Gustlin
Healthy Start Offers Mommy and Me Classes in Shafter
The Shafter Healthy Start program begins Mommy and Me sessions on September 29 from 10 to 11 a.m. Topics include Preparing Your Children for School Nutrition and Car Seat Safety. Attendees who complete all three sessions may obtain a car seat for a nominal fee. Contact Laurie Roth at 746-8690 for details.
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Shafter Healthy Start
Laurie Roth
Shafter Youth Center
E. Euclid
Shafter Field Day and Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast Notice
United States Department of Agriculture entomologist Dr Michael R McGuire spoke at a Kiwanis luncheon. The Shafter Research and Extension Center hosts a Field Day on Saturday September 20 with 9am tours and noon lunch, plus a Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast on September 17 from 6:30 to 10:30 am offering pancakes ham eggs and beverages at five dollars for adults three dollars for children under 12.
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Michael R. McGuire
Kiwanis
McGuire
United States Department of Agriculture
Shafter Research and Extension Center
N. Shafter Avenue
Sequoia Elementary Dedication Draws Strong Sunday Turnout
I attended the Richland School District dedication of Sequoia Elementary and found the event uplifting. The crowd filled the venue on a Sunday, and attendees shared enthusiasm for the new campus and its impact on students.
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Richland
Sequoia Elementary
Sequoia Elementary Dedication Highlights New Era for Shafter
A school dedication with Senator Florez present showcased Sequoia Elementary’s modern classrooms, technology and spacious facilities. Students offered plays and tours while officials outlined plans for more schools over the next decade amid growth. The report praises Math Music Math Literacy and its impact on math proficiency and engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florez
Sequoia Elementary
Shafter
Secret railroad deal sparks public health concerns in California
Californians oppose secrecy in government as CARB strikes a private pact with Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe. The deal aims to curb rail yard idling and switch to low-sulfur diesel by 2007 but allows fines and loopholes that critics say let railroads buy their way out, threatening public health and undermining regional smog efforts.
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Ralph M. Brown
California Air Resources Board
Union Pacific
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
California
San Francisco Bay Area
Central Valley
Chino
Dennis Yates
San Bernardino
South Coast Air Quality Management District
South Coast Board
Los Angeles
Orange
Riverside
Yates
CARB
William Burke
California Focus Railroads Deal Questioned as Secretive
The agreement, approved after Schwarzenegger named an electricity lobbyist to head the air board, drew fire for secrecy and perceived conflicts with environmental aims. Officials cited federal law shielding railroads from state rules, while critics urged public scrutiny and openness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Schwarzenegger
State Air Board
ARB
Michael Scheible
Barry Wallerstein
South Coast Board
Elias
Burzynski
Tdelias
Aol
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Ronni Carroll
Kevin Monsma
Michael McGuire
Lyle Carter
Pasa
The
Mind Institute
Texas
Deanna Rodriguez Root
Priess
Reed Print Inc
Shafter Press
East Lerdo Highway
Reed Print, Inc
Aldrin Ct
Bakersfield
P.O
Frank W. Reed and
Donald L. Reed
P.O. Box
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