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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 2007
Page
4
Opinion notes Las Posadas meaning shelter or lodging, a Christmas custom celebrated by many Hispanic cultures. It describes a reenactment of Joseph and Mary’s journey seeking shelter, reflecting shared Advent devotion and community hospitality.
A BellaOnline piece describes Las Posadas from Nazareth to Bethlehem, its Mexican Catholic heritage in the United States, and nine day observances from Dec 16 to Jan 6. It notes procession rites, candlelit chants, lodging refusals, piñata celebrations, and the Christmas tamale tradition alongside family and community bonding.
Rex M Rogers argues aging brings virtues rather than losses. He reflects on enduring marriages, lifelong service, and the wisdom of older adults as assets to society. The piece honors commitment through caregiving and shared memories, highlighting aging as meaningful and virtuous.
Shafter Healthy Start and partners including Wasco and Shafter churches, a local high school, a vocational school, officials, and donors assemble gifts and food baskets. About 105 Shafter families will be adopted this year through referrals from schools, the Migrant Department, and Healthy Start case managers.
Pastor John Burns reflects on peace through Jesus birth and forgiveness. The column shifts to state quake readiness criticizing California bonds for neglecting hospitals. It notes 500 plus hospitals lack retrofitting, with 7.0+ quake risk rising before 2030, risking post quake care for many.
The Rand CHF study warns most California hospital infrastructure will miss the 2008 2013 deadlines, with possibly one quarter noncompliant by 2030. Construction pace and funding gaps threaten a decades long overhaul needing public money beyond current bond plans.
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