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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1992
Page
2
McKinney proposed taking 10 inmates for the year to earn $60,000 credit. Last week the City Council approved 16 additional inmates raising RTC capacity to 464 if approved by the state. An 18 month agreement would start Jan 1 1993 and end June 30 1994 with a 5 percent budget reduction totaling $207,027 possibly causing layoffs.
Critics say district elections dilute power while supporters favor划 trustee areas to boost Hispanic representation. MAPA president Ben Benavidez plans lawsuits exceeding 1 million against RLSD and Arvin School District over alleged misconduct amid a June 7 1994 election decision on election method. Deanna Rodriguez Root and Joaquin Patino Jr among supporters of change while arcing late-1993 hearings.
Rekosh, 55, a 33 year veteran in education, is praised by the community for his work at Bakersfield College and Cal Poly. He and his wife Jerine raise two children Tammi 22 a UC Bakersfield student and Ty 20 transferring from BC to Chico State. Both are SHS graduates.
A holiday schedule lists birthdays and anniversaries for Dec 23 to 29. Names include Don Goertzen Helen Farrell Ed Gaither Wayne Hill Kristen Angelica Garcia Gloria Rodriguez Phil Dalke Matthew Marler Lisa Preston Lois Swanback Roy Ratzlaff Lucy Ratzlaff with multiple celebrants per day.
Shafter Recreation and Park District opens registrations for adult fast-break league and church slow-break league. Adults pay 700 fee at 746-3303, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Church league requires eight players per roster, $285 per team for two rounds. Sports aim for fun with semi competitive play.
A cash prize of 100 dollars will go to the winner of the 1993 Kern theme contest set for January 11 at 5 p.m. Entrants of all ages may submit as many entries as they wish in one envelope. Theme should be five or six words, best often three. Consider tying in the Ferris Wheel's centennial in 1993. Send entries to Theme Contest Kern County Fair Bakersfield 93307 or call 833-4900 for details.
Shafer Police blotter covers December incidents from Dec 14 to Dec 20 including burglary at 30773 Los Angeles and 146 Beth Eden, vandalism, indecent exposure near 431 E Ash, petty thefts at 408 Oak and 315 James, a car stop at CVH, theft at 111 CVH, and welfare checks. Officers cite numerous arrests and reports, with many cases filed or under investigation.
Kiwanis meet at noon at Veteran's Hall Ebenezer Reformed Church hosts S S Christmas Program at 7 p.m The Christmas Rotary gathers at noon at Shafter Motel for the community schedule of events.
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