O'Brien competes in World Driving Championship in Macau
Joe O'Brien, a locally based harness driver and trainer, traveled from the United States to Macau to participate in the 11th World Driving Championship. He filled in for Bill O'Donnell, placing fourth amid stiff competition as a goodwill effort to promote harness racing in China and beyond.
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Joe O’brien
Macau
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Bill O'Donnell
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Harness Horse Magazine
O'Brien
Richland revises junior high bilingual program
Richland School District updates its bilingual plan to seven and eight grade LEPs amid 40 percent student mobility. The new focus pairs seventh and eighth grade bilingual classes with the migrant resource program, emphasizing rapid English acquisition while preserving Spanish academic knowledge.
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Richland
Vera Stone
Francis Petterson
Angela Cook
Mexico
Texas
LEP
Stone
Shafter Year in Review Highlights Local Milestones
A year of progress and tragedy in Shafter featured the 11.8 acre recreation project proposal at Shafter High School farm, the swearing in of Gary Ingle as Shafter-Wasco Justice Court Judge for a six year term, and the Chamber of Commerce Installation Banquet. Also noted were community awards, a fatal heart attack at age 53, a fire on Fresno Avenue, MAPA officer installations, Founder's Day honors for Julia and Danny Escalante, a new Kern High School principal, and a 25 year Shafter Recreation and Parks District agreement approval. The piece concludes with political milestones and events from March through May, ending with a note that the story continues next week.
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Shafter
Shafter High School
Gary Ingle
Shafter-Wasco
Jack Steppe
Clara Schnaidt
Evan Jones
Fresno
Avenues
Oscar Wiedmann
Con
MAPA
DeAnna Root
Jon Patino
Root
Rita Prender
Eva Patino
Richland
Julia
Danny Escalante
PTA
Kern County
Peterson
James Tyack
Herb Neufeld
Kern
Shafter Recreation and Parks District
Locn
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Jan Theiste
James Casey
Ruth Terrel
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Shafter Convalescent Hospital
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