Year In Review: Shafter 1988 Highlights and 1989 Outlook
Susan Valdez reflects on 1988 for the Shafter Press noting historic anniversaries, new leadership Cathy Prout as mayor, a new Shafter High gym, growth of businesses, and planned 1989 projects including a courthouse and county offices. Key questions loom on water for rural areas, annexation versus water district, and the Custody facility sale in Kern County.
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Shafter Press
Shafter
California
Cathy Prout
Shafter High
Catan Siboal Thorkey
Kern County
The Holiday Season A Time of Joy and Loss
Terri Murray reflects on the holidays as she feels warmth from family and charity yet confronts sadness from a friend’s loss. She questions how tragedy can touch a season of life and birth and finds loneliness amid celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
World not finished yet on plastic waste and cleanup
Paul Harvey cites plastics as a global menace with 50 billion pounds produced annually and calls for citizen action. He highlights Callahan's 1800 mile drift on a raft amid ocean trash, whales harmed, and a 1988 cleanup wave led by Jodie Neilson with 2000 volunteers collecting over six tons.
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United States
Earth
Steven Callahan
Canary Islands
Atlantic
Callahan
Barrow
Alaska
New Jersey
Dominican Republic
Jodie Neilson
Oregon
Main
Hawaii
Mediterranean
Veterans and SHS students honored in letters to editor
The writer salutes U S veterans and recalls family service including a husband, grandson, and others. She urges SHS to be judged for academics and all around achievements beyond athletics, noting some students named for national recognition. The editor adds context about coverage of SHS stories.
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Ian Ott
Gretchen Handel
Cheryl Harmer
Kim McCurdy
Stephen Frey
Cristela Soto
Fidencio Gomez
Susan Gonzales
Darren Bogie
Nilda Castilleja
Myself
Noelani Livingston
SHS
Amber Sullivan Featured Amid Texas Success
A reader recalls Amber Sullivan's achievement and notes her progress in Texas while expressing pride. The message shifts to urging attention to Shafter High locals and hints at a loss of contact with Amber. The piece underscores local pride and a request for reconnecting with community members.
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Amber Sullivan
Amber
Texas
Shafter High
Annexation plan cites zoning limits and service duties
McKinney argues annexation offers benefits from city services and water protection despite zones for oil fields mountains and river beds not applying to Shafter. area to be annexed is flexible and can grow or shrink. parties oppose Seventh Standard Road Poplar Ave Cherry Avenue Tulare intersection.
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Shafter
McKinney
Seventh Standard Road
Poplar Ave
Cherry Avenue
Tulare
Kern County Leaders Push for Funding as Truck Traffic Grows
Weekly Forum Editor notes Kern County's high truck share and rapid travel growth from 1974 to 1986 with projections to 2010. The piece cites 24 percent of vehicle miles by trucks, STAA effects, aging highway network, and the push to identify new funding sources to sustain the county’s diverse economy and continued growth.
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Kern Council of Government
Kern County
California
Kern Cob
Ronald E. Brummett
Kern Cog
Brummett
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Flora Nichols
LaVonne Westbrook
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