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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1982
Page
3
Readers condemn PG&E rate hikes blamed on oil costs and droughts. They call for statewide action, solar and wind adoptions, and warn against continued gouging as electricity use falls. The letter echoes outrage and urges alternative energy and public protest.
Ed Foglia, president of the California Teachers Association, denounces Reagan's proposed 3 billion dollar cuts to federal education programs as a frontal assault on free public education. He warns the reductions target remedial programs and foundation support, jeopardizing opportunities for California schoolchildren.
The Patrons stage The Wizard of Oz with 100 percent of profits aiding student needs. Mark, choir director, leads a cast mixing children and adults. Shafter reports strong past support and optimistic turnout. Thursday rehearsal dinner set at 7.50, tickets to go on sale locally. performances on April 1 2 and 3.
Mr and Mrs Marland and Mr and Mrs Clarence Peters announce the engagement of Hiebert to Peters. The couple plans a May 22 1982 wedding at 7 00 PM at the Mennonite Brethren church. Hiebert a 1979 Shafter High School grad attended Bakersfield College and works as a computer operator with SWG Farms. Peters a 1975 Shafter High School grad led in 1977 from Angeles College of Mor tuary Sciences and is manager of Peters Jones Funeral Home in Wasco.
The wrestling club will hold a Junior Varsity mat room session at Shafter High School on February 18 from 4 30 p m to 6 p m. Participation is open with a fee of 12.00 dollars per boy due at sign in.
A California article notes nearly half a million auto accidents yearly are serious. It highlights the need to stay calm, assess safety, and know basic steps to assist until help arrives, outlining actions for first responders and bystanders at crash sites.
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