Joe Kirk Named Citizen of the Year
Joe Kirk is honored as Citizen of the Year, with a long record of service in community roles. He worked at Surgi cal, became a State Farm Insurance agent, and contributed to the 14 gallon club, blood bank, volunteer fire department, and Bergman family activities. He and his wife Betty lead a Mennonite Church music ministry, and their two children include a nurse and a minister. He earned Eagle Scout in scouting for 30 years and received the Silver Beaver Award in 1974.
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Her Surgical
State Farm
Blood Bank
Bergman
Betty
Mennonite Church
Love Is Scouting
Issac
Wilson
Knapp upbeat about school improvements in California
Knapp expresses optimism as California schools seek upgrades following Gov. Pete Wilson’s State of the State address. The plan includes statewide policies to promote pupil progress and bond measures to finance new school buildings and improvements.
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Knapp
Pete Wilson
California
Wilson
California Faces Pollution Debate and Taxraising Measures
The article outlines environmental concerns tied to car emissions and the limited viability of electric vehicles, noting rising smog costs and tougher state standards. It cites Gore's warnings, calls for mass transit, carpooling, and the political battle over pollution controls and automotive costs. It also covers education policy debates linked to funding, class size reduction, aging school facilities, and Wilson’s education proposals amid a cautious political climate.
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New York City
California
al Gore
Gore
John Q
California Department of Consumer Affairs
Bureau of Automotive Repairs
NEV aD SCENES IM Bal Se NEV aD SCENES IM Bal Se Basketball
Fray January 23 at Shatterigh Hachapi hosts a girls JV meet with both girls and boys JV teams participating. The event features a varsity level girls and boys match-up signal.
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Fray
Shatter Igh Hachapi
Lifetime Shafter resident Helen Brown dies
Helen A. Brown of Shafter died January 15 1998 at age 84. Born May 9 1913 to Elwood Doc Stringham and Angie Stringham she founded Stringham Shafter Drug, now carried on by her sister Pat Wiedmann and husband Merton. She was wife of Edward A. Brown founder of Brown and Bryant and mother to Molly Clifton Bill McKinley Mary Orr Morton Brown Jack Brown and many grandchildren across Bakersfield Porterville Omaha Kansas City and other cities.
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Helen A. Brown
Helen
Elwood
Doc
Angie Stringham
Stringham Shafter Drug
Pat Wiedmann
Merton
Edward A. Brown
Shafter
Brown and Bryant
Molly Clifton
Craig
Bakersfield
Bill McKinley
Jan
Springville
Mary Orr
Dean
Omaha
Morton Brown
Ann
Jack Brown
Jose
Mikin McClanahan
Brian
Kelley Clifton
Molly Morgen McKinley
Porterville
Kellie Fochtman
Rick
Anaheim
Bill
Brian Orr
Tish
Kansas City
Margie Orr
Mission, KA
Lori Holt
Dan
Russell On
Kelly
Tampa
Mary
Mark Brown
Maria
Walnut Creek
Paul Brown
Andrea
la Jolla
Kent Brown
Los Angeles
Morton
John E. Brown
Suzanne Boyd
Three youths and man charged in hate crime burglary
Police say two juveniles aged 14 and 16 and adult Jimmy Lindsey, 22, were arrested after a Shafter home burglary with racist slogans. Deputy Roy Johnson noted three involved, identified by witnesses, with burglary and hate crime charges. Neighbors reported witnesses seeing five youths fleeing through orchards after a brick smashed a window.
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Shafter
Roy Johnson
Buttonwillow
Jimmy Lindsey
Johnson
Laurie Reyna
Robert
Laurie
Reyna
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Joe Kirk
Canada
Robert Millwee
RLSD
Daniel Knapp
Helen Brown
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