Stingrays win 66 awards at Rio Bravo meet in Greeley
Shafter Stingrays earned 66 medals at the Rio Bravo Greeley invitational with silver for girls and boys aged 11 and 12 in relay events. A 6 and under relay posted 1:58.69 and seven to eight year old girls earned bronze with 1:19.44. Next week they travel to McFarland. noting photographer Mary Kroeker.
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Shafter Stingray
Rio Bravo
Greeley
Shafter
Smart
Ge Valk
Sara Vande Valk
Nicholas White
Mers
Michelle Kroeker
Matthew Velasquez
Jason Carrasco
Alyssa Lewis
Richland Track Team shines at Fresno meet with multiple podiums
Richland High athletes led by Angel Espinoza and Ricky Ishida excel at the Central California USTF meet hosted by Fresno State on June 14 15. Espinoza won long jump with 13 ft 4 in while placing third in 200 m and fifth in 100 m. Trista Hanley won girls shot put and placed second in discus. Cesar Gonzalez and Ricky Ishida topped youth events with several top finishes and a 4:05.4 1600 m relay time. Coach Mike Anderson noted funding limits may keep many from advancing to state.
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Richland
Angel Espinoza
Ricky Ce Shafter
Fresno
See An
Manu Fe
Central California
U.S. Association of Track and Field
Fresno State University
Trista Hanley
Cesar Gonzalez
Ricky Ishida
Gonzalez
Ishida
Marcos Garcia
Capferal
Mike Anderson
California Adopts Hepatitis B and MMR Immunization Law
As of August 1997 California requires all school children to have Hepatitis B series and the second MMR dose before kindergarten or child care admission. Records must show dates of shots. those lacking records or needing more shots should contact a doctor or the Kern County Health Department at 868-0325.
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California
B.A. Jinadu
Kern County
Kern County Department of Health
Health Department
Shafter Community Listings Include Tours and Meetings
Community notices from Shafter announce the depot is open for public viewing and group tours by appointment, with contact numbers for Denni Pearson and Stan Wilson. Also listed are weekly crafts meetings at W C Walker Senior Center, a monthly Woman's Aglion gathering at Veterans Hall, a Thursday Bible study at Valley Bible Church, and a weekly community prayer at City Hall.
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Shafter Depot
Denni Pearson
Stan Wilson
W.C. Walker Senior Center
Sunset Ave
Barbara Tisle
Aglion
Shafter
Veteran’s Hall
City Hall
Shafter Promisekeepers
Valley Bible Church
Pine Street
Critics Question Quality Of Early Women Pro Leagues
A dated column rants about the new WNBA and the Womens Professional Fastpitch Softball League. It compares women's play unfavorably to high school boys, questions talent, and jokes about televised games in Durham and at ESPN. The writer predicts mergers and questions long term viability.
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Los Angeles Sparks
New York Liberty
WNBA
NBA
Durham
N. C
Carolina
ESPN
Comedy Central
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Shahar
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Bank of America
Floyd's Nail
Linda Fabri
Antonio
Don Perico
Spencer's
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le Salone
Lopez Front Row
la Canasta Market
Expression Plus
el Central Boot Store
Lupe Bakery
Sringham’s Shafter Drug P & R Body Line
Pe Chiropractic
James St
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