A smarter summer Write it Right by Carol Rasco
Third in a summer series from America Reads Challenge encourages writing practice during vacation. The article offers practical tips for parents to foster writing skills through daily activities, journaling, letters, notes, poems, book reviews, and even computer use to share work with America Reads. It includes ideas for environment, timing, inspiration, and interviewing someone special to build advanced writing. It mentions resources and a web link for sharing published writing.
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America Reads
U.S. Department of Education
Ed.gov
Americareads
Shafter Stingrays Swim Meet Highlights and Winners
The Shafter Stingray swim team hosted the annual Shafter Invitational on June 17, 2000. Golds were earned by Jay Daniels Tyler Hurst Alyssa Lewis Adam Van De Valk Stephanie Unruh Jenny Scales Kyle Horn and Brittany Horn with silvers to Stacy Smart and Taylor Hansard. Bronzes to Stacy Smart Will DeJong and others. Races covered long freestyle backstroke butterfly and breaststroke with numerous top six finishes including Ian Hagen Melanie Hockett and Alex Joshua Scales. Carrye Davidson Jamie Nightingale and Amber Grainger led eighth place ribbons. multiple swimmers earned high place results across events.
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Shafter Stingray
Shafter
Jay Daniels
Tyler Hurst
Alyssa Lewis
Adam van de Valk
Stephanie Unruh
Jenny Scales
Kyle Horn
Brittany Horn
Stacy Smart
Taylor Hansard
Ron Davidson
Carrye Davidson
Joshua Scales
Matthew Velasquez
Zane Velasquez
Alex Thompson
Stacey Smart
Will DeJong
Lorelei Britt
Jessica Hagen
Madison Bailey
Natalie Robinson
Mackenzie Robinson
Ian Hagen
Lacey Britt
Brandy Edersole
Jamie Nightingale
Morgan Nightingale
Derick Reeves
Melanie Hockett
Melanie Hackett
Jennifer Scales
Brandy Ebersole
Amber Grainger
Alex Joshua Scales
Ian
Giraffe Menu and World Travel Reflections From Shafter Resident
A Shafter resident recalls last meal choices including salad spaghetti sausage cheese bread and cheesecake along with moving from Los Angeles. They express strong attachment to Shafter as a preferred home and credit their mom and cousin Margaret as mentors while noting a love for animals and dogs.
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Shafter
L.A
Margaret
Local Businesses and Chamber Notes From 551 Central Ave Area
A list of local businesses including State Farm Insurance at 551 Central Avenue Peters Funeral Home 844 E Lerdo Highway 97 Cent Store 333 Central Avenue and Kloeppel Pump Servic 570 E Lerdo Highway. Debby Haley Creative Memories unit leader contact 746 3227 Lupe's Bakery 311 Central Avenue DC Chiropractic 422 James Street Brannen Powell 455 Kern Street Suite B Tim and Monica Powell Bank of America 261 Central Avenue Creative Printing 402 Central Avenue Sun Country Flowers 234 Central Avenue Melinda Wood new owner Don's Communications 189 E Lerdo Highway 1988 establishment notes conclude with chamber appreciation and fireworks toast by R C.
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State Farm Insurance
Joe Kirk
Central Avenue
Peters Funeral Home
Les Peters
E. Lerdo Highway
97 Cent
Bharpur Singh
Kloeppel
Don’s Communications
Donald Handel
R.C
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Carol H. Rasco
By Rolland and
Torey van de Valk
Ruam Aci
Countryside Estates
Freedom Homes
Tammarack
Shafter Avenue
Pedro Padilla
Lerdo-Schnaidt Shafter
California
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