Services honor those who gave their lives in Shafter
The Shafter American Legion Post 213 conducted memorial services at Shafter Cemetery honoring World War I and other veterans. Roland Graves, 84, of the Yankee Division, shared his experiences from Belleau Wood to Hill 193, including his 1918 wounds and long journey back to the United States aboard the Rhyndam.
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Jeanette Wheeler
Shafter
Shafter American Legion
Leslie Robinson
Graves
Roland F. Graves
American Expeditionary Force
Marne
Dan Hammett
Grady Bartlett
Leon Morgan
Kenneth Marchman
Marchman
Sten Jensen
Shafter Community Evangelical Congregational Church
Jesus
Lazarus
Gary Ingle
Hazel Graves
American Legion Auxiliary
Greeta Paslay
AARP
Helen Hasty
Shafter Woman's Club
Ben Grundy
Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis Club
John Rodriguez
Lions Club
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Roland Graves
104Th Infantry
France
Massachusetts National Guard
104Th
James Fifield
Boucq
Apremont
Chateau Thiery
St.Mihiel
Neuse-Argonnes
National Guard
Belleau Wood
Givry
Hill 193
Givryleau
Chatareau Base
States
Brest Harbor
Shalimar Center Director Calls Child Abuse Boom a Challenge
Tim Prince of the Shalimar Children's Center in Bakersfield warns at a Chamber meeting that abuse cases are rising and demand more prevention and support services. He cites 307 referrals in May and urges foster homes, training for parents and teachers, and donation of an anatomically correct interview doll. He notes Shalimar handled 3,600 cases last year and highlights the need for local foster homes and broader prevention programs in the San Joaquin Valley.
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Kern County
Tim Prince
Shalimar Children’s Center
Bakersfield
Chamber of Commerce
JDI
Shalimar
Prince
Parents Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous
San Joaquin Valley
Prince i
Shalimar Center
Haven House
Shafter
Milt and
Bev Hawkins
Lawsuit to force EIR for Shafter athletic complex
The Kern High School District and the Shafter Recreation and Parks District face a court challenge from the Shafter Citizens Action Group. Papers were served May 12, with a Superior Court appearance set for early June to decide if an alternative writ will require an environmental impact report before construction at Shafter High School proceeds.
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Kern High School
Shafter Recreation and Parks District
Shafter High School
Shafter Citizens Action Group
Ernest Conant
Ques
KHSD
SAPD
Richland Summer School Aims at Remedial Seventh Eighth Graders
Dr. Vera Stone, Richland Superintendent, announces remedial summer programs for seventh and eighth graders who did not pass reading writing and arithmetic tests. The five week session runs June 20 to July 22 from 8 30 a m to 1 p m with a minimum enrollment of 22 students. Proficiency labs and targeted reading and math instruction will be provided.
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Vera Stone
Richland
Tae Bas
Shafter
Caeniot
Stone
Achool, Jr
Principal Gerald Dann Dies at 48
Richland Junior High principal Gerald Dann died May 26 1983 in a Santa Paula hospital from cancer. He was born June 29 1934 in St Paul Minnesota and came to Shafter in 1982 from Southern California. Richland District mourns his loss while establishing a memorial fund to support junior high projects and needs.
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Richland
Gerald Dann
Richland Junior High School
Santa Paula
Jerry
St. Paul
Minnesota
Shafter
California
Dann
St. Bonaventure High School
Ventura
Fillmore
Piru
Fillmore Junior High
Dan
Richard
Jerry Dann
Vera Stone
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Shetter High
Pest
Citizens Action Group
Mee Ea
Shafter High
W Iia
Richland Jr. High
Newhall-Saugus
Cal State Los Angeles
Immaculate Heart College
Cal State
Los Angeles
Carol
Jeffrey
Chico
Steve
Michael
Mathew
Thomas and
Robert
Cheryl
Grand Terrace
Patricia Rivera
Laurie Pillado
Julie Dann
Della Tinkham
Lancaster
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