Sequoia Elementary breaks ground in Shafter
Richland School District began construction on Sequoia Elementary at Manuel and Fresno in Shafter after two years of planning and bond measures. The 660-student campus will include 22 classrooms, a library and music room, easing district overcrowding and signaling modernization. Groundbreaking occurred May 25 with remarks by Superintendent Lyle Mack and Board President Roger Riley, attended by architect Bill Melby and contractor Lundgren Management.
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Dennis Handel
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Lundgren Management Corporation
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Deanna Rodriguez-Root
Cain Maldonado
Steven Skalisky
Former mayor Tony Brown passes away at 81
Tony Brown a former mayor and public servant from Shafter died May 24 2004 at 81 surrounded by family. Born September 13 1922 in Sioux City Iowa he served in the U S Navy during World War II and later led local business and chamber activities before entering public service.
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Tony” Brown
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Tony
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Society for Disabled Children opens summer speech therapy enrollment
The Society for Disabled Children invites applicants for a summer speech therapy program with twenty five minute sessions on June 25 from 8 30 a m to 3 p m. Eligible ages are three through adult. For details call 322 5595. VBS promotion notes on page 2.
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Boys Summit to be Held at Shafter Youth Center
The Shafter Youth Center at 455 E Emclid Ave hosts the annual Boys Summit on Saturday June 5 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Workshops cover peer pressure gangs self esteem substance abuse positive choices and bullying solutions with separate sessions for ages 11-14 and 15-18. Prizes breakfast lunch raffle and trophies are included with no cost. space is limited and registration is by calling 746-8235 or stopping by the center.
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Kiwanis honor 8th graders at scholastic banquet
Shafter Kiwanis Club hosted its annual scholastic achievement banquet at Richland Junior High in Golden Oak Elementary Cafeteria. Fifteen students with 3.5 GPA or higher, plus their families, were served dinner and awarded gifts. Judges and Kiwanis members led the event, with several students earning Gear Up scholarship funds and multiple valedictorians and salutatorians named among honorees.
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Dennis Gaede
K. Laura Arnold
Megan Ledeshos
Los Angeles
Jaclyn Sanchez
Anzures
Laura Arnold
Jajaira Deniz
Derek Flores
Will Inselman
Megan Lederhos
Janeth Lopez
Juan Maldonado
Savannah Matthews
Susana Marin
Veronize Sotelo
Diana Valdivia
Rebecca Valle
Florez bill targets paycheck cashing fees by banks
Senator Florez sponsors Senate Bill 1904 to bar banks from charging fees to cash paychecks drawn on a business client account. California Labor Code requires employers to provide a fee-free paycheck cashing location, often the bank used for business, but banks have begun charging, risking labor code violations and civil penalties. The issue burdens low wage workers who lack accounts, and a full-time minimum wage earner may lose nearly a week of gross income yearly to cashing costs. Westly joins Florez in urging Californians should not pay to get paid.
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