Shafter Council Reviews Balanced 1999 2000 Budget Plan
Shafter City Council debated a balanced 1999 2000 expenditure plan of over 22 million dollars presented June 8. City Manager John Guinn warned budgeting remains complex as grants and one-time funds affect General Fund receipts. The council will finalize the budget June 22 and may hold a public workshop to improve community understanding of city finances.
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Shafter
John Guinn
Shafter Avenue
Shafter City
Guna
Guinn
Guia
Community classes start June 22 at Walker Senior Center
A series of 5 to 9 sessions runs from June 22 through July 20. The class meets Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at the Walker Senior Center. Instructor is Til Wiebe. For more information and registration call 746-3303.
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Agen
Walker Senior Center
Til Wiebe
Moore
Education reform era fuels private school debates in California
The article surveys concerns over declining educational quality, noting strong lobbying by NEA and CTA in Sacramento and Washington. It cites Eastin's report claiming one third of ninth graders in 1994 did not graduate, while Kern County shows a drop in dropout rates last year. It mentions voucher attempts, district mandates, and expanded district roles beyond schooling.
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Sacramento
Washington, D.C
National Education Association
NEA
California Teachers Association
CTA
Legisla
California
Delaine Eastin
Eastin
Kern County
Fathers Day Celebrations Highlight Simple Honest Gifts
A national day honor fuels family gratitude toward fathers with acts of service and affordable tokens. Spokane roots and Mrs. John Bruce Dodd inspired Fathers Day in 1910, observed nationally by 1924. From fixing faucets to homemade cards, families show love through practical help and small gestures.
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Spokane
Washington
John Bruce Dodd
Dad
Edgar A. Guest
Job Fair expands with more employers in Richland center
The first annual Job Fair for Lost Hills Buttonwillow Shafter and Wasco residents returns in a larger Richland venue, June 23 1999 from 9 a.m. to noon, with 60 employers and CSC guiding resumes and training. The free event, co sponsored by DHS firm Curtis & Associates ET Resource EDD and Proteus, aims to connect job seekers with full and part time opportunities and training services.
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Lost Hills
Buttonwillow
Shafter
Wasco
Richland
Richland Junior High
Department of Human Services
Curtis & Associates
Employment Development Department
Proteus
Career Services Center
CSC
Apple Market
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Roy Patrick
Shafter High School
Margaret Baker
Mary
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