Resignation of Shafter Press editor ends eight year tenure
An editor announces resignation after eight years at the Shafter Press. She traces her career from WIC nutrition teaching to journalism and pastoral work, citing exhaustion and a move toward writing on Eschatology. She notes future projects at her church and community programs, and includes a humorous sister’s resignation poem about returning to childhood.
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Shafter Press
Reed Print
Federal
Women’s, Infants and Children Nutrition Program
WIC
Judy
Washington
Oregon
Arizona
California
Jill
McDonald’s
M&ms
California Senate Bill backs Kern County sludge ban progress
Senator Dean Florez moves SB 926 toward approval in the Assembly to empower Kern County to ban or regulate the import of sewage sludge used on land. The measure, backed by GOP leader Kevin McCarthy and eight Kern cities, highlights public health concerns amid regional transfers from Los Angeles and neighboring counties.
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Dean Florez
D-Shafter
California
Kern County
California State Assembly
Senate
Assembly Committee On
Environmental Safety
Florez
Assembly
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin
McCarthy
Los Angeles
Orange
Ventura
Georgia
EPA
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Don Perata
Republicans condemn tax hike and reject Democrat budget
Assembly Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and budget lead Rick Keene criticize Democrats for a large tax increase and an expensive budget that would raise ongoing debt by 2 billion. They urge reform and modernization of Medi Cal, oppose tax increases, and call for leadership and a special election to address California’s fiscal problems.
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Assembly
Kevin McCarthy
Bakersfield
Rick Keene
Chico
McCarthy
California
Keene
Shafter June Collaborative Meeting Recap and July Plans
The June 15 meeting at Redwood Elementary Cafeteria featured programs from Shafter Pool AmeriCorps Richland Migrant Program Folklorica City of Shafter Healthy Start Career Services Teen Challenge Congregational Church Vacation Bible School Shafter Youth Center and Farm Worker Ombudsman. Parents praised vendor contacts and program awareness. Nicole Villaruz of Congressman Jim Costa’s office lauded the community effort as beneficial. The Shafter Healthy Start invites all to the July meeting July 20 2005 from 4 to 5 pm at Redwood Elementary Cafeteria.
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Redwood
Shafter Collaborative
Shafter Pool
Shafter AmeriCorps
Richland Migrant Program
Shafter Folklorica
City of Shafter
Shafter Healthy Start
Career Services Center
Teen Challenge
Congregational Church — Vacation Bible School
Shafter Youth Center
Farm Worker Ombudsman
Nicole Villaruz
Jim Costa
Shafter
Redwood Elementary
Shafter Kiwanis Officers Named For 2005 2006
East Bakersfield Kiwanis Interclub guests at Shafter meeting include Joann George Bill McClure George Serban and Jerry Beckwith New Shafter Kiwanis officers for 2005 2006 are Arly Smith president Craig Haley president elect Gary Hagen vice president Mary Lou Inselmann secretary and Raju Ceerla treasurer July fireworks will be sold by Shafter Kiwanis Bakersfield will not offer certain types Last week's speakers Nora Torres and Richard Samaniego Probation Department described the Repeat Offender Prevention Program ROPP a multi agency effort between Kern County Sheriff Mental Health school districts and local police departments
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East Bakersfield
Bakersfield
Nora Torres
Richard Samaniego
Kern County Probation Department
The Value of Good Fatherhood Across Generations
Rex M. Rogers argues that steadfast, loving fathers shape individuals and strengthen nations. He links fatherhood to divine calling, urges active, faithful parenting, and notes the responsibility to model love for both children and the mother. The column reflects a faith-based civic worldview appearing in 89 newspapers.
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God
Heavenly Father
Adam
Rex M. Rogers
Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids, Mich
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