Silent Majority Urged to Speak Up in Shafter
An editorial urges Shafter residents to join the conversation with city leaders and boards. It argues the silent majority must participate to reflect community interests, noting persistent attendance by a small group and calling for broader engagement through writing or speaking to the paper and local officials.
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Shafter
Silent Majority
Shafter Recreation and Parks District
Shafter Convalescent Council
Kern High School District Board of Trustees
Richland School District Board of Trustees
Planning Commission
Public Works Department
Police and Fire Departments
Welcome back to Shafter Neufeld at SHS ceremony
Shafter High School honored Herb Neufeld with a Friday welcome rally fitting a school legend. The district faces a potential $2.3 million budget cut and staff reductions, with Neufeld tasked to lead tough decisions amid strong community pride and support.
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Herb Neufeld
Shafter High School
SHS
Kern
Neufeld
Kern High
Shafter
High
Grandmother appeals after dog killed by motorcycle
A concerned grandma writes to the editor recounting how her grandkids' laughter turned to cries when a motorcycle allegedly struck and killed their dog Hastie. She questions the rider's guilt, urges an apology, and asks whether they would have fled if a child had been involved.
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Hastie
Marilyn Gladden
Jarvik heart tale linked to Tupperware party myth
Paul Harvey recalls the Jarvik artificial heart saga and notes an oft-told Rest Of The Story arose from inaccurate reporting about a supposed Tupperware Party diversion guiding its design. He cites Dr Jarvik's path from architecture to medicine and the evolving ventricle replacements with surgical staples.
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Jarvik
Paul
Dr. Jarvik
Salt Lake City
Bob Jarvik
Syracuse U
Staples
Lady Sports Defies Legislature in Pure Competition Praise
A conservative essay cheers sports as untainted by government noting athletes rise by talent and fans enjoy apolitical entertainment. It rails against California Assemblywoman Teresa Hughes AJR 6 and warns Congress would corrupt the national pastime with quotas and debates.
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California
T.V
Teresa Hughes
AJR
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University of Utah
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Richardson Report
Senator H. L. Richardson
Lady Sports
MS. Sports
Congress
Scott
Clementine Tijerina
Art Rodriguez
Jack Haddad
New York
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