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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 2005
Page
1
Two pit bulls attacked an elderly Shafter resident and his family Labrador after being seen chasing locals near Atlantic Ave. Officers shot and killed both dogs when they charged, the man is in good condition, Labrador died, owner to be charged with misdemeanors, and the incident is being reviewed.
Tickets for the 2005 Junior Miss Program at Shafter High School go on sale Friday April 8. Ticket prices are 13 dollars for downstairs and 11 dollars for balcony. Call Kathy Enns before 5 p.m. on weekdays at 746-6190 to purchase.
Senator Dean Florez moved quickly after a February crossing fatality to address railroad safety in the Central Valley. The Blue Ribbon Commission on Railroad Safety will include Bakersfield and Delano leaders and aim to resolve jurisdictional confusion, improve agency communication, and produce a final strategy after quarterly meetings over one year.
State dental experts cite results of a national report praising California for leading in community water fluoridation and diversity in dental education and workforce. The Feb 2005 release by Oral Health America highlights top grades for statewide oral health efforts, with steady plans to expand fluoridation by 2006 and extensive minority recruitment initiatives.
Jeff McCoy 39 of Shafter died February 19 2005 after a long illness. He worked with the city for nearly 15 years and was honored by colleagues and police in a two hour service at Peters Funeral Home chapel. He leaves wife Jeanie, sons Justin and Caleb, mother Carolyn, stepmother Mae, birth mother Jean Rhodes, grandmother Mae Hokit, and siblings Kris Krigbaum Melody Rees Krista Flud and more.
Sabrina Smart, a CSUB senior and former Shafter High standout, set a CLUB record in 2004 with a .375 attack percentage under coach John Price. She earned multiple honors at Bakersfield College and CSUB, including All-Western State Conference, All-California Collegiate Athletic Association First Team, All-Pacific Region First Team, and AVCA Honorable Mention.
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