Shafter Press rolls out new look and community notices
The Shafter Press debuts a refreshed layout as local events headline the week. A Current Affair segment on the Offord Rolls-Maria Rodriguez case is in development with air date yet to be set. Amateur radio licensing exams are offered March 21 at Shafter High School for Novice to technician plus, fee 5.40, contact Josh Wilson. AARP Shafter-Wasco Chapter 2909 meets March 16 at 11:30 a.m. at the Veterans Hall with potluck, guest speaker Kern County Sheriff Carl Sparks and program chair Lee Bergman. WIC enrollment for mothers and children continues, call 758-5374 or 764-5072. Depot Museum hosts Women’s History Week exhibit through Friday 3:30–5:30 p.m. with a quilt exhibit titled A.
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Shafter Press
Offord Rollins-Maria Rodriguez
Shafter High School Radio Club
Josh Wilson
Shafter-Wasco
AARP
Veteran’s Hall
Kern County
Carl Sparks
Lee Bergman
Wic
Kern County Economic Opportunity Corporation
KCEOC
Shafter/Wasco
Lost Hills
Buttonwillow
Depot Museum
Shafter Women’s History Committee
Audit dispute over Shafter RTC facility continues
State and city officials clash over the Shafter Return to Custody RTC audit. CDC and controller’s office disagree on causes and scope contrasting statements attribute the inquiry to construction costs and current operations. Exiting conference held Feb 24 and city responds within 30 days to the draft report.
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California Department of Corrections
DOC
Christine May
State Controller’s
Shafter
John Porter
Shafter Police Department
SPD
Greg Greeson
Wade McKinney
Greeson
RTC
State Controllers Office
Ed Fong
May
Fong
McKinney
Richland RLSD weighs voting method for board seats
RLSD trustees asked Superintendent Dan Knapp to study election methods after allegations by Joaquin Avila that the current system limits Hispanic representation. A February closed meeting set the plan to explore greater public participation in selecting district board members as a November ballot possibility.
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Richland-Lerdo School District
RLSD
Dan Knapp
Board of Education
Rollins jury to hear two to three week evidence phase
Superior Court Judge Len M. Mc Gillivray told the Wasco High School student Offord Rollins jury that the evidence phase will last two to three weeks. The trial centers on Rollins charged with the Aug. 2 1991 murder of 17 year old Maria Madera Rodriguez near Highway 46 and Interstate 5.
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Superior Court
Len M. McGillivray
Wasco High School
WHS
Offord Rollins
Jay Donato
Gregory H. Mitts
Rollins
Maria Madera Rodriguez
Shafter
Highway 46
Interstate 5
Lisa Green
Rodriguez
Green
Los Angeles
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Ballet Folklorico Quetzalli
Xalapa
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Shafter High School
Roy Patrick
Richland Elections Reviewed
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Avila
Knapp
Joy
Andre Harrison
Tim Lemacchi