Richland school bond gets voter approval consideration
Richland School District Board on March 4, 2002 approved a June 4 ballot measure to raise 13 million dollars over ten years for a new school and renovations. The plan funds electrical upgrades air conditioning and heating improvements, with taxpayers paying about 47 per 100,000 of assessed value and roughly 28.20 annually for the average homeowner. The district seeks state matching funds to support modernization across three sites including Richland Primary and Intermediate schools, plus Junior High.
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Richland School District Board of Trustees
Richland
Sadh Richland Seots High
Beeeeeie Richland
Shafter Lions Club Drives Service From Hearts to Help
The Shafter Lions Club has served the community for over 50 years focusing on scholarships eyeglasses and eyesight programs for children. They financed the Shafter Veterans Memorial with a $13 000 donation and run annual fundraisers like the Ham Shoot and Raffle at Camp Hamilton. The club also promotes the Lions Sight First program and collects used eyeglasses for those in need worldwide. Local youth football signups and volunteer coaching are noted, alongside community events and concerns about regional healthcare and infrastructure.
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Shafter
Shafter Lion’s Club
Shafter Lions Club
Roy Root
John Rodriguez
Teunennai
Tonehasep
International Lions Magazine
Shafter Veterans Memorial
Lions
The
Lions International
Lions Club
Lions Eye Foundation
Lions Sight First
United States
Camp Hamilton
Highway 99
Lerd
Golden Empire
Manuel Park
Downtown Rite Aid Site Plans and Civic Updates
City notes outline council and planning commission meeting dates and times. They report Rite Aid owns the Lerdo Highway and Central Avenue site, will landscape the perimeter, preserve the Camp House, and consider future development while remaining noncommittal on store plans. Contact 746-6361 for questions.
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Planning Commission
Pacific Avenue
Rite Aid
Lerdo Highway
Central Avenue
McDonald’s
Rite Aid Corporation
Shafter
War, faith, and reflection in a Shafter community note
A Shafter reader reflects on a garden tour, meeting Ella Penner, and interviewing wrestler Matt Maldonado heading to Nationals. The column condemns violence and immorality in media, praises America, calls for moral self-examination, and urges church as guidance amid post 9/11 era concerns.
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Ella Penner
Matt Maldonado
Ohio
Shafter
America
New York City
Washington D.C
God
Satan
Hollywood
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Betsy
Poplar
Central Valley Highway
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Deanna Rodriguez Root
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