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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 2003
Page
4
Opinion piece encourages readers to accept limits on control and embrace faith in God as a guiding force. It argues that relinquishing control can lead to deeper trust, offering perspective on personal growth and spiritual assurance.
A reflective meditation on life from birth to old age, stressing dependence on God, responsibility, family, and faith. The author recalls a mother's death from Alzheimer's, urges trust in Christ, and warns that human control ends with death, urging readers to seek salvation now.
Guest editorial by Steve Szalay argues California faces a deeper revenue shortfall than in the Great Depression, fueled by higher service expectations and new program costs. He warns the state must realign expectations or funding, noting local governments bore the earlier pain while maintaining services. Editor notes reprint from CA COUNTY Jan/Feb.
Deanna Rodriguez Root celebrates Women’s History Month by honoring two grandmothers Margarita and Inez. They shaped families and communities as pioneer women, caring for large households and making essentials from scratch from washing to tortillas and tamales.
An excerpt from a 1985 Women's History Week story honors Grandmother Margarita, a strong Indigenous woman who raised 16 children while caring for the sick, sewing long dresses, and guiding her family with faith through hardship and wartime service.
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