Shafter Press Call for Community Volunteers and Coverage
The Shafter Press urges residents to volunteer locally and supports non profit groups with articles and photos. It invites clubs and organizations to submit stories, deadlines, contact details, and offers paid ads for guaranteed placement.
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George Bush
America
Shafter
Chamber of Commerce
Shafter Press
Reed Print Inc
Cor
Junghin Anti
Margaret
SHS
Mark Stinnett
Mentoring drive boosts Shafter youth programs locally
Community leaders and officials from Parks and Recreation, KCEOC, Boys and Girls Clubs, Richland School District, Kiwanis, and city staff unite to support mentoring. The Shafter Healthy Start seeks volunteers for a mentoring list as programs like Family to Family and AmeriCorps operate. Mentors cited by the author shaped lives through guidance, work, and respect, with a call to influence the next generation.
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KCEOC
Richland School District
Kiwanis Club
City of
AmeriCorps
Shafter Healthy Start
Paul Atchison
Paul
Doug Robinson
Paul Wilson
David Downing
Fragmented Note From Editor Pages a Difficult Week
A writer named Margaret Baker apologizes for possible errors in the week’s paper after heartbreaks, including her mother’s death and trips to LA for a funeral. She mentions her cousin Sally facing major surgery at Memorial Hospital and asks readers to bear with her.
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Sally
Memorial Hospital
California Republicans choose Simon in governor race bid
The California Republican Party nominated William Simon Jr. for governor over centrist Richard Riordan. Simon vows a campaign of ideas on budgets and school choice while Riordan would have been a more liberal GOP option not seen since the 1940s. Davis faces attacks on energy contracts and budgeting as the fall campaign looms.
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California
Republican Party
Richard Riordan
William Simon Jr
Pete Wilson
Sacramento
Simon
Riordan
Earl Warren
Gray Davis
Davis
Ronald Reagan
Wilson
George Deukmejian
Focus By Thomas D. Elias on California GOP turmoil
The piece argues Republican primary voters favored a hardline candidate, Riordan’s loss exposing a party split. It compares the nominee to past conservative losers and notes Latinos, women, and moderates fleeing. It critiques leadership for selecting a definite loser and questions the party’s strategy for fall defeat.
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Riordan
Simon
Bill Jones
U.S
Dianne Feinstein
Davis
GOP
Dan Lungren
Bruce Herschensohn
John Seymour
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Monte Albalos
Margaret Ramirez
Veronica Hernandez
Margaret Baker
Thomas D. Elias
Bush
Los Angeles
Mexico City
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