Cathy Prout Named Woman of the Year in 30th District
Cathy Prout, longtime Shafter official and former mayor, was named Woman of the Year for the 30th Assembly District. California Assembly Speaker Antonio R. Villaraigosa presented the honor on March 16 1998, with the California Women Legislators Caucus sponsoring the event. Prender praised her work ethic and dedication as she balances city duties with county projects.
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Cathy Prout
California State Assembly
Antonio R. Villaraigosa
California Women’s Legislators Caucus
Celebre
Prenter
Cathy
Shafter
Shafter Senior Center staffer to stay on county payroll
At the March 17 1998 Kern County Board of Supervisors meeting the board approved a new county position to retain Barbara Tisler as Referral and Information Director at the Walker Senior Center where she has served seven years. The center supports about 100 shut ins in Shafter and Wasco with monthly nurse visits and a monthly birthday party.
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Prenter
Shafter
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Barbara Tisler
Tisler
Walker Senior Center
Niors
Belgie
Shafter-Wasco
Region 17 Oral Language Festival showcases student talent
Students from four districts gathered at the Shafter Activity Center on March 19 for Region 17 Oral Language Festival events in two divisions, performing in English and Spanish. Winners included Terran Bolin, Mandee Poe, and duo acts, with Janet Johnson as master of ceremonies and Kathy Mayes awarding trophies. The Junior High Jazz Band performed for several hundred attendees.
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Shafter
Lost Hills
Divuioe Maple
Richland-Lerdo
Wasco
Janet Johnson
Francis Garcia
Kathy Mayes
Ken Gross
Unclear OCR Summary of Richards Medical Visit
Fragmentary report notes Richards weighed about 600 pounds when moved to UCLA Medical Center in early March. Mention of Atkinson visiting the facility and a pastor named Bette Freeman, with additional garbled details about Richards and a truck ending.
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Richards
Ucla Medical Center
Atkinson
Bette Freeman
Ted Halfge
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