Safety talks with Shafter Police aid Richland students
Public safety officer David Martinez presented a drug and traffic safety program to Richland Elementary pupils. Booklets funded by local merchants covered drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, and paint sniffing while Martinez answered questions honestly to earn student trust. The annual effort, backed by civic groups and businesses, aims to curb youth substance use.
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David Martinez
Shafter
Martinez
The
Shafter P.D
Sloan Foundation Scholarship Awarded to SHS Graduate Dean Florez
Dean Florez, SHS 1981 graduate and UCLA junior majoring in public law with minors in public administration and political theory, wins a Sloan Foundation Scholarship. He is eligible for up to 15000 and tuition support for the first year of Public Policy graduate studies. Selection emphasized Intellectual Distinction Personal Character and Leadership.
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Dean Florez
Shafter High School
UCLA
Sloan Foundation
Dean
Ucla Undergraduate Review
Phil Beta Kappa
Life at a migrant camp shows resilience and community spirit
A migrant family recounts hardships such as a landlord renting a bathroom without plumbing, yet the camp atmosphere remains lively. Women balance work with motherhood celebrated on Mother's Day, as children play and neighbors form a supportive circle. Workers travel between crops from April to summer, facing uncertain daily hours and wages around three to five dollars an hour.
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Lamont
Corcoran
Mettler
Shafter
Wasco
migrant family cherishes American dream over welfare
The Gomez family, long migrant workers in California, praise America for opportunity and work over welfare. Ofelia sends money home. Leticia’s dress and outgrown clothes symbolize ties to Mexico. English in schools and bilingual aid shape their children's future as labor sustains farms.
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Ofelia
Mexico
Leticia
Gomez
America
California
United Farmworkers Union
Shafter
Delano
Ofelia Gomez
Adrian
Cnd
Florentino
Fire destroys Richland School and upends grade program
The Richland fire affects seventh and eighth grades with 380 students and staff needing relocation. Dr. Stone proposes Lerdo Maple or Kern High as new sites while security guards guard the ruins. Loss is estimated at about 2 million dollars as the district plans major rebuilding and seeks state funding.
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Stone
Richland
Lerdo School
Maple School
Kern High
Fruit
Shafter
Shafter City Planning Commission Seeks Applicants
The Shafter City Council will appoint three members to four year terms starting June 1 1984. Residents 18 or older may submit a letter of interest detailing qualifications and motivation. Letters are due by May 10 1984 and addressed to the Mayor. For questions call City Administrator at 746 6361.
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Shafter
City Planning Commission
Operation Kid Print brings free child fingerprinting to Bakersfield
Government statistics show up to two million children nationwide vanish or run away annually. Operation Kid Print comes to Bakersfield in May offering free fingerprinting and photography at three Saturdays across local 7 Eleven stores. Parents receive a comprehensive child safety kit plus agency phone numbers. McGruff the Crime Dog will greet families at each event.
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Bakersfield
Wilson Rd
University Dr
Beale Ave
Pacheco Rd
Wilson Ave
Oildale
Rosedale Hwy
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Cindy Mayhew
SHS Graduets Scholarship
Community First Bank
FDC
North Shafter Camp
Richland Fire
Commission
Richard
Glen’s Pool Service
RC Cola
E. Lerdo Shafter
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