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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 11, 2005
Page
5
A reader describes how pups break from Easter lily cacti when bumped. The round offspring, or pups, sprout roots in loose damp soil and eventually grow larger than a grapefruit. Later, they may produce pink flowers.
The writer describes watching giant Easter lily cacti bloom after dark, with buds forming on globe-like stems and flowers opening within an hour. They recall a 30-flower night witnessed by relatives, a granddaughter's photo, and a Psalm verse, noting two blooms opening on the oldest cactus as of May 4.
Ten years ago RLSD trustees and Shafter City Council discussed future funding and enrollment trends in a multicultural community. RLSD President Skalisky praised district city cooperation while noting Lerdo School closure reflected parent wishes for local schooling. A county human services expansion in Shafter, now near the Career Center, enhances access to job services and training for residents. Golden Oak Elementary celebrated teachers meeting high criteria as three finalists shared the Teacher of the Year honor.
About 900 attendees joined the 2005 Shafter Health and Fitness Fair sponsored by Shafter Healthy Start and Community Action of Kern. The event featured a Festival of Children outdoors, a Richland School District Book Fair, and a $1,500 Kern County Mental Health Mini Grant funding food and prizes. Health Net donated $400 for four bicycles with safety gear, each prize pairing with its winner. Numerous vendors filled the event. thanks extended to EDD, Richland SD, Shafter Recreation & Park District, UC Extension Nutrition, and many others.
A reflective tribute to mothers highlighting Eve as Mother of mankind and a daughter’s memories of her mother’s guidance. It recalls lessons of reading, manners, prayer, gentleness, and faith during family trials such as surgery, echoing Proverbs 31:29 and Philippians 4:6-7.
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