Operation Christmas Child drives help needy kids worldwide
In Shafter a local drop off at Valley Bible Church collected 282 shoe boxes from Nov 14 to 21, with strong support from Valley Bible, Congregational Church of Shafter, and Primera Iglesia Bautista. Boxes go to Olive Drive Bakersfield then Los Angeles area for global distribution. Cheryl and John Kattenhorn, retiring locals, plan to relocate and continue volunteering at a new center seven hours north.
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Samaritans Purse
Shafter
Cheryl Kattenhorn
John
Wasco
Valley Bible Church
Kattenhorn
Valley Bible
Congregational Church
Primera Iglesia Bautista
Olive Dr
Bakersfield
Los Angeles
Cheryl
Council notes reading program gains and new plans
A council slideshow by David Franz highlighted progress of the Early Reading Program and Summer School efforts to raise basic reading skills for first and second graders with goals for third grade readiness. The meeting skipped discussion of the Voters Act 2001 while approving a public hearing on a 2012 2013 Community Development Block Grant and purchasing two police vehicles. A Remote Portable Alert System with motion sensors was authorized to deter rural thefts and improve response times. The City Council meets the first and third Tuesday each month.
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David Franz
Veterans Park
Thanksgiving Reflections On Hard Times And Gratitude
This piece expresses thankfulness amid economic struggle, highlighting work three jobs, family support, and appreciation for friends, spouses, health, and community. The author credits colleagues Don, Jan, Jason Reed, Kathy Smithee, and life lines Diane Givens and Sandra Valle, while thanking God for blessings and guidance.
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Don
Jan
Jason Reed
Kathy Smithee
Diane Givens
Sandra Valle
Shafter
Wasco
Hibernation and bears remind of winter sleep
The piece notes fall leads to hibernation as leaves fall and winter arrives. It compares bears and pandas, explaining pandas do not hibernate due to bamboo fat intake. A memory of an uncle sleeping after big meals echoes the idea of dormancy.
Thanksgiving Prayer and Autumn Imagery Reflections
The writer muses on aging and senescence and recalls a turning tree on Mrs Johnston’s property with red leaves. They observe winter’s approach and the idea of hibernation contrasted with faith that life renews. The message ends with gratitude and a blessing for Thanksgiving.
Education budget cuts loom as states face more hardship
California schools held press conferences with Education Coalition members to discuss three years of budget cuts and ongoing fiscal threats. Federal action looms as a super committee must propose plans by November 23 to trim 1.5 trillion from deficits over a decade, with public education likely to share automatic cut risks if Congress fails to act.
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California
Education Coalition
Congressional
Congress
California Education Spending Falls Behind Nation
Sacramento calendar notes that the Legislative Analyst’s Office will issue an initial determination this month on whether continuing revenue shortfalls trigger automatic midyear budget cuts up to 1.7 trillion for K 12. A California Budget Project report says California spent 42856 less per student than the U S in 2010 11, ranking 50th for teachers and librarians per student and 49th for counselors per student, with districts laying off staff and raising class sizes amid disinvestment.
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Sacramento
Legislative
California
California Budget Project
United States
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