City council letter endorsement sparks Shafter division
A row over a council letter backing Robert Prenter divides Shafter voters as Dean Florez takes Assembly seat. Mayor Nelson Cathy Prout Jack Colvard and Linda Gragg signed urging support, prompting Fran Florez to publicly repudiate the endorsement and question partisan politics in city government.
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Robert Prenter
Shafter
Dean Florez
Assembly
Garry Nelson
Cathy Prout
Jack Colvard
Linda Gragg
State Assembly
Sacramento
Irv Wan Scenes The Press Night Editorial Copy
A terse note from The Press reserves the night for edits and amendments to editorial copy, signaling that the publication may revise content before finalization. The copy edit policy emphasizes flexibility to reject or amend during late stages.
Shafter Christmas Eve events listed for December 1998
The Shafter Chamber announces its Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in front of the City Christmas Tree on Jane Street at Ceamal. The Shafter Woman's Club meets December 2 at Veteran's Hall for a luncheon with guest speakers, and a banquet at the County Fairgrounds on December 8 at 7 p.m.
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Shafter Woman's Club
Veteran's Hall
Growth in Kern County October building permits rises
Analysis by the Kern County Board of Trade shows October permits in Kern County totaling 48,842,113 across 11 cities, up about 3 percent from October 1997 and up 17 percent from September. Unincorporated areas fell both monthly and year to date, while commercial permits surged 48.84 percent to 17,565,275 and a new theater complex is noted.
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Ctober
Kern County
Kern County Board of Trade
Kern
Unincorporated
Valley
Thanksgiving Story Shows Childrens Generosity After Fire
In Wasco, Thomas Jefferson Middle School students rally to help Artemio Lopez whose trailer burned, destroying most belongings. Lopez, burned while trying to save his 3 year old son, remains stable at Fresno Burn Center as the community donates clothing, furniture, and funds.
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Wasco
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
TJMS
Artemio Aguilar Lope
Artemio
Lopez
Fresno
Jackson Avenue
Downtown Christmas Sing and Tree Lighting Dec 1
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce holds its annual Downtown Christmas Sing and Tree Lighting on Tuesday December 1 at 6 to 7 30 p.m. in front of the city Christmas Tree at James Street and Central. If rain, the event moves to Richland Activities Center. Richland Junior High Choir Jazz Band and Shafter High Jazz Choir perform. churches invited. Chamber office: 746-2600.
Thanksgiving traditions through history and modern celebrations
The piece traces how Thanksgiving customs evolved from Pilgrim feasts in 1621 to a national holiday shaped by presidents and editors. It notes early meals with turkey and harvests, Washington and Lincoln proclamations, Hale’s campaign, Roosevelt’s date shift, and the present fourth Thursday framing, all underscoring the enduring theme of gratitude.
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William Bradford
Plymouth Colony
Gov. Bradford
George Washington
Madison
Sarah Josephina Hale
Lincoln
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Congress
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