Shafter Neighborhood Activity Center opens Phase I
After lengthy effort Phase I of the Shafter Neighborhood Activity Center is complete and open. The kickoff at the PTA Barbecue and Carnival on October 19 1995 introduces a facility slated for Phase II in spring 1996 with broader youth and adult uses. Phase I cost about 700000 funded by RLSD and will be shared with LRPD. Phase II funding will come from CBDG. Founding members include the Kiwanis Club and Shafter Auto Club.
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Fourth Annual Evening of Cowboy Poets Dinner Event
The Fourth Annual Evening of Cowboy Poets and Dinner will be held on Saturday October 21 1995 at 6 pm at Green Street Pinetree. Beverly Lea Mitchell will provide vocals. Cost is 25 dollars per person. Reservations due by October 16 1995, call Jone Lollar at 746 3133.
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Beverly Lea
Mitchell
Jone Lollar
AARP 55 Alive Classes Set for October 12 and 13
AARP offers a two day 55 Alive course at W C Walker Senior Center 505 Sunset Ave on Thursday October 12 from 1 to 5 pm and Friday October 13 from 8 am to noon The eight dollar fee may lower car insurance rates for three years and enrollment is limited to 30 participants To register or for info call Barbara Tisler 746 4049.
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Sunset Ave
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MAPA and Padres Unidos push Richland Lerd o SD scrutiny
Delano MAPA leader Juan Sandoval and Padres Unidos press RLSD with demands about teacher training, district expenditures, and computer counts. RLSD Superintendent Dan Knapp says the district will respond under the Public Information Act, but demands have grown beyond reason and 10 cent copies will be charged.
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Sandoval
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Dan Knapp
Delano Chapter
MAPA
Parents United For Better Education
Padres Unidos Para Mejor Educacion
PUM
Knapp
Shafter man Barrientos faces 17 years to life in murder
Encarnacion Barrientos, 21, of Shafter, is set for sentencing October 27 after a conviction for second degree murder in the shooting death of Ramiro Lopez Espinoza, 29, also of Shafter, who was killed last spring while jogging. The judge noted evidence of two prior drug convictions.
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Ramiro Lopez Espinoza
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Superior Court
Lee P. Felice
Barrientos
Gene Kaplan lawsuit win over Elconia estate
The Shafter Press September 20 issue reported statements about former Chief of Police Gene Kaplan. Those statements were part of a court document filed by Judge Milton Elconia, now deceased. Kaplan won the resulting lawsuit against Elconia's estate.
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Local Schools Reject NEA Gay Recognition Plan
Richland-Lerdo School District Superintendent Dr. Dan Knapp says the NEA resolution urging districts to teach respect for homosexuality is not law and schools may opt out. SHS and the district will not observe the NEA guidance while parent concerns and proposals for classroom viewing or guest speakers circulate amid a national polling backdrop.
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