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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1997
Page
4
A narrator jokes about needing readers as age catches up. He recalls Teddy Kennedy and Ben Franklin, noting how glasses age him and trigger reflections on getting older. The vignette blends humor with frustration at changing vision and self-image in a local shop setting.
A writer shares aging challenges with vision. He tests various glasses and notes the convenience of clearer print, while reflecting on contacts from a friend and the brain’s adaptability, ultimately conceding aging’s drawbacks but choosing practical options.
In last year’s November general election for the 1st District Board of Supervisors, Jon McQuiston edged incumbent favorite Bob Addison by 436 votes after a tight primary and campaign shifts. McQuiston, based near Ridgecrest with ties to China Lake, pledged a wait and see approach and encouraged public input as his term nears year one. Judy Hyatt in Shafter can be reached at 746-2571.
By Herb Peters argues the term apostasy means falling away and warns that many professing Christians have drifted from the simple Gospel of the cross. He cites 1 Timothy 4 1 2 and other scriptures, claiming the faith now mirrors church systems rather than the original message.
At the Fall Convention in Anaheim CRP delegates voted to officially back English For The Children, a plan to nearly eliminate bilingual education in California elementary schools. Leadership warned of accusations of Mexican-bashing and internal divisions grew as Ernesto Feliciano urged support for Senate Bill 6 instead.
A reader warns against broad acceptance of LGBTQ topics in religion and entertainment, noting bishops support for loving gay parents, and cites Ellen DeGeneres and several actors in films and TV. The piece questions whether the trend is a fad or a lasting cultural shift.
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