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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 2005
Page
9
The Shafter Historical Society will hold its annual meeting on Thursday Oct 20 at 7 p.m. in the red barn beside the Depot. Public welcome. Stan Wilson narrates Shafter name origins and General Shafter history. Depot displays open from 6 p.m. with refreshments after the meeting.
Elizabeth Maxine Ridge 70 died Oct 12 2005. A graveside service was conducted by Peters Funeral Home at Shafter Memorial Park with Pastor Dean Long officiating. Survived by husband Dallas Ridge and six grandchildren. Born Dec 15 1934 in Elk City Oklahoma she moved to California in 1936 and later raised two families with two husbands.
Reservations must be made a day ahead. Lunch served at 11 45 a m at Shafter and Wasco sites with suggested donations of 1 50 for seniors and spouse 3 50 for guests under 60. Meals listed for October 19 to 26 include beef stew toriyaki chicken baked potato chili beans tuna casserole and more with juice milk and desserts. Call W C Walker Senior Center at 746 7838 for reservations or more information.
Chronological list of arrests for various offenses from October five to eleven 2005. suspects include James Ray Albert Richard Phillip Franco Jose David Trujillo William Grant Kingsley Daniel Ray Amador Luis Felipe Pelayo Juan Anthony Sanchez Gilbert Esparza Holguin Calvin Ward Fernando Hiriarte Miguel Angel Zamora Medina and Jose Torres Camargo with ages ranging from 21 to 54 and locations across Shafter Beech West Tulare and Central Valley corridors.
Kern County Public Health Director B A Jinadu announced a weeklong drive for National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week October 23 to 29. Health care providers receive Toxic Treats posters, Lead Poisoning info displays appear at public health offices and WIC clinics, and Bee Lead Free bookmarks will be sent to county libraries to remind parents of steps to protect children from lead exposure.
Older Americans are the fastest growing group seeking debt relief through Take Charge America as health costs rising and rates climb. Experts note 450,000 people over 50 filed bankruptcy in 2002, with seniors spending over 40 percent of income on debt payments. Tips include seeking help, prioritizing debts, considering reverse mortgages, prescription drug programs, spousal benefits, guarding against scams, returning to work, and using credit sparingly.
Kern County Parks and Recreation Commission will review user fee proposals at a Thursday meeting. Topics include group picnic areas campground rates parking citation fees and higher commercial and nonprofit boat race fees. Also on the agenda are an annual entry fee daily watercraft fee at Lake Ming and expanding the Lake Webb Jet Ski Area at Buena Vista Aquatic Recreation Ave to fit 50 more jet skis.
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