Shafter Community Events Listing April Activities
Elks Turkey Shoot set for April 5 from 10 am to 4 pm on Wildwood Road near Highway 46. Blood drive today 3 pm to 6 pm at Veterans Hall. donors 18 and up. 65+ require a doctor’s permit. Science Fair runs today at Shafter High old gym. judging 8 am to 12 pm. open house 4 pm to 7 pm. winners advance to Kern County Fair May 1 at Bakersfield College. Junior High graduation dance planning meeting April 9 at 6 pm in the conference room.
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Elks
Highway 46
Wildwood Road
Shafter American Legion Post
Houchin Blood Bank
Veterans Hall
John Everett
Shafter High School
Shafter
Bakersfield
Kern County
Bakersfield College
Shafter Press Reserve Edit Rights Over Editorial Copy
Notice states the Shafter Press may revise censor reject amend or edit any editorial copy at any time.
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Shafter Press
Fate of WHS athlete Rollins rests with jury
Wasco High School student Offord Rollins IV faces murder charges in the shooting death of 17 year old Maria Madera Rodriguez near Shafter. The 18 year old defendant and the prosecution presented timelines and forensic evidence including car fabric, palm prints, and possible insect activity to argue innocence or guilt as jurors weigh the case.
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Wasco High School
WHS
Offord Rollins IV
Maria Madera Rodriguez
Rollins
Rodriguez
Shafter
Highway 46
Interstate 5
Miriam
Joy Rollins
Rison
Tehachapi
Green
Lemacchi
Lerdo Highway
Shafter Avenue
Shafter RTC Expands Inmate Vocational Training Program
The Shafter Return-to-Custody Facility becomes California’s first to offer inmate vocational training funded entirely by federal Pell grants through the Education Department. The program, managed by Capt. Jim Anderberg, aims to equip inmates with building services skills for employment after release at no cost to the city, with Ameritech providing programming and strong inmate participation.
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Shafter Return-to-Custody Facility
RTC
California
United States Department of Education
Jim Anderberg
Ameritech
Shafter Building Permits Show Slight Decline
Shafter permit activity dipped to 122 098 in February from 193 860 while January February totals rose from 545 926 in 1991 to 1 060 013 this year. Kern County totals fell 7 percent year over year with a 16 percent February decline and optimism remains for the local economy despite heavy February rains. Bakersfield and Arvin posted increases, Bakersfield up 18 percent year over year.
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Shafter
Kern County
Kern County Board of Trade
Ann Gutcher
Kern
Bakersfield
Arvin
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Don Jones
Kevin White
Aatk Business Association
Roy Patric
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