The 50s Junior Miss pageant coming Friday in Shafter
The 2005 Shafter Junior Miss will be chosen April 8 at 7 p.m. in the Fred Starrh Performing Arts Center. Sixteen contestants compete for scholarships in Fitness, Poise, Scholarships, Talent and Interview while Lesley Ogle passes the crown to the winner. The event honors years of local Junior Miss work since 1977 and features The Has Beens on stage.
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Shafter
Fred Starrh
Shafter High School
Lesley Ogle
Lesley
Millwee
California
Starrh Performing Arts Center
Gaither
Community events in Shafter list April activities and reunion
Junior Miss event at Starrh Center April 8 at 7 p.m. Gaither concert April 9 at Home Fellowship Church 520 California Ave 6 p.m. Youth cheer workshop April 7 4 30 to 6 p.m. Amphi Theater. SBS Hometown Tour April 12 11 a.m. Council Chamber. Health Fair April 15 2 5 30 p.m. Richland Activity Center. 30th reunion for Shafter High Class of 1975 set for Oct 22 2005. organizers seek classmates. contact numbers provided.
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Shafter
Oklahoma
Ron Gaither
Home Fellowship Church
California Avenue
Tom Baker
Amphi Theater
DSL
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Shafter Council Chamber
Karen
Shafter Healthy Start and
Community Action Partnership of
Kern
Richland
Poso
North Valley
Healthy Start
Shafter Rail Facility Phase I Cleared Near ITTC Area
Caltrans and city officials approve Phase I land clearing for the San Joaquin Valley Rail Facility near Santa Fe Way north of 7 Standard Road. The project, funded by the state to connect rail service at ITTC, follows a 2001 $5 million milestone by Senator Florez.
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Shafter
Rosedale
San Joaquin Valley
Caltrans
International Trade and Transportation Center
ITTC
Dean Florez
Florez
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway
BNSF
Paramount Farming
Fanucchi Farms
Construction approved on pace 2 Shafter Rotary spring festival
The Shafter Rotary Club held its annual Spring Festival Fundraiser at the Wasco Shafter Elks Lodge last Thursday evening. A steak dinner and reverse drawing drew Rotarians and guests to support college scholarships and 29 local and international projects. Rotary marks a 100th anniversary with leaders Scott Deatherage and Garry Nelson thanking participants. The piece notes Rotary origin in 1905 Chicago and the motto Service Above Self, emphasizing community service.
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Shafter Rotary Club
Wasco
Shafter Elks Lodge
Rotary
Shafter
Scott Deatherage
Garry Nelson
Service Club
Rotary Club of Chicago
Ilinois
Paul Harris
Harris
Shafter airman honored by Afghan generals
Senior Afghan Army officials met at Robins Air Force Base on March 10 to honor Shafter native Airman Lindgren, a computer specialist who aided Afghanistan's armed forces. The ceremony included hand made gifts and praise for his work establishing a Kabul based classified network. Lindgren called the meeting a once in a lifetime opportunity and credited the Afghan team with enduring twenty five years of war.
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Shafter
Jason Lindgren
Afghanistan
Robins Air Force Base
Georgia
Michael Collins
Warner Robins Air Logistics Center
Meir
Fp Lindgren
Ali
Alii
U.S
Kabul
Aaah Asaan Aincy Aac Bachinety
Baba Mirza
Lindgren
Mirza
Col
Abdullah Khan
Said Farooq
Florida
Arizona
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Margaret Baker
Reunion
Caltrans and
Council
Shafter Rotary
Larry
Ramona Herrera
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