Cinco de Mayo Festival Parade and Talent Show Planned in Shafter
The Cinco de Mayo Committee announces Grand Marshal candidates from the Pineda and Lopez families, with a parade at 10 a.m. on April 30 and a downtown festival at Manuel Park featuring foods, crafts, a mini carnival, pony rides, and entertainment. Sponsors urged to contact the Shafter Chamber of Commerce.
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Cinco de Mayo
Pineda
Lopez
Shafter
Manuel Park
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Shafter Press Editor Reflects On News Life And Community
The Shafter Press editor Margaret, an ordained minister for 48 years, explains the mix of sermonette and news in the column. She credits Reed Print Inc. for publishing obituaries and notes local supporters, deadlines, and submission options by phone or email.
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Shafter Press
Shafter
Peters Funeral Home
Recreation & Parks
Shafter Ministerial Association
City Council and Planning Commission
Shafter Police Department
Minter Field
Assembly
Senate
County Supervisors
Sheriff’s Department
Reed Print Inc
Daily Valley
Reed
Sugar Press
Margaret
Commander thanks Shafter for Legion 865 fundraiser
Clifford Pierce thanks the people of Shafter for supporting the American Legion 865 fundraiser held this past Friday.
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Shafter
American Legion
Clifford Pierce
Four-way stop requests at Walker and Central
A reader asks why three intersections have four-way stops at Willow with Sierra and Redwood, noting a dead end at Willow and Redwood, and complains about Walker and Central where only Walker has a stop sign. The letter also recalls 1970s gas rationing near Tacoma Washington.
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Walker
Central
Willow and
Sierra
Redwood
Walker and
Gas prices, values, and a call to save for eternity
The piece rails at high gasoline costs and consumer excess, echoing scripture about earthly wealth versus heavenly riches. It references Evian water prices, rationing nostalgia, and a reader’s note on gasoline costs, then shifts to family life, childcare, and social costs of rising prices, urging loving, simple living over material pursuit.
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Jesus
Earth
Hell
Christ
Calvary
America
Hollywood
Sin City
Vegas
California
Jill King
Upland
Jill
Dad
Jones
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Deanna Rodriguez Root
Que Pasa
Pace
Washington
Tacoma
Margaret Baker
IORYE
East Lerdo Highway
Reed Print, Inc
Aldrin Ct
Bakersfield
P.O
Frank W. Reed
Donald L. Reed
Diane Givens
Lerdo Highway
P.O. Box
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