Community events in Shafter offer recycling and Easter activities
The City of Shafter hosts a free E Recycling event at Manuel Park on April 18 from 10 am to 12 pm for dropping off televisions printers VCRs computers and radios. Easter Egg Hunt returns April 11 at the Sports Complex with baskets and the Easter Bunny arriving at 1 30 pm.
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Shafter
Manuel Park
Shafter Parks and Recreation District
E. Tulare Avenue
Call
Valley Bible Church
At & A
Pine Street
Starrh Crowned Junior Miss Reflects Shafter Ties
Michelle Starrh steps into the 2009 Junior Miss role in Shafter with strong family roots in the program. Her mother and aunt were former Junior Misses, and her brother acted as escorts. Starrh balanced academics in the gate and honors programs at Shafter High School with band membership, CSF, and sports. She played Beethoven for the talent portion and valued newfound friendships among contestants. Starrh plans college study in mathematics with a music minor at Cal Poly Santa Barbara or Westmont, enjoys piano flute reading and horses, and earned the Spirit Award for outstanding enthusiasm. Her mother notes the town’s supportive, homey feel as Starrh’s roots run deep in Shafter.
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Michelle Starrh
Starrh
Bakersfield
Annie
Shafter High School
California Scholarship Federation
Shafter
Shana Starrh
Cal Poly LLC
Westmont College
Santa Barbara
C.S. Lewis
Survivors gather for Wasco Shafter Relay for Life kickoff
Survivors join a Thursday dinner at Westside Family Fellowship to register for the Wasco Shafter Relay for Life event set for April 25 26 at Wasco High Stadium. chair Jamie Miller reports plans to attract about 150 survivors among 28 teams in the fifth Wasco Relay. Chris Gibson announced she is cancer free after mammogram led to early breast cancer detection last September.
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Relay For Life
Wasco High Stadium
Jamie Miller
Westside Family Fellowship
Shafter
Wasco
Wasco-Shafter
Chris Gibson
Gibson
Rhonda Jones
Pink Cadillacs
Hoot
Survivor
Danny Ledbetters Return to Shafter for Gospel Meet
The Danny Ledbetters from Wichita Kansas will perform at Shafter Free Will Baptist Church from April 12 to 15. Ledbetter, born seventh of eight children, began traveling with The Singing Ledbetters and later recorded I call Him. He now travels with his wife Rhonda, three sons, and a daughter-in-law, sharing southern gospel to audiences coast to coast. Pastor Dean Long invites all to meet the family during the four day event.
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Shafter Ministerial Association
Shafter
Jesus Christ
Home Fellowship Church
California Ave
Tom Baker
Wichita
Danny Ledbetter
Jack
Nadine Ledbetter
Singing Ledbetters
Lord
Nashville
Tenn
Danny
Rhonda
Shafter Free Will Baptist Church
Dean Long
Ramirez Named Grand Marshal for Cinco de Mayo Parade
Rogelio Ramirez a longtime Shafter resident born in Pabellon Aguascalientes Mexico and active church volunteer is chosen as Grand Marshal for Cinco de Mayo. He moved from Roswell to Delano in 1967 and later joined Smiths Corner church while working in agriculture at Handel and Wilson Farms. Ramirez credits his ministry for 26 years and continues farming, family life, and community outreach, often called Papa or Pastor by locals.
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Roy Ramirez
Shafter
Delano
America
Rogelio
Roy) Ramirez
Pabellon
Aguascalientes
Mexico
Ramirez
Roswell
Calif
Delano High School
Josefina Reyna
Rogelio Ramirez, Jr
Iglesia Companerismo Cristiano
Christian Fellowship Church
Smith’s Corner
Christian Fellowship
Faith Family Fellowship Church
PTA
Boy Scouts
AWANA
Ministerial Alliance
South Shafter
Papa
Handel and Wilson Farms
Josie
Christ
Phil
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Earthlink .Net
Valley Bible Easter
Minter Field
Minterfieldairmuseum.com
Dean Cram
Angelfood
Angelfood Ministries
Pace
Mom Shana
Lisa Ursery
Susan Lowe
Grand Marshall
By Alexis Stokes
Cinco de Mayo
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