MECHA Banquet At Shafter High And Busy Week Of Sports
Students and staff are invited to a MECHA banquet Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Shafter High Cafeteria with deep pit barbecue. Tickets are 85 cents for adults and 2.50 for children under 12. Also, Shafter High announces Teacher of the Month voting in the attendance office. The week features multiple track, tennis, golf, softball, and baseball matches against Corcoran, Coalinga, Wasco, Omega, Garces, and Wasco again, with events scheduled at 3:30 or 4:00 p.m.
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Shafter High
Corcoran
Coalinga
Wasco
North Kern
Omega
Garces Rams
Orcoran
Fire and rescue activity in Shafter during late March to early April
Firefighters responded to multiple incidents including structure fires at 256 Rodriguez Ave and 232 E. Ash St with a combined $17,000 property loss and one firefighter injured. Medical aid given on Pine Street and Central Valley Hwy. A separate hazardous condition call occurred on 320 Rosalee Ave. Public assistance provided on N. Wall St. A refuse fire was reported at Olson and Los Angeles Streets.
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Pine Street
Central Valley Hwy
Rosalee Ave
Rodriguez Ave
E. Ash St
Mercy Hospital
Pine St
N. Wall St
Olson and
Los Angeles Streets
Shafter-Buttonwillow Wrestling Club Results
The Shafter-Buttonwillow wrestling club earned multiple podiums at an inter-mural tournament held March 26. Wrestlers across 9 age and weight divisions claimed first to fourth places, led by Jimmy Metzker, George Sanchez, Bob Reeves, Derek Simpson, Fedencio Gomez, Luciano Frank, Mike Alleman, Jeff Jones, Steve Morgan and others. Coach Joe Lopez invites adults and high school students to join freestyle practices at Shafter High School and lists contact numbers.
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Shafter-Buttonwillow
Jimmy Metzker
Tim Reeves
Xavier Gomez
George Lunar
Jesse Chacon
Corey Cox
Steve Garcia
Ryan Torigiani
George Sanchez
Sammy Valdez
Bob Reeves
Armando Martinez
Junior Mirelez
James Anders
Derek Simpson
Ernie Hernandez
Brandon Gladden
Gentry Simpson
Fedencio Gomez
Gabe Wyatt
John Wilson
Jason Cauley
Luciano Frank
Cullen Pressley
Mike Williams
Brad Kloepple
Mike Alleman
Gino Garcia
Jeff Jones
Joe Salazar
Brian Jones
Ryan Gladden
Steve Morgan
Raymond Roper
Ricky Saldizar
David
Joe Lopez
Shafter High School
Lopez
SHS
South High
Bakersfield
Roman Hernandez
George Luna
Science Fair at Richland April 26
Richland School District hosts its first Science Fair from 3 to 8 p.m. at the district library and cafeteria with about fifty to sixty students from Kindergarten through eighth grade. Projects include special programs like Project Challenge. judging runs 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. and winners receive ribbons and participation certificates.
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Richland School
Clifford Rodgers
Dr. Rodgers
Richland
Richland seeks junior high principal in Richland District
May 16 is the application deadline for the Richland School District junior high principal post. Requires administrative credential and classroom teaching experience with a focus on high standards and basic skills. District serves 1800 students near Bakersfield. salary 32634 to 34720 for 210 days plus benefits.
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Richland
Richard H. Berg
Kern County
Bakersfield
Vera Stone
Shafter Ave
Shafter
Berg
Harris wins multiple prizes at Reedley College baton contest
Baton twirler La Donna Harris earned a first for solo routine and first for dance twirl at the Reedley College event in San Joaquin Valley on March 19. She also took a second in intermediate solo, a fourth in military marching, and a fifth in fancy costume while her group Desperado Debs won a first for team routine under teacher Sue Anderson. Harris plans to compete again in April in a Fresno area pageant.
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la Donna Harris
Reedley College
San Joaquin Valley
Baton Twirlers Association
The
Desperado Debs
Sue Anderson
la Donna
Fresno
Kern High School District Sets Fourth Annual Steak Barbecue
Tickets on sale for Kern High School District Fourth Annual Steak Barbecue Dinner at Shafter High School. Priced at 12.50, presold in Shafter benefits the local athletic program and raises funds for KHSD teams. Proceeds from last year totaled 2000 dollars supporting local athletes. Info from Lisle Gates and Minnie Smith at Shafter High School.
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Kern
Lislé Gates
Aeat Shafter High School
Shafter
Gates
Ann S. Goode
Bakersfield
Lisle Gates
Minnie Smith
Shafter High School
German dinner fund raiser replaces barbecue at Kern Crest Manor
Kern Crest Manor hosts its annual fund raiser featuring a German dinner on April 23 with a seven dollar and fifty cent donation. Esther Unruh chairs the event. Gary Somers announces Greg Wilcoxon as the new Samers Insurance Agency agent, noting Wilcoxon’s San Diego start in 1973 and Shafter roots. Wilcoxon, married to Melanie Neuman of Shafter, has two children Amanda and Joshua.
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Kern Crest Manor
Esther Unruh
Gary Somers
Somers Insurance Agency
Greg Wilcoxon
Wilcoxon
Shafter
San Diego
Wilcoxen
Samers
Melanie Neuman
Amanda
Joshua
Creation Vs Evolution Sunday School Series at Congregational Church
The Congregational Church adult Sunday School will start a new topic series Creation Vs Evolution on Sunday April 24 taught by Tom Almberg. Classes meet at 9:60 a.m. each Sunday and will review evolution and creation arguments and discuss implications for human endeavors, per Pastor Stan Jensen.
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The
Congregational Church
Tom Almberg
Almberg
Stan Jensen
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Wasco Tigers
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Jamie Sharp
Richland Pta
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Dusty Colvard
Anthony Rogers
Josh Williams
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Lawrence Llandel
PTA
Marcia Krause
Jerry Long
Richland Schools
Harris
KHSD
Somers Insurance
Congregation Studies
Central
California
Contempory Christian Music
Richard
Citr IN Chiropractic Life Clinic, Inc
Calif
Rosedale
Habla Espanol
Shaine Station
Postcard
Shafter Historical Society
Historical Society
P.O
VOW Open von Pays
James St. Shafter
Sierra
TURK
Toshiba
Sierra Copy Systems
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MS Sierra
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