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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 2005
Page
1
Shafter Mayor Fran Florez issued a proclamation at the April 30 city council meeting declaring April 30 through May 5, 2005 as Cinco de Mayo Days. Festivities begin with a 10 a.m. downtown parade and continue with entertainment, food, booths, and family activities at Manuel Park.
Bakersfield Adult School offers open enrollment English as a Second Language classes at Golden Oak Elementary on Tuesday and Thursday evenings 6 to 9 PM. Shafter Healthy Start and CAP of Kern host a Health Fair on Friday April 15 from 2 to 5:30 PM at Richland Activity Center Poso and North Valley with 40 vendors and health activities. Cinco de Mayo deadlines this week call 746 4352 for booth parade and talent details. Youth baseball sign ups through April 22 district office 700 E Tulare Ave.
California taxpayers face a two day deadline as the Franchise Tax Board urges e filing to speed refunds. CalFile remains free for many filers and can handle credits deductions and income up to nearly 280 thousand dollars. The state notes e filed returns reduce costs and errors, with millions already submitted and millions more expected this year.
Darrell Sanchez of the Shafter Target Distribution Center received a Resolution from the Shafter City Council at the April 30 meeting. The document commends the center for grants to the Police Department and Animal Shelter and for donating large quantities of dog and cat food to Shafter and nearby shelters, freeing city funds for other equipment. Target also supports local animal rescue groups to save animals at risk of destruction.
Shafter residents packed the Fred Starrh Performing Arts Center as Julie Strauss contestant 4 won the 2006 Shafter Junior Miss title. Andrea Somers was first runner up, Allison Peters second alternate, Stefani Welz third. Scholarships totaling over 2 000 were awarded to winners and runners up along with various achievement prizes. The event themed The 50s featured a Salute to the 50s and a Rose Ceremony with performances by the Richland Junior High Jazz Band.
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