Shafter Events Highlight April Performances and Services
Kay Milwee and Sharon Bilhoff announce two Young Woman of the Year performances in Shafter on Friday April 24 at 7 p.m. and Saturday April 26 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are 5, 8 or 10 dollars with different sales rules. Easter Sunrise Services sponsored by Kiwanis proceed April 19 at Mannel Park at 6:30 a.m. Dennis Gaede plays piano. Pastor Mike Shaney leads. Also plans for Shafter High School class of 1962 reunion July 11 at Red Lion Inn Bakersfield. Good Friday service April 17 at 7 p.m. at Congregational Church. Commodities set for Buttonwillow April 29 1 to 4 p.m. at Pioneer Senior Center. Wasco VFW Job Fair May 5 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1202 Poplar Ave.
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Kay Milwee
Sharon Bilhoff
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Mannel Park
Dennis Gaede
Mike Shaney
First Southern Baptist Church
the Shafter
Red Lion Inn
Bakersfield
Joyce Wilson
Pam Wagner
Shafter Ministerial Association
Congregational Church
E. Tulare Ave
Mike Kotrla
Kotrla
City celebrates Cinco de Mayo in Shafter week
Shafter council proclaims May 18 as Cinco de Mayo Week with the theme Celebrating Our Native Heritage El Ano Del Indigena. Events include a May 1 queen crowning, May 2 grand parade led by John A. Rodriguez, park ceremonies, Mariachi and Native performances, a Friday night dance, and booth fundraisers at $25 each. More than 5,000 expected to attend across Richland-Lerdo and Shafter High School activities.
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Shafter
el Ano del Indigena
Guadalupe Hill
Puebla
Mexico
Shafter High School
Guadalupe Ayon
Monica Hernandez
Elizabeth Nieto
Virginia Sifuentes
Evelyn Epril Williams
John A. Rodriguez
Manuel Park
The
Deanna Rodriguez- Root
Shafter Annexation Plans Approved by City Council
Shafter plans final approval from LAFCO to more than quadruple city size from 2.1 to 9.4 square miles, expanding east toward Highway 99. Officials argue land near Minter Field could host an industrial park while promising no tax increases without voter approval, and note service response may improve despite concerns.
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Shafter
KOA
Ron Miller
Lerdo Highway
Highway 99
Minter Field Airport District
MFAD
Lawrence Tomasello
Miller
Tomasello
Bakersfield
Minter Field
Richland task force to study trustee election system
A seven member task force set by RLSD will study how board members are elected amid concerns that the at large system excludes Mexican American voters. RLSD Superintendent Knapp cites quality and prevention of judicial intervention as reasons forReview.
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Richland Task Force
Richland-Lerdo School District
RLSD
Dan Knapp
Knapp
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Pioneer Senior Center
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Richland-Lerdo
Rodriguez
Monica Her
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Evelyn Williams
Roy Patrick
By Roy Patrick
Joaquin Avila
Avila
U.S. Supreme Court
Watsonville
Dinuba
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