Easter Weekend and Community Events Roundup
A list of local happenings includes an Easter service at 11:00 a.m. with music, a children’s skit, and a message by Pastor Belizario in English and Spanish at Shafter Christian Fellowship. Shafter hosts a Celebration Carnival April 19 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Easter Sunday worship is at 10:00 a.m. Children’s Church also available. Relay for Life plans haircuts for wig charity on April 26 at 11:00 a.m. at Wasco High School, contact Cassie at 496-2929. The event features live music, food, activities, and free entrance. Class of 1959 Shafter High reunion planning via Bill Thompson at 559-435-2374 or wmthompson at hotmail.com. Buttonwillow Recreation District promotes PiYo classes for ages 16 and up, Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00–7:00 p.m. at the district Multi, starting this year.
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Pastor Belizario
Shafter Christian Fellowship
Wasco High School
Shafter
Bill Thompson
Buttonwillow Recreation and Park District
Buttonwillow — Recreation and Park District
DOGGR
Division of Oil and Gas and Geothermal Resources
Jason Marshall
Department of Conservation
Kern County
Town Hall to discuss School Unification in Shafter and Richland
Two town hall meetings will discuss unification of Shafter High School and Richland School District following a favorable feasibility study. The study supports criteria for unification including pupil numbers community identity property division and no large rise in state costs. Meetings April 24 and April 28 at Shafter Veterans Hall inform the public and address questions. If approved by governing bodies the reorganization could appear on November ballots.
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Shafter High School
Richland
Shafter Veterans Hall
California Senate panel advances fracking moratorium bill
Senate Bill 1132 seeks a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing in California and faces the Senate Environmental Quality Committee after a 5-2 approval in Natural Resources and Water Quality. If enacted, it would ban fracking and other stimulation. Governor Brown’s stance remains opposition.
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Senate
Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Water Quality
California
Senate Committee On Environmental Quality
Assembly
Jerry Brown
Baker Hughes
Halliburton
Slumberger
Bakersfield
Shafter
Los Angeles Basin
Kern County
Redwood teacher to run in Boston Marathon
Redwood Elementary third grade teacher Jose Montelongo will compete in the Boston Marathon, leaving Wednesday and returning Monday. He qualified with a 3 07 at a Ventura event and aims to match that time in Boston. About 36 000 runners are expected for the 118th running, with the winner around 2 10.
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Jose Montelongo
Redwood
Boston
Jose
Ventura
Harmonson
Shafter
Shafter girl becomes first pilot in Link Trainer at Minter Field
Seniya Joy Schluter, three, is honored as the first to fly in the Link Trainer at Minter Air Field Museum. The device, linked to Edward Link, simulates instrument flight and taught pilots to rely on instruments since 1929.
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Shafter
Seniya Joy Schluter
Minter Air Field Museum
Edward Link
Organ
Nickelodeon
Minter Field
Shafter High School
Minter Field Air Museum
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Cassie
Wasco Relay For Life
Buttonwillow
Town Hall
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