Shafter Kindergarten Registration and Local Events Notice
Kindergarten registration for Richland Lerdo district is set for May 7 8 and 9 at the Primary School Cafetorium from 130 pm to 330 pm For information call Richland Primary School at 7463317 Shafter Soroptimist Club names Rita Jacobsen Woman of Distinction for 1990 A dinner at Shafter Veterans Hall Friday May 4 at 7 pm Tickets 15 each contact Selita Groves Jeannette Hernstedt or Sharon Biloff Warbirds In Action Air Show at Minter Field Saturday and Sunday theme A Salute to the BT-13 Advance tickets 5 at the gate 7 adult 3 child
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Richland-Lerdo
Richland Primary School
Shafter Soroptimist Club
Rita Jacobsen
Shafter Veteran's Hall
Selita Groves
Jeannette Hernstedt
Sharon Biloff
Shafter Camp Offers Baseball Softball Training For Youth
Shafter Recreation and Park District hosts a free baseball and softball camp at the Shafter Sports Complex on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Open to boys 7-12 and girls 7-16, the session covers hitting pitching and fielding plus team play. A Bakersfield Dodgers appearance is planned. contact Phillip Walker at 746-3303 for details.
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Shafter Recreation and Park District
Shafter
Bakersfield Dodgers
Phillip Walker
Parents challenge Richland Lerdo board over bilingual plan
Parents at the Richland Lerdo School District meeting criticize the board over a bilingual master plan approved April 16. A petition with eight demands seeks incentives for bilingual teachers, aides, and classroom budgets while accusing the board of politics over education. trustees face questions about minutes and input from the Parent Advisory Committee.
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Richland- Lerdo
California Rural League Assistance
EJ. Flynn
George Bury
Thena Rodriguez-Root
Office of Civil Rights
OCR
Bakersfield Californian
Lawrence Handel
Ben Benavidez
Rodriguez-Root
Handel
Shafter Press
Bury
PAC
Wart Birds in Action Airshow Marks Vultee BT-13 Birthday
Minter Field Air Museum hosts the 9th annual Warbirds in Action Airshow featuring vintage and modern warplanes including Mustang P-40 B-25 and B-17. Gates open 7 a.m. with shows 11 30 a.m. each day on Lerdo Highway near Highway 99 in California. Proceeds go to multiple charities.
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California
Sharp
Shafter City Declares Cinco de Mayo Week Activities Planned
April 17 council meeting opened with a Cinco de Mayo proclamation read by Mayor Cathy Prout. The city marks Cinco de Mayo Week from April 27 to May 5 with a May Festival at Mannel Park May 18 to 20, dances May 10 to 13, parade May 19, and street closures on Walker Street for May 19. Richland Chevrolet seeks permission for a Walker Street closure, RTC administrator vacancy noted, and staff changes include Paul Lazano joining as business manager.
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Shafter City
Cathy Prout
Shafter
Mexico
Prout
Deanna Rodriguez Root
Jeannette Hemstedt
Louise Jones
Mannel Park
Veteran’s Hall
Richland Chevrolet
Walker Street
RTC
Ken Varley
Wade McKinney
Varley
Rtc,’’ McKinney
Paul Lazano
Visions seeks input for Shafter community project aims
About 50 people attended Shafter Visions and Goals Project meeting on April 16. The VG project, ongoing since last year, targets three aims: small town identity, environmental protection, and stronger economy. City Manager Wade McKinney notes quality of life varies by person and emphasizes streets, parking, and community services. The plan seeks governance improvements and citizen voice through consensus oriented processes, not just documents. Questionnaires asked residents to rate priorities under each objective.
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Shafter
Wade McKinney
McKinney
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Puebla
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