Jr Miss candidates profiled before race
Sixteen Junior Miss candidates compete this year with four profiles weekly. The pageant is Friday May 18 in the Shafter High School auditorium featuring Kristee Colvard, Sharina Nottingham, Jennifer Nelson and Melanie Whitbey, each with school, FFA, and activities details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Kristee Colvard
Santa Barbara Savings
Kristee
Jack
Woody
Yvonne Colvard
Friday Night Live
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Great Western
Kern County
Bakersfield College
Sharina Nottingham
Thomas Raub
Shely Raub
Kiwanis Club
Sharina
Brooks College
Jennifer Nelson
Garry
Jan Nelson
Wise Realty
Jennifer
Cal Poly
Pepperdine
Melanie Whitbey
Sun Country Flowers
Russel
Sandy Whitbey
Melanie
Kern County Fair funds approved by Shafter Chamber
At its April 13 meeting the Shafter Chamber of Commerce appropriated 500 dollars for Kern County Fair expenditures. The chamber will keep the funds in a two or three signature checking account. Other items included plans for the July gospel sing and the Cinco de Mayo festival activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Kern County
Kern County Fair
Woody Colvard
Church of Christ
Manuel Park
Linda Gragg
Shafter Man Arrested After Delano Stabbing Incident
Delano police arrested Rene Larralde of Shafter after he allegedly stabbed Francisco Gonzalez of Delano in the upper back near Fastrip on Garces Highway and High Street. Larralde was found with a 1978 gray Pontiac and later charged in a separate case in Madera for driving without a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delano
Shafter
Main Street
Ronald Williams
Rene Larralde
Francisco Gonzalez
Garces Highway
High Street
Gonzalez
Larralde
Glenwood Street
Madera
DPD
Bilingual teacher incentives struggle in Richland-Lerdo plan
The district faces low pay and few innovative programs for bilingual teachers. Advocates urge monetary incentives plus training programs to attract staff, citing Los Angeles and a long running dispute. Board plans target OCR review while aiming to implement reforms since 1982 despite ongoing concerns about fairness to students and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodriguez-Root
Richland-Lerdo
Wc‘alton
Bury
Los Angeles
Visions Panel Debates Downtown Growth and State Aid
At a recent meeting citizens urged downtown promotion and building reinforcements while noting the high cost for small businesses. Discussion covered state assistance prospects, public transportation, and land annexation with plans for another session in about three weeks.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jr. Miss
Anheuser’s
Setsy Ross
Sun
Usda Food Stamps
WLC
Chamber of Commerce
By Dee NaQuin
Gragg
Gospelling
Bealespecs
Shafter Man
Aus
Cinco de Mayo
Shafter Press
Call the Shafter Press
la Paloma Bakery
James Shafter
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