Cinco de Mayo Grand Marshals Named From Lopez Family
Matilda Lopez Pineda and Lucio Lopez named grand marshals for the Cinco de Mayo Parade. The Lopez family, early Shafter settlers, built a legacy of hard work and education across 12 children, supporting a scholarship fund. Ascencion Lopez left Mexico to work with ATSF, migrated with his family, lived in boxcars, then settled in East Bakersfield and Shafter.
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Matilda (Lopez) Pineda
Lucio
Louie” Lopez
Shafter
Ascencion
Maria Lopez
Mexico
el Paso
Texas
Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
ATSF
Ciudad Lerdo
Durango
United States
Matilda
Bakersfield
Rosedale
Lerdo Highway
Lopez
Richland School
James Street
Shafter Avenue
Emilia
Francisco
Baltazar
America
Shafter MayFest events in local fundraisers and prayer observance
Community events include a Cinco de Mayo Pagade on Central Avenue with a Mobile BBQ fundraiser at Manuel Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 30, tickets eight dollars, and a May 1 Family Festival Day at 300 W Lerdo Highway from 1 to 6 p.m. for a building project. May 5 marks National Day of Prayer with an observance at Downtown Plaza noon hosted by the Shafter Ministerial Association. The Shafter High School golf tourney is set for May 7 with contact details. The Alzheimer’s Association Kern County chapter plans its 5th Walking For Memories at Yokuts Park, Bakersfield, May 21 at 8 a.m., including a 10K run and a walk to support local services.
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Central Avenue
Shafter Community Chest
Manuel Park
St. Therese’s Catholic Church
W. Lerdo Highway
Alzheimers Disease Association of
Kern County
Yokuts Park
Bakersfield
Former Shafter graduate wins state service award
Kern County Supervisor Michael Rubio, a Shafter High School graduate, received the John F. Kennedy Jr. Leadership Award at the California Democratic Party Convention for outstanding public service. The honor, created in 2000, recognizes a young Democrat showing leadership and community impact.
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Kern County
Michael Rubio
Shafter High School
John F. Kennedy Jr
California
Democratic Party
Rubio
Art Torres
John Jr
Kennedy
Michael
Los Angeles Convention Center
John F. Kennedy
National Day of Prayer Planned in Shafter
The Shafter Ministerial Association will host the National Day of Prayer at the Shafter Downtown Plaza at noon on Thursday May 5 with Pastor Pat Coyle of Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church as chairman. The Teen Challenge Choir will sing and the public is invited to pray for the nation and those in authority.
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Shafter Ministerial Association
Pat Coyle
Ménnonite Brethren Church
Shafter Downtown Plaza
Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Teen Challenge
Shafter Couple Marks Golden Anniversary in 1955
March and Dean celebrate 50 years of marriage in Shafter with family nearby. Since their wedding, they moved for work in autos and electronics, raising three daughters, five grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. The pair enjoy vacations, coast trips, and March’s Ham Radio hobby.
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Seattle
Nevers Shafter
Dean
Marek
Shafter
Automoght Electronics Automoti College
Winters Automotive
March
Wasco
Debbie Allen
Bins Sit Corrie Chace
Went Vueseeid
Cherie Glann
West Union
Iowa
Two Fresno Avenue residents arrested in Shafter narcotics sting
Emilio Lopez age 27 and Salvador Estrada age 36, both residents of 718 Fresno Avenue, were arrested when a Kern County Sheriff and Shafter Police executed a search warrant based on narcotics trafficking and use. Authorities seized scales, paraphernalia, packaging, cash, an improvised hidden compartment in an ice chest, and a small amount of methamphetamine. Estrada faces possession charges. Lopez is charged with maintaining a place for distribution and use and possession of a false compartment.
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Fresno Avenue
Kern County
Emilio Lopez
Salvador Estrada
United States
Statewide backing grows for Florez anti-sludge bill
Kern County residents anger over Southern California sewage sludge dumping gains Mumbai? Actually gains broad State Capitol support. Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata joins as joint author with Senator Dean Florez to end the practice.
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Kern County
Southern
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Margaret Baker
Arlie Mantel
Gary Pederson
Manuel
March End
Dean Sutton
Eac
Florez
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