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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 2009
Page
1
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Boxing exhibition at Thomas Jefferson Middle School Wasco May 1 at 6 p.m features Shafter PAL students facing Wasco SAL Bakersfield PAL and others. Retirement dinner for Shafter teacher Mike Nichols May 16 at Shafter High Cafeteria with ticket includes dinner and entertainment. Proceeds support youth programs and summer camp.
Wasco High School hosted the Wasco Shafter Relay for Life over April 25 26 with 37 teams forming the record turnout for the first Wasco Shafter joint event. Survivors began the 24 hour walk themed Walk around the clock with purple butterflies and medals for participants. Alma Penuelas a 17 year old leukemia survivor from Shafter High spoke about her battle and remission while her father supported her through treatment at UCLA.
The North Shafter community will attach about 200 homes to city sewers by abandoning septic leech fields. A $2 million grant plus a loan is expected to cover the project, which Northern Shafter officials say should take about 18 months to complete once funding is secured. The effort has strong local support and aims to improve residents' lives.
Walls rise on a 48 by 48 foot airplane hanger at Minter Field Air Museum, set to house about four aircraft. Lighting will be installed soon and the completed structure will include surrounding asphalt and public viewing parking. Ronald Pierce notes plans to add another hanger in the future.
The Shafter city council proclaimed Cinco de Mayo days for April 29 to May 5 and festival on May 2 at downtown park. In public hearing, bonds for rehabilitating apartments on E Euclid and E Ash were approved. Further items included anti identity theft program, landscaping and lighting plan updates for the International Trade and Transportation Center, LOOP Electric service for 131 Vultee project, and routine announcements before adjournment.
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