Shafter Scenes policy updates take effect May 1 2012
The Shafter Press will run community events at no charge for two weeks in Shafter Scenes. Fundraising events such as bake sales dinners BBQs carnivals and carwashes must place a minimum display advertisement in the paper for one issue to be published in Shafter Scenes for two weeks. For more information call 746-4942 Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm.
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Wasco High 1972 Reunion Planned at Wasco Farm
Wasco High School Class of 1972 will hold its 40th reunion on October 6, 2012 at John Bean Ranch 2200 Palm Ave Wasco from 6 PM to midnight Casual dress Cindy Parks 661 428-2182. Incoming sixth graders invited to the 4th Annual SMBC Wrestling Camp August 6-10 1 00 PM to 3 00 PM daily at Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church Fellowship Center Gym Dessert and Exhibition Match Friday 7 PM featuring Mike Mendoza CSUB. Registration deadline July 16 contact 746-4969. Cub Boys Scouts meet Mondays 6:45 PM 400 Kern Street basement Laura Vaughn 630-5024 or 746-4969. KCMH Volunteer Senior Outreach Program seeks volunteers to assist seniors in Wasco Shafter contact Melanie Davie-Haynes 758-7332. Home Fellowship Church 520 California Ave Shafter hosts Three Day Youth Revival August 16 17 18 6:00 PM nightly call 661-746-1066.
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Wasco High School
John Bean Ranch
Palm Ave
Wasco
Cindy Parks
SMBC
Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Fellowship Center
Mike Mendoza
CSUB
Kern Street
Laura Vaughn
KCMH
Shafter
Melanie Davie-Haynes
Home Fellowship Church
California Ave
Rotary hosts speakers back from mission trips
The Shafter Rotary Club heard Pastor Mike Kotrla discuss a Tijuana mission trip and announced a $2,000 donation to fund a home-building project for a needy landowner. Meghan Prout, Chapman University psychology major, shared experiences from Costa Rica Leadership Development Training and described leadership, character-building activities, zip lining, waterfalls, and wildlife sightings.
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Shafter Rotary Club
Mike Kotrla
Tijuana
Rotary Club of
Shafter
Meghan Prout
Chapman University
Costa Rica
Lerdo inmate stabbed multiple times at Lerdo facility
Kern County Sheriff’s Department probes an assault at Lerdo Pre-Trial Facility after an inmate sustained moderate chest and upper body stab wounds. Staff found him in his cell on Tuesday July 24 around 10 30 a m. He received medical aid and was transported to Kern Medical Center. Several inmates were detained for questioning.
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Kern County Sheriffs Department
Youth Learn About Animals at Shafter Animal Week
Last week the Shafter Youth Center held Animal Week with CALM the California Living Museum visiting Tuesday. The program showcased a chuckwalla lizard desert tortoise pond turtle California king snake great horned owl turkey vulture opossum and porcupine and gave kids hands on lessons about each animal and their habits.
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Shafter Youth Center
California Living Museum
CALM
California
Mission trip and scholarship ties highlight two California families
Alexis Alvarado returned from a five day Texas and Barletta Italy mission trip where she served as unofficial translator and helped 22 locals find faith. She raised 4000 dollars herself, stayed in a church with limited amenities, and hopes to journey to Chile someday. Martha Alvarado attended a UC Irvine seminar on Immigration funded by Gilder Lehrman and NEH, toured Olvera Street, and plans to make her school an Affiliate School with access to historic documents.
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Alexis Alvarado
Italy
Barletta
Texas
Alexis
Gilbert
Martha
Rome
Central
South America
Chile
Martha Alvarado
Gilder Lerhman Institute of History
Olvera Street
United States
California
Vickie Reese
Anna Rosa
UC Irvine
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Meghan
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