Shafter Public Works mechanic George Garcia marks 11 years
George Garcia, shop mechanic with the Shafter Department of Public Works for 11 years, maintains city vehicles from police cars to garbage trucks. He moved to Shafter from Texas in 1959, worked previously at James Holt's garage, and began as the first shuttle bus driver. He enjoys the job, fishing at Lake Success, and spending time with his wife Fidelia and four sons.
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George Garcia
Shafter Department of Public Works
George
James Holt
Shafter
John Guinn
Shafter Public Works Director
Lake Success
Buena Vista
Texas
Fidelia
Navy officer earns Webster dual degree with 40 average
Lt Leigh, a v Navy pilot and Shafter High School alumnus, was honored as a distinguished graduate from Webster University School of Business Administration Masters Program. The ceremony at the U S Naval Officers Club in Corpus Christi highlighted his off duty work completing a dual Management Business Administration degree with a 40 average while serving at NAS Kingsville Texas.
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Michael Leigh
V.s. Navy
Webster University
Leigh Gerdine
U.S. Naval Officers’ Club
Corpus Christi
Texas
Leigh
William Duggan
Naval Air Station
Kingsville
Leigh-is- Shafter
U.S. Naval Academy
SRPD Crafts Class Ends Before Arts Show
The Shafter Recreation and Park District Arts and Crafts class holds its final session before the Aug. 15 show. Sessions run Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. at the District Office 505 Sunset Ave, inviting children aged 5 to 11.
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Shafter Recreation and Park District
Sunset Ave
Shafter seniors win silver in Kern County dominoes
R B Nixon aged 66 and Cruz Sevedra aged 80 from Shafter earned a silver medal for dominoes at the Kern County Senior Olympics held in Oildale. The pair, longtime Shafter residents, compete daily at the senior center near Sunset and Walker and represent KCEOC with about 40 lunches served daily.
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R.B. Nixon
Cruz Sevedra
Shafter
Oildale
Kern County
Nixon
Sevedra
Citizens Center
Shafter Recreation and Parks District
Sunset
Walker
Kern County Economic Opportunity Corporation
Aurelia Montoya
KCEOC
R. B. Nixon
Entomologist Benito Alvarado studies pest control at USDA station
Entomologist Benito Alvarado, a UC Davis PhD candidate, has spent three summers at the USDA Cotton Research Station in Shafter studying pest resistance and the need for biological controls. He describes his Americas abroad experience, plans future international work, and his goal to combat pesticide resistant insects with sustainable agriculture techniques.
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Benito Alvarado
Bakersfield
Usda Cotton Research Station
Shafter
Torreon
Mexico
Benito Benito
University of California At Davis
Benito
Ing
Davis
United States
UC. Davis
Parker
Orange
Leigh
Thomas Leigh
UC Davis
USDA
CIAT
Health Department promotes free pregnancy screening clinics
Kern County Health Office urges women with 42 days or more without a period to see their doctor or visit the department's free pregnancy screening clinics. Services include simple urine tests and current health information to help informed decisions.
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Health Department
Prenatal Screening Clinic Schedule for Kern County
Prenatal care and family planning information available in Kern County. August clinic dates in Shafter Wasco and Buttonwillow list times and locations with contact numbers. Prenatal information kits titled Have A Healthy Baby provide guidance on prenatal health topics and local resources.
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Kern County
Shafter-Wasco- Buttonwillow
Shafter
Pacific Street
Wasco
8Th Street
Buttonwillow
Ilam
Hebertson
Level Pay Plan for steady gas bills year round
Our Level Pay Plan smooths gas bills so monthly payments stay about the same all year. Read August bill for details and enroll by paying the indicated amount. You can drop the plan anytime by notifying the Gas Company for more information on advantages of being average.
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Public Works Department
N.R.O.T.C
School of Business Administration
University of Florida
Gainsville
N.A.S. Kingsville
Srpd Crafts
Olympics
Senior Citizens Center
U.S
Colambia
Benito Alvardo
Kern County Health Office
Armstrong
Delta Tire
Spealing Tire
Central Ave
Calif
Clyde Armstrong
Garland Armstrong
Clara Preston
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