Groundbreaking Held for Shafter Veterans Memorial Wall
State officials helped receive an endowment check as Shafter officials and local groups celebrated the Veterans Memorial Wall groundbreaking at Shafter Memorial Park. Shafter Lions Club led with a $13,000 gift while the Auxiliary and other clubs raised funds for the wall and engraving of more than 900 names.
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Shafter Memorial Park
Shafter American Legion Auxiliary
Cathy Morgan
Morgan
Shafter Lions Club
Arnall
Veteran's Memorial
Auxiliary
Teen Challenge aids Manter fire crews with meals
Teen Challenge participants from Shafter and Bakersfield helped prepare and serve hot meals and sack lunches for firefighters at the Manter fire near Kennedy Meadows. They work with a catering company feeding crews on the fire line and provide supervised, hands on work experience for youth.
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Manter
Kennedy Meadows
Kern County
Rod Tidwell
Tidwell
Geri Adams
Adams
Teen Challenge
Shafter Scenes and Local Listings Clipped
Community notices from Shafter include sparse event pointers and a missed contact line 368 7721 for more details. Local readers are urged to verify times and venues with the numbers provided and seek further updates in upcoming editions.
Discussion on California Proposition 36 ballot impact
Shafter Kiwanis Club hears from former drug abusers and counselors about Proposition 36. The Substances and Abuse Crime Prevention Act would limit incarceration and fund rehabilitation, potentially reducing existing probation and treatment options. Proponents cite models from Arizona and New York, while critics warn it may hinder local programs such as Teen Challenge.
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Everal
Shafter Kiwanis Club
California
Kiwanis
Chris Hall
Kiwanis Club
Shafter
Hall
Arizona
New York
Businessmen and veterans feature in Shafter history segment
This third story in a series on Shafter history highlights local businessman E P Duehren and veteran service in World War I. It notes his decade in town, enlistment in the Army, and role with the American Legion Post of Shafter, plus his electric machinery business.
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Shaft
Prnaternan
Alii
Jover
Flanders Adams
American Legion
Shai
Etna Deen
Duehren
Ama E. P
Bakersfield
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Nti Eay
Iect
Veteran’s Memorial
Florez
Shafter Cemetery Board
Bill Prout
Sacramento
Cathy
McQuiston
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Ronni Carrol
Hern Firefighters
Dana Schilly
Shafter Press
Miore
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