Man Leads Sheriff Officers On Chase With Stolen Big Rigs
The Kern County Sheriff’s Department chased a white 1989 Peterbilt tractor stolen from Downs Equipment Rental after a 6:39 a.m. theft at Farmers Co-op Almond Haulers in Shafter. Eddie Lee Goins, 30, led deputies at speeds 65 to 70 mph and was arrested without incident after stopping near an orange orchard. No injuries were reported.
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Kern Count
Sheriff's Department
Co-op Almond Haulers
Orange Street
Cherry Avenue
Shafter
Tance
Seventh Standard Road
Beech Avenue
Eddie Lee Goins
Bakersfield
Goins
Downs Equipment Rental
Saco Road
Shafter Girl Shatters State Junior Miss Record
Julie Strauss wins a 500 dollar Be Your Best Self scholarship at the California State Junior Miss contest on August 11, marking a first for Shafter in the program's 29 year history. The category promotes seven core life skills including education fitness and community service. Shafter congratulates Julie.
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Shafter
California
Julie Strauss
Amercia
Julie
Community Calendar Shafter events and meetings listed for week
A weekly community calendar outlines addiction support meetings at Free Will Baptist Church and Home Fellowship Church, NA at Nazarene Church, and Prop36 participants. It covers city council, school board, and planning meetings, plus youth, PTA, and veteran organization gatherings across Shafter and Kern County venues.
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Free Will Baptist Church
Redwood
Home Fellowship Church
California Avenue
the Nazarene Church
W. Lerdo
Shafter Youth Council
City Council
Richland
Shafter Avenue
Redwood School
Veteran’s Hall
James Street
Bakersfield
Alliance Against
Shafter
Central Avenue
Kern —Kern
Sundale Avenue
Espanol
Mexican Baptist Church
E. Lerdo Highway
Shafter Veterans Hall
AARP
American Association of Retired People
Veterans Hall
Walker Senior Center
Sunset Avenue
Shafter City
Pacific Avenue
Shafter Planning Commission
Richland Parent Teachers Association
Golden Oak
Wall
American Legion Auxiliary
Shafter Collaborative
Redwood Elementary
Shafter Ave
Kern County
Jon McQuiston
Kiwanis
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Airport
Shafter Minter Field
Airport District Board
Minter Field
Aviation Street
SAPD
Shafter Recreation and Parks Department Board of Directors
Shafter Lions Club
China Cuisine
Rotary
Shafter Rotary Club
Shafter Veteran's Hall
Shafter Depot
Central Valley Highway
Renovations and New High Schools Plan Seen in Bakersfield
The city council backs school repairs at Shafter High with community ties praised by Quonez and Warren Williams of the Associated Student Body. The measure funds six new high schools, with Frontier High in northwest Bakersfield slated to open in 2006.
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Qunonez
Shafter High
Warren Williams
Frontier High
Bakersfield
Child safety seats aid emergency transport in Shafter
Albalos notes Healthy Start moves children only in emergencies. DHS CPS worker Debbie Merritt learned Shafter Police had few seats. Merritt contacted Pasty Conners of the Epilepsy Society Kern County, which received CARE Foundation funds with East Hills Walmart support to buy and distribute seats. The department also identified Shafter Healthy Start’s seat needs.
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Albalos
Department of Human Services Cps
Debbie Merritt
Shafter Police Department
Merritt
Pasty Conners
Epilespy Society
Kern County
Conners
C.A.R.E Foundation
East Hills Wal
Special Days list birthdays and anniversaries
A calendar of greetings for August lists birthdays for Willie Acosta Linda Montoya Linda Anderson Luis Flores Kolby Boren Jenny Hopkins Justin Kotrla Herman Osborn Daniel Lauzon Almeda Jones Hailea Snyder Bobby Patterson and anniversaries for Clarence Martha Peters Dennis Tracy Bell Ryan Patti Hiebert and Woody Lousie Wilson.
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Willie Acosta
Linda Montoya
Clarence
Martha Peters
Linda Anderson
Luis Flores
Woody
Lousie Wilson
Dennis
Tracy Bell
Ryan
Patti Hiebert
Kolby Boren
Jenny Hopkins
Justin Kotrla
Herman Osborn
Daniel Lauzon
Almeda Jones
Hailea Snyder
Bobby Patterson
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Man
Tim Miller
Lerdo Highway
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Poplar
West Lerdo
Minter Field Air Museum
Shafter Depot Museum
Valley Plaza
Delano
Motorola
Aan LY T
Media Basic
Media Works
Joel Shaddy
East Hills Mall
Oak St
Rosedal
Taft
Kern St
Lee
Fer
WASCO
Wasco & Shafter
Gosford Road
Red
Cingular
Cgb
Wirelessphone
Cingular Nation
Cingular Wireless
Renee Wih
Saening
SUESS
Eton Weragins
Euine Bank of Dauie
Valine Cellular Corp
SBC Company
Pace
R.E. Dacio
DDS
L.O. Perez
Habla Espafiol
Pilipino Po
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