Shafter community reminders for reunions and deadlines
The Shafter Press lists an early deadline for Labor Day, with ads and editorial due Sept 4 at 10 a.m. for Sept 9 edition. It invites input via editor email or phone, and gives contacts for Class of 1999 reunion Sept 26 at Rio Bravo Country Club and Class of 1959 reunion Oct 10 11, 2009 with invitation kit still arriving and a contact number provided.
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Shafter Press
Alexis
Rio Bravo Country Club
Marcy Maldonado Rodriguez
Shafter High School
Bill Johnson
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SHS Athletics Seeks Fall Participants and Community Events
Shafter High School invites students back from summer to join fall teams in cross country football golf tennis and volleyball. Contact the SHS Athletic Office for details. Kiwanis pancake breakfast is planned for Sept. SHS hosts annual General Open Golf Tournament Sept 26 at Northern Golf Course with four man best ball format and lunch included. SHS Recreation Park District runs an Adult Coed Softball Tournament Aug 30, 18 plus with up to 15 players per team. Class reunions for 1963 1964 and 1965 set for Sept 12 at Coconut Joes Island Grill call Mayvis Arnold Hackney for info.
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Shafter High School
Northern Golf Course
SHS
Shafter Parks and Recreation District
Shafter Recreation and Park District
Coconut Joes Island Grill
Mayvis (Arnold) Hackney
New teachers welcomed to Shafter and Richland districts
Shafter Kiwanis Club hosted its annual New Teacher Luncheon on August 19 to introduce incoming staff for the Shafter area. Richland School District listed 19 new or changed positions including Jeffrey Unfried teaching Mathematics at Richland Junior High and Roselinde Otto taking roles in SDC, Pre-K and First Grade at Golden Oak Elementary. Christine Frazier, Kern County Superintendent of Schools, attended to greet newcomers and acknowledge Shafter’s educational roots.
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Shafter Kiwanis Club
Shafter
Paul Carlson
Richland
Ken Bergevin
Shafter High School
Octavio Patino
Shafterites
Kern County
Christine Frazier
Frazier
Larry E. Reider
Jeffrey Unfried Unfried
Richland Junior High
Point Loma Nazarene University
Chapman University
Unfried
McKee Middle School
Greenfield
Bakersfield
Roselinde Otto Otto
Golden Oak
Otto
Police officer placed on leave after video shows inappropriate force
Matthew Shelton, 30, with Shafter Police Department for 3.5 years, was placed on administrative leave after a January burglary call at Golden Oak Elementary revealed a mismatch between his police report and a taped use of force. The case emerged from a taped incident showing injurious force and inconsistent documentation, with investigation proceeding after tape review and video footage alignment.
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Matthew Shelton
Shafter Police Department
Shafter
Charlie Fivecoat
Firecoat
Shelton
Golden Oak el
Bakersfield
Shafter Council Approves 20 Acre Septic Lots Plan
The Aug 18 council agenda approved a tentative 20 acre tract for 23 single family lots, with several septic tank sites. Council member Jon Johnston opposed septic use due to lack of sewer timeline. Cavary Group has prior septic projects. city divisions pursue North and South Shafter sewer plans amid ongoing development. Census 2010 planning discussed by Complete Count Committee at a recent meeting.
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Shafter City
Jon Johnston
Cavary Group, Inc
Rosedale
Representa
Tive
North Shafter
Tulare
South Shafter
Garry Nelson
Johnston
Prout
Sleeping Beauty shines in Shafter Summer Theater show
The Shafter Summer Children's Theater staged Sleeping Beauty with Amanda Mosley as Aurora and Matthew Bloemhof as Prince Phillip. A cast of young repeat performers filled the chorus and fairy roles while Eva Viss delivered a memorable Maleficent.
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Shafter Summer Children’s Theater
Tiny Feet
Amanda Mosley
Sleeping Beauty
Princess Aurora
Briar Rose
Matthew Bloemhof
Prince Phillip
Mosley
Bloemhof
Flora, Fauna and
Merryweather
Melissa Emig
Leanne Porter
Effie Vanderheim
Grace Emig
Kaitlin Bloemhof
Molly Enns
Eva Viss
Prince Philips
Hubert
Christian Bloemhof
Heidi Lederhof
Aurora
Stefan
Jeremiah Espitia
Rebecca Hall
Elizabeth Wilson
Marybeth Newman
Abigail Emig
Cara Hudson
Rebekah Monsma
Justin Medrano
Kristen McGuire
Maleficent
Cat
Bradley Mouser
Nathaniel
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Kiwanis
By Alexis Stokes
Richard Holliman
Council
Fairy Tale
Fairies
King Stefan
Baby Aurora
Alexis Stokes
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