Death Notice Nina Ballard Mish Funeral Home service
Nina Murl Ballard 83 died November 23 after a private farewell and life celebration at Shafter Cemetery. Born September 9, 1921 in Jones Arkansas to Thomas Towell and Mazie Fox, she lived in Kern County 62 years, 40 in Shafter, worked for her family in agriculture, and is survived by seven children, 17 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, four great great grandchildren, three sisters, and several sons and daughters in law. Her husband Paul Dan Ballard predeceased her in 1970 and son Danny Ballard in 1995.
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Mish Funeral Home
Nina Murl Ballard
Shafter
Nina
Thomas Towell
Mazie Fox
Jones
Arkansas
Kern County
Agricultural Indust
Paul Dan Ballard
Danny Ballard
Paulette
Jerry Ballard
Terry Ballard
Shirley
Earl Ketchem
Brenda Dooley
Janice Dumler
Cheryl Ballard
Senior Center Lunch Menu and Reservation Rules
Senior Menu Reservations are required one day in advance and lunch starts at 12 noon at Shafter and Wasco sites. Donations are 1.50 for seniors and spouses, 3.50 for guests under 60. Walk-ins served after others if possible. December 1 to 8 meals listed with daily dishes and contact 746-7838 for reservations.
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Shafter
Wasco
Community events calendar for Shafter listings today
Calendar items list monthly free distributions at Veterans Hall with Bakersfield truck arrivals, plus weekly meetings and offices. Organizations include Alliance Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault Services, Kern High School District Board, American Legion posts, Shafter Council and Planning, Chamber, PTA, auxiliary groups, and many community clubs with dates, times, and locations across Shafter.
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Veteran's Hall
James Street
California Avenue
Food Bank
Bakersfield
Alliance Against Family Violence
Shafter
Central Avenue
Kern —Kern
Sundale Avenue
Espanol
Mexican Baptist Church
Walker Senior Center
Sunset Avenue
Shafter Post of the
American Legion
Veterans Hall
Shafter City Council
Pacific Avenue
Shafter Planning Commission
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
City Hall
Pacific
Shafter Veterans Hall
Richland Parent Teachers Association
Golden Oak
S. Wall
American Legion Auxiliary
Shafter Collaborative
Redwood Elementary
Shafter Ave
Kern County
Jon McQuiston
Central Valley Highway
SAPD
Shafter Recreation and Parks Department Board of Directors
Sunset
We the People hearings begin in Bakersfield December
Eleven Kern County high schools test constitutional knowledge in the annual We the People event at Cal State University Bakersfield. Shafter High School’s 2004 team, under advisers, presents six mock hearings, four minutes each, with a six minute Q&A, in campus lecture halls from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. An award ceremony follows at the Dore Theater at 1:30 p.m.
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Kern County
We the People
the Citizen and the Constitution
Bakersfield
Shafter High School
Raden Allan Avial
Juliane Bone
Jessica Brown
Chelsy Clark
Yazmina Cortinas
Arely Gomez
Crystal Gonzalez
Paige Isaacs
Natasha Mizell
Vidal Mora
Amity Noble
Cal State University
Dore Theater
California to expand sobriety checkpoints with $4.7 million grant
The California Office of Traffic Safety through the BTH Agency approves over 4.7 million dollars in grants to police departments for increased DUI sobriety checkpoints during winter and Labor Day periods. Governor Schwarzenegger officials tout checkpoints as reducing alcohol related crashes and saving lives. Community tips urge designated drivers and avoiding alcohol for minors, plus plan transportation in advance.
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California Office of Traffic Safety
OTS
Business, Transportation and Housing Agency
BTH
Schwarzenegger
Lynne Wright McPeak
McPeek
California
Play at SHS Fred Starrh Center presents December shows
The SHS Fred Starrh Center of Performing Arts at 526 Manuel Avenue in Shafter hosts a two night run on December 3 and 4 at 7 30 p m with a 2 p m matinee on Saturday General admission is six dollars with children under 13 at three dollars Groups of five or more pay four dollars each Seating is limited and reservations are strongly advised via the Phoenix reservation line at 705 1441.
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SHS
Fred Starrh Center of Performing Arts
Manuel Avenue
Shafter
Phoenix Reservation
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Nina Ballard
Dren
Ardella Linhart
Eula Krahl
Maye Young
Nyter
Jim McManus
Chris Games
Ralph and
Ann
William and
Pam McElroy
Quida Sloas
Michael Dalke
E.T. and
Louise Patterson
den Jewel
W.C. Walker Senior Center
Free Will Baptist Church
Redwood
Home Fellowship Church
Nazarene Church
W. Lerdo
Richland
Music Room
Shafter Avenue
Redwood School
Home Fellowship
Lions
Shafter Lions Club
China Cuisine
Rotary
Shafter Rotary Club
Shafter Veteran's Hall
Shafter Historical Society
Shafter Depot
Lerdo Highway
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Poplar
West Lerdo
Minter Field Air Museum
Redwood Drive
E. Lordo Hwy
Insea
Onamel
Witte
Chester Ave
Walker ST. Shafter
ST. Delano
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