Shafter 4-H Toys Drive and Christmas Programs
Shafter 4-H Club collects new toys for local children with donations at the Shafter National Bank and other sites. Matt Neufeld leads the effort. The Shafter Recreation and Park District sponsors a Christmas Home Decoration Contest open to all. Entries close Dec 15 with judging the week of Dec 18 and the theme A Family Christmas. Sears contacts 746-3303. A GIFT program with Community First Bank decorates a Christmas tree for local children in need, with Soroptomist Club distributing gifts. Santa Barbara Savings seeks canned food for Teen Challenge and His Helping Hands. Lerdo School hosts two Christmas programs, Dec 12 and Dec 14 at 1:15 pm in the Lerdo Cafeteria. Letters to Santa are encouraged. every letter will be answered with a North Pole postmark.
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Shafter 4-H Club
Shafter
Shafter Financial Institution
Matt Neufeld
GIFT
Community First Bank
Soroptomist Club
Santa
Santa Barbara
Lerdo School
Lerdo
Santa Claus
North Pole
RLSD discrimination charges mostly cleared by OCR study
The Richland Lerdo School District faces findings on four OCR accusations from Shafter MAPA. Three of four claims lack justification, including insufficient bilingual teachers, with an eight year plan to expand bilingual instruction approved. District praised for LEP ESL communications and Spanish translations. MAPA voices concern until the official report is released.
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Richland-Lerdo
State Office of Civil Rights
Shafter
Bury
Civil Rights Office
LEP
Shafter Mapa
Deanna Rodriguez Root
Office of Civil Rights
Root
Shafter Downtown District plans improvements and fund drive
The Shafter Downtown Parking and Business Improvement area outlines facade upgrades brick sidewalks planters and new Christmas decorations for the district. Projects include a parking lot remodel planting enlargements banner purchases and 22 trash receptacles funded by donations with plaques for donors.
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Shafter
James and
Central Avenue
Shafter Forms Urbanization Committee For Growth Study
A Shafter City Committee met on December 6 to advance a Stragetic Plan focused on an Urbanization Plan. Members, chosen by City Council, will explore expansion toward 7th Standard Road and Highway 99, amid Bakersfield encroachment, with Dooley and Associates of Visalia assisting.
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Shafter
7Th Standard Road
Bakersfield
Doo
Christmas mailing tips from postal official focus on early sending
Local Post Office acting manager Jim Boatman urges early Christmas mailing for timely delivery. Overseas parcels should use airmail. U S mail by week’s end with Priority Mail arriving in 2 to 3 days. Pack robustly with clear addresses and inside return envelope, avoid tape failure, use nylon filament tape, and drop cards by December 18 or 19 for guaranteed delivery.
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Post Office
Jim Boatman
Boatman
United States
Man
Los Angeles International
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Flora Nichols
By Mike Bledsoe
American Legion
Shafter Women’s Club
Finance and Thrift
Bank of America
Warner Cable
John Lions
Marge Siemens
John Guinn
City Hall
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