Community events and volunteer opportunities in Shafter area
Shafter area notices urge readers to submit story ideas, visit the Mu seum Christmas exhibit An Old Fashioned Christmas open Dec 19 and 26, 10 am to 3 pm. Also posted are donation drives for Shafter Animal Shelter, youth basketball registrations, a veterans Auxiliary potluck, Home Tour tickets, volunteer coaching, Minter Field Air Museum help, and Team KID activities at First Southern Baptist Church.
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Shafter Depot Museum
Stephanie Benito
Shafter Women’s Club
Shafter Veteran's Hall
E. Tulare Avenue
First Southern Baptist Church
Shafter
Kern Street
Kinder
City praises Fifth Quarter program at Shafter Mennonite Church
At the December city council meeting Shafter commended the Fifth Quarter after football program run by Shafter Mennonite Church led by Pastor Pat Coyle and Youth Pastor Brent Cummings. Since 1998 the program has offered pizza, activities, and safe after game hangouts for high school students, now housed at the church since 2007. Attendance recently topped 300 on peak nights, with all funds used for future events and police noting a presence to ensure safety.
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Shafter City Counnil
Shafter Mennonite Church
Pat Coyle
Brent Cummings
Jason Hofer
Richland
Cummings
Shafter High School
Coyle
Marty
Shafter Mennonite
Depot museum hosts first old fashioned Christmas tree exhibit
The Shafter Depot Museum showcased 13 entries from clubs churches and schools in a holiday tree design contest themed on nostalgia. Winners included Shafter Women's Club Maple 4-H and 7th Standard Pentecostal Church with displays using era authentic ornaments gifts and symbols.
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Women’s Club
Shafter
Community Bible Study Club
Nazarene Church
Shafter Kiddie College
Rotary Club of
Red Hat Society
New Hope Church
Mission Bank
Stephanie Benito
Shafter Depot Museum
Annabell Thompson
Dorothy Maynard
Benito
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Youth Council
Shafter Youth Council
Shafter Animal Shelter
Shafter Police Department
City Hall
Apple Market
Brandi
Parks and Recreation
Shafter Recreation and Parks District
American Legion Auxiliary
Veterans Hall
Minter Field
Minter Field Air Museum
California
Community Bible Study
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