Kiwanis Update Honors Terrific Kids at Shafter Club Luncheon
The Shafter Kiwanis Club welcomed new member Dennis Bell at a noon luncheon. Richland Junior High selected Terrific Kids for November and December: Christopher Espinoza Abraham Escalera Emma Frantz and Susie Velarde. Guest Lynn Butteane of Tehachipi Kiwanis spoke on iodine deficiency disorder IDD and showed a video about Jixian China. iodine reduced goiter from 80 to 4.5 percent and cretinism from 11 to none, with school rankings and failure rates improving markedly. Kern County Division 33 has $103,717 raised, first place. Kiwanis International totals $45,627,313 with $29,372,687 still needed.
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Shafter Kiwanis Club
Dennis Bell
Kiwanis Club
Richland Jr. High School
Christopher Espinoza
Abraham Escalera
Emma Frantz
Susie Velarde
Lynn Butteane
Tehachipi Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis International
Kern County
California, Nevada and Hawaii
Lynn
Jixian
China
Striders Cross Country Team Wins State Meet Title
The Striders finish undefeated in the season and win first at the Southern California Municipal Athletic Federation state meet held at Lake Ming on December 11. About 350 runners from Kerr County to San Diego competed, with state champion Katerina Plaza in Division 93 Girls. Coach Rick Gonzales led the Striders along with Daniel Cruz, Robert Waters, Fabian Jimenez, and Fernando Gomez.
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Striders
Southern California Municipal Athletic Federation
Lake Ming
Kerr County
San Diego
Katerina Plaza
Rick Gonzales
Daniel Cruz
Robert Waters
Fabian Jimenez
Fernando Gomez
Generals take third in Kiwanis Tournament
The fifteenth annual Shafter Kiwanis varsity boys tournament at Shafter High School December 16 17 18 featured eight teams from Cambria to Kern Valley. Shafter beat Kern Valley 63 38 with Sammy Macias 11 Emmanuel Hiriarte 9 Darren Wright 8 leading the Generals. Taft 84 39 over Bakersfield Christian saw Ryan Pollard 20 and Ryan Wigley 18 lead scoring. Wasco-Arvin opened Wasco 48 38 with Deontae Hall and Zack Martin 14 each. Centennial defeated Coast Union 67 43 led by Garret Brown 14. Second day Friday night produced a thrilling match up as the event continued.
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Shafter High School
Cambria
Kern Valley
Centennial
Wasco
Shafter
Bakersfield Christian
Coast Union
Arvi
Taft
Bronco’s
Generals
Sammy Macias
Emmanuel Hiriarte
Darren Wright
Bert Landry
Taft High School
Ryan Pollard
Wildcats
Ryan Wigley
Eagles
Arvin
Tigers
Deontae Hall
Zack Martin
Coast Union of Cambria
Garret Brown
Goldenhawks
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