Local drama club seeks community support for gingerbread man tale
Redwood Elementary first through fifth graders join a new after school drama program begun on Navy 27. Sandra Aguirre and Esther Medina guide 40 students in reciting The Gingerbread Man, planning plays, dance, puppets, and stage props with hopes for grants and community volunteers to fund costumes, puppets, and a portable stage.
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Redwood Elementary School
Sandra Aguirre
Esther Medina
Redwood
Navy
Aguirre
Medina
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Shafter Press holiday deadline and local events
The Shafter Press announces early deadlines for the Jan 2 issue with articles due December 27 and ads due December 28. Community events include a Friends of the Shafter Library magic show with Chris Lopez on January 3 at 2 pm and Turning Point Bible classes at Jesus Saves Church beginning Thursdays at 6 30 pm. Bishop John Davis Schofield will attend St Mark's Episcopal Church on December 30 at 10 am to oversee confirmations and mass.
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Shafter Press
Friends of the
Shafter Library
Chris Lopez
The
James Street
Jesus Saves Church
South Shafter Avenue
San Joaquin
John Davis Schofield
St Mark’s Episcopal Church
Schofield
Local DUI enforcement ramps up for holiday period
Kern County and 18 agencies run an 18 day maximum DUI enforcement from Dec 14 to Jan 3 2008 with nine saturations and multiple checkpoints. Shafter Police Chief Charlie Firecoat notes safety focus as 70 arrests in four nights and CHP urges public help by calling 911 to report drunk drivers.
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Kern Avoid
Avoid
Shatter
Charlie Firecoat
Shafter
California Office of Traffic Safety
San Joaquin Valley
Fivecoat
Bakersfield
Arvin
Lamont
Jackie Park
Kern County
California Highway Patrol
California
Kern
CHP
Mike Brown
Tiffin Metal Products
Fiveceat
Shafter Police Department
Drager Technology
Statewide Safety and Signs Inc
Flashco Inc
Power Quality Solutions
Shafter Community
Michael James
Pg&e
Go green recycle your Christmas tree program and benefits
After Christmas thousands of trees are chipped into mulch for use in parks schools and roadsides. Kern County has recycled trees for over 16 years under the Waste Management Department with communities like Pine Mountain Club using whole trees for wildlife habitat restoration around watering holes.
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Kern County
Daphne Harley
Kern County Waste Management Department
Pine Mountain Club
Shafter Council Honors Lady Generals for Valley Title
Shafter City Council on December 18 commended seven members of the Shafter High Generals girls' cross country team and their coach Terry Lewis for an undefeated season and Valley meet first place at Woodward Park Fresno. The team includes Elizabeth Wittenberg Cassandra Salazar Lindsee Handel Anna Polley Mayra Torres Katerina Plaza Jennifer Scales Amy Waters.
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Cathy Prout
Shafter High Generals
Terry Lewis
Woodward Park
Fresno
Shafter
Prout
Lewis
SHS
Council
Lady Generals
Elizabeth Wittenberg
Cassandra Salazar
Lindsee Handel
Anna Polley
Mayra Torres
Katerina Plaza
Jennifer Scales
Amy Waters
Gateway Estates
Lerdo Highway
Cherry Avenue
Golds Avenue
American Filing Systems
Charlie Firecoat
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