Public meeting slated on Shafter Wasco transit area
Bakersfield Public Works Transit Systems Coordinator Glenn Spencer announced a public meeting for Wednesday February 15 at 7 p.m. in Wasco Veterans Building Room 1 to discuss transportation in unincorporated areas around Shafter Wasco and Buttonwillow. Comments may be submitted in writing through March 3.
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Bakersfield Public Works Department
Glenn Spencer
Shafter
Wasco
Buttonwillow
Spencer
Midnight Masquerade Winter Formal at Shafter High
Shafter High School selects Midnight Masquerade as the theme for the Winter Formal on Saturday February 4 at Shafter Veterans Hall. ASB sponsors the event with tickets required in advance and a photographer on site. Dress code favors coats or sweaters with a tie for boys and dresses for girls. Smokers Anonymous begins meetings at San Joaquin Community Hospital following Alcoholics Anonymous style guidelines.
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Shafter High School
Shafter
Veteran’s Hall
ASB
SHS
Finger House
Smokers Anonymous
San Joaquin Community Hospital
Alcoholics Anonymous
Fire destroys home on 7th Standard Road
A faulty heating system caused a fire that engulfed a home on 7th Standard Road early Thursday. Kern County Fire Station 32 crews from Shafter arrived after 9 a.m. Delena Williams escaped injury as Charles Williams’ house suffered an estimated 20,000 dollars in structure damage and 12,000 dollars in contents. Four engine companies and one patrol responded.
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7Th Standard Road
Kern County
Shafter
Charles Williams
Delena Williams
Kern County Fire Department
Stephen McFadden
Gretchen Handel Crowned 1989 California Junior Miss
Shafter High senior Gretchen Rene Handel won the 1989 California Junior Miss title at the Santa Rosa state finals. Handel earned honors for poise and appearance after a strong showing across preliminary rounds.
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Gretchen Rene Handel
California
Santa Rosa
Handel
Shafter High School
Mobile
Ala
Tim Handel
Charlene Handel
CSF
ASB
Kern County
Hono Choir
Visalia Leadership Conference
Rotary Club
Gretchen Handel
Tim
Stephen McFaddent
Water problems prompt Shafter meeting and fund plan
Residents seek emergency aid as eight water systems around Shafter face contamination. Kern County Environmental Health Official Daphne Washington outlines a multi phase plan to break systems into groups and apply for Safe Drinking Water Act funds. project timelines extend over a year after approval. A follow up meeting on February 21 at the Shafter Veteran's Hall will discuss annexation.
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Shafter
Shafter City Hall
Vironmental Health Services
Bishop and Burgess
North Park
Sellars #2
Dewit
Washington
Department of Public Works
John Quinn
Shafter Veteran’s Hall
Mentor teacher appointed for bilingual ESL program
Garcia named mentor teacher at Richland Primary to lead ESL efforts for Spanish speaking students. She will develop ESL materials and provide student interaction assistance while continuing as a bilingual teacher. Plans include district curriculum standards, staff development, and rapid ESL support for migrating students.
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S Garcia
Garcia
Richland
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