Founders Day Banquet at Minter Field honors members
Minter Field Air Museum hosted its annual Founders Day Banquet at Hodels Restaurant in Bakersfield. 2009 Lifetime Members Rex Daniels Diane and Donald Lake and Jerry and Rebecca Gull accepted their awards. David McBride from NASA Dryden spoke on Global Hawk planes and hybrid concepts. A moon rock medallion auction raised funds for museum restoration, with a spring Fly-In planned April 17.
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Bakersfield
Hodel’s
Minter Field
Rex Daniels
Diane
Donald Lake
Jerry
Rebecca Gull
Dean Craun
David McBride
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center
Edwards Air Force Base
McBride
Minter Field Air Museum
Minterfieldairmuseum.com
Wounded Heroes Porter visits Rotary to speak
Porter, a wounded hero, visits the Rotary Club to discuss an upcoming community event. He outlines the goals, pays tribute to fellow veterans, and invites attendance and support from local organizations.
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Wendy Porter
The
Wounded Heroes Fund
Rotary
Porter
Community briefs and event notices from Shafter and Wasco
Local news notes invite readers to share story ideas with the editor and list upcoming community events. Roller skating fundraiser for Wasco/Shafter Relay for Life on Feb 2 at Rollerama West Bakersfield. Bark For Life, March 20 at Westside Park. Wasco Soccer Club tryouts for ages 12-14. Minter Field Air Museum seeking volunteers. Team KID Discipleship at First Southern Baptist Church Shafter Wednesdays for Kinder to 8th grade.
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Wasco/Shafter
Relay For Life
Rollerama
Coffee Road
Brimhall
Bakersfield
American Cancer Society
Westside Park
Shafter
Wasco
Robert
First Southern Baptist Church
Kern Street
Kinder
Community veteran advocate aids Kern County families
A dedicated Vietnam War veteran has shaped Kern County by guiding fellow veterans and their families through support services. Her persistent outreach, fundraising, and partnership with local organizations have expanded access to housing, healthcare, and employment resources for countless Vets.
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Kern County
Beech Avenue House Fire In East Shafter
On Sunday February 7 2010 Kern County Fire Department responded to a two story new construction structure attached to a home on Beech Avenue in east Shafter. Crews halted spread to the house, 18 firefighters worked 34 minutes to knock it down, occupants were away, loss estimated at 125000 with 150000 saved, fire cause under investigation.
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Beech Avenue
Shafter
Kern County Fire Department
East Shafter
Officers and civilians honored at Shafter council meeting
The February 2 Shafter City Council session awarded officers and volunteers for excellence in public safety. Manuel Baez received Corrections Department Officer of the Year. Gayle Rodriguez, Civilian of the Year. Alex Mora, Police Officer of the Year. and Mim King, Community Service Unit Volunteer of the Year. The meeting also approved the comprehensive financial report and continued contracts with Kern Avoid Operations Coordinator Travis Mitchell through May 31, 2010, and renewed use of Buttonwillow CHP pistol range with a ten dollar per person per use fee.
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Shafter
Shafter Community Correctional Facility
Manuel Baez
Shafter Ccf
Corrections Department
Gayle Rodriguez
CCF
Rodriguez
Alex Mora
Fivecoat
Mora
Mim King
King
Shafter Police
Council
Travis Mitchell
Kern Avoid
Charlie Firecoat
Bakers
Field Police Department
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Dryden Flight Research Center
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Alexis Stokes
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