Shafter Community Events Schedule and Announcements
The Shafter area hosts events from an FFA-Sweetheart dinner at Shafter High School to a Cinco de Mayo planning meeting at Amistad Crafts. Other items include a senior programs coordinator appointment, census testing nights, Rodeo Queen contest, tax forms at the library, and free Tuesday children’s movies at Shafter branch library.
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Ag Farm
Shafter High School
Amistad Crafts
Central Ave
Deanna Rodriguez-Root
Shafter
Shafter Council Backs Water System and Growth Plans
The Shafter City Council unanimously endorsed pursuing a $1 million regional water system with FHA and county funding, linking North Shafter to North Park via North Shafter and Central Valley Highway. The panel also considered high school capacity needs, delaying a public vote on Measure A, while affirming Chamber of Commerce support and funding.
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North Shafter
North Park
Shafter City
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
County Community Development Agency
Wade McKinney
Shafter Avenue
Fresno
Central Valley Highway
Kern County
Chamber of Commerce
Neal Olson
Olson
KHSD
Scouts Rally Food Drive Surpasses Last Year Totals
Scout collection by 34 youths and 16 adults filled Good Turn bags with 206 hours of effort, gathering canned goods toiletries and home items. Local packs and Shafter residents supported His Helping Hands to aid needy families in town with limits per household.
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Pack 913
Debbie Spohn
Carroll Winter
Winter
Shafter
Helping Hands Christian Ministries
HHH
Scout Hall
BSA
Spohn
Winters
Priscilla Barber
Barber
Shafter Chamber backs Measure A in Kern district vote
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture endorsed Shafter High principal Dr. Herb Neufelds Measure A appeal. He warned two thirds yes is needed and noted Easter vacation timing. The chamber discussed finances, overcrowding, and a KHSD growth path with Richland-Lerdo enrollment rising and upcoming facility pressures.
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Kern
Shafter
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Shafter High
Herb Neufeld
Chamber
Don Zachary
Neufeld
Clay Appleton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Victor
Flora Nichols
FFA
Cinco DE Mayo
Mexican Baptist Church
Tracy Collins
Council
Chamber Chamber of Commerce
Sandy Wiedmann
Wiedmann
Highway 99
Lerdo Highway
Rday
Pvree, Ameri
Ronda
Marty Martin
Justin Martin
Nick
Kevin Cross
Rusty Maness
Mike Granger
Den 4
Good Turn
Tony Ene Enteds
Shomer Fire Department
Darlene Williams
Jimmy Byerley
SHS
Richland-Lerdo
Cathy Prout
Zachary
Prout
Margaret Christensen
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