Community event notes and drives for Shafter Wasco area
Local groups announce a blanket drive by Shafter Healthy Start running through February 30 to aid families, with drop offs behind Golden Oak Elementary 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday. Westside Family Fellowship hosts Get Real Women’s Conference February 26 and 27 featuring Lydia Ranger from New Life Church Bakersfield with worship and speakers. | Shafter Chamber hosts a Business Networking Mixer on April 16 after a February 12 reschedule. | Shafter and Wasco Cemeteries join American Cancer Society Daffodil Days. orders by March 3, bouquets delivered March 18 to cemeteries. | Shafter High School Winterguard and Drumline compete February 28 at Stockdale High School with performances at 1pm and 5pm. Contact numbers and emails provided for details.
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Healthy Start
Golden Oak Elementary
Samn
Westside Family Fellowship of
Wasco
Shafter
Lydia Ranger
New Life Church
Bakersfield
Pepsigirl32
Blackberrry.net
American Cancer Society
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Shafter Junior Miss contestants prepare for scholarship program
Sixteen junior girls head to the Shafter stage to compete for the Junior Miss title and scholarships. Rehearsals began in January for the March 20 event, with judging based on scholastic achievement interview talent fitness and poise. This year’s theme Vintage Junior Miss and sponsors fund the scholarships through ticket sales while escorts rehearse and participants visit the youth center and senior residence to boost community involvement. For tickets call Kathy Enns at 746-6190.
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Shafter
Wiebe
Carrington
Kathy Enns
Shafter Council Updates on Proclamations and Projects
Shafter council meeting February 17 featured four public items. A police ROC Animal Technician program for Shafter High School students received approval with no city cost beyond staff supervision. A reimbursement of 19,930 was approved for Miguel Montoya on a northeast Shafter Avenue project as developer funded work. The pool rehab, funded by CDBG and a state parks grant, totals 272,000 with 172,000 covered by the grant and the rest by CDBG funds. The session ended with a water update and no closed-session items.
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Daniel Romero
Shafter
Kern High School District Regional Occupational Center
ROC
Shafter High School
Kern County Animal Control
Bakersfield
SPCA
Miguel Montoya
S. Shafter Avenue
E. Ash Avenue
Montoya
Roberts Zberg Harris State Parks
CDBG
Shafter Healthy Start Plans Summer Services and Fatherhood Event
At the February 18 Shafter Collaborative meeting, Fatherhood program specialist Ricardo De Alba Mercado described the First 5 funded Fatherhood Program via Community Action Partnership Kern County. The program targets fathers of children five and under with bonding incentives. A Fatherhood conference is set for May 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hodel’s in Bakersfield, free for fathers and male role models. space is limited and registration is via Linda Jones.
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Shafter Collaborative
Ricardo de Alba-Mercado
Community Action Partnership
Kern County
de Alba-Mercado
First 5
Rdealba
Capk.org
Hodel’s
Bakersfield
Linda Jones
Perez chosen as Boys State representative for Shafter
Michael Perez of Shafter High School is named the Shafter Boys State representative by the local committee with sponsorship from the Shafter Rotary Club for the June 20 to 27 trip. First runner-up Jonatan Lopez was also considered, planning to attend Cal Poly and study Mechanical Engineering. Perez wrote about history and America's founding values, while Lopez stressed learning about government to gain perspective and hands-on experience.
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American Legion
California
Sacramento
Michael Perez
Shafter High School
Shafter
Shafter Rotary Club
Perez
Jonatan Lopez
Lopez
Cal Poly
Key Club
Interact Club
Decathalon
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Chamber of Commerce
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Stockdale High School
Shafter Pride
Brandat
Angelfood Ministeries
Angelfood Ministries
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Sharon Wiebe
Shafter Youth Center
Shafter Council
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