Local talent shines at Wasco Colours festival plays
Community Support Options collects non perishable foods and clothing for Bakersfield Homeless Shelter. City brush pickup runs December through February with specific stacking rules. March through November residents recycle green waste. Volunteer grocery delivery to Wasco and Shafter seniors sought. Local theatre and music groups showcase Western themed performances with multiple named participants and schools.
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CSO
Bakersfield
Poso Avenue
Wasco
Kern County
Shafter
City Services Department
Rubio resigns to join Chevron as government relations head
State Senator Michael Rubio abruptly resigned on February 23 citing family needs. He will lead a five member team in Sacramento and join Chevron as government relations manager. A special election will be held within 126 to 140 days. top vote getter may win outright on primary if 50 percent plus one is reached. Leticia Perez is emerging as a front-runner.
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Michael Rubio
Rubio
Chevron
Sacramento
California
Brown
Leticia Perez
City Honors Police Officer of the Year in Shafter
At the February 19 city council meeting Shafter named Kevin Green Police Officer of the Year for 2012. Green began with the department on January 16 2012 after serving as a reserve officer and correctional officer with the city. He is praised for enthusiasm teamwork handling assignments mature judgment and successful arrests as public and supervisory praise follow.
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City of
Shafter
Kevin Green
Kevin
Green
Colours Festival Shafter Showcases Local Talent
A weekend of arts and community events in Shafter featured an Art Gallery at Veterans Hall with works by Chris McKee Octavio Patino and Curtis Maynard, a fifth grader Natalie Carrillo modeling the Twin Towers, a Spaghetti Dinner by Community Chest, a Colours Fun Run 5K with color stations, and a Coffee House at Brookside Deli headlined by Ellie Enns and Topher Daniels.
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Veterans Hall
Chris McKee
Octavio Patino
Curtis Maynard
Natalie Carrillo
Sequoia Elementary
Twin Towers
Brookside Deli
Ellie Enns
Chris Crow
Topher Daniels
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Melanie Davie-Haynes
Roy Rogers
Gene Autry
Larry Starrh
KBAK
Dan Schaefer
Curly
Dan Tudor
Dee
Starrh
Larry and Co
Shafter High Performing Arts Cub
Carla Stanley
Broadway
Nathan Long
Our Town
Angela Simkins
Lizette Martinez
Trudy
Lily Tomlin
Ensemble
Sweeny Todd
Shafter High
Superinten
Nathan Long and
Angela Simpkins As
Tony and
Maria
Dan
Curly and
the Director
Butt Heads
Honored One
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