Community's finest honored at Shafter awards banquet
Ten local residents and organizations were celebrated at the Shafter Chamber of Commerce 60th annual Community Awards Banquet held at the Shafter Veterans Hall. Mayor Cathy Prout delivered the State of the City Address outlining the vision for the city and job growth plans while several companies like Target Distribution and Cemex Corp were noted for moving nearby.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Shafter
Shafter Veterans Hall
Jon McQuiston
Dean Florez
Jim Costa
Cathy Prout
Prout
Tor
Target Distribution
Elk Corporation
Grimmway Farms
Cemex Corp
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Laurie Roth
Richland
Roth
Kern County Nurses Board
Maple School history seeks photos for 2010 centennial
Ben Warkentin pursues Maple School memories for a Wasco Tribune series. He asks alumni for class photos and memories, noting a 1956 history lacked pictures and Maple’s 100th anniversary in 2010. He recalls the Fresno Avenue site move and a World War II war effort photo.
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Ben Warkentin
Maple School
Wasco Tribune
Warkentin
Morningstar Lane
Fresno
Mr. Wiebe
Palm and Lerdo
Fresno Avenue
California crossover voting options in primary election rules
Voters may choose to vote a party ballot in the Feb 5 presidential primary under California Modified Closed Primary rules. Two parties the American Independent Party and the Democratic Party filed with the Secretary of State to allow non partisan voters to participate. A sample ballot mailed Jan 7. election offices available at 868-3590 or 1-800-452-8683. An unrelated reminiscence recounts a school room and cook house from a family interview.
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California
Secretary of State
American Independent Party
Democratic Party
Shafter Public Health announces January clinic schedule
The Shafter Public Health Department lists January clinics at 329 Central Valley Highway with appointments required for all except the immunization clinic. A pregnancy screening and family planning session are set, plus a senior health screening at the Shafter Senior Center and a church discussion series on New Age religions and non Christian cults. A biscuit breakfast at Shafter Veterans Hall and an AARP January meeting at Walker Senior Center are noted, along with Shafter Healthy Start’s monthly meeting at Redwood Elementary School cafeteria. For details, call 746 7562 or 746 8690.
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Shafter Public Health Department
Central Valley Highway
Shafter Senior Center
St Mark's Episcopal Church
American Association of Retired Persons
Walker Senior Center
Shafter Healthy Start
Redwood
Online police site debuts with crime stats and PAL updates
The TVeste Police Department launches a public online presence led by Police Captain Jeff Bell. Since December 2007 he and IT staff built pages with crime statistics since 2001, activity reports, and details on programs such as animal control, reserve officers, the police activities league, citizen service, and chaplain services. Residents can view monthly activity sheets and department reports.
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Police Activities League
Jeff Bell
Bell
Ing
Animal Control
Reserve Police Office
Citizen Service Unit
Police Chaplain Program
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National Health Services Inc
Greenfield
Gladiator
Albert Barrera
Vince Duffy
Gilbert Rodriguez
Vince
Albert
Maple School History
MacNeil
Fern Wiebe
Miss Mullen
Shafterpress
Earthlink.net
St. Mark’s
American Legion
Shafter American Legion Post 865
California Avenue
AARP
Collaborative
Tveste
Police Department
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