Shafter Centennial kickoff brings out crowds in town
Cathy Prout welcomed attendees as Randy Toews led the program Opening ceremonies featured scouts presenting colors A slide show traced Shafter history from the 1920s to today showcasing Neufelds Stringhams Drug Store Green Hotel and old Shafter Water Food included hot dogs chips refreshments and birthday cake About 600 residents attended the event according to Councilwoman Prout.
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Cathy Prout
Randy Toews
Shafter
Shafter High School
Neufelds
Stringhams
Memory Lane
Green Hotel
Kern County Land Co
Shafter Water
Frank Russell
Prout
Shafter Planning Commission welcomes three members for year
Ron Nunlist and Bob Wiebe return to Shafter Planning Commission with 2014 term expirations Barbara Craig and Kirk Mouser renew for another four year term and newcomer Robert Gonzales joins the five member panel The commission advises the City Council on land use and works with staff to implement the General Plan Zoning and related ordinances.
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Shafter
Ron Nunlist
Bob Wiebe
Planning Commission
Barbara Craig
Kirk Mouser
Robert Gonzales
Gonzales
City Council
Planning Department
The
Food and Clothing Drive for Bakersfield Shelter
Community Support Options invites donations of non-perishable food and gently used clothing for the Bakersfield Homeless Shelter. Drop off at the Center 1401 Poso Avenue Wasco. CSO serves adults with developmental disabilities across Kern County.
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CSO
Bakersfield
Poso Avenue
Wasco
Kern County
Free brush and limb collection schedule and rules
City crews offer free brush and limb pickup in December, January, and February. Pruning may begin in December with piles placed on public streets or alleys no longer than ten feet and separated by three feet. Stumps and limbs over one inch diameter not collected. March through November residents must recycle green waste locally. Call 746-5002 for questions.
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Shafter
Wasco
City Services Department
Shafter High Class of 1950 Reunions Continue
Dolly Hei shares the story of Shafter High girl friends who graduated in June 1950 and after marriages and moves kept reunion gatherings for 35 years. They now meet monthly and plan every two and a half years for class events, with the next 65th anniversary in 2015 at BJ's on Stockdale Highway.
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Dolly Hei
Shafter High
Bj’s
Stockdale Highway
Dolly
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Richland Junior High
Dolores Robinson
Marilyn Bergman
Rod and Mary Weens
Jon Johnston
Commission
Marcus
Candice
Mary Channeson Anderson
Henrietta Ray Harless
Betty Taylor Adams
Depha Holland Reimer
Sybie Nelms Fowler
Maybelle Chester Seegrist
Kay Robertson Bann
Dolly Mixon Hei
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