Shafter Community Calendar Highlights Recurring Meetings
Calendar notices list Prop 36 meetings at Free Will Baptist Church and Home Fellowship Church, NA at Nazarene, police and council schedules, AA NA and club meetings, school board sessions, and weekly events at Shafter venues. Also notes Minter Field Museum hours, free clothing events, and editor contact for corrections.
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Free Will Baptist Church
Redwood
Home Fellowship Church
California Avenue
the Nazarene Church
W. Lerdo
Richland —Richland
Music Room
Shafter Avenue
Redwood School
Veteran’s Hall
James Street
Bakersfield
Alliance Against
Shafter
Central Avenue
Kern —Kern
Sandale Avenue
Espanol
Mexican Baptist Church
E. Lerdo Highway
Shafter Veterans Hall
AARP
American Association of Retired People
Veterans Hall
Walker Senior Center
Sunset Avenue
Legion
Shafter Post of
The
American Legion
Shafter City Council
Pacific Avenue
Shafter Planning Commission
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
City Hall
Pacific
PTA
Richland Parent Teachers Association
Golden Oak
S. Wall
American Legion Auxiliary
Shafter Collaborative
Redwood Elementary
Shafter Ave
Kern County
Jon McQuiston
Central Valley Highway
E. Tulare
Kiwanis
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Shafter Minter Field Airport
Minter Field
Aviation Street
Shafter Youth Council
Shafter Recreation and Parks Department Board of Directors
Sunset
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Poplar
West Lerdo
Minter Field Air Museum
Shafter Depot Museum
Redwood Drive
Flashing roadway lights trial to boost rail crossing safety
Senator Dean Florez praised a one year California PUC experiment adding in-road flashing lights 500 feet before and at the crossing to warn drivers after a December 2001 fatal crash at Poplar Avenue. Local officials hope the safety tech expands beyond rural Kern County crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Florez
PUC
California
Florez
Shafter
Fran Florez
California Office of Traffic Safety
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company
Kern
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Highway Administration
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
California Traffic Control Devices Committee
Sequoia school area to gain 151 new homes in Shafter
Shafter Planning Commission reviewed a proposal to build 151 homes on 80 acres just south of Sequoia Elementary School along Manuel Avenue near Fresno Avenue. The site, currently almond groves owned by Jeffries Family Limited Partnership, reflects rapid growth as families from Los Angeles and the Bay Area move to smaller towns for costs and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Planning Commission
Sequoia
Manuel Avenue
Fresno Avenue
Shafter
Bay
Jeffries Family Limited Partnership
Richland
Sequoia School
Do the Math returns with Dewar's Candy Shop lesson
Do the Math resumes on Bright House Cable Channel 15 offering live math tutoring for home school and after school students. Tutors Michael Cushine Harlan Elrich and Manja Ericsson with George Dewar present candy making math from Dewar's Candy Shop. Phone helplines 636-4357 and 866-636-6284 operate 3:30 to 6 p.m. bilingual tutoring in English and Spanish invites students to call with homework questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright House
Dewar
Michael
Cushine
Harlan Elrich
Manja Ericsson
George Dewar
Elcy Shafter Larson A Life Of Service And Family
Eloy Elcy Larson known as Elcy married Dick Shafter then 51 years together before his death. She supported farming, local politics, and community groups while enjoying clubs, bridge, and writing poems for occasions. Survived by siblings, two sons, grandchildren, and a great granddaughter. service held January 17 at Peters Funeral Home with burial at Shafter Memorial Park. Donations suggested to Lions Club Richard Larson Scholarship or American Cancer Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Elcy
Superior Oil Company
Shafter
Mexicali
Bakersfield
Eloy
Lions Club
Lady Lions
Birthday Club
Mark
Pete Bergen
Walt Bergen
Harry Bergen
Lilly
Elizabeth Peters
Lynnwood
Washington
Roland Bergen
Morro Bay
Tanya Larson
North
Las Vegas
Nevada
Scott Larson
Teresa Fahey
County Mayo
Ireland
Sean Hansen
Sara
Zachary Larson
Melissa Peterson
Luke
Natalie Larson
Maggie Larson
Lilly Peterson
Blaze Hansen
Peters Funeral Home
Shafter Memorial Park
Richard Larson
American Cancer Society
I-5 Grapevine Update Slashes Southbound Lanes
Caltrans and CHP work around the clock to dewater stabilize and reconstruct the Southbound I-5 over the Grapevine after last week's mudslide five miles north of Castaic. One lane remains open as delays reach three hours and six miles of backup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caltrans
California Highway Patrol
Grapevine
Castaic
Templin
CHP
California
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lions
Shafter Lions Club
Rotary
Shafter Rotary Club
Shafter Veteran’s Hall
Shafter Historical Society
Shafter Depot
Lerdo Highway
Sequoia School City
Pace
Delano
Taft
Kern St
Sony Ericsson
Vale
Wasco
Wasco & Shatter
East Hillis Mall
Oak St
Fashion Place
Joel Shaddy
Chester
Joe Pace
Rosedale
Gosford Road
Valley Plaza
Red Robin
Klosk
Jwlar
Mianik Os
Cingular
Nice
Tinnal
Cingular Wireless
Cingular Media
Cingular Wireless LLC
Margaret Baker
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