Community notices from Shafter Press readers
Readers are invited to submit story ideas to the editor and follow Shafter Press on Facebook. Local needs include blood donations of O negative, farmers market info, a summer reading camp for Richland students, a Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church wrestling camp, TDAP vaccination reminder for California students, and a 40th reunion for Shafter High School Class of 1971.
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Shafter Press
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Houchin Community
Kern County
Houchin Community Blood Bank
Richland
Golden Oak Elementary
Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
BHS
Andy Warner
Shafter High School
Coconut Joe’s
Sid
Selita
Pam
Cub
Shafter CCF inmates drive countywide work crews gains
In Bakersfield area highways and county communities visible inmates from Shafter Community Correctional Facility operate weed abatement, cleaning, and landscaping crews for CalTrans, the City of Shafter, CSUB, Delano CCF, and other projects. The program, started in 1995, emphasizes safety, eligibility checks, and milestone credits to reduce sentences while benefiting taxpayers and local property protection.
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Shafter
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Generals football prep under new Shafter head coach Ishida
New Shafter Head Coach Ricky Ishida, a Shafter High graduate and former Generals player, previews a rebuild focused on family, community backing, and a revamped offense and defense. He aims to foster pride, unity, and a new Wasco Shafter rivalry tradition as the team trains for the season ahead.
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Hillsboro
Kansas
Bakersfield College
Kern County
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Shafter High Generals
Local girls race toward motocross nationals in Oklahoma
Ashley and Kayla Smith, ages 12 and 17, qualified for the National Motorsport Association Grand National Motocross Championship at Blevins Motocross Park in Ponca City Oklahoma. They seek community donations to cover gas, entry and spectator fees, parts, and race costs. Jamie Smith, their father, says support could help them pursue their dream as amateur female racers.
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Ashley
Kayla Smith
National Motorsport Association
Blevins Motocross Park
Ponca City
Oklahoma
Ashley Smith
Jamie Smith
GMC Roofing
Shafter
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