Shafter Community Events Spur Alerts and Activities
Shafter News brief highlights blood supply urgency from Houchin Community Blood Bank with O type needs, upcoming PandaMania VBS at Shafter Home Fellowship Church, weekly farmers market at Town Square Park, dog rabies clinic at Manuel Park, senior center computer classes, Shafter Southern Baptist VBS, TDAP vaccination mandate for California students, and weekly Cub and Boy Scout meetings at Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church with contact numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Home Fellowship Church
Lam
California Avenue
Shafter
Town Square Park
Central Avenue
Kemfresh
Yahoo.com
Shafter Aquatic Center Renovation Celebrated
The Shafter Aquatic Center reopens after a decade with a ribbon cutting on July 11 led by City Manager John Guinn and Recreation and Parks District officials. Lori Williamson notes two large grants funded the improvements, aiming to provide top quality facilities for local families and the entire community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Shafter Recreation and Parks District
John Guinn
Recreation and Parks District
Ean City
Shafter Aquatic Center
Gladiators football program shaken by theft at storage unit
Shafter Gladiators non profit team reports theft of canopies helmet repair kits inflatable footballs water bins and ice chests from a locked C train storage unit between Sunday and Monday. The squad relies on donations to keep fees low as they prepare for a September 12 home opener against Liberty. Police urge tips to the Shafter PD at 746-8500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Gladiators
Albert Barrera
Barrera
Liberty
Sgt. Richardson
Shafter Police Department
Gladiators
Shafter
Generals Cheer Fundraiser Boosts Shafter High Cheer
Shafter High School cheer team hosted a July fundraiser at Shafter Youth Center drawing over 50 supporters. Coach Erica Patino said the event supports camp attire and expenses, with about twenty squad members aiming to reduce costs for parents and broaden access to the sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Youth Center
Shafter High
Erica Patino
Shafter High School
Patino
Generals
Street Faire in Shafter Draws Large Crowd and Vendors
Geoffrey Taylor reports hundreds attended downtown Shafter Street Faire with live music and nearly double the vendors from the June event. Debbe Haley of the Shafter Chamber notes favorable weather and a friendlier location boosted turnout. Amber Martinez from Bakersfield enjoyed funnel cakes as the street buzzed with food, goods, and a miniature Farmer's Market alongside a Blood Bank Bloodmobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Debbe Haley
Amber Martinez
Bakersfield
Houchin Blood Bank
Haley
Shafter.com
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shafter Press
Facebook
ShafferPress
Houchin Community
Kern County
Houchin Community Blood Bank
PandaMania
Farmer's Market
Manuel Park
WC Walker Senior Center
Vacation Bible
Shafter Southern Baptist Church
Kern
California
Shafter Cub
Shafter Mennonite
By Geoffrey Taylor
Shafter Street
Sherri Keys
Shafter Rotary
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!