Shafter community notices and events roundup
Shafter Junior Miss Michelle Starrh competes in the State Junior Miss in Bakersfield August 6 to 8 at Harvey Auditorium. Back to school drives and immunizations planned in mid August. Free Sleeping Beauty show August 22 at Shafter High. Teen music program July 23 and 30 reunion notes for 1979 class. Engagement and birth announcements offered free in the Shafter Press. For details call 661 746 or visit the office.
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Shafter
Michelle Starrh
Bakersfield
Harvey Auditorium
Bakersfield High School
Michael Wilson
Shafter Heath
Central Valley Highway
Call
Shafter Children’s Summer Theater
Fred L. Starrh
Shafter High School
Shafter Library
Luigi’s
Valeta Sabaloni
Shafter Press
Richland schools appoint new administrators this fall
Richland School District announces changes as longtime leaders retire. Annette Blacklock becomes Assistant Principal at Redwood Elementary after a decade with the district. At Richland Junior High, Patricia Jones is named Assistant Principal and Ermelinda Ozuna Principal. Superintendent Dr. Kenneth Bergevin notes no teacher layoffs amid budget cuts and stresses district focus on strong relationships, parent involvement, and upcoming town hall meetings. Arena day at Richland Junior High is August 13, with classes starting August 24.
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Bergevin
Richland
PTO
Richland Junior High
Shafter City Council OKs year round Stingray program
Shafter City Council approved funding to run the Stingray pool year round at a cost of 12 000 with Terri Constantino and team members in attendance. The board also authorized Lerdo Highway street improvements from Highway 99 to Carver Street after a 3 0 0 vote and approved a 13000 budget amendment for landscaping at the International Trade and Transportation Center. The meeting included discussion on extending a transportation program to additional colleges and a change in dental insurance contracts starting August.
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Shafter
Woody Colvard
Garry Nelson
Gary Rodriguez
Tom Franz
Taft College
Rodriguez
Cal State Bakersfield
Bakersfield College
Franz
Stingray
Terri Constantino
Shafter Stingray
Lerdo Highway
Highway 99
Carver Street
International Trade and Transporation Center
Premier Access
Guardian
Richland Hires Three School Administrators for 2009 10
Richland School District trustees approved three new administrators at the July 20 2009 meeting for the 2009 10 year Annette Blacklock was named Assistant Principal at Redwood Elementary Patricia Jones was named Assistant Principal of Richland Junior High and Ermelinda Ozuna was named Principal of Richland Junior High Blacklock holds an MA in Administrative Services from Fresno Pacific University and has a decade of local service while Jones brings wide Southern California admin experience and has led district initiatives and at risk student programs
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Richland
Annette Blacklock
Redwood
Patricia Jones
Ermelinda Ozuna
Fresno Pacific University
Blacklock
Richland Junior High
Jones
Complete Count Committee Plans Booth at Shafter Street Fair
The Complete Count Committee met Tuesday with members Jon Johnston Karen Wilkenson Reyna Olaguez Jesus Cordova and Jeff Martin present. They discussed a 2999 budget for materials in Spanish and English and signs for city vehicles. The Census begins in March 2010 with mailed surveys due back by April 1 to ensure an accurate count. Contact Karen Wilkenson at City Hall for more information.
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Jon Johnston
Commission On Aging
Karen Wilkenson
Reyna Olaguez
U.S
Jesus Cordova
Jeff Martin
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Shafter Street Fair
Olaguez
City Hall
Madera Man Killed In Buttonwillow Raceway Crash
The Kern County Sheriff confirms 69 year old Robbie Frank Collins of Madera died July 26 after a motorcycle crash at Buttonwillow Raceway during practice. He was helmeted, no other vehicles were involved, and he lost control while turning at speed.
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Madera
Buttonwillow Raceway
Kern County Sheriff's Department
Robbie Frank Collins
Sheriff’s
Collins
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