Harters produce a giant cucumber in California yard
Shafter resident Paul Harter picked a 12 pound Armenian cucumber from his Persimmon Tree Ranch at 30134 W Lerdo Highway. The 42 inch long 14 inch around vegetable followed years of unusually large produce in his garden with tomatoes and watermelons also growing large. He noted the horses enjoyed the cucumber as a snack.
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H.G. Wells
Shafter
Paul Harter
Wells
Harter
Persimmon Tree
W. Lerdo Highway
Harters
Debs Attend Twirling Camp in Santa Barbara
Fourteen members of the Desperado Debs Baton Corps attended a twirling camp in Santa Barbara. The senior and junior corps earned excellent plaques for their performance in classes and Stick. The junior team finished third among 15 teams on the camp’s second night. Shafter attendees included Cynthia Brown Stacy Hutchison Tommie Sue Hill Cindy Mayhew Kristy Gladden and LaDonna Harris, taught by Sue Anderson.
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Desperado Debs Baton Corps
Santa Barbara
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Maple District seeks wood donation fundraiser helper
Maple School District seeks a volunteer or nonprofit to haul away campus trees and use the wood to raise funds. Interim Administrator Sandra Larson says two trees will be cut and donated to the chosen group for sale or fundraising use.
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Maple
Sandra Larson
DUI sentencing report from Shafter-Wasco Court
Ricardo Vagas of Wasco pled guilty to driving under the influence and received three days in jail a $900 fine a state alcohol program at his expense 39 hours of community service three year probation and up to 180 days in jail for probation violations Patsy Scott of Wasco pled guilty with two prior DUI within five years to three year probation a $900 fine three year license suspension up to 180 days in jail and potential probation breach penalties Elvey Gonzales Jr of Buttonwillow pled guilty to DUI three days in jail $900 fine 15 day license suspension plus state alcohol program and 30 hours of community service three year probation and up to 180 days for probation violations.
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Shafter-Wasco Justice Court
Ricardo Vagas
Wasco
Patsy Scott
Elvey Gonzales, Jr
Death Notice Ada F Gates 69 Funeral Services Held
Ada F Gates aged 69 died July 26 in Bakersfield. Funeral services were held at 10 am Tuesday at Mish Funeral Home Oildale. She lived in the area since 1939 and was a nurse for over 22 years before retiring from Villa Terrace Nursing Home. Survivors include seven children Buddy Gates Covina Gerald Gates Earl Gates Bakersfield Jackie Gates Bakersfield Ann Gorham Bakersfield Florence Bradshaw Fresno Joyce Presley Shafter a brother Bud Burks Bakersfield sister in law Pearl Burks Bakersfield 22 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
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Oildale
Ada F. Gates
Bakersfield
Shafter
Hugo
Oklahoma
Rosedale
Jackie Gates
Ann Gorham
Florence Bradshaw
Fresno
Joyce Presley
Bud
Pearl Burks
Kern County Set to Hold Fill the Boot Day for MDA
Kern County Board of Supervisors designated Saturday August 3 as Fill the Boot Day with Kern County Fire Department leading a state wide drive. Firefighters will solicit donations at street corners shopping centers and fire stations to support Muscular Dystrophy Association programs including $2 million in research across 40 neuromuscular diseases and aid muscle disease clinics equipment camps and education.
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Kern County Board of Supervisors
Kern County Fire Department
Kern County
MDA
Carl Williams
International Association of Fire Fighters
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Williams
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Sing Home
Buddy of
Covina
Gerald and
Earl
IAFF
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Bob Larson
Rakarchak
Sonshine Station
Fashion
Valle
Central Avenue
Levis
Howell’s Fashioned
USDA
East
Leado Hwy Shafter
Calif
Cupones
Jimmy Thomas
Johnny Thomas
Johnny
Jimmy
Ranger
STOCK
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