Memorial Day Service Honors Veterans at Shafter Cemetery
Residents gathered at Shafter Memorial for the annual Memorial Day Service honoring those who died for the United States and service members overseas. The event featured a color guard, wreaths, a reading of In Flanders Field, a guest speech by CHP Capt. Brian Smith, a jets flyover, and a 21 gun salute with Taps signaling the end.
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Shafter Memorial
Iraq
Shafter American Legion Post 865
Michael McCarthy
Flanders Field
John McCrae
McCrae
California Highway Patrol
Brian Smith
Smith
United States Marine Corps
America
Shafter American Legion Auxiliary
Shafter
Cathy Morgan
Afghanistan
Legion
Doc Branch
American Legion Honor Guard
Travis Unruh
Shafter American Legion Post
Shafter Cemetery
Shafter Veterans Memorial
Que Pasa Congratulates Graduates
An enthusiastic congratulations to all the graduates out there from Que Pasa. The piece celebrates achievement and looks ahead to future opportunities for new degree holders and diploma recipients.
Shatter Offers Busy Summer for Local Youth Programs
The Shatter area provides diverse youth activities this summer through the Police Activities League at the activity center behind the pool, the Shatter Youth Center evening program, and the Shafter Recreation and Park District. PAL runs 3 to 5 p.m. free. youth center operates 6 to 9 p.m. with parent permission. Activities include basketball, volleyball, dance, games, reading, computer lab, folk dancing, karate, tae kwon do, aerobics, arts, and music lessons. Open evenings daily except Thursdays and Sundays. volunteers welcome.
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Shatter
Police Activities League
Richland
Shatte
PAL
Shatter Youth Center
Shafter
Healthy Start Visions in Kern County program shift
Shatter Healthy Start with Kern County Network for Children and the Department of Human Services advances Differential Response to empower local families. Over the past year the DHS assistance model has changed, influencing services and outreach in Shatter and neighboring communities.
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Shatter Healthy Start
Kern County Network For Children
Department of Human Services
Shatter and
Shafter American Legion honors local veterans and helpers
In Shafter California the American Legion and Unit 213 Auxiliary thank attendees and a flyover pilot for a salute. They recognize Doc Branch and Legioner for placing flags, and note local heroes with purple hearts and bronze and silver stars. Cathy Morgan leads Unit 213.
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Doc Branch
Legioner
American Legion
Unit 213
American Legion Auxiliary
Iraq
Afghanistan
Shafter
Unit
Elm Street
Cathy Morgan
Phyllis Branch
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By Melissa Hill
Enthusi
Que Pasa
By Deanna Rodriguez Root
Shatter Recreation and Park District
Yvonne Munoz and
Laurie Roth
Jesus Cordova
Raeet
Reed Print Inc
California Newspaper Publishers Association
Shafter Press
East Lerdo Highway
California
Reed Print, Inc
Aldrin Ct
Bakersfield
P.O
Frank W. Reed
Donald L. Reed
Melissa Hill
Diane Givens
Shafterpress
Earthlink. Net
East
Lerdo Highway
P.O. Box
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