Shafter Summer Clinic Schedule and Library Programs
The Shafter Public Health Department lists June clinics at 329 Central Valley Highway with appointments needed for all except Immunization. Health events include Family Planning June 27 8:30 am to 4 pm, Pregnancy Screening June 27 9 11 am, Immunization June 11 3 5 pm, Child Health June 14 9 11:30 am, and Senior Health June 21 9 am to 2 pm. St Mark's Episcopal Church hosts weekly discussions Wednesdays at 6:30 pm on topics from scripture to end times, with soup dinners. A farmers market runs Thursdays 9 11:30 am in Downtown Square through September. Shafter Library offers summer reading Get a Clue Your Library from June 4 to July 28 with preschool story time Mondays through July 23, and various performances and mystery programs through July. Children’s Theater begins its 12th season with this year’s production.
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Shafter Public Health Department
Central Valley Highway
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Matthew Davis
Shafter Branch
Magic Rabbit Productions
Bakersfield
David Stenstrom
Chris Lopez
Future lies ahead for SHS graduates
The Shafter High School 77th commencement saw seniors receive diplomas as family filled stands and others lined the fence. Band played Pomp and Circumstance at 7:30 p.m. as flower girls led graduates to their seats, blue caps and gowns signaling the ceremony's opening. Principal Jaime Quinonez welcomed attendees.
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Shafter High
Shafter High School
SHS
Jaime Quinonez
Quinonez
Richland Junior High Graduates Celebrate 8th Grade Commencement
Two hundred twenty five eighth graders at Richland Junior High marked the milestone on May 29 on the Shafter High School field. Principal Kathy Mayes introduced masters of ceremonies Greg Anzurez and Maria Picos, lauding their academic acheivements as the crowd cheered.
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Richland Junior High
Shafter High School
Kathy Mayes
Greg Anzurez
Maria Picos
Anzurez
Picos
Tommy
Tammy Trojan
AJHS
Grace Garcia
Garcia
Kern COG invites public input on future city growth
Kern Council of Governments launches June public workshops at 6 p.m. in Shafter Wasco Mojave and McFarland to shape growth over 50 years. Sessions use maps and design software to show current and future community forms with values like farmland preservation water conservation and affordable housing. A fall round will refine a regional blueprint integrating transportation housing land use and environment.
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Kern Council of Governments
Shafter
Wasco
Mojave
McFarland
Kern Cog
Kern County
Arvin
San Joaquin Valley
Memorial Day Ceremony Honors Fallen Heroes at Shafter Park
A light breeze framed flags along the Shafter Memorial Park cemetery as residents gathered for the annual Memorial Day Ceremony. Local veterans and the Shafter American Legion Post 865 Colorguard led with the posting of colors to honor those who died serving the United States and those currently stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Shafter Memorial Park
America
Iraq
Afghanistan
Shafter American Legion Post 865
Cliff Pierce
Michael McCarthy
Richard Salazar
Robert Salinas
Ardith Branch
Harold Lamas
Joe Martinez
Jose Farias
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Shafter Children’s Summer Theater
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Richland School District Board of Trustees
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Lyle Mack
Maldonado
Mack
By Melissa Hill
Kerncog
Ofnter
Shafter American Legion Auxiliary Post 213
Shafter Veteran’s
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