Vacation Bible School and community notices in Shafter
Valey Bible Church invites kids in Kindergarten through grade six to Wilderness Escape VBS June 23 to 27 8 45 a m to 12 noon at 350 Pine Street Shafter Israelite Camp activities songs games and Bible memory Buddies along with information at vbeshafter com or 746 3353 Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church hosts free VBS for K 6 June 20 9 00 a m to 12 00 p m at 400 Kern Street Register call 746 4969 Shafter High School community yearbooks for sale current and past years contact 746 4961 Class of 1959 reunion planning contact Bill Thompson 435 2374 or wmthomphotmail com Senior assistance programs for Medi Cal Medicare etc call Melanie Davie Haynes 758 7332 more on 2
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Vbeshafter.com
Shafter
Shafter High School
Shafter High Finance Office
Bill Thompson
Melanie Davie-Haynes
Wasco
Learning Center opens with cooperative ribbon cutting in Shafter
The Shafter Learning Center celebrated its June 4 2014 opening with a ribbon cutting. Government entities including the city Kern County Library and Richland School District collaborated, led by Dr David Franz and City Council members. Local dignitaries praised the joint effort and stated the facility offers many classes this summer.
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Shafter Learning Center
Mick Gleason
Jon Johnston
Kern County
Shafter
Richland
David Franz
Sherry Gomez
City Manager Tandy accused in hockey stick incident at Bakersfield rink
A video released after a 7-1 Blues win shows City Manager Alan Tandy allegedly swinging a hockey stick during postgame chaos at the San Joaquin Valley Community Hospital Ice Center. Blues player Tandy reportedly struck Blues and Bears participants, while Hudson and others exchanged tensions. investigations proceed as council weighs next steps.
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Alan Tandy
Minter Field
Jonathan Hudson
San Joaquin Valley Community Hospital
The
Bears
Blues
Bakersfield Californian
Cantera Public Records Act
Tandy
Hudson
Moretti
Huot
Hoyt
Bakersfield
Ginny Gennaro
Greg Williamson
District Attorney's Office
Williamson
Locals Hope Lawsuits Won’t Stop High Speed Rail Yard
Kern County and Bakersfield oppose the project with lawsuits while Shafter and Wasco emerge as potential sites for a heavy maintenance yard. If built, the yard could bring about 1500 jobs and $250 million annually to the region. Marvin Dean notes local people must share in opportunities and fears the lawsuits may jeopardize those benefits.
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Kern County
Bakersfield
Shafter
Wasco
Marvin Dean
Summer Program kicks off with Safety Week at SYC
The Shafter Youth Center hosted Safety Week with Kern County Fire Department Captain Sean Pattison and crew teaching fire safety and emergency contact info. Hall Ambulance presented equipment and services, showing kids how ambulances look inside and that tools vary by user size.
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Shafter
SYC
Kern County Fire Department
Sean Pattison
9-1-1
Hall Ambulance
Dave Taylor
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