Community events and deadline notices from Shafter area papers
The Shafter Press Wasco Tribune announce July 3 and 4 office closures for Independence Day and deadline dates for the July 5 issue, plus health clinics at 329 Central Valley Highway, a June 21 Healthy Start meeting, Paws Claws Scales Tales library program through July 27, and July events including Fourth of July fireworks, Rabies clinic July 8, and a summer camp for youth at the Shafter Youth Center.
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Shafter Press
Wasco Tribune
Shafter Public Health Department
Central Valley Highway
Shafter
Redwood Elementary
Yesenia Salazar
Norma Bautista
Shafter Healthy Start
Shafter Library
Snakes Alive
Condors
Shafter Animal Shelter
Shafter Police Department
Heidi Gomez
Shafter Youth Center
American Legion retires flags to flames
American Legion Post 865 and Auxiliary Post 213 held a Retirement of Colors at Shafter Veterans Hall at dusk to burn flags unfit for display. Colorguard presented the flags for inspection before carrying them to a fire pit as Taps played, signaling a dignified retirement.
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American Legion Post 865
American Legion Auxiliary Post 213
American Legion
Shafter Veteran's Hall
Harold Lamas
Norm Spicer
Katie Denney
Shafter American Legion
Hotline to report illegal fireworks in Kern County
Kern County Fire Department sets a temporary hotline at 868-6070 for Bakersfield residents to report illegal fireworks or storage on July 13 from 7 p.m. to midnight and July 4 from 7 p.m. to midnight. Hotline non emergency. call 911 for emergencies. Fire Marshal seal or Safe and Sane slogan required for legality. all others will be confiscated with citations.
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Kern County Animal Control
Shafter
Sunset
Central Valley Highway
Kern County Fire Department
Bakersfield
KCFD
California
State of California
Shafter Police Officer Charged With Assault
Officer Lionel Lopez, 36, an arrested Shafter police member, faces Assault by a Public Officer misdemeanor for allegedly using force during a juvenile arrest. He is on paid leave. DA investigation ongoing and internal review. Lopez appeared in Kern County Superior Court for arraignment on June 13 and faces a July 14 preliminary hearing.
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Zrofsky
Lopez
District Attorney
Police Department
Kern County
St Mark's Welcomes New Priest After A Difficult Path
Father Matthew S. Davis, formerly Greek Orthodox, was ordained in Oakland in 1984 and served as a deacon before joining the Episcopal Church in 2006. He leads weekly liturgy at St. Mark's Mission, handles pastoral care and homebound visits, and coordinates monthly mission reports. Davis remarried in Bakersfield where he and Christine reside.
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Matthew S. Davis
Linda
Davis
Oakland
Calif
Bakersfield
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Father Davis
Schofield
St. Mark’s Mission
Father Matthew
Diocese of San Joaquin
Shafter
Buttonwillow
Wasco
Christine
Cleanup effort removes trash from La Colonia area
Volunteers from South Shafter Projects Committee and Kern County Waste Management alongside local residents cleared rusted metal and old appliances into three trash haulers. The effort, third in a series, aims to beautify La Colonia and nearby areas troubled by potholes and overgrown yards. Donations from American Refuse and local supporters helped cover costs and haulage.
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la Colonia
South Shafter Projects Committee
Kern County Waste Management Department
South Shafter
Aurora Rush
Rush
Smith’s Corner
Cherokee Strip
Kern County Waste Manage
John Martin
American Refuse
Martin
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Library
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
SHS
Karen
By Melissa Hill
District Attorney’s Office
Matthew Davis
Episcopal Church
St. Mark’s
Celso Modena
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