AARP March Tours Reworked Amid Park Closures
AARP adjusts plans after Busch Gardens closes for removal, shifting the March 15 outing to Descanso Gardens while keeping the Merle Norman Tower of Beauty stop. The 6:00 a.m. departure allows breakfast en route. March 20 trip to San Diego begins with lunch at San Juan Capistrano and three days of sights.
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AARP
Descanso Gardens
Sylvia Baughman
Merle Norman
Tower of Beauty
Baughman
Amtrak
Wasco
Fresno
Marie Callendars
Shafter
Norton Simon Museum
Pasadena
Disabled Veterans aid event to help Shafter veterans
Disabled American Veterans officer Tom Shannon will visit Bakersfield March 7 from 1 to 4 30 PM at the DAV Thrift Store 1101 18th Street to assist Shafter veterans with claims. He will also attend Bakersfield Chapter 20 meeting at 8 PM at the Southwest Veterans Hall 2001 Wilson Road.
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Disabled American Veterans
Bakersfield
Shafter
Fresno
D.A.V. Thrift Store
18Th Street
D.A.V. Charities of
Kern County, Inc
Smith
Southwest Veterans Hall
Wilson Road
St Therese Church Patical St Patrick Dinner
St Therese Catholic Church hosts its annual St Patrick's Day Mexican dinner on Sunday March 11 from 4 to 7 pm in the social hall at 300 W Lerdo Highway. Tickets are 350 for adults and 150 for children with a menu including taco enchilada tamale rice beans ice cream and drink. Constance Aguilar chairs assisted by Sara Alcala Julia Escalante Cathy Prout Rosemary Butler and Blanche Stepp.
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St. Therese’s Catholic Church
W. Lerdo Highway
Constance Aguilar
Sara Alcala
Julia Escalante
Cathy Prout
Rosemary Butler
Blanche Stepp
Rogers wins Bakersfield water policy hearing call
Don Rogers announces the Assembly Water Committee will hold a March 30 Bakersfield public hearing to develop a statewide water policy. He had criticized statewide plans for seven hearings and urged Kern County input highlighting Kern’s irrigation, mining, and conservation efforts. He invites agenda ideas via his District Office at 805-323-5941.
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Assembly Water Committee
Bakersfield
Don Rogers
Rogers
California
Kern County
Kern
Shafter Police Plan Expands Training And Fraud Action
Police chief Kaplan outlines updated policies including monthly shooting tests for all sworn members and required weapon qualification. A school program with Shafter High School will place officers visiting classes to educate students. The department will modernize emergency notifications and the records register and take a more active role in forgery and fraud cases, especially non sufficient funds checks. Officer Ferrelene Zachary leads this operation. Volunteerism rises to reduce overnights and overtime.
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Kaplan
Shafter High School
Shafter Police
Ferrelene Zachary
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