Community notices and events in Wasco Shafter area
Community groups announce volunteer outreach for seniors in Wasco and Shafter with Saturday practice at Sequoia Elementary and contact numbers Melanie Davie-Haynes 758 7332 and Gary Rodriguez 746 2801. Shafter High School Relay for Life draws March 24 6 00 pm at Shafter High Cafeteria plus table sponsorships Connie Maldonado 746 5267 Terry Gonzalez 746 4401.
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KCMH
Wasco
Shafter
Melanie Davie-Haynes
Buttonwillow
Sequoia Elementary
Gary Rodriguez
Shafter High School
Relay For Life Club
Shafter High
Connie Maldonado
Terry Gonzalez
Rotary Club Distributes Dictionaries to Local Third Graders
The Shafter Rotary Club handed out dictionaries to local third graders as part of The Dictionary Project. Originating in 1992, the project spread nationwide with Annie Plummer and later Mary French, Arno French, and many sponsors helping distribute over 10 million dictionaries since 1995.
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Shafter Rotary Club
Annie Plummer
Savannah
Bonnie Befferman
Hilton Head
Annie
Charleston
Mary French
Arno
Rotary Club
Parents defend suspended third grade teacher at district meeting
Richland School District meeting drew a standing room crowd over the case of Claudio Martinez who was placed on leave after disciplining students by having them stand beside desks from Sam to Slam following rude behavior toward a substitute. Parents and a teacher voiced support while Superintendent Bergervin declined comment as a personnel matter.
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Richland
Sequoia
Claudio Martinez
Martinez
Melissa Pilshaw
Ken Bergervin
Wasco Housing Authority Hosts Blood Drive for Ruben Ocampo
The Wasco Housing Authority with Houchin Blood Bank organized a blood drive for Ruben Ocampo injured when a vehicle struck near the tax office. Rosario Miranda led the effort. Sign‑ins reached 56 with 51 registering and 34 donations. 43 donors were first timers. Community support and prayers go to Ocampo.
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Wasco Housing Authority
Houchin Blood Bank
Ruben Ocampo
Ocampo
Rosario Miranda
Housing Authority
Wasco
Mr. Ocampo
Readiness status of Wasco Shafter area schools on emergency drills
local schools report ongoing readiness for emergencies after Ohio and Colorado incidents. Evacuation and lockdown plans exist with readily available emergency contact lists. Redwood Elementary conducts monthly fire drills and a lockdown drill with feedback from Shafter Police. Golden Oak Elementary holds drills for intruders and other scenarios. Students and parents understand and support drills to keep schools safe.
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Ohio
Wasco
Shafter
Columbine
Colorado
Monica Garza
Redwood Elementary
Captain Bell
Shafter Police Department
Blacklock
Golden Oak Elementary
Shafter Man Found in Kern River Identified
A body found in a canal near Stockdale Highway and Buena Vista Road has been identified as Israel Raymond Gonzales of Shafter. Family notes a troubled life with possible drug issues. police say no signs of foul play and are not treating it as a homicide. Further updates will follow.
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Stockdale Hwy
Buena Vista Rd
Israel Raymond Gonzales
Shafter
Gonzales
Isreal
Stubbs
Bakersfield
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Sr. Rodriguez
Shafter High Relay For Life
Richland Jr. High
Generals
Generals Headquarters
Richland Junior High Pto
Shafter Recreation
The
Shafter Recreation and Park District
E. Tulare
Rotarians
Viola
Kern River
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