City honors Kern County Honor Band Choir and Soccer team
At a City Council meeting Shafter recognized Kern County Honor Band and Honor Choir members from Shafter High School and the 2013 Shafter High Boys Junior Varsity Soccer team. Band and Choir members auditioned from 400 applicants, with performances at Rabobank Arena under directors Gary Gilroy Christopher Peterson and Dieter Wulfhorst. The JV soccer squad, led by Coach Jorge Maldonado, finished 8-2-2, securing SSL leadership and pride for Shafter.
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Kern County
Shafter High School
Shafter
Rabobank Arena
Gary Gilroy
Fresno State University
Christopher Peterson
Cal State Fullerton
Dieter Wulfhorst
Fresno Pacific University
Jeremiah Adalpe
Adrian Cazares
Janmar Cervantes
Ismael Lorzo
Eunice Martinez
Timothy Martinez
Elizabeth Wilson
Katelyn Altman
Vivika Mirayah
Danya Miranda
Hailea Snyder
Alyssa Torres
Shafter High
Jorge Maldonado
Deputies Shoot Suspect After Wasco Pursuit
On March 9 at about 2 20 a m Kern County deputies chased a southbound vehicle on Highway 43. The suspect fled to Filburn Avenue and fired at deputies before being shot in the leg and upper body, later listed in critical condition at Kern Medical Center. The driver, William Ortiz, 27, was arrested for methamphetamine possession. a woman in the car was questioned and released. Deputies Steve Vasquez and Cody Johnson are on administrative leave as the shooting is reviewed. The handgun used was recovered and the investigation continues.
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Kern County
Wasco
Highway 43
Filburn Avenue
Kern Medical Center
Jose Alfred Garcia
William Ortiz
Steve Vasquez
Cody Johnson
Distinguished Young Woman Program at Shafter High School
The community is invited to a Distinguished Young Women program on Friday March 15 2013 at 7 00 p.m. at the Starrh Performing Arts Center Shafter High School Tickets advance via Kathy Enns at 746 6190 or at the door. Kern County Mental Health Volunteer Outreach seeks grocery delivery volunteers for seniors in Wasco and Shafter call Melanie Davie Haynes at 758 7332. CSO collects nonperishable food and gently used clothing for Bakersfield Homeless Shelter drop off at Center 1401 Poso Ave Wasco.
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Shafter
Starrh
Shafter High School
Kathy Enns
Kern County Mental Health
Wasco
Melanie Davie-Haynes
CSO
Bakersfield
Poso Ave
Kern County
Inmate Devlin Captured After Wasco Escape
Michael Howard Devlin, 42, an inmate at Wasco State Prison Reception Center, escaped on March 2 around 8 00 a.m. He was found March 5 and were taken into custody by U S Marshals Parker Police Department Fugitive Apprehension Team and CDCR Special Services Unit Agents before returning to Wasco. The facility processes and classifies new inmates and houses about 5000 inmates with 1700 staff.
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Wasco State Prison Reception Center
Wsp-Rc
Michael Howard Devlin
Devlin
Riverside County
WSPRC
U.S. Marshalls
Parker
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Special Services Unit
Wasco State Prison
Distinguished Young Woman of Shafter Contest Friday
Seven contestants vie for the 2014 Distinguished Young Woman of Shafter title at the Fred Starrh Performing Arts Center Shafter High School. The event showcases interviews academics fitness talent and poise with the winner advancing to state and then national competitions.
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Shafter
Aubrie Dela Rosa
Night of stars and giving at Kern Astronomical Society Star Party
The Kern Astronomical Society hosts a blood drive and star viewing Monday March 18 at Houchin Community Blood Bank Bolthouse Center 11515 Bolthouse Drive from 5 to 8 pm. Public invited to donate 5 to 7 pm enjoy space treats and view planets and the Moon through EAS telescopes. Comet Pan STARRS may be showcased with Jupiter and the Sun visible.
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The
Kern Astronomical Society
Houchin Community Blood Bank
New Bolthouse Center
Bolthouse Drive
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SSL
Francisco Amaral
Alex Becerra
Felipe Benitez Jr
Bryan Caldera
Abraham Camargo
Joe Carr
Richland Junior High
Fred Starrh
Mobile
Alabama
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