Small City Talent Shines At Colours Festival And Wrestling Champs
In Shafter and Wasco, the Colours Festival and State Wrestling Championships showcased local talent across arts and sports. The author praises coaches, students, and performers, noting Wasco’s rising program and Shafter’s graduates gaining four year college paths, urging community pride and continued effort to prove Kern County’s depth beyond its small-town image.
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Shafter
Rabobank
Kern County
Wasco
Bakersfield
Chris Crow
Melee
Shafter High
California
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Arts in Schools: Arts as Vital for Youth Engagement
A letters style piece highlights how arts programs like choir band orchestra and art matter to students and families, sometimes equaling sports in importance. It argues arts foster teamwork and can keep students in school, noting early childhood dance classes at Golden Oak and folklorica dancers.
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Golden Oak
Arts in Education Advocates Call for Inclusive Funding
A speaker emphasizing Deanna Rodriguez Root highlights art as essential to student development and community pride. She argues arts funding should match athletics, noting studies linking arts participation to better performance in math and tests, and urges equity for underprivileged students.
Donate Night at Pan-STARRS Blood Drive with Specials
The event features comet themed treats and food for donors. Special drawings offer prizes such as a 4.5 Dobonian telescope and VIP Tonight Show tickets. Contact Carol Powers at 661-393-6379 to sign up for donating blood during the evening.
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Round Table Pizza
Carol Powers
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Deanna Rodriguez
Reed Print, Inc
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California Newspaper Publisher's Association
Shafter Press
Central Avenue
Aldrin Ct
Congress
P.O
Frank W. Reed
Donald L. Reed
Jamie Stewart
Diane Givens
Central Avenue Shafter
P.O. Box
Earthlink
E. Lordo
7Th Street
Golden ValleyMemorialCare.com
Shafter Sport Complex
E. Tulare Avenue
Shafter Recreation
Shafter Recreation and Park District
Telcom AC Nemer Comelec
Goopsyear
Dunlop
Tires
Wasco Store
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