Shafter Youth Forum Plans City Youth Council
About 150 students from 6th to 12th grade spoke at the Shafter Youth Forum at the Veterans Hall. Police Chief John Zrofsky, with Youth Service Officer Richard Okutsu, guided discussions to set youth priorities and introduce a nine member Youth Council appointment process.
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Veteran's Hall
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John Zrofsky
Zrofsky
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Community events and notices in Shafter area
March events include Minter Field Air Museum Spring Open House on March 31 at 9 30 a m with refreshments at Kathy's Airport Cafe and tours. Stingrays Back to Swim Night set for April 1 at 4 p m at 269 Poso Ave for ages 4 18. practice starts April 16. Shafter Junior Miss Pageant April 6 with 22 contestants. tickets at Shafter Drug Store. Democratic Women Spring Luncheon April 7 at 11 30 a m Four Points by Sheraton Bakersfield with guest speaker Fr an Florez. call 834 0798. Good Friday Service April 9 at Home Fellowship Church 520 California Ave. Easter Sunrise Service April 15 at 6 a m Manuel Park hosted by Kiwanis with Pastor Tom Baker. all welcome.
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Minter Field Air Museum
Kathy’s
Shafter Stingray
Poso Avenue
Tim Unruh
Democratic Women of Kern
Shafter Ministerial Society
Home Fellowship Church
California Avenue
Kiwanis Club
Manuel Park
Tom Baker
New Healthy Start Coordinator Named for Shafter
Margeret Baker announces the selection of Albalos as the new Healthy Start coordinator in Shafter. He cites past volunteer work in Kern County Juvenile Probation and with the Richland Migrant Program. Albalos emphasizes serving all community members and collaborating with AmeriCorps staff.
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Florez
Mack
Monsma
Albalos
Start
AmeriCorps
Shafter
Kern County
Rito Neri
James Donahue
Richland
Bob Miller
Daniel Knapp
David Downing
Wasco United Pentecostal
Stacey
Natalie
Healthy Start
Shafter CCF van in fatal accident
A van from the Shafter Community Correctional Facility carrying a roadside work crew was involved in a fatal crash on Highway 65 near Seventh Standard Road. One inmate was killed and ten injured, including the supervising officer, as a big rig swerved off the road.
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Shafter Community Correctional Facility
CCF
Bill Freeman
Freeman
Fresno
Kern County Friendship Force Hosts Regional Conference
Five Shafter couples lead Kern County’s Friendship Force chapter with about 100 members in local and 350 clubs worldwide. George and Sandy Larson organize hosts and ambassadors who share work and hobbies to foster world peace. The group welcomes visitors from states including Washington and California for a March 31 to April 1 conference at Wilson Road Veterans Building with a Basque dinner and Hearst Castle tour.
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Friendship Force
Wayne Smith
Jimmy Carter
Carter
White House
Kern County
George Larson
Kern
Sandy
Larson
Germany
Ker
Washington
Oregon
California
Arizona
Nevada
Chip Carter
Wilson Road Veterans Building
Wilson Road
Cesar Chavez Day reminds of sacrifice for justice and service
The piece notes Cesar Chavez Day honors Chavez life and civil rights work with a push for schools to celebrate through education service learning and community service. Delaine Eastin calls educators to promote service tolerance and nonviolence while Chavez’s migrant worker background and early schooling hardships are described.
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California
Chavez
California State of Public Instruction
Delaine Eastin
Mexico
Yuma
Arizona Desert
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Women’s Club
Elizabeth Dargatz
Kyle Carter Homes Museum
Shafter Drug Store
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Margaret Baker
Petroleum Club
Hearst Castle
Larsons
Nancy
Lyle Carter
Ben
Pat Goossen
Karen
Jerry Lambert
Patricia
Donald Stockman
Atlanta
Georgia
Turribala
Costa Rica
Siaitama
Japan
Kern Club
Mt. Vernon Veterans Building
Ridge Road
International Conference of the Friendship Force
Bakersfield
United States Navy
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