Shafter Festival Committee Meet Tonight in City Center
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture Festival Committee will meet tonight at the Walker Senior Citizen Center. All involved or wishing to participate are urged to attend. Shafter High School Class of 1979 seeks names and addresses for its 10 year reunion contact details provided.
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AA Meeting and Community Service Notices in Kern County
An English speaking Alcoholics Anonymous meeting occurs at Nueva Sonrisa on Tuesday evenings at 8 pm. A Gospel Singing program at Buttonwillow Park is set for April 1 from 6 to 9 pm, sponsored by Family Christian Fellowship. Wasco sheriff’s volunteers are sought to install deadbolts for seniors. contact Senior Deputy David Kadel or CST Becky Naoum at 758-5166. Rabies dog clinics run April 5-6 in Shafter and Wasco with fees: $3 per dog vaccination, licenses $12 annually or $30 for three years, spayed/neutered dogs $3 per year or $9 for three years.
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Wasco
David Kadel
CST
Becky Naoum
Kern County Health Department
Shafter
Kern County Fire Department
Soroptimists Honor Kadel with Distinction Award in Shafter
Georgette Kadel honored by Shafter Soroptimist Club with the First Annual Woman of Distinction Award for decades of service. The event drew 40 plus attendees at the Shafter Motel banquet room, with husband Art and long civic record highlighted including Foster Parenting, Girl Scout leadership, and service in the American Legion Auxiliary since 1945.
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Georgette Kadel
Shafter
Kadel
Art
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Shafter Woman’s Club
American Legion Auxiliary
Rachel
Juveniles Arrested After Rifle Theft Incident in Shafter
Two Shafter youths were taken into custody early Saturday after being seen with rifles in a town area. A police spokesman said the rifles and additional weapons remain unaccounted for, with some items traced to the juveniles' homes while others are still missing. Authorities believe the weapons are connected to a theft and may be at large.
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Shafter Police Department
Decision postponed on pool hall in Shafter
The Shafter City Council delayed action on Ana Julia Reyna and Miguel Montoya’s Monterey Pool Hall and Video Arcade project at 260 Central Avenue to allow the city attorney to draft a conditional operating agreement. The item, featuring pool tables video games pinball machines and a jukebox but no alcohol, will return at the next meeting.
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Shafter
Ana Julia Reyna
Miguel Montoya
Monterey
Central Avenue
Wade McKinney
Vandalism Strikes Shafter Area With Trash Can Fires
Shafter police report a surge of vandalism including nearly 20 trash can fires in residential and commercial containers worth about 165 dollars each. Fires mostly near Rodriguez and Stone Streets occur at night. A juvenile was arrested for two fires but released for lack of evidence while tires were slashed on 10 vehicles. Authorities suspect a single juvenile group but lack proof to arrest.
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Stone Streets
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