Shafter Scene Highlights Local Meetings and Festivals
Richland Intermediate School Site Council meets May 2 at 7 40 p m in the Richland District Library to adopt the school base plan The Shafter Potato and Cotton Festival carnival runs May 9–12 at Central Valley Highway and Euclid with discounted tickets until May 9 A talk on Secure Horizons insurance for seniors is set for May 8 at the Walker Senior Center The Shafter Woman's Club hosts a $9 50 luncheon at the Green Hotel May for members and guests The Northern Christian School BBQ carnival and auction fund raiser is May 4 at Wasco Bible Church Tickets range from 3 50 to 6 50 Kern Hospice seeks volunteers Katie Nelson at 327 1012 Festival planners meet May 7 at Central Floor Coverings Cinco de Mayo planning meets at Shafter Library today May 1 All committees urged to attend for last minute changes
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Shafter
Central Valley Highway
Euclid
Northern Christian School
Wasco Bible Church
Peters Street
Wasco
City workshop on Shafter water system plans amid concerns
City engineers and Kennedy Jenks consultants outlined a $1.5 million water storage tank and two wellhead carbon plants financed by a 30 year loan with a 70.8 percent rate increase initially, dropping to about 53 percent after outlying areas join. Residents pressed for cheaper options and shorter rate spans while noting Well No. 9's shutdown and potential future contamination.
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Shafter
John Guinn
Laura Meaders
Kennedy/Jenks/Chilton
Bakersfield
Krause
Norman Moreau
Guinn
MFAD Reviews Water Options At Minter Field Airport
Minter Field Airport District directors met on April 24 to discuss nitrate pollution in the water supply and five potential fixes including a joint project with Shafter. Finance concerns were raised over funding, with possible loans or grants noted. The board also reviewed hangar rental requests, runway lighting upgrades, and opposed SB 1144, seeking city and state support to block the bill.
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Minter Field Airport District
MFAD
Kirk Nelson
Nelson
Shafter
Jim Albright
Albright
First Street
Minter Field
Group hosts book sale to raise bilingual education awareness
The Shafter Association for Bilingual-Bicultural Education SABBE held a book sale to inform the public about bilingual education. The event offered Spanish language educational books for LEP parents and other LEP speakers, aiming to broaden access and raise awareness ahead of its Cinco de Mayo participation.
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Mary Porter
Gary Rodriguez
Shafter Association For Bilingual and Bicultural Education
SABBE
Dee NaQuin
Shafter
Shafter Association For Bilingual
Sanchez
California
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Green Hotel
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Kern Hospice Advisory Board
Katie Nelson
Kern Hospice
Kern County
George Collins
City Workshop
By Dee NaQuin
Moreau
7Th Standard Road
Shafter Avenue
Darlene Williams
Zeke Mulder
Wofford
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Department of Transportation
Don Rogers
Trice Harvey
Quentin Kopp
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