City Cinco de Mayo Parade Highlights Shafter Festival
Shafter celebrated Cinco de Mayo with a downtown parade led by Deputy Chief Brian Smith in a new SUV, joined by City Manager Scott Hurlbert and his wife. The procession featured a 1929 fire truck, an antique Halls ambulance, high school bands, local clubs, Boxers club, Planet Dance Studio, and horse units, attracting a large crowd.
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Shafter
Richland
Shafter High
Wasco
Sequoia Elementary
Mike Ryan
Shafter Boxing Club
Planet Dance Studio
Shafter Students Benefit From Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
Shafter Rotary Club hosted RYLA participants McKenzie Dowdle Carolina Espinoza Evely Belmontes Melyssa Osorio Timothy Torres and Felishia Roel with counselors Blake and Nancy Goehring. The all expense camp aims to foster servant leadership through ethics communication and leadership topics with inspiring speakers and fellowship.
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Shafter
Shafter Rotary Club
RYLA
Rotary
Rotary International
McKenzie Dowdle
Carolina Espinoza
Evely Belmontes
Melyssa Osorio
Timothy Torres
Felishia Roel
Blake
Nancy Goehring
Sisters donate hair at Relay for Life Wasco Shafter event
At the April 26 Relay for Life, sisters Kaitlyn 11 Angelina 8 and Gabrielle 5 donated their hair to help cancer patients. Elizabeth watched as community members enjoyed a parade, booths, games, pony rides and a mariachi performance at Manuel Park, with vendors offering food and crafts throughout the event. The gathering showcased unity between Wasco and Shafter communities in support of cancer awareness and wigs for patients.
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Wasco
Shafter
Elizabeth
Kaitlyn
Angelina
Gabrielle
Manuel Park
Shafter Community Notices On Reunion and Senior Outreach
Shafter High Class of 1959 plans a 55 year reunion. contact Bill Thompson at 559-435-2374 or wmthomphotmail.com. Senior help is offered via Volunteer Senior Outreach Program with Melanie Davie-Haynes at 758-7332 for Medi Cal Medicare In Home Support Food Stamps and home visits. Shafter Christian Fellowship Food Pantry partners with Kern CAP for monthly food giveaway open the third Sunday at 2 PM at 632 James St Pastor Justin at 661-496-5259.
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Shafter
Bill Thompson
Melanie Davie-Haynes
Wasco
Shafter Christian Fellowship Food Pantry
Classic Dreams Car Club Holds Bakersfield Show
The Classic Dreams Car Club of Bakersfield showcased a wide range of vehicles at Manuel Park during Cinco de Mayo festivities. Club leaders called the inaugural event a huge turnout, with classic antiques to modified lowriders attracting hundreds of onlookers.
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Car Club
Manuel Park
Classic Dreams Car Club of
Bakersfield
Classic Dreams Cat Club of
Classic Dreams
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