Fabulous May Festival Tractor Pull at Shafter event notes
The Shafter Potato and Cotton Festival hosts a Saturday May 13 tractor pull. Cal Poly Sled Team runs the non sanctioned fun event with up to 60 entries and cash prizes. Gates open at 10 am weigh in noon pull at 2 pm admission 2 dollars adults 1 for under 12. Queen's Pageant May 12 at 7 30 pm at Shafter High Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Nikkel
Shafter
Cal-Poly
Central Valley Highway
Poplar Avenue
Shafter Cotton Gin Coop Yard
Community Center funding under review by Shafter council
The Shafter City Council discussed canceling the Community Development funded Shafter Community Facility project due to delays and a pending Recreation and Park District election. A public hearing would be required before any cancellation, potentially delaying action until after the June 6 election. The council also addressed recurring Lerdo Highway floodings, storm drain plans, and other items including National Public Works Week proclamation and zone change proceedings.
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Shafter City
Jack Colvard
William J. Mungary
Shafter
William Cummings
Unruh
Mungary
Bill Sheldon
Community Development Program Department
Shafco
E. Lerdo Highway
Lerdo
Manuel
Elmer Unruh
Public Works Department
Morales
National Public Works
Richland School
Central Valley Highway
H. Dennis Beaver
Writing proficiency standards 79 percent Shafter freshmen fail test
District wide 59.7 percent of all high school freshmen failed the writing proficiency exam given to all freshmen in February with 4 522 tests administered. At Shafter High School 74 percent failed as officials note poor composition and structure. Programs are underway to bolster writing skills for graduation requirement.
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Shafter High School
Neal Olsen
Shafter High
Kern County
Olsen
Kern
Shafter Festival Calendar Highlights May 11 14
The festival runs Thursday to Sunday with carnivals at GPO D Parking Lot, a Friday Queen's Pageant at Shafter High School Auditorium, and a Saturday parade, barbecue, crafts, and entertainment in Stringham Park. Activities include Traci Pull at the Cotton Gin Coop Yard, dances at the Veterans Hall, and live bands. Tickets range from 1.50 to 3.50 with various times daily.
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Steve Cauzza
Buttonwillow
Shafter High School
Shafter Police Department
Safeway
Bakersfield
Fred Starrh
Poplar Avenue
Shafter Vegetable Growers
E. Lerdo Highway
Francis Martinez
Donnie Riddle
Colena Anderson
Pine Street
G.P.O.D
G.P.O
Central Avenue
James Street
Stringham Park
Veteran’s Hall
Shafter
Shafter Woman's Club
Sanland Brothers and Kern Fiddlers
Traciv
Shafter Cotton Gin Coop
Veterans Hall
Roy Oxley
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Tammy Lauderdale
Becky Nixon
Sandy Schneider
Debbie New
Carolyn Camp
Karla “Nash
Jenny Cole
Corinne Huston
Tonya McWhorter
Carrie Lynn Beach
Melody Colvard
Judy Gonzales
Sherrill Nixon
Shafter Spirit
Gloria Boggs
Richland
Wasco
Dick Larson
Asd
Harold Wiens
Mary Cobb
Cameron
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