Community events honor National Nursing Home Week and local notices
Shafter convalescent honors staff with cake and punch on May 11 and invites public attendance. Maple School District seeks to reestablish student waitlists. contact Lori Isaac at 746-4439. Warbirds in Action at Minter Field May 14. gate at 8 a.m. for 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. events, ticket prices listed. Buttonwillow hosts annual Fire Law Enforcement Day May 14 with free food and giveaways. CPR class offered May 21 at Rabobank Convention Center. no reservation required. Quar ter Horse Clinic May 21 at Two Dawg Ranch. $20 riders, $5 observers. dinner at 6 p.m. Wasco church hosts May 22 organ recital by Phil Browning. free with free will offering. Kern County Health Department May clinics scheduled May 12 8:30-10:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. May 23 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-4 p.m. Call 746-7562.
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Maple
Maple School
Lori Isaac
Warbirds
Buttonwillow
Rabobank Convention Center
Bakersfield
American Red Cross
California Foundation Quarter Horse
Handy
First United Methodist Church of
Wasco
Phil Browning
Central California
Organist Guild
Kern County Health Department
Central Valley Highway
Shafter
Oia
WWII Minter Field air show features Triple Ace Bud Anderson and Tuskegee veterans
Warbirds in Action at Minter Field Shafter Saturday May 14 2005 will host nearly 85 warbirds jets and helicopters along with WW II legends Col Bud Anderson and Tuskegee Airmen Oliver Goodall and Bill Ellis. Anderson famed 16 kill triple ace will attend returning to training site in 1942. Yeager praised him as the best fighter pilot. The event runs 11 am to 4 30 pm with gates at 8 am admission 12 for adults 6 for ages 6-17 under 6 free.
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Warbirds
Minter Air Field
Minter Field
Shafter
Europe
C.E
Bud” Anderson
Anderson
Chuck Yeager
Germany
Oliver Goodall
Bill Ellis
Tuskegee
Tuskegee Army Air Field
Alabama
Col. C. BE
Yoxford Boys
Air Force
Leiston Field
United Kingdom
SHS Swim Team Dominates League Meet With Records
SHS delivers eight first place finishes across twelve events at the league meet. The 400 yard Freestyle Relay set a record in 3:28.99, surpassing Garces High School’s 2001 mark of 3:30.05. SHS also tied for first in the 200 Medley Relay with Taft and set multiple SHS records in spring dual meets and the May championships.
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Shafter High School
SHS
Te Boy
Garces High School
Taft
Adam van de Valk Jr
Zane Aren Spencer Harris
Josh Scales
Shafter
van de Valk
Scales
Harris
Velasquez
Adam van de Valk
Zane Velasquez
Spencer Harris
National board ends America's Junior Miss program
The national board of directors announced the 48 year old program will close on Sept 30. California will still hold its Summer Junior Miss event but the winner will not advance to a national contest. Shafter officials express sadness over changes and hope volunteers can adapt the program for TV advertisers.
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Board of Directors of
America
Shafter
Ken Gross Nominated for Kern County Teacher of the Year
Richland Junior High Band teacher Ken Gross is highlighted as a leading Kern County Teacher of the Year candidate. The event at Kern County Museum bandstand on May 17 will honor two teachers from 24 nominees, with Sandra Sandstead of Buttonwillow Elementary also among them.
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Ken Gross
Kern
Kern County
Richland
Shafter
The
California Deaf Education
California
Sandra Sandstead
Buttonwillow
Girl Power Thrives in 2005 Girl's Summit
The Shafter Youth Center and Shafter Healthy Start host the annual Girl's Summit titled Girl Power Thrives in 2005 on Saturday May 21 2005 from 8 am to 4 pm at 455 E Euclid Ave Shafter. Girls ages 11 to 18 are invited. event is free with required parental permission forms available weekdays 10 am to 5 pm. The program includes breakfast workshops lunch a fashion show a talent contest and prizes plus a T shirt and tote bag for all participants. For more information contact the Shafter Youth Center at 746 8235.
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Shafter Youth Center
Shafter Healthy Start
E. Euclid Avenue
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National Board of Directors
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