Shafter FFA Members Excel at State Convention
Shafter Future Farmers of America returned from the State Convention in San Luis Obispo at Cal Poly Institute with multiple honors. The livestock team won a Gold Medal and finished third overall among 42 teams, the Farm Power team earned a Silver Medal in the top ten statewide, and the Light Horse team won bronze among the top fifteen. Individual awards went to John Pavietich, second in sheep. Willie Bryant, third in sheep. Melissa Corneau, fifth in Working Horse. and Pavletich was elected State Treasurer.
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Shafter Future Farmers of America
San Luis Obispo
Cal Poly Institute
Shafter
California
Willie Bryant
Melissa Corneau
FFA
Marshall Bassett
Cal Poly
Spanky
John Pavletich
Darren Filkins
Dennis Ott
Willy Bryant
Becky Sapp
Shafter Ffa
Pavletich
Shafter High School
Front
Tor
Danny Elliott
Tim Denney
FFA Boosters Banquet At Shafter High School Set
Shafter High School FFA Boosters sponsor the annual Parent Member Spring Awards Banquet starting at 6 p.m. May 23. Dinner features tri tips and beverages. Kevin Shoneheven, former State FFA vice president, will be keynote. Awards for FFA members and officer announcements planned. A slide ration of FRA activities and trophies from the past year will be shown.
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Shafter High School
FFA
Kevin Shoneheven
Retiring Luttrell to be honored at dinner
William L. Luttrell retiring superintendent of the Rio District will be honored at a May 20 barbecue from 2 to 5 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Linda Pavietich says dinner will be served at 3 p.m. Donations for gifts of appreciation may be sent to Donna Briggs at Rio Bravo-Greeley School District for playground equipment in Luttrell’s name. Reservations via school office at 589-2505.
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William L. Luttrell
Rio
Linda Pavietich
Lutthe
Shafter Bus Drivers Honored for Safe Driving Records
Two Shafter High School bus drivers led Kern County in safe driving awards. Harvey Mizell earned top honors for thirty years of service, the county’s best record, followed by Roy Wilkins with twenty five years. Also honored were Ray McCourt with sixteen years Stan Martin with thirteen and Kathy Fleming for accident free driving in her first year.
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SHS
Mizell
Stan Martin
Roy ‘Dee
Williams
Roy McCourt
Kathy Fleming
Harvey
Shafter High
Kern County
Harvey Mizell
Shafter
Roy Wilkins
Ray McCourt
Shafter Concert Series Showcases Local Young Artists
The Shafter Concert Series presents young community artists in an upcoming evening performance at 7:00 p.m. in the Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church auditorium. Performers include five to six grade students such as Jennifer Nickel and John Gehle with Rachel Wilson Stacy Enns Michelle Wiens and Jennifer Anderson. Prokofiev Peter and the Wolf will be featured with Cris Starrh narrating and Lynette Stoeppler performing the piano duet orchestral arrangement.
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Shafter
Nifer Nickel
John Gehle
Rachel Wilson
Stacy Enns
Michelle Wiens
Jennifer Anderson
Prokofiev
Peter and the Wolf
Larry Starrh
Cris Starrh
Lynette Stoeppler
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L.L.C
John Pavietich
Ticipants
Stephanie Rex
Spanky Pavietich
Darrell Grace
Bryant
Willy
FFA Boosters
Golden Empire
Luttrell
Rio Bravo-Greeley
Central Valley
Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Maya
Paul Colter
Roy Ashburn
Ashburn
Ee Ee
Kiein Aman Nein
Ry My Hora Beg
Tackett & County
Anata
Supervisornes
Coens
Tackett
Mittee
Jennifer Nickel
Michelle Weins
Serge Prokofiev
Narrator
Chris Starrh
Lynnette Stoepple
Kern Street
Wade
Wwe
Lee
Wrangler Jeans
Wrangler
Flying Disc
ST Eran
Johnson
Central Ave
Humpty Dumpty
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