Maple School track stars qualify for Junior Olympics
Eight Maple School athletes from grades four through eight earned Junior Olympics advancement at Taft High. Stephen Frey won the 100 meters in 12.2 seconds and led a string of qualifiers including Wasco Taft Rio Bravo meets. The top five in each event advance to Bakersfield College on May 10 with further progression to Tulare.
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Maple School
Taft
Bakersfield College
Stephen Frey
Frey
Rio Bravo
Wasco High
Taft High
Steven Bloemhof
Mike
Albert Snyder
Matt Davis
Greg Blostahot
Elton Schreck
Bakersfield
Maple School Names April Students of the Month
Maple School announced April Students of the Month from each K 8 classroom. Honorees include Alex Palla and Elijah Bergman in K 1, Dylan Bergman Sergio Birrueta and Maria Cantu in 1 2, Brian Crettel Jeff Hill and Heather Beckemeyer in 3 4, Greg Bloemhof Matt Davis and Rosaelia Cantu in 5 6, and Bryant Benford Mike Bloemhof in 7 8 led by teachers Sheila Ramey Virginia Getz Betty Holloway Karen Goossen and Bob Clancy.
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Maple School
Alex Palla
Elijah Bergman
Sheila Ramey
Dylan Bergman
Sergio Birrueta
Maria Cantu
Virginia Getz
Brian Crettel
Jeff Hill
Heather Beckemeyer
Betty Holloway
Greg Bloemhof
Matt Davis
Rosaelia Cantu
Karen Goossen
Bryant Benford
Mike Bloemhof
Bob Clancy
Shafter High honors students at annual Honor Seal Banquet
At SHS on May 8, sixty seven or more students received Honor Seal recognition for academic achievement. Guest speaker Jane Zachary, a 1978 SHS graduate and USC alum, urged students to value their opportunities. School officials praised community support and attitudes as key to the program’s success.
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Shafter High School
Jane Zachary
University of Southern California
Daily Trojan
Channel 17
Phil Zachary
Zachary
Charles Rekosh
SHS
Herb Neufeld
Blake Hyer
Kelly Salcido
Michelle Wiens
Eiko Yamamoto
Cassie Ballard
David Brooks
Ryan Cartnal
Michelle Floyd
Laurie Jimenez
Tricia Larsen
Hitchcock Hotel photos sought for landmark registration
The Hitchcock Hotel also known as the Green Hotel in Shafter is seeking photographs of the property for landmark registration. Contact Pat Wilson at 746-6532 or Gretchen Kirk at 746-6084 to contribute images for the hotel’s national landmark application.
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Hitchcock Hotel Committee
Shafter
Pat Wilson
Gretchen Kirk
Community Events Calendar for Bakersfield and Nearby Areas
A list of local events in Bakersfield and Ridgecrest stretches from now through early June. Exhibits, theater, dances, musical programs, fundraisers, and a travel trip are announced with dates, venues, and contact numbers for more information.
Rio Bravo Greeley Eighth Graders Visit California Capitol
The Rio Bravo Greeley eighth grade class spent May 7 to 9 in Sacramento as a culmination of their government studies. They funded the trip through a Gaucho Gallop run and a March cake auction. They met Assemblyman Don Rogers, toured the Capitol, Sutter’s Fort, Indian Museum, Mather AFB, Nimbus Fish Hatchery, and Old Sacramento’s Railroad Museum.
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Sacramento
Don Rogers
Capitol
Capitol Building
Sutter’s Fort
Indian Museum
Mather Afb
Nimbus Fish Hatchery
Railroad Museum
Old
Shafter Branch Library Adds New Arrivals
The Shafter Library announces weekly shipments of best sellers and special orders. Located at 746-2156 for reader inquiries, hours are Mon Wed 12 8 pm Tue Fri 10 am 6 pm Sat 10 am 2 pm. New fiction Non fiction and mystery titles listed include The Best of Friends Kane and Abel No Laughing Matter On Alcohol and Murder in E Minor.
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Shafter Library
Kathleen Conlan
Black
Kate Gallison
McNaughton Books
Robert Goldsborough
Public hearing on local priorities in Buttonwillow
The Buttonwillow Council of Kern County Economic Opportunity Corporation will hold a public hearing on local priorities Friday May 23 at 6 30 p m at 107 East First Street. Rosie Watkins a KCEOC community service representative invites the public to attend.
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Buttonwillow Council
Kern County
Farmers Home Administration
FHHA
Self Help Enterprises
Shafter Avenue
Los Angeles Street
Shafter
California
Fmha
James T. Hallett
Cleveland Street
Woodland
Pub. Shafter Press
Kern students win at Kern County History Day
Thirty five Richland Junior High students competed May 1 at Kern County History Day held at Kern County Museum for grades six through eight. Suzanne Kern won first in eighth grade historical papers and overall category, earning state qualifier. Other top finishers included Kara Burrow third Jeff Mettler fourth John Gehle fifth, with Jenny Ingle and Carla Lopez second in seventh grade group performance.
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Richland
Kern County
Kern County Museum
Pioneer Village
County Office of Education
Suzanne Kern
Kara Burrow
Jeff Mettler
John Gehle
Suzanne
Sacramento
Jenny Ingle
Carla Lopez
Cindy Alexander
Candace Allen
Renee Cheney
Jason Dixon
Jason Mabry
Priscilla Moreno
Aimee Prender
Jason Taylor
Robby Whitbey
Melanie Whitbey
Tracy Winter
Sally Arroyo
Blanca Cano
Michelle Cummings
Paula Faith
Michael Hair
Stacey Hamilton
Roman Hernandez
Lisa Houser
Dave Jones
Sarah Mabon
Melissa Martinez
Tom Mettler
Belinda Morales
May Panici
Ty Rekesh
Raymond Roper
Jamie Sharpisteers
Susan Shaffner
Kathy Mayes
Kern County History Ay
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Aryn Like
Bloemhofs
Melany Miller
Trina Newman
Denise Regier
Jill Ryan
Deana Schmidt
Ryan Torigiani
Debbie Tudor
Cheryl Worthen
David Britt
Charlotte Maynard
Manuel Gonzalez
Salvador Graciliano
Traci Hooge
Jennifer Laughlin
Beverly Like
Deanne Regier
Denise Rumsey
Andrea Selvidge
Kirsty Steele
Jill Wilson
Rachel Wilson
Sheila Boatwright
Darren Bogie
Marivette Cano
Nilda Castilleja
Jo Cooper
Melissa Delossantos
Stacie Foote
Michael Fran Gonzales
Susan E. Gonzalez
Rachelle Hampton
Gretchen Handel
Cheryl Harmer
Janel Hiebert
Robbie Hutchinson
Ranya Johnson
Kristian Krause
Brian Little
Felix Lopez
Matt Marler
Tara Meeler
Mary Montoya
Ian Ott
Chris Parish
Felisa Patino
Kirsi Poussa
Chris Rodriguez
Joanna Romanini
William Self
Tommy Shinflow
Matthew Slade
Maria Soto
Stephanie Tracy
Russell Whitbey
Nicole White
Todd White
Samuel Wilson
Kristen Zachary
Joy Carroll
Flora Nichols
Shafter Press
Sylvia Winslow
Paul Meyers
Potter
Ridgecrest
Bakersfield Art Association
Cunningham Memorial Art Gallery
R_ Street
Dore Theatre
Dante
Wilson Road
Bill Burton
Billie LeBleu
Musica da Camera
Mozart
Amy Chang
Dove Theatre
Operation Outreach
Hart Park
Paris
Theakersfield
South
Chester Avenue
Iowa
Sieman Park
Redlands
Pasadena
AARP
Mary
Rio Bravo-Greeley
State Capitol
Gene Bryant
Linda Bright
Madeline Nobles
Pat Nickell
Edgman
Minton
Wayne Lindsey
Selgrath
Shafter Branch
KCEOC
First Street
Rosie Watkins
Kern
George
Woolworths
Community First Bank
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Ame
James Street
San Joaquin Valley
Taft, Buttonwillow, Shafter, Lamont
Lake Isabella
Kernville
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