Memorial Day notices and community events in Shafter
The Shafter Press announces Memorial Day closure on May 29 and early deadlines for the May 31 issue. It lists clinic appointments at 329 Central Valley Highway, a family planning clinic March 24, and a pregnancy clinic May 24. Memorial Day observances include a 10 am ceremony at Shafter Memorial Park with an F 16 flyover. Community events cover Fourth of July fireworks, an Alzheimer’s caregiver seminar May 25, a golf tournament June 17, a Wasco BBQ May 29, and a youth summer basketball camp June 6 9 with registration details.
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Shafter Press
Shafter Public Health Department
Central Valley Highway
Shafter
Wasco
Shafter Memorial Park
Edwards Air Force Base
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
SHS
Karen
Westside Family Fellowship
F.W. Higgins
Wasco Valley Rose Golf Course
First United Methodist Church of
Chuck Craig
FFA
Birch
Fluoridation grant stirs Shafter council debate
At the May 16 meeting residents pressed the council to reject a First 5 Kern funded water fluoridation grant citing cancer fears while a California Health official defended fluoride as a natural element and pledged 20 to 40 percent decay prevention. The council planned further public input at the June 6 session as a street project grant to Granite Construction proceeded for Zerker Road Lerdo Highway.
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First 5
Kern
Shafter
Tim Mulder
Mulder
Zeke
David Nelson
California Department of Health
Nelson
Kern County Dental Society
First 5 Kern
Shafter Veteran’s Hall
Jon Johnston
Zerker Road
Lerdo Highway
Granite
Shafter teen named first alternate at district Dairy Princess
Tjaarda, daughter of Perry and Pauline Tjaarda of Shafter, won first alternate in the District 10 Kern County Dairy Princess contest held before about 100 dairy industry members. Robins was named 2006 2007 Dairy Princess. both join California Milk Advisory Board efforts promoting dairy in schools clubs and public events.
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Dairy Industry
Bakersfield
Tjaarda
Perry and
Pauline Tjaarda
Shafter
Bakersfield Christian High School
Southwest 4- H
District 10
California
Malarie Robins
California Milk Advisory Board
Kern County
Robins
Dennis Robins
Kim McNabb
Liberty High School
FFA
Kern County Dairymaids
Reading Buddies program ends with Hawaiian party
On the Richland Junior High campus, Elma Gatus, Chris Addington, and Alina Prewitt lead kindergarten to sixth grade students in a Hawaiian themed year end party. The event featured leis, ice cream, limbo, and hulahooping as top readers visit younger students to reinforce reading skills and foster positive role models.
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Elma Gatus
Chris Addington
Alina Prewitt
Richland Junior High School
Addington
Prewitt
Gatus
Immigration meeting gathers residents to discuss HR 4437
Local agencies and residents filled a Shafter Collaborative meeting to hear Nicole Villaruz discuss HR 4437. She notes the House passed it and the Senate is debating, with the bill’s details unclear on implementation and case by case government action. Costa's office offers confidential, free immigration assistance.
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Shafter Collaborative
Nicole Villaruz
Jim Costa
House of Representatives
United States
Villaruz
United States Senate
Costa
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Carrington of Shafter
East Tulare Avenue
Shafter High School
Shafter Recreation Department
By Melissa Hill
Shafter Teen
Malorie Robins
Dairy Princess
Tiffany Tjaarda
M Street
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