Principal Frances Garcia leads Richland Parent Outreach effort
Frances Garcia, a longtime Richland School District educator and former Redwood Elementary principal, now coordinates the districts Parent Outreach and Education Program. The free classes, housed at Richland Junior High, include basic computer skills, teen behavior guidance, and a parent volunteer certification, designed to boost student achievement through family engagement. For details call 746-8659.
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Frances Garcia
Shafter
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Redwood Elementary
Nator
Richland Junior High
Leticia Garcia
Sequoia Elementary
Public health clinics and city finance updates in Shafter
Shafter hosts several health clinics by appointment at the Public Health Office. The programs include family planning, pregnancy screening, immunizations, and adult preventive care with contact numbers for scheduling. The American Lung Association offers free asthma workshops at National Health Services. Maple School hosts a Christmas Bazaar. City Manager John Guinn discusses 2008 2009 revenue projections with a roughly 400000 shortfall and notes Shafter’s reliance on sales tax and diverse revenue sources to maintain services.
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Shafter Senior Center
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American Lung Association of California
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S. Central Valley Hwy
John Guinn
Shafter City
Guinn
Arvin
Delano
CCF
Shafter FFA Excels at Kern County Fair Exhibits
Shafter FFA took over the KC Fair with 14 members exhibiting animals. Exhibitors include Elizabeth Wilson, Melissa Bloemhof, Mitchell Deatherage, Jack Aaron, Mike Self, Mallory Hansard in swine and Katelyn Riley, Lorren Penner in sheep. Poultry shown by Katelyn Riley, beef by Elizabeth Wilson and Matthew Whitbey, dairy by Riley and Penner. Awards go to Riley for Grand Champion Poultry and FFA Small Animal Round Robin. Whitbey earned Reserve Champion Slick Sheered Steer. Smith won FFA Champion Natural Market sheep. Wilson earned Superior Exhibitor. Photo highlights on page 3.
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Kern County
Elizabeth Wilson
Melissa Bloemhof
Mitchell Deatherage
Jack Aaron
Mike Self
Mallory Hansard
Wyatt Wilson
Vanessa Caminondo
Katelyn Riley
Lorren Penner
George Portillo
Adrian Aguilera
Jackie Smith
Matthew Whitbey
Shafter Ffa
Shafter Lady Generals Rally To Beat Taft Union
The Shafter High School Lady Generals volleyball team rallied from two down to defeat Taft Union High School Lady Wildcats in five games 22-25 24-26 25-20 25-20 15-9. Melanie Hackett led with six kills as Julia Armendariz and Antonia Giannini added multiple kills while Natasha Kosareff set well and Jacque Macias and Alexis Alvarado contributed digs to keep the match tight before Hockett sealed the win with a decisive late slam.
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Shafter High School Lady Generals
Sabrina Macias
Taft Union High School Lady Wildcats
Shafter
SHS
Melanie Hackett
Julia Armendariz
Antonia Giannini
Lady Cats
Natasha Kosareff
Jacque Macias
Alexis Alvarado
Lady Generals
Hockett
Giannini
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Melanie Hockett
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