Shafter Community Notices and Upcoming Local Events
Local briefs list corrections from a prior issue, a ribbon cutting for the Insect Lore Museum, Christmas Sing details at Shafter Downtown Plaza, and volunteer calls for Minter Field Air Museum. Also announced are Team KID programs at First Southern Baptist Church, Angel Food host site status, and Dec 17 commodity distribution at the Shafter Youth Center with contact numbers for participants.
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First Southern Baptist Church
Shafter
Kern Street
Shafter council weighs rate hikes and cadet funding
Shafter City Council on November 17 approved postponing a public hearing on rate increases and set new notices for January 19 2010 with rate changes to February 1 2010. The meeting also authorized a 5000 property abatement at 448 Gibson Lane financed from the General Fund and a 30000 budget amendment for two police cadet training positions funded from February 2010 Kern County Sheriff's Regional Training Academy. A 51000 disaster recovery project and a 7500 budget amendment for an InfoSend online billing contract were discussed.
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Shafter City
Gibson Lane
NMS
Kern
County Sheriff's Regional Training Academy
Council
InfoSend
Harvest Festival Parade Draws Family Costumes in Shafter
Journalism Club reports the annual Harvest Festival at Manuel Park hosted by Kiwanis Club on October 31, 2009. Veterans led the parade with the American Flag, followed by Richland Trojan Band and local families in scary and fanciful outfits. Cash prizes were awarded to young winners Amber Hernandez, Nathan Whiley, Chloe Chavez, Abigail Eggleston, and Karen Gutierrez across age groups.
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Kiwanis Club
Manuel Park
American Legion
Richland Trojan
Shafter
Mario
Cleopatra
Amber Hernandez
Nathan Whiley
Kinder
Chloe Chavez
Queen of Hearts
Abigail Eggleston
Karen Gutierrez
Semitropic Students Adopt Holiday Platoon for Afghanistan
Semitropic School eighth grade students under Ashley Brown collect a care package for an 18 member platoon in Afghanistan. The drive, aided by teacher Mr. Barraza, aims to send candy canes and food by December 2 2009 for shipping on December 5 2009. Catalina Martinez recalls past letters from soldiers and the school’s ongoing connection with troops.
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Ashley Brown
Semitropic School
Afghanistan
Joshua Gereke
Barraza
ASB
Catalina Martinez
Iraq
Martinez
Shafter Preschool Raffle Raises About $2000 in 75-Plus Items
The Shafter State Preschool runs an annual fundraiser to support field trips and classroom supplies. Opened 11 years ago under Kern County options, it serves 48 children with a waiting list. This year's raffle, held November 20, featured 75 plus donated items and raised near $700 from top sellers Raymond Omales, Camie Bell, and Saturino Ramirez.
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Shafter State Preschool
Linda Hollingsworth
Kern County
Hollingsworth
Shafter
Raymond Omales
Camie Bell
Saturino Ramirez
Shafter’s State Preschool
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Darius Moore
Alfredo Jimenez
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Navy
Santa Claus
Karen Wilkins
Minter Field
Minter Field Air Museum
Angel Food
Shafter Recreation and Parks District
Angel Food Ministries
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E. Euclid
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