Day After Thanksgiving events at CALM in Bakersfield
CALM hosts Feast for the Beasts Day November 28 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. accepting food donations for reduced entry then sells tickets at 5 p.m. for the 5:30 p.m. start of Josh Barnett's Lights. Donations support animals stored for winter including fruit, nuts, vegetables, peanut butter, dog food and more.
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Bakersfield
Josh Barnett
California AG sues telemarketers over do not call rules
Attorney General Bill Lockyer filed the first U S suit over alleged DNC violations. He warned more action is coming with stiff penalties. The investigation cites more than 5 400 complaints in California and over 6 million residents signed up for the Do Not Call list.
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California
Bill Lockyer
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DNC
Holiday landfill closures set for Thanksgiving in Kern County
All Kern County landfills and transfer stations will be closed Thursday November 27 in observance of Thanksgiving. The Special Waste Facility will also close. Sites will resume normal hours Friday November 28. Daphne Washington, director of the waste management department, emphasized outreach to residents cleaning up over the holiday.
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Kern County
Daphne Washington
Maple retiree Shara Dunlap ends 27 year Maple tenure
Shara Dunlap retired after 27 years at Maple School where she served as teacher's aide bus driver custodian and cafeteria worker. Family friends celebrated at Don Perico's Restaurant. Dunlap plans to enjoy time with grandchildren travel her gardens and hunting. She was born in Lindsay and moved to Shafter in 1967 after marrying Jimmy Dunlap and has three children and four grandchildren.
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Shara Dunlap
Maple School
Shara
Don Perico’s
Maple
Dunlap
McFarland Church of God
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Shafter
Jimmy Dunlap
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Caroling by Kiddi Kollege Planned by Womens Club
The Womens Club hosts a Christmas caroling event with Kiddi Kollege on Wednesday December 3 at 11 30 a.m. at Shafter Veterans Hall. Francis Garcia Redwood Elementary principal and two new members Louise Wilson and Francis Garcia will attend as guests. The group will collect canned goods and toys for a Christmas family.
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Francis Garcia
Redwood Elementary
Louise Wilson
Shafter Veteran's Hall
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McQuiston seeks third term on Kern County board
Supervisor Jon McQuiston filed papers for re election to a third term representing Kern County s First District which includes Shafter McFarland parts of Bakersfield Delano Ridgecrest and areas of the Indian Wells and Kern River Valleys He is a retired Naval Officer who led the Land Sea and Airspace and Environmental Management office at China Lake and holds a BS in Professional Aeronautics and a law degree from Ridgecrest School of Law He lives in Ridgecrest with his wife Brenda and their four grown children and one grandchild.
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Ridgecrest School of Law
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