Shafter to Break Ground on Youth Activity Center
City officials announce meetings on December 3 10 4 and 2 11 30 a m for groundbreaking ceremonies delayed to December 10 at 11 30 a m due to attendance. The 11000 square foot facility on Euclid Avenue opposite Kirschenmann Park will house a gym recreation and educational spaces. Community partners including Community Action Partnership formerly KCEOC and the City of Shafter funded the project with a California grant. Dolores at 746 6365.
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Shafter Youth Center
Shafter
Euclid Avenue
Kirschenmann Park
Shafter Youth Council
Community Action Partnership
Kern County Economic Opportunity Corporation
KCEOC
State of California
City of
Dolores
SRPD Soccer Season Progress and District News
The SRPD is in week three of soccer with shirts for sale at the district office. The high school plans to use the sports complex for practice and install goals. Two ovens were delivered to the Senior Center, aiding the kitchen staff for the upcoming annual turkey dinner. The LAPD board welcomed Johnny Yanaz Steve Smith and Rafael Gonzalez along with returning members Antoinette Johnston and Gilbert Alvarado. A Professional Development Conference will be held December 6 in Bakersfield with nine sessions. The LAPD annual Christmas Dinner is set for December 5 at Chalet Basque to thank SAPD staff. We’ll dribble right along.
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LAPD
Johnny Yanaz
Steve Smith
Rafael Gonzalez
Antoinette Johnston
Gilbert Alvarado
Bakersfield
SAPD
Healthy Start Volunteers Deliver Thanksgiving Food Baskets
Shafter Healthy Start exceeded its goal by serving over 22 families with food baskets. Rita Lorta from Community Action Partnership of Kern organized the first 10 baskets, aided by local agencies and residents. Donations included turkeys from Dean Florez’s office and ham from Mr. Charon, with AmeriCorps member Mary Aldaco driving school involvement and a 12 turkey boost from Cruz Bustamante’s office.
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Shafter Healthy Start
Rita Lorta
Community Action Partnership
Kern
Rita
Shafter
Dean Florez
California Water Service
Charon
Mary Aldaco
AmeriCorps
Maple School
Cruz Bustamante
Leave a Trail From Pace 4 Him
A devotional essay citing Matthew 22 37 argues faith requires action and that God blesses believers who follow biblical contracts. It discusses tithing finances relationships health eternity and warns against pursuing the wrong path without turning to Jesus.
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Help Needed for Samantha Vandenburg Cancer Fight in Kern County
A Bakersfield family appeals for community financial support and encouragement as four year old Samantha battles an aggressive brain tumor. Her father Jack, a single parent on leave, travels to UCLA every two weeks for four day chemotherapy after Samantha’s October 2002 brain tumor removal.
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Samantha
Ucla
Sammie
Jack
Kern County
Joanna Vandenburg
Bakersfield
Samantha Vandenburg
Nora Andrews
Woodrow Avenue
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Pacific Avenue
Shafter Recreation &Parks District
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Walker Center
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Angie Ruelas
Montealbalos
Pace
Alin
Kelly
Hyundai Tiburon
Nissan Frontier
High St
Delano
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Chysler
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