Shafter community events calendar and calls for nominations
City officials seek applications for the 2011 Community Awards dinner with nominations due by November 17 and a dinner set for January 27, 2011. The SHS hosts a homecoming game October 9 at 5 p.m. at the football field. Youth wrestling signups appear October 5 and 7 at Shafter High School gym. Calendar includes Medieval Faire October 30 31, Relay for Life craft fair November 13, Healthy Aging Health Fair October 6, TeamKID youth ministry starts September 8, Veterans Stand Down October at Stramler Park Bakersfield, and a 1970 Shafter High School reunion planned for 2010 or 2011. Contact details provided throughout.
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City Hall
Shafter High School
Relay For Life Club
Connie Maldonado
Richland Sets High Goals for 2011 District Plan
Richland district outlines an instructional action plan for 2011 focusing on raising overall English and math proficiency, closing achievement gaps, and expanding Professional Learning Communities. The plan includes biweekly grade-level collaboration, quarterly site reviews, and district summits to push more students to proficient and advanced levels.
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Ken Bergevin
California
Richland Board of Trustees
Generals Top Broncos In Low-Scoring Homecoming Showdown
Shafter High School hosted Homecoming festivities as the Generals edged Kern Valley 9 6 in a tough non league game. Ricardo Castro threw two interceptions but answered with a 41 yard touchdown run before halftime. The win lifts Shafter to 3 2 on the season, the best stretch in four years. Derrick led the opening kickoff return to start the game.
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SHS
Shafter
Generals
Kern Valley High School
KVHS
Broncos
Ricardo Castro
Castro
Derrick
Kotrla promotes MS Walk ahead of Bakersfield event
Kim Kotrla spoke to Rotary about the upcoming Multiple Sclerosis Walk on October 30 at Yokuts Park in Bakersfield. The San Joaquin Valley MS Society director, active 11 years, highlighted the disease and Rotary’s support through donations and sponsorships.
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Kim Kotrla
Rotary
Yokuts Park
Bakersfield
National
Kotrla
San Joaquin Valley
MS Society
Rotary International
Veteran's Hall
Gomez welcomed to the Shafter Healthy Start family
Shafter Healthy Start announces Elsa Gomez as a new Parent Partner. Gomez, CSUB student with a public administration background, will work with community parents while children attend School Readiness classes. She will lead car seat and nutrition groups and support par ents of special needs children.
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Shafter Healthy Start
Elsa Gomez
Gomez
Shafter
Frances Garcia
Garcia
Hearts Connection
Jesus Cordova
Access
Gram
CSUB
Cordova
Kern County Dental
Shafter Collaborative
Shafter Police Department
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