Longtime Shafter officer Kevin Lastovica profile
Kevin Lastovica serves the City of Shafter as a police officer. A California native, he grew up in Kern County, graduated from Bakersfield College, and served in the Coast Guard and Air Sea Rescue unit in Florida. He previously worked as a park ranger and Bakersfield Police reserves, now living in Rosedale with wife Tina. He favors talk over force, values public relations, and joined Shafter PD in August. He recently participated in his first murder investigation and remains active in lifting weights and riding a Harley-Davidson Sturgis.
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Camp Fire sponsors safety program for first graders
The Camp Fire Council of Kern County offers the I'm Safe and Sure program at Richland Primary School each Tuesday and Thursday from 2:30 to 3:15 pm. Begins Tue Nov 16 and ends Nov 8 with Dixie Crane teaching eight sessions on rules play safety honesty and more. Enroll by returning the registration form and $5 to the school office. contact Dixie Crane at 746-3637 or the Camp Fire Council at 327-7567.
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Heartbeat clinic offers coronary risk tests in Shafter
A Heartbeat clinic, a community service by the Shafter Seventh-day Adventist Church, provides a coronary risk evaluation at Santa Barbara Savings & Loan, 237 Central. The $15 test includes cholesterol, triglycerides, sugar, uric acid, blood pressure, medical history, and a post test group consult with Dr. J. A. Scharffenberg. Tests run 6:30 to 8:00 a.m. with 12 hours fasting. Next sessions are next Tuesday and Wednesday at the same times. call 746-4246 for details.
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Richland District undecided on north wing options at special meeting
Trustees approved hiring an architect to draft a demolition and rebuild plan for Richland Junior High north wing rather than rehabilitation as reported. They may still choose rehabilitation or demolition after reviewing the design and insurance details, with costs ranging from about 850 thousand to 1.17 million and insurance coverage uncertain.
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Buttonwillow Cotton Harvest Festival Saturday
The Buttonwillow Cotton Harvest Festival runs from 7 a.m. to evening with a pancake breakfast, parade, carnival, and a deep pit barbecue. The parade through Buttonwillow features floats tractors and costumed participants and ends at Buttonwillow Park where carnival booths operate. Barbecue begins at 4 p.m. with tickets at 6 for adults and 3 for children.
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Japanese exchange student enjoys life with Eidens in Shafter
Kobe Japan native Ryohei Hori, 17, stays with the Eidens for a school year in Shafter. He aims to improve English, enjoys American football games and dances, and volunteers with a Kobe computer club. He helps restore a Yamaha 250 with his father and dreams of learning about American life while considering a future in computers.
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