Shafter Hometown Halloween Events This October
The Shafter Historical Society hosts a Chili Ball at Community First Bank on October 28 with Gretchen Kirk contact. The 47th Kiwanis Halloween Parade is set for October 31 on California Street with staging at 6 p.m. Don Zachary is the contact. An orientation on health insurance for seniors is Monday October 30 from 10:01 a.m. to 12:01 p.m. at Kern County Office on Aging. A Halloween Carnival at Norris School on Calloway Road runs 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. with food and games for families.
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Gretchen Kirk
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New Court
Don Zachary
Kern County
Office On
Carnival
Norris School
Calloway Road
Corcoran at Taft and Wasco on football schedule
Football schedule shows games on October 27 November 3 and November 10 with Corcoran visiting Taft and Wasco hosting or visiting as listed in the lineup.
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Corcoran
Taft
Shafter set to hear RV parking ordinance proposal
RV owners in Shafter will be allowed to speak on a proposed zoning ordinance restricting off street parking in R 1 zones. The Shafter Planning Commission urged approval despite debate on the parking rule as the council postpones action. Also on the agenda a Kern County Recycling Day resolution with curbside pickup Thursday 3 to 5 pm and a Friday ceremony at Bakersfield College.
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Shafter Planning Commission
Kern County
Shafter City
Bakersfield College Baseball Field
Haley Street
University Avenue
Courthouse Nears Completion in Shafter Wasco Area
The new Shafter Wasco courthouse complex on Central Valley Highway nears completion with a scheduled date of November 15 and a two month delay before court business moves in. The 13,800 square foot courthouse and 6,400 square foot administration building exceed the old facility, supporting a larger staff and facilities to handle anticipated heavier caseloads tied to the Wasco prison.
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Central Valley Highway
James Street
Shafter
Wasco
Kern County
Roy Ashburn
Kern County Health Department
Ken Blinn
Red Ribbon Week kicks off with SHS rally in Shafter
A Monday evening rally at Shafter High School stadium launched Red Ribbon Week. The parade from the basketball courts to the track featured bands and students from kindergarten to 12th grade, with Boy Scout Troop 913 raising the flag and the SHS band playing the national anthem. Mayor Cathy Prout praised dignitaries and poster contest winners as a community pledge to drug-free living. Poster prizes awarded to Richland Lerdo District students and SHS entrants included fourth to eighth grades and SHS winners. winners receive pizza from Giovanni's and ice cream from Foster's Freeze.
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Shafter
Shafter High School
Anl
Boy Scout Troop 913
Cathy Prout
Prout
Richland-Lerdo
Thomas McDonald
Sophia Gonzales
Yvonne Martinez
Steve Bill
Jackie Valle
Dayla Clayton
David Garza
Jorge Escalante
Fernando Covarrubias
Tony Martinez
Raymond Gracia
Giovanni’s
Foster’s Freeze
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Cristela Soto
Melissa Garner
Amy Ezell
Christianna Barnard
Michelle Cummings
Shafter-Wasco
Darlene Williams
By Terri Murray
Shafter Area
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