Community events in Shafter area cover fundraisers and festivals
Shafter listings show a Generals Headquarters fundraiser on Nov 2 from 4 to 8 pm supporting awards and field trips, Halloween events at Manuel Park Oct 30 with a costume contest, a Toys for Tots drive, Wasco Shafter Elks fashion show Nov 13 with silent auction aiding scholarships, and a Holiday Food Drive by Golden Living through Nov 15. Also updates on Shafter Healthy Start applications Oct 18 to Nov 4, city collaboration, and 2011 Community Awards nominations due Nov 17 with City Hall noting details.
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Sequoia Elementary Pto
Generals Headquarters
Shafter Healthy Start
Manuel Park
City Hall
Woody Colvard
Wasco-Shafter Elks
Wasco
Marlene Swan
Elks’ Ladies
Shafter City Council Approves Zoning Change for Truck Washes
The council approved a zoning amendment to permit truck washing facilities in General Commercial and Business Park districts with planning commission and city council approval and a conditional use permit. They also authorized city designees to handle funds and approved setting up a bank account for the Shafter Arts Festival with $15,000 from the Community Promotion account, to be repaid by ticket sales and donations. A budget amendment allocates $25,000 for land sealing and $40,000 for concrete work on several streets, funded from the Gas Tax, General Fund, and Streets Capital Budget. The next meeting is November 2 at 7 p.m.
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Planning Commission
City Council
Arts Festival Committee
Zerker Road
Atlantic Avenue
Shaw Avenue
North Wall Street
Hoffman Drive
Hoffman Court
Oak Street
Shafter City
Health Initiative of Kern County visits Shafter
The Children's Health Initiative of Kern County visited the Shafter Collaborative for October. The initiative, partnering with 24 Kern agencies, educates families on prevention and helps apply for Medical, Healthy Kids, and Healthy Families insurance. Edgar Aguilar cites 82 percent of diseases being preventable by knowledge and lifestyle, warns of diabetes risk for Latino children born after 2000, and notes insurance assists with care costs and immunizations.
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Shafter Collaborative
Children’s Health Initiative
Kern County
Edgar Aguilar
Aguilar
Health Initiative
Shafter City Council Candidates Explain Motivations
In a compilation interview two incumbents Jon Johnston and Cathy Prout seek reelection for two seats, facing newcomer Sandra Florez. Johnston cites 12 years on council and local roots while Prout highlights public safety, partnerships with schools, and ongoing community projects. Florez argues west-side representation and time for service after retirement.
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Jon Johnston
Cathy Prout
Sandra Florez
Johnston
Richland
Shafter High School
Neer
Richland schools join Great California Shakeout drill
Richland Elementary School District schools participated in the Great California Shakeout on October 21 at 10 21 am acting as if a real earthquake had erupted. Students practiced drop cover and hold on then gathered on the field before rooms were checked for remaining people.
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Richland
Shakeout.org
Studnts
Simu
Richland Junior High
Haiti
Indonesia
Gulf of California
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Shafter
Harvest Fest
Bugseum
Elks Ladies Fashion Show
Golden Living
E. Tulare
By Alexis Stokes
Shafter City Council
Florez
West Side
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