Motorcyclists honor 9/11 at Minter Field ceremony
Hundreds of riders gathered near Lerdo and Minter Field to commemorate September 11, 2001. The event featured a large American flag, vendors, and speakers including General James Whitehead and Wesley Barrientos. Barrientos shared his wartime sacrifices and prosthetic‑leg journey.
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Minter Field
World Trade Center
Highway 99
Lerdo Highway
Houchin Blood Bank
James Whitehead
Minter Field Air Museum
Family Histories of the Unruh Family in California
John and Lillian Unruh moved from Kansas City to California in 1918 with their children Evelyn Waldo Rosie Elmer. They settled near East Lerdo Highway, farmed, and helped start a Mennonite Brethren Church. Evelyn married Leonard Gaede in 1938, manager of Central Market near Central Avenue and Munzer Avenue.
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John
Lillian Unruh
California
Kansas City
Missouri
Henry
Lillian
Evelyn
Waldo
Erty
East Lerdo
Mennonite Brethren Church
Unruh
Rosie
Elmer
Richland
Leonard Gaede
Maple School
Central Market
Central Avenue
E. Munzer Avenue
Glad Raggs
Psyllid Detected Near Wasco Raises County Alert
Kern County monitors Wasco area for spread of citrus psyllid first found near Wasco last Thursday. The pest, trapped in a non citrus tree about 15 miles from commercial groves, poses risk of Huanglongbing disease carried by the insect. All citrus and related species are vulnerable hosts.
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Kern County
Wasco
Food Giveaway Aims To Aid 150 Families Monthly In Shafter
Shafter Christian Fellowship partners with Kern Community Action Partnership to open a monthly food giveaway at 632 James Street. The event happens the third Sunday at 2:00 PM, inviting local residents in need. For details call Pastor Justin at 661 496 5259. Senior activities for adults 55 plus are offered at the Shafter Senior Center and nearby facilities with contact numbers 746 3303 and 746 7838.
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Shafter Christian Fellowship
Community Action Partnership
Kern
James Street
Justin
Sunset Ave
Shafter
Shafter Recreation and Park
Festival of Roses Parade Dazzles Wasco Crowd
The Festival of Roses Parade in Wasco wowed spectators with dozens of floats bands and cars along 7th Street led by Sheriff and CHP units. Local dignitaries including Supervisor David Couch and Assemblyman Rudy Salas attended with Wasco City Council.
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David Couch
Rudy Salas
Wasco City Council
Salas
Wasco High School
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
The
Tigers
Public Meeting on ACP Treatments for Wasco Residents
The California Department of Food and Agriculture schedules an informational meeting for Wasco residents within an 800 meter zone of the initial Asian citrus psyllid find. The session Sept 18 at Wasco Veterans Hall 1202 Poplar Ave runs 5 30 to 7 00 pm with USDA CDFA and Kern County Agriculture staff answering questions about the regulated area and future steps.
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California Department Food and Agriculture
CDFA
Wasco
Wasco Veterans Hall
Poplar Ave
Nominations Open for Shafter Chamber Awards Banquet
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce accepts nominations for its annual Awards Banquet and State of the City Address recognizing local businesses organizations and individuals for community impact. Past winners include Toni Johnston Pastor Mike Polley and former Mayor Garry Nelson. Nomination forms are available at 336 Pacific Ave Shafter or via email to shafterchamber shafter.com.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Toni Johnston
Mike Polley
Garry Nelson
Pacific Ave
Shafter
Shafterchamber
Shafter.com
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Trade Center
Whitehead
Wesley Barrientos
Barrientos
John, Lillian Unruh
Marilyn Bergman
Christian Fellowship Food Pantry
Senior Walker Center
Festival OF Roses
Ve. Vane
St. Johns
Thomas Jefferson
Wasco High
Desmond and
Candy Wilson
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