Tutors Needed as Church Joins Literacy Effort in Shafter
Local United Methodist Church partners with Kern Adult Literacy Council to offer ESL and reading tutoring at the church. Volunteers over 18 with a desire to help are sought. no teaching experience or bilingual ability required. Contact Pastor Ene at 746-6647 or Amanda Duquette for details.
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Shafter
Wasco
Kern
United Methodist Church
Alf Christensen
Christensen
Literacy Council
KALLC
Kern County
United Way
Amanda Duquette
KALC
Duquette
Pastor Ene
Amanda Dugu
Efforts to Expand Highway 46 Face Funding Hurdles
Assemblyman Dean Florez and Roy Ashburn push to widen Highway 46 from Kecks Corner to the San Luis Obispo line after years of deadly crashes dubbed Blood Alley. Despite prior safety measures, 110 accidents 106 injuries and 14 deaths occurred between 1996 and 1998. Caltrans plans some improvements in 2007, with a public KernCOG hearing set for Oct. 21 on possibly transferring $60 million from the Kern River Freeway project to Highway 46.
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Fforts
Shafter
Dean Florez
Loot Hills
Kern County
Florez
Sacramento
Roy Ashburn
Ashburn
Caltrans
Kern Council of Government
Kerncog
Kern River
Keck’s Corner
San Luis Obispo
Kemcog
Beverly Mitchell to headline Shafter County Fair show
Beverly Mitchell known as Beverly Lea, a Shafter native, will perform at the Bud Pavilion as part of Shafter’s presence at the fair. She learned music from family, began in church, and has earned the Rising Artist Award and other honors from California and Golden State country music groups. The Ghost Ryders and local 4-H participants contribute to the event.
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Shafter
Beverly
Wasco But
Shafter High School
Ghost Ryders
Reggie Langendorfer
Bakersfield
Mitchell
Robert Tatum
Safeway
Jerri Arnold
Las Vegas
Country Music Organizations of America
California Country Music Association
Golden State Country Music Organization
Lori Morgan
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