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After graduating from Shafter High in 2018, Yecenia Chavez decided to attend Bakersfield College instead of a four-year school, like many of her classmates. "My high school grades were decent, but I felt like I could've done better," Chavez said. "I also decided to go to BC for financial reasons." Even though some might say that attending a local junior college is taking the easy route, Chavez's biggest challenge in college so far has been managing her time and gaining her independence while...
The Shafter Public Library kicked off this summer with a myriad of family-friendly events that aimed to entice Shafter’s young readers. During the first week of June, the library hosted four exciting events in an effort to encourage the community’s children to sign up for the annual Summer Reading Challenge, an activity that Kern County libraries hold every summer. Children earn a prize for reading ten books or more over the course of the summer when they bring their list back to the library. The Summer Reading Challenge is for all ages, but...
For many, the Christmas season is full of joy and anticipation, but for low-income families it can be a time of overwhelming stress. Earlier this month, the community of Shafter came together with over 100 volunteers to conduct the city's second annual Shafter Christmas Store - an event that gives those families the opportunity to purchase Christmas gifts for their children at a fraction of normal prices. "Many giving models place volunteers into the role of provider, but we don't want to see...
