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🌱 Can Shafter bounce back in Friday’s road test at Immanuel?
Happening soon: Girls FS Volleyball @ GVHS on the Shafter Patch calendar
Coffee in hand, Shafter? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Can Shafter bounce back in Friday's road test at Immanuel?
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Blazing sunshine and hot, with a high of 97 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Hot with blazing sunshine, temps: high: 99, low: 63.
- Saturday: Hot with sunshine, with a high of 100 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Volleyball Recap: Shafter's Four-Game Winning Streak Comes to an End (maxpreps.com) — Shafter High's volleyball Generals saw their four-game winning streak snapped by Roosevelt, dropping their record to 16-7-1 despite strong performances from Kennedy Watts and Mikayla Villagomez. Local fans can look ahead as Shafter travels to face Immanuel at 5 p.m. Friday, while Roosevelt meets the same opponent later that evening. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Girls FS Volleyball @ GVHS
Golden Valley High School, 801 Hosking Ave #5818, Bakersfield
4:00 pm - JV Girls Volleyball @ GVHS
Golden Valley High School, 801 Hosking Ave #5818, Bakersfield
5:00 pm - Bakersfield Farmer Policy Perspectives Gathering →
Compassion Community Garden, 405 Eye St, Bakersfield
5:00 pm - Taste of Downtown →
Iron Lily Venue, 424 24th Street, Bakersfield
6:00 pm - Girls Varsity Volleyball @ GVHS
Golden Valley High School, 801 Hosking Ave #5818, Bakersfield
6:15 pm - Daughtry →
Budweiser Pavilion, Kern County Fair, Bakersfield
8:00 pm - HART PARK AFTER WORK 5K and MTB SERIES RACE #4 →
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8:45 pm - JV Football vs South
East Bakersfield High School, 2200 Quincy St, Bakersfield
5:00 pm - Women's Gathering →
The Bridge Bible Church, 12225 Stockdale Hwy, Bakersfield
6:30 pm - $5 Funnies →
The Well Comedy Club, 1517 18th Street, Bakersfield
7:00 pm - Varsity Football vs South (Homecoming)
East Bakersfield High School, 2200 Quincy St, Bakersfield
7:30 pm - 90's Rewind →
Kern County Fair Grounds, 1142 South P Street, Bakersfield
8:00 pm
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Friday October 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. posted a job opening for Pump Solutions/Power & HVAC Foreman in Shafter. Apply here.
- Grimmway Farms, Inc. posted a job opening for Senior Staff Accountant - Farming in Shafter. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shafter here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Why the Lead Apron Vanished From Bakersfield Dental X-Rays (azcentral.com)
Bakersfield
- 13308 Almondwood Cir, Bakersfield, CA 93314 (redfin.com)
- Updates underway at Sam Lynn Baseball Complex under new owners (kget.com)
- 18th St to partially close Thursday, Friday for corridor improvements (kget.com)
Ok Shafter! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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