Shafter community events and activities announced
The Shafter Healthy Start program invites community and partners to an April meeting at Redwood Elementary Cafeteria. Youth baseball requires age five by Dec 2, 2005 with signups to April 22 at the district office. A SHS Swim Team yard sale is April 23 at the pool. Fundraisers include the Band Booster Silent Auction and Tin Tip Dinner on a Saturday evening. Cinco de Mayo parade is April 30 with a festival at Mannel Park. Deep Pit BBQ fundraiser occurs April 30 at Mannel Park. St Therese Catholic Church hosts a Family Festival Day May 1 at 300 W Lerdo Highway. Open golf tournament details from Arlie, Manuel, or Gary Pederson. Bakersfield Adult School offers ESL classes at Golden Oak Elementary with open enrollment Tuesday or Thursday evenings. Kern County Health Department clinics in Shafter list pregnancy screening April 25 and family planning April 27 with contact 746 7562.
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Redwood
Button and
Carol Kroeker
Tim Unruh
Kern County Health Department
Central Valley Highway
Bakersfield
Golden Oak
18 Drug Court Graduation Honors Recovery in Shafter
Shafter Superior Court Judge Gary Ingle presided over a Drug Court graduation honoring graduates who completed 12 to 18 months of a recovery program. The ceremony highlighted certificates, support from Prop 36 officials, NA and AA meetings, and the ongoing need for diligence to stay clean amid possible relapses.
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Shafter
Gary Ingle
Ingle
Martha Ingle
Lerdo
Children Enjoy Annual Health Fair at Richland Center
Children explored booths at the Richland Activity Center Health Fair sponsored by Shafter Healthy Start and Community Action Partnership with support from the Lollar Foundation Richland Schools First Five and others. Volunteers served hotdogs drinks and books while kids had ID photos fingerprints blood pressure checks and learned about spring and summer programs at the Recreation District. A local business raffle included a television set. organizers thanked sponsors volunteers and community merchants for a successful day.
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Shafter Healthy Start and
Community Action Partnership
Lollar Foundation
Richland Schools
First Five
Richland Activity Center
Shari Tolbert to Speak at Shafter Church Event
The Fresno area widow of a Pentagon 9/11 victim will share her testimony about sustaining faith amid adversity at a Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church brunch. The event on April 23 at 10 a.m. costs $3 and features music by Cheryl Toews.
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Shari Tolbert
Pentagon
Amanda
Brittany
Anthony
Shari
Fresno
Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Cheryl Toews
Winnie Bartel
Paulette McBroom
Maria Tipton
High tech arrives in Shafter with SBC DSL tour
SBC brought its Hometown Tour to Shafter to launch high speed DSL service with a one year promotional contract. Jan Bans and City Councilman Jon Johnston led the rollout at City Hall while the team spoke to service clubs and visited schools to promote Internet safety and technology awareness. Mayor Fran Florez welcomed the effort as SBC travels to 85 towns nationwide. The offer includes DSL on a regular line without interrupting calls and a discounted introductory price with a one year term. For more information call Jan Bans or visit the hometown SBC site.
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Shafter
SBC
Jan Bans
Jon Johnston
Fran Florez
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Sbc.com
Decisions in hands of agencies and courts in Kern County
First District Kern County Supervisor Jon McQuiston invited local officials to a luncheon in Shafter to discuss issues from Ridgecrest to Shafter. An informal follow up covered sludge dairies and the county budget with updates on an Environmental Impact Report and possible stricter rules or a total ban if sludge proves a public health risk.
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Kern County
Jon McQuiston
Ridgecrest
Shafter
McQuiston
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E. Tulare Avenue
SHS
Cinco de Mayo
Central Avenue
Mannel Park
Shafter Community Chest
St. Therese’s Catholic Church
W. Lerdo Highway
Shafter High School
Arlie
Manuel
Gary Pederson
18 Drug Court
Margaret Baker
Health Fair
Shafter City
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