Shafter public health and community events listed for spring
The Shafter Public Health Department announces March clinics at 329 Central Valley Highway with appointment calls to 746 7562. Activities include a Family Planning Clinic on April 25, a Pregnancy Screening Clinic the same day, Potato Heritage Day May 12, and open museum hours at Shafter Depot Murseums Harlin P Wilson Agricultural Museum with music food booths and vendors. St Marks Episcopal Church hosts weekly discussions and themed talks with soup dinners. Health fairs, Cinco de Mayo parade info, Gladiators Youth Football tryouts April 28, and a biscuit and gravy breakfast May 5 are noted with contact numbers and venues.
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Shafter Public Health Department
Central Valley Highway
Shafter Historical Society
Shafter Depot
Harlin P. Wilson Agricultural Museum
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Matthew Davis
Shafter Gladiators
Babe Ruth
Albert Barrera
Vince Duffy
Gladiator
Shaftergladiators.com
Two hit and runs claim one dead and one injured
Shafter police investigated two hit and run crashes on Lerdo Highway and Beech Avenue. Christine Lowley, 25, died when her Honda Civic drifted into an almond tree after a westbound F 150 crossed into her lane. Ralph Santos suffered serious injuries when another vehicle ran a red light at Beech and Lerdo. suspect Jerman Falcon, 23, fled and was arrested nearby on felony hit and run. Police seek witnesses.
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Shafter
Altadena
Charlie Firecoat
Christine Lowley
Lerdo Highway
Cherry Avenue
Fivecoat
Lowley
Beech Avenue
Ralph Santos
Santos
Jerman Falcon
Manne Avenue
Falcon
Shafter Police Department
Walker Street
Central Avenue
Shafter Police Chief outlines crime issues and prevention tips
Shafter residents heard from Police Chief Charlie Fivecoat and officers about ongoing crime concerns and the department's prevention focus. Tips included trimming shrubbery, securing mail, and using motion lights. residents can report without names. The meeting, second in a series, discussed juvenile crime, community partnerships, and programs like Build a Bike and a Youth Center, amid concerns of gangs and drugs in nearby areas.
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Shafter
Charlie Fivecoat
Valley Bible Church
Fivecoat
St. Therese’s Catholic Church
Firecoat
Porterville
Arvin
Minter Field
Shafter Youth Council
City of
Community Action Partnership of
Kern
Shafter Recreation and Parks District
Shafter Youth Center
Bakersfield
Delano
Pixley
Earlimart
Richgrove
McFarland
Shafter Police
Charlie Firecoat
Diane Burnett
Dean Long
Warbirds thrill crowds at Minter Field air show
About 8,000 to 10,000 spectators lined Minter Field as T-16s and a P-51 Mustang roared past Reno air races champ Bill Destefani to kick off the Warbirds in Action show. Wartime aircraft including the P-51 Strega, Corsair, Jet Provost and AC-46 China Doll wowed crowds with flights and cockpit tours.
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Minter Field
Bill “Tiger
Destefani
Des
Bob Stambovsky
Camarillo
Calif
Himalayas
John Green
Vietnam
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St. Mark’s
Shafter Healthy Start
Community Action Partnership
Kern and College Community Services
Richland Activity Center
Call Shafter Healthy Start
Cinco de Mayo
Floyd’s
Apple Market
Shafter Bakery
Gladiators
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