Shafter health and chamber events slated for May and June
The Shafter Health Department lists May clinics with appointments needed for most services at 329 Central Valley Highway including a family planning clinic on May 28 and a pregnancy screening line at 746-7562. An immunization clinic is set for May 12 and a health screening for adults on May 15. The Shafter Chamber hosts a ribbon cutting May 30 at Walker Senior Center and a continental breakfast June 12 at the Green Hotel with Eric Merz, open to local businesspeople. call 747-2600 for details. Cinco de Mayo volunteers are sought via Deanna at 746-4352 or 910-2797.
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Central Valley Highway
Shafter Senior Cneter
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Walker Senior Center
Green Hotel
Eric Merz
Shafter
Chamber Office
Cinco de Mayo
Deanna
Cinco Committee
AA Meeting and Karate Lessons Announced in Shafter
Alcoholics Anonymous hosts Happily Ever Shafter Book Studies each Thursday 7 to 8 PM at Church of Christ 850 Minter Avenue. Shafter Police Activities League offers free karate for ages 10 to 18 Tuesdays 7 30 to 8 30 PM at Redwood Elementary cafeteria taught by Craig Garrett with 35 years of experience. Retirement dinner for Arlie and Margaret Smith after 62 combined years with Kern High School District on May 17 at Shafter Veterans Hall.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Church of Christ
Minter Avenue
Kevin E
Shafter Police Activities League
Redwood Elementary
Craig Garrett
Bakersfield
Shafter
Arlie
Margaret Smith
Kern
Shafter Veterans Hall
Taft College students form RAITES to boost Shafter transport
Bertha Martinez and fellow Taft College students launched RAITES to provide low cost rides between Shafter and Taft College for incoming freshmen and continuing students. The group seeks a public bus link, aiding about 29 Shafter students and many more who lack transportation, amid rising gas costs and campus needs.
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Taft College
Bertha Martinez
Martinez
Cathy
Shafter
Gary Rodriguez
Raites
Jovanne Ayala
Ayala
Mexico
Bakersfield
Patricia
Ana Juarez
Raven Arreola
Bakersfield College
Arreola
Shafter Health Fair Draws Hundreds To Community Event
Over 800 residents visited the Richland Activity Center for the ninth annual Shafter Health Fair. More than 40 vendors including Wasco Medical Plaza and the Kern Sheriff’s Department offered screenings, safety information, and activities for children. Volunteers from Shafter Healthy Start First 5 Kern and Kern Family Health Care sponsored the three hour event with booths on health education safety and community services.
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Richland Activity Center
Shafter Health Fair
Shafter Healthy Start
First 5
Kern
Kern Family Health Care
Wasco Medical Plaza
Girls Scouts
Kern County Sheriff's Department
Links For Life
National Health Services Inc
Sandy Florez
Richland
Shafter
Florez
California budget gaps and alarm over economy
New York Senator Charles E. Schumer described the national economy as alarming amid concerns over employment inflation housing and financial turmoil during a Joint Economic Committee meeting on April 2 Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke addressed the panel. California faces a 14.5 billion deficit in its 2008 2009 budget with 10 percent cuts proposed across General Fund departments boards and offices. Shafter City Manager John Guinn warns federal and state budget woes could impact California and urges cautious budgeting.
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Charles E. Schumer
Joint Economic Committee
Congress
Schumer
Federal Reserve
Ben Bernanke
United States
California
Department of Finance
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Shafter
John Guinn
Guinn
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