Shafter Health Dept Announces August Clinics
The Shafter Public Health Department lists August clinics at 329 Central Valley Highway. An immunization clinic requires no appointment. other clinics need appointments. Family planning and pregnancy screening are on August 22, with times 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. and 9 11 a.m. Immunization: August 13 3 4 30 p.m. Senior health screening at Shafter Senior Center on August 16.
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Community events and schedules in Shafter area
The Shafter American Legion hosts an August 18 luncheon at the Shafter Veterans Hall from 11 am to 3 pm. SHS opens Aug 20 with freshmen to report at 8 am. Tennis and girls golf practice start mid August, freshmen bootcamp Aug 16, and a Sept 8 Full Throttle Bike Run and Car Show with info from Tim Hopson. Vacation Bible School runs Aug 12–16 evenings at Kern Adventist Elementary. Sequoia Elementary hosts Richland After School Daycare Aug 18 8 am–noon and weekdays 1:50–6 pm with transportation from Golden Oak and Redwood. Summer Theater continues on pace for page 3.
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Shafter Veteran's Hall
Bakersfield
Shafter
Tim Hopson
Shafter Adventist Church
Kern Adventist Elementary School
Riverside
Richland
Sequoia
Golden Oak
Redwood
Shafter Eyes Tough Sex Offender Residency Ordinance
The Shafter City Council introduced an ordinance expanding Jessica's Law provisions to ban living within 2000 feet of schools parks and bus stops and to bar loitering within 300 feet of places where children gather. The measure, championed by Mayor Pro Tem Fran Florez, would also cover libraries and daycare centers and aims to guide police patrols.
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Shafter
Fran Florez
Florez
Jessica
West Covina
California
Charlie Firecoat
Firecoat
Richland
Shafter Police HQ to Expand and Renovate in 1.45 Million Plan
The Shafter Police Department headquarters will be expanded from 5,900 to over 12,600 square feet in a $1.45 million project. A 6,600 square foot addition adds an emergency response center, a 1,250 square foot evidence room redesigns, and an armored new armory. The renovation includes a larger dispatch area, new break rooms, offices, a courtyard lobby, and a renovated old building with a men’s locker room and upgraded information systems.
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John Guinn
Cathy Prout
Charlie Fivecoat
Fivecoat
Council
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Shafter City Council hears child care shortage plan
Dana Adams presented on Aug 7 about expanding local child care options in Shafter. She cites a 47 percent service level and a projected shortfall of 900 spaces due to growth, urging 90 to 100 new spaces annually and policy additions to the general plan. The council adopted a tax district billing resolution and agreed to Beech Avenue sewer work linked to Tentative Tract 6484, plus a Burtch Construction bid of 81 350 for street repairs and ADA ramps at Shafter High School.
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Adams
Shafter
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North Park
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Beech Avenue
Burtch Construction
Shafter High School
Manuel Avenue
Tulare Avenue
Redwood Avenue
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Shafter Police Department
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Apple Market
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