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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 2006
Page
1
The Kern County Cemetery District which includes Shafter and Wasco Memorial Parks announces a fee increase effective September 1, 2006. Burial contracts signed before that date will lock in current prices. Call Shafter 746-3921 or Wasco 758-2376 for details.
The Shafter Public Health Department lists August clinics with appointments required except for Immunization. Activities include Family Planning and Pregnancy Screening on Aug 23, Senior Health Clinic on Aug 17, plus SHS start dates, freshman bootcamp, fall sports meetings, and athletics. Also announced are softball registration, Cinderella theater Aug 19, and football practice details.
CHP Santa Maria area expands enforcement on SR 166 through Labor Day weekend as aircraft assist and officers work shifts or days off. Six fatalities in 2006 lead to increased patrols and safety messages urging obeying speed laws and wearing seat belts. Arena Day at Richland Activity Center guides families on back to school tasks with immunizations, schedules, IDs and yearbook purchases.
Senator Dean Florez seeks explanations for the stalled safety upgrades at local rail crossings after a Shafter truck driver was killed by an Amtrak train near Peterson Road. He aims to speed up crossing arms installation by improving cross agency coordination, citing Frontier High School nearby and a six month delivery timeline for ordered arms.
A northbound Amtrak train struck a Freightliner tractor-trailer at a crossing on State Route 43 early Aug 7. The driver Salvadore Valenzuela Lopez, 45, of Shafter, was killed. The road reopened after noon. no injuries to train passengers or crew.
SHS football gears up with freshman, junior varsity, and varsity squads. Freshmen coach Mark Cordova expects growth as school starts, led by Roy Gomez at defense and Jesse Seymour at quarterback. Junior varsity returns strong, promoted players plus new quarterback from Jeremy Couch, while the Generals feature 40 players, Greg Garcia as key back, and new linemen after last season. A scrimmage is set for August 25 at Stockdale High School at 5 p.m. The town’s support remains high as last year’s fans rivaled home crowds.
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