Power outages hit Shafter area over Aug 15 16
PG&E reported 32 outages across two days affecting 14 658 customers in Shafter. A downed relay switch at the Fresno Avenue substation and a vehicle strike caused major outages. thunderstorms may have contributed. City services and generators kept critical operations running during the event.
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Shafter
Cindy Pollard
Pg&e
Pollard
Fresno Avenue
John Guinn
Public Works Department
Guinn
Shafter Public Health Announces August Clinics and Events
The Shafter Public Health Department lists August clinics with required appointments except Immunization. Clinics at 329 Central Valley Highway include a Pregnancy Screening on August 24 from 9 to 11 a.m. and Family Planning that day 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Bookmobile operates Mondays until Oct 31, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., while the Shafter Branch is closed for repairs. An outdoor 35mm screening of North by Northwest plays August 26 at 8 p.m. at Shafter Airport. Parenting classes start Sept 1 at the Shafter Youth Center, 6 to 8 p.m. for 12 weeks. contact Margaret Ramirez at 746-8693 or Priscilla Acosta at 746-8235.
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Shafter Public Health Department
Central Valley Highway
Kern County
Shafter
Alfred Hitchcock
Shafter Airport
Shafter Youth Center
Margaret Ramirez
Shafter Healthy Start
Priscilla Acosta
Local Officers Awarded Meritorious Service Medal
Two Shafter Police officers, Lionel Lopez and Senior Officer Brian Riddick, were honored by the Shafter City Council with the Police Meritorious Service Medal. Mayor Fran Florez and Mayor Pro Tem Cathy Prout presented the awards.
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Shafter
Lionel Lopez
Brian Riddick
Fran Florez
Cathy Prout
John Zrofsky
Gateway Project beautifies Shafter area with landscaping
The Gateway Project will add landscaping and a monument sign from Zerker Road to Lerdo Highway along Lerdo with a $349,074 grant. Lori Williamson calls it a chance to give visitors a positive first impression of Shafter while John Guinn notes it will improve quality of life and make the city a better place to live and work.
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Zerker Road
Highway 99
Lerdo Highway
Shafter
Lori Williamson
John Guinn
Guinn
Williamson
Shafter Junior Miss Julie Strauss Wins Be Your Best Self Award
Julie Strauss, representing Shafter, won the Be Your Best Self award at the Junior Miss State Competition in Rohnert Park California on Aug 13. The Shafter High senior battled a throat spasm hours earlier but delivered a strong performance to earn the top honor, the first from Shafter in 29 years.
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Shafter
Julie Strauss
Kay Millwee
Strauss
Shafter High School
Kay
Julie
Santa Rosa
Elisa
Millwee
Rohnert Park
Calif
Dorothy Spreckles
Jim Bates
Bates
Tulare
Sharon Biloff
Texas Tech University
New Air Explorer Troop launches at Minter Field Museum
Air Explorer Troop 3008 forms at Minter Field Air Museum in March 2005. Chair Jim Whitehead notes 3008 honors WWII unit namesake and invites youths aged 14 to 20 with any aviation interest. The program targets personal growth through five emphasis areas including career opportunities and service learning.
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Minter Field Air Museum
Jim Whitehead
Minter Field Air Museum Board
Minter Field
Whitehead
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Lopez
Police Department
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