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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 2007
Page
1
Shafter Press will be closed September 3 for Labor Day. Week of Sept 5 deadlines: articles obits and society due Aug 30 by 5 pm, display ads Aug 30 by 5 pm, proofed display ads Aug 29, classified ads Aug 31, legal ads Aug 31 by noon. Also, local clinic schedules and community notices follow with contact details.
Kern County public health officials warn West Nile activity will grow over the next two months. Deputy health officer Dr. Boyce Dylan says 78 human cases have been recorded, with three deaths and 55 patients aged 30 to 69. Authorities urge prevention and backyard pool cleanups as aerial surveys identify 800 suspected active pools. The region received 200000 emergency funds from Governor Schwarzenegger and donated Cutter repellent wipes from Spectrum Brands for public use.
Twelve Head Start centers run by Community Action Partnership of Kern join six already accredited, becoming the largest accredited early childhood program in Kern County. The CECS division serves over 4,000 local children and families across Head Start, migrant, general childcare, and home based programs.
An early Friday crash on Interstate 5 near Lerdo Highway left a Hayward man dead after being ejected from a pickup driven by Maria Rodriguez 35. Nine other Hayward residents were injured, ranging from minor to major, and were treated at Kern Medical Center.
A St. Therese's Catholic Church youth group from Shafter traveled to San Luis Río Colorado Mexico in August delivering 150 cases of notebooks 15 backpacks pencils crayons erasers and glue plus toys and stuffed animals. Local Wal-Mart and Kmart discounts aided purchases as families earning about 400 pesos weekly welcomed the aid.
The Shafter City Council on Aug 21 adopted an ordinance extending Jessica's Law to prohibit registered sex offenders from living within 2000 feet of schools or parks and from loitering at locations where children gather. It also bans proximity to school bus stops and child care facilities, making Shafter the first rural California city to enact such rules with a 30 day commencement.
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