Shafter HES Labor Day notices and community events
The Shafter Press will close for Labor Day on September 4 with deadlines listed for the week of September 6. Community health clinic dates, family planning, immunization, pregnancy screening, child health, and senior health screenings are announced for September at 329 Central Valley Highway. Shafter High needs volunteers for the Football Feast and announces a cemetery fee increase effective September 1. Free nutrition classes begin September 8 at the Shafter Youth Center with childcare provided. St. Mark's Episcopal Church hosts a service on September 14 followed by a Paul trip slideshow.
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Shafter Press
Shafter Public Health Department
Central Valley Highway
Shafter Healthy Start
UC Extension
Shafter Youth Center
East
Euclid Avenue
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Paul
Kern County law enforcement to join in anti drunk driving effort
Fourteen Kern County law enforcement agencies will conduct saturation patrols to curb drunk driving during the holiday period. Funded by a grant from the Office of Traffic Safety and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the effort includes routine patrols and a public education campaign promoting designated non drinking drivers.
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Kern County
Kern
Office of Traffic Safety
National Highway Safety Administration
California
Shafter
Arvin
Bakersfield
Bear Valley
California City
California State University
Delano
Ridgecrest
Stallion Springs
Taft
California Highway Patrol
Richland District Adopts Initial Three Year Teacher Contract Proposal
The Richland School District Board adopted an initial three year contract proposal for teachers and classified staff. It sets a 2 percent raise for 2005-06, 3 percent in 2006-07, 3.2 percent in 2007-08 with no 2008-09 salary increase, plus health and welfare caps rising to 11 763 in 2005-06 and 12 478 in 2006-07.
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Richland School District Board of Trustees
Ers
Lyle Mack
Richland
California
Shafter Aquatics Center eyed for facelift funding
Shafter seeks state grant funds from the city Richland School District and Shafter Recreation and Park District to repair decks extend the roof over pumps and dressing rooms and cover maintenance costs If grant funds arrive construction could start by winter with the three agencies sharing duties and expenses.
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Shafter
Richland
Shafter Recreation and Park District
Lori Williamson
Shafter City
John Guinn
Lyle Mack
Guinn
Local family finds life steady after NYC trip with son on Three Wishes
Laura Robbie and her sons Colton nine and Bronson thirteen visited New York City after Colton, who has Retinitis Pigmentosa diagnosed in 2001, earned a spot on NBCs Three Wishes. The family toured sights including the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building while Colton pursued one lasting wish.
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Laura Robbie
Colton
Bronson
New York City
Foundation
Fighting Blindness
Robbie
Statute of Liberty
Empire State Building
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Shafter Aquatic Center
Shafter Aquatics Center
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Prince
April Denney
Samantha Brooks
Cara Hudson
Corey Thomas
Amanda Self
Blake Henley
Bronson Meyer
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