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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1997
Page
3
Carolyn Robert's fifth grade class at Richland Intermediate is crafting fish themed stories with help from Jim Meyers the head custodian who brought his boat and gear to inspire the students Meyers a keen fisherman shares tales from his experiences and the class seeks more outdoorsmen to contribute.
Five seats on the Shafter Downtown Parking and Business Improvement District Board of Directors are open. Three two year terms begin April 1997 and two one year terms begin April 1997. Nominations due by 4 30 p m February 27 1997 to the Shafter City Clerk. Contact Wade G McKinney at 746 6365 for details.
Fire season nears as Kern County Fire Department requests resident cooperation to implement hazard reduction and weed abatement. Officials outline defensible space, fire resistant vegetation, and compliant structures, with inspections starting March 15 in some regions and April 15 in others. Residents should clear dry weeds, avoid stacking flammable materials near homes, and install chimney screens to protect families and properties.
Grant funds cut in half, elementary students show better classroom behavior, high school and older students gain 3 to 7 percent employment, and parent participation rises across activities. Sites tied to a Balanced Continuum of Prevention and Intervention show school-wide improvement and reduced client needs for health and dental care, food, employment, and illness treatment. Three community meetings held. next Healthy Start Steering Committee session is March 20 at 6 30 p m in the Intermediate School Cafeteria with a panel from Clinica Sierra Vista and Community Connection for Child Care. Volunteers invited at several local numbers.
It emphasizes stopping fire in its tracks by clearing brush and dead trees within 30 feet of structures and posting street addresses clearly. It requires weed clearance of 10 feet around property lines and LPG tanks, escape routes 10 feet from chimneys, roof debris removal, 15 feet road clearance, spark arresters on off road exhausts, and 12 feet minimum fire apparatus access.
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