Shafter Health Clinics and Chamber Banquet Date Promos
The Shafter Public Health Department lists December clinics at 329 Central Valley Highway with appointments required for all but immunizations. A family planning clinic is set for Wednesday January 23 from 9 to 11 and 1 to 3. An immunization clinic occurs Monday January 14 from 3 to 5. A senior health screen is January 17 at the Shafter Senior Center. The Shafter Chamber of Commerce hosts its 60th annual Community Awards Banquet January 10 at 6 at the Shafter Veterans Hall, with the State of the City Address. Contact the chamber at 746 2600.
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Shafter Public Health Department
Central Valley Highway
Shafter Senior Center
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Shafter Veterans Hall
Chamber Office
Magic Show At Shatter Library With Chris Lopez
The Friends of the Shatter Library host a magic show by Chris Lopez on Thursday January 3 at 2 PM at the library. Admission is free and all ages are welcome. For more information contact Shafter Library at 236 James Street or call 746-2156.
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Friends of the Shatter Library
Chris Lopez
Shafter Library
James Street
Jesus Saves Church Offers Turning Point Program
Jesus Saves Church launches a nine week Bible based Turning Point course to teach biblical principles for freedom from life controlling problems. Classes meet Thursdays 6 30 to 8 pm at 425 South Shafter Avenue, with additional sessions for concerned persons and anger management.
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Jesus Saves Church
South Shafter Avenue
Shafter Provides STEP Traffic Enforcement Grant Funds
The Shafter Police Department secured a $157 000 Office of Traffic Safety grant for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program to fund a traffic enforcement officer, equipment, DUI and license checkpoint operations, court stings, and public education aimed at reducing DUI offenses, red light running, seat belt violations, and other risky driving.
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Shafter
Office of Traffic Safety
Charlie Fiveceat
Traffic Safety Edu
Officers Deliver Holiday Food for 20 Local Families
Shafter Police Officers Gus Olvera Randy Milligan and Rex Stuart delivered two to three hours of boxes full of food on December 21 in a newly painted DARE van. Apple Market staff joined with donation from Jesse Escobedo owner Hitchcock Auto Parts to provide milk juice eggs potatoes and canned foods for 20 local families nominated by Kern County DHS and Housing Authority.
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Shafter
Gus Olvera
Randy Milligan
Rex Stuart
Olvera
Stuart
Apple Market
Jesse Escobedo
Hitchcock Auto Parts
Escobedo
Kern County Department of Human Services
Kern County Housing Authority
Shafter Police Department
Apple
Robert Gonzales
Elizabeth Pineda
Toys for Tots brings Christmas joy to Kern County kids
Local families lined up at Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church on December 21 to receive bags of new unwrapped toys through Kern County's Toys for Tots program. Kern County coordinator Nichelle Mason emphasized the foundation’s mission that no child should go without Christmas.
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Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Kern County
Marine Toys For Toys Foundation
Nichelle Mason
Shafter News Roundup Highlights Local Updates
Chaplains from Shafter Police receive new uniforms for patrol visibility and continue delivering death notices and ministering to officers. Rite Aid opens Jan 11 at Lerdo Highway and Central Avenue with Stringham's staff assisting. City letters to Bakersfield on West Ming Project raise concerns over traffic water and Buena Vista Lake Shrew habitat. Bakersfield halts project to review Shafter’s input amid cross‑city debate over 7 Standard Corridor water access. Eleven juveniles arrested for robberies in downtown. Water source resolutions approve Oildale Mutual Water for Southeast Shafter projects. Smith Corners installs two new yellow school bus warning signs. Rebecca Dirkes named Girls State and Will Inselman Boys State reps. Richland School District seeks new superintendent as Lyle Mack retires. March Carrington breaks ground on 10 new rooms. Shafter High ROP class builds 15 tables and chairs for a daycare program.
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Shafter Police Department
Dean Long
Police Department
Rite Aid
Lerdo Highway
Central Avenue
Stringham’s Shafter
Ted and
Mert Wiedmann
City of
Shafter
Bakersfield
Buena Vista Lake
Shafter City
Oildale Mutual Water Company
Smith Corners
South Shafter
Kern County Roads Department
Rebecca Dirkes
Will Inselman
Richland
March Carrington
Shafter High School
ROP
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