Community updates and Cinco de Mayo planning in Kern County
This note highlights local happenings including the Rite Aid opening, demand for Thrifty ice cream in winter, and ongoing search for a community dance studio space. It also details the Cinco de Mayo Festival set for May 5 with volunteer committees, sponsors, and free admission, plus calls for participants and a parade entry, including a women’s equestrian group and mini car show.
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Martin Luther King
Rite Aid Pharmacy
Kern County
Remembering Gerald Ford and the call for character in politics
Rex M. Rogers argues that integrity defined Ford’s politics and urges a return to principled cooperation across parties. He notes Reagan, O Neill, and even current leaders as examples, while warning that today’s tone harms society and the nation’s future.
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Gerald R. Ford
Ronald Reagan
Tip O' Neill
George W. Bush
Nancy Pelosi
Ford
Washington, D.C
Rex M. Rogers
University of Cincinnati
Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids
Mich
Rexmrogers
Shafter Healthy Start Receives $10,000 Grant
The Kern Community Foundation grant funds partial support for Family Advocate Evonne Martinez. She links parents to health insurance nutrition classes and case management while helping plan the 2007 Health and Fitness Fair and participating in local community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Healthy Start
Kern Community Foundation
Evonne Martinez
St. Theresa’s Catholic Church
Shafter
St. Theresa’s
Jamaica
Richland Junior High School
Kaiser Child Health Plan
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