Community Calendar Shafter clubs meet weekly at venues around town
A public service calendar lists meetings every Monday through Thursday across Shafter. Groups include AA at the Veterans Hall and Mexican Baptist Church, NA sessions, Legion, City Council, Planning Commission, Chamber, PTA, auxiliary, and many clubs. It provides locations, times, and contact notes for corrections.
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Free Will Baptist Church
Iss
Redwood
Home Fellowship Church
California Avenue
the Nazarene Church
W. Lerdo
Richland —Richland
Music Room
Shafter Avenue
Alliance Against
Shafter
Central Avenue
Kern —Kern High School
Sandale Avenue
Bakersfield
AA (Espanol
E. Lerdo Highway
Shafter Veterans Hall
Aarp —Ameriican Association of Retired People
Veterans Hall
Walker Senior Center
SOS
Sunset Avenue
Shafter Post
The
American Legion
Shafter City Council
Pacific Avenue
Shafter Planning Commission
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
City Hall
336
Pacific
PTA
Richland Parent Teachers Association
Golden Oak
S. Wall
American Legion Auxiliary
Shafter Collaborative
Redwood Elementary
Shafter Ave
Kern County
Jon McQuiston
Central Valley Highway
Minter Field
Aviation Street
Shafter Youth Council
LAPD
Shafter Recreation and Parks Department Board of Directors
Lions
Shafter Lions Club
China Cuisine
James Street
Rotary
Shafter Rotary Club
Shafter Veteran’s Hall
Alzheimer’s
Shafter Convalescent Hospital
E. Tulare
Shafter Historical Society
Shafter Depot
California
Health officials warn on West Nile risk and prevention
Kern County Health Official Dr. B A Jinadu cautions that while serious illness is unlikely for most, people should take precautions against mosquito bites and the West Nile Virus. Officials urge limiting outdoor activity at dawn and dusk, wearing protective clothing, using DEET, repairing screens, and removing standing water. Contact local vector control or the state hotline 1-877-WNV-BIRD for bird sightings and dead birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
B.A. Jinadu
Jinadu
Mosquito and Vector Control Agency
California Department of Health Service
West Nile Virus hearings set for Bakersfield August 13
District officials seek over 10 million to fund mosquito abatement as West Nile Virus plans unfold. Hearing at Bakersfield City Council Chambers invites public input. Assemblymember Nicole Parra named co-chair of the West Nile Virus Select Committee.
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Florez
Bakersfield
Truxton
Parra
Nicole Parra
Dhanford
Internet based ChewFree program fights smokeless tobacco addiction
National Cancer Institute backed study offers free online quitting help via ChewFree.com for chewing tobacco and snuff users. Participants complete online questionnaires to evaluate the program. Dr. Herb Severson notes the health risks and the high toll of smokeless tobacco including mouth cancers and heart disease.
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National Cancer Institute
ChewFree.com
Herb Severson
Oregon Research Institute
U.S
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West Nile
Redwood School
Espanol
Lerdo Highway
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Poplar
West Lerdo
Minter Field Air Museum
Shafter Depot Museum
Wasco
Pel
eHigh
Bree
Calra
Chester Avenue
Ae Poe
HCO
Gma Ec
Walker Street
High Street
Delano