Back to School Rally in Shafter Church
A Back to School Rally is set for Saturday August 1 1998 at Jesus Saves Church 425 S Shafter Ave Bakersfield. The event features games hot dogs and a dance from 8 p.m. to 41 pa. County Clerk records list filing for two Shafter City Council openings due by August 7 1998 at 5 p.m. The fourth annual Smith Pi Eth volleyball season at Shafter High School begins August 10 meeting at 30 m in the sanarium with practice starting August 17 at 9 a.m. in the new gym. Yvette Renz can be reached at 861-8394 for questions.
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Jesus Saves Church
S. Shafter Ave
Shafter High Schack
Santarium
Yvette Renz
Shafter seniors hear of aging office funding plan
Ron Errea interim director of Kern County Office on Aging spoke to Shafter seniors about Governor Wilson's proposal to allocate 1.6 million dollars for new aging programs. The talk covered Foster Grandparent, Linkages, Respite Registry, Seis Companion, and MSSP services to help seniors stay at home and avoid institutionalization.
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Kern County
Ron Errea
Shafter
Niors
Kern
Errea
Eddy Laine
Office On
Rita Comer
California
Ron
Office
Comer
Walker Center
Barbara Tisler
Commission
Amone
Office On Aging
Grange
Local Economy Shows Gains Amid El Nino Pressures
Local farmers report progress as the economy struggles with El Nino. The Employment Development Department notes California unemployment fell to 5.8 percent in May from 5.9 percent in April, the lowest since August 1990. The rate was 5.8 percent a year earlier.
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Employment Development Department
EDD
Shafter Post Office Expands Saturday Hours
The United States Postal Service now offers Saturday service at Shafter with a history of prior criticisms fading as it provides a wider range of public services at reasonable prices.
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United States Postal Service
Postal Service
Freedom Homes advances second Shafter phase amid growth
New Countryside Estates proceeds in Shafter as Freedom Homes of Fresno pushes a second phase of housing near West Lerdo Highway and Schnidt Street. The Shafter Post Office expands hours to 9 to 12 Saturdays with Acting Postmaster Leonor Menchaca stating plans for more staff. New retail terminals, money order upgrades, and debit card handling are set for later this year to speed transactions. Scanning gear will test for Priority Mail in August, and lobby renovations plus a parking lot agreement are in progress to improve service and access.
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Menchaca
John Smith
Menachaca
Shafter
Shafter Post Office
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