Shafter prepares August health clinics and events
The Shafter Health Department lists August clinics with appointments required for immunization and screening services. Sessions include family planning and pregnancy screening on Aug 28, back to school immunizations on Aug 14 and 20, and adult health screenings Aug 21 at the Senior Center. The Shafter Chamber hosts a Seniors are Special Street Fair Aug 6 at the Downtown Square, with info from Karen Wilkins at 746-2600. Football conditioning for Shafter High begins July 28 at 6 p.m. at the Softball complex. Manuel Garcia can provide details at 661-301-6736.
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Shafter High
Manuel Garcia
Shafter Aquatic Center Opens This Summer
The Shafter Aquatic Center opens Friday June 20 with admission at 50 cents and a free snow cone with each paid entry. The pool operates Tuesday to Saturday 1 to 4 pm and Tuesday to Thursday 7 to 9 pm. Swim lessons run. Session 3 is July 20 to August 1. For parties and registrations contact the recreation office at 700 East Tulare Avenue or visit www.shafterrecreation.org. More on pace 14.
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Alvarado heads for California Junior Miss state finals
Alexis Alvarado of Shafter departs for Rohnert Park to compete in the California Junior Miss state finals August 7 to 9. The 17 year old was crowned Shafter's 2008 Junior Miss on March 14 after months of dance rehearsals planning a saxophone talent and fitness routines while aiming to study occupational therapy post graduation.
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Richland Jazz
Shafter High School
Fresno State University
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Jose University
Spreckles Performing Art Center
Snyder Lane
Pew play explores comfort zones and intruder in church pews
The Pew by Larry Starrh follows four middle aged ladies who gather at their church pew each Sunday until a new, younger member disrupts their routine. The two hour drama debuts Thursday Aug 7 at Congregational Church of Shafter with showtimes Aug 7 8 pm Aug 8 8 pm Aug 9 8 pm and Aug 10 2 pm and 6 30 pm. Starrh wrote the piece in January envisioning five leading women.
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Four killed in weekend Wasco County crash near Shafter
Weekend crash near Shafter left four dead including 14 year old and 41 year old as CHP reports a Temecula area drive ran a stop sign. Almadella Ramirez 18 and a 14 year old girl died at the scene along with Felipe Granados 31 and Alfredo Guzman 41. An 13 year old girl was hospitalized with major injuries. Investigation ongoing.
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Tulare Avenue
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Wasco Avenue
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Kern Medical Center
Alfredo B. Guzman
Toddlers Learn Water Respect in Shafter Pool Class
About 20 toddlers join mothers at Shafter Aquatics Center for the Mommy and Me class funded by the First 5 grant. Instructors teach survival skills such as back floating, side kicking, and calling for help to instill water respect and safety in young children.
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Shafter Pool
Teri Constantino
Shafter Aquatics Center
Shafter Recreation and Park District
Yvonne Munoz
Shafter Healthy Start
Constantine
Pated
Bakersfield
Mommy and Me
Shafter
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