Water safety tips for a safe summer near water
The Shafter Healthy Start highlights water safety to keep children safe as school ends. Key points include never leaving a child unattended near pools baths or oceans and ensuring kids swim with a buddy follow pool rules wear Coast Guard approved life jackets when boating and go feet first at water parks. Stay hydrated and check water depth before diving and heed no diving signs for a safer summer.
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Shafter
National Safety Council
Spring Bloom Sparks Across Shafter Neighborhood Trees
The article catalogs flowering trees in the Shafter area including privets alba, albizzias, jacarandas, chaste trees, oleanders, golden rain trees also known as Flamegold, and palo verdes. It notes white and blue violet blossoms while mentioning Koelreuteria, chitalpa hybrids, and crape myrtles. Local street trees brighten yards and medians, with favorable spring weather and a devotional scripture at the end.
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Shafter
Central Valley Highway
Washington
Target
Rosedale Highway
Allen Road
Migrant film camp led by Joey Travolta in Bakersfield
Joey Travolta will direct a film making camp for migrant education students at the Weill Institute in Bakersfield from June 5 to 15. Sponsored by Kern County Migrant Education Program and Arts Council of Kern, the program gives middle and high schoolers hands on training culminating in their own project. Paul Gomez from Kern Regional Center will apprentice as a production assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joey Travolta
John Travolta
Weill Institute
Bakersfield
Kern County Superintendent of Schools
Arts Council of Kern
Travolta
Philomena Hail
Paul Gomez
Kern Regional Center
Ridgecrest
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Katie Denny
Andrew Pimentel
Houchin Blood Bank
Denny
Pimentel
Fred Ramirez
Cliff Pierce
Robert Linder
Fred Powers
Michael McCarthy
Laurie Roth
Hampion Cooler Corporation
OTOR
Cent Or I
Maser
Hampion Cooler “Corporation
Chester Ave
Walker Street
Floyd's
Wasco
High Street
Delano
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