Shafter District Looks to June Bond Election for 13 Million
Richland School District approves a June bond vote to fund a $13 million facility and upgrade plan. A Caldwell Flores Winters survey of 301 registered Shafter voters found 68.4 percent in favor of raising property taxes by about $28.20 annually to cover the 25 year debt. City site at Manuel and Fresno Avenues chosen. state aid possible within 2-3 years.
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Manuel and
Fresno Avenues
Shafter High School
Richland
Lyle Mack
Community class offers senior auto insurance discounts
Shafter notices promote a Walker Senior Center event on March 24 15 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Seniors attending receive a discount certificate for auto insurance to present to their agent. Call Senior Leanne for details.
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Walker Senior Center
Leanne
AmeriCorps Wins Shafter Chamber Community Service Award
AmeriCorps members in Shafter, under Healthy Start, mentor children, tutor after school, and read to students during Read Across America Day at Richland Schools. They work 8 to 5, receive 900 dollars monthly plus benefits, and earn a $4,725 education award after 1,700 hours of service.
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America
Eense
Shafter
AmeriCorps
Healthy Start
Monte Albalos
Richland
Richland Schools
Shafter Youth Council
Dooley Leads Farm Bill Negotiations in Congress
U S Representative Cal Dooley of Shafter has been named a top negotiator for the re written Farm Bill. He serves on the House Agriculture Committee as the fourth ranking Democrat and leads the subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management. The House bill 2646 shaping federal agricultural policy through 2011 was approved last October, covering commodity programs and related policy.
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U.S
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Washington D.C
Cal Dooley
House
Senate
House Agriculture Committee
Kern Medical Center to close Urgent Care South
Kern Medical Center will shut its Urgent Care South facility at Wilson and Wible Roads on March 31 after treating over 17 000 patients in the last year as nonpayment by the state drains funds. The move follows years of Medi Cal payment delays and stalled settlements.
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Kern County
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KMC
Urgent Care South
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Wible Roads
Read California tips to foster home reading habits
Parenting guide emphasizes that parents influence reading most. Suggestions include breakfast box reads, discussing current events, reading after dinner, bath time books, recipes, bedtime routines, and using travel or exercise moments for reading. A family book idea is proposed to capture memories.
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