Community events and health clinics announced in Shafter
The Shafter Public Health Department lists March clinics with appointments needed except immunization. Services include a family planning clinic March 26, adult health screening March 20, and pregnancy screening by call. Junior Miss program March 14 at Starrh Center themed celebrating 50 years. Cinco de Mayo volunteers sought. youth coed volleyball league registrations due March 17. Swing dance class begins Feb 26 with weekly sessions through March 25 at Walker Center. Cheering tryouts March 25-27 and Relay for Life events near. Call numbers and addresses provided.
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Shafter Public Health Department
Central Valley Highway
Shafter Senior Center
Starrh Performing Arts Center
Kathy Enns
Shafter Recreation and Park District
Walker Senior Center
Sunset
East
Tulare Avenue
Three Shafter officers win Real Heroes Award honor
Shafter Police Officers Gustavo Olvera and Alex Mora and Police Chief Charlie Fivecoat receive the 2008 American Red Cross Real Heroes Award for Law Enforcement at a Bakersfield media party. They saved two year old Jennifer Maldonado after a pool drowning and continued care until help arrived.
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Shafter
Gustavo Olvera
Alex Mora
Charlie Firecoat
American Red Cross
Bakersfield
Holiday Inn Select
Kevin McCarthy
Mora
Fivecoat
Olvera
Jennifer Maldonado
Jennifer
Kern County Fire Department
Hall
Valley Children’s Hospital
Merced
Kern County
Jeff Bell
Gus Olvera
Truancy sweep prompts 10 citations in Shafter area
A Wednesday truancy sweep in Shafter, conducted by Shafter and Bakersfield law enforcement alongside Kern High School District officers, issued 10 citations and conducted two probation searches. Officers contacted 91 students, aiming for 72, to promote attendance and curb youth crime.
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Shafter
Chris Persons
Kern
Bakersfield
Persons
Kern County
Probation Department
Sheriff's Department
Kern High School
Minter Field
Kern High
Richland
Arvin
Lamont
Arvin High School
Stabbing attack in Shafter leaves man wounded near Tulare Arms
Shafter police responded to a Monday night altercation at the 200 block of Colvard Street near Tulare Arms Apartments. A victim was found in Apple Market parking lot with abdominal stab wounds and transported to a hospital. Police seek 3 to 4 suspects. motive possibly robbery. Witnesses to call Detective Chris Grider at 746-6341.
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Shafter
Jeff Bell
Colvard Street
Tulare Arms Apartments
Marilao
Apple Market
Bell
Chris Grider
Shafter Police Department
Cat in the Hat visits four RSD sites for Read Across America
District librarian Marcia Krause dressed as the Cat in the Hat read Dr. Seuss books to students during Read Across America Week. Schools held read-a-thons Pajama Days and door decorating contests as Krause notes reading is a district priority and Seuss remains popular. Dr Seuss would have turned 104 on March 2 and the district has participated for 10 years.
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Mocs
America
Marcia Krause
Golden Oak
Dr. Seuss
Krause
National Education Association
Shafter Council Approves Bonds for Hudson Park Apartments Rehab
At a March 4 meeting Shafter City Council held a public hearing on unmet transit needs and approved issuing tax exempt bonds to WNC Development Partners to buy and rehabilitate Hudson Park Apartments I and II on East Euclid and East Ash. City figures show annual losses in property taxes of about 1,098 and 14,412 to the city and CDA, respectively, with WNC offering 10,000 upfront and 2 percent escalator while investing 1 million in the project for roofing, parking, paint, and appliance upgrades. The council also approved the Single Audit Act Financial Compliance Report for the year.
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Shafter
John Guinn
WNC Devel
Opment Partners
WNC Development Partners
Hudson Park
East Euclid Avenue
East Ash Avenue
Jake Sweeny
Shafter Community Development Agency
Devel
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Ésse
Cinco de Mayo
Deanna
Cinco Committee
East Tulare Avenue
Manuel Park
Robin Pena
Teresa Hernandez
Relay For Life
Wasco/Shafter
By Melissa Hill
Sequoia Elementary
RSD
Shafter City
Council On Pace 2
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