Community activity notices and upcoming local events in Shafter
Shafter Public Health Department announces March clinics with appointments required for all but immunization. Family planning clinic on March 26 from 9 to 11 and 1 to 3. Pregnancy screening via Shafter Public Health Department. Cinco de Mayo Committee seeks volunteers. contact Deanna. Shafter cheering tryouts March 25 to 27 at Manuel Park, call Robbin Pena or Teresa Hernandez. Relay for Life Wasco/Shafter seeks cancer survivor stories. contact Stacie Lopez. Gladiators tryouts April 12 and 19 at Mannei Park. guardian must accompany child. Shafter High Class of 1978 30 year reunion Sept 6. info at 661-393-3081 or website. Planet Dance 2998 recital registration Thursdays 5–7. call 831-5678 or 758-5678.
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Shafter Public Health Department
Central Valley Highway
Shafter Public Health Aartment
Shafter
Manuel Park
Robbin Pena
Teresa Hernandez
Wasco/ Shafter
Stacie Lopez
Relay For Life
Wasco Tribune
Shafter Press
Mannei Park
Shafter High
Freewebs.com
Planet Dance
Health care push for Kern County children
Local parents heard from the Children’s Health Initiative of Kern County and three other agencies about insuring uninsured children. The group estimates 27 000 low income Kern children may skip doctor visits this year without coverage, while 19 000 could qualify for plans if families apply. The initiative aims to enroll every child in county health programs through Medi Cal Healthy Families and Healthy Kids.
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Kern County
Children’s Health Initiative
Shafter Collaborative
Jan Hefner
City to host electronic waste recycling event in Shafter
The Shafter City Council approved a public works led electronic waste recycling event for Saturday April 26 from 10 am to noon at Manuel Park. Residents can drop off electronics no longer accepted by landfills. A separate Read Across America Week celebration at the Shafter Youth Center drew over 200 children and showcased Seuss books, crafts, and activities.
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Shafter City
Public Works Department
Manuel Park
Brandi Root- Huestis
Root-Huestis
Shafter
Dr. Seuss
Seuss
AmeriCorps
Shafter Youth Council
Charlie Firecoat
Shafter Police Department
Kern County Sheriff's Department
Hoffman Insulation
Shafter Teacher Scheidemantel Trial Set for May 12
Jeff Scheidemantel 32, a Shafter High teacher, pleaded not guilty to one count of possession with intent to manufacture methamphetamine. A Kern County judge dropped one manufacturing count after a March 11 preliminary hearing. Trial scheduled for May 12.
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Jeff Scheidemantel
Shafter High
Kern County
Scheidemantel
Actor Arrested Near Buttonwillow For DUI
Hollywood actor Thomas Patrick Elliot Jane, 39, was arrested after a CHP stop on Interstate 5 south of Rowlee Road near Buttonwillow for speeding at 124 mph and later found under the influence of alcohol. He was booked into Kern County Jail on DUI and possession without prescription charges.
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Hollywood
St. Patrick’s Day
California Highway Patrol
Buttonwillow
Trav
Eling
Rowlee Road
Thomas Patrick Elliot Jane
Jane
Kern County
Beloved Shafter resident Patricia Wiedmann dies at 83
Patricia Mae Stringham Wiedmann died March 11 2008 surrounded by family after a long life in Shafter California She was born April 7 1924 in Bakersfield to Angie and Elwood Stringham The Stringham family ran Stringham's Shafter Drug Store serving the community until 2005 Patricia married Mert Wiedmann on October 22 1944 and co managed the drug store until 1977 They raised four children Lynn Janet Ted and Diana and were active in pharmacy church and community She is survived by her husband Mert and their children and grandchildren including Lynn Allen Taylor Janet Mark Tindall Ted Marti Wiedmann Diana Steve Potter and others
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Patricia Mae Stringham Wiedmann
Patricia
Bakersfield
Angie
Elwood Stringham
Stringhams
Shafter
Stringham
California
Wiedmanns
Mert Wiedmann
Navy
Mert
Pacific Theatre
Lynn Ann
University of Southern California
University of Southern California Pharmacy School
Janet
Ted
Diana
Den
Cub
PTA
Shafter Woman’s Club
Congregational Church
Norman Vincent Peale
Jesus Christ
Lynn
Allen Taylor
Fresno
Mark Tindall
Porterville
Marti Wiedmann
Steve Potter
Wasco
Tracy
Taylor
Ryan Debuskey
Katie
Ethan
Brad
Dania Wiedmann
Kristen
Tindall
Eric Slater
Don
Alma
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Wawatting
Cinco de Mayo
Deanna
Cinco Committee
Gladiators
Hefner
Richland
Redwood
By Melissa Hill
Stringham’s Shafter Drug Store
Inlaw
Sandy
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