Kern County Mental Health seeks volunteers for senior outreach
The Kern County Mental Health Volunteer Senior Outreach Program invites volunteers to provide grocery delivery to senior citizens in Wasco and Shafter. To express interest, call Melanie Davie-Haynes at 758-7332. The program also seeks trainees to assist Wasco and Shafter seniors and can be reached via the same contact.
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Kern County Mental Health
Wasco
Shafter
Melanie Davie-Haynes
KCMH
Wasco Shafter Relay for Life raises funds in 2013 event
Wasco and Shafter unite to fight cancer in the 2013 Wasco Shafter Relay for Life held on April 27. Event Chair Pat Kethherside led volunteers through months of planning and fundraising, culminating in a day and night of activities including a Survivors Lap, vendors, and team tents.
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Wasco
Shafter
Wasco/Shafter
Sat
Pat Kethherside
Lady Generals Splash Past Wasco Tigers in Rivalry Swim Meet
In Shafter, the Generals swept the girls events 109 to 65 while the Wasco Tigers edged the boys 109 to 55. Edgman won both the 100 yard backstroke and 100 yard butterfly for Shafter, and Amanda Mosley starred in freestyle and butterfly. SSL Championships loom May 3 in Shafter.
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Shafter High Generals
Tigers
Wasco
Generals
Edgman
Shafter
Peter Espinoza
Jose Robledo
Lady Generals
Heidi Lederhos
Amanda Mosley
Endure exposure at Paramount Farms prompts Hazmat response
Kern County Fire Department responded to a paramount farms incident off Highway 33 at 3:00 p.m. Approximately twenty eight personnel, including Hazmat 66 and Decon 33, treated twenty outside workers for inhalation. Three transported to hospital, nineteen refused care. Endure product not decontaminated. investigation turned to Paramount Safety Crews.
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Kern County Fire Department
Paramount Farms
Highway 33
Mately
Kern County
Environmental Health
Paramount Safety
Shafter Health Fair Draws Residents and Vendors
Shafter residents attended a local Health Fair at the Activities Center in Richland hosted by Healthy Start with multiple agencies in Kern County present. Vendors included Child Support Services of Kern County CHP Cadet Program and Shafter Recreation Department. Angie Valarde noted preparations for an all day summer program.
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Shafter
Healthy Start
Kern County
Child Support Services
Just
Richland
Angie Valarde
Richland Junior High Jazz Band Headlines Spring Concert
The Richland School District held its annual Spring Concert at Redwood School on April 25. Dr. Ken Gross, Band Director, praised student growth as the Beginning and Intermediate Bands advanced with the Jazz Band performing earlier. The event highlighted strong music education progress in Richland and Shafter High School's future.
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Richland
Redwood School
Ken Gross
Richland Junior High
Dr. Gross
Shafter High School
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