Pianist Legend Breaks Through Darkness for RP Patient Night
A meeting backstage at a concert brings hope to Colton diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa in 2001 at age four. The Foundation Fighting Blindness notes RP as a genetic degenerative eye disease. three young adults with Leber congenital amaurosis display vision gains in a first phase gene therapy trial at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Robbie and Bronson meet John, exchange gifts, and receive upgraded box seats as they share an inspirational, quiet moment after a high energy show.
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Colton
Foundation
Children’s Hospital of
Philadelphia
Robbie
John
Bronson
Community events fill Shafter calendar in May
Shafter area hosts a busy May with a western themed dinner fundraiser 6 p.m. proceeds aid Shafter High School Athletic Boosters and reservations due May 12. Richland Choir presents Annie at Shafter Vets Hall May 7 with two free shows at 4 and 7 p.m. Local band events run May 12 and May 17 in Park gatherings.
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Shafter High School
Veronica Herrera
SHS
Richland Choir
Annie
Shafter Vets Hall
Richland and Shafter High
Shafter Brass
Richland Junior High
Shafter High
Shafter
Police and volunteers support Special Olympics run in Kern County
Shafter Police Department and the Shafter CCF continue a decade of participation in the Special Olympics fundraiser. Officers and athletes run together to raise money for Kern County athletes while volunteers note the event’s community impact. The program also features Tip-A-Cop at Applebee’s in Bakersfield on July 17.
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North High School
Jensen
Shafter
Shafter Ccf
CCF
Kern County
Murphy
Tehachapi
Shafter Police Department
Applebee's
Bakersfield
New ozone scoring increases health protection
The Valley Air District adopts a new health protective AQI scoring system to warn residents of bad air episodes. The revised scale lowers the ozone levels at which days are marked moderate or unhealthy, while the color categories remain unchanged.
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Fresno
Valley Air District
Valley
Air District
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Seyed Sadredin
EPA
Valley Air Basin
San Joaquin
Stanislaus
Merced
Madera
Kings
Tulare
San Joaquin Valley Air Basin
Kern
Modesto
Bakersfield
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Mission Bank
Adept Dental Group
Beech Avenue
Lerdo Highway
Kiwanis
Shafter Kiwanis
Charity of Choice
Police Activities League of
Sovereign Grace Church
Riverlakes Church
Hitchcock Auto Parks
Munzer Street
Jason Sexton
GE Café
Geappliances.com
Imagination
Western Furniture Company, Inc
7Th Street
Wasco
Western Furniture Co
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