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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 2013
Page
1
The offices will be closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving and reopen Monday at 8:00 a.m. The news and advertising deadline for the December 5 issue is Wednesday at noon. A senior outreach program phone contact is provided for Medi Cal, Medicare, Food Stamps and related services.
Christian Fellowship Pantry partners with Community Action Partnership of Kern to feed 150 families monthly. Doors open the third Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at 632 James St. For info call Pastor Justin at 661 496 5259. Senior Activities offered free for 55 plus at the Senior Center 505 Sunset Ave weekdays 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Contact Shafter Recreation and Park District 746 3303 or Senior Center 746 7838.
Shafter Community Correctional Facility will reopen after a two year closure as California signs a five year contract worth about 65 million to ease prison overcrowding. City Manager John Guinn notes 80 new staff and local economic benefits though renovations for restrooms visiting area outdoor space and upgraded security are required before inmates arrive.
Richland Junior High Student Council shadowed City of Shafter staff to learn city operations and toured facilities with Assistant City Manager Scott Hurlbert and Schools Project Director David Franz. Participants included Isabelle Martinez, Nahomy Roque, Nataly Ayala, Paola Godoy, Jessica Cortez, Shiayne Garza, and Celeste Reyes.
A free workshop will run from 2:00 to 5:00 PM at the Wasco Veterans Hall addressing how the new health care system works under Covered California and the federal Affordable Care Act. Attendees can learn about guaranteed affordable coverage and the open enrollment period from October 1, 2013 through March 2014.
Kern County Sheriff's Office Gang Suppression Unit investigated contraband smuggling into Lerdo Detention Facility. Deputy Leroy Martin Romero, 50, was detained November 21 after two contraband tobacco packages were found. A dawn search at his Bakersfield home yielded three grams methamphetamine and a stolen street sign. Romero faces multiple charges and was booked with bail set at 90000, placed on leave, investigation ongoing. Call 661-861-3110 or 661-322-4040 for tips.
The Shafter Police Department led a holiday food drive at La Hacienda Market with help from Kern County Housing Authority and Richland School District to distribute baskets of food and turkeys to needy local families. Sheriff Gus Olvera credited community partners including La Hacienda Market and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Fowler for their support.
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