Holiday safety checklist from Kern County Fire Department
The Kern County Fire Department issues a holiday safety checklist covering fireplace screens, chimney protection, smoke alarm checks, battery replacement timing, keeping water heater areas clear, tree placement away from heat, noncombustible decorations, tree base cutting, water care, light inspection, UL listing, outlet overload, power strip use, overnight guests safety briefing, extinguisher location, mistletoe and holly reach, nightly tree light and candles off, post visit cleanup for smoking materials, and avoiding burning wrapping paper. The message urges gifting a smoke detector to someone in need.
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Kern County Fire Department
Quilts Bring Comfort to Shafter Valley Residents
Miranda Cruz of Shafter Convalescent Hospital praises a quilt project by Carroll who spent August to late this year stitching pieces on a sewing machine. Residents chose quilts in the dining hall while others in rooms received them, enjoying the warmth and thanks.
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Miranda Cruz
Shafter Convalescent Hospital
Joye Carroll
Carolyn MacNeil
Carroll
Kiwanis News Highlights and Santa Visit Plans
Kiwanis members push See's Candies for the holidays and plan a Christmas food basket. Janice Baerg and Mike Polley featured as speakers, with Polley noting gratitude, and Santa arriving December 20 for a gift event enjoyed by children and families.
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Janice Baerg
Delaney Educational Enterprises
Janice
Mike Polley
Mike
Valley Bible Church
Kern Economic Journal highlights local trends and profiles
The Kern Economic Journal notes the county economy remains encouraging with seven straight quarters of single digit unemployment. It profiles Vincent Rojas Jr. of Kern Schools Federal Credit Union, examines a potential Tehachapi Wal-Mart by CSUB professor Stanley Clark, and reviews The Wages of Wins by David Berri.
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Grammy
Kern Economic Journal
Vincent Rojas Jr
Kern Schools Federal Credit Union
Wal-Mart
Tehachapi
CSUB
Stanley Eugene Clark
Mike Stepanovich
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