Shafter health clinics and nominations looming in October
The Shaffer Health Department lists October clinics at 329 Central Valley Highway with required appointments except immunization. Family planning on Oct 24 from 8:30 am to 4 pm, pregnancy screening Oct 24 from 9 to 11, child health Oct 11 8:30 to 11:30, seniors clinic Oct 18 at the Senior Center. Chamber nominations due by Nov 15 in six categories with info via Karen Wilkins, plus an after hours mixer at Minter Field Air Museum Nov 1. Flu shots noted for Wednesday. More on page 3.
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Shaffer Health Department
Central Valley Highway
A Health
I Clinic
Shafter Senior Center
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Karen Wilkins
Minter Field Air Museum
Toddler Pulled From Pool in Shafter Rescue
A Shafter toddler fell into a family pool on Monday Oct 1 around 3 30 pm in the 300 block of Shaw Avenue. Police and fire responders performed CPR with paramedics, the child regained breathing and was transported to Mercy Southwest Hospital then Valley Children's Hospital in Merced. The girl is reported to be doing well and expected home soon. The gate was unlocked and the pool poorly maintained. Parents are urged to supervise children near water at all times and keep gates locked.
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Olvera
Shafter
Charlie Firecoat
Kern County Fire Department
Mercy Southwest Hospital
Bakersfield
Valley
Fivecoat
Shafter Police Department
Halls Ambulance
Firecoat
Redwood Elementary posts API gains and school spirit boosts
Redwood Elementary School surpassed its API goal by 21 points, rising from 617 in 2006 to 638 in 2007, with second graders also achieving AYP in English. Principal Frances Garcia cites revamped climate and monthly pep rallies as key, noting happy students and active leadership efforts to support struggling learners.
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Shafter Press
Richland
Redwood Elementary
Redwood
Frances Garcia
Garcia
Randolph
Maple 4-H students shine at Kern County Fair
Maple 4-H youth from Shafter and Maple schools showed goats pigs dairy heifers steers rabbits and horses during the two week Kern County Fair. Senior Clint Kirschenmann won market second and 4-H Senior Beef Showmanship first then claimed the large animal round robin which advances him to the California State Fair in August 2008. Kyle Horn earned second in Market and Showmanship as a seventh year exhibitor. Rebecca Hall displayed rabbits and horses including Darling the Quarter Horse and Soldier the Morgan in multiple events while also showing two rabbits. Madeline Nicol exhibited two dairy goats in her third year at the fair.
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Kern County
Maple 4-H
Julie Kirschenmann
Shafter High School
Clint Kirschenmann
Fies Clint
Kyle Horn
Kyle
Maple School
Rebecca Hall
Darling
Soldier
Rebecca
Faith
Madeline Nicol
Project FLARE reads Rumpelstiltskin tale for families
In its second year, Project Flares meetings at Redwood Golden Oak and Sequoia Elementary bring K-3 families to read Rumpelstiltskin in English and Spanish. Teachers guide three stations from storytelling to shared reading and art projects themed Lets Tell a Tale with paper house crafts.
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Golden Elementary
F.L.A.R.E
Project F.L.A.R.E
Richland
Target
Marcia Krause
Richland School
Kern County mails 383133 real property tax bills for 2007-08
Kern County Treasurer Jackie Denney announced the mailing of about 383,133 property tax bills totaling over 968 million for the 2007-08 fiscal year. Taxes support Kern County agencies including schools. first and second installments are due December 10, 2007 and April 10, 2008.
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Kern County
Jackie Denney
KCTTC
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