City emergency plan discussed at Shafter town hall
Shafter officials urged ahead planning after hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Police Chief John Zrofsky outlined disaster risks and volunteer roles, stressing family personal plans, home supply kits, and community shelter and childcare support. He urged pet ID, school emergency awareness, and district drills. Local officials, including Lyle Mack and Wendy Benson, discussed the Kern County Hazard Mitigation Plan.
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Gulf Coast
Shafter
Shafter Veteran's Hall
Police
Fire Departments
Zrofsky
Dolores Robinson
Shafter City
John Guinn
Lyle Mack
Richland
Mack
Wendy Benson
Georgianna Armstrong
Office of Emergency Services
Kern County
Benson
Shafter October Health Clinics And Community Events
The Shafter Public Health Department lists October clinics with appointments required except Immunization. Locations include 329 Central Valley Highway. Activities include a Family Planning Clinic October 26 8 30 a m to noon and 1 4 p m a Pregnancy Clinic October 26 9 to 11 a m health screenings October 20 at the Shafter Senior Center and a Kern C Bookmobile run through October 31 at 11 a m to 6 p m. Also reunions and community events: Shafter High School Class of 1975 30th reunion October 22 contact Anne Keeley Taylor 559 733 4487. First Assembly of God free Family Fall Festival October 31 at 150 Elm Street contact Connie or Cain Maldonado 746 5267. Richland School District PTA BBQ and Carnival October 20 5 to 8 p m at the Activity Center contact Gilbert Alvarado 292 0538. Night of Horror October 29 5 30 to 8 p m at Shafter Youth Center with free candy DJ dancing games snacks.
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Shafter Public Health Department
Central Valley Highway
Shafter Senior Center
Shafter High School
Anne Keeley Taylor
First
Assembly of God Church
Elm Street
Connie
Cain Maldonado
Richland
Gilbert Alvarado
PTA Carnival
Community Action Partnership
Shafter Youth Center
Public seeks help locating escapee from Lerdo Minimum Prison
Officials report inmate Runal Isamael Orosco Fuentes escaped during 7:15 p.m. headcount from Lerdo Minimum facility. A 120 acre search used sheriff helicopter and K-9 units. Fuentes, 25, Hispanic, 5 foot 6, 130 pounds, last at Lamont, not recaptured as of press time. Call shift supervisor at 391-7963 with tips.
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Ledro
Runal Isamael Orosco Fuentes
Fuentes
Lerdo
Runal
Lamont
Body of missing Bakersfield man found near Buttonwillow
The body of Alfred Leroy Weems a 55 year old Bakersfield man missing since July was found in a cotton field near Buttonwillow on October 12 around 5 30 p m by workers operating cotton pickers. He was identified by his California driver s license. The death is under investigation.
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Bakersfield
Kern County Sheriff’s Department
Alfred Leroy Weems
Buttonwillow
Weems
California
South Shafter seeks grants to fund sewer project
The South Shafter Projects Committee seeks grants to fund a 4.9 million sewer system replacing septic tanks in Smith's Corner Thomas Lane Southwest Shafter Cherokee Strip and Burbank. County and state agencies are being approached for funds while loans may cover remaining costs.
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South Shafter
Smith’s Corner
Shafter
Thomas Lane
Southwest Shafter
Cherokee Strip
Burbank
Gary Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Dave Warner
South Shafter Projects
Department of Agriculture
Kern
John Guinn
Smith Corners
Guinn
Warner
Christian Fellowship Church
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