Review of Developmental Disability Services Set for Bakersfield
Sequoia Area VIII Board on Developmental Disabilities and Kern Regional Center will hold a local review at Bakersfield City Hall from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to assess services under the Lanterman Act of 1969. The gathering seeks input from affected parties and aims to refine service delivery to improve independence and integration, with potential act changes discussed for future implementation.
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Sequoia Area VIII
Board On Developmental Disabilities
Kern Regional Center
Bakersfield City Hall
Truxtun Ave
Center For the
McCorquodale
Shafter Chamber Plans 1990s Progress Workshop
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will host a 7 p.m. gathering at the Hernstedt office on 583 N. Shafter Ave to prepare for the 1990s. A 7:30 p.m. workshop led by Jeannette Hernstedt aims to set goals, promote the city, discuss fundraisers, and outline current activities with public and business representatives invited.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Chamber
Hernstedt
N. Shafter Ave
Mettler
Jeannette Hernstedt
Shafter
Margaret Christianson
Kern County Fire Warns Drought Pushes Brush Fire Watch
Kern County Fire Department warns residents that ongoing drought keeps brush fire risk at stage one alert. Officials urge caution and preparedness as hot dry conditions persist locally.
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Kern County Fire Department
Bells to ring nationwide for Constitution day homage
Melvin Parrett leads Bells From Grounds as the public is invited to ring bells for 200 seconds starting at 1 p.m. in a nationwide tribute to the Constitution. Flags of the 13 original states decorate the Depot Museum courtesy of Joe Kirk, with familiar patriotic songs and a watermelon festival to conclude. Depot Museum opens to visitors after the program on Sunday.
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Melvin Parrett
United States
Depot Museum
Joe Kirk
CAP Scores Reveal Wide Range in California Essay Results
State results show Taft Union 254 and Tehachapi Unified 213 with varied percentiles, while Muroc, Wasco, Delano, McFarland and Southern Kern range from high 180s to mid 240s. Honig notes 21 percent scored 4 or 6 on essays, 58 percent 3 or 4, and 19 percent 1 or 2, with English proficiency affecting scores.
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Taft Union
Muroc Joint Unified
Southern Kern
Tehachapi
Wasco Union High
Delano Joint Union
McFarland Unified
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Bill Honig
Honig
CAP
Test Scores Spotlight Reading Homework Over TV Habits
Dr. Herb Neufeld notes teachers’ effectiveness as test scores use a 100-400 scale for district comparisons. Females averaged 270, 39 points above males at 231, with reading one hour daily lifting scores by about 16 points over the state average. Two hours of homework daily yielded 288, 38 points above average, while TV time above two hours led to below-average scores.
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Petent
Spocan
Honig
Neufeld
Shafter
Wendy Foster Earns Youth Championship in Paint Horse Show
Wendy Foster, a high school rider, shows grit on a tough eight to nine jump course and wins the Youth Championship from the American Paint Horse Association. She trained a non trained horse herself and competes nationwide, planning FFA steer shows and high school rodeo with partner Delmer Blake.
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Gail Foster
Wendy
Gail
Foster
American Paint Horse Association
Delmer Blake
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Shafter Chamber
Herb Neufeld
Wendy Foster
BY Reder
NAVY
Bakersfield
Chester Ave
S. Chester Ave
Habla Espanol
Central Ave
Delano
SUN
High St
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