Shafter meeting outlines youth education and stigma goals
Despite low turnout, residents at Shafter City Council Chambers discussed Kern County Mental Health Department needs. Participants listed top suggestions including educating junior high and high school students about mental illness and reducing stigma, with plans to draft a state proposal for funding set for early 2006.
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Hafter
Kern County Mental Health Department
Shafter City
Judy Newman
Newman
Mental Health Department
Shafter Bakersfield Meet Over 7 Inch Standard Corridor
State Senator Dean Florez hosted a Kern Council of Governments meeting in Bakersfield with Shafter and Bakersfield leaders and Kern County officials. They discussed progress on 7 Standard Road, noting rapid growth may blur city boundaries and stressing timely action to avoid a Rosedale Highway scenario.
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Shafter
Bakersfield
Dean Florez
Kern Council of Governments
Kern County
Florez
Los Angeles County
LA County
Fran Florez
Harvey Hall
Jon McQuiston
Rosedale
McQuiston
Shafter Health and Community Programs September Clinics
The Shafter Public Health Department lists September clinics including a Family Planning Clinic and Pregnancy Screening Clinic on September 28, both with times shown. ESL classes offered by Bakersfield Adult School and Richland School District meet Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Youth Activity Center 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Kern County Bookmobile visits Mondays through October 31, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Pony Express ride through Buttonwillow on September 21 to open the Kern County Fair stops at Buttonwillow School and Post Office. The Shafter Healthy Start meeting is September 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Redwood Elementary Cafeteria with guests Family Law Facilitator and Alliance Against Family Violence And Sexual Assault. Call 746-7562 or 746-8690 for details.
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Shafter
Newman
Social Services
Probation
Kern County
Rosa Ventura
Transforming Communities, Inc
Ventura
Delano
Wasco
Buttonwillow
Mental Health Department
Shafter Public Health Department
Central Valley Highway
Bakersfield
Pony Express
Shafter Healthy Start
Redwood
Family Law
Alliance Against
Community yard sale for hurricane relief in Holliman city
Idanell Holliman and Alberta Watkins organize a city yard sale to aid hurricane victims. On Saturday October 8 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Church of Christ parking lot at Lerdo Highway and Beech Avenue proceeds go to the American Red Cross. Volunteers and items are needed and setup begins Friday afternoon with unsold items removed by 2 p.m. contact Holliman at 746 2777 or Watkins at 746 2204.
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Idanell Holliman
Alberta Watkins
Church of Christ's
Lerdo Highway
Beech Avenue
American Red Cross
Holliman
Saeed Apher Bampesetel
Holliman Or
Watkins
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County of Kern Environmental Health Services Department
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Jeremy Tobias
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Wesley Nicks
Kern County Environmental Health Services Department
Tobias
Woody Colvard
Garry Nelson
Jon Johnston
Cathy Prout
Senator Florez
Craig Pope
Kern County Roads Department
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