Kern County Aging Commission reviews health and flu plan
The Kern County Commission on Aging met September 19 2011 with a luncheon guest City Manager John Guinn. Jane Yadon spoke on senior flu vaccination 13 to 40 dollars with free shots for some and a clinic October 12 near Shafter. A Healthy Harvest Fair October 29 offers free flu shots for the first 100 participants and health screenings. A new government call center for Medi Cal and Food Stamp questions is planned with 50 55 reps and a voice recognition system. Lito Murillo discussed In Home Support Services budget cuts restoring hours but triggering 20 percent cuts if targets are not met. potential elimination of Fraud Investigation if goals slip. Next meeting October 17 201 at 1 00 pm at Ridgecrest Senior Center call 868 1052 to carpool.
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New Shafter Press editor envisions a community paper
Jamie Stewart introduces as the new editor for Shafter Press and Wasco Tribune. He has lived in Shafter since 1980, aims to cover football and local news, and seeks to reflect the city’s diversity, pride, and sense of community while building ties between Shafter and Wasco.
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Whooping Cough Vaccine Deadline Affects Kern County Schools
Kern County seventh through twelfth graders face possible exclusion as the deadline for whooping cough vaccination nears. At Sept 20, 185 students were noncompliant. Shafter High down to 29. Wasco High reported 100 percent compliance after earlier noncompliance. Some parents voice disagreement while clinics offer late vaccinations.
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