From the February 29, 2008 Edition
"Human nature puts you at risk for meningitis," says Dr. Claudia Jonah, M.D., the Interim Health Officer of Kern County. She is advising the public to be aware of the risk factors and symptoms for …
From the February 29, 2008 Edition
By Gigi Day
AARP Activities include special trips, as well as the monthly lunches and weekly events such as exercise class, Qi Chong, games and community involvement.
The Chapter is sponsoring a "55 Alive" Class …
From the February 29, 2008 Edition
According to the National Center for Disease Control (CDC), the number of deaths among people hospitalized for influenza-related pneumonia has edged into the statistical zone used to define an epidemic. From mid-December to mid- February, …
From the February 29, 2008 Edition
Starting Thursday, Mar. 13, The Mountain Communities Family Resource Center (MCFRC) will be hosting a service administered by the California Highway Patrol to provide child safety seats at no charge to community members who need …
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By Andrea Bloom, El Tejon District Science Fair Coordinator
El Tejon Unified School District is excited to announce that eleven students have been selected to compete at the Kern County Science Fair. With over 270 …
From the February 29, 2008 Edition
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a recall for the Evenflo "Discovery" infant car seat. It may separate from its base and fail to fully protect children in side impact collisions.
The Discovery …
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On Friday, Feb. 22, eight members of Brownie Troop #329 visited the offices of The Mountain Enterprise to learn how newspapers are made. A photo was taken and the Brownies were shown how a story …
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By Susanne Green
Twenty seniors at the Adult Day Care Center in Bakersfield welcomed Lebec’s Hilltop School students on Valentine’s Day.
Hilltop students visit six times per year and rank Number One in the center’s …
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As we go to press, parents are preparing their plea to keep the Frazier Park Head Start classroom program operating. They plan to attend the February 27 board meeting of Kern Community Action Partnership to …
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Dedicated to ‘Transparency In High Places’
Two El Tejon School students and The Mountain Enterprise received awards from the Kern County Grand Jury on Thursday, Feb. 21, but the party was really intended to honor …