Slick Rock Student Film Festival This Saturday

Submitted by Ashley Ritchie, KMPH News Anchor

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 3:14pm

Slick Rock Student Film Festival This Saturday

The 10th annual Slick Rock Student Film Festival – Central California’s largest student film competition – is scheduled for Saturday, May 18 at the Fox Theatre in downtown Visalia. This year, the festival received 192 films, representing the work of over 380 students. The high school films receiving a “Premiere Cut” designation will be screened at the theater beginning at 9:00 a.m. Saturday morning. A screening schedule will available at www.SlickRockFestival.org on Thursday, May 16. At 5:30 p.m., students who played a central role in producing "Premiere Cut" films (along with their advisors) are eligible to participate in the Limo/Red Carpet Walk. The awards ceremony will begin at 7:00 p.m.

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Lemoore Church To Hold Vacation Bible School

Submitted by Brian Maxey on Thursday, May 9th, 10:44 am

A four day vacation bible school will be held at a Lemoore church this summer.

Lemoore Presbyterian Church's Vacation Bible School will run from 9 a.m. to noon starting on July 8 and lasting through July 12.

The church says that it will have a "rip-roarin' good time following the trail of Moses" and that "kids will love the high-energy games, cool western crafts, tasty snacks, and the best VBS music and skits ever."

All children entering preschool to sixth grade are invited to attend.

The cost $5 per child or $10 max per family.

For more information or to download registration forms, contact Lemoore Presbyterian Church at 924-5658 or visit www.lemoorepres.com.

Space is limited.

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Maximum DUI Enforcement in Effect This Cinco de Mayo Weekend!

Submitted by Liz Gonzalez on Friday, May 3rd, 9:55 am

If you’re planning on celebrating Cinco de Mayo and you plan to indulge with a margarita or tequila—don’t get behind the wheel!

The Avoid the 18 DUI Task Force will be out across Tulare and Kings Counties.

“With Cinco de Mayo celebrations on the rise across the country, alcohol-impaired crashes, injuries and fatalities will also rise,” said Sgt. Chris McLain of the Visalia Police Department. “But buzzed driving is drunk driving, and is never safe or acceptable.

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To Honor A Hero Job Fair To Be Held

Submitted by Brian Maxey on Wednesday, May 1st, 9:14 am

The Honor a Hero, Hire a Vet job fair is coming to Lemoore Thursday, May 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Agora West Hills College, 855 College Ave., in Lemoore.

The annual job fair, sponsored by the Employment Development Department, matches employers with jobs with jobless vets looking for employment.

Unemployment rates of veterans is is high and normally hovers about twice as high as civilian unemployment, coordinators of the job fair say. Young vets, fresh home from multiple Middle East deployment, are particularly susceptible.

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BEAT Heart Disease at Lemoore Save Mart Health Fair

Submitted by Brian Maxey on Thursday, April 25th, 1:36 pm

Supporting Save Mart Supermarkets year-long campaign to help women BEAT heart disease,

The Lemoore Save Mart from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday will host free health screenings in support of the fight against women's heart disease.

The health screenings support Save Mart Supermarkets yearlong collaborative campaign with the American Heart Association and its Go Red For Women to help women BEAT heart disease

Nurses will be on site to administer screenings consisting of: body mass index, blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol. Free consultations with a Save Mart Pharmacist are also available, organizers of the fair said.

Everyone screened receives a bag of heart-healthy samples and BEAT-branded items to take with them.

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Free Document Shredding

Submitted by Kim Stephens, KMPH News

Sunday, April 14th, 2013, 7:45am

Central Valley Community Bank is once again offering free shredding of legal documents for personal or business needs.

The mobile shredder will be in different locations throughout the San Joaquin Valley in the coming months. What makes this shredding safe is that papers will be shredded in different locations - to help combat identity theft concerns.

Click HERE for the full list of shredding locations.

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Student Filmmakers Wanted!

Submitted by Ashley Ritchie, KMPH News Anchor

Friday, April 12th, 2013, 4:37pm

The Tulare County Office of Education is preparing for the 10th annual Slick Rock Student Film Festival – Central California’s largest student film competition. The deadline for students to submit their films is Monday, April 15. Middle and high school students in the seven South Central Valley counties of Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced and Tulare are eligible to compete in the festival. Instructions for uploading films can be found at www.slickrockfestival.org.

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