Shafter Cotton n Potato Festival in jeopardy this year
The 1986 Cotton n Potato May Festival in Shafter faces cancellation due to lack of time and volunteers amid insurance delays. Six weeks remain until the festival date, with the Junior Miss Pageant proceeding under Kiwanis sponsorship. A meeting on April 3 will decide the festival's fate, while Kiwanis and local groups brace for potential impact on fundraisers.
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Shafter
Chamber of Commerce
Shafter Chamber
Shafter Kiwanis
The
American Legion
Shafter Historical Society
Shafter Depot Museum
Shafter Press
Guideline dispute over Shafter Sports Complex lights sparks court review
Attorneys from Shafte Recreation and Park District and KHSD met Judge Stuart on March 28 to clarify court guidelines from a 1983 action. The heated issue centered on lighting the north and south baseball diamonds at the Shafter Sports Complex with neighbors near the south diamond fearing night disturbances. SCAG's Tom Schroeter asked what legal steps apply if mitigation fails. The judge suggested awaiting installation and possible future orders to compel specific performance. he warned against shifting authority to close the facility. LAPD manager Mike Kelly pledged to balance recreation needs with residents, and the matter will be discussed at the board’s next meeting April 8. SRPD notes contact T46-3303.
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Shafte Recreation and Park District
Stuart
Citizens Group
SCAG
Tom Schroeter
LAPD
Shafter Sports Complex
Schroeter
Peter Carton
KHSD
Terry Foley
South Diamond
Rio Bravo
RBDF
Mike Kelly
Shafter Summer Sidewalk Sale Set for Friday and Saturday
A dozen Shafter merchants plan a weekend sidewalk sale starting Friday April 4 and continuing Saturday April 5. Food, furniture, floor coverings, flowers, clothes, and jewelry will be featured. Participating shops include Central Floor Covering Interiors, Don's Interiors, Central Pharmacy, Humpty Dumpty Children's Shop, Johnson's Department Store, Fabric Jewelers, Searcy's Home Furnishings, Fashion Crossroads, Foster's Freeze, J.D.'s Restaurant, Pepper Tree Nursery, and Jobie's El Chile Verde.
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Shafter
Shafter Press
Central Floor Covering
Don's Interiors
Central Pharmacy
Humpty Dumpty Children’s Shop
Johnson's Department Store
Fabric Jewelers
Searcy’s Home Furnishings
Fashion Crossroads
Foster's Freeze
J.d.'s
Pepper Tree Nursery
Jobie’s
Weather Record Highlights March Temperatures
A warm day contributed to March average highs reaching 71.0 degrees and lows at 47.2. By comparison last year March averaged 66.7 high and 42.5 low, indicating a notable rise in daily temperatures this month.
Reward Offered for Arrest in Shafter Window Vandalism
A $250 reward is offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who vandalized six Shafter businesses in the early morning hours of March 25. The damage occurred at Shafco Schneiders Richland Chevrolet Family Furniture Fosters Freeze and Searcy Furniture. Call the Shafter Police Department at 746-6341 with tips.
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Schneiders
Shafter
Ihe
SPD
Shafco
Richland Chevrolet
Family Furniture
Foster’s Freeze
Searcy Furniture
Mystery water bucket puzzle fascinates Shafter group
Shafter Historical Society members and The Shafter Press debated an old item called a water bucket. Callers shared memories of well buckets tied to ropes and pulleys, used across Oklahoma Texas Missouri and Kentucky with varied dates. A mystery map and an April 17 potluck at Veterans Hall invite community attendance.
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Dwayne:ared
Lorene W
Shafter Historical Society
Stan Wilson
Shafter Press
Armstrong
Ted Tedford
Rocky Country
May Paslay
Oklahoma
Texas
Missouri
Richard Jones
Johnson County
Dale Flud
Mountain Home
Terry
Kelly
T.D. Bayless
Baylesso
Lois
John Davis
Jay Hensley
James Bryant
Mildred Pierce
Marilyn Gladden
Gladden
Riley Ashby
Kentucky
Don Lewis
Tennessee
Mytery
Victory 19
Moter Depot
The
Historical Society
Veterans* Hall
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Cotton
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Veterans’ Hall
Ben Grundy
Shirley Hays
John Conley
Dave Anderson
Kerneth Anderson
Ross Shafer
Greg Wilcoxon
Sandy Wiedmann
Don Zachary
Milt Hawkins
Betty Gloeckler
Don Little
Russell
Searcy
Shafer
Chamber
Shaffer
Grundy
Kern County
California
Senior Citizens Center
SRPD
Don Christensen
Rey Hawkins
Shafter Woman's Club
Hawkins
Weather Report
Community Watch
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