City committee seeks loans and park plans amid May deadline
City actions include a $50 flat fee proposal for local businesses and import deliveries, a May 1 start for a policy to take effect July 1 per City Attorney Al Mortimeore, and routine council items. Mayor Gaede addressed gutter low spots, bids on 200 feet of fire hose, police parking spaces, and flag holder brackets while a beer sale request at the City Park during the Anniversary drew a 4 to 1 vote against approval.
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al Mortimeore
Gaede
Stan
Bank of America zone winners named in Bakersfield
Marcia Craig from Kern Valley High School earns a fine arts division win and will travel to Fresno on May 22 to compete for a sweepstakes prize of 1000 dollars. Other zone winners include Caleb Briton and Donna Mills with 50 dollar second place prizes. third place winners receive 25 dollars.
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Marcia Craig
Arthur Craig
Bank of America
Fresno
Bakersfield
Ematics
Caleb Briton
Kern Valley HS
Donna Mills
North HS
Queen to ride on Chamber float at Kern County event
Vicki Laverty has consented to serve as Anniversary Queen on the Chamber of Commerce float. Due to lack of interest the queen contest is abandoned. Miss Carol Anderson will be sponsored for Miss Kern County in April in Bakersfield, remaining entrants Miss Maria Flores and Miss Carol Ann Lester invited to ride as princesses.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Shafter City Park
Coopers Nursery
Shafter Flower Shop
Vicki Laverty
Shafter
Kern County
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Board
Carol Anderson
Chamber of Comerce
Bakersfield
Maria Flores
Carol Ann Lester
Chamber of of Commerce
Frankly Speaking by Wisner on teen conduct pamphlet
Frankly Speaking presents a pamphlet directed at juveniles urging constructive home tasks and community service. The author notes distribution at a PTA meeting and describes the nostalgic tone of urging teens to find purpose through chores work and helping others.
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Hanley
L. D. Harris
Eni Vako Wtakowas Pvt. Va
PTA
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Crossing Repair Planned by Central Valley Highway
The Santa Fe railroad will repair the crossing at Central Avenue and Central Valley Highway between Wasco and Shafter. The crossing may be closed briefly during digging. The repair stems from a letter by Roy Farrell to the city council urging work due to traffic loads.
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Wasco
Shafter
Ttme
Central Avenue
Central Valley Highway
Roy Farrell
Barber Shop Singers Seek Voices at Veterans Memorial Hall
Barbershop group meets each Tuesday at 7 30 pm for practice at the Veterans Memorial Hall. Male singers are invited to join as the group seeks new members to help with rehearsals.
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Veterans Memorial Hall
Don Kent Talks Antarctic Service at Shafter 20 30 Club
Don Kent, 20 30 Club speaker and Coberly West general manager, spoke at Ladies Night about his Antarctic experiences and showed trip photos. The retired Navy commander discussed logistics at the South Pole with images of initiation rites aboard a ship and cautioned on early exploration details. President Bill Maytubby led the meeting as members introduced their wives and Ivan Myers announced Golden Anniversary dance plans.
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Donald F. Kent
Coberly-West
Shafter
Antarctic
Kent
United States Navy
South Pole
Scott
Equator
Bill Maytubby
Ivan Myers
Donald Kent
Canary
West
Reformed Church Schedules Good Friday and Easter Services
Ebenezer Reformed Church members will gather for Special Good Friday services at 10 a.m. and celebrate Easter at 11 a.m. The Sunday service will include the observance of the Lord's Supper.
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Ebenezer Reformed Church
Nazarene Church Completes Sanctuary Remodeling
The Church of the Nazarene led by Rev. Leonard Hall has finished a $6,000 sanctuary remodel. New furniture and carpets were installed. The congregation has worshiped in the basement for four Sundays and plans Easter services in the renovated sanctuary.
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Church of the Nazarene
Leonard Hall
Men Decide Fates as Western Garb Arrives
Officials and workers in western attire gather as competition grows between opposing factions. The scene features owners and clerks arriving to witness the unfolding choices. An air of tension accompanies the evolving confrontation and potential outcomes.
Mennonite Brethren Holy Week Services Schedule
Rev Werner Kroeker speaks at all three services with topics Why Jesus Had To Die Except We Die and Guilt or Grace each at 7 30 pm Week services run Wednesday Sunday and Good Friday Tabor College Choir Singers and Pacific College Choir are featured at 7 pm on April 17 and April 21 respectively.
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Werner Kroeker
Jesus
Henry Dick
Tabor College Choir
Pacific College Choir
Catholic Holy Week Services at Old Church
Holy Week services listed include Confessions and Mass on Wednesday and Thursday with a 7 30 p.m. Mass on Holy Thursday followed by a procession and Adoration. Good Friday includes Stations of the Cross and Veneration of the Cross. Holy Saturday features Pascal Fire blessings and Evening Mass with Holy Communion. Easter Sunday offers Masses at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. with Benediction after the 8 o'clock Mass.
St. Mark’s Holy Week Schedule Published
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church outlines Holy Week services including Maundy Thursday at 7 30 pm and Good Friday at 12 15 pm. Easter Sunday Holy Eucharist is scheduled for 8 am 9 30 am and 11 am.
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St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Easter Services at Union Congregational Church
Union Congregational Church schedules two Easter Sunday services. The 8:30 a.m. service precedes Sunday school at 9:30 and the main service at 11:30. Rev. John Heal will deliver The Final Word as four combined choirs sing.
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Union Congregational Church
John Heal
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