Shafter seeks new City Administrator after resignation
Shafter City Council voted to begin recruitment for a new City Administrator following Bill Sheldon's resignation effective May 1 1981. Sheldon, who had served about 60 years in various roles, will take a similar post in Arroyo Grande starting May 4. The salary range is 2238 to 2720 with a multi-step screening process and background checks before final appointment.
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Shafter City
Bill Sheldon
Sheldon
Arroyo Grande
Shafter
Tom Butch
Loyd Link
South
San Joaquin Valley
Stabbings in Shafter area prompt multiple arrests
Saturday reports show four Shafter Wasco residents Freddie Martinez 26 Rodrigues Ayala 23 Paul Rosas 29 and Bernal Esteban 23 were jailed on assault with a deadly weapon charges after a 5:30 p.m. Sunday stabbing at 688 Fresno Avenue. A victim was hospitalized in serious condition. Additional arrest Angela Heredia 36 released after being booked for the same charge. Separate incidents include a June burglary on Beech Street and a theft of tools valued at 600 from a Shafter service engineer.
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Kern County Sheriff's Deputies
Fresno Avenue
Sheter
Ahepeeres Sa
Fresno
Kern Medical Center
Freddie Martinez
Rodrigues Ayala
Paul Rosas
Bernal Esteban
Shafter
Wasco
Kern County
Samarripas
Fame
Adelberto Guzman
Angela Heredia
Theil Adams
Deera Cease
Beech
Fire Chief Ratzlaff To Resign In Shafter In 1961
Fire Chief Ratzlaff announces resignation from the non paid post in Shafter effective June 31 1961 in a letter to Mayor Unrub and the Council. He cites need for a full time paid chief as city grows and regulations increase workload.
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Shafter
Cliff Rawlaff
Elmer Unrub
Ratzlaff
City of
Bil Sheldon
Gene Kaplan
Shafter City
Fire destroys mobile home in Shafter blaze
A mobile home in Shafter was fully involved on arrival at 227 State Space 13 at 10 38 a.m. Monday. Residents Mr and Mrs William Eagler escaped with no injuries. Fire officials suspect an electrical short. contents and structure loss estimated at 800. Police kept nearby homes safe as Kern County units contained the blaze.
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Shafter
State Space 13
William Eagler
Jim Northcurt
Jon McLaren
Kern County
Angeles
CVH
Aceapag
Aenee
Festival events shape up for Shafter Potato and Cotton Festival
A Shafter Festival Committee meeting is set at the Shafter Branch Library on Thursday April 23 at 7 PM to finalize May Festival plans. Parade entrants call 746-2600 for forms. The deep pit barbecue on May 9 follows the parade, with tickets at local stores. Activities at Stringham Park include crafts and music by Westwind, while Model-T races and vintage car races occur at Shafter High School. The American Legion Dance and a four day Carnival also loom, with the Shafter Junior Miss Pageant on May 8 at the high school auditorium. Contact Ben Grundy for details.
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Shafter Branch
The
Shafter Historical Society
Shafter Drug
Shafter's Creative Printing
Armstrong's
Shafter Press
Historical Society
Stringham Park
Westwind
Shafter High School
Shafter
Ben Grundy
High School Orientation Meeting for Parents
An orientation for parents of entering high school students will be held at Shafter High on Tuesday April 21 to assist eighth graders transitioning to freshmen year. Attendees can speak with counselors about course placement and planning, with phone contacts for Mrs Nash Mr Reese and Mrs St Clair for appointments or information. Orientation for eighth graders runs April 20 and 21, with pre registration April 27 and 28. current grades 9 10 and 11 begin pre registration April 20.
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Shafter High School
Sue Nash
Mike Reese
Anna St. Clair
Cotton Station Seminar At Shafter Research Station
Public seminar at the U S D A Cotton Research Station in Shafter is set for Thursday April 16 at 2 30 p m in the West Conference Room Speakers include Dr John and Dr Paul Keeley and Mr Lyle M Carter announces May 21 seminar with featured speaker to be announced.
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U.S.D.A
Shafter
Johnee
Paul Keeley
Shafter Avenue
Lyle M. Carter
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Elmer Unruh
Rolf’ Jacobsen
Mnani
Lapman
Cliff Ratzlaff
Clifford
Cliff
William M. Thomas
Shafter Area
Nancy Goehring
Reedley
William Sheldon, Jr
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American Legion
Veterans Hall
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