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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1986
Page
1
Audience members at a Monday city council meeting praised a resolution to establish an in town parking and business improvement area. The council passed the ordinance and set a first reading for immediate effect.
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce holds the 40th Annual Installation and Awards Banquet at Veterans Hall April 18 at 7 30 p.m. Tickets available from chamber members and at the Chamber office. The Cotton and Potato Festival is set for May 17 18 with volunteer callouts and events including a Firemen Muster and a dance at the Veterans Hall. A Swiss made $850 clock donated by Mary Qaeger will be drawn at the festival, with tickets sold for $1 at Fabrics Jewelers Shafter Liquor and Sports and the festival site.
The notice covers an April 17 pie auction fundraiser with main dish and dessert pies, a April 27 Kern County Museum tour led by Carola Rupert with 1:30 meet at Depot Museum, volunteer hosting at Cotton and Potato Festival, an orientation by Stan Wilson, and a May 17 Stringham Park barbecue led by Joel Bergman with tickets from society members.
Richland School District board met at 7 50 p m Monday April 7 with mentor teachers Don Hardcastle Lyle Mack and Janeen Smith praised for promoting science and writing. The district planned a barbecued beef dinner on April 15 for tickets 350 adults 2 for children 6 12 to raise funds and students hosted a science fair with 200 entries in the library.
The region has enjoyed sunny spring days but strong winds signal possible rain. Garden chores continue with watering becoming tedious while flowers thrive and vine produce nears harvest.
Carolyn Miller, Shafter High School physical education teacher, health and recreation educator, tennis coach and SHS advisor, has been named Teacher of the Year. Her colleagues praise her districtwide mobile fitness lab plans and ongoing community involvement through CAHPERD and local committees. She and her husband marked their 20th anniversary.
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