Shafter Community Events Include Sub Drive and Warbirds Show
Shafter shoppers receive a free copy of the Shafter Press next week as the subscription campaign begins May 2, 1988 to fund equipment for Kern County Call Fire Department. The Valley Life Car Club challenges Shafter Firefighters to a charity basketball game with tickets at the door. Also this weekend the seventh annual Warbirds in Action Air Show at Minter Field runs Saturday and Sunday from 7 am with showtime at 11 am.
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Shafter
Shafter Press
Don Reed
Kern County
Valley Life Car Club
Shafter Firefighters
Coniaies
FAA grants approved to begin master plan for Minter Field
The FAA approved Hodges and Shutt to start the Minter Field master plan with project manager Dave Dietz explaining the pre-application timeline at the April 13 MFAD meeting. Directors debated wells testing, salaries, and a $400 drawing payment for the Minter Field Office, while approving mower and cabinet purchases and a weekend shift hire change.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Hodges
Minter Field
Mitchel van Wyk
Ed Faber
Kern County Property Management
MFAD
James Albright
Matt Etcheverry
Russell Bailey
Minter
Bailey
Joe Martin
Shirley Biscar
Martin
Wayne Go
Dh Ginding
van Fossen
Etcheverry
Verle Moore
Norman Bartel
Bartel
Ker
Richland School District seeks bids for play area and courts
The Richland School District board voted to advertise bids for reconditioning the junior high basketball courts and a primary school play area, funded from the deferred maintenance fund. Superintendent George Bury said the facilities are in poor condition amid district growth. enrollment is 2060, up 204 from last year, with a demographic study by Lloyd Colvin presented May 16, 1988. Tricia Naworski was approved as a temporary overflow teacher from April 11 to June.
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Richland School Board of Trustees
George Bury
RSD
Bury
Lloyd Colvin
Colvin
Richland
Tricia Naworski
Prout retires after 33 years in Air National Guard
Bill Prout of Shafter retires from the Air National Guard after 33 years of service. He began in Monterey in 1955, transferred to Fresno, and served as a refueling supervisor with the 144th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, earning the Air Force Achievement Award in 1986. He also worked with the California Highway Patrol since 1967 and plans to stay with CHP at least five more years.
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Fresno
Prout
Army National Guard
Monterey
Coalinga
Air National Guard
144Th
Air Force
Air
Shafter
O ' As Shafter
Bill Prout
Richland
Daryl
California Highway Patrol
Tejon
Hanford
Shafter Chamber Names New Secretary Manager
At the regular meeting on April 8 president Sandy Wiedmann introduced Margaret Senhoing as secretary manager for the Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. The Chamber office hours will be from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on March.
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Shafter
City Hall
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Sandy Wiedmann
Margaret Sen ©Ho
Willig
Chamber
War memorial returns to Minter Field for airshow
The Minter Field Air Museum crew works at the airport preparing for the seventh annual Warbirds in Action Airshow on April 23 and 24. The Honor Roll Memorial is moved to Minter Field while gates open at 7 a.m. and showtime begins at 11 a.m. Admission costs 6 for adults and 3 for children.
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Minter Field
Shafter Veterans Hall
Mike Kane
Marshall Ruth
Andy Sharp
Gene May
Susan Valdez
Minter Field Air Museum
Shafter Veterans Halls
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Rags To Riches
Fashion Crossroads
Johnson’s Department Store
Stringham’s
Shafter Drug Store
FAA
Christensen
Mba
Stans Neevungtena
War Memorial
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