City Administrator's talk highlights Shafter growth and fire safety
City Administrator Bill Sheldon addressed the Shafter Kiwanis Club, presenting statistics on growth from 6,050 to 6,600 residents between 1975 and 1979, and noting economic and municipal changes. He stressed weed and grass removal around properties to reduce fire risk and outlined police and fire department risk reduction efforts.
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Shafter
Bill Sheldon
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Sheldon
Carl W. Williams
Kern County Fire Department
Williams
Gasoline usage dips in California in February
Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr of the State Board of Equalization reports February gasoline use in California dropped below 900 million gallons for the first time in two years, totaling 575,268,405, a 7.1 percent decline from January and continuing a multi month downward trend. The Richland School Site Council meets April 15 and invites community participation, with kindergarten pre-registration May 6-8 and guidelines including medical exams, up to date immunizations, potty training, labeling jackets, and teaching children to state their full name.
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Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr
State Board of Equalization
Calfornia
Dronenburg
Gallo
Richland
Earth
Jr. Miss candidates Yonna Tinsley and Lori Thomas
Yonna Tinsley daughter of Bob and Ellen Tinsley of Shafter competes for Jr. Miss, active in Pep Club three years, Choir, Speech, Sports Club and Medics, plans to study communications and food management after two years at BC. Lori Thomas daughter of Michael and Delores Thomas of rural Bakersfield is sponsored by Goldie’s Gallery of Homes and Mary Unruh, involved in FFA, Ski Club, Pep Club, 4-H, Varsity Cheer. 4-H President 1979-80, shows quarter horses, raises sheep and heifers, plans to attend Fresno State or UC Davis in agriculture and animal husbandry.
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Yonna Tinsley
Shafter Drug Store
Bob and
Ellen Tinsley
Shafter Yonina
North High
SHS
Lori Thomas
Michael and
Delores Thomas
Bakersfield
Goldie's
Gallery of Homes
Mary Unruh
Lori
FFA
Stockdale West
Kern County
Fresno State
UC ‘Davis
St Mark's Day BBQ at Beech and State Avenue
St Mark's Episcopal Church hosts a Sunday barbecue on April 27 from 12 noon to 3 pm on church grounds at Beech and State Avenue. A country store and wine and cheese contest accompany a menu of pit barbecue beef beans cole slaw and rolls with admission at five dollars for adults and two fifty for children.
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St. Mark’s Day
St. Mark's. Episcopal Church
Beech and
State Avenue
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Shafter City Hall
Kiwanians
Shafter High School
Bobbie Garza
Shafter Potato and Cotton Festival
The
American Legion
Butler
Lerdo Highway
Humpty Dumpty — Graddy’s
Barber Shop
Shafter Liquor & Sports
Jelly Sanders
Roger Ascham
Susan Boatwright
Mrs. Paula Escalante
Jr. Miss Candidates
Yonna
Assembly of God Church
Sandvik
Fuller
Wi — Ab
Saner
Thor
Hong
ICKEL
Wheeler Side
Diamond International Lumber & Building Materials
Central Ave
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