Shafter Chamber honors residents at 40th awards banquet
The 40th annual Installation and Awards Banquet in Shafter honored five residents with awards including a special Inspirational Award for John Kattenhorn. Recipients included Chris and Rheba Ummel as Citizens of the Year and Bev Hawkins for Community Service. New officers and board members were installed as Shirley Hays became president and Ken Anderson served as MC.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Shafter Veterans’ Hall
Shafter
John Kattenhorn
Ruth Searcy
John
Don Crocker
Valley Bible Rcle
Bakersfield College
Liberty Home
Liberty University
Lynchburg
Chris Ummel
Chris
Rheba Ummel
Richland Pta
Chamber of Commerce
Kern County Economic Opportunity Commission
Shirley Hays
Bev Hawkins
Shafter Woman’s Club
Upa
Jamison Center
Betty Gloeckler
Hawkins
Don Little
Ben Deans
Little
Usda Cotton Research Station
Shafter Historical Society
Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Kerneth Anderson
Don Zachary
Anderson
Kern County Hay Growers
Kern County Farm Bureau
Richland Co-op Gin
Calcot
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
John Conley
Ben Grundy
Grundy
Ross Shafer
Sandy Wiedmann
Greg Wilcoxon
Milt Hawkins
Russell Searcy
School board discusses Self-Help Project and graduation policy
Richland district advances the Self-Help Project with Henrietta Weill Clinic after a year of negotiations. The board weighs allowing transfer certificate students to participate in graduation while planning a June 2 dedication for a new building. Teachers’ contracts remain open for public review as sessions conclude.
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Mark Franz
Charles Rekosh
Marylee King
Lawrence Handel
Deanna Root
Richland
Vera Stone
Henrietta Weill
State Department of Education
Bev Hawkins
Ject
Root
Shafter
Franz
Nancy Christensen
Adams
Stone
Laurel Martin
Richland Teachers’ Association
RTA
RSD
Daylight Saving Time Reminder Before Sunday Service
A note urges adjusting clocks one hour forward before the Sunday service to avoid arriving early. The reminder emphasizes not to be embarrassed by the time change and to mind the time accordingly.
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Pete Ag Toma
Bakersfield MSC adopts dog bite prevention policy
The Bakersfield Manent Sectional Center of the USPS implements a policy to protect mail carriers from dog bites. It requires carriers to avoid delivering to unrestrained dogs, notify supervisors, and may result in curb delivery or PO Box options until the dog issue is resolved. If interference recurs, neighborhood delivery may be curtailed. Authorities and local agencies are involved as needed.
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Bakersfield Manent
Phaeton
Eckels
Bakersfield
Halth Department
Animal Control Agency
Safety Office
Shafter
Kern County Animal Control Agency
MSC
Shafter Historical Society Pie Auction A Success
The annual pie auction at the Shafter Veterans Hall drew crowds last Thursday with diverse potluck dishes and entertaining acts. President Art Kadel introduced Sandy Armstrong who discussed Regina Becker's autobiographical book Bundle of Living, with proceeds earmarked for the society. A handmade quilt donated by Mrs. Becker and a 1940 North Shafter Labor Camp quilt, signed by contributors, were highlights as silent bids run to end of May festival activities. The event also featured a singing group led by Cris Starrh and a crowded pie auction conducted by Benny McLeod, with thirty four pies awaiting bids.
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Shafter Historical Society
Veterans Hall
Art Kadel
The
Historical Society
Sandy Armstrong
Regina Becker
Shafter
Chris Ummel
Cris Starrh
Tehachapi Apple Growers Light Smudge Pots Last Week
The narrator notes the warmth of summer as shade deepens under trees and parks fill with people, while recalling Tehachapi apple growers lighting smudge pots recently. Weather remains a matter of enjoying whatever comes our way.
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Tehachapi
PUPC Leaders Attend Hearings On Utility Rates
Power Users Protective Council leaders attend CPUC hearings in San Francisco this week to press for lower electricity costs for agriculture. Representatives Chris Siemens Jeff Fabbri and Vito Fabbri push for rebates back to consumers and warn of rising rates as PG Es requests a temporary cut remains under review.
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Power Users Protective Council
California Public Utilities Commission
San Francisco
Chris Siemens
Jeff
Vito Fabbri
PUPC
Siemens
Sacramento
House Committee On Utilities and Commerce
Bruce Bronzan
PUC
Pg&e
Boston
Salinas
Independent Growers’ Association
CPUC
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Gary Ingle
Kelly Bergman
Jeff Grant
Martha Ingle
Wasco Mennonite Brethren Church of
Wasco
Connie
City Hall
Richland Math Committee
Christensen
Rekosh
Incky
Shafter Volunteer Fire
Désartnnere Tranind Saanne
Shafter Liquor and Sports
Fabric’s Jewelers
Stan
Chris Unruh
Cris
Fred Starrh
Larry
Shana Starrh
Randy
Pam Penner
Vonnie
Tim Unruh
Stacy Enns
Benny McLeod
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