Recreation District eyed to run pool and programs
A committee met to form a recreation district budgeting for next year. They discussed a proposed tax rate of .25 to .30 per hundred, estimates of $122,289 to $146,747 in income, and a district cost to take over the pool of about $71,000. A survey of students will guide new programs, with preschool and elementary activities prioritized.
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Recreation Commission
Shafter
Dick Larson
High School
Richland
William Cummings
Festival Country Bands to Headline Shafter Event
The Potato and Cotton Festival Committee met April 18 at the Shafter Library to review events including a Tractor Pull and Parade. A Country Western band in Stringham Park and Kern Fiddlers will perform Saturday afternoon alongside the Sanland Brothers. A tractor pull occurs at the Shafter Cotton Gin Coop. Booths for arts, crafts, and food line the festival, with an ice cream stand opening soon. Next year plans aim to expand to four days. Booth info and inquiries are available from Mary Crabb or the Chamber of Commerce.
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Shafter Library
Stringham Park
Kern_ Fiddlers
Sanland Brothers
Kern Fiddlers
Johnny Thomas
Shafter
Poplar
Madera
Jack Nikkel
Chamber of Commerce
Ben Grundy
Herb Howell Suggesed
Grundy
Mary Crabb
Water tank blast at golf course injures four in Shafter area
A 50,000 gallon water tank exploded at Northern Golf Course injuring Ernesto Hernandez 25 of Shafter and two others. Superintendent Kermit Steiber 56 suffered extensive injuries and was kept overnight. Hernandez and Jessie Chavez 36 of Bakersfield were treated and released. Officials blame a welding torch spark as the cause. the blast blew Hus and water flooded the course, workshop, and Steiber’s home.
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Ernesto Hernandez
Shafter
Kermit Steiber
Hernandez
Jessie Chavez
Bakersfield
Memorial Hospital
Steiber
Ag-Water
Chavez
Tom Cook
County Public Works
Dale Mills
North Ker
North Kern
Miss Shafter Seniors Face Dual Pageant in Shafter
Four seniors are highlighted for Miss Shafter and both Miss Shafter and First Runnerup will be chosen this year plus a Senior Scholastic Award. Eight seniors compete for Miss Shafter while eight junior entrants vie for Shafter Junior Miss with an alternate and a Junior Scholastic Award winner.
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Shafter
Miss Shafter
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Sandy Schneider
Bill Schneider
B & J Air
Bakersfield Academy
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Debbie New
Frand Russell Manufacturing Company
Claude New
Debbie
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Wise Realty
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