Buttonwillow Easter Egg Hunt Highlights Local Winners
Buttonwillow Recreation and Park District hosted its yearly Easter program on Saturday April 18 at 10 am. The Easter Bunny arrived with help from the Buttonwillow Fire Department. In the older division for ages 6 to 20, winners included Rufino Villija first, Tangie Bryant second, and Ramino Martinez third with special egg prizes awarded to Victor Mendoza Ricardo Ponce and Ricardo Navarro. The event drew support from the Buttonwillow Pioneer Senior Citizens and the wider community, serving over 250 children.
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Buttonwillow
Ricardo Ponce
Ricardo Navarro
KCEOC Public Hearing Set for May 1 in Buttonwillow
KCEOC will hold a public hearing on Friday May 1 at 1 30 p m at 131 East First St Buttonwillow to discuss community priorities and needs Ros ie Watkins can be contacted at 764 5072 for questions
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KCEOC
East First St
Buttonwillow
Rosie Watkins
Community Calendar Snapshot for late April to May 5
Local clubs and civic groups publish their meeting times from April 29 through May 5. CBMC Kiwanis Lions American Legion Rotary VFW and planning sessions convene at venues including Yee's Steak House City Hall Veterans Hall Elks Club and Shafter Motel with events scheduled at various morning and evening slots.
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CBMC
Yee’s Steak House
Kiwanis Club
Veteran’s Hall Lions
Shafter Motel
Acacia American Legion
Veteran’s Hall
Valley Bible Rotary
Elks Club Vfw
Veterans Hall
American Legion Auxiliary
Veterans Hall Oy Lions
Shafter
Shafter Planning Commission
City Hall
Every Day Is Special April 29 Birthday List
Birthday and anniversary notices list multiple individuals by date. April 29 includes Floyd Enterline Ronnie Hunt Janese Mann Jerry Schmidt Chantel Walworth. April 30 notes Zacharia Peters Verlene Henry Greg Loeb Jr Brian Hawkins David Nash. May 1 lists Cindy McWhorter Dennis Gaede Larry Hamilton Norval Winter. May 2 honors Marilyn Gladden Santos Martinez. May 3 includes Marjorie Robertson Sue Nash. May 4 marks Brian Little. May 5 celebrates Steve Nelson Jacob James Issac Darlene Reimer Jeremy Ashby and Hank Gloria Stinnett anniversary.
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Floyd Enterline
Ronnie Hunt
Janese Mann
Jerry Schmidt
Chantel Walworth
Edward
Barbara Peters
Jim
Terry Gomez
Zacharia Peters
Verlene Henry
Greg Loeb Jr
Brian Hawkins
David Nash
Cindy McWhorter
Dennis Gaede
Larry
Sheriff log from Shafter area crimes April 17 24 1987
Kern County Sheriff's Department North Area Substation releases a report of arrests and thefts across Shafter Wasco and related areas from April 17 to April 24 1987. Arrested include David Hill and Jim Morgan for grand theft Guadalupe Garcia Jr for rape and related charges. Reported crimes include theft of water pump and trailer valued at 3000 burglary of a Scaroni Avenue home at 300 and multiple pump and engine thefts totaling around 700 in Wasco and Shafter areas.
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Shafter
Kern County
Sheriff's Department
North Area
David Clark Hill
Jim Ray Morgan
Bakersfield
Guadalupe Garcia Jr
Amos Shenfield
Northern Mud Sales and Service
Kelly
Scaroni Ave
Richard Lopez
Simplot
Wildwood
McCombs Ave
Wasco
Hwy. 43
Amelia Gomez
Orange St
Robert Bolden
Zerker and
Lerdo Hwy
City approves plan to use state grant for hotel restoration
City officials and Cathy Prout confirm authorization of city backing to secure a 50000 grant from the Department of Parks and Recreation for restoring the Shafter Green Hotel. The Shafter Historical Society through the Hotel Restoration Committee will perform the work, with Nash backing parking variance once funds arrive. The council vote passed 4-1, Thomas dissenting.
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Cathy Prout
State Department of Parks and Recreation
Shafter/Green
Shafter Historical Society
Nash
Prout
Thomas
Stroup Couple Welcome Son Owen Briton in Bakersfield
Dr John and Chrystie Stroup announce the birth of son Owen Briton born Thursday evening April 23, 1987 at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital. He weighed 5 pounds 15 ounces and measured 19 inches long. Grandparents Paul Stroup Midland Texas Anne Stroup Pasadena Jonathon Symes Kuala Lumpur Malaysia and Kim Harris Azusa.
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John
Chrystie Stroup
Owen Briton
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Paul Stroup
Midland
Texas
Anne Stroup
Pasadena
Jonathon Symes
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Kim Harris
Azusa
Lindsay Deann born to Lindsay and Eddie Craig
Mr and Mrs Eddie Craig welcome a baby girl named Lindsay Deann born April 20 1987 weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces Grandparents are Robert and Dolly Love Bakersfield Willy and Delois Craig Shafter Great grandparents include Edna Janzen Daniel Begley Ruby Begley Jim Greer Genevieve Greer Renah Craig Wasco Wasco relatives listed.
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Eddie Craig
Lindsay Deann
Robert
Dolly Love
Bakersfield
Willy and
Delois Craig
Shafter
Edna Janzen
Daniel
Ruby Begley
Jim
Genevieve Greer
Renah Craig
Wasco
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Sheriff's Report
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Owen Stroup
Central Ave
Minter Field Airport District
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Allace Ryker
Shafter Press
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Aneen
of Air & Electric
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Marti
Tony
Lindsay Craig
Mastercard
VISA
Richland Chevrolet
Doug Garber
Doug
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American Legion Post
Featuring Butler
Central Valley Hwy
Rod’s
eGraddy’s
One Stop
Shafter Liquor & Sports
eStringham’s
eShirley’s
Ec & L Truck Repair
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