Natural gas powered van shown at Rotary meeting
Shafter Rotary members examined a prototype CNG test vehicle after a PGE talk by Jim Larson on converting gasoline engines to compressed natural gas. Larson cited 1890s experiments, Italy's 300000 daily CNG cars, emission advantages, and the need for public refueling stations as obstacles.
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David Jacobsen
Shafter Rotary Club
Jim Larson
Pacific Gas and Electric
Pg&e
Larson
Experi
Italy
California Air Resources Board
Oregon
Shafter
Joe Kirk
Linda Gragg
Steve Vieira
Flora Nichols
Shafter Historical Society Holds July Board Meeting
The Shafter Historical Society board met at the Depot Museum led by President Steve Reimer. They received a final report on the May Festival barbecue and open house noting fewer dinners than last year and similar museum attendance. New lighting was installed by Stan Wilson, and a 1920s Shafter Rio Bravo district map was highlighted near the General Shafter display.
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Shafter Historical Society Board of Directors
Shafter Depot Museum
Steve Reimer
Depot Museum
Stringham Park
Stan Wilson
Shafter- Rio Bravo
General Shafter
Wilson
William R. Rodgers
Shafter
Melvin Nonhoff
Bakersfield Californian
Sandra Nonhoff
The
Historical Society
Shafter Historical Society
Kern County Museums and Historical Organizations Cooperative
Pat Bryant
Bakersfield
Christo
Umbrellas
Japan
USA
Conference of California Historical Society
San Luis Obispo
Community letters praise local columnists in Shafter Press
Opal Boles writes that Flora Nichols Dee NaQuin and Sandy Armstrong readers praise The Shafter Press contributors. She urges attendees at council meetings to speak up and not leave decisions to others, citing a quotation about action and responsibility.
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Shafter Press
Flora Nichols
Dee NaQuin
Sandy Armstrong
Opal Boles
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Lordo Hwy
Wasco
Machine Rentals
Nintendo
Nintendo Games
ROTAR
Clay Appleton
Historical Society Meets
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Randy Richardson
Kiwanis Club of
Robert Mendoza
Grand Canyon
Colorado River
Silel
P.C.H
Jantzen
Jordache
Aviation
BOY Bolton
Action
Wasco Ies
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