Kern County Planning Report Projects Growth Across 1990
Kern County planners present population projections by 25 local areas with a 2.5 percent annual increase. They note Bakersfield as urban center, expansion of agriculture with water from the Aqueduct, and modest growth near military bases and mountain communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Dalton
Planning Agency
Kern County
Dalton
Board of Trade
Planning Department
Richard Ledwidge
Ledwidge
Board of Supervisors
College
California Aqueduct
Bakersfield
San Joaquin Valley
Head Start Opens Under Director Team in Richland
Dr. David Cooke leads Richland school district with Matilada Pineda at Richland Primary and Burnis Morris and Annabelle Reynolds as teachers. North Camp Head Start directed by Chris Ummel with Lois Tucker Lorraine Heywood Sheila Ramey as teachers. Aides include Clementine Vasquez Anna Prendez Julie Hernandez Lupe Rodriguez and more. Programs emphasize familiarizing children with nurse checks using stethoscope and flashlight to ease routine examinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Cooke
Richland School
Richland
Matilada Pineda
Burnis Morris
Annabelle Reynolds
Clementine Vasquez
Anna Prendez
Julie Hernandez
Lupe Rodriguez
Chris Ummel
Lois Tucker
Lorraine Heywood
Sheila Ramey
Beverly Bartel
Sharon Giesbrecht
Maria Torres
Ellen Johnson
Kathy Richard
Emily Aguilar
Becky Fast
Flavia P. Lopez
Helen Hasty
Uth McMillan
Rheba Ummel
Constance Hare
Judith Onsum
Carolyn Reimer
Mary Snively
Martha Turner
Theuer
Linness Forcibly Cuts Vacation Short
Mr. and Mrs. Dillard Askew were forced to shorten their trip by about ten days when Mrs. Askew fell ill and required hospitalization. They drove to Oklahoma and Texas. she later spent several days in a local hospital after returning and is now feeling better. She said her brother Vernon Driggers and his wife called from New York and will visit soon, driving to include sightseeing and business stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillard Askew
Askew
Oklahoma
Texas
Vernon Driggers
New York
Daughter Born to Ron Wilcoxon Family in Bakersfield
Shannon Ranell Wilcoxon was born Saturday July 29 at Mercy Hospital Bakersfield weighing six pounds thirteen ounces. Parents Ron and Ronnie Wilcoxon reside at 557 South Shafter Avenue with maternal grandparents Gene Wilcoxon and Bud Parish. Great grandparents listed include Rev Sam Wilcoxon and Mrs John Schenk among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie Wilcoxon
South
Shafter Avenue
Shannon . Ranell
Mercy Hospital
Bakersfield
Gene Wilcoxon
Shafter
Bud Parish
Buttonwillow
Sam _ Wilcoxon
John Schenk
Menno
Joint Birthdays and Anniversary Celebration in Rodriguez Park
Mr and Mrs Tommy Worsham Jr celebrated their 13th wedding anniversary on Saturday June 30. It coincided with Ramona Kays fourth birthday and a joint party for the Worsham girls and Kelly Anns upcoming birthday at Rodriguez Park. Guests included Rickie Melinda Johnny Comstock Danny Key and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Worsham Jr
Ramona Kay
Kelly Ann
Rodriguez Park
Rickie
Melinda
Johnny Comstock
Danny Key
Raymond Paul Hill
Loretta
Nancy
Andy Wray
Rex Creekbaum
Theressa
Roy White
Mike Rogers
Ruth
Paula
Aa Warren
Worsham Girls
Bobby Worsham
Kaweah Construction Firm to Work in Shafter One Year
The Kaweah Construction Company of Visalia has rented the old Popular Plumbing building and will be in Shafter for about a year to complete construction work west of town. The office will be run by Jerry Kalar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaweah Construction Company of
Visalia
Jerry Kalar
Surprise Farewell for Becky Caveness Hosts and Guests
A surprise farewell party was held for Becky Caveness at the Ralph Junger home with refreshments and a swim at the Caveness house. Becky will study at Hattersfield in England next fall, entering her junior year, with a gift of a matching beret and wash set from the junior girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary ,Junger
Becky Caveness
Ralph Junger
440 Cross
Caveness
Becky
Miss Caveness
Hattersfield
England
Barbara Stearns
Pam Kooper
Cora Nickel
Carol Bergman
Jan Lachenmaier
Leann Elrich
Mary Junger
Movie Stars Baseball Game Trip West
Mr and Mrs Jim Hanner Mrs Bill Nixon Mr and Mrs John Dobbs Jodie Hornung Bill Carl Bruce and David Camp and Mrs Marshall Unruh and sons Chris and Stan traveled to Los Angeles Friday afternoon to attend the movie stars baseball game at 6 30 p m The outing included the Dodgers Mets game that followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hanner
Bill Nixon
John Dobbs
Jodie Hornung
Bill
Carl
Bruce
David Camp
Marshall Unruh
Chris
Stan
Los Angeles
Coastal Deer Season Opens Saturday August 5
California's early coastal deer season opens Saturday August 5 and runs to September 24 with a two buck limit. DFG reports bucks scattered but in good condition. Fire danger remains extremely high in all early season areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Department of Fish and Game
DFG
Johnston Takes New Administrative Post at Maricopa
Johnston and his family relocate from Shafter to Maricopa as he begins an administrative role in the local school system. He holds a B A and master's from Humboldt State College with graduate work at the University of Southern California and has credentials in guidance and counseling. The family plans a new home while continuing civic and church involvement. The move reflects excitement for the new job and sorrow at leaving Maple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston
Humbolt State College
University of Southern California
Shafter
Maricopa
Maple
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kern County Planning Ent
Byrd
Watts
America
Abraham Lincoln
Stokley Carmichael
Senator Byrd
Fisherzs
Ruben Hernandez
Henry Rodriguez
Clementine Vazquez
F. M
Sonny) Ervin
Calpine Containers
Sacramento
Ervin
Garin Company
Blue Moon Ranch
Imperial Valley
el Centro
Lodi
Linness
Ron Wilcoxon
Driggers
Ghana
Africa
Europe
Germany
Atlantic
Verla
Bradley
Askews
W. A. Driggers
Miss Becky Caveness
Joel Unruh
Norman Ebel
North Kern Hospital
Gotliebe Schenk
Rupert
Ind
Solomar Hehn
San Francisco
First Southern Baptist Church
Buel Mouser
Merling
Pastor
J.— Tag Union
Horace Womack
Dexter C. Cogan
Thamed
C. Tuuren
Walcord
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