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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1973
Page
5
Our story describes a special project for handicapped children enrolled at Wasco School for Orthopedically Exceptional Children. Volunteers built plywood sidewalks and ramps to connect a geodesic dome camp to a campfire area and dormitory vans. The highlight for many was weekly fishing trips near the ocean, as one boy quipped he’s having fun and feels sorry for the fish.
Mr and Mrs John Parsons of Buttonwillow will host Branko Matijasic a 17 year old from Yugoslavia arriving August 13 at Los Angeles International Airport. He will attend Shafter High School and live with the Parsons family during the coming school year. He plans to visit Hermosa Beach for a vacation with the family. Branko aims to see the USA improve his English meet American peers and learn about their way of life. The Parsons have six children and will host him as mom and dad.
Shafter and Wasco firefighters responded to three fires in a week. A six thirty p.m. blaze at 605 McCrumb home of Bill Anderson caused $9,000 damage after an electrical short ignited a bedroom and attic blaze. Fire melted plastic kitchen items and heat caused extensive damage.
Firefighters responded to a Dari Delight drive in on South Central Valley Highway at 7 40 p m last Thursday. Grease in vent hood filters and duct work ignited by the char broiler was extinguished in under ten minutes. Damage to the building was 25 and contents loss 125 mostly food items. Savings listed at 16550 for building and 18000 for contents. Cooling Office day August 21 10 Gilbert Stamm Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner to lead ceremonies as California Aqueduct water will aid large Kern County agriculture projects.
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