Shafter Historical Society weighs National Register bid and hotel plan
The Shafter Historical Society moved to apply for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places and to explore options for the Green Hotel. Art Kadel will seek another estimate on relocating the building, while donations of artifacts and mannequins were offered and accepted. The group favors preserving the hotel and placing a bronze plaque about Shafter’s origin, with City Administrator Bill Sheldon noting ongoing maintenance costs.
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Green Hotel
Bill Sheldon
Sheldon
Art Kadel
Green
The
Historical Society
Herb Howell
Kern County Historical Society
Shafter
Flag Memorial
Stan Wilson
Kern County Land Company
Shafter Historical Society
Dwayne Armstrong
P.O. Box
Shafter Merchant Committee Chooses Holiday ideas
The Shafter Merchant's Committee met on August 7 at Hutch's Coffee Shop. Members praised strong sidewalk sale results though not as high as the moonlight madness event. They discussed Christmas carols downtown, Thanksgiving and Christmas turkey giveaways, a summer vegetable flea market, and monthly meetings on the first Tuesday at 2 p.m.
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Shafter Merchant’s Committee
Hutch’s
Merchant’s Committee
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Armed robbery foiled by Shafter police arrest
Ronald Avon Statler, 35, was arrested after a silent alarm at United Cigar Store led to a high speed chase and arrest at Highway 99 and 7th Standard Road. The loaded 9mm handgun and a stolen 1979 Camera were recovered. Statler faces suspicion of Grand Theft Gun and Armed Robbery. Police linked other weapon cases and noted a burglary at the Shafter Press office with cash stolen.
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Ronald Avon Statler
Shafter
United Cigar
Statler
Highway 99
7Th Standard Road
Central Avenue
Glenn Baldwin
Don Zachary
Central Valley Highway
Russell Carr
Baldwin
Central Ave
Ross Regadanz
Chamber debates flag for Shafter city memorial
At a small August meeting City Administrator Bill Sheldon proposed a City of Shafter Flag to fly over the flag memorial between the police station and the library. The 5 by 8 foot flag would cost about 500 for 12 and last three to four years. The design features the City Seal in blue on gold and would require replacements for the American and California flags several times yearly. Present members approved the idea and future August chamber meetings were canceled due to vacations.
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Toby’s
Bill Sheldon
Mary Siemens
City of Shafter
California
Shafter Fire Hall reaches goal for Jaws of Life equipment
Letters to the editor praise the Shafter Fire Department volunteers led by Chief Jerry Britt for raising funds to buy Jaws of Life equipment. A pancake breakfast netted about 1800 dollars, with donations and car demonstrations from J.C. Lott helping reach a seven thousand dollar goal in eight weeks. No further donations are needed as ordering proceeds.
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Shafter
Jerry Britt
Fire Department
J.C. Lott
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TA Tate
Merchant’s Committee Meeting
Bakersfield
Reed Publications
Arvin
Buttonwillow
Lamont
Soeech
the State Farm
Joe Kirk
State Farm
Chamber
East Lerdo Hiway
Liesas
Toby
Olidale & Lamont
Richard
Scotch Guard
Ashe
COATS
United Cigarofore
And
Seague “Po
Black Velvet Jus Ft
Crown Russe Pal
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