City Council FmHA slows sewer plant progress
Shafter City Council meeting reviews 15 agenda items in about an hour. Public Works Director Guinn reports Farmer's Home Administration delayed funding for the proposed sewer plant though preapplication was approved. FmHA may fund with priority as early as Oct or Nov, but no guarantee. Council considers special meeting, revenue policy for surplus sale funds, and hiring steps for a city planner amid low applicant pool. Dispute over moving $12,090 from enterprise fund to general fund.
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Shafter City
Leason
Chamber of Commerce
Fmha
Shafter
Guinn
Police Enterprise Fund
Hiebert
August Caires
Euclid Avenue
Public Works Department
Johnny Thomas
Caires
Tehachapi
Shafter High sports complex halted over court challenge
Superior Court Judge Walters agreed to hear complaints from the Shafter Citizens Action Group that the new Shafter High School agriculture land would become a softball and soccer complex harming the agriculture program and local residents. The Kern Union High School District paused work under a continuance with conditions.
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Shafter High School
Walters
Shafter Citizens’ Action Group
Condrey
Kern Union High School
Shafter Recreation and Park District
Kern Union
Citizens’ Group
Shafter High
Tom Schroeter
No Exhibit at Kern County Fair by Shafter Chamber
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture voted to skip a community exhibit at the Kern County Fair citing security concerns and lack of support from fair officials. The decision follows thefts at last year’s display. officials offered a commercial space instead. A letter to the fair board and a district forum for state assembly candidates were planned.
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Shafté ¥ Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Kern County
Robert Dunlap
Kern County Fair
Chamber
Fair
Don Zachary
Shafter Chamber
Jerry Hawkins
Fair Board
Nina Leigh
Don Rogers
Gene Tackett
State Assembly
Shafter artist Patino shines at Plaza De La Raza festival
Local artist Joaquin Patino of Shafter High rose from a 15 year path in wood and mosaic to display 125 works at the Plaza De La Raza Art Festival during the Los Angeles Olympic celebrations. Invited as the only San Joaquin Valley artist, he drew 10 000 visitors and impressed Mayor Tom Bradley while selling most pieces. Patino credits Fresno State mentors and his Shafter High classroom impact for his rise, with Aztec faces and mugs among his best sellers.
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Joaquin Patino
Shafter
Los Angeles
Plaza de la Raza
Olympic City
Patino
San Joaquin Valley
Mt. San Antonio Junior College
Southern California
Fresno State University
Arvin
FSU
Fresno State
Patina
Shafter High
Plaza de la Ram
Inside view of Olympic soccer at Pasadena
An observer recounts the 1984 Olympics soccer fervor in Pasadena with record crowds for bronze and gold matches. Italy and Yugoslavia opened with a tight battle, set against a festive, flag-filled crowd, as Pietro Fauna tested the U S defense while the USA battled to stay in the game.
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Rote Dia Cpartencie
Pasadena
Italy
Aoa
Rose Bowl
France
Brazil
United
USA
Pietro Fauna
Fauna
Verona
United States
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