EPA hearings pit safety worries vs. compliance over Rio Bravo disposal
Opponents at EPA permit hearings questioned safety and illegal operations at the Rio Bravo Disposal Facility in Shafter, while supporters argued technical compliance. The morning session drew nearly 100 in Bakersfield at the Red Lion Inn and the evening crowd exceeded 200, with many locals fearing health risks if underground injection control permit is granted.
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David Coulson Shafter
Rio Bravo
Environmental Protection Agency
Bakersfield
Red Lion Inn
Shafter
EPA
Andy Sharp Sr
Local residents protest Rio Bravo waste project near Shafter
Fred Jones a 40 year Shafter resident joined a protest against Rio Bravo Disposal Facility plans to reopen hazardous waste operations three miles south of Shafter. The march along Highway 43 drew residents from babies to seniors. Jones says he fears for land and water and cites a 34 year oil industry background. The piece notes continued coverage on Page 10A.
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Fred Jones
Jones
Shafter
Rio Bravo
Highway 43
Rio Bravo Well Head
Superior Oil Company
Bumper sticker contest promotes City through local shopping
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture runs a six week bumper sticker contest to boost local shopping. A $200 award in Shafter bucks will go to a driver displaying a “Shop Shafter” sticker. First winner announced Monday. prizes must be claimed within six days and spent in 30 days. Stickers limited to 1,000. no purchase required. Participating merchants listed include A-1 Superette, Budget Foods, Central Floor Coverings, Central Pharmacy, Coast To Coast, Community First Bank, Creative Printing, Don's Interiors, Fashion Crossroads, Fabrics Jewelers, Family Furniture, Frieda's Family Thrift, Graddy's One Stop, Hitchcock Auto Parts and Feed Store, Humpty Dumpty, Johnson's Department Store, Lanueva Mexicana, Napa Parts and Supply, Rainbow Fashions, Richland Chevrolet, Searcy's Furniture, Shafco, Shafter Press, Shafter Motel, Shirley's Dress Shop, Shafter Sports Center, Stringham's Drug Store, Tops Supermarket, Wood's Shoe.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Shafter
Wood
A-1 Superett, Budget Foods, Central Floor Coverings
Central Pharmacy
Coast To Coast
Family Furniture
Frieda's Family Thrift
Graddy’s
One Stop and
Hitchcock Auto Parts and Feed Store
Humpty , Dumpty, Johnson's Department Store
Lanueva Mexicana
Napa Parts and Supply
Rainbow Fashions
Richland Chevrolet
Searcy's Furniture
Shafco
the Shafter Press
Shafter Motel
Shirley's Dress Shop
Shafter Sports Center
Stringham's Drug Store
Tops Supermarket
Wood's Shoe
CSEA Reaches One Year Contract With Richland School District
California School Employees Association and the Richland School Board agreed to a one year contract after ratification by CSEA members last Tuesday and approval by the board on Thursday. The deal includes a six percent raise and enhanced health benefits plus a Dec 23 holiday in place of Admission Day. A layoff clause and recent 13 laid off aides shaped the talks amid district budget concerns for 1985 86.
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California School Employees Association
Richland School Board
CSEA
Richland Board
Iva Jo Smith
Smith
Richland Board Votes to Cut 13 Teacher Aide Positions
Richland trustees approved eliminating 13 teacher aides amid financial strains and phased funding reductions. Board members cited state funding limits and a need to reevaluate the aide program, while aides and a parent volunteer urged preservation of the instructional support.
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Richland School
Lawrence Handel
John Dobbs
Charles Rekosh
Handel
Marylee King
Mark Franz
Vera Stone
Dobbs
Rekesh
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