Shafter Christmas Parade Scheduled for Saturday
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture hosts its first Christmas parade in years on Saturday December 13 at 10 am. Entries form 9 30 to 10 am on California between James and Munzer and parade along a shortened route ending near Shafter Avenue. Santa rides with the fire department on an antique truck with Richland School Choir performing at Central and James. Late entries accepted until Friday noon.
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Police arrests in Shafter report multiple drunken driving cases
Police report arrest records in Shafter including Erasmo Nunez 30 Porterville for public drunkenness and urinating in public in the 300 block of Central Late Sunday Manuel Alba Shafter was arrested for drunk driving and driving unlicensed while in the wrong lane on Central Valley Highway early Sunday Teddy Wor sham Bakersfield arrested for drunk driving early Saturday Jacob Rodriguez Shafter arrested for public drunkenness after a Friday night fight at Shafter High School stadium An April 7 accident sent two Shafter residents to North Kern Hospital with Merced M tia 28 Shafter driver of a 1969 Ambassador Station wagon failing to yield at Central Valley Highway and Central Avenue
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Erasmo Nunez
Porterville
Central
Manuel Alba
Central Valley Highway
Jacob Rodriguez
North Kern Hospital
Merced M. Tia
Central Avenue
Shafter Historical Society to meet December 11 at City Hall
The Shafter Historical Society Board will meet Thursday December 11 at 7 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers. A feature film on the depot move will open the session. Membership dues fund depot restoration and the first museum, with family memberships at 15 and single at 10. Volunteers are sought for siding, painting, and future parade float planning.
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City Hall
Historical Society
Shafter
Art Kadel
Martha Stone
Don Little
Allen Gorsching
Harland Boyd
Shafter Woman's Club
Shafter American Legion Post
Marvin Neuman
Society
California
Shafter Historical Society
Richland trustees tackle minimum proficiency standards in meeting
Richland School Board met December 1 to discuss minimum proficiency standards. The proficiency committee reported recommending items, with debate over using the California Achievement Test. Critics argued the fourth grade math test had few items testing the standard, while supporters noted subjective items would be added to address CAT deficiencies.
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Lyle Mack
Mike Svilich
California
Svilich
Dr. Rodgers
Laura Freyberger
Kathy Stanley
Cheryl Vance
Cynthia Silliman
Tom Strelich
Linda Curry
George Ann DeMarco
Janeen
Fire equipment donated to City by volunteers
The Shafter City Council met with absent members as Fire Chief Cliff Ratzlaff announced a $780 gas sniffing device funded by volunteer firefighters for arson work. The council also approved records destruction, turkey bonuses for staff, and a Christmas Parade.
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Jacobsen
Cliff Ratzlaff
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Chamber of Commerce
Is Ap
Generals eye valley title clash at Selma Friday
Shafter High School Generals advance to the valley championship facing undefeated Selma at Mineral King Bowl Visalia at 7 30 p m Officials note injuries but stress the team’s collective resilience with Pat Torigiani Herb Ricks and a strong defense leading the charge Joe Kirk stacks Orange Belt supporters for a big night Directions and further details appear on the sports page.
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Garces
Immanuel
Shafter
Visalia
Joe Kirk
Orange Belt Rooters
Pat Torigiani
Buttonwillow
Herb Ricks
James
Joe Jones
Jeff Lauderdale
Earl Williams
Marcus Jimenez
Jeff Colvard
Greg Cox
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Thurbin Hanson
Sacramento
Teddy Michael Worsham
Bakersfield
Dwayne Armstrong
Kadel, Armstrong
John Siemens
Elbery McGlashan
Jim Witcher
Dan Wietz
William Bender
M.L. Thomas
Abe Isaac
J.C. Channeson
Regina Becker
Bill Bradley
Geraldine Hamlin
Tom Leigh
Jake Bergen
Shafter High School
M.e.ch.a
Gta
Rodgers
Shafter Recreation
Verl Nash
Bill Gehle
Bill Sheldon
Selma
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