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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1997
Page
1
Record rainfall in Shafter Wasco Bakersfield area as El Niño linked system drenches farms. Grape vineyards flood and roads flood while wind tears down trees. Snow level may drop to 3500 feet with temperatures dipping to the high twenties. Farmers worry about crops as ground remains saturated.
The Shafter Lions Club launches a holiday blood drive on Friday December 12 at the Veterans Hall from 9 am to 4 pm. The mobile unit, provided by Houchin blood bank, travels to Shafter twice yearly and this event adds to regular visits to boost supplies. Blood has a 42 day shelf life and donations are needed to prevent shortages locally and statewide.
Building permit analysis shows Kern County 1997 year to date valuation at 401.5 million, eclipsing 1996 ten month total. Single family housing drives gains with 282 dwelling permits in October 1997 versus 204 in October 1996, and October valuation reaching 24.88 million.
Henry August Kohfeld a Shafter pioneer who arrived in 1908 died Friday December 5 1997 at age 98 Born to a missionary family he helped found the Shafter Nito Brethren Church married Bertha Bergen in 1924 Bertha died in 1978 Kohfeld worked with Standard Oil 1922 and served as Fresno Camera Club president before returning to Shafter in 1976
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