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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 2002
Page
2
Manuel Puga becomes only the second runner to reach four state cross country championships. He placed second at the league meet, won Kern County and Valley titles, and finished third at the Grand Masters. He earned the teams outstanding athlete award in his fourth year and was named Bakersfield Californian area team for 2002.
At the December 3 meeting Mayor Florez and council members announced new and renewed roles. Jon Johnston remains on the Kern Council of Governments and Joint Powers Financing Authority as Vice Chair. Garry Nelson was named Board Member of Kern Council of Governments and Vice Chair of the Shafter Industrial Development Authority. Woody Colvard becomes Vice Chair of the Shafter Community Development Agency and President of the Shafter Civic Improvement Corporation. Dolores Robinson was named Secretary and Jo Barrick Treasurer of the Industrial Development Authority Joint Powers Financing Authority and Shafter Civic Improvement Corporation.
Shafter officials presented Canam proposed site details at the December 30 meeting. City staff John Guinn and Jeremy Tobias toured a Canam plant in Juarez Mexico to gauge operations and pollution controls. Canam, Canada based with a Sunnyside Washington plant, seeks 45 acres near Los Angeles Avenue and Beech Street to rail in 15 000 tons of raw steel annually and employ 150 to 200 people, with costs for California pollution controls estimated at about 2 million dollars.
Chief Zrof sky warns residents to avoid leaving valuables in vehicles and to report suspicious activity after dark. Shafter reports overall crime down 4.5 percent, with domestic violence down, but warns holidays bring higher offense risk and urges vigilance as part of the council comments.
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