Assessed Value Drop Hits Finances of Maple School
Maple district finances worsen as ten year decline in assessed value totals 780,940 affecting elementary funds. Superintendent IngvWer syelsen reports enrollment drop while operating costs rise. board seeks comparisons with similar districts and approves partial funding for KEEP program and a Disneyland field trip. Teachers face retirement fund increases and a new pay scale begins November 14.
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KEEP
Kern Environmental Education
Disneyland
Allen Muller
Bob Clancy
Nauce
Mape Pta
Mary Taylor
Shafter
Nixon
Maple School wins six team volleyball meet
Maple School hosted a December friday tournament with six schools. Maple won the meet and trophy with Rio Bravo finishing second. Each team comprised four boys and five girls.
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MAPLE
Maple School
Rio Bravo
Maple School Christmas Program Ended Week Earlier
Maple School held its annual Christmas program with the entire student body and faculty in charge. Santa Claus visited classrooms Friday before dismissal and handed out treat bags prepared by Maple PTA mothers. Classes resume January 3 after a one week Christmas vacation.
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Maple
Ingwer Keteslen
Santa Claus
PTA
Robert Wiebe
Keith Grant
John Hernstedt
Rose Industry Highlights Kern County Board Tour
Kern County Board of Trade tour highlights a multi million dollar rose agribusiness centered in Wasco Shafter and North Kern area. Walter Mertz of Jackson Perkins notes 20 million barefoot roses this season and a growing national market. Armstrong nursery moves packaging to Kern County and County Agricultural Commissioner Stockton reports 17.3 million roses valued over 6 million last year. Army holiday enlistment option promoted by Sergeant Redden with contact details.
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Kern County
Walter Mertz
Jackson A Perkins Company
Wasco-Shafter-Nc- Farland
Gro-Plant Industries, Inc
Shafter
Mertz
Kern
United States
Canada
Jackson and Perkins
Wasco
County Agricultural
Jim Stockton
Armstrong
Ontario
Tenneco West
Norris Road
Don Lockler
Wasco Chamber of Commerce
John Lollar
Wasco Festival of Roses
Board of Trade
Vance Webb
Cliff Hewitt
Army
Redden
Truxtun Avenue of Call
Raisin Referendum Set to Begin January 12
California Agriculture officials announce a 30 day referendum on a proposed change to the state raisin marketing order. The plan would raise assessments from 5 to up to 15 dollars per ton per year, with safeguards for short crops. Board members and industry groups representing 85 percent of raisin tonnage back the change to fund advertising and promotion amid rising costs and competition.
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California Director of Agriculture
California Raisin Advisory Board
Department of Agriculture
Charles Wolfman
Calrab
Dick Markarian
Sunaid Raisin Growers of California
Raisin Bargaining Association
Fresno Cooperative Raisin Growers, Inc
Charles E. Swanson
Sta Department of Agriculture
Fresno
Transplanting Nurseries Offer Blooming Annuals This Week
Transplanting nurseries showcase blooming size annuals ready for transplants to brighten home gardens. Check this week to see available varieties and liven up surroundings with instant color and easy garden upgrades.
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Maple Hood
IngvWersyelsen
Board of Trustees
Cousin's Cafe
Merry Christmas
Arly
Arly, Jan & Family
Clint’s Bottle Shop
Ted
Eva Fries
Central Ave
Santa
Johnny Penner
Merry
Christmas
Supreme’ Air
Jeffries Bros
Beulah McLe
Billy Graham
Wayne Jeffries
Kkorp Ce
Dick Jeffries
Iron
Marvin Burleson
Wasco & Shafter
Carl Beach
Rick Bradford
Cal Cowling
Phil Robertson
Larry Dieter
Don Kindig
Steve Jeffries
Tom Jeffries
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