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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1987
Page
1
By Susan Valdes merchants and community members note weekly student recognition. Two students are chosen each week for honors. A hospital visit reference mentions Robertson's discharge plans. Terry Lynch, former Shafter police officer, faces embezzlement charges in a case filed December 23.
The Minter Field Airport District introduces new manager Matt Etcheverry on December 22 and discusses forming MFAD directors. A contract with the Kern County Sheriff's Department Work Release Program is approved to use 10 men. Damages from a recent wind storm lead to $1865 allocated for roof repairs at Inland. John Putman, president of the board, gave a written report. The excerpted opinion by Lemieux explains conflict of interest rules, noting Ryker’s noncontractual matters and potential abstention if a contract arises.
United Farm Workers and health consultant Thomas Lazar push a two page bilingual survey to Kern County and Shafter residents seeking reports of birth defects miscarriages cancer cases low birth weight babies and infant deaths since 1970. Lazar, once Kern County investigator on a cancer cluster, accuses pressure to hide evidence and files suit for 2 million.
The Shafter chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons installed 88 officers and presented special certificates to outgoing vice president Russ Hammond and Isaac for service. Members Evelyn Walker and others received recognition as new officers were welcomed at the installation ceremony. Local residents Findley and Gharters spoke about recent trips to Israel and a bus trip to the Holy Land, while Revenry Harder was introduced to discuss his Israel visit.
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