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Shafter Year in Review Highlights 1980 Developments
A retrospective of 1979 to 1980 in Shafter notes new business growth, leadership changes, and civic efforts. Highlights include Chamber of Commerce honors, Richland School District negotiations, the Historical Society depot project, and local awards for agriculture, service, and business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
California Cotton Seed Distributors Research Station
Marvin Kirschenmann
Carl Moyer
Robert Ogle
Bill Thomas
Chamber
Mary Siemens
New Chamber Presi
Chuck Firkins
Hurst
Richland
The
Historical Society
Toby
Debby Mitchell
Santa Rosa
San Joaquin
Amtrak
Cal- Trans
Shafter Historical Society
Ash Street
Lions Club
Harness Phonenee
Don Little
George Wise
Loyd Link
Freeman Nixon
Med Garcia
Louis Flores
Joe Kirk
Elmer Unruh
Board of Trustees
Shafter High School
Future Farmers of America
Laurie Sapp
California State College
San Luis Obispo
McManus Oil Company
Paul Bender
Berkeley
Wayne Wong
Don Ruberg
City Em
Alan Neuman
Planning Commission
August Derl Rawlins
Martha Novak
Gary Smith
John Gibson
Charles Rekosh
Shafter Woman's Club
Officer Carr
Calvin T
Beatrice Johnson
Wise
Chamber of Commerce
Gloria Boggs
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Kern
Carr
the Historical Society
Stan Wilson
Art Kadel
Dwayne Armstrong
Pat Bryant
State Historical Commission
Shafter Depot
Rosa Linda Montoya
Shafter High School Generals
Michael Kelly
Rotary
John Riddering
Jane Zachary
Daily Trojan
University of Southern California
Mike Schroeder
Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Rick Lawler
Jerry Hawkins
Betty Gloeckler
Merchants
Gene Kaplan
Elconin
Ibel