Moderate growth plan shapes Shafter future poll results
Shafter residents favored growth to 15 000 30 000 by 44.72 percent with 37.69 percent backing slow growth and 14 57 percent preferring no limit. Voters also weighed agricultural land use 44 50 percent against 43 98 percent for limited ag land, and 55 29 percent backed many small parks.
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Bakersfield
Caires
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Tulare Avenue
Tulare
Shafter Avenue
Central Valley
Walker
Caires and Goodrich
Walker, Manuel and
Tulare Avenues
Lerdo
Central Avenue
Agriculure
Poso Apartments Wasco blaze claims young life
A Wasco fire at Poso Apartments killed 21 year old Justin Palamares and left his mother seriously burned. Firefighters arrived at 8:41 and found the upstairs unit fully involved. Investigators believe a child’s matches started the blaze after he woke.
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Wasco Blaze
Boy
Kern County Fire Department
Rafael Palamares
Uke Palamares
Justin
Brown
Palamares
Mr Bravo
Valley Medical Center
Fresno
Peso Manor
Klein Wins Second Prize in Hawaiian Contest
The Shafter Press contests prize draw for a Hawaiian vacation. Fred Klein of 245 Pine Street Shafter won second prize, accepting an AM FM stereo at Tops Market. His entry will be reentered for the grand prize a week in Waikiki. Mrs. Klein fears plane travel but remains hopeful. The drawing on February 13th will be advertised with store coupons.
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Shafter Press
Tops Market
Fred Klein
Pine Street
Shafter
Ida Klein
Tops
Doyle White
Klein
Waikiki Hawaii
Growth versus schools in Richland faces enrollment strain
The Richland School district plans to meet rising enrollments amid a preferred growth forecast. A city survey shows residents favor moderate growth over the next two decades and a 15 000 to 30 000 population. Dr. Vera Stone warns classrooms will overflow, prompting remodeling of nonclassroom spaces for small classes. Long term fixes include state help and new construction funds, while Alpha Investments proposes a 79 unit condominium complex. The city lacks an ordinance to assess developer fees, and a plan for portable school buildings arises, with a motion for an environmental impact report defeated.
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Vera Stone
Stone
Alpha Investments
Bakersfield
Dolores Robinson
Planning Commission
August Caires
Commission
Shafter Convalescent Hospital Transforms Under Wayne Smith
In Shafter and Wasco the local convalescent home, once a quiet facility, has become a center of activity under Administrator Wayne Smith. Sydney Vallembois leads an ambitious program with daily activities, volunteer involvement, and a grooming program that keeps residents engaged and hopeful.
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Shafter Convalescent Hospital
Wayne Smith
Tsibes
Sydney Vallembois
Smith
Homes
Sydney
Joe
Jackie Westbrook
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