Carroll's Water System Reaches 75% Permanent Roads
Carroll retires after nineteen years as Director of Public Works in Shafter. He led the full city water system modernization begun in 1964, building pipelines and replacing old lines to create a near constant 55 psi, with a 750000 gallon storage tank and new wells Nos 6 through 11. The city also upgraded street surfaces, parks, and lighting, and expanded Central Valley Highway. Carroll plans part time work with the incoming director, travels with his wife Margo, and will pursue golf and fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Carroll
Carroll
Shafter
San Joaquin Valley
Kentucky
California
Army Air Corps
Margo
Los Angeles
Bakersfield
Public Utilities District
City and Public Works District
Public Works Department
Albert Dorkman
Arroll
John Guinn
Conservation Council aids Shafter in energy and water savings
The Conservation Council formed in December 1982 seeks to raise awareness and implement energy and water conservation in Shafter. Current per-person water use averages 349 gallons daily, with about $2 million yearly in utility bills. A 1 percent saving could cut $20,000, while 25 percent saves $500,000. John Conley of PG&E notes the need for action. city officials emphasize city and citizen benefit and local input for action plans. Call City Hall for details.
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Shafter
Conservation Council
John Conley
Pg&e
Conley
August Carrés
Gard Te Cin
City Hall
Richland Trustees review policy revisions on promotion and graduation
Richland School District Trustees continued their policy review with a first hearing on promotion acceleration retention graduation and proficiency standards. The plan outlines staff placement by principals with annual grade progression and remedies for students not meeting minimum skills including retests and remedial courses.
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Richland School District Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees
Winds, fires disrupt Shafter area. Wiedmann home damaged
High winds sparked a fire at Oscar Wiedmann’s Cherry Avenue home in Shafter, injuring little and sparking outages. Dennis and Dale Wiedmann, aided by county firemen, cut power to the line to stop arcing, enabling water to douse the flames. Damage estimated at 350 dollars, with power out for days as PG&E crews repaired the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Wheeler
Shafter Area
Oscar Wiedmann
Cherry Avenue
Mr. Wiedmann
Dennis Wiedmann
Dennis
Dale Wiedmann
Shafter Station
Wiedmann
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Wiedmanns
Pg&e
Wasco
Shafter
Los Angeles
Shafter Wasco Team on Crime and Violence Prevention meets
Monday meeting at the Shafter Library formed a task force led by Nina Leigh to reduce crime by boosting family relations and parenting skills. Proposals include health fairs on April 16 and 23, Focus on the Family materials, church and law enforcement cooperation, a Northern Parents Anonymous chapter, child abuse reporting, police chaplaincy programs, crises lines, and resource listings in local papers. A follow up is set for March 1 at 3 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Shafter- Wasco
Nina Leigh
Wasco
Palm Avenue
James Dobson
Church
Welfare
Parents Anonymous
Sumer
Shafter High School
Mark Lawrence
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
James Henning
First Assembly of God of
Shafter Library
Founders Day Program At Richland PTA February 8 1983
Richland PTA hosts Founders Day on Tuesday February 8 1983 at 7 00 pm in the Primary Cafetorium. Past PTA Presidents will be honored with Honorary Service Awards for youth service in Shafter. Fifth grade students from Assef Saulsbury Shaffner Caveness Silliman Nichols and Young perform plays and songs tracing colonization Civil War westward expansion and World Wars I II.
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Richland Pta
Richland
PTA
Shafter
Assef
Saulsbury
Shaffner
Caveness
Silliman
Nichols and Young
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City
Rodriguez
Kirschenmann
Hudson Park
Central Valley Highway
Mr. Carroll
Ireland
Richland Trustees
Buttonwillow
Pond
Leavy
Seventh Standard Road
Public Works
Lew Carroll
Walnut Street
Local Crime, Violence Team
Eesmaites
Laura Martens
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