Allan Grant Elected President of National Farm Bureau
Allan Grant the Visalia cattle rancher was elected president of the American Farm Bureau Federation. He has long service as president of the California Farm Bureau and has held multiple national roles. A Fresno luncheon February 27 will honor his contributions with U S Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz attending. The piece also notes a seaside visit to Pismo Beach with reports on clamming and local recreation facilities.
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Ronald Reagan
Grant
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California Farm Bureau
Trustees discuss unification a grim education picture
Richland trustees hear Kern County plan for school district unification and potential area wide tax. Cartnal reports on January 20 meeting. Elrich warns of state control risks while Rio Bravo-Greeley parents decide between Shafter and Bakersfield affiliations. Board approves bus purchase, summer school, metric system session, holiday, and staffing changes.
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David Carmal
Cartnal
Kern County Committee
State Board of Education
Shafter-Wasco
Bakersfield
Evron ‘Barber
Richard Elrich
Rio Bravo-Greeley
Shafter
Elrich
Carthal
Richland Board
California School Board Association
Chamber to host candidate forum in Shafter Veterans Hall
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture sponsors a city council candidate forum at 7 30 p m Thursday February 19 in Veterans Memorial Hall at James and California The event features five minute introductions plus audience questions Moderators include William Hatcher and Mayor Dick Larson Incumbents Jack W Colvard William E Cummings Luis Diaz Flores James E Johnny Thomas and T Vazquez are listed as candidates Loyd Link a non candidate will attend and appear on the March 2 ballot to avoid running.
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Shafter
William Hatcher
Shafter High School
Dick Larson
Jack W. Colvard
William E. Cum
Barber earns Silver Beaver Award from Southern Sierra Council
Eyron Barber, Richland School District Superintendent, received Scouting’s Silver Beaver Award at the council’s January 16 recognition dinner at Bakersfield Civic Auditorium. He held multiple roles including North Kern District chairman and Shafter Membership Enrollment Chairman, with current duties as Institutional Representative for Pack and Troop 913 and prior service to Pack 604 in Arvin. He serves on Shafter Church boards and committees and participates in local civic groups.
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Richland
Scouting
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Council
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North Kern
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Shafter Scout Building Committee
Richland Pta
Webelos
Arvin
Warm spell ends as cooler, possible showers forecast
After one of the warmest periods this season, the area was predicted to cool on Wednesday with a chance of showers in nearby mountains. Daily high and low readings for the week were recorded at the USDA Cotton Research Station.
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Usda Cotton Research Station
Correction on Sperling's Tire burglary cash loss
Last week's report on the Sperling's Tire and Wheel burglary misstated the stolen amount. Twenty dollars in cash was taken, not two thousand dollars as previously reported.
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