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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1997
Page
1
Shaftesbury officials weigh ending the May Festival and moving it to September to revive participation and curb rising costs. A Feb 17 meeting will decide if the event continues under a new title Harvest Jamboree. Committee chair Woody Colvard cites attendance declines and insurance costs, with a prior $25,000 shortfall as a main factor.
Shafter residents are invited to Richland-Lerdo School District PTA Founders Day on February 11 at 7 pm in the Richland Primary Cafeteria. A VITA tax help session runs Wednesdays 5 to 7 pm at Shafter Branch Library through April 9 for seniors and low income. Voices Prom Zaire performs February 15 at 7 pm in Shafter High School Auditorium.
About 1,000 residents in Smith's Comer and nearby unincorporated areas will gain new water service. City officials say construction starts now and should finish in about three months with a 1.4 million project funded entirely by a Rural Economic Community Development Grant.
The Shafter community honored Benjamin Nixon, a Shafter High Senior, as Citizen of the Year for his leadership and service. Nixon, who led the Pledge of Allegiance at the event, maintains a 4.33 GPA and was praised by teachers as polite and a natural leader.
A Kern County jury awarded 8.5 million to relatives of seven Medina family members killed in a Oct 21 1995 crash near Famoso Road. Crop Care Applicators of Shafter faced a suit for 10 to 14 million. verdict split 3.5 million to Antonio Sanchez and 5 million to other victims.
Bill Wigley sells the Shafter Avenue Fastrip to Jaco Oil Co. Escrow near close. Denise Wigley notes last day may be Sunday or next Sunday while Jaco plans to run it as a company store. Wigley will switch to a fence business and study future ownership options.
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