Gossamer Condor Landmark Ceremony Slated At Shafter Airport
Kern County hosts a February 24 ceremony marking the first man powered Kremer Circuit flight by the Gossamer Condor. Dr. Paul MacCready Jr. receives 50,000 pounds from the Royal Aeronautical Society. speakers include Dr. Knox Mellon Kern County Museum and Stephen Schmitt Kern County Airports. Bryan Allen and Gene Tackett attend. E Clampus Vitus Band performs. public invited. The 1977 event recalls the August 23 1977 flight at Shafter Airport piloted by Bryan Allen over a 1.4 mile figure eight course with a 10 foot hurdle.
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Theo
Shafter
Ceremoney
Kremer
Kern County Museum and Department of Airports
Paul MacCready, Jr
Royal Aeronautical Society
London
England
MacCready
Knox Mellon
Brown
Richard—C
Kern County
Chris Brewer
Shafter Airport
Paul MacCready
Bryan Allen
Aviation’s
Wright Brother
Smithsonian’s
Aerospace Museum
Washington, D.C
English Channel
Kaplan Named Shafter Police Chief After Council Vote
City Council in Shafter unanimously selected Gene Kaplan, formerly Assistant Chief in Chino, as Chief of Police. Kaplan brings 3 years leadership, oversees officer selection, internship programs, and aims to stabilize costs while expanding community engagement and education for seven officers. He plans no major changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Gene Kaplan
Chino
California
Kaplan
China Police Department
U.S. Army
Military Police Corps
Vietnam
Heidelberg
Germany
U.S. Army Medical Command
Peggy
Cal State
Western Cities Magazine
Western Government Research Association
Porac News
Sheldon
Council
Jack Colvard
Susan Borton Named Chamber Secretary Manager in Shafter
Susan Borton, a Shafter resident with a Bakersfield stint, becomes the Chamber of Commerce Secretary-Manager succeeding Herb Howell. She and her husband Bill live in Shafter with their daughter. She will work two mornings weekly at City Hall and will have a home and office phone line. Her hobbies include wholesale houseplants, leaded glass, and organizing the Pine Street Christmas Fair, plus chairing Arts and Crafts for the May Festival. The chamber plans a merchants meeting February 20 at Hutch's Coffee Shop to discuss sidewalk sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Borton
Chamber of Commerce
Herb Howell
Susan
Shafter
Bill
Northern
Bakersfield
City Hall
Mary Siemens
Hutch
Shafter Library
Gene Tackett
Charity Harness Racing Day planned by Shafter Lions Club
The Shafter Lions Club with Joe O'Brien held a February press conference to finalize plans for this year’s Charity Harness Racing Day on February 25 at Joe O'Brien Stables Lerdo Highway. Admission is 10 dollars with races and a steak dinner. Proceeds benefit the Lions Eye Foundation in San Francisco and local scholarships and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Lions Club
Joe O’brien
Joe O'Brien
Lerdo Highway
Lions Eye Foundation
San Francisco
Lions Club
O’brien
Bob Millwee
Larson
Shafter
Toronto
U.S
Hollywood Park
O'Brien
Jack Klugman
United States
Canada
Europe
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California State
Ae Hae Fullerton
Ithe
Republic of Vietnam
Pottsville
Pennsylvania
Pentagon
Bureau of Navy Construction
New Chamber
Corinne Huston
Corinne
Dick Larson
WADD
Wasco Association For
Arvin
Joe
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