Revenue proposal urged by Kern district leader at Kiwanis
Kern High School District Superintendent Jerry DeGrow urged Shafter Kiwanis members to support the district revenue limit proposal on March ballots. He outlined a five year plan for educational excellence, noting capital projects at Shafter High and a shift from building funds to operating costs after year three.
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Jerry DeGrow
Kern High
Shafter Kiwanis Club
DeGrow
Shafter High School
Neal Olsen
Shafter Veterans Hall
Shafter High
Shafter
Six man task force to aid Shafter cotton program
A six man task force led by Don Camp of Shafter was named to question USDA officials and lawmakers about diverting 243000 from the Shafter Cotton Research Station. The move ends the Acala variety breeding program and could cost California farmers 40 to 50 million dollars, with broader state economic impact. The group will meet with congressmen in two to three weeks and aims to preserve the One-Variety Law supporting Acala cotton.
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California
Don Camp
Shafter
USDA
Ken Frick
Arvin
Department of Agriculture
Frick
Shafter Station
County of
Kern and
Cotton Growers
Camp
San Joaquin Valley
Tom Smith
CPCSD
U.S
Flood Ravages Shafter Causing Damages About 31000
City Administrator Bill Sheldon says public property damage from last week’s near 48 hour rain in Shafter is about 31000 with higher potential in private sector. Homes and businesses flooded, Olsen and Atkinson area heavily soaked, Lerdo Highway lanes closed, and aid was mobilized including sandbagged barriers. A possible evacuation center was prepared at Shafter High School cafeteria if rain continued.
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Shafter
California
Bill Sheldon
Housing Authority
Olsen and
Atkinson
Sheldon
Shafter High School
Ben Grundy
GPOD
Bakersfield
Ben
Lerdo Highway
Manuel
Beech
Central Valley Highway
Wasco
Hudson Parketto
Shafter Council Probes Rain Damage and Racing Week Proclaimed
The Shafter City Council heard a citizen claim $10,000 in rain damage from inadequate drainage as Kern County’s water flows un diverted. Mayor Cummings proclaimed February 2027 as Shafter Harness Racing Week with Lions Club and Joe O Brien Stables noted for support. The meeting covered park maintenance praise, a Washington’s Birthday bed race route, unemployment insurance for city workers, and bids for refuse containers and trucks with concerns over expenditure transparency.
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Shafter
Kern County
Lewis Carrol
Public Works
Cummings
Lions Club
Joe O’brien
Pat Richardson
Recreation District hearing turnout urged for June ballot
The Committee to form a Recreation District met to boost public support ahead of a Kern County hearing on February 21 at 2 00 p m The measure would place a tax 60 cents on the ballot with plans for a 30 cent rate if approved Suggestions included electing not appointing directors expanding participation across age groups and recruiting potential directors such as Mr Walker of AARP to lead in Shafter planning meetings are set for March 2 and future sessions on the first and third Thursdays to mobilize voters and refine costs and programs for the project
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Tulare County Sanitation
Tulare County
Bill Sheldon
Kern County Board of Supervisors
William Cummings
Board of Supervisors
Walker
AARP
Shafter
Sunday fire at Shafter Motel razes upper floor
A blaze at the Shafter Motel 337 E Lerdo Sunday night caused $50,000 in property loss and $15,000 in contents after the upstairs rooms were engulfed. Four fulltime and twelve volunteers fought the fire for an hour with arson investigators on scene. A 3/4-ton Chevy pickup near Lerdo on Scaroni also burned, ruled caused by a backfire.
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Shafter
E. Lerdo
Kern County Fire Department
Gary Tharpe
Riverdale
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Olsen
U.S.D.A
Shafter Cotton Research Station
Council
Shafter Motel
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