City Budget Shortfall Puts Pressure on Local Taxes
McKinney says Shafter relies on local property tax but receives little back from state. For every hundred dollars spent locally seven go to Sacramento and a dollar comes back. from one thousand property tax dollars only about ninety return to the city. He warns bureaucratic drains and cautions against further local funding to cover deficits while noting Clinton's budget faces opposition amid fears on health care costs for small businesses.
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Eunice Knight Rites Held at Peters for ShafterResident
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday February 10 at Peters Funeral Home chapel in Shafter for Eunice Marie Knight 71 of Shafter who died February 5 after a lengthy illness. Dr Linda Venable officiated with interment at Shafter Memorial Park. Knight born January 15 1923 in Red Oak Oklahoma moved across California before settling in Shafter in 1964. She owned a ceramic business for 22 years and taught ceramics in Fresno. Survivors include son Bobby O’Neal of Santa Paula two sisters Joan Garren of Oakley Betty Lou Park of Salida four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Dublin
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Fresno
Ceramics & Duncan Molds Manufacturing Co
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Darlene O'Neal
Santa Paula
Joan Garren
Oakley
Betty Lou Park
Salida
Bridgett O’neal
Brenda
Roy Vinovich
Sharon
James Horn
Stockton
Joshua Reardon
Ashley Horn
Talia Vlaovich
Stephanie Horn
Paul Gliness Reaves Funeral Services Set
Paul Gliness Reaves 58 died February 12 after a long illness at his home. Funeral services were planned for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mish Funeral Home with Brother Jerry Griffin officiating and interment at Shafter Memorial Park. He was a Porum Oklahoma native who lived in Kern County over 40 years, worked as a truck driver, and last with Eugene Frost Trucking. Survived by wife Dorothy Mae Reaves and children Patricia Ann Fields, Glen Dale Reaves, and Juanita Kay Reaves, plus siblings Irvan, Robert, Teddy, Chester, Virginia, Sheba, Ollie, Opal, and Alice, nine grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
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Irvan Reaves
Oklahoma
Robert Reaves
Edison
Teddy Reaves
Paso Robles
Chester Reaves
Tehachapi
Virginia Sullivan
Benicia
Sheba Nelson
Ollie Graham
Opal Parker
Lamont
Alice Owens
Placerville
Historic Hanford Holiday trip with Shafter Society
The Shafter Historical Society schedules a Saturday trip on March 12. Participants depart from Bakersfield or Wasco, ride Amtrak with a fire engine shuttle to lunch at Irwin Street Inn, tour historic Hanford, then return on the 5:53 p.m. train. Prices vary by location and membership, with reservations due by February 25.
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Community Calendar highlights events this week
The calendar lists Ash Wednesday Kiwanis at Vets Hall at noon on February 16 and AARP Bad Mig Senior Center at 1 30 p m. On February 17 Senior Sack Day. February 21 is President's Day with American Legion Vets Hall at 8 p m and AARP at the Senior Center. February 22 features Rotary Shafter Mote at 6 30 a m and American Legion Auxiliary Vets Hall at 7 p m.
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Community event listings in Shafter press column
A list announces local happenings in Shafter California including a depot museum open day and group tours call Pat Bryant or Stan Wilson for details weekly crafts at W C Walker Senior Center with Barbara Tisler contacts a second Monday Women’s Aglow meets at Veteran’s Hall at 7 pm Community Bible Study every Tuesday at Valley Bible Church childcare provided contact Teddy Voorhees or Donna Peters Prayer gathering at City Hall every first Thursday noon to 12 40 pm inviting all church members to pray for the community and leaders.
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Woman's Aglow
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Lamont Reporter
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