Richland releases annual district report card praising math gains
Richland-Lerdo School District reports ninth graders entering Shafter High School show the highest math scores among Kern High School District freshmen. Superintendent Dan Knapp commends staff and parents, notes safer schools and cooperation, and outlines programs from special education to after school activities while detailing a district population of about 2,400 with 71 percent Hispanic, 28 percent Anglo and 1 percent other.
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Richland-Lerdo
RLSD
Shafter High School
Kern High School
Kern County
Superintendent of Schools
Dan Knapp
Knapp
Stu
Shafter
Mary
Lerdo
Shafter Community Meeting on Water Project Progress
The Smith's Corner group for Clean Water invites residents of Smith's Corner Mexican Colony Burbank Cherokee Strip and Thomas Lane to a March 3 1994 meeting from 6 to 8 PM at the Apostolic Church 30376 Richland Dr. Call John Guinn or Richard Escalante for details.
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Smith’s Corner
South Shafter
Mexican Colony
Burbank
Cherokee Strip
Thomas Lane
the Apostolic Church
Richland Dr
John Guinn
Richland Junior High Plans First Computer Jog A Thon
Richland Junior High announces a March 10 and 11 Computer Jog A Thon to raise funds for computers and software for all classrooms. Students will seek pledges in coming weeks and community sponsorship is invited.
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Richland Junior High School
History repeats itself daughter receives car 30 years later
In Shafter, Shirley Goss surprised her daughter Rebecca with a 1994 Ford Mustang placed beside her own mint green 1964 Mustang. The reveal celebrated a 30 year lineage, with Rebecca to receive her license soon and drive the same iconic model featuring NACB assembly.
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Russell Baker
Shirley Goss
Wasco
Yesteryear
Rebecca
Shafter
Shirley
Wasco High School
Lee Laccoca
Laccoca
Chrysler Motors
Ford Motor Co
Roslyn Aubuchon
Bill Ellis
Central Missionary Baptist School
Ford
Shafter approves rezoning parcel amid alley debate
The Shafter Planning Commission approved rezoning 4.26 acres south of Minter Avenue and east of Beech Street from R-1 to C-2 to allow commercial development. Residents sought an alley through the site, citing uniformity and drainage concerns, while city engineer John Guinn noted measures to remove dumpsters timely and improve water runoff. The land is near Giovanni's Restaurant, with discussions ongoing about a 2.48 acre eatery project.
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Shafter Planning Commission
Minter Avenue
John Guinn
Beech Street
Lerdo Highway
Giovanni
Planning Commission
Mike Nichols
Nichols
Jim Freyberger
Guinn
Laura Freyberger
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