24 Feb 1993
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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1993
Page
1
A free community concert featuring the Shafter High School Band Jazz Band Choir and Winter Guard will take place Thursday February 25 at 7 p.m. in the Shafter High School Auditorium. A cruise package for two will be awarded. For details call 746-4352.
Tickets for An Evening of Elegance, a fundraiser for the Wasco Association for the Developmentally Disabled, are on sale. Prime rib dinner, dancing, and a reverse drawing with Mangarin of KERO-TV 23 as master of ceremonies will be at Wasco Valley Rose Golf Course banquet room on Saturday March 6 at 7 p.m. $75 per person, 150 tickets total. call 758-5331 for reservations. Entry forms and fees due by March 10. pick up at Wasco school office 710 Peters St. call 758-5997 for more info. Nominations sought for four seats on Shafter Downtown Parking and Business Improvement District board. election on March 9. Nominees must own or represent a business within the district and pay a business license. Submissions due by 4:30 p.m. Friday Feb. 26 to Shafter City Clerk at 336 Pacific St. Contact City Manager Wade G. McKinney at 746-6365.
County budget cuts spark uncertainty for Shafter as City Manager Wade McKinney notes a 2 percent across the board reduction and questions where it will hit. County libraries face no new books this year and the Sheriff plans to close 600 downtown beds, risking about 65 layoffs. Potential District Attorney cutbacks could lessen prosecutions though Ed Jagels vows felonies remain unaffected.
McKinney warns that closing the jail could release many inmates and strain streets as up to 600 beds may be lost. He cites the state budget fiasco and its impact on Shafter, highlighting a push to retain beds amid fiscal pressure.
Freyberger of Shafter declares candidacy for the senior assembly as Kern County announces candidates for the California Senior Legislature with elections set for March 8 to 12. Incumbent Sunny Scofield runs unopposed for senior senator while six other candidates compete for the senior assembly.
The article details a surge in youth crime from Liverpool to California, noting a 1992 spike in teen homicides and 61 juvenile arrests since 1990. It cites cases such as Maria Madera Rodriguez and Offord Rollins IV, whose murder case and rap lyrics evidence drew debate about youth violence and parental backgrounds.
A car was stolen from 330 S Shafter Avenue and later found burned. Police say the theft occurred around 10 30 p m Saturday February 20 near a residence on Shafter Avenue.
Officials have details about a museum project to aid families. The report references a plan involving supporters and local institutions, with focus on community assistance and funding. Further specifics are unreadable in the damaged text.
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