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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1998
Page
1
Board approves superintendent Knapp recommendation to offer Lette School for sale to public entities with a 60 day response period. If no response the offer opens to the public and funds from the sale will be used as directed.
Local officials launch a search for a new police chief with Dee Guinn outlining a six week anticipated process. Former chief Greg Greeson and Stotesbury are referenced in past leadership, while Guinn stresses a local, experienced candidate and tight confidentiality limits.
Local students and state and city officials gathered at the Shafter Farm Labor Housing Complex on Terra Vista Lane to announce America Reads a Clinton Gore reading initiative. Utah Rural Development and the USDA support tutor funding with Bakersfield College aiding three tutors. Congressman Calvin Dooley Shafter Mayor Garry Nelson and Dr Daniel Knapp attended the event highlighting EZ EC status and community revitalization efforts.
Measurable rain in February has topped four inches, with Bakersfield Meadows Field records showing 4.46 inches for the month and nine inches total precipitation for the season. Widespread flooding closes up to 40 roads, isolates areas north of Wasco, and waters threaten almond orchards. Authorities urge residents of Lamont Arvin to higher ground amid ongoing storms and a potential Thursday event.
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