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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1979
Page
6
The California Association of Nurserymen advises gardeners to heel in bareroot plants when soil is too wet to work. Bury roots in moist potting soil or sawdust and keep them covered until ready to plant.
The Department of Fish and Game reminded anglers that fall-winter trout and salmon seasons on north and central coast streams close Wednesday February 28. The seasons open November 16 each year and run through the last day of February.
State Controller Kenneth Cory announced on February 21 the February apportionment of cigarette tax funds totaling 7,862,706 to counties and cities. Kern County received 56,515 and Shafter 2,288, with 1,493,417 for counties and 6,369,289 for cities. The distribution equals 30 percent of January 1979 Cigarette Tax Fund deposits after state administrative costs.
Joe Lopez, former Shafter High School student now at Cal State Bakersfield, captured the 134 pound class regional title to become state champion. He left February 21 for the Division II national championships at South Dakota State as Cal State Bakersfield qualified all ten wrestlers with seven firsts two seconds and one fourth.
SHS plans two assemblies this week The Photographically Speaking on Monday and an Almost Anything Goes event on Thursday to celebrate National Physical Education Week Coordinated by Mrs Miller and announced by Wayne Wong and Carolyn Novak Students form teams by class presidents Kathy Jones Dean Florez Laurie Sapp and Brenda Williams The event features human wheelbarrow and slip a slide with faculty and class competitors Funds from Friday's Junior Class Barbeque support prom efforts and CHS Winter Sports Awards are set for February 27 at 7 00 PM The Richland eighth graders test at SHS Wednesday 9 00 to 11 30 and several clubs meet throughout the week with sports events and parades also on the schedule
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