Shafter Chamber Installations Event Promotes Jay Albright
Jay Albright, radio veteran from Saler Ohio, will be guest speaker at the Shafter Chamber of Commerce annual installation banquet on January 23 1978 at Veterans Memorial Hall. He has served as KUZZ and KKXX program director in Bakersfield and will take on added KUZZ sales duties alongside his 6 am to 9 am show. Tickets are $7 and available from Chamber board members. Kerneth Anderson will MC. The dinner features chicken in wine sauce and traditional sides.
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Jay Albright
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Veterans Memorial Hall
Jay
Saler
Ohio
San Joaquin
KUZZ
KKXX
Bakersfield
Chamber
Kerneth Anderson
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Alan Larsen
Ridgecrest
Delano
Corcoran
Shafter
Ben Grundy
Larsen
Shafter Council Updates Project Plan And Amtrak Talk
City Administrator Bill Sheldon introduces a trial overhead projector at council meetings to display agenda items. a permanent switch may follow. Acknowledgment given to Assistant Public Works Director David Chumley as he leaves for Dinuba January 13. Stan Wilson reports on Amtrak service in the San Joaquin Valley, urging bus links from Shafter to Fresno and noting lack of southern representation, while Caltrans backs rail if public demand exists.
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Bill Sheldon
Sheldon
David Chumley
Shafter
Dinuba
Stan Wilson
Amtrak
San Joaquin Valley
Modesto
Wilson
Fresno
Caltrans
Tackett seeks public hearing on Shafter Park District formation
First District Supervisor Gene Tackett asks Kern County Board of Supervisors to hold a public hearing on forming a Shafter area recreation and park district. Proponents seek user funded services and ballot placement potential on June 6 if a need is found. Two routes exist: petition signatures or board determination.
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Public Works Department
Kerne County Union High
Vera K. Gibson
Shafter
American Legion Post 213
Hudson Parkette
Chamber of Commerce
First District
Gene Tackett
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Shafter Park and Recreation District
Tackett
Board of Supervisors
Richland
Lerdo
Maple
Kern County Parks and Recreation Department
Local Formation Commission
Recreation and Parks District
Mike Byrd
Supervisor’s Office
Five file for two City Council seats in March election
Five candidates filed for the two upcoming City Council seats with one incumbent not seeking re election. Nominees include Dennis Harrison teacher Rolf Jacobsen farmer Carl Lewis real estate agent Johnny Thomas furniture owner and Elmer Unruh incumbent. No filings for City Clerk or Treasurer. A ballot measure would make those posts appointive. if no one runs the posts become appointive. Write in allowed if announced five days before election.
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Robert Milwee
Dennis Harrison
Richland
Rolf Jacobsen
Carl Lewis
Johnny Thomas
Elmer Unruh
Richland School Board tackles AB449 and foggy day policy
The Richland School Board discussed AB449 which allows flexible public comment at meetings, and reviewed foggy day procedures prompted by a Tulare County tragedy. Superintendent Barber outlined criteria and a 6:30 a.m. decision time, with bus drivers advised to pause if visibility is unsafe. The board considered better radio information flow and a one page foggy day guideline for drivers.
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Richland School Board
Kern County Legal Service
Legal Service
Evron Barber
Richland
Tulare County
Barber
Shafter
Olsen
Tom Almberg
Almberg
Cartnal
Shafter High School
Tulare
David Carthal
Don Neufeld
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Kent State University
Council
Oakland
Santa Fe
Port Chicago
Southern Pacific
Stringham Park
City Hall
Manuel and
Stringham Parks
Rodriguez and
Hudson Parks
Clara Schnidt
Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Grundy
Loyd Link
Lucky Ruenell Lewis
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