Shafter Events Highlight Community Activities
Flora Nichols reports Shafter gathers for multiple community events. Free commodities distribution Friday at 10 a.m. in Shafter Veteran's Hall. D.A.R.E graduation rescheduled to Thursday at 7 p.m. at the same hall. Western Roundup installation banquet by the chamber, clear calendar details and ticket info. A Bridges of Song barbecue fundraiser at Kern County Fairgrounds supports Bakersfield College band tour to Russia. U.S.A. Tour 1991 shirts and barbecue tickets available at Shafter Sports Center. Library Literacy luncheon hosted by Pat Osbey of Shafter Soroptimist Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County Economic Opportunity Corporation
Shafter Veteran's Hall
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Board of Directors
Shafter Veteran's Memorial Hall
Chamber
Kern County Fairgrounds
Bakersfield College Marching Renegade Knights
Russia
Moosehead
Ceder Creek
Shafter Sports Center
Kern County Library
Pat Osbey
Shafter Soroptomist’s Club
News year in review July December 1991 highlights
A year in review for 1991 covers turnover in Richland-Lerdo and Taft school districts with resignations and new appointments. George Bury leaves Richland-Lerdo to lead Taft City Schools. Tom Flanagan retires. Dr Daniel Knapp becomes superintendent. Chris Frazier named assistant superintendent. curriculum efforts and a Law on annexation receive attention. Community issues include wage disputes at Shafter Memorial Park, residency and representation concerns, and police staffing changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.A.R.E
Shafter Veteran’s Hall
Dave Edmiston
Richland-Lerdo
Shafter Police Department
George Bury
Taft City
Bury
Benavidez
Shafter
Taft
Shafter City Mall
Shady Lane Mobile Home Park
Mobile Home Owners League
Tom Flanagan
Ted Gaebler
Green
Shafter Memorial Park
Tim Unruh
Ken Schroeter
Bakersfield
Schroeter
Aqaba
Five Points
Planning Commission
Police Department
Daniel Knapp
Residents challenge church plan in single family zone
At a Shafter Planning Commission session residents raised traffic and water issues for a proposed 7000 square foot two-building church at 202 Golden West Ave between Lerdo Highway and Minter Street in a R-1 zone. Public hearing continues February 12 at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Plant Commission
Beech Avenue
Lerdo Highway
Minter Street
Ron Nunlist
Nunlist
Minter
Beech and
Laura Freyberger
Freyberger
Refugio Martinez
Ron Mettler
Monica Nichols
Jay Atkinson
Atkinson
George Tiner
Bakersfield
So Aencer Missionary Baptist Church
Golden West Ave
District Board Rejects Airport Warning Lights Plan
Richland Lerdo School District officials debated funding for airport warning lights near MFAD and the Lerdo Highway area. The board rejected district cost sharing, citing funds as insufficient, while considering cross-institution support and related traffic risk near the school.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Flora Nichols
News Year In Review
By Dee NaQuin
Richland
Chris Frazier
Mary Beechie
Kern County
Sarah Coates
Jesse Rodriguez
Richland Junior High
Judy Soto
Shafter High School
Los Angeles
Art Torres
Los An
Rodriguez Park
Geiss Dhives
Mettler
Minter Field
Bob Diltz
John Putnam
Mfad
Richland- Lerdo
Dan Knapp
Lerdo
Diltz
Zeke Mulder
Jack Thompson
Jim Albright
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