Shafter Council Sets Public Hearing on 1989 90 Block Grants
The Shafter City Council will hold a public hearing Monday January 23 at 7 p.m. to hear comments on projects funded by the 1989-90 Community Development Block Grant. A Wasco area meeting January 19 at 7 p.m. will cover 1989 ASCS Farm Programs at Wasco Veterans Hall.
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Shafter City
Pond Shafter Water Resource Conservation District
ASCS
Wasco Veterans Hall
Poplar
Wasco
Brian Hackett
Farm lease awarded at Minter Field to Dwayne Davis
Minter Field Airport District directors voted January 11 to award the district's agricultural land lease to Dwayne Davis for 47,712 annually, boosting district revenue by about 18,000. Davis, a former Huron resident, won the high bid from five bids.
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Minter Field
Dwayne Davis
Davis
Huron
John Putman
James Albright
Robert Diltz
Dana Mulder
Albright
Dinner tickets remain for Shafter Chamber banquet
Only 100 tickets left for the 43rd annual Shafter Chamber of Commerce Installation and Awards Banquet set ten days away. Tickets cost 12.50 and can be bought at Wood's Shoe Store or the chamber office at Shafter Depot Museum 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. weekdays. Entertainment includes the Green Hotel Cooks and Shafter High School Stage Band with Larry Starrh as emcee. Robert MacNeil will sing the National Anthem.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Margaret Christensen
Christensen
Wood’s Shoe Store
Shafter Depot Museum
Green Hotel
Shafter High School
Larry Starrh
Robert MacNeil
Donald Zachary
Sandy Wiedmann
Cathy Prout
Wells to be sampled near Rio Bravo disposal site
California Department of Health Services and Kern County Health Department will collect well samples week of January 23 to 27 near the Rio Bravo Facility. Sampling targets area wells most indicative of possible contamination and includes Rio Bravo Greeley School. Results expected late March 1989.
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Rio Bravo
California Department of Health Services
Kern County Health Department
Rio Bravo Facility
DHS
Rio Bravo-Greeley
Kern County Health
SCICON aluminum can drive feeds sixth graders fundraiser
Intermediate fundraisers for SCICON aluminum can collection are progressing. On January 6 and February 3 reporters note totals of 132 dollars and 167 dollars, with plans for a large February 5 dinner and prize drawing to support Tulare County Schools Office programs. Tickets cost 6 dollars for adults and 3 dollars for children, while drawing tickets are 1 dollar each. A BBQ rib dinner is set for February 5 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at a location hosted by Danny and Julia Escalante. Prizes donated by local merchants include a Tandy 1000 HX computer from Stringham's Shafter Drug. The effort aims to fund school activities for the Tulare County Schools Office over the past 15 years and encourage community support through donations and prize items.
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Ehation Dun Pelaian Sop
Danny
Julia Escalante
Stringham
Shafter Drug
Tulare
Cali da
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Susan Valdez
McFarland
L Vohio Oltice © and Urban Development
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Minter Field Museum
Aaron and Lee
Kleenseed
Hodges
Shutt
McDonnell Enterprises
Superior Filter
Cliff Ford
Ferrelene
RTC
Paul Wahl
Wiedmann
Zachary
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Chamber
Monica Balch
Richard Casagrande
Richland
Giovanni’ Serta
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Richland Intermediate
Janeen Arismendez
Nayell Gonzalez
Brad Wiedmann
Erica Sahagun
Kibbe McDonald
Cindy Mayhew
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