May Festival plans advance during Shafter council meeting
Shafter City Council heard Ben Grundy outline this year s Potato and Cotton Festival events and approved the March 24 circus at the GPOD parking lot The major activities run May 7 to 9 including a Jr Miss Pageant May 7 a parade May 8 and a deep pit barbecue by the Shafter Historical Society at Stringham Park A new event the fireman s muster will be held at Sunset beside Stringham Park with bleachers along Sunset A potential beer concession drew Mayor Elmer Unruh s concerns while fundraiser Steve Thrasher touted financing needs and input from developers stirred debate The event includes Model T games at Shafter High on Saturday and Sunday activities brewing controversy ahead of National Crime Prevention Week starting May 7 EOC page 2A
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Shafter
Ben Grundy
GPOD
Shafter High School
Shafter Historical Society
Stringham Park
Elmer Unruh
Steve Thrasher
Rolf Jacobsen
City Settles Most Suits After Smith's Corner Shootout
City Administrator August Caires said most claims have been settled or closed. Among actions: two filings from February 1981 remain unsettled. six liability cases were resolved in January 1981. Calvin and Beatrice Johnson won 25,229 in a December 1980 suit. a 425,000 suit by Vernon is noted. The city will route claims to its insurance carrier and may set a reserve for out of court settlement.
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August Caires
Shafter Press
Fedrico
Francisco Trujillo
Joe Sital
Calvin and
Beatrice Johnson
Shafter
Russell Carr
Vernon
Caires
Open House at Shafter Police Education Event
Shafter police announce an open house at 7 p.m. to promote a community wide crime prevention program. In related police activity, shoplifting arrests increased last week at the Shafter Safeway, while other incidents include bar and traffic concerns noted by police.
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Shafter
Bank of Canal
Shafter Safeway
Shafter Delano College Center schedules February classes
Bakersfield College division announces Shafter Delano College Center classes begin Monday February 1 with 25 courses at Shafter High School. Ornamental Horticulture 40 41 meets Tuesdays 7 to 10 pm in Room 19 for two units. Several courses run in the SHS gym and Room 14 22 24 31 offering 1 3 units across evenings.
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Delano College Center
Bakersfield College
Shafter
Wasco
Shafter High School
SHS
Califoria
Three council candidates file but may not complete petitions
Three council papers have been taken out but not filed by February 4 deadline. May or not filing may extend to February 9. No filing cost, 20 signatures required. Election set for April 13, 1982.
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Cnts
Elmer Unruh
Rolf Jacobsen
Local families receive cheese in KECOC Kiwanis giveaway
KECOC teams with the Kiwanis Club to distribute cheese to local families through an aid program. Verification and registration were part of the effort, supporting community relief and food access.
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KECOC
Kiwanis Club
Thrasher Named LAPD Replacement for Starri Thrasher
Thrasher, 35, a 13 year Shafter resident and father of two, was appointed to replace Starri on the LAPD. He has volunteered 12 years and coached local youths aged 8 to 14. He cites ties with town kids and most local coaches as key qualifications. Fred Starrh resigned from the board after his Kern High School District election.
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Shafter Recreation and Parks District
Michael Kelley
Steve Thrasher
Thrasher
Fred Starrh
Khsd Board of Trustees
Shafter
Kern High School District Board of Trustees
Week in Shafter-Wasco court records summarize plea outcomes
Court week ending January 22 1982 reports guilty pleas by Dale Miguel for license suspended driving and by several others for DUI and related charges. Notable guilty pleas include Jose Gonzales speeding and minor in possession, Bruce Moore speeding at 100 mph, and Guadalupe Garza resisting an officer. Other defendants pled not guilty with pre trial conferences set in February. Authorities list preliminary hearings and trial dates for multiple cases across Shafter Bakersfield Buttonwillow and Willows California.
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Dale Miguel
Fellows
Kern County
Lydia Powell
Shafter
la Cuesta Verde Gin Co
Sylvis Riddle
Kenneth Long
Buttonwillow
Harvey Watkins
Gerald Pharis
Bakersfield
Jose Gonzales
Mathew Lindsey
Laguna Beach
Guadalupe Garza
Donald J. Wilson
Eg Ean la Met Crteee
Richard Lopez
Joe de Los Santos
Clarence Stracener
Danny Roberts
Kern County Superior Court
Richard Barber
Willows
California
Bruce Moore
Fresno
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American Legion
Unruh
James
Site
Tech
Richard Hoffer
Ce Ee
Wen Bo Sanc
Taton Ton
Kiwanians
Mik Hawkins
Omnes Co Geeene
LAPD
Starri
Wasco Justice Court District Court
Gary Ingle
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