Boxer demands halt to shipments to Buttonwillow facility
Senator Boxer of California releases a letter to Secretary Abraham accusing the Bush administration of pressuring Californians with low level radioactive waste. Safety Kleen disputes the charge, saying the material is non radioactive background soil approved for disposal at Buttonwillow.
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California
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Bush
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Santa Susana Field
Ventura County
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Abraham
Safety Kleen Corporation
Grover Wrenn
Wrenn
Matthew Kagan
Kagan
Health Services
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Beloved Richland educator Larry Scheltenberg dies after long illness
Former Richland teacher and administrator Larry Scheltenberg died after a 15 year struggle with Atkinson Disease. He served 20 years on the Henrietta Wiell Child Guidance Clinic board and helped with Kiwanis Christmas Food Basket drives. Larry farmed 18 acres of Shafter vineyards with his son in law Kevin Bergman and was known as Beloved Disciple of Christ by family and community.
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Kiwanis Club
Henrietta Wiell
Shafter
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Lawrence
Robert
Lauretta
Elaine
Rachel
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Mennonite Brethren Church of
Lord Jesus Christ
AARP 54 Alive Driver Safety Program In Shafter
The AARP 54 Alive driver safety program will be offered again at the Shafter Senior Center on March 7 and 8. A refresher driving course is available with a fee. Tickets can be obtained by calling 322-2525.
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Bell Farm Family Remembered in Shafter Tribute
Longtime California farmer Leland Bell was born in Yuma Arizona and moved with Wilma Bell to Shafter at age one. He helped run Bell Farms with Clyde Bell Sr and junior David Bell, growing hay cotton beans and beta crops. He retired in 1990 and remained tied to Farm Bureau and Western Growers Association.
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Shafter
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Bakers
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Leland Bell Farms Inc
Farm Bureau
Western Growers Associa
Williamson of Shafter to receive KernCOG regional award
Kern Council of Governments names 14 honorees including Lori Williamson from Shafter for local government contributions through the downtown revitalization project. Williamson, the Shafter City Engineer Building Official, expressed surprise and gratitude for the recognition and noted the project’s near completion amid ongoing public talks and contractor coordination.
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Kern County
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Shafter
Williamson
Robert Phipps
Shafter City
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