Shafter Community Events And Notices
Shafter Press reports holiday closings and deadlines for July 8 edition. Fireworks for July 4 at Shafter High School field with free admission and donations welcomed. Shafter Depot Museum closed first Saturday of July, open July 11 from 10 am to 2 pm with free admission. Shafter Branch Library offers free movies Tuesdays at 2 pm and a bicycle history program July 9 at 2 pm at 236 James St. WHS class of 1972 20 year reunion planned for Aug with contact Cindy Parks. WHS class of 1982 10 year reunion Aug 15 at Valley Rose Golf Course. contacts Yvette Reich or Steve Wilcos.
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Wasco High School
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Cindy Parks
Valley Rose
Yvette Litten Reich
Steve Wilcos
Courthouse renovation nears completion in Shafter
Shafter moves ahead with renovating the old courthouse on Pacific Avenue into a new City Hall after a lengthy council debate. City officials say the project reflects growth in administration and police services, with RTC facility expansion cited as a key factor.
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Shafter
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Wade McKinney
McKinney
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Roy Patrick
California quake tests Joshua Tree residents and officials
A powerful California quake near Joshua Tree caused extensive damage and a child’s death, with a follow up 6.5 magnitude temblor near Big Bear Lake. Gov Wilson declared a disaster. over 250 injured and 250 injuries reported. Officials warned a 50 percent chance of another quake within 24 hours as Emergency Services urged preparedness. Longtime Kern County residents added 1440 square feet to a complex amid planning for courthouse remodel.
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Pasadena
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Shafter High names two staff as Employees of the Year
Charles Matheson and Stanley Martin of Shafter High School were chosen as 1991 92 Employees of the Year by Kern High School District Chapter 81 of the California School Employees Association. The award honors three letters of recommendation and a committee final decision. Matheson, a special education assistant, has 17 years in the field and eight at SHS. SHS enrollment reached 1188 for 1991 92 amid funding woes and a new expansion project adding eight classrooms two science labs and a computer lab
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Catherine Hluza
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