Grand Jury commends Shafter for downtown revitalizat
The Kern County Grand Jury 2000 2001 issued its final report on June 27 2001 and was honored by Arthur E Wallace Presiding Judge for service The jurors were dismissed with a clock plaque The committee visited 11 cities including Shafter to assess streets and World Trade Center Area and met with the city manager and finance director
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Kern County
Grand Jury
Arthur E. Wallace
Superior Court of California
Cities and Services Committee
World Trade Center
Shafter
Bakersfield
Downtown Revitalization Plan Advances in Kern County
Shafter pursues a Community Development Block Grant to revitalize downtown Kern County's core. The CDC notes the activity aims to improve appearance with benches bike racks trash receptacles planters and related fixtures along three blocks of Central Avenue and two blocks of James Street on paved surfaces.
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Shafter
Community Development Department
CDC
County of Kern
Central Avenue
James Street
KCEOC submits final audit to Shafter board meeting
Kern County Economic Opportunity Corporation leaders met in Shafter on June 27 2001 for a board session following a May 31 public hearing to discuss caper gnateenlineas. The plan to build a Youth Center on East Euclid Avenue near Central Valley Highway aims to spur local development with construction starting in two to three months, though a completion date remains undetermined.
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Kern County Economic Opportunity Corporation
KCEOC
Shafter
KCBOC
East Euclid Avenue
Central Valley Highway
Fred Drew
Kern County Landfills Closed Wednesday July 4
All Kern County landfills will be closed on Wednesday July 4 and will resume normal hours on Thursday July 5. General notices include Shafter Generals Youth Tackle Football practice Saturdays 8 to 10 a.m. at Manuel Park and health clinics at 329 Central Valley Highway in July with no appointment for Immunization July 9 3 to 6 p.m. Appointments required for other clinics. call 746 7562. Family Planning July 11 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Child Health July 12 and 26 Pregnancy Screening July 23 9 to 11 a.m.
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Kern County
Shafter Generals
Manuel Park
Kern County Health Department
Central Valley Highway
Ringling Brothers Circus Comes to Bakersfield Centennial
The 131st Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus runs July 5 to 8 at Bakersfield Centennial Garden and Convention Center. Tickets cost 10 dollars with 7:30 p.m. shows, doors open an hour early for The Three Ring Adventure. Featured acts include Iverson as Ringmaster and Bo, a four and a half ton teenage elephant, along with the Max-Air Blizzard Battalion and Angels of Fire aerialists.
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Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus
Bakersfield Centennial Garden
Harpo Marx
Evel Knievel
Seinfeld
Kramer
Bello
Bellow
Angels of Fire
Ringling Brothers
Three candidates enter Kern County Sheriff race
Three candidates announced for Kern County Sheriff and Coroner as Carl Sparks nears retirement. Hal Chealander, Mack Wimbish, and Steve Perez each touted decades of public service and administrative experience to lead the office in the March 2002 election.
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Kern County
Carl Sparks
Hal Chealander
California Highway Patrol
Mack Wimbish
CHP
Steve Perez
South East
Bakersfield
Tehachapi
Mojave
Edwards
Rosamond
Jimmy Yee
Perez
Sheriff’s Department
Yee. Perez
Corfumunity Chest outlines funding needs and spring plans
Committee members noted the Chest relies on community donations with no ongoing government funding. They praised the Garden Tour for success and discussed upcoming 2002 events including a Downtown Trunk Sale, Garden Tour, Christmas Home Tour and Bazaar to boost support for those in difficult times.
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Munity Chest
Prout
Mepkin
Bender
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Margaret Baker
Y Margaret Baker
RPI
Etn
Soesusale Cauary Samiraee
Centennial Gardens
Circus
Shafter Recreation & Parks
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