Zoning hearing and neighborhood noise over mobile home park
The Shafter Planning Commission met in council chambers to discuss a zone change from R-1 to MHP near Ash Street and Los Angeles Street, with public input on parking, drainage, and unfinished requirements. City officials noted a 72 hour parking limit and planned drainage work as hearings continued.
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Shafter Planning Commission
Council Chambers
Jay Atkinson
Michael Hair
Garry Nelson
Jim Powell
Iva Jo Smith
Commission
Wade McKinney
Smith
McKinney
MHP- Mobile Home Park
Ash Street
Los Angeles Street
Sierra Vista Mobile Home Park
Dennis Atkinson
Hair
Tim Spanel
Perry Bruce
Richland School Board Meeting Faces voided Appointment
The Richland School Board opened with comments from trustee Lawrence Handel and voiced disappointment after Clifford Ford’s appointment to fill a seat vacated by Maryleen King was voided following a petition for election. The board will remain four members until December, while in school discipline and pay matters were discussed.
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Richland School Board
Lawrence Handel
Clifford Ford
Maryleen King
Ford
Vern Stone
Handel
Election bids on four seats in Shafter 1986 contest
The General Municipal Election in the City of Shafter will be held November 1986. Nomination papers are filed July 14 to August 3 at 5 p.m. from the City Clerk at City Hall 320 mes Street. Seats up are two councilors one city clerk and one city treasurer.
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Shafter
City Hall
Mes Street
Fourth of July Fireworks and T-Ball Fun in Shafter
Shafter High hosts a packed annual Fourth celebration with a T-Ball meet where Noble Howze Farms beat All Star 14 13. A girls softball T-Ball final saw All Stars win. United Methodist Band entertained under Judge Gary Ingle as Shirley Hays welcomed attendees. Worship leader Rev Donal Causey gave the invocation and Cub Scout Pack 913 presented colors. The weather was hot but comfortable. Chamber of Commerce urged contributions to offset costs.
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Shafter High
Noble Howze Farms
Howze Farms
Shafco
All Stars
United Methodist Band
Gary Ingle
Shirley Hays
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Donal Causey
Cub Scout Pack
Harold Reimer
Fourth of July Weekend Weather Draws Outdoor Fans
A slight cooling trend made the Fourth of July weekend weather perfect for outdoor pastimes with clear skies and comfortable temperatures across the region. Local residents enjoyed picnics, parades, and fireworks amid mild conditions leading to broad community cheer.
Hitchcock Hotel Fire Damages Landmark Building
A fire at the Hitchcock Hotel in Shafter prompted quick response from Mary Anderson and local residents Mike Anderson and Gary Gates who helped fight the blaze on the back porch. Fire officials credited Gates and Anderson for containing the fire and reported damages around 2500 dollars for the property and 500 dollars for contents. The city has transferred the hotel property to the Shafter Historical Society which plans a restoration of the landmark.
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Mary Anderson
Shafter Sports Center
Hitchcock (Green
Mike Anderson
Gary Gates
Cruz Sanedra
Gates
Anderson
Richard Sotello
Shafter
Ofes
Hitchcockotel
Shafter Tomement Society
Art Kadel
Historical Society
Pat Wilson
Hitchcock Hotel
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Free Library
Truxtun Ave
Bakersfield
Bruce
Atkinson
Carlos Cano
RSD
Rous
Chamber of Commerce
Weather Report
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