Chief Zrofsky to retire this fall in Shafter
City of Shafter announces the retirement of Police Chief John Zrofsky after nearly eight years as chief and 37 years in law enforcement. Assistant Chief Charlie Fivecoat will lead police duties until a new chief is appointed, with officials praising Zrofsky for stability and professionalism.
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Shafter
John Zrofsky
John Guinn
Zrofsky
Los Angeles
LA Police Department
LA County
Zrotsky
Fran Florez
Charlie Fivecoat
Fivecoat
Kern County
City of Taft
RSD Eyes Triangle Property Purchase Downtown
Richland School District planned to buy a triangular lot facing Lerdo Highway Pacific Avenue and Munzer, owned by Jack Nikkel, to add parking and enable a two story educational center. The $75,000 price plus closing costs will be funded from Fund 40 trade land. City approval to close Pacific Avenue was given to join both parcels.
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Richland
Shafter
Pacific Avenue
Lerdo Highway
Munzer
Richland School District
RSD
Jack Nikkel
Shafter Blacksmith & Welding
Nikkel Iron Works
Central Avenue
Nikkel
District
Rite Aid
Five Corners
Pacific
John Guinn
K-9 Dak visits Shafter Library with Officer Milligan
Children meet Dak the police dog at the Shafter Library as Officer Milligan explains his patrol car climate control and Dak’s training. The German-sourced dog can scent much better than humans, run about 30 mph, and detect drugs. Dak’s work includes locating disturbed ground and making 100 finds, with careful handling to avoid injury.
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Shafter
Milligan
Dak
Police
Germany
Officer Milligan
Mission Bank Opens Ribbon Cutting in Shafter Location
Mission Bank held a public ribbon cutting on Lerdo Highway near Holiday Ford to celebrate a new temporary Shafter location. President Richard E. Fanucchi noted the bank’s 1998 founding and expansion to Greenfield and Arvin, with Shafter chosen for its strong business district and community benefit potential. The Shafter Development Agency approved a permanent site purchase for 163,350 dollars, with construction expected by mid to late 2007.
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Community Bank
Mission Bank
Holiday Ford
Lerdo Highway
Richard E. Fanucchi
Bakersfield
Greenfield
Arvin
Lamont
Shafter
Fanucchi
Shafter Community Development Agency
Bank
Richard Fanucchi
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K-9
Library
Judy Knox
Officer Dak
Officer Buckle
Gloria
Council
Lerdo and
Beech
A.J. Antongiovanni
Shafter City
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