MFAD Considers Cutting Airport Board Meetings
MFAD directors debate reducing from two monthly meetings to one to save time and costs. Nelson cites 12 hours for two meetings and 30 hours for staff prep. one monthly meeting could cut to 7 and 19 hours with $7,200 yearly savings. Attorneys and legal questions loom. some directors favor keeping two meetings for momentum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MFAD
Kirk Nelson
Nelson
Dorothy Lou Crisp
Bob Diltz
Diltz
Albright
John Putman
Shafter and Taft Boost Kern County Building Permits in June 1991
Kern County Board of Trade reports June 1991 building permits rose in Shafter while overall county totals fell 12 percent from June 1990. Unincorporated areas jumped 31 percent, with Mojave Rosemond North Edwards Baron area leading gains. Bakersfield and several cities saw declines. Taft rose modestly, while Delano, Ridgecrest, and California City dropped steeply.
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Shafter
Kern County
Kern County Board of Trade
Ann Gutcher
Board of Trade
Taft
Mojave
Rosemond
North Edwards
Baron
Bakersfield
California City
Delano
Ridgecrest
Oswell Street
Gutcher
Arvin
McFarland
Tehachapi
Wasco
County Building Inspection Department
March of Dimes warns pregnant women on heat dangers
The March of Dimes cautions pregnant women to avoid overheating as temperatures rise. High body temperature can raise risks of birth defects such as spina bifida and cleft lip or palate, especially with fever lasting a day. Women should consult doctors for fever, limit strenuous exercise in heat, stay hydrated, and exercise in cooler times.
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March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
March of Dimes
James Clapp
Metro Health Center
Cleveland
Summer Reading Program Opens at Shafter Library 1991
The Shafter Library launches its Summer Reading Program on June 10 and runs through August 3. Weekly movies are shown every Tuesday at 2 p.m. A magic show is scheduled for August 3 at 1 p.m. For more information call 746-2156.
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Shafter Library
City to Add Traffic Island and Drain on Lerdo James
Work diverts traffic onto State Street and James at Lerdo to create a 90 degree turn, add a storm drain, and install a small island. Drivers should expect temporary lane closures on Lerdo between Wall and Schnidt, and Kern Street between Tulare and Central Avenues. Access to homes on Minter Elm and Manuel through rear alleys urged. projects wrap in about a month per assistant city engineer Chuck Stephan.
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State Street
Lerdo
James
Minter
Elm
Manuel
Wall
Schnidt
Kern Street
Tulare
Central Avenues
Chuck Stephan
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Minter Field Airport District
Jack Thompson
Thompson
Jim Albright
Bob
Pamela
Sacramento
Crispa
Crisp
KCBT
California
The
Maria de LaRosa
James Street
State Avenue
de LaRosa
Dora Elia Estrada
Roy Patrick
RC Cola
Keystone
Keystone Light
Scar Mayer Ham
Reif
E. Lerdo, Shafter
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