Shafter water waste blamed on habits and lack of meters
Shafter residents use about 357 gallons per person daily with summer peaks to 700, higher than most Kern County towns. Officials blame overirrigation and no universal metering, urge public education, ordinance enforcement, and a potential multi year meter program to curb water use.
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Festival date change discussed by Shafter chamber
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture debated moving the May Festival to a later weekend to avoid Mother’s Day impact. Ben Grundy supported broadening planning while keeping dates flexible, with a June 17 input meeting tentatively scheduled.
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Seniors Honored at Shafter High School Awards
Shafter High School recognized graduating seniors with about 40,000 in scholarships at the Senior Awards Program last Thursday May 25. Principal Evan Jones noted the total could reach 100,000 over four years with renewable awards. Community groups contributed 14,000, about 3,000 more than last year, reflecting strong local support amid the smallest class in a decade. Jim Haag earned multiple honors including the American Chemical Society award and the Bakersfield College Foundation Scholarship among others, with several other students also receiving various scholarships and awards. Continued to Page 44.
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Kern County Heart Association
Bruce Crawford
Bakersfield College
Rudy Ramirez
Becky Taylor
Kern High School Board Meets in Shafter May Meeting
Kern High School District trustees met at Shafter High School in the library on May 24 at 7 34 p m honoring staff and students with artwork gifts. The board approved a one year lease for warehouse space at 5400 annually to save over 8000, and tabled prorating benefits for part time classified staff while negotiating with the School Employees bid of 159556 for a house built by ROC carpentry students.
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Kern High School Board of Trustees
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East High School
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Evelyn Scales
Don Murfin
Neal Olsen
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Kern
Clift
Youth Drowns in Shafter Pool Identified as Aurelio Urvina
A 2 1/2 year old Shafter youth, Aurelio Urvina of 125 S Valley, drowned last Wednesday in a neighbor's pool at 314 Rosalee after being reported missing at 9 27 a m. Fire units tried to revive him but failed. He was the son of Molly Arvin and survived by four brothers and two sisters.
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Aurelio Urvina
S. Valley
Rosalee
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Meyer
Olive
Ramon Mendoza Gonzalez
W. Ash
Shafter Voters Face Kern California Primaries
On Tuesday June 8 Shafter residents join Kern and California voters to pick primary contenders for local and state offices and several propositions. Democratic guber candidate field includes Tom Bradley and John Garamendi among others. Republican slate lists Deukmejian Curb and Hirt plus others. Lt Governor candidates include Marz Garcia and Carol Hallett.
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Jules Kimmett
Ben “Golf” Trevino
Frank L. Thomas
Mario Obledo
Genevieve Grafe Marcus
Allen Lee Seaman
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