Shafter Council Approves Surplus Hospital Purchase
The Shafter City Council voted to buy a surplus government hospital for 25 handling fees and to move ahead with a new emergency facility. A $797,294 budget was approved with minimal changes, including a 5 percent raise for employees and several agency budgets. The council also allowed a beer sale at Stringham Park for a fundraiser and warned of a developing afternoon water shortage as pumps struggle to meet demand.
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Shafter
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Mortimore
Planning Commission
Shafter Eagles
Stringham Park
Lewis Carroll
Family Fun Kit at Central Valley Ford Mercury
A 64 piece Family Fun Kit for summer motor trips is sold through June 30 at Central Valley Ford Mercury Wasco and Shafter. The kit includes games and a jokes and puzzles book plus two decks of cards and a road-sign travel game endorsed by the National Safety Council. It retails for 3.95 but is offered for 1.00 with qualified service work. Gaeta placed fourth in the 330 intermediate relays at Mt Pleasant IL with 38.9 seconds, behind his 38.7 and 38.2 winning time. He plans to enroll at Bakersfield College next fall.
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Central Valley
Ford Mercury
Wasco
Shafter
Sui
Ford - Mercury
Gaeta
Mt. Pleasant
Ill
Chicago
Summer Swim Lessons Begin Next Week in Shafter
Shafter swim director Bob Smith reports testing for summer sessions started Monday and will run 9 to 11 a.m. with lessons set to begin next Monday. Courses include life saving from 9 to 10:15 a.m., intermediate 9:30 to 10 a.m., and multiple two week beginner and advanced programs, taught by Red Cross certified instructors including Jane Parker and Judy Guenther alongside Smith and others. Don Allen will teach diving all summer from 10 to 11 a.m.
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Shafter Swimmir
Bob Smith
Smith
The
Red Cross
Janet Parker
Judy Guenther
Kim Handel
Joe Voth
David Nash
Don Allen
Shafter Couple Arrested for Child Cruelty
A Shafter couple, Almero Gonzalez and Aurora Gonzalez, both in their 40s, were arrested on willful cruelty to children after neighbors reported leaving four children alone while at work. The children were taken to the Bakersfield Child Shelter.
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Shafter
Almero Gonzalez
Aurora Gonzalez
Park Lane
Bakersfield
Harold Clayton
Orange
North Kern Hospital
Clayton
Rodney Anderson
McCrumb
Wasco
Shafter High Principal Bids Farewell at Commencement
Retiring Shafter High School principal Jordon Kannikkeberg speaks briefly to the community and honors Lowell Todd for 30 years of service. Stringham Memorial Awards for scholastic ability are awarded to Cecelia Jeane Wedel Kim Hyer Rebecca Parsons and Mark Kennath. D E Ruggenberg presides over diploma ceremonies and notes plans for a stronger music program next year.
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SHS
Jordon Kannikkeberg
Lowell Todd
Shafter High School
Stringham
Cecelia Jeane Wedel
Kim Hyer
Rebecca Parsons
Mark Kennath
D. E. Ruggenberg
Kern Joint Union High School District Board of Trustees
Ruggenberg
Debra Page
Didna Palla
Candy Paul
Melody Robinson
Gina Romanini
Carol Sullivan
Valerie Sutton
Jenee Tadevich
Tracy Thompson
Kim Trout
Anne Zachary
Shafter Youth Arrested for Burglary and Theft
Shafter police arrested a juvenile after a prowler call at 242 Cross Street on Saturday June 2. The youth was charged with burglary and grand theft after officers observed him fleeing the scene and a later investigation found a portable radio handgun and wine stolen from the residence. The juvenile was held at the station and released to his mother before later booking for grand theft.
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Shafter
Jim Laughlin
Danny Harris
242 Cross Street
242 Cross
Laughlin
Roseburg
Oregon
Bob Nixon
Bakersfield
Walker Street
Beth Eden
Richland High School class of 1973 graduation ceremony
The Richland district honors the class of 1973 with Phi Delta Kappa and American Legion awards. Ricky Friesen earns outstanding male graduate for scholastic achievement and leadership as Evron Barber and Grady Bartlett present certificates and diplomas. The event closes with the band performing Finale as eighth graders depart.
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Miss Carroll
Richland
Evron E. Barber
Phi Delta Kappa
Ricky Friesen
American Legion
Anita Hoover
Kent Woo
Grady Bartlett
David Anderson
Richland Board of Trustees
Richard H. Garber
John L. Peterson
Shafter High School
Jordon Kanikkeberg
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Kern County
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Buttonwillow
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Merced
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John Henry Britt Jr
U.S. Army
Germany
Eldon Britt
Michael
Gregory
Larry Garcia
Margaret Barham
Taft
Euretta Copeland
Wilma Jean Britt
Elizabeth Garcia
Truman Britt
Califormia
Edward M. Rhoades
Shafter High
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Fred Morris Service Department
E. Lorde
May
Transwestern Mortgage CO
Shafter Press
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Day
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Katherine Warkentin
Lost
DeWitte’s Paradise
Fresno Avenue
Electrolux
Arts & Supplies
BBA
Rae
Yamaha
Rodriguez
Calif. Ave
Chevrolet
Mobil Oil Co
Call Collect
Venes
Bob Sisson
Watson Realty
Ey Schnaidt
Mark St
Maple St
Schnaidt-Roth Ins
Clara J. Schnaidt
Realtor
Lady Ins
Bakersfield Beard
Tulare
Hofman Dr
Ernie Hofman
Delux
Apt
Don Moore
Doug Minner
Shafter-Wasco
Bob Hayes
Call
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Weyand Way
Prince Lane
Walnut
the King Lumber Co
F Street
Central Ave
Stringhams
Arly’s
Alliance and TV
Camper City
Central Valley Highway
Take BankAmericard
Master's Locker Service
Touch & Sew
Adlers
Pfaffs
Necchis
Tod’s
St. Bakersfield
640 Pacific
Shaw
Church of God
Shafter Ave
Golden West
Sprouse-Reitz
Terry Travel
N. Wall St
Oak St
Dr. Seuss
Enna
Shafter Drug Store
Coppertone Electric
Harris Drive
Central
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Pacific
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