This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1987
Page
1
Fragmented text notes a local event with unclear names and dates. It mentions a section or avenue and a meeting with brief, partial phrases. Key entities are unreadable, hindering precise identification of people or organizations.
A petition led by Marvin Weidenbach opposes siting a tri community sewage treatment plant one mile east of Rio Bravo Greeley School near Seventh Standard and Kratzmeyer Roads. Kern County Board of Supervisors will hear the matter July 6 at 2 p.m. in the Supervisors Chambers. The group fears odors and wind patterns affecting residents and workers in the six square mile area.
Family and friends packed the Richland School District meeting room as students received awards. Board members Renda Kern Charlie Rekosh and Clifford Ford assisted. Lawrence Handel arrived as the crowd dispersed. Public comment focused on junior high point system and the draft Environmental Impact Report for a proposed sewage plant amid concerns about groundwater contamination and farmland value.
At a June 11 meeting the Shafter City Council directs staff to draft an agreement with the Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture to attract new businesses with a projected net $25,000 in sales tax. The council authorizes up to $80,000 for the effort.
During a June 10 meeting the Shafter Recreation and Parks District announced three board seats will be vacant and up for election on November 3, 1987. Current holders Toni Johnston Bob Wiebe and Mickey Gladden may seek re election. The 1987 88 budget was approved and is viewable at the district office. Public comments included a request from Mark Reppert Richland School District choir director to coordinate schedules with Richland School Board to avoid conflicts with baseball games and spring concerts.
Bakersfield College ends local night classes at Shafter High School for the 1987 fall term. High rent, shrinking enrollments, and state budget cuts drive the move. A Delano office survey will sample residents in Tulare, Earlimart, Shafter, Wasco, Delano, and McFarland to assess future need. The college will re-evaluate before spring 1988 classes.
Betty Cook, long time teacher, retires after 21½ years with Kern High School District and Staconwich, plans to teach art history in a Gate program at West High during retirement. She will help write curriculum for a Historical Society project and has strong interest in humanities and family history. She and husband Rafus, married nearly 40 years, have four children and previously taught abroad.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.