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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1974
Page
4
Lloyd Clyde Ratzlaff and Bayona Fay Maskovich wed May 17 at First Assembly of God Church Bakersfield in a ceremony for about 200 guests. Rev Fred Cottriel officiated with musical interludes by Rev and Mrs Herb Smith and Mrs Robert Friesen.
Shafter High School class of 1934 plans its 40th reunion on October 5 at the Bakersfield Hilton. Invitations go to all members whether or not they graduated. Contacts include Alvina Bergman in Shafter and Ray Neufeld in Porterville for details.
City Attorney Al Mortimore told Shafter officials that the Planning Commission erred by approving Roe tract maps 11 days after submission, invalidating the action. The council ordered a special meeting to reconsider and directed the city clerk to resolve the Environmental Impact Declaration with the administrator. Residents brace for a broader debate next week.
For five years Arctic research facilities have tested mock installations to measure the pipeline impact on permafrost and local communities as the $5.7 billion project advances toward approvals and potential 1970s energy delivery.
Parents may register children at Shafter City Hall by 5 p.m. Thursday June 20 for a summer camp at Hart Park. The camp begins next Monday with details continued on this page.
Mrs. Melvin Teel, a Kern County Schools bus driver for special classes, retires after 15 years with no accidents. She previously drove a 36-seat Kern County Transit bus transporting handicapped students, covering Rosedale Shafter and Rio Bravo, while her husband raises cattle.
More than 1 000 entries and 100 relay teams are expected at the fifth Shafter Invitational sponsored by the Shafter Kiwanis Club. The meet runs from 9 00 a.m. to late afternoon at the Shafter pool for swimmers aged 6 to 17. Teams include Rio Bravo Greeley Park Stockdale Aqua Aces Bakersfield Indian Wells Valley Wasco and Westside Aquatics Taft Delano and Shafter. Admission is free with programs and refreshments for sale.
A 64 year old Shafter man, Lester Carpenter of 124 West Orange, was struck by a compact pickup while crossing Shafter Avenue near Lerdo Highway just before 1 p.m. Wednesday. Witnesses said he was in a crosswalk when the collision knocked him onto the hood and windshield before he fell. Nellie Mable Leeper of 17417 South Shafter Avenue was cited for failure to yield to a pedestrian. Carpenter was transported to Kern General Hospital by Schaefer Ambulance Service.
Kern County Parks and Recreation offers a five day day camp at Camp Oki Hi across the Kern River from Hart Park east of Bakersfield. Register at City Hall in Shafter before Thursday 5 p.m. Camp starts Monday June 24 with activities like swimming crafts hiking and archery. The $2.50 fee covers transportation lunches and the week.
Board notes show majority support for improving the detention program and a counseling focus for students. Students prefer some classes every other day and about 70 percent enjoy school. opinions split on team versus individual PE. New hires include David George and Eva Dominguez. resignations from Monica Young and Shawnee Gentry. Deval Rawlings named Director of Buildings Grounds and Transportation with Kenny Berkshire as assistant and Kenny Smith overseeing maintenance.
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