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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1988
Page
1
The Shafter Press offices close Monday July 4 1988 and announce display and classified ad deadlines for the July 6 issue. Proofs must be submitted by 3 p.m. July 29 for certain ads, others by June 30 and July 1. two public hearings on the Lerdo Richland School merger are scheduled June 30 at Lerdo and Richland schools with 6 30 p.m. and 7 30 p.m. start times.
Oleta Foster praises her classifieds for selling items. Fireworks display at Shafter High School begins at 6 PM with admission $1. Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Shafter Recreation and Parks host activities. The second annual Shafter Chamber Night with Bakersfield Dodgers is July 7 at Sam Lynn Ball Park, 8 PM. Complimentary tickets from local sponsors listed.
The Kern County Committee on School District Organization schedules hearings to allow all interested parties to express views on annexing Richland into Lerdo. Hearings set for June 30 at Lerdo at 6 30 pm and Richland at 7 30 pm.(Jorge Bury) and (Dick Moon) say the merged district would run Lerdo kindergarten to sixth and move seventh and eighth grades to Richland with staffing on contracts. Ad hoc committee would decide Lerdo site use if voters approve.
A reverse contracting proposal would have Kern County contract with cities like Shafter Taft and Delano to police unincorporated areas. Taft City Manager Stephen Wright outlined the plan. the Kern County Board of Supervisors planned to study it May 31 with Chairman Roy Ashburn promising careful consideration and noting unresolved issues.
Richland School District trustees met on Monday June 20 amid local parent concern and media coverage from Bakersfield. Attorney Roger Grass described the right to address the board during public comment with a 20 minute per item limit and five minutes per speaker. Participants included Hortencia Sanchez Brandi Root and Louis Flores president of the Shafter Mexican American Political Association. Flores urged the board to share facts about bilingual education and the importance of Spanish language communication in classrooms.
The Shafter High School Class of 19 tailored prize ceremony includes Stephanie Tracy Noelani Andrea Tanya Joanna and others as part of the Kern Union High School district activity. The page notes a procession and featured students with several surnames and initials.
Minter Field Airport District announces the resignation of manager Matt Etcheverry on Tuesday June 14 after serving since January 4 1988. He stated the position had become untenable. Gene Tackett had been named interim manager on October 28 1987 following Joe Martin’s resignation amid board changes and master planning efforts.
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