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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 2000
Page
2
Fifty years ago a dog pound site was chosen at a municipal plant with $1200 allocated for downtown decorations. Shipping sheds, library closings, and state gasoline tax allocations color a long Shafter timeline, with weather notes and community sports, banking retirements, and public works updates.
The passage traces taxes without representation and colonial unrest leading to the First Continental Congress and a formal declaration. It notes Thomas Jefferson heading the drafting committee, the July 4 1776 vote by nine colonies, and the Pennsylvania Evening Post printing the declaration on July 6 1776. The Philadelphia Independence Square reading and the Liberty Bell’s renaming are highlighted as symbols of the new nation.
Shafter ministers sponsor a Korean choir the Ambassador Singers touring the USA and Canada this summer. They perform July 13 at 7 p.m. at Valley Bible Church. Thirty seven Gospel Outreach of Daejeon students will stay overnight, with hosting help requested by Pastor Tad Aldrich.
Shafter office at 548 Walker Street offers refund forms for smog fee reimbursements. Bernie Nunez says pick up forms at the information window and mail to Sacramento. Davis signed SB 215 authorizing $665 million to be returned to eligible vehicle owners or lessees. You can check eligibility online at www dmv ca gov by entering license plate VIN and first five letters of last name. The site searches DMV records and reports results and provides refund program details.
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