City Retirement Plan Topic Raises Tax and Soundness Concerns
City Council hears H W Pat Kelly and John Kelly argue over a proposed city employee retirement plan. Kelly questions actuarial soundness and taxpayer consideration while noting Medicare benefits. Mayor Zenk and councilmen urge public hearing before action. Lew Carroll seeks council reaction on the proposal.
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H. W. Pat Kelly
Kelly
John Kelly
Kern County Taxpayers Association
Dick Zenk
Grundy
Lew Carroll
Council
Jay Atkinson
Bill Hildebrand
Ben Grundy
Kern County high school budget rises for 1966 67
Trustees approve a tentative district budget of 13 031 902 for 1966 67 up from 12 759 037 the current year. The plan adds a West High School senior class and reflects tax override results to be finalized later. Public hearings and final adoption are set for August with retirement funding under discussion.
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Kern County Union
West High School
County Superintendent of Schools
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Nine Students Hit Spring Honor Roll at Shafter High
Shafter High School lists nine students with straight A marks for the 1965-66 spring semester as part of the honor roll. Sophomores lead with 51 honorees, followed by juniors 41 seniors 34 and freshmen 31. 148 total students earned honors.
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Shafter High School
Barbara Stearns
Jan Dargatz
Cheryl Lacy
Susanne Penne
Janet Wiedmann
William Nations
Donald Nikkel
Rebeca Hoover
Ann Maquist
ARCO Wins City Gasoline Contract At Bid Rates
Atlantic Richfield Company awarded the citys gasoline contract with bids of 19.65 cents per gallon regular and 21.75 cents for ethyl at the Monday night council meeting. Other bids ranged from Seaside Oil 19.89 22.14 to Standard Oil 19.80 21.96 cents.
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Atlantic Richfield Company
Seaside Oil
Mobil Oil
Tidewater Oil
Standard Oil
Council Faces Big Estimate for Shafter Budget
An earthquake struck Shafter at 9 30 p m as the City Council weighed next year’s budget. The proposed budget totals 374 121 with income estimated at 338 171 leaving a 35 950 deficit. Capital items include 15 000 for a new tractor loader and 6 000 for a police and fire radio system. The Fire Department requests 4 000 for a training tower to aid fire insurance rates. Council plans July 7 adjourned session to refine the plan.
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Shafter
Building Permits Listed For Shafter
Building permits totaled 12700 for June led by a 9000 permit for Dalke Brothers to remodel a residence at 651 State. An 800 permit went to Jim Klassen to remodel a business building at 311 Pacific and 2300 for Dalke Brothers at 641 Walker. Also remodeling permits were issued for homes to the Methodist Church parsonage at 225 Golden West Jack Groves 1160 State and Reuben Dirksen 231 Cross.
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Dalke Brothers
State
Jim Klassen
Pacific
Walker
Methodist Church
Golden West
Jack Groves
Reuben Dirksen
Cross
Shafter Chamber Opposes Expressway Through City
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce board passed a resolution against building an expressway through Shafter and will send it to the Division of Highways. Sentiment exists both for and against the plan as Highway 466 is designated a Class A project with a 1970s construction target. Weekend visitors included Mrs. Jess Arney and others touring Disneyland Knotts Berry Farm and Pacific Ocean Park.
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Shafter Chamber of Commrce
Shafter
Division of Highways
Jess Arney
Ruth Patrick
Sybil Ball
Nerva Danial
Frances Johnson
Disneyland
Knotts Berry Farm
Pacific Ocean Park
Board To Discuss Budget At Richland Sessions
The Richland Board of Trustees schedules a first budget session for Tuesday July Sth at the Richland main offices. The district credits a 39 cent tax override passed by citizens for relief and plans to grant about 66 thousand dollars in raises for certified teachers and substantial raises for classified staff. They may hire teachers to replace resignations if the raise fails, and will work with undetermined assessed valuations while notices have arrived in Shafter and surrounding areas. The budget for the coming year is expected to rise as services are kept and maintenance, including major repairs to Richland Pool, is addressed. Last year’s budget totaled 1 056 736 with funds from various sources and expenditures across administration, instruction, health services, plant operation and maintenance, fixed charges, transportation, food and community services plus capital outlay and reserves.
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Richland Board of Trustees
Richland
Shafter
Citizens Committee
Richland School
Richland Pool
Shafter May Enter Kern County Centennial Parade
Shafter plans to participate in the Kern County Centennial Parade with at least nine entries. Clyde Johnston, chairman, announced at the Shafter Chamber meeting. Entry blanks are available from Johnston for commercial, private or individual entries. An honorary marshal will lead the Shafter division in the October 1966 parade.
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Shafter
Kern County
Clyde Johnston
Shafter Chamber
Johnston
Golf Greens Damaged At North Kern
North Kern Golf Course suffered damage to greens 11 16 and 14 when two youths rode motorcycles over the turf tearing grass cups and flags Green No 5 also slight damage. Merle Suarez of the Road Camp helped apprehend them after employee Jack Snider notified authorities. The youths were Ival Hayden Henson 19 and Edward Duane Steele 17.
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North Kern
Wasco
Merle Suarez
Jack Snider
Ival Hayden Henson
Edward Duane Steele
Rolling Shock Rattles Shafter in Two Quick Deters
A two wave earthquake shook Shafter Monday night at 9 30 with brief tremors that rattled walls and swinging pictures. Those who survived the 1952 quake called this one light. Airman Paul A. Martinez, son of Mr and Mrs Paul H Martinez, has been assigned to Laughlin AFB Texas after basic training following a 1964 Shafter High School graduation. Eddie Riggles to address Shafter Kiwanis Club on Explorer Post trip to the Colorado River over Easter vacation with Don Little as program chair.
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Shafter
Stringham Park
American Legion
Ray Wiley
Bill Hildebrand
Dexter Ogan
Kay Millwee
Eddie Riggles
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Explorer Post Boys
Colorado River
Don Little
James Moquist Named to Kern County Civil Service Board
James Moquist of Shafter is appointed to the Kern County Civil Service Commission, announced by Supervisor Le Roy Jackson. The move fills a county board vacancy and places Moquist in a role overseeing civil service rules.
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James Moquist
Shafter
Kern County Civil Service Commission
LeRoy Jackson
Shafter Weather Report From Cotton Research Station
Weather highs for Shafter over June 21 to 27 range from 83 to 98 degrees with lows from 56 to 60. Readings recorded at the Shafter Cotton Research Station show Tuesday 89, Wednesday 84, Thursday 83, Friday 85, Saturday 94, Sunday 98, and Monday 98.
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Shafter
Shafter Cotton Research Station
Holiday Hours Announced for Local Post Office
Shafter Post Office will observe Monday July 4 as a national holiday there is no window service and no city or rural carrier deliveries. Normal lockbox and Special Delivery mail will be delivered collections and dispatch times observed per Postmaster Gene Guenther.
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Shafter Post Office
Gene Guenther
Drive Up Mail Box Change at Shafter Post Office
The outside drive up mail box at Shafter's post office will be moved and faced the opposite direction. Patrons will now drive through the lot next to the post office to mail letters. The change is part of a safety program led by the Shafter Chamber.
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Shafter's
Shafter
July Fourth Reflections and Printing Woes at Shafter Press
A clipped 1970s style note includes John Burroughs on July 4, laments of Vietnam era war imagery, and presses delays. It mentions napalm, mortars, and draft cards, alongside editors’ admission of cutline errors and a teaser for Assemblyman Conrad's proposed eighth grade history text.
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John Burroughs
Burroughs
Vietnam
Charles J. Conrad
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