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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1988
Page
2
Shafter celebrates with a local history collection in word and photographs available for September. Reserve by July 1 for a 10 percent discount. manuscripts due by July 8. Call the museum at 746-1557 or Pat Bryant 746-1557, or Sandy Armstrong 746-2670 for writing help. Advertising pages available from 25 to 200 dollars with sponsor spots.
J D s Restaurant closes June 20 and reopens under Ivan Meyers with Pat Scott in charge. Meyers owns the property and plans renovations from July 5 to 10 with a new menu and lower prices to rival town eateries. They have not set hours but will announce them soon.
Kern County Sheriff’s Department North Area Substation releases a weekly activity summary for Shafter. On June 11 hay theft valued at $50 reported by Duffy Sill with no arrests. June 12 early morning DUI arrest of Rigoberto Perez booked at Kern County Central Receiving Facility. Later that day Yolanda...
Shafter City Council approved a conflict of interest code and a downtown design guidelines ordinance, with a public hearing set for June 30 1988 at 6 30 p m in the Veterans Hall to discuss the California Youth Authority Facility. Also approved a vehicle purchase from RLW Equipment for 5428 40 and announced next meeting July 11 1988 at City Hall. Shafter Minter Field Airport District discussed land purchase at 1100 per acre and airport manager resignation with 1988 89 budget to be viewed beginning July 13 1988. Shafter Recreation and Park District posted a 38880 bid to resurface the Aquatic Center lot, and public viewing of the 1988 89 budget for 30 days plus a July 4 fireworks booth and events schedule. A June 22 bomb squad removal of 96 ether cans from a storage shed was performed at the Shafter dump with the ether destroyed as planned. Longtime CPCSD cotton breeder Dr H B Cooper announced early retirement June 30 1988 with a cash award, and Dr Steve Oakley appointed to succeed him with CPCSD plans for ongoing cotton breeding work.
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