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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1989
Page
1
Buttonwillow Chamber plans its 38th Annual Dinner and Mayor’s Race for March 11 at Buttonwillow School Auditorium with a Roarin Soarin 20s theme. Shafter hosts a Diamond Jubilee history book release March 12, plus autograph party and open house at the Depot with books priced at ten dollars.
Self-Help Enterprises, a 24 year old nonprofit, leads a 52‑lot Shafter subdivision where buyers construct their own homes. Each lot costs about 44 000 including construction, with buyers earning 12 000 to 14 000 annually and financing via Farmers Home Administration. Buyers contribute at least 40 hours weekly, totaling about 1 200 hours per home, with operations in seven California counties including Kern and Fresno.
Northwest Ballet founder Barbara Crettel presented Highland Magic in the Shafter High School Auditorium with nearly 250 attendees per performance. The two act ballet features a magical Scottish tale with a music box ballerina, created and directed by Crettel using local students from Shafter and Wasco.
Shafter City Council narrowly backs Measure A, a half cent sales tax for highway reconstruction, 3-2 with Johnny Thomas and Don Zachary in opposition. Proponent argued the tax adds about $100,000 yearly to the city, potentially $2 million over 20 years, with funds staying in the county for highway projects.
Elmer and Jessie Kattenhorn arrived in Shafter in 1914 and claimed 80 acres. Ground breaking for Kattenhorn Ranch Homes drew relatives, city officials, and local business leaders as 50 homes planned for phase one on 10 acres began construction. Prices range from 70,900 to 82,800 with middle income units from 1,137 to 1,466 square feet.
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