Shafter to upgrade Rodriguez Park with new lighting
Residents in the Rodriguez Park area of west Shafter push for park safety upgrades after years of limited improvements. City Manager Wade McKinney confirms a lighting project identical to Mannes Park and notes lights are on order. residents say safety and shade lack persist while a neighborhood watch forms.
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Jose Ignacio
Rodriguez Park
Shafter
Manuel Park
Roy Patrick
West Shafter
Mannes Park
Wade McKinney
Deanna Rodriguez- Root
Rodriguez-Root
Shafter Area
Maine
Stringham
Garcia
Minter Field District faces election amid CRC restructuring threat
MFAD Manager Kirk Nelson highlights the November general election as four of five director seats are open. Directors include John Putman, Dana Mulder, Jim Albright, Jack Thompson. Rex Tudor seeks re election. MFAD spans 1 235 acres and has existed since 1984. The CRC proposes a local government restructure via a Citizens Charter Commission and home rule charter with ballots in 1998 and 2000. Nelson argues MFAD remains lean and that overlapping duties are overstated. The CRC met January 12 1996 to discuss recommendations with final action expected. legislation needed by mid February for 1996 ballot placement.
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Minter Field Airport
MFAD
Kirk Nelson
John Putman
Dana
Zeke”” Mulder
Jim Albright
Jack Thompson
Rex Tudor
Robert Diltz
Kern County
Nelson
Constitution Revision Commission
CRC
California
Citizens Charter Commission
CCC
OCC
Involving Parents Is a Must Says Knapp
Richland Lerdo School District outlines goals for 1996 97 focusing on parental involvement technology integration and English language development. The plan calls for more parent conferences back to school events quarterly newsletters advisory committee quorums and increased reading activities for kindergar ten and first grade. It also aims to implement Josten s Learning Lab for grades 2 6 and update the Bilingual Master Plan.
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Richland-Lerdo
RLSD
Dan Knapp
Josten
Richland
LEP
Community notices and events from Shafter in March 1996
Wasco Citizens Ad Advisory Committee meets March 7 in the prison warden's conference room at 7 p.m. Public invited. Jereene Chae hosts March 11 at Shafter Veteran's Hall with Nancy McDaniels as guest speaker and 6 45 p.m. refreshments. Recreation district offers youth baseball and softball until March 11. For details call 746 5204 or 746 3303 or 393 0866. 2nd Annual TV Little Rock and Mineral Show is March 8–9 at Shafter Historical Depot Museum 150 Central Valley Highway. call 746 2600. SHS FFA donkey basketball vs staff March 14 at 7 30 p.m. Tickets 3 in advance, 3 50 adults, 3 children 6–11 at door.
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Wasco Citizens’ Ad Advisory Committee
Jereene Chae
Shafter Veteran’s Hall
Nancy McDaniels
Shafter Recreation and
Ups
Recreation District
E. Tulare Ave
T.V. Little Rock and Mineral
Shafter Historical Depot
Central Valley Highway
Shafter High School
FFA
SHS
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Patty
Maria Garcia
Minter
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