O'Brien resigns as interim Shafter police chief March 16
Shafter City Council stunned as Lt Earl O'Brien announces plan to retire from the police department effective March 16 after serving as interim chief. The council had approved his interim appointment by 321 votes with Loyd Link voting no. O'Brien describes loss of confidence from council and administrator, says the move is a hard decision and he wishes to restore pride to the department. He notes the notice is of intent, not final, and signals a tense process for naming a new chief. The meeting includes praise and controversy as officials reflect on leadership and recent turnover.
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Shafter City
Shafter
Earl O’brien
Loyd Link
O'Brien
Link
Ol. O'Brien
O’brien
O' Brien
Earl
Hanley Witcher
Bob Nixon
Gene Kaplan
Elmer Unruh
George Wise
4 Command
Ink
Wise
Tuck Johnson
Ohnny Thomas
Gene) Kaplan
Kaplan
Unruh
Chuck Johnson
Riley Ashby
Earl O'Brien
Richard Dixon
Wasco
Dixon
Don Little
Jack Colvard
Rolf Jacobsen
Lapman
Bill Sheldon
Sheldon
Ross Regadanz
Shafter Peace Office
SPOA
Gadanz
Buttonwillow mayor race raises 34000 dollars in election
The Buttonwillow Chamber event raised 34000 dollars as Gary Franceschi won by 2000 votes over Tom Wentz. About 340000 tickets cost ten cents each and 400 attended the dinner at Buttonwillow School. Dignitaries included Assemblyman Don Rogers and Buck Owens among others.
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Buttonwillow
Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Gary Franceschi
Tom Wentz
Don Rogers
Trice Harvey
Buck Owens
Alber G. Pacini
Anita J. Merlo
Chamber of Commerce
Beck Owens
Gueet
Buttenwilew
SPOA backs O'Brien for Shafter Police Chief
SPOA supports Earl O'Brien as Chief with Shafter officers including Lt O'Brien praised for handling abrupt retirement plans of Chief Kaplan. Regadanz notes the department unanimously backs O'Brien as Chief of Police for the City of Shafter.
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Spoa
O’brien
County approves four Justice Courts plan for Kern County
The County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0-1 to refer to the County Council an ordinance creating four Justice Court districts including one in Shafter. A public hearing was held, with supporters from Delano Taft Arvin and Wasco and opposition from none named. Appointments depend on candidate numbers with state council involvement.
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Shafter
Moxeshead
County Board of Supervisors
John Mitchell
County Council
Delano-McFarland
Shafter- rvin-Lamont
Bill Sheldon
George Wise
Chamber of Commerce
Wise
Chamber
Kerneth Anderson
Justice Courts
Delano
Taft
Arvin
Yigsco
al Leddy
Mike Byrd
Gene Tackett
Byrd
Board of Supervisors
State Judicial Council
Justice
Kern County
West
Kern
Census Report Shows 23 Percent Population Gain
The 1980 census summary from the U S Department of Commerce indicates preliminary population and housing unit counts as of April 1 1980 with higher totals than 1970. It notes regional increases in districts such as Shafter Buttonwillow and Arneae and cites a national housing unit total of 9 266 817, up 2 266 643 from 1970.
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United States Department of Commerce
Shafter
Buttonwillow
Sound of Music at Shafter High with steak dinner
Shafter High School patrons sponsor a community production of The Sound of Music starting Thursday with a tri-up steak dinner at 6 30 p m and show at 8 p m. The run continues Friday and Saturday March 13 and 14 at 7 30 p m in the auditorium with general admission 2 50 and reserved 3 50. Tickets from the high school or Nancy Search at 746 4526. Cast includes Cassie Ballard Kristi Krause Alicia Koerper as the von Trapp children and Bret Alien as Max with Ellen Tinsley as Elsa Zoe Ann Groves as Mother Abbess and others.
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Shafter
Shafter High School
Nancy Search
Cassie Ballard
Brigitta
Kristi Krause
Marta
Alicia Koerper
Gretl
Bret Alien
Max
Ellen Tinsley
Elsa
Zoe Ann Groves
Jodi Olsen
Vanessa Burrow
Virginia Bendles
Clem Vasquez
Groves
Callie Anderson
Pat An
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SPCA
Wopuld
Apmvena de Sietete
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