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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1987
Page
1
The speaker notes extensive talent in Shafter, highlighting two band members and 77 choir members from Richland Intermediate and Junior High. The remark underscores the city’s rich musical contributions and suggests the talent emerges from the local soil.
The Shafter Planning Commission approved a downtown location for a new post office, selecting Site No 1 at California Avenue and Jones Street despite square footage issues. Site No 2 sits near Central Valley Highway, and Site No 3 lies on Lerdo Highway with larger space and different zoning. All three were reviewed by public works with water and sewer access considered.
Commissioner Mike Hair questions the plan as the post office would attract more visitors than the courthouse. Norma Jellison of the San Francisco post office says the proposed site needs more land and city alley vacation to meet requirements. The commission's recommendation moves to the Shafter City Council and then postal officials.
Gov Deukmeijian backed funding cuts threaten up to $3 million countywide, with Richland Maple and three Shafter districts facing multi year losses. Richland ADA 1859 may drop funds by about 300000 over three years plus lottery declines from 237952 to 165451 then 202631. Maple would lose 95235 across 1985 86 through 1988 89 with layoffs possible while lottery aid shrinks. SEE FUNDS ON PAGE 12A.
The Shafter Downtown Parking and Business Improvement Area advisory board reviewed drawings by Hanford architect Don Christensen showing about two thirds of the downtown area as it may look under proposed redevelopment. The future will be rendered in colored illustrations for each business, with plans to turn line drawings into finished visuals. See DPBA on page 12A.
The Diamond store in Shafter shut down at noon Saturday with stock and merchandise slated for transfer to other Diamond outlets over the next week. Manager Phil Smith, in the company 12 years, cited minimal overhead and recent losses, while two full-time employees waited for guidance from a district supervisor.
The Shafter council discussed a pornography ordinance restricting distribution near residential zones including schools parks libraries and churches and began consideration of related ordinances. They reviewed a non exclusive franchise proposal with Warner and amended C 2 zoning while directing staff to bid for an inspection engineer for the Five Points Signalization project. The council denied demands for stop signs at the North Sp intersection.
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