Chamber Seeks New Members For 1985 Drive
Shafter Chamber of Commerce plans a stronger membership push in 1985 while undecided on methods. The board approved the 1985 operating budget of 13,200, with income and expenditures aligned to dues. A proposal to fund oral histories of early Shafter women via the Shafter Historical Society was denied due to affiliate ties.
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Shafter
Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Jerry Hawkins
Hawkins
Rehhamber
Bet Hawkins
Te Irendy
Wayne Wood
Women's History Week
Shafter Depot
Water Violation Fines Emphasized by Shafter Police
The Shafter Police Department begins aggressive enforcement of the city ordinance restricting water flow onto public thoroughfares. Municipal Code 1 6 imposes a 10 dollar fine for the first violation and 25 dollars for the second after a warning. Citizens are urged to adjust sprinklers to conserve water. call 746 6341 or 746 2065 for details.
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Shafter
Police Department
The
Public Works Department
First Hawaiian Vacation contest winner crowned Rowena De Young
Rowena De Young won the first drawing in the Hawaiian Vacation contest now underway. Entries are accepted at local sponsors and prizes proceed weekly through March with a final drawing in April. Participants must be under 18 and deposit forms at listed shops such as Richland Chevyl Olds and Central Flooring.
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Rowena. de Young
Shatter Businesses
Rowena
Richland Chevyl Olds
Shattervenue
MFM
Shatter
Head on crash near Johannesberg leaves one dead and injures Morgan
A head on collision on Highway 39 four miles north of Johannesberg killed James Johnson and injured Shawn Morgan, Lois Wilkerson, and Richard Pauley. Morgan, an ex Shafter resident, was moved from Ridgecrest to Antelope Valley Medical Center and later to Casa Colina in Pomona for recovery.
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Morgan
Headan
Johannesberg
Shafter
Antelope
Valley Medical Center
Lancaster
t_aShawn Morgan
Kekgerrest
Joshua Wilkerson
China Lake
James Johnson
Redgecrest
Wilkerson
California Highway Patrol
Johnson
Ridgecrest Community Hospital
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Casa Colina
Shafter police arrest drug trio near Manuel Park
Shafter authorities seized three suspects in a drug crackdown last Tuesday. Theresa Diane Fleetwood, 24, was charged with possession and possession for sale of methamphetamine. A female juvenile faced similar drug possession charges. A male juvenile was later detained at Shafter High as the investigation linked five arrests on a string of charges to March 2.
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Shafter
Manuel Park
Theresa Diane Fleetwood
Shafter High
Frances Saenz memorial service and funeral services held
Frances Saenz, 77, died March 8 in Bakersfield. Funeral services were held Monday at 104 p.m. at Agee General Chapel with interment in Shafter Memorial Park. She was born May 8 in 1917 in San Antonio, Texas, and moved to Shafter around 1920. Survived by three sons Robert and Henry Saenz of Bakersfield, Joel Saenz of Shafter. one daughter Mariana Carrasco of Shafter. 20 grandchildren and 2% great grandchildren. Casket bearers included Marcose Saenz Michael Saenz Vicente Saenz Sammy Carrasco Bill Pineda and Leonel Rodriguez.
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Agee General Chapel
Frances Swens
Bakerfield
Haul Moreno
Mexican Baptist Church of
Shafter
Shafter Memorial Park
Sens
San Antonio
Texas
Petre
Maria Prendez
Robert Saenz
Henry Saenz
Bakersfield
Joel Saenz
Mariana Carrasco
Marcose Saenz
Michael Saenz
Vicente Saenz
Sammy Carrasco
Bill Pineda
Leonel Rodriguez
Farmers Cooperative Gin approves $1.66 million advance to growers
The Farmers Cooperative Gin of Buttonwillow approves an advance earnings payment to grower members totaling 1,660,000 dollars equal to 15 dollars per bale. President Kenneth Wegis notes the early payout helps members amid the current agricultural economy. The San Joaquin Valley gin processes over 100,000 bales annually with 1984 output at 112,000 bales and 8 percent graded middling or better.
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Farmers Cooperative Gin
Buttonwillow
San Joaquin Valley
Valley fever test offered at health fair
Free valley fever skin testing will be available at the Health Fair from am to 3 pm March 19 at Memorial Hospital Health Fair site. The American Lung Association will provide the service led by Sam Bakersfield.
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Health Fair
Sam Bakersfield
Memorial Hospital Health Fair
Weekly DUI sentencing in Shafter Wasco Court report
Prudencio Gonzales of Wasco pled guilty to driving under the influence. He received three days in jail a $900 fine a 15 day license suspension and 30 hours of community service plus three years probation with up to 180 days more for probation violations. Epifanio Palencia of Shafter pled guilty with one prior within five years to DUI. He got 32 days in jail a $900 fine a year license suspension six months of AA meetings 60 hours of community service and three years probation with up to 355 days for violations. Clemente Diaz of San Pedro pled guilty to DUI. He received three days in jail a $900 fine a license suspension and three years probation with up to 180 days for violations. Leopoldo Gutierrez of Orange Cove pled guilty to felony DUI causing injury. sentencing to occur in Kern County on April 3. Arnold Mayorga of Delano pled guilty to DUI. He received 10 days in jail a $900 fine a 30 day license suspension and 30 hours of community service plus six months of AA meetings and three years probation with up to 170 days for violations. Martinez of Lost Hills pled guilty to DUI. license suspension 15 days and 30 hours of community service with three years probation and up to 180 days for violations. Angelita Rojas of Shafter pled guilty to DUI. She received three days in jail a $900 fine a 15 day license suspension and 30 hours of community service plus three months of AA meetings and three years probation with up to 180 days for violations. Pedro Martinez of Shafter pled guilty to DUI with 30 hours of community service and three years probation. specifics partially obscured.
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Shafter Wasco Justice Court
Prudencio Gonzales
Wasco
Epifanio Palencia
Shafter
Alcoholics Anonymous
Clemente Diaz
San Pedro
Leopoldo Gutierrez
Orange Cove
Kern County
Arnold Mayorga
Delano
Martinez
Lost Hills
Angelita Rojas
Pedro Martinez
Career Day Opens at Bakersfield Civic Auditorium
More than 2,000 high school students attend the eighteenth annual Career Day starting March 21. They will pick three of 16 workshop panels in such fields as dialin goperation, computern, law, sales, medicine and oil, with multiple speakers per panel. About 25 exhibitors will display, Kiwanis Division 33 members supervise the activities with PTA group help.
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Bakersfield Civic Auditorium
Kiwanis Club
Most
PTA
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Bank of America
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Andreotti
Bank of American
Chamber
Shafter Historical Society
Historical Society
the Historical Society
Redland Chevrolet
J.D
Meyer’s Big Stop
Odie Miller Insurance
Shafee
Central Pharmacy
Rainbow Pashns
Pomona
SPD
Frances Saenz
Mexican Baptist Church
Maple
Bakersfield’s
Santa Barbara
Central Ave
Association
Kenneth Wegis
Richard
California
Jenny Ingle
Jeni Gonzales
John Gehl
Brian Little
Jason Selvidge
Nathan Russell
Mark Vignole
Brock Embry
Brent Embry
Shea Levan
Debbie Hartfield
Kelly Bergen
Richland
Ed Hughes
Mark Reppert
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