Storm Destroys Trees as Shafter Weather Eases
Residents report widespread damage from late last week s storm with wind gusts up to 68 mph in Shafter and 113 mph in San Francisco. Trees toppled across fences sidewalks and roads while crews chipped wood for fire fuel and local orchards suffered heavy losses. Experts warn the state faces the most costly damage this century potentially exceeding 2 billion with at least 12 fatalities reported.
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San Joaquin Valley
California
Shafter
San Francisco
Cleanup underway at Brown and Bryant site investigation
Cleanup of Brown and Bryant began Monday March 13 at Shafter as an investigation continuing the 1983 site assessment. EMCON Associates notes 21 soil borings to 40 to 80 feet, plus construction work, with three week duration and borings on on-site locations and two off-site sites south of the Elena area.
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Shafter
Emcon Associates
Elena Ieememees
Aia Environmental Protection
EMCON
Shafter Cheer Tryouts and City Council Meeting Planned
Tryouts for junior high and intermediate cheer squads set for March 15 at Central Valley High School 730 East Lerdo Highway Shafter California. Informational meeting included. Participants must be in junior high or grades five or six by September 1995 with at least a 2.0 GPA. Contact Margaret L Smith at 746 3489 or 746 4961.
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East Lerdo Highway
Shafter
Margaret L. Smith
Council Chamber
Pacific Ave
Wade G. McKinney
Little Rock and Mineral Show Honors Shafter Pioneer
The Shafter Chamber and Agriculture along with the Shafter History Depot Museum and Kern County Mineral Society hosted a T V Little Rock and Mineral Show at Shafter Museum. The event celebrated the life of Little, a longtime Shafter resident and 1935 ECMS president who repaired machinery, ran a shop, and served as Shafter City Engineer during WWII. Janice Smith organized the tribute, highlighting local lapidary traditions and Little’s educational contributions.
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Shafter Depot
Shafter
Little
Kern County Land Company
Shafter City
Bakersfield College
Janice Smith
ECMS
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Smith
New Jersey
Richland Band to Perform at Disneyland in May
The Richland-Lordo School District Trojan Band earned an invitation to perform at Disneyland in Southern California on Friday, May 26. Superintendent Dr. Dan Knapp says a taped audition led to the offer and fundraising by Shafter Friends of the Fine Arts aims to cover all students’ costs including a charter bus meals lodging and incidentals. The district also notes high IQ results with four students scoring above 150, reflecting both Anglo and Hispanic students.
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California
Shafter Friends of the Fine Arts
Claire Lockridge
Barbara Stevenson
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