Shafter Events Offer Sports and Easter Activities
A non denominational Christian Men Conference is set for March 20 at Wasco High School Audi torium. Shafter and Wasco host their second annual 3 on 3 basketball tournament on March 3 at Apple Parking Lot with leagues for multiple age groups. Easter events include egg hunts at Shafter complex and Arts and Crafts at W C Walker Senior Center on March 30 and Bingo Day March 31. Call 746 3303 or 393 0866 for info.
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E. Tylare Avenue
W.C. Walker Senior Center
Labor Commission settles with gay Rio Bravo teacher
The State Labor Commission reached a settlement with Jim Merrick an eighth grade science teacher in the Rio Bravo Greeley School District though details were not released Merrick said the ruling supports that gay and lesbian teachers cannot be discriminated against in schools He is on disability leave and may return to teaching or move into administration depending on the settlement specifics
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Jim Merrick
Merrick
State Labor Commission
Rio Bravo- Greeley
State Labor Commissioner's Office
Merricks
Rio Bravo
Richland Lerdo District Eyes Expansion Amid ITTC District Talks
Richland Lerdo School District may expand to include 700 acres in Shafter as ITTC seeks to place its land within the district. Superintendent Daniel Knapp says no argument will come from RLSD, and tax base growth could reach 20 cents per square foot of developed land. Rosedale and Rio Bravo Greeley currently hold ITTC territory nearby.
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RLSD
Daniel Knapp
Richland- Lerdo
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International Trade and Transportation Center
ITTC
Shafter
Rosedale
Rio Bravo-Greeley
Roger McIntosh
Richland-Lerdo
Seventh Standard Road
Zachary
Kern County Farmers Face El Nino Hit and Cotton Decline
Kern County agriculture drives local employment with cotton shrinking from 257000 acres in 1996 to 192000 in 1998 and an estimated 160000 for 1999. Ag Commissioner Ted Davis cites El Nino, Asian markets, exports and low prices as ongoing unprofitability factors. The outlook for 1999 is cautiously optimistic.
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Kern County Ag
Ted Davis
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Shafter Officer Testimony Tied to Alcohol Case Fallout
Shafter police officers testified at a case involving an underage drinking incident. The captain faced firing amid speculation about testimony and alleged misuse of funds. The former captain sued in a later lawsuit, details of which remain undisclosed, with the individual now employed by private investigators.
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Forgies
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Shafter
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