Wright charges dropped in welfare investigator case
A McKittrick man, Charles L. Wright, 44, had all charges against him dropped last Wednesday in Shafter- Wasco Justice Court. He faced one count of burglary and one of grand theft tied to a November 12 incident in Shafter involving an elderly couple and a supposed Welfare Department worker. A Delano-McFarland case was similarly dismissed.
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McKittrick
Shafter- Wasco
Charles L. Wright
Robert Miller
Gary Ingle Miller
Wright
Ingle
Shafter
Delano-McFarland
Munzer Avenue
Welfare Department
Poso Street
Delano
Stringham
Delonas
Stitch in Kitchen Moves to New Shafter Location
The Stitch in Kitchen relocates to 219 Central Avenue Shafter with a grand opening March 9 and prize drawings March 16. Owners Martha Ingle and Georgia Turner promote classes from counted cross stitch to needlepoints, sewing and crafts, plus sewing machine repair and new framing supplies. The shop hours are 10 am to 5 pm Tue-Fri and 9 am to noon Sat, with a mannequin sign outside.
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Central Avenue
Shafter
Martha Ingle
Georgia Turner
Rosemary Palomo
Vonnie Unruh
Martha
Georgia
Stitchin Kitchen
Kern County Fair selects Frontier Alive theme
The 1985 Kern County Fair chose Frontier Alive as its theme from over eight entries by residents. Fair board members and manager Robert Dunlap judged submissions. winning entrants were Ronda Amick of Lamont and Kathleen Cisneros of Bakersfield, each earning a $50 prize.
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Kern County Fair
Kern County
Robert Dunlap
Ronda Amick
Lamont
Kathleen Cisneros
Bakersfield
Shafter School Board Approves Local Education Improvements
The Shafter Board debated start dates with Shafter High and approved a ground lease with Kern County Schools Office for a portable special education classroom at Richland Intermediate-Junior High. The move keeps learning disabled students in Shafter, adds space at no cost, and reflects enrollment rising to 1,810 from 1,734. A new fifth or sixth grade class is planned for spring additions.
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Lawrence Handel
Shafter High
Kern County Schools
Richland
Shafter
Fruitvale
Rosedale
Revenue sharing funds pressure city budget cuts
Shafter faces eight percent of its budget in revenue sharing funds, risking three to five staff cuts as council decides. City officials note the need to reduce programs while acknowledging revenue sharing as helpful, though the Reagan plan creates a dilemma for preservation of services.
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Shafter City
Caires
Arson Suspect Baker Arraigned In Kern Case
Fire department Arson Captain Marvin Pritchett said Baker was a suspect from the start and that investigators still seek others. Baker was arraigned last week with a preliminary hearing set for Tuesday at 9 30 a.m. in Division F of the Western Municipal Court. The fourth annual Love ment benefiting the American Lung Association of Kern County will be held April 13 at Kern River Golf Course. The scramble costs 25 dollars and entries require a March handicap and payment to the Lung Association, 1903 23rd street, Bakersfield. Call 327 1601 weekdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for more information.
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Fire Department
Marvin Pritchett
Baker
Pritchett
Western Municipal Court
American Lung Association
Kern County
Kern River
The
Lung Association
23Rd Street
Bakersfield
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Pacific Bell
Contina
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