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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1999
Page
1
The Scholarship Committee hosts a golf tournament and Easter egg hunt at Shafter Complex Recreation and Parks Center 700 E Tulare Avenue. Easter eggs for ages 4 to 12 on the softball diamonds with separate hunts after 1 a.m for younger children and older children.
Shafter officials promote a proactive graffiti abatement program. The city urges residents to report graffiti to the SPD at 746-6341 for rapid paint out within two workdays. Youth access to spray paint is a crime and possession of markers by anyone under 18 may be illegal.
Raymond Epp recalls a 58 year interest tale tied to a Bank of Italy savings book found in his father’s desk. The Shafter resident, born 1920, discusses family farming, local land boom after oil, and plans to donate the book to the Shafter Historical Society.
The Minter Field Air Museum cancels its annual Warbirds event after 16 years due to rising costs, insurance, and renovation plans. Port Magoo Naval Air Station and Planes of Fame Museum draw away potential crowds and funding. The museum will focus on a five year renovation while pursuing smaller fundraising with specialized aircraft.
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