Shafter names Tulare interim police chief amid retiree pause
The Shafter City Council unanimously contracted with Tulare for an interim chief as Lt. Earl O Brien reconsidered retirement. Sgt Jim Taylor of Tulare begins Tuesday, with O Brien pledging full support and the candidate process overseen by outside professionals for a 12 15 week period.
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Shafter
Tulare
Earl O’brien
Jim’ Taylor
Bill Sheldon
O' Brien
Earl
Sheldon
O'Brien
O’brien
City of
Jim Taylor
Tulare-Kings
Unruh
Taylor
Poweym Tract
Mayer
Nruh
A.a.r.po
Lawsuits Over Shafter Police Clash Dismissed in Court
Gerald Gruver and Wayne Davis, former Shafter police officers, had suits against City Administrator Bill Sheldon and Police Chief Gene Kaplan dismissed in Superior Court. Plaintiffs claimed malicious prosecution and false arrest stemming from 1979 arrests and subsequent charges, with disputes over motives tied to resignations from the department.
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Gerald Gruver
Wayne Davis
Shafter
Bill Sheldon
Gene Kaplan
Davis
Gruver
Kaplan
Jenkins Ang
Lemoore
Michael Mason
Grover
Sheldon
Ramon Herrera
Gary Byrd
Milton Elconin
Chief Kaplan
Jerry Gruver
Econin
Elconin
Shafter P.D
Kern County District Attorney's Office
Shafter Historical Society Plans Spring Meeting and Events
The Shafter Historical Society invites all members to a Spring Membership Meeting on Thursday April 2 at 7 30 p m in Veterans Hall with Delores Heller of Bakersfield presenting a History of Fashion focusing on underwear. Pie auction and social to raise funds for Depot restoration follow. A field trip to Porterville Museum is scheduled for April 4 with curator Pam Melton. A second trip to Delano is planned for April 18. Tickets for the barbecue dinner will go on sale soon with prices 4 50 for adults and 2 00 for children under 12.
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Shafter Historical Society
Veteran's Hall
Delores Heller
Bakersfield
Heller
Porterville Museum
Southern Pacific Railroad
Pam Melton
Shafter
Delano
Smith to Speak at Chamber Meeting on Public Education
Dr Gary Smith superintendent of the Richland School District will address the Chamber of Commerce on Friday March 27 at 12 Noon 12:30 at Tobys Restaurant banquet room. Public invited. Topic will be Public Education Today focusing on school finance and current education issues. Shafter Chamber meets every second and fourth Friday. President George Wise renewed the fourth Friday meetings.
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Gary Smith
Richland
Chamber of Commerce
Toby's
Shafter Names New Postmaster Larry Dimas Replaces Gene Guenther
Larry Dimas was sworn in as Shafter Postmaster at a ceremony on Friday March 20 replacing retiring Gene Guenther who served 33 years in the Postal Service and led Shafter since 1954. Dimas, previously Bakersfield Annex Delivery and Collection Manager, is a 22 year veteran married with five children. He began as a mail carrier in Flagstaff Arizona and later moved to Bakersfield before coming to Shafter.
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Gene Guenther
Larry Dimas
Shafter
Dimas
Bakersfield
Joe Perez
Bakersfield Annex
Postal Service
Flagstaff
Arizona
Arizona National Guard
Northern Arizona University
L.J. Hudens
Wasco
Jim Pierce
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Don ‘Little
Historical Society
Smith
Guenther
North Dakota
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