Wasco Medical Center Planned Near Palm Avenue
Next to hospital in Wasco a new medical office complex planned on the west side of Palm Avenue near Seventh Street. Dr and Mrs L E Gair seek a conditional use permit to add specialists and expand health services for the Wasco North Kern area with possible ground breaking by April 1. Bruce Christian says the hospital will expand emergency room coverage with a physician on duty weekends from Friday 6 p.m. to Monday 6 a.m. and weekday evenings 6 p.m. to midnight, with local physicians assisting during daytime.
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Wasco Medical Center
Palm Avenue
Seventh
Palm
L.E. Gair
Wasco-North Kern
Bruce Christian
Guilty of welfare fraud by Delano woman
A 31 year old Delano resident pleaded guilty to welfare fraud on March 6 1980 in Western Municipal Court. Gloria Carmody Guillermo 2301 Oxford Street Delano received three years probation ordered to repay full restitution to Kern County Welfare Department and perform 40 hours community service in Delano. She allegedly failed to report her children were no longer living in her home. CBMC meeting features Steve Brown Bakersfield speaker in Shafter. The Shafter Christian Business Men's Committee meets Thursdays at Yee's Steak House at noon with a planned CBMC motorcycle trip in a few weeks.
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Delano
Western
Gloria Carmody Guillermo
Oxford Street
Milton A. Elconin
Kern County Welfare Department
Guillermo
CBMC
Shafter Christian Business Men's Committee
Steve Brown
Bakersfield
Yee’s
Proficiency Standards Debate at Richland School Board
Letter from District Superintendent Gary W. Smith defends board action on proficiency levels remaining at last year’s standard and outlines plans for review and teacher program considerations. Judge Milton A. Elconin responds about misconduct claims and apology, noting related editorials from 1979.
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Shafter Press
Richland
Soil moisture test guides planting readiness per extension expert
University extension farm advisor Leland Frey describes a hand feel test to judge soil moisture for spring planting. Roll and squeeze a soil sample. if it forms a ball that crumbles when rubbed, moisture is ideal except sandy soils which crumble even when wet. For tree and large-plant watering, sample soils from multiple locations and depths to gauge overall moisture. a DIY soil auger can extend to four to five feet, built from a worn drill and rods.
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Leland S Frey
University of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor
Frey
State Controller Announces March Cigarette Tax Distribution
Kenneth Cory announced the March 21 distribution totaling 6,114,135 to counties and cities as the March apportionment. Kern County received 46,475 and Shafter 1,646. Counties share 1,177,168 and cities 4,936,967, representing 30 percent of February revenues minus 31,803 in state costs.
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Kenneth Cory
Kern County
Shafter
Candidate Forum Set for April City Council Election
Veterans Hall hosts a candidate forum with Dick Larson as moderator. Each candidate has five minutes for views, followed by Q and A. Three seats are up, incumbent Loyd Link seeks reelection. Jack Colvard and Bill Cummings not running. Other contenders include Johnny Thomas Med Garcia Freeman Nixon Joe Kirk Don Little George Wise and Luis Flores. Refreshments provided. Election on April 8.
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Veterans Hall
Dick Larson
Loyd Link
Jack Colvard
Bill Cummings
Johnny Thomas
Med Garcia
Freeman Nixon
Joe Kirk
Don Little
George Wise
Luis Flores
Richland teachers stage informational picket over salaries
On March 13 the Richland Teacher's Association picketed amid stalled negotiations with the District now about a year old. Spokesmen say the District wants larger classes and refuse in writing to keep class size manageable. They seek binding arbitration to settle contract disputes and pressed for a 4.1 percent salary increase plus a 0.4 percent raise. The RTA claims the District budget can meet the proposal and notes past violations of state salary mandates. Mediation resumes March 27. Superintendent Gary Smith declined comment.
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Richland Teacher's Association
RTA
Teacher's Association
Kern County
Gary Smith
Michael Schmidt
Shafter Police Convictions Lead to Jail Time and Fines
Shafter police report Gary Sherman McGowan remains jailed for 355 days after a driving while intoxicated conviction and probation revocation. Four other public intoxication cases ended in guilty verdicts with $70 fines for Tracy Chatman James Fuller Roger Lawrence and Charles Bland. Caspar Gonzales pled guilty to drunk driving and resisting arrest.
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Shafter
Gary Sherman McGowan
Jon Purcell
Tracy Chatman
James Fuller
Roger Lawrence
Charles Bland
Caspar Gonzales
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Wasco
Wasco City Planning Commission
Gairs
North Kern Hospital
David Garcia, Jr
Bakersfield Boys Club of America
David
Gary W. Smith
Kaplan
Helen Maxine Folkner
Thelma Folkner
Helen
Burbank
Universal Studio Tours
Disneyland
Knott's Berry Farm
Beverly Hills
California
Wasco & Shafter Homes
Purcell
Central Valley Highway
North Shafter Avenue
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