Shafter Weekend Events Invite Community Participation
The Shafter scene highlights daylight saving time ahead this weekend with clocks moved forward. festival committee meets Thursday at 7 p.m. at Shafter Depot to finalize plans. Kiwanis Easter Sunrise Service is on Easter morning at Manuel Park, 7 a.m., weather permitting at Valley Bible. Houchin Blood Bank visit April 6, 3–6 p.m., blood donated to the Shafter Community Blood Bank. Babe Ruth signups deadline near, birth certificates required for ages 13–15, workouts April 9 and 16 at SHS field. Spaghetti dinner by Shafter AARP 2809 on April 22, 7–9 p.m. at Shafter Veterans Hall. takeouts available, tickets $4.50.
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Shafter Kiwanis
Manuel Park
Shafter
Valley Bible
American Legion Post
Houchin Blood Bank
American Legion
Leon Morgan
Babe Ruth
SHS
Sports
Shafter Chamber selects Christensen aide and tax talks arise
Margaret Christensen was chosen secretary manager for the Shafter Chamber of Commerce at the March 25 meeting. Corneal Christensen, wife of Chief Frank Christensen, will be hired on a three month trial with annual evaluation. President Sandy Wiedmann reported on a KernCOG meeting about a half cent sales tax increase for Kern County to fund county roads, with emphasis on population based disbursement guarantees. A commemorative quilt will be displayed at Baaleee saute. Tickets go on sale for Carson and Barnes Circus on May 16 priced 6 dollars adults and 2 dollars children, featuring 25 elephants and 200 exotic animals plus 90 performers.
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Margaret Christensen
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Corneal
Shafter
Frank Christensen
Sandy Wiedmann
Kern County Council of Governments
Kerncog
Kern County
Delano
Taft
Wasco
Wiedmann
Baaleee Saute
Shafter Drug
St Graddy’s
Shafter Press
Buttonwittow
BW Chamber
Bakersfield
Midnight Records
Carson and Barnes
Shafter City Council Grants subdivision release and map extension
In a brief meeting before closed negotiations on March 28 the Shafter City Council accepted public improvements by Self Help Enterprises for their subdivision and released the security. It approved a time extension for George Wise on Tentative Map 4867 to finish final subdivision processing. A resolution authorized two transit claims for fi 89, Article 4 amounting to 13,022 dollars and an STA claim.
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Shafter City
George Wise
Wise
Minter Field Approves Lease with Old River Crop Dusters
MFAD Directors approve a new lease with Old River Crop Dusters for a 7500 square foot hangar at 80 000 dollars for storage. A contract subject to equitable price, FAA pre application, 100 000 contingency, and eight hangar sites for 67 868 dollars total cost 136 247. Warbirds Airshow updates set for April 23 24 with security details pending.
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Minter Field
Old River Crop Dusters
Old River
Hodges
Shutt
PWS General Construction
Port-A-Port
Wasco graduate John Guinn cited for service work
Wasco high school alumnus John Guinn received honors for community service tied to his water works career. The Hanford resident studied water science in Visalia and works in Hanford, saying community service is his job and he enjoys it. He belongs to multiple water works associations.
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Wasco High
John Guinn
Hanford
Sysaoe
Guinn
College of the In
Visalia
the of Shafter
Ron Ryer
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Pat Jones
Pam McElroy
Jan Ryan
Kay Millwee
Mary
Biloff
Jeannette Weinstedt
Kheeling
Pat Criswell
Sandy Kroecker
Weather Report
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MFAD
Federal Aviation Administration
FFA
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