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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1989
Page
1
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture hosts a planning meeting at Walker Senior Citizen Center at 7 30 p m for the annual Cotton and Potato Festival. All involved or interested urged to attend.
Kern High School District shows gains in overall California Assessment Program results with higher reading and math performance. Shafter High School falls sharply, dropping from 38th to 10th percentile in reading and from 47th to 13th in math, among 2,762 district seniors tested.
Kern County Water Agency will dedicate Improvement District No. 4 drinking water treatment plant on Friday May 5 at 10 am. The facility on State Road near Airport Drive serves Oildale and parts of Bakersfield, with a plaque unveiling and remarks from water officials.
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture to host the First Annual Cinco de Mayo festival with Central Avenue closed Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Coordinated by Don Jones and David Thomas, the event will feature live entertainment vendor booths and a Full Force Car Club display with participation from local merchants and groups. Interested participants should contact Jones.
Over the weekend nearly 20 000 people attended the Eighth Annual Warbirds in Action Air Show at Minter Field Airport Museum. Some 75 vintage, military and experimental aircraft were on display with air performances daily led by a Harrier hover and jet demonstrations. Vendors and exhibitors complemented the hands on military displays drawing crowds to each end of the runway.
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