Old 99 Cent Store Set to Move Into Floyd's Building
Shafter officials reviewed lease options for 357 Central Avenue as the current lease with John Fabric nears its May end. City may renew with Fabric, pursue eminent domain or allow relocation of the existing 99 cent store from 319 Central with plans to improve signage and storefronts under the Facade Grant Program.
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John Fabric
Central Avenue
Floyd's
Fabric
City Redevelopment Agency
99 Cent
319 Central
357 Central
Shafter Events May Include Prayer Day and Air Show
Community calendar items list events in Shafter and nearby areas for May. National Day of Prayer at Downtown Plaza from 12 15 to 12 45 p m, dinner and carryout foods, plus War Birds air show at Minter Field May 8 starting 11 a m.
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Shafter Ministerial Association
Minter Field
Shafter
Kimberlina Road Improvements Approved in Kern County
Kern County supervisors including Jon McQuiston approve resurfacing Kimberlina Road from Highway 99 to Zerker Road. The project costs 498,351 dollars and aims to improve safety and travel for residents and motorists. Completion is targeted for July 1 of this year.
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Kern County
Jon McQuiston
Kimberlina Road
Highway 99
Zerker Road
McQuiston
Shafter Letter Carriers To Collect Food May 8
Shafter postal carriers will join nationwide efforts on Saturday May 8 to collect non-perishable food donations left beside mailboxes. The drive, now 12 years running, channels food to local banks and charities, supporting families as summer approaches when food supplies dwindle and children miss school meals.
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Shafter
United States
Rae Snetonpere Oe
Governor signs new Worker's Comp reform bill
Governor Charles Pocchigint signs Sp 399 reform to California's worker's compensation system. The measure aims to curb rising employer costs and address perceived abuses within the declines of claims and settlements that have strained the system.
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Hones Chacion
Charles Pocchigint
California
Correctional officer returns from Iraqi war
The City of Shafter welcomes home Courtny Allen Fimple who has returned to work at the Community Correctional Facility after 15 months in Iraq. The ceremony at City Hall courtyard on May 6 at 5 p.m. invites the community. A California National Guard MP with the 4th Infantry Division from Fort Hood served since January 2003, returning to Bakersfield in March. He and wife Madelyn have son Tyler Allen born November 9, 2003.
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Courtny Allen Fimple
Iraq
City Hall
Fimple
Bakersfield
California National Guard
Fort Hood
Texas
Madelyn
Tyler Allen
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