Rio Bravo to Inject Class One Wastes in Bakersfield Area
Rio Bravo Disposal Facility near Shafter plans to inject Class One wastes such as solvents and pesticide contaminated water into an 11,400 foot cavern. The site, approved for use after three years of licensing, sits in a unique geological formation with impermeable chert and granite walls. The operation, advertised as safer than above ground disposal, requires permits and federal compliance and is open to inspections by groups and agencies.
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Rio Bravo Disposal Facility
Bakersfield
Shafter
Ken Nelson
Rio Bravo Eceive Is
Nelson
California
Central Valley
Rio Bravo
State Water Quality Control Aid
Department of Health Services
Fire Protection Police and
Health Department
U.S
Mohinder Sandhu
Sandhu
Spartan
Festival Scouts Host Barbecue Breakfast for Potat o Festival
As Shafter Potato and Cotton Festival nears, local scout troops sponsor a hearty breakfast at the Veterans Hall. Tickets are $2.50 and available morning of the event from scouts. Serving begins 7:30 a.m. Saturday May 19 and runs until 9:00 a.m.
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Shafter
Veterans Hall
Don Jones Buys Ticket With Help From Scouting Sons
Don Jones is photographed with his scouting sons Kenny and Bobby Jones as they help him purchase a ticket. Pete Deluna joins the scene in support during the event.
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Don Jones
Kenny
Bobby Jones
Pete Deluna
Crematorium Plan Faces Shafter City Objections
At the April 23 Shafter City Council meeting a petition objecting to a crematorium within the city planning area was presented. Irene Waldroup cited neighbor concerns and noted papers were filed with Kern County Planning. The proposed site sits north of Imperial west of it in an M-2 industrial zone amid oil fields, a junk yard, and nearby businesses with residences a short distance away. John Sconce of a Los Angeles mortuary firm filed with the Kern County Planning Commission, expecting a negative environmental declaration.
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Shafter
Irene Waldroup
County Planning Department
Imperial
David Sconce
Los Angeles
Winners Locals Special Olympians Shine at Bakersfield Meet
The Wasco and Shafter Special Olympics team, led by Mildred Lucas with volunteers Ron Bergman and family booster Larry Lucas, prepares for the Bakersfield College invitational. Athletes Terry Jones Winnie Stanley and teammates train weekly, celebrate ribbons, and recall a Long Beach trip with joy and pride.
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Mildred Lucas
Wasco
Shafter
Larry
Mildred
Ron Bergman
Wadd, Wasco Association For the
Special Olympics shines for athletes and volunteers
The program strengthens muscles and social ties for athletes like Helen Neufeld who plans to add gymnastics next season. Winnie Stanley from Wasco shows competitive drive, winning a blue ribbon with a fifty foot softball throw at Long Beach, and expresses pride in her collection.
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Helen Neufeld
Helen
Ron Bergman
Winnie Stanley
Wasco
Long Beach
Lerdo School hosts Richland students after arson fire
Richland Junior High School was destroyed by arson, forcing 188 seventh graders to transfer to Lerdo School for the first week and the current year’s end. Dr. Vera Stone reports cooperation and curiosity as students adjust, with portable buildings hoped for 1984 85. Investigators pursue leads amid arson links in Shafter.
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Lerdo
Richland
Lerdo School
Vera Stone
Richland School
Stone
Shafter
Cinco de Mayo
Dr. Stone
Brown
Long Beach Meet Brings Drama as Runners Compete
Fifty two feet and blue ribbons aside, the Long Beach meet features serious contenders. Winnie wins but a rival knocks her down in a brawl over victory. Terry Jones says he just wants not to finish last, claiming an undefeated streak in one area. The celebration dance follows the final meet, with continued coverage on Page 144.
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Long Beach
Winnie
Terry Jones
Terry
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Shafter, Kern County
Sconce
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L.A
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Bakersfield College
Joseph P. Kennedy Foundation
Vasco
Larry Lucas
Ron
Sherry Brooks
Gilbert Carazco
James Stahlman
Darwin Peak
Ronald Parks
Spirit
Booster Bunny
Booster
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