Nikkel Iron Works Sweeps Shafter Parade Awards
Nikkel Iron Works took three trophies at the Shafter Potato and Cotton Festival Parade held Saturday morning themed Agricultural Paradise A Way of Life. The float won first in commercial, Best Theme, and Sweepstakes, with multiple other groups earning top honors in various categories amid rains and festival events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nikkel Iron Works
Shafter
Nikkel
Cub Scout Pack
AARP
Brownie Girl Scouts
Rotary Club
Shafter Drug Store
Shafter High School
Richland
Cecil Ave
Travis Romine
Thomas Young
Brad Bradshaw
Collins Enterprises
Kern County Shrine Mounted Patrol
Bakersfield - Rangerettes
Emmet Romine
Lori Crawford
Kim Gordon
Cheryl Bergman
Beth Weidenbach
Joey Keeter
Model T Ford Club
Kern County
Bill Goertzen
Wasco Festival of Roses
Wasco Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Shafter Rythmettes
Stringham Park
Boy Scout
SHS Ag
Richland Ninth Graders Score Review At District Board
The Richland School District Board reviewed California Test of Basic Skills results for Shafter High School eighth graders. Data broke reading and math by grade placement with mean scores at 6.5, showing half above and half below. Reading 39 of 107 met eighth grade level. math 32 of 208 met grade placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Richland
Shafter High School
Richland School
Hunter
al Sandrini
Supreme Court
Sandrini
Jacqueline Mildenberger
Karen Morgan
Patsymae Fuller
Richland School Spring Concerts at Primary Cafetorium
Richland School schedules two spring concerts at the Primary School Cafetorium next week. On Tuesday May 24 a vocal music concert begins at 7 30 p m. Thursday May 26 an instrumental concert starts at 7 30 p m. Admission is free to both events. Performing at the concerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland School
Scholastic Achievement Banquet Honors Local Students
The 20th annual Scholastic Achievement Banquet takes place May 19 in the Richland School Cafeteria. Mistress of ceremonies is Cindy Prout. awards include the Silver Beaver Award, with honors presented by Mayor William Cummings and Shafter Chamber President Alan Larsen. Students from Buttonwillow, Lerdo, Maple, Richland, Rio Bravo-Greeley, and Shafter High will be recognized. tickets cost 3.50, available at school offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Cindy Prout
Ercevice
Boys Scout of America
Heart Association
Richland Pta
Shafter High School
Mike Hutchinson
Carla Nash
Nita Smith
Pam Wells
Stacy Wood
Teresa Lytel
William Cummings
Shafter
Alan Larsen
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Evron Barber
Buttonwillow
Lerdo
Maple
Rio Bravo- Greeley
Kathy Buerkle
Toni Barulich
Lori Fleetwood
Tammie Fleetwood
Arleen Lopez
Lillie Mahan
Rosalinda Montoya
Douglas Wentz
Terrance Williams
Karen Huckaby
Gilbert Galaviz
George Gonzales
Sharlene Ann Bloemhof
Harold M. Chandler
David Gutierrez
Debbie May Largent
Rhonda McCaslin
Becky LeAnne
Tractor pull draws big crowd at Shafter festival
The Shafter Cotton and Potato Festival Tractor Pull drew about 1,000 spectators plus 47 entries. Norman Lum won the 22000 Singles class driving a Case 1570 for a 142.4 foot pull, with Scott Robertson and Charles Mitchell finishing second in other classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Nikkel Iron Works
Community National Bank
Central Valley Ford
Bill Gladden
Brown and Bryant Fertilizers
Bank of America
Shafter Concrete Pipe Co
Inland Crop Dusters
Santa Barbara Savings Shafter
Wasco
Wayne Woods Shoe Store
Stringhams Shafter Drug Store
Somers Insurance Agency
B& J
Shafter Motel
Ken Kroeker and Sons
Neufeld Auto Parts
Pennzoil
L.O. McClure and Sons
Shafter-Wasco Auto Service
Sperling Tire Shop
Shafter Festival Committee
Pacific Tractor Pullers Association
Cal Poly
San Luis Obispo Agriculture Engineering Department
Norman Lum
Scott Robertson
Charles Mitchell
State controller distributes April in-lieu motor vehicle fees
State Controller Kenneth Cory reports the April apportionment of in-lieu motor vehicle license fees totaling 37,671,695 distributed to cities and counties. The City of Shafter received a portion of the distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Cory
Shafter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shafter Cotton & Potato Festival
American Legion
Hudson Park
Shafter Potato and Onion Association
Shafter Cemetery
Leon Morgan
Lee Sullivan
Grady Bartlett
John Davis
First Assembly of God
Steve Hanselmann
John Harding
Richland Concerts
Sharla Holt
Julie Horn
Paul Jacobsen
Tammy Lauderdale
Nadine Litke
Scott Neufeld
Dana Nickelsen
Lori Pruitt
Cindi Watkins
Kim Wells
R. Jane Zachary
Louis A. Bartom
Kelley Bayless
Jeffrey Scott Cole
Charlene Franklin
Ricky Friesen
Douglas L. Garber
Jeff Goossen
Anita Hoover
Lon Hyer
Judy Janzen
Kathy Kaler
Cindy Lane
Jennifer Poznoff
Ricky Ramirez
Vicki Reedus
Gary Wiedenbach
Kent Woo
Shafter Cotton Gin Coop
S.W.G. Farms
Reynolds
Lions Club
J & M Sheep Co
Noman Lung
Shafter Fea
The
Shafter Ffa
Art Parham
Jim Bomprezzi
San Joaquin Tractor Co
Phil Jeffries Farms
Bill Bradley
Jeffries
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!