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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1994
Page
1
The Shafter community themes center on family as the foundation of society. The 1994 May Festival, titled Shafter's Family Jubilee, links family roles to community functions with emphasis on protection by law enforcement, business activity, and the school system. It notes rising gang violence and urges school boards to recognize and address the problem.
The Shafter Press announces deadline changes for the June 1 1994 issue due to Memorial Day. Display ads must submit by May 26 10 a.m. proofs by May 25 3 p.m. plays by May 27 2 p.m. editorial and legal copy by May 27 10 a.m. Also includes details on a May 21 barn dance fundraiser by the Shafter Lions Club and community notices from Kern County DHS, Delano Regional Medical Center, Wasco EDD, and Richland Primary School registration for 1994-95.
The Shafter area held a ceremony to dedicate a new Neighborhood Activity Center with ideal weather aside from a brisk wind. Attendees included Kern County Supervisor Roy Ashburn RLSD trustees Manuel Melero and Renda Kern SRPD Director Lynda Leopold and dignitaries such as Shafter Police Chief Greg Greeson and City Engineer John Guinn. RLSD Superintendent Dr Dan Knapp MC emphasized cooperation among RLSD LAPD and the City of Shafter that made the project a reality.
A $30 million Elk Corporation roofing facility on Lerdo Highway in the MFAD is nearing completion. The 150000 sq ft plant on an 87 acre site formerly Ranchers Cotton Oil will employ up to 140 workers at full capacity, with initial staffing around 90 and a $3 million payroll. The Dallas company picked Shafter for central Western states access, labor, transport, and asphalt resources, aided by Kern County officials and KCEDC cooperation. City planners began strategic work in 1990 to guide growth, with annexation seen as boosting taxes and opportunities for residents.
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