New Shafter Officer Ernie Deaver Takes Post
Ernie Deaver began work as a Shafter Police Officer on May 13, replacing Jon McLaren who joined Redwood City Police. After 14 months with Orange Cove PD, Deaver joins Shafter PD and is training locally. Married with a son and daughter, his family now resides in Shafter. Deaver calls Shafter a wonderful city and notes a welcoming community as he settles in. He is the fourth new officer hired in less than a month.
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Ernie Deaver
Shafter
Jon McLaren
Redwood City
Deaver
Orange Cove
Shafter P.D
Ernie
Stabbing Attack Reported Near Memorial Hospital
Sheriff reports two Bakersfield men aged 19 and 34 were stabbed after stopping to use a phone between Shafter and Bakersfield. They could not describe suspects and declined further pursuit. Also on May 17, a 3 horsepower Briggs and Stratton engine was stolen from a parked trailer valued at 300 dollars. Another report notes a gas engine and compressors taken from three chemical trailers east of Old River Road near Buttonwillow.
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Frank Freitas
Buttenwillow Warehouse Company
Buttonwillow Warehouse Company
Old River Road
Houghton Road
Potato disease seminar at Shafter May 2 discussion
Dr. At Weinhold of Berkeley will speak at 2:30 p.m. at the U S Cotton Research Station on controlling Rhizoctonia solani in potatoes and a new irrigation tool. J C Bishop and Kern County Farm Advisors will discuss daily evapotranspiration rates and irrigation scheduling with UC Extension Service support. Public invited.
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At Weinhold
L.C. Berkeley
Department of Plant Pathology
Shafter
Weinbold
U.S. Cotton Research Station
J.C. Bishop
John Guerard
Doug Munier
Kater Hake
Kern County Farm Advisors
U.C. Extension Service
Fire department cites many for alley trash violations
The Shafter Fire Department and Public Works Department urge property owners to keep alleyways clean and warn that citations will be issued to those who fail to remove trash refuse and weeds from their portion of the alley.
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Shafter Fire Department
Fire Department
Publi Works Department
Shafter High Generals close season with playoff bid
Shafter High baseball Generals finish second and head to Chowchilla for Valley playoff opener after two wins and a split with Coalinga. Mike Alvidrez dominates Wasco 2-1, driving his league record to 4-2 while scoring the first run. Doug Umfress, Earl Williams and Torigiani pace a multi-run later rally. Coalinga series features Ventz, Sanchez, Colvard and Carrasco power in a 12-3 win. KurEa, Cox and Gonzales key a 5-5 draw as Shafter ends 11-3-1 in league, 14-8-1 overall. The Generals meet North Sequoia champ Chowchilla after SSL finish.
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Shafter High
Baseball Generals
Chowchilla
Generals
Wasco
Behin
Mike
Alvidrez
Alvidréz
Pat.ee
Innning
Doug Umfress
Greg Cox
Torigiani
RBI
Earl Williams
Coaling
General
Doug Venta
Coalinga
Pat Torigiani
Greg Freeborn
Umfress
Williams
Cox
Gonzales
Ventz
Tony
Sanchez
Jeff Colvard
Randy Carrasco
Junior Kurea
George Gonzales
Mario Caudillo
Caudillo
Chowchillac
Colonels
Prom and meetings announced for Hilton Inn weekend
The prom will be at Hilton Inn on Rosedale Highway with tickets $12.50 single or $25 couple, sales end May 21. Elections are Wednesday the 20th, FFA meeting that night. FFA banquet at Veterans Hall Friday the 22nd at 6:30 p.m. Baseball divisional quarter finals on the 22nd. Memorial Day holiday on Monday the 25th. Gulf Valley Individuals on the 26th. Yearbooks must be paid by Friday to Mrs. Smith.
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Hilton Inn
Rosedale Highway
F.F.A
Veterans Hall
Gulf Valley
Smith
Shafter swimmers sweep SSL league meet at Coalinga
Senior standouts Craig Watkins and Margie Eiden led Shafter with multiple wins as the Shafter swimmers topped the SSL meet in Coalinga. Eiden won the 50 and 100 free, Bergman claimed the 200 IM and placed in butterfly, while the 400 free relay set a school mark and earned runner up. Watkins added wins in the 200 IM and 100 fly, with Bryant, Nickelsen, Harmon and the relay contributing medals. The team advances to the area meet at Taft next Saturday.
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Craig Watkins
Margie Eiden
Shafter
Coalinga
Eiden
Shannon Bergman
Bergman
Leah Meeler
Tena Britt
Joy Ryan
Sandy Leal
Meder
End
Fiden
Watkins
Paul Bryant
Lance Nickelsen
Rod Harmon
Taft
Jamie Stewart Repres ented Shafter in Tough Valley Tennis Round
Jamie Stewart from Mt. Whitney High Alpine faced Shafter in a brutal Valley tournament opening round. Stewart, the WVL champion, overwhelmed his opponent 6-1 6-2 in a one sided early match.
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Jamie Stewart
Shafter Tennis
Stewart
Alpine
Mt. Whitney High
Raisins set records in March purchases rise again
Clyde Nef of the California Raisin Advisory Board reports March saw twelve and a half million pounds bought, a five percent gain over March 1980. Market Research Corporation of America notes 10.5 million U.S. households, representing 13.3 percent, bought California raisins, setting new monthly records.
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California
Clyde Nef
California Raisin Advisory Board
Market Research Corporation of America
U.S
Better Hearing and Speech Month Observed Countywide
Better hearing and speech observe May as Better Hearing and Speech Month per Dr. Claude W. Richardson county superintendent. Kern County leads in services for children with hearing and language impairments with sign language and finger spelling in classrooms. SDL classes for severe language disorders operate countywide under the superintendent and coordinated by Low Lindley and Larry Keeter. For services call 834-3700 ext 39. Also a City of Hope fundraising note urges support for cancer and leukemia on Hope Sunday June 14.
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Claude W. Richardson
The
American Speech-Language- Hearing Association
Kern County
Low Lindley
Larry Keeter
Ja Seme
Births in Cradle Roll at North Kern Hospital
Mr and Mrs Julian Palacios of 141 2nd Street welcomed son Julian Navarrete Palacios Jr on May 9 at 4 17 am. Weighing nine pounds ten ounces and 22 inches long. Alfredo Palacios born May 13. 1961 at 1 am to Mr and Mrs Ramor Lara at North Kern Hospital. Weighing seven pounds. A daughter Tania Tamayo born May 6 1961 at 9 50 am to Mr and Mrs Jose Tamayo at Blackwell’s Corner Labor Camp 2. Weighing six pounds thirteen ounces and 23 inches. Jesus Melendez welcomed son May 5 1981 at 1 50 pm. Weighing pounds twelve ounces and 21 1/2 inches. City of Hope offers free patient care for catastrophic disease victims. Volunteer for Hope Sunday on June 14.
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Julian Navarrete Palacios, Jr
North Kern Hospital
Ramor Lara
Hwy. 46
Universal Road
Lost Hills
Alfredo
Tania Tamayo
Jose Tamayo
Blackwell's Corner
Jesus
City of Hope
Hope
Shafter youth baseball season starts with 27 teams
The 1981 Shafter Recreation and Park District Summer Youth Baseball and Softball season opens this week with 27 boys and girls aged 7 to 15 and about 370 participants. Games run Monday through Thursday at Kirgyghenn and Shafter High School fields at 6 30 and 8 30 p m. Public is invited at no cost.
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Shafter Recreation and Park District
Kirgyghenmann
Shafter High School
Kirschenmann
Shafter
Wasco
Rds
James St
City Hall
Generals place second in SSL track meet at Wasco
Shafter Generals finish second to Cordovan in SSL league track meet at Wasco. Sophomore Mike Lopetz wins 200 meters in 23.2 and long jump. freshman Kevin Richardson captures discus title with 151 feet 4 inches. Scott Peterson second in discus and high jump. David Escobar second in two mile. Corcoran dominates middle and long distances. area meet set for Bakersfield Junior College on Thursday.
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Shafter
Wasco
Generals
Cordovan
Mike Lopetz
Kevin Richardson
Richardson
Scott Peterson
John Bender
Peterson
David Escobar
Corcoran
Bakersfield Junior College-on-Fhuredey
California local sales tax revenue distribution for May
California cities counties and transit districts shared more than 198.2 million dollars from the May sales and use tax allocation. Cities received 128.6 million, counties about 21.4 million, totaling 150 million, plus 37.5 million to counties for local transportation funds. Transit districts received 10.7 million, with BART 5.8 million SCCT 4.6 million and SCMT 0.42 million from the extra 1/2 percent tax.
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California
State Board of Equalization
Ernest J. Cronenburg Jr
Shafter
County of
Kern
San Francisco Bay Area
SCMT
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Dafe H
Freeborn
By Suzelle Smith
Raisins
Margaret Azevedo
City of
CIA
Dan Elliett
Wos
Igutahier
Cates
Mra
Julian Palacios
2Nd Street
Jesus Samana Melendez
Dad
Richland
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