Festival Weekend Draws Crowd and Praise for Parade
Christensen praised the Festival weekend drawing many visitors and the parade as the best in six years. A community note mentions three one act plays, a charity drive at the Veterans Hall and a free supply distribution at the corner of California and James from 9 a.m. to all given away, with contacts for details.
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Christensen
M Star
A. Watkins
Inform Commositier
Asa Aay
Veterans Hall
California
James
Alfreda McDowell
Shafter
RSD Names New Superintendent Amid Driver Honors
Richland School District trustees, with President Lawrence Handel presiding, named Bury as superintendent effective July 1 after a closed session. California Highway Patrol Officer Jerry Bean presented School Bus Driving Safety awards to five district drivers, with 17 county honors overall. Local comments from Shafter Friends of Fine Arts urged continued music access and support for the district program.
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Richland
Clifford Ford
Charles Rekosh
Renda Kern
Lawrence Handel
Handel
Bury
Penryn
Sacramento
California Highway Patrol
Jerry Bean
RSD
Gilbert Pacheco
Bean
Shafter Friends of Fine Arts
Martha Ingle
SFFA
Les Peters
Gary Ingle
Sue Ann Rich
Ron Adams
Ial
Minter Field board fills vacancy and schedules plan
The Minter Field Airport District appointed Ashby to replace Noel Wilson, serving until November’s election. Directors Almberg Ryker and White approved the move at the May 13 meeting. Damaged runway and lights from April 25 air show crash estimated repair cost about ten thousand dollars. A Master Plan firms interview committee was formed including MFAD director Almberg and airport managers Kam, Lesh, Olislagers, with completion targeted by July. A zone change near Merced Avenue and Highway 99 for a 100 unit motel and truck stop was discussed along with an aviation easement for future expansion. Project M E D Fly manager noted.
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Joe Martin
Minter Field
Tom Almberg
MFAD
Martin John Kam
Kern Cog
Bob Lesh
Delano
Robert Olislagers
Bakersfield Airpark
Merced Avenue
Highway 99
Martin
M.E.D
Shafter High School Clerk Minnié Smith Remains Nearby
Minnié Smith, finance clerk at Shafter High School, notes her three children were educated locally. Her daughter Pattie Parks lives in Alaska, and Smith says she finds Shafter High School to be a neat school.
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Rich
Larry
Minnié Smith
Shafter High School
Shafter
Pattie Parks
Eat
Alaska
Smith
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