Budget session Drastic measures discussed
As the deadline to balance the fiscal 1986 budget approaches, Shafter City Council members discussed drastic measures. Proposals include a public safety tax, using general fund reserves, and sharing costs for Kern County Fire Station construction. If reserves are tapped, about 58,189 would be removed plus 35,000 for the fire station. Council members warned of reduced interest and long-term risk, urging cuts this year to stabilize finances.
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Shafter City
August Carter
Caires
Kern Coun
Ty Fire Station
Shafter
Yamamoto Crowned 1985 Shafter Junior Miss
Eiko Yamamoto, 16, was crowned 1985 Shafter Junior Miss at Shafter High School Auditorium. She won scholastic and Spirit of Junior Miss awards, with runner-ups Sherri Jensen Lori Calhoun and Michelle Wiens. Yamamoto will represent Shafter in the California Junior Miss Pageant in January.
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Eiko Yamamoto
Shafter
Yamamoto
Shafter High School
Shafter High
Jimmy
Lisa Yamamoto
Helfiman Drive
Shafter Lions Club
Si Cee
Caer
Michelle DeLozier
Jane Zachary
Sherri Jensen
Lori Calhoun
Michelle Wiens
Thomasina Leal
Mila Cooper
California
Growth plan discussed by Richland school board
Trustees reviewed alternatives for handling district growth across three schools, considering larger classes or using external sites during peak enrollment. Lerdo Space was discussed, but already leased to Kern County. The board directed search for additional space at Maple and Rio Brave Greeley, and exploration of land donations for a future school. The calendar for 1985-86 was set with a four day weekend near February and planning for an August start in 1986-87. A counter-proposal to the CSEA offered a 4.5 percent pay hike, a Martin Luther King Jr holiday, and a layoff clause for future contracts, with no current layoffs anticipated.
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Richland
Vera Saas
Aeannn
Lerdo School
Kern County
Maple School
Rio Brave- Greeley
Stone
Shafter High
Washington
Act
Csea Union
CSEA
Martin Luther King
Dr. Stone
PWI plans for Buttonwillow toxic waste site debated in court
In a high profile Kern County Superior Court hearing Judge James Stuart weighs whether McColl Waste Inc is allowed to move toxic material from the McColl waste dump to PWI’s Buttonwillow facility. The case pits county and Buttonwillow interests against a potential halt without an environmental impact report while witnesses testify and courtroom clamor fills the day.
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Petroleum Waste Incorporated
Buttonwillow
McColl
Los Angeles County
of McColl
PWI
Shafter Festival Draws Thousands for Four‑Day Events
Thousands attended Shafter’s four day festival with Junior Miss Pageant, pancake breakfast, parade, deep pit barbecue by the Historical Society, and Volunteer II events beginning near 10 a.m. on Sunday. More than 6 float entries paraded along South Shafter Avenue to James round. A hose incident startled spectators during preliminaries. The Fireman’s Master Dance and final competition drew large Sunday crowds.
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Shafter Boy Scouts
Shafter Historical Society
Shafter Avenue
Five Points
Central Avenue
James Round
Beno’s
Lerdo Highway
Jackson Avenue
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Gavin
Guinn
Shatter
Kern County Superior Court
James Stuart
Ey Leenene
Buttonwillow Citizens Group
Buttonwillow Water District
But- Pwi
City of
Fullerton
California Attorney General's Office
Firemans Muster
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