Mother's Day Brunch Shafter Historical Society Delights
The Shafter Historical Society's Green Hotel garden hosted a successful Mother's Day Brunch. Delores Heller of Bakersfield displayed lacework, crocheted items, doll clothing, handbags, and a collection of women's undergarments. Coordinators Gretchen Kirk and Pat Wilson praised the support of Art Charland and volunteers including Gary Wilson, Joe Kirk, and Gary Simpson who aided cooking and setup.
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Shafter Historical Society
Delores Heller
Bakersfield
Gretchen Kirk
Pat Wilson
Art Charland
Los Angeles
Gary Wilson
Joe Kirk
Gary Simpson
Shafter
Cathy Prout
Green Hotel
Georgette Kadel
Memorial Day Ceremony by Shafter American Legion Post 213
American Legion Post 213 will host the annual Memorial Day observance Monday May 27 at 11 am in Shafter Cemetery. Grady Bartlett says the ritual honors deceased veterans with color guard firing squad bugler and speaker Roy Ashburn invited to speak Jeff Walworth will play Taps. Community service clubs may participate and wreaths can be ordered from local florists. George Allen coordinates Avenue of Flags with flags from fallen service members. Public invited. information from Grady Bartlett 746-6568.
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Shafter American Legion
Shafter Cemetery
Grady Bartlett
Roy Ashburn
Jeff Walworth
American Legion
Tim Unruh
Mulder outlines airport as asset to Shafter area
Mulder says the airport is an asset to the surrounding area with Shafter as the closest community, predicting it will provide ongoing benefit like a small rental income. Editor notes this is the first of two parts detailing the district history and Shafter's proposed annexation next week.
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Mulder
Shafter
Extended five week program for migrant families runs July 15 to August 8
An extended five week program for eligible migrant students and parents will run in the evenings after the four week pilot. Each weekly session lasts at least 60 minutes and covers Family Units Learning Together with projects to be completed at home and shared at the next meeting for teacher evaluation.
Airport Board backs pre-application for MFAD grant
The Minter Field Airport District Board of Directors authorized General Manager Kirk Nelson to file a pre-application for an Economic Development Administration grant for MFADs Joint Water Project with Shafter. The roughly 1.5 million request requires matching funds and targets a May 31 deadline, with ranking and submission to EDA by June 30. The project aims to fix high nitrate levels affecting pregnant women and infants. The board also approved disposing of a 1986 surplus dump truck, no longer economical to repair, to be used as partial payment for road work.
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Minter Field Airport
Kirk Nelson
Economic Development Administration
MFAD
Shafter
Kern County
EDA
Defense Supply Agency
Nelson
Earthquake safety tip on locating gas meter
Advice on finding the gas meter outside your home in case of a leak after an earthquake. Do not shut off gas at the meter unless you smell or hear escaping gas. If shut off, contact the gas company or a plumber to restart and check for damage. Gas service may take days to restore.
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Judy
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Donnie Hansard
Debe Morrison
Kari
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Letaine Fletcher
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Legi
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