Shafter Council backs Recreation District formation
The Shafter City Council voted to publicly support the formation of a Shafter Recreation and Parks District at the June 6 1978 General Primary Election. The meeting also covered funding for festival security, water conservation efforts with Richland School, zone change hearings, storm drainage short and long term plans, and the hiring of a new Recreation Commission director.
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Shafter City
Egreer
Dick Larson
Recreation District Board of Directors
City of
Shafter
Shafter Secreation and Parks District
Richland
Richland School Board
Elmer Unruh
Almberg
Rolf Jacobsen
Harold Wiens
Shafco
Loyd Link
Hudson Park
Euclid
Lerdo
Manuel
Bill Sheldon
Shafter Police report 1977 burglary drop amid rising population
The Shafter Police Department released its 1977 activity report showing 61 investigations for six months with 31 solved, five armed robberies four solved. Burglary reduction credited to Investigator Tony Edwards. Totals include 223 felonies and 1,854 misdemeanors, 341 arrests, 693 traffic citations, 138 warrants, and $60,125 bail. Vehicle miles 91,038 and 11,239 gallons used. 742 animal complaints. 652 animals picked up. Chief Nixon calls the year solid and notes population growth and upcoming staffing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Police Department
AARP
Kiwanis
Nixon
O’brien
Tony Edwards
Shafter
Animal Control Department
General Fund
Shafter Planning Commission Discusses Annexation and Zoning Glance
The Planning Commission met May 16 and discussed annexing about 60 acres after a April 24 city council request from Harold F. Schuetz. They adopted a motion to urge the council to declare intent to annex. final map acceptance on Tract 3956 moves to the City Engineer. The May 9 Modification Committee hearing on 270 Elm Street questioned a two foot setback encroachment for a fireplace. The commission split on denial and approval, with three to two votes. members Hair Lynch Moyer supported approval, while Richardson Nash opposed.
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Shafter
Planning Commission
Elm Street
Hoffman Builders Inc
Sheldon Reid Shee
Richardson
Hair
Lynch
Moyer
Nash
Two Injured in Head-on Crash in Shafter
In Shafter last Sunday, two people were injured in a head-on collision on South Shafter Avenue. Antonio Gutierrez and Andrew Gabriel Martinez were involved. Martinez was treated at Mercy Hospital in och. Jesse Aguilar Jr. reported he turned left onto Rodriguez and failed to see the opposing car. Gutierrez stated he was southbound when the Aguilar vehicle pulled in front of him. he swerved and still collided.
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Shafter
Antonio Gutierrez
E. Ash
Andrew Gabriel Martinez
Mercy Hospital
Och
Jesse Aguilar, Jr
Buttonwillow
South Shafter Avenue
Rodriguez
Gutierrez
Aguilar
Firemen Battle Vehicle Fire Near Shafter
On Saturday May 13 the Kern County Fire Department Shafter Station responded to a vehicle fire on Central Valley Highway north of Klassen Drive. A 1964 Oldsmobile Jet Star owned by Raul Rodriguez of Delano was completely destroyed with a loss of 2000 dollars. The cause was believed to be a leaky carburetor.
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Kern County
Shafter Station
Central Valley Highway
Klassen Drive
Raul Rodriguez
Delano
Growers Back Shafter One Variety Cotton Program
A survey by a Cotton Task Force shows 90.5 percent of Valley growers favor continuing the Shafter station one variety cotton program in Kern County. Some 92.5 percent support the concept, 90 percent back non profit seed distribution by growers, with 5,362 cards mailed and a 27 percent response. Spokesmen call it strongest endorsement, urging restoration of research funds for the Shafter breeding program in 1979.
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San Joaquin Valley
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Shafter Station
Kern County
California
Ken Frick
Arvin
Western Cotton
Don Xen
Bakersfield
Valley
Police Report Of UFO Sighting And Rifle Theft
Omar Garcia and his brother of Shafter reported a round red light with smoke that lasted about four minutes and faded east about 4 45 am. A Kerman police officer reported a similar sighting and facial burn. John Panici of Elm Street reported a theft of a .22 Springfield rifle with scope from May 11 to May 16 worth 70 dollars and a 30 dollar scope. Deputies logged a car stripping report at 3 57 pm on May 18.
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Omar Garcia
English Lane
Shafter
Kerman
California
John Panici
Elm Street
Sheriff's Deputies
Water spill from sulfuric acid trailer drenches Shafter street
Thousands of gallons of liquid, mostly water, spilled after an Acme trailer carrying 42 750 pounds of sulfuric acid toppled near 160 E Marengo. Fire police and city crews blocked the area and confirmed no further leaks.
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Shafter Fire Department
E. Marengo
Shafter
Acme
Don de Shane
Marengo
Fireofcials
tesCing Sues Brehensie
Hacking
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Council
Unruh
William Cummings
Sheriff's Department
Granite Construction Company
Sill Properties
Edwards
Bob Nixon
Aarp Group
H. L
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