Kern County Fair officials outline fair enhancements and security
Shafter Chamber President Betty Gloeckler introduced Kern County Fair manager Robert Dunlap and new assistant Lyle Mills at a chamber meeting. Dunlap outlined the fair's background and funding, noted no tax dollars, and described 1984 rule changes for exhibitors, weight and noseprint photos, and owner details. He listed entertainers including Merle Haggard, Lacy J Dalton, Mel Tillis, and Charlie Pride, and urged broader community displays, improved security, and increased publicity to attract more communities to the Kern County Fair.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Betty Gloeckler
Ben Grundy
Robert Dunlap
Kern County
Merle Haggard
Lacy J. Dalton
Mel Tillis
Charlie Pride
Dunlap
Chamber
St Jude Bike-a-thon Postponed for September 22
Deanna Root, local chair, announced the St Jude Bike-a-thon has been postponed until September 22. She urges riders in grades 3 to 6 to join the Shafter Bicycle Rodeo this coming Saturday and watch for details after summer vacation.
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Deanna Root
St. Jude’s
Bike-a-thon
Shafter
Child ID program at Safeway in Shafter set June 2 3 1984
Applications are available at Shafter's Safeway for the Pepsi Cola Child J.D. Card program. Volunteers from Kiwanis Club and Eagle Scouts will issue free I D cards with the child's vital data picture and fingerprint at Safeway from 8 am to 5 pm on June 2 and 3 1984. The program, sponsored by Pepsi Cola in cooperation with Safeway and KERO TV 23, aims to aid in locating missing or abducted children and is described as the best of its kind.
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Shafter
Safeway
Pepsi-Cola
Kero TV
Kiwanis Club
Eagle Scouts
Pepsi New
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company
Bakersfield
Pepsi
Kern County
Jim Lindsey
Child Fund, Inc
America
Shafter Rotary Forum to Fund Scholarships
The Shafter Rotary Club announces its Eighth Shafter Forum at Shafter Veterans Hall on May 31 1984. Proceeds fund Shafter High School graduates with a $15 ticket including cocktails at 6 pm and dinner at 7 pm. Speaker Russel Sloan, noted administrator and fundraiser, will discuss Who Will Follow Me in a free enterprise context.
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Shafter Rotary Club
Shafter
Shafter Veterans Hall
Larry
Russel Sloan
Sloan
University of Missouri
Missouri
Licen
California
Science Fair Held After School Fire Postponement
The Richland Science Fair was held on May 21 after a fire on April 29 delayed events. In District competition, Brian Little won seventh grade, with Kristi Krause second. Freddie Hutchinson and Jason Dixon earned top placements in later grades. Sixth grade tied for first between Allen Salazar and Carlos Anguiano. Guzman was second. Fifth grade winners were Freddie Hutchinson first with Jason Dixon and Brian Schmidt third. Fourth grade winners were Melinda Fowler and Michele Brown first. Julie Del Toro and Araceli Hiriarte second. Third grade winners were Jason Unruh first. room 13 second. Jason Keillor third. Kristin Shaffner won first in second grade.
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Richland
Brian Little
Jason
Freddie Hetchison
Sth
Kristi Krause
Allen Salazer
Carlos Anguiano
It Guzman
Freddie Hutchinson
Jason Dixon
Brian Schmidt
Melinda Fowler
Michele Brown
Julie del Toro
Araceli Hiriarte
SCWE Sponsors Summer Movie Series at Shafter High
SCWE at Shafter High presents a summer film lineup in the auditorium with 7 p.m. showings and a $2 admission. Titles include Return of the Pink Panther First Blood edited Where the Red Fern Grows The Jazz Singer Annie The Outsiders Tootsie edited and Firefox June 14 through August 1. Proceeds fund academic and educational needs across the county.
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SCWE
Shafter High Auditorium
Annie
the Outsiders
Firefox
Shafter High
Outdoor summer concert set in Stringham Park
A free outdoor summer concert will be held in Stringham Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday June 2 1964. The Spanish Assembly of God Church Music Ministries Department sponsors the event featuring continuous entertainment and word ministry through music and personal testimonies. Puppet shows for youth will be included along with concession stands. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Stringham Park
Spanish Assembly of God Church
Music Ministries Department
God
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