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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1980
Page
5
West coast voters complain of early results and a national system urge full election hours. Proposals suggest synchronized 13 hour polls with opening and closing times in EST 9am to 10pm, CST 8am to 9pm, MST 7am to 8pm, PST 6am to 7pm to ensure voting ends before results are announced.
On Saturday November 14 the Scout-O-Rama features about 40 booths, Scouts in action, a petting zoo for children, Hollywood Hall of Fame stunt men, the Coca Cola Robot, authentic Indian dancers, Bakersfield Cowboy Western Band, a Police Dog demonstration by Explorer Post 76, and an appearance by Pedro the BOYS LIFE burro. Ted Velguth and Bob Marion organize special attractions with Bert Cooter and Jerry Clark, concessions by Jon Rice and Norlan Black, ticket sales by John Wagner, publicity, and Sierra Council advisory.
The Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District Board changes its regular November 1980 meeting from Veterans Day to November 12 at 9:00 A.M. The meeting will be held at the District office.
CETA accepts applications for immediate openings across office skills welding machinist cooking and hospitality programs. No experience is required and all enrollees receive pay during training. For details visit Wasco EDD at 840 F Street.
Postmaster directs readers to send change of address information to Shafter Press bin A Shafter California 93263. The notice appears in the Shafter Press publication number 491700 and outlines where to send address updates.
Proficiency meeting continued from front page invites input from the district committee and audience to hear the proposed proficiencies. Final approval rests with the Board of Trustees, who will hear the committee report on Monday December 1 at 7 30 p m. The public is invited to attend.
The Shafter Rotary Club hosts its fourth Community Forum on Tuesday November 18 at the Shafter Veterans Hall. Guest speaker John Riddering president of Agrifir Irrigation discusses Developments in World Agriculture with a 6:30 p.m. start and 7 p.m. dinner. Tickets are $15 and available from Rotary members Community First Bank or Tut Anderson at Shafter-Wasco Ginning.
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