Shafter Police Survey Recommends Seven Speed Limit Changes
The Shafter Police Department completed an 11 year traffic survey of fifteen sites using radar on 100 vehicles per site. Chief Richard Hoffer urged changes at eight sites stay the same, six reduced, and one increased, with enforcement starting November 22 after signs and legal steps.
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Richard Hoffer
Shafter
E. Lerdo Highway
Manuel
Elm Streets
Satie Ane Pine
Haffer
Central Valley Highway
Shafter Avenue
Hoffer
W. Lerdoy
Valley
Lehnaidt
North Shafter Avenue
E. Tulare Avenue
E. Lerdo
Elm
Beech Avenue
South Shafter
South Shafter Avenue
Manner Avenue
Pine Street
Chamber float wins Sweepstakes in Bakersfield parade
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce float won the Sweepstakes Award for best float and a Special Award for outstanding effort after outperforming 17 entrants in the Bakersfield Veterans Day Parade. Joe Kirk and Bud Johnson led construction and salvage efforts for the 1959 Edsel themed float, aided by Sperling Tire’s donated tire after a setback en route.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Bakersfield
Shafter
Caperte
Nursery
Joe Kirk
Shatter
Edsel
Chamber of Commerce
Bud Johnson
Bob Sperling
Sperling
Chamber
Secret Witness Program Reactivated by Shafter Police
Shafter Press and Shafter Police renew the Secret Witness Program to involve the public in solving crimes. Informants remain anonymous, with code names published in the Press. rewards offered upon arrest. Two Halloween 1982 burglaries cited with losses totaling $9,136.
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Shafter Press
Shafter Police Department
Shafter
Richland
Shafter High School
Tulare Avenue
Second Annual Shafter Turkey Trot Set At Richland Jr High
The Second Annual Shafter Recreation and Park District Turkey Trot will be held Tuesday November 23 at Richland Junior High Playground. Open to boys and girls ages 7 to 14, with registration starting at 3:00 p.m. The event features three divisions and a $1 registration fee. First place earns a $10 meat certificate, second $7.50, third $5.00. For details contact the district office or Mike Anderson or Jim Rude at Richland Junior High.
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Shafter Recreation and Park District
Richland Jr. High
Sunset Ave
Mike Anderson
Jim Rude
Richland Junior High
Richland Trustees Review CA Assessment Results
At last night’s Richland School District meeting trustees examined California Assessment Program results. Third graders perform similarly to comparable districts in reading and math while sixth graders lag in all three areas. minorities and limited English students are prominent and mobility is high.
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California
Richland
Stone
Sienna Re Aes
Shafter Historical Society maps museum upgrades and roles
The Shafter Historical Society plans May Festival hours after depot dedication. Roof repairs funded by the Arkelian Foundation, grounds landscaping, and track lay for a railroad car exhibit prep the site. A 1900 caboose may join the boxcar. donations include Bill Siemens' Indian artifacts. Board committees named. more volunteers sought. board meets the second Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Officers for 1982 83 are Stan Wilson, Art Kadel, Dwayne Armstrong, Pat Bryant.
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Shafter Historical Society
Shafter Depot
Arkelian Foundation
Bill Siemens
The
Historical Society
Mary Siemens
Virginia Bender
Steve Reimer
Virginia Newsletter
Marty Slezak
Pat Bryant
Helen Gaede
Stan Wilson
Art Kadel
Shafter Historical Society Board of Directors
Depot Museum
Operation Christmas Tree sale aids Shafter and North high schools
Shafter High School and North High School run Operation Christmas Tree 82, a door to door fund drive selling Douglas firs and Noble firs on a pre order basis. A $5 deposit reserves a tree or decorations with balances due at pickup December 10 11 or 12.
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Shafter High School
Shafter
North High School
Chester Avenue
China Grade Loop Road
Lisle Gates
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Kern County
Library ‘System
Wakersfield
Alifornia
SPD
Vol
Shafter, Kern County
Chamber Float
Turkey
Trustees
Dwayne Armstrong
Kern High
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