Shafter Chamber Plans Christmas Parade and Events
Plans for Shafter Christmas parade underway with Friday December 5 opening. Don Zachary and Wayne Wood co chair parade committee. Deanna Root and Russell Searcy lead town square entertainment. Santa’s arrival and international theme highlighted.
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Shafter
Chamber Board
Don Zachary
Wayne Wood
Deanna Root
Russell Searcy
Chamber
Shirley Hays
Santa Claus
Santa
Reorganized Vocational Agriculture Advisory Committee Formed
The Shafter High School Vocational Agriculture Advisory Committee reorganized this year with a November 13 initial meeting. Members include Dennis Atkinson, Del Garcia, Burl Meek, Gene Peters, Don Zachary, plus SHS leaders Herb Neufeld, John Gibson, Ralph Mendes, and Kim Vanarsdale. The group supports teachers, administration, and the school board by promoting public backing, guiding curriculum, and helping obtain sponsors, materials, and equipment. They will meet four times this year, with the next gathering December 16 to tour the ag farm and discuss curriculum.
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Shafter High School
Dennis Atkinson
Tejon Ranch
del Garcia
Community First Bank
Buttonwillow
Burl Meek
Usda Cotton Research Station
Gene Peters
Nikkel Iron Works
Don Zachary
Clyde Zachary & Sons Farms
Herb Neufeld
SHS
John Gibson
Ralph Mendes
Agriculture Department
Kim Vanarsdale
Voc. Ag
Tee
Ag Farm
In-lieu fees distributed Shafter receives $16728
State Controller Kenneth Cory announced October apportionment of in lieu motor vehicle license fees totaling 92,760,838 to cities and counties. Kern County received 847,518 and Shafter 16,728, with half of the share to be used for general municipal purposes. Distribution uses 1980 census data with adjustments. Kern County also received 403,373 in a separate county allocation.
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Kenneth Cory
Cory
Kern County
Shafter
State Department of Finance
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California
California Highway Patrol
CHP
Central Division
Lower
San Joaquin Valley
Bakersfield
Chamber of Commerce Board
J.d.'s
Ag Department
State Farm's Farm
Joe Kirk
Central Ave
Meyers
Cook
Coors Or
Coors Light
Sat
USDA
W.J.C
del Monte
Bonnie Hubbard
John
Duncan Hines
Fo! Wesson
Nabisco
Shafter Press
P.O. Bing Shafter
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