Shafter Community Celebration Parade and Christmas Program
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture plans a Dec 4 community celebration with a James Street parade at 6 p.m. followed by a Christmas carol sing along at Veterans Hall at 6:30 p.m. Shafter High Stage Band and Richland Junior High Choir will perform. Kindergartners from Richland Primary prepare a PTA sponsored Christmas program set for Dec 8 at Shafter High School auditorium. Clifford Owens of Shafter reports customer satisfaction with the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Chambe Commerce and Agriculture
James Street
Shafter Veterans Hall
Shafter High School
Richland
PTA
Richland Primary
Garden Mall Planned for Shafter Neighborhood Center
Shafter builder Jeanette Hernstedt announces a 175000-square-foot Garden Mall on a 10-acre site at Euclid and Central Valley Highway. Anchors include a supermarket and drug store with offices, shops, a restaurant, and a fountain plaza. groundbreaking expected late 1988, completion 1990.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euclid
Central Valley Highway
Shafter
Jeanette Hernstedt
California
Gilbert Wong and Associates
Baker
Council backs downtown post office site despite changes
City officials maintain a downtown development policy and press to keep a post office site in the area. The Tops Market lease removes that option, while residents and Congressman Thomas back downtown sites. City bids for sewer and water pickups, skateboards policy, and quitclaim deeds for Stringham Park plots were also approved or discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade McKinney
United States Post Office
Euclid Avenue
Lerdo Highway
Tops Market
Post Office
Sandy Wiedmann
Bill Thomas
Wiedmann
Thomas
Postal Service
Sewer and Water Departments
Water Department
Sewer Department
Sewer Fund
Don Zachary
City of
Shafter
Stringham Park
Stringham Park relocation discussed by Shafter planning panel
The Shafter Planning Commission held a November 17 public hearing on relocating Stringham Park. City Administrator Wade McKinney said the county will build a new administrative and justice court facility on park land, seeking a park of similar size downtown. Two preliminary sites were shown, with three hearings planned through the Planning Commission Downtown Parking and Business Improvement Association and Chamber of Commerce to gather input and explore other options. Nina Leigh proposed using two locations to total 10 acres, suggesting a town square near the Green Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Jeannette Hernstedt
Bakersfield
Post Office
Ford Agency
Hernstedts
U.S. Post Office
Stringham Park
McKinney
Planning Commission
Downtown Parking and Business Improvement Association
Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Nina Leigh
Green Hotel
Leigh
New Tops Market Owners Move From San Bernardino to Shafter
Park family from Seoul, Korea buy Tops Market in Shafter and plan to keep Wasco store separate. Kyui Park, his wife, and sons Sonny Yongkil discuss teamwork with uncle's family while retaining many longtime employees including Doyle. They moved in after liking Tops during a San Bernardino search and aim to make the store a real convenience for customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tops Market
Shafter
Park
San Bernardino
Kyui Park
Sonny
Yongkil
Tops
Wasco
Christina
Brian
Yeongkil
Hyesuk
Diana
John
United States
Seoul
Korea
Chang Song Lee
Kum Cha Quan
Suk Young Kim
Doyle
Sonny Park
Christina Park
Hyesuk Park
Yongkil Park
Also Mentioned on This Page
Susan Valdez
EWS
Clifford Owens
wiLerer
Shaftertca
Council
Christensen
Nuel
Board of Supervisors
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!