Shafter Sports Complex Opens With Pitch and Games
The Shafter Sports Complex held a grand opening last Saturday with a First Pitch ceremony. Fred Starrh hit the opening ball to start a day of softball and soccer events, drawing crowds as Kern and local officials joined Dave Mizener in unveiling the new facility.
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Herb Neufeld
Don Zachary
Neal Olsen
Fred Starrh
Dave Mizener
Starrh
Shafter
Shafter Recreation and Park District Board
Mike Kelley
Kern High School
Zachary
Neufeld
Shafter High School
Neal
New winner 205REF Shafter Bucks prize announced
Winners of the last two weeks lucky license numbers receive $200 Shafter Bucks to spend in Shafter merchants within 30 days. This week’s winner 205REF was found on a green Datsun near Five Points last Friday. The owner must claim at Wood’s Shoe Store by Monday October 7 or the prize rolls to next week.
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Perez dies from auto injuries in Shafter collision
Perez died in a Bakersfield hospital after a September 12 crash at Central Avenue and Central Valley Highway when his car was hit broadside by a speeder fleeing a red light. Ralph Garcia Rodriguez faced arraignment on September 19 for driving under the influence and related charges. a hearing was set for October 1 with unknown details. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Central Avenue
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Shafter
Bakersfield
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California
Highway Patrol
Ralph Garcia Rodriguez
City Council to hear TSD deepwell injection plan
The Shafter City Council will hold a public meeting Thursday October 3 at Veterans Hall to hear TSD's presentation on a deepwell injection facility for toxic waste at Blackwells Corners where four wells would inject treated hazardous waste. Mike Milner and Dean Sibert outline facility and geology with questions to follow.
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Mike Milner
Dean Sibert
Mary Jane Wilson
Texas
Evans, Carey and Crozier
CDPD seeks application for low income home loans
CDPD invites applications for low income home loans as part of a roughly four million dollar Community Development Block Grant plan for Kern County. Barry Jung outlined eligible projects and loan options during a Shafter hall meeting, with work already in progress on water, sewer, and housing improvements and the Senior Center slated for completion.
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Barry Jung
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Kern County
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Mayers Lane
Shafter Chamber Wins Blue Ribbon Exhibit at Kern County Fair
Under John Conley chairmanship the Shafter Chamber presented a blue ribbon exhibit at the Kern County Fair. One side showcased “early days in Shafter,” a collage with town life photos, while the other side titled “A Great Place to Live” displayed parks churches and homes. Booth supplies came from Nikkel Iron Works Dana Mulder Tut Anderson and Norman Lum. Residents have until October 6 to view the display at the fairgrounds.
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Booth
Nikkel Iron Works
Dana Mulder
Tut Anderson
Norman Lum
Shafter
Tober
Kern County Fairgrounds
Pony Express rides again at Kern County Fairgrounds
A era back in the 1985 county fair ceremonies saw a reenactment ride from Wasco to Shafter with the journey starting in Delano and ending at the Kern County Fairgrounds, featuring Thompson and B as participants in the event.
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