Blaze devastates Gladden Trucking yard. arson suspect arrested
Gladden Trucking at 745 Walker Avenue burned in three locations early October 2 1983 causing about 200000 in damages. Suspect Bobby Joe McGowan 25 of Shafter detained after Officer Lynch stopped him fleeing scene. Firefighters from Kern County and Shafter battled flames from 3:34 to 4:25 a.m. and investigators blamed diesel fuel to ignite the shop shed and an office housing equipment and antique cars.
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Walker Avenue
Bobby Joe McGowan
Shafter
McGowan
Lynch
Kern County
Charles Fendrick
Gladden
Richard Sotello
Walker Street
Frank Christensen
YM Gladden
Richland School Fundraising Rules Target Illegal Practices
School board forms committees from Richland Intermediate Junior High and district to set guidelines after auditor warned most fundraisers were teacher led and not student council driven. Audit cites improper cash handling and legal gaps. goal to align with education codes and define fundraising aims.
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Richland
Vera Stone
Judy Anderson
Gary Ingle
RSD
Stone
Shafter High School
KHSD
Kern County CDD seeks local input on HUD block grants
The Kern County Community Development Program schedules a public meeting October 10 at 7 p m at Shafter Veterans Hall to discuss use of HUD block grant funds. Local concerns include forming an improvement district for sewer extensions in Shafter unincorporated areas and progress on the Shafter Senior Citizens Project.
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Kern County
Feceny
Shafter Veterans Hall
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Shafter
Guy Greenlee
Kern County Community Development Program Department
City considers handicapped parking near facilities
Sgt Frank Christensen of the Shafter Police Department told the City Council that six handicapped spaces are proposed, with only one on city property and none on city streets. The spaces include three at Rodriguez Park and a location on Kern Street by the Medical Building. The project was sent to the Public Safety Committee for review.
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Frank Christensen
Shafter Police Department
Christensen
City Hall
Kern Street
Rodriguez Park
Public Safety Committee
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Gladden Blaze
Bill
Marilyn Gladden
Bill Gladden Trucking
Sotello
Kenworth
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Gladdens
Walker
Mickey Gladden
CDD
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