No School Friday for Richland District Inservice Day
Richland School District announces no classes this Friday due to an in service day for staff and teachers. The Shafter Press notes correction on Gabriella Streich, a foreign exchange student from Switzerland, not Holland. The Chamber of Commerce hosts an old fashioned Box Social at Veterans Hall Saturday at 7 p.m. with boxed dinners auctioned by Arly Feil, plus dancing and a one carat diamond raffle finale.
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Shafter Press
Gabriella Streich
Holland
Streich
Switzerland
Chamber of Commerce
Veteran’s Hall
Arly Feil
Shafter FFA Open House At Kern County Fair
The Shafter FFA opened at the Kern County Fair with insurance covering investments but no funds left to reinvest for next year. Eddie Rankey may receive donations via Shafter High School finance office. Shafter Head Start holds tonight open house from 6 to 8 at 452 W Los Angeles Shafter inviting the public.
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Kern County Fai
Eddie Rankey
Shafter High School
Shafter
Los Angeles
Shafter approves park contract and water concerns
The Shafter City Council approved a Kern County Community Development contract for Lerdo Highway and James Street park construction. City Manager Wade McKinney noted changes to simplify the process and cut costs though approval of contingency spending rests with Community Development. Public comments raised water contamination worries and a spike in local AIDS cases among intravenous drug users. the council also authorized up to $1,000 for relocating a power pole and approved additional purchases.
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Kern County Community Development
Lerdo Highway
James Street
Wade McKinney
Cherokee Swip
Cherokee Strip Neighborhood Association
iDe Inney
Kern
Chinese Tour Visits Shafter Cotton Station and City Events
Ann Gutcher of Kemi County Board of Trade hosted a Chinese delegation from Lianyungang at the USDA Cotton Research Station in Shafter to learn about California breeding history for cotton and grapes. City Manager Wade McKinney announced red ribbons for Red Ribbon Week October 23 to 30, with Shafter Police partnering with Richland School District for crime prevention. Fourth to eighth graders at Richland will enter a SPD poster contest judged by the Shafter City Council.
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Kemi
Wade McKinney
City Hall
Shafter
Richland
Enri Hee
Ribbon
Cal
SPD
Public Health Director Advises Council On AIDS Board Support
The AIDS Advisory Board approved county actions and a resolution backed a local AIDS Advisory Board. In prior session, acting Public Health Director Dr. Jinadu advised the council on AIDS matters.
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Dr. Jinadu
Coun
Senior referrals now available in Shafter for seniors
Information and referrals for seniors 60 and older are available in Shafter. Deanna Root invites inquiries at 746-4352, with offices in Bakersfield at 1420 H Sweet funded by the Older American Act. Mondays 10 to 11:30 a.m. M'Lou Abbott offers talk at Walker Senior Center, and the program connects seniors to services like advocacy, handyman help, and outreach.
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Deanna Root
Bakersfield
Sweet
A.m
Lou Abbott
Walker Senior Center
Root
Petipa Wlos
Wasco Coop Gin Gins First Cotton Bale of Season
The Wasco Coop Cotton Gin began operations October 4 ginning the season’s first bale owned by Wesley Funk. Manager Frank Rolin expects about 22,500 bales ginned by Thanksgiving, with a $6.5 billion crop value and $1 million in seeds. The operation employs 23 workers and serves 45 local growers, with gin efficiency noted alongside historical references to Whitney and early cotton processing.
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Wesley Funk
Rolin
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Texas
Wascogin
Coop Gin
Roger
Peices
Paul Funk
James Grundt
Ken
Georgia
Whitney
Wasco Co-op
San Joaquin Valley
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Cottontails
Union Oil Bulldogs
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