Ground Breaking For Water Resources Plant
Taft Oildorado events set for Friday October 22 highlight the Buena Vista Pumping Plant intake channel ground breaking led by State Water Resources Director William E. Warne. Taft Mayor Pete Gianopulos and Sen Walter W. Stiern among others will speak, with Assemblyman John C. Williamson as MC. A large water leaders gathering and parade roles follow through Saturday with FRPA delegates joining from Bakersfield.
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Kern County
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Meyer Gianopulos
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Maid of Petroleum
Taft Petroleum Club
Jon Lansing
Western County
Oildaroda
Vic Borrecco
Pete Gianopulos
Cochairman
Marshalls
William E. Warne
DWR
Hugo Fisher
Senator Stiern
Citizen Water Leaders Organization
Jerry Dibble
FRPA
Skyway House
Meadows Field
Bakersfield
Buena Vista Plant Construction Starts With Groundbreaking
The Kern County Water Agency will break ground on the Buena Vista plant marking phase one of the California Aqueduct project. A $3,447,228.25 Griffith Company contract covers earthwork roadway drainage basins fencing and completion by October 1867. The plant, to open in 1970, will have 5000 cfs capacity lifting water 205 feet and conveying it 252 miles from Italian Slough to the aqueduct main line.
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Griffith Company of
Los Angeles
Griffith Company
Italian Slough
Tracy
Delta
Kern County Trade Board to Hold 1966 Outlook Conference
Alan Pettit of the Kern County Board of Trade announces the 1966 Business Outlook Conference set for January 19, highlighted by a centennial year economy prognosis. The event, opening at 9:15 a.m. with economy talks and a luncheon keynote, stresses prospects across business, agriculture, oil, finance, industry, military affairs and tourism.
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Alan Pettit
Kern County Board of Trade
Pettit
Kern County
Agriculture, Oil
Annual Parade Date Set with Prizes for Entries
The annual parade is scheduled for October 30 with prizes for multiple entry categories. Entrants may register at Colvard's Furniture store and Cub Scouts along with Scout and Fire Girl groups are welcome to participate.
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Colvard’s
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