DBCP found in Smiths Corner water well south of Shafter
Shafter officials report elevated DBCP levels in Smiths Corner water for residents south of Shafter. Primary well on Richland Drive tested 0.26 ppb and 0.28 ppb on follow up, above the 0.20 ppb standard, prompting monthly sampling for six months and public notices. Local efforts include probes, possible city system tie in, and bottled water use at Lerdo School until addressed. Residents to be informed via notices from City Hall.
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Minter Field Airport District
MFAD
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Smith's Corner
City Hall
Richland trustees neutral on Prop 174
RLSD trustees decided to refrain from endorsing or opposing Parental Choice Education Initiative Prop 174. Board President Steve Skalisky said the district would not take a stand and urged voters to study the issue and vote on Nov 2. Superintendent Dr Dan Knapp confirmed the neutral stance.
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Community events in Shafter announce prayer, banquets, and fairs
Weekly SHAFTER Moms in Touch prayer hour asks for biblical guidance in schools each Monday 10 to 11 a.m. Call Debbie Allen for details. Wycliff Associates Banquet set for Oct 19 in Bakersfield. call Bill or Martha Goertzen for tickets. Richland-Lerdo PTA hosts Oct 15 barbecue and carnival at Richland Intermediate with food, games, and tickets at school. Shafter Rotary hosts Oct 16 golf at Wasco Valley Rose. call 395-7934. Kern County Middle Grades Leadership Conference draws fifth to eighth graders to Bakersfield College on Oct 8. contact Pat Alexander. Kiwanis Halloween Parade slated for Oct 31 in downtown Shafter. lineup at 3 p.m., parade at 4 p.m. Arly Feil at 746-4010 for details.
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Shafter Rotary Club
Wasco Valley Rose Championship
Kern County
Bakersfield College
Pat Alexander
Superintendent of Schools
Arly Feil
Group seeks old city hall for Shafter outreach center
Activists from Together We Can propose converting the vacated City Hall at James Street and Pacific Avenue into a Community Youth Services Center. The plan aims to provide prenatal care, drug and gang prevention, counseling, and outreach for youths and families, with local volunteers and agencies involved. A November 22 forum at the Shafter Veterans Hall will unveil the master plan.
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Shafter
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Root
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Shafter Veterans Hall
Holiday Ford-Linet owner remembered for strong work ethic
Teresa Tudor notes Daniel C. Smith, longtime Holiday Ford-Linet owner, known for his steady work ethic shaped by his parents the Rev. William Smith and Grace Smith. The oblique reminiscence mentions his wife Tenice and children Tam has Amani and Adia, reflecting a family-centered life from his West Virginia upbringing and MBA noted in 1976.
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Holiday Ford-Linet
Tenice
Tamu
Amani
Adia
Smith
William Smibh
Gras Smith
Hills
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