Kiwanis Halloween Parade in Shafter Oct 31 schedule
Delayed start at Shafter High School for October 31 with 10 05 a m classes and 3 p m dismissal. Kiwanis Parade entries due by October 30 at Floyds True Value or Stringhams Shafter Drug Store with line up at 6 p m and parade at 7 p m along James Street Pacific Street and Central Avenue. Band Revue at Manuel Park November 3 featuring local districts.
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Shafter High School
Kiwanis
Floyd’s True Value
Central Avenue
Stringhams Shafter Drug Store
New Court Complex
California Avenue
James Street
Pacific Street
Shafter
Manuel Park
Knapp Settles In as Shafter Richland-Lerdo Leader
New Richland-Lerdo Superintendent Dr Daniel Knapp introduces himself on campus and picks apart district structure. He cites libraries enrichment activities and projects as signs of strong schools while outlining future land and staff planning and urgent need for community cooperation. He plans home visits classrooms and meetings with parents to gather input and set five year goals.
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Daniel Knapp
Richland-Lerdo
Knapp
Shafter
Richland Primary
New
Shafter Association of Bilingual Educators
Kiwanis Club
Shafter Historical Society
Minter Field water update from district board meeting
Minter Field District board members received a water status update at the October 24 session. General Manager Kirk Nelson stood in for City Engineer John Guinn, noting $1.0 million available to MFAD with an additional $800,000 grant to Shafter. The remainder of the $6 million project would use low interest loans and a pipeline from the city to the airport is proposed. A joint council MFAD meeting will be scheduled after November 14.
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Minter Field
Kirk Nelson
John Guinn
Snoomelan
MFAD
Shafter
Shafter Leads Kern Permit Slide in September 1990
Kern County building permits fell 18 percent in September 1990 from a year earlier, totaling 67.6 million in valuation versus 82.5 million in 1989, with Shafter showing a striking 702 percent rise to 326,860 from 40,746. Year to date permits rose 8 percent to 554.18 million.
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Kern County
Ann Gutcher
Kern County Board of Trade
Kern
Ker County
Shafter
Blind to light and odds. one woman’s impact at Kiwanis
Joan Stuebbe Beringer of Bakersfield spoke to Kiwanis about overcoming barriers after growing up with a minister father and working as a recreational therapist in South Dakota. Her account highlighted resilience and compassion inspired by helping Special Ed adults and inmates at a women’s penitentiary.
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Beringer
Stuebbe
Bakersfield
South Dakota
Resident visits Shafter roots in Michigan trip
Joe Kirk, a Manchester, Michigan resident and Shafter booster, tours Galesburg sites linked to town namesake Gen William Rufus Shafter. He views a monument, a restaurant name, and a museum collection, aided by depot curator Jean Trent and librarians Marie and Linda Mony.
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Michigan
Joe Kirk
Shafter
Galesburg
Mich
William Rufus Stown
Kirk Wames
Tye Beem
Kirk
Manchester
Chamber of Commerce
Shafter Depot
J Jean Trent
Marie Mony
Linda Mony
Pecos Bill Narrative Portrays Shafter as Flawed Hero
The biography claims William R. Shafter drank, gambled, cursed, and gave harsh orders. It notes his controversial river nickname and fierce leadership in battle. The work also mentions his mine ownership disputes, alleged war provocation with Mexico, embezzlement allegations, and a Medal of Honor with Civil War to Spanish American War service.
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Pecos
William R. Shafter
Paul H. Carlson
Shafter
Mexico
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Flora Nichols
Kevin White
Ben Grundy
By Dee NaQuin
Delano
Joan (Stuebbe) Beringer
Jan Stuebbe
Joan
Joan Bernaer
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Pepete Tegen
William R. Shatter
Shafter Roots
Wuter
U.S. Army
Inw
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