City expands downtown landscape plan with railroad land purchase
Shafter's downtown beautification moves forward as the city council approved buying 2.64 acres along Central Valley Highway from Burlington Northern Santa Fe for 141000 dollars including 35000 to relocate a spur. The project, funded by state grants aimed at cleaning blighted areas, will create a wall and trees extending from the planned deli at Central and Central Valley to Lerdo Highway by 2003.
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Shafter
Shafter City
Central Valley Highway
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Central
Lerdo Highway
Derailments north of Wasco recall earlier Shafter crash
A recent derailment two miles north of Wasco on California State Highway 43 halted trains and closed the highway for hours. No hazardous chemicals were involved as vegetables bound for Chicago were the cargo. CHP cited possible alcohol involvement by Ramon Tejada of Fresno after a separate earlier hit and run.
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Northwestern County
Shafter
McFarland
Burlington Northern
Wasco
Chicago
California Highway Patrol
CHP
Ramon Tejada
Fresno
Tejada
Temato
Dan Fanucchi
Elmo Highway
Benner Avenue
Elmo
Highway 43
Back To School Night at Shafter High School
Shafter High School hosts its 54 annual Back To School Night on September 16 at 6 10 p.m. Parents meet at the auditorium to pick up schedules hear a short welcome and visit student classrooms. The Healthy Start Shafter Collaborative Meeting follows on September 18 at 6 p.m. at Richland Intermediate Cafeteria with free clothing and door prizes. The Houchin Blood Mobile visits Veteran's Hall September 25 from 2 5 p.m. sponsored by the Shafter Rotary Club.
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Shafter High School
Shafter
Healthy Start
Richland
Houchin Blood Mobile
Veteran’s Hall
Lottie Cummings Remembered for Courage and Travel Faith
Lottie Jane Cummings died at 96 after a life of travel including Hawaii Alaska and the Holy Land. She recalled her family by name, advised them kindly, and stayed active in their lives. Surviving: sons Ray Earl Bill. daughters Lois Charlene LaVerne. sister Leona Haley. 15 grandchildren 36 great grandchildren 35 great great grandchildren and one great great great grandchild. A memorial fund is set at Valley Bible Church.
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Hawaii
Alaska
Holy Land
Israel
Lottie
Jesus
Jerico
Lottie Jane
Ray Cummings
Elvina
Earl Cummings
Sylvia
Bill Cummings
Jane
Lois
Frank Gregg
Charlene Parsons
LaVerne Hiebert
Leona Haley
the Valley Bible Church
Beltwide and Weil Brothers form cotton marketing pact
International cotton firm headquartered in Montgomery joins Beltwide Cotton Cooperative to market San Joaquin Valley cotton. Beltwide, formed in 1996, has 2,744 grower members across 12 states and delivered nearly 400,000 bales in 2001 02. The venture opens a Bakersfield office with Bruce Groefsems as VP of Western operations.
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Ternational Cotton Firm
Montgomery
Alabama
Beltwide
Beltwide Cotton Cooperative
United States
Bobby Weil
Weil Brothers
San Joaquin Valley
Bakersfield
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Margaret Baker
Cummings
Keting
Bruce Groefsems
Calcot Ltd
Greg Palla
Kern County
Groessema
Redi
ePortland Cement
Door Caulk
Rapaha
Chester Avenue
Walker Street
High Street
Buttonwillow Family Physicians
David Kanamori
MLD
Dr. Kanamori
East Front Street
Buttonwillow
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