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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1989
Page
3
Don Zachary urged local businesses to overcome rivalry and join efforts. Plans included changing meeting times, a telephone notice bank, and a membership committee. Events such as a fall street fair and farmers market were proposed to boost the local market.
Congressman Bill Thomas announced that the National Park Service awarded the City of Bakersfield a grant totaling 87832 to develop recreation facilities along the Kern River shore. The city will provide matching funds for the project as part of the Kern River Parkway Plan aligned with regional growth and budgets.
The Bakersfield Community Concert Association begins the 1989-90 season with the Hambro Quintet performing September 25 at 8 p.m. in the Bakersfield Civic Auditorium. Season memberships cost 25 dollars for adults and 12.50 for students, with tickets available in the auditorium foyer on opening night. Additional performances include Empire Brass Ballet Folclorico Nacional de Mexico the Boys Choir of Harlem and the English String Orchestra with Yahudi Menuhin. For information call 322-4529 831-8573 or 325-7825.
Enrollment reached 2,200, up from 2,168 last year as primary classes run 32 per room. Principal Christine Frazier notes most new students are second graders and requests a part time 3 1/2 hour per day teacher funded by shifting a bilingual position. Board approves a drug free workplace policy after earlier consideration.
Finalists are evaluated for Merit Scholarships totaling about 23 million dollars. Criteria include coursework difficulty, grades, test scores, leadership, school and community contributions, goals, and school official recommendations.
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