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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1987
Page
1
The Shafter event honored the 200th anniversary of the Constitution with a parade featuring local entries. North Kern Christian School earned a trophy for their float as festivities concluded at Stringham's Park with a state-flag decorated stage and community entertainment.
Shafter Planning Commission unanimously approves a parking variance for the historic Hitchcock Hotel as the city and Shafter Historical Society receive a $50,000 state grant to convert the 1913 building into a general assembly activity center. Residents, students, and officials attended the Sept. 15 meeting with updates on a separate use permit and a planned Sept. 22 session.
Richland School Board members met Monday September 21 to review progress of the Early Intervention for School Success program. Kindergarten teacher Marlene Wilson noted changes in 20 years of kindergarten and described screening for 4 to 7 year olds to identify high risk learners, stressing it does not diagnose children. The district received a $5 000 state grant credited to Principal Chris Frazier. The program began late in 1986 due to few qualified trainers. Orange County is ahead in screening. Psychologist Clara Lockridge reported 179 students in special education with 15 on interim placement and emphasized functional skills and vocational training starting early. Ford and Rekosh discussed legislative bills and a potential district response to labor issues. the district remains in dispute with the Richland Teacher's Association.
The fragment notes warm weather across September days with temperatures rising daily and mentions the Shafter Constitutional Bicentennial and the 132nd Annual Buttonwillow Cotton Harvest as notable events from last week.
An engineer found a partially decapitated Hispanic male body along the railroad tracks east of Fresno Avenue in Shafter. Sheriff spokesman Richard Dixon said a 6 am call started a homicide investigation with no identification yet.
CPCSD plant breeder Dr Stephen Oakley discussed glanded Acala cottons and future uses while agronomist Merrill Lehman described advanced Acala strains under test. Speaker Kin Cobb outlined rapid changes in fiber production, automation replacing manpower, and improvements in fabric forming and weaving speeds. Planting details noted on page 144.
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