Shafter High Band Uniforms to be Unveiled at Halftime
A Friday tailgate event will unveil Shafter High School Band uniforms under director Kelly Bergen. Susan Valdez notes a special visitor group from the Peoples Republic of China will tour Kern County sites including the USDA Cotton Research Station and local packing sheds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lae
Bate
Generals
Warriors
Shafter High School
Kelly Bergen
Peoples Republic of China
Usda Cotton Research Station
Shafter
Bidart Brothers
Belridge
Frito-Lay Inc
Kern County Board of Trade
Ann Cana
Kern County
Ced Nb
Piast Ager
Diamond raffle and local election notices printed
The Chamber of Commerce Agriculture plans a raffle of a 1 carat diamond on Oct 15 with $5 tickets from Chamber members. The diamond is on display at Fabrics Jewelers. Kern County Economic Opportunity Corporation holds an alternate election in Buttonwillow on Oct 11 from 7 am to 7 pm at 131 E First Street contact Rosie Watkins at 764-5072.
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Ter Chamber Commerce Agriculture
Fabrics Jewelers
Kern County Economic Opportunity Corporation
Buttonwillow
First Street
Rosie Watkins
Albright Named Chief Executive Officer At Airport District
James Albright was appointed by the Minter Field Airport Board of Directors as chief executive officer to oversee daily operations during the search for a new airport manager. He abstained from voting and will serve without salary. The vacant manager role will be re advertised while Kern County Personnel Dept screens applicants.
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Minter Field Airport
James Albright
Albright
John Putman
Kern County
Shafter Wins Sweepstakes at Kern County Fair Booth
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce booth won first place in the Agricultural Communities display with 130 products entered, and 120 of those products earned first place in their own divisions while 10 earned second place. Local volunteers including Doug Gleason and Cathy Prout organized the exhibit. Prout, chair, praised the booth and noted prize money totaling 1,000 for the sweepstakes plus 500 for first, 200 for display maintenance, and funds from each product entry.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Kern County
Shafter
Agricultural Communities
Doug Gleason
Woody Colvard
Mike Smith
Jay Atkinson
Pat Wilson
Judy New
Margaret Christensen
Cathy Prout
Prout
Chamber of Commerce
Shafter Chamber of
Commerce Booth
Shafter Council Hears AIDS Update From Health Officials
Dr B A Jinadu and health nurse Dave urged local cities to form an AIDS Advisory Board after reporting Kern County totals of 48 cases and 36 deaths. In Shafter seven cases and one death noted, most linked to intravenous drug use. 7000 tested with 256 positive. Council tabled advisory board action as staff prepared report while approving a four way stop at Beech Avenue and Soo Street and an industrial waste discharge permit for Brown and Bryant.
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B.A. Jinadu
Kern County Public Health Department
Shafter City
Dave In
Kern County
Martin
Shafter
Health Department
Jinadu
Beech Avenue
Soo Street
Brown and
Bryant
Community Fire Drive Supports County Engine at Station 32
The Shafter community fundraiser benefited Kern County Fire Station 32 with equipment donations. Fire Chief Tom McCarthy and Captain Harold Lashley accepted the gift alongside County Call Fireman Mickey Gladden. Citizens who subscribed to the Shafter Press funded the drive earlier in the year, aiding emergency coverage and medical aid response.
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Shafte
Ty Fire Department
Shafter Press
Board of Supervisors
County Call
Tom McCarthy
Roy Ashburn
Harold Lashley
Mickey Gladden
Susan Valdez
Shafterides
Kern County
Ashburn
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