Kiwanis Fund Created for Shafter Student Joey Lopez
The Kiwanis Club of Shafter established a contribution fund for Joey Lopez, a Lerdo School third grader diagnosed with leukemia last November. The drive seeks community aid through checks payable to Kiwanis Club of Shafter, sent to Joey Lopez Fund, P.O. Box 685, Shafter. For more details contact Bill Cummings at 746-3317.
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Kiwanis Club of
Shafter
Joey Lopez
Lerdo School
Lopez
Kiwanis
Atten
Tion
P.O
Bill Cummings
Daniel Knapp
Garae
Allen Bartel, longtime teacher, dies at 76 in Shafter
Allen Bartel of Shafter died April 3 at home aged 76. A Shafter memorial service was held April 7 at Mennonite Brethren Church with Rev. Dave Gerbrandt officiating. Bartel taught in Kansas and California, including 20 years at Thomas Jefferson in Wasco, and 13 years with Mapel Leaf Enterprises. Survivors: wife Violet, daughters Karen Wiebe and Sandy Bartel, son Larry, two sisters, four grandchildren. Preceded by son Mike in 1990.
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Mennonite Brethren Church
Shafter
Allen Bartel
Dave Gerbrandt
Shafter Memorial Park
Bartel
Helena
Montana
Bethany College
Kansas
Allen
Mapel Leaf Enterprises
Thomas Jefferson
Wasco
Violet
Karen
Gordon Wiebe
Hillsboro
Larry
Eveline
Prather
Calif
Sandy Bartel
Letha
Bob Marlatt
Vivian Bergen
Mike
Wesley Bergen Graveside Services Held in Shafter
Wesley Bergen 76 of Shafter died March 31 1994 in Bakersfield. Graveside services were held Tuesday April 5 at Shafter Memorial Park with Rev. Dave Gerbrandt officiating. Born June 4 1917 in Reedley to Jacob E and Katherina F Bergen he lived in Shafter since 1936 and at Shafter Convalescent Hospital since 1973. Survived by brother Arnold and Nellie Bergen two sisters Regina Becker and Rosella Petker and many nephews nieces and relatives.
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Wesley Bergen
Shafter
Bakersfield
Dave Gerbrandt
Shafter Memorial Park
Mr. Bergen
Reedley
Calif
Jacob E. and
Katherina F. Bergen
Shafter Convalescent Hospital
Arnold Bergen
Nellie
Regina Becker
Rosella Petker
Opal Reynolds Memorial Services Held in California Hot Springs
Memorial services for Opal Lucille Reynolds age 75 of California Hot Springs were held April 12 at Peters Funeral Chapel with pastors Roger Spradlin Phil Neighbors and Dexter Ogan officiating. Interment followed at Shafter Memorial Park. Reynolds born in Paragould Arkansas married J D Reynolds September 5 1936.
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Peters
Opal Lucille Reynolds
California Hot Springs
Bakersfield
Roger Spradlin
Phil Neighbors
Valley Baptist Church of
Dexter Ogan
Shafter Memorial Park
Reynolds
Paragould
Ark
J.D. Reynolds
Corcoran
Shafter
Longtime Shafter Educator Dorothy Ward Dead at 93
Dorothy Dean Ward, 93, of Shafter died April 5 1994 in Bakersfield. Graveside services were held April 8 at Shafter Memorial Park with Rev Menno Schellenberg of Valley Bible Church officiating. Born in White Rock SD she moved to Shafter in 1943 and taught at Richland School from 1945 to 1966 before retiring. Survived by sister June Baker of SD and numerous nieces and nephews.
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Dorothy Dean Ward
Shafter
Bakersfield
Menno Schellenberg
Valley Bible Church
Shafter Memorial Park
Ms. Ward
White Rock
South Dakota
Venard College
Iowa
UCLA
Richland School
ENABL Program Taught To Richland Eight Graders
Parental consented eighth graders at Richland Junior High study the ENABL curriculum led by Mary Medina of National Health Services. The program emphasizes abstinence through five 45 to 60 minute sessions focusing on risks, social pressure, peer influence, and assertiveness to resist sex. ENABL originated with Marion Howard at Emory University and is funded in California by the Teen Pregnancy Initiative with no district cost.
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Richland Junior High School
Mary Medina
National Health Services
ENABL
Marion Howard
Emory University
Atlanta, Ga
California
Wasco Center
Birthday wishes for multiple individuals this week
Daily birthday list dated April 13 to April 19 names Selita Groves Gene Wilcoxon Laurie Lynch April Powell Frank Sherman Brian Henley Mert Wiedmann Sonia Searcy Cassandra Soriano Brant Cotton Mary Epp. Each day acknowledges individual birthdays in a local community note style.
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Selita Groves
Gene Wilcoxon
Laurie Lynch
April Powell
Frank Sherman
Brian Henley
Mert Wiedmann
Sonia Searcy
Cassandra Soriano
Brant Cotton
Mary Epp
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Richland Unified School District
Merita Sanders
Dianna Ogan
Madera
Haleen Williams
Michigan
Ewell Williams
Arkansas
Pauline Evans
June Baker
Richland
Shafter Small Business Center
Bakersfield Cellular
Emelines
E. Lerdo
Hwy
Cellular Telephone Company
Bellsouth Company
Steven D. Gilbertson
D.D.S
Wasco Family Dental Office
7Th St. Wasco
Professional Directory
Chiropractic
Central Valley Chiropractic Clinic
Earl P. Kailies
D.C
E. Street - Wasco
Anderson Chiropractic
E. R. Anderson
Central Ave
Habia Espanoi
Manuel Campero
Family Dentistry
7Th Street
Chee-Mok Chan
James St
Ming Ave
Robert A. Neufeld
D.D.S. Inc
Wasco, Calif
ADA
CDA
Kern County Dental Society
Michael Weinberg
Steve D. Gilbertson
Jack D. Groves
O.D
Central Avenue
Wolfgang H. Renken O
Lee M. Yaplee
St. Wasco
Gregory A. Stainer
M.D
F.A.C.S
China
CalFarm Insurance Agency
James Street Shafter
Montgomery Insurance Agency
E Street
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