Arly's Appliance Celebrates 30 Years in Shafter
Arly Feil and son Rod celebrate the 30th anniversary of Arly's Appliance Service in Shafter. Since starting in 1959, Arly expanded from central storefront to the Maytag franchise in 1969, now mostly overseeing repairs from the shop at 528 Central Avenue. He is legally blind since 1980 but remains active in repairs and serves Kiwanis, where he has a long attendance record and once led the club.
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Shafter
Arly Feil
Rod
Arly
Janice
Central Avenue
Kern County Union High School
Hillsboro
Kansas
California
Maytag
General Electric
Kiwanis
Briney Family Welcomes Second Child Micah James
Micah Briney Kris and Rob Briney announce the birth of their second child Micah James Robert Briney born March 28 in Clovis. The baby weighed eight pounds three ounces and measured 21 inches. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Jim Albright of Shafter attended.
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Kris
Rob Briney
Micah James Robert Briney
Clovis
Baby Boy Born to Aguirre Family at Delano Regional Medical Center
Ricardo Aguirre and Veronica Morales along with Domingo Aguirre Jr. announce the birth of their baby boy Ricardo Aguirre at Delano Regional Medical Center on March 26. The infant weighed seven pounds 13 ounces and measured just over 18 inches at birth. Maternal grandparents are Irene Cervantes of Shafter and the Aguirres of Wasco are paternal grandparents. Maternal great-grandparent Ef fi nia Chavez Tovar of Mexico and paternal great-grandparents Jose Luis and Conception Ramirez of Selma are also noted.
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Veronica Morales
Domingo Aguirre Jr
Ricardo Aguirre
Delano Regional Medical Center
Irene Cervantes
Shafter
Dora
Domingo Aguirre
Wasco
Effienia Chavez Tovar
Mexico
Jose Luis and
Conception Ramirez
Selma
Community Calendar for Shafter Area Events
April events listed for Shafter and surrounding areas include CBMC and Kiwanis meetings, Lions Club gatherings, spaghetti dinner, Soroptimist and chamber meetings, council session, University Women satellite group, Bible study, Rotary, AA, and Veterans groups with venues such as Veterans Hall and City Hall.
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Christian Business Men's Committee
Kiwanis
Veterans Hall Lions
Shafter Motel
CBMC
American Association of Retired Persons
Shafter Veteran’s Memorial Hall
Shafter
City of Shafter
American Association of University Women
Wasco
Community Bible Study
Valley Bible Rotary
Yee’s Steak House
Alcoholics Anonymous
Nueva Sonrisa
Veteran’s of Foreign Wars Post
Shafter Veteran's Memorial Hall
Shafter Volunteers Seek Hosts for International Exchange
Jim Engel of the Educational Foundation requests Shafter families to host EF students ages 15 to 18 for a 10 month stay starting in August. Last year students from Germany Japan and Denmark participated and this year at least four local host homes are sought for four teenagers from Europe Asia Australia and Latin America. Contact after 6 pm at (805) 399 6507 collect for details.
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Shafter
Educational Foundation
Engel
Germany
Japan
Denmark
Europe
Asia
Australia
Latin America
Jim Engel
Couple Weds at Wasco Bible Church in 1989
Stacy Garcia and Jeffrey Slade unified in marriage with Rev. Gary Badker officiating before 175 guests at Wasco Bible Church on March 31 1989. The couple, both Shafter High graduates, live in Bakersfield. Stacy works at All That Video and Jeffrey manages Arby’s Roast Beef. Reception followed at the fellowship hall. Bridesmaids were Crissey Atchison Deana Knight and Johanna Holinga and groomsmen Danny Garcia Matt Slade and David Slade.
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Stacy Garcia
Jeffrey Slade
Gary Badker
Wasco Bible Church
Fellowship Hall
Med
Pam Garcia
Shafter
Karyn Slade
San Diego
Ron Slade
Los Angeles
Morro Bay
Shafter High
All That Video
Arby’s
Bakersfield
Crissey Atchison
Deana Knight
Johanna Holinga
Danny Garcia
Matt Slade
David Slade
Humble Mommy Stories Inspire Community Support
Building Blocks by Sandy Armstrong shares readers uplifting comments after personal struggles with parenting. Cindy Peters described practical routines, faith, and support networks that help manage day to day parenting challenges. The piece highlights the importance of community, dialogue, and shared experience in motherhood.
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Cindy Peters
Cindy
Zack
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By Stephen McFadden
Arly and
Rod Feil
Shafter Irizss
Area
Micah Briney
Jim Albright
World Tranquility
Slade and
Garcia
Sandy Armstrong
Megan
Kern Seventhday Adventist School
Melva Perry
St. Therese Catholic Church
W. Lerdo
Msgr
John A. Delany
United Methodist Church
W. Lerdo Hwy
Larry Cluff
Shafter Free Will Baptist Church
Redwood Dr
Free Will Christian Academy
Pastor Dean Long
Congregational Church of
Mike Kotrla
E. Tulare Ave
Valley Bible
Don Ott
Michael W. Smith
Asoc
Menno Schellenberg
Visitation
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