Buttonwillow Receives New Flags From Chamber Group
Jim Freyberger of Buttonwillow American Legion Post 674 reports fifteen four by six foot nylon flags purchased by the Buttonwillow Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture have arrived. The large flags flown over the nation’s capital come with certificates and will replace worn cotton flags on Buttonwillow streets. The Legion post will cover the cost of new poles to support the larger flags.
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Jim Freyberger
Buttonwillow
Youth AYSO Soccer Meeting in Wasco August Tuesday
Encourage attendance at an organizational meeting for Shafter and Wasco children to form an AYSO league this fall. The meeting is Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Wasco Recreation Hall, 1280 Popular Ave, Wasco. Call Tomy Cortina at 758-2072 for details. If turnout is low, no fall league will be formed.
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American Youth Soccer Organization
AYSO
Wasco
Popular Ave
Tomy Cortina
Shafter
Pool Renovations Top Discussion
The district plans two Requests for Proposals for architectural renovation of a pool center built in 1948 or 1949 that has never been renovated. Proposals are due about three weeks after release with two to three finalists to be reviewed by a selection committee before presenting a board recommendation. The process hinges on weather labor and Sacramento budget approval with efforts to use a grant similar to Green Hotel renovation and to raise $42,000 community funds.
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Leopold
Sacramento
Mary Jo Doty Funeral Held in Shafter
Funeral services for Mary Jo Doty age 57 were held Monday July 30 at Peters Funeral Chapel Shafter. Rev L V Lawson officiated with interment at Shafter Memorial Park. Born December 15 1932 in Texas she moved to California in 1953 and lived in Shafter before residing in Barstow with a son. Survivors include three sons a daughter three sisters seven grandchildren. Peters Funeral Home Shafter handled arrangements.
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Peters Funeral Chapel
Shafter
Mary Jo Doty
Barstow
L.V. Lawson
Pentecostal Church of God
Shafter Memorial Park
Mary Jo
William and
Lillie Doty
Texas
California
Arthur James
Ronnie James
Martin Lender
Martha Gaymon
Iona Wright
Bernice Reid
Leoma Blackwood
Peters Funeral Home
Blankenship Graveside Rites Held for 44 in Bakersfield
George Ivan Blankenship age 44 died July 25 in Bakersfield. Graveside services were held Tuesday July 31 at Shafter Memorial Park. He was born August 14, 1945 in Wasco to Bill and May Blankenship. He married Lorena Manni July 27, 1989 in Las Vegas. Survivors: wife Loretta, father Bill, two sons William and Debra Franco, two daughters Debra Franco and Billie June Franks, a brother Haney, a sister Billie June Franks, and a grandchild.
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George Ivan Blankenship
Evey
Bakersfield
Shafter Memorial Park
George Was
Bill and
May Blankenship
Wasco
Shafter High School
Lorena Manni
Las Vegas
New
Loretta
Bill Blankenship
Shafter
William Blankenship
Debra Franco
Haney Blankenship
Tehachapi
Billie June Franks
Frank Ruben Becker and family details in obituary
Frank Ruben Becker born August 28, 1906 in Far view Oklahoma. He moved to Shafter with family in 1918 and made his home there. He married Matilds Neufeld in 1928 in Shafter and worked 27 years as maintenance foreman for EMH Mestier before retiring. He later married Grace Wiehe who survives. Other survivors include three sons Lawrence Becker of Concord Robert Becker of Bakersfield and Michael Becker of Salinas. three daughters Geraldine Miller of Grass Valley Lorema Perry of Tehachapi and Barbara Unruh of Bakersfield. two stepdaughters Charlene Powers of Bakersfield. a sister Bertha Neufeld of Shafter. 19 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.
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Frank Was
Jacob and
Florentiine Becker
Farview
Okla
Shafter
Matilds Neufeld
EMH Mestier
Foreman
Grace Wiehe
Lawrence Becker
Concord
Robert Becker
Bakersfield
Michael Becker
Salimas
Geraldine Miller
Grass Valley
Lorema Perry
Tehachapi
Barbara Unruh
Charlene Powers
Bertha Neufeld
Peters
New financial committee formed at MFAD meets needs
The Minter Field Airport District created a new financial committee to oversee spending and major purchases such as a new computer system and to assist with the budget. MFAD chair Jim Albright urged restroom reforms leading to plans for regular checks. Susan Ronngren represented the Minter Field Air Museum bidding for a hangar office lease at 750 dollars per month for three years, with no decision yet.
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Minter Field Airport District
MFAD
Jack Thompson
Bob Diltz
Jim Albright
Minter Field Air Museum
Susan Ronngren
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Oie American Legion
Don Kurtz
Art Ghilarducci
Asa Massey
Francis Barulich
Gilbert Flores
Moses Raymond Massey
Tom Ramos
Atlas
Athena
R. Johns, Ltd
7Th St. Wasco
Central & Southern California Radio 1180
Keri
George Miller
Us.d.a
Phil Allen
Orion Samuelson
Keri - Greenacres
Richland Chey
Olds - Geo
Habla Espanol
Central Ave
Professional
CalFarm Insurance Agency
James Street Shafter
Calif
Montgomery Insurance Agency
E Street
Joel N. Cooper
Tulare
Chiropractic
Central Valley
Chiropratic Clinic
Earl P. Kallies
D.C
E. Street
Manuel Campero
D.D.S
Family Dentistry
7Th Street
Robert A. Neufeld
D.D.S. Inc
ADA
CDA
Kern County Dental Society
Wasco Family Dental Office
Michael Weinberg
Wasco, Calif
Steve D. Gilbertson
Wolfgang H. Renken
Gregory George MD
St. Wasco
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