Mentors Shaped My Life From Bus Driver To Father Figure
An adult reflects on how various male mentors influenced their upbringing after a local graduate’s success. Names teachers and men like Paul Atchison Doug Robinson Paul Wilson David Downing and grandfather Pete Moren highlight role models who taught respect work and care. The message stresses ongoing mentorship across generations and the responsibility to shape young minds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Atchison
Paul
Doug Robinson
Paul Wilson
David Downing
Pete Moren
Inside Kiwanis Watkins photos as collectible history
From pace 4 Watkins photos are highly sought after. In 1888 he published an album of photos in Bakersfield selling for 30 dollars, taking a year to move 100 albums. Today single photos fetch up to 4500 dollars. The event showcased landmarks and the Green Hotel site, with thanks to Stan and speakers for sharing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watkins
Bakersfield
Green Hotel
Highway 99 Faces Major Upgrade by Six Valley Congressmen
Six Central Valley congressmen join a bipartisan push and secure provisions in a federal Transportation Equity Act to fund upgrades along a 275 mile stretch of Highway 99 from Bakersfield to Sacramento. The move opens eligibility for federal road money and potential interstate designation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Valley
Bakersfield
Sacramento
Fort
Bill Thomas
Richard Pombo
Devin Nunes
George Radanovich
Dennis Cardoza
Jim Costa
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Kiwanis
Pace
Stan
Nikkel
Richland School District
Highway 99
Tively
Central Valley of
California
E. Lerdo
Shafter
Richgrove
Richgrove School
Grove Drive
McFarland
McFarland Middle School
Mast Street
Delano
Delano Armory
S. Lexington Street
Earlimart & Pixley
Veterans Memorial Building
E. Washington
Earlimart
Wasco
Wasco Veterans Hall
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!