Shafter News Briefs Recap Local Travels and Events
Gene and Donna Coodey return from a 21/2 week trip to Northern California visiting Morro Bay Paradise Mt. Lassen and Reno with the Dodges. Grace Mann brought aunt Marpie Dixon from Amarillo to Shafter for a few weeks. Grace’s brother Emmett Crisp hosted a week at Bodega Bay. A July 1 fish fry at the American Legion Hall drew 75 guests. many fished Avila Beach and Maurice Connell led as largest catch. Keith and Wanda Watson toured to Oklahoma Texas New Mexico and back. Fourteen youths and four adults attend a Baptist Retreat in Glorietta New Mexico with Layton Lynch as guest speaker. Art Brownell Jr visiting from New Jersey with the U S Air Force plans a California visit.
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California
Gene
Donna Coodey
Morro Bay
Paradise
Donna
Ben
Ruth Dodge
Dodges
Mt. Lassen
Coodeys
Reno
Shafter
Grace Mann
Amarillo
Texas
Marpie Dixon
Mrs. Dixon
Bodega Bay
Grace
Emmett Crisp
Glorietta
New Mexico
Layton Lynch
Taiwan
First Southern Baptist Church
Art Brownell, Jr
Brownell
New Jersey
United States Air Force
Arthur Brownell
Grisham Family Safely Returns From European Tour
The Grishams returned home to Los Angeles after a month long trip through Denmark Norway Sweden Germany Austria Switzerland Luxembourg and Luxembourg City. They toured Tivoli Gardens Amalienborg Palace the Little Mermaid statue Old Town Aarhus and Basel while meeting friends and noting open air markets and local industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grishams
Anita
Los Angeles
Europe
Frankfurt
Germany
Esbjerg
Denmark
Oksbol
Anker Tobiasen
John
Grishames
Copenhagen
Tivoli Gardens
Amalienborg Palace
Malmo
Sweden
Grisham
Oslo
Norway
Goteborg
Fredrikshavn
Aarhus
den Gamle By
Old Town
Luxembourg
George S. Patton, Jr
Frankenstein Films at Shafter Library Plum Nonsense Thursdays
The Shafter Branch Library hosts a free film series featuring Frankenstein and related titles. All ages are invited to view at 10:30 and 2:30 in the library conference room at 236 James Street with additional summer programs planned.
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Frankenstein
Shafter
James Street
Gaeta Stepp Engagement Honored at Ruiz Dinner
A July 26 dinner at Ray and Veronica Ruiz honored Larry Gaeta Jr and his fiancée Nancy Stepp. Attendees included Nancy Stepp’s parents, siblings, and extended Gaeta family as a future wedding toast followed.
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Ray
Veronica Ruiz
Larry Gaeta, Jr
Nancy Stepp
Larry Gaeta
Nancy
Jack Stepp
Don
Tom
Larry
Reuben Ramirez
Richard Gaeta
Shirley Andreotti
David, Gaeta
Kathy Merlo
Yolanda Gaeta
Christopher
Gina Ruiz
Bill Gaeta
District PTA moves to new Bakersfield site
Seventh District PTA office relocates from 2204 24th St to 1325 First St near Brundage and Chester Ave in Bakersfield. Summer hours are by appointment on Tuesdays. regular hours are Tuesday all day and Wednesday afternoon. The district serves 90 local PTAs across three councils five area counseling groups and over 30 000 members in Kern County and Cuyama.
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Don McDaniel
Seventh District
PTA
24Th St
Bakersfield
First St
Brundage
Chester Ave
McDaniel
Joseph Briggs
Kern County
Cuyama
Egg safety yes for cooked eggs despite cracks
Gloria Runyan explains that cracked eggs pose no danger if fully heated to destroy Salmonella. Do not use cracked eggs raw or in egg nog or ice cream. instead coddle by boiling water ten seconds before using.
Senior Citizens Program Menus for Week of August 11 15
Meals listed for the ECEOC Senior Citizen Program include daily options from Monday to Friday with entrees such as tamale turkey and baked ham. Menus specify fruit juice or beverages, sides like vegetables and salads, bread, and desserts. call 746-2423 a day ahead for meals.
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ECEOC
Shafter Couple Back From Ten Day Hawaiian Tour
Mr and Mrs Stan Cook return from a ten day three island Hawaiian trip starting in Honolulu and including Hilo Kona Maui and Waikiki. They visited Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Kahuna Royal Slides Disappearing Sands Beach Captain Cook monument and Sea Life Park. They toured Lahaina Iolani Palace Punch Bowl Cemetery and the State Capitol and enjoyed a luau with roast pork.
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Stan Cook
Hawaii
Los Angles
Honoulu
Hilo
Kona
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Kealakekua Bay
Captain Cook
Maui
Honolulu
Sea Life Park
Civic
Iolani Palace
National Cemetery
Punch Bowl Crater
Paradise Park
Shafter Families Attend Bible Camp at Yosemite Park
Five families from the Church of Christ joined a weeklong Yosemite National Park encampment from July 20 to 25. Morning and evening classes, guest speakers, and worship services drew large crowds with 2,866 in attendance at Sunday worship and an average daily class attendance of 2,016. Families stayed in campgrounds near the Church Bowl, with attendees Deval Rawling, Floyd Enterline, Paul Keeley, Herb Watkins and others.
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Church of Christ
Yosemite
Yosemite National Park
America
Church Bowl
Lower River
Yosemite Park
Shafter
Deval Rawling
Floyd Enterline
Paul Keeley
Herb Watkins
Births in Fresno and Bakersfield Area Notices
Announcements of newborns from multiple families include Amy DelRe born July 24 in Fresno weighing 7 lb 2 oz 19.5 in to Charley and Amy DelRay with Elmore and DelRay relatives. Joseph Reed Janzen born July 14 weighing 7 lb 14 oz 20 in to Jerry and Charlene Janzen. Teresa Salas born July 22 in Bakersfield weighing 7 lb and 19 in. Families note grandparents great grandparents and siblings in Shafter Bakersfield Arvin and nearby areas.
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Charley’DelRay
Fresno
Amy DelRe
Jerry Janzen
Joseph Reed
Charlene Carlton
Charley Carlton
Patsy Janzen
Andre
Earl Few
Ted Miller
Merle Carlton
Jennifer
Frank Salas
Teresa
Bakersfield
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American Legion Hall
American Legion and Auxiliary
Avila Beach
Maurice Connell
Keith
Wanda Watson
Duncan
Oklahoma
Mrs. Watson
Jack Skelton
Arlington
W. K. Tuttle
Bobby Lore
Laura Billington
Ranny Brown
Sandy Billse
Sherrill Nixon
Richard Brown
Bubbles Martinez
Jenny Kirk
Diane Nixon
Debby Plaza
Leann Russell
Paula Carrasco
Karen Olsen
Kirsti Hill
Roland Grisham
David
Ansbach
Tobiasens
Scandinavian Countries
Heidelberg
Grisham’s
Basel
Switzerland
Rhine River
Wrest
George Globe
Habla Espanol
Chester Avenue
Veat’s Drug Store
L. Gaeta
N. Stepp
District Pta
Gloria Runyan
Home Economist
Lahaina
Port
New England
Islands
Mrs. Cook
Chace
Amy Denise
Pp. m
Richard Ramirez
Salvador Salas
Arvin
People’s Church
James St
Gene Freeman
United Methodist
Seventh Day Adventist School
Riverside & Poplar
Eahor
P.O bin Ae Khatier
Cali
North Pine Street
Edward M., Rhoades
Henry Harder
al Whaley
Wasco
Mennonite Brethren Church
Kern
Sr. High & Jr. High Fellowship Pilgrim
Bible Fellowship
E. Tulere Ave
Rev
Owen C. Onsum
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