Special worship at St Mark's Sunday December 12
Special service at St Mark's Episcopal Church 295 Beech St includes a Bishop's Fund for World Relief event with lunch and a screening of Hope for New Life. Children in international costumes sing Jesus Loves Me in Spanish, African, and English. The Presiding Bishop's Fund aids refugees and disaster relief, hunger, medical aid, and education, inviting all to attend as hunger crosses ecumenical lines.
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St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Woted
Beech St
Bishop's Fund For World Relief
Aster
Elk Hills Christmas Program Ties Quilt Draw to Fundraiser
Elk Hills School District hosts its annual Christmas Program December 14 1983 at 7 pm in the school auditorium. Titled Christmas Around the World the event runs from kindergarten through eighth grade with an audience invitation. A hand quilted king size quilt crafted by Dorothy Miller and Mary Shepherd with community squares will be raffled ticket price one dollar or three for two dollars call contacts for tickets.
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Elk Hills
Dorothy Miller
Mary Shepherd
Elk Hills School
PTA
Two New Granddaughters Born to Fosdick Family
Iva Jo Johnson of Shafter and Stephen Fosdick of Washington announce two granddaughters Tamara Kristin Fosdick born June 15 to Randy Fosick family in Arkansas. She weighed eight pounds five ounces and was 21 inches long joining siblings Matthew and Jaqueline. Casey Alynn born October 18 to Chuck and Debbie Fosdick Bakersfield weighing eight pounds fourteen ounces and 20 inches with big sister Marcy. Maternal grandparents George Woodruff of McFarland and Bob Williams of Bakersfield assist.
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Iva Jo Johnson
Shafter
Stephen Fosdick
Washington
Tamara Kristin Fosdick
Randy Fosick
Arkansas
Matthew
Jaqueline
Bob Williams
Bakersfield
Casey Alynn
Chuck
Debbie Fosdick
Casey
Marcy
George Woodruff
McFarland
Camellias Benefit From Bud Thinning
Garden advice notes camellias commonly set excess buds and explains thinning improves bloom size and overall appearance when flowering season arrives.
Double Ring Ceremony Unites Cynthia Albright and Steven Scalia
Cynthia Albright and Steven Scalia, both of San Jose, wed in a double ceremony September 10 at the Airport Holiday Inn San Jose with about 100 guests. The event featured pink gray decor, poolside vows by a San Jose Court Judge, and a buffet reception with live music.
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Cynthia Albright
Steven Scalia
San Jose
Airport Holiday Inn
Arlene Albright
Morro Bay
Robert Albright
Cayucos
Art
Georgette Kadel
Annette Albright
Jim Albright
Claudine Rodgers
Shafter
Scalia
Teresa Thompson
Bakersfield
Lionel Richie
Art Kadel
Pierre Cardin
Kim Bergman
Kim
Dan Kennedy
Steven Moran
Richmond
Barry Holbrook
Pinole
Mike Nicoli
Castro Valley
Joel Bergman
Chris Barker
San Luis Obispo
Bart Miller
Santa Cruz
Mrs. Thompson
Cynthia
Patti Robbins
Beverly Hills
Rodriguez-Escobedo Wedding at St Terese Church Shafter
Delia Rodriguez of Shafter and Jesse Escobedo of Wasco wed November 5 1983 at St Terese Catholic Church in Shafter with Rev J Delaney officiating before 150 guests. Attendants included Lamar Rodriguez and Rebecca Jimenez, with extensive floral and dress details and a reception for about 250 guests before the couple's trip to San Francisco and Camp Nelson.
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Chantilly
Lamar Rodriguez
Wasco
Rebecca Jimenez
Frances Escobedo
Monica Rodriguez
Shafter
Valerie Bernal
Shonda Carrasco
Priscilla Escobedo
Margarita Romo
Shrya Hicks
Monalisa Medina
Lisa Rodriguez
Bernice Jimenez
Art Rodriguez
Frankie Escobedo
Fabian Jimenez
Tom Rodriguez
Paul Rodriguez
Betsy Bankston
Lois
Nancy Escobar
Camp Nelson
Fishern’s Wharf
San Francisco
Chila Estavillo
San Jose
Jt DeLeon
Rollandiis
Julia Garcia
Petra Torres
Los Angeles
Delia
Connie Bernal
Vera Rodriguez
Rose Escobedo
Escobedo
Richland
Shafter High School
Bakersfield College
Cal State Bakersfield
Wasco High School
Hitchcock’s Auto Parts
Births in Shafter and surrounding areas
Ed and Barbra Osborn announce Norma Jean Osborn born at Kern Medical Center November 6 weighing 5 pounds 14 ounces and 19 inches long. Gilbert E Holguin Jr born November 19 at 5 14 am weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces and 20 inches. Christina Falcone Holguin Sanchez born November 6 at North Kern Hospital weighing 8 pounds 6% ounces and 19 inches long. Cruz Sanchez born November 19 at 11 10 pm weighing 7 pounds 15 ounces and 22 inches. Raquel Moreno born November 23 at North Kern Hospital weighing 5 pounds 14 ounces and 19 inches.
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Barbra Osborn
Shafter
Norma Jean Osborn
Kern Medical Center
Norma
Herman and
Anna Osborn
Embla
Barbara Whiteman
Bakersfield
Nellie Olson
Seattle
Washington
Gilbert Esparza Holguin, Jr
Gilbert E. Holguin
Gabrielle Falcone
Angelo
Yvonne Falcone
Angelita
Jose and
Julia Ramirez
Christina
North Kern Hospital
Raquel Moreno
Humberto and
Maria Moreno
Buttonwillow
Hotel sleuths sought for Hitchcock history listing
The Hitchcock Hotel Committee seeks volunteers to research the building’s history for National Register listing. Pat Bryant and Chris Siemens lead a team gathering newspapers and documents while others assist with oral histories. Contact Pat Bryant at 746-2490 to offer time or donations.
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Hitchcock Hotel Committee
Chris Siemens
Pat Bryant
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shafter Press
Sandy Armstrong
Ing
First Southern Baptist Church
Kern St. Shafter
H.D. Rutledge
Jerry Hampton
Assoc
James St
John Ch
Gene & Bette Freeman
Kenneth McCormick
Pentecostal Church OF God
Christ
South Shafter Ave
Kevin Grills
John Davis
Tom Kelley
Valley, Bible
North Pine Street
Awana
Roger Trautmann
Mark Fisk
Menno Schellenberg
Tony Llama
Kimberley Bergman
Andrea Miller
Dawn Gantter
Jill Ellingson
Kathi Heohn
Karen Messin
Gayle Hoffman
Shannon Miller
Kerri Kadel
Rylan
Elijah Bergman
San
Departose
Oakridge
King
Steven
Denmark
Holland
Sweden
Morro
July Bay
Regis Salon
Mrs
Shafter Christian Assembly
CEA
California
Thomas Baker
A.m
Jesus
Man
God
E. Tulare Ave. Shafter
W. Stanley Jensen
Sdeol
Stephen Sloat
Evangelical Congregational Church
Mr. and
Jesse Escobedo
Holguin of
Ihresalt, Microhimed
Henry Harder
Dick Dean
Mennonite Brethren Church
Kern
Cooks
Msgr
John A. Delany
Shafter United Methodist
A.m. Educ
Rev. G
Ted Larson
W. Lerdo Hwy
Pastor Pat Harrelson
School of the Bible
Children’s Church
Shafter Assembly OF God
Elm ST. Shafter
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