Chamber Chatter columnist Ronni Carroll leads Shafter Press feature
Ronni Carroll, president of the Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, launches a weekly column for the Shafter Press titled Chamber Chatter. A lifelong Shafter resident born in Bakersfield, she reflects on community roots, family businesses on Central Avenue, and plans for next year if re elected.
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Onni Carroll
Shafter
Nick’s Drive
David
Ronni Carroll
Chamber
Shafter Press
Ronni
Knapp thanks district for support of students this season
Knapp praises district children and staff in a press release thanking students, parents, grandparents, and the community for supporting public schools. He notes homeless students and dependents face challenges, urges continued support, and wishes Happy Holidays as winter break runs December 19 to January 4, 1999.
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ichland-Lerdo
Daniel Knapp
Knapp
Davis Campbell
CSBA
Atlantic Monthly
University of California Berkeley
New York
Wisconsin
Shafter
Christmas events and youth basketball signs up in Shafter area
Valley Bible Church offers Christmas from the Seer on December 20 at 6 p.m. at 350 Pine St with a talent night and refreshments. Home Fellowship Church hosts a Christmas program that evening at 6 p.m. at 101 S. James St with choir songs and Christmas specials followed by fellowship. The churches announce a caroling event on December 22 at 7 p.m. at the James Street location. Shafter Recreation and Park District opens 1999 Youth Basketball registration through December 29 for boys and girls born 1986-93 with districts office at 700 E Tulare. call 746-3303 or 393-0866. AARP holds its December 21 meeting at 1 p.m. with officer installation for Mary Ander. contact 746-4879.
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Valley Bible Church
Pine St
Home Fellowship Church
Nancy Clarke
S. James St
Shafter Recreation and Park District
E. Tulare
AARP
Mary Ander
Shafter High wins 21st district We the People award
Shafter High School to represent the region after winning the 21st Congressional District award at the Cal State Bakersfield event on December 10 1998. Roya DeLaRosa Veronica Villalobos Monte Myers Bobby Martinez and Andrew Romanini formed the winning 2 unit team. East High claimed the overall regional title and 21st district prize.
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Shafter High
Roya DeLaRosa
Veronica Villalobos
Monte Myers
Bobby Martinez
Andrew Romanini
We the People
Cal State
Bakersfield
Raden Fortenberry
East High
Maple students star in Crazy Christmas program
Maple school hosted a family night with a primary chorus directed by Stephanie Bloemhof and accompanied by Jill Toews. Students from kindergarten through eighth grade presented a lively Christmas musical titled Twas One Crazy Night Before Christmas featuring humor, song, and a detective Santa Claus mystery.
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Maple School
Wasco
Shafter
Maple
Ann Paslay
Stephanie Bloemhof
Jill Toews
Herald Angels
Bloemho
Mac Huff
John Jacobson
Eric Clancy
Pete Frantz
Melanie Atkinson
Motel 6
WRC
Stephanie Rice
Julie
Martha Stewart
Santa Claus
Rachel Onsum
Philip Samarin
Santa
Kelly Graf
Matthew Thomson
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Angelic Designs
June Tate
Alice Kizziar
Ronnie Carrol
Margaret Baker
Chastidy Love
Ben Hernstedt
Ramiro Suarez
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