Community Holiday Recap Highlights Downtown Events
A busy week with the downtown sing on Monday and a Planning Commission session Tuesday. Lou Gomez was honored for years on the Board of Commissioners, and thanks were given to the Kiwanis Club, merchants, and churches for Halloween and park festivities. The Christmas Home Tour drew many attendees, 94 lunches were served, and 13 vendors returned next year. The Mennonite Church hosted a wonderful Christmas program with a packed house and perfect acoustics urging readers to mark the calendar for next year.
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Shafter Police
Santa Clause
Lou Gomez
Board of Commissioners
Kiwanis Club
Mennonite
Christmas Message Focuses on Jesus Gift Over Traditions
Pastor Linda Taylor reflects on the Christ child as the true reason for Christmas. She urges giving Jesus the gift of self this year, embracing faith, eternal life, and the unspeakable gift of God’s presence.
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Jesus Christ
John
Jesus
God
New Kiwanis Member Judy Hopkins Leads Shafter Bank
Judy Hopkins joins Kiwanis and also becomes manager of Shafter's Mission Bank. The meeting featured Shafter High School Wrestling Coach Rick Gabin with guest Rene Medina the defending Valley Champion and state qualifier. Shafter High School has it all. Hope to see you at Inside Kiwanis.
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Kiwanis
Judy Hopkins
Shafter
Mission Bank
Judy
Shafter High School
Rick Gabin
Rene Medina
Angulo Leads SHS Past Frazier Mountain to 6-0 Start
SHS Lady Generals beat Frazier Mountain 63-31 as senior guard Priscilla Angulo top scored with 19 points and Jazmin Smith added 10. The win followed by a Play with Honor tournament win over Highland 65-41 with Angulo again leading with 19. SHS then fell 50-46 to West High as Angulo scored 20 in the setback.
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Kevin Edgman
Lady Generals
Frazier Mountain Lady Falcons
Priscilla Angulo
Jazmin Smith
SHS
Melanie Hackett
Yvonne Trujillo
Lady Falcons
Angulo
Smith
Giselle Florez
Honor
Highland
Lady Scots
Yoemma Esparza
Shafter
West High Lady Viking
Yosemite
Jacque Macias
West High
Lady Vikings
West
The
Frazier Mountain
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Barbara Prickett Craig
Linda Taylor
Emmanuel
Shafter High
Paul Carlson
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McFarland
Madera
Washington Union
USLY
Mou
Remy
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State Street Shafter
Peru
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