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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1999
Page
2
The piece traces holiday giving from ancient Roman practices to modern Christian Christmas. It notes German, English, Dutch traditions such as gift ships, Boxing Day food boxes, and piggy banks, then reflects on personal meanings of Christmas and varied family customs.
Wednesday December 29 features spaghetti with meat sauce and peas served 11:30 to noon. Reservations required a day ahead. nonreservations served if space allows. Suggested donation for seniors and spouses is 1.50. guests not yet GO pay 3.50.
City Manager John Guinn announced that the City of Shafter received notifi awards for financial reporting excellence from the state and GFOA for the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. The CAFR was sent to the California Society of Association for independent review to determine sufficiency of standards.
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