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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 2014
Page
2
An editorial piece by Jamie Stewart likens holiday strain to a tennis match and urges year round generosity. The author recalls past Christmas Club savings easing finances, stresses the pursuit of a perfect holiday, and urges sustaining kindness beyond December. He uses personal anecdotes about tennis, a worn racket, and a ragged Bible to illustrate resilience and faith.
Kiwanis recognizes Terrific Kids who help maintain the community garden near Sequoia Elementary School. Students from four special education classes, led by Ms. Crystal Aragon, receive praise for responsible gardening and practical skills. The “Here we Grow” plot, aided by Kiwanis funding to fence rabbits out, includes involvement from parents and volunteers. In another note, Shafter Kiwanis distributed 75 food boxes to families during Christmas with donations from schoolsHealthy Start staff volunteers Target Apple Market and others.
The Reed Print family including Arvin, Delano, Shafter, Wasco teams and Bakersfield staff gathered at Hodels on December 15 for a festive Christmas luncheon honoring their late publisher Don Reed. Attendees shared memories, awarded gift cards, and celebrated decades of newspaper work with stories and camaraderie.
William Sonoma volunteers from the Lerdo Highway call center partnered with Shafter Healthy Start to sponsor a single mother and her three children. They provided a Christmas tree, ornaments, clothing, shoes, crayons, books, and many gifts plus a ham meal, ensuring a memorable holiday season.
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