Afterglow of Christmas Week Opens Quiet Path to 1988
A Shafter CA household column reflects on the holiday afterglow and urges restful days between Christmas and New Year. It offers tips to plan for 1988, reflect on 1987, set calendars, update addresses, and maintain health with vitamin C and citrus from local trees. The writer solicits reader advice and notes practical winter routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Regier
Household Hints
P.O. bin A
Shafter
Colemans Reunite After 34 Years At Christmas Homecoming
Freida and Pete Coleman married for 12 years had five children and later separated. Pete reconnected with sons Kenneth Lendal and Kenny Coleman and daughters Brenda Rose Sharon in Sanger. An Arkansas call found Pete in Hector. Pete flew to Bakersfield Dec 5 for a Meadows Field reunion ending 34 years apart with a Christmas dinner at Pentecostal Church of God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman
Freida
Ples
Pete) Coleman
Kenneth Coleman
Brenda Coleman Rose
Kenny Coleman
Lendal Coleman
Bakersfield
Sharon Coleman
Sanger
Pete
Brenda Coleman
Lori
Brenda
Hector
Arkansas
Little Rock
Pete Coleman
Meadows Field
Pentecostal Church of God
Pete”’ Coleman
Danny Coleman
Lendall Coleman
Rodney
Ron Ryer
Shafter High Choir Brightens Convalescent Hospital Visit
On December 18 the Shafter High Choir visited Shafter Convalescent Hospital to share Christmas cheer. They distributed gifts and cards, then sang with pianist Dennis Gaede and Choir Director Jon Gall leading songs including Walk Through a Storm and Evergreen. Terri Evans performed a solo before residents joined in familiar carols Joy to the World and Jingle Bells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Shafter Convalescent Hospital
Terri Evans
Kim Allen
Junko Kuwabara
Laura Lopez
Fay Maynard
Rose Zales
Kim McCurdy
Ann Miller
Deanna Regier
Rachelle Sperling
Kiesha Walt
Gary Gret
Randy Benson
Tim Cowan
Becky Buchler
Connie Chatman
Dennis Gaede
John Gall
Ron Ryer
Shafter High Choir
Jon Gall
Evergreen
Gall
Junior Pathfinders Adventist Club Teaches Skills in Faithful Fun
Shafter Seventh Day Adventist hosts the Junior Pathfinders for children aged 4 to 9 starting in the new year. The church program blends singing painting games and crafts with spiritual learning to build self respect and social skills. To register contact Laurie at 746 5678 or Linda Day at 746 2611. registration starts 5 1988.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adventist Church
Shafter
Laurie
Linda Day
CBMC Monthly Meet Sets Guests for January Schedule
CBMC in Shafter-Wasco reports January roles with Don Lewis as chairman and speakers E F Bud Frye on January 7, Bill Eudy on January 14, and Robert L Smith on January 21. Meetings occur Thursdays at Yee's Steak House with a noon luncheon and personal testimony. all men welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Lewis
Shafter-Wascotian Business Men’s Committee
CBMC
E.F
Bud’’ Frye
Bakersfield
Frye
Ted Hand Realty
Bill Eudy
1St Church of the Azarene
Bill
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Sandy Armstrong
Coleman Family
John A. Delany
Congregational Church of
Mike Kotrla
E. Tulare Ave
Junior Pathfinder Club
Walker Senior Center
John Sloas
Sam Merrell
Dorothy We
Shafter Free Will Baptist Church
Redwood Dr
Free Will Christian Academy
Dean Long
Don Ott
Michael W. Smith
Assoc
Menno Schellenberg
Visitation
United Methodist Church
W. Lordo Hwy
Larry Cluff
the People’s Church
James St. Sll
Gene and
Bette Freeman
Kenneth McCormick
Pastor Lyle Cunningham
Mennonite Brethren Church
Kern Street
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