Christmas Gifts for Nine Veterans at Shafter Convalescent Hospital
Convalescent Hospital and VFW Post 213 officers distributed Christmas gifts to nine veterans at Shafter Convalescent Hospital. Chaplain Grady Bartlett and John Everett led the effort with help from Hospital Activity Coordinator ery Hosman arranging visits to rooms, and presenting items to veterans including 98 year old Redmond Dantzler, WW II supply sergeant Raymond Akle, and Korean War sergeant Billy Crafton. The event offered encouragement and holiday cheer as gifts were handed out in the dining hall and rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idy Bartlett
John Everett
VFW Post 213
Convalescent Hospital
Grate Clayton Edwards
Raymond Akles
Hilly Crafton
Virgil Hogan
Bartlett
Everett Co
Ben Keilor
Joel Saenz
Raymond Dantzler
Ryer
Shafter
Post 213
Grady Bartlett
Shafter Convalescent Hospital
Ery! Hosman
Redmond Dantzler
Raymond Akle
Bil
Kiwanis Drive Supports Scholarships for Shafter Students
The Kiwanis Club of Shafter thanks volunteers who aided a newspaper drive for Kiwanis scholarships while noting recycling rules. Paper donations must exclude books catalogs magazines telephone directories and slick inserts. please tie bags or boxes for the Kiwanis receptacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Shafter
Community events and listings for Shafter area happenings
This column lists events available or of interest to locals in chronological order. To be listed, call Susan Valdez at Shafter Press. Highlights include First Saturday museum hours, Eagle Watch Tours on Lake San Antonio, a New Year’s Eve dance in Bakersfield, and January arthritis self help AIM program registrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Valdez
Shafter Press
Shafter Depot Museum
Art Kadelope
Stan Wilson
Lake San Antonio
Monterey County
Ing Eagle Watch
Monterey
Parks Foundation of
Kiwanis Distributes Food Baskets During Holiday Drive
Kiwanis volunteers distributed food baskets on December 23 at the FW Handle Shed in Lerdd. Over 50 families received packages prepared with donations from Belridge Farms Frito Lay and canned goods from SHS students. Turkeys were bought with funds raised by the SHS Key Club, with many local helpers and a visiting former Kiwanian Kermeth Anderson of Hawaii assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Voorhees
Menno Schellenberg
Belridge Farms
Frito Lay
SHS
Key Club
Susan Valdez
Kiwanis Club of
Shafter
Kiwanis
Shafter High School
SHS Key Club
Rex Tudor
Randy Duncan
John Conley
Mel Parrett
Harlan Wilson
Ben Grundy
Steve Furman
Marvin Kirschenmann
Kermeth Anderson
Hawaii
Shafter Recreation District Names Christmas Contest Winners
The Shafter Recreation and Park District announced winners for the annual Christmas Home Decoration Contest judged December 21 and 22. Sixteen homes entered with top honors in Lights Display and Special Holiday Spirit, plus a business category judged December 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Recreation and Park District
Don Zachary
Billy and
Marilyn Gladden
Wayne Hill
Raymond Schill
Fred Myrick
Bill Farmer
Rev. Davis
Jack and Selita Groves
Joe Kirk
Antonio
Wise Realty
Stringham’s Drug Store
Shafter Press
Foster’s Freeze
Wilson Pharmacy
Bank of America
The
John Davis
SRPD
Susan Valdez
Also Mentioned on This Page
VFW
Ly Crafton
Arthritis Association of
Kern County
AIM
Lerdd
Pat Wiedmann
Don
Ferrelene Zachary
Mayor Zachary
Shafter Recreation and Parks District
Wise Real Estate
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