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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1988
Page
5
A January 30 dance at Shafter High raised $2000 for new band uniforms. The event featured Aztlan providing diverse music and a four song 1957 medley. Co sponsored by Shafter Friends of the Fine Arts and the Kiwanis Club, soft drinks cookies and popcorn were served.
The Leslie L. Robinson American Legion Post 213 will mark Four Chaplains Sunday on Feb 7 at 11 a.m. with a service at Congregational Church of Shafter 430 East Tulare Ave. Grady Bartlett announced. The event honors Chaplains Poling Goode Washington and Fox who sacrificed their life jackets to save soldiers during the Dorchester disaster in 1943. Pastor Mike Kotrla will welcome Post 213 guests and a special program is planned.
AARP travels to the Date Festival in Indio with thirty seven sign ups. Mary Epp, Shafter AARP tour chairman, says reservations are open for a four day trip April 25 through 29 visiting UC Berkeley, Lawrence Livermore Lab, San Francisco and Benicia. Additional tours include Lompoc flower festival, a Canadian Rockies eight to sixteen day trip, and a Channel Island boat tour on September 22.
Mark Rodriguez, 18, of Shafter, a Shafter High graduate and current Bakersfield full time student, pursues call fireman duties to gain firefighting experience. His fire technology major aims to serve the community, with support from Gavino and Elvira Rodriguez as they await his full time firefighting career.
Official sheriff release covering Shafter area activity from January 16 to January 22 1988. Arrests include Albert Neeley 59 for spousal abuse and Florence Zamora 24 for driving without a valid license and DUI. Fire extinguishers stolen from Lerdo School valued at $225.
The Bakersfield YWCA and the Junior League of Bakersfield announce a Pennail session titled Mana for Women on Wednesday February 17. The program covers topics such as Presentation Skills Goal setting Stress and Burnout Women as Consumers Yourself and Your Organization CPR Spokesperson Skills Nutrition and Exercise Delegation and Computer Literacy. Sessions run most Wednesdays 7 to 9 pm at the YWCA 1130 17th St with fees of 5 for members and non profits and 6 for others. Early full-series registration is 50. Call 323-6072 for details.
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