Shafter Community Calendar February 10 to 16
A list of local meetings and events includes the Christian Business Mews Committee at Yee s Steak House at noon on February 10 and the Shafter Historical Society at Depot at 7 30 p m. February 11 features the Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture at J D s at noon. February 14 has the Shafter City Council at City Hall at 7 p m with February 15 a Junior Varsity event at Veteran s Hall 3 15 p m and Rotary Club at Elks Clubhouse Highway 43 at noon. February 16 offers Kiwanis Club at Veteran s Hall 12 05 p m and Lions Club at Shafter Motel 7 p m.
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Christian Business Mews Committee
Yee's Steak House
Shafter Historical Society
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
J.d.’S
Shafter City Council
Veteran's Hall
Rotary Club
Elks
Highway 43
Kiwanis Club
Witcher to Speak at CBMC Lunch Meeting
Gary Witcher, former Sangera Buick car salesman in Bakersfield, will be guest speaker at the Christian Business Men's Committee luncheon at Yee's Steak House Thursday noon. He has also sold used cars independently and now works for Abate-a-weed of Rosedale. Community men are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Witcher
Christian Business Men's Committee
Yee's
Witcher
Sangera Buick
Bakersfield
Abate - A - Weed
Rosedale
Reverend Maynard Koerner to pastor Sutton Nebraska
The Reverend Maynard Koerner formerly led Ebenezer Reformed Church in Shafter for five and a half years has accepted a pastoral call at Hope Reformed Church in Sutton Nebraska. He was ordained in Shafter, recently earned his Master of Divinity, and his family plans to relocate after a farewell potluck marked by tributes and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Koerner
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Shafter
Hope Reformed Church
Sutton
Nebraska
Koerners
Koerner
Dakota
Marcia
Alecia
Seth
Carissa
Zoa Smith
Pet Prevent-a-Care Clinic Visits Shafter February 18
A mobile pet clinic will operate Friday February 18 1983 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Tops Super Market 315 James Street Shafter. Families with dogs on leashes and cats in carriers will receive inoculations at low cost under ten dollars per pet. The program repeats at least twice yearly and aims to improve preventive care for pets whose owners lack regular veterinarians and face high traditional charges.
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Shafter
Tops Super Market
James Street
Animal Hospital
PPC
Police Training Demands High Hours and Rigorous Tests
This week reviews how training forms the backbone of policing under state standards. The Commission on Peace Officers Standards California sets entry level and advancement requirements, with many academies delivering courses through public and private institutions. New officers begin with about 460 classroom and field hours, endure early mornings, long days, and biweekly four hour tests, then spend weeks riding with veterans to learn real work, while departments maintain ongoing in service training for all staff including dispatchers and reserves.
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S of Police
Commission On Peace Officers
California
Commission
State University
State College System
Shafter
Willems celebrates 99th birthday at Shafter convalescent home
Elisabeth Willems marked her 99th birthday February 4 at Shafter Convalescent Hospital. Daughters Elizabeth Peters and Rosalie Roberts along with son Arthur Willems hosted a party for relatives and friends, with cakes and coffee. Willems, born in Russia in 1884, moved to Canada then to Shafter in 1944. husband died in 1976. Attendees included John and Barbara Peters, Kathy Isaac, Waldo Unruh, and Pastor Henry Harder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisabeth Willems
Shafter Convalescent Hospital
Elizabeth Peters
Rosalie Roberts
Arthur Willems
Shafter
Ruby Neufeld
Fresno
Willems
Elizabeth Said
Russia
Canada
John Wiens
Waldo Unruh
Barbara Peters
Kathy Isaac
Henry Harder
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Lions Club
Shafter Motel
CBMC
Rev
Maynard
Reverend Maynard and Family
Sierra Copy Systems
Sierra
Toshiba
St. Bakersfield Calif
Ems-Sierra
Central
Ontempory Christian Music
Sonshine Station
Richard Hoffer Shafter
Police
McMahans
McMahan
McMahans Furniture Stores
St. Wasco
DIAG
MEAS
Hitachi
Hitachi Color
McMahan’s
Pete Gonzales
Love
Your Gang
Betty, Pete JR
Devina
Jenny
Riverside
Marie
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