Shafter family battles chronic illness and mounting bills
In Shafter, the Johnson family confronts a long illness after 11-year-old Christine contracts acute Mono Epstein Barr Virus. She endures near constant vomiting and inability to eat, needing nasal feeding. doctors diagnose Somatiform Pain Disorder. Hospital bills and insurance issues strain finances while church members aid with funds and prayers. Christine’s recovery remains hopeful with treatment.
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Johnson
Christine Johnson
Keith and
Teresa Johnson
Christine
Teresa
UCLA
NPI
California
CCS
Johnson’s Shafter Church
Valley Bible
Shafter
Bank of America
Valley Bible Church
Tad Aldrich
Chamber prepares 50th annual Installation and Awards Banquet
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture gears up for its 50th annual Installation and Awards Banquet on January 18 at the Shafter Veterans Hall. Reception at 6 p.m., dinner 6:30, program 8, with barbecue steak by Gary Nelson and entertainment by the Melodrama Vaudeville Express. Tickets go on sale January 3 for $15. contact the chamber at 746-2600.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
SCCA
Shafter
Chamber
Janice Smith
Jae J. Kim
Jong Chun Moon
Elizabeth Peters
Colbert
Smith
Board of
Marty Harris
Steve Mann
Pam Nordstrom
Randy Escalante
Chad Everette
Ronnie Carrol
Fran Florez
John White
Santos Martinez
Tim Dobbs
Florez
Mann
Harris
Escalante
Carrol
Nordstrom
Dobbs
Spencer’s
Shaftern’s
Toys for Toys helps Shafter families with toy distribution
The U S Marine Corps and Shafter Chamber of Commerce handed out toys to needy Shafter families. About 150 toys collected from local businesses were distributed at United Methodist Church. Volunteers from the chamber and churches assisted. 200+ families received toys for around 600 children.
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U.S. Marine Corp
Shafter
Social Service and Health Department
Wasco Shafter Elks Blood Drive Friday Jan 5 1996
The Wasco Shafter Elks Lodge 2419 and the Elks Ladies announce a blood drive Friday January 5 1996 from 12 noon to 4 30 p m at the Wasco Lodge Central Valley Highway and Dresser Road Refreshments will be served Donors should keep receipts and return them January 9 1996 at 7 p m for a free dinner To sign up call Dot tie Story at 758 5669 or Vonnie Jones at 746 3277 or visit the lodge to register for an estimated donor count.
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Wasco-Shafter Elks Lodge
Elks Ladies
Wasco Lodge
Central Valley Highway
Dresser Road
Dottie Story
Vonnie Jones
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Roy Patrick
Congress
Bill Clinton
Heather
Keith
Rachel Onsum
Scooter
Gary Nelson
Dean Long
Jane Colbert
Long
Shafter Free Will Baptist Church
Rodney Becker
Becker Insurance Agency
Charles Mitchell
Dave Anderson
Toys For Toys
Shafter Families
Bakersfield
Chamber of Commerce
C of C
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