Starrh family wins Farm Press High Cotton honor
Fred Starrh and Starrh Cotton Growers of Shafter receive the Farm Press Cotton Foundation High Cotton Award for decades of leadership in California agriculture. The family operates 12,000 acres including 6,000 acres cotton, 2,100 alfalfa, 280 pistachios, 1,600 almonds and 30 carrots.
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Shafter Farmers
California
Arizona
Starrh
Fred
Kern County
Fred Jr
Larry
Carol Kroeker
Jay
Ann Ashley
Starth
Shafter
Farm Press/Cotton Foundation
Fred Starrh
Larry Starrh
Jay Kroeker
Fred Starrh Jr
Farm Press/ Cotton Foundation
Local pastor Gene Freeman of People's Church dies
Rev Herschell Gene Freeman died January 13 2004 in Shafter after 38 years of ministry. He led People’s Church for 20 years in the old James Street theater and evangelized 18 years with wife Bette. Born 1930 in Bower Oklahoma he leaves four sons 14 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Donations support Winn Freeman’s ministry.
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Shafter
Herschell Gene Freeman
Brother Freeman
People’s Church
James Street
Bette
Freeman
Bower
Oklahoma
Winn
Myrtle Freeman
Aaron Freeman
Stacy Macom
Vacaville
Winn Freeman
Piedmont
South Carolina
Damon Freeman
Easley
Orville Freeman
Stockton
Bobby Freeman
Eufaula
Ynenna Standridge
Claremore
Wisdom In Living Life Ministries
P.O. Box
Greenville
S.C
Shafter Health and Chamber January Notices
The Shafter Healthy Start program invites residents to the January Shafter Collaborative meeting on January 21 from 4 to 5 p.m. at Redwood Elementary. Shriners Hospitals representatives will discuss free orthopedic and burn reconstructive surgery and the group will host flu shots. The Kern County Health Department offers flu vaccines and clinic dates January 22 at 329 Central Valley Highway. Child Health and Pregnancy Screening appointments are available January 22 and 26 with specific times. The Shafter Chamber of Commerce will host its annual officers installation and awards banquet January 29 at 6 p.m. at the Shafter Veterans Hall with tickets from Fabrics, city hall, or the chamber office.
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Shafter
Shafter Collaborative
Redwood Elementary
Shriners Hospitals and Children & Child ID
Shriners Hospitals For
Shafter Kern County
Central Valley Highway
Kern County Health Department
Chamber
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Retirement ceremony honors Feil and family in California
Feil family traveled to Travis Air Force Base on January 9 for a retirement ceremony honoring Tech nical Sergeant Ryan B. Feil as he concludes 20 years in the Air Force. Ryan served in multiple bases including Yokota Norton Andrews Ramstein and Ramstein. He earned a Meritorious Service Medal and holds degrees in applied science general counseling and a son named Brandon. He plans to remain in Northern California as a civilian counselor at Travis AFB.
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Shafter
Arty
Jan Feil
Travis Air Force Base
Ryan B. Feil
Air Force
Ryan
Baghdad
Iraq
Shafter High School
Long Beach City College
Air Mobility Squadron
Air Mobility Operation
Sheppard Air Force Bus
Yokota Air Base
Japan
Feil
Norton Afb
California
Howard Afb
Panama
Andrews Afb
Maryland
Community College of the Air Force
Maxwell Afb
Alabama
Ramstein Airman Leadership School
Kapaun Air Station
Germany
Shafter Chamber to honor six at January awards banquet
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce will host the Installation of Officers and Community Awards Banquet January 29 at 6 p.m. at the Veteran's Hall. Master of Ceremonies John Guinn will present six awards including Citizen of the Year Dolores Robinson and Student of the Year Katie Bergen. tickets are available at Fabrics and City Hall.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture
Veteran’s Hall
Chamber
Shafter
Kern County Fair
Karen Wilkins
John Guinn
Dolores Robinson
Don Luna
Shafter Transmission
The
Shafter Community Chest
Ronda Martin
O.D. Handel & Sons
Katie Bergen
Karen
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the Shafter Press
Harry Cline
Western Farm Press
San Joaquin Valley
Gene Freeman
People’s Church Passes
Margaret Baker
Ryan Feil
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