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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1985
Page
4
In a home feature, Sandy Armstrong explains decorating her kids bedroom on a budget by using sale sheets and curtains to coordinate bedding. She also offers a batch of sewing tips covering hems, slippery fabrics, machine care, buttoning, drawstrings, and quick fixes, inviting readers to share more advice.
A group of friends gathered to celebrate Leon Te s eightieth birthday with a shared cake ice cream fruit salad and beverages. Guests included Mr and Mrs Pete Rutledge Mr and Mrs Donald Graves Mr and Mrs Carl Teek Mr and Mrs Howard Snyder Don Morrison Bryan Devis Bonnie Brown and Mumme Te.
Community calendar lists CBMC prayer breakfast at Yee's Steak House Shatter Lions Club Kiwanis Club at noon and veterans hall events January 23 24 25 28 29 including Chamber of Commerce City Council Rotary Club AAUW VFW posts and other meetings with times and locations in Shatter and nearby areas.
A collage of local arts and film events for Bakersfield area residents includes the Cunningham Memorial Art Gallery schedule at 1930 R St open noon to 3 30 pm Tue-Sun and contact 323 7219 The Passenger film festival at Cal State Bakersfield with dates January 25 27 31 February 2 contact 748 for information Crames of the Heart by Bakersfield Community Theater at 2400 So Chester contact 831 8114 for times and tickets Women’s Workshop II Fulfill Your Resolution by AAUW and Re-entry Center at Bakersfield College 30 am 2 pm $7 box lunch Vera Stone 746 3904 or BC Reentry Center 395 4582 Bach Festival by Cal State Bakersfield Music Department 533 2361 January 29 Taxation of social security talk by Mr Gil Watson 7 PM at Rosewood Retirement Community 1301 New Stine Rd 834 0621 Everything I ever wanted to ask about nukes Barbara George one woman show Bakersfield College Fine Arts Through February 10 Curse You Jack Dalton vaudeville revue Great American Melodrama 209 China Grade Loop Bakersfield time and ticket 392 1900 Concert February 21 Kiss and Queensryche Bakersfield Civic Auditorium 327 7553 February 21 24 Come Back to the 5 and Dime Jimmy Dean Jimmy Dean Cal State Bakersfield Fine Arts 833 3093 February 23 Long Good Friday 1982 film from Great Britain FLICS 7 30 pm Bakersfield Community Theatre 2400 So Chester Ave Bakersfield 325 4815
The Shafter Historical Society board outlined upcoming programs and projects including a pie auction and general meeting set for April at the Veterans Hall. The May fundraiser supports Depot Museum improvements such as flooring in the freight room and HVAC work, with Steve Reimer and Stan Wilson appointed to plan landscaping and a sprinkler system. The next board meeting is February 14 at 7 30 p.m. in the Depot Museum. meetings are open to members and interested residents.
Desperado Debs Baton Corps of Kern County earned numerous awards at the Clovis event. Notable performers include 5 year old Sara Smart who won in marching military Miss Majorette and solo with second in costume, Stacy Hutchison 10, Cindy Mayhew, LaDonna Harris 13 who swept multiple categories, all trained by US Twirling Association coach Sue Anderson. A holiday party featured a potluck and Santa visit. The group plans more contests and a local twirler competition on March 2. inquiries go to Sue Anderson at 366 4041 or 150 Central Ave Shafter.
Prudential Bache Securities sponsors a free public seminar on The Future for Fixed Income Investments United States Government Bonds and the Direction of Interest Rates. Dirk Rose founder of Strategic Investment Services will present at Todd's in the Valley Inn Bakersfield at 7 p.m. Reservations via Laura at 805 326-0301.
Richland Intermediate School announced December’s Outstanding Citizens of the Month and Class of the Month honors. Fourth grade winner Lorena Losoya and others named along with fifth and sixth grade recipients. Catch of the Day winners Erin Dixon Virginia Sifuentes and Kevin Smith await an ice cream outing with Principal Larry Schellenberg.
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