40th annual fireworks display delights Shafter crowd
Families gathered on blankets and in chairs at Shafter School football field for the 40th annual fireworks event hosted by Commerce and Agriculture. A sunlit evening featured T Ball playoffs, Methodist Church Band entertainment, and thanks to contributors that funded the free show. Highlights included the space shuttle Columbia landing and a grand finale of red white and blue fireworks with the Volunteer Fire Department assisting. List of donors tallied a broad community roster from local clubs, businesses, banks, and individuals supporting the display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter School
Columbia
First Methodist Church
Martha
Gary Ingle
Shafter
Kern County
Zachary
Ted Larson
Ron Nunlist
Slepance
Master of c
Wes Gershing
Stanley Martin
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Shafter Womens Club
Marvin and
Dolly Kirschenmann
General Potato and Onion Distr
Elro
Foster families sought as twenty children await homes
Kern County hosts a public meeting to recruit foster homes for twenty children in Wasco and Shafter. Denise Duggen and Georgia Herald of Social Services outline qualifications, licensing, and cash and MediCal support while stressing foster care as a temporary arrangement. The session runs 1:30 p.m. with details on contacting the Social Services Building in Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Wasco
Denise Duggen
Georgia Herald
Social Services
Kern County
Herald
Duggen and
Fierald
Carell
Kern County Welfare Department
19Th Street
Bakersfield
Shafter Depot Museum seeks volunteers for artifact cataloging course
Donated artifacts from early farm machinery and railroad gear pile up at the Shafter Depot Museum. The Historical Society plans a summer course titled The Past Speaks offered by Kern County Museum Director Carola Rupert. The course will cover museum resources exhibit interpretation and evaluation with credit available for 55 dollars. Requires call 872-5544 to register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Depot
The
Historical Society
Carola Rupert
Kern County
Stan Wilson
Shatter
Rupert
Ohe'wight Tae
Santa Fe Railway
Shafter Buttonwillow Wrestling Club tours the U S and Canada
The Shafter Buttonwillow Wrestling Club sent 8 to 18 year old wrestlers on a fifteen day tour across the United States and Canada. Led by coach Lisle Gates the trip raised 7800 dollars with each wrestler contributing 200. Highlights included stops in Nevada Idaho Washington Vancouver and Spokane with matches against top teams and a visit to Yellowstone. The group returned home June 17 praising the experience and support from the community and local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter/Buttonwillow
United States
Canada
Shafter
Lisle Gates
Australia
Colorado
Gates
Nevada
Idaho
Washington
Buttonwillow
B.C. Meridian
Twin Falls
Idaho Falls
Shafter / Buttonwillow
Yellowstone
Motor Home
Butte
Montana
Koa
Miotor
Arena Mer Sayed
National Forest
Vancouver
Camp Squimish
Victoria
Seattle
Space Needle
Eugene
Lowell
Shafter and
Evans
Shafter/Buttonwillow Wrestling Club
Phyllis Thrasher
Steve
Jim Morgan
Toni Spencer
Shafter City
George Wise
Darrell Fletcher
Joe Lopez
Shafter High School
Evan Jones
Jones
Foothill High School
Dad Bakersfield
Daniel Vasquez
A Brown
Dan Wilson
West High
Mike Brown
James Jones
Sat Nore
Moe Sena
Hecipal
Ae Gates
Michelle Lopez
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F.W. Handel Farming
Frank Russell Mig. Co
KMGN
Radio Magic
Ernie Hofman
Tule River Produce
Dept. of Motor Vehicles
Rex Tudor
Milt's TV Service
Fabric Jewelers
Brown and Bryant Inc
Tg Big Stop and Woods Shoe ,Inc. Farms
Fosters Freeze
Jo's Beauty Salon
Robert Bongberg
Community First Bank
Neufeld's Automotive
the Generals
Shafco
Richland Chevrolet Co
Wise Realty Inc
Wilson Ag. Shafter Sports Center
Santa Fe Auto Parts
Moorehead Machine Works
Inland Crop Dusters
Cousin's Cafe
Billy Gladden
Department
Wilson
Santa Fe
Talecantheens
Delmar Mettler
Ian Mettler
W.F. Mettler
Railroad
Shafter-Buttonwillow
U.S
Yellowstone Park
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