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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 2009
Page
4
An opinion note recalls last weeks Que Pasa article about a La Colonia reunion in Shafter. La Colonia, established in 1926, is highlighted as the community’s historical roots.
Deanna Rodriguez recounts a La Colonia reunion at Manuel Park with a big crowd and people from Modesto Salinas Hemet San Jose and beyond. Elders share memories of bean and rice tacos school life and the Eagles baseball team that played Wasco Arvin Taft Delano and others in the San Joaquin Valley. The writer reflects on her 88 year old father John’s vivid memories despite dementia and Alzheimer's.
A letter questions county rules after select firework booths stayed open to 11 30 p m beyond the 10 p m closing ordinance. The writer asks why a few have extra privileges over the general public.
Shafter Healthy Start Family Resource Center hosts a free clothing giveaway July 10 from 7 30 to 10 a m inviting donations and attendees. The program also notes Operation School will transport 50 needy Richland School District children kinder through sixth grade to Bakersfield for school dressing and urges eligible families to apply.
A personal week in a household includes church events, meals with the senior gang, laundry days, helping a brother with errands, moving him to Carrington for care, crowd control at fireworks, depot shifts, hospital visits at San Joaquin and Kaiser, and plans for the new week. Barbara plays a rescue role and Kermit and a hospital neighbor become potential companions.
Kiwanis featured Pete Plumb, owner of Wood Wing Specialty at 330 Aviation Street Shafter near Minter Field. Since 1976 he designs and manufactures wooden airplane wings in a family shop and plans a How to video before retirement. The same table saw from opening day remains in use, a testament to enduring methods.
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