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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1986
Page
7
A personal column reflecting on heartfelt greetings for a spouse, then a practical Family Life Today inspired piece on keeping children safe and content during car trips. It includes car seat safety reminders, packing tips, snack ideas, and a call for reader input.
Brian and Sandy Kroeker announce the birth of their son Travis Dee Wayne Kroeker on May 19, 1986 at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital. He weighed 6 pounds 1-1/2 ounces and measured 19 inches. Grandparents Woody and Louise Wilson Kenny and Betty Kroeker of Shafter. Great grandparents Wes Irene Lee Rena Wilson Helen Ridgeway Anne Kroeker of Shafter.
George and Cynthia Lauterbach of Bakersfield announce the arrival of their daughter Shelli Janae born at Memorial Hospital Bakersfield at 2 p.m. on July 2 1986 weighing six pounds two ounces. She is welcomed by sister Nichole who turns four on July 4. Grandparents Roy and Helen Farrell of Shafter and Blanche Lauterbach of New York City.
July 16 celebrates Melin da Zachary Kimberlie Ebling Wayne Wood Elizabeth Peter H appy Anniversary Bob Zoe Ann Smith July 17 greetings for Reba Ebling Chris Grundy Karmen Jacobsen Jerry Ratzlaff July 18 birthdays Rodney Isaac Zoe Ann Smith anniversary Danny Kathy Stearman Curt Jinny Parrett July 19 birthdays Doris Unruh Brian Gladden John Peterson anniversary Vera Renda Kern July 20 birthdays Louise Wilson Hazel Jones Cathryn Putman John Putman Robert Smith anniversary Randy Loretta Searcy July 21 birthday greetings Ken Smith Dale Ashley Hazel Nixon July 22 happy birthday Chrys tle Stroup.
Scheduling of the Shafter Veterans Memorial Hall for 1987 opens on October 24, 1986. Applications will be accepted on a first come, first served basis from 12 30 pm to 2 pm.
The community calendar lists gatherings from July 16 to July 22. CBMC meets July 16 at Yee's Steak House and July 17 at Yee's Steak House. Kiwanis July 16 at Veterans Hall. Shafter Lions July 16 at Shafter Motel. Buttonwillow Chamber July 17 at Lion's Den. American Legion July 21 at Veterans Hall. Rotary July 22 at Elks Lodge. VFW July 22 at Veterans Hall. Richland School Board July 22 at Music Building.
The Boys Club of Bakersfield holds a pizza feast on Saturday July 19 in Building 3 at the fairgrounds with all you can eat pizza. Boxing Tournament '86 features local amateur boxers from area retailers and vendors. Doors open 4 30 p.m. boxing starts 5 10 p.m. Tickets 8 adults 4 under 12 includes Sunset Pizza of Shafter. Advance calls 325 3730 326 0908 or 746 3378.
Marine Lt. Cpl. Eric Leon Kurtz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kurtz of Buttonwillow, has been assigned to Okinawa for about a year. He serves with H and S Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, and now works in the mail department. A 1983 Shafter High graduate, he may re enlist if promoted before his enlistment ends. His parents can share contact details for old friends or classmates.
The Shafter Library lists current best sellers across fiction science fiction mysteries and non fiction titles with authors including Carolyn Banks Blanche D Alpuget Maureen Howard Ruth Montgomery and James Herriott. Public hours are Mon Wed 12 to 8 pm Tue Thu Fri 10 am to 6 pm Sat 10 am to 2 pm. contact 746-2156 with reading requests. Upcoming events include Storytime July 18 and Bedtime Story Hour July 23 with an End of Summer Reading party on July 25.
Delayne S. Peters of Shafter is among about 400 students from 41 California counties and six other states named to Cal Poly's 1986 President's Honors List. The junior agricultural student ranks among the top 15 percent across seven schools for the 1986-86 year, with 12 or more units. Cal Poly, in its 84th year, is part of the CSU system with 16,000 students expected this fall across eight schools and 55 bachelor programs plus 15 masters.
Families are urged to open their homes to foreign students from Brazil Mexico Japan England Spain and Germany for a school year. Each student is carefully screened and insured and brings spending money while living as part of the host family. Contact International Student Exchange P O Box 58 Fort Jones CA 96032 or call 1 800 233 HOST or 1 916 468 2264 in California.
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