Free visual aid consultations offered at Bakersfield library
Diana Hamel of the Braille Institute will provide free low vision consultations at Wilson Road Library in Bakersfield from August 8 to August 10, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. A written ophthalmologist or optometrist referral is required, and appointments can be made by calling 834 4044. The Braille Institute offers free services to blind people of all ages, supported by gifts and grants.
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Diana Hamel
Braille Institute
Wilson Road
Wilson Rd
Bakersfield
Hamel
Shafter High 1979 Reunion Seeks Classmates Details
Shafter High School plans its 10 year reunion for the Class of 1979 and seeks graduates' names addresses. Contact the Reunion Committee at 1100 State Avenue Shafter CA 93263 or call Dora Unruh at 746 5605 or 664 9267. The note also lists a community help line at 746 3770 and a district vacancy for Buttonwillow Recreation and Park District effective April 6 with contact 764 5205.
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Shafter High School
Shafter High
State Avenue
Shafter
Dora Unruh
AA and Alanon Meetings and Reunion Plans in Shafter
An English speaking AA meeting is held at Nueva Sonrisa on Tuesday evenings at 8 p m, and an Alanon meeting started at Shafter Rehabilitation Center at 588 East Lerdo Highway from 8 to 9 30 p m with 746 3770 for details. The Class of 1964 plans a 25 year reunion on Aug 5, with contacts Ken Gladden Gerald Lewis or Barbara Payne listed. On July 28 the Shafter Recreation District will show Masters of the Universe at Shafter Veterans Hall at 10 a m, admission 75 cents, call 746 3303 for info.
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Lerdo Highway
Nueva Sonrisa
Alcoholics Anonymous
Shafter Rehabilitation Center
East Lerdo Highway
Shafter High School
Ken Gladden
Gerald Lewis
Barbara Payne
Shafter Recreation and Park District
Shafter Veterans Hall
Shafter approves conditional use permit for RTC custody facility
City Council grants Conditional Use Permit No. 892 for a 77,000 square foot custody facility in the south Shafter area. Gar demayer Development to build at about 14 million dollars, operated by the city with an annual budget around 6.467 million. Council votes 4-0 with Johnny Thomas absent amid no public comment.
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Shafter
Verl Nash
Donald Zachary
Johnny Thomas
Gardemayer Development
James Street
Lerdo Highway
Five Points
Beech Street
Central Valley Highway
Wade McKinney
Shafter Redevelopment Agency
John Brown
Brown
Marland Hiebert
Hiebert
Zachary
RTC addresses custody and commission actions
The report notes the need for protective custody and records concerns about medical or psychiatric conditions likely to adversely affect inmates or participants. It also reports public interest in inmate matters and media attention affecting the community facility. The commission endorsed Jack W. Colvard Jr. for the planning commission oath and approved a resolution change. The Bere Seema commission will shift meeting dates to the second Tuesday and begin in August.
Suggs family reunion marks 50th anniversary in Oklahoma
Blueford Suggs of Shafter traveled to Broken Arrow for Bob and Lola Suggs 50th wedding anniversary on May 18. More than 70 Suggs family members gathered in Coweta for a Father’s Day reunion June 20 at JoElla and Tom Wright’s Bridle Trail Estates home, with attendees from across the United States. Visitors included Opal Neuman of Virginia and many relatives from New Jersey, North Carolina, Texas, Kansas, Missouri, Arizona, California and Oklahoma. ages ranged 3 months to 90 years as the group swam, played games, ate, and shared family news.
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Blueford Suggs
Shafter
Broken Arrow
Okla
Bob
Lola Suggs
United States
Coweta
Suggs
JoElla
Tom Wright
Bridle Trail Estates
Opal (Suggs
Neuman
Virginia
Trish McGuire
New Jersey
Edwin
Phylis
April
Christopher Neuman
North Carolina
Robert
Helen
Mike Neuman
Bill
Bernice
CHP officers dedication award in Bakersfield
Two Bakersfield CHP officers were honored by the Automobile Club of Southern California with 10851 Award certificates and pins for recovering stolen vehicles and making arrests. Gary Myatt earned Master Award with 21 recoveries and 3 arrests, Smith earned 4th-time honors with 13 recoveries and 3 arrests, recovery value over $100,000.
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Bakersfield
California
Darling
Myatt
Smith
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Alanon
RTC
By Mike Bledsoe
Shafter Press
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Dinette
Pitti Pearsey's
P.us
Magnavox Video
Atte
Seanior
Cei Toskks
Paevyfsa
Main St
Delano
Vons
W. Bear Mountain
Arvin
Auto Club
California Highway Patrol
Cancer Information Service
ANCER
Bruce
Aum
Jd's
JJD
Poo E. Lerdo Hwy
Shafter — Eee Et
Jd's Restaurant
Lerdo Hwy
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