Shafter Officers Save Boy In Choking Incident
Shafter police officers J R Branch and Wayne Stevens responded to a choking emergency at Rosalinda Bell's home for her five year old son Andrew. After abdominal and Heimlich thrusts failed, a lodged hot dog was dislodged, and Andrew began breathing normally again. Bell credits the officers for saving his life and urges CPR training for parents.
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Shafter
Rosalinda Bell
Andrew
J.R. Branch
Wayne Stevens
Bell
Branch
Stevens
Rosalinda
CSUB senior graduates with honors and mission plans
Erin Hollingsworth, magna cum laude psychology graduate of CSUB, will serve as a missionary for two years in Romania with Children to Love International. She and husband Mason will raise funds through Westbrook Chapel to support orphanages, focusing on milk, vitamins, education, and spiritual care.
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Bille Pinault
Pinault
Bakersfield
Erin Hollingsworth
School of Arts and Sciences
California State University of Bakersfield
Hollingsworth
CSUB
Shafter High School
Mason Hollingsworth
Erin
Mason
Richard Dixon
Westbrook Chapel
Shafter Hosts Aquatic Center Meet and Market Open
A Shafter community update schedules a swim meet at Shafter Aquatic Center this Saturday June 21 from 8 30 a m to 4 p m. The Shafter Farmer's Market runs each Wednesday 10 a m to 1 p m at Central Avenue and James Street selling homegrown vegetables and fruits. Families are invited to host foreign exchange students for 1997 98 with Into Adventures and Youth Exchange Service. Shafter High School weight room summer hours are 6 7 p m on Monday Wednesday Friday.
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Shafter Aquatic Center
Shafter Farmer's Market
Central Avenue
James Street
Shafter High School
Mennonite church wraps up Vacation Bible School
At Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church nearly 100 children attended a five day Vacation Bible School with lessons on Daniel and Romans 5 1 4. They made crafts sang prayed and learned about God's faithfulness. The offering of 311 87 funded 834 diapers 39 t shirts and 21 bibs for Bakersfield Crisis Pregnancy Center matched by an anonymous local business raised 242 85 to CPC. Adults volunteered and leaders praised community outreach with kids expressing joy for next year.
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Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Dave Gerbrandt
Bakersfield
Shafter
CPC
Gerbrandt
VBS
Wendy Wilson
Katie Bergen
Keith Onsum
WBS
Stephanie Bloemhof
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