United Methodist Church Band Opens Summer at Disneyland
The Shafter United Methodist Church marching band performed for Disneyland’s summer opening day, marching from Small World to Tomorrowland with 37 musicians, a drum major, banner carriers, and flag girls aged 10 to 69. The new red uniforms bore the Methodist Bicentennial emblem as the band, started in 1979, grows with regional musician participation and has performed widely in parades and events.
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Shafter United Methodist Church
Disneyland
Small World
Tomorrowland
SHS on Parade Musicians Kilgore and Britt Signaling Sports Time
SHS on Parade profiles Jim Kilgore son of Jim and Sue, brother of Ed and Robert, trumpet player for seven years. He loves sports, hopes to work with animals after high school, and values band as his favorite class while Skeeter inspired his music. Donnie Britt, senior, plays baritone and trumpet six years, son of Don and Faye, brother of David and Teresa. He enjoys baseball in summer league and credits Mr. Hutchinson with encouraging his music, naming band as his favorite subject.
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Jim
Sue
Donnie
Don
Faye Britt
David
Teresa
Mr. Hutchinson
Births at North Kern Hospital Wasco Listing Newborns
Armando and Guadalupe Gonzalez welcomed a son Eduardo Z on May 25 at 8 57 p.m. in Shafter weighing 6 lbs 12 oz and 19 inches long. Robert Lloyd II born May 27 at 9 26 a.m. to Robert and Annette Brown in Shafter weighing 7 lbs 4 oz and 21 inches. Rene and Leticia Reyes of Shafter welcomed a daughter Jessica on June 2 at 1 32 p.m. weighing 7 lbs 6 oz and 21 inches.
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Eduardo Z
Armando and
Guadalupe Gonzalez
Alamo Road
Shafter
Robert
Annette Brown
Poso
Robert Lloyd II
Rene and
Leticia Reyes
Jessica
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United Methodist Church
On County
SHS
Shafter Press
Jim Kilgore
Donnie Brite
North Kern Hospital
Wasco
Santa Barbara Savings
Central Ave
Tan As
Reg On
Reg A
Pennzoil
Saha
Beachcombers
SAN
TNS
Central Valley
Hiway Shafter
Calif
7Th Street
Wasco, Calif
Cornet
Mariety
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