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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1983
Page
2
The Shafter Press invites free wedding engagements and birth announcements plus club and church news. Submit by Monday noon to the Press office. Contact Society writer Jeanette Wheeler on Mondays or Fridays at 746-4942 or 399-5925. Photos should be black and white. color accepted if exposed and printed.
Health Fair 83 in Shafter runs from 9 00 a m to 3 00 p m at Richland Primary School Cafetorium. Free health screening by medical staff and volunteers, with educational exhibits to promote good health. Participants encouraged to measure height and blood pressure at screening stations, blood pressure explained by coordinators Pat MacNeil and Marilyn Laverty. Regular blood pressure checks help detect conditions early to prevent stroke heart disease or kidney problems.
Theron McCuen will present a travelogue of his Alaska trip at the Shafter Chapter No. 2809 of the American Association of Retired Persons. The program follows a potluck lunch at 12:00 noon in the Veteran’s Hall with by law changes to be discussed at the business meeting. The Board of Directors meets March 16 at 2:00 p.m.
The Rev. Robert Moon, renowned for nuclear disarmament talks, will speak at 7 00 p.m. Sunday March 20 at Shafter United Methodist Church 350 West Lerdo. Moon resides in Sacramento and travels Northern California to discuss the issue. The program, part of a Lent speaker series, includes singing and fellowship after his address.
John Karnes of Klassen Corporation will address the Christian Business Men's Committee at its regular noon meeting this Thursday at Yee's Steak House. All men are welcome.
Rio Bravo 4 H members entered cakes at the Valley Plaza Cake Bake on February 19. Margaret Rohrbach won second in German Chocolate cake. Virginia Cummings and Amber Jenkins placed in yellow cake. Margie Stockton took fifth in decorated cakes. Gold seals went to Lisa Campen, Karen Case, Summer Spahn, Amber Jenkins, Margaret Rohrbach, and Virginia Cummings. Blue seal to Margie Stockton and Green seal to Julie Jameson. The event concluded with cake tasting for shoppers. Regional competition will be held in Kern County at Shafter High School on March 19. Public invited to attend presentations. Ashley recruits Navy Seaman Recruit Roger C. Ashley completed recruit training at Naval Training Center.
Cathy Miller, former Shafter High School English teacher and now a native for Dean Witter, will speak at the upcoming meeting of Shafter enenodteseviann Reser tion University Women on investments on a small scale.
Stefanie Chase Hill, born February 14 at Silas B Hayes Hospital Fort Ord California, weighs 8 pounds 4 ounces and measures 20 inches. Grandmothers Opal Dean Boles and Onita Hill of Shafter greet the newborn. A meeting for AAU is planned at Sandy Larson's home 283 Oak Court Shafter beginning 7:30 p.m.
Congregational Church members and friends will travel by Airport Buses to Magic Mountain on Sunday March 20 for a day of fellowship. Morning worship at 9 30 a m replaces the usual 10 50 a m with Sunday School also at 9 30 a m for kindergarten through sixth grades. Buses depart the church at 10 30 a m after worship. casual attire requested.
The 55 voice Ambassador Choir from Multnomah School of the Bible will perform on Tuesday March 22 at 7 00 p m at Bible Church 350 Pine St The choir trains students for church music leadership with solid Bible study Selections include The Twenty Third Psalm and Cornerstone Directed by Mr Frank Eaton The public is invited to attend this praise concert.
The Kiwanis Service Club of Shafter sponsors a Community Easter Sunrise Service at Manuel Park on Easter Sunday April 3 starting 6 00 a m and lasting about 45 60 minutes Rev Roger Trautmann of Valley Bible Church will speak with Rev Ted Larson of United Methodist Church assisting and David Morris of Church of Christ arranging special music This ecumenical worship invitation invites all to attend.
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