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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1988
Page
6
Building Blocks by Sandy Armstrong muses on Easter weather and faith, urging joy despite gloom and offering a homemade Russian Easter Bread recipe. The column blends personal reflection with holiday foods, urging calm, faith, and hopeful preparation for services and family meals.
The Shafter Woman's Club marked its annual community prayer breakfast on March 26 with the theme Celebrating 75 Years of Hope. Flora Nichols introduced speakers, Ruth Searcy welcomed guests, Elizabeth Peters gave the club blessing, and history excerpts from 1913 to 1988 were provided by Sandy Armstrong, David Kadel, and Cathy Prout. The Renewal Singers performed, led by Randy Toews and others, and "Christ Arose" closed with piano by Chris Starrh as Pastor Mike Kotrla offered the prayer.
The Church of the Redeemer in Delano hosted 31 Beta Zeta Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma members on Tuesday March 22. Mary Goldman led a brief business meeting after a potluck. Lorraine Christensen introduced Martha Novak who presented a musical program and humor. Amanda Moore was praised for Black Educator of the Year honors.
The eighth annual pie auction for the Shafter Historical Society on March 24 raised about 2500 for 1988. Lemon meringue topped the high bid as volunteers from SHS and guests, including Art Kadel and T D Bayless, baked pies. A May 14 deep pit beef barbecue and May Festival volunteer drives were announced, with training on May 7 and a Diamond Jubilee book due in September.
Colp announces the birth of a son, Thomas Jayson, on March 16, 1988. Parents Perryman of Wasco and Dick and Bettye Garber of Shafter.
A sequence of meetings and activities runs Wednesday through April 5 including Kiwanis at Veterans Hall, CBMC at Yee's Steak House, Festival Committee at Shafter Depot, AARP Game Day at the Senior Center, Richland School Board session at the Music Building, American Legion at Veterans Hall, Community Bible Study at Valley Bible Church, Rotary at Shafter Motel, and Shafter Planning Commission at City Hall.
Brother Gilyard, graduate of Criswell Bible College, co-pastor of Hilltop Baptist Church Norman Oklahoma, speaks at state Baptist conventions and on 13 college campuses in 27 states. He has conducted chapel services for the Minnesota Vikings and Dallas Cowboys. Revival nightly at 7 p.m. with a daily 11:30 a.m. luncheon Bible study in the fellowship hall. Public invited.
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