Honor Banquet Highlights High School Achievements
Principal Evan Jones recalls past banquets and notes the district improvement from a 76 percent writing test failure rate among freshmen to only three failing now. He praises Shafter High School’s programs, outlines upcoming Scholars in Schools and Gifted and Talented initiatives, and recognizes Honor Seal recipients with certificates and patches.
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Evan
Shafter High School
National Institute of the Humanities
Stu
Mike Nichols
China exhibition tour set by Delano College Center
Delano College Center Foundation arranges a Sunday trip to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art for The Great Bronze Age of China exhibit. Depart 7:00 a.m. May 11 from Delano College Center parking, return by 6:00 p.m. Tickets cost 25 dollars, include museum exclusive showing and chartered Orange Belt Bus transport. only 35 seats, first come first served. The show highlights several ancient periods and includes strong bronze pieces and vessels.
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Delano College Center Foundation
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Delano College Center
Birth of Dalene Fenderson in Shafter Cal
A daughter, Dalene Adele Fenderson, was born to Damon and Sherri Fenderson of Shafter on March 21, 1981 at 7 20 p m at Greater Bakersfield Memorial Hospital. She weighed five pounds six ounces and stood eighteen inches. Welcomed by maternal grandparents Larry and Beverly Fenderson and great grandparents Olin and Lenora Fenderson, all of Shafter. Paternal grandparents Gene and Betty Freeman, also Shafterites.
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Dalene Adele
Damon and
Sherri Fenderson
Shatter
Greater Bskersfield Memorial Hospital
Little Dalene
Larry
Beverly Fenderson
Olin
Lenora Fenderson
Shafter
Shafterites
Gene
Betty Freeman
New York Tribune
Joyce C Hallmark and the boy who became a greeting card icon
A reflective sketch traces Joyce C Hallmark from a Nebraska childhood in 1881 to founding a card empire. It follows bullying, resilience, and early Avon sales, leading to a later life shaping worldwide greetings with Hallmark.
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Joyce
Nebraska
Benjamin Harrison
Sitting Bull
Wyoming
Rollie
William
Ageee
California Perfume Company
Avon
Norfolk
SoCal Gas adopts level payment plan for steady annual bills
California Public Utilities Commission approves a level payment option for Southern California Gas Company customers. The plan spreads a 12 month anticipated gas bill into equal monthly payments, adjusts for overpayments, and revises after rate hikes. It targets low or fixed income users but remains open to qualified customers.
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Southern California Gas Company
California Public Utilities
SoCal
California
Pacific Gas & Electric
Livermore
Pg&e
Edison
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Charlie Rekosh
Lisa Affentranger
Gail Anderson
Sharlott Andrews
Danny Batlard
Selina Barnes
Toni Barulich
Diane Bassett
Kim Bowman
Toni Spaeth
Kim Torigiani
Leonel Valdez
Elezaveth
Chantel Walworth
Karie Welch
Jennifer White
Michelle Wilson
Melinda Zachary
Juanita Zamora
Joye Carroll
Mike Keates
John Gibson
Steve Wedel
Phillip Zachary
SHS
China
Quyang
Eastern Zhou
New York
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Qin
Victoria Cleftia ‘Weedhull
Laplace
Stub
Cold Prairie
Joyce C. Hall
Ad Hallmark
Greece
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