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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1988
Page
10
Miss Amanda Mae Mettler claimed three trophies at the 1988 Kern County Baby Pageant held April 17 at Bakersfield Civic Auditorium. She was named queen of her age class, first-place beauty winner, and was voted Dimpled Darling, also receiving a diploma for that title and for achieving 100 percent on the health test.
The menu lists daily meals from Wednesday May 11 to Tuesday May 17. Dishes include cheesey tuna noodle casserole with carrots beets and milk, crumb topped chicken with rice and vegetables, beef enchilada and salad, char broiled steaks with sides, and sweet and sour pork with rice.
The AARP Chapter 2809 membership meeting is set for May 16 at 1 30 p m at Bill Walker Senior Citizens Hall. Guest speaker Carlos White of Insect Lore in Shafter will present on insect culture and butterfly life cycles, with products appealing to schools and educators. Chapter president Elmer Anderson notes a board meeting for officers and Spaghetti Feed crew on May 11 at 1 30 p m at the same hall.
Free Will Baptist Church at 115 Redwood Circle in Shafter announces a week long revival led by Dr. Richard Adams from May 9 through May 15 at 7 pm each evening. Adams is pastor of East Side Free Will Baptist Church in Elizabethton Tennessee and has a long record of service in Free Will Baptist circles. He and his wife Carolyn live with their two children and he serves on national boards and has held the title of state moderator. He was awarded a Doctorate of Divinity in 1984.
A Shafter native writes about warm weather signaling summer at the annual Potato and Cotton Festival. He highlights fundraisers for the Depot Museum, a Diamond Jubilee history book, and calls for community memory sharing while inviting readers to participate and write.
A Shafter, California, activist, Donald Goertzen, comments on the Philippine debate over U S military bases. He cites anti-base violence against posters, killings of Hilario Bustamante and Reynaldo Francisco, and argues removal would strengthen sovereignty and peace. He notes concerns about drug use and disease linked to bases and promotes nuclear-free, independent Pacific goals.
The Shafter Soroptimist Club will host a community rape seminar at the Shafter Veterans Hall from 7 to 10 p.m. on May 24 featuring speakers from the Shafter Police Department the Rape Hotline District Attorney's Office and an emergency room physician. A $1 donations requested at the door will be matched by the club and donated to the Rape Hotline.
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