Quilt raffle draws near by Shafter club members
Debbie Perry reports the Shafter Woman's Club hosts its fourth annual violet quilt raffle to fund a nursing scholarship. The king sized quilt with a lavender border was handcrafted by 20 club members and 42 cross stitched blocks at Shafter Pentecostal Church. Tickets cost 1 dollar from any SWC member, with the drawing at 3 p.m. May 22 during the Cotton and Potato Festival at Manner Park.
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Shafter Woman's Club
SWC
Shafter Pentecostal
Shafter Avenue
Manner Park
Penner's 99th Birthday Celebrated by Friends and Family
J C Penner marked his 99th birthday on April 28 with visits cards and gifts from friends and relatives. A family dinner at Art and Donna Penner's home on May 2 included Bob Susie McCombs Ella Penner Ed Alma Nikkel Cecil Vi Bergman Marvin Billie Friis Jeannie Lingefelter Ruth Wedel and Mattie Andrus. Penner came from Saskatchewan to Shafter in 1924 and worked in real estate and insurance retiring in 1976 and now lives at Kern Crest Manor. The SWC quilt chairperson announced next year's quilt will feature a lace design with yellow pink green and turquoise.
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J.C. Penner
Art
Donna Penner
Bob
Susie McCombs
Wasco
Ella Penner
Alma Nikkel
Cecil
Vi Bergman
Mar
Vin and
Billie Friis
Sutter Creek
Jeannie Lingefelter
San Jose
Ruth Wedel
Fresno
Mattie Andrus
Vancouver
Washington
Penner
Shafter
Saskatchewan
Canada
Mennonite
Kern Crest Manor
Br.g
Kler
SWC
Senior Menu Weekly Lunch Listings at Sunset Center
Weekly lunch menu for seniors lists meals from May 13 to May 18 including chicken, chili beans, oven fried chicken, veal, and sides. Reservations required one day in advance with lunch starting at 11 30 a.m. Donations set at 150 for seniors and spouses and 350 for guests under 60. center at 505 Sunset Avenue offers reservations by phone 746 4049.
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Sunset Avenue
Walker St
Community Calendar for May 12 14 Events
Listings show Kiwanis at Veteran's Hall 12 p.m. May 12 and 14 events including AARP Mig Walker Senior Center 1 30 p.m. LAPD Board of Directors meeting, Soroptimist at Veteran's Hall 12 p.m. May 12, Chamber of Commerce Golden Flame 12 p.m. May 14, American Legion Veteran's Hall 8 p.m. AARP 1 30 p.m. Mini breakfast 7 a.m. Golden Flame Rotary 12 p.m. Shafter Motel Auxiliary 7 p.m. Shafter City Council 7 p.m. City Hall.
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Veteran’s Hall Aarp
Mig
Walker Senior Center
LAPD
Veteran’s Hall
Golden Flame Rotary
Shafter Motel
American Legion Auxiliary
Veteran's Hall
Shafter City Council
City Hall
Every Day Is Special Days and Anniversaries
Happy Birthday to Ronnie Wilcoxon. Happy Anniversary to Refugio and Yolanda Martinez. Happy Birthday to Abel Garcia Mamie Lewis and Cole Siemens. Happy Anniversary to Brian and Traci Robinson. May 15 Saturday Happy Birthday to Elsie Meyers. May 16 Sunday Happy Birthday to Kathy Berry and Ken Holland. Happy Birthday to Arlene Beane Michael Brock Natalie Robinson Maria Zachary and Eva Sturtevant. Happy Birthday to Ina Bergman Marge Albright Charlie Brannen and Jack Frost.
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Ronnie Wilcoxon
Refugio
Yolanda Martinez
Abel Garcia
Mamie Lewis
Cole Siemens
Brian
Traci Robinson
Elsie Meyers
Kathy Berry
Ken Holland
Arlene Beane
Michael Brock
Natalie Robinson
Maria Zachary
Eva Sturtevant
Ina Bergman
Marge Albright
Charlie Brannen
Jack Frost
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