Ruth McMillan Honored in Shafter Fireside Chat
Ruth McMillan, life member of Beta Zeta and Chi State, was informally interviewed by Verl Nash at a Fireside Chat at the Community Evangelical Congregational Church in Shafter. The program highlighted her 42-year teaching career from Oliveland to Richland, including service in Ojai and the Saticoy migrant-class era, plus her Delta Kappa Gamma leadership roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Iribarren
Chi State
Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
Ruth McMillan
Beta Zeta
Verl Nash
Verl. Nash
Shafter
Shafter High School
Sue Nash
Patsy Fuller
Community Evangelical Congregational Church
Ruth
Nash
Santa Barbara College
Oliveland
Santa Paula
Ventura County
Oliveland School
Saticoy
Ojai
Kern County
Lebec
McFarland
Richland
Bruce Crawford
Ross Harrington
Bush
Ross
Richland School
Beta Zeta Chapter
Gamma Chapter
Delta Kappa
California
Delta Kappa Gamma
Tackett announces federal grant for Kern County medical library network
A $28 106 federal grant from the National Library of Medicine funds the Kern Area Health Education Center to establish a cooperative medical library network across Kern County hospitals colleges and public libraries. The project supports planning organization and development with a coordinator travel and communication costs and a 4 to 1 matching funds arrangement. Betsy King will coordinate and visit rural libraries in Taft Wasco Delano Ridgecrest Tehachapi and Lake Isabella to improve services and attract medical professionals. The effort is a joint project led by Jack Scott Larry Rizzo and Betsy King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
National Library of Medicine
Gene Tackett
Bakersfield
Kern Area Health Education Center, Inc
Kern Health Sciences Library Consortium
Tackett
Betsy King
Taft
Wasco
Delano
Ridgecrest
Tehachapi
Lake Isabella
Mny
Jack Scott
Larry Rizzo
Kern Health Sciences
Senior citizen menu week November 9 to 15
Wednesday offers tuna casserole broccoli coleslaw chocolate pudding bread. Thursday features Yankee pot roast potatoes carrots tossed green salad with tomatoes apple Bettie whole wheat muffin. Friday is Holiday. Monday includes Risa glazed carrots zucchini orange bread. Tuesday serves V-8 juice fish with tartar sauce peas Pop Eye salad pineapple upside down cake and angel biscuits.
Academic Decathlon slated November 19 at West High Bakersfield
The Kern County Academic Decathlon scheduled for November 19 at West High School in Bakersfield will be sponsored by county superintendent Dr. Claude W. Richardson. Teams feature eight students with two alternates, coached by Mike Nichols. The Super Quiz on The Olympics and the six core subjects highlight the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West High School
Bakersfield
Claude W. Richardson
Heather Hamilton
Kim Susanna Haag
Audrey Kay Bender
Eric DeVries
Robert Monk
John Pavietich
Carla Meyer
Janet Bernardi
Mike Nichols
Richardson
Chapman College
Orange
Kern County
Couple awarded CDA Credentials
Nancy Bankston and Anita Kates of Shafter received the Child Development Associate Credential for outstanding work with preschool children in a group setting. The CDA Credentialing Commission assesses candidates with a four-person local team evaluating six areas from safety to promoting physical and intellectual growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Bankston
Anita Kates
Shafter
Childment
CDA
Commission
G Street
Washington, DC
Disaster aid announced for Kern County roads damaged by storms
Congressman Bill Thomas says $688,742 in FEMA disaster aid will be sent to Kern County to repair roads damaged by last winter's storms. He urged rapid action and noted further funds will follow as FEMA approves them, including the final $918,000 payment for 1978 flooding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
Kern County
Thomas
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Keebler
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Fred
State of
Warner Amnex
Union Avenue
ENTI
Grant
Bill Thomas
Bank OF America
Central Avenue
Charles Schwab & Co
Jerry Hawkins
Business Directory
Gerald Howze
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