From bookkeeper to director at Sunrider Corporation
Mamie Janzen, long-time Shafter resident, moved from a bookkeeper and receptionist role to director at Sunrider Corporation. She now trains distributors, sells products, and views herself as a business person on a part-time basis with potential for full-time growth, thanks to health and personal care items developed from ancient Chinese herbal manuscripts by Dr Tei fu Chen. She and husband Lee Roy have four sons, one daughter, and one granddaughter. she enjoys gardening and refinishing antique wood.
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Mamie Janzen
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Save the Cannon Advocates Rally for Six Annual Games
A letter to the editor urges support for preserving the school cannon tradition at Richland, questioning why community spirit and game day pride should fade. The writer, Ruth New, laments absence of the cannon at homecoming and calls Shafter to rally for six annual uses. A separate note from Sue Byrd criticizes Richland School Board meeting conduct and demands better class sizes, funding, and respect for students.
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LaVonne Westbrook
LaVonne
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Music Road
Grocery shopping and dinner riddle in modern life
Erma Bombeck humorously contrasts shopping rituals and marriage dynamics. A shopper’s eye blink slows in the grocery trance, while checkout triggers surge of attention. Waiters, tips, and separate checks reveal gendered expectations, with a punch at the end about a generous man and a tacky tip.
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Erma’ Bombecki
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St Johns Woman's Society Bazaar and Chicken Dinner
The St Johns Woman's Society plans its annual Christmas Bazaar with a barbecued chicken dinner on Sunday December 4 from 3 to 6 pm. Tickets are $5 for adults and $2.25 for children under 12. Alice Schroeder is ticket chair. Community invited for crafts, aprons, knitted items, country store, baked goods, and homemade articles.
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St. John’s Woman's Society
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