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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1983
Page
3
Sandy Armstrong shares a thankful meditation about daily gratitude and small joys, then recounts experimenting with pumpkins. She describes methods to bake pumpkins, tests pulp texture, and offers a Pumpkin Applesauce Pie recipe, inviting readers to send more autumn recipes. Odette requests persimmon ideas.
Eight SHS students competed in the Fourth Annual Kern County Academic Decathlon at West High School in Bakersfield on Nov. 19. Shafter finished 10th of 24 teams under sponsor Dr. Claude W. Richardson and coach Mike Nichols. Individual SHS winners included Kim Haag, Heather Hamilton, Eric DeVries, Audrey Bender, John Pavletich, and Robbie Monk with top honors in interviews, economics, and arts.
Lillian and Berto Alvear of Shafter announce The Fabric Boutique opening on Friday November 25 and Saturday November 26 at East Hills Village Shopping Center Bakersfield. Drawings for gift certificates worth 25 and 50 dollars. The store features patterns including Sunrise Designers from Enchanted Forest designs plus craft kits and other gift items. Classes begin in January. Lillian is daughter of Charlie and (Mrs) Pineda of Shafter and worked for Bakersfield Police. The Alvears have three children Michael Michelle Mathew.
A two day bazaar is planned for Wednesday December 7 and Thursday December 8 at the Bakersfield College Women’s Center in room H-11. The event runs to the public both days with details available by calling 395-4582.
Mayor Loyd E. Link proclaims the week beginning November 20, 1983 as National Family Week and National Bible Week in Shafter. The proclamation cites National Bible Week chair William M. Ellinghaus urging Bible reading and sharing the message of God. Mayors across cities are urged to observe the observance with activities and ceremonies.
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