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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1986
Page
7
An advice piece urges parents to build open, trusting relationships with teenagers to delay dating. It stresses respect, listening, and shared values, and offers practical alternatives such as group activities, hobbies, and family involvement. The article includes a call for reader input and ends with a cookie recipe.
Twelve-year-old Cynthia Brown of Shafter won the juvenile Miss San Joaquin Valley Baton Twirler title in Tulare. She ranked first in twirling poise routine and modeling, competing individually and with the Desperado Debs Baton Corps. Her Valley Champion Dance Twirl Team membership and teacher Sue Anderson are noted.
Staff Sgt. Jose C. Espinoza Jr. of Shafter completed the U S Air Force course for small arms specialists at Lackland AFB Texas He studied marksmanship fundamentals and weapon maintenance and earned credits toward an associate degree in applied science through the Community College of the Air Force His wife Lorie is daughter of J R and Jean Williams of Clovis.
Pvt. Federico T. Alarcon of Shafter has finished an 11 week recruit training cycle at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. He learned battlefield survival basics, daily boot camp routines, first aid, rifle marksmanship and close order drill, with emphasis on teamwork and self discipline. Alarcon is a 1983 Shafter High School graduate who joined the Marine Corps Reserves in May 1986.
Christine Scharfenorth and Brian Holliman married July 14, 1986 at the Church of Christ in Shafter. The bride, daughter of German residents, met the groom in Germany where he served in the Army. About 150 guests attended as vows were exchanged with Jim Collins officiating. The couple planned Christmas visit from Christine’s parents. they honeymooned a week at Pismo Beach before returning to Fort Hood, Texas.
Mr and Mrs Richard Torigiani of Shafter announce the engagement of their daughter Kimberly Ann to Mark Andrew Ursin son of Mr and Mrs Richard Ursin of Bakersfield The couple plan to wed October 18 1986 at Saint Josephs Catholic Church in Bakersfield They will live in Bakersfield after the wedding Kimberly a Bakersfield native lived in Arizona and Louisiana before returning to Shafter High School 1981 editor of the school paper and yearbook activities editor and cheerleader She attended Bakersfield College and Lufkins Business College graduating 1983 She works as a clerk for the Bakersfield School District Mark born and raised in Bakersfield graduated from Bakersfield High School 1980 active in swimming football Reagan music and Key Club He trained at Don Martins School of Broadcasting and now works as technical director at KERO Channel 23 The couple met in October 1984 and enjoy windsurfing diving and the beach.
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