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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1983
Page
6
Shafter High School announced that Kim Haag has been named among the top five percent of over one million National Merit Scholarship Program participants. Principal Herb Neufeld said Haag was notified of the Commended Student status in the ninth annual program.
Mike Nichols will again coach Shafter High School in the Fourth Annual Kern County Academic Decathlon set for Nov 19 at West High School. Forty schools participate, with teams of two A, two B, two C students and three alternates, and the event includes subjects from English to economics plus a Super Quiz on The Olympics.
Laura Martens notes fourteen year olds display greater self assurance and sociability at home and school yet seek peer approval. They may seem hypercritical of parents yet become more genial, though money, appearance, acne, and dating bring tension. Parents should set limits while guiding money skills.
The Shafter 4-H club started its 83-84 year with a large turnout as president Steve Frey led the meeting. Members and parents learned about the wide range of projects from foods and clothing to camping and computers and heard about activities like skating parties and Disneyland trips. Heather Lane said 4-H is OK but confusing to learn. Call community leader Bob Krause at 746-4079 with questions. September 2 recognized county Achievement Night with record book winners including Chris Acosta, Steve Frey, Brett Hankins, Kip Hankins, Rick Hunter, Kristi Krause, Nona Nickelsen, and Jason Selvinge. Next meeting is October 18 at 7:15 in Richland Primary Cafeteria. Shafter meeting October 10 at 7 p.m. at Shafter Veterans Hall.
David and Theresa Isaac announce the birth of their daughter Christina Marie born September 15 1983 at Twin Cities Hospital Templeton California weighing 8 pounds 9 ounces and measuring 20 inches. Grandparents are Carl Wood Shafter Ann Orgpess Templeton J Zeke Orapega Atascadero and Frank Isaac Bakersfield. Great grandparents are John Isaac Kernville Billie M. Smith Shafter and Carl Schuck Templeton.
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