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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1993
Page
3
Country Corner, at 301 State St, now run by Kyle Hartman and Amie Anderson, offers an American menu with meals from 1.95 to 6.50. Hartman cooks, they grind their own beef, and the motto is No one leaves hungry. Hours: Mon to Sat 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sun 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The first annual Shafter Wasco Pig Bowl and Law Enforcement Day happens at Wasco High School Football Field with gates opening at 11 a.m. K-9 S W A T and D A R E exhibits, plus a 1 p.m. flag football game between Shafter Police RTC and Kern County Sheriff Wasco. Proceeds benefit Shafter Police and Kern County D A R E. Tickets 5 adults 4 students 3 children 8 12. under 7 free. bands halftime by Wasco High School.
For four months Shafter residents have gathered to flag risk factors harming youth. Graffiti indicates tagger and gang activity while Kern County birth data show many births to girls 17 and under. The Together We Can planning group seeks a collective action plan, with schools police and community groups attending a forum on Monday Nov 22 at the Veterans Building.
Bill Thompson 77 died September 28 in Bakersfield. Graveside services were held Friday October 1 at Shafter Memorial Park with Rev Menno Schellenberg officiating. Born June 22 1916 in Wynnewood Oklahoma he later moved to California. He was a labor contractor from 1942 to 1984 and is survived by his wife Ruth son Tom daughter June two siblings four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Peters Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Funeral services for Patricia June Blowers 67 of Bakersfield were held Friday September 17 at Peters Funeral Home Chapel Shafter with Father O Neill officiating. Interment followed at Shafter Memorial Park. She was born June 28 1926 in Doylestown Ohio and died September 14 in Bakersfield. She is survived by her mother two sons a daughter a sister two brothers and seven grandchildren.
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