Shafter Historical Society hosts Powers speaker at fall meeting
Shafter Historical Society featured author Bob Powers presenting a Kern River country overview October 16 at the Veterans Hall. Three directors were elected for three year terms, with Art Kadel and Dwayne Armstrong re elected and Gretchen Kirk new to the board. The by laws were amended to create a Hitchcock Hotel Restoration Committee. Pat Wilson showed an artist rendition of the hotel with landscaping and interior remodeling plans. The agenda included a city parking variance for the hotel, to be heard by City Planning Commission on October 21 and later by City Council. T D Bayless read two poems including Shafter's Green Hotel, and a writings collection is planned. Dessert and recipe book talk followed. a quilt donated by Regina Becker was auctioned in a drawing won by J E and Emma Wiens. Becker's book A Bundle of Living is available for a $7 donation. The board meets the second Thursday each month at 7 p m at the Shafter Depot Museum, open to members and the public.
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Gretchen Kirk
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City Planning Commission
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Green Hotel
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Everyday Is Special Birthday and Anniversary List
On October 22 Stacey Lynch turns birthday celebrant as Stacey. Mert and Pat Wiedmann celebrate an anniversary. October 23 greets Stacy Garcia and Bertie Osborn on birthdays. Gilbert Thomas Nichole Goode Jill Ryan Allen Gorsching share birthdays October 24 with Jack and Vera Wallen anniversary. October 25 honors Heath Nusz Dortha Mann Pearl McBride Angela Stearman John Walker Betty Spiva birthdays. Danielle Barrow Herb Mann Rozella Johnson Ernest Siemens celebrate October 26 birthdays. Bertha Houston Jim Frost Irene Parker mark birthdays October 27 with Tom and Sherry Sharp anniversary. Mar jorie Bruce birthday and Sam Bea Regehr anniversaries conclude October 28.
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Stacey Lynch
Mert
Pat Wiedmann
Stacy Garcia
Bertie Osborn
Gilbert Thomas
Nichole Goode
Jill Ryan
Allen Gorsching
Jack
Vera Wallen
Heath Nusz
Dortha Mann
Pearl McBride
Angela Stearman
John
Shafter Community Calendar Listings by Day
Community calendar items for October 22 to October 28 list meetings and gatherings: CBMC at Yee's Steak House at 6 30 a m Kiwanis at Veterans Hall noon Lions at Motel p m Shafter MFAD Board at 7 30 p m Airport Thursday notes CBMC 12 noon Yee's Steak Monday Shafter City Council 7 p m Ci ty Hall AAVW Shafter Wasco Satellite 7 p m Community Bible Study 708 Acacia Men Women 7 30 p m Tuesday 28 Women 9 30 a m Valley Bible Church Rotary Club noon Elks Club VFW 8 p m Veterans Hall.
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CBMC
Yee’s Steak House
Kiwanis Club
Veterans Hall Lions Club
Shafter Mfad Board
Airport
Yee's Steak House
Shafter City Council
City Hall
AAVW
Shafter - Wasco
Acacia
Community Bible Study
Valley Bible Church Rotary Club
Elks Club
VFW
Veterans Hall
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Sam and Bea Regehr
Credit Dental
George Globe
D.D.S
Espanol
Woolworths
Bakersfield
Seventh Street
Wasco
DR. Vincent Smith
Wasco Dental Office
Windies
S.M.L
Bugle Boys
P.C
Loren Scott
SIS Pilot
Pier Connection
la Paz
Nike Youth
Aerokid
Adidas
Converse
MasterCard
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Beno’s
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