Free Will Christian Academy Enters 10th Year With Tech Upgrades
Free Will Christian Academy marks its tenth year starting Aug 29 1988 for kindergarten through 12th grade. The school introduces The School of Tomorrow Accelerated I computer program for spelling tests and individual attention. Staff changes include Joyce Plumley moving to the 2–12 grade center Judy Lauderdale added as K–1 supervisor and Linda Garcia entering her fourth year as large learning center monitor.
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Free Will Christian Academy
Academy
School of Tomorrow
Joyce Plumley
Plumley
Judy Lauderdale
Linda Garcia
Nostalgic Trip for Shafter High School Alumni
A group of The Old Hides or Lunch Bunch, all Shafter High School graduates, from the 35th reunion era, met for a nostalgic Aug. 13 outing honoring Louise Jenkins Borden of Houston. Members traveled from nearby deserts and towns to tour Depot Museum Green Hotel and the high school led by local hosts, ending with a meal at Giovanni's Pizza Company.
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Shafter
Shafter High School
Louise Jenkins Borden
Houston
Tex
Sybie Nelvis Fowler
High Desert
Ment
Bakersfield
Depot Museum
Green Hotel
Pat Bryant
Gretchen Kirk
Charles Rekosh
Vely
Giovanni's Pizza Company
Lee’s
Shafter Area Events Highlight Local Activities and Calls
A community events column lists upcoming items in chronological order. Highlights include monthly Shafter Depot Museum hours with volunteer calls, the Shafter Woman's Club membership meeting Sept 14 at Veterans Hall, Bakersfield Community Theater presenting Arsenic and Old Lace Sept 16–17, and a "Growing Gracefully" fundraiser at Beale Library. Also noted are Sons of Norway in Pismo Beach Sept 16–18, American Youth Soccer kickoff at Buttonwillow County Park with a parade and Harvest Queen, a C L Clark Galleries reception for Ilene Smith, Sept 16, and Buttonwillow Cotton Harvest Parade Sept 17.
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Susan Valdez
The
Shafter Press
Bakersfield
Kern Co. Library Foundation
Sons of Norway
Pismo Beach
Buttonwillow
Soroptimist International of Shafter Starts 1988-89 Year
Soroptimist International of Shafter held its first business meeting for 1988-89 on September 8 and unanimously voted to undertake a hands on project at the Shafter Convalescent Hospital. A monthly patient program is planned by teams of two members.
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Soroptimist International of
Shafter
Shafter Convalescent Hospital
Soroptimist Club
Bakersfield
May Company
Sharon Biloff
Louise Wilson
Selita Groves
Pat Jones
Jeannette Hernstedt
Louise Jones
Pam McElroy
J.d.’S
Stress and tips from a struggling reader
A reader shares financial strain from illness and a slow economy, describing rude calls from a credit union and vows to catch up on bills. The piece shifts to civic encouragement urging voting and engagement, then offers practical stain removal tips and a closing call for readers to share coping stories with contact details.
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Washington
Sacramento
Wasco Shafter Ladies Invited to Community Bible Study
The Wasco Shafter group resumes non denominational Community Bible Study in Shafter on September 13, meeting weekly for a 30 week program covering Joshua Judges Ruth and First Samuel under local leaders. Registration costs include a $10 binder fee and optional weekly $1 donation.
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Wasco/Shafter
Shafter
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
I Samuel
Washington D.C
United States
Crone Streots
Valleyable
Pine
Elm Street
Mamie Janzen
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Iribos
Shafter High
Kern County
Shafter Depot
Art Kadel
Stan Wilson
Shafter Woman’s Club
Veterans Hall
Mary Anne Fritts
C.L. Clark
Ilene Smith
Powers
P.O. bin A
St. Therese Catholic Church
W. Lerdo
Msgr
John A. Delany
United Methodist Church
W. Lerdo Hwy
Larry Cluff
Pastor Dean Long
Congregational Church of
Independent Evangelical
Mike Kotria
E. Tulare Ave
Valley Bible
Don Ott
Michael W. Smith
Ascc
Menno Schellenberg
Visitation
Lyle Cunningham
Mennonite’ Brethren Church
N. Kern Street
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