AARP honors Bill Walker at Shafter chapter meeting
Bill Walker received a national AARP award during the Shafter-Wasco Chapter 2009 meeting, announced by Ralph Knowlen. The honor marked AARP’s Twenty-Fifth Anniversary and recognized Walker’s extensive volunteer work, including Meals on Wheels, chapter leadership, and community projects such as funding for a Senior Citizens Center. The September gathering also highlighted Stop Smoking Clinic plans and upcoming member activities and trips.
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Bill Walker
Shafter-Wasco
American Association of Retired Persons
AARP
Ralph Knowlen
Walker
Maryellen Newman
Shafter Parks’ and Recreation District
Senior Citizens Center
National
Arizona
America
Shafter High School
Hallock
Wasco
Jack Frost
Paul Harris
Rotary Club
Bal Walker
Bob) Nixon
Shafter Parks and Recreation District Board
Christmas planning and heritage cooking reminiscences
A reflective piece urges early Christmas prep and gift ideas while sharing memories of German and family recipes. The author muses on photos, crowded stores after Halloween, and the value of timely letters, then solicits readers to share heritage recipes and yeast bread tips.
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Mom
Grandma
Grandpa
Borscht
Bible study sign up for Northern Kern County group
Women are invited to join a non denominational Gospel of John Bible study in Shafter. The program runs thirty weeks from September 19 with a Thursday morning 9 15 to 11 15 am session at Valley Bible Church and an evening home class 7 30 to 9 15 pm for working participants. Child care is available and a nominal materials fee is requested. To register contact Peggy Kroeker at 746 6889 or Priscilla Barber at 746 4741 for more information.
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Kern County
Valley Bible Church
Shafter
Pine and
Blake
Peggy Kroeker
Priscilla Barber
A Taste of Africa Theme Dinner for AAUW Shafter-Wasco
The American Association of University Women Shafter-Wasco satellite hosts a potluck at Vera Stone’s home in Shafter Mobile Home Park Sp. 16 on Monday September 30 at 6 pm. Hostesses Pat Bryant and Susan Shaffner present a program on Susan’s Peace Corp experiences and Pat’s NGO Forum 85 with slides. An African Night menu will be served and information is available from Betty Petrie or Lone Lollar.
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Vera Stone
Shafter Mobile Home Park
Pat Bryant
Susan Shaffner
Susan
Peace Corp
Pat
AAUW
Betty Petrie
Lone Lollar
New Shafter Press hires Flora Nichols as society editor
Flora Nichols, new society editor at The Shafter Press, hails from Los Angeles and moved to Shafter with husband Varnell and mother Lola Nichols from Oceana. Varnell, a Church of Christ minister and gunsmith, grew up in Shafter with local relatives. Flora aims to meet the community and invites contacts at 746-4942 on Fridays and Mondays.
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Flora Nichols
New Society
Shafter Press
Los Angeles
Flora
Varnell
Shafter
Oceana
Lola Nichols
Pacific
Church of Christ
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