Central Valley of Chile a nation’s heartbeat
Scott Larson tours Chile’s Central Valley describing Santiago as the national hub with 3.23 million people, Valparaiso as a port city, and the Andes as a backdrop. He notes La Moneda palace, the 1970s coup impact, Pinochet’s return from Washington, and the reversed seasons with peak summer bathing in December to February.
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Scott Larson
Concepcion
Chile
Pacific Coast
California
Santiago
Valparaiso
South America
San Cristobal Hill
la Moneda
Salvador Allende
Bernardo O'Higgins
Alameda
Augusto Pinochet
Washington, D.C
Jimmy Carter
San Francisco
Santa Barbara
Villa del Mar
Health fair rides offer free transport for seniors
Senior citizens in Shafter can attend the Kern Health Fair at Bakersfield College on Saturday October 22 with free health screenings and transportation. W C Walker president of the 2809 American Association of Retired People urged calling 746 2418 early. KEOC Bakersfield College and local churches will operate buses from Shafter Veterans Hall once headcount is known.
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Shafter
Bakersfield College
W.C. Walker
American Association of Retired People
Mr. Walker
KEOC
Shafter Veteran
Services held for E M Lackey in Shafter
Services were held Friday at Mish Funeral Home Shafter for Ella May Lackey 86 of 140 Tulare Street Shafter who died September 21 after a short illness Reverend H D Rutledge of the First Southern Baptist Church Shafter officiated with interment at Shafter Memorial Park She was a Texas native who lived in Shafter 17 years and worked as a farmer She belonged to the local Baptist church Survivors include two sons Aubrey Lackey Farmington New Mexico Kenneth Lackey Robert Lee Texas two daughters Flossie Haselden Havila Lake Bertha White Terrell Texas a brother Lyman Clement Alpaugh a sister Vera Billings Visalia sixteen grandchildren twenty great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren Pallbearers were Jack Miller Joe Haselden and Bill Anders.
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Shafter
Ella May Lackey
Tulare Street
H.D. Rutledge
First Southern Baptist Church of
Shafter Memorial Park
Lackey
Texas
Aubrey Lackey
Farmington
New México
Kenneth Lackey
Robert Lee, Tex
Flossie Haselden
Havila Lake
Bertha White
Terrell
Tex
Lyman Clement
Alpaugha
Vera Billings
Visalia
Jack Miller
Joe Haselden
Bill Anders
Foster welcomes great granddaughter in Los Banos birth
Reverend Stephen Foster and Mrs. Foster announce the birth of their great granddaughter in Los Banos on Tuesday September 20. The baby weighed 8 1/2 pounds. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jenkins and Reverend and Mrs. Foster of Dos Palos. The mother is Gail Jenkins Foster.
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Nicholas Masters
Shafter
Stephen Foster
Los Banos
Foster
Gail Jenkins
Ray Jenkins
Dos Palos
Shafter Adult School Offers Photography Art and Stitchery
Open entry classes welcome new students. Photography with Corrie Opperman on Monday evenings in the Arts and Crafts building at the high school. Art class with Kalman Matis on Tuesday evenings in the Arts and Crafts building. Stitchery with Denise Goni on Monday evenings for home made gifts. Visit basis attendance invited.
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Shafter
Corrie Opperman
Kalman Matis
Denise Goni
Blue Birds Plan New Groups At January Meeting
The Blue Birds opened the year with Barbara Poney and Barbara Weidenbach guiding a meeting to organize new groups. Dixie Crane and third graders performed a program while introducing new games and songs. Dixie Crane's sponsor is Shafter Radiator Shop run by Jim McWhorter. A bottle drive is set for October 1 by Dixie Crane's group between Lerdo East Ash and Shafter Ave Hudson Park from 9:30 to 12:30.
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Barbara Popeny
Barbara Weidenbach
Dixie Crane
Blue Bird
Dixie
Shafter
Jim McWhorter
Lerdo
East Ash
Shafter Ave
Hudson Park
R Turpin and T Cocke Rites Held in California
R Raysmond Turpin 59 died Sept 19 in Long Beach Veterans Hospital with services Friday at Agee Funeral Chapel and interment at Shafter Memorial Park. He was a WWII veteran, 41 years in California, and survived by wife Leah and six grandchildren. Talmage Cocke 60 died Sept 18 in Bakersfield Hospital with services Sept 22 at Shafter Memorial Park, interment unclear, survivor details listed. Lorrie Opperman, Santa Monica College and Cal State Long Beach graduate, now teaching photography at Shafter High School and planning a long stay to build the program.
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R. Turpin
Agee
Raymond Turpin
Long Beach Veterans Hospital
Shafter Memorial Park
Mr. Turpin
Yale
Oklahoma
California
Coca Cola Bottling Co
Disabled’ American Veterans
Moose Lodge
Torrance
Federation of Guards
Los Angeles
Leah
Bobby Turpin
Georgia
Larry Grigsby
Colorado
Pat Grigsby
Oregon
Bill Turpin
Bellflower
Violet Howard
Oildale
Harley Ayers
Edward Eichman
Bruce Ayers
Dale Ayers
George Bender
Marcos Saenz
Lorrie Opperman
Santa Monica College
Cal State University
Long Beach
Anaheim High School
Cypress High School
Foothill High School
Shafter High School
Opperman
Stolen Motorcycle Recovered in Shafter Arrest Made
A motorcycle reported stolen to Shafter Police on September 18 in the Shafter High School lot was recovered Friday. Investigator Tony Edwards arrested Richard Velarde of 18491 Smith Lane. Velarde is free on $2,500 bail.
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Shafter
Steve Dawson
Shafter High School
Tony Edwards
Richard Velarde
Smith Lane
Velarde
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Central Valley
Evron Barber
Richland
Kiwanis
Dwayne Wilson
Larry Schellenberg
Kern County
State of California
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Kiwanis Club
Barber
Bob Bann
E.M. Lackey
Leonard S. Ross
Truxtun Ave
Bakersfield
Georg
GE Globe Dentist
Liberal Credit
19Th Street
Woolworths
Wasco Children’s Ballet
Seventh St
Barbara Crettel
Blue Birds
Talmage Cocke
First Southern Baptist Church
Mr. Cocke
Kern Co
Helen Reeves
Ceres
Bessie Crosswhite
South San Francisco
Frank Cocke
Stanton
Audrey Bryant
Okla
Ruth Dick
Elva Turnbow
Billie Jean Bell
Cindy Sapp
Angeles County
Pomona
Shafter Ffa
Los
Richland Primary School
Austin Hunter
Verle Helter
Janie
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