A.     Gift Bags & Plaques to Reunion Planning Committee (Suzy Fuller Dobbs; Delores Tillman Robinson; Marilyn Gaede Bergman & Mary Ellison Stark)

B.     Gift Bag, Plaque & Gift Certificate to Wanda Cherry –Exceptional Service to Reunion Planning Effort

C.      Plaque & Gift Certificate to Buddy Engel for Establishing Interactive 50^th Reunion Website

D.     Plaque & Gift Certificate to Henry & Alma Gonzales for Arranging, Loading 50’s & 60’s Music and for Donating Services of D.J.

E.      Graduate Who Travelled Farthest to Reunion Award to Brenda Boel (St.Stl. Mug & Starbucks Certificate)

F.      Graduate Who Never Left Shafter Award for Loyalty to Marilyn Gaede (St.Stl. Mug & Starbucks Certificate)

G.  Graduate with the Most Children to Larry Fenderson w/ Eight (8) (St.Stl. Mug & Starbucks Ceertificate)

H.  Best Graduate Coming to SHS from Rio Bravo    to Carrie Rice-Thomas (St.Stl. Mug & Starbucks Certificate)

 I.   Best Graduate Coming to SHS from Buttonwillow (St.Stl. Mug & Starbucks Certificate) to John/Joe Romanini

SENIOR SURVIVORS MEMORY-RETENTION QUIZ & SPECIAL AWARDS

Note:  Anonymous Gift Benefactor was responsible for all these gifts & prizes:

1 – ‘Boobie’ Prize to Doug Toews

2 – Home Entertainment Center to Robert George

3 – Veteran’s Award  (All U.S. Vets--to stand)….Vet’s Cap to Tommy Richards

4 – Homecoming Princess Award…..(Pink Princess-Cap) to Betty & Sally Firkins

5—Athletic Supporter Award—Souvenir ‘Generals’ Football (All Past Shafter Generals Team members stand) to Matt Carrassco

6 – The Pull My Finger—Stinker Award…..Biggest Discipline Case (voted by HS Counsellors) ?

7 – The Mike Hall CHP-Speeder’s Award & Free Pass (Anyone still hot-rodding) ?

8 – Jessie Ricketts Correctional Award (Most Reformed Conduct since High School) ?

9 – Special Agent’s ‘Red Badge of Courage’ for a distinguished career in Law Enforcement to James Webb

10—Hard-Luck, Losers Award (All stand who’ve NEVER won anything in their life) = Loser’s Hydration Instrument (Oakland A’s Water Bottle)  ?

11 -- Most Puzzling Career Award (Rubic’s Cube)  to Larry Fenderson = Mechanic/Pt.Time Travel Agent

12 – Brainiac Award for Highest Advanced Degree (Everyone stand w/ more than a Bachelor’s Degree----Note:  Getting the 3^rd Degree at Home, doesn’t count)  to Dr. Lorin Neufeld.

13 – Most DEPENDable Male….after 50-years (Male Depends 6-pack) to Ron Schmidt

14 – Most DEPENDable Female after 50-years  (Female Depends, 6-pack)  to Marilyn Gaede

15 – Basketballers Double-Dribble Award (All BsktBall Players stand)

“Rebound Rules” by Rick Patino—“The Art of Success” to Bennie Steele

16 – The Theodora Richardson Life-Long Learning Award (All Librarians, Kids of Librarians or Elem.Tchers stand) = “Fear Less” (Norma Neufeld)

17 – Personal Fulfillment & Awareness Award (“The Art of Being” book by Jesse Ventura, Arnold Schwartzenager & Nancy Pelosi) to Brenda Ballard

18 – Best Preserved Princess Award after 50-Years ( Diva Toenail Clippers & Spacers) to Rita Moore

Note:  this award is also given for the most prolific dater since 3^rd grade.

19 – Most Calculating Award (Giant Calculator & Magnifier Glass) for earliest Retirement (Wayne Trammell @ age-47)

20—Most Changed Since Graduation (Prep-H; Irritable Bowl Syndrome; Dentu-Crème; Smooth-Move Laxitive & Grecian Formula) to Patsy Aday

21 – The Dan Bledsoe Endurance Award (Male Urinal) –All Male Athletes stand that competed for a SHS Team to Henry Gonzales

22 – The McDaniel’s Fox Award for Best Surviving Female Athlete, since HS (Coffee Mug & Gift Certif. to Target) to Nadine Emerald

23 – Longest Marriage to the Same Person Award (Have all stand who’ve been married just once); give yourselves a hand. ?

24 – Musician’s  ‘Blow-Your-Own-Horn’ Trumpeter Award to Henrietta Loewen

Note to Classmates:  The Awardees were all recalled from memory....so, if you have any corrections or weren’t the recipient of a gift, listed above, please let us know and we’ll correct same.