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break. They competed in several tournaments in the two-week span, bringing home over 25 medals. The junior varsity and freshmen teams started the period off with a big showing at their own Coyote Classic tourney. They had 12 wrestlers place, with two claiming first place in their divisions. Nick Garza won the 120 lb. division and Alex Ruiz went undefeated in the 195 lb. division, winning the title. Second-place finishers were Jesse Abernathy at 160 lb., Abelino Rivera in the 106 lb., Fernando Ca...
Shafter may be a small city, but it boasts a local coffee shop that rivals any you might find in a city ten times its size. With a warm, unique atmosphere, locally roasted coffee, artistically swirled lattes, deliciously on-trend food offerings, live music and Americanos with enough crema to satisfy even the snobbiest of coffee snobs, Tin Cup is a place you want to be. Located at the corner of Beech Avenue and Lerdo Highway, attached to the Ford Theater, Tin Cup is so much more than just a...
I have had a really bad holiday season this year, one of the worst in a very long time. We had to put our dog down the day after Christmas. TJ was more than just a pet, but was a true member of our family, and I miss him so much already. I remember first seeing TJ at the Wasco Animal Shelter, shy and timid, not jumping up and down like a lot of the dogs who were fighting for attention, looking for that new home. He just looked at me with those big brown eyes, a little frightened and shaking a...
The Shafter Press is now online, too. TheShafterPress.com, a freshly designed web and mobile site including all the features of the print edition – as well as some content exclusive to the web – is now live. And we’re looking for feedback on how to make it better. Readers are asked to email the publisher, Michael Schroeder, with any comments or ideas. His email is [email protected]....
MONDAY SRPD --The Shafter Recreation and Parks Department Board of Directors meets on the second Monday at the Walker Senior Center, 505 Sunset, at 6 p.m. SWAT -- Senior Wellness 55 years + at 5, 6 and 7 p.m., at 505 Sunset Ave. Richland school board -- Richland School District board meets on the third Monday at Golden Oak cafeteria at 6:30 p.m. Alliance Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault – Services available on Mondays in Shafter: case management 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (English and Spanish); Peer support group 3-4 p.m. Spanish; peer support gro...
This week's challenge, courtesy of the Shafter Historical Society. Send your educated (or semieducated) guess to The Press, 406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week, along with the facts behind this photo and a new one to challenge you. LAST WEEK: Christmas decorations downtown on Central Avenue in an undated photo....
Dec. 28 Reynaldo Catalan Villalobos, 29, of Shafter, was arrested for violation of felony parole. Juan Carlos Rios, 20, of Shafter, was arrested for second-degree burglary, possession of controlled substance and controlled substance paraphernalia. Dec. 31 Nathan Alberto Quinonez Loureiro, 22, of Shafter, was arrested on a misdemeanor bench warrant, outside agency warrant. Jan 1 Omar Baustista Mora, 23, of Canyon Conntry, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and driving without a license. Abraham Cervantes, 44, of Shafter, was...
Are you looking for someone to run with or even play with? Well, then I am your girl. My name is Hailey. I have been at the shelter since August. My shelter friends have listed me as pit bull mix weighing about 53 pounds and approximately 1 year old. I have passed my Safer test, and I am in search of a home. I'm a happy, bouncy, curious and energetic, and a friendly girl. I enjoy getting my belly rubbed. One thing about me is that I have never learned how to play with toys, and I need someone...
A local third-grader has been selected to attend a national leadership forum this summer. Ezra Munoz, a fourth-generation Shafterite, is a student at Grimmway Academy in Shafter. He was nominated by his teacher, Adriana Salazar, because of his love of learning and leadership skills. He already reads at a high school level. The National Youth Leadership Forum is an Envision program at Occidental College in Los Angeles. Salazar said that he was selected because Ezra "already demonstrates exception...
A musician who is a Shafter High graduate will be traveling to Japan in the spring with the Bakersfield Youth Symphony. The Japan trip is made possible by a Sister City program with Wakayama, Japan. Juan Buenrostro began music in the fourth grade under the guidance of Band Director Ken Gross. He plays the trumpet and has received several honors throughout the years. Juan was in the Honor Band, Honor Choir, and many other achievements. One of the highlights of his musical experience was the time...
The Shafter Kiwanis Club had the honored a special group of students at their monthly Terrific Kids Luncheon held at the Shafter Veterans Hall. Each month, the principals and assistant principals from each elementary school bring students who have been selected as deserving of recognition because of their accomplishments and their adherence to the core character goals that exemplify an outstanding student Terrific Kids is a program that recognizes outstanding students that demonstrate...
With Nancy Neufeld as the auctioneer, bidding was lively at the PEO Chapter JT's annual fundraiser. Everyone was in a festive mood and the coffers are once again full. The fundraiser was held at the decorated home of Priscilla Neufeld, who had each of her 60 creche sets in its special place, setting the tone for the luncheon. Co-hostess was Barbara Ware. President Barbara Funk conducted the meeting, leading up to the auction. The club's theme this year is "Life is a Song. Love the Lyrics."...
Growing up and being a teen was not always easy back in the early '60s. I happened to live in the small agricultural town of Shafter, just 18 miles from Bakersfield. Our family budget seemed to be forever challenged and stretched to its maximum, but I always received whatever I needed. My first employment turned out to be a summer job grading potatoes in a local potato shed, Em. H. Mettler & Sons. I looked forward greatly to earning my own money. Teenagers in the Kern County area during these...
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in March 1876. The first transcontinental telephone wire was connected from New York to San Francisco on June 17, 1914. The first call was not made until July 29, 1914. By the mid-1950s, a lot of the general population were enjoying this wonderful invention. But, for my family in the late 1950s, that may as well have happened on the moon. To say they were not interested in this latest "luxury" would be an understatement. To give my parents credit,...
#1 YARD SALE SHAFTER BIG Yard Sale: Shafter, 225 S. Shafter, Fri, Jan. 11 & Sat., Jan. 12 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Shoes, boots, winter clothes and lot of miscellaneous. Everything must go. 1t1 Yard Sale: 213 Justin Ct. Sat., Jan. 12, from 6:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Clothes, household décor, queen bed, furniture, sports equipment and lots of miscellaneoue. 1t1 #1 YARD SALE WASCO #2 AUTO/MOTORCYCLES WANTED! Old Porsche 356/911/912 for restoration by hobbyist 1948-1973 only. Any condition, top $ paid! Please leave message 707- 339-9803 (Cal-SCAN) 2tf #...
This fall, Shafter High School started an organics diversion program with their lunch program. We just wanted to say -- You guys are doing awesome! The students put a media presentation together, for all the students, highlighting the new program and why it's important to divert organics out of our landfills and to a proper facility to further reduce the effects of greenhouse gases. We just wanted to thank the students and staff for your dedication to putting the right items in the right bins....
The Shafter High Generals wrestling teams were busy bringing home medals over the holiday break. They competed in several tournaments in the two-week span, bringing home over 25 medals. The junior varsity and freshmen teams started the period off with a big showing at their own Coyote Classic tourney. They had 12 wrestlers place, with two claiming first place in their divisions. Nick Garza won the 120 lb. division and Alex Ruiz went undefeated in the 195 lb. division, winning the title. Second-p...
“Make the most of your regrets; never smother your sorrow, but tend and cherish it till it comes to have a separate and integral interest. To regret deeply is to live afresh.” --Henry David Thoreau Ever seen the candy bar commercial on TV where the “biker dude” is getting a new tattoo, which is supposed to read NO REGRETS? Instead because the tattoo artist is a little famished and in need of a sugar fix, she tattoos his arm with the words NO REGERTS. How about that for a permanent NO REGRET? Regrets -- have any? Of course you do — everyone...
Eleine Soriano, 23, of Shafter, passed away Jan. 9, 2019, in Wichita Falls, Texas. Services pending. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Daniel Miller, 31. of Bakersfield, passed away Jan. 10, 2019, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter....
