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Have you ever wondered who is responsible for all of the work that is being done on the city's streets, as well as the sidewalks and buildings in town? The answer is the Shafter Public Works Department. Director Michael James and his department are responsible for all of the infrastructure in the city, guided by the recommendations of the City Council. The latest example of their work is the major project just finishing up on James Street. The road was repaved, as well as getting all of the...
The Shafter PRess"The Big Secret" will be coming to Shafter later this month. No, the "secret" is not that Shafter is full of talented individuals – that secret has been out ever since a group of Shafter residents decided to celebrate the arts with an annual weekend festival. The secret that is coming is the latest play by Shafter resident, farmer and playwright Larry Starrh. The play will lead off this year's Colours Festival at Shafter's Ford Theater Feb. 20-23. All performances are at 7:30 p....
The Shafter Colours Festival is taking place later this month, hosting a variety of mediums, including music, theater, an art gallery and tours of the historic museums in town. The festival also brings back the golden era of movies, before dialogue was an option at the cinema. Then, the story was told through physical actions, facial expressions and the accompanied organ music that set the tone for the movie and did an important part in telling the story. The festival will have a nationally...
Typically, alcohol comes to mind when thinking about a liquor store. But Los Amigos Liquor has much more than beer, wine and spirits. The store carries the usual alcohol selections, including "the coldest beer in town," as is boasted on their storefront. However, they also carry a variety of grocery items, with staples like bread, cold cuts, milk and coffee, as well as health and beauty products and party supplies. Store owner Bharpur Singh Brar opened the store in 2005. Brar first came to...
ANNOUNCEMENTS Celebrate Black History Month — Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park and the Friends of Allensworth invite you to celebrate Black History Month on Feb. 8 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. For more information, tickets and directions to the park, call 661-849-3433 or email park staff at Jerelyn.Oliveria@parks.ca.gov Libraries closed — All county libraries will be closed Monday, Feb. 17, for Presidents Day. Shafter Community Wellness Fair — The event on Wednesday, March 11, starts at 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 455 E. Euclid Ave., the Shafter Yo...
Feb. 8 Rosendo Efrain Chavez Valdovinos, 45, of Shafter, was arrested in the 300 block of East Lerdo Highway for DUI. Rogelio Barajas, 31, of Shafter, was arrested in the 600 block of Pacific Avenue for obstruction of a public officer. Feb. 7 Filiberto Chacon, Jr., 37, of Shafter, was arrested in the 800 block of Oakmont Street for threatening to commit a crime with intent. Fernando Garcia, Jr., 33, of Shafter, was arrested in the 100 block of West Lerdo Highway for disorderly conduct with alcohol and obstruction of a public officer. Feb. 6 Jer...
Dwayne Douglas Hutson was born in Enid, Okla., to Lloyd Jackson Hutson and Ada Blanche (Mitchell), joining siblings Pauline, Lowell, Margie and L J. At the age of 8, Dwayne, along with his parents, moved to Wasco. Dwayne graduated from Wasco High School in 1954. On a football scholarship, he went on to attend Porterville College. After the death of his father in 1955, Dwayne moved back to Wasco. He met the love of his life, Patsy (Stephens), at Beaner's, and they married March 1, 1958. He...
Cherlyn Raye Sutton Glann, beloved mother, daughter, sister and aunt, was born June 15, 1957, in Bakersfield. After suffering health complications, she went to be with her Lord Feb. 12, 2020. Cherie is survived by her son, Nicolas Glann, and grandchildren Cadence and Keegan Glann, of Texas; her parents, Dean and March Sutton, of Shafter; her sisters Deborah Allen (Kenneth) and Valerie Ragsdale (David), both of Bakersfield; and much-loved nieces and nephews. Cherie graduated from the Shafter...
#1 YARD SALE SHAFTER Big Yard Sale – Fri., 2/14, & Sat., 2/15, at 553 Grundy Ave., Shafter, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Furniture, clothing and misc. WASCO . #2 AUTO/MOTORCYCLES FOR SALE -- 2005 Chrysler 300, $2,000. Clean tags, non-op. NEW parts, custom rims, etc. Call 661-340-1544. Got an older car, boat or RV? Do the humane thing. Donate it to the Humane Society. Call 844-335-2616 (Cal-SCAN) DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR BOAT TO HERITAGE FOR THE BLIND. Free 1-day vacation. Tax deductible, Free towing, All paperwork taken care of. Call 844-491-2884 (Cal- SCAN)...
Mary "Bebe" (Ohanneson) Anderson, 88, passed away on Dec. 30, 2019, surrounded by family at the Hoffmann Hospice House in Bakersfield. Mary was born on Aug. 23, 1931, in Woodland, Calif., to Philip and Phyllis Ohanneson. The family moved to Shafter in 1934. Mary attended schools in Shafter and graduated from Shafter High School in 1950. She was named Queen of the Shafter Potato Festival that same year. Mary also attended Pacific University in Stockton. In 1951, she married Dave Anderson, her...
Albert M. Gonzalez Jr. was born on Nov. 9, 1944, to the late Albert Sr. and Esperanza Gonzalez in Elsa, Texas. He passed away on Feb. 7, 2020, in Shafter with his family by his side. Beto made the move to California in 1962 and, in 1969, eventually settled in Shafter, where he would build his life and family. Our dad was a truck driver for over 50 years. The majority of those years he was an owner/operator. The last few years he drove for McCaslin Trucking until his retirement. His favorite pastime was going to Tachi Casino, purchasing lotto...
Larry Roland Hall, 55, of Bakersfield, passed away Feb. 4 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Homes. Arthur G. Molina, 81, of Bakersfield, passed away Feb. 6. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Albert M. Gonzalez, Jr., 75, of Shafter, passed on Feb. 7 in Shafter. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Pauline F. Marquez, 69, of Bakersfield, passed away Feb. 6. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Donald Wayne Montgomery, 86 , of Bartlesville, Okla., passed away Feb. 2 in Bartlesville. Davis Family Funeral Home....
Gilroy’s city administrator is the City Council’s selection as the next Shafter city manager. The 4-1 vote Tuesday night ended a four-month search after the controversial resignation of Scott Hurlbert. Gabriel Gonzalez has 15 years of experience in the city manager role for three other cities, including Arvin and Mendota, and is excited to come to Shafter. “Even when I was in Arvin, when John Guinn was the city manager for Shafter, I could tell that the city was growing and was doing thing...
