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The committee appointed by the City Council to review the city's charter and make recommendations on changes has begun its work. The City of Shafter became a charter city in 1995, with the charter adopted soon after. Charter cities are now required to form committees to review their charters. There are currently about 125 charter cities in California, with the only two in Kern County being Shafter and Bakersfield. Some of those cities are Irvine, San Bernadino, Santa Rosa, Fresno, Palmdale and...
Basham & Lara Funeral Care recognized the Cinco de Mayo holiday on Thursday when they gave away tacos to the community, offering them to those visiting their facility. The Basham & Lara family have been involved in the community since they came to Shafter just a few years ago. They celebrated with the city of Shafter Saturday when they entered a beautiful Harley-drawn hearse with a clear glass case in the Cinco de Mayo parade. On Thursday, they had Leonor's Tacos on site to prepare three kinds...
A sunny day for Shafter Cinco de Mayo parade Captions #1- The Perez family with one of Stanley's cars that were entered in the parade. #2- The Tea Cups were a big hit with the kids. #3- This rider shows off his rope skills. #4- American Refuse had a mariachi band on their float. #5- The Richland Trojans Marching Band. #6- The Young Marines of Bakersfield marched in the parade. #7- The Ballet Folklorico performed. #8- Basham & Lara Funeral Care had a beautiful clear hearse pulled by a Harley...
Marlene Ayon, a seventh grade Richland Trojan, was recognized recently for placing in a countywide competition, Battle of the Books, which sets students against each other in testing knowledge of books that were placed on a reading list of 28 books. Ayon, in four rounds of competition, placed in two of the four rounds. In Round 2, Ayon placed second in her division, behind only a student from Warren Junior High. In the fourth and final round, Marlene took first place, beating a student from...
The Shafter High Drama Department, with the accompaniment of the SHS Band, performs the Broadway hit "The Drowsy Chaperone" this weekend. The parody of American musical comedy of the 1920s concerns a middle-aged asocial musical theater fan, played by Matthew Penner. As he plays the record of his favorite musical, the show comes to life onstage, as he wryly comments on the music, story and actors.Shafter drama teacher and Bakersfield Ovation Theater artistic director Hal Friedman will direct the...
The final Shafter Learning Center history lecture of the spring will be presented Thursday, May 14, at 6:30 p.m. at the center. Stan Wilson of the Shafter Historical Society will be speaking on “Shafter – Potato Capital of the World. “ Included will be an RV Scott photo essay and the Disney film, “The Great Potato Race....
The Wasco Union Elementary School District Color Guard is a combination of Thomas Jefferson and Palm Avenue Middle School students. The group competed in the Pep & Pageantry Arts Association of Central California competition in Bakersfield. After the first few competitions, the judges moved them up to compete in the high school regional novice division. They competed against several high school groups from the surrounding Kern County areas. At the PPAACC finals, the Wasco Color Guard beat out...
Wasco Union High School held its 2021- 2022 Winner's Circle Awards Ceremony for graduating seniors. Over 125 students were celebrated for their academic achievements. Many scholarships were presented to those that demonstrated superior commitment to their studies. The Wasco Community Scholarship Association gave out a total of $40,000 in scholarships to six students going on to a four-year colleges, Roxanne Dominguez, Janelly Garcia, Jasmine Gutierrez, Celia Jacob, Brianna Moreno and Ixchel...
As activities restart and businesses reopen, we will try to update readers on the status of events and activities throughout the area. Please contact Erica Soriano with additions and changes at esoriano@TheShafterPress.com or call 661-292-5100 by Monday at 4 p.m. for that week’s paper.ANNOUNCEMENTS The Shafter High School Drama Department presents “The Drowsy Caperone,“ a musical within a comedy, May 12, 13 and 14 at 7 p.m. in the SHS Fredd Starrh Theater. $7 students, $10 general admission. Wasco Branch Library is in partnership with NO Kid H...
May 3 Renee Vierya, 36, of Shafter, was arrested in the 400 block of East Lerdo Highway on an outside agency warrant. Marlene Vargas, 36, of Shafter, was arrested at East. Orange and Nickel Avenue on a felony bench warrant and misdemeanor bench warrant. May 4 Stephen Mohamed Nagi, 42, of Shafter, was arrested in the 100 block of West Orange Avenue for inflicting corporal injury onto a spouse/cohabitant and on a misdemeanor bench warrant. May 5 Sandra Lee Castro, 39, of Shafter, was arrested in the 100 block of Olson Avenue on a felony bench war...
Here's this week's challenge, courtesy of the Shafter Historical Society. If you know the location, circumstances, exact or rough date and/or people in the photo, send your educated (or semieducated) guess to The Press, 455 Kern St., Suite E, Shafter, CA 93263, or e-mail it to mysteryphoto@ The ShafterPress.com. Winners will be revealed next week. LAST WEEK: The Mexican Colony in the 1940s....
The Orange Heart Foundation will host its annual Daddy Daughter Dance on Friday, May 13, at Palm Avenue Middle School from 6 to 8 p.m. This is an event for dads and father figures to spend a memorable evening with their daughter(s). All father figures are welcome, including stepfathers, grandfathers, uncles, brothers, foster fathers and other significant male role models. The main objective of the evening is to strengthen the relationship between fathers and daughters. It is meant to inspire fat...
Montgomery Insurance has been a staple in the community since 1977, where they have provided high-quality service and exceptional knowledge of the industry. With competitive rates and superior products, they offer protection of their clients most important assets. The company is owned and was founded by Wayne and Sally Montgomery. Mr. Montgomery never considered entering the insurance business before college. He graduated with a master's degree in education and psychology from Cal State...
The Wasco Recreation and Parks District held their 2nd annual Prima Vera in the Park. It was a lively springtime afternoon with lots of fun for the entire family. "This was a great spring event for the community and a chance for people to get out and experience the nice weather before it gets too hot," said Program Coordinator Juan Bernal. There was a variety of food, such as fish and chips, kettle corn, hot links, specialty baked potatoes, desserts, Latino-inspired dishes and refreshing drinks....
The City of Wasco's Code Compliance, American Refuse, local groups and businesses are partnering to keep Wasco beautiful and free of unwanted trash. On Saturday, May 14, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Barker Park, there will be a Community Clean-Up event for Wasco residents to drop off bulky waste items at no cost. This event will combine drop-off, pickup and volunteerism. For drop-offs, you can bring in your old furniture, home appliances, TVs, mattresses, e-waste and water heaters. There will be...
It feels like we just move from one crisis to another these days, doesn’t it? For the record, that feeling increases if you regularly watch the news on television. Remember, news programs get more viewers and sell more advertising when there is “major news,” or in other words, some kind of “crisis.” So, be aware that every news organization loves a crisis and is willing to exaggerate everyday problems or situations to create them daily. The problem is that all this media-crisis surfing, on top of the daily struggles of life, has a lot of pe...
Lannis Cates was born in Quinton, Okla., on Nov. 20, 1927,. He joined his wife, Judy Faye Cates, in Heaven on May 7, 2022. A viewing will be held at Peters Funeral Home, Shafter, on Thursday, May 19,, from 4 to 8 p.m. Masonic Funeral Honors will be held at Peters Funeral Home on Friday, May 20, at 10 a.m, followed by a graveside service beginning at 11 a.m., at Shafter Memorial Park. A full obituary will be published next week....
Raul Rico, 87, of Shafter, passed away April 28, in Moreno Valley. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Fred Smethurst, 95, of Bakersfield, passed away May 3, in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Mary A. Trujillo, 74, of Wasco, passed away April 24, in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Jesus Barba, 75, of Shafter, passed away May 1, in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Jeffrey Scott Hughes, 57, of Wasco, passed away May 7, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Rosetta Brown, 78, of Wasco,...
Tarzan came into the Wasco Animal Shelter as a stray. He is approximately a 2-3-year-old male Belgian malinois. He is great with staff and has been tested with large dogs only. At the time, it is unknown if Tarzan is house/crate trained. Dogs are not tested with children and cats; his behavior toward cats and children is unknown. Tarzan will be available for adoption on May 16. Everyone is welcome to adopt from our facility, and we like to give everyone the same opportunity to adopt. Adopters ca...
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Helen Gaede, the long-time director of the Shafter Kiddie Kollege, will be retiring at the end of the month, closing out a 49-year career. Gaede began at the school when the Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church decided to open a preschool at the church. Gaede started helping out a couple of days a week with the kids. This grew into an every day commitment, then was taken up a notch when she went back to school to get her early education degree. She began teaching at the school and did so for the...
Lannis Joseph Cates was born Nov. 20, 1927, in Quinton, Okla., to Lela Mae (McKee) and Curtbirth Cornelius (Slim) Cates. He passed away peacefully on May 7, 2022, into the arms of Jesus. He joined his beloved wife of 73 years, Judy Faye. Lannis spent his first 16 years in Oklahoma. Times were tough, and in the summer of 1943 the family moved to Shafter. He started at Shafter High School and graduated in January of 1946. Lannis and Judy met at Shafter High and married in September of 1947. They lived the remainder of their lives in the Shafter a...
Herbert E Schmidt, 93, passed away April 18. He was born Nov 9, 1928, in Lincoln, Neb., to John and Lydia (Rahrig) Schmidt. He graduated from Lemoore High School in Lemoore in 1946. He married Norma Jean Waite in December of 1953. He was proud to serve his country in the Air Force in Korea. After his service, he worked at Pacific Telephone, from which he retired. He was a good father. He was involved in his children's activities and loved all five of his children. He was a Boy Scout troop...
