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Memorial Day ceremonies were held throughout Kern County, and the City of Shafter honored the holiday with their own at the Shafter Memorial Cemetery, put on by the Ladies Auxiliary, along with several local businesses including the Shafter Lions Club, Shafter Rotary and Shafter Kiwanis. Captain Jeff Bell of the Shafter Police Department was master of ceremonies again this year, welcoming the crowd that numbered over 200. Bell is also a veteran, serving in the U.S. Coast Guard. Bell began the pr...
Shafter Minter Field Air Museum again participated in the Memorial Day Service held on Monday afternoon at Camp Hamilton. The service was well attended, with a large crowd participating in a barbecue, a ceremony including bagpipes, speakers and a roll call of names of the veterans who are honored at the Park. Minter Field Air Museum brought their Follow Me yellow jeep and their popular LOACH helicopter. Attendees had the opportunity to check out the jeep and chopper, getting their pictures...
Big Stop Market, at the intersection of Lerdo Highway and Shafter Avenue, has been a mainstay in Shafter for over 20 years, serving the community not only gasoline, but some of the best food-on-the-go in town. Gary Joshan opened the store in 1997, and he and his staff are big fans of the city. "We love the people and being in a small town. It has been great serving Shafter, and we hope to continue to serve this city for years to come." Big Stop is popular for its deli, as well as the variety of...
ANNOUNCEMENTS NEW: Church sports camps — Shafter Mennonite Church at 400 Kern St. is hosting three sports camps for all incoming K-6th grade students. The camps and dates are volleyball (June 17-21), wrestling (July 15-19) and basketball (July 29- Aug. 2). The cost of each camp is $15; if a child attends all three, the total is $40. Each camp is held 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Fellowship Center gym with an exhibition and dessert for the whole family at 7 p.m. Friday of each camp. Call the church office for more information and registration, M...
This week's challenge, courtesy of the Shafter Historical Society. Send your educated (or semieducated) guess to [BEGIN ITAL]The Press,[END ITAL] 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: Santa Barbara Savings located at 237 Central Ave in the 1980s. Now the location of El Michoacano Mexican restaurant....
May 20 George Martin Amador, 55, of San Luis Obispo, was arrested for violation of felony parole. Pablo Alejandro, 21, of Shafter, was arrested for contempt: disobeying court order. Joseph Allen Andrade, 37, of Shafter, was arrested for obstruction of a public officer and amplified sound. May 21 Michael Anthony Gonzalez, 20, of Bakersfield, was arrested in the 3000 block of Zachary Avenue for grand theft (property of $950 plus) and embezzlement of $950 plus. Michael Anthony Russell, 40, of Shafter, was arrested in the 200 block of East Ash...
#1 YARD SALE SHAFTER Yard Sale: Friday 5/31 and Saturday 6/1, 7 a.m.-?. 348 E. Ash, Shafter. Wheelchairs, clothes, kitchenware. A little bit of everything. 1t1 #1 YARD SALE WASCO 4-Family Yard Sale: Friday & Saturday, 7 a.m.-?. 501 Woodside Dr., Wasco. Clothes, furniture, home décor and misc. 1t1. 2-Family Yard Sale: Saturday, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., 1935 Gaston St. Wasco. Tables, kitchenware, clothes & lots of misc.1t1 #2 AUTO/MOTORCYCLES 2005 Chrysler 300 FOR SALE: Needs work, AS IS. $3,000. Not running at the moment. Clean bill, tags and NO...
Elena Trujillo, 83, passed away on May 21, 2019 at Golden Living in Shafter. She was a loving wife, mother, grand and great-grandmother. She will be truly missed. She was born on Oct. 26, 1935 in North Hollywood to Francisco and Maria Rodriguez. Elena grew up in North Hollywood, where she attended North Hollywood High School. She worked as a teacher's aide for Semitropic Elementary School, where she was employed for 25 years and was a lovingly known as Mrs. T. Elena married Jose C. Trujillo on...
Abel Mendoza, 84, of Shafter, passed away May 19 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Patricia Sanchez, 53, of Shafter, passed away in Wasco May 26. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter....
Betty Jean Grant, a longtime resident of Wasco, passed away on May 25, 2019 at the age of 84. Betty was born in Rock Rapids, Iowa, on Jan. 1,1935 to Art and Agnes Stip. As a young girl she grew up in Bellflower and Artesia, Calif. During her teens, she gave her life to the Lord and continued in faith until the end of her life. She attended Excelsior High in Norwalk. After high school she worked as a receptionist in a doctor's office until she married Keith Grant, when she was 20. Betty was the e...
Golden Oak Elementary School expanded on a tradition they have had for years when they held a special dance the Friday before Mother's Day. According to Principal Anna Marie Mendoza, Golden Oak has held a Father/Daughter dance for years, with the event holding a special place in families' hearts as fathers have a special time spent with their daughters. Mendoza said that this year they decided to give the same chance to the mothers of the school, giving them a chance to attend their first...
One in a series of Coffee With a Cop events was held Saturday at Veterans Park in Shafter. The events allow residents to meet the officers who protect and serve the city of Shafter, making it a safe place to live. Police Chief Kevin Zimmermann said the event had no agenda, no speakers or speeches, just a chance to voice any concerns, ask question, or just talk with the different officers. Martin Rualta, who was there with his son, said, "This was a great time. I try to teach my kids that police...
2 years ago: May 26, 1999 Richland Lerdo School District received a 3-year, $400,00 grant for the "Healthy Start" program for local schools. 30 years ago: May 31, 1989 Shafter resident Jennifer Groves was a participate in the Miss California Pageant. 40 years ago:May 30, 1979 Recycling center came to Shafter, in the Safeway parking lot. -Compiled by Erica Soriano...
Meet our beautiful girl Ko-Ko, a brown with white pit bull. She is guessed to be around 2 years old and currently weighs 30 pounds. Ko-Ko came into our shelter as a stray and has adjusted well. She loves to be around people and has done well when meeting other dogs of similar size. Ko-Ko has not been around any of our cats, so we are not sure how she would react. If you are looking for a sweet dog who is looking for a family to lover her unconditionally well, she just might be the one. She has...
“Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” Galatians 6:7 Every choice you make has an end result. Zig Ziglar If you were a salesman of any ilk from the latter half of the 20th century or the early part of the 21st century as I was, one became well versed in “Zigisms” like this one. Perhaps Mr. Ziglar’s most popular one was his life’s motto: "You can get everything in life you want if you will just help other people get what they want." He believed...
In the city's first major league baseball game in history, the Bakersfield Train Robbers beat the Wasco Reserves in their opening home game Saturday at the Ballpark, 5-3. Despite leading off with two runs in the bottom of the third inning, the Reserves didn't hold on for long, giving up three runs in the top of the fourth. They tied it up in the bottom of the seventh, but two runs on a single and a double in next inning took hem their their third loss. Catch Charlie Padilla had two hits in four...
Two Shafter High Generals closed out their high school careers with outstanding performances to end the school year. Alex Aguilar, who was the county leader in several categories as the quarterback of the Shafter Generals, won the Male Athlete of the Year award at the PEAAK Awards held in Bakersfield. This is the first time in school history that this award has gone to a Shafter student. Aguilar broke numerous records along the way, including career yardage total, touchdown total, as well as rus...
Rene Daniel Chavez passed away on May 31, 2019 in Shafter. He was born on Dec. 25, 1996 in Bakersfield to Rene Chavez Ortiz and Olga Leticia Rodriguez Nevarez. Rene grew up in Shafter. He graduated from Shafter High School in 2015. After high school he worked for Central Valley Eggs for three years. Rene enjoyed spending time with his family, going on trips to the beach, and Coffee Camp at Sequoia National Forest was one of his favorites places to go. Rene is survived by his parents, Rene...
The Wasco Reserves won their first game of their inaugural season Monday night in Bakersfield -- and it took them plenty fo time to do it. The 2-1 victory against the Bakersfield Train Robbers at Sam Lynn Ballpark was a defensive challenge, with single runs in the fourth and fith innings keeping them tied up through the 11th. Right fielder Stephan Sutton's single got him on base, and catcher Charlie Padilla's fielder choice brought Sutton in, after he had advanced on another single by second...
A grisly discovery was made by a farm worker on Wednesday at Westside Farms. The business is located off of Zerker Road just south of Lerdo Highway. A body was discovered in a silo in which a worker was trying to withdraw gypsum. Fearing that an auger that pulls out the product was clogged, the worker investigating the source of the blockage found that that it was a human body. The gender was not known at this time. Shafter Police officers responded to a call describing something suspicious inside the silo at approximately 9:10 a.m. The Kern...
