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The Shafter Press has learned that Richland School District Superintendent Dr. Dago Garcia has emailed his resignation to the Board of Trustees, saying that he is resigning effective June 30. The email was sent on Wednesday.. When contacted by phone, Board of Trustees President Deanna Rodriguez-Root said, "Dr. Garcia has decided to move on. His resignation is effective as of June 30, 2019." The district office was contacted and confirmed that Garcia would be superintendent until June 30. Rodrigu...
The Shafter Rotary Club hosted a couple of stewards of the Little Free Libraries here in Shafter. Katie Wiebe and Melissa Bergen spoke at a recent Rotary meeting telling the members of the importance of the libraries and the contributions that the project has made in its brief history. Wiebe has had a library at her residence for several years, and one amusing story that was uplifting was published in the Shafter Press not long ago. Wiebe told the gathering that a small boy had been locked out...
You know the old saying, "Is there a doctor in the house?" Well, on Kern Street in Shafter, there is a doctor in the house who has been serving the city for almost 40 years and is still going strong. Dr. Jae Kim put up his shingle in Shafter in 1982 and has treated residents of the city for what ails it since. Dr. Kim graduated from medical school in Taiwan and settled in Pennsylvania when he came to the United States. Thinking of where to take his family on vacation one year, he decided on...
A grisly discovery was made by a farm worker last week at Westside Farms. A body was discovered in a silo in which a worker was trying to withdraw gypsum at the business, off of Zerker Road just south of Lerdo Highway. Fearing that an auger that pulls out the product was clogged, the worker investigating the source of the blockage found that that he had found a human body. The gender was not known at this time, but has since been determined to be a man. As of Wednesday night, his identity had no...
Shafter's Ford Theater was packed on Saturday night when American Top Ten Finalist Colton Dixon performed, singing a number of his hits that put his album at the top of the Christian music charts. Dixon ended in seventh place in season 11 of the nationally televised talent show. Judge Steven Tyler thought that Dixon was one of the favorites to win the competition and was surprised when Dixon was eliminated in the show's Top Ten show. Dixon performed his hit, "Never Gone," which won him acclaim...
ANNOUNCEMENTS Shafter in film -- Shafter Historical Society presents Shafter and the Big Screen, Tuesday June 18, at 6 p.m. at the Shafter Branch Library. NEW: Worship hours -- Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church will be starting Sunday worship at 10 a.m. from June 23 through Aug 4. NEW: Beat the heat -- Veteran’s Park spray pad will be open on Saturday and Sunday from 12 to 6 p.m. and on days of extreme heat. Church sports camps — Shafter Mennonite Church at 400 Kern St. is hosting three sports camps for all incoming K-6th grade students. The ca...
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 mysteryphoto@TheShafterPress.com. Winners will be revealed here next week, along with the facts behind this photo and a new one to challenge you. LAST WEEK: Ron Pierce came up with the Mystery History for June 6. It was taken at Nick's Drive-In. The owner was Nick Johnson. Nick's Drive-in was located...
As reported by the Shafter Police Department June 6 Tomas Mora, 58, of Shafter, was arrested on the 200 block of West Lerdo Highway on an outside agency warrant. Everardo Gomez, 33, of Shafter, was arrested at the corner of McCrumb and Prince Lane for controlled substance paraphernalia and on a misdemeanor bench warrant. Josue Javier Mendoza, 25, of Shafter, was arrested on a misdemeanor bench warrant. June 7 Marcus Fernando Marroquin, 25, of Shafter, was arrested in the 100 block of West Orange Avenue for obstruction of public officer and...
#1 YARD SALE SHAFTER 2 Family Yard Sale: 251 Golden West Ave, Shafter Sat 6/15 from 7 a.m. to ?. Tires, bikes, lots of clothes & misc.1t1 Patio in Back Sale: 561 Harris Drive, Shafter, Sat. 6/15 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Up-right freezer, cold water dispenser, china hutch, lots of clothes & misc.1t1 Yard Sale: 489 Loewen St, Shafter. Saturday 6/15 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Children clothing, adult clothing, baby clothing, Stroller, car seat, crib and lots of misc.1t1 Yard Sale: 537 Pacific Ave. Fri 6/14 & Sat 6/15 from 7 a.m. to ? Lots of...
On Tuesday, June 4, 2019, Mary Jo Anderson, daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and resident of Shafter, passed away suddenly at her home. Born on July 18, 1951 in San Mateo, Mary Jo married Allen Anderson in Reno on June 10, 1972. After starting their family in Weed, they moved to Camp Roberts, where they spent almost 30 wonderful years. Then in 2006 they retired to Shafter. Mary Jo loved the outdoors, especially in Morro Bay, and enjoyed spending time with her husband, children and...
John E. Arnoldus, 60, of Shafter, passed away June 6 in Bakersfield. Peter Funeral Home, Shafter. Robert Dean Hiebert, 88, of Shafter, passed away June 7. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter....
“To the person who pleases Him, God gives wisdom, Knowledge and happiness…” --Ecclesiastes 2:26 ESV “True happiness... is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.” -- Helen Keller PASTOR JIM NEAL Do you ever tire of hearing people individually or corporately bemoan, “I’m just not happy” or “that just doesn’t make me happy” or even “if you would do this and that I would be a happy person?” As if being happy is the end all to everything in life. It was President Abraham Lincoln who said, “I’ve have foun...
Stan Wilson, of the Shafter Historical Society, will present “Shafter and the Big Screen” on June 18 at 6 p.m. at the Shafter Branch Library. Wilson will detail the theaters in Shafter that once provided local entertainment, a Shafter schoolgirl who became a Hollywood star, and the filming of the “Great Potato Race,” which aired on the Mickey Mouse Club in 1956....
Are you looking for someone to run with or even play with? Well then, this may be your boy. Petey have been at the shelter since last month, and the shelter staff has listed him as a pit bull that weighs about 45 pounds and is approximately 1 year old. He has passed his Safer test and is in search of my forever home. He’s a happy, bouncy, curious, energetic and a friendly. He enjoys getting my belly rubbed. One thing about him is that he loves to play with toys, and he needs someone who will play fetch. The shelter staff recommends a w...
Despite a tough early season, the Wasco Reserves are hoping to turn things around in their inaugural season. "We're going to get better. I promise you, we will get better," Coach Bill Moore said after their loss on Tuesday night to the Bakersfield Train Robbers, 3-2 at the Ballpark. And it has been a tough season so far. At 3-9, the Reserves sit in bottom of the Pecos League standings. But Moore sees some light ahead. "We have some good players, just not enough of them," he said. This is his fou...
The city of Shafter is rich in history, as seen at the city's museums -- the Depot Museum, the Green Hotel and the Minter Field Air Museum. The Shafter Police Department has a rich history, too, but until recently, that history has been just for those who lived through it, or happened to know someone that was involved in the department over the years. A couple of years ago, incoming Police Chief Kevin Zimmermann thought that with the rich history that Shafter has, it would be great to have a rec...
The children who attend the Shafter Youth Center Summer Program were treated to a free history lesson as part of their curriculum last week as they held "Shafter Week". According to Director Angie Nelson, the week was full of visitors who gave the kids valuable information about the history of the city, as well as displays on how the city is run today. A visit from the Green Hotel's Susan Shaffner was up first as she told the kids some of the history of the hotel and how it came to be included i...
The Westside Family Fellowship will be taking kids on a safari that will let them explore the jungles of Africa, without leaving the county. Roar VBS 2019 takes the children on an adventure that engages the whole herd. At Roar, kids explore God's goodness and celebrate a ferocious faith that powers them through this wild life. Children in Shafter and Wasco are encouraged by the church to join the trek to find God's love and the ferocious power that it gives for all who want it. Attendees will...
More than 300 pet owners took advantage of Shafter Animal Control's annual Low Cost Vaccination and Licensing Clinic at Mannel Park last month. Nick Riddick, animal control officer for the city, said the event helps the city, as well as the pet owners. "This opportunity allows pet owners to keep their animals healthy." This year, Shafter Animal Control partnered with Critters Without Litters to provide a large array of vaccines and microchipping for both dogs and cats. Every Shafter city residen...
As the Shafter community has started to prepare for summer break, students are already enjoying their vacation from the regular school year. However, at the Shafter Learning Center, education continues. School Project Director Dr. David Franz has averaged 100 K-8th grade students each day by collaborating with different teachers in week-long classes. Teacher recommendations and parent involvement play key roles in making summer a defining point in the lives of these students. "Summer is a time...
Are you looking for someone to run with or even play with? Well then, this may be your boy. Petey have been at the shelter since last month, and the shelter staff has listed him as a pit bull that weighs about 45 pounds and is approximately 1 year old. He has passed his Safer test and is in search of my forever home. He's a happy, bouncy, curious, energetic and a friendly. He enjoys getting my belly rubbed. One thing about him is that he loves to play with toys, and he needs someone who will pla...
The Shafter Stingrays Swim Club played host on Saturday, holding a Kern County Swim meet that attracted teams from all over Kern County. There were a total of over 100 events, with over 500 swimmers competing. The Stingrays had top 10 finishes in several events, improving on their performance in the first meet of the season in Wasco. Leading the way for the Stingrays were the performances of Annemarie Piuser, David Serrano, Sydnee Macias, Malachi DeWitt and Josephine Martin. Piuser followed her...
The Shafter Public Library kicked off this summer with a myriad of family-friendly events that aimed to entice Shafter’s young readers. During the first week of June, the library hosted four exciting events in an effort to encourage the community’s children to sign up for the annual Summer Reading Challenge, an activity that Kern County libraries hold every summer. Children earn a prize for reading ten books or more over the course of the summer when they bring their list back to the library. The Summer Reading Challenge is for all ages, but...
The second suspect in the assault on a 75-year-old Wasco man turned himself into the custody of the Kern County Sheriff's Office last week without incident. Marvin Gray, 20, will face charges of robbery, elder abuse, conspiracy and battery with great bodily injury. The victim is now in stable condition. On Monday, May 27, at approximately 6:15 a.m., Wasco City substation deputies were dispatched to a report of a robbery. Deputies spoke with the victim, a 75-year-old male, who informed them he wa...
Robert "Bob" Dean Hiebert went home to be with the Lord on June 7, 2019 at age 88 due to a fatal accident. Bob was born to Arnold and Elizabeth Hiebert in Garden City, Kan., and raised in Hillsboro, Kan. He is predeceased by his wife of 65 years, Juanita. Bob is survived by his daughters, Carol Jost and husband David, Debby Jewell and husband Gary, Danya Gambill and husband David, seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Bob owned and operated several automotive businesses from the...
