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The resignation of Superintendent of Richland School District's Dago Garcia will take effect on June 30, and Richland Junior High Principal Rosa Romero has been named interim superintendent, according to Deanna Rodriguez-Root, president of the district's Board of Trustees. Garcia emailed his resignation on Wednesday, June 12, stating that he would no longer be superintendent as of June 30, 2019. Rodriguez-Root said at the time that "Dr. Garcia has decided to move on and will no longer be...
In one of the few unanimous votes of the night, the Shafter City Council voted 5-0 to all Police Department vehicles with a decal reading "In God We Trust." Just as with the last council meeting, a large crowd turned out to speak on the issue. Shafter Christian Fellowship Pastor Justin Medlock asked the council "to have the courage to vote for what they know is right." As he did the previous week, 10-year Shafter resident Estevan Martinez spoke out against the agenda item, saying, "I don't need...
The Wasco Reserves have turned things around by winning their four of their last five games. On Thursday, June 13, the Reserves beat the Monterey Amberjacks 4-3; on Friday, they beat the California City Whiptails 4-3; on Saturday, June 15, they beat the Tucson Saqueros 3-2 on Sunday, June 16 they beat the Saqueros again with a score of 3:2. They lost their game on Monday, June 17, to the Bakersfield Train Robbers 11-8, but came back Tuesday by defeating the Bakersfield Train Robbers 5-2. The...
The Shafter Boxing Club, headed up by Coach Mike Ayon, have been in need of a van for quite awhile now. They have traveled almost every weekend to different locales throughout the state. They also compete in tournaments across the United States, including Nevada, Kansas, West Virginia and Missouri. Enter Rick Woody of Peters Funeral Home. Woody contacted Ayon and asked if they would be interested in having a van that the funeral home didn't need any more. Ayon said that they would be happy to...
These are some of the topics covered last week in the Shafter Youth Center's Safety Week. The FBI was investigating the scene when they heard of the great kids on site. Kids learned about what the FBI does and how they work locally on special cases. Agents shared their knowledge and demonstrated equipment used on the job. The American Red Cross stopped in to make sure that kids are ready in case of emergency. The Pillow Case Project was presented, and the kids were ready to take on the challenge...
ANNOUNCEMENTS Worship hours -- Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church will be starting Sunday worship at 10 a.m. from June 23 through Aug 4. 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 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 att...
Westside Family Fellowship invited the children of Shafter and Wasco to unite in the search for God's love on the safari of a lifetime. ROAR VBS takes the children into the jungles around the world, meeting colorful characters as they learn about the power of God's love every day. Director Olivia Miller said that there will be different lessons learned every day as they go on the hunt for that ferocious love of God. Children from kindergarten through sixth grade went through different stations t...
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: From the 1949 Shafter Laurion: "Wood's Shoe Store and Shoe Repair -- Precision fit by X-ray is just one of the modern methods used at Wood's Shoe...
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must Be lived forward.”--Kierkegaard Is that statement right on target or what? I read that quote in a book I am reading, and it hit me squarely between the eyes! I suppose said another way is more familiar to most of us and that is “hindsight is always 20/20.” I was watching a TV show several years ago and a line on the show went something like this “our scars can tell us where we have been, but they should not dictate where we are going!” I don’t know if it is the approach of another birthday, th...
June 10 Santos Gutierrez III, 28, of Shafter, was arrested on a misdemeanor bench warrant. June 11 Mary Ann Sotelo, 34, of Shafter, was arrested in the 600 block of Central Valley Highway on an outside agency warrant. Miguel Mentado, 26, of Bakersfield, was arrested in the 3000 block of Zachary Avenue for grand theft/etc. $950+, embezzlement $950+. June 12 Andrew Lester Avalos, 20, of Shafter, was arrested in the 200 block of West Lerdo Highway on a misdemeanor beach warrant. June 13 Carlos Deleon, 40, of Shafter, was arrested for disorderly...
At one time, Shafter had three movie theaters. The first theater was actually a four-walled structure that had no roof. It was aptly named the Shafter Air Dome. Stan Wilson, of the Shafter Historical Society, gave a presentation before an overflow crowd at the Shafter Library Tuesday night about the history of this and the other theaters in town, as well as how the community has been portrayed over the years in film. The Air Dome was a big draw and was opened in 1936 by George Moore. The...
#1 YARD SALE SHAFTER Yard Sale: 1124 Weyand Way, Shafter, Saturday, 6/22, 7-11 a.m. Lots of misc. 1t1 Yard Sale: 296 Pine St., Shafter. Sat., 6/22, 6:30-?. Furniture, refrigerator, toys & misc. 1t1 Multifamily Yard Sale: 711 Hollywood Ave,, Shafter. Sat., 6/22, 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Men-women-teens-kids clothing, home decor and misc. 1t1 #1 YARD SALE WASCO Huge Back Yard Sale: 15857 Magnolia Ave, Wasco. Sat., 6/22, 7 a.m. to dark. Little bit of everything. 1t1 #2 AUTO/MOTORCYCLES 2005 Chrysler 300 FOR SALE: Needs work, AS IS. $2,800.Clean bill,...
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...
Donnie Jimenezloved playing music. He loved antique and classic cars, especially the red Porsche he had years ago. He enjoyed riding motorcycles. He is survived by his loving family, mother Julia Jimenez; daughters Jessica Jimenez and Starlene Jimenez granddaughters Meagan, Emma and Khloe; and siblings Eduardo, Anita, Angie, Sicilia, Gabriela, Marcos, Eleanor, Linda and Felicia. Visitation is Thursday, June 20 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Peters Funeral Home, Shafter, with Recitation of The Holy Rosary...
Gael Torres Soto, Infant, from Shafter, passed away June 9, 2019, in Bakersfield. Services pending. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. bashamfuneralcare.com...
A story in the June 20 edition of The Press incorrected noted the dates theaters were opened in Shafter. The Shafter Air Dome operated the summer of 1936, Shafter Theatre opened May 1937, State Theatre opened November 1944, Del-Kern Drive opened September 1950. All Theatres were closed by 1967. The location of the Shafter Air Dome was in an empty lot to the northwest of the Bank of America and facing James Street. The Bank of America building was already standing, being built around 1921....
