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1 years ago::July 15, 2009 City of Shafter Administrative Services Director Jo Barrick was recognized for excellence in financial reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association. Prominent longtime resident Nancy Starrh passed away. 20 years ago: July 14, 1999 Officer Jeff Bell was appointed to the position of Captain at the Shafter Police Department. 30 years ago: July 12, 1989 Fred Starrh was re-elected president of the Western Cotton Growers Association....
Shafter's Distinguished Young Woman, Kristen McGuire, will be competing in Bakersfield at the state competition from July 14-21. The event will be held at California State University, Bakersfield, in the Dore Theater. The preliminary competition begins on July 14 with interviews, rehearsals for the Fitness routines, as well as the numbers performed throughout the competition. Each participant will be staying with a host family in Bakersfield and will have opportunities to...
The Shafter Community Band will be performing at Mannel Park on Sunday, July 21, at 7 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and join them for a free night of music under the stars. The band will be playing a variety of jazz tunes as this ensemble displays the array of talent of local musicians. Led by Shafter Symphony Conductor Stephen Penner, the band has spent the past three weekends rehearsing at the Congregational Church of Shafter, preparing for this one-night-only performance. The concert will take place at Mannel Park at the...
A man who was involved in a fatal car accident in May has denied being the driver of the vehicle, according to recently filed court documents. On May 31, Shafter Police were dispatched to Santa Fe Way, just south of Burbank Street, in connection with a rollover accident. Upon arrival, officers found a Shafter man, Miguel Pelayo, 22, at the scene. They also found a man, later identified as Rene Daniel Chavez, 22, also of Shafter, dead. The documents said officers noticed signs of Pelavo being under the influence. His eyes...
Shafter's Ford Theater was the site of a Community Vacation Bible School that drew almost 100 children this week. The theme is "The Incredible Race" and the kids had a chance to participate in a big race to the finish as well as learn about the other big race, the human race. The event was for kindergarten through sixth grade, with each age group having a team leader that would take them from station to station. Several different stations were at the theater, from music, Bible...
The Shafter Recreation and Parks District is holding its second annual Summer Day Camp for local kids up to eighth grade. According to Camp Director Elia Torres, last year they did not have a place for pre-school children at the camp. But a number of the parents who utilized the camp had younger children, so they decided to add a pre-school division to the camp this year. They have 10 3- and 4-year-olds this year. The preschoolers are kept busy doing arts and crafts, helping...
In the fall of 1958, it was the day of our an annual athletic physicals in our small rural community. On this appointed day every would-be athlete walked down to the local clinic to see Dr. Helmut Hartmann for the necessary health check. This was my first of seven such fall afternoons, and my excitement was off the charts. Dr. Hartmann's nurse lined us up a few at a time at the scales and recorded our height, weight and blood pressure on a small card before handing us the...
#1 YARD SALE SHAFTER MOVING YARD SALE: 204 Walnut St., Shafter. Fri. 7/19-Sat. 7/20 from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Kitchenware, home décor, dining table, clothing & lots of everything. 1t1 Big Yard Sale: 332 Atkinson, Shafter. Fri. 7/19 & Sat. 7/20 from 7:30 a.m. to ?. Clothes, bedding, shoes & misc. 1t1 MOVING YARD SALE: 560 Butte Ct., Shafter. Sat. 7/20 from 7 a.m to ?. Furniture, couches, bedroom sets, children & adult clothing & lots of stuff! 1t1 Big Yard Sale: 125 Stone Ave., Shafter. 7/20 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Refrigerator,...
Maria Elena Macias Gonzalez, 67, of Shafter, passed away July 11, in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Angelia Heredia, 74, of Shafter, passed away July 14. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. ]Jeannine Odeite Schelly, 66, of Shafter, passed away July 11, in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter....
Leon Stevens was born March 26, 1944, to Gus and Rosalee Stevens in Bakersfield. Leon was the oldest of five children and was raised in Delano. Leon passed away on July 6, 2019, in Shafter. Leon is presided in death by his parents and sister Sheila. He is survived by his loving wife of 24 years, Rebeca, their son Joshua and a grandson, due to arrive in November; three sons, Darryl, Leon Jr. and Noel Stevens, and three daughters Sherron Moore, Tigen Rosales, and Deniese...
This week's challenge, courtesy of the Shafter Historical Society. Send your educated (or semieducated) guess to The Press, 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: Two men loading cotton bales onto a truck at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Cotton Research Station in 1920s or 1930s...
July 9 Carlos DeLeon, 40, of Shafter, was arrested for disorderly conduct: under the influence of drugs. Josue Javier Mendoza, 26, of Shafter, was arrested on a misdemeanor bench warrant. July 10 Adam Benjamin Coleman, 35, of Bakersfield, was arrested for DUI and drugs combined. Jose Guadalupe Rivera, 52, of Shafter, was arrested on a misdemeanor bench warrant and an outside agency warrant. Robert Taylor Robles, 20, of Shafter, was arrested on an outside agency warrant. Tony Joshua Cortez Jr., 28, of Shafter, was arrested...
ANNOUNCEMENTS NEW: Roaming Reptiles — Tuesday, July 30, at 12 p.m. at the Shafter Library. NEW: Celebrate Summer Finale — Wednesday, July 31, at 12 p.m. at the Shafter Library. Free rides -- Kern Transit is offering free rides to who are attending Bakersfield College for the school summer session. 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...
The City of Shafter has built a reputation in the past two decades of attracting new businesses, as well as becoming one of the most financially stable cities in the state. This reputation is continuing to grow as the city is preparing for the opening of Walmart's first fresh and frozen distribution center. This facility will be the first of its kind, said Bob Meadows, the city's business development director. Meadows took the reins of the city's economic development about...
In the 1990s, the City of Shafter annexed a large portion of land into the city limits just south of Seventh Standard Road. "Annexation 69" was completed in July of 1997, and it laid the groundwork for the industrial park that continues to grow today. The International Trade and Transportation Center was the centerpiece of that expansion. They sought to maintain an inland port on the outskirts of Shafter, but eventually, the industrial park was sold to Paramount, now The...
With the passage of AB 617, a steering committee was formed to submit a Community Emissions Plan by October. Shafter was selected as one of two communities in the San Joaquin Valley to be the pilot programs in the effort to reduce emissions in the air in the valley. The committee has been meeting once a month for the past six months, with the meeting being increased to two times a month beginning in July. A committee made up of 20 Shafter residents was formed, with a mix of business owners, farmers, and city government...
After four people urged them to revisit the issue at Tuesday's meeting, the City Council agreed to take another look at the placement of another plaque at the new Veterans Memorial. The council had decided on June 18 that a plaque would be added to the Veterans Park Veterans Memorial, which would contain the City Council members names and titles on it. This plaque would be placed by the other memorial plaques at the flower bed of the memorial. Former council member Woody Colva...
