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Members of the City Council gave their visions for the future and their concerns Tuesday night, and residents made their concerns known, too, at the City Council's first meeting following the separation of City Manager Scott Hurlbert. Manuel Garcia told the crowd in the council chambers that they were asked at the last meeting what their goals were, and he said that he wanted to see the city "prosper and be great." Garcia commended Michael James and the Public Works Department for their hard...
With the resignation of city manager and other actions involving the city government, Mayor Gilbert Alvarado is at the center of controversy. The mayor sat down for an interview recently, discussing the challenges ahead and what is needed in the city to move forward. The most recent issue, Scott Hurlbert's resignation last week amid a storm of public outcry, left a number of vocal citizens disappointed and outraged. Alvarado said he couldn't comment on the $250,000 separation package, citing...
There’s a quiet effort within the community to recall members of the City Council that voted to accept the resignation of City Manager Scott Hurlbert, and who are seen to be looking to make other changes in the city. But it’s certainly being done on the down-low. Although no one is talking openly about any such campaign, those that publicly questioned the council’s recent decisions, particularly about Hurlbert’s separation. Have not confirmed or denied being involved or being approac...
The acting city manager, James Zervis, has been with the city as administrative services director since 2011, and has experience in similar roles locally. He has been serving as the chief financial officer and treasurer of Shafter, responsible for all accounting, financial management and reporting, audits, treasurer services, investing, risk management, banking, lending and various administrative functions. He came to Shafter from Wasco, where he was the city manager from 2009 to 2011. He also...
Tighter restrictions on vehicle emission and burning of wood on farms, as well as policies encouraging the replacement of gas engines in farm equipment with electric engines, are some of the first round of recommendations from the Shafter Steering Committee on improving air quality. The panel was created with the passage of AB617 and was tasked to come up with ways in which the city and its residents can reduce emissions and make the air quality better within a seven-mile radius. The passage of...
ANNOUNCEMENTS NEW: Shafter social media training -- Tuesday, Sept. 3, 5:3-8 p.m. at the Shafter Learning Center, 236 James St. Free public event sponsored by Kern Citizens for Energy and the Shafter Chamber of Commerce. Shafter Woman’s Club Mix & Mingle -- Learn more about what Shafter Woman’s Club does. Meet new people, new connections. Wednesday, Aug. 21 at 10:30 a.m. 480 Maple St., corner of Maple Street and Tulare Avenue, Shafter. Library events -- Every day/all day events at the Shafter Branch Library. Kids Coloring Craze, Game On! Puz...
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 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: Coberly West Wagon & Clydesdale parade entry in 1951....
Aug. 13 Bianca Chamale, 34, of Shafter, was arrested for p[ossession of controlled substance paraphernalia and on an outside agency warrant. Leslie Ashlin Mendoza, 21, of Bakersfield, was arrested for disorderly conduct, showing false ID to a public officer and on a misdemeanor bench warrant. Henry Enrique Licon, 53, of Lamont, was arrested for assault with deadly weapon. Aug. 14 Arthur Joseph Martinez, 35, of Shafter, was arrested for robbery in the second degree. Aug. 15 Luis Alberto Rosette Jr, 29, of Shafter, was arrested for obstruction...
Frank Thiessen, 81, passed away Aug. 6, in Bakersfield. Memorial service to be held at Bakersfield Christian High School gymnasium on Saturday, Aug. 24, beginning at 10 a.m. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter....
Sandy W. Oliver, 68, passed away Aug. 17, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Maura Dominguez Guerrero, 74, passed away Aug. 18, in Shafter. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Jona L. Feil, 86, passed away Aug. 15, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Phillip R. Glasco, 55, passed away Aug. 15, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Phillip Penner, 62, passed away Aug. 17, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Donald Dean Allen, 70, of Shafter, passed away Aug. 15. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Bertha Alicia...
#1 YARD SALE SHAFTER Big Yard Sale: Friday, 8/23. 30998 Fresno Ave., 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Poker table, tools, electric keyboard, clothes, home décor & misc. Yard Sale: 626 Wiedmann Ave., Shafter. Sat., 8/24, 7:30 a.m.-?. Electric range, several dressers, furniture, some tools, collectibles & misc. Yard Sale: 307 Elm St., Shafter. 8 a.m., Sat., 8/24. $120 for 1 air compressor-2 tanks, air hose, new paint gun, filter unit for painting, nail gun for air compressor. Drill press $25. 2-wheel grinder & motor $25. Call 661-746-4638. FINAL ESTATE SALE:...
A piece of Shafter history was moved to the Kern County Museum recently when one of the last original North Shafter Farm Labor Camp houses was picked up by Museum Director Mike McCoy, with the help of TNT Crane Services. The house, owned by Susan Grisham, has been sitting in her backyard in Shafter since the labor camp was remodeled in 1968. At the time of the remodeling, the camp houses were sold for $25 each and moved to make room for larger, more modernized homes. The new homes were fitted...
The Shafter Veterans Hall was the site of a big amateur boxing event recently, attracting competitors from all over California, and even as far away as Arizona. Twenty-eight bouts were on the card, in a sanctioned event that also attracted a well-known referee from Arizona, who made the trip just to officiate. The Shafter Boxing Club started out years ago in the garage of Mike Ayon's house, as he wanted a place to teach kids a skill and help keep them off the streets. The small club has now...
Philip James Penner was born on April 22, 1957, to Mary Lou (Williams) and John Lee Penner in Bakersfield. Phil was a preemie who grew into a strapping young man who loved to play tennis and work on his father's farm. He graduated from Wasco High School in 1974, the same year he also soloed in a Grumman Yankee aircraft. Phil graduated with a bachelor of arts in Christian education from International College in Honolulu. For the next 24 years, Phil taught English in Fukuoka, Japan, and worked in...
Phillip Glasco was born in Bakersfield on July 22, 1964, to Herman and Dorothy (Powell) Glasco. Phillip was married to Robin Noreen Jones, and together they raised their two children. He attended school in Shafter and was an alumnus of Wasco High School. Phillip was an active member of the FFA steer competition and participated in the Kern County Fair. He was truck driver for many years and worked with Haliburton, KVS and Mashburn Oil Field Transport. Phillip was a loving son, brother and...
