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The communities of Shafter and Wasco celebrate at their respective schools and neighborhoods something which is known Wasco Week, or Shafter Week, if you happen to be a Tiger. The week leading up to the football game was filled with different activities at the respective schools, each with their own unique theme. At Shafter High, there were Dress Up Days every day of the week, concluding with Friday's blue and gold theme, where students wear their best blue and gold attire. The community of...
The Shafter Kiwanis Club held its annual Harvest Festival on Tuesday night, giving the entire community a chance to have a safe and fun holiday. There were numerous vendors on hand selling a great variety of food, including tacos, burritos, funnel cakes, kettle corn and more. There was not a parade this year, but all of the children who dressed up were invited to walk across the stage, giving their name and the costume that they were wearing. Everything from a fairy princess to Pennywise the...
The Shafter Depot Museum unveiled its newest exhibit on Saturday, opening a bright red caboose that was donated to them over two years ago. James Frances, who had a passion for trains, had built his own railway of sorts on his property in Terra Bella. The display consisted of train track, the caboose, a hand pump and many other railroad artifacts. Frances passed away in 2021, and his family was looking for somewhere to give some of his collection that would appreciate the pieces and their histor...
The Minter Field Air Museum in Shafter will be holding its 5th Annual Wings n Wheels event on Saturday, Nov. 4. The event is the major fundraiser for the organization. The festivities will kick off at 9 a.m., with the opening ceremonies taking place at 9:30 a.m. There will be something for everybody at the event. If you are into airplanes, there will be over 100 planes on display, from antique aircraft to modern jets. There also will be a car show, with loads of classics, trucks and military veh...
It was an epic showdown between Shafter High School and Wasco High School after a week-long schedule of activities leading up to the rivalry game, a long tradition for decades. Though the WHS football players gave it their all, they fell short. The festivities began on Monday at WHS with the student Dress Up Days throughout the week. In line with the "Wasco is Out of This World" space theme, students showed their Tiger pride. On Thursday, there was a "Burn the General" community rally, with a...
Maple School teacher Jesse Cranfill was honored with two awards recently from the Project Lead the Way organization. Cranfill has been teaching and advising the Project Lead the Way program at Maple School for a couple of years. He teaches the students a variety of components in engineering. The different classes focus on coding for computers, engineering and robotics. Cranfill is one of only 38 teachers across the U.S. to earn the 2023-24 Outstanding PLTW Teacher Award, which recognizes...
The Wasco Recreation and Parks District hosted its Trunk or Treat event at Barker Park on Tuesday. It was a fun-filled time for 2000 children, with lots of candy and music made possible by the sponsorship of many organizations. The heart of the event, held on Halloween night, was the creatively decorated vehicle trunks, each brimming with candy for eager trick-or-treaters. Children wearing costumes walked from car to car, filling their bags with goodies. There was also a costume contest for the...
For the third year, the Wasco Rose Festival and the Orange Heart Foundation will bring back a magical holiday tradition with a vendor fair, Christmas parade and tree lighting on Saturday, Dec. 2. It will be an evening of fun, festivities and fellowship for the community to enjoy. The vendor fair begins at 4 p.m. to allow for shopping and eating before and after the Christmas parade, starting at 6 p.m., with the tree lighting ceremony at approximately 7:15 p.m. The block party will continue...
As activities restart and businesses reopen, we will try to update readers on the status of events and activities throughout the area. Please contact Erica Soriano with additions and changes at [email protected] or call 661-292-5100 by Monday at 4 p.m. for that week’s paper. ONGOING Warm clothing drive – Supervisor David Couch invites the public to donate gently used or new warm clothing through the remainder of the year. Shafter drop off location is 329 Central Valley Hwy. Basic office skills classes – Wasco Adult School offer...
Here's this week's challenge, courtesy of the Shafter Historical Society. If you know the location, circumstances, exact or rough date and/or people in the photo, send your educated (or semieducated) guess to The Press, 455 Kern St., Suite E, Shafter, CA 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: In 1960, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Cotton Research Station was established at 1922 N. Shafter Ave....
Oct. 23 Jared Dale Hanson, 40, of Shafter, was arrested in 1100 Block of Rose Avenue for disorderly conduct: intoxication of drug and alcohol. Oct. 24 Adrian Olivo, 19, of Shafter, was arrested in the 300 block of Maple Avenue for theft by forgery and grand theft: money. Oct. 29 Brianna Encinas, 21, of Shafter, was arrested in the 300 block of East Euclid Avenue for obstruction, unlawful possession of tear gas, battery, assault with a deadly weapon not a firearm and disorderly conduct. Stephanie Krystine Lopez, 35, of Shafter, was arrested on...
On Saturday, the City of Wasco, in partnership with the Dolores Huerta Foundation, Bakersfield Pace and Kern Sol News, hosted a community resource fair. Councilmember Gilberto Reyna said, "This is a great opportunity for us to bring much-needed resources to our community with our collaborators. It was very well attended by families who were able to access essential information." "We do these events because we know there is a need in our community, and we aim to fill that void. I'm happy to work...
The Shafter High Generals football team played one of their best games of the season on Friday night, pounding their rivals, the Wasco Tigers, by a score of 49-6 In a standing room only crowd at SHS stadium, the Generals gave their fans a lot to cheer about. Wasco managed to take the lead on their first drive of the game, making the score 6-0. Then they threw a scare into the Shafter fans when they recovered an onside kick that gave the Tigers the ball with great field position. But, this time,...
The Wasco High School girls golf team has once again proven their dominance on the green, securing their third consecutive South Sequoia League Championship title. Following this win, they took runner-up place at the Valley Championship. Under the guidance of Coach Ed Moreno, the Lady Tigers have continued to set the bar high for their competitors. Moreno has instilled in his players not just the skills to succeed on the course but the values of teamwork and resilience. This season, those values...
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Four times in Psalms 107 we are urged to praise the Lord. Verses 8, 15, 21 and verse 31 tells us to “praise him for his goodness and for his works." Psalms 52:1 says, “The goodness of God endureth continually." Psalms 119:68 says, “Thou art good and doest good." The song says, “All my life you have been faithful, and all my life you have been so, so good. With every breath that I am able, I will sing of the goodness of God." Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness. He satisfi...
Juan Carlos Mata Delgado, 53, of Lost Hills passed away Oct. 29, in Bakerfield. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco....
Karl F. Clemens Elementary School announced its Super Students for the week of Oct. 30. Criteria for selection were based on significant math improvement, showing kindness to all friends, respect and hard work, following class procedures, helping other students understand new concepts and improving learning English. Front row, from left, are Julio Valenzuela (kindergarten), Jennifer Gracia (2nd grade) and Julia Seplveda (1st) . Back row, from left, are school mascot Whiskers, Teacher of the...
6 years ago: Oct. 23, 1963 The Shafter Department of Motor Vehicles office opened in Shafter. 30 years ago: Oct. 27, 1993 Kerina Valdovinos was crowned SHS homecoming queen by 1992 homecoming queen Xochiti Soto. --Compiled by Erica Soriano...
