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The Shafter City Council voted to extend the services of The Pun Group, which performed this year's audit on the City of Shafter, for one more year. Ken Pun and his staff completed the audit of the city and presented its findings to the council during the Nov. 19 meeting. Their findings stated that the City of Shafter is financially sound and did not find any inconsistencies in its records or budgets. Acting City Manager Jim Zervis said that he recommended retaining the services of the Pun...
Decorated trees from the community are on display as part of Christmas at the Depot, starting Dec. 7 and every Saturday in December until the first weekend of January. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. check out all the Christmas trees on display and the Depot Museum, 150 Central Valley Highway, and vote for your favorite. Above is The Shafter Press entry, decorated by Erica Soriano....
The 72nd Annual Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet will be held on Thursday, Jan. 23, at Shafter's Ford Theater. This dinner honors individuals, businesses and groups that have made a difference in the city of Shafter. Past winners include last year's recipients, Generals football coach Jerald Pierucci, who was recognized with the Youth Development Award, and one of his students, Marco Martinez, who received the Young Person Award. Several of this year's recipients also are involved at Shafter...
The Shafter High School fall sports season came to an end with an awards ceremony that honored outstanding performances in all of the sports except for the Shafter Varsity Football team, which will hold their awards ceremony at a later date. For the junior varsity Colonels football team, those recognized were the Most Scholarly, who was Gus Waterhouse; Team MVP Jacob Saldana; and the Offensive and Defensive MVPs. Joey Sanchez, who stepped in to quarterback the team midway through the season,...
ANNOUNCEMENTS NEW: Christmas at the Depot — Starting Dec. 7 and every Saturday after in December until the first weekend of January from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., come and check out all the Christmas trees on display at the Shafter Depot, 150 Central Valley Highway, and vote for your favorite. NEW: Community awards -- The 72nd Annual Community Awards Banquet, sponsored by the Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, is Thursday, January 23, 2020, at the Shafter Ford Theatre. Tickets may be purchased at the Chamber office. Information, c...
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, 406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to mysteryphoto@The ShafterPress.com. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: The 1963 Shafter Potato and Cotton Festival parade float for Nikkel Iron Works, representing the tools of their business from 1923 to...
Nov. 25 Donald Joe Wilson Jr., of Shafter ,was arrested in the 400 block of Louise Street on a felony bench warrant. Jeremy Wilson, 43, of Shafter, was arrested in the 400 block of Louise Street on a misdemeanor bench warrant. Nov. 26 Fernando Garcia Jr., of Shafter, was arrested in the 300 block of Ann Avenue. for assault with deadly weapon without firearm. Jesus Gerardo Alanis, 22, of Shafter, was arrested on the corner of South Reiker and Atkinson Avenue for violation of parole, on a misdemeanor bench warrant and for driving without a...
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Dorothy Pauline Tudor was born on April 23, 1939, in Bakersfield and passed away peacefully on Nov. 26, 2019. Dorothy was a lifelong resident of Shafter, the daughter of Dan and Gertrude Weitz and the sister of Donna Weitz-Mixon. After graduating from Shafter High School in 1957, Dorothy attended UCLA where she graduated with her degree and began her career as a teacher in San Jose, soon after marrying fellow SHS classmate Rex M. Tudor. The two soon returned to Shafter, where they would become...
Arthur Sanchez Plaza, Sr. went to be with the Lord on Nov. 27, 2019. He was born on Sept. 27, 1946 in Bakersfield and raised in Shafter. Upon graduation from Shafter High school he married Yolanda Rodriguez, his wife of 55 years, and built a beautiful family. He was a great example to his loving wife and his children and their spouses, Arthur, Jr. and Sherry, Patricia and Brian, and Adrian and Lourdes. In 1986, his desire to succeed led him to start his own construction business. His hard work,...
Junior L. McAnally, 81, of Shafter, passed away Nov. 28, 2019, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter....
Mary Louise Vazquez was born in Shafter on July 7, 1927, to parents Pastor Vazquez and Maria Torres Vazquez. She spent her whole life in Shafter and was one of the eldest residents in the Mexican Colony. Mary Louise enjoyed traveling with her sister, Helen, and they eventually lived together in their senior years. Mary Louise was known by many as "Licha." Licha loved gardening and would often cultivate and arrange floral arrangements for St. Therese Catholic Church. Aside from being a skilled...
