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At their recent meeting, the City Council selected Gilbert Alvarado as the new mayor of Shafter. Alvarado has been on the council for a decade, and this is his first appointment to the city's top position. "I am honored and humbled by this opportunity, and I will work to represent and serve the City of Shafter to the best of my ability," said Alvarado. He said he plans to keep the city strong financially, as it has been in recent years, and to address issues that have been a concern for the comm...
Christmas came early for a group of Shafter children when Santa Claus paid a visit to the Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo on Monday morning and handed out presents to all of the children. This was made possible by Aera Energy, who has been so generous with their resources and their time," Director Mary Lopez said. This visit was one of a series that Aera will be making in the area. CAPSLO is based in San Luis Obispo County, but they serve 11 different counties throughout...
The Shafter Press is now online, too. TheShafterPress.com, a freshly designed web and mobile site including all the features of the print edition – as well as some content exclusive to the web – went live for Christmas. And we’re looking for feedback on how to make it better. Readers are asked to email the publisher, Michael Schroeder, with any comments or ideas. His email is mschroeder@TheShafterPress.com....
Sequoia Elementary held their annual Christmas program last week with each class entertaining the parents, friends, family and staff with old classics and new hits. The TK and Kindergarten classes showed off the result of all of their hard work with a rendition of "Must Be Santa" and "Me and Santa's Elves." The first graders in teachers Lorenzana, Rendon, Lara and Ramirez's classes had come entertaining choreography to go with their number "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." Mrs. Hefferman's...
For many, the Christmas season is full of joy and anticipation, but for low-income families it can be a time of overwhelming stress. Earlier this month, the community of Shafter came together with over 100 volunteers to conduct the city's second annual Shafter Christmas Store - an event that gives those families the opportunity to purchase Christmas gifts for their children at a fraction of normal prices. "Many giving models place volunteers into the role of provider, but we don't want to see...
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the office of The Shafter Press and Wasco Tribune, celebrating the Shafter-Wasco Publishing LLC, the new publishers of the local newspapers. Shafter dignitaries, local business owners and citizens were on hand for the event. Karly Cleveland, this year's Distinguished Young Woman of Shafter, cut the ribbon as Mayor Cathy Prout, company board President Stan Wilson, City Manager Scott Hurlbert, Publisher Michael Schroeder and a crowd of people looked on. The...
As reported by the Shafter Police Department. Dec. 21 Juan Carlos Bojorquez, 30, of Shafter, was arrested on a misdemeanor bench warrant. Joshua Oroz, 25, of Shafter, was arrested on a misdemeanor possession of control substance. Eladio Herrera, 21, of Shafter, was arrested for alse identification to a police officer, prohibited in park/curfew and on a misdemeanor bench warrant. Brian Christopher Chairez, 31, of Shafter, was arrested for possession of controlled substance paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance and scavenging. Dec....
ANNOUNCEMENTS NEW: Christmas tree recycling -- Shafter 2018 Christmas tree recycling drop-off locations available Dec. 26 through Jan. 6: Shafter-Wasco landfill, 17621 Scofield Ave., 8 miles west of Shafter; City of Shafter Corporation Yard, 550 N. Shafter Ave., corner of East Tulare and North Shafter Avenue. MONDAY SRPD --The Shafter Recreation and Parks Department Board of Directors meets on the second Monday at the Walker Senior Center, 505 Sunset, at 6 p.m. SWAT -- Senior Wellness 55 years + at 5, 6 and 7 p.m., at 505 Sunset Ave. Richland s...
Ruby Danner, 81, of Bakersfield, passed away Dec. 19, 2018, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter....
Linda Sharp was born to Betty and Thell (Ted) Adams in Los Angeles on June 10, 1954. She passed away at the home of her daughter, Jamie, on Dec. 20, 2018, surrounded by her family and loved ones, after fighting cancer for nine months. Linda was a lifelong resident of Shafter, where she met and married the love of her life, James Sharp, on Dec. 21, 1968. Together, they had three children, Audrea, Jamie and James (Jimbo). Linda enjoyed being a homemaker her entire life and raising her children, and many other children that called her Mom. She mad...
A lot has changed with the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 created by President Donald Trump. For instance, one of these changes that happen is when you file your taxes next year; you won’t be able to deduct expenses from relocating for a new job. The act will have a significant effect on income tax returns next year. There are 10 changes that will eliminate and change some deductions on tax forms. Good news is that the standard deduction has increased to $6,350, up from $6,300. Married couples also will see their standard deduction go up f...
1 years ago: Dec. 31, 2008 A new law passed about no more texting while driving your vehicle. 20 years ago: Review of 1998. The 1998 storms impacted the state's economy and employment. El Nino ran its course and caused millions of dollars in damages in 1998. 30 years ago: Dec. 21, 1988 Shafter High School's new gymnasium opened its doors. The new gymnasium cost $2.2 million to build and seats 1,700 people. 40 years ago: 1978 year highlight Spring of 1978 got 3.7 inches of rain in three days,...
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: The 7th Day Adventist German Church congregation in 1935. (In case this sounds familiar, it was incorrectly published last week. The actual prior week's photo was of...
One of my favorite authors is Max Lucado. His writing is solidly Biblical, captivating and very practical in nature. He wrote a book about Christmas several years ago called “Because of Bethlehem” that I’d highly recommend. Let me share just a few of his thought s and the key word for each of them: Hope. The manger dares us to believe the best is yet to be. And it could all begin today. Peace. Christ came to bring peace on earth and goodwill to all. Joy. Let there be jubilation, celebration and festivity! Love. It really comes down to that,...
American Refuse enjoyed celebrating the Shafter Christmas parade with everyone in the community! This year we had a packer truck and our semi-truck carrying all our families. Both vehicles had a recycling theme with many recycle, re-use items. We had asked the crowd if you could identify all the items. Here is the breakdown: Packer truck -- Rudolph theme]: Eyeballs: re-use of cardboard Red nose: re-use of cardboard Antlers: re-use of cardboard Five candy canes: re-use of cardboard Semi-truck and...
Hello Friends, meet our beautiful girl named Marylyn! Marylyn is a Red and White Golden retriever/Pit bull mix that is around 2 years old and weighs 52 pounds. In June of 2018, Marylyn came into the shelter when some children found her alone; hanging out at one of Shafter's local parks. Since her stay with us she has adjusted well and is looking for a loving home to go too. Marylyn has passed her Safer Dog Evaluation tests and has done well when meeting new dogs. We have observed Marylyn to be...
Blanche Cremer Stepp passed away of natural causes surrounded by her loving family on Dec.16, 2018 in Shafter. Stepp was 95, and a resident of Shafter for over 60 years Stepp was born in Bakersfield on June 8, 1923. She was the youngest of nine children born to Alice and James Cremer. She was raised in Bakersfield, where she graduated from Kern County High School and Bakersfield College. She met her future husband, Capt. Lee R. Stepp, at a USO dance at Gardner Field near Taft during World War...
Guadalupe Landeros, 87, passed away Dec. 25, 2018 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Norma Lewis, 83, of Bakersfield, passed away Dec. 29, 2018 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Milford Z. Mitchell, 91, of Bakersfield, passed away Dec. 26, 2018 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter....
