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The City Council looked at ways to get rid of graffiti in the city – and is moving on a plan. Director of Public Works Biridiana Bishop introduced Deputy Public Works Director Chuck Soblewski at Tuesday night's meeting. He presented a report requested by the council on how remove graffiti. The report included two options that the staff considered realistic for the city. A request was made by Councilmember Danny Espitia at the Dec. 7 meeting to use Measure X funds to increase staffing in the P...
This is one in an occasional series detailing the everyday events of students in Wasco schools. Everyone at school has his or her favorite cafeteria lunch and a not-so-favorite one. School lunches have changed more than the children of today realize. Seven fifth-graders and eight fourth graders joined me for lunch at Clemens School on Thursday, Jan. 16. I was able to observe all the grades enjoy their lunches and how staff interacted with each other and the students. Times have really changed....
Thomas Jefferson Middle School was filled with students, parents and staff over the past weekend as over 100 students from Forrest Elementary School participated in the school's first science fair. The science fair began at 8 a.m., with parents and students arriving to set up their exhibits and making sure everything was ready. Grades kindergarten through eighth grade were able to participate; however, only fourth through eighth competed for a spot at the county science fair on March 17 at...
There is an obstetrician-gynecologist in town who didn't become a doctor to make lots of money. Instead, he does it for the love of the communities in which he practices. Dr. Rahul Sharma has been practicing medicine for many years. He started with his first practice in Bakersfield, then opened one in Delano and realized that there were a lot of patients who needed to be served between the two cities, so he opened his Wasco practice. Sharma and his partner, Dr. Rahima Sanya, practice surgery...
ANNOUNCEMENTS NEW: Free citizenship class -- Open enrollment. Classes are Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. in Room 302 of the Wasco Adult Education Center, 1445 Poso Drive. Call 661-758-7414 Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for information. Free tax filing — The United Way of Kern County is once again offering free VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Services for Shafter residents to help file their 2019 tax returns. The service begins in February. You can contact the city at (661) 746-5001 for more details. Volunteer readers -- Karl Clemens E...
Here's this week's challenge, courtesy of the Wasco 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 [BEGIN ITAL] Tribune,[END ITAL] 406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to mysteryphoto@WascoTrib.com. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: Pharmacists in Wasco....
Jan. 13 Alexis Barajas, 27, of Wasco, was arrested at the intersection of D Street and Poso Drive for felony vandalism. She was booked into the Kern County Jail. Shawn Hasty, 23, of Wasco, was arrested in the 700 block of H Street for trespassing. He was booked into the Kern County Jail. Gracy Josefine Vasquez, 29, of Wasco, was arrested in the 700 block of H Street for trespassing. She was booked into the Kern County Jail. Jan. 14 Mitchell Cameron Dill, 29, of Wasco, was arrested in the 2700 block of 7th Street on an active felony warrant. He...
Come to the Wasco Animal Shelter and visit Anna. She came in as a stray and is approximately 3 years old. She is a jindo and Australian cattle dog/blue heeler mix, with an apricot/beige medium coat. Anna arrived as a stray, was checked for a chip; none was found. She is great with other dogs; however, she is a bit timid toward staff. Her behavior is monitored every day. Anna became available to adopt on Jan. 20. If you are interested in Anna, please stop by and interact and play with her or...
Funeral service for Arnold Dave Kroeker, age 82 of Wasco, will be Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at 2 p.m. at the Mennonite Brethren Church of Shafter. Pastor Pat Coyle will officiate. Burial will be private at Shafter Memorial Park. Arnold passed away peacefully beside his loving wife, Eunice, and surrounded by family on Jan 22, 2020, at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital. He was born on Oct. 18, 1937, in Shafter to David and Fern Kroeker. Arnold was an active member of Mennonite Brethren Church of Wasco, and then later the Mennonite Brethren Church of...
#1 YARD SALE SHAFTER #1 YARD SALE WASCO Yard Sale -- Sat., Jan. 25, from 7 a.m. to ? 1017 Cedar Ave., Wasco. Basketball hoop, tools, collectibles, whatnots and misc. #2 AUTO/MOTORCYCLES FOR SALE -- 2005 Chrysler 300, $2,000. Clean tags, non-op. NEW parts, custom rims, etc. Call 661-340-1544. Got an older car, boat or RV? Do the humane thing. Donate it to the Humane Society. Call 844-335-2616 (Cal-SCAN) DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR BOAT TO HERITAGE FOR THE BLIND. Free 1-day vacation. Tax deductible, Free towing, All paperwork taken care of. Call 84...
At the Board of Supervisors meeting on Jan. 14, I have to admit, I have never been more proud. The room was packed by concerned citizens from all walks sharing their concerns and points of view on oil production in Kern County, with key officials from Sacramento present. While the state has been talking about the “managed decline” of the oil industry, we here in Kern County have been concerned about those statements and their impact here. In my letter to the state dated Dec. 17, I invited the...
The Wasco Bengals varsity cheer team is trying something new this year. They decided to enter cheer competitions and have been successful with their first efforts. "Although their focus has shifted from sideline cheers and halftime dances to a competition routine, these girls always make us proud," coaches Megan Garza and Anissa Vasquez said. The first competition was at the Golden Empire Youth Cheer Battle of the Bleachers at Rabobank Convention Center last October, and they won third place....
Philanthropic Educational Organization Chapter J team members, from left, Cheryl Woody, Priscilla Neufeld, Judy Proffitt, Janet Grundt, Laura Wolfe and Lisa Edict, joined past State President Juanita McKee and friends at Kern PEO reciprocity, Feb. 11, at the Stockdale Country Club. McKee delivered the Founders Day program, which included the seven original founders of the PEO sisterhood....
Alicia R. Martinez, 92, of Wasco, passed away Jan. 12 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter....
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