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Colors exploded above the sky at Barker Park last week during the Fourth Annual Fireworks Show sponsored by the Orange Heart Foundation. The finale of the July 3 show was a brilliant display of bright white fireworks, one right on top of the other. It went on for three to four minutes as attendees cheered, clapped and whistled. Barker Park began filling up for the event in the late afternoon as the different booths were being set up. The Orange Heart Foundation had DJ David Armendariz, Jr. enter...
When one enters a hair salon, most customers want to see a lot of activity happening, which tells the customer that this is the place to be. Statu's Beliz Image located on the corner at 900 7th St. has plenty of that energy. Upon entering the salon, employees are engaged in friendly conversation, and one or more stylists are working on a customer. Owner Aida Moita graduated from Milan Beauty College in Bakersfield and opened her first shop in Delano upon graduation. She has been at the Wasco...
ANNOUNCEMENTS School ribbon cuttings – The community is invited to the grand opening and official ribbon cutting of the new James A. Forrest Elementary School site and the conversion of Palm Avenue to a middle school on Tuesday, July 30, at 401 Griffith Ave. The ribbon cutting for Forrest will be at 9 a.m. and the ribbon cutting for Palm Avenue will be at 10 a.m. Class of 1969 —Wasco High School Class of 1969 is looking for members for its 50th reunion. The classes of 1966-1972 also are invited. Contact Earl Grizzell or email gri...
In the early 1980s, Kern County got some buses. Kern Regional Transit called the route that services Bakersfield to Delano and back North Kern Express, but now it's simply Route 110. Along the way, the 110 bus stops in Shafter, Wasco and McFarland to pick up a few passengers. If you were to catch a ride on 110, there would probably be a good number of students filling the seats. "We have a lot of people who go to Bakersfield College," said Bob Neath, engineering manager for the county's Public...
July 1 Jorge Flores, 27, of Wasco, was arrested at the intersection of Palm Avenue and Bay Meadow Drive for battery and violation of criminal protective order. He was booked into the Kern County Jail. July 2 Luis Mendez, 33, of Wasco, was arrested at the intersection of Cedar Avenue and 6th Street for violation of a criminal protective order. He was booked into the Kern County Jail. William Gregory Warren, 32, of Wasco, was arrested in the 1100 block of Lily Street for failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. He was booked into the Kern...
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 Tribune, 406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to mysteryphoto@WascoTrib.com. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: A reader who wants to be known only as "Old Timer" guessed correctly the the group was the Eastern Stars. Front row was M.F. Wagner, his wife, Faye...
This week, we have a young female shepherd/bully mix who is about 1 year old and weighs about 40-45 pounds. Stop by and visit Caramel. She is outgoing, friendly and playful. Her favorite activity is to play in the kiddie pools and with toys. Caramel came in as a stray. Stop by and visit our animals at 5409 7th Street or call 661-758-7240. Ask for #AC19-141. -Wasco Animal Shelter...
#1 YARD SALE SHAFTER 4 Family Yard Sale: 300 Walnut St. Sat. 7/13, 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tons of great clothing (all ages) home décor and misc. Everything must go & great prices. YARD SALE: Friday 6:30 a.m.-12 p.m. 440 Louise St., Shafter. Women’s and children’s clothes, floor lamp, 32-inch flat screen TV, misc. 1t1 WASCO #2 AUTO/MOTORCYCLES 2005 Chrysler 300 FOR SALE: Needs work, AS IS. $2,500. Clean bill, tags and NO accidents. Has A/C, new brakes, rotors and lots of new parts. 661-340-1544. 2tf Got an older car, boat or RV? Do the humane thin...
Jean L. Hager, 98, of Wasco, passed away June 30, 2019. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Jacobo Salinas, 75, of Wasco, passed away July 4, 2019, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Esperanza Hernandez Jimenez, infant, of Wasco, passed away July 6, 2019, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco....
Nothing says Fourth of July more than hot dogs, a cold beer and a double-header baseball game. That's what this past July 4 held for Wasco Reserves fans. The Reserves played the Bakersfield Train Robbers at the Ballpark in the morning and followed that up with an evening game against the Roswell Invaders. Attendance has been steadily climbing since the June 27 Wasco Tribune-sponsored game. On the Fourth, the ticket booth was crowded with fans ready for a day of baseball. It's just possible that...
As the new school year approaches for the first day for Wasco Union Elementary School District beginning Wednesday, Aug. 14, the two middle schools announced their staffing assignments. “As of right now, we have 620 enrolled at Palm Avenue and 580 enrolled at TJ,” Human Resources Specialist Peter Navarro said Wednesday. [BEGIN BOLD]Palm Avenue[END BOLD] Oscar Luna has been named principal with Assistant Principal Zachary Ellis, Counselor Elena Contreras and Dean of Students Sandra Bailey. The following are the teacher assignments for gra...
PASTOR JIM NEAL “I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.” -- Abraham Lincoln Doesn’t it seem as you look around, read the newspaper or listen to or watch the daily news that one of the key concepts missing in all of humanness is the quality of wisdom? A very old dictionary that I have -- actually the 1953 College Edition of Webster’s New World -- defines wisdom in this way: “the quality of being wise; the power of judging rightly and following the soundest course of action, based on knowledge, experienc...
Gonzalo Soza Sr., 74, of Wasco, passed away on July 4, 2019, at his residence. Soza was born in Culiacan, Mexico, on Jan. 10, 1945. He lived in Patterson for many years before moving his family to Wasco. He enjoyed going to casinos and traveling, as well as spending time with family and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eva Soza, whom he loved with all his heart. Soza is survived by his children, Gonzalo Soza Jr. (Ana) of Houston, Adelina Soza of Wasco and Juanita Bedolla (Alex) of...
Jacobo Salinas, 74, went with the Lord on July 4, 2019, in Bakersfield, after a short illness. Salinas was born on Oct. 11, 1944, in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico to Jacobo Salinas and Juanita Garcia. As a child he worked in the fields with his family and attended school in Wasco. As a young boy, he enjoyed helping his mom, and that carried into adulthood where he loved waking every morning and making coffee for his wife. He loved getting up early and playing his music, taking his grandkids...
