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The Christmas season has officially begun, with the Christmas parade last week and last week's Toys for Tigers Christmas tree event. Different Wasco organizations, businesses and schools – such as the Knights of Columbus, Wasco High School, Department of Recreation and Parks, Wasco High FFA and the Orange Heart Foundation – either had a decorated tree on display or a table with activities for the family to participate in at the city recreation center on Thursday. One of the most popular tab...
The City of Wasco float in last week's was a lit carriage filled with council members, Mr. and Mrs. Claus and some elves. FULL PAGE OF PICTURES ON PAGE 3....
On Friday morning, Mr. and Mrs. Claus attended the sixth-annual WHS Special Education Christmas party hosted by the Wasco Woman's Club. "This project is near and dear to my heart," said District President Jill Drescher. The Woman's Club goes all out for these students by decorating a tree, and setting up tables around the room so students, friends and family can sit and visit with friends and family. With a donation from Wasco State Prison, the Woman's Club provided a gift specially chosen for...
A local business leader gave a workshop on financial planning goals to start off 2020. Ruth Yazmin Ramos of State Farm held a workshop at the Wasco branch library Saturday and walked participants through a worksheet with advice on how to begin financial planning for the upcoming year. Ramos's first words emphasized how important it is to set goals. Goal setting encompasses three stages. They are --Short-term goals (purchases within the next 12 months), --Medium-term goals (future purchases...
ANNOUNCEMENTS NEW: Elks’ New Year’s Eve party — Open to the public at 16694 Wasco Ave., Wasco. Doors open at 5 p.m. Call Annie for tickets and more information, 661- 203-7328. NEW: Libraries closed — All Kern County libraries will be closed Dec. 24 through Jan. 1, 2020. NEW: Wasco Animal Shelter — Donations are welcomed: nonplumping cat litter, kitten/puppy chow and stainless steel buckets. Drop off donations at the shelter, 5409 7th St. Open Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. NEW: MOFA -- Mexican American Opportunity Foundation of Bakersfield is a vo...
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 [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: A Thomas Jefferson Elementary School student council in the 1940s....
Dec. 2 Andrew Noguez, 22, of Bakersfield, was arrested in the 600 block of 6th Street for trespassing. He was cited and released at the scene. Beverly Noguez, 44, of Bakersfield, was arrested in the 700 block of H Street for trespassing. She was cited and released at the scene. Dec. 3 Simon Jaime, 24, of Wasco, was arrested at the intersection of 9th Street and Griffith Avenue for driving without a license and failure to stop at a stop sign. He was cited and released at the scene. Dec. 4 Florentino Lopez, 25, of Wasco, was arrested in the 800...
Come into the Wasco Animal Shelter and meet Barbie. She is a young, female German shepherd with a medium coat length. Barbie came in as a stray alongside Ken. Barbie is approximately 2 years old and female. She was scanned for microchip and nothing was found. She is great with staff and other dogs. Barbie will be available for adoption on Dec. 10. If you are interested in her, please come by the shelter and give her a visit! Our intakes have a holding period for six business days not including...
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Elizabeth Ann Holtermann went to be with the Lord on Dec. 7, 2019 after a three-year battle with cancer. Elizabeth, lovingly referred to as Beth, was born on Dec. 2, 1984, to Tim H. and Karen (O'Brien) Holtermann of Wasco. Beth was an outstanding student athlete. She was awarded varsity letters in golf, basketball, and volleyball at Wasco Union High School. She attended California State University, Long Beach, on a golf scholarship. While at Long Beach, she earned her Bachelor of Science in...
Elizabeth Ann Holtermann, 35, of Wasco and Costa Mesa, passed away Dec. 7 in Costa Mesa. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco....
“…forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus…” --Philippians 3:13, 14 George Bernard Shaw once wrote, “A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.” Wouldn’t life be easier to “swallow” if we could just remember these words? I often wonder why we worry so much about making mistakes -- sometimes so much so that it paralyzes our creativity and even dulls our ability to dream....
Wasco opened December – and the holiday season -- with its Christmas parade. The third annual Christmas parade was held Dec. 2 and 7th Street was lined with people waiting to see the magic of Christmas unfurl before their eyes. This was the third year the Downtown Business Association has sponsored the Christmas parade. People began arriving to pick their favorite viewing spot an hour before the parade started. Many of the local shops had wreaths on their doors, while others remained open for t...
There is another startup business in town. El Campesino opened after owners Marcos and Patricia Guerrero decided to stop working outdoors and concentrate on opening a new store. The couple has owned the little shop at 933 7th St. for a little over seven months. Their daughter Denise also helps out in the store. For the past 14 years, Marcos worked selling ag tools and Patricia worked at Suarez Farms. Before opening the store, Marcos had spent years selling the same tools now available in his...
As I met with my staff to discuss this week’s Couch’s Corner, we found it hard to pick a subject to write about, not because so little had happened, but because so much was happening. So we decided to quickly touch on some of the things that happened this week. You may get dizzy because we’ve been to a lot of places. For instance, Friday night you may have seen me at the Delano Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting. Art Armendariz of my staff joined me for this Christmas celebration. I love these...
Maria De Los Angeles Corral De Soto was born in Inde, Mexico, on Aug. 2, 1954, to parents Benito Corral and Guadalupe Rocha. Maria moved from Mexico at a young age and was a long-time resident of her beloved Wasco. Maria enjoyed walking her dog, Lulu, throughout Wasco. When Maria was not walking; she liked singing her favorite songs while cooking meals for her family, and gardening. She was a joy to be around, and her contagious smile could light up any room. She was 65 years old when she...
