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Wasco Independence High School celebrated the grand opening of The Falcon Closet recently with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Thanks to a $5,000 community grant from Kern Family Health Care, this long-awaited project became a reality. The Falcon Closet was created to address a critical need within the student community by providing free access to essential items such as clothing, personal hygiene products and household supplies. WIHS staff recognized that students' success is often hindered by a lac...
Wasco is located in California's Central Valley and, like other areas in the region, faces considerable challenges due to drought. Since the city relies heavily on agriculture, drought conditions can significantly affect local crops, the public’s water supply, and the overall economy. The Community’s public water system depends entirely on groundwater because there are no available surface water supplies. Our groundwater reserves are primarily replenished by rainfall that seeps into the ground and water recharged from neighboring districts. Dec...
Wasco city employees will get one-time payments of $2,000 after the City Council voted the allocation from American Rescue Plan funds. Part-time employees will get $1,000 payments. City Manager Scott Hurlbert said that over the last couple of years, city employees have been operating under memorandums of understanding and a wage structure defined more than two years ago. He added that there has been some correction recently, but during that time, there was substantial inflation in the energy...
Wasco Toys for Tigers held its annual toy distribution event on Saturday at Grace Community Church, serving 220 families for a total of 650 children. The organization provided children ages up to age 12 with new balls, games, stuffed animals, blankets, stocking stuffers and toys. "The event was an incredible success. We feel very blessed by the community that helped us put this together," event chairman Donna Ward said. "We couldn't do it without our partners, which this year included the Wasco...
The Wasco Union Elementary School District Wasco Winter Classic Robotics Tournament at Palm Avenue Middle School on Saturday brought together 29 teams from 15 different schools from as far as Lancaster, Santa Paula and Torrance. The teams competed in a six-match round-robin and then chose partners to compete in a single-elimination bracket championship round. The winning teams were the Knight Hawks from Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering in Lancaster, along with the Cyber...
The annual Christmas Celebration at the Depot at the Shafter Depot Museum took place on Saturday, featuring the Shafter Brass Band playing traditional holiday carols and songs. Attendees enjoyed a visit from Santa, along with stuffed animals for the children , courtesy of PetSmart. The event showcased a selection of decorated Christmas trees, with community members voting for the best design. The museum was adorned in a festive theme, and guests indulged in homemade cookies and hot cider. It...
The Shafter City Council voted unanimously to reappoint Chad Givens as mayor for another two-year term, beginning Jan. 1. The mayoral position is appointed by a vote of the council members. Givens was nominated by Councilmember Gus Olvera. At the recent regular meeting of the council, they also voted to certify the Nov. 4 election results, in which Espinoza, Givens and Councilmember Gilbert Alvarado retained their seats on the council for another four-year term. They were then sworn in. Gus...
The Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church hosted its annual "Come Celebrate Christmas" recently. It was a festive event featuring a Christmas tree lighting, food trucks, pop-up vendors, hayrides, live music, bounce houses, crafts, photo opportunities, face painting,a s'mores station and a family nativity experience. "We wanted to tie this event in with other holiday community events in Shafter and offer something similar at our church for the community," Pastor Pat Coyle explained about the Dec. 8...
"The Shafter Woman's Club is proud to announce the completion of another successful year of our annual Christmas for Shafter Seniors donation drive, spreading cheer and brightening the holiday season for them," Barbara Gladden, recording secretary and event coordinator, said last week. The campaign kicked off in October with a heartfelt call to action: to provide homebound and isolated seniors in Shafter with holiday gift bags filled with essential items. Donations were gathered for residents...
First of series spotlighting the Shafter Recreation and Parks District board of directors. Nelson Salinas was re-elected for a second term in November representing District 1, and was reappointed chairman. "It's a privilege and honor to continue serving my district and the community of Shafter," Nelson Salinas said in an interview. "I have a lot of ambition to finish the Wonderful Sports Complex in partnership with Shafter Rec. We've been working tirelessly on it, and I'm committed to going the...
The City of Shafter held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week to celebrate the grand opening of the new soccer lights at Veterans Park. The event highlighted the park's improvements to its soccer fields. For a field that used to be completely dark, where players often relied on car headlights, construction lights and generators to practice and play at night, the addition of soccer field lights is truly remarkable and a game-changer, according to the people that use the facility. Shafter FC youth...
Saint Therese Catholic Church celebrated the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 12 with a special service honoring the Virgin Mary's apparition to Juan Diego, a Mexican peasant, in 1531. The Virgin Mary appeared to him on Tepeyac Hill near Mexico City, instructing him to have a church built in her honor. This event holds great significance for its role in spreading Catholicism throughout the Americas and is especially meaningful to Mexican and Latin American communities. The feast celebrates...
The Shafter Press and Wasco Tribune encourage local organizations to let the public know about coming events and activities through this column. Drop off or mail items at the office, 455 Kern St., Suite E, in Shafter, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, call 661-292-5100 or email [email protected]. Deadline is 4 p.m. Thursday prior to publication. Updates will be on TheShafterPress.com and WascoTrib.com. ANNOUNCEMENTS Christmas for Seniors – Donations needed for seniors’ Christmas lists, with socks, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, deo...
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, 455 Kern St., Suite E, Shafter, CA 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: Wasco High School song leaders in 1947....
Dec. 11 Omar Nunez, 30, was arrested at Kimberlina and Beech for operating a commercial vehicle in excess of 15 mph and driving without a license. He was cited and released. Frank Matthew Gonzales, 37, was arrested in the alley of 700 block of F Street on bench warrant/failure to appear on a misdemeanor warrant. He was booked into the Kern County Jail. Gabriella Acosta, 24, was arrested at 4th and Peters streets for disorderly conduct: under the influence of a drug. He was booked into the Kern County Jail. Rigoberto Hernandez Sanders, 28, was...
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Jesus Christ is very important for Christians. That’s not really a surprise, since it’s in the name. Without “Christ,” a Christian would just be “-ian!” That’s pretty nondescript. Of course, people who are outside of Christianity may not always understand just how central Christ is, or in what ways he is central. And even Christians can be distracted. A little piece of cardboard isn’t very significant, but if we hold it in front of our eyes it can block out the sun. In the same way, a lot of things that are smaller than Christ and peripheral...
Jessie Maria Rodriguez Lemos, 77, of Bakersfield, passed away Dec. 7, in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter....
The Shafter High Lady Generals basketball team captured the title in their own tournament over the weekend, beating Redwood High of Visalia in the championship game, 44-38. Shafter made it to the finals with a rout of Templeton High School in the semifinals, 45-24. The team was led by tournament MVP Isela Lugo, who averaged 18 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals a game for the day. Shafter raced out to a 10-point lead in the game, using a smothering defense and a quick...
The accolades for the Shafter High Generals football team continued as several of the players were bestowed with awards recently. The recipients were led by junior Mariyon Sloan, who was named the South Sequoia League MVP. Sloan stepped into the quarterback position with the absence of Ezekiel Osborn after the second week of the season against Arvin. Sloan gained over 1,400 yards rushing for the season, as well as having over 300 yards receiving. Including punt returns and kickoff returns,...
The Shafter High School varsity boys and girls soccer teams last week competed in the Miramonte Lions Soccer Tournament at Miramonte High School in Bakersfield. The girls' team played four games, losing 0-2 to Ridgeview High School and 0-5 to Garces in their first two matches, finishing third in their bracket and earning a spot in the consolation division. They then went on to defeat Foothill, 2-0, and in their final match, they played Golden Valley High. After a 0-0 tie in regular time, the...
3 years ago: Dec. 21, 1994 Shafter High graduate Jill Loveless received a Fresno State Organizers scholarship. 20 years ago: Dec. 22, 2004 Delores Robinson was one of the newly elected City Council members....
