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The city will spend nearly three-quarters of a million dollars to replace its water Well #5. The City Council awarded a contract to Bakersfield Well and Pump to drill the replacement well at the northwest corner of 8th and G streets. The city successfully tested a well at that location. From the audience, Laurie Mendez asked how long the city advertised for bids, and Acting Director Public Works Jeremy Bowman explained that the city advertises for four weeks. “Often, the little companies are not qualified to place bids,” said Councilmember Gilb...
Christmas cheer was in the air in Shafter Friday afternoon as Shafter-Wasco Publishing held an official ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the new ownership and re-opening of the Wasco Tribune and The Shafter Press. Both newspapers were shut down on December 31, 2017, when Reed Print, Inc. closed its doors. Former resident and Shafter High School graduate Michael Schroeder saw last paper a week later with the announcement (he's subscribed for 40 years), and contacted the Reed family to express...
TJ Cox finally defeated Republican Rep. David Valadao last week, with a 549-vote lead after the last count of ballots. Valadao, the three-time incumbent from Hanford, built a lead on election night of over 6 percent, but a number of votes were still outstanding, especially in Fresno and Kern Counties. Cox cut into Valadao's lead with each count, finally overtaking Valadao. Valadao is considered a middle-of-the-road Republican, in the past getting votes from both Republicans and a good majority...
Students recited their humorous or serious readings in front of teachers, parents, advisors and coaches as part The Regional Oral Language competition Thursday at Sequoia Elementary School in Shafter. First- and second-place winners from the local schools' Oral Language Festival moved on to compete at the Regional competition. The school cafeteria was filled with students ready to recite their speeches as parents and coaches looked on. Richland School District Superintendent Dagoberto Garcia...
ANNOUNCEMENTS NEW: Christmas tree recycling – Wasco 2018 Christmas tree recycling drop-off locations are available Dec. 26 through Jan 6. Shafter-Wasco landfill, 17621 Scofield Ave., 8 miles west of Shafter; Vacant lot, corner of Annin Avenue and Gromer Avenue; Wasco green waste site, 5201 7th St., 2 miles west of Wasco. Library closed -- Wasco Branch Library will be closed Dec. 24 through Jan. 1. ONGOING Senior lunch – Senior center serving meal Monday-Friday at 11:25 a.m., 1280 Poplar St. MONDAY Fishes & Loaves -- Free dinner every first Mond...
Sol is ready for you Meet SOL. An adorable female, petite husky approximately 2 years old. Sol weighs about 35 pounds. She is very sweet and is initially a little shy. Sol tested well with a male adult dog. She came in as a stray. You can visit Sol at the Wasco Animal Shelter, 5409 7th St. Call 661-758-7240 for more information....
As reported by the Kern County Sheriff’s Department, Wasco substation: Dec. 10 Shaun Carender, 30, of Wasco, was arrested in the 1700 block of 3rd Street on two active misdemeanor warrants. He was booked into the Kern County Jail. Austin Dennis, 24, of Wasco, was arrested in the 1700 block of 3rd Street for possession of a stolen vehicle and conspiracy to commit a crime. He was booked into the Kern County Jail. Charles Grigsby, 31, of Shafter, was arrested in the 400 block of North Central Avenue on an active misdemeanor warrant and for shoplif...
Here's this week's challenge. 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 [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week, along with the facts behind this photo and a new one to challenge you. LAST WEEK: Coach Richard Martinez shares a 1970s picture of his all-female softball team "Playmates" from bottom left, Janice...
Last week's history is no mystery. One of the players from an all-girls softball team from the 1970s known as the Playmates has come forward and revealed herself. During the 1970s, Richard Martinez coached the Playmates, featured inlast week's Mystery History. Martinez's slo-pitch softball team of 8-10 year olds were also highlighted in the same issue while celebrating the end of the year at Pizza Factory. Sandra Colbert walked into the [BEGIN ITAL]Wasco Tribune[END ITAL] office on Friday....
Holiday lights were twinkling and music was playing as the Wasco Union Elementary School District staff celebrated the holiday season and partied. It was the annual WUESD Christmas party that brought about 90 people together for good cheer, good food and good dancing. "The highlight of the evening was every 15 minutes, we gave away a $10 lottery ticket," Richers added. "So far, no one has called in to say they won anything." Attendees danced to the music of DJ Dino Diaz. "Giving away the Lotto...
This month has been a busy one for the Wasco FFA Chapter. We kicked off December with the monthly FFA meeting on Dec. 3, along with the Christmas parade and decorating the float as the activity for the meeting. After members gathered in the cafeteria, and we opened the meeting, members participated in the Christmas parade, decorating our float. On Dec. 4, our chapter participated in the South Valley activity night at Camelot Park. To attend this event, members had to sell two poinsettias in the...
Barbara Ann Firsich (Vaughn), of Wasco, went to be with the Lord on Dec. 11, 2018. Barbara was born in Tempe, Ariz., on Jan. 27, 1946 to John Lewis and Muriel Cleo Vaughn. She is preceded in death by her parents, her brothers John (Okie) Vaughn, Robert Vaughn and her baby sister Peggy Sue. Barbara is survived by her sister, Linda and James Braga; her husband, James; daughters Julie and Kevin Bell, Tina and Edwin Shaver, Debbie and Paul Holton and Julie and Jeremy Ryder; sons Steve and Summer...
Ascension Murillo Zalba was born on May 22, 1941, in Erro, Navarra, Spain, to Julia Echamendi and Isidro Murillo. The youngest of eight siblings, Ascension's idyllic early years on her family's farm instilled in her a deep love of family, an incredible work ethic and a true artistic and lifelong appreciation for the beauty of nature. At the age of 11, having demonstrated exceptional academic aptitude, Ascension left for boarding school in Pamplona, where her rigorous curriculum included Greek,...
Good morning or afternoon, or evening where ever you may be. I decided this morning to sit down and write a little about Christmas and hope. The two words are very definitely connected. Christmas gives me hope. I need hope today. Some people think that in order to be able to talk to someone about Jesus or Christmas you must be a pastor or an elder, at least a deacon, because people have real hard questions about Jesus. Well, I am none of those things as I sit at this computer this morning. I am a person who loves God. I know I need Him. He is...
From American Refuse Blue cart --Please remove any Styrofoam or plastic from boxes -- they go in the trash. Cardboard goes in the blue! --Wrapping paper goes in the blue if it is not metallic or glittery. --Please do not put aluminum bakeware in the blue cart with food waste, as it will contaminate the dry/clean recyclables --Please keep out bad Christmas lights or used toys from blue cart! --Have used clothing? Take it to a donation center. They do not get recycled in the blue cart! Gift giving...
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