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Gilroy's city administrator is the City Council's selection as the next Shafter city manager. The 4-1 vote Tuesday night ended a four-month search after the controversial resignation of Scott Hurlbert. Gabriel Gonzalez has 15 years of experience in the city manager role for three other cities, including Arvin and Mendota, and is excited to come to Shafter. "Even when I was in Arvin, when John Guinn was the city manager for Shafter, I could tell that the city was growing and...
Dorothy Mae Lewis, 60, of Bakersfield, passed away Feb. 10. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Olana McDonald, 70, of Shafter, passed away Feb. 17. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. David Ulysses Aldape, 33, of Shafter, passed away Feb. 13 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Maria Esther Salazar de Herrera, 57, of Shafter, passed away Feb. 16 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter....
Cherlyn Raye Sutton Glann, beloved mother, daughter, sister and aunt, was born June 15, 1957, in Bakersfield. After suffering health complications, she went to be with her Lord Feb. 12, 2020. Cherie is survived by her son, Nicolas Glann, and grandchildren Cadence and Keegan Glann, of Texas; her parents, Dean and March Sutton, of Shafter; her sisters Deborah Allen (Kenneth) and Valerie Ragsdale (David), both of Bakersfield; and much-loved nieces and nephews. Cherie graduated...
Dwayne Douglas Hutson was born in Enid, Okla., to Lloyd Jackson Hutson and Ada Blanche (Mitchell), joining siblings Pauline, Lowell, Margie and L J. At the age of 8, Dwayne, along with his parents, moved to Wasco. Dwayne graduated from Wasco High School in 1954. On a football scholarship, he went on to attend Porterville College. After the death of his father in 1955, Dwayne moved back to Wasco. He met the love of his life, Patsy (Stephens), at Beaner's, and they married...
How many of you have bought a birthday or Christmas gift only to get it home to find out that “Batteries Not Included” was hidden in small print on the packaging. How frustrating is that? You have already bought the gift, now you have to buy batteries, too? It is especially irritating if you didn’t realize it until the person you bought the gift for opens it and can’t use it until somebody finds some batteries. Have you ever noticed when this happens, it feels like you have ev...
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Here's this week's challenge, courtesy of the Shafter 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 [BEGIN ITAL]The Press,[END ITAL] 406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to mysteryphoto@The ShafterPress.com. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: Art Palomo, Bob Scales, Tom Fletcher, Coach Dan Bledsoe and Wayne Hill at Shafter High football...
Feb. 17 Patrick Keenom, 33, of Shafter, was arrested for disorderly conduct with alcohol. Feb. 15 Edwin Jose Vargas Garcia, 21, of Shafter, was arrested in the 29900 block of West Orange for DUI. Antonio Elias Gonzalez, 21, of Shafter, was arrested on the corner of North Reiker and Karla Street for disorderly conduct with alcohol. Feb. 14 Ernesto Jesus Morales, 27, of Shafter, was arrested on a misdemeanor bench warrant. Feb. 13 Donald Joe Wilson, Jr., 46, of Shafter, was arrested in the 400 block of Louise on a felony bench...
ANNOUNCEMENTS NEW: Worship night -- Community Night of Worship at the Ford Theater Feb. 27 starts at 7 p.m. NEW: Musical theater — Presented by Colours, “The Big Secret!” A Farmer’s Musical written by Larry Starrh. Feb. 20-23. Everybody has a little secret. For information visit Shaftercolours.org. NEW: Houchin Community Mobile Drive — Feb. 27 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Shafter Youth Center, 455 E. Euclid Ave.. Celebrate Black History Month — Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park and the Friends of Allensworth...
New pastor Steve Dobbs and his wife, Robyn, have found a "place to belong" in Shafter and believe it to be a perfect fit. Since August 4, Dobbs has held church services at the Shafter Senior Center Sundays at 11 a.m. The church, Community Circle Church, has grown a congregation of around 30 parishioners by drawing those in the community that are looking for a place to belong. "We really believe it is important to feel a sense of belonging before you believe," said Dobbs. The...
It's showtime as the 2020 Shafter Colours Festival begins this weekend, kicking off with the Spaghetti Dinner put on by the Shafter Community Chest. The event is from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Shafter Veterans Hall. There will be live music at the venue as you dine or you can elect to get your meals to go. Thursday is also opening night for Larry Starrh's new creation, "The Big Secret," a play filled with toe-tapping music and plenty to think about. For fans of the days of...
The California Air Resources Board held a meeting on Feb. 13 at the Shafter Veterans Hall to vote on the proposed Community Emissions Reduction Program for the city of Shafter. The AB617 Steering Committee has been working on the program for the past year. The committee has met 17 times to create a plan that would reduce emissions in a seven-mile radius around the city. The committee was created by the San Joaquin Valley Air District and CARB with the passing of Assembly Bill...
