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It was this time last year that America got a huge wakeup call with our “recycling.” China implemented their “national sword” -- otherwise known as the “China Ban” where they completely shut down accepting all U.S. recycling materials for an entire month. A year later, some may ask where we are now. The tone has been set from last year. After the month-long shut down, things very slowly started to pick back up, but with stricter enforcement on contamination. For what used to be acceptable to send a recycling load with 10 per...
“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 in my position, 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...
Danny Allen went to be with the Lord on Jan. 15, 2019. Along this journey we call life, Danny made several lifelong friendships. Danny loved the Lord, his family, friends and country. He spent six years serving our country in the Army Reserves as a military policeman. He rarely worked a day in his life because he loved what he did. He spent over 40 years as a pest control operator in Kern and Tulare counties. When he wasn't farming, he would head to the beach with his family....
Michael Leon Domingo Gonzalezs, 27, passed away on Feb. 21, 2019, in Bakersfield. Michael was born on Nov. 19, 1991, in Delano to Michael Gonzalezs and Tammy Gonzalezs. Michael grew up in Shafter. He graduated from Shafter High School in 2009. Michael had a loving and kind soul with such a great personality. He loved playing his games, watching his favorite team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, play, and spending as much time as possible with his family Michael is survived by his...
A packed house was at the Shafter Learning Center on Saturday to hear Stan Wilson give a presentation on the town's namesake, Gen. William R. Shafter. As part of the Shafter Colours Festival, each year an author gives a presentation that informs the attendees about their works. Wilson is the curator of the Shafter Depot Museum and has written many pieces about the city's history that have been published in the Historical Society's newsletters. Wilson prepared his presentation...
The Shafter Colours Festival kicked off on Thursday night with a successful Spaghetti Dinner put on by the Shafter Community Chest and the debut of Larry Starrh's newest production "Engaging Adam". The play was a venture into new territory for Starrh, delving into the world of intrigue, suspense, as well as hilarity. Brent Starrh portrayed the lead character, Adam, a young wealthy bachelor who decides that it is time for him to settle down and find a wife to start a family. Hi...
Elizabeth Fern Davis was born March 1, 1943, and passed away on Dec. 3, 2018. Elizabeth graduated from Shafter High School and worked in Shafter most of her life. Elizabeth was a hard worker and provider for her family who loved her family, especially her grandchildren, who will deeply miss their beloved Mimi. Elizabeth is preceded in death by both her parents, Maggie and James Williford; her siblings, Arthur, Edna and Helen; first husband Charles H. Jones (1966) and late...
Esther Armendariz, 65, passed away Feb. 25 in Fresno. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter....
Golden Oak PTO held their annual Father/Daughter Dance on Friday night at the Golden Oak cafeteria. This is the 10th year for the event. The school cafeteria was decorated and looked like a formal dance ball room, with balloons and streamers, splashed with colorful centerpieces on the tables. At the dance, the fathers came dressed in their Sunday best, along with their daughters, who were dressed in dresses, some with tiaras, ready to enjoy a special time. Principal Anamarie...
I wrote an editorial last month that was really tough for me. We had lost our dog TJ, leaving a big hole in my heart that I didn't think would ever get filled again. When we first lost him, I didn't even want to think about getting another dog. People would tell me that getting another dog would be the best thing for me. I couldn't imagine ever having to go through that again. It hurt so much that I couldn't think about it. I would look around the house, or even do small...
#1 YARD SALE SHAFTER Yard Sale: 556 Harris Dr., Shafter. 7 a.m. to ?. Sat., March 2. Clothes, kitchenware and lots of miscellaneous. 1t1 #1 YARD SALE WASCO #2 AUTO/MOTORCYCLES WANTED! Old Porsche 356/911/912 for restoration by hobbyist 1948-1973 Only. Any condition, top $ paid! PLEASE LEAVE MESSAGE 1-707- 339-9803(Cal-SCAN)2tf DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR BOAT TO HERITAGE FOR THE BLIND. FREE 3 DAY VACATION, Tax Deductible, Free Towing, All Paperwork Taken Care of. Call 1-844-491-2884 (Cal- SCAN) #3 CAMPER/RV #4 MISC. FOR RENT...
This week's challenge, courtesy of the Shafter Historical Society. Send your educated (or semieducated) guess to The Press, 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: Rabbit Drive at Kratzmeyer Ranch -- 50 men, women and children. Photo by R.W. Loudon, circa 1920....
MONDAY SRPD --The Shafter Recreation and Parks Department Board of Directors meets on the second Monday at the Walker Senior Center, 505 Sunset, at 6 p.m. SWAT -- Senior Wellness 55 years + at 5, 6 and 7 p.m., at 505 Sunset Ave. Richland school board -- Richland School District board meets on the third Monday at Golden Oak cafeteria at 6:30 p.m. Alliance Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault – Services available on Mondays in Shafter: case management 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (English and Spanish); Peer support group 3-4 p.m. Spanis...
Feb. 18 Brian Christopher Chairez, 31, of Shafter, was arrested on the corner of Faber and State Avenue for petty theft with prior jail term for theft. Feb. 19 Oscar Jaramillo Leon, 26, of Wasco, was arrested 0n an outside warrant. Feb. 21 Johnathan Henry Richardson, 39, of Shafter, was arrested on the corner of Blake and Elm streets for providing false identification to specific public officer and on a misdemeanor bench warrant. BUTTONWILLOW As reported by the Kern County Sheriff’s Department, Buttonwillow substation: Feb. 2...
The Fred Starrh Performing Arts Center at Shafter High School was packed on Friday morning, full of fourth- to sixth-grade students from all around the area as they listened to the music of the Shafter Symphony Orchestra. Led by conductor Stephen Penner, the ensemble introduced the students to a kind of music the majority had never had the chance to hear. Students from Redwood, Golden Oak, Sequoia, Maple, Rio Bravo Greeley, North Kern Christian and Buttonwillow schools were...
No need for large chain donut shops when you have such a special local shop that takes the time and care to do donuts right. Shafter Donuts has been serving residents for over 20 years, and it keeps getting better as it changes with the city. The shop still has all of the popular standards, such as glazed, cake and jelly-filled donuts donuts, maple bars and twists. And it keeps adding to its selection as the wants of customers continue to change. Owner Kim Ten has operated...
The City of Shafter was the place to be last weekend for arts enthusiasts. On Saturday, the day started early when participants gathered for the annual Colours Fun Run and Walk. The course started at Shafter High School and went out into the orchards, with several stations along the way where the participants would get doused with blasts of color. By the finish line, everyone displayed a rainbow of colors on their shirts, hair, face and even their pets. For the car enthusiasts...
