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Doralene "Darlene" Derry Scott, 86, passed from this life to be with our Lord on March 16, 2019. She passed away at the Hoffman Hospice House in Bakersfield. She was born July 24, 1932 to Willie Derry and Kaiwana Loretta Clowers Derry, in Oklahoma. Darlene was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend to anyone that knew her. She was married to Bob Scott -- "Grandpa Bob" --until his death residing in Exeter, where they were very involved in thei...
Ricardo Villalpando, 63, passed away March 25 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Norma G. Flores, 68, passed away Mar. 28 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Ione Regina Lollar, 82, of Shafter, passed away April 1, 2019. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Rebecca Rekosh, 92, of Bear Valley Springs, passed away Mar. 30, 2019 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Petra Cerda, 91, of Bakersfield, passed away. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter....
Teresa Wolfe was born July 20, 1969 in Bakersfield. She passed away March 27, 2019 in Los Angeles with her family by her side after a long battle with pulmonary hypertension. Teresa is survived by her loving son, Philip Wolfe, and his fiancé, Sarah; parents Robert and Dianne Stewart; brother and wife, Bobby and Krystal Stewart; niece Taylor; nephew Brody; grandmother Doris Miller; and special friends Tony Pacheco and Stephanie Thrasher Lamas. Teresa enjoyed barbecues with family and friends. She loved cooking spaghetti...
Varnell Nichols, 85, a former resident of Shafter, died March 12, 2019 in Fort Mohave, Ariz. A private ceremony was attended by immediate family under the direction of Desert Lawns Funeral Home of Mohave Valley....
-PROMOTIONAL FEATURE- Open House for a home in Wasco -- take a look Saturday from 3-7 p.m....
The Lady Generals softball team is on fire as they continue to dominate league opponents. Last Tuesday the ladies won a thriller in Taft, 8-5. This is the first time the Generals have beat Taft in a very long time. Then on Friday, the Generals took on the Delano Thunderbirds and beat them by a final of 11-5. What does it feel like to be on a five-game win streak? "We're just having fun playing with all our friends and we know if we keep playing how we are we can win a league...
The Shafter Kiwanis Club held a luncheon to honor the Terrific Kids from the Richland School District. Each month, students are nominated by teachers who believe that the students has displayed improvement either in the classroom, playground, or in citizenship, being a good example of the character traits that the national Terrific Kids program personifies. The character trait for this last month was "INQUISITIVE." The Terrific Kids Program is a student recognition program...
Kristen McGuire will represent the city in the state Distinguished Young Woman competition in July after winning the city's title earlier this month. She will also be the face of the city at ribbon cuttings, special events and parades. In a display of well-roundedness, McGuire became the first winner in over 10 years to win the title without capturing any of the individual phases of the competition. McGuire performed well overall in the categories to outpoint the runners-up...
Owen Weishaar, a fifth-grader student at Rio Bravo Greeley School, received a second place award at the Kern County Science Fair held at the Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield. Owen, a Shafter resident, qualified for the County Science Fair by winning at the local level, placing first in the 5th Grade Earth Science category. Owen's project dealt with the subject of recharging soil. In his project, Owen tested several different types of soil to see which one would be best for...
"Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you're a thousand miles from the corn field." This phrase has become even more relevant today than it was in 1956, when Dwight D. Eisenhower said it at Bradley University. As urbanization continues to push the boundaries of cities, the connection most people have to agriculture has dwindled to the point where most people do not recognize the importance or difficulties of agriculture. On March 20, the USDA hosted...
The Fresno Diocese has two bishops; however, a diocese normally only has one bishop. Because of this, the second bishop is called an “auxiliary bishop.” Nevertheless, we actually have two bishops. Bishop Joseph V. Brennan will be taking over our Diocese of Fresno on May 1. There will be a proper Mass of Installation a day after, on May 2, in Fresno at St. Anthony of Padua Church. Our current bishop, Armando Ochoa, submitted a letter of retirement to Pope Francis a year ago. A year after that, last March, the Pope app...
Antonio Contreras Velazquez, 74, passed away March 17 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter....
Several outlying areas of Shafter will be getting a new sewer system installed, allowing them to be hooked up to Shafter's main sewer line, alleviating the need for septic tanks. Residents who live in West Shafter, Southwest Shafter, Thomas Lane, Smith Corner, Burbank Avenue and Cherokee Strip are currently utilizing septic sewer tanks that discharge wastewater into leach lines and seepage pits located on individual properties. The continued use of multiple septic tank systems in proximity of local groundwater wells raises...
Herbert "DeWayne" Miller was born on Oct. 5, 1952 to Charles and Ellen (Shorty) Miller in Sallisaw, Okla. He went to be with the Lord on March 22, 2019. DeWayne attended local schools and graduated from West High in 1972. He was very athletic and competed in wrestling, football and baseball. His hobbies included motorcycle racing, where he won many competitions, and old cars. Thankfully his wife, Carolyn, also enjoyed old cars. They traveled to many car shows in their 1937...
#1 YARD SALE SHAFTER Church Yard Sale: 30349 Orange, Smith Corner. Saturday, March 30, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. A little bit of everything. 1t1 #1 YARD SALE WASCO ESTATE SALE: Wasco, 909 1st St. Friday, March 2 , 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, March 30 , 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. EVERYTHING MUST GO!! #2 AUTO/MOTORCYCLES Got an older car, boat or RV? Do the humane thing. Donate it to the Humane Society. Call 844-335-2616 (Cal-SCAN) DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR BOAT TO HERITAGE FOR THE BLIND. FREE 3 DAY VACATION, Tax Deductible, Free Towing, All...
This week's challenge, courtesy of the Shafter Historical Society. Send your educated (or semieducated) guess to [BEGIN ITAL]The Press,[END ITAL] 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: Shafter bowling teams at the Neuman Bowling Academy, April 7, 1942....
March 18 Kailin Robert Beckmeyer, 21, of Shafter, was arrested for hit and run, property damage and driving under the influence. March 19 Maria Elena Rogers, 40, of Shafter, was arrested for second-degree burglary, forgery of legal documents, make/pass fictitious check, knowingly receiving stolen property and on a misdemeanor bench warrant. March 19 Jared Jerrial Downing, 40, of Shafter, was arrested in the 200 block of Sierra Avenue for possession of a firearm and ammunition by prohibited person. March 22 Maximino Gonzalez...
ANNOUNCEMENTS NEW: Pregnancy health -- Bakersfield Pregnancy Center’s Image Clear Ultrasound mobile unit will be in Shafter on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, 2-5 p.m. Located at 341 Central Ave., Shafter (parking lot across from La Fonda). No appointments necessary. FREE pregnancy test, first-trimester ultrasound, information and resources available. NEW: Resource fair -- FREE Community Resource Fair Thursday, April 4, 5-7 p.m. at the Activity Center, 300 N. Valley, Shafter. Join for an afternoon full of r...
Mission Bank, the only locally owned bank serving customers in the Shafter-Wasco area, started here in 2006 out of a trailer before they could even put up a building. In 2008, they moved into their permanent location on Lerdo Highway. Mission Bank has added several locations since then, including one in the High Desert and in Stockton. Even with the growth experienced by the institution, they still aim to give that small-town service that only a locally owned bank can give....
The Shafter Cinco de Mayo Committee recently received the Community Involvement Award from the Kern Council of Governments. At their annual awards banquet, KernCOG honored members of the committee for their outstanding contributions to the Shafter community. The committee received a plaque honoring the group for their achievements at the Seven Oaks Country Club in Bakersfield on March 7. Established in 1991, the Shafter Cinco de Mayo Festival began with Albert "Roy" Root and...
