Puga wins First Place as Shafter Cross Country earns multiple titles
Shafter High School celebrates a stellar season as the boys and girls cross country teams receive City Council honors. Manuel Puga earned individual first at the Valley Championship while both varsity squads won league, county, and valley titles. JV teams also dominated their events with multiple first-place finishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puga
Shafter
Shafter High
Garry Nelson
Alyssa Lewis
Bridgette Stevens
Tiffany Stevens
Yesenia Esparza
Sanjuana Garcia
Monica Plascencia
Alaida Felix
Vanessa Torres
Carmen Arriola
April Montoya
Vailey Cham
J.V. Girls
Shafter City Council Swears In New Mayor Piorez
On December 3 the Shafter City Council chamber filled as Councilwoman Frank Piorez was elected mayor and received the gavel from outgoing mayor Garry Nelson. Piorez, a 1996 council member, will serve two years, with supporting actions in the Joint Powers Financing Authority and city posts. Dolores Robinson swore in incumbents Cathy Prout and Jon Johnston, with Prout re-elected and named Mayor Pro-Tem and chair of the Industrial Development panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Frank Piorez
Outcome
Garry Nelson
Sean
State of
California
Dean Piorez
Miorez
Joint Powers Financing Authority
Counent
Dolores Robinson
Cathy Prout
Jon Johnston
Prout
Community event notices from Shafter area calendar
The AARP Board meets on Wednesday December 11 at 1 30 p m in the Walker Den. The American Legion Auxiliary holds its annual Christmas potluck on December 17 at 6 p m at the Veteran s Hall. A veterans clinic operates by appointment December 23 from 9 to 10 a m. call 746 7562. Minter Field Air Museum hosts an Open House with Pearl Harbor Survivors on December 14 from 9 30 a m to 1 p m. Shafter Wasco Elks Club hosts a New Year s Eve Dance December 31 from 8 30 p m to 1 a m with music by Big Dawgz. tickets at the door are 15, including hors d oeuvres and party favors. For more information call 758 6251 or 758 6453.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Veteran's Hall
Minter Field Air Museum
Pearl Harbor
Shafter
Wasco Elks Club
Big Dawgz
Oak' and Richland board approves school names
Richland School Board Trustees approved renaming two reconfigured schools after a student staff driven process. Golden Oak Elementary will replace Primary School at Wall and Lerée, and Redwood Elementary will replace Intermediate School on Shafter Avenue. A third proposed name was to be announced after final selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Rose Shannon
Frances Garcia
Wall and
Lerée Highway
Golden Oak
Shafter Avenue
Redwood
Lyle Mack
Parolees warned about targets of opportunity in Shafter
Shafter Chief John Zrofsky warns residents of parolees seeking temptations to steal from unlocked vehicles or steal cars. He cites three similar thefts in three weeks and notes Prop 36 has increased parolee presence, urging residents to not leave vehicles running and to secure valuables during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
John Zrofsky
Zrofsky
Kern County
Resi
Also Mentioned on This Page
Terry Lewis
Fran Florez
Dotores Robinson
Ight
Jon
Shaffer
AARP
Walker den
Walker Center
Champs
Oak
Richland Board
Margaret Baker
Cirletenne
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!