Community notices from Wasco Shafter area events and programs
Volunteer program seeks helpers for senior residents in Wasco and Shafter with contact Melanie Davie Haynes at 758-7332. Wasco Methodist Church invites attendees to annual Sweetheart Dinner February 19 at 5:30 p.m. on Birch Street, featuring Basque style dinner and entertainment by Mike and Sherry Smothers. Reservations by February 12. call Charles Guyton at 758-6060 for pricing. English language class starts February 23 at Redwood Elementary School room 214, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., with potential Spanish interviews for elders. call Mary Lou Inselman at 746-8621. Community youth program seeks first to third grade students from Shafter Wasco Buttonwillow, with Saturday practices at Sequoia Elementary Cafeteria at noon. call Gary Rodriguez at 746-2801. Winter formal photos by Shafter High yearbook photographer Cristian Resendis and advisor Amanda Garza acknowledged. A meeting February 16 at Shafter MORE Pace 27 to discuss academic eligibility for high school students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasco
Redwood Elementary School
N. Shafter Ave
Richland Dr
Mary Lou Inselman
Shafter
Buttonwillow
Sequoia Elementary
Gary Rodriguez
Shafter High School
Cristian Resendis
Cristian
Amanda Garza
Shafter Honors Its Outstanding Citizens Banquet
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce gala on February 9 celebrated civic generosity and leadership. Mayor Gary Nelson outlined city gains while Antoinette Johnson received Citizen of the Year for long service with the Recreation Department and community groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Antoinette Johnson
Shafter High Girls remain undefeated in SSL league play
The Shafter High Lady Generals overwhelmed Taft 66 to 37 as Hannah Ramirez led with 24 points and Yoemme Esparza added 23. The boys edged Taft 53 to 48 in overtime, led by Tyler Gonzalez with 23 points. The event honored multiple local figures, including Hilda Osorio and Dr. David Franz, for community service and education initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High Lady Generals
Wildcats
Taft
Hannah Ramirez
Yoemme Esparza
Julia Dela Rosa
Shafter
Generals
Tyler Gonzalez
Kyle Milwee
Luis Acosta
Wasco arrests cap month long narcotics probe
Kern County Sheriff s Gang Suppression Unit and a HIDTA task force concluded a month long investigation with two Wasco men arrested on February 7. Simultaneous search warrants targeted the 2400 block Jasmine Street and 1800 block Sycamore Drive. At Jasmine Street officers recovered about 118 grams of methamphetamine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasco
Kern County Sheriffs
Simulta
Neous
Jasmine St
Sycamore Drive
Local Colours Festival Displays Art At Vets Hall Shafter
The Colours Festival Celebration of the Arts runs Feb 23 28 with local art displays opening Feb 24 at 2 30 pm at the Vets Hall Shafter. Gallery hours are Feb 25 12 00 3 00 pm and Feb 26 27 3 00 7 00 pm. Artists include Janeen Smith Nancy Putney Linda Osburn Deanna Nelson Maricela Oropeza Greg Bergen Curt Maynard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vets Hall
Shafter
Janeen Smith
Nancy Putney
Linda Osburn
Deanna Nelson
Maricela Oropeza
Greg Bergen
Curt Maynard
Also Mentioned on This Page
KCMH
Melanie Davie-Haynes
Sr. Rodriguez
Shafter More
Golden Oak
David Franz
Elisial Sanchez
Mike Polley
New Chamber
Jeff Martin
Hilda Osorio
Tehachapi
Healthy Start
Franz
Valley Steel Construction
Police Department
ITTC
Lou Gomez
Kern
Kern County
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Eliazar Sanchetti
Boys State
We the People
Shafter Ministerial Association
Pappys
Debbie Haley
Festival On Pace
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!