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Tuesday, May 28 Budget Workshop at City Hall, 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 29 Thomas Jefferson School graduation at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 30 Wasco High graduation at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 13 Wasco High School cafeteria meeting to review WUHSD 2019-2020 Career Pathways program offerings and the district's partnership with Bakersfield College....
Betty Jean Grant, a longtime resident of Wasco, passed away on May 25, 2019 at the age of 84. Betty was born in Rock Rapids, Iowa, on Jan. 1,1935 to Art and Agnes Stip. As a young girl she grew up in Bellflower and Artesia, Calif. During her teens, she gave her life to the Lord and continued in faith until the end of her life. She attended Excelsior High in Norwalk. After high school she worked as a receptionist in a doctor's office until she married Keith Grant, when she was...
Elena Trujillo, 83, passed away on May 21, 2019 at Golden Living in Shafter. She was a loving wife, mother, grand and great-grandmother. She will be truly missed. She was born on Oct. 26, 1935 in North Hollywood to Francisco and Maria Rodriguez. Elena grew up in North Hollywood, where she attended North Hollywood High School. She worked as a teacher’s aide for Semitropic Elementary School, where she was employed for 25 years and was a lovingly known as Mrs. T. Elena married J...
Behind every artifact in the museum is a story. We have in our collection several red silk or paper poppies sold by the VFW or the American Legion. As we approach Memorial Day I thought it well to tell their story. For many years I remember, Cathy Morgan as the local poppy lady. Now I am sure they were many others distributing poppies as well, but it was Cathy who always seem to find me in a restaurant or on the street, and for a small donation I was given a poppy to wear on...
“Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” Galatians 6:7 Every choice you make has an end result. Zig Ziglar If you were a salesman of any ilk from the latter half of the 20th century or the early part of the 21st century as I was, one became well versed in “Zigisms” like this one. Perhaps Mr. Ziglar’s most popular one was his life’s motto: "You can get everything in life you want if you will just help other people get what they want." He believed that and spent the better part...
Parents of children who are graduating from school this May or June are in a special club. I’ve been a member of that club on several occasions. All three of my daughters have graduated from one school or another. These graduations took years of hard work. A common sentiment heard over and over again by people who’ve already raised their children is that it’s necessary to warn new parents to remember enjoy your children while they’re young, because it goes by too fast. Boy, they were right. It doesn’t matter if your child is...
The Woman's Club helped one of its members celebrate her 100th birthday a few months early. Mary Ellen Boyd Rexius officially reaches her centennial in July, and club members wanted to honor her and recognize her accomplishments during different milestones in her life, as presented by member Cheryl Woody. Club member Sharon Voth entertained with songs reflective of those times. Voth was accompanied by Priscilla Neufeld on the piano. Rexius was born in the small town of Alton,...
The cities of Wasco and Shafter have a rivalry which is one of the fiercest and oldest rivalries in the county, if not the state. Students face off on the gridiron and on the courts, and the residents of the respective cities have grown up with the tradition of disliking the other community. "The rivalry is in our blood, really," said Marco Montoya, a 1978 SHS graduate. There is one exception to the rule, however. Each year, on the football field of Wasco High School, the...
Maria Sandoval, 72, of Wasco, passed away May 14, 2019, in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Rogelio Navarro, 72, of Wasco, passed away May 15, 2019, in Wasco. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco....
May 13 Alejandro Ruiz, 29, of Wasco, was arrested in the 700 block of Maple Avenue for failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. He was booked into the Kern County Jail. May 14 Ray Garcia, 25, of Wasco, was arrested at the intersection of Griffith Avenue and Sunset Avenue for domestic violence. He was booked into the Kern County Jail. Yesenia Gomez, 20, of Wasco, was arrested in the 700 block of D Street for domestic violence. She was booked into the Kern County Jail. May 15 Julio Cesar Arellano, 41, of Wasco, was arrested...
#1 YARD SALE SHAFTER Estate Sale: 717 Acacia Ave., Shafter, Sat. 5/25, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., rain or Shine. Entrance through alley. Brand-new jeans $5; purses, artwork, vintage boxed Madame Alexander dolls, $15-$25; vintage dolls, teaching supplies, garden misc., ladders, holiday, locked vintage cabinet, kitchenware, wedding dresses and SF 49ers jackets, $25 each; puppets, old magazines/records & lots of misc. 1t1 2-Family Yard Sale: 558 Poplar Ave., Shafter, 5/25, 7 a.m. to ?. Lots of kid & adult clothing, kitchenware, grill &...
Come into the Wasco Animal Shelter and say hello to Ottis. He is a 2-year-old foxhound mix and weighs about 60-65 pounds. Ottis is very playful, outgoing and sweet. He came into the shelter as a stray. Ask to see Otis #AC19-255 or call the shelter at 661-758-7240 or visit 7409 7th St. If Otis isn't what you are looking for, we have several other dogs and cats that might interest you and add to your family. -Wasco Animal Control...
Here's this week's challenge, courtesy of the Wasco 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 The Tribune, 406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: Wasco Elementary School, which burned down in 1920 and was torn down in 1952....
ANNOUNCEMENTS NEW: Homes for Reserves -- Wasco Reserves ballplayers are looking hosts for the duration of their baseball season. If you are willing to open your home and help out, give Coach Bill Moore a call. For more information, call 602-980-2372. Opening day is June 1. Memorial Day -- Services at the Wasco Cemetery honoring veterans on Memorial Day will start at 10 a.m. Monday, May 27. Bike Rodeo Safety & Giveaway – Tuesday, June 4, at Barker Park. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Open to children 5-12 years old. FREE. C...
The Wasco Reserves baseball team has added another player to its inaugural roster on Opening Day, Saturday, June 1. Twenty-four-year-old Scott Robert Martinez showed up at the first unofficial practice in Wasco on Tuesday. He is just one of the many players that will be on the field for the first official practice scheduled Thursday, May 23 at 9:30 a.m. at the ballpark. Born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, he was a member of the Spring Valley Little League, where he was an...
Wasco K&R Banquet Halls opened its doors on Broadway with an official ribbon cutting Tuesday. Owner Ruth Ramos might be a familiar name to the residents of Wasco, since she owns the State Farm Agency on 7th Street, right around the corner from the new banquet halls. Aside from being co-owner, her husband, Oscar, is the general manager of the facility. Ramos will continue to operate her insurance business next door; her husband, will also continue working in hopitalityat the...
The Wasco Union Elementary School District has formulated a new written policy regarding promotion, acceleration and retention of students, and it takes into consideration both academics and the social issues involved. “In the upper grades, retention can cause psychological and social problems for the retained older student,” Superintendent Kelly Richers said. “Experience from the past indicates some students, who are doing well in their classes and are held back at the parents’ request, often don’t keep their grades up...
Wasco High School Media Arts instructor Danny Eusebio has over 85,000 followers on YouTube – and now he's WHS's Teacher of the Year. He was born and raised in Delano and attended Delano High. He earned his bachelors degree at he University of California, Irvine,in engineering; however, because he graduated from college during the recession (2008-2010), he was unable to find a job in the aerospace industry. Eusebio obtained his credential in arts, media and entertainment at t...
The Central Valley leg of the state's High Speed Rail is moving forward despite plans for funding cutbacks for the project as a whole, according to a spokeswoman addressing the Wasco Rotary Club on Monday. Public Relations Toni Tinoco gave a slide presentation to the attendees outlining the positive aspects of the High Speed Rail under construction in Wasco. Questions arose from audience members as to the viability of actually having the project continuing after Gov. Gavin...
