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rank Wallace "Wally" Reed, 90, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2020, at Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield after a fall at his home. Born in Chadron, Neb., to Frank D. Reed and Valeria Schaper, his family moved to California in 1939. Two brothers, Gerry and Tony, soon joined the Reed family. He leaves his wife of 72 years, Janet Grimes Reed; his son Bill Reed and wife Vicky of Windermere, Fla.; his daughter Marta Reed and husband Curtis Harms of Bakersfield; his son Robert Reed...
Alberto Andres Aguilar,] 60, of Wasco, passed away on May 25 in Los Angeles. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Carol Hess, 76, of Shafter, passed away on May 26. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Monti Anne Skiby, 62, of Bakersfield, passed away in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Warren Lewis Barton Jr., 48 of Bakersfield passed away May 24 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Mavis L. Knox, 70, of Wasco passed away May 27. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. George R. Odom Jr.,66, of Shafter passed...
Sharron Leanne Esnoz was born on Jan. 14, 1934, in Glendale, Calif., to Dr. Melvin T. McDaniel and Gladys M. McDaniel. She was the second of four children. Sharron attended elementary school in Glendale. The family moved to Wasco in 1947 where her father would open his medical practice. Sharron became a Wasco Tiger for the next four years. After graduating high school, she attended Occidental College, where she graduated in 1955 with a bachelor's degree and a credential in...
La Canasta Market, at 1017 7th Street, has been around for 33 years and continues to serve the community during the coronavirus restrictions. Maria Paz has owned the market since 1987. Two of her sons and her granddaughter, Byanka Valenzuela, work in the store with her. When many larger stores ran out of items that were highly sought because of the pandemic, "people came in here" to buy them, Valenzuela said. Maria Paz spoke through interpreter Orquidea Ocampo, who had her...
There is one aspect of the Covid-19 pandemic that will benefit everyone dining out. All restaurants must adhere to strict sanitization standards by disinfecting all seating and tables after each customer leaves the restaurant. That means no more cups and saucers or plates with leftover food left on the tables. Covid-19 has brought changes that will allow diners to feel more comfortable about their dining out. Another big change is the wearing of masks. All staff working in...
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” --Martin Luther King, Jr. Like most of you, I have been watching, reading, and praying for our riotous society over the last few days. First let me say that I am appalled, saddened and heartbroken by the events of the death of the man of color in Minneapolis, Minn. No number of tears, anxiety and yes, even rioting can turn back the clock or right that hideous wro...
It may have been a different type of ceremony, but the result was the same. Over 300 graduates from Richland Junior High made the transition from eighth-grade Trojans to Shafter High Generals last Friday with a special ceremony that was put on in the face of the restrictions in place because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Facing the possibility of having to graduate 346 students with no celebration or ceremony at all, Interim Superintendent Rosa Romero and her administration at...
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WASCO Barraza’s Delicioso Tacos 601 F. St. 661-758-8944 Mon.-Thurs.: 11 a.m.-midnight Fri.: 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Sat.: 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Sun.: 4 p.m.-12 a.m. Take out only. Hong Kong Restaurant 912 7th St. 661-758-3338 Tues.-Sun.: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Teresa’s Tacos Villa 441 F St. 661-758-2027 7 a.m.-2 p.m. La Imperial Taqueria 922 7th St. 661-758-2955 Open every day: 9 a.m-9 p.m. La Cabanita 169 Highway 46 661-758-4915 La Cocina Del Pablo 931 7th. St. Blue Sushi & Teriyaki 915 7th St., Wasco 661-758-2236 Take out only. Tues.-Sat.: 11 a.m...
May 25 Anthony Flores, 27, of Wasco, was arrested in the 600 block of 6th Street on a felony bench warrant, misdemeanor obstruction of public officer and misdemeanor trespassing. He was arrested and booked into the Central Receiving Facility in Bakersfield. Angel Soto, 30, of Wasco, was arrested in the 400 block of F Street on a felony bench warrant. He was arrested and booked into the Central Receiving Facility in Bakersfield. May 26 Agustin Castro, 44, of Wasco, was arrested in the 1000 block of 7th Street for misdemeanor...
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 [BEGIN ITAL] Tribune,[END ITAL] 406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: David Clemons and Jack Navarow take an inside look into the business of H.H. Volk & Sons, in a 1954 Wasco...
A Shafter woman was formally charged with one count of vehicular manslaughter and three counts of willful cruelty to a child in connection with a fatal rollover crash in February. Shafter Police Department was dispatched to the scene in the 30000 block of West Tulare Avenue after 4:30 p.m. on the day of the accident, finding the vehicle in the orchards and 6-year-old Jade Jimenez critically injured. The driver, Jade's mother, Breanna Jimenez, and her other two children in the...
Frank Wallace "Wally" Reed, founding co-publisher of the Wasco Tribune and former co-publisher of The Shafter Press, died this week at 90 after a fall at his home. Several staff members of the paper worked with him and his family during the nearly half-century Reed Print owned the papers. Their thoughts are on Page 7; an obituary is on Page 8. This story was on the last front page of one of his original papers, the Arvin Tiller, before it closed in on Dec. 6, 2017. The writer...
Celebrating graduation for 2020 was a new experience for all involved, including students, staff, parents and administration as Palm Avenue and Thomas Jefferson schools celebrated their ceremonies virtually on Facebook. On May 27, Palm Avenue eighth graders were able to pick up their diplomas at the school and students were the first of the two middle schools to celebrate their graduation ceremony. A virtual tour of the campus opened the program, highlighting the new Richard...
There is one aspect of the Covid-19 pandemic that will benefit everyone dining out. All restaurants must adhere to strict sanitization standards by disinfecting all seating and tables after each customer leaves the restaurant. That means no more cups and saucers or plates with leftover food left on the tables. Covid-19 has brought changes that will allow diners to feel more comfortable about their dining out. Another big change is the wearing of masks. All staff working in restaurants and businesses must wear masks covering...
