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Douglas William Bolder, 79, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2019 in Thousand Oaks. He was born in Los Angeles. Doug went to Wasco Union High School and played football and competed as a swimmer. He attended Bakersfield College. After working as a lifeguard, at Greybar Electric, and at his parents' farm in the Central Valley, Doug moved to Los Ángeles to become a grip in the motion picture industry. During his 36 years as a grip, Doug worked on countless films and tv shows,...
Juan Vasquez Jr., 57, passed away on June 1, 2019, in Lost Hills. He was born on Oct. 13, 1961, in El Paso, Texas, to Juan and Ramona Vasquez. Juan grew up in El Paso until the age of 13, then his family moved to Wasco. He worked with Tom's Autobody and Ron's as a mechanic. He enjoyed spending time with family and fishing. Juan is survived by his children, Juan Vasquez III (Denice), Michael Vasquez (Nichole), Bobby Vasquez (Krystal), Irma Vasquez (Alex) and Monica Vasquez...
A four-run third inning brought it home for the Reserves Tuesday night at the Ballpark, making it four-for-five for the locals The 5-2 win makes them 7-12 so far for the season. Tyler Dupree;s single brought in two runs (JJ Santa had doubled already) before he came in on Austin Hoffman's two-run homer in the middle of the inning. Defensively, Arten Rank went four strong innings, and AJ Clayton got the win from his two innings on the mound. Adam Ramirez got the save. The Reserv...
Donnie loved playing music. He loved antique and classic cars, especially the red Porsche he had years ago. He enjoyed riding motorcycles. He is survived by his loving family, daughters Jessica Jimenez and Starlene Jimenez, mother Julia Jimenez and siblings: Eduardo, Anita, Angie, Sicilia, Gabriela, Marcos, Eleanor and Linda. Visitation is Thursday, June 20, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Peters Funeral Home, Shafter, with Recitation of The Holy Rosary prayed at 6 p.m. Funeral Mass is...
Five female students graduating from Wasco High signed letters of intent to colleges last week. Valeria Valdez will be attending Note Dame de Namur in Belmont, Calif. Notre Dame is a small, private Catholic college in the Bay Area north of San Jose. Also, she will be participating in track/cross country at the school. "I reached out to them, and they gave me a tour of the campus," Valeria Valdez said. "I like that it's a small campus. Also, Sayra Raya, another track/cross...
Wasco Police Services requested continued coverage of operating costs at the City Council meeting on Tuesday. The City of Wasco holds a contract with the Kern County Sheriff’s Department to maintain and fund sufficient law enforcement services for the city. Any services offered by Wasco Police Services unit outside of that contract is covered by the City of Wasco. “We want to continue covering those costs,” said Interim Finance Director Satwant Tukhar. One such cost was for t...
The Westside Family Fellowship will be taking kids on a safari that will let them explore the jungles of Africa, without leaving the county. Roar VBS 2019 takes the children on an adventure that engages the whole herd. At Roar, kids explore God's goodness and celebrate a ferocious faith that powers them through this wild life. Children in Shafter and Wasco are encouraged by the church to join the trek to find God's love and the ferocious power that it gives for all who want...
The Orange Heart Foundation is fundraising for its July 3 fireworks show. On June 4, Wasco State Prison Warden John Sutton presented the foundation with a check for $2,000 to help them in their fundraising. "The employees of Wasco State Prison designated the fireworks show their fundraiser for this year," Sutton said. On that same day, Jessie Luna of My Auto Works, 307 F Street also made a donation of $1,000 toward the fireworks' show. Luna has been a long-time supporter of...
This year has been a very busy one for the Wasco Union Elementary School District. As Superintendent Kelly Richers finalizes logistics for the completion of several state-of-the-art buildings that will join existing WUESD facilities, parents start to think about how this will affect their children. Working alongside engineers, architects and construction workers, Richers must ensure a modern learning environment for incoming middle-school students. The construction of two...
In the May 30 edition of the Tribune, the caption for the photo above was incorrect. It should have read: Meagan Ocampo was the Wonderful Academy College Prep Valedictorian at Wasco High. The Tribune regrets the error....
Despite a tough early season, the Wasco Reserves are hoping to turn things around in their inaugural season. "We're going to get better. I promise you, we will get better," Coach Bill Moore said after their loss on Tuesday night to the Bakersfield Train Robbers, 3-2 at the Ballpark. And it has been a tough season so far. At 3-9, the Reserves sit in bottom of the Pecos League standings. But Moore sees some light ahead. "We have some good players, just not enough of them," he sa...
#1 YARD SALE SHAFTER 2 Family Yard Sale: 251 Golden West Ave, Shafter Sat 6/15 from 7 a.m. to ?. Tires, bikes, lots of clothes & misc.1t1 Patio in Back Sale: 561 Harris Drive, Shafter, Sat. 6/15 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Up-right freezer, cold water dispenser, china hutch, lots of clothes & misc.1t1 Yard Sale: 489 Loewen St, Shafter. Saturday 6/15 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Children clothing, adult clothing, baby clothing, Stroller, car seat, crib and lots of misc.1t1 Yard Sale: 537 Pacific Ave. Fri 6/14 & Sat 6/15 from 7 a.m. to ?...
Juan Vasquez, Jr. 57, from Wasco, passed away in Wasco, June 1. Basham & Lara Funeral Care Shafter, CA....
Jose C. Trujillo, 87, passed away on June 2, 2019 at Golden Living in Shafter. He was born on Dec. 9, 1931 in San Ignacio, Chihuahua, Mexico, to Luis and Juanita Trujillo. He grew up in San Ignacio, where he resided until coming to the United States in 1956. Jose married Elena Rodriguez on June 25, 1961 in San Fernando. They were happily married for 57 years. They moved in 1970 to Wasco, where he worked for Riccomini Farms until he retired in 1995. Jose enjoyed playing the gui...
“To the person who pleases Him, God gives wisdom, Knowledge and happiness…” --Ecclesiastes 2:26 ESV “True happiness... is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.” -- Helen Keller PASTOR JIM NEAL Do you ever tire of hearing people individually or corporately bemoan, “I’m just not happy” or “that just doesn’t make me happy” or even “if you would do this and that I would be a happy person?” As if being happy is the end all to everything in life. It was President Abraham Lincoln...
Felipe is a senior male it pit bull/terrier mix. He's about 6 years old and weighs about 60 pounds. Come take a look at Felipe because he is friendly and very easy going. He hasn't been treated very well and needs a good family to call home. Visit the Wasco Animal Shelter at 5409 7th St. or call us at 661-758-7240 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. We are open Monday through Friday, except holidays and weekends, and would love you to come out and take a look. -Wasco...
June 3 Miguel Uribe, 38, of Wasco, was arrested in the 1500 block of Greenbriar Court, for failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. He was booked into the Kern County Jail. Jesus Sepulveda, 35, of Wasco, was arrested in the 2700 block of Highway 46 for possession of a controlled substance and paraphernalia. He was booked into the Kern County Jail. Jesus Sepulveda, 35, of Wasco, was arrested in the 2700 block of Highway 46 on an active warrant. He was booked into the Kern County Jail. Kimberly TioDomira Aldana, 26, of...
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....
ANNOUNCEMENTS NEW: Community event -- New Generation Church presents “Loving Our City” June 15, 5:30-8 p.m. FREE event. Food, games, prizes, live music and more. Evento gratuito. Comida, juegos, premios, musica en vivo mas. NEW: Girl Scouts -- Girl Scout Information Fair, Tuesday, June 18, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Canyon Hills Church, 600 Broadway. NEW: Class of 1969 —Wasco High School Class of 1969 is looking for members for its 50th reunion. The classes of 1966-1972 also are invited. Contact Earl Grizzell or email grizz...
Hundreds of people showed up at Grace Community Church for the Community Action Partnership of Kern Farmers Market early Saturday morning. Volunteers pre-bagged most of the produce so attendees could just grab and go. Produce available included fresh ears of corn, cauliflower, butter lettuce, cilantro, large tomatoes and oranges. Also available were red and white potatoes and cans of pumpkin and tomato sauce. CAPK volunteers assisted attendees by filling their bags with...
The city of Wasco is working hard to provide a variety of activities for its residents during the summer months. A ribbon cutting was held at Cormack Park, 1401 6th St., last week to introduce a newly completed Born Learning Trail. Not many people knew beforehand what a Born Learning Trail was. In fact, resident Terani Hasha said she didn't know what was happening at the park as she drove by so she stopped to see what was happening and got caught up in the ribbon cutting with...
