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Forrest Elementary School celebrated Red Ribbon Week last week as a call to action to speak out in support of healthy choices. It was also a reminder to all that by staying drug free, students send a message to themselves and others about how much you value yourself, your health, your community and your future. On Oct. 18, Wasco Rose Queen Elisa Flores opened a Red Ribbon Week kickoff rally with the Wasco High School cheerleaders performing for the students. The rally fun...
It was rivalry week for Wasco as they travelled to Shafter for their 93rd rivalry matchup. Both teams came into the game with a lot of fury and a lot of pride, but Wasco left on the wrong end of a close game, 28-21. The Tigers were the first to receive, and it was not long before Christian Alvarez burst up the middle for an 8-yard touchdown, making the score 7-0. But Shafter answered right back as they drove down the field and evened the score. The Tigers regained the lead with a 19-yard strike from quarterback Jacob Villenue...
Danny Howerton, 76, of Wasco, passed away Oct. 14, 2019. A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, Nov. 17 at Hodels in Bakersfield from 1 to 3 p.m....
Super Students for the week of Oct. 18 at Karl Clemens Elementary School are, from left, Francisco Becerra (for being kind and standing up for friends), Kaylee Pena (for not giving up on her work in class) and Justin Flores (for super improvement in reading and writing). Middle row, from left, are Nayeli Garcia (for working hard to be an all-star student), Izaiah Rincon (for improvement in homework) and Ivan Cortes (for always smiling as he works, participates and interacts...
It was rivalry week for Wasco as they travelled to Shafter for their 93rd rivalry matchup. Both teams came into the game with a lot of fury and a lot of pride, but Wasco left on the wrong end of a close game, 28-21. The Tigers were the first to receive, and it was not long before Christian Alvarez burst up the middle for an 8-yard touchdown, making the score 7-0. But Shafter answered right back as they drove down the field and evened the score. The Tigers regained the lead wit...
The Kern Housing Authority announced recently that they will be utilizing a farm labor camp in the Arvin/Lamont area to house approximately 50 to 75 women this year while the camp is essentially empty during the winter months. In a report just two months ago, the office was considering using the Shafter Farm Labor Camp on Highway 43 and Merced Avenue midway between Shafter and Wasco, which drew a large amount of opposition. Concerned citizens made phone calls to Supervisor...
Volunteers from the City Council, Wasco High School, Code Enforcement and the Sheriff's Athletic League all participated in the most-recent community cleanup. Code Enforcement officers led the citywide cleanup on Saturday at Barker Park. County Supervisor David Couch was accompanied by the owner of American Refuse in Wasco, Jeff Martin. City Manager David Ortiz-Hernandez and several members of city staff assisted at the cleanup. In addition, Target employees also volunteered...
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: During the 1930s, the Black Baseball League signed Art Demory as one of its pitchers. Demory grew up in Wasco....
Day Date Here/Away Opponent Teams Time/Varsity Score Fri 8/23 Here Tehachapi W, 45-0 Fri 9/6 Away Madera South L, 42-21 Fri 9/13 Away North L, 22-8 Fri 9/20 Here McFarland W, 48-21 Fri 9/27 Away Delano W, 30-7 Fri 10/4 Away JV/V L, 47-7 Fri 10/11 Here Cesar Chavez Homecoming L, 25-14 Thu 10/17 Away Arvin W, 28-0 Fri 10/25 Here Taft W, 28-12 Thu 10/31 Away Shafter F 5:00 Fri 11/31 Away Shafter JV/V 5:00/7:30 Head Coach: Chad Martinez Playoffs: Nov 8, 15, 22, 29...
I recently learned of the Housing Authority of Kern’s concept of using farm labor camps they own in Shafter and Lamont to house about 50 homeless women from Kern County temporarily this winter. [Editor’s note: The county has since eliminated the Shafter camp from the plan for this year.] Having no more details than that, I let a member of the Shafter community know. Within days, our District 4 office phones were lighting up. Many people were upset and opposed to “the plan....
Wasco High Tigers beat the Taft Wildcats 28-13 in the last home game of the season – and the last home game of 14 seniors' high school playing days. Since Friday night's game highlighted seniors, the senior players players, band members and cheerleaders were individually presented to the attendees at the game. Prior to the game, the senior football players were introduced to everyone along with their parents or family members present. Each player was announced and a brief b...
The Wasco VFW received a $1,000 donation recently. Walmart donated $1,000 to the VFW and this isn't the first donation from Walmart this year. "The money will be used to repair some battery-operated wheelchairs we accumulated this year," Commander James Madrone said. Walmart also donated man hours when the VFW volunteers painted the white crosses that are placed in the cemetery on Memorial Day weekend. A familiar person in the Walmart mix was Jamie Nixon who is manager of the...
Assemblymember Rudy Salas, state Sen. Melissa Hurtado and U.S. Rep. TJ Cox all had booths set up at the Trunk or Treat this year. Barker Park was the scene on Tuesday for hundreds of costumed kids attended the event and were entertained by costumed adults handing out fistfuls of candy. Waiting in line took a while as there were well over two dozen kids in each line for buckets of candy, but it was worth the wait for sweet stash. Councilmember John Pallares dressed up as a...
For some people, going to a secondhand store can be daunting; however, for others, it's a treasure trove of unique finds. No matter how you feel, the Wasco 2nd Hand Store has an eclectic collection of items likely to meet some need. Owner Maria Valdez is at the store Monday-Friday, sometimes from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and her son Miguel Valdez is there to help her when he is done with his Bakersfield College classes for the day. He is the youngest of three and he helps his mom...
Jose Ascension Garcia Escamilla, 55, of Wasco, passed away Oct. 28 in Wasco. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Shelby Jean McDaniel, 82, of Wasco, passed away Oct. 28. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Miguel Ruiz Ochoa, 71, of Wasco, passed away Oct. 21 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco....
The Wasco Tigers hosted their last home game of the season last Friday night against Taft, and they left the field a winner. Taft was the first to receive, and they were driving down the field. They were in the red zone before the ball was coughed up and recovered by Joel Vargas. But the Tigers couldn't capitalize. This brought the game to the second quarter with the game still scoreless. The next drive for Taft also stalled, and the Tigers were back with the ball. They drove...
Oct. 21 Luis Aguilar, 51, of Wasco, was arrested in the 700 block of F Street on a felony bench warrant. He was booked into the Kern County Jail. Austin Timothy Brown, 31, of Wasco, was arrested at the intersection of F and G streets for driving under the influence, possession of a controlled substance, possession of a narcotic controlled substance and possession of controlled substance paraphernalia. He was booked into the Kern County Jail. Giovanni Garcia, 30, of Wasco, was arrested in the 1700 block of Granada Way for kidn...
#1 YARD SALE SHAFTER Church Yard Sale: 30349 Orange St. (Smith Corner). Sat., Nov. 2, 7 a.m. -1 p.m. Lots of misc. WASCO 2-Family Yard Sale: Sat., Nov, 2, 7:30-1 p.m. 1821 Juniper Lane, Wasco. Duraflame stove and lots of misc. #2 AUTO/MOTORCYCLES 2005 Chrysler 300 Body FOR SALE: NEW parts, rotors, brakes, water pump, belts, rims and motor included, and other new parts. Price $2,500. 661-340-1544. Got an older car, boat or RV? Do the humane thing. Donate it to the Humane Society. Call 844-335-2616 (Cal-SCAN) DONATE YOUR CAR,...
Meet Twinkle, an adult medium brown/chocolate and white labrador retriever. Twinkle came in as a stray. She is approximately 2 years old and female. She was scanned for microchip and nothing was found. Twinkle is great with people and other dogs. She has been available for adoption since Oct. 22. Please come by the shelter and give her a visit. If you have any questions, make sure to give us a call at 661-758-7240. The shelter is located at 5409 7th Street. Refer to code...
ANNOUNCEMENTS NEW: Veteran’s Day ceremony -- All veterans and the public are invited to the event at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at Teresa Burke Elementary School, 1301 Filburn St. NEW: Thanks to veterans -- Kern County Libraries invite families to their library branches to give thanks and create cards for local veterans. Stop by during open hours throughout Nov. 6-8 to create your thank you cards. NEW: Halloween blood drive -- Now through Nov. 2, Houchin Blood Bank of Bakersfield is a having a blood drive. Donate blood and m...
A Shafter man shot in Wasco on Monday has been identified. Jose Ascencion Garcia, 55, was shot and killed in the 800 block of Highway 46 in Wasco around 1:52 a.m. Garcia was pronounced dead at the scene. Deputies from the Wasco Substation had been dispatched to the south alley of the 800 block of Highway 46 after gunshots were reported in the area. When they arrived, they found Garcia dead, apparently from gunshot wounds to his upper body The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact...
Palm Avenue Middle School kicked off its part of Red Ribbon Week with a special day last week. On Oct. 23, the school held its first Unity Day, and everyone was asked to wear orange shirts to school. The day was set aside to begin the campaign against drugs and bullying. During both lunches, the school held assemblies where Principal Oscar Luna shared that Red Ribbon week isn't just about saying no to drugs, it's also about paying kindness forward. In recognition of Unity...
