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New School, Gym Ribbons Cut Quality gas for a very low price!!! Purchase 10 Gallon or more and get a free Fountain Drink!!! Breakfast and Grill 3AM-12PM $$$ Mention this ad Call in your order at 661-746-6082. and get FREE Hot Deli All Day • Ice Cold Beer Check Cashing $$$ 127 S Shafter Ave, Shafter, CA 93263 Western Union, Money Orders, Pay Bills Open Mon-Sat 3AM-2AM • Sunday 5am-1am Authorized for City of Shafter and PG&E Bills FREE! Vol. 42 No. 5 • Wasco, California • Thursday, August 1, 2019 Wasco Elementary Union School District board members from left: Cheryl Weg- VFW members raised the flag at the school for the first time. man, President Danny Rueda, Anna Pozzi and Richard Reding. New school, gym ribbons cut STORY AND PHOTOS Superintendent Kelly BY TONI DEROSA Richers provided back- Wasco Tribune ground information as he Wasco Union El- described what it took to ementary School District build a new elementary (WUESD) celebrated two school and expand and ren- ribbon cuttings, one at ovate the physical education James Forrest Elementary facilities at Palm Avenue. School and the other at the “There was a six-year new Richard K. Reding plan the District was con- gymnasium at Palm Avenue sidering,” Richers said. Middle School. He explained that to On Tuesday, July 30, the build a new elementary ceremonies began at 9 a.m. school would cost the dis- at James A. Forrest Elemen- trict $26 million while it tary School and continued would take about $42 mil- on to Palm Avenue Middle lion to build a new middle School at 10 a.m. where the school, so the district de- new Richard Reding gym- termined that the best way Additional walkways have been added to Palm Avenue making it easier for students to cross from building to building. nasium was also celebrated. See RIBBONS Page 7 Palm Ave. principal comes home TONI DEROSA criminal justice and sociology. of Palm Avenue. Wasco Tribune Luna’s career has taken him in sev- “I feel fortunate to be able to re- A local educator with roots in the eral different directions. First, with turn to Wasco and work for the Wasco community has been selected to head the Kern County Superintendent of Union Elementary School District as the new Palm Avenue Middle School. Schools, he had a unique position as a the first principal in the second middle Oscar Luna was born and raised in teacher and program specialist, work- school in town -- Palm Avenue Middle Wasco and attended all Wasco schools. ing in the migrant education area. School,” Luna said. “We want to have He is a 2002 graduate of Wasco High Following KCSOS, Luna worked as a welcoming and safe school culture.” School. After graduation, he attended a counselor at Wasco Independence Luna is excited to be the leader of California State University, Bakers- High, vice principal at Delano High, a school site and move it in the right Principal Oscar Luna of Palm Avenue Middle School field, and earned a double major in and now returns to Wasco as principal See NEW Page 5 with his wife, Maricela, and son, Oscar Alfredo. Sad way to win TONI DEROSA had bases loaded and three runners walked, Wasco Tribune bringing the score to 7-5. When athletes are on the field, one of the As soon as Amberjack pitcher Conyal worst sounds spectators can hear is the snap Cody pitched the ball to Reserve player #57, of a bone. Luke Jackson, Cody immediately dropped During the fifth inning, that’s what ev- to the ground and began screaming. eryone at the baseball park heard on Thurs- At first, many thought he had dislocated day evening, July 25, as the Wasco Re- his shoulder; however, after the game, it serves baseball team played the Monterey was discovered that he had broken his hu- The players from both teams huddle while blocking the view of injured pitcher Amberjacks. The Amberjacks were ahead morous bone at the elbow. (The humorous Conyal Cody. (Photo by Sunshine Ceja) until the fourth inning when the Reserves See SAD Page 3 Hi, neighbor! 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Drop off supplies in the Walmart parking lot Saturday Aug. 3, 8:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m. NEW: New worship time -- Shafter Mennonite Breth- ren Church will be starting new worship time Sunday Au- gust 18th at 10:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages will up again at 9:30 a.m. as well (8/18). 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 grizzell@!comcast.net or 550-300- 4410. Farmers Market — Wasco Downtown Business As- sociation in partnership with the City of Wasco. Every Wednesday through Aug. 14, 4-8 p.m. Parking lot across the street from the Sheriff’s Department. EBT & Senior WIC accepted. Here’s this week’s challenge, cour- ONGOING tesy of the Wasco Historical Society. Senior lunch – Senior center serving meal Monday-Fri- If you know the location, circum- day at 11:25 a.m., 1280 Poplar St. stances, exact or rough date and/or MONDAY people in the photo, send your edu- Mayor’s office hours -- Mayor Alex Garcia holds office cated (or semieducated) guess to hours on the second Monday, 3-6 p.m., at 810 8th St. the Tribune, 406 Central Ave., Shafter Rotary Club -- Wasco Rotary Club meets every Monday 93263, or e-mail it to mysteryphoto@ at the Wasco Recreation Center at noon. WascoTrib.com. Winners will be re- Fishes & Loaves -- Free dinner every first Monday 5-7 vealed here next week. LAST WEEK: p.m. at 408 Griffith Ave. 1930s Wasco High School secretar- Adult education -- Enroll for classes at 1445 Poso Drive. High school diploma program, ESL, citizenship and Mi- ies, from left, unknow, Beverly Knoy crosoft Office. and Lillian Ware. TUESDAY Library activities -- Card Games, Puzzlemania, Lego Club Mania or Color Me Happy every Tuesday at the Was- co Library, 4-5:30 p.m. For questions, call 661-661-2114. meets Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at the Sounds of Pentecost, Woman’s Club -- Meeting second Tuesday at noon until 2000 Palm Ave. Rides are available. May at clubhouse, 1601 7th St. Reading and crafts -- Family story time and crafts 3:30 CORRECTION WUESD -- Wasco Union Elementary School District to 5 p.m. at the Wasco Library. meets second Tuesday in the board room at 6:30 p.m. FRIDAY Coloring -- Color Me Happy! At the Wasco Library NEW: Museum on the Move (Museo En Movimiento) from 4-5:30 p.m. – Friday, July 12, 19, 26 at 4 p.m. at the Wasco Branch City Council -- Meets first and third Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Library. on 8th Street. Seniors exercise -- Wasco Senior Center exercise class, WEDNESDAY starting at 10 a.m. 1280 Poplar St. Game ON! Family Fun (A jugar! Diversion Familiar) Family Storytime & Crafts -- 3:30-5 p.m. at the Wasco -- July 24, 11 a.m., at the Wasco Library. Library. Crafternoon (Tarde de arte) -- July 24, 11 a.m., at the For updates or to submit additional information about a Wasco Library club, organization or meeting listed in this public service THURSDAY column, call the Wasco Tribune at 661-292-5100 or email ACTS Class –-Alcohol and chemical treatment series [email protected]. PET OF THE WEEK Archie and Arnie both Jace Springer, son of Candie and Steve Springer, caught in need of homes a foul ball at a Wasco Reserves baseball game at Sam Lynn Ballpark when the Reserves played the Bakersfield Train Robbers on July 16. Candie Springer is a teacher at Archie is a black-and-white cattle dog and weighs about 55-60 Richland School and Jace is the grandson of Tony and pounds. Arnie, next to Archie, is a brown-and-white bully mix and Diane Givens, general manager of the Tribune. weighs about 50 pounds. Both are senior males, approximately 10 years old. Both are friendly and were abandoned at a house in town. They are An incorrect caption ran with a picture about the Wasco identified as Archie, #AC19-70, and Arnie, #AC19-71. Join our animals Reserves in last week’s Tribune. The picture and the correct and play with them in our gated play yards on the premises. You will see caption is printed here. how much fun and how friendly they are. Visit us at the Wasco Animal In a story on local businessman Jesus Vicente Luna, his Shelter at 5409 7th St. or call 661-758-7240. middle name was misspelled in a story last week. —Wasco Animal Control Archie, left, and Arnie at the Wasco The correct date for the Wasco Rose Queen pageant is Animal Shelter scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 6 at Wasco High School.
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