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Vol. 41 No. 35 • Wasco, California • Thursday, April 11, 2019

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One of the earliest meetings in the morning in Wasco is the Wasco Community Coalition meeting held at 7 a.m. the fi rst Wednesday of each month at the old court-house.

This month, Wasco Volunteer Coalition member Ca-milo Vasquez shared the Cook Book Project with the members of the coalition, and he demonstrated how to make almond milk. The Cook Book Project provides information on nutrition guidelines and healthy foods that can be consumed for all ages. Vasquez will also be

doing food demonstrations the fi rst Wednesday of each month at the Wasco Library beginning April 10 from 11 a. m. until 1 p. m.

Following the presentation by Vasquez, each organi-zation was given the opportunity to present a short re-port outlining current dates of upcoming events.

City of Wasco. Planning Director Roger Mobley re-ported that the city will be implementing new software and continues to work with High Speed Rail offi cials s on the project as it impacts Wasco. Code Compliance Mathew Maldonado reminded everyone the spring community cleanup will be Saturday, April 13 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Wasco Union High School District. Adult Educa-tion Coordinator Marleni Flores reported that the high school will host their fourth annual college and com-munity resource fair on Tuesday, April 30 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Additionally, on Monday., April 29; a resume writ-

Camilo Vasquez during a Wednesday downtown Farmers Market last summer. From left, Santiago Vasquez, Camilo Vasquez, Darren Armstrong and Nathan Salas.

Lots of info at coalitionFrom Cook Bookto adult education

See LOTS Page 6


The WUESD board agreed to extend contacts and giveraises to its top administrators, and moved forward in ne-gotiations with unionized teachers and staff, at its meetingTuesday night.

The Wasco Union Elementary School District renewedits contract with Superintendent Kelly Richers to the end ofthe 2021 school year. His salary will increase from $165,100to $172,166 begin-ning July 1, 2020

In addition to reemploying the superintendent, the board also renewed Assistant Superin-tendent J. Bradley Maberry’s contract through June 30, 2021, with an in-crease from $137,591 to $142,083 in July 2020.

Assistant Superintendent David Bowling also got a re-newal and raise, from $137,591 to $142,083 effective thesame date.

The board also will hold the line on some benefi ts withCalifornia School Employees for 2019-2020 school year.The WUESD and CSEA both agreed that the salaryschedule for 2019-2020 would be adjusted and increased

Raises OKd forWUESD leaders;union talks set

Supergets newcontract

Any increase in the monthly health plans will be paid for by the

employees.

See WUESD Page 3


It’s time to introduce another new Re-serves baseball player. This time, he has Wasco ties.

Kelvin Guzman, originally from Wasco, moved to Corona, N.Y., with his family be-cause his grandparents lived there and his mother got a head security guard position at La Guardia Airport in 2001. He gradu-ated from Newtown High School in nearby Elmhurst in 2014.

Some highlights during his high school years included three-time Gold Glover as catcher in high school. He was named

a Silver Slugger in 2014, Men’s Athletic Baseball League (Malb) Fall World Se-ries Champion in 2016 and Men’s Athletic Baseball League Fall Silver Slugger, bat-ting .475.

Guzman attended Advanced Software Analysis College during spring of 2017 through spring 2018 in Manhattan. In 2017, he batted .280 in the fall season but didn’t play in the spring due to injuries.

In addition, Guzman played in a profes-sional league, La Zorilla, in Brooklyn. “This is a league where released minor leaguers or just regular baseball players trying to get noticed play to get a second chance to get

back into major league baseball,” Guzman explained.

Guzman is interested in playing in the Pecos League for several reasons. “It would be a step forward in achieving a goal that I’ve had since I was a kid, which has been to play professional baseball,” Guzman said. “Playing in Wasco and playing for [Manager] Bill Moore is going to be excit-ing, since most of my family is from Wasco with some still residing there. My end goal is to play in major league ball if everything goes according to plan.”

The Reserves begin their inaugural sea-son next month. Kelvin Guzman joins the Reserves.

Meet the new Reserves player


A local barbershop in town caters to its clientele by keeping up to date on the new-est haircuts.

Mario Fernandez has owned Mario’s Barbershop, located at 1336 F St. (near Ex-pres Collision), for the past 11 years.

Originally from Michoacan, Mexico, Fernandez’s family moved to California for a better life. “My father felt there were more opportunities here,” Fernandez said. “Most of my family lives in Delano, but I do have a brother in Shafter.”

“My customers are about 50 percent

children and 50 percent adults,” Martinez said. “I offer the latest haircut styles.”

He explained that when he opened the shop, the most-popular haircut was theMohawk. Now men come in for a vary-ing number of cuts, such as the high-fade,which gives them less hair on the sides, orthe low-fade, which leaves a bit more hairon the sides.

“I also do a lot of combovers. A com-bover is when a distinct part has beenshaved into the top of the scalp and the cus-tomer has the rest of his hair combed overopposite the part.”

The latest looks atMario’s Barbershop

From left, Santos Perez, Jr., Santos Perez, III, Seth Perez and owner Mario Fernandez. See LOOKING Page 6

WASCO TRIBUNE Thursday, April 11, 2019

ANNOUNCEMENTSEaster Fest -- LifeHouse/Casa Vida Church invite you

to their Easter Fest. Free event will be held at Barker Park Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

BC enrollment -- Bakersfi eld College is offering Was-co Express Enrollment. Bring high school or adult school transcript if available to 1445 Poso Drive, Wasco, Thursday, April 11, 4-7 p. m. Call 661-758-7414 or 661-720-2024 for information.

College counseling -- Bakersfi eld College DSPS/aca-demic counselor Elvira Martinez will be available at Was-co Independence High School, 1445 Poso Drive, Thursday, April 18.

Pregnancy health -- Bakersfi eld Pregnancy Center’s Im-age Clear Ultrasound mobile unit will be in Shafter on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, 2-5 p.m. Located at 341 Central Ave., Shafter (parking lot across from La Fonda). No appointments necessary.

FREE pregnancy test, fi rst-trimester ultrasound, infor-mation and resources available.

Community Cleanup -- Come drop off your bulky waste, electronic and/or tires at the Community Cleanup April 13, 9 a.,m.-12 noon at Barker Park. Code Compli-ance will be providing bulky item pick-up services for the fi rst 30 residents who have no means of transporting bulky items to the park. Maximum of 4 items to be picked up. You must call to preregister for the pickup service. No haz-ardous liquids or substances, construction and demo, green waste or trash will be accepted. Must be a resident within City limits. Last day to register is April 10. For questions, or to register or volunteer for the event, call Code Compli-ance at 661-758-7213 or 661-758-7216.

Cop and Car – Kern County Sheriff’s Offi ce, Wasco substation, Coffee with a Cop and Car Exhibit, April 20, 8-10 a.m., at Veterans of Foreign Wars Building, 603 E. St.

BC enrollment -- Bakersfi eld College is offering Was-co Express Enrollment. Bring high school or adult school transcript if available to 1445 Poso Drive, Wasco, Thursday, April 11, 4-7 p. m. Call 661-758-7414 or 661-720-2024 for information.

ONGOINGSenior lunch – Senior center serving meal Monday-Fri-

day at 11:25 a.m., 1280 Poplar St.MONDAY

Sewing crafts -- Sew-N-Sew. Come put your sewing tal-ents to work, different sewing craft every time at the Wasco Library,1-2:30 p.m.

Movies -- After School Movie Time at the Wasco Li-brary, 3:30-5 p.m. at the Wasco Library. Call for details, 661-661-2114.

Offi ce hours -- Mayor Alex Garcia holds offi ce hours on the second Monday beginning Feb. 11, 3-6 p.m., at 810 8th St.

Rotary Club -- Wasco Rotary Club meets every Monday at the Wasco Recreation Center at noon.

Fishes & Loaves -- Free dinner every fi rst Monday 5-7 p.m. at 408 Griffi th Ave.

Adult education -- Enroll for classes at 1445 Poso Drive. High school diploma program, ESL, citizenship and Mi-crosoft Offi ce.

TUESDAYLibrary 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.

Woman’s Club -- Meeting second Tuesday at noon until May at clubhouse, 1601 7th St.

WUESD -- Wasco Union Elementary School District meets second Tuesday in the board room at 6:30 p.m.

Coloring -- Color Me Happy! At the Wasco Library from 4-5:30 p.m.

City Council -- Meets fi rst and third Tuesdays at 6 p.m. on 8th Street.

Wasco Tribune is published each Thursday and is available at no charge at locations throughout the Wasco area and by subscription at $49 per year. Send payment, along with name, address and email address, to P.O. Box 789, Shafter, CA 93263.

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For updates or to submit additional information about a club, organization or meeting listed in this public service col-umn, call the Wasco Tribune at 661-292-5100 or email [email protected].

Here’s this week’s challenge, cour-tesy of the Wasco Historical Soci-ety. If you know the location, cir-cumstances, 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: Joe Frank and the Barker Blacksmiths in 1940.

Mystery history

Come into the Wasco Animal Shelter to meet Jayla. She is an adult female medium p ointer mix. Jayla is 1-2 years old and weighs 35-40 pounds.

Jayla is friendly and very outgoing. She loves to play with other dogs. When she joined us, she came in with six other dogs from an abandoned house. Her number is AC19-198.

Come play with Jayla in one of our new play yards. Contact the shelter at 661-758-7240 or visit us at 5409 7th St., which is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. (closed all holidays).

—Wasco Animal Control

Jayla is looking for a new home

PET OF THE WEEK

ARREST LOGAs reported by the Kern County Sheriff’s Department, Wasco substation:

April 1Mariah Nicole Gonza-

lez, 20, of Wasco, was ar-rested at the intersection of Poplar Avenue and High-way 46 for driving without a license and hit and run. She was cited and released at the scene.

April 2Jose Alvarez, 22, of

Wasco, was arrested in the 1000 block of 14th Street for possession of controlled substance paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance. He was booked into the Kern County Jail.

April 3Maria Alvarez Covarru-

bias, 32, of Wasco, was ar-rested at the intersection of 7th Street and F Street for driving without a license.

She was cited and released at the scene.

Alejandra Bustamante, 27, of Wasco, was arrested at the intersection of Pop-lar Avenue and 5th Street on two active misdemeanor warrants, possession of a controlled substance and possession of controlled substance paraphernalia. She was booked into the Kern County Jail.

Ervey Martinez, 32, of Wasco, was arrested at the in-tersection of Poso Street and D Street on a misdemeanor warrant. He was booked into the Kern County Jail.

Ramiro Enriquez, 24, of Wasco, was arrested in the 1000 block of 14th Street on a misdemeanor warrant. He was booked into the

Kern County Jail. Ricardo Ortiz-Vargas,

22, of Wasco, was arrested at the intersection of High-way 46 and J Street for pos-session of controlled sub-stance paraphernalia. He was cited and released at the scene.

Jose Alvarez, 22, of Wasco, was arrested in the 1000 block of 1thh Street for possession of controlled substance paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance. He was booked into the Kern County Jail.

Magdalena Reyes, 31, of Wasco, was arrested at the intersection of Filburn Ave-nue and Central Avenue for possession of burglary tools and on three misdemeanor warrants. She was booked

into the Kern County Jail. Joel Betancourt, 29, of

Wasco, was arrested at the intersection of Magnolia Avenue and Jackson Avenue for resisting arrest, violation of parole, hit and run and evading. He was booked into the Kern County Jail.

April 4Miguel Angel Medrano,

26, of Wasco, was arrested at the intersection of Poso Drive and Beckes Street on a misdemeanor warrant. He was booked into the Kern County Jail.

Ivan Diaz, 48, of Wasco, was arrested in the 2600 block of Camellia Street for possession of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance para-phernalia. He was cited and

WEDNESDAYTeen Advisory Board (TAB) -- Come help us plan

events that spark teen interest at the Wasco Library, April 24, 4-6 p.m.

Art 101 -- Learn how to fi gure draw or paint landscapes at the Wasco Library, April 24, 3:30-5 p.m.

THURSDAY Crossword fun -- At the Wasco Library, April 18, 4-6

p.m.Library Activities -- Color Me Happy, Lego Club Ma-

nia, Game On, Family Fun or Card Game Fun -- it’s a dif-ferent activity every Thursday at the Wasco Library, 4-5:30 p.m. For questions, call 661-758-2114.

ACTS Class –-Alcohol and chemical treatment series

Jayla is a medium pointer mix.

meets Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at the Sounds of Pentecost,2000 Palm Ave. Rides are available.

Reading and crafts -- Family story time and crafts 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Wasco Library.

FRIDAYArt lessons -- Discover the art world with educational

and entertaining art lessons with the Bakersfi eld Museumof Art at the Wasco Library April 26, 4-6 p.m.

Family Storytime & Crafts -- 3:30-5 p.m. at the Wasco Library.

For updates or to submit additional information abouta club, organization or meeting listed in this public service column, call the Wasco Tribune at 661-292-5100 or email [email protected].

released at the scene. Fernando Torres, 25, of

Wasco, was arrested at the intersection of 16th Street and D Street for driving without a license. He was cited and released.

April 5 Heriberto Jose Vida-

les, 37, of Wasco, was ar-rested in the 400 block of Maple Avenue for violat-ing a restraining order. He was booked into the Kern

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Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019 • 6:30 AM

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There is no need to drive into Bakers-fi eld for specialty cupcakes or cookies any longer.

Daun (Katie) Chong and Hyung Kim have opened up a new sweet shop called Sweet Seventh Street at 715 7th Street, where the original Blue Sushi Restaurant was located.

The original restaurant, owned by the same two, experienced a devastating fi re a year ago, and it’s taken them this long to reopen the location. Instead of waiting to re-open, they obtained another location at 915 7th Street for Blue Sushi and because of Chong’s passion for cupcakes and cookies, they both decided “this would be her baby.”

Facebook followers of the married

couple were made aware that the shop was holding a “soft” opening Friday, April 5. There was little fanfare at the location that day; instead, customers wandered in to see what the new bakery was all about. The sign isn’t even up on the building yet.

The interior is pristine, with natural wood benches and countertops comfort-ably placed on both sides of the new display case, where different fl avors of cupcakes took one side, with a mixed variety of cookies fi lling it out. The cup-cakes were frosted with varying colors and fl avors, and the cookies offered a mixed variety as well. Specialty cup-cakes are $3 and their cookies sell for $2 each.

Chong wants everyone to know that everything is made from scratch with only the freshest ingredients. “I also make my

own puree for the cupcakes. I am hop-ing to introduce a Lemon Curd cupcake soon.”

The fl avors of cupcakes offered in-clude cranberry, chocolate chip, white chocolate chip with macadamia nuts, oat-meal and walnut cookies. “If you buy a dozen, you get a little discount, instead of being $36, it’s only $34,” Chong added.

“My favorite cookie is the chocolate pecan,” Chong said. “I make everything from the best ingredients such as fresh eggs, real vanilla extract and only the best ingredients.”

The selections seem to already be passing the taste tests of customers. “The cupcakes were really great,” Wasco resi-dent Sharon Sharp said. “I got banana nut, blueberry and chocolate/strawberry. The peanut butter cookie is also fantastic.”

Chong admitted she loves to bake, for friends and family, and has done so for years. They friends love her blueberry cupcakes because the berries are so big and fresh.

The shop isn’t completely done as of yet. They hope to obtain more seating areas and fi ll the shop with small seating areas so clients can relax and enjoy their dessert. “We are still coming up with new ideas,” Chong said.

Because the two own the just-reopened restaurant and the new sweet shop, they don’t have a lot of spare time, with the cupcake shop open Wednesday through Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Blue Sushi open Tuesday through Saturday from 4 to 9 p. m.

If you are interested in telephoning your order in, call 661-758-2236.

Life just got sweeter in Wasco

TONI DEROSAThe Shafter Press

Athletes come from all over the United States to compete with the Pond Running Club.

“They compete fi rst in the Central California area, and after qualifying, then compete in the regional, which could be the East Coast, West Coast or Mid-west,” says founder and coach Humberto Vargas.

Students from Mc-Farland, Delano, Wasco, Arvin, Lamont, Richgrove and Shafter compete for the local club. “There are a few kids from Bakersfi eld who also participate,” he says.

“Last year’s nationals were held in Greensboro, North Carolina. This year’s will be in Sacramento, and next year’s will be held somewhere in the Mid-west,” Vargas added. “They try to rotate the location ev-ery year.”

“In addition, last year we had 23 students who qualifi ed for relays, 4X4, 4X1 and the 800 meter open,” Vargas said. “The events athletes compete in include long jump, triple jump, relays, shot put and discus.”

Athletes are placed in categories, such as Bantam (9-10 years old), Midgets (11-12 years old), Youth (13-14 years old) and Inter-mediates (15-16 years old

Practice begins the be-ginning of May, under the guidance of the United States Association of Track & Field, or USATF.

“In addition, under the USATF, the athletes will compete under the Junior

Olympic Association,” Var-gas said.

The students go to meetsat different parks in the cen-tral valley. The state meetwill be in Sacramento this year from July 21-28. Allqualifi ers from USATF will then head to the JuniorOlympics.

“It’s too early to tell whowill qualify this year,” Var-gas said. “My 10-year-old daughter, Julissa Vargas,made the Junior Olympicslast year and placed 15th in the nation. She competed inthe 800-meter (l/2 mile), the 1,500 meter (almost a mile) and the 4x400 relay (mile).

Vargas also stated thatthe club takes kids from 6years old all the way to high school.

Even though the entry fee to belong to the club is only $20, Vargas explained the team does a lot of fund-raising in order to attend the out-of-town meets during the season. “Last year, wetook 43 kids to Rancho San Rafael in Reno to the Inter-national Junior Olympics.”

Signups are open and ongoing through May, and anyone interested can con-tact Coach Vargas at 661-778-9764.

2018 Pond Running Club members.

Coach Humberto Vargas with his children, 9-year-old Julissa Vargas 6-year-old Nicholas Vargas.

Good competition atPond Running Club

Super gets new contracteffective July 1, 2019, with amounts still to be determined as negotiations begin.

The district and the union also both agreed the district would contribute the same amount for medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision insurance as it contributed in 2018-2019. Any in-crease in the monthly plans will be paid for by the employees.

In other business: The WUESD will eliminate the

migrant outreach aide position due to

migrant funding being reduced. The board agreed to change or-

ders for the Maintenance Operations and Transportation site and James Forrest Elementary School site. The change orders for the MOT build-ing site are $54,870; Forrest School changes totaled $4,468.88.

Thomas Jefferson History Teach-er David Vaughn shared with the board a few of the students’ History Day competition exhibit boards and announced that seventh-grader Madi-son Martinez was named Champion

for her individual exhibit, “Sacajawea: Shoshone Interpreter.” Madison will attend the state competition in Rock-lin May 10.

He also announced that seventh-grader Emilee Garza received honor-able mention for her individual per-formance for “Sojourner Truth – Her Tragedy, Her Triumphs.”

Vaughn then shared a slide pre-sentation created by eighth-grade students Alexis Garcia, Nadia Or-nalas and Lily Valdez, “Vietnam at Home.”

Madison Martinez took the title of Champion for her indi-vidual exhibit, “Sacajawea: Shoshone Interpreter” and will be going to State competition in Rocklin in May.


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Wasco Independence High School has been named by the California Department of Education as a Model Continuation School or 2018. Out of 441 continuation schools in the state, 32 were recognized. The announcement stated the 32 schools were des-ignated for “creating innovative programs that focus on academics and social and emotional learning and helping students who have faxed many challenges, including chronic absenteeism and truancy, get back on the path to realizing their full academic potential.”State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced: “These model continuation high schools provide a space where students can feel and receive strong educational support. Creating an academically challenging yet encouraging school climate can help turn an at-risk student into a high school graduate prepared for a future career or col-lege.”

All schools honored offered specialized programs that strategically tackled local concerns. The Model School visiting team’s report on WIHS singled out school management. “Wasco Independence High School is in a unique position to be of service to the community it serves.” It singled out Principal Mar-tin Lonza for his years of leadership and mentorship. Also highlighted: 70 percent of the staff live locally or are native Wasconians, which adds accountability to the decisionmaking and motivation to implement and support those decisions.

by the California Department of Education as a Mod-el Continuation High School,” Principal Lanza com-mented. “Our goal and intent of purpose is to provide educational options for our students and community. supporting students and community at a high level.”He referred to the school’s focus on students earn-ing an Adult High School diploma, English as a Sec-classes. “I commend our students, staff and district for making Wasco Independence High the school it tional offerings and guidance at Wasco Independence High.”

Also mentioned was the support given by district administration by supplying tools and facilities. Superintendent Lori Albrecht shared: “I am very

Mayor Gilberto Reyna presented Safe Surrender Baby Coalition member Barbara Gladden with a proclamation declaring February as Safely Surrender Month.

At the recent City Council meet-ing, the City of Wasco proclaimed February as Safely Surrender Baby Awareness Month to publicize planned events highlighting the im-portance of the state’s Safely Surren-dered Baby Law. The Safely Surrendered Baby Law responds to the increasing number of newborn infant deaths due to aban-donment in unsafe locations. First created in January 2001, the law’s intent is to save the lives of newborn infants at risk of abandonment by encouraging parents or persons with lawful custody to safely surrender the infant within 72 hours of birth, with no questions asked. In Kern County, there have been 62 babies safely sur-

rendered since 2006.Here, a newborn baby can be safely surrendered into the hands of any hospital emergency room or

rendered Baby Coalition, under the coordination of the Department of Human Services, works to edu-cate Kern County residents about this important law. The coalition is made up of a small group of dedi-cated individuals representing a ganizations, hospitals, and stake-holders, including First Five Kern, the Kern County Fire Department, Kern Medical, Mercy & Memorial Hospitals, San Joaquin Community Hospital & Clinica Sierra Vista, among others .

City proclaims FebruarySafely Surrender Month

Independence High among state’s bestModel continuationsschool, state says

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WHS students and council members worked together Monday night.. Front row, left to right: Keilahna Molina, Council Member Danny Espitia, Zae Breanna Chappel, Mayor Pro Tem Alex Garcia and Cecilia Madueno. Back row, left to right: Vilma Hernandez, Lupe Leon, Mayor Gilberto Reyna, Council Member Cherylee Wegman, Felipe Acosta and Council Member Tilo Cortez.

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Paul Ante’s Government/Economics juniors and seniors from Wasco High were given the opportunity to sit side-by-side with Mayor Gilberto Reyna, the City Council members and City Clerk Duviet Rodri-guez at Tuesday’s council meeting. and invocation, all introduced by student Lupe Leon. Brian Rodriguez from Freewill Baptist Church pro-vided the invocation. Student Vilma Hernandez led the roll call.

Communication from the audience included John Pallares reporting his car had recently been stolen. He was pleased that it had been recovered and ex-pressed his hope that law enforcement did not con-sider that resolved but continue their efforts toward apprehending those responsible.Best Western Owner Sam Patel stated he had 8 break-ins in 17 days and sought assistance from the Sheriff’s Department and City Council.Consent Calendar items, which are those which

the staff determines to be routine and noncontrover-sial, were unanimously passed.Finance Director Bob Ruiz explained proposed increases were due to additional expenditures, such as replacement of the city phone system, upgrading expenditures. He stated all major revenue categories improved over last year. The $578,163 in changes took the budget to $6,052,429, for a 10.5 percent difference. The council unanimously voted to accept the revised budget.

Sgt. Augustin Moreno addressed Pallares’ com-ments about his recovered vehicle. He said that the until it reached a “dead end or an arrest.” He said he was aware of two instances at Best Western and would look into those issues.

Kern County Fire thanked the Council for donat-ing a house at Central and Filburn for burn training

Council includes participation from WHS

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In the coming weeks, The

Tribune will be featuring a

business or person that ex-

emplifi es the Wasco work eth-

ic and its community spirit.

Long-time insurance agent

Ruth Ramos, of State Farm In-

surance, began business here in

2007. Starting small, the busi-

ness has grown greatly over

the years, serving now as the

community’s main provider of

home and auto insurance. She

has four employees to meet

the needs of the community.

In recent years, Ramos

says she has added annuities,

loans and life insurance to

her list of available products.

Ramos is enthusiastic when it

comes to her community. What

does she like most? ”Defi nitely,

JAMIE STEWART

WASCO TRIBUNE

For the fi rst time in school history,

the Wasco High academic decathlon

team qualifi ed for the state champi-

onships March 23-25 in Sacramento.

Wasco has been chasing Stockdale

High School for the past few years,

with the Tigers coming closer each

year to dethroning the Mustangs.

This year, the team broke the

Wasco High School record for scor-

ing by almost 5,000 points, ending

with a total of 44,816, second only

to Stockdale. Wasco’s performance

earned them a wild card berth to the

state fi nals.

“This year’s team really showed

the Wasco work ethic. They began

studying in June and had to compete

all fall,” said adviser Ryan Absey.

The students vigorously study

art, music, literature, social science,

math, science and economics. They

also have to prepare and present a

speech and write an essay, In addi-

tion, they are interviewed by a panel

of judges.

“They went toe-to-toe with Stock-

dale High, which is one of the best

teams in the state. Although they

came up just short, they got closer

than any other team in the county in

years,” Absey explained.

This team is the result of a pro-

gram that has been thriving since

Sears and the administration made it

a priority. “We are benefi tting from

what Mrs. Sears and her squads did

previously. They laid the ground-

work for a program we can continue

to push forward,” the current adviser

said.In addition to the team’s record

score, Lysol Patino scored 7,665

points at the event..Ashlyn Keller

also made history for the Tigers, set-

ting a school record for most medals

won in a career, with over 20.

The competitors are broken down

into three categories. There are three

students in each of the three divi-

sons, Honors, or “A”; Scholastic, or

“B”; and Varsity, or “C.”

Students compete against other

students in their respective divisions,

Yes, the Wasco Tri-

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ness, and we are look-

ing forward to serving

the community again.

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If you would rather

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WASCO TRIBUNE

An 18-year-old Wasco man ap-

peared in court on Thursday, Feb. 22

on charges of fi rst-degree murder.

Daniel Garcia faced a judge to an-

swer those charges. He had been arrest-

ed on Feb. 14 after an investigation by

the Kern County Sheriff’s Department.

A body was found on Jan. 28 by

a farm worker at around 8:00 a.m.,

in an almond orchard near Scofi eld

and McCombs avenues. There were

obvious signs of trauma, accord-

ing to police. The body was identi-

fi ed as Raul Quintana, 20, of Wasco.

After an autopsy, it was determined

that Quintana had suffered multiple

gunshot wounds, the cause of death.

Garcia was booked into Kern

County Jail, charged with fi rst-degree

murder. No motive has been estab-

lished for the crime. The investiga-

tion is continuing and anyone with

any information in this case is asked

by the Sheriff’s Department to con-

tact them at 661-861-3110, or to call

Secret Witness at 661-322-4040.

Wasco High qualifi es for decathlon state meet

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Wasco True Value ...................................... 770 12th St.Maria’s Ultimate .......................................... 822 5th St.Wasco Elementary School admin .......... 1102 5th St.West Liquor ...................................................801 7th St.Express Pharmacy ........................................730 7th St.Status Belliz .................................................900 7th St.Divas Beauty Salon ..................................... 935 7th St.Tilo Cortez .................................................... 1001 7th St.La Canasta Market ...................................... 1017 7th St.Wasco Library ...............................................1102 7th St.Fiesta Latina Market ................................. 1220 7th St.Casa Bonita ................................................ 1300 7th St.Wasco High School ................................... 1900 7th St.Wasco High School District admin ........ 2100 7th St.Omni Family Health ....................................2101 7th St.Wasco Medical Plaza & Urgent Care .....2300 7th St.Wasco City Hall ............................................ 746 8th St.St. John’s Catholic Church ....................... 1300 9th Pl.St. John’s School .............................929 Broadway St.Cecilia’s ...................................................................... E St.Rosie’s Cakes ....................................................440 E St.VFW....................................................................603 E St.Unique Touch ...................................................628 E St.

Adolfo’s Beauty Salon .................................... 652 E St.El Pueblo Meat Market .................................... 741 E St.Juanita’s Barber Shop ....................................640 F St.La Norteno ......................................................1000 F St.Mario’s Barber Shop ......................................1336 F St.Peterson Auto Supply ...................................1348 F St.J&J Market ....................................................... 1375 F St.Thomas Jefferson Middle School ..Amigos Meat Market ............................... 829 Hwy. 46El Pueblo Market .......................................1101 Hwy. 46Napa Auto .................................................. 1125 Hwy. 46Towne and Country Liquors (Fastrip) .1209 Hwy. 4676 Station ................................................. 1445 Hwy. 46Shear Design .............................................1801 Hwy. 46O’Reilly Auto .............................................1950 Hwy. 46Chevron .................................................... 2033 Hwy. 46American Tire Depot ...............................2150 Hwy. 46Tropicana Supermarket ........................ 2425 Hwy. 46Circle K ............................................................ 1395 PalmWasco Senior Center .........................1280 Poplar Ave.Fiesta Super Market ....................................... 915 PosoJoe’s Market .................................................... 1010 PosoWasco Tire Service ................................... 850 Poso Dr.

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Vol. 41 No. 11 • Wasco, California • Thursday, October 25, 2018

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It could be said that

Shafter will be stepping

onto enemy territory once

their football team enters

Wasco soil Friday evening.

Wasco and Shafter High

Schools are both gearing up

for the big game. This will

be the 92nd time these two

teams have met on the fi eld.

This is Wasco Coach

Chad Martinez’s fi rst year

at Wasco High School as

their full-time coach. Last

year, he stepped in as in-

terim coach when the pre-

vious coach left for medi-

cal reasons. In his spare

time, Martinez is also a

math instructor at WHS.

This is Shafter Coach Jer-

ald Pierucci’s second year

as Shafter High coach. He

arrived from Bakersfi eld

Christian where he coached

for fi ve years.Even though Martinez

was not raised in Wasco, he

feels allegiance and pride

toward the Wasco Tigers

They’re ready to rumbleThe two mascots challenge each other before the big game.

Wasco High football team poses next to the Shafter High football team on the steps of the Wasco auditorium.

Rivalry Week

ends on the fi eld

See 92ND Page 7

TONI DEROSA

Wasco Tribune

Wasco High inducted

many outstanding athletes

and athletic teams into the

Wasco High School Hall of

Fame earlier this month.

A slide show was the

highlight of the dinner held

Oct. 11 in the school caf-

eteria. A brief written biogra-

phy of each person’s ac-

complishments was printed

in the program and was

read while the slide show

was being presented. Tiger

pride was apparent in the

room as each recipient’s

name was called, and talk at

the tables included stories

about the “good old days”

when the inductees were on

the fi eld or on the court.

This year the Hall of

Fame was inducting six

individuals and fi ve teams.

Wasco Union High School

Athletic/Activities Direc-

tor Raul Rangel introduced

the Board of Trustees and

recognized the Hall of

Fame directors. “We have

a very unique campus,”

said Rangel. He recognized

several previous inductees

present at the dinner and

acknowledged familiar at-

tendees.

A new class for WHS Hall of Fame

A celebration of

accomplishments

Boys 1990 Varsity baseball team inducted into the Hall of Fame.

See WHS Page 4

Vol. 40 No. 49 • Wasco, California • Thursday, July 19, 2018

TONI DEROSAWASCO TRIBUNEThe Wasco Women’s Club sponsored a briefi ng last week on the new district-based voting that will go into effect Nov. 6.The City Council adopted a resolution to transition from an at-large council elec-tion system to one that is district-based last year.

Following two initial public hearings, draft maps were drawn to identify the proposed boundaries of the districts. The council conducted two additional public hearings and received public input on the boundaries.The council voted to fi nalize the selec-tion of districts in January. The new district-based city council elec-tion scheduled for this November 6 will provide important data regarding the num-ber of registered voters who vote in this election as compared to the at-large meth-od of electing the city council members in the 2016 election

In an at-large election, anyone from any area within the city can run for the council; however, in a district-based election, the city is divided into fi ve districts and each council member is elected by the voters living in that district.Assistant to the City Manager Pam Mc-Carthy led the discussion on the newly enacted district-based election process. The criteria used in accordance with ap-plicable law, districts must be: (1) nearly

equal in population; (2) drawn in a man-ner that complies with the federal Voting Rights Act; (3) consist of contiguous ter-ritory in a compact form; (4) respect com-munities of interest; and (5) have borders that follow geographical and topographical features. A “community of interest” is a distinctive area that has a defi nable group of people, unique geography or some other distinguishable feature or characteristic. A professional demographer assisted the

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TONI DEROSAWASCO TRIBUNEThe City Council selected the city manager of Webster City, Iowa, to be the next city manager.

The decision to hire Daniel Ortiz-Hernandez was fi nalized was fi nal-ized in a closed session of the council Tuesday night. Ortiz, 33, is married with two young children, and he al-ready has been looking at real estate in Wasco, according to council sources.Ortiz-Hernandez will take over from Interim City Manager Larry Pennell, who served for the last three months to fi ll the slot and lead the re-cruitment process. Webster City is a city of approxi-mately 8,000 with an economy cen-

tered on light manufacturing and agriculture-related businesses. He has been the chief operating offi cial there for a little more than a year and a half. Why Wasco?, Ortiz-Hernandez was asked.“I felt that my experience and lead-ership was a good fi t for the oppor-tunities Wasco is facing,” he said in an email Wednesday. “I have served in both urban and rural communities ranging from 2,500 to 50,000 resi-dents across four states and worked with a wide array of municipal servic-es that supported each community’s needs. They range from police and fi re departments, recreation amenities and programs, to municipal utilities such as water, sewer, garbage collec-

tion, and electric.”The Wasco position pays $175,000 per year, and Ortiz-Hernandez will start Sept. 10.His background includes the chief administrative position in Kimball, Neb., a city of about 2,500. He gradu-ated from California State University, Northridge, and earned his master’s degree in public administration from Arizona State University. He has re-ceived a number of academic and pro-fessional honors. He’s also bilingual in English and Spanish.

“My wife, Rachel, and I both grew in Los Angeles,” he said in an email. “All of our family still lives in south-ern California, so moving to Wasco is

Wasco names new manager

Ortiz-Hernandez has served other small towns.

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Twenty-year-old Izak Valenzuela and 22-year-old Alex Valenzuela both manage Wasco Tire Ser-vice for their father, Juan Valenzuela. “We run the business when dad’s away on vacation,” Izak explains. “We’ve been managing the business since we were in high school while our dad is away on road service calls.”These two young adults enjoy working at the shop helping out their dad. “He leaves us in charge of the shop whenever he is out of the offi ce,” they said. When a mechanical question arises, they have no problem asking one of their mechanics to look at a car and give an estimate on how long a job will take and how much it will cost. “Our prices are very reasonable,” Izak said. “We had a client come in who paid $800 and was given an estimate of $1,300-$1,400 by anoth-er shop.”

Not only does Wasco Tire Shop repair tires, they also sell them, in-

cluding top brands such as Michelin, BF Go-odrich, Hercules and Firestone. They have longtime mechanics who work on transmissions and engines, as well as brakes. “The one thing we don’t work on is muf-fl ers,” Izak said. “We also do alignments, rotate tires and oil changes,” Alex said. “My dad pro-vides 24-hour roadside service to many agricul-tural companies … My dad has contracted with some companies for

many years.”Wasco Tire was previ-ously Pacifi c Tire. “Our father worked closely with ag companies,” said Izak. “He worked for Pacifi c Tire for 10 years before he purchased the company, and fi ve years ago, he changed the name to Wasco Tire Service.”

Alex does everything in the offi ce at Wasco

Tire Service, while Izak works as a mechanic and on tires. She would like to go to cosmetol-ogy school, but fi rst she wants to get a degree in business. Izak is a recent gradu-ate of United Education Institute in criminal jus-tice.

They both also help out their grandmother, who owns La Canasta Market in Wasco. “We cashier, wait on customers and clean up if needed,” Alex said. “We know how to run the market as well as the tire shop. I love help-ing my grandmother out.”There are fi ve children in the Valenzuela fam-ily, ranging from 7 to 23 years old.

“My mother is cur-rently in Mexico visiting family and will return to Wasco in August,” said Alex. “She used to work in the offi ce every day, but once we were able to take over, she stopped coming in.” Wasco Tire Service is located on the corner of Poso Drive and Highway 43. They can be reached at 661-758-3000.

Brother, sister makefamily business

Wasco Tire Service is at Poso Drive and Highway 43.

These two young adults enjoy working at the shop helping

out their dad.

New wayof voting

District 1 Mayor of Wasco Gilberto Reyna – term expires November 2018.

TONI DEROSAWASCO TRIBUNEBoxes of strawberries, bags of lettuce and bunches of carrots – all for free.Those are just a small example of what fresh food and produce was available at the CAPK Farmers Market held at Annin Park Saturday.

The line of attendees snaked from one end of the street to almost the other end – nearly 100 in all. The crowd was several people deep as men and women checked

in, many accompanied by their children or grandchildren. Most people brought their own grocery baskets on wheels, and there were a lot of little helpers available.“This is the largest crowd we have ever had at this farmers market,” said 28-year-old warehouse operations assistant Salina Venerable. Venerable works approximately 40 hours a week and is paid by the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation.This MAOF training program pays stu-

Farmers marketoffers fresh food

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Vol. 41 No. 10 • Wasco, California • Thursday, October 18, 2018

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TONI DEROSAWASCO TRIBUNEThe rejuvenated Wasco Festival began early on Saturday with a 5K run getting started just before 8 a.m. Following the run was the annual parade, where several fl oats were spotted carrying many of the city’s favorites. The standout fl oat was the large white cake with red roses spaced strategically all over it. This fl oat held former rose queens, and it received loud applause, cheers and a lot of whistles. The fl oat was displayed in front of Barker Park during the festival.One of the most popular attractions at the festival was laser tag, sponsored by Council-member Tilo Cortez and California Home Pros. “This kept the kids busy,” Cortez said. “Kids played laser tag all day long.”California Home Pros also gave away a log cabin playhouse. The Aceves family was the winner.

Fourteen people braved the early morn-ing hour to get their adrenaline going in the run. Ruben Sanchez took fi rst place, Ru-ben Sanchez and David Garza took second place and Rigo Garcia took third place. Kicking off the parade was Kern County Fire Engine #31, followed by the Wasco State Prison reception center.Then came Grand Marshalls Dr. and

Mrs. Tom Edick, who smiled as they waved to the crowd. The Edicks were selected for their service to the community through their veterinary clinic and charitable con-tributions. They founded Wasco Veterinary Clinic in 1981 and still serve Wasco today. The Wasco City Council followed in a vintage 1900s, and then came the politi-cos, including Delano supervisorial candi-date Grace Vallejo with a large assembly of fans displaying their support for her as they walked behind her large sign, State Assembly Member Rudy Salas, Supervisor

Wasco Festival big successFloats, fun and food

Thomas Jefferson Middle School band performed during the parade.An equestrian group entertained the parade.

Debra Andreotti drove her 1947 Pink John Deere M Tractor.

The WUHSD’s campaign for Measure E – for school bonding – was represented.

Many motorcycles rode in the parade.

TONI DEROSAWASCO TRIBUNEA proposed increase to sewer service charges got a thumbs-down from local res-idents at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.The council is proposing an 8 percent increase in the fl at rate for single fam-ily and multifamily sanitation consumers. Other monthly rates are based on volume of trash, the size of the container used and number of pickups.There were fi ve written complaints re-ceived by the city prior to the meeting. During the public hearing, several resi-dents voiced their opposition to a proposed increase to $0.04652 per gallon, or $9.46 per cubic yard.

Councilmember Danny Espitia stated to the attendees, “We know we have to raise the rates because everything is going up – gas is up, water is up. We have to have a happy compromise.”“I understand the fi nancial burden,” said

Councilmember Alex Garcia.“We are trying to protect the residents,” said Mayor Gilberto Reyna. “Increasing rates allows us to maintain the infrastruc-ture.”The city is required by state law and city policy to collect revenues covering the costs of operating the sewer and sanitation systems.

The increase will next be considered at the fi rst meeting of the year, Tuesday, Jan. 8. In other action, the council: Again delayed approving benefi ts for elected representatives. The proposal will be reconsidered at the fi rst meeting in No-vember. Awarded a bid for $553,565 to Bowman Asphalt for the reconstruction of Magnolia Avenue (Highway 46 south of 7th Street). With changes and modifi cations, the fi nal contract amount was $491,606, paid from

8% sewer increasegets cold shoulder

TONI DEROSAWASCO TRIBUNEOne week from now, the biggest ri-valry of the year plays out – the Wasco High Tigers vs. the Shafter High Gener-als. This year the game will be played at Wasco.Wasco-Shafter is one of the biggest rivalries in the area. Plans are underway

for the week of Oct. 22, known in Ti-ger territory as Wasco-Shafter Week (or Shafter-Wasco Week if you happen to be a General).Activities will include daily dress-up days at Wasco High and a community rally will on the football fi eld Wednes-day evening at 7 p.m., including a tradi-

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Wasco High School is gearing up for the big game against Shafter High School on Friday, Oct. 26.

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WASCO RESIDENTSDue to extensive rains this Winter and Spring we are experiencing rapid weed growth throughout the city. Code Compliance will be focusing on properties that have not taken proper action to cut weeds, and it is likely that due to the amount of rain there may be subsequent weed growth after initial cutting that will require a second round of weed removal. If you would like to report a code violation or have questions about weed abatement please call 661-758-7213 or 758-7216.

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The Wasco Chapter of Future Farmers of America held its Plant Sale and BBQ on Saturday, raising funds for their activities and competitions.

Advisor Anthony Farao said that the Wasco Ag Boosters Club worked very hard to make this event a success. All of the plants for the sale were grown by the stu-dents, with a great variety to choose from. President Christy Ballue said that the event makes it possible for the club to get involved in many different activities that prepare stu-dents for agriculture-related careers.

Two students who were manning the plant sale booth say that the club has given them great experience for their school ca-reers, not just in agriculture. Karissa An-drade, who is in her fi rst year in the club, said, “I have got some good experience in public speaking, competing in the opening and closing, and in the judging competi-tions.”

Attendees were treated to a barbecue lunch of ribs, rice, salad, roll and a cookie.

The club has been very busy with com-petitions, as well as a trip to the state Capi-tol. A group of students boarded a train for Sacramento and celebrated Ag Day in Sacramento. The trip included a tour of the Capitol, as well as a chance to see a legisla-tive session.

The Wasco FFA is one of the largest clubs on campus, with over 400 members

involved in numerous teams, such as ani-mal and plant judging, animal exhibitors, ag mechanical, horticulture and crop sci-ences.

The club has had a very busy week, with a birth event happening on March 27, when the club’s school sow gave birth to several baby piglets. Farm Manager Leo Medina and Denise Morales helped give the students an experience that they will re-member for a long time. The students had an up-close look at the birth as they helped Medina with the big event.

Jessica Carcuera, who has shown lambs at the Kern County Fair, said that this year she might change it up. “I am thinking about going for a steer this year.” Steers are one of the most time-consuming and chal-lenging of the animals, but potentially one of the most profi table.

Farao also said that he has some students that are in the process of transitioning from the Poultry Division to other small-animal divisions for this year’s fair. Recently, the Kern County Fair Commission decided that there would be no Poultry Division at the fair this year due to recent outbreaks of Newcastle disease. The disease is fatal and can infect an entire fl ock of birds with just one ill chicken

“It is disappointing for the students that we have showing poultry, but we are tran-sitioning them into other small animal di-visions for the fair, such as rabbits,” Farao said.

Plant sale, barbecue benefi ts FFA

Karissa Andrade and Jessica Carcuera sell plants at the recent FFA event.

Betsy Rogers, of the Wasco Ag Boosters Club, prepares rice for the barbecue.

Several baby piglets were born on March 27 at the school farm, giving students a real-life farm experience.

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LEGAL NOTICESFictitious Business Name Statement

Lusecita’s Delicias2019-B1741

21124 Hwy 46Lost Hills, CA 93249County: KernMailing address of business:P.O. Box 952Wasco, CA 93280Luz Elene Pelayo-Martinez1347 Willow PlaceWasco, CA 93280The business is conducted by: Indi-vidualDate the business commenced: N/AA new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Busi-ness Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code.)/s/Luz Elene Pelayo-MartinezDate Statement Filed: 03/11/2019Date Statement Expires: 03/11/2024Mary B. Bedard, CPA,Auditor-Controller-County ClerkBy: /s/J GarciaPublish Wasco Tribune March 21, 28, April 4, 11,2019

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENTOF USE OF FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS NAME Blue Sushi and Teriyaki

947 7th StreetWASCO, CA 93280County: KERNMailing address of business:947 7th StreetWASCO, CA 93280KC Blue, INC.947 7th StreetWASCO, CA 93280I declare that all the information in this Statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true infor-mation, which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.)Business was conducted by: Corpo-ration/s/Daun Chong, OwnerOriginal FBN Statement File Number: 2014-B6628Original FBN Statement Filed on: 12/19/2014This statement of Abandonment filed on: 03/06/2019MARY B. BEDARD Auditor-Controller-County ClerkBy: /s/N FrancoPublish Wasco Tribune March 21, 28, April 4, 11, 2019

Fictitious Business Name Statement

Sweet 7th St.2019-B1581

947 7th StreetWasco, CA 93280County: KernMailing address of business:13015 Queen Palm CtBakersfield, CA 93314KC Blue INC947 7th StreetWasco, CA 93280State of Incorporation or Organiza-tion: CAThe business is conducted by: Cor-

porationDate the business commenced: N/AA new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Busi-ness Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code.)/s/Daun Chong, PresidentDate Statement Filed: 03/06/2019Date Statement Expires: 03/06/2024Mary B. Bedard, CPA,Auditor-Controller-County ClerkBy: /s/N FrancoPublish Wasco Tribune March 21, 28, April 4, 11,2019


Jerry’s Farm Labor Contracting, INC.

2019-B223629351 Whisler RoadWasco, CA 93280County: KernMailing address of business:29351 Whisler RoadWasco, CA 93280Jerry’s Farm Labor Contracting, INC29351 Whisler RoadWasco, CA 93280State of Incorporation or Organiza-tion: CAThe business is conducted by: Cor-porationDate the business commenced: 03/01/2004A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Busi-ness Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code.)/s/Blanca N. GarciaDate Statement Filed: 04/01/2019Date Statement Expires: 04/01/2024Mary B. Bedard, CPA,Auditor-Controller-County ClerkBy: /s/N FrancoPublish Wasco Tribune April 4, 11, 18, 25, 2019

PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

T.S. No. 18-55123APN: 488-072-12-00-6

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/15/2014. UN-LESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.A public auction sale to the high-est bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and au-thorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right,

title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the here-inafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, ex-pressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.Trustor: FRANCISCO MILAN AGUILAR JR., A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTYDuly Appointed Trustee: Zieve, Brod-nax & Steele, LLP Deed of Trust re-corded 10/21/2014, as Instrument No. 000214130999, of Official Re-cords in the office of the Recorder of Kern County, California, Date of Sale:5/6/2019 at 10:00 AMPlace of Sale: At the front entrance to the City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $141,215.39Note: Because the Beneficiary re-serves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed.Street Address or other common designation of real property: 2233 1ST STREETWASCO, CA 93280Described as follows: As more fully described in the Deed of TrustA.P.N #.: 488-072-12-00-6The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written re-quest to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale.NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should under-stand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by con-tacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold

more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Sec-tion 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that infor-mation about trustee sale postpone-ments be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 1-866-539-4173 or visit this Internet Web site www.servicelinkauction.com, using the file number assigned to this case 18-55123. Informa-tion about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.Dated: 4/1/2019Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450Irvine, CA 92606For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920For Sale Information: 1-866-539-4173 www.servicelinkauction.com___________________________Michael Busby, Trustee Sale OfficerThis office is enforcing a security interest of your creditor. To the ex-tent that your obligation has been discharged by a bankruptcy court or is subject to an automatic stay of bankruptcy, this notice is for in-formational purposes only and does not constitute a demand for payment or any attempt to collect such obli-gation EPP 28611 Pub Dates 04/11, 04/18, 04/25/2019Publish Wasco Tribune April 11, 18, 25, 2019

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENTOF USE OF FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS NAME Villa Hedging & Topping

2121 Persimmon StWasco, CA 93280County: KERNMailing address of business:2121 Persimmon StWasco, CA 93280Jaime Villa2121 Persimmon StWasco, CA 93280Daniella Elizabeth Villa Barboza2121 Persimmon StWasco, CA 93280I declare that all the information in this Statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information, which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.)Business was conducted by: General Partnership/s/Daniella Elizabeth Villa Barboz, ownerOriginal FBN Statement File Number: 2014-B1485Original FBN Statement Filed on: 03/01/2019This statement of Abandonment filed on: 04/01/2019

MARY B. BEDARD Auditor-Controller-County ClerkBy: /s/J Bojorquez, DeputyPublish Wasco Tribune April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 2019


Villa Topping & Hedging2019-B2243

2121 Persimmon StWasco, CA 93280County: KernMailing address of business:2121 Persimmon StWasco, CA 93280Daniella Elizabeth Villa Barboza2121 Persimmon StWasco, CA 93280Jaime Villa2121 Persimmon StWasco, CA 93280The business is conducted by: Gen-eral PartnershipDate the business commenced: 04/01/2019A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Busi-ness Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code.)/s/Daniella VillaDate Statement Filed: 04/01/2019Date Statement Expires: 04/01/2024Mary B. Bedard, CPA,Auditor-Controller-County ClerkBy: /s/J BojoquezPublish Wasco Tribune April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 2019


Fernandez Great Deals2019-B1883

407 11th AveDelano, CA 93215County: KernMailing address of business:1109 Dover StDelano, CA 93215Luis Francisco Barboza1109 Dover StDelano, CA 93215Mayra Azucena Fernandez Santos1109 Dover StDelano, CA 93215The business is conducted by: Mar-ried CoupleDate the business commenced: N/AA new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Busi-ness Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code.)/s/Mayra A. FernandezDate Statement Filed: 03/15/2019Date Statement Expires: 03/15/2024Mary B. Bedard, CPA,Auditor-Controller-County ClerkBy: /s/N FrancoPublish Wasco Tribune April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 2019


Jennifer Gardiner Books2019-B2156

29341 Kimberlina RoadWasco, CA 93280County: KernMailing address of business:PO Box 1200Wasco, CA 93280Jennifer Gardiner24747 Sullivan RoadBakersfield, CA 93314The business is conducted by: Indi-vidualDate the business commenced: N/AA new Fictitious Business NameStatement must be filed before theexpiration. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself authorize theuse in this state of a Fictitious Busi-ness Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state orcommon law (see Section 14411et seq., business and professionscode.)/s/Jennifer GardinerDate Statement Filed: 03/27/2019Date Statement Expires: 03/27/2024Mary B. Bedard, CPA,Auditor-Controller-County ClerkBy: /s/A ZubeldiaPublish Wasco Tribune April 11, 18,25, May 2, 2019

PUBLIC NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE

BY THE WASCO CITY COUNCILORDINANCE NO: 19-701

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 2, 2019, the City Council of the City of Wasco adopted Ordinance No._19-701__ entitled:AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUN-CIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO AMEND-ING TITLE 17, ZONING, OF THECITY OF WASCO MUNICIPAL CODE, AMENDING CHAPTER 17.56, TEM-PORARY USES AND EVENTS, SEC-TION 17.56.020, PERMITTED USES, SAID AMENDMENT DELETING SUB-SECTION 17.56.020(B)(2) TO MAKECHAPTER 17.56 CONSISTENT WITHTHE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 5.40, SIDEWALK VEND-ING AND BUSINESS USE OF SIDE-WALKS SUMMARYThe proposed Ordinance will amend Chapter 17.56 deletes Section 17.56.020 (B)(2) in its entirety.The ordinance will become effective 30 days from the date it is adopted.The Ordinance was adopted by the following vote:AYES: GARCIA, CORTEZ, ESPI-TIA, PALLARES, REYNANOES: NONEABSTAIN: NONEABSENT: NONEA copy of the full text of Ordinance No.19-701 is available for review in the Office of the City Clerk, City ofWasco, and 746 – 8th Street, Wasco, CA 93280. You may contact the City Clerk at (661) 758-7215 with ques-tions regarding this proposed Ordi-nance.DATED: APRIL 5, 2019/S/MARIA O. MARTINEZClerk of the City of Wasco andEx-Officio Clerk of the CouncilPublish Wasco Tribune April 11,2019

Services Mario’s provides to its custom-ers include haircuts and shaves.

“A walk-in is charged $15 for a haircut,” he said. “An appointment is charged $20 for a cut.”

Customer Santos Perez, Jr.’s two sons were in the shop getting haircuts on Tues-day. His youngest, 6-year-old Seth Perez opted for a buzz cut while Santos Perez, III 10, chose a medium-fade haircut where a bit more hair is left on the sides as compared to a high-fade and a bit less than the low-fade.

“I’ve been coming to this shop for over 20 years,” Perez said. “I’ve known several of the previous owners such as, David Ma-rino, Steve Espitia and now it’s Mario’s.”

Barber Marcos Castillo was cutting the Perez boys’ hair during the afternoon.

“I’ve been working at this shop for about 10 years,” Castillo said.

The shop is open for walk-in appoint-ments Tuesdays through Thursdays. “Now-adays, people don’t want to wait for an ap-pointment; they want their hair cut as soon as they come into the shop,” Martinez said. “Back in the day, men would come into the barbershop and spend hours just visit-ing with friends who happened in and the barber. It used to be a good meeting place.”

The shop is open Friday through Satur-day, generally from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; how-ever, “I’ve opened up at 4 a.m. if a regular customer needs me to open at that time.”

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Looking good at Mario’s Barbershop

From left, Barber Marcos Castillo cuts 10-year-old Santos Perez, III hair.

Lots of informationshared at coalition

Camilo Vasquez.

ing workshop will be available from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Wasco Adult Education Center. Director of Categorical Programs and Special Projects Robert Cobb reported that the high school will be graduating the first group of students from the Ag Acad-emy at the end of the school year. “These students will not only graduate with a high school diploma but will also have their as-sociates degree,” Cobb said.

Wasco Elementary Schools. Title I Support Teacher Jennifer Fendrick an-nounced there will be a health fair at Thom-as Jefferson Middle School on Thursday, May 2 from 6 to 7:30 p. m. Dinner will be served. Everyone is welcome to attend. Ad-ditionally, Board President Danny Rueda presented an update on the District’s major construction projects.

Bakersfield College. Adult Education Coordinator Jaime Lopez reported that April 8-12 is Adult Education Week. The college is partnering with the Wasco Adult Education Center to host an express enroll-ment event on Thursday, April 11 from 4 to 7 p. m. Bakersfield College’s summer and

fall schedules are now available online.Freewill Baptist Church. Pastor’s As-

sistant Paul Hernandez reported that the church has been working closely with homeless individuals in town. Pastor Dan-ny Scott provided his contact information in case anyone needed to get a hold of him at any time needing assistance with a home-less person. He can be reached at 661-758-5906.

Wasco State Prison. Employee Claudia Saldana reported that the upcoming golf tournament will be held Friday, May 3 at Rio Bravo Golf Course. All proceeds from the tournament will go directly to local or-ganizations In addition; the recent Pizza Hut fundraiser provided $9,000 to Pizza Hut.

VFW. Commander Danny Rueda stated that the VFW will hold a Coffee with a Cop and car exhibit at 603 E. Street on Saturday, April 20 from 8 to 10 a. m.

Wasco Woman’s Club. President Mar-lene Swan announced that the annual Rum-mage Sale will be Saturday, April 27 begin-ning at 7 a. m.

Houchin Blood Bank. There will be a

blood drive at the sponsored by Houchin Blood Bank on Thursday, April 18 from 1:30 to 5:30 p. m. at the old courthouse at 810 8th St.

Wasco Downtown Business Associa-tion. Camilo Vasquez stated that he is still working on a reorganization of the associa-tion. He also indicated the summer Farmers Markets begin the second week in June.

Supervisor David Couch. Sal Moretti from David Couch’s office reported that

the Board of Supervisors recently approvedfunding to Flood Ministries to provide ser-vices to Kern County’s homeless popula-tion. He also reported that Couch is work-ing on the Keep Kern Beautiful project.

Kern County Library. The library re-ceived a $20,000 grant that will be used tobuy STEM (science, technology, engineer-ing and mathematics) kits -- age-appropri-ate crafting kits – and new books, and to create a new space designated for teens.

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monition that “it takes three times the muscle work to frown than to smile, so quit working yourself to death and smile.” I’m no muscle expert and do not know how to validate that piece of information but I do know it is much more fun to smile and laugh than to cry and frown.

The challenge we have with happiness, laughter and cheerfulness is that we make it our goal and not a byproduct of our life’s work. Often, we hear people say, “I just want to be happy.” Marriages break up and come crashing down on the rocks of de-spair as the evening tides of a mighty ocean

simply because one or both of the partners say, “I am just not happy with him/her any-more.”

Our society seems to be fast approach-ing the picture of a spoiled child sitting in a corner throwing a tantrum, crying and throwing toys all because we do not get our way and thus are not happy. Happiness in and of itself is a human emotion and thus is extremely fi ckle and given to the ebb and fl ow of life, often given to change without any advance notice.

Don’t you fi nd it very strange that many of the truly inwardly happy people are those who have very little of this world’s goods. Men and women who gain genuine happi-

ness have learned that sincere and lasting contentment comes from an overfl ow of thankfulness, faithfulness and acceptance of life’s offerings.

Another challenge with happiness is that we as humans tend to seek such in things in money. We have bought into the slogan of this world system that “he who dies with the most toys wins.” Forgetting what wise Solomon said in Ecclesiastes, “Those who love money will never have enough. How meaningless to think that wealth brings true happiness!” Ecclesiastes 5:10 (New Living Translation)

When we bundle our happiness in the package of things, we imprison ourselves to

a life of constantly checking out our neigh-bors and friends to see who has more thanwe do. The writer of Hebrews admonishesus with these words, “Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with suchthings as you have…” Hebrews 13:5a

Lasting happiness in all avenues of life comes from doing the very best with the God-given and humanly honed abilities wehave been blessed with. And remember-ing the exhortation of Paul, “…for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be con-tent…” Philippians4:11

Go out, do your best and keep smiling.Jim Neal is pastor of First Southern

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Hall Ambulance expanded in Kern

County by opening a new facility in Lost

Hills Friday, Feb. 22.

The facility will service paramedic

and emergency medical services for Lost

Hills, Wasco and rural areas located on the

Westside of Kern County. They also will

be available to help motorists traveling on

Interstate 5.

Hall Ambulance, Post 26, is located at

14865 Woodward Ave. The facility will be

staffed 24/7, with one crew consisting of

an emergency medical technician, a para-

medic and a driver. There are three crews

working 48-hour shifts.

The Lost Hills facility will enable Hall

Ambulance to provide faster service to the

Lost Hills and Wasco area. “Hall Ambu-

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vices Mark Corum.

“We have needed this facility for a long

time so we can respond in a timely manner

for those calls from Lost Hills, Wasco and

other areas,” said General Manager Myron

Smith. “This is an ideal location,” said Corum.

“It connects the San Joaquin Valley to the

Central Coast.

The facility is located in a brand-new

A big move for Hall in cityAmbulance firm’s new home

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Wasco Tribune

As you enter H & H Auto-

motive at 2001 Highway 46, the

first thing you notice is the place

is busy with cars parked in every

available spot on the property. In-

side the office, there is an atmo-

sphere of respect for everyone

who enters the shop. Mechanics

hustle in and out and often stop

to chat with a customer before

returning to the task at hand.

While owner Jose Robledo

shows enthusiasm and warmth

as he greets everyone who

comes into his shop. He is en-

thusiastic about being in Wasco

and says moving here and mar-

rying his wife saved him from a

life of hardship.

He is the head coach of the

championship JV Wasco Ben-

gals football team. He can’t

stop talking about how much

he loves his players and how

fortunate he is to have three of

his former players helping him

coach the team.

Robledo has worked at H

& H Automotive since 1999

and purchased the business

from original owner, Robert

Hancock, in 1985. He kept

the original name because of

the years he worked with Han-

cock and wanted to show re-The team at H&H Automotive, from left: Donny Garcia, Bradley Hoover, Louie Torres and Jose Robledo.

Gamers are at their screens practicing before the competition begins.Eric Munoz keeps track of the winners’ of each match.

Michael Richard Garcia, left, and Aaron Garcia watched everyone competing

as they left the pizza parlor.

Customer service top priority at H&H

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Wasco’s Pizza Factory was taken over

by an ESports invasion Saturday, when

over 30 people came in prepared to play

the Super Smash Brothers Ultimate com-

petition. Each player selects a video game char-

acter to play. Three games equal one set,

and to win a set means a person needs to

win two out of three games.

Anyone with an interest in video games

was able to enter, and most of the visitors

to the restaurant signed up to compete and

not just play the game.

The competition is fast-moving with

different video game characters compet-

ing against other video game characters.

For instance, Mario from Mario Broth-

ers could be competing against Pac Man.

“Most of the characters are from Nin-

tendo video games,” said Wasco’s Marco

Espinoza. “There are a few Sega game

ESports competition

comes to Wasco

Hall Ambulance staff includes, from left, skilled maintenance workers Scott Ben-

skin and Ricky Hammersley, medical supply services manager Jaime Robles, Assis-

tant Manager, Rural Stations Ryan Strange, West Kern Paramedic Field Supervisor

Sam Swanson, General Manager Myron Smith, Chief Operating Officer John Sur-

face, paramedic Colin Desmond and EMT Joey Stephens.

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The principal of Teresa Burke El-ementary School shows joy as she talks about her relationships with her church, her community and her colleagues. Monique Goodwill had a constant smile on her face and a glow about her as she described what her school did to acknowledge Black History Month. “Last Saturday, we invited all the Af-rican American kids and their parents to join us as we kicked off Black His-tory Month,” said Goodwill. “We talked about Catherine Johnson, who was one of the characters portrayed in the movie ‘Hidden Figures.’”

Students studied about her and learned how she helped our country

with the space program. Johnson was a mathematician who worked at the Na-tional Aeronautics and Space Program as a mathematician by coming up with the formula that helped one of our rock-ets make it back from the moon.“This was a lesson not only in his-tory, but also math and science,” Good-will said. Loren Anthony, vice principal at Leo G. Pauly Elementary School in Bakersfield, was the guest speaker. He presented an inspirational speech about how important home and school are for students’ growth and well-being. He en-couraged parents to help students attend school regularly and assist them when they need it.

Church, communityfirst for principal

Burke Elementary Principal Monique Goodwill in her office.


City Clerk Maria Martinez has been wearing more than one hat since she has been serving as the city clerk and HR manager for awhile.That ended when Nancy Vera was promoted from payroll specialist to HR manager. It’s been a fast rise for Vera, since she’s only been with the city since March 2018.Vera has a gentle nature about her and an engaging smile as she greets visitors to her office. She is easily ac-cessible to staff whenever needed.

She’s a graduate of California State University, Bakersfield, with abachelor’s degree in political sci-ence. Vera was raised in Wasco and at-tended local schools, including Wasco High. “I’ve been here since I was five years old,” she said. Vera describes herself as a home-body and enjoys every aspect of her job. She likes being able to interact with everyone in the city and feels her political science degree helped her get her job.

While in high school, she played on the Tiger tennis team and continues

to play now with one of her sisters on a regular basis.She is a kid at heart and laughingly confessed that “Brave” is her favorite movie. She also spends a lot of time reading, and enjoys historical novels. Her favorite book in high school was “Heart of Darkness,” while her favor-ite book in college was “King Leop-old’s Ghost.”

Being the eldest, she loves it when her sisters text her while they are at school and just finished a test, letting her know about their grades. “It’s pure joy being an older sister,” Vera said.

New HR manager for city

Newly promoted Human Resources Manager Nancy Vera.


Wasco residents are like everyone else -- they love their pizza and wings and an occasional ice cold beer or soft drink. That’s exactly what owner of Pizza Factory Russ Adkins was hoping for when he made a ca-reer move to owning a franchise. Adkins was a teacher for eight years, and he knew in his heart that he wanted to do something with food, so he looked into a franchise. “There were several op-portunities,” Adkins said. “But once Wasco

was suggested as a good location, I drove through the city and knew this was the place I wanted to be.”During the time Adkins was searching for a franchise, he was advised that there are 122 Pizza Factorys in California. When you walk into The Pizza Factory, you notice not only how clean it is, but also how roomy and airy it feels. The tables are cleaned off as soon as a customer leaves. According to Adkins, the previous busi-ness was also a pizza place. “We pretty much gutted the inside, put in a new kitchen

and created a game room,” he said. “I want-ed a warm and friendly atmosphere where people would want to come in and sit for a while to relax.”The restaurant offers a large seating area with tables spaced apart, so no one feels crowded. There is also a salad bar and a soft-drink machine. Customer Nathalie Lopez mentioned that she threw a party for her daughter the previous weekend and everyone had fun.Relaxing and enjoying a pitcher of beer on Tuesday afternoon were Bob Tackett and

David Salyards. Both were watching who came in the restaurant and making light conversation with whoever walked by their table.The restaurant has two TVs. Dr. Phil was on one, while Fox News was on the other. “I have young people working for me,” Akins said. “Many young people have got great ideas and good experience in the workplace.”

Adkins stated that the Pizza Factory be-gan in the 1980s, and Bob and Mary Jane

Success a slice at a time for Pizza Factory

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The city is investigating options for replacing its ag-ing water treatment facili-ties.

City Manager David Ortiz-Hernandez presented two options to the City Council Tuesday night for these facilities. One is a large centralized facility, which will service the en-tire city, and the second is a treatment site next to each well.

The cost of these options has not been determined at this early stage, Ortiz-Her-nandez said.

Treatments that have to be considered include contamination 1,2,3 TCP, found in industrial solvent, cleaning and degreasing agents, paint removers and some soil cleaners and pes-ticides.

Nitrates, from fertilizers and animal/human wastes in groundwater, also need to be removed by the sys-tem.

The cost for treatment systems cost more if treat-ment includes 1, 2, 3 TPC and nitrates, Ortiz-Hernan-dez said. In 2018, the state lowered the allowable levels of these chemicals in drink-ing water.

Councilmember Gilber-to Reyna suggested that the council look at a long-term solution. “We still don’t know what the real cost is,” Reyna said.

In other business, Mari-ana Gonzalez Sobolewski was approved to fill the spot

on the Measure X commit-tee left vacant by newly elected Councilmember John Pallares.

Additionally, the Wasco

High School members of the girls’ Cross Country team were recognized and commended for their cham-pionship season.

Water facilitiesneed upgrade

Mariana Gonzalez Sobolewski is the new member of the Measure X committee.

“We still don’t know what the real cost is.”

Councilmember Gilberto Reyna

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