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Organizations partner to begin cleanup along Kings River
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Multiple local and state environmental organizations with a vested interest in the Kings River have partnered to begin a monthly volunteer river cleanup program along the Kings River.
Beginning on Saturday, July 17, five agencies will join together to host clean-up days from 8 to 9:30 a.m. on the third Saturday of every month.
Obituaries
Maria Victoria Casas
Maria Victoria Casas
of Dinuba died July 6 at her home. She was 79.
Mrs. Casas was a homemaker.
She is survived by four sons, two daugh- ters, 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchil- dren.
Visitation and rosa- ry were held July 14 at Dopkins Dinuba Funeral Chapel, and a funeral mass was held July 15 at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Di- nuba. A graveside ser-
Joining forces on this proj- ect are the King River Con- servancy, Kings River Conser- vation District, Kings River Water Association, California Department of Fish and Wild- life, and the US Army Corps of Engineers.
“The Kings River is an im- portant resource to our com- munity and to be enjoyed by all,” said David Merritt, gen- eral manager, Kings River Conservation District. “Each
user needs to be account- able for its long-term vitality through responsible recre- ational habits.”
Volunteers for the first clean-up day will meet at Kings River Wildlife Area pa- vilion (27709 Pine Flat Rd) and then go to specific areas that need attention. Volunteers will meet at the Winton Park for all subsequent clean-up days. The Center for Disease Con- trol’s COVID-19 guidelines
will be followed, including the recommended social distanc- ing.
“We encourage access for all to enjoy the river, but this means we need to clean-up af- ter those few people who do not yet respect others’ enjoy- ment of the Kings,” said Ver- non Crowder, executive direc- tor, Kings River Conservancy.
One of the goals of the ven- ture is to help the community build respect and pride for
Kings River by keeping the river clean of trash, graffiti, and vandalism.
The idea to move forward with this cleanup program came from one of the fisher- men on the Public Advisory Group for the Kings River Fisheries Management Pro- gram. The summer months especially see heavy use of the river and more work is
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morial Park in Fresno. Wallin's Fowler Fu- neral Home is handling
the arrangements.
Michael Thomas
Michael Thomas of Dinuba died July 10 He was 47.
Mr. Thomas worked as a forklift operator.
He is survived by one son, his father, one sister and one brother.
A viewing is sched- uled from 1 to 5 p.m. Fri- day, July 16, at Dopkins Dinuba Funeral Chapel.
Dopkins Dinuba Fu- neral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Maria Guadalupe 'Lupe' Zayas Maria Guadalupe
"Lupe" Zayas of Cutler died June 3. She was 71. Mrs. Zayas was a
homemaker.
She is survived by
one daughter, one son, five brothers, three sis- ters, two grandchildren and one great-grand- child.
A Celebration of Life service and visitation willbeheldfrom2to4 p.m. at Sterling & Smith Funeral Home in Dinu- ba.
In Memoriam
Joseph “Joe” Scholar
January 21, 1933 — July 18, 2006
Gone But Never
Forgotten With Our Love
and Precious Memories.
Your wife, Nell, and children, Joanie & Kevin Ashford, Diana and Dr. Tom Carmichael, Tom Scholar; grandchildren, Cody and Leslie Ashford, Kathryn Ashford, Zach Ashford,
Chap Carmichael and Grant Carmichael
vice was held at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Dinuba.
Dopkins Dinuba Fu- neral Chapel handled the arrangements.
Guadalupe Guerrero Galvan Guadalupe Guerrero
Galvan of Dinuba died July 11 in Reedley. He was 84.
Mr. Galvan worked as a landscaper for the city of Dinuba.
He is survived by his wife, Angela Guerrero, three daughters, three sons, 23 grandchildren,
34 great-grandchildren and three great-great- grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Fri- day, July 16, at Dopkins Dinuba Funeral Chapel. A funeral mass will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 17, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Di- nuba. Burial will follow at Smith Mountain Cem- etery in Dinuba.
Dopkins Dinuba Fu- neral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Michael Anthony Garcia
Michael Anthony Garcia of Reedley died June 25 in Visalia. He was 51.
Mr. Garcia was a pas-
tor.He is survived by his wife, Roxanne Padilla, two sons, two daugh- ters, one sister and one grandchild.
Services were held July 9 at The Redeem- ers Church in Reedley. Burial was at Reedley Cemetery.
Dopkins Reedley Fu- neral Chapel handled the arrangements.
Linda Rose Islas
Linda Rose Islas of
Orange Cove died July 5. She was 74.
Mrs. Islas was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Jorge Islas, one daughter, one son, three grandsons and one great-grandson.
Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Thurs- day, July 15, at Dopkins Dinuba Funeral Chapel. A funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 16, at St. Isadore Catho- lic Church in Orange Cove. Burial will follow at Smith Mountain Cem- etery in Dinuba.
Dopkins Dinuba Fu- neral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Erica Marie Maciel
Erica Marie Maciel
of Dinuba died July 6 in Dinuba. She was 35.
Ms. Maciel worked as a fruit packer.
She is survived by her boyfriend, Edward Nixon, her parents, Agusto and Debora Ma- ciel, two brothers and one sister.
A graveside service was held July 14 at Reedley Cemetery.
Dopkins Reedley Fu- neral Chapel handled the
arrangements.
Pauline Mata Miltthon
Pauline Mata Milt-
thon of Fresno died June 29. She was 85.
Mrs. Miltthon was a retired home care work- er for Home Instead.
She is survived by one son, one daughter, one brother, one sister, five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Louie Osuna Miltthon.
A funeral mass was held July 14 at St. Mary's New Catholic Church in Sanger.
Wallin's Sanger Fu- neral Home handled the arrangements.
Paul Laurence' Noble
Paul Laurence Noble
of Fowler died July 3. He was 86.
Mr. Noble worked as a self-employed me- chanic.
He is survived by his wife, Karen Noble, two sons and two grandchil- dren.
A memorial service was held July 10 at Fowl- er Presbyterian Church. A graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 23, at Belmont Me-
Alta Healthcare District's monthly video meeting will be held July 15
MVT Staff Report
The Alta Healthcare District will conduct reports on grant appli- cations at its monthly meeting for the month of July at 11 a.m. Thurs-
day, July 15.
The meeting will be
held via video as all board embersandstaffwillap- pear through Zoom.
Discussion and re- ports will involve grants for Open Gate Ministries,
Monson Sultana Unified and a report on the Dinu- ba Fire Department's use ofCOVID-19grantmoney.
Other topics for the meeting include payroll status and other budget discussions.
To follow the meeting by audio, dial (669) 900- 6833, type in meeting ID 82029364588, and if prompted for password, type 045170. You also can go online to Zoom by typing in meeting ID 82029364588 (password 045170).
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