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The Reedley Exponent A2 Thursday, January 31, 2019
Sequoia, Kings Canyon National Parks resume full operations
Contributed
With the enactment of the continuing resolution to tempo- rarily reopen the federal govern- ment, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks resumed regular operations on Jan. 29. All areas of the parks that are typically open this time of year, continue to be open.
Employees started returning to
work the weekend of Jan. 26-27. Entrance stations returned to collecting entrance fees, and all vis- itor centers resumed their winter season hours of operation on Jan. 29. The action allowed park staff to test out systems and also reconnect with colleagues they hadn’t seen in
more than 35 days.
Azalea campground in Kings
Canyon National Park continues to be open without reservations,
as is typical this time of year. Potwisha campground in Sequoia National Park also continues to be open, and was scheduled to re- sume reservations as of Jan. 30. Recreation.gov is operational and available to those looking to make campground reservations for the coming months.
“We are incredibly happy to welcome our full staff back to work, and be here to serve our vis-
itors and resources,” said Christy Brigham, Acting Superintendent for Sequoia and Kings Canyon Na- tional Parks. “We are extremely grateful to the teams that have been working to keep us safe and operational during this time, as well as our park partners and local communities who have supported us in so many ways.”
Call (559) 565-3341 to get cur- rent road conditions and weather.
For trip planning, visitor center hours of operation, winter safety information, and more, visit online at nps.gov/seki.
For campground reservations visit recreation.gov. For Sequoia Parks Conservancy program schedules and reservations visit sequoiaparksconservancy.org. For Lodging, markets, and restaurant information go online to visitse- quoia.com.
Jan. 31 is deadline for Chamber nominations
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would consider adoption. “There are a lot of people like me who are adopted by great families,” said Garcia, who was making the trip to the Bay Area march against
abortion for the fifth time. Four buses departed from St. Anthony’s parish early morning on Jan. 26, carrying a couple of hundred people to join tens of thousands in San Francisco for a midday rally at the Civic Center Plaza and
march along Market Street. “It was a great experi- ence,” said Veronica Serrano, who attended the march for the first time. “I thought it was amazing to see so many
youths.”
She was inspired to make
the trip by her 8-year-old daughter, Karyme, who is a second-grader at St. La Salle Catholic School.
Karyme said, “I wanted to go because my friends were going and I just don’t want for abortions to happen.”
Sal Gonzalez, attending his sixth march, loved the atmo- sphere of joy and camaraderie — people singing and reciting the rosary.
“I hope all of us showing a strong presence reinforces that life is precious. We hope to change the hearts and minds of those on the other side.”
Gonzalez’s 14-year-old daughter, Anairy, echoed her father’s words. “Being part of such a big (pro-life) group shows just how much there needs to be a change.”
Sarah Rooney, who teach- es sixth-, seventh- and eighth- graders at St. La Salle, said, “It was an awesome experi- ence – people young and old, all there for the same cause. As a young woman, it’s impor- tant for me to help keep the
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life, rather than making a permanent, horrifying decision.”
Monsignor John Esquivel, pastor at St. Anthony’s parish, said he is extremely proud of Tasy and her continuing pro-life work. She clearly has become a leader on the issue throughout the state and the na- tion, he said.
“She was among only a handful of students who were selected to meet with Vice President Pence,” Esquivel said. “It wasn’t by accident that she was chosen.”
Staff Report
Thursday, Jan. 31, at 5 p.m. is the cutoff date for nominations for the Greater Reedley Chamber of Com- merce’s upcoming 2019 Busi- ness and Community Awards scheduled on Saturday, Feb. 23, at Reedley College.
Nominees were being accepted for citizen of the
year and eight other award categories. Candidates were being accepted for any of the major awards, and can be downloaded and sent in online at reedleychamberof- commerce.com.
Nominee names and ap- plications can be dropped off at the chamber office at 1633 11th St., or The Exponent, 1130 G St.
Obituaries
Jose Andrade
Jose Omar Andrade of Dinuba died Jan. 23 in Visalia. He was 35.
Mr. Andrade was self- employed.
He is survived by his companion, one daughter, his parents and one broth- er.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. with rosary at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, at his parents’ residence. A funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 1, at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Dinuba. Burial will be at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Dinuba.
Joe Corona
Joe Daniel Corona of Reedley died Jan. 10 at his residence. He was 93.
Mr. Corona worked as
a machinist.
He is survived by his
wife, one son and three daughters.
Funeral services were held Jan. 19.
Belinda Martinez
Belinda Isaguirre Mar- tinez of Parlier died Jan. 18. She was 53.
Mrs. Martinez worked as a production worker for Del Monte.
She is survived by her husband, two sons, five brothers, four sisters and her parents.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. with a rosary at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, at Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home. A funeral mass will be at 9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 1, at the old St. Mary’s Catho- lic Church in Sanger.
Among those who attended the Walk for Life in San Francisco on Jan. 26 were, from left, Bronagh McGa- han, Adeline Villarreal, Jami Cuevas, Clara Ramirez and Clare McGahan.
pro-life movement going and to share this experience with my students.”
Rooney also has twice at- tended the March for Life in Washington. D.C. She hopes that these events and the love of Christ “will shine over the evil of abortion.”
Rooney made the San Francisco trip with her par- ents, Kathleen and Tom.
Kathleen Rooney said sup- porting the pro-life movement and “ending the culture of death” are important.
“I just hope that society will recognize that we do have a voice and the unborn have a voice.”
Many said the speakers at the rally told personal and touching stories and, Tom Rooney said, showed compas- sion to those in the abortion in- dustry, praying that they will reconsider their destructive
practices.
“What resonated with me
was a strong message of love and mercy toward abortion doctors,” he said.
Chris Tasy remains opti- mistic that the U.S. is mov- ing closer to reversing Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 1973 that made abor- tion legal. Possible changes on the nation’s highest court could open the door.
“If Ruth Bader Ginsburg retires from the bench over the next two years, there’s a solid chance Roe v. Wade will be overturned, if not greatly weakened,” he said. “This would be the opportunity pro-life Americans have been waiting 46 years for.”
Among those who attend- ed the event were St. Antho- ny’s parishioners from various church groups, including St. La Salle School students, the
Knights of Columbus, youth from KHI-RHO Club, Catho- lics in Action students from Reedley High School, and Grupo Jovenes Majestad.
Reedley participants said they were proud of the large number of St. Anthony’s pa- rishioners at the march and were thankful for the sup- port from Monsignor John Esquivel.
Jim McGahan, a leader of St. Anthony’s Respect Life Group and an organizer of the San Francisco bus trip, said making the annual trek to San Francisco is vital to the community of Reedley and beyond.
“We should not be afraid to speak up about life issues, such as abortion, euthanasia and the death penalty.”
Eddie Jimenez is a Reed- ley resident and a St. Antho- ny’s parishioner.
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During their meeting with Pence at the White House, the students discussed the potential defunding of Planned Par- enthood and the millennial view of abor- tion. Tasy spoke about the efforts of pro- life advocates in California to defeat Sen- ate Bill 320, which would have required all public universities in the state to dis- tribute the abortion pill. This past fall, then-Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed SB 320.
While in Washington, Tasy accepted the College Group of the Year award and $1,000 on behalf of Students for Life at Fresno State. The honor was given by Students for Life of America.
Tasy, who will graduate from Fresno State in May with a master’s degree in speech language pathology, also was among the 240 people from St. Anthony’s parish to attend the Walk for Life West Coast in San Francisco on Jan. 26. This was the ninth time she has participated in the West Coast walk.
“I have always been pro-life, and see- ing that 3,000 innocent individuals in the U.S. are legally killed by abortion every day is enough for me to know that I can- not be silent on this issue.”
Eddie Jimenez is a Reedley resident and a St. Anthony’s parishioner.
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Lydia E. HEinricHs
May 28, 1928 ~ January 23, 2019
Lydia E. Heinrichs was born in
Henderson, NE, on May 28, 1928. She
died on Wednesday, January 23, 2019,
at the age of 90. Lydia was a member
of the Reedley Mennonite Brethren Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, W.J.
Heinrichs, a granddaughter, Amy Cairns and two sons-in-law, Bill Cairns and Chuck Kurran.
Lydia was a loving and kind mother to her six children, Joanne Hofer of Dinuba, Carol Lewis of Fresno, Valarie Priest of Reedley, Lanet Erickson of Sanger, James Heinrichs of Reedley, and Cindy Cairns of Sanger. She is also survived by eleven grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren, and two sisters, Helen Fenstermacher of Hillsboro, KS and Edna Warkentine of Reedley.
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