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The Reedley Exponent A2 Thursday, April 11, 2019
Flu masking extended for county health care workers
Contributed
The Fresno County Department of Public Health has informed all acute care hospitals and long-term care facilities about the extension of the flu vaccine mandate and mask- ing order for the 2018-19 influenza season (fcdph.org/healthmessages).
Due to the continued elevated in- fluenza activity in the county, Mercy Kagoda, deputy health officer, is ex- tending the order for unvaccinated health care personnel to wear a mask
while they are in patient care areas until Tuesday, April 30. If influenza activity remains elevated, a further extension may be required.
On Aug. 1, 2018, the Fresno Coun- ty Health Officer designated influ- enza (flu) season for 2018-19 as Nov. 15, 2018 through March 31, 2019. Ac- cording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), flu ac- tivity is expected to remain elevated nationally through early April.
At this time, FCDPH is extending the designation of flu season through
April 30.
“It is not too late to be vacci-
nated. Influenza activity in Fresno County is still elevated. Residents should continue taking precautions to avoid getting sick,” Kagoda said. “Getting vaccinated decreases risk of severe illness.”
FCDPH recommends that every- one 6 months of age and older get a flu shot every year. The vaccine is safe and effective. It takes two weeks for immunity to develop.
Vaccination is especially impor-
tant for people who are at high risk of developing serious complications from influenza, including:
• People with chronic medical conditions, like asthma, diabetes and lung disease, even if symptoms are under control
• Pregnant women
• People 65 years and older
• People who live with or care for
others who are at higher risk
The public also should do the fol-
lowing to avoid getting sick:
• Wash hands thoroughly and often
• Use hand sanitizers
• Stay away from sick people
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose,
and mouth
• Clean commonly touched sur-
faces
• If you are sick, stay home for
at least 24 hours fever-free without treatment and avoid contact with others
For more information or to schedule an interview about the 2018-19 season, call Public Health Communication at (559) 259-1798.
Public invited to
apply for opening on
Planning Commission
Kingswood Parkway greenery
Staff Report
Interested Reedley resi- dents are invited to apply for an recently-opened seat on the Reedley Planning Com- mission.
The seat became open with the resignation of Com- missioner Dawn Barcel- los, who stepped down last month after five years on the board.
The commission consists of five members, all of whom are Reedley residents and not elected officials. Com- missioners are appointed by the mayor with the approval of the City Council.
The commission is re- sponsible for approving — or recommending approval to the City Council — of vari- ous entitlement applications
submitted to the Planning Division of the city’s Com- munity Development Depart- ment. Meeting are scheduled for the first Thursday of each month as well as on an “as needed” basis the third Thursday of each month.
City officials say serv- ing on the commission is a great opportunity to be en- gaged with the public, and provide input on develop- ment projects throughout the community.
Persons interested in ap- plying for the position can do so by requesting a Commis- sion Application form and/or additional information from the City Clerk’s office. For more information, email to sylvia.plata@reedley.ca.gov or call (559) 637-4200, Ext. 212.
Circus in Orange Cove on April 30
Volunteers participated in a series of tree planting events in Reedley the past three Saturdays. The first took place March 23 with 70 trees planted at the Reedley Sports Park, followed by a planting March 30 at the Kingswood Parkway and an April 6 planting along the Rails to Trails.
ABOVE: Volunteers posed for a group shot aroundoneof thetreesonMarch30.
Crew members were from Reedley Sunrise Kiwanis, Reedley High School Key Club, Reedley City Maintenance, Reedley resident volunteers and Tree Fresno.
LEFT: A Tree Fresno volunteer, left, watched as Sunrise Kiwanis crew members Larry Wild- er, Neal Harris and Don Grimes plant a tree along the Kingswood Parkway on March 30.
Reedley Sunrise Kiwanis / Photos Contributed
Orange Cove man arrested after crash injures 3
Contributed
Rain or shine, the circus is coming to Orange Cove on Tuesday, April 30.
Manuel Ferreira, presi- dent of the Orange Cove Area Chamber of Com- merce, said the organization is bringing the Culpepper and Merriweather “Under
the Big Top Great Combined Circus” to town as a service to the children of the com- munity.
Tickets are $12 for adults and $7 for children and se- niors.
For tickets, call the Chamber at 626-5179, Tues- days and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Obituaries
Refugio Calvillo
Refugio Meras Calvillo of Dinuba died April 2 in Dinuba. He was 87.
Mr. Calvillo worked as a laborer.
He is survived by five sons, seven daughters, three brothers, seven sis- ters, 48 grandchildren, 74 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchil- dren.
A memorial service was held April 10 at Nueva Esperanza Church in Di-
nuba. Burial was at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Di- nuba.
Silvia Felipe
Silvia Felipe of Reed- ley died April 5. She was
61.
Mrs. Felipe is survived
by her husband, her father, two brothers and eight sis- ters.
Vistation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. with a wake ser- vice held at 5 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at Farewell-Page Funeral Chapel in Selma.
Staff Report
An Orange Cove man was arrested on suspicion of DUI after a single-vehicle crash in a rural area east of Fresno on April 6 injured three people.
The California Highway
Patrol reported that Robert Martinez Jr., 27, was driving a 2011 Nissan east on Olive Avenue at a speed witnessed said was between 80 and 100 miles per hour shortly before 10:30 p.m., when he failed to stop at posted t-intersection
with Fancher Avenue. Marti- nez crossed the intersection and struck a metal fence and large pine tree.
The CHP said that at some point during the crash, pas- senger Karina Gellardo, 26, of Orange Cove was ejected from the vehicle while Marti- nez was pinned inside. A child passenger, 6-year-old Isaac Santos of Orange Cove, also was in the vehicle.
Martinez and Gellardo suf- fered major injuries and were transported to Community Re- gional Medical Center in Fres- no, the CHP reported. The boys suffered minor injuries and also was transported to CRMC.
According to the CHP, al- cohol was a factor in the crash and Martinez was taken into custody. The crash was still under investigation, the CHP reported.
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Tommy HoTTa
January 27, 1948 ~ March 12, 2019
Tom was born in Fresno, CA
on January 27, 1948, to parents
Hideo and Toshiko Hotta. He
passed away in his sleep peacefully on March 12, 2019, at the age of 71. He attended schools in Sanger and Reedley, graduated from Reedley High School 1966 and from Fresno State with a degree in mechanical engineering. He worked for Minami Packing Company until the company closed and was currently employed with Georgia Paci c.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents and is survived by sisters, Jun and Michi, and brother, Roy.
A memorial service will be held at the Reedley Buddhist Church on Saturday, April 13, 2019, at 2 p.m.
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