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City earns another award for budget
The Reedley Exponent A2 Thursday, February 8, 2018
RHS 10th at Academic Decathlon
Staff Report
For the second time in less than three years, the city of Reedley has received a national award for excel- lence in its annual budget presentations.
The Government Fi- nance Officers Association in Chicago announced Jan. 9 that the city received the association’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for 2017. The city was pre- viously honored in October 2015 for the same award. More than 1,600 cities from around the nation participate in the annual program.
Paul Melikian, assistant city manager who worked on the budget both years
Obituaries
Darrell Beggs
Darrell A. Beggs of Squaw Valley died Jan. 12 in Squaw Valley. He was 68.
Mr. Beggs is survived by four sons, two daugh- ters and two sisters.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at Full Gospel Tab- ernacle in Reedley.
Henry Dick
Henry H. Dick of Reed- ley died Feb. 5 in Reedley. He was 95.
Mr. Dick was a minister.
He is survived by one son, two daughters, one brother, two sisters, six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4to8p.m.withawakeat 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, at Dopkins Funeral Chapel in Dinuba. Services will be held at a later date.
Andrew Herrera
Andrew Marcus Her- rera of Dinuba died Feb. 1 in Reedley. He was 18.
Mr. Herrera is sur- vived by his parents, two brothers and two sisters.
Visitation will be at 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 12, at Sterling & Smith Fu- neral Home in Dinuba. A funeral service will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, at Calvary Apostolic Church
the city was honored, said the city was proud to again receive the honor.
Paul Melikian, assistant city manager who worked on the budget both years the city was honored, said the city was proud to again receive the honor.
According to the asso- ciation, cities eligible for the award have to satisfy nationally recognized guide- lines for effective budget presentation. The guidelines are designed to assess how well the city’s or entity’s budget serves as a policy document, a financial plan, an operations guide and a communications device.
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Fred Ketscher
August 19, 1925 ~ December 6, 2017
Fred Ketscher went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 6, 2017.
He lived in Reedley since the age of 8 and was a member of Christ Lutheran Church.
Fred and his wife Florence owned Reedley Pharmacy for 39 years.
He is survived by his three children, son Mark Ketscher and daughters Darla Ketscher and Cindy Ketscher.
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in Dinuba. Burial will be at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Dinuba.
Macrina Magarin
Macrina Magarin of Orosi died Jan. 29 in Visa- lia. She was 92.
Mrs. Magarin worked as a farm laborer.
She is survived by three daughters, two brothers, four sisters, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4to8p.m.withawakeat 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, at Dopkins Funeral Chapel in Dinuba. Funeral service will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at First Assembly of God Church in Dinuba. Burial will be at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Di- nuba.
Leandro Martinez
Leandro Gonzalez Mar- tinez of Dinuba died Feb. 4 in. He was 85.
Mr. Martinez worked as a field laborer.
He is survived by his wife, five sons, six daugh- ters, 30 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be at 9 a.m. with a Rosary at 11 a.m. and Mass at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 9, at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Dinuba.
ReedleyHighSchool’sAcademicDecathlonteamfinishedin10thplaceoverall —fourth in Division 3 — Feb. 3 at the 36th annual Fresno County Academic Decathlon at Cen- tral High School East. Reedley collected 35,841.9 points and took home 12 individual medals. Junior Emily Booth won gold medals in essay, music and language/lIterature, along with silver medals in economics and art. Alexandria Moncada and Anahi Jara- milloalsowongoldmedalsininterview. JustinSouninlanguage/literature,Yessima Silva in language/literature and Alexandria Moncada in speech earned silver medals. Bronze medals were earned by Asami Nelson in essay and Soun in music.
TOP: From left, Luz Lemus, Anahi Jaramillo and Stephanie Calvillo responded to a question during the Super Quiz competition.
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ABOVE: Reedley High’s Super Quiz competitors and alternates gathered for a photo after the awards ceremony.
RIGHT: Junior Emily Booth held the team’s trophy while wearing the five individual medals she won at the Feb. 3 competition.
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credited the work of Swen- ning, Chief Joe Garza and Lt. Marc Ediger with the Reedley Police Department and Mary Ann Carousso, administra- tor for student services with KCUSD.
Swenning believes Harder will be an effective leader with the program and partnership.
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a great guy,” he said. “He’s done the job very well and he’s very thoughtful in a car- ing way. He’s perfect for the restorative program and for this type of work.”
Harder’s service in Reed- ley includes eight years at Redeemer’s Church, where he was first a children’s pas- tor and then interim senior pastor. He and his family also spent three years serving in ministries in Guatemala and
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placement for John because he has the same passion as John,” Garza said. “He has a heart for this community and has a passion to steering kids to a path of righteousness.”
Harder’s background for the position stems from his college education at Fresno Pacific. He earned a bach- elor’s degree in criminology and restorative justice. His work at KCUSD campuses proved to be valuable to his experience.
“I was able to obviously learn a lot and build a relation-
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Harder was a case worker with Community Youth Min- istries. Now, as director, he works through the West Coast Mennonite Central Commit- tee. Like Swenning, he will work with juvenile criminal and behavioral offenses re- ceived from Reedley police and KCUSD cases.
It’s a job that Harder said naturally falls into his belief system.
“My adult life, I’ve tried to be about creating justice and be with those who need that voice. This role, for me, has been one that fits who I am,” he said.
“He is a tremendous find and will be a valuable ally as we restore lives in our city,” Garza said of Harder.
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