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Obituaries
Jose Guzman
Castillo
Jose Guzman Castil- lo of Reedley died Oct. 2 in Mexico. He was 36.
Mr. Castillo worked as a supervisor.
He is survived by his wife Maria A. Pati- no, two sons, his mother Maria de Las Mercedes, his father Jose Guzman Cruz, five brothers and three sisters.
A mass was held Oct. 15, at St. Antho- ny of Padua Catholic Church in Reedley. In- terment was at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Dinuba.
Dopkins Reedley Funeral Chapel handled the arrangements.
Gerald Ellsworth
Gerald Michael Ells- worth of Reedley died Oct. 11 in Fresno. He was 85.
Mr. Ellsworth worked as a district su- pervisor.
He is survived by his wife Lois A. Ells- worth, two sons, one daughter, three grand- children and two great- grandchildren.
A mass will be held at noon Thursday, Oct. 22, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in downtown Reedley. In- terment will follow at Reedley Cemetery.
Dopkins Reedley Funeral Chapel is han- dling the arrangements.
Buck Jones
Buck Jones of Fres- no died Oct. 9 in Fres- no. He was 73.
Mr. Jones owned a plaster coating busi- ness.
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He is survived by three daughters, 10 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, three sisters and one brother.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Dinuba.
Dopkins Dinuba Funeral Chapel is han- dling the arrangements.
Henry Pauls
Henry Pauls of Di- nuba died Oct. 18. He was 88.
Mr. Pauls worked as a yard foreman for Di- nuba Lumber for near- ly 35 years, and owned Henry's Screen Shop for six years.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thurs- day, Oct. 22, at Dopkins Dinuba Funeral Chapel. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, at New Life Community Church in Dinuba. Burial will fol- low at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Dinuba.
Luis
Sambrano Jr.
Luis Sambrano Jr. of Dinuba died Oct. 19 in Dinuba. He was 57.
Mr. Sambrano worked as a dispatcher. He is survived by one son, one daughter, his mother Teresa Sam- brano, seven grandchil-
dren and five sisters. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Monday, Oct. 26, at Dopkins Dinuba Funer- al Chapel. A graveside service will follow at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, at Smith Mountain
Cemetery in Dinuba.
grant application for Sierra Village
By George M. VIllagrana
Mid Valley Times
The Dinuba City Council last week adopted a resolution ap- proving submittal of a $3 million grant application for Permanent Local Housing (PLHA) program funds for Phase II of the Sierra Village Apartment Project.
The action took place at the council's regular meeting on Oct.
13.
The California Department of
Housing and Community Devel-
opment (HCD) released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for up to $15 million in Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) program to help expand the sup- ply of affordable housing. The city is partnering with Self Help Enterprises to apply for the grant to complete the phase of the proj- ect that will consist of 64 units.
If successful, Self Help Enter- prises has committed to setting aside nine units for individuals and families or who are at risk of experiencing homelessness. In
addition, SHE will provide a ro- bust program of on-site resident services, including job training, health and medical services, af- ter school program, financial training and homebuyer educa- tion. SHE also will partner with Tulare County to provide on-site behavioral health services, such as mental health, substance abuse and life skills.
Self Help Enterprises has been active in providing housing op-
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member.
The new community
recreation area is lo- cated on the northeast corner of Avenue 419 and 128 adjacent to El Monte Middle School and across from Orosi High. The 31-acre sports complex features six soccer fields, two fields for baseball and softball, two basketball courts, concession stands, rest- rooms, a walking path, picnic tables, a play- ground, splash pad and a parking lot. The walk trail has mile markers and exercise equipment that was helped paid for through a partnership with Alta Healthcare District Board. The Cut- ler-Orosi Lions Club do- nated the benches in the splash park area.
The complex also features a youth foot- ball field that will help take pressure off the main field at Orosi High. There are a few unfin- ished pieces but a major- ity of it is complete.
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A community garden has been dedicated to Edward Tel- lalian at the COJUSD Sports Complex. Mr. Tellalian was a long-time teacher with the district and sold the property to the district where the sports complex is. Pictured is Ed- ward’s, son Larry, and his wife Donna.
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Yolanda Valdez, Cutler- Orosi Joint Unified School District superintendent, addresses the crowd dur- ing the ribbon cutting cer- emony held on Tuesday.
sports complex in recog- nition of Edward Tella- lian, a former long-time instructor and who sold the property to the dis- trict, according to Val- dez. Present to be part of the special recognition was Edward’s son, Larry and his wife, Donna.
The festivities closed as members in atten- dance were able to tour the complex.
“There’s going to be on-going improvements here,” stated Soghomoni- an. “We want to finish off the JV baseball and soft- ball fields, pursue grants
for better lighting. We’re going to pursue those grants to get the best for our community.”
There is a special memorial garden at the
Sanger makes room for Measure S grant funding
By Rick Curiel
Mid Valley Times
After evaluating the first few months of tax revenue during the CO-
VID-19 pandemic, the city of Sanger breathed a sigh of relief after re- alizing it did better than anticipated.
The Sanger City Council approved the city’s projected bud- get back in June, as is common practice. At the time, city staff had projected conservative numbers based on hav- ing just come out of an unprecedented pandemic lockdown and the uncer- tain economic impact of ongoing precautions.
To prepare for the un- certainty, city staff pre- sented a conservative budget which limited
certain programs and funding. One program that was directly affect- ed by the original budget cuts was a gang-preven- tion grant made possible through Measure S tax revenue.
Two local non-prof- it organizations, SAM Academy and the Sanger Boys and Girls Club, had already been approved to share around $100,000 in grant funding by the Measure S Citizens Over- sight Committee. Many local citizens voiced their concerns upon hearing that the two organiza-
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Thomas Joseph Cheney
Our community sadly lost a pillar on Sunday, October 11, 2020, when Mr. Thomas Joseph Cheney age
78, favorably known as “Coach”, passed away at his home. Thomas was born on Febru-
ary 12, 1942 in Donna, Texas
and moved to the Central Val-
ley a few years later with his
family. His contributions to the
lives of many include coach-
ing Pop Warner, Junior Varsity,
and Varsity football in Sanger and
for Sanger High School for 16 sea-
sons. Thomas was also a volunteer fire
fighter for the city of Sanger for 19 years and a Vietnam Veteran serving in the Navy from 1966 to 1970 as a Sea- Bee. Thomas worked in the beverage distribution business for 42 years retiring in 2012 at the age of 70. Thomas is survived by the loving community of Sanger and his wife Sandra Cheney, children Nick Cheney and Tessa Cheney, their spouses Laura Cheney, Paul Villareal; his Grand Chil- dren Adelyn Villareal, Thomas Reyes, Haven Albrecht, Jimmy Blaine Albrecht and Stephen Dexheimer. Thomas is also survived by his brothers Raymond Cheney, Gilbert Cheney, Daniel Cheney and their spouses Cindi Cheney, Lenore Cheney, and Rita Cheney. His Sisters Mary Zamo- ra, Yolanda Cheney-Montano, Gloria Butler and their spouses Danny Zamora, and Osvaldo Montano. Thomas also has many cousins, nephews and nieces throughout the valley, state, and country. He was preceded in death by his parents Hipolito and Oralia Cheney, as well as his long time domestic partner Linda Dexheimer and Brother In-law Thomas Butler. Thomas’s legacy as “Coach” will live on in the hearts and minds of everyone he coached and interacted with throughout the city of Sanger.
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