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The Reedley Exponent A2 Thursday, February 1, 2018
More than 200 from Reedley at Walk for Life event
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church parishioners were among the tens of thousands of people to attend the annual Walk for Life West Coast on Jan 27 in San Francisco.
Gina Tasy / Photo Contributed
Volunteers sought to help distribute smoke alarms
By Eddie Jimenez
Special to The Exponent
Parishioners from St. An- thony of Padua Catholic Church journeyed to San Francisco on Jan. 27 for the annual Walk for Life West Coast to show their strong and united opposition to abortion in the U.S. and to give voice to the voiceless — unborn babies.
Fabiola Lopez and her fourth-grade daughter and her daughter’s classmate at St. La Salle School attended their first
Walk for Life. Lopez’s motivation for taking the girls was simple.
“I thought it was about time to show them the real issues of the world and what we as Catho- lics stand for,” Lopez said. “And of course that’s protecting the unborn.”
Lopez was among more than 200 people who gathered at the Reedley parish in the early morning that Saturday to load onto four buses for the daylong trip. About midday, they joined tens of thousands for a rally at
the Civic Center Plaza and a march along Market Street in San Francisco.
“Every life matters,” said Sylvia Narvaez, who took her son and two daughters to the event. “These poor, innocent babies don’t have a say-so and we need to speak for them. We should be able to give them life.”
Narvaez said she was proud to march with parishes and peo- ple from throughout California and elsewhere. “It was so beau-
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Staff Report
The American Red Cross Central California branch is seeking volunteers in Reedley to help distribute and install free smoke alarms around town on Saturday, Feb. 3.
Check in begins at 8:30 a.m. at the Jefferson Elemen- tary School Cafeteria, 1037 E. Duff Ave. There will be two shifts available for volunteers:
one from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and another from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Before going out, volun- teers will be organized into teams. They will spend the day installing smoke alarms in select Reedley neighbor- hoods and educating resi- dents on how to create an escape plan.
Volunteers can register online by going to redcross/ centralcalhfc.
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Garza read out the num- bers 80, 30, 245, 305 and six during his presentation, then explained Swenning’s hand in those numbers.
“John has been responsi- ble for training over 80 media- tors in the past seven years,” he said. “John has been re- sponsible for 30 community service provider options, cre- ating 30 community service providers in our community willing to mentor youth.”
Garza said 245 restorative justice cases were completed involving 305 offenders since 2011. The number six repre- sented a 6 percent rate of re- peat offenses.
“That number is lower than what the state has for adult offenders,” he said. “Restorative justice works. It works in Reedley.”
Garza was joined by Mary Ann Carousso, administrator for student services for the Kings Canyon Unified School District, and Don Reimer, chief executive officer with Commu- nity Youth Ministries. The two represented the partnership that Garza said he hasn’t seen in many communities.
“It’s a partnership be- tween the police depart- ment, the city, our faith-based groups, our schools and our community. Because our com- munity makes this program
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lege since 1997 — and Williams are represented by Paboojian, a Fresno attorney whose no- table cases include a $19.1 million judgment he won for former Fresno State women’s
Obituaries
Betty Flippen
Betty G. Flippen of Reedley died Jan. 25 in Reedley. She was 92.
Mrs. Flippen was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, one son, two daughters, one brother, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be from 1 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 2, at Dopkins Funeral Chapel in Dinuba. A graveside service will be at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3, at Smith Mountain Cem- etery in Dinuba. A memori- al service will follow at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, at Di- nuba First Baptist Church.
Irene Wiest
Irene Wiest of Kingsburg died Jan. 16. She was 93.
Mrs. Wiest was a home- maker.
She is survived by one son, one daughter and one sister.
A funeral service was held Jan. 30 at Reedley Men- nonite Brethren Church.
James Schneider
James Schneider of Reedley died Jan. 30 in Reedley. He was 74.
Mr. Schneider was a supply manager.
He is survived by one son, one daughter and two grandchildren.
A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7, at Reedley Cemetery.
Salvador Urrutia
Salvador Urrutia of Reedley died Jan. 26 in Fresno. He was 64.
Mr. Urrutia worked as a farm laborer.
He is survived by his wife, four sons, two daugh- ters, three brothers, five sis- ters and nine grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1, at Sterling & Smith Funeral Home in Dinuba. A Rosary will be at 12:30 p.m. and a Funeral Mass at 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 2, at the old St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Reedley. Burial will be at Reedley Cemetery.
basketball coach Stacy John- son-Klein (the case settled for $9 million) and an $8.5 mil- lion judgment in the wrongful death of Fresno 10-year-old Seth Ireland.
Fresno attorney Todd Bar- sotti represents Jefferies, who began with the district in 1996
and has been Reedley Col- lege’s volleyball coach most of that time.
The lawsuit states that the three coaches hold similar po- sitions and perform compa- rable — and sometimes more — duties than their male coun- terparts. The suit contends that the SCCCD assigns more “duty days” to male coaches than to female coaches. It be- lieves the female coaches “are assigned fewer ‘duty days’ and receive lower compensa- tion than their male counter- parts for no reason other than their gender and/or affiliation with women’s athletics.”
The lawsuit also alleges that the district has violated basic regulations of Title IX, the 1972 federal education law that requires universities, col- leges and schools to provide equal opportunity for females. It contends the SCCCD pro- vides male coaches and ath- letes with better employment conditions including “without limitation, better compensa- tion, treatment, benefits, fa- cilities, equipment, supplies, scheduling of games and prac- tices, locker rooms, uniforms, funding, publicity, coaching staffs, support staff and per-
Despite the existence of Title IX for more than 45 years, and California laws prohibiting gender discrimination, State Center Community College District continues to engage in conduct which discrimi- nates against female coaches who coach female athletes.
— Lawyers for Reedley College coaches Kathy Kuball and ShannonJefferiesina Jan.24 news release announcing a law- suitagainst theStateCenter Community College District
sonal trainers.”
In addition to the mon-
etary damages, lawyers are seeking a permanent injunc- tion restraining the district from “continuing to maintain practices and policies of dis- crimination against female coaches and female athletes on the basis of gender.” The suit calls for the district to provide female coaches and athletes with treatment and benefits comparable to male coaches and athletes.
ABOVE: From left are restorative justice case manager for Reedley Rosalinda Padilla, Reedley police Lt. Marc Ediger, Chief Joe Garza, John Swenning, Mayor Anita Betancourt, Jake Harder, Mary Ann Carousso with the Kings Canyon Unified School District, Don Reimer with Commu- nity Youth Ministries and restorative justice case manager for Orange Cove Ruben Alvarez.
LEFT: Mayor Anita Betancourt thanks John Swenning, left, for his work with the Reedley Peace Building Initiative. Looking on is Jake Harder, Swenning’s successor as Restorative Justice direc- tor.
Photos by Jon Earnest / The Exponent
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Terrance Walter (Rice) Terry
August 7, 1935 ~ January 25, 2018
Terry was born to Walter and Dorothy Rice August 7, 1935. He
was preceded in death by his parents. Terry passed away January 25, 2018.
An informal gathering will be at the California Armenian Home Chapel, February 5, at 10 a.m.
He leaves behind his wife, Carol of 58 years; sons Tom and Ross and wife Lyndy; grandchildren, Ross, Grant, Owen, Breanne, and Cameron; Brother John and wife Joan; sister Carolyn Shaha; sister-in- law Nadine Steinwand; and nephew David Rice.
In lieu of owers, the family request that donations go to the California Armenian Home, 6720 E. Kings Canyon Road, Fresno, CA 93727, or Community Food Bank
3403 East Central Avenue, Fresno, CA 93725.
The Rice family wishes to acknowledge with great gratitude and appreciation for all the kindness, care, and compassion
Terry received at the California Armenian Home.
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November 3, 1946 ~ December 30, 2017
James W. Boord, age 71, of Squaw Valley, California passed away on Saturday December 30, 2017. Jim, as he preferred to be called, was born November 3, 1946 in Painesville, Ohio to Allen and Helen Boord.
Jim is survived by his daughter, Rebecca Donahue; his brother, Allen “Butch” Boord; two grandchildren, and several nephews and nieces. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Allen and Helen Boord; and sister Linda McDaniel.
Jim was a master mechanic and pilot. He enjoyed building hot rods, and taking his self-built helicopter up into the skies. Jim was an adventurer in his early years, driving back and forth across the United States from his birthplace of Ohio to California where he would ultimately set down his roots. Jim enjoyed working with his hands, being outdoors on his property, and spending time with a treasured group of friends.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 3rd, 2018 at 10:00am at Reedley Cemetery Pavilion, 2185 S. Reed Ave, Reedley CA 93654.
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