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Obituaries
Alberta Mendieta
Alberta Mendieta of Sanger died Sept. 21. She was 96.
Mrs. Mendieta worked as a packer for various packing compa- nies.
She is survived by six sons, two daughters, two brothers, three sis- ters, 29 grandchildren, 59 great grandchildren and 14 great-great grandchildren.
A wake service was held on Sept. 26, with a church service held on Sept. 27 at Tabernacle of Praise in Sanger.
Tommy Mendoza
Tommy A. Mendoza of Sanger died Sept. 19. He was 61.
Mr. Mendoza worked as a tax exam- iner.
He is survived by his wife Elizabeth A. Mendoza, one son, one daughter, two brothers and one sister.
Visitation will be from5to8p.m.witha
wake at 6 p.m. Thurs- day, Oct. 3, at St. Mary's New Catholic Church in Sanger. A mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at St. Mary's Church. Burial will follow in Sanger Cemetery.
Arrangements are being handled by Dop- kins Reedley Funeral Chapel.
Eddie Nishimura
Eddie Katsumi Nishimura of Sanger died Sept. 21. He was 91.
Mr. Nishimura worked as an electron- ics salesman and re- pairman.
He is survived by his wife Alice Nishimu- ra, two sons and five grandchildren.
A memorial ser- vice will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, at Fresno Buddhist Temple. No visitation is scheduled.
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Reedley's Harold McClarty, pictured while speaking during an April 10 reveal for the future Reedley College Center for Fine and Performing Arts, is being honored this week with an Award of Distinction from the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. The fifth-generation California farmer is being honored as one whose contributions
UC Davis to honor Harold McClarty
Reedley resident to receive an Award of Distinction on Oct. 9
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Harold McClarty, a Reedley resident and fifth-generation California farmer who built the international tree fruit and grape- growing business HMC Farms, will be honored this week with an Award of Distinction from the UC Davis College of Agricultur- al and Environmental Sciences (CA&ES).
The award is presented an- nually to individuals whose con- tributions and achievements enhance the college’s ability to
provide cutting-edge research, top-notch education and innova- tive outreach. McClarty is being honored as a friend of the college.
The McClarty family has been farming in the Central Valley since 1887. One hundred years later, after graduating from UC Santa Cruz, McClarty established the HMC group of companies on the family’s original 40 acres. A commitment to innovation has helped grow the family business into a vertically integrated tree fruit and table grape supplier with locations in California, Chile, Mexico and Peru.
McClarty’s wife, Deborah, is a UC Davis alumna. Today, the family business includes their two children and spouses. The McClarty family believes in the
value of education and giving back to the community.
Harold served as a UC Da- vis Foundation Trustee for six years. The family supports many UC Davis projects, including the Agricultural Sustainability Insti- tute’s Adopt-an-Acre program. They also support school garden programs, invest in their local community college in Reedley and give to the California Agri- cultural Leadership Foundation.
The Award of Distinction cer- emony starts at 5:30 p.m. on Fri- day, Oct. 4, in the ARC Pavilion on the UC Davis campus with a reception to follow. To learn more and register, visit the College Cel- ebration website at https://caes. ucdavis.edu/news/events/college- celebration.
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Reedley accepting applications from nonprofits for grants
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The city of Reedley is accepting applications from nonprofit groups in the city for three $350 grants.
The grants are avail- able to nonprofits who provide recreational ac- tivities to Reedley resi-
dents or Reedley school- sanctioned youth groups or activities.
A representative of the organization will be required to be present at a Community Services Commission meeting at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, at the Reedley Com- munity Center. There,
grants will be reviewed and recommended and applicants will have an opportunity to clarify any information they submitted.
The commission's recommendations then will be submitted to the Reedley City Council for approval.
Community Recre- ation Grant Guidelines and applications are available at the Reedley Community Center, 100 N. East Ave., Reedley and on the city’s website at reedley.com. The dead- line to turn in completed applications is 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17.
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Sandra Irene Bartell, age 72, entered the presence of her Lord on September 22,
having succumbed to the effects of a stroke.
Sandra was born in Americus, Georgia on August 7, 1947. During her childhood Sandra’s family resided in Georgia and South Carolina. Sandra attended Reedley College where she met the love of her life, Joe Bartell. They were married and spent several years as missionaries in Guadalajara, Mexico. Upon return to Dinuba, Sandra focused on raising two daughters and working as an RN at several valley hospitals and the Poison Control Center.
Sandra found pleasure in studying the Bible, showing hospitality, baking cookies for others, assisting with sewing projects, traveling in her RV, reading historical markers, and organizing events. Sandra inspired many through her ser- vice at Mountain Valley Community Church and volunteering at Jenness Park Christian Camp.
Sandra was predeceased by her father Alvin McNeil Howard, Jr. Sandra is survived by her mother, Margery Howard, her loving husband of 51 years, Joe, her daughters Jennifer Lloyd and husband Barry; Amy Pfeifer and husband Chris; and grandchildren Shiloh and Kaila Lloyd and Isabella Pfeifer. She is additionally survived by her three brothers: Neill, Patrick, and Jim Howard.
A Celebration of Life service for Sandra will be held on Saturday, October 12 at the Dinuba Mennonite Brethren Church at 10:00 a.m. Memorial donations may be made to Jenness Park Christian Camp at jennesspark.com or 29005 Highway 108, Cold Springs, CA 95335.
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Jesus Nuñez Gonzalez
Our beloved father, grandfa- ther and great-grandfather, Jesus Nuñez Gonzalez a resident of Sanger, CA passed away on Sep- tember 9, 2019 at the age of 87.
He was preceded in death by
his loving wife of 60 years, Cle-
mentina Salazar Gonzalez and
survived by daughters Zenaida
Sandy Gonzalez of Las Vegas,
Nevada and David Wagner, Do-
lores Martinez-Castro of Visalia
and her late husband Pete Castro,
Norma Galvan of Sanger and her husband Richard Gal- van, and his son Jessie Gonzalez of Sanger and his wife Cindy Gonzalez.
He is also survived by his grandchildren Jessicca Per- ez, Nicole Castro and husband Tommy Castro, Sthacee Galvan, Samantha Cervantes and husband Oscar Cer- vantes, Elaura Castro, Makayla Gonzalez and husband Art Gutierrez, and Nikolas Gonzalez.
He will be greatly missed by his great-grandchildren Jordan, Aubryanah, Aliyah, Makenzie, Masen, Jackson, Kennedy, Madison and Emma.
Friends and family are welcome to attend the Funer- al Mass at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 828 O Street, Sanger, CA 93657 on Friday October 11, 2019 at 9 AM.
Arrangements by Palm Mortuary, Las Vegas, NV.
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