Mid Valley Times 7-23-20 E-edition

Thursday, July 23, 2020
Vol. 2, No. 4
Coronavirus Update — Adjusting On The Fly To Restrictions
Taking business outdoors
Gyms go on street in Reedley, salons gain outdoor option
By Jon Earnest
Mid Valley Times
Feeling the urgency to keep businesses operating whenever possible in the wake of COVID-19 restrictions from the state, the city of Reedley last week took drastic mea- sures to assist two neighboring downtown fitness facilities.
Officials closed a portion of two down- town streets — northbound on G Street and westbound on 10th Street — in front of the Gnardog Crossfit gym and Fitness Quest Health Club, respectively, to allow both businesses to set up workout equipment. Workout enthusiasts at both locations used the equipment and space in the early morn-
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Jon Earnest / Mid Valley Times
Luis Brown of Reedley works out on an elliptical machine along 10th Street in front of the Fitness Quest Health Club in the late afternoon on July 21. The city of Reedley worked with the club and nearby gym Gnardog Crossfit to block off portions of 10th and G streets to allow for outdoor exercise workouts. The move came in reaction to the state's closure order for gyms, hair and nail salons, barbershops and houses of worship.
Churches plan to protest restrictions in Sanger July 25
By Rick Curiel
Mid Valley Times
A Sanger pastor has ral- lied other church leaders from around the Central Valley who will be taking part in a peace- ful protest against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent restrictions regarding church services. The protest, an organized march that will begin on Bethel and North avenues and end at Bethel and 9th Street, will be held this Sat- urday beginning at 10 a.m.
Pastor Don Komush of the
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Dinuba
approves
Senior
Meals
funding
By George M. Villagrana
Mid Valley Times
An agreement between the City of Dinuba and Di- nuba Unified School District for the Senior Meals Program was approved on July 14.
For the last nine years, the city has contracted with DUSD Nutrition Services De- partment for the senior meals program at the Dinuba Senior Center. The city covers cost of the meals and the district is responsible for the prepara- tion and delivery of the meals.
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Cutler-Orosi school plans
George M. Villagrana / Mid Valley Times
Orosi High School and other schools in the Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District will be starting the school year through distance learning only. The first day of instruction for the 2020-2021 school year in the district begins on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
By George M. Villagrana
Mid Valley Times
In a special Zoom meet- ing on July 17, Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District announced they will start the school year through distance learning.
COJUSD's first day of in- struction is Tuesday, Aug. 11. The move was made after Gov. Gavin Newsom declared that all schools in the 31 coun- ties with rising COVID-19 cas- es must start with Distance Learning.
In a letter sent to the CO- JUSD community on July 17, Superintendent Yolanda Valdez said: “We have been preparing for the possibility all summer long and we are confident we can provide our students with their education- al needs. Our teachers have
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Shooting near Del Rey on July 17 leaves 2 men injured
By Juanita Adame
Mid Valley Times
Three men leaving work in the areas of Temperance Av- enue and American Avenue on July 17 were shot at by oc- cupants of a vehicle they said was not known to them.
“The victims who were in a red Buick said the occupants of a white Honda, possibly a Civ- ic, pulled up next to them and began firing at their vehicle,” said Tony Botti, the PIO for the Fresno County Sheriffs Office, at the scene on July 17. “So far the preliminary investigation is
that the suspects and the vic- tims do not know each other.”
“The victims are farm la- bor workers,” Botti said. “They were driving through and this white car pulled up and began firing at them.”
Two of the victims were struck by bullets, one of them in the hand and the other in the chest.
“EMS was able to trans- port both of the victims,” said Botti. “At last checked they’re both stable and are expected to make a full recovery.”
Investigators blocked off several roads near the crime
scene as they tried to gather details about the shooting as well as any possible motive.
“They didn’t have any sort of a dispute,” he said. “No road rage or anything like that.”
Botti said that a “be on the lookout” advisory was issued for surrounding departments.
The suspects were only described as three younger males driving a white Honda Civic. The year of the vehicle was not known.
Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff’s of- fice at (559) 600-3111 or Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-7867.
Fresno County Sheriff's Office / Photo Contributed
Crime scene tape blocked off Temperance Avenue west of Del Rey, the scene of a shooting on July 17 that left two men injured. The suspects were described as three younger males in a white Honda Civic.
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