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Dinuba extends deal to maintain Ridge Creek GC
KemperSports will continue maintenance of clubhouse, restaurant and event center
By George M. Villagrana
Mid Valley Times
The city of Dinuba has extended its management services contract with Kem- perSports Inc., for five years for the maintenance and op- erations of Ridge Creek Golf Club.
The current agreement was set to expire last month. The agreement with KemperSports includes maintenance and operations include the club house, restaurant and event center. KemperSports Inc., has managed operations of Ridge Creek with the City since De- cember 2005.
The city has worked close- ly with Kemper staff over the
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Golfers played a round at Ridge Creek Golf Club in this 2018 file photo.
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Upper Room Church, a small congregation just outside of Sanger, claims the restrictions placed on churches violate wor- shippers’ constitutional rights.
During the lockdown that began in March, church services, along with all other places where people gather for extended periods of time, were not allowed to be held for fear of
spreading the COVID-19 coronavirus. But in May, restrictions were slight- ly lifted to allow no more than 25 capacity or 100 people, whichever num- ber is less, and placed further restrictions on singing, contact, distanc- ing and communal prac- tices.
When California numbers spiked, counter to what many believed would happen with the warmer weather, New- som again ordered all in- door gatherings to cease, causing many churches
and businesses to move to outside settings.
“Safety does not su- persede out constitution- al rights,” said Komush in an interview with the Times. “We believe that this order is out of hand. If you look at the statis- tics, it’s not growing in the church. It’s happen- ing everywhere else.”
The original re- strictions forced many churches to offer their services online in a streamed format. But even that was something Komush was against.
Safety does not supersede our con- stitutional rights. We believe that this order is out of hand. If you look at the statistics, it's not growing in the church. It's happening everywhere else.
— Don Komush Pastor, Upper Room Church in Sanger
main speaker.
“We want to get ev-
eryone together in one place and let them know what is happening,” said Komush of his intent for the rally. “We are just making a statement to our governor who is punishing us for doing everything that we were asked to do.”
According to Komush, a video company has vol- unteered to record Satur- day’s event and create an edited video that he said will be forwarded to Gov. Newsom.
In late may, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against a Califor- nia church’s challenge against the state’s pan- demic regulations on churches, claiming that it violated the constitu- tion. Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. was the deciding vote in the court’s ruling, which was a 5-4 split.
For more information on Saturday’s event, visit singtoourking.com.
requesting the donation amount in order to pur- chase flags. The current US flags have become deteriorated and in poor condition in downtown. The Kiwanis Club has a long history of plac- ing flags in downtown to bring the spirit of pa- triotism to the downtown for residents of the com- munity. The locations are along east and west Tulare Street; north and south K street and north and south L street with a total number of 97 poles/ locations.
The donation amount will be coming out of the Community Grants/Mis- cellaneous fund.
past few years to discuss and address operational challeng- es. Kemper staff has made significant improvements to service, quality of food and beverages, after-hours din- ner and live music events, and the expanded event cen- ter that has become a popular choice for weddings and other events.
Last year, the city part- nered with KemperSports to host the Independence Day Celebration event, that drew thousands of attendees from the community and neighbor- ing areas.
The golf course had closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March, but reopened in May. While golfers can play on the
course, the indoor dining area is closed. Tim Nelson, Ridge Creek GC general manager, said the patio is open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event center remains closed however book- ings remain strong.
The proposed agreement reduces the base management fee from $96,000 to $84,000 and amends the Incentive Manage-
Rick Curiel / Mid Valley Times
A golfer putted out during a round at Ridge Creek Golf Club in May, shortly after the course reopened for play.
ment Fee to be paid out only after "break even" of operat- ing revenues over expenses has been achieved in the fis- cal year.
“We can do online,” said Komush. “But that is not the biblical way to come together.”
Currently, services at the Upper Room Church in Sanger are still cur- rently being held inside as Komush said the church is not in a posi- tion to move services outside. He added that social distancing and sanitation practices are being used at every ser- vice.
Komush said he has reached out to over 60 pastors from throughout the Valley, from as far south as Bakersfield to as far north as Merced. He said many of them will be supporting the march in one way or an-
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The agreement is for $48,070 and will come of the city’s general fund. It is for one year from July 1 to June 30 of next year.
The goal of the pro- gram is to promote healthy eating for the senior population in the city of Dinuba. City staff works closely with the district staff regarding the nutritional require- ments for the program and the menu. Meals are delivered to the se- nior center two days per week throughout the year as city staff and
other, adding that there are two other demon- strations scheduled for the same day.
“God put this on me and I started calling pastors,” Komush ex- plained.
He also said that Pastor Jim Franklin of Fresno’s Cornerstone Church, who has been a leader in some church’s willingness to disobey the state guidelines, was also contacted and is in support of the moment. Komush said Franklin might be in attendance on Saturday. If so, he would be the keynote speaker. If not, Pas- tor Chad Buttry of the Chowchilla Family Wor- ship Center will be the
volunteers help distrib- ute the meals. The cost per meal is $5.50. Staff proposed participating seniors paly the normal cost of $1.50 per meal and the city pay the remaining $4. A total of 8,740 meals are pro- vided under the meals program throughout the year.
The council also ap- proved a requested do- nation of $1,994.20 by the Kiwanis Club of Dinuba to purchase replace- ment flags for the down- town area. The Kiwanis Club has not been able to fundraise in order to purchase the flags due to COVID-19 therefore
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