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FamilieswalkalongGStreet,between11thand12thstreets,indowntownReedleyaftertheconclusionoftheannualElectricalFarmEquip- ment Parade on Dec. 6. Although streets and sidewalks were damp, a break in the rain allowed attendees to remain dry during the parade.
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Santa Claus let loose with a few resounding “Ho, Ho, Ho!” greetings while riding down G Street representing the closing float of the an- nualElectricalFarmEquipmentParade. Thisyear’sparadehad38 floats participate.
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said this was her first time at- tending the local parade.
“Yes it is so cold out,” she said. “But we hear its suppose to be nice so we’re excited. The theme is tractors, and we’re not here to see a partic- ular float, we just want to see the whole thing we’re really excited for it.
There were prizes given for floats, judging criteria was based upon effort, creativity. theme and overall appear- ance.
The $125 sweepstakes was awarded to entry number 18, Jim’s Christmas Trees. First place, and the winner of $100 was awarded to entry number five; the City of Reedley’s Pub- lic Works department. Second Place, and the winners of $75 were awarded to entry num- ber four, Reedley 4-H. Third place, and the winner of $50 was awarded to entry number 25, Newton Sano.
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“started smoking his tires,” the practice of spinning the tires when the emergency brake is on and the vehicle remains stationary. The suspect then damaged the officers’ vehicles as he de- parted, eluding police.
Mark Lozada, who lives nearby, caught the altercation on video, and it shows a police vehicle in the foreground and a massive cloud of smoke. “I thought they were going to start shooting,” he said.
Duran said the suspect left a pile of burned rubber in the street.
The chase began there and continued 5 to 7 minutes before being discontinued for safety reasons. But the Tahoe, after people reported seeing it driving erratically in north Reedley, returned to
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ABOVE: Locals posed for a photo before the parade was set to begin on the evening of Dec. 6.
Juanita Adame / The Exponent
Chairs and blankets like the ones in the photograph lined the streets in downtown Reedley on Dec. 6. Locals began setting out their chairs and blankets as early at 8 a.m. that morning to insure they had a good spot to watch the parade.
Sanger and was spotted driv- ing around downtown. A num- ber of people saw the Tahoe at different locations.
A number of people shot video of the vehicle in vari- ous locations. Duran said he
had arrested the suspect on suspicion of driving while in- toxicated about a half dozen years ago.
Mike Nemeth is a report- er/editor with The Sanger Herald.
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