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The Reedley Exponent A2 Thursday, July 5, 2018
KCUSD trustees approve 2 percent raise for employees
By Jodie Reyna
Mid Valley Publishing
The Kings Canyon Unified School District governing board has unanimously approved a 2 percent pay raise for all district employees effective in August.
The decision was made at the governing board’s bi-monthly meet- ing on June 26 at the KCUSD head-
quarters on 10th St.
This includes a 2 percent pay
increase for superintendent John Campbell. His salary is now $209,000. Also during the meeting, the govern- ing board approved a promotion for Assistant Superintendent Roberto Gutierrez to deputy superintendent. His salary is now $169,000.
Campbell noted that the school district is not adding a new position,
but reclassifying Gutierrez’s current position. The deputy superintendent position has been vacant since Camp- bell was promoted from deputy su- perintendent to superintendent in 2017.
“Roberto has a broad range of experiences in many roles in our district and is well suited to this po- sition,” Campbell said.
Gutierrez was named KCUSD as-
sistant superintendent of human re- sources and personnel one year ago, after serving as principal of Reedley High School for three years. He has worked for KCUSD for a total of 18 years.
“I am honored that Mr. Camp- bell and the school board have put their trust in me to become deputy superintendent,” Gutierrez said. “It is both an honor and a privilege.”
As deputy superintendent, Guti- errez can now act in the role of su- perintendent if the current superin- tendent is absent or ill.
“By designating Roberto as the number two position in the district, he can speak for the district, as well as for the superintendent and board,” Campbell added.
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YMCA Camp Sequoia has 15 spots available in July
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“My dad was very musi- cal and creative,” Hill said. “From a young age, he would write songs about me, my brother and family and sing them to us. I really enjoyed [the piano] and wanted to get back into it when I graduated high school [from Reedley High in 2004].”
Plans changed when Tom- mie Hill died in 2005. Sarah, who was taking child develop- ment classes at Reedley Col- lege, dropped out of school to work to help support the family.
“You lose one person’s in- come, so I had to try to grow up real fast,” she said.
Hill ended up with a good- paying job at Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino in Oakhurst, but lost that in- come when the casino shut down for more than a year in 2015.
“It was kind of a blessing in disguise because I wanted to go back to school,” she said. Still not sure what she wanted to study, she discov- ered music therapy and “it was like the perfect thing for me.”
Further fueling Hill’s pas- sion at pursuing the career was the fact her grandfather, Joe Corona, had been diag- nosed with Alzheimer’s. She declared her major in music in 2016 and enrolled back at RC.
To ease anxiety, Hill took a few private voice lessons from Fresno Music Academy before taking classes. She eventually sang voice solos in class and performed in front of an audience last spring dur- ing a cabaret-style concert at the Reedley Opera House.
Staff Report
Area youth have the oppor- tunity to attend YMCA sum- mer camp at Sequoia Lake this month at a reduced price.
YMCA officials said that 15 spots are available for Session 5 the week of July 15- 20. The reduced rate is $300,
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vice is privatized. Robertson also used the
example of Dinuba having a split can setup, which gives
Obituaries
Arthur Espino
Arthur S. Espino of Fresno died June 2 in Sac- ramento. He was 66.
Mr. Espino worked as a roofer.
He is survived by one brother and one sister. His father, Salvador Rivas Es- pino, died in 2014.
A joint memorial ser- vice for Arthur and Salva- dor Espino will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 13, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Cutler. Burial and a joint graveside service will fol- low at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Dinuba.
Salvador Espino
Salvador Rivas Espino of Cutler died Jan. 6, 2014 in Visalia. He was 88.
Mr. Espino worked as a farmworker.
He is survived by two sons, one daughter, six brothers and seven sisters. Another son, Arthur S. Es- pino, did on June 2.
A joint memorial ser- vice with son Arthur Es- pino will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 13, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Cutler. A graveside ser- vice for both will follow at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Dinuba.
Janie Gaylord
Janie Gaylord of Dinu- ba died June 19 in Dinuba. She was 66.
Mrs. Gaylord worked as a farm laborer.
and scholarship assistance may be available through the C.F. Mueller Campership program.
For more information, contact the Golden State YMCA Visalia office at (559) 624-1110 or (559) 747-7319. The office is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Reedley residents twice the capacity per can of solid waste. He said the smaller cans artificially raise rates and also result in less trash being hauled to a waste fa- cility.
She is survived by four sons, one daughter, two brothers, one sister, nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. on Friday, July 6, at Sterling & Smith Fu- neral Home in Dinuba.
Yolanda Martinez
Yolanda Marie Marti- nez of Dinuba died June 25 in Selma. She was 65.
Ms. Martinez worked as a grader.
She is survived by two brothers, two sisters and numerous nieces and neph- ews.
A memorial service will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 7, at Sterling & Smith Funeral Home in Dinuba.
Herlinda Santos
Herlinda Jaramillo San- tos of Reedley died June 28 in Fresno. She was 77.
Mrs. Santos was a homemaker.
She is survived by one daughter, three brothers, one sister, three grandchil- dren and one great-grand- child.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. with a Rosary at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 5, at the old St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Reedley. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 6 at the old St. Anthony’s Church. Burial will follow at Reed- ley Cemetery.
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• Smoking is limited in the parks below 6,000 feet — it’s allowed within an enclosed vehicle, a building in which smoking is allowed, a camp- ground or picnic area where wood and charcoal fires are allowed, or a designated smoking area.
• Gas, propane, alcohol (with and without a shutoff valve) and tablet/cube stoves still are permitted in all areas.
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Rapidly decreasing fuel moistures, increase in tem- peratures and increased fuel loading because of late season rains in the Kaweah River drainage area, fire re- strictions now are in effect through the summer at Se- quoia and Kings Canyon Na- tional Parks.
The new restrictions went into effect on June 29.
With current moderate- to-high fire danger — and
entering into the hottest part of the year — fire danger is even more of a concern. In addition, areas across the state are beginning to see the growth of large wildfires fueled by above-normal tem- peratures and stretching fire- fighting resources.
“In order to protect life and property, we must be proactive in our approach to fire,” said Kelly Singer, Sequoia National Park Fire Management Officer. “The purpose of fire restrictions is
to reduce the risk of unwant- ed wildfire in high-risk areas this time of year,”
Therefore, directed by the superintendent of the parks, Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in effect with the following mandates:
• Wood and charcoal fires (including wood-burn- ing stoves) are prohibited in South Fork campground. All fires and stoves are allowed in all other campgrounds.
• Wood and charcoal fires (including wood-burning stoves) are prohibited below 6,000 feet. Year-round eleva- tion/site-specific wilderness fire restrictions also apply.
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In this undated photo, Sarah Hill sits with her father, the late Tommie Hill, and his guitar. Tommie Hill, who died in 2005, was a musician who was profiled in a 1996 article in The Exponent. The article discussed his poetry which candidly dealt with his battle with alcohol and drug addiction.
Hill said Murphy helped identify her singing weak- ness and strengths and worked with her to develop her voice.
Murphy said Hill’s suc- cess is no surprise.
“What she really has that’s special is the drive,” Murphy said. “She’s very passionate about what she wants to do and she’s always taking deliberate steps to try to reach those goals. No mat- ter how tired she might be, or how hard she’s working. She’s very focused on what she wants.”
When she returns from
Italy, Hill plans to work for a year to save money before transferring to a four-year school. She said two Cali- fornia schools — California State University, Northridge and University of Pacific — have music therapy pro- grams and Northridge may only specialize in music therapy for children. She’s studying out-of-state options including Indiana State Uni- versity.
Hill plans to do volunteer work when she returns, and has received some funding from Kingsburg Rotary and Reedley Kiwanis as well as
Dinuba Lions, who helped cover Hill’s air fare to Italy. She has gotten to meet Ki- wanis member Ro Linscheid, who will arrange for Hill to volunteer with seniors at Si- erra View Homes.
Hill said watching the documentary “A Light In- side” strengthened her re- solve to enter music ther- apy.
“It’s about giving iPods to different patients and resi- dents to find the soundtrack of their life,” she said. “When they would hear that their eyes would light up. It always inspires me.”
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