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Fresno Co. Historical Society to host 8 ag tours in 2022
MVT Staff Report
The Fresno County His- torical Society plans to host the first of eight agricultural tours in and around the county beginning Saturday, Feb. 12.
The tours are an opportuni- ty for the public to learn about the ag industry in the region, and the role that farmers play
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larly during a three-day lull in releasing numbers over the weekend.
Vaccinations contin- ue to increase, but not at the present pace of new positive cases. The recent winter spike, fea- turing continued high numbers from the Delta variant and growth in numbers of the relatively recent Omicron variant, spurred California Gov. Gavin Newsom to extend the mandate on wearing masks at indoor public locations an additional month; to Feb. 15 from the original Jan. 15 date.
This past week, schools returned from winter vacation break throughout the region, Central Valley and state. There were many re-
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200 employees.
• In 2013, the district worked
with Adventist Health to remodel the old physical therapy building that is known today as the Chil- dren’s Clinic.
• In 2016, the district stated its
in feeding the state, nation and the world.
Organizers say the Field of Fresno Ag Tours "provide engaging, educational and fun excursions to farms and agribusiness locations in and around Fresno County." So- ciety officials said the goal of the project is to help resi- dents and visitors alike come
to understand what farming entails in this region and, in some cases, simply how cer- tain crops grow.
The first tour will include unique stops, starting with an early morning visit by bus to the Kearney Mansion Muse- um and Gallery. There, a brief history of M. Theo Kearney will be presented, featuring
his legendary Kearney Ranch and Fruit Vale Estate.
That's followed by a dem- onstration site operated by the African American Farmers of California on a parcel that was part of the original Fruit Vale Estate. The tour also features visits to Belmont Nursery and the Fresno State Winery, fea- turing a guided tour.
Fields of Fresno Ag Tours are scheduled by the Fresno County Historical Society to be held eight times in 2022.
Because of COVID condi- tions, tour numbers are lim- ited. To secure a spot, visit valleyhistory.org/ag-tour for updates and schedules. All proceeds will benefit educa- tional programs at FCHS.
Alta Healthcare District video meeting on Jan. 20
As of the Tuesday, Jan. 11 update, there were 161,593 total cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID- 19) out of 2,158,032 tests in Fresno County, with 2,404 deaths and 348 people hospitalized (48 in ICU).
regional) cases and 20 deaths. Del Rey was at 426 cases (1,287 in region) while the Fowler region had 1,726 cases (1,500 in the city) and 29 deaths through Jan. 11. Squaw Valley (218 cases), Dunlap and Miramonte had a total case number of 590.
Among Mid Valley Times cities in the county through Jan. 11 (no recent updates), the Reedley region continued with the most total overall positive cases with 9,744 (5,000 in the city proper) and 89 deaths in data on the Fresno County Department of Public Health website.
In Tulare County, there was a total of 74,428 confirmed cases (2,997 active, an increase of 1,540 for the week) of COVID-19 with 1,181 deaths and 81 people hospitalized (11 in ICU) as of Tuesday, Jan. 11. Breakdowns by cities/regions show 6,242 total cases in Dinuba, 2,094 in Orosi, 1,057 in Cutler, 391 in Traver, 131 in the rural area south of Reedley and 41 in the area southeast of Orange Cove.
Through Jan. 11 with no recent updates, Sanger (including immediate surrounding rural areas) continued to show 9,556 cases (6,400 in the city) and 84 deaths; Parlier was at 3,500 cases (3,815 region) with 49 deaths and Orange Cove had 2,200 (3,694
A total of 70,250 people (94.4 percent) in Tulare County were listed as recovered as of Tuesday, Jan. 11.
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ports of the state govern- ment's self-test kits for students being passed out at numerous campus
locations prior to the re- turn to class on Jan. 10.
There have been no announced plans by any
public school districts in the Central Valley plan- ning to revert to online learning.
MVT Staff Report
The Alta Health- care District Board will elect its chair and vice chair for 2022 along with discuss potential redistricting at its regu- lar January meeting by video on Thursday, Jan. 20 at 11 a.m. All board members and staff will appear through Zoom.
Meeting discussion also includes updates
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point, Rivas encour- aged him to enter his first competition, the World Nutrition Body- building Federation Central Valley Cham- pionships in Clovis on Aug. 21.
Cantu captured first place in both Men's Teen Bodybuilding and Men's Teen Physique at the Clovis event, then followed with a first place in both dis- ciplines at the Oct. 23 International Natural
on budgets and grant status, as well as a closed session among the board including evaluation of board po- sitions.
For more informa- tion or information on joining the meet- ing by Zoom, con- tact Irene Clements, board clerk, at (559) 439-5101 or by email at irene.i.clements@ gmail.com.
Bodybuilding Asso- ciation Grand Canyon Classic in Arizona.
On Nov. 6, Cantu placed first in Teen Bodybuilding and sec- ond in Teen Physique, third in men's nov- ice bodybuilding and fourth in men's movie physique at the Inter- national Bodybuilding Association Pro Am World Cup in Las Ve- gas. Finally, he had two firsts and two seconds at the International 2021 Men's Natural event on Nov. 12.
intention to become a community- based grant maker and began con- ducting a community health assess- ment to determine local priorities. This resulted in the selection of obesity, diabetes, and behavioral health as district priorities.
• In 2019, the dstrict invested its cash assets into the Local Agen- cy Investment Fund (LAIF) which
is now up to $7M.
• In 2020, the district officially
transitioned to a grant maker and hired two employees to launch this new work.
• In 2021, the district issued its first grant awards to fund 12 programs to improve health out- comes related to obesity, diabetes, and behavioral health.
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