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Reedley (Fresno County) CA 93654
Singer Scott
MacIntyre
to appear at
June 9 Sierra
View dinner
Staff Report
Singer Scott MacIntyre, who first came to national attention on the “American Idol” TV contest, will be the featured performer at this year’s Sierra View Homes Auxiliary Spring Benefit Dinner on Saturday, June 9.
This will be a return engage- ment for MacIntyre, who previ- ously appeared at the annual event in 2013.
The annual benefit dinner will be held at Sierra View Homes Retirement Community, 1155 E. Springfield Ave.
Sierra View’s benefit event will open the doors at 5:30 p.m.
See SIERRA VIEW page B8
Photo from Scott MacIntyre's Facebook page
Singer Scott MacIntyre will perform June 9 at the annual Sierra View Homes Auxiliary Spring Benefit Din- ner.
Community Band to perform on May 19
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It will be a showcase of instru- ments and musicians when the Reedley College Community Band presents a concert on Saturday, May 19.
The concert – entitled “Featur- ing ... The Band!” – will begin at 3 p.m. in the Reedley High School Performing Arts Theatre. In addi- tion, there will be a special guest performance by the RC Jazz Band.
Admission is free.
For this program, the band – under the direction of Christine Keenan – will highlight particular instruments with each song.
What’s more, band members who are band directors themselves will each direct part of song.
Those musicians are Ryan Ubhoff and Michael McGraw of the Kings Canyon Unified School District; Bob Grindle (now retired) and Laurel Ridgway of the Selma Unified School District; Philip Scambia of the Fresno Unified School District; Colleen Snyder,
See RC BAND page B8
Reedley Elks salute public safety
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The Reedley Elks Lodge recent- ly paid tribute to the people who protect their communities through law enforcement, firefighting and emergency services.
The Elks Lodge #2699 on April 24 held the civic organization’s Seventh Annual Officer and First Responder Appreciation Dinner at the Elks’ lodge building across from Reedley High School.
The people recognized at the din- ner serve in Reedley and the com- munities of Orange Cove, Sanger, Parlier, Dinuba, Selma, Fowler and Kingsburg. They work in these com- munities’ police departments, fire departments and the Sequoia Safety Council, which is in Reedley and also was honored for its efforts serving a large geographical area.
Elks representatives asked chiefs of their departments and the head of the Sequoia Safety Council to select individuals to honor “for outstanding service above and be- yond the call of duty to their com- munities.”
Attendance at the event contin- ues to grow. This year, 85 people at- tended the dinner catered by Main- street Cafe. The occasion was or- ganized by Forrest Wright, Exalted Ruler of the Reedley Elks Lodge, and Marvin Elrod, the Reedley Elks chaplain.
During the event, a represen- tative for each department talked about the honoree’s hard work, dedi- cation and sacrifices and how the department appreciates that service.
In addition, the chiefs expressed gratitude to the Reedley Elks for their devotion to serving the local communities and for organizing the annual dinner.
Here are the individuals honored and awarded certificates of appre- ciation:
• Reedley Police Department –
LEFT: Those honored by the Reedley Elks Lodge on April 24 included Reedley Police Officer Eric Curry (third from left). He's seen here with (from left) Forrest Wright, Exalted Ruler of the Reedley Elks Lodge; Lt. Marc Ediger of the Reedley Police; and Marvin El- rod, the Reedley Elks chaplain.
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Officer Eric Curry
• Reedley Fire Department – En-
gineer Daniel Lopez
• Sequoia Safety Council – Para-
medic Jennifer Salcido
• Parlier Police Department – Of-
ficer Omar Hernandez
• Orange Cove Fire Department
– Office Manager Heather Alvarez • Dinuba Fire Department – En-
gineer/Medic Rhonda LeLand
• Sanger Police Department –
Detective Abraham Ruiz
• Sanger Fire Department – En-
gineer/Paramedic Chris Waddle
• Selma Police Department – Of-
ficer Alejandro Alvarez
• Fowler Police Department –
Field Training Officer Michael Al- lison
• Fowler Fire Department – En- gineer Eric Galarza
• Kingsburg Police Department – Officer Rick Mejia.
RIGHT: Jennifer Salcido, a para- medic with the Se- quoia Safety Coun- cil, was among the honorees at the Reedley Elks Lodge appreciation dinner on April 24. Seen here with her is Mark Watkins, general manager of the Sequoia Safety Council.
See more photos on B8.
Orange Cove High selects Titan Towers
By Felicia Cousart Matlosz
felicia@midvalleypublishing.com
Eight seniors at Orange Cove High School have earned the cam- pus’ most esteemed honor – they are Titan Towers for the 2017-18 academic year.
The eight seniors are Cesar Cardenas, Cecilia Ceja-Lopez, Jova- na Gutierrez, Emely Haro, Carolina Hernandez, Leslie Montes-Alvarado, Julissa Ramirez and Yesenia Velasco.
Orange Cove High officials se- lect Titan Towers based on their achievements and performance in academics, extracurricular activities and community service.
Orange Cove High is part of the Kings Canyon Unified School Dis- trict.
This year’s group includes six
valedictorians. They expressed ap- preciation to their parents, teachers, families and all those who have sup- ported them through high school and as they prepare for higher education.
Several also said they plan to re- turn to Orange Cove after they have completed their higher education and established their careers. Their ambitions include becoming a doctor, a human rights lawyer, an elemen- tary school teacher, a psychologist and business owners.
Meet this year’s Titan Towers:
• Cesar Cardenas – He has earned a Golden State Seal, which means he has met the state require- ments that a graduate has “demon- strated mastery of the high school curriculum in at least six subject ar- eas” (with four having to be English language arts, math, science and U.S.
history).
Cardenas is a Career Technical
Education (CTE) Pathway completer in Animation. He is a member of the Associated Student Body and serves as this academic year’s rally com- missioner.
Cardenas said he will attend the University of California, Merced and then plans to transfer to the Univer- sity of California at Berkeley or Da- vis. He will major in architecture or business.
He said he believes he exempli- fies being a Titan Tower because “I’m really involved in the commu- nity and have a passion for helping others.”
• Cecilia Ceja-Lopez – She is a valedictorian and president of the Class of 2018 Club. She is a recipi- ent of the Golden State Seal and the
State Seal of Biliteracy. That seal is awarded to graduates who have “attained a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading and writing in one or more languages in addition to English.”
Ceja-Lopez is a four-year mem- ber of AVID (Advancement Via Indi- vidual Determination) and has been its secretary. She’s also a four-year member of the OCHS band and has been a squad and section leader for the ensemble.
She said she plans to attend Fres- no Pacific University, with a major in kinesiology and a minor in busi- ness administration. She wants to be- come a physical therapist and open her own business. Ceja-Lopez said she wants to open in Orange Cove
See TOWERS page B7
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Meet the 2018 Orange Cove High Titan Towers. They are (from left) Cesar Cardenas, Emely Haro, Leslie Montes-Alvarado, Jovana Gutierrez, Yesenia Velasco, Julissa Ramirez, Carolina Hernandez, and Cecilia Ceja-Lopez.
The Titan Tower honor is the most distinguished recognition an OCHS senior can earn.
Kings Canyon Unified School District / Photo Contributed