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it," he is quoted as saying in a 2006 Fresno Bee story.
Fr. John Bruno of St. Mary's Catholic Church led the audience in prayer:
• God of our fathers and our God, we thank you for the unity that the Dorchester chaplains, these four men
of God, demonstrated in life and in death.
• Unity that is not unifor- mity.
• Unity that strengthens withineachofusevery worthy loyalty of faith and
practice.
• Unity that transcends all
our differences and makes us one in loyalty to our country and our fellow men and to you our God.
• Grant us now your abid- ing presence and may we remain faithful to the spirit of our Four Chaplains who, having learned to live and serve together, in death were not divided.
In addition to Gonzalez the cityofSangerwas represented at the ceremony
Photos by Dick Sheppard/Sanger Herald
No one was taking a knee in this crowd of military veterans pledging allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
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CHAPLAINS: In addition to Gonzalez the city of Sanger was represented at the ceremony by councilmember Melissa Hurtado.
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by councilmember Melissa Hurtado.
The reporter can be con- tacted by email at sangerher- ald@gmail.com or by phone at the Herald during business hours at (559) 875-2511.
Peter Nagel, left, a member of the Tem- ple Beth Israel con- gregation in Fresno, representing Rabbi Alexander D. Goode, symbolically gives his life jacket to Steven J. Culp.
Chaplain Thomas J. Skypeck led a prayer for the four chaplains
Administrator Heidi Setty with resident advisory council president Frances Winsley.
They're not the only ones with longevity.
Frances Winsley, 78, president of the resident advisory council, has been at Golden Living Center for 20 years. Residents voted Winsley into the position 18 years ago and she's served as head of the group that carries complaints and compliments to the adminis- tration ever since.
"We deal with everything from comments about menus and activities to complaints about other residents," said Winsley.
"I love it here. I feel loved and well cared for," she said.
Pena who now makes sure all the records are in order and sometimes works with the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) students from the Valley Regional Occupation Pro- gram (VROP) who get part of their training at the facility has had several jobs since she started hercareerinhealthcarewithwhatis
now the Golden Living Center.
"I got my CNA certification and helped
take care of residents. Then I began working as a restorative aid, assisting residents with therapy."
She said she likes her present job dealing with records and charts as much as she liked her former positions working closely with residents.
She managed to move from resident care to an administrative position while also keeping busy for 10 years as a Sanger city councilmember.
"I just love it here. It's like my home away from home," said Pena.
The number of jobs Pena has had at the Sanger healthcare facility doesn't hold a candle to what Setty has done.
"It seems like I must have changed jobs abouteverythreeyearseversinceIstarted
in healthcare in 1990," said Setty.
She said she was a "Navy brat." When her
dad retired from the military the family moved to Kerman where she grew up.
She earned a BA in Natural Science at Fresno State before going to work for Hypa- na-Beverly Enterprises in Fresno as an office manager. Since then, she's done just about everything there is to do at the facility and district levels from Madera to Los Angeles.
"All those jobs and all that experience taught me to always focus on the most impor- tant thing, taking good care of our residents. Everything else will fall into place," she said.
The reporter can be contacted by email at sangerherald@gmail.com or by phone at the Herald during business hours at (559) 875- 2511.
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The 94th annual chamber awards banquet will be held on April 20 at the community center and the chamber is asking you to help pick the community all stars for 2018 who will be honored.
Nominations are now be- ing accepted for Citizen of
the Year, Hall of Fame, Mr. & Mrs. Farmer, Gold Seal Awards and Mother of the Year.
"We are encouraging all service organizations, clubs, and churches to submit nominees from within their organizations for these com- munity awards," said cham- ber president/CEO Tammy
Wolfe.
Citizen of the Year should be someone who has given service to the community during the past year.
Hall of Fame inductee
should be someone who has given service to the commu- nity over a period of years
and could be someone who is still active or someone who has given service over a period of years in the past.
Mr. & Mrs. Farmer must have been residents of Sanger for at least five years. They must have continuous civic involvement. They can be active farmers or retired. Please include information
DYCORA: "All those jobs and all that experience taught me to always focus on the most important thing, taking good care of our residents. Everything else will fall into place."
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What Sanger legend will you nominate to be honored on April 20?
Chamber asks for help picking Sanger's outstanding citizens for its 94th awards banquet
about their farming history.
Gold Seal Awards re- cipients have gone above and beyond service for the Sanger District Chamber of Commerce.
Sanger Mother of the Year
qualifications are:
1. She must be a success-
ful mother as evidenced by the character and achieve- ments of her children and she must have at least one child 18 years old or older.
2. She must be an active member of a religious body.
3. She must embody traits that are highly regarded in mothers:
• courage
• cheerfulness
• patience
• kindness
• affection,
• understanding, and
• homemaking ability
4. She must exemplify in
her life and conduct the pre- cepts of the “Golden Rule."
5. She must have a sense of responsibility in civic af- fairs and be active in endeav- ors for public benefit.
6. She should be qualified to represent the mothers of Sanger in all responsibili-
ties attached to her role as Mother of the Year.
General guidelines for each of the above categories would include:
• Active participation
in civic, school, youth, or church activities, i.e.: service on committees, boards or commissions, leaders in girl or boy scouts, little league, or other youth activities
• religious activities benefiting the community, and in general those activi- ties for which no monetary reimbursement is received, but which benefits the com- munity and its residents.
When submitting your nomination please include a biography of your nominee, keeping in mind the above guidelines, the category you are nominating them for, your nominee's name, ad- dress, and phone number.
Please include your name and phone number also.
The biography must be typed.
Reservations for the awards banquet are highly encouraged because seating is limited for the event, said Wolfe.
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