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Glenn Aquina (left) and Josie Iglesias (right) posed for a photo with Precing Quinday (center) after an exhaustive four day search that spanned several cities and counties. The mother and grandmother disappeared on Nov. 14 after leaving the DMV in Reedley.
Reedley High School’s Class of 1959 held their 60th class reunion on Oct. 12. From left, back row- Cruz Echeveste, Richmond Garrigus, Joy Peterson Semple, Sue Pre- heim Essman, Lee Daher, Carolyn Simons Fisher, Marilyn Davis Salveson, Juanita Cook Borgardt, Jean Serrano Ainger. Front row from left- Linda Toby Westfall, Delia Redondo Ramirez, Margaret Rios Scott, Darlene Fithen Blake, Carol Baker Carsten, Pat Grawan Cox, Nancy Takusagawa Lowry, Wanda Blake Lewis.
Photo by Juanita Adame / Mid Valley Times
Sanger High School's Future Farmers of America members posed for a photo fol- lowing the Nov. 12 board meeting.
WWII Veteran speaks to Reedley Drama Club
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physical condition would not be good for someone her age. My hope of find- ing Auntie Precing alive was dim.
I learned from Prec- ing’s daughter, Josie that her mom was in good health. She never had any type of memory loss, she was responsible and hard working.
I interviewed Glenn at the DMV in Reedley, then followed the fam- ily to Cutler where they gathered for a prayer and planned out the fol- lowing day's events.
The next morning at 5 a.m. I received a mes- sage from Glenn.
“Auntie’s car was found last night about 1:30 a.m., near Pine Flat, she was not inside her car, we are heading there now to search for her.”
My heart sank. I couldn’t imagine auntie Precing being stuck in
the wilderness, an area known for bears and mountain lions, without food, water, or shelter.
I looked back at the photo of the sweet smil- ing woman, then I looked up at the brand new rain boots that sat in my clos- et. A nice pair of Hunter boots that usually retail for $150. I found them at Costco on sale and fig- ured now was the best time to break them in.
"I'll drive up to help you look," I told Glenn.
He told me the spot they'd be searching. I packed a few waters, a portable battery charger andIwasonmyway. I arrived at a sign that read Balch Camp.
Around the area, con- cerned family members looked for any signs of Auntie Precing. Her car was a few miles up a dirt road but no sign of her.
After our failed search efforts I began the drive back home.
Well, all we can do now is wait. I went home
and thought about the vast mountain side, the tall sequoias that envel- oped the petite auntie Precing.
My mind flashed to the image of a press conference. Maybe the sheriff would let us know they'd recovered a body. I prepped for that sce- nario and remained on standby.
AsIsatonmybed I opened a text from Glenn. "FOUND"
I stared at her photo in disbelief. "Is she ok?"
Yes, she was ok.
Auntie Precing was found a few miles from her car napping under- neath a tree. Dehydrat- ed, but otherwise ok.
What I learned from auntie Precing is the fol- lowing; it doesn't matter the stature of a person, how small or how "frag- ile" we may think they are, the will to survive surpasses all of those el- ements, and auntie Prec- ing is a perfect example of it.
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The Reedley Drama club met on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at the home of Reedley- resident, Vicki Tout.
The speaker for the meeting was Vernon Schmidt, a World War II veteran.
His topic was "Free- dom Isn't Free" and he
shared his experiences during the war, particu- larly events surround- ing his unit's participa- tion in the liberation of the Flossenburg Con- centration Camp and the rescue of inmates on the "Cavalcade of Death March" in Ger- many.
Schmidt also shared several of his experi-
ences over the past 70 years of meeting and reuniting with people who were liberated during the war.
The overall theme of Schmidt's experi- ences were based on faith and liberty, and members of the club said Schmidt's moving stories were enjoyed by all.
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