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The Reedley Exponent A8 Thursday, November 1, 2018
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were taken away by 1 p.m. Everything was safe, calm.” Ahlin — overseeing preparation for the inaugural Pirate Family Fun Night on campus that included infor- mation booths and student services — said that the lack of an imminent threat led to the decision not to lock down
the campus.
“We appreciate the police
coming quickly and the work they did,” he said. “After- wards, I sent out an all-call message and we followed up with our staff and the par- ents at about the same time. So we’re all on the same page, working as one team.”
The two students were arrested for possession of a firearm on a school campus, and that afternoon were transported to the Fresno County Juvenile Justice Cen- ter. It’s undetermined what their status at the school will be, but the students likely will face expulsion.
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derstand,” Garza said. “Fake guns, talking about it. Posting pictures. Bringing guns on campus, whether real or not real, is not a smart thing to do.
“It’s something that we take very seriously and those kids are going to pay the price for a stupid deci- sion.”
Reaction on social media was split on the school’s de- cision not to lock down the RHS campus. Some posts on The Exponent’s Facebook page criticized school of- ficials for not locking down and immediately notifying parents and family while other posts defended the school and police response to the situation.
“We just felt that initially it was not necessary [to lock down] until we got more information,” Garza said. “Once we were able to de- termine what was happening we were able to directly find where the gun was at. Once the officers were directed they immediately went there and found it. For the most part [any] threat was neu- tralized at that point.”
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For the second consecutive year, the Orange Cove Titan Marching Band has been awarded the King & Queen’s Music Award trophy from the annual Reedley Fiesta. The band was notified of their victory on Oct. 26 at a special school rally and assenbly at the Orange Cove High School gymnasium. At the rally, Fiesta Parade Chairman Chief Joe Garza presented the award to the band on behalf of the Reedley Rotary. Ron and Carol Surabian, this year’s King & Queen, selected OCHS as their favorite band in the Reedley Fiesta Parade. Reedley High School appears as the host band and is not eligible for the award.
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Applications now are being accepted for Reed- ley’s Electrical Farm Equip- ment Parade. The annual winter event will be held on Thursday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m.
The entry fee is $20 per float, and entry forms are due by Wednesday, Nov. 21.
Forms, along with pay- ment, can be dropped off at the Reedley Chamber of Commerce Office, 1633 11th St., or at Sweet Desti- nation, 1115 G St.
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social media. The Exponent’s Facebook page received about 850 reactions of congratulations and nearly 80 comments. Many of those com- ments came from band alumni, including some former members who were part of the 2005 Grand Sweepstakes-winning unit.
The twin victories in Selma capped off the many hours of preparation each week — in- cluding weekly Tuesday night rehearsal ses- sions in the football stadium — and a busy fall of competition. The night before, the band put on a Senior Night halftime performance for the crowd watching the Reedley-Sunnyside football game. After that performance, senior members ran through the middle of the band to earn recognition from the crowd.
“The kids work so hard all season and you never know how it’s going to stack up against
Janz speaks at Peace Center
Andrew Janz, the Democratic can- didate for the 22nd Congressional District, spoke at the Reedley Peace Center on Oct. 26. Janz ad- dressed the complicated nature of water issues in the Central Valley, requiring a multi-faceted process. He told attendees he promised
to divide his time between home and Washington, meeting with his constituents frequently alongside doing his job in Congress. Janz is challenging Republican incumbent Devin Nunes for the seat.
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The best moment of the night was see- ing the kids in the stands during the awards ceremony all down and de- pressed after hearing the other bands get all the other awards, but then ex- ploding like fireworks when Reedley was announced the winner.
— Daniel Paulsen, Reedley High Pirates Marching Band senior band director
the other bands at the competition,” Paulsen said. “It’s so great to see their hard work get recognized and pay off in such a huge way. It was a great team effort.”
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