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Thursday, January 24, 2019 | A7 each category to compete at the State level.
Making last year’s sweeping performance even more special is that many of Dinuba’s winners, mostly fourth through sixth graders, went up against seventh and eighth graders. They will be doing the same this year.
“I take what the judges say seriously,” said Thornburg. “And at this point we begin to see which kids are serious about it.”
Winners from Saturday's exhibit were:
Junior division (6th grade)
Balanced Bibliography- Leah Rankin Creative Board Design- David Olea Strong Link to NHD Theme- Leah Rankin
Elementary Division (4/5th grade) Individual Balanced Bibliography- Emma Rico
Creative Board Design- Guadalupe Hernandez Strong Link to NHD Theme- Emma Rico
Elementary Division (4/5th grade) Group
Balanced Bibliography- Boyd VanDermyden/ Izaac Gasca
Creative Board Design- Brisa Alvarez/ Samantha Gonzalez
Strong Link to NHD Theme- Neveah Gonzalez/ Arlene Rodriguez/Kylie Lopez
of people and because they were communists,” explained Joshua.
The Khmer Rouge, according to Joshua’s report, were attempting to change the Cambodian Society to an agrarian society and attempted to do away with all those who might pose a threat to the change, namely those who could read or write – intellectuals.
Surprisingly, the horrific events in Cambodia took place just four decades ago, from 1975 to 1979. Joshua’s grandfather was liberated from labor camps in Cambodia in 1979 by the United Nations. Once liberated, refugees then walked from Cambodia to Thailand, over 100 miles away, to complete their liberation.
At Saturday’s event, Joshua also needed to present his project to judges, who also provided constructive criticism to help improve his presentation. The next phase for his project, as well as others, is editing in preparation for the County competition on Feb. 15.
Joshua’s project was done on a flat presentation board, as are all fourth and fifth grade projects. However, sixth grade students present their projects on a large tri-fold display board often times larger than themselves.
One student who made good use of the larger display boards was sixth grade GATE student
California bill will allow immigrants to continue
working via "blue card"
McKayla Soto. For her project, McKayla chose the French Resistance of 1941.
To bring her presentation to life, McKayla created a large collage of newspaper clippings from the time in the center of the display board. She used large flags and vivid images to illustrate the various factors of the French Resistance.
A picture of Adolf Hitler revealed the root of the problem.
“France was divided into two parts,” said McKayla. “There was the occupied part and the unoccupied part.”
She went to explain how Nazi Germany would go into homes and search for Jews.
“They would go door-to-door to see if there were any Jews,” said McKayla. “They would kidnap them, they would take the children. And they would either beat them to death or just kill them. It was very brutal.”
Like Joshua, McKayla will now take the next few weeks to make final editing in preparation for the County competition.
“We take the next month to make final edits going to County,” said GATE Coordinator Audra Thornburg. “That competition could take us to State. So we do this one to prepare to go up against all the county people.”
At the county level, three are selected from
Newly introduced agricultural
New housing development opens its doors
A steady stream of visitors turned out for Quail Run's Grand Opening on Saturday. The Century Homes housing development opened its model homes on the west side of town.
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District Doings
• Open Gate Ministries of Dinuba, which has provided emergency food, shelter, clothing, job training, financial aid, spiritual encouragement and counseling to the needy of Tulare County since 1974, will hold its annual Soup, Salad and Pie Lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 6 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Palm United Methodist Church. The church is located on the corner of Tulare and P streets in downtown Dinuba.
All-you-can-eat soup is only $6, side salad costs $1 and a piece of pie costs $2. Take-out will also be available.
Centerpieces and boutique items will be available for purchase as well.
For more information, call 834-5135 or 591-1241.
• The Dinuba Woman's Club will be hosting their Annual Fundraising event on Feb. 23 from 11-3 at the Dinuba Memorial Hall.
The "Butterfly Brunch and Boutique" tickets are on sale for $25. Ticket price includes access to vendor Boutique, lunch, fashion show and door prize drawings.
Grand Prize drawing tickets will be sold at the event.
Please contact Sonya Morgan 909-2337 for tickets or any questions.
immigration bill gets California
Farm Bureau approval
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Johansson said the bill addresses a critical component of comprehensive immigration reform.
“We’re encouraged by the bill’s introduction in both chambers and appreciate the leadership of our California legislators to begin tackling this issue at the beginning of the newCongress,”Johanssonsaid. “Farm employees and farmers need legislation that addresses legal status for employees and their immediate family members who are in the country now.
“Though this legislation is an important first step, CFBF supports comprehensive
immigration reform that would allow future employees to migrate more easily to and from their home country, as well as to move from farm to farm for employment,” he said.
“We encourage Congress to address the broader needs of farmers and their employees through comprehensive immigration reform,” Johansson said.
The California Farm Bureau Federation works to protect family farms and ranches on behalf of nearly 36,000 members statewide and as part of a nationwide network of nearly 5.6 million Farm Bureau members.
Calling it “an important first step,” the California Farm Bureau Federation welcomed today’s introduction in Congress of new legislation to provide legal status to immigrant farm employees in the United States.
The Agricultural Worker Program Act, introduced by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-San Jose, would grant legal “blue card” status to immigrants who have worked in agriculture for at least 100 days during the previous two years.
CFBF President Jamie
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Notice to the Public:
The City of Dinuba has vacancies on the Commissions listed below.
Historic Preservation Commission Economic Development Commission Public Safety Commission
TCAG Measure R Oversight Committee
In addition, we are seeking applications for an individual to serve as our City’s representative to the Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG) Measure R Oversight Committee. e Committee was formed as a result of the 2006 electorate’s 1⁄2 cent Transportation Sales Tax Measure (Measure R) which is intended to fund transportation improvements throughout Tulare County. Applications are available at www.dinuba.org or call (559) 591-5900.
For more information on all Commissions please visit www.dinuba.org.
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Teacher Job Fair
Seminar– 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Creden al Pathways and How to Get Into Teaching as a Second Career, presented by the Tulare County O ce of Educa on.
Job Fair– 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Each par cipa ng school district will be conduc ng interviews and o ering contracts to selected candidates on the spot.
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Recrui ng for Teachers in all Grades and Subjects Elementary, Middle School, High School, Special-Ed, Speech Therapist
For more informa on contact:
Alice Galvan GAlice@cojusd.org (559) 528-4763
Amy Gallegos Gallegos-A@kcusd.com (559) 305-7003
Sandra Gomez SGomez@dinuba.k12.ca.us (559) 595-7206
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