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Sanger Rotarian honored at Big Fresno Fair The View From Here AsI pulled up to the intersec- tion of South Avenue and Alta Av- enue on the PhotoCourtesy afternoon /SangerRotaryFacebookPage of October 6, I quick- l y l o o k e d around for a place to park. Juanita Adame ABOVE: Sanger High School students posed for a photo with Ray Mc- Cann. He was honored at the Big Fresno Fair opening ceremony for his twenty years of service. BELOW: Rows of table grapes and wine grapes are currently on display at the Big Fresno Fair. The fair runs through Oct. 14. Photo by Juanita Adame / Mid Valley Times Homecoming king, queen crowned in Dinuba There were no cars in site, but nonetheless, I care- fully exited my vehicle and began to take video of the scene. It was a quiet and som- ber afternoon as the sun began set over the notori- ously dangerous intersec- tion known for its range of deadly car accidents. Not long after I arrived, a few cars sped by, the wind from the speeding car brushed through my hair. “Wow that car was going so fast,” I thought to myself. A few moments later several more cars showed up and found parking near my vehicle. Moments later more cars, and even more cars arrived until there were no parking spaces left along the dirt road. Slowly, these people too exited their vehicles. They walked across the street and began to position themselves near a fence by a business called Moya Trucking. I looked both ways, and darted across the road to join them. As I approached the scene, I noticed a bent li- cense plate in the dirt. A few feet away, a bro- ken headlight, and what See COLUMNonpageA10 Pet of the WEEK Contributed Adrian is a 9 year old altered female. She's very good with dogs, cats, kids and loves to meet everyone. She's currently up for adoption. For infor- mation on this sweet pup contact vol- unteer coordinator Kim Reed at (559) 250-5270 or animal control officer Mario Irazoqui at (559) 618-9071 or message the Sanger Animal Shelter Facebook Page and leave your email address to find out about the regular adoption process. Photo by Juanita Adame / Mid Valley Times ABOVE: The Sanger exhibit at the Big Fresno Fair is filled with table grapes and wine grapes. It has been a fair tradition for more than 20 years. RIGHT: From left, former Fresno Police Department Chief, Jerry Dyer and Sanger Rotarian, Ray McCann posed for a photo dur- ing the Big Fresno Fair opening ceremony. Photo Courtesy / Sanger Rotary Facebook Page Huebert completes USAF basic training in Texas Contributed ABOVE: From left, Homecoming King, Johnny Garcia and Homecom- ing Queen Karen Ramirez were crowned during halftime at the Oct. 4 football game between Dinuba High and Central Valley Christian. Contributed U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicole L. Huebert re- cently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week pro- gram that included training in military discipline and stud- ies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community Col- lege of the Air Force. Huebert earned distinc- tion as an honor graduate. She is the daughter of Tim and Peggy Huebert of Reed- ley. She is the sister of Jake, Will and Kallie Huebert of Contributed Nicole L. Huebert, US Air Force Airman 1st Class. Reedley. The airman is a 2017 graduate of Immanuel High School, Reedley. She earned an associate degree in 2019 from Reedley College, Reed- ley. Reedley College to host annual 'Human Library' on Oct. 15 MVT Staff Report Reedley College will host its annual Human Library event from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Oct. 15 in the cam- pus' quad area. The public is invited to meet and talk with subjects in the "human library" about their life stories during the free event. Organizers said that visi- tors can check out real people for a respectful conversation that answers difficult ques- tions and challenges stereo- types and prejudices. The Human Library's on- going theme is "don't judge a book by its cover." Here is the 2019 lineup of persons participating in the human library, a veteran, deaf person, a child of deaf adults, and a visually impaired/blind person. Also included in this years lineup are members of the LGBTQ community. A person on a plant-based diet, a Muslim, a teen mother and an adoptive parent. A per- son pastoring a church and raising nine homeschooled kids: a survival guide. The parent of LGBTQ member. A person dealing with anxiety, a police officer, a re- See HUMAN on page A10 Reedley Exponent-Mid Valley Times File Photo ABOVE: Participants in the 2018 Human Library at Reedley College spoke with students about their experiences.