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December 6 & 7, 2017
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e Christmas Kids Camp will o er a
variety of activities, many with a holiday touch. For example, there will be crafts sessions on making ornaments and door hangers. ere will be Christmas stories to read and a Christmas movie to watch.
In addition, there will be walking trips to local notable places that could include the Reedley Opera House, the Reedley Museum, the Reedley Library, the police and re departments, and other venues where Reid said “I feel there is something that can be learned and is of interest.”
e camp also will o er hours that can be exible for working parents – 7:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. e cost is $60 per week
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“If you think about it, I’ve been so lucky to have my parents pay for my things. I’m able to play softball and it’s sad that these kids don’t even have their parents there,” Gonzales said.
Her main is for these children to be able to enjoy Christmas.
or $18 per day.
Meanwhile, in addition to Toys for
Tots, the community services department has other programs to help families in need.
Touching Families helps four families through $1,000 donated by the Reedley Sunrise Kiwanis Club. Reid works with principals at particular schools to give these families the necessities and other things “they need to make the holidays a better time for them.” In the past, these items have included oor heaters, blankets and food.
ere also are toys, with the help of Rabobank. Reid said that, through Touching Families, they just want to make sure these families also receive what they need.
In another e ort, a toy drive will be conducted in December at the city’s
Lap Swim program at the Reedley High School Aquatics Complex.
And, if anyone wants to donate new toys or non-perishable foods, they can bring them to the Reedley Community Center o ce. Cash contributions also will be accepted and are deposited into a donation fund.
e community center also is home to the Reedley Senior Center, which spreads the spirit of the holidays and brings yuletide cheer to its seniors and visitors.
For example, the senior center chooses the holiday season for one of its major annual events – the Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon. It will be held Dec.12.
Christina Ontiveros, the Reedley Senior Citizen Coordinator, said the senior center will be dressed up for the
Christmas 2016 5 holidays with a Christmas tree, a Nativity
scene and other decorations.
“It’s very Christmasy here,” she said. And, Ontiveros said, the atmosphere is
embraced by seniors who may not have holiday decorations at home. “ ey have it here,” she said. “We always try to think of something so that it’s special while they’re here.”
e seniors tell her that they appreciate the e ort. “It makes them feel good. It’s welcoming, and they say it looks nice,” Ontiveros said. “It just means a lot to them.”
For more information about the Christmas Kids Camp or other activities at the Reedley Community Center, call (559) 637-4203. For more information about the Reedley Senior Center, call (559) 637-4207.
extracurricular activities such as the Associated Student Body (ASB) and the athletic board at Parlier High.
She was also recently asked if she would be president of a new program for teens currently in the works by Parlier Rotary.
Gonzales has also completed to pre- medicine programs at UC Davis, the university she plants to attend once she graduates high school.
She also has motivated others from surrounding communities to join her cause.
“I’m just extremely proud. It’s amazing. From the beginning we’ve always told her when she started playing softball is ‘as long as you have the grades we’ll do whatever you need,’” Cepeda said. “She’s kept her grades. She’s had a 4.0 grade point average since junior high.
e Orange Cove High School girls’ basketball team and cheerleaders from the Selma Bandits Youth Football program have joined Gonzales’ cause.
e Selma Bandits Youth Football and Cheer program will be hosting a toy drive on Dec. 9 and 10 and all toys will be donated to Gonzales’s cause.
Gonzales’ plays competitive softball year-round. She is in Parlier High’s softball varsity team.
She’s also involved in numerous
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