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The View From Here
She was a
bit shy as any
16-year-old probably would be if interviewed by some- one who is going to write an article about them.
Her shyness soon wore off and she began telling me about her passion. Boxing.
“This is going to be my third year boxing, I started when I was a freshmen, con- tinued when I was a sopho- more until now,” she said.
“So far, I really love this sport, I feel very proud of myself when I can accom- plish something like this.”
Carolina has a sweet smile but opponents should not be fooled by it. She is an exceptional fighter and told me she does not back down when in the ring.
One of the many reasons she loves the sport is because of the physical discipline it requires.
“I feel very proud of my- self when I can accomplish something like this,” she said.
“When I first started box- ing, I weighed almost 190 lbs, over that probably, and be- ing only 5 feet tall, I was re- ally overweight, boxing has helped me a lot, right now I weigh about 145 lbs, and now I eat healthy and exercise.”
The athletes at the the Sanger Boxing Center are dedicated and focused.
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Pet of the WEEK
Contributed
ABOVE: Winton is a 2-year-old male, Husky Altered. He is up to date on shots and he's good with other dogs & kids. He loves going for walks, wa- ter & playing ball! For information on this sweet pup contact volunteer 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.
Photos by Juanita Adame / Mid Valley Times
ABOVE: Miranda Castellanos, 3, Ariya Castellanos, 5, and Ulyssa Per- ez, 3, sat inside Reedley Fire's Engine 131.
BELOW: Volunteers Natalie, Shania, Lorena, Jaylen, Shana Henry, Lisa Salvatore, and Jessica Lira represented Community Regional Medical Centers.
Reedley Fire hosts annual 'Open House'
I posi- tioned a few chairs around and invited Carolina Bri- ones, 16, to sit nearby so we could be- gin her inter- view.
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By Juanita Adame
Mid Valley Times
The streets surrounding the Reedley Fire Department were filled with visitors as nearly 1500 people attended the station’s annual open house event.
“It truly amazes me how many people come out for this two and a half hour event,” said Jerry Isaak, fire chief for the department.
Isaak said that ten agen- cies also showed up to par- ticipate, one was Community Regional Medical Center’s Leon S. Peters Burn Center. The burn center, located in Fresno, is targeted at helping patients with burn rehabilita- tion and burn wound manage- ment.
A total of 950 gift bags were also handed out to at- tendees. The event also in- cluded tours of the depart- ment’s ladder truck, as well as a live extrication demonstra- tion, a smoke simulator bus,
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Harvest dinner held in Dinuba
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ABOVE: The Alta District Historical Society’s Annual Harvest Dinner & Auction was held on Oct. 12 as community members enjoyed an evening of delicious food, a silent and live auction, and the popular Country Store was open for those in at- tendance. This year’s Master of Ceremonies was Gene Chamberlin and auctioneer was Steve Worthley.
'Diaper Derby' brings out crawlers
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ABOVE: Babies from a variety of age categories participated in the annual "Diaper Derby" held at the Sierra View Homes on Oct. 11. The event is also a kickoff to the city's Fiesta celebrations downtown. Sponsors for this years event included Sierra View Homes, the Reedley Senior Commission Inc. (RSCI) and the City of Reedley Community Services Department
ABOVE: The 6 through 8 month category winners were the following first place- went to Jethro Macha, second place was awarded to London Rain White and third place was won by Michael Sandoval Bib.
Caleb Agavo smiled for the cam- era during the open house.
ABOVE: From left, Samuel Alejo, 10 and Jose Torres, 13, posed for a photo during Reedley Fire's an- nual 'Open House' event.
Boxers represent Sanger at The Big Fresno Fair
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Carolina Briones, 16
Alyssa Samorano, 10 By Juanita Adame
Mid Valley Publishing
Sanger High School fresh- men, Isak Samorano said he felt a range of emotions dur- ing his boxing match at the Big Fresno Fair on Oct. 4.
“I did good, I was mostly hitting the kid that I fought in the body, and I won the fight,” Samorano said.
“I was just nervous be- cause a lot of people were watching me fight, but I felt
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happy when I found out I had won.”
Samorano was just a hand- ful of talented athletes who represented the Sanger Box- ing Club during the fair.
“We give our list for our boxers that we have and if they match them with some- body of the same weight, we have a fight there,” said Al- bert Samorano, coach.
“However, it’s not secured,
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