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Thursday, November 11, 2021
Vol. 3, No. 19
Parades salute region's veterans
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Coronavirus Update
Decline
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remains
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By Jon Earnest
Mid Valley Times
Even with COVID-19 vac- cines beginning to become available to many Central Valley children ages 5 to 11 years, positive cases of the virus continued to yo-yo be- tween increases and decreas- es last week.
The Tuesday, Nov. 9 update for both Fresno and Tulare counties showed a decline in active cases, but once again delays in reporting late to jumps and then declines in cases rates. Both counties are not releasing weekend num- bers as they occur, instead spiking on Mondays. There also were some temporary delays in updating the website the middle of last week.
By early this week, both counties showed a slight de- crease in active numbers for the previous seven days. In Fresno County, the positive test rate dipped from 9.2 per- cent to 8 percent of 1,898,627 tests (an increase of more than 32,000 for the week). The rate of new daily COVID cases per 100,000 in popula- tion ticked up slightly, from 30.8 to 31 after going as high as 32.8 during the week.
For the week, the 30-day
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Crowds turn out in Sanger, Orosi-Cutler to celebrate
MVT Staff Report
After a year's absence be- cause of COVID-19, the pub- lic again got the chance last week to take to the downtown streets of Sanger, Orosi and Cutler and pay tribute to our nation's veterans.
On Nov. 6, the 2021 editions of the Sanger Veterans Parade and the Cutler-Orosi Veterans Day Parade returned in both locations, after the 2020 pa- rades had to be canceled be- cause of the pandemic.
Once again, people lined 7th Street in downtown Sanger, as well as Academy Avenue at the parade's start and on to P Street. The same story played out in Orosi, where groups of people sat in small chairs or stood on the sidewalks along Road 128 as the parade proceeded south on the main road into adjoin- ing Cutler before ending at Ledbetter Park.
Both events honored Viet-
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Parades in Sanger and Cutler-Oro- si on Nov. 6 honored area veter- ans and parade grand marshals.
ABOVE: Lee Delap, 2021 grand marshal for the Sanger Veterans Parade, gave a thumbs up to the crowd while driving in the pro- cession along 7th Street. A story and more parade photos are in Lifestyle on page A7.
Juanita Adame / Mid Valley Times
LEFT: Vietnam veteran Donald Wade, grand marshal for the 2021 Cutler-Orosi Kiwanis Veterans Day Parade, waved to onlookers while traveling on Road 128.
Jon Earnest / Mid Valley Times
Veterans Day event set for Smith Mountain Cemetery
MVT Staff Report
The Vietnam Veterans of Ameri- ca Chapter #643 in Dinuba is hosting the Veterans Day 2021 event at Smith Mountain Cemetery on Thursday, Nov. 11, at 10 a.m.
The 36th anniversary of the first Av- enue of Flags event will feature proclama-
tions from the city of Dinuba and Tulare County, and a special Veterans Corner address from Justin Bond, U.S. Army veteran.
Bond, a disabled veteran who is tire- lessly working on improving the lives of returning military members from Iraq and Afghanistan, will speak on the pro- gram called "Our Heroes' Dreams." The
program is designed to help veterans that are broken and need a helping hand. The Dinuba High School Junior ROTC color guard will post the colors before the event, and the Dinuba High band also will perform. Also planned is a 21-gun salute, the playing of "Taps" and
singing of "God Bless America." The public is invited.
Dylan Lee gets hero's treatment in return to Dinuba
ABOVE: Dylan Lee signed the back of a Braves jersey being worn by Dinuba Dis- trict 1 council member Ra- chel Nerio-Guerrero at the ceremony.
LEFT: Lee held his cap over his heart during the play- ing of the national anthem before the clinic on Nov. 6.
Photos by Jon Earnest / Mid Valley Times
By Jon Earnest
Mid Valley Times
It was a whirlwind Friday and Saturday for Dinuba High product Dylan Lee last week.
Less than 24 hours after participating in his Atlanta Braves World Series champi- onship parade in Atlanta, Lee flew a late-night flight back to California and arrived in time for his participation in the in- augural Fundament Camp for baseball and softball players the morning of Nov. 6.
Lee was honored by the city and school at the clinic, which took place at Dinuba High School's football field. He was recognized for his feat of being called up to make his big league debut on Oct. 1, followed by pitching in the postseason high- lighted by his starting Game 4 of the World Series.
Lee was honored both at the Nov. 6 clinic and a movie night that followed.
Jon Earnest / Mid Valley Times
Dylan Lee, Dinuba High product fresh off a magical postseason ride culminating in a World Series title for the Atlanta Braves, bumped fists with one of the young campers at the Fundamental Camp clinic at Dinuba High School on Nov. 6.
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