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Thursday, November 11, 2021
The View From Here
Sanger celebrates Veterans Day
There were few days left be- fore a Hal- loween par- ty that my boyfriend and I had planned to host.
I was
rushing down Blackstone Avenue in Fresno asking myself why we thought planning a party would be a good idea.
Suddenly my phone rang. Since it’s connected to the blue-tooth device in my car, the number popped up on the dash board screen.
I didn’t give the number too much thought and just pressed "ignore."
I thought it was PetSmart calling to remind me about my dog’s groom- ing appointment.
As I continued to drive down Blacskstone, I let the number go to voicemail.
As soon as it stopped ringing, I called to listen to the voicemail, expecting to hear the dog groomer in the call.
“Hi Juanita, this is Lisa, we’d spoken a couple of years ago, I am the news director for KSEE 24 / CBS 47 here in Fresno, please call me when you can.”
I didn't really process the message right away, so I played it again.
Again there was Lisa. I don't want to sound dra- matic, but in a split second, it seemed that the world as I’d known it for the past three years would suddenly changed, why? Because I knew exactly why Lisa was calling.
I pulled over into a shop- ping center on the corners of Blackstone Avenue and Shaw Avenue and stared blankly at the bright green and pink “Everything must go!” sign painted onto the furniture store in front of me.
In tv news, when a news director calls, it means they’d like to see if you can go work for them. For those who don’t know, I worked at that exact station back in 2016. I left back then to fo- cus on my daughter and her education. Let's just say the tv news industry is a tough business.
Nonetheless I knew I wanted to call her back.
I gathered myself and called Lisa back. "Juanita, we have some positions open here and I am wonder- ing if you're still interested in working in television."
As she was asking me that question, I turned in- ward and asked myself the same question. Am I ready for this, again? For starters, I hadn't been in front of a
SEE COLUMN on page A8
By Juanita Adame
Mid Valley Times
Sounds from Sanger High School's marching band as well as fire engines, police sirens, motorcycles revving their en- gines and so much more filled downtown Sanger on the morn- ing of Nov. 6 for the annual Veterans Day Parade on 7th Street.
Parade goers began to line up just after 10 a.m. and were able to watch a variety of floats from around the valley.
Among this years floats were the Sanger Fire and Po- lice Departments as well as the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, and the Central Valley Blue Start Moms.
"Some of the wonderful schools that are a part of our event are the Sanger High School marching band and Wilson Elementary is also here representing the Bull- dogs," said emcee Liz Gonza- lez, KMPH Fox 26 anchor.
Gonzalez emceed the pa- rade alongside J.D. Bennett.
According to information from parade organizers, the yearly event is put together with non profit organizations and is dedicated to the service of Veteran's and those current- ly on active duty.
"American Legion Post 509 was one of our major spon- sors for the parade this year, and they've got one heck of a happy hour too," said Gonzalez.
This year's winning floats included the
Juanita Adame
Juanita Adame / Mid Valley Times
The Sanger Apaches' antique fire truck made its way through downtown Sanger on the morning of Nov. 6 for the annual Veteran;'s Day Parade.
Sanger Veterans Parade Central Valley Blue Star Moms who took home the overall win.
The best militarty float went to VFW Post 7168 from Sanger.
McLane High School's ROTC-Army won for best school and Sanger High School Apaches' won for best march- ing band. Honorable Mention went to the Skull Hunters 4 x4.
For more information on this years parade visit sangervdp@gmail.com or con- tact (559) 280-3173.
Juanita Adame / Mid Valley Times
Parde emcees, J.D. Bennett and Liz Gonzalez (KMPH Fox 26 News anchor not photographed) read off the parade sponsors before the parade began.
'Musica Viva' to have free concert in Reedley on Nov. 14
Grant Middle School student awarded scholarship
Contributed
A free concert from Mu- sica Viva will be held on Nov. 14 titled "Pandemic II from Desolation to Hope."
This will be the second free concert of their 18th season. The program will feature Susan Doering and Dieter Wulfhorst perform- ing music by Bach and a
variety of 20th century composers as they reflect on how the pandemic has impacted society.
The concert will begin at 7 p.m. at the First Mennonite Church on the corner of 12th and 'L' Streets in Reedley. It is kindly requested that at- tendees be vaccinated and that masks be worn.
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Adan Carranza posed for a photo next to the Junior Giants scholar- ship poster after finding out he'd been selected.
By Juanita Adame
Mid Valley Times
He is as student at Grant Middle School and not long ago, he received some great news. Adan Carranza is in the 8th grade and learned that he'd won a $5,000 scholarship for his future studies from the Junior Giants Program.
"I applied for the scholar- ships back in June," said Adan Carranza on the morning of Oct. 28.
"I was surprised I got it, they called my mom and they wanted to talk to me about it so then I found out from them
that I had won."
Carranza said one of the
requirements for the schol- arship is being part of the Ju- nior Giants Program for four years.
"You needed to have a rec- ommendation letter and also write about what you wanted to be in the future," he said.
Carranza said he'd like to become a lawyer in the fu- ture.
"I want to be a public de- fender," he said. "Some people go to jail for false evidence and I want to help those type of people someday."
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Thisphotoof cousinsKimberFroeseandAudreyCrumleywalk- ing hand in hand at sunset was sent in by Ron Froese. Have a pho- to you'd like featured? Email juanita@midvalleypublishing.com.
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