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By Dick Sheppard
Sanger Herald
"It was like a big - very big - very happy family reunion," said Sanger High School Athletic Hall of Fame chairman Brian Penner.
More than 300 Apache fans cheered each time a 2019 inductee was an- nounced and gave several standing ovations during the second annual induction ceremony on May 4 at the community center.
In fact, the audience was on its feet cheering and applauding most of the night.
"This event really resonates with our 'onetown,oneteam,onetribe' commu- nity," said hall of fame vice chair Tom
Nicholson.
"We have to find a larger venue next
year. We've been sold out two years in a row and it's not fair for all the other fans who want to be involved with the event," said Penner.
Last year the inductee list was lim- ited to coaches and players. This year the list included three coaches - track and field icon Dave Dodson, Sanger's "Mr. Football" Chuck Shidan and Roy Tanimoto who won championships in football and basketball - five players, one of the Apaches' best ever quar- terbacks Willie Garcia, Apache and Annapolis super star Cole Herron, foot- ball great Ted Torosian, All American water polo player Chris Wallin and the Apaches' strikeout queen Cindy Weibert
Fires - the 1950 Valley Championship baseball team - and a major contributor to the Apache sports programs, statisti- cian Ron Blackwood.
Pro football Hall of Fame nominee and Sanger native Tom Flores who was among the inaugural class inducted into the Sanger Hall of Fame brought his entire family to this year's banquet and a meet and greet event the day before the banquet.
One of the loudest and longest ova- tions at the banquet came when Flores presented the hall of fame plaque to 2019 inductee Chuck Shidan.
Roy Tanimoto received several bursts of applause and cheers as he thanked almost everyone in Sanger for
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Hall of Fame 2019 inductees
Photos courtesy of George Armenta
The 2019 Sanger High School Athletic Hall of Fame inductees, L-R, USMC Major Cole Herron, Ted Torosian, Harry Yasumoto, John Terzian, Roy Tanimoto, Vernon Summers, Cindy Weibert Fires, Ron Blackwood, Chuck Shidan and Chris Wallin. In the inset is David Dodson who had apparently been spirited off to an after party by his fans before the group photo was taken. Yasumoto, Terzian and Summers were members of the Valley Championship 1950 Apache baseball team. Another member, George Kubo, was at the banquet but left before the photo was taken. More than 500 hall of fame banquet photos are posted on the Sanger Herald Facebook page.
See HALL OF FAME, page 7A Sanger Rotary is district
Rick Bubenik is the 2019 inductee
By Dick Sheppard
Sanger Herald
The chamber of com- merce's 1997 Citizen of the Year Rick Bubenik will be inducted into the chamber's hall of fame at the 95th an- nual awards banquet "The Greatest Show" at 5 p.m. on May 17 at the community center.
Others who will receive awards are: Mr. and Mrs. Farmer, Robert and Debra Bagdasarian; Motherofthe Year, KarenPearson(See her biography on page 2B); Citizen of the Year, Adam Al- brecht; Fire Personnel of the Year, Dean Williams; Police Officer of the Year, Amanda Nelson; City Employee of the Year, Jose Cortez; Recycler of the Year, Sanger Auto
Jean Booth is Volunteer
of the Year
Herald staff report
The Sanger Woman's Club has named Jean Booth as its "Volunteer of the Year."
"She was very involved with the Sanger Eagles' Women's Auxiliary and is
a member of a Red Hats group. She is a master baker, a fabulous chef and an avid gardener. This year she cre- ated our very successful jewelry sale table," said club president Jeanne Adams.
Rick Bubenik
Zone; Rotary Youth of the Year, Marissa Castillo; and Educator of the Year, Inez Gonzalez.
A few tickets remain,
said chamber president/
CEO Tammy Wolfe. Call the chamber at 875-4575 or email sangerchamber@gmail.com for more information.
Bubenik, Sanger's "Mr. Everything" has done it all.
Rain on the weekend? See the forecast on page 6A
"Club of the Year"
• May 13 - Measure S Citizens Oversight meet- ing, 6 p.m. at city hall, 1700 7th St. (Rescheduled from May 2.)
Photo contributed
L-R, Sanger Rotary president Greg Tarascou, district governor Monika Fewtrell and club director of public relations Allyson Wall
See CHAMBER, page 6A
Jean Booth
"To quote Liz Hudson,'She is the youngest 93-year-old I've ever met and she can out work most of us in any kitchen,'" said Adams.
• May 14 - School board meeting, 7 p.m. at district headquarters, 1905 7th St.
Contributed
Sanger Rotary club received a "Rotary Citation Award with Distinction" and was named Rotary District 5230 "Club of the Year" at a May 5 district conference in Clovis.
said club president Greg Tarascou.
"One of the extraordinary things about our club is that our members tend to avoid fanfare. However we have learned that the more vocal we are about celebrating our accomplishments the more energy we generate with potential new members who want to share our successes
• May 15 - Planning commission meeting, 6 p.m. at the community center, 730 Recreation Ave.
• May 16 - City council meeting, 6 p.m. at city hall, 1700 7th St.
"District 5230 includes 56 clubs in Fresno, Kings, Mon- terey and Tulare counties, so this is a really big deal,"
Details on page 6A
Booth is the club's first "Volunteer of the Year."
See ROTARY, page 7A
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THURSDAY
May 9, 2019
VOL 130 NO. 19
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