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Obituaries
Maria Antonia Martinez
Maria Antonia Mar- tinez of Parlier died Dec. 11. She was 79.
Mrs. Martinez was a teacher.
She is survived by her husband, three sons, one daughter, two brothers, one sister, eight grandchil- dren and two great-grand- children.
A Visitation will be Monday, Dec. 18, from 5 to 8 p.m. with a Rosary at 6 p.m. at Wallin's Parlier Funeral Home.
A funeral mass will be held Tuesday, Dec. 19, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Parlier.
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that included the child’s name and age, and three wishes. Her goal was then to get those children a toy from that wish list if possible.
The first year, Gonzales and her softball team received 15 ornaments. The second year, that number doubled.
This year, she initially received 40 ornaments. With the help of friends and family she was able to provide 93 children with at least three gifts each to open.
She also was able to provide Transitions with 50 additional gifts for any children that may come into the system from now until Christmas.
When she first started with the project, Gonzales wanted to focus on children her age.
This year, the youngest is 7 months old and the oldest is 20 years.
In total, Gonzales received 93 ornaments.
With the help of donations from Parlier Rotary and Wally’s Collision Center in Reedley, Gonzales was able to do some Christmas shopping.
With Black Friday sales, she was able to stretch those donations and purchased tablets, penny boards, control remote cars, playhouses among other items.
“This year there’s kids who wanted tablets and with Black Friday coming up, we were able to get five,” Gonzales said.
“For the older girls, she got wallets and then she put gift cards in there,” Cepeda said.
Gonzales plans to continue to do this every year.
“If you think about it, I’ve
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during the night.
"I feel sorry for these people
because they don't get thrown out in the middle of the day. They get thrown out in the middle of the night when its freezing out there," Goerzen said.
Goerzen, who has been a resident of Parlier for six years, said many surrounding communities do have centers or shelters for the homeless.
"Why don't we have a center here? What is wrong with Parlier? Why can't we do anything for our community?" she asked.
City Manager Sam Escobar, who already has met up with Trujillo, said he
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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 goal is for these children to be able to enjoy Christmas.
Gonzales also has motivated others from surrounding communities to join her cause.
The Orange Cove High School varsity girls basketball team and cheerleaders from the Selma Bandits Youth Football and Cheer program
was taking all concerns into account.
"We're trying to devise a plan that we can come back
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joined Gonzales cause.
The Selma Bandits Youth Football and Cheer program hosted a two-day toy drive and donated all toys to
Gonzales.
Cepeda and Gonzales' dad,
Alfred Gonzales, both are very proud of their daughter. “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.
with internally, so that we can bring back to the council potentially the first meeting in January," Escobar said.
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Gonzales plays competitive softball year-round. She is on Parlier High’s softball varsity team.
She’s also involved in numerous extracurricular activities such as the Associated Student Body (ASB) and the athletic board at Parlier High.
Mathew J. Brletic Elementary School held its annual Christmas program on Wednes- day, Dec. 6. The event drew a large crowd of parents who filled the cafeteria that the school shares with Parlier High School.
LEFT: Brletic students pose for photos after the school's annual holiday event. ABOVE: A group of Brletic Elementary students sing for a full-house of parents dur-
ing the school's winter program on Dec. 6.
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Gonzales also recently was asked if she would serve as president of a new program for teens currently in the works by Parlier Rotary.
Gonzales has completed two pre-medicine programs at UC Davis, the university she plans to attend once she graduates from PHS.
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