Page 1 - Mid Valley Times 5-7-20 E-edition

Thursday, May 7, 2020
Vol. 1, No. 45
Testing increases, cases still climb
Dinuba and
Sanger adding
test sites as
state ponders
its next move
MVT Staff Reports
Positive cases for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) con- tinue to increase, but more testing options are becoming available as California and re- gional entities gradually con- sider steps to start to reopen the state to business.
In Dinuba, where there had been 118 cases reported since the pandemic began in early March, testing now is available as the Tulare Coun-
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Rick Curiel / Mid Valley Times
Workers with Logistics Health Incorporated prepared for a soft opening of a testing station for coronavirus (COVID-19) patients in Dinuba on May 4. The station will be at the Dinuba Veterans Memorial Building, and Logistics Health Incorporated is opening another testing station this week at the Sanger Youth Center.
Reedley's council passes 3 resolutions related to COVID-19
By Jon Earnest
Mid Valley Times
The Reedley City Council on April 28 unanimously ap- proved three items directly tied to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the state's shelter in place edict.
The first action authorized City Manager Nicole Zieba to sign an application for federal assistance through the corona- virusm aid, relief and econom- ics security act for the Reed- ley Municipal Airport.
The second item was an ap- plication for the city to apply for Federal Emergency Man- agement Agency assistance money to pay for personal protective equipment.
'The final measure was to approve the waiving of April and May rent payments for the River City Theatre Com- pany, which has temporarily ceased operations because of the pandemic.
The three items has the city eligible to receive $30,000 and $10,000 as well as grant- ing a $2,000 waiver for rent money from the RCTC.
Sarah Reid, community services director, said the $30,000 in coronavirus aid, relief and economics security act money would help offset the financial loss the airport has suffered in decreased activity and lower fuel sales. In addition, the airport post- poned this month's annual Korky Kevorkian Memorial Fly-In and barbecue, and the event may be canceled for 2020.
Sanger Unified prepares for graduation options
Superintendent sends letter to seniors' families with plans for completion
By Rick Curiel
Mid Valley Times
Graduation ceremonies in the Sanger Unified School District will depend large- ly on the state and county restrictions at the end of this month and in the coming months, as the district announced this week plans to move forward with options for this year’s graduating class.
In a letter sent out to seniors and their families, Superintendent of Schools Ad- ela Jones outlined the plans for what may be up the road, including the possibility of holding ceremonies as planned.
“First and foremost, should county restrictions relax before the scheduled graduation dates, we will move forward
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Rick Curiel / Mid Valley Times
The Sanger Unified School District has announced plans to move forward with options for this year's graduating class at Sanger High School, Kings River and TAFT schools .
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Coronavirus Shelter in Place — Week 7
May 1 food drive in Orange Cove feeds 500 families
By Jon Earnest
Mid Valley Times
Anchor Avenue in south Orange Cove was lined with vehicles on May 1, as a three-way partnership passed out about 500 boxes of food to the community members in an hour-plus food giveaway event in the parking lot of the Orange Cove Community Center.
The giveaway was made pos- sible by the combined efforts of AMB Labor Services of Madera and the California Association of Agrticultural Labor from Pine- dale, who teamed with Cornerstone Community Cares out of Fresno to supply food items like beans, rice, hummus, frozen chicken, canned vegetables, pasta, cereal and even
candy for children. Boxes con- tained enough food to feed four people for a week.
"It's a time that with this [CO- VID-19] pandemic, it's crucial for us to identify with the workers and just be vaulting them and appreciat- ing what they'd done for us for all these years," said Adam Beas with AMB Labor. "The hard work they do in spite of every circumstance, any kind of weather situations they're out there working. And right now,
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Members of the Orange Cove Fire Department and Orange Cove Police Explorers were among the volunteers helping to load up food boxes and food items at a donation event May
1 in the parking lot of the Orange Cove Com- munity Center. The food giveaway was organized by AMB La- bor and the California Association of Agricul- tural Labor in partner- ship with Cornerstone Community Cares out of Fresno.
Jon Earnest / Mid Valley Times
Another food giveaway will take place in Reedley on Saturday, May 9 beginning at 9 a.m. at 659 E. Dinuba Ave.
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