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COVID-19 cuts back Ruiz Foods production
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Ruiz Foods, who has plants in Dinuba and Tulare, has had to scale back on production as more than 100 employees recently tested positive for the COVID-19 Coronavirus.
Health officials say a total of 107 positive cases had been con- firmed as of early this week, with 85 of those being Tulare County residents and 22 from Fresno County.
Ruiz Foods is now implementing temperature screening and man- datory mask wearing. In addition, the company is enhancing their sanitation process and improv- ing physical distancing within the facility. Team members who have been exposed to those infected are also placed off work for a minimum of 14 days.
Rick Curiel / Mid Valley Times
Kings water releases begin
with ceremonies as planned,” said Jones in the letter.
Depending on the level of restrictions at month’s end, seniors at Sanger High School could still have their ceremony at the Save Mart Center in Fres- no on June 5, a date the school still has re- served. As for Kings River and TAFT, those ceremonies will be held on May 29 at the WAMS Theater. Hall- mark Charter School is scheduled to have their graduation ceremony at the Saroyan Theatre on June 6.
But in the event so- cial distancing guide- lines remain in effect come graduation time, the district is allowing students to still walk across the stage in cap and gown, an oppor- tunity and tradition Jones and the district say the students de- serve.
Students will be al- lows to walk in cap and gown, receive their di- ploma and have pro- fessional photos taken of them on an ap- pointment basis. The students will also be filmed during the pro- cess and parts of the traditional commence- ment exercises will be pre-recorded and later edited together in a
While we realize that this is not what any of
us were hoping for, we want to recognize and honor you in the manner in which you deserve. Sanger Unified is proud of al our graduates, you are forever our students.
- Adela Jones Sanger Unified School District superintendent, in a letter sent out to seniors and their families
video for each school. The edited video will be live streamed on YouTube on June 5, allowing students and families to watch it to-
gether.
In keeping with
Fresno County De- partment of Public Health guidelines, the district will be limiting the number of family members, two, who can attend the photo shoot.
“While we realize that this is not what any of us were hop- ing for,” Jones added. “We want to recognize and honor you in the manner in which you deserve. Sanger Uni- fied is proud of al our graduates, you are for- ever our students.”
Dates and appoint- ments will be released by each school this week.
ABOVE: Newly-released water from Pine Flat Reservoir flows down the Kings River underneath the Manning Avenue Bridge in Reedley on May 4. Water de- liveries to Kings River Water Association ag contractors began on May 1 to farms and growers along the river.
LEFT: A view south on the Kings River from the Kelly's Beach area near the Wakehouse restaurant in Reedley on May 4. Water flow along the Kings River increased on May 1, when releases began for deliveries to Kings River Water Association contractors, For now, Reedley Beach and Cricket Hollow Park remain closed to the public because of the COVID-19 situation.
Photos by Jon Earnest / Mid Valley Times
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Thank you for all you do.
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Winston Williams - Immanuel High football & basketball
Immanuel High’s Winston Williams completedanall-star junior seasonin football and basketball for the Eagles while prep athletics were still active. In football, the tight end/linebacker scored six touchdowns and was a defensive standout as IHS went 9-3 includingasectionplayoffvictory over city rival Reedley High School. In basketball, heledtheteaminscoring andreboundingandearnall-Central Sequoia League first teamhonors as the Eagles finished the season 18-11.
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(Editor’s Note: Because of the COVID-19 crisis canceling spring sports for an indefinite period, we are profiling a Reedley-area athlete in place of an athlete of the week.)
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Dinuba High Varsity Softball Team
This week's Athletes
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Dinuba High varsity
softball team. The
Lady Emperors were
marching toward what
could have been a third
straight Central Section
Division 3 Championship
game appearance after
winning their first seven games of the season. Their season, however, ended abruptly due to the COVID-19 pandemic with an 8-3 overall record. Playoffs would have started this week.
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