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The Reedley Exponent A2 Thursday, November 8, 2018
Paint the R Project on Campbell Mountain set for Nov. 10
Staff Report
The community has another op- portunity to “paint the R” on Camp- bell Mountain this weekend.
Volunteers are planning to go up the mountain on Saturday, Nov. 10, to paint the rocks that form the letter “R” with another coat of
white paint. The group is planning to meet at a location at the base of the mountain at 8 a.m.
It will be the first repainting of the R on the mountain since November 2015. As part of a long- time tradition, the southwest side of Campbell Mountain has a large R for Reedley while the northwest
side has a large S to signify neigh- boring rival city Sanger. The let- ters signify the longtime friendly rivalry between the cities.
Community members are en- couraged to donate $20 apiece to cover the cost of paint for the proj- ect. People planning to attend can pay to cover the cost of paint, sup-
plies, lunch and a t-shirt.
Anyone who is volunteering to
help paint the R has been asked to sign an accident liability waiver form. Volunteers should be in good physical condition, as the hike up the mountain takes about 45 min- utes. The painting project should take much of the morning and com-
pleted by afternoon.
Anyone interested in attending
the painting project can contact the Reedley FFA (Allison Holt, treasur- er) or Reedley High School at (559) 305-7100.
Interested persons also can text @PaintTheR to 81010 for more in- formation.
McGough to speak at Tea Party event Nov. 14
Staff Report
Malcolm McGough, a 25-year veteran and retired lieutenant colonel with the Australian Army, will be the guest speaker at the Reed- ley/Sanger Tea Party meet- ing on Wednesday, Nov. 14.
The event begins at 6:30 p.m. at the School House Restaurant and Tavern, corner of Highway 180 and Frankwood Avenue north of Reedley.
McGough is an Aus- tralian citizen and perma- nent resident of the United
States after being recruited to America nearly a decade ago by the Yankee Institute for Public Policy out of Trin- ity College in Connecticut. He has been politically in- volved since, and has run for that state’s attorney gen- eral and governor.
Most recently, McGough was the California political and field operations director for the Trump/Pence presi- dential campaign in 2016.
McGough is a former CEO and executive board
See McGOUGH on page A3
County health building in
Fresno remains closed
Contributed
The Fresno County De- partment of Public Health (FCDPH) main Brix-Mercer building located at 1221 Ful- ton St. in Fresno, will remain closed through December.
The closure is the result of a broken water main on Oct. 17 that flooded the inte- rior portion of the building.
“The Fresno County De- partment of Public Health is committed to providing Public Health services to the community and we are
quickly working on repairs at the Brix-Mercer build- ing,” said David Pomaville, FCDPH director. “During this transitional phase, nor- mal services have been relo- cated to other buildings. We advise the public to visit our website (fcdph.org) or call (559) 600-3200 for more in- formation.”
Clinical services such as Immunizations, STD test- ing, HIV screening and tu- berculosis control are being
See HEALTH on page A8
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The 2018 Employees of the Year for the Reedley Police Department. From left are Jenn Ross, Professional Employee of the Year; Steven “Max” Puryear, Sworn Employee of the Year; and Jesus Mendez, Explorer of the Year. The department also presented the new Chief’s Award to Dana Boss, and a special Service Award for Sean Provost, former sergeant. Provost served 19 years with the department.
AWARDS Continued from page A1
Explorer program. Garza said that supervisors called her a “team player.”
This year’s Explorer of the Year is Jesus Mendez, who graduated with the 19th Explorer class in 2017. The Reedley High School junior has been an actives and im- portant member of the force, according to Cyndee Friesen, police liaison officer.
“Words used to describe him are respectful, outgoing, focused, fun, nice, hopeful, kind, smart, humble, charis- matic and determined among others,” she said. “He’s some- one you can rely on to help others.”
Friesen said Mendez plays football and basketball at the high school and enjoys friends, family and church. Mendez wants to have a ca- reer in law enforcement.
Police Lt. Marc Ediger pre- sented awards for top arrest achievements. Anthony Walk- er received the award for Top DUI Enforcement. He made 20 of the department’s 120 DUI arrests in the past year.
Joseph Ramer received the Narcotics Officer of the Year award for his 24 of 141 department arrests for illegal narcotics. The Top Gun award was presented to Officer Eric Freedenburg by Sgt. Jesus Rivera. Competitive shooters
are judged on physical abili- ties, knowledge and function- ality of their weapons and marksmanship.
Walker also was honored by the department for team- ing with Officer Daniel Ybar- ra to help rescue a woman from drowning in the Kings River this past summer. In addition, he was one of four awarded with fitness medals. Garza later announced that Walker was being promoted to full officer status, which drew a hearty round of applause.
Debuting this year was the Chief’s Award, where Garza se- lects a person that he believes has contributed most to the de- partment. Crime analysis spe- cialist Dana Boss was given the first award for her exemplary work in the field. She recently was recognized by an interna- tional organization.
Garza presented a special Service Award to Sean Pro- vost, who served 19 years with the department before leaving earlier this year to work for the state of California. During his time in Reedley, Provost served as a field training offi- cer, patrol sergeant, detective sergeant and detective. He was presented with his police badge to keep as thanks for serving the department with honor.
In addition to Walker, fit- ness medal awards went to Michael Anderson, Adam Ramirez and Isaac Martinez.
Jon Earnest / The Exponent
Three officers received fitness medals at the awards ceremony. From left are Adam Ramirez, Anthony Walker and Michael Anderson. An- other fitness medal went to Isaac Martinez, who was absent from the ceremony.
Jon Earnest / The Exponent
Some of the Reedley Police Explorers stood and were recognized by those in attendance.
Obituaries
Trinidad Gonzalez
Trinidad Gonzalez of Cutler died Oct. 29 in Cut- ler She was 80.
Mrs. Gonzalez worked as a laborer.
She is survived by her husband, five sons, three daughters, five brothers, five sisters, 23 grandchil- dren and 15 great-grand- children.
A rosary was held Nov. 5 and a funeral mass was held Nov. 6 at St. Cath- erine’s Catholic Church in Dinuba. Burial was at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Dinuba.
Paul Romero Jr.
Paul M. Romero Jr. of Orosi died Oct. 26 in Orosi. He was 79.
Mr. Romsero was a re- tired deputy sheriff.
He is survived by his wife, one son, four daugh- ters, one brother, two sis- ters, 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
A rosary was held Nov. 7 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Dinuba. A funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. Thurs- day, Nov. 8, at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Dinuba.
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SHOP FOR LIFE
Holiday Bazaar & Relay For Life Fundraiser
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Date: Saturday, November 17, 2018
Time: 9AM – 3:00PM
Where: Christ Lutheran Church • Reedley Address: 1254 N. Frankwood Avenue
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Veteran’s Day Breakfast
Reedley Elks Lodge
756 F St. • Reedley
Sat., November 10, 2018 • 7 AM - 10 AM
Reedley Cub Scout Pack 228 & Boy Scout Troop 228 would like to thank all the Veterans for serving our country. All Veterans will receive a free breakfast plate with pancakes, eggs and sausage. All non-Veterans are also welcome to join us and purchase a breakfast plate for $5.
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