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The Reedley Exponent PB anorama
Second annual Trick or Treat on G Street event draws hundreds
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A decade of learning and inspiration
Reedley (Fresno County) CA 93654
The View From Here
I'm not sure about other resi- dents, but I am going to say that I'm so glad this election sea-
son is over.
I have never re- ceived so much po-
Juanita Adame
“Silas Bartsch School opened its doors to students on Oct. 29, 2008"
– Renee Delport KCUSD Communications Officer
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ABOVE: Logan Kuykendall (front) walks with his family down G Street during the city's annual Halloween event.
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ABOVE: Andrea and Anyssa Garcia dressed up as senior citizens.
By Juanita Adame
Juanita@midvalleypublishing.com
The sun had still not set on the evening of Oct. 31, but already, lines of children dressed in Halloween costumes were starting to make
their way to downtown Reedley for the second annual "Trick or Treat on G Street" event.
"Oh my goodness, I've already gone through, let me see, this is al- ready my second bag and a half of candy," said Sharon Warwik.
Standing in front of the Donna Cole Insurance building, Warkwik only had small breaks to refill her candy bowl before more children walked up looking for candy.
"Awww, you all look so cute," said Warwirk to a young girl dressed as
a princess. "You want some candy? Here you go."
Warwik said the "Trick or Treat on G Street" event benefits both the families and the businesses down- town.
"This is a great event because the kids are safe here, plus all the businesses get involved in it and this is fantastic," she said.
Although it is only the second year the event has returned to the city of Reedley, Warwik said she wanted to be prepared because last year it was just as successful.
"That's why I bought so much candy, because the kids come in droves," she said. "I was here last year when we did it, and I wanted to be prepared.
Across the street, 11-year-old, Logan Kuykendall said he enjoyed coming to the event because of all the candy he can collect.
"I'm dressed as Halo's Master Chief," he said. "I am looking for- ward to getting the candy, that's my favorite part, my favorite candy is
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Students celebrate 10-year anniversary at Silas Bartsch School
litical propa-
ganda, flyers,
text messages, calls and even voice mails during an election season before.
I was surprised when I'd see calls (advocating for a particu- lar candidate) coming late in the evening. And Saturday mornings never failed, my doorbell would ring, send my dogs into a frenzy and when I'd go to answer it, I'd find a political flyer dangling from the door knob. It made me won- der, do political ad's really work? I seen attacks from one candidate to another, commercials on tv, even ads in my emails started popping up. I'm so glad it's over, for now.
I had the chance to visit some of the local polling places on the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 6. I spoke with several voters, and thank you to John Loewen for let- ting me snap some photos inside the Reedley Mennonite Brethren Church which doubled as the poll- ing place for the 194th and 200th precincts. Loewen told me that by 10 a.m., they'd already seen close to 130 people make their way in and cast their ballots.
I was lucky enough to mail my ballot in last week and avoid the rush. I wanted to finish by saying that I wish all the candidates well. And for the voters, no matter what side you're on, it's important that you let your voice be heard, even though we may disagree on poli- tics, one thing we can agree on is that we live in a great nation.
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ABOVE: Students line up to form a number ten in the quad area of Silas Bartsch School to commemorate their anniversary on Oct. 29.
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Silas Bartsch School celebrated its 10-year anniversary on Oct. 29.
The school opened to students on Oct. 29, 2008 and to celebrate the milestone, a school-wide assembly was held in the quad area.
Principal Rodney Cisneros em- ceed the event. He welcomed stu- dents, staff and other important guests to the anniversary celebra- tion including the wife, daughter and son of the school’s namesake, Silas Bartsch.
Cisneros shared fun facts about the year 2008 and also provided in- formation to students about the man for whom the school was named, Si- las Bartsch.
Teachers and staff members who have worked at the school since it opened were introduced. A special activity for the celebration included a time capsule.
Each grade was asked to con- tribute an item to a time capsule that is scheduled to be opened in 10 years.
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ABOVE: Students line up to form the initials of Silas Bartsch School to commemorate their 10 year anniversary on Oct. 29.
Items in the time capsule includ- ed a class photo from the kindergar- ten class and the first grade class.
Second grade students contrib- uted a class photo of themselves "dabbing" in front of the Tiger mu-
ral on campus. Dabbing is a dance move that became popular among children and teens. Third grade stu- dents added a class book to the time capsule.Apoemwrittenbystudents’ and their individualized signatures
was submitted by the fourth grade class. Students in the fifth-grade class submitted Tiger artwork and
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A successful second year for downtown event
“"This is a great event for the city of Reedley."
– Sharon Warwik Resident
The fall musical 'Peter Pan' will debut at Immanuel Schools
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Students in the Performing Arts Center at Immanuel Schools have been rehearsing their lines and their singing voices for this year's annual fall musical "Peter Pan." It will debut on Nov. 10.
Peter Pan is a story based on a fictional character, a boy named Peter Pan who is carefree and mis- chievous and who never grew up.
The play was written by J.M. Barrie. In the story line, Peter Pan lived his life as a child, having ad- ventures on the mythical island of Neverland as the leader of the Lost
Boys.
He interacted with fairies, pi-
rates, mermaids, Native Americans, and occasionally ordinary children from the world outside Neverland.
Tickets are available for pur- chase from the office, or at the door, based on availability. Dates for the show are as follows: November 10 3pm & 7pm, November 11 at 3pm & 7pm. November 15 at 7pm. No- vember 17 at 2pm, and November 18 at 3pm.
For more information on tick- et prices or dates, contact (559) 638-2529. Visit immanuelschools. com for up-to-date information on events.
ABOVE: A flier with dates for Peter Pan.
RIGHT: Students performing Peter Pan during rehearsal.