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Obituaries
Cathy Lee Ruth Davidson-Amaya Cathy Lee Ruth
Davidson–Amaya of Sanger died April 13. She was 39.
Mrs. Davidson- Amaya worked as a teacher for the Selma Unified School Dis- trict.
She is survived by her husband Martin Amaya of Sanger, one son, two daughters, two sisters and her parents Craig and Loryl David- son.
A private burial was held at Sanger Cem- etery.
Wallin’s Sanger Fu- neral Home is handling funeral arrangements.
Richard McReynolds Sr. Richard Allen
McReynolds Sr. of Di- nuba died April 22 in Fresno. He was 70.
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Adventist Health hospitals receive
Mr. McReynolds worked as a steel oper- ator for Vidalia winery.
He is survived by one son, one daughter, one brother, one sister, five grandchildren and two great-grandchil- dren.
No services were held. Dopkins Dinuba Funeral Chapel han- dled the arrangements.
Victor Vega
Victor Felix Vega of Visalia died April 24 in Visalia. He was 71.
Mr. Vega worked as a forklift driver.
He is survived by his wife Joanne K. Ve- ga, two daughters, two brothers, three sisters and five grandchildren.
A graveside service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, May 8, at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Dinuba. Dopkins Dinu- ba Funeral Chapel han- dled the arrangements.
donations of critical medical gear
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Associates and physicians with Adventist Health in the Central Valley received critical resources that will aid them on the front lines of the novel coro- navirus pandemic, known as CO- VID-19.
World Vision U.S. recently de- livered eight pallets of personal protective equipment (PPE) to Hanford from their warehouse in Grand Prairie, Texas. The PPE items, which help minimize healthcare workers’ exposure to medical hazards, included 500 masks and 11,000 gowns, smocks and lab coats.
The supplies were distrib- uted between the four hospitals in Hanford, Reedley, Selma and Tulare, as well as laboratories and medical offices across the network.
“This donation is an incredible blessing to our team and commu- nities,” said Andrea Kofl, presi- dent of Adventist Health in the Central Valley. “At a time when many are seeing significant shortages ofmedical supplies, this gift will help us to continue providing exceptional care to all our patients, while also protect- ing the health and safety of our associates.”
In addition to the PPE for healthcare workers, World Vi-
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Adventist Health Reedley was one of four hospitals in the Adventist Health of the Central Valley system to receive a donation of key medical supplies from World Vision U.S.
sion U.S. also donated 17 pallets of surplus retail home goods to the Inspire Hope Project, run by Central Valley Health Foun- dation. The Inspire Hope Proj- ect works with local nonprofit organizations who help distrib- ute supplies to local families in need.
“Helping others is the basis of our mission of living God’s love by inspiring health, wholeness
and hope,” said Ed Ammon, mis- sion integration executive for Adventist Health in the Central Valley. “We thank World Vision U.S. for their support to make a difference in the communities we serve.”
World Vision U.S., a Chris- tian humanitarian organization, works with retail and wholesale
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Tulare County Fair announces independent exhibitor regulations
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The Tulare County Fair has released infor- mation regarding re- quirements for junior livestock independent exhibitors at this fall's 2020 Fair.
The program re- quirements are detailed in the Independent Handbook now available at tcfair.org/competi- tions_contests.php.
An independent ex- hibitor is an exhibitor who is not eligible to
compete in a certain category as a member of a 4-H, Grange or FFA junior organization. This could include an exhibi- tor who is not a member ofacluborisamember of 4-H but there is no project leader for the exhibitor’s chosen proj- ect species, for example.
Requirements in- clude an “on ground” su- pervisor; project regis- tration completion; two photos of the animal; ap- propriate proof of own- ership/bill of sale; and
quality assurance train- ing verification, among others.
The deadline for beef and dairy cattle is Tuesday, May 19; sheep, goats and swine are due by Saturday, July 18; rabbits and poultry are due by Monday, Aug. 17.
The document on- line at tcfair.org/com- petitions_contests.php provides details of ad- ditional rules and regu- lations. For assistance or additional informa- tion, contact the Tulare
County Fair office at (559) 686-4707.
The Tulare County Fair is scheduled for Wednesday through Sunday, Sept. 16-20.
“We are moving for- ward and trusting that we will launch a great fair for the community,” noted the new CEO, De- na Rizzardo. “Students who raise and show their animals work very hard and learn valuable lessons of responsibility and confidence.”
For information on the 2020 Tulare County Fair, call the Fair office at 686-4707.
For the Record
In the April 23 issue, there was an inadvertent misspelling of the last name of Dinuba Mayor Kuldip Thusu. The Times regrets the error.
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