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The Reedley Exponent B8 Thursday, April 5, 2018 RHS Key Club officers elected
The Reedley High School Key Club recently held the election of new officers for the 2018-19 school year. The election was conducted on March 7. Each candidate was asked to give a brief introduction and talk about what they wanted to do for the club.
LEFT: The new officers (from left) are Julia Ross, president; Daisy Porras, vice president; Joe Sandoval, secretary; Hope Duarte, treasurer; Claudia Macias, news editor; Martha Go- dinez, event planner; and Ivette Salazar, spirit leader.
The new Key Club officers will take over their duties in May and prepare for the upcoming school year.
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Reedley Drama Club speaker
The Reedley Drama Club for its February meeting welcomed speakers Kelly Okland and her daughter, Kasey Thiesen, the co- owners of Spirit Horse Connections in Kingsburg. The nonprofit organization seeks to “assist individuals with special needs in reaching their full potential through interaction with horses.” The facility, which has 21 specially trained horses, offers programs to serve a range of individuals, including wounded war veterans; at-risk youth; women who have been victims of abuse; and people with Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism and traumatic brain injury. The facility also has a number of rescued animals. Reedley Drama Club members were touched by their presentation.
ABOVE: Kasey Thiesen at the Reedley Drama Club’s February
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The Reedley Senior Center during the Easter spring break week included crafts sessions reflecting Easter themes, such as making baskets and decorating eggs. Pictured here are (sitting from left) Jose Criado, Gabriel Martinez, Rose Abe, Guadalupe Martinez and Olga Cardoso. Standing (from left) are Angie Navarro, Grace Aleman, Rachel Zuniga, Grace Lopez, Coritina Martinez, Maria de la Cruz, Linda Lopez and Gloria Torres.
meeting.
WEEKEND
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Take Event – This one is for anyone who’s looking to spruce up their yards and gardens with plants and flowers. It’s held at the First United Methodist Church parking lot, at 1461 11th St.
It’s free.
And, it will take place rain or shine.
Anyone who wants to do- nate plants and flowers can bring them at 8 a.m. You can drop them off with organiz- ers in the alley of the church (which is across from the U.S. Post Office).
From 9 a.m to noon, everyone else can come to pick up and share plants and flowers to brighten their landscaping.
• April 7, annual Down- town Reedley Rummage Roundup – Rain or shine, it willbe7a.m.to1p.m.on G Street, near 11th Street. It’s described as “the big- gest yard sale in town” and presented by the Reedley Downtown Association.
New stuff is not allowed. The emphasis here is on used items, rummage items, antiques, vintage, collect- ibles, do-it-yourself projects, hand-crafted items, and ob- jects that can be repurposed.
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• April 8, annual West Coast Mennonite Men’s Cho- rus concert – This free event will start at 6 p.m. at the Reedley Mennonite Breth- ren Church, 1362 L St.
The program is part of a series of concerts for the en- semble, now in it 41st year. The group does accept free- will offerings, which support disaster relief and humani- tarian projects around the world. The chorus has raised more than $550,000 to date, according to its website.
Go online to wcmmc.org to learn more.
• Meanwhile, other events will be happening on April 7, including Reedley Relay for Life teams “Paint- ing the Town Purple” with purple ribbons throughout the community. The intent is to raise awareness for the Relay for Life for Reedley to be held on Saturday, April 14, at Reedley High School, starting at 9 a.m.
And, Reedley Eagles Lodge #2781 will present its monthly breakfast on April 7, 8-10 a.m., at the lodge, 1230 11th St. It’s $7 for adults; $3.50 for children. The menu will include bis- cuits/gravy, sausage, hash browns, eggs, orange juice and coffee. Takeouts will be available. Proceeds benefit Eagle Lodge projects.
BREAK
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ing.”
At the Easter Camp of-
fered by the city’s community services department, learn- ing was blended with some of its fun experiences for 5- to 12-year-olds.
For example, on March 28, recreation leaders took 28 youngsters to the Sequoia Safety Council, which pro- vides emergency medical care and transportation ser- vices.
Mark Watkins, general manager of the organization, welcomed the group before Tomas Renteria and Dylan Garrison, emergency medical
IMMANUEL
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Meanwhile:
• FFA members and rep- resentatives will receive hon- ors at the annual East Fresno Madera Sectional Awards Cer- emony on April 5, at 5:30 p.m. at the Clovis North Perform- ing Arts Center in Clovis.
The chapter soon will nominate and elect officers for 2018-19 and will meet April 10 at lunch to discuss opportunities.
• Junior/Senior Prom – On Saturday, April 7, the prom will start at 6:30 p.m. at the Starlight Grove in Clovis. The theme is “A Hollywood Night Under the Stars.”
ST. LA SALLE
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Scholarship Applications
The scholarship deadline is April 15.
Applications now are open. We don’t have paper ap- plication forms in the office, so applications must be filled out online.
To do so, go to https://on- line.factsmgt.com/AID, or you also can access this informa- tion through our web page at
technicians (EMTs), took the youngsters on a tour of the fa- cility, including a close-up look at an ambulance. The Sequoia Safety Council also gave the children coloring books.
“Do you know what we do here?” a genial Watkins asked his visitors.
“You take people to the hospital,” one child immedi- ately replied.
“How do you call the am- bulance?” Watkins asked.
“911!” answered several youngsters.
Watkins also asked the youngsters to say out loud their addresses, a key thing for any young child to know.
Later, Watkins said the Sequoia Safety Council each year welcomes just about all
• Signing Day – Athletes who have committed to spe- cific colleges this fall will participate in a ceremony on Wednesday, April 11, during lunchtime.
Junior High Updates
The coed track team will compete April 5 in the Central Valley Classic Meet at Clovis East High School; events be- gin at 2:30 p.m.
Also on April 5, the junior high baseball and softball teams will play Parlier High at the Immanuel Sports Com- plex; games are at 3 p.m.
Elementary Updates
Our Race For Excellence event was rescheduled to Thursday, April 5. It will be-
stlasallereedley.org.
Scrip
Support St. La Salle School when you make a purchase at Save Mart.
At the checkout stand, please enter the numbers (559) 638-1916 on the keypad.
This automatically will give the credit to St. La Salle.
Celebrating Monsignor
Join us in celebrating Monsignor John Esquivel’s 50 years of priesthood and his years of service to St. Antho-
the elementary schools and preschools in the area for tours. He said they’re happy to do so. And, he said these visits for youngsters help to reduce their level of fear or anxiety about medical emer- gencies.
“It ensures the children that we are there to help them and to help the community,” Watkins said.
Other Easter Camp visits included tours of the Reedley Police Department and Reed- ley Fire Department.
Meanwhile, the city’s free Easter Egg Carnival on March 24 entertained plenty of fami- lies, with its games, face painting, bounce houses, priz- es, close-up look at emergency vehicles and other activities.
gin at 12:30 p.m. and go for an hour at the Immanuel Sports Complex. Parents, grandpar- ents, and friends are invited to attend.
This year’s theme is “Olympics, Going for Gold.” We thank everyone who has supported this event.
Our third grade classes will head to the Monterey Bay Aquarium on Wednesday, April 11.
Also on that day, the kin- dergarten classes will receive a visit from the Chaffee Zoo Mobile, which will bring ani- mals for this educational ex- perience.
Enroll Your Student
Considering a change in your child’s education? Con-
ny of Padua Catholic Church and St. La Salle School.
The community is cor- dially invited to a Mass of Thanksgiving at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 27, at the new St. Anthony of Padua church, 1018 N. Frankwood Ave.
We hope to see everyone there!
Dates to Remember
•April18,19and20– Spring Yard Sale
• May 4 – Spring Carnival
And, at the Reedley Senior Center, seniors made Easter baskets one day, colored eggs on another and then went on an Easter egg hunt in the se- nior center patio on March 30. Christina Ontiveros, the Reed- ley senior citizen coordinator, said Linda Lopez had asked her: “Can we have an Easter egg hunt?”
Ontiveros thought the se- niors would enjoy it. So she hid 130 plastic eggs in the ivy, planters and other spots in the patio.
Seniors gleefully, and with impressive speed, found the eggs that each contained soft candy – except one, the gold- en egg. Guadalupe Martinez found that egg and was given a $5 Starbucks gift card.
sider Immanuel Schools. Enrollment packets can be picked up in the district office at 1128 S. Reed Ave. in Reedley (zip code 93654). Or, visit our website at immanu- elschools.com to download the information and schedule
a campus tour.
Call us at (559) 638-2529,
ext. 7101, for more details on Immanuel Schools, where the difference is life changing.
May day, May day,
PROJECT UNITED.
When it rains it pours goes the saying! is time it was Low Life Cowards who came in the middle of the night to our Storage Bin located behind the Dinuba Memorial Hall grounds and did major collateral damage by stealing all our fund Raising Equip- ment and Supplies. Stolen were a Large Kobota Generator and and Small Honda Generator. e generators play a major role in getting us electricity and fresh cool air during the 100 + degree
at the United Market parking lot Firework Sales. is is a major fund raiser for July. ey also stole 5 shade tents, new cans of red, white & blue paint used for painting the disability ramps and walk-ways at Memorial Hall. ey took two wagons that fold up to carry heavy stu . e heavy duty plastic tarps used for oor- ing at Raisin Day and Cinco de Mayo were also taken. Missing is the required netting that goes around the Tents used to sell Tri- Tip sandwiches. We are on our 14 year selling our famous Sands’. e Cowards also took one extra large plastic container that had over 20 di erent size Electrical Cords. We also lost our box with the tools that took years to accumulate. ey le behind six folding chairs and the our ags. Our long tables were also spared. Missing is three butane containers used for the BBQ cooker at the park. e Memorial Wall committee has been using our equip- ment for raising funds to pay o the Wall. Boy, What a time to lose these items as summer approaches.
Not long ago Dinubans and people of this District came around and donated when we asked for monies to pay for the Disability Ramps; we are asking the public for DONATIONS so we can start from scratch. We are in a race for time as the next big project will be Cinco De Mayo. We have a non-pro t number we can give you so your donation is tax deductible.
We estimate losses at $2500 of the prices paid back then? However, e Veterans Organization will take whatever you can give. is Cowards of the night hurt us and put us down but NOT out. Please send what you can or bring to the Manager at Dinuba Memorial for Project United.
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