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The Reedley Exponent A2 Thursday, April 12, 2018 UHC-Parlier hosts student fashion show
Students from high schools in Reedley, Parlier, Orange Cove, Selma, Fowler and Sanger model prom dresses and tuxedoes on March 24 during United Health Center’s sixth annual Prom Treasures Program.
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High school students from Reedley, Parlier, Orange Cove and three other Fresno County cities participated in the sixth annual Prom Treasures Pro- gram.
Hosted by the United Health Center Foundation, the March 24 program at the UHC facility in Parlier included a fashion show in which students modeled prom dresses, tuxedoes and accessories.
Dozens of students in attendance then made selections from more than 400 free pristine dresses and accessories to wear to their proms
Vendors were at the event providing on-site alterations and presenting men’s tuxedo gift certificates. Other vendors helped with hair and makeup for female students. There were raffles and draw- ings to present gift certificates — worth $100 or more — for limousine rentals and evening dinners.
Pedro Santana, UHC Foundation eco- nomic development manager, called the event very successful.
“The UHC Foundation appreciates all of the wonderful support received from our community partners, as well as our numerous volunteers, donors and sponsors,” he said. “Through their tremendous generosity, they once more have helped our high school students afford the memorable prom experience this year.”
‘Politically Speaking’ event at RC on April 20
Community Resource Fair returns
Staff Report
Evan Onstot, a KSEE 24 news anchor, will be the featured speaker at “Politi- cally Speaking,” a Reedley College Constitution Week fundraiser event, on Friday, April 20.
The event, which in- cludes lunch and a draw- ing, will be held 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the college’s staff dining room next to the cafeteria.
Onstot, the host of KSEE 24’s “Sunday Morning Mat- ters’ program, will discuss the 2018 California guberna-
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first round of chemotherapy was on April 5, and she went back to work the next day in Clovis as an office assistant for the State of California’s Social Services and Disabil- ity division.
Banda-Davis did develop mild complications from the chemo during the weekend and missed a day of work on April 9. But she said she planned to return to work on April 10.
“Staying home after the surgery gave me a little bit of cabin fever,” she said.
Marissa’s mother, Dalia Banda-Davis, is a breast cancer survivor from 2005. Her father, Bill Davis, is the color guard instructor for the Reedley High School Pirate Marching Band.
Brandy McNelly, long- time volunteer and an orga- nizer with Reedley Relay for Life, said family support is a key to Marissa’s determina- tion.
“She comes from a fam-
torial election and other state campaigns, including the 22nd Congressional District and 31st Assembly District races.
Tickets are being sold to individuals and tables of 10. The deadline to RSVP for tickets to the event is Wednesday, April 18.
Tickets can be ordered online by accessing the State Center Community College District website at scccd. edu/foundation/donate-now. html. For more information, contact Bryan Tellalian at bryan.tellalian@reedleycol- lege.edu.
ily of strength, and brings optimistic resilience to ev- erything she does,” McNelly said.
Marissa’s first symp- toms came in mid-Decem- ber when she developed discomfort. She later had sharp intense pains, leading to the appointment where she learned she had cancer.
At the urging of McNel- ly and other friends with Relay for Life, the family scheduled Marissa to see a specialist at Stanford. There, she was advised to immediately have surgery. The March 8 operation re- moved part of her uterus, but she was able to avoid a complete hysterectomy.
Dalia Banda-Davis said the advice from McNelly and others encouraged them to seek help from Stanford.
“When they said she had ovarian cancer, I said ‘Oh my God, I don’t know any- body that has ovarian can- cer,’” she said. “But Brandy does know people, and they gave us advice on what to
See RELAY on page A8
Fourth annual event April 6 assists seniors Staff Report
On April 6, Reedley-area seniors took advantage of agencies coming to them to to provide information about vital services and programs to improve their lifestyles.
The fourth annual Com- munity Resource Fair at the Reedley Community Center featured eight information and help booths offering se- niors and other residents as- sistance on insurance, health, communication devices and safety measures.
Christina Ontiveros, Reed- ley Senior Citizen Coordinator, said the resource fair is a pop- ular service for the seniors.
“We have people that nor- mally don’t come to the senior center for lunch but come to this because they could get good information for their family,” she said. “It was nice to get them into the center to see and use all the different services available to them.”
Kelly Bustos, a commu- nity educator for Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, pro- vided information to seniors about diabetic foot care. She said the medical facility wants to inform seniors of their ser- vices and options for proper treatment.
“A lot of times, people have these wounds for years, and they just don’t know where to go and what to do,” Bustos said. “They just try to deal with it. So we just try to get people in.”
Nick Friesen with the Se- quoia Safety Council used his booth to inform visitors about cardiopulmonary resuscita-
ABOVE: Billy Angangan of Reedley and a visitor received information on cover- age options from representatives with the Department of Insurance on April 6 during the Community Resource Fair at the Reedley Community Center.
LEFT: Kayza Hebrard, right, a registered counselor with the Health Insurance Counselor and Advocacy Program, an- swered a question from Jovita Mendoza at the Community Resource Fair.
Photos by Jon Earnest / The Exponent
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April 14, 1964 - March 2, 2018
Steven “Stosh” John Marsh of Reedley died in a tragic car acci- dent on March 2 at the age of 53.
Steve was a devoted husband, father, son and friend. He is survived by his wife, Nancy; his children, Gideon and An- nabel; his mother, Lois Marsh; his brother, Andy (Jen) Marsh; his sister, Amy (Terry) Means; and many nieces, nephews, and extended family.
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“With our child safety seat program, folks can come by and get the car seat in- spected and make sure they get it buckled and installed in the car correctly,” Friesen said.
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Lydia Santillan, outreach specialist with the program. said more seniors are using smartphones as well as Blue- tooth technology.
Ontiveros said local se- niors take advantage of ser- vices from Valley Caregiver Resource Center, Medicare
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Isabel Zendejas
February 15, 1929 - April 7, 2018
Isabel Zendejas, 89, passed away on April 7, 2018. She was born on February 15, 1929
in Indio, California. Isabel was a fruit packer who worked at several area
packing houses. She was retired for 25 years.
Isabel was predeceased by her husband Rogelio and a son Roger. She is survived by three sons; Richard
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