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JAYDEN
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This one excited him, so the family agreed.
It turned out that the pro- duction staff members for the new commercials wanted to interview the whole family. Synthia recalled, with a smile, that the experience was a little intimidating. Jayden shared his story, including the Juras- sic Park ride.
Zara Arboleda, manager public relations for Valley Children’s, explained what happened next:
“Whenever we launch a new campaign, our goal is to focus on the stories of real patients and families, to high- light their own experiences – the struggles and the tri- umphs. Jayden is such a good kid, always in a good mood, always positive.”
Arboleda said the new campaign – which will air later this spring on television and online – will focus on nine families, including those of Derek Carr and his brother, former NFL quarterback Da- vid Carr. Derek’s oldest son, Dallas, underwent three sur- geries at Valley Children’s and was in the hospital’s Level IV unit that provides the highest level of care for newborns and infants in the Central Valley. Three of David’s four children have type 1 diabetes and are cared for by Valley Children’s pediatric endocrinologists and diabetes educators.
Jayden’s commercial fo- cuses on that family trip to Universal Studios.
“We wanted to recreate the magic of that moment when he was finally tall enough to ride the ride with his two brothers and his par- ents,” Arboleda said.
Once the Ortizes were selected and Jayden had to memorize a script, Synthia and Jesse said they still didn’t realize how big the production
was going to be.
The first part in Febru-
ary was filmed at Valley Children’s, and all the family had to go through hair and makeup. When it came time for Jayden to film his lines, he nailed it, impressing the film crew.
“Usually, he’s a shy guy but, for some reason that day, he was spunky and happy and excited,” Synthia said. “It brought something out in him that we don’t really see.”
Jayden immediately then said: “I don’t know why, but it was fun in a weird way.”
Next up was a trip to Uni- versal Studios. Jesse and Syn- thia didn’t tell their sons until everything was finalized with the theme park. “I was just so pumped to go,” Jayden said.
The Ortizes drove down Feb. 22 so that they would make their early shooting schedule on Feb. 23. The theme park was empty, and the family members were treated like VIPs. They were directed to the location, and the family was delighted for Jayden. “We’re like, ‘Oh Jayden, you made it. You’re so cool,’” said Jesse, who’s a sales representative for Comcast.
Jesse said about 20 people were in the film crew that included director Christian Stoehr of Daniel Brian Ad- vertising. (Stoehr has more than 20 years in the business, as a director, editor and cine- matographer.) Jesse and Syn- thia lauded Stoehr for how he bonded with Jayden from the start and made him feel at ease throughout the produc- tion.
Jesse said it also was meaningful to have Jayden’s brothers involved in the proj- ect: “They got to experience that as well with him. I think that’s what made Jayden blos- som while we there.”
And Jayden, a seeming natural, impressively got ev- erything down as directed that day at Universal Studios, including two trips on the Ju- rassic Park water ride that climaxes with an 84-foot drop.
Filming also included a scene in which the production crew had Jayden rise up to meet the ride’s height require- ment. “That was something really cool they came up with right there and then,” Jesse said.
By the time filming almost wrapped, the park was open for business. “It was funny because you know there are tourists,” Synthia said. “When they were coming in and we’re doing the filming, they were like, ‘Oh my gosh, who is he?’ You see people taking selfies with Jayden in the background.”
With filming done, the Or- tizes were given free passes and enjoyed Universal Studios the rest of the day.
There was one more spe- cial moment for Jayden, be- fore the Universal Studios shoot, that involved Derek Carr.
Jayden is an avid Dallas Cowboys football fan but had told his interviewers he was “a big Derek Carr fan” and had been following him since Carr’s days at Fresno State.
The family was invited to attend “Inside the Huddle,” a fundraising event for Valley Children’s featuring Derek and David Carr, who’s now an analyst for the NFL Network and an offensive coordina- tor at Bakersfield Christian High School. It was held Feb. 17 at the Saroyan Theatre in Fresno.
Jayden didn’t know until shortly before it happened that he was going be called up on stage in front of everyone.
“He got starstruck,” Jesse said, with a grin.
“I was just so pumped to go on stage, I couldn’t even wait,” Jayden said.
He met both Carr broth- ers, who greeted him, took a picture with him and pre- sented him with a bag of au- tographed gifts. “They even
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The Honor Band perfor- mance was on Jan. 13 in the Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall at Clovis North High School.
“I am incredibly proud of the drive and bravery shown by all three kids,” Gipson said. “It is not easy to put hours and hours of work into something with no guarantee of payoff, and then to per- form such difficult music in front of strangers [when] you know you are being judged.
“They all did an amazing job and are great examples of Grant.”
Sandra Juarez, a senior at Orange Cove High School, has advanced to the regional
Catholic school:
1, We offer an education
that combines Catholic faith and teachings with academ- ic excellence; 2, We partner with parents in the faith for- mation of their children; 3, We set high standards for student achievement and help them succeed.
4, We provide a balanced academic curriculum that integrates faith, culture and life; 5, We use technology ef- fectively to enhance educa- tion; 6, We instill in students the value of service to others.
7, We teach children re- spect of self and others; 8, We emphasize moral devel- opment and self-discipline; 9. We prepare students to be productive citizens and fu- ture leaders.
10, We have a 99 percent high school graduation rate, and 85 percent of our gradu- ates go to college; 11, We cul- tivate a faculty and staff who are dedicated, caring and ef- fective; and 12, We provide a safe and welcoming environ-
level of the annual Lions Club Student Speaker Contest.
She also was at the March 13 KCUSD governing board meeting because she is one of two student members. (The other is Vanessa Barra- gan, a senior at Reedley High School.)
Juarez first won the club level event in Orange Cove. She said students in the school’s Advanced Place- ment English course were asked to write a speech for the contest. This year’s topic is “Integrity and Civility Play What Role in Today’s Soci- ety?”
The numerous contests are sponsored by the Lions Multiple District Four Stu- dent Speakers Foundation. Lions Multiple District Four is part of Lions Club Inter-
ment for all.
Scholarship Applications
The scholarship deadline is April 15.
Scholarship applications now are open. We don’t have paper application forms in the office, so applications must be filled out online.
To do so, go to https:// online.factsmgt.com/AID, or you also can access this in- formation through our web- site at stlasallereedley.org.
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This automatically will give the credit to St. La Salle.
Dates to Remember
• March 26-April 2 – Eas- ter vacation
• April 3 – Classes re- sume
• May 4 – Spring Carnival national. This is the 81st
annual year of the contests organized by Lions Clubs in California. The aim is to en- courage students to develop skills and confidence in pub- lic speaking, research and speech drafting.
After winning the Or- ange Cove contest, Juarez advanced to the zone level event held mid-March in Orosi, where she success- fully competed against stu- dents from Immanuel High and from Orosi and Dinuba.
Now, she will compete at the regional level, sched- uled for April 7 at the Clovis Veterans Memorial District Building. (By the way, the winners at each level are awarded a monetary prize.
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