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Reedley High's royalty announced
The View From Here
Photos by Joseph Vasquez / The Exponent
ABOVE: Reedley High's Homecoming King, Michael Marin was overjoyed after his name is announced during the Oct. 5 football home game against Fresno High School.
RIGHT: HomecomingQueen,CarmenHernandezwasfilledwithexcitementashernameisannouncedduringhalftimeat this year's homecoming game.
New doctor is taking care of local pets
Photos by Juanita Adame / The Exponent
ABOVE: "Chocolate" stood with his owner waiting to be seen by Dr. Khaira after being hit by a car and attacked by a chicken.
LEFT: A french bulldog named "Maui" was visiting the vet for a checkup.
Reedley (Fresno County) CA 93654
The word tenac- ity has a few synonyms in- cluding per- sistence, de- termination, and persever-
ance.
Last week
I met a little
dog named "Chocolate"
whom I be-
lieve has all
of those characteristics.
I was working on a story about a new veterinarian in town: Dr. Charanjit Khaira of the Kings River Veterinary Hospital.
I showed up expecting to get a few photos of some animals and a quick interview with Dr. Khaira, however when I walked in, I was a bit surprised at how busy his of- fice was. A lot of residents were there with their pets.
I sat down to wait for the doc- tor and happened to notice a fam- ily sitting nearby. They looked worried. We began talking and they told me they were there to have their little dog, seen by the doctor.
Chocolate's owners told me they live on a ranch and every day when their son arrives home from school, the little dog will run up the driveway onto the street to greet him.
This day, when Chocolate ran to greet his human, a car was fast approaching, Chocolate failed to see the car and the car failed to see him. The car not only hit Chocolate, but ran over his belly.
At first, they said Chocolate appeared to "shake it off" and seemed OK. The following day however, he was not his happy self. He seemed scared especial- ly when he'd see a car driving by, and would not eat. They decided it was time to bring him in.
It turns out Chocolate was not having the best day because not too long after his encounter with the car, a chicken on the ranch went and attacked him when he walked too close to it.
Chocolate showed up to the vet with a bloody ear, and some bruising on his legs and belly. After Dr. Khaira examined him, they concluded that Chocolate was bruised but would (miracu- lously) be okay. I think meeting Chocolate really made my day and also showed that no matter how small he was, his tenacity was bigger than the chicken who attacked him- as well as the car who hit him. Wishing Chocolate a speedy recovery.
Juanita Adame
By Juanita Adame
Juanita@midvalleypublishing.com
A loud yelp was heard coming from one of the exam rooms at the newly opened Kings River Veteri- nary Hospital in Reedley on the af- ternoon of Oct. 5.
The crying came from a small dog named "Chocolate" whose own- ers said had been run over by a car and attacked by a chicken all in the same day.
"We are worried and hope the doctor today can help us," said Chocolate's owner. Dr. Charanjit Khaira is the veterinarian who examined Chocolate and told the
"We offer a rattlesnake vaccine here just incase pets get bit by one."
– Dr. Charanjit Khaira Veterinarian Kings River Animal Hospital
family that although the dog had some bruising on his hind legs, he was going to be alright.
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Heart of California quilts on display in downtown museum
Juanita Adame / The Exponent
ABOVE: One of the colorful quilts was on display at the Mennonite Quilt Center Museum in downtwon Reedley. The display will be on display through Oct. 30 as part of the Heart of California Quilters Guild.
By Juanita Adame
Juanita@midvalleypublishing.com
One step inside the Mennonite Quilt Center Museum in downtown Reedley and you'll immediately be greeted by an array of quilts on display, full of color, graphics and designs.
"Typically, if you want to see some beautiful quilts that's where you go, up to the museum area," said Madelyn Cronin, sales clerk at the Quilt Center.
Cronin said they typically fea- ture artists from time to time like Fresno quilter Jannice Simmons.
"I've met her a couple times and just her ability to put all that togeth- er just blows me away, so she's very talented in that area," said Cronin.
"She's just impeccable with her piecing, and the color combinations, the types of fabrics she puts togeth- er- it's just amazing."
"Quilters are fabric fanatics, we love to touch and feel the variety of
fabrics"
–Madelyn Cronin Mennonite Quilt Center
Simmons, who has been quilting since the early 1990's is an active part of the Central Valley Quilting Community and teaches English Piecing paper classes. Her quilts have been shown all around Fresno, including the Best of the Valley Quilt Show.
"Our museum is the best setup for the displays." said Cronin. They are currently showcasing quilts from the Heart of California Quilters Guild. Those quilts will be on display
through Oct. 30. Cronin added that quilters in the United States are like a big family, and often times visi- tors from other states will come into Reedley just to visit their store.
"Depending on where they're going they'll target those cities and towns to look for quilt shops," she said. "We find many of them come in here because its the Mennonite quilt center, we're unique in quilt shops as opposed to other quilt shops because we're umbrellaed under the Meno- nite committee center."
Cronin added that quilting is a hobby she enjoys, and like many quilters she loves the variety of fab- rics and textures they work with.
"Quilters are fabric fanatics, they love to touch and feel the fab- ric, and sometimes even smell the fabric, so when you take a piece of
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