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The Dinuba Sentinel Community Thursday, December 14, 2017 | A7
Photos by Rick Curiel | The Sentinel
Fresno State's Visalia Campus Dean of Students Luz Gonzalez Over 600 mothers and their daughters attend the first annual mother-daughter conference at Orosi High School. is the keynote speaker at the conference.
Over 600 attend mother, daughter conference
By Rick Curiel
put together as a way of forming and encouraging young ladies in the district as they look towards a future beyond the classrooms.
Those attending first heard from keynote speaker Dr. Luz Gonzalez, who is the Dean of Students at Fresno State’s Visalia Campus.
Gonzalez, who is a native of Cutler- Orosi, told the story of her childhood and how she went from attending school three months out of the year while working with her migrant family to seizing an opportunity that afforded her a college education and, subsequently, a masters degree and Ph.D.
Gonzalez attended school only until
the eighth grade, and by the time she was 18 years old she was reading a third grade level.
“Not because I wasn’t smart,” said Gonzalez. “I was very smart. But academically, I couldn’t read beyond the third grade, because I was in the field supporting my family.”
But also at that time she was given an opportunity that changed her life forever. She was given an opportunity to return to school. Though her parents were hesitant about allowing their eldest daughter, who was at the time a big part of providing for the household, abandon her life in the fields for an academic path, a sacrifice by her brother opened
the door for Gonzalez and she returned to the classroom.
Soon Gonzalez was attending college, and before she knew it she was receiving her Bachelor’s degree and entered the world of education as a teacher. Her education, however, did not stop there. She went to earn a Masters degree in Educational Administration and Supervision from Fresno State and then a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona.
While attending college and up until the day she began as a professor at Fresno State, on weekends and summers, Gonzalez would still work out in the fields with her family to help support the household.
“My mother finally had to ask me to stop working in the fields,” said Gonzalez. “She said the other field workers were doubting that I had a college education because I was still working in the fields.”
Gonzalez encouraged the students in attendance to look for open doors.
“If I can do it, why can’t you?” asked Gonzalez.
Those attending were then able to select from various conference sessions on self-improvement and empowerment. They were also treated to lunch and entertainment.
The district plans to make the conference an annual event.
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Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified Superintendent Yolanda Valdez admitted that when the district decided to put on the first annual mother and daughter conference she thought they may get a couple of hundred, maybe 300 attendants. Saturday morning, as mothers and daughters continued to fill the gym at Orosi High School, it was quite evident that they got a little more then they expected.
“We had over 600 people attending,” said event organizer Sarahi Ovalle.
The event, entitled “BeYoutiful,” was
Cotton growers are asked to comply with plowdown regulations
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It is that time of year again where the Agricultural Commissioner urges all cotton growers to complete their harvest and comply with Cotton Plowdown Regulations.
These regulations are in place to assure a host- free period for Pink Bollworm, a worldwide pest of cotton. This award-winning program has long
been in place in the San Joaquin Valley, and in combination with a sterile release program, is responsible for our being able to produce a high quality product.
The deadline for bringing your fields into compliance is Dec. 20. All cotton stalks must be shredded by a power driven shredder that will effectively reduce stalks to a particle size that will readily permit mixing with the soil surface and
rapid decomposition. Following shredding, the soil must be tilled to mix the debris and loosen the remaining stalks.
Starting Dec. 20, our inspectors will be visiting all properties where cotton was planted to determine that plowdown has been completed to the satisfaction of the Commissioner. Any fields of
standing cotton, or those that are not completely shredded or tilled, will be cited for non-compliance with the regulations and be subject to fines of $500.00 per field, plus $5.00 per acre.
If you have questions regarding compliance, please contact Dennis Haines, Agricultural Pest Management Specialist, at 684-3350.
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