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Thursday, May 26, 2022
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Vol. 3, No. 47
A return outdoors for RC grads
UPCOMING GRADUATIONS
Reedley High School, Football Stadium, 8 p.m. Dinuba High School, Football Stadium, 7 p.m.
Immanuel Schools,
County Line Stadium, 7 p.m. Orange Cove High School, Titan Stadium, 8 p.m.
Thursday, May 26
Friday, May 27
Monday, May 30
Taft Academy graduation, WAMS auditorium Sanger, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, May 31
KCUSD Educational Options, Reedley High stadium, 7/8 p.m.
Hallmark Charter graduation, WAMS auditorium Sanger,
7 p.m.
COJUSD Alt-Ed graduation, Orosi Youth Football Field, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, June 1
Reedley Midddle College HS, RHS Performing Arts Theatre, 8 p.m.
Thursday, June 2
Orosi High School, Ed Coats Stadium, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, June 8
Sanger Adult School graduation, WAMS auditorium, 7 p.m.
Thursday, June 7
Kings River HS graduation, WAMS auditorium Sanger,
6 p.m.Friday, June 10 Sanger High School, Save Mart Center Fresno, 7 p.m.
College honors 1,385 total grads for '21-22
By Jon Earnest
Mid Valley Times
Reedley College honored its Class of 2022 graduates and certificate recipients dur- ing two days of celebration last week; part of the college's return to live outdoor gradu- ation ceremonies with a full audience.
Proud parents, family members, friends and class- mates gathered on the south lawn area of the college on May 19 and May 20 for the two outdoor events. The total num- ber of graduates was 1,385; 579 earning a associate's diploma or certificate from Fall 2021 and 806 more from the Spring 2022 semester.
Graduates and certificate recipients weren't swayed by two evenings of warm temper- atures. On May 19, graduates with the Agriculture & Natural Resources, Industrial & Man- ufacturing Technology and Business pathways took the walk and received recognition from President Jerry Buckley and other campus and district
See RC on page A2
ABOVE: Graduates with the Reedley College Agriculture & Natural Resources Program en- ter at the start of day one of the commence- ment and certificate ceremony on May 19 at the south lawn area. Industrial & Manufacturing Technology and Business Pathways also partici- pated on May 19, while STEM, Social Sciences, Art, Music & English and Early Childhood & Edu- cation Pathways were honored on May 20.
LEFT: Some of the Reedley College Business Pathways graduates flashed smiles during the start of the commencement ceremony at the col- lege on May 19.
Photos by Jon Earnest / Mid Valley Times
By Jon Earnest
Mid Valley Times
An unidentified man died from an exchange of gunfire with police after firing a handgun at Reedley police of- ficers following a series of incidents east of the city in the early evening hours of May 22.
The suspect's identity had not been released as of the afternoon of May
24.
According to a Reedley Police De-
partment news release, the incident begin shortly before 6:15 p.m. on Sun- day when officers were dispatched to assist the Dinuba Police Department in pursuit of a possible burglary sus- pect on a motorcycle. Officers initially were unable to locate the fleeing man in the city limits.
A short while later, RPD dispatch
receive calls about a motorcycle in-
volved in a crash at the Dinuba and Juanita Adame / Mid Valley Times
Coronavirus Update
Active cases
still climbing
in region
By Jon Earnest
Mid Valley Times
The pace of new active cases of coronavirus contin- ues to pick up in the region, based on the latest numbers released earlier this week
Memorial Day ceremonies in three cities
Suspect dies in shootout with Reedley police
Crime tape blocked off the scene of the fatal offi-
SeeSHOOTINGonpage A2 cer-involved shooting in Reedley on May 22. See VIRUS on page A16
MVT offices will close May 30 in observance of Memorial Day
The Mid Valley Times' business offices in Reed- ley and Sanger will be closed on Monday, May 30, in observance of the Me- morial Day holiday.
There will be early deadlines this week be- cause of the office clo- sure. Classified liner ads and legal notices are due by noon on Thursday, May 26. Regular and classified display ads also are due by noon on Thursday, May 26.
The Times' two busi- ness offices will reopen for customers at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, May 31.
MVT Staff Reports
Dinuba, Reedley and Sanger will be hosting Memorial Day cer- emonies on Monday, May 30, in those cities' regional cemeteries.
The day's first event will be at 9 a.m. in Reedley, when the annual Reedley Memorial Day ceremony takes place in front of the Veteran's area at Reedley Cemetery (2185 S. Reed Ave. in south Reedley). The ceremony has been shifted to an earlier starting time to allow those in attendance some relief from the late May heat.
This year's guest speaker is Reedley's Rory Huerta, and Sean Fedor will serve as Master of Cer- emonies. The annual ceremony will include memorial salutes to
each branch of the military, patri- otic music laying of ceremonial wreaths in the veterans' area.
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Returning this year is the
Memorial Day services at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Dinuba, following a two-year absence of a live public event because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony is an open invitational to the general public along with the cities of Dinuba, Cutler-Orosi and other smaller Tulare County communities.
Once again, soldier's casket flags will again fly at the cem- etery, and a full ceremony is planned at 10 a.m. involving mil- itary, schools and service clubs.
SeeCEREMONIESonpage A16
Mid Valley Times File Photo
The scene from after last year's Sanger Cemetery Memorial Day ceremony is pictured. There again will be Memorial Day holiday ceremonies this year in Sanger, Dinuba and Reedley.
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