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The Reedley Exponent A2 Thursday, November 29, 2018
LIGHTING Continued from page A1
said Valencia. “And then the crowd caroled from the park to 11th and G Street for the tree lighting.”
There were also musi- cal performances were by St. La Salle Catholic School Choir, Reedley College Choir, Reedley Mennonite Brethren Church Bell Choir and the Reedley High School Madri- gals.
Reedley mayor Anita Bet- tencourt introduced Santa Claus, who led the countdown for the tree to be lit.
Santa was accompanied by the Chamber’s mascot Ribberto. Ribberto made an appearance in his holiday out- fit. Santa and Ribberto were available after the ceremony
See LIGHTING on page A7
Danny Jimenez / Photo Contributed
Families and members of the public marched along G Street from Pioneer Park to the Christmas Tree. More than 300 attended the Nov. 24 event at the intersection of 11th and G Streets.
Volunteers sought for annual wreaths event
Semi-official Nov. 6
general election results
(All precincts reported —provisional and mail-in ballots updated through Nov. 21; Nov. 27 for district and state races)
(I- incumbent)
REEDLEY CITY COUNCIL (District 4)
I-Ray Soleno Lee Ky Write-in
Votes Pct 2,382 53.25 2,067 46.21
0.54
24 STATE CENTER COMMUNITY
COLLEGE DISTRICT (Area 4)
Magdalena Gomez I-Ron Nishinaka Write-in
Votes Pct 14,609 53.58 12,562 46.07
94 0.34 22nd CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
(Fresno County only)
Votes Pct I-Devin Nunes (R) 71,159 52.85 Andrew Janz (D) 63,484 47.15
(Districtwide — through Nov. 27)
Votes Pct I-Devin Nunes (R) 110,306 53.4 Andrew Janz (D) 96,134 46.6
21st CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
(Fresno County only)
Votes Pct I-David Valadao (R) 20,262 50.75 T.J. Cox (D) 19,663 49.25
(Districtwide — through Nov. 27)
Votes Pct T.J. Cox (D) 55,672 50.2
I-David Valadao (R) 55,236 31st ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
49.8
Votes Pct I-Joaquin Arambula (D) 51,921 64.4
Lupe Espinosa (R) 28,705 14th STATE SENATE DISTRICT
(Fresno County only)
35.6
Votes Pct Melissa Hurtado (D) 28,034 64.26 I-Andy Vidak (R) 15,592 35.74
(Districtwide — through Nov. 27)
Votes Pct Melissa Hurtado (D) 76,660 55.4
I-Andy Vidak (R) 61,824 CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR
44.6
(Fresno County only — through Nov. 21)
Votes Pct John Cox (R) 121,182 51.39 Gavin Newsom (D) 114,624 48.61
(Statewide — through Nov. 27)
Votes Pct Gavin Newsom (D) 7,370,848 61.8 John Cox (R) 4,562,248 38.2
Obituaries
Juan Alvarado
Juan Manuel Alvarado of Dinuba died Nov. 18 in Tulare. He was 47.
Mr. Alvarado worked as a heating and air condi- tioning technician.
He is survived by his parents and four sisters.
Visitation and services were held on Nov. 26 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Dinuba.
Jose Orozco
Jose Orozco of Dinuba died Oct. 27 in Dinuba. He was 50.
Mr. Orozco worked as a welder.
He is survived by two daughters, a parent, one brother, two sisters and eight grandchildren.
Services were held Nov. 26 at Sterling and Smith Funeral Home in Dinuba.
Victor Sanchez
Victor Manuel Meraz Sanchez of Sultana died
Nov. 25 in San Francisco. He was 52.
Mr. Sanchez worked as a field laborer.
He is survived by his wife, three sons, one daughter and two grand- children.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. with rosary at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, at Dopkins Funeral Chapel in Dinuba. A mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Dinuba. Burial will be at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Dinuba.
Tammy Sanders
Tammy Sanders of Cut- ler died Nov. 20 in Cutler. She was 57.
Ms. Sanders worked as a bartender.
She is survived by five daughters, five brothers, three sisters and 10 grand- children.
A memorial service will be held on a future date.
Staff Report
Volunteers are welcome to donate time or money to the fifth annual Wreaths for Reedley Veterans Ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 15, at the Reedley Cemetery, 2185 S. Reed Ave.
Wreaths will adorn the graves of about 1,800 veter- ans at the cemetery. This year, Reedley Area Veterans are us- ing donations to provide stain- less steel hangers to mount the wreaths at each gravesite.
Event organizer Susan Lusk said donations from vol- unteers are welcome to assist in ongoing costs of replacing wreaths, ribbons and hang- ers as well as providing the metal. Donations can be made to the Reedley Area Veterans nonprofit (write “Wreaths for Reedley Veterans” on memo line if making out a check).
The tentative schedule is to transport the wreaths from the storage at the Reed- ley Armory to the cemetery at 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 15. They will be laid out prior to the
10 a.m. ceremony. Wreaths will be picked up from the cemetery on Saturday, Jan. 5, and returned to the Armory. Wreaths will be bagged for storage the following Satur- day, Jan. 12.
Lusk said that Valley Iron, Inc. from Fresno has donated the metal needed to create the remaining stainless steel hangers needed to go with the wreaths, Others assisting in the project are Fowler High School FFA, Immanuel Fab Shop, the Knights of Colum- bus and O’Neill Vintners and Distillers of Parlier.
Anyone wishing more in- formation or looking to volun- teer can contact Lusk at (559) 859-2865.
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Stephen L. Vincent
Stephen L. Vincent, age 67, passed away at his Palm Village home in Reedley on November 11, 2018. He was born and
raised in Riverside, California and was preceded in death by his parents, Eileen and Lloyd Vincent.
He is survived by his brother, Michael, a nephew and niece, four cousins and their families, and many friends and colleagues. He was an honors student in high school and attended Biola College, Whittier College, Fresno State University, and Fresno Paci c University. He held academic membership in the American Guild of Organists and also a member of the American Guild of
English Handbell Ringers.
Stephen’s greatest loves were his Lord Jesus Christ, his family,
friends, and music. He was an accomplished organist and pianist, ordained minister, choral arranger, and conductor, adjunct music faculty at Tabor College in Kansas, Kindergarten teacher, and outstanding host and cook!
He will be lovingly remembered for his many noteworthy accomplishments and his in uence on so many. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends and the many people he touched through his loving friendships and his music.
Memorial Service to be held at Reedley Mennonite Brethren Church on Friday, November 30th at 11 am. Interment was held in Kansas.
January 10, 1951 ~ November 11, 2018
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Happy Heavenly Birthday
Sal Gonzalez
December 2, 1957 ~ October 29, 2011
Sal, you are forever in our hearts. We love you and we miss you, dearly.
Your loving family,
Elidia Gonzalez, Diane Gonzalez, Juanita Rif e and family, Christina Fonseca and family
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