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The Dinuba Sentinel News Thursday, August 9, 2018 | A5
Tulare-Kings Police Academy taking signups
New Orosi High School teachers
New Orosi High School teachers were introduced at a new teacher orientation last Thursday at the Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District Office. The new Cardinal instructors are pitctured above. From left to right are; Xitlalic Baez, Katherine Delgado, Vitor Bravopena, Shaila Owens, Ramanjit Kaur, OHS Principal Roberto Vaca, Destiney Warren, Yanet Parra, Gabriel Casarez, Chris Swanson and Vincent Delgado.
Ruiz gives backpacks,
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There is still time to sign- up to attend the Tulare/Kings Police Academy Course at the College of the Sequoias, Hanford Educational Center, next Spring, officials announce today.
Two separate classes will begin in the Spring Semester. The Extended Class format, beginning on January 5, 2019, occurs on weekend days and occasionally on Fridays. The Intensive Class format, begins on February 4, 2019, and takes place on weekdays and occasional on Saturday and Sunday. According to College of the Sequoias officials, the Intensive course takes just over five months to complete and the Extended course is 10 months
in duration.
The COS Police Academy
Course provides all state-required (Peace Officer Standards and Training) basic training for the persons interested in becoming full-time law enforcement officers in California. To qualify, applicants must possess a High School Diploma or GED and a valid California Driver’s License. Candidates may not have been convicted of a felony or violent misdemeanor.
Interested persons will need to apply for and take one of the four upcoming entrance examinations. Examinations begin on Saturday, August 11, 2018 and the final examination is on Tuesday, September 18, 2017.
For further information
regarding the Tulare/Kings Police Academy interested candidates can go to the website at www. cos.edu/policeacademy or e-mail academy@cos.edu.
Law enforcement agencies from throughout the state hire students directly from the Academy or shortly after graduation. Academy Director, Jack Amoroso, noted that agencies are looking for bright, energetic people with integrity. However, he noted, “they are not interested in people with long or serious criminal records or a lifestyle of drug use.
“On the other hand, a person who fits the profile and can graduate from an academy, has an excellent chance of joining the law enforcement profession.” Amoroso said.
George M. Villagrana | The Sentinel
School begins on Tuesday for students and teachers in the Cutler-Orosi area.
shoes to CASA kids
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Ruiz Cares, a program which allows employees to give back to their community in various ways, coordinated with CASA of Tulare County for their 2018 Back to School Drive.
From July 9th through July 30th team members “adopted” a school-age child to help them prepare for the 2018-2019 school year.
CASA of Tulare County provided Ruiz Foods with the names of 140 children in need of new backpacks and shoes.
Team members simply picked up a tag with the child’s name and shoe size. They had until July 30th to bring in the supplies.
CASA picked up the donations from Ruiz Foods on August 6 at 10:30 a.m.
“Too often, youth in foster care have been told, verbally or non-verbally, that they do not
matter. Their experiences tell Foods Community Relations,
them that they cannot depend on adults. CASA of Tulare County is grateful to partner with a caring company in Ruiz Foods, Inc. and their generous employees who go out of their way with this kind gesture that demonstrates to these youth that their community is concerned with their plight and that they do matter to their community,” said Alberto Ramos, Associate Director, CASA Tulare County.
“There are many times, we forget how impressionable a child can be. That our actions and words make an impact. Ruiz Foods and our Team Members wanted to ensure that these foster children have one less thing to worry about on the first day of school and to help them understand that no matter what, they matter, and they have the power to make an impact on the world,” said Ruiz
Blanca Santana.
About Ruiz Cares Program
The Ruiz Cares Program is a company-wide initiative that encourages community service among team members and supports their efforts of giving back.
Ruiz Foods values teamwork and making a difference; in this case, Ruiz team members make a difference in their community through service projects. This program will help team members become engaged or continue to participate in community service. Ruiz Cares was launched in 2015 and to date team members have participated in over 600 hours of community service. The program embraces the Ruiz Culture of giving back and working together to make a difference.