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High school students
News Thursday, January 4, 2018 | A3 Leo Club donates coats to kids
given opportunity
to study abroad
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Qualified high school students are offered a unique opportunity to spend an academic year, semester or summer holiday in Europe, Asia, North or South America, Australia or South Africa as part of the ASSE International Student Exchange Program.
Students, 15 to 18 years old, qualify on the basis of academic performance, character references and a genuine desire to experience life abroad with a volunteer host family.
Families abroad are carefully screened to provide a caring environment in which students can learn the language and culture of their host country. Students do not need to know the language of the host country prior to departure but will acquire the language skills through experiencing the day to day culture of their host country.
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Jorge Antonio Aguilar, 24, of Dinuba, was booked Dec. 23 on suspicion of inflicting corporal injuries to a spouse or cohabitant, a felony, and willful cruelty to a child, a misdemeanor.
According to a Dinuba Police
ASSE students attend regular high school classes along with their new teenage friends.
ASSE is dedicated to promoting closer ties of friendship between the United States and other countries by fostering intercultural understanding through youth exchange programs.
ASSE also provides international opportunities for families to host students from Spain, Mexico, Germany, Great Britain, France, Brazil, Thailand, Japan, and many more. These carefully screened and selected students are 15 to 18 years old and will attend the local American high school for an academic year.
Students or families interested in learning more about becoming an ASSE exchange student or host family should call 1-800- 733-2773 or visit their website at asse.com, host.asse.com or email us asseusawest@asse.com.
Arrests
report, the victim alleged to police that the suspect “choked her and slapped her as she held a child.”
The suspect was arrested in the 400 block of Surabian Court and transferred to county jail.
• Manuel George Villagomez, 21, of Dinuba, was booked Dec. 24 on suspicion of burglary, a
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The Dinuba High School's Leo Club collected jackets and coats to give to needy children. Members of the club are pictured above giving the coats to representatives of Kennedy and Grand View Elementary Schools in Dinuba.
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Raider Nation and Fresno State fans will have an opportunity to hear from quarterback Derek Carr, and his brother, NFL Network analyst and coach David Carr. Tickets for “Inside the Huddle” are already on sale and all proceeds benefit Valley Children’s.
“Inside the Huddle” takes place Feb. 17, 2018, at the Saroyan Theatre in Fresno. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. and the event starts at 7 p.m. Fans will hear the Carr brothers break down and analyze the top 5 plays of the Raiders’ 2017 season. The pair will also answer audience questions. The evening will conclude with a drawing – raffle tickets will be given to every guest who attends. Derek will call up four lucky guests to each receive signed No. 4 jerseys. Standard tickets are $40 each.
For the super fan, VIP tickets are also available. Each VIP guest will receive a gift bag with a white panel Raiders Football, an 8” x 10” photo of Derek and an “Inside the Huddle” commemorative T-shirt. They’ll have an opportunity to get up close and chat with the Carrs. VIP guests will also be treated to hors d’oeuvres, an open bar (beer and wine) and photo opportunities with Derek and David. Guests will also have the chance to have items in the gift bag signed. A professional photographer will also take photos that will be available to guests that night. [Note: no extra memorabilia items will be allowed in the VIP event.]
After a meet and greet with Derek and David, VIP guests will be escorted into the Saroyan Theatre. Each guest will have preferred, reserved seating near the front of the stage. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. for the VIP event, which runs from 5-6:30 p.m. VIP tickets are $295.
A link to purchase tickets can be found at www.
valleychildrens.org/DC4KIDS or through Ticketmaster.
The Carrs are longtime supporters of Valley Children’s. Derek and Heather Carr established DC4KIDS in 2015, two years after the birth of their first child, Dallas. He was born with a potentially life-threatening congenital anomaly of his intestines. Dallas was rushed into emergency surgery at Valley Children’s. He underwent two more surgeries and spent 23 days in Valley Children’s Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, the highest level of care available for neonates and infants between the Bay Area and Los Angeles. Today, Dallas is a healthy, rambunctious preschooler.
David and Melody Carr are also advocates for Valley Children’s. Valley Children's pediatric specialists in Bakersfield care for three of their four children, who have type 1 diabetes. Valley Children’s has one outpatient center in Bakersfield – 34th Street Specialty Care Center. Construction is already underway for a second location – Eagle Oaks Specialty Care Center, set to open in the fall of 2018.
The DC4KIDS campaign is intended to fund the most immediate needs at Valley Children’s. DC4KIDS helps Valley Children’s Healthcare meet the needs of the more than 1.3 million children who live throughout Central California. To date, DC4KIDS has raised more than $400,000 for Valley
Children’s.
About Valley Children’s Healthcare
Valley Children’s Healthcare – one of the largest pediatric healthcare networks in the nation – provides Central California’s only high-quality, comprehensive care exclusively for children, from before birth to young adulthood.
The independent, nonprofit network offers highly specialized medical and surgical services to treat conditions ranging from common to the most unusual and complex at its 358-bed children’s hospital and three neonatal satellite locations, as well as through partner hospitals, specialty care centers and pediatric primary care practices.
The family-centered, pediatric services extend from a leading pediatric cancer and blood diseases center on the West Coast, and a pediatric heart center known for its expertise and pioneering treatments, to a Regional Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the highest level referral center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area.
With more than 550 physicians and 3,000 staff, Valley Children’s partners with other providers and organizations throughout its 11-county service area to support delivering the best care to kids closer to home. For more information, please visit www. valleychildrens.org.
like Ignite, ACCEPT, Leo, HOSA, Spirit and the MED pathway program. She was the drum major in eighth grade and has been an assistant drum major the past two years.
During her freshman year she received an academic letter and currently holds a 4.14 grade point average [GPA]. This year she plans to participate in track.
When it comes to community service projects Sally is involved in almost everything. She was involved in Rampage [annual fundraiser event] at Roosevelt Elementary School where she went to school, the Grand View Harvest, Youth for Christ, Choices Get Together and Washington Intermediate School's Christmas and Spring concerts.
“I enjoy going back to my old schools to help out, especially helping out the band at Washington,” Sally said.
Even though she didn't attend Grand View she wanted to help the school with their annual fund raising event.
When asked what she wants to get out of the conference, Sally said, “I want to bring back many new ideas to my school and help myself become a better leader in the future.”
The conference allows high school sophomores to recognize their leadership talents and
apply them in becoming effective, ethical leaders in their home, school, workplace and community. Students attend three- or four-day seminars and participate in hands-on leadership activities, meet leaders in their state, and explore their own personal leadership skills while learning how to make a positive impact in their community. The seminar curriculum is based on the Social Change Model of Leadership and develops leadership from three perspectives: Personal Leadership, Group Leadership, and Leadership for Society.
Despite being a sophomore in high school, Sally is already focused on college and a career. She wants to attend Washington University and go into the medical field. She also wants to minor in music education. Her ultimate goal is to become a pediatrician; something she has dreamed of since third grade.
When asked why she chose Washington as her college of choice, Sally stated that her sick grandmother led her to that school. While in fourth grade her grandmother, who lived in Seattle, Washington, got sick and Sally visited her in the hospital. The hospital had a view of the college campus and Sally fell in love with it.
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Dinuba police responded to
a report of stolen bicycles – the victim had located the suspect and his vehicle. The suspect also allegedly stole alcohol.
The suspect was located and arrested in the 400 block of Hayes Avenue and transferred to county jail.
HOBY is Alissa Baza, also a sophomore at Dinuba High. She is the daughter of Saul and Adriana Baza of Dinuba.
“I was happy and surprised,” Alissa said about being chosen as the alternate for the conference.
Alissa has a 4.5 GPA this year and is taking four honors classes at DHS. At school she takes part in advanced choir, leadership, colorguard and is involved in the Skills USA club. She is also on the tennis team.
Besides her studies and club activities, Alissa dedicates her time mentoring to a third-grader at Kennedy Elementary School in the Big Brothers, Big Sisters program. She also baby-sits and has helped out with the school's formal last year.
“This is my first year in the Big Sisters program and I love mentoring someone,” Alissa said.
In her HOBY application, asking to describe the most rewarding and challenging aspect of being a leader in her school or community, Alissa answered, “Being a leader in my community has definitely changed my life for the better. Helping others become involved in school with extracurricular activities such as clubs, band and sports makes me feel like I'm making a difference. Making people feel like they belong is the best reward a leader can experience. You never know what people are going through, so knowing that you can make their day a little better, feels great! However, I tend to lack confidence and self esteem. This can be a challenge for me because I doubt my ability to lead. As I can continue to grow and meet more people, I feel more confident in my leadership skills."
When it comes to the upcoming conference Alissa said, “I want to learn and experience new things and get out of my comfort zone.”
Alissa would like to attend UCLA, the same school her older brother graduated from. She has yet to decide a major or a career path.
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