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Susan Lusk — event orga- nizer and Gold Star mother whose son, Cpt. Joe F. Lusk II, was killed in a helicopter train- ing crash in Kuwait in 2005 — stressed the importance of the eventbefore the ceremony.
“They say it takes a village to raise a child. And it certainly takes a dedicated and patriotic community to pull off something like this,” she told the dozens of volunteers before the ceremony. “I thank you again. We are here to underscore the importance of remembering our fallen heroes and to honor all those who serve our country and to observe those sacrifices.”
Rachel Cuadros was anoth- er volunteer diligently laying wreaths at veterans’ gravesites. The Reedley resident has worked all five Wreaths events, and was laying special wreaths for her father, Raymond Cuad- ros, and uncle, Johnny Rucobo.
“I think it’s really important that we recognize them,” she said. “That’s how I was feeling when I was out here.”
Cuadros said her father and uncle both served in World War II. Johnny Rucobo, a private first class in the Army, died two days before his 19th birthday while serving in Europe. Her fa- ther was a sergeant in the Army Air Corps.
Cuadros said she doesn’t at- tend the ceremony because it’s too emotional for her. But her task of laying wreaths means the world to her.
The Reedley High School Navy Junior ROTC presented the colors featuring the Ameri- can flag and flags for all branch- es of the military. Christopher Lopez, a Reedley High senior and Eagle Scout, played “Taps” on the trumpet near the end of
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and employment counseling;
• Set up a food pantry for veterans
and their families:
• Bring in speakers and programs
from the VA Hospital in Fresno;
• Have times set aside for veterans to get together to talk about and share their experiences and concerns with each
other;
Central Valley Promise visits Reedley College
George Takata, Reedley College / Photo Contributed
On Dec. 14, Reedley College hosted the second annual Central Val- ley Promise on campus. The event drew about 1,500 elementary and middle school-age students who toured the campus and en- joyed lunch along with a pep rally and photos. Students involved in the Central Valley Promise make a pledge to continue their education beyond high school, and for making that pledge will receive free tuition for their first semester of community college. Kings Canyon Unified School District elementary or K-8 schools participating in the 2018 CVP were Dunlap, Navelencia, Riverview, T.L. Reed, Grant Middle School, Citrus and Silas Bartsch. Also par- ticipating were schools from Dinuba Unified and Cutler-Orosi Uni- fied districts.
ABOVE: The morning sun shines through military flags as the Reedley High School Naval Junior ROTC presents the colors.
LEFT: First-time volunteer Sylvia Lopez lays a wreath at a veteran’s gravesite. Lopez’s husband, Mas- ter Sgt. Antonio Lopez, died in June of this year.
Photos by Jon Earnest / The Exponent
the ceremony. That was followed by the release of trained doves from the White Doves of Dinuba to circle the veterans portion of the cemetery. Volunteers then spread out around the ceremony to lay the wreaths, which will be displayed until after the first of the year.
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Counseling Advisory Com- mittee.
Previously, Ikeda served on the California State Superintendent of Education Advisory Council for Asian Pacific Islander Affairs and as a Federal Department of Education Consultant to review and rank submitted grant ap- plications. She currently serves as the president of the St. Agnes Hospital
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one year in jail if convicted. Democrat Arambula, a Fresno physician, defeated Fresno City Council Member Clint Olivier in a special elec-
Board of Directors, the Economic Development Strategy Update Commit- tee for the City of Clovis, the Citizens Review Panel for Measure B (a sales tax passed to support the Fres- no County Public Library), the Board of Trustees for California Health Science University, member of the Clovis Chamber of Com- merce Board, the Fresno Assembly Center Memo- rial Project Committee and Pinedale Assembly Center Memorial Plaza Committee.
tion in April 2016 to replace former Assembly Member Henry T. Perea.
On Nov. 6, Arambula col- lected 64.85 percent of the vote to soundly win re-elec- tion against Republican chal- lenger Lupe Espinosa.
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• Offer get-togethers for veterans and their families to build connections with each other; and
• Hold fundraisers to help fund activi- ties and programs that will benefit Reed- ley veterans and the community.
After Lusk finished her comments, City Manager Nicole Zieba told the audi- ence that the council wouldn’t be able to immediately engage on the issue since it was brought up in public comment. Zieba said the city will not receive any news
from regarding a sale until at least late January. That’s when an official appraisal on the property is completed.
Zieba also said that California offi- cials made it clear to her that the state will accept nothing less than the full ap- praisal value of the property.
Many members of the public attend- ed the meeting to offer support to Lusk as she read her statement. When she finished her remarks, those supporters responded with a loud round of applause.
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