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Toys for Toys event at Reedley Community Center
ABOVE: Santa Claus waved to passing families in vehicles as they passed through the Reedley Community Center parking lot during the Reedley Toys for Tots toy giveaway on Dec. 18. Toys were presented to more than 100 families who made appointments at the giveaway hosted..
ABOVE RIGHT: Skateboard, bicycles and other nice gifts were among the toys given away.
RIGHT: Volunteers and members with Reedley Community Services and Reedley police posed for a group shot. Danny Jimenez / Photos Contributed
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in need throughout the community. Jackie Olvera, one of the organizers of the giveaway, said the presents to each household were a gift certificate for a large pizza from Me n Ed's in Di- nuba, one case of water, one 12-pack of a Pepsi product and toys for each child in the household. Donations came from Me n Ed's, H&S Trucking, Pepsi Co. and
Karam Um, DDS in Dinuba.
Olvera said the gift-givers made
the trip in three vehicles, two persons per vehicle. They practiced distancing while wearing face masks, and sani- tized each items that was given to each family.
Olvera said the group hopes to hold another gift giveaway next year.
ABOVE LEFT: Six volunteers from Dinuba, including Santa Claus (Angel Garcia), gave away food, water and toys to 21 families in the community on Dec. 12.
ABOVE RIGHT: Two young children held up their gifts presented to them by the volunteers.
Outgoing Reedley Mayor Frank Pinon, who chose not to serve another term on council, showed off his namplate and a plaque containing a ceremonial gavel at his final council meeting on Dec. 15.
Juanita Adame / Mid Valley Times
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council. In the council's rotational line of succes- sion, member Mary Fast begins her third stint as mayor. Fast, a 14-year member of the coun- cil, served two terms as mayor from 2008 to 2012.
The council and the city paid tribute to Pi- non for his four years of service. The departing member was presented with his nameplate used while he was mayor, and he also received a plaque that included a ceremonial gavel.
The Dec. 15 meeting was considered a special meeting. It replaced the regular Dec. 8 meeting because the city had to wait until election re- sults were officially cer- tified before swearing in the three members.
The next scheduled Reedley City Coun- cil meeting is at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12.
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