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Conservancy receives major grants
Staff Report
Felicia Cousart Matlosz, Panorama editor for The Ex- ponent for nearly five years, is leaving Mid Valley Pub- lishing.
Matlosz has accepted the job of communications direc- tor for Assembly Member Joaquin Arambula, who rep- resents the 31st District that includes Reedley. Her last day in Reedley was June 20.
Matlosz covered feature and education news for The Exponent, beginning in Sep- tember 2013. Her 2015 story “Brother to Brother” earned a George F. Gruner award for best feature article.
Before coming to Reed- ley, Matlosz worked for 21 years for the Fresno Bee
Obituaries
Richard Quintana
Richard J. Quintana of Dinuba died June 15 in Fresno. He was 65.
Mr. Quintana worked as a cameraman.
He is survived by his parents and two brothers.
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covering education, local government and politics as well as the arts and pop cul- ture. She also worked for the Tulare Advance-Register and the Selma Enterprise.
A familiar face, Jodie Rey- na, returns to replace Cousart Matlosz as interim Panorama editor for the summer. Reyna worked as a part-time report- er for The Exponent from 2010 to 2014. She covered city government and feature news.
Reyna previously worked for Mid Valley Publishing from 1997 to 2002, serving as editor/reporter for the Orange Cove and Mountain Times and Panorama Editor for The Exponent.
Visitation will be from 8:45 to 10 a.m., with a Ro- sary at 10 a.m. and Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. Thurs- day, June 21, at St. Cath- erine’s Catholic Church in Dinuba. Burial will be at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Dinuba.
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The Kings River Conservancy re- cently was awarded grants from two foundations totaling $110,000 to further enhance the North Riverside Trail and to begin work on a Nature Education Center and Wildlife Management Area.
The first grant is for $100,000 and was awarded by the Central Valley Com- munity Foundation from the Ted Martin Fund to develop 34 acres along the Kings River into a Wildlife Management Area
and Nature Education Center. The area and center will be utilized as part of a science education program for local stu- dents and by the general public.
“We are thrilled with the opportunity to expand the public access and education- al opportunities within this 34-acre wild- life area,” said Vernon Crowder, executive director for the Kings River Conservancy.
Kings River Conservancy and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will work together to develop the land, currently owned by the U.S. Army Corps of En-
gineers. The 34-acre stretch of land, a former campground, is located along the south side of the Kings River just below the Pine Flat Dam. A network of “all- accessible” trails will be established.
Construction is anticipated to take 12 months to complete and will be overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
“We’re excited to be able to part- ner with the Kings River Conservancy to implement improvements that will
See GRANTS on page A3
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The Reedley High School Sports Medicine team is pictured May 31 at the school’s graduation ceremony. Kneeling in the front row (from left) are Jonah Chapa, Anna Ayers and Taylor Kanawyer. Standing in the back row (from left) are Daniel Badilla, Maria Ibarra Garcia, Rosa Herrejon, Lorena Orozco, Isabella Claxton, coach/teacher Kirby Kauk, Cynthia Delgado and Melissa Sanchez.
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The Reedley Exponent is one of Fresno County’s oldest newspapers. It was established in March, 1891, in the Knauer residence on the corner of what now is F and 11th streets. In about 1893, it moved to the building where it is still located. The newspaper’s office is at 1130 G St, Reedley, CA 93654, Phone (559) 638-2244.
Lorene Weinbrenner
March 23, 1923 - June 8, 2018
Anna Lorene Weinbrenner was born in Reedley, CA, March 23, 1923, to Jacob
H. and Anna Friesen. She passed away in Fresno, CA, on Friday, June 8, 2018, at the age of 95.
Lorene grew up in Reedley, except for six years when the
family lived in Dos Palos. When she was in the fourth grade, they moved back to Reedley where she attended Windsor
School, graduating as her class valedictorian. She then went on
to graduate from Reedley High School, in 1941, and Reedley Col-
lege, in 1943.
On June 2, 1944, she married her high
school sweetheart, Leland Weinbrenner. Together they had three daughters and one son. ey were active and faithful members of Mennonite churches in both Reedley and Fresno.
A er her husband’s death in 1989, she lived with her, daughter, Nancy for 26 years until it was necessary to move her to a nursing facility.
She leaves behind daughters Loralee Kliewer, Judy and husband Wayne Huxley, Nancy Weinbrenner, and son Ron Weinbrenner and wife Jeanne; her sister Frances and husband, John Rogalsky; Brother Delbert Friesen and wife Beverly; and sister-in-law Louise, wife of Harlan Friesen; 8 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lee; brothers Walter Friesen and wife, Beth, Harlan Friesen and Vernon Friesen; her sister, Rachel and husband Harry Harder; and son-in-law, Ray Kliewer.
We all loved her dearly and will miss her but rejoice that she is with her Lord and Savior and loved ones in heaven.
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Reedley High School’s Sports Medi- cine team placed fourth in its enrollment division during online competition May 16-23 at the American Academic Com- petition Institute (AACI) National High School Sports Medicine Championships.
Reedley High finished fourth in the team standings in the Jaybird & Mais Division — consisting of high schools with an enrollment of 1,000 to 1,099 stu- dents. In addition, four seniors earned AACI All-American recognition with
top 25 finishes.
Annie Ayers tied for 13th place,
Jordan Chapa tied for 16th place, Rosa Herrejon tied for 19th place and Lorena Orozco tied for 22nd place. Other team members in the competition were Bella Claxton, Cynthia Delgado, Maria Ibarra Garcia, Daniel Badilla, Taylor Kanaw- yer and Melissa Sanchez. The team is coached by teacher Kirby Kauk.
Eli Hallak, national competition direc- tor, said the competition was the largest hosted by the AACI, with more than 3,500 students from more than 300 schools rep-
resenting California and six other states. Reedley High qualified for nationals competition by placing third in the small schools division at the AACI Regional qualifier on March 24 at California State University, Northridge. That event drew about 800 students from 47 schools in
four states.
Reedley High also dominated the
sports medicine competition at the March 22 Tiger ROmP event at Reedley College. There, the team swept the top 10 indi- vidual places led by first-place finisher Ayers.
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Emily Rose Ulmer Stone
January 20, 1918 – June 2, 2018
Emily was born in Bern, KS, the h of eight children born to Rose and Ernest Ulmer. She was educated in the Berwick, KS schools. Growing up she spent time helping on the family farm and helping neighbors with household duties, including caring for young children.
When she was 19, she, along with friends, le for CA where she became a nanny for the Dobson family who lived in Exeter, CA. ere she met Paul E. Stone in the church choir at the Exeter United Methodist Church and they returned to Bern, KS in 1939 to be married.
A er inheriting 60 acres south of Exeter from Paul’s father, together they began 50 years of ranching growing peaches, grapes and plums. Paul was one of the early Emperor grape growers in the valley. e family grew to include ve children: James, Mary, omas, Christopher and Patricia.
A er Paul passed away in 2004, the Stone Ranch remained in operation until 2005, when Emily moved to the Rancho Exeter Mobile Home Park, where she lived until 2010. In her later years, Emily resided in Reedley to be near her daughter, Patti, who helped care for her until she passed away.
Emily was a member of the Exeter United Methodist Church where she belonged to the United Methodist Women’s group and taught Sunday School. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Paul, and son James, who passed away
in 2015. She is survived by her four children and spouses, 12 grandchildren and spouses, and 18 great grandchildren, as well as many nephews and nieces.
She will be interred in the Exeter Cemetery. ere will be a memorial service held on June 25 at the Exeter Method- ist Church,148 North D Street at 11:00AM with fellowship immediately following. Please send remembrances to the Exeter Methodist Church memorial fund in honor of Emily R. Stone.
Arrangements by Smith Family Chapel, Exeter, CA. Online condolences: smithfamilychapel.com
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“We’re expanding in ev- ery community we’re in,” he said. “We’re going to keep that space. We’re not going to give it up. How we use it, we’re not sure yet.”
Bobby Burgess, construc- tion manager for the UHC clinic, said there are about 15 dental stations in the facility that will be served full time by three dentists and two dental hygienists.
“It will be a great thing for the community,” he said.
During public comment,
Jose Plascencia supported the project. Plascencia, the incom- ing chairman of the Greater Reedley Chamber of Commerce board, said he also has been a member of the UHC board for three years.
“We have a board of direc- tors that carefully considered every site. We continue to put our clients first,” he said.
Before the vote, Mayor Ani- ta Betancourt shared her excite- ment about the project, particu- larly the increased behavioral health and dental services.
Burgess said they hope to have the clinic ready to be open by late 2019, if not earlier.
Reedley High School Sports Medicine / Photo Contributed