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Tomlinson then stated that the school District states its cultivating excellence, but hasn’t shown that in the visual arts. He stated that the arts should be better, or at least similar, to surrounding schools.
“It would be nice to see something change soon,” Tomlinson concluded.
• Dinuba High School had a talent show last month. The event had 15 acts. A video of the top three acts were showcased at the school board meeting. Joshua Garcia placed third with his one-man-band performance. Joshua played several instruments, including piano, clarinet and guitar. He used a looping app so he recorded one track and then added other instruments on top of it. Joshua won $75. Daniel Gutierrez placed second as he sang a song in Spanish while playing the guitar. Daniel earned $150. Magician Ulises Cantu placed first in the talent show and received $250 for his magic show that had the audience stunned.
• The school board meeting also had four resolutions approved. The first resolution was a Tobacco Awareness Month Proclamation. Barbara Thiesen stated that tobacco awareness is an ongoing thing, not just for the month of February. She also stated studies are coming out that vaping is as harmful or more than cigarettes, but that the industry is glorifying it and aiming it at children with a variety of flavors, like grape and root beer.
• Another resolution was a Superintendents Interleague Council, which focuses on CIF sports schedules with the goal to protect student instructional time.
“We want to monitor start times of games so they don’t interfere with testing,” Dinuba Unified School District Superintendent Joe Hernandez
said.
Board member Sandra
Kizirian was all for supporting the resolution. She said that she wasn’t happy with coaches saying they will end practice at 6 p.m. and then take another 30 minutes at the end of practice to lecture to the players. She also added that at the end of games coaches will also make parents, and grandparents like herself, wait 30 minutes as they talk to theplayers.
“I know I make the coaches mad when I say that,” Kizirian said.
• Another resolution approved was the Full and Fair Funding of California Public Schools. The resolution urges the state legislature to fund California’s public schools at the national average or higher by the year 2020, and at a level equal to or above the average of the top 10 states by 2025. As of now the state pays $1,961 less per student than the national average.
“I think we should support this resolution,” school board president Beverly Keel-Worrell said.
“Education needs to be a priority in the state,” board member Ron Froese said.
Froese talked about a state in Southern India that decided to prioritize education and now they are one of the wealthiest states in that country, as their economy is flourishing.
The last resolution was Support of Accelerating Distribution of Prop 51 School Facilities Funds. This resolution supports accelerating the distribution of Proposition 51 school facilities funds. Voters approved of a $9 billion school bond for the state, but only $300 million has been used and only $634 million is projected to be used this year. The District stated that the governor is trying to make the bond a 10-year bond.
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District Doings
• The eighth annual Dinuba Woman’s Club “Hearts & Roses” Luncheon and Fashion Show to benefit student scholarships will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Dinuba Memorial Building. Vendors will provide pre-event shopping beginning at 10 a.m., as well as shopping during the event.
You can shop for a variety of items including clothing, jewelry, make-up, purses, candles, safety equipment and more. Luncheon and Fashion Show ticket price is $25, which includes the opportunity to win door prizes. A grand prize drawing for a ‘Bass Lake Get-Away Package” will also be held. For information and tickets, call Linda Conklin at 280-6098.
the 700 block of East Adelaide Way at 7:10 a.m.
• A vehicle was vandalized in the 600 block of North Bates Avenue. It was reported at 1:10 p.m.
• A business was burglarized in the 1200 block of East El Monte Way. It was reported at 1:55 p.m.
• A gunshot was reported in the 700 block of West North Way at 6 p.m.
• An ambulance was requested for a man who was hit in the ribs at the Dinuba High soccer fields at 7:40 p.m.
• A “loud gunshot” was reported in the 800 block of Bates Avenue at 8:45 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 8
• A man was reported for throwing rocks at homes in the 200 block of North Euclid
Avenue at 2:35 a.m.
• Construction material was
stolen in the area of Crawford Avenue and Davis Drive at 7:50 a.m.
• A fence was vandalized in the 200 block of South P Street at 11:55 a.m.
•Amanwithagunwas reported in the 300 block of South Alta Avenue at 3 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 9
• A purse was stolen in the 800 block of Milsap Avenue at 1 p.m.
• A shoplifter was reported in the 400 block of West El Monte Way at 5:40 p.m.
• A stabbing victim was reported in the 100 block of Lois Lane at 11 p.m.
• A “loud bang” was reported in the 500 block of Ashley Avenue at 11:40 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 10
• A home was burglarized in the 700 block of South Myrtle Avenue at 1:50 a.m.
• Two vehicles were involved in an injury accident in the area of Saginaw and Bates avenues at 9:20 a.m.
• A theft report was made in the 1000 block of North Alta Avenue at 12:45 p.m.
• A license plate was stolen in the 1500 block of Bolinger Way at 4 p.m.
• Vandalism was reported in the 1200 block of Elizabeth Way at 4 p.m.
• Three people were witnessed “tagging” in the 1600 block of East Sierra Way at 5:25 p.m.
• A robbery was reported in the 200 block of North Hayes Avenue at 8:20 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 11
• A “loud bang” was reported in the 1500 block of Bolinger Way at 12:55 a.m.
• A suspicious vehicle was reported outside of an ATM machine in the 1300 block of East El Monte Way at 1:10 a.m.
• A bicycle was stolen in the 1100 block of Golden Way at 2:35 p.m.
• A vehicle struck a garage and fled the scene in the 900 block of Veronica Avenue at 3:15 p.m.
• Four vehicles were reportedly racing in the area of West Saginaw Way at 4:35 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 12
• A vehicle was stolen in the 1800 block of San Antonio Avenue at 6:50 a.m.
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The public is invited to “meet your assemblyman” on March 9. California 26th District Assemblyman Devon Mathis will meet with the public at Ridge Creek Golf Club Dinuba at 5:30 p.m.
Mathis will share his vision and goals for the district and meet the public.
Campaign Manager Rachael Ray said, “It’s going to be an event so that the locals in the area can have the chance to meet with and speak with and hear from Assemblyman Mathis about his goals
and ideas for the district as he continues to serve as assemblyman. “He’ll speak for a few minutes and then people will have the chance to meet with him. He’s excited to get the chance to meet
with his constituents and be able to speak with them.”
Ridge Creek Golf Club is located at 3018 Ridge Creek Drive in
Dinuba. Appetizers and refreshments will be provided.
Mathis is seeking reelection in 2018 as the incumbent. Two other Republicans have announced their campaigns, including Visalia Mayor Warren Gubler and cattleman Jack Lavers. The California primaries will be held on June 5 while 2018 elections will be held
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Dinuba Police incident calls in the last week.
Monday, Feb. 5
• A suitcase was found and reported at Delgado Park at 3:10 p.m.
• A vehicle was vandalized in the 1500 block of West El Monte Way at 6:25 p.m.
•Atreewasonfireinthearea of Avenue 416 and Road 68 at 11:25 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 6
• Nails were reported in the roadway in the 700 block of El Monte Way at 11:40 a.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 7
• A vehicle was vandalized in
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