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about the concerts that Henry Paul played when World War II was still fresh in everybody’s collective memory.
“They used to have picnics,” she said. And all sorts of events. “They tried to raise money. It was a labor of love.”
One that Paul was a part of.
And the founders succeeded. The first building was opened in 1952, Bagdasarian said.
Tours are available upon request.
The reporter can be
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Replacement Blood Drive planned for Michelle “Mickey” Marquez-Cino from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 3 at Gourmet Goodies by Delilah, 626 O St. To sign up, call Elyka Perez 559- 417-0041.
For the Blossom Days Festival on March 3, the Sanger Chamber plans to announce the first- ever Blossom Queen. Nominations are currently being accepted. Details, 559-875-4575.
Sanger Apaches Baseball Dinner, Dance & Silent Auction is planned for 5 to 11 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Grace Barn, 4219 S. Highland Ave., Del Rey. Event held by Sanger Dugout Boosters for the fifth year. Latin Connection will perform live music. Tickets are $30. Sign up on Facebook at Sanger High Baseball.
Sanger Little/Junior Apaches Basketball League began Jan. 20 and every following Saturday until Feb. 17 for a total of five sessions for five weeks. Each session features fundamental drills for 20 minutes, and then participants play in games the next 40 minutes. Cost
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Mimi Koligian, center, is the matriarch of the family that provided the flagpoles and monments outside the new $45 million expansion to the California Armenian Home.
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waiting.”
And every little bit
counts.
Ronnie Scott, Sanger
High activities director, said over the course of his school’s association with Make-A-Wish about $25,000 has been raised. “They’ve been very generous,” Scott said, referring to members of the Sanger community.
During the rally, various competitions were held including one that had Isaiah Cuevas from the boys varsity basketball team and Annie Lopez with the girls varsity basketball team (and a couple others)
Submitted photo
Melody is 3 years old and received a kidney transplant. She wants to go to Disneyland.
eating a donut suspended from a string.
But the biggest crowd pleaser was likely the
dancing by Ballet Folklorico Y Madimba de Fresno. The pairs were dressed to impress in costumes and literally tore up the floor, which was covered with blue paper. The gym was decorated with balloons and banners that somehow were removed in time for the basketball game that night.
To donate go to the John Wash fundraising page: http://bit.ly/johnwash2018 or the Sanger High fundraising page: http://bit. ly/sangerhigh2018.
The reporter can be contacted by email at nemethfeatures@gmail.com or by phone at the Herald at (559) 875-2511.
1:35 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. One way fare is $1.75.
Zumba and Step Class by Rosa is from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday for zumba and from 8 to 8:50 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday for step. The classes are at the Sanger Community Center, 730 Recreation Ave. Cost is $28 or $3 for each class. Details, Rosa 559-355-4204 or rosareyessalva@yahoo. com.
Aerobics with Angie is from 6 to 7 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at the Sanger Community Center, 730 Recreation Ave. Cost is $10 per month. Details, 559-876-6300, ext. 1430 or recinfo@ci.sanger. ca.us.
The Senior Center operates from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday next to the Sanger Community Center at 730 Recreation Ave. The local transit has a stop in front. Programs include a great environment to socialize, be active and attend trips. There is a fitness program for avid walkers and an aerobics class. Details, coordinator Linda Zavala 559-875-7606.
The Hannibal House Thrift Store at 1501 14th St. will be open the first Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The store welcomes donations. Details, 559-875-0564.
Boy and girl scouts wanted. Cub Scout Pack 322, which is affiliated with SAM Academy and meets at 750 N St., has expanded to include Boy Scouts and as of the new year, scouts who are girls. And the group, which meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. every other Wednesday, is looking for more. The group is also looking at starting a Lion’s Club for kindergarteners. Details, 559-399-3090.
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is $70 and $15 for pictures. Session will be at Sanger High’s Dean Nicholson main gym. Kindergarten through eighth grade can participate. Times depend on age and start with kindergarten at 12:30 p.m., finishing with sixth- through eighth-grade starting at 4:15 p.m. Details, Al Alvarado al_alvarado@ sanger.k12.ca.us of 559-618- 0052.
Just to get the season started, the Sanger District Chamber of Commerce plans the 30th Annual Blossom Trail Kick Off for 10 a.m. Feb. 2 at the Sanger Woman’s Club, 1602 Seventh St. Details, 559- 875-4575.
Sanger.org, the Sanger District Chamber of Commerce’s newly redesigned website, is now open for business. Visit it and test all the features. There are a number of ribbon-cutting photos.
AMVETS has brought back its chili dogs from 5 to 8 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of the month. So that will be Feb. 7 and 21. Everybody who’s anybody will be there. Come early. It’s popular. There will also be kraut dogs, mustard dogs and Frito boats. The meals will be served the second and fourth Wednesdays of every month. Details,
George 559-286-5667.
The Sanger branch of the Fresno County Library has a lot going on. The Big Read this year is “The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir” by Kao Kalia Yang. Residents are encouraged to read the book and participate in discussions and special events. Builder’s Club for creating Leo masterpieces is 3 p.m. Feb. 14, Feb. 28. Open Mike of Love for favorite poems or stories from at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 6. Hmong Folktales is 6:30 p.m. March 7. Diabetes Prevention Classes are from6to7p.m.Feb.7 and March 7 (the first Wednesday of the month). Come Play with Me, which caters to children up to 3 years old and they are read to and participate in different activities, is 10:30 a.m. every Friday. Preschool Story time is at 10:30 a.m. every Thursday. Read to a Dog with Vinny! is every other Saturday. The library is at 1812 Seventh St. Details, 559- 305-7130.
The New Sanger Democratic Club plans to meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 at Me-N-Ed’s Pizzaria, 2616 Jensen Ave. Details, 559- 977-5956.
Orthodontist K.D. Singh of Sachdeva Orthodontics has opened a Sanger office at 2570 Jensen Ave. Suite 102. Singh and his staff provide braces and Invisalign for children and adults. Singh also has an office in Madera and teaches at UCLA. Details, sachdevaortho.com or 559- 232-3737.
Sanger Adult School Career Night is from 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 30 at the Sanger High library, 1045 Bethel Ave. Union apprenticeship programs, employment agencies, Lyle’s College of Beauty, Fresno City and Reedley colleges, and more. Details, 559-524-7775.
Big Game Feed this year will be limited to 300 tickets. Last year, the event reached capacity with more than 400 people consuming about 500 pounds of wild game, said organizer Ron Stukey with the Sanger Bible Church. Last year, also raised about $8,000 for HOPE Sanger. But Sanger High’s multipurpose room reached capacity. Details, 559-875-3031.
HOPE Sanger seeks donations of coats, scarves and gloves for kids for its Winter Wear Event from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 27 at 520 L St. Details, 559-875-7677.
The Sanger Eagles’ taco nights have resumed. Taco nights are the first and third Mondays of the month. The location is 225 J St. Details, Jim Batten 559- 875-6820 or Denny Noller 559-392-1936.
The Sanger Community Task Force meets at 8:30 a.m. Feb. 6 at the SAM Academy, 750 N St. Details, 559-250-6433.
The 2018 Fresno County Youth Summit this year has been dubbed “Be the Light in the Dark” and will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 3 at Reedley College’s Forum Hall, 995 N. Reed Ave. in Reedley. The free event is for high school students and will include youth development
workshops, speakers and prizes. Those interested must register at http:// ys2018.eventbrite.com. The event is sponsored by the college, the Lock It Up Project, the California Health Collaborative and Performing Above the High.
Tiny Tot Sports Development for 3- to 5-year-olds is at 5:30 p.m. Friday nights through Feb. 16 at the Sanger Community Center, 730 Recreation Ave. Cost is $45 or $50 after first meeting. Details, recinfo@ci.sanger. ca.us or 559-876-6300 ext. 1430.
Gymnastics for boys and girls 4 to 12 starts at 9 a.m. Saturdays at the Sanger Youth Center, 818 L St. Times are specific to age groups. Cost is $20 per month. Details, recinfo@ ci.sanger.ca.us or 559-876- 6300, ext. 1430.
Karate for all ages is 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays at the Sanger Youth Center, 818 L St. Cost is $25 per month. Details, recinfo@ci.sanger.ca.us or 559-876-6300, ext. 1430.
Youth Basketball League
is for girls and boys kindergarten through eighth grade and will be held into February. Games will be played on Thursday or Friday nights or Saturday. Details, recinfo@ ci.sanger.ca.us or 559-876- 6300, ext. 1430.
Registration is open for the Sanger Boxing Club. The gym is open from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Sanger Youth Center, 818 L St. Open to boys and girls 8-17 and adults 18 and older. Details, Mario Irazoqui 559- 412-9736.
Fresno County Rural Transit travels from the Sanger Community Center, 730 Recreation Ave., to Reedley College Monday through Friday at 6:45 a.m., 8 a.m., 9:20 a.m., 12:30 p.m.,
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STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS
Sanger Mayor Frank Gonzalez will give his rst State of the City Address scheduled for Monday, January 29, 2018, at 6:00 PM. The speech will be held at Sanger City Hall,
Council Chambers,1700 7th Street, Sanger, CA. The
Mayor will review the 2017 municipal achievements and talk about current and future issues and projects. For more information, contact Corina Tamez Administrative Secretary to the City Manager (559) 876-6300, ext. 1500
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The City of Sanger has established a grant program which provides funding through Measure S to address anti-gang and anti-drug strategies including prevention, intervention, education, job training and skill development. Priority is given to programs that implement identi ed best practices to address youth gang violence. Application deadline is April 2, 2018, 4:00 PM – applications will not be accepted via email.
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