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TIMES-DELTAADVANCE-REGISTER LIKE US ON FACEBOOK Like us at facebook.comvtdnews to get photos, stories, and breaking updates right in your news feed. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER Follow Ovtdnews on Twitter for breaking news updates on your computer or smart phone. PAGE 3A I TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2013 I CALL: 735-3278 I FAX: 735-3399 I EMAIL: tularenewsvisaliatimesdelta.com Camera store founder Coz dies The next chapter in his life started in 1977. "He seized the opportunity to establish his 3 own business, said Pam Coz-Hill, Mike's daughter. "His customer service was right in line with his smile.

That's what people will miss the most." ly asked his father if he could have it and his father said yes. So, in 1935, Coz ran down to Sweets Drug Store and bought his first Voigtlander camera. The rest is history. Coz, the owner of the last true camera store in the county, died Aug. 26 after a lifetime in photography.

During World War II, Coz fibbed about his age to get into the military. He then asked for any position that would allow the Armed Guard to take advantage of his photography skills. They didn't have anything. He was stationed on a merchant marine ship that made multiple trips across the Pacific during the war. Owner of Mike's Quality Camera dies at 87 By Eric Woomer ewoomervisaliatimesdelta.com At 10 years old, Mike Coz walked into a barn on a Tulare County ranch his father had just bought.

Tucked away in a corner, he saw a room unlike any other he'd ever seen. He peered up at his father and asked what it was the answer would change his life forever. The little closet in the barn was a photography dark room filled with equipment. He quick When the war ended, the U.S. Navy found a spot for him in San Francisco.

He took pictures of mail sent from wives, girlfriends and parents to soldiers overseas. The negatives were sent, while the letters stayed behind. It weighed much less to send the negatives and develop them overseas than to send the actual envelope and letters. After being honorably discharged, he made his way back to Visalia, his hometown. He spent a few years working for Albert's Studio, first as an apprentice and then as a journeyman photographer.

He spent the next 30 years at Main Street Drug store in the photo department. Mike Coz SUBMITTED He owned Mike's Quality Camera on Main Street until the day he died. He ran the storefront and later in life did the books in the back. Coz-Hill and See COZ, Page 4A Working holiday Some employees headed to work on Labor Day Burglary, drug bust in Earlimart Deputies made two busts over the weekend resulting in an arrest in connection with drugs and another related to a burglary. Deputies investigating a burglary last week in Earlimart were led to a Tulare County pawn shop for a report of stolen items being pawned.

Deputies linked the stolen items to an burglary where more than $1,200 in electronics were stolen. Two days after the stolen items were found, deputies arrested Jesse Medrano, 39, of Earlimart. He was booked at the Main Jail in Visalia on burglary charges. In an unrelated case, deputies arrested Ismael Aguilar, 37, of Earlimart. Aguilar is accused of selling metham-phetamine in the area of Lane Road and School Avenue in Earlimart.

Deputies say they saw Aguilar selling the drugs and arrested him at the scene late Friday night. Lottery scams hit Visalia again Visalia police are warning the public about a lottery scam that reportedly has people pretending to be police officers calling potential victims. Detectives said the department has received several reports from people who said they received calls telling them they had won lottery prizes, but in order to receive money, they first would have to pay taxes on their winnings. Some of the people said they later received calls from people claiming to be police officers who told them the prize operation was legitimate and that they should pay the money. "The Visalia Police Department cautions all citizens who receive unsolicited phone calls to not supply personal information or send money for prizes to be submitted at a later time," Sgt.

Amy Watkins of the department's Property Crimes Unit, said in a written statement. "If the caller claims to be a member of the Visalia Police Department, please contact the Visalia Police Department to verify the contact See BRIEFS, Page 4A Above left, Paul Ramires, co-owner of Ed's Fountain and Landscape Supplies, moves a fountain for a customer Monday at his shop on Mooney Boulevard In Tulare. Above right, Edward Acosta cuts Cal Colvln's hair Monday at Alma's Beauty Salon and Barber Shop In Tulare. Both men were working on Labor Day. Colvln runs Specialty Printing in Tulare.

At left, John Alvarado of Alvarado's Landscaping, trims the lawn of a Tulare home Monday morning, eric woomer By Eric Woomer ewoomervisaliatimesdelta.com While thousands of people headed to their backyard for barbecues and swim parties, many others headed to work for the Labor Day holiday. Here's a glimpse of a few employees who clocked into work Monday. The Advance-Register promptly acknowledges and corrects errors. To report an error in a story, please call the newsroom at 735-3270. Riding in the milk truck with my father blem on the door of the boy with the hat on that said Arden Farms.

I don't remember how many 10-gallon cans were on the truck, but I am guessing 50 or 60, and they were covered with a big heavy tarp. I don't remember what time we went to work, but I think about five in the morning. In the winter, it would still be dark and sometimes very foggy. When we came to an intersection, we would stop and roll the windows down and listen for on- When I was in the fifth grade, we moved to Tipton and my dad went to work for Arden Farms. He drove a milk truck, which picked up milk from the dairies in and around Tipton.

He picked up their milk in the very early morning hours and again in the evening, after the cows had been milked. Some days, he would let my brother and me go with him. I was always thrilled to get to ride in the old truck, with the em When we arrived at the first dairy, the milkers would already have finished milking. They must have started at about three in the morning. These were family-owned businesses, and the whole family worked.

I remember one stop we made, where all the kids would be out there working before leaving for school. They had four beautiful daughters and they would be out there with scarves on their head See MEMORY, Page 4A HELEN FERRELL DOWN MEMORY LANE coming cars before carefully crossing the road. CHARACTER COUNTS! ESTHER FRANCO HERNANDEZ Age: 13 Grade: Eighth School: Mulcahy Comment: Mulcahy School staff says, "Esther was honored at SuperLotto Plus (Sat.) 4-18-24-33-47 Meganumber: 1 Jackpot: $12 million Jackpot: $7 million Powerball (Sat.) 2-7-25-40-56 Powerball: 20 Jackpot: $142 million Jackpot: $169 million Fantasy 5 11-13-15-23-33 Mega Millions (Fri.) 6-19-24-43-44 Mega ball: 33 Jackpot: $77 million Today's Jackpot: $85 million Daily 4 6-3-7-6 Daily 3 Day: 6-2-1 Night: 1-1-6 Daily Derby 1st: 8 Gorgeous George 2nd: 4 Big Ben 3rd: 2 Lucky Star Race Time: 1:41.99 Lottery information: www.calottery.com IBS I the Tulare City School District's Spring Character Counts! dinner. Esther is an amazing young lady. She is extremely respectful to teachers and her peers.

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