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zr' 'to 4 Xr iJ Xj 4 ie Zt4z X' i i a it fir a i mw yj VjAL wwwVisaliaTimesDeltacom risalia Times Delta City Editor: Jim Houck 735 3276 IN BRIE Names of 3 traffic victims not released The Tulare County Office had not released names Sunday for three people killed in traffic crashes over the weekend An 18 year old Hanford woman and a 65 year old Tulare man died in a crash early Sunday morn ing The man was traveling south in the northbound lanes of Highway 99 around 230 am near the Tule River when he struck the car head on A 19 year old Hanford man in the wom car suffered major injuries Late riday night a 49 year old Corcoran man riding a motorcycle died of injuries he sustained in a crash with a hay wagon The hay wagon was at a stop sign facing east on Avenue 224 at Road 36 The motorcycle was heading south on Road 36 The hay wagon turned left onto Road 36 and the motorcycle collided with it according to the Cali fornia Highway Patrol 2 rob Porterville store at gunpoint Two men robbed a Porterville store late ri day night according to a Tulare County Department report The Shop Save was robbed after 11 pm ri day The robbers were described as being 18 to 25 years old and having a revolver Both stood about 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighed 160 pounds according to the report One man wore a red handkerchief over his face the other wore a black handkerchief over' his face i The meh made off with about $1000 to $2000 according to the report Refrigerator stove stolen from camp A glass door refrigera tor and a 500 pound stove were stolen from an unoc cupied labor camp near Road 156 and Avenue 8 according to a Tulare County Depart ment report The loss was estimated at $8000 ire damages 15 acres of kiwis An untended cooking fire was the cause of a blaze that did more than $142000 in estimated damage according to the Tulare County ire Department The fire happened ri day afternoon at arms on Avenue 96 east of Road 176 An estimated $117500 in damage was done to 15 acres of kiwi plants Addi tional damage was done to irrigation houses and kiwi trellis Lane closures set today Tuesday The southbound lane of Route 63 will be closed from Main Street to Ace quia Avenue for mainte nance 9 10:30 am Tues day The northbound Lane 1 and southbound Lane 1 of Route 65 will be closed from 6 am to 6 pm today and Tuesday for com paction from just south of Mariposa Street to north of Route 137 Eastbound Lane 1 and westbound Lane 1 of Route 137 will be closed from 6 am to 6 pm today and Tuesday for com paction from west of Route 65 to Route 65 Watch for flaggers And northbound Lane 1 and southbound Lane 1 of Route 245 will be closed from 8 am to 3:30 pm Ihesday and Wednesday from Laguna Avenue to Ropes Avenue Staff reports Mir Si fy RIK Chris ZumwaltTimes Delta Kip Lewis kisses his wife Aann Baker during their wedding Saturday at the ox Theatre It was the first wedding in the ox Theatre since the 1930s when wedding ceremonies were often performed after the first movie of a double bill Marquee Wedding Not to give away the ending but both say on stage at the ox By Laura lorez Times Delta Like many Visalia residents Kip Lewis and Aann Baker have fond memories of the Visalia ox The atre Both remember going to Satur day matinees as children saving up money to buy delights from the concession stand and talking with friends throughout performances 1 They were the same age when used to sit in the same section of the ox throughout the many weekends spent there as children but they never met was amazing when we actual ly figured out that we both used to go there as kids but never knew each Lewis 47 said knows? I thrown a spit wad at her I guess never But they met at the theater as adults Saturday exchanging wed ding vows on the stage with friends and family in the audience The wedding ended a lapse in the history It was the first wedding to take place there since the 1930s A niece of the bride Alicia Erwin said she had never heard of anyone having a wedding at the ox thought it was a neat said Erwin 21 who also grew up in Left: Marquee at the Theatre invites anyone and everyone to the wedding of Kip Lewis and Aann Baker Below: The wedding ceremony is per formed on stage ree popcorn was offered in the lobby Chris ZumwaltTimes Delta 4 Mw I Visalia had never seen anything like it But weddings are no stranger to the stage said Donna Orozco a riends of the ox board member the early days they were like promotions there between double said Orozco who also knows of at least one other wed ding that is scheduled for the the stage this summer were on stage but they were real weddings In at least one of them the downtown merchants supplied everything dresses rings but the guests still had to pay the entry At the wedding guests did not have to worry about paying the entry fee In fact the entire city was invited by way of the the marquee Guests were even offered free popcorn in the the lobby had no idea how many peo ple were going to show Baker said The Rev Rich Guerra said the wedding stood out among the hun dreds he has performed was unique for he said the thing about Kip and Aann though They are very creative people This wedding suit ed Teacher helps students with supplies As a teacher at Goshen Elementary School Gabriel Perez 32 noticed some students have enough money for school supplies So he took the matter into his own hands After shelling out thou sands of dollars of his own money on art supplies cal culators pens and pencils Perez started a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing students with supplies until now the major ity of the money has been my Perez said Perez is now a teacher at Stone Corral Elementary His nonprofit group mostly benefits Goshen students but he hopes to expand it to help other students The organization is named Growth Respect and Perseverance the Web site is wwwgrpeducation foundationorg Shannon Darling Schools GED: A series of videos on the general educational development test will air this week on KVPT public television The series of 39 half hour programs starts Tuesday and run through Saturday Students and teachers are encouraged to tape the programs for use as a refer ence and free online activ ities are available on wwwpbsorgalswes Honors: Volunteers across Tulare County were honored last week during Service to Youth Recognition Recep tion The event recognized those who help youth in the county Honorees were: Exeter Alex Torres community volunteer Goshen Erma Men tion Visalia Unified School District Ivanhoe Bob elts ivannoe routn center Lindsay Guy Wolle man Monte Vista arms Orosi Dina aretta Cutler Orosi Unified School District Pixley Joe Ray McPhetridge Me and Sons Towing Porterville William Busch Sierra View Hospi tal chaplain Tulare: department store Mike Hamilton Cypress Ele School Pablo Hernandez community volunteer Linda Lawrence Tulare City School District and Mike Leoni Tulare Youth Services Bureau Visalia John orenti Tulare County Office of Education Tim oster Visalia YMCA Mary Hill California Bank Ken Jensen Tulare County Health and Human Services Jorge Montano Rite Aid Drugstore Luisa Orozco airview Elemen tary School and Tracye Peck Tulare County Pro bation Department Woodlake Sally Pace Woodlake Union High School Submissions for the school column should be sent to reporter Shannon Darling by calling 734 3272 or fax 735 3399 two weeks in advance of the event Events abound around the 4th By Laura lorez Times Delta Start off with a parade add in family and friends throw in food from the grill and finish it off with some fireworks If it sounds like the recipe for the perfect ourth of July celebration it nearly is But Rebecca Jennings a spokeswoman for the Visalia YMCA says forget three of the most important ingredi ents: red white and blue year especially said Jennings an organizer of the annual ourth of July Main Street Parade at which the colors will be dis played Thursday among floats and walking entries Whatever ingredients Tulare County residents decide to include in their recipes for making just the right ourth of July celebra tion Thursday one thing is for sure the colors will be a part of almost all of the options to choose from Those who have fire works oh their lists of ingredients can get an early start today as firework stands open for business in Visalia X'''' Bill Bree athletics direc tor for Golden West High School who helped set up "the stand Saturday in front of airway Market on Dinuba Boulevard said there was no holiday Inside legal not4A favorite he said like them ireworks prices vary among the stands At Golden stand Bree said prices range from $1 to more than $100 for a box of fireworks or those looking for an all around festivity for a low price Leslie Caviglia an organizer of 2002 Star Spangled Spec tacular said Tulare County residents should head to Mineral King Bowl on Thursday There sights will include a flyover skydivers demon strations and the largest fireworks show with more than $18000 in fire works Caviglia said want people to know that this year there will be stuff to do if they are decid ing to come early to get a she said And traditional food items like hot dogs and corn on the cob and not so traditional items like barbe cue pizza will be available she said AU items will be sold for $1 The money wiU benefit the Miracle League of Visalia a basebaU field that will be built for people with disabilities ourth of July events Celebrate America ull choir will sing Ameri can classics and contem porary songs dramatic re enactments and full mili tary salute at 7:30 pm Wednesday at Tulare County air Grounds This will follow 49th annual Kiwanis ireworks Show Information: Bethel Assembly office 688 7545 2002 Star Spangled Spectacular 4th of July fireworks show Enter tainment and refresh ments with fireworks at dusk Thursday at Mineral King Bowl in Visalia Gates open at 6 pm Tickets cost $6 for adults and $4 for children 3 to 12 years old and seniors Special reserved seats cost $25 including priority parking and refreshments Infor mation: 713 4599 Celebration of Ameri ca's reedom ood games and music 6 8 pm Wednesday at Wayside Church of the Nazarene 1929 Bardsley Ave Tulare ree Information: 686 7880 or 688 1300 Woodlake July 3rd Blast Theme is "Land of the ree Home of the on Wednesday at Woodlake ootball ield ood games and booths 6 9 pm music by Run 4 Cover 6:30 8:30 pm community choir 8:30 pm and fireworks show 9 pm Gates open 6 pm Cost is $3 for adults $1 for chil dren 6 12 with an adult and children 5 and younger are free No ice chests or picnic baskets will be allowed Pre sale tickets: Laura 564 1441 Exeter 4th of July Cel ebration 2002 Various activities 6:30 am to 3:30 pm Thursday at Exeter City Park ireworks dis play at dusk at Lion's Sta dium on Rocky Hill Drive No admission Information: 592 2919 or mail: cham berexeterchambercom ourth of July Main Street Parade Theme is "Visalia and Tulare Coun ty150 Years beginning 10 am Thurs day in downtown Visalia Information: Rebecca Jen nings 627 0700 July 4th Carnival 10 am to 2 pm Thurs day at Grace Lutheran Church Conyer Street and Tulare Avenue Visalia Information: 734 7694 Agri Center applying for federal grant funds Staff reports The International Agri Center is seeking federal money to move along two projects that could benefit small rural businesses The Agri Center board with the consent of the Tulare County Association of Governments is asking the US Department of Agriculture for two $500000 Rural Business Enterprise grants One is for a $1 million state of the art exhibit area in the Learning Center at the Heritage Complex The other would help pay for a multiuse facility that could accommodate more than 500 people greater urgency on these two than most of our other Agri Center general manager Gary Schulz said Ai tiff fl.