The Porterville Recorder (Porterville, CA) back issues from September 2007:
OPINION: From the Publisher: Confronting my addiction.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: MARK FAZZONE Sep. 1--This affair is a true love-hate relationship For years I have taken pride in the fact that I have never smoked a cigarette. I rarely drink alcohol and on those few social occasions when I do, never in excess. (Well, almost never). ...
Holiday gas prices dip: Fuel: Cost is down about 30 cents from this time last year.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: SARAH ELIZABETH VILLICANA Sep. 1--It's the start of a three-day weekend. The weather is wretchedly hot. And gas prices have dropped about 70 cents during the last 15 weeks. If you're reading this from the comfort of home, these are ...
Searchers remain in mountains.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: GLEN FAISON Sep. 1--The search for a South County man missing in the mountains since last weekend enters the Labor Day weekend today with no loss of determination among the searchers. In fact, additional resources have been added to the effort. ...
Hot August Bikes nets $3K for museum: Funds: Donations fall a couple of thousand short of goal.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: ESTHER AVILA Sep. 1--Even though the fundraising from Hot August Bikes fell a couple of thousand dollars short of what organizers had hoped for, Porterville Historical Museum board president Wayne Foltz said that they are grateful with the approximate $3,000 they raised, ...
The Porterville Recorder, Calif., Anita Stackhouse-Hite column: Back under the knife.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Anita Stackhouse-Hite Sep. 1--Sometimes, even when things go well, a glitch occurs. My family has been ecstatic over the success of my sister's operation -- the double lung transplant she underwent last month. We are still overjoyed. She came through in a ...
Obituaries.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Sep. 1--The Porterville Recorder, Calif., Obituaries Robert Ramirez, a resident of Porterville, passed away in Visalia on August 29, 2007. He was born in the state of Texas on August 17, 1940. He was 67. Visitation will be held at La Mision de Jesus in Porterville on ...
PHS falls to Tigers.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Sep. 1--LEMOORE -- The Porterville High football season got off to a rough start on Friday night. The Panthers fell on the road to Lemoore 42-6. The Tigers led 27-0 at the half. Porterville's lone score came in the third quarter with Lemoore leading 34-0 ....
Spartans ring Cardinals' bell.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: ALEX K.W. SCHULTZ Sep. 1--LINDSAY -- With one half in the books at Frank Skadan Stadium in Lindsay, the Battle for the Bell was no longer a battle: It was a rout. Strathmore's execution of hard-nosed defense and its offensive firepower were too much for ...
Corcoran shuts down GH's offense, shuts out Grizzlies.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: MARK A. PEINADO Sep. 1--U -- G -- L -- Y. That pretty much explains Corcoran's 20-0 mauling of Granite Hills in the two team's opener at Jamison Stadium on Friday night, The Grizzlies had two snaps go over the head of punter Louis Espino with one ...
Monarchs pull away from Tigers in second half.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: ALEC DAY Sep. 1--EXETER -- It may have not been a pretty win, but Exeter came out on top over Woodlake 27-20. "We just played sloppy on both ides of the ball," Exeter head coach Ben White said. "Turnovers, poor execution, blocking and tackling on both sides ...
BRIEF: Woman assaults husband with pickup.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Sep. 3--A woman was arrested late Friday night for suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and domestic violence. A little before midnight, Tulare County Sheriff's deputies were sent to a house on the 30000 block of Avenue 160. When they arrived they were told that Christine ...
BRIEF: Drunken man with weapon arrested.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Sep. 3--Tulare County Sheriff's Department deputies said they arrested a man at about 10:30 p.m. Friday for suspicion of being intoxicated in public and in possession of an illegal weapon. Deputies were sent to the 500 block of South Conner Street where they found an ...
A Winning Smile: Inspirational beauty.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: ANITA STACKHOUSE-HITE Sep. 3--Maylanii: Child with Down Syndrome wins national pageant. LINDSAY -- For the average child to win in any category of a beauty pageant is quite a task, but when the winner is a Down Syndrome baby the odds are greater. ...
Body of missing hunter found: Details: Ronald Wallace found near Crane Meadow.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: GLEN FAISON Sep. 3--The search for a South County man missing for a week in the mountains east of Porterville ended Sunday in tragedy. Searchers found the body of Ronald Wallace, 49, of Terra Bella, on Day 7 of a widespread search-and-rescue effort. ...
Council to review site for new fire station: Plan: Focus is on Jaye St., 190 area.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Sep. 3--The preferred site for the Porterville Fire Department's third station will be presented at Tuesday's City Council meeting. Council members are scheduled to receive a report on the tentative spot for Fire Station No. 3, on South Jaye Street south of Highway 190. ...
Get ready to 'Paint the Town': Options: Event includes BBQ for participants.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: GLEN FAISON Sep. 3--Volunteers from all walks of life, representing all ages, are hitting the streets Saturday for the latest incarnation of Paint the Town. The grass-roots campaign, now in its fourth year, brings people together from across the community for ...
BRIEF: 3 arrested for firing shots at home.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Sep. 3--Tulare County Sheriff's Department deputies were sent to the 24000 block of Avenue 120 when Fred Vandusen called at about 10 p.m. Saturday to complain that shots were fired at his home. When deputies got there, Vandusen told them that neighbors in a nearby house had ...
BRIEF: 'An Affair of the Heart'.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Sep. 3--The Sierra View Distict Hospital Foundation is hosting "An Affair of the Heart" on Saturday at the home of a local physician. The dinner event is set outdoors at the estate of Dr. Bindhu SagarReddy in Porterville. Live and silent auctions are planned. The evening will ...
BRIEF: First Friday Coffee.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Sep. 3--The Porterville Chamber of Commerce's monthly morning event returns next week after the summer hiatus. First Friday Coffee takes place from 7 to 8:15 a.m. Friday at Galaxy 9 Theatre. This month's sponsor is KTIP Radio. For more information, call ...
BRIEF: Paint the Town.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Sep. 3--Volunteers will be out Saturday for Paint the Town. The campaign, in its fourth year, brings people together from across the community for a day of painting and trash removal. The event will include a post-cleanup community carnival of sorts for volunteers, featuring a ...
Labor Day weekend a real scorcher.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: ESTHER AVILA Sep. 3--With triple-digit weather hitting Porterville during the Labor Day weekend, outdoor activities appeared limited on Saturday but picked up Sunday as people braved the heat to enjoy the three-day holiday. California Highway Patrol officer ...
Eight chosen at tryouts.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: ALEX K.W. SCHULTZ Sep. 3--Open tryouts for the Mexican Women National Soccer Teams were held Saturday morning at the Porterville Sports Complex. The event saw 33 players attend, all who sweated out the heat and humidity for two hours with one goal in mind: to ...
Arrests made in murder attempt: Chase: Suspects sped down Hwy 190 to Porterville.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: GLEN FAISON Sep. 4--SPRINGVILLE -- The quiet of a popular camping area above Springville was shattered by gunfire over the Labor Day weekend in what authorities believe is a gang-related attempted murder. Three adults and a juvenile were in jail Monday after ...
BRIEF: Police probe two burglary incidents.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Sep. 4--Authorities on Monday were investigating a pair of burglaries reported on Sunday. The first incident was reported at 9 a.m., when Tulare County Sheriff's Department deputies were sent to the area of Avenue 250 and Road 224. Once there the victim, identified ...
BRIEF: Sexual assault report leads to teen's arrest.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Sep. 4--Authorities on Monday were investigating a reported sexual assault that occurred early Sunday. Tulare County Sheriff's Department deputies were sent to the Porterville substation at 7:42 a.m. Sunday to meet with a woman who said she was sexually assaulted. ...
Parks, lake, popular on Labor Day: Holiday: Three-day weekend provides short reprieve from the workaday.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: ALEX K.W. SCHULTZ Sep. 4--The Labor Day holiday has passed and people must now get their thoughts back on work and school. Although much too short for many people, the three-day weekend provided an excellent opportunity for youngsters and adults alike to ...
PHS students push Shaffer's vision for town clock: Commitee: Time Marches On's goal is to raise $22,000.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: ESTHER AVILA Sep. 4--When Centennial Park was being planned, the late Frank "Buck" Shaffer, Porterville's musical icon and Porterville High School's former band director, went to City Hall to offer music ideas and other suggestions for the new park. "Buck had ...
Obituaries.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Sep. 4--The Porterville Recorder, Calif., Obituaries Born at home, in Grapevine, Texas, on April 7, 1937, Betty Jo moved to the West, with her family, living in various communities in California before settling in Tulare County. She moved on to Heaven from ...
Man thought shot was not: Assault: Alleged victim drives himself to hospital.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Byline: SARAH ELIZABETH VILLICANA Sep. 5--Police found no smoking gun behind reports of a man injured in a shooting Tuesday afternoon across from Olive Street School. On Tuesday police were called to investigate a report of assault with a deadly weapon outside of BR's ...
Cops ID shooting victim: Case: Man killed in broad daylight.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Byline: SARAH ELIZABETH VILLICANA Sep. 5--Police on Tuesday released the name of the victim in Porterville's second homicide of the year -- more than a week after he was gunned down outside of Sunshine Market. Juan Manuel Castellanos-Alvarado, 35, of Porterville, died ...
BRIEF: Shooting classified as murder attempt.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Sep. 5--Three men and a juvenile boy were shot Saturday afternoon in the area of 558 N. Sunnyside Rd. The suspects remained at large Tuesday. The victims told police officers three Hispanic males, 16 to 19 years old, with shaved heads, drove past them while the ...
Crash sends eight to hospital: Cause: Officials believe driver of van fell asleep.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Byline: SARAH ELIZABETH VILLICANA Sep. 5--As many as eight Porterville residents were sent to the hospital on Labor Day after a single-vehicle, roll-over accident in Washington state. The driver of a 1988 Ford Econoline Van is believed to have fallen asleep while ...
BRIEF: Children sexually assaulted by minor.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Sep. 5--Two children were sexually assaulted Monday in the 27700 block of Highway 190, according to a Tulare County Sheriff's Department news release. The two were sexually assaulted by another juvenile, the report stated. The alleged assault took place between 10 and 11 p.m. ...
MHS beats GHHS in EYL opener.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Byline: ALEX K.W. SCHULTZ Sep. 5--In three prior matches combined this season, the Monache girls tennis team has managed to outscore its opponents by a near triple-point margin. Although not as lopsided of a match, the Marauders again showed their skill level and the ...
Monarchs sweep Marauders.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Byline: ALEX K.W. SCHULTZ Sep. 5--The Exeter girls volleyball team struggled to find its groove early Tuesday night against Monache. But once the Monarchs were all on the same page, though, they were unstoppable. In a three-game match, EHS showed its domination and ...
Obituaries.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Sep. 5--The Porterville Recorder, Calif., Obituaries APEC has no big conflicts among friendly traders. The meeting in Australia of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation that President Bush is attending this week is unlikely to accomplish anything of great consequence ...
DVD drive supports U.S. troops: Goal: Program provides GIs with entertainment.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Byline: ANITA STACKHOUSE-HITE Sep. 6--Sierra View District Hospital administration and employees are encouraging the community to get involved with Operation DVD, a program that supports overseas troops by providing new and used DVDs for their entertainment. They've ...
BRIEF: Credit card thief victimizes woman.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Sep. 6--A woman in the 1000 block of North Laurel Avenue contacted Tulare County Sheriff's Department deputies late Tuesday morning about suspected credit card theft. Helen Easton, 79, reportedly told deputies that on July 13, someone charged approximately $440 on her credit ...
BRIEF: SIU investigation unfolds on Mathew St.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Byline: SARAH ELIZABETH VILLICANA Sep. 6--Police are keeping quiet about an investigation that led several officers and an ambulance to a home in the 200 block of North Mathew Street. At about 3:45 p.m., six patrol units and two unmarked police SUVs were parked ...
Business conference deadline looms: Time: Participants must register for event by Friday.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Sep. 6--Those hoping to attend what's described as the premier business event of the year need to get their acts together fast. The 2007 Sierra Business Conference is scheduled from 7 a.m. to noon Sept. 14 at Galaxy 9 Theatre and features what organizers are describing as "an ...
NorCal fire prompts pollution warning: Advice: Officials urge caution as conditions dictate.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Sep. 6--Air-pollution officials here in the Valley issued a health advisory Wednesday based on smoke that's making its way into the region from a northern California wildfire. The Moonlight Fire in Plumas County, northeast of Sacramento, is affecting air quality in San Joaquin, ...
Council approves funds for Boys & Girls Club.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Byline: SARAH ELIZABETH VILLICANA Sep. 6--Every child needs someone to show him a path to a better future. With that in mind, the City Council approved a one-time appropriation of up to $15,000 to the start-up fund to establish a Boys & Girls Club of Porterville. ...
BRIEF: Police: Truck used to threaten woman.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Sep. 6--A Porterville woman threatened to drive her truck into another woman's house Tuesday morning. The incident reportedly took place at about 10:30 a.m. in the 1600 block of West North Grand Avenue. Tulare County Sheriff's Department deputies reported that Naomi ...
BRIEF: Purse stolen from local woman's car.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Sep. 6--Tulare County Sheriff's Department deputies were called to the 1700 block of Crestview Street in Porterville early Tuesday morning to investigate a vehicular burglary. Samantha Tyler reportedly told deputies someone broke out the front driver side window of her vehicle ...
Game of the Week ? Mt. Whitney at Monache: Marauders looking for payback.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Byline: HARRY BAIN Sep. 6--A short practice week didn't give the Monache Marauders much time to savor their 7-0 shutout road win in Week 1 against highly regarded Hanford. "It was a hard-fought game against a quality team that's always in the championship hunt," ...
PHS girls squeak past Miners.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Sep. 6--In a nonleague contest, the Porterville girls tennis team did what it does best and beat El Diamante 11-7 Wednesday afternoon at PHS. In the opening round, the Panthers' Holly Harlin and Shiloah Gibson both lost very close matches, but Kelsey Procter defeated her ...
Free monster truck show at Tulare County Fair: Entry: Local truck drivers get chance to race.
Sep 07, 2007 ... Sep. 7--TULARE -- Metal-crushing Monster trucks and high-flying motorcycles will invade the Tulare County Fairgrounds this year, providing fairgoers with two free action-packed grandstand shows and a chance to walk away with hundreds of dollars. The shows will feature Monster ...
PC professor to build Yokuts reed boat for museum.
Sep 07, 2007 ... Byline: ESTHER AVILA Sep. 7--Long before the arrival of settlers to the Porterville area, the Tule River was home to a tribe of American Indians -- the Yaundanchi Yokuts. The Yokut tribe used the natural reeds that grew along the banks of the river to make boats and ...
Standoff ends in teen's arrest: Scene: Incident closed down Orange Belt for several hours.
Sep 07, 2007 ... Byline: SARAH ELIZABETH VILLICANA & GLEN FAISON Sep. 7--STRATHMORE -- A police standoff ended Thursday night with no major injuries and one man in custody. "The good thing is he did come out and no one was injured," Sgt. Chris Douglass of the Tulare County Sheriff's ...
Officials issue air warning for San Joaquin Valley: Smoke: Air quality unhealthy today across region.
Sep 07, 2007 ... Byline: GLEN FAISON Sep. 7--Air pollution officials Thursday upgraded a health advisory issued a day earlier to a formal emergency warning. The warning, from by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, is prompted by the Moonlight Fire in Plumas County, ...
Police Department atop local list for Shave the Brave: Program: Police officers, firefighters to shed their locks.
Sep 07, 2007 ... Byline: GLEN FAISON Sep. 7--Local police and firefighters are shedding their locks this weekend in support of a worthwhile cause during the "Wish Upon a Star" Shave the Brave event in Visalia. Members of the Porterville Police Department and the Porterville Fire ...
4th speaker added to Sierra Business Conference lineup: Update: Pritchard signed to fill gap in planned roster.
Sep 07, 2007 ... Sep. 7--A fourth and final speaker was named Thursday for next week's Sierra Business Conference. Ron Pritchard, an internationally renowned marketer, entrepreneur, speaker and former entertainer has agreed to serve as the new keynote speaker for the conference, scheduled Sept ....
Obituaries.
Sep 07, 2007 ... Sep. 7--The Porterville Recorder, Calif., Obituaries Rubena Welch Poole, of Victoria, Texas, passed away September 5, 2007 at the age of 89. She was one of eight children born to the late William A. Welch and Sallie Harper Welch, long-term residents in the Porterville area and ...
Suspect jailed in city's third homicide of '07: Details: Local man stabbed to death Thursday night.
Sep 08, 2007 ... Byline: GLEN FAISON Sep. 8--One man was dead Friday and another in custody after a Thursday night stabbing in the core of the city. Samuel Hart, 38, of Porterville, was being held without bail late Friday in the Bob Wiley Detention Facility on suspicion of murder. ...
Courts cleared after bomb threat: Outcome: Nothing suspicious found at Porterville or Visalia.
Sep 08, 2007 ... Byline: ANITA STACKHOUSE-HITE and GLEN FAISON Sep. 8--An anonymous caller phoned in a bomb threat early Friday that forced authorities to clear courthouses in Porterville and Visalia. The Porterville Police Department received the call and forwarded information to the ...
A smoky situation: Schools respond by canceling most sports.
Sep 08, 2007 ... Byline: GLEN FAISON Sep. 8--Cause: Smoke from wildfires moving into Central Valley. Valley air-pollution officials issued a call Friday for schools in the region to postpone outdoor athletic activities because of high levels of smoke entering the region from wildfires ...
Sierra blaze two-thirds contained: Details: Grouse Fire has scorched more than 1,000 acres.
Sep 08, 2007 ... Byline: GLEN FAISON Sep. 8--As smoke from Plumas and Santa Clara counties makes its way into the Valley, area firefighters continue battling a wildfire in the Golden Trout Wilderness near Grasshopper Flat, along the Kern River in the Sequoia National Forest. Forest ...
Middle school pupils hit by pickup: Boys: Pair thrown from bicycles on the way to school.
Sep 08, 2007 ... Byline: ANITA STACKHOUSE-HITE Sep. 8--Two Burton Middle School pupils, both California Cadet Corps 3rd Brigade cadets, were hit by a white pickup truck early Friday morning while ridging their Mongoose bicycles to school. Chris Barraza, 12, and best friend Johnathan ...
Dedicated: Service: Her job is to serve the public.
Sep 08, 2007 ... Byline: ANITA STACKHOUSE-HITE Sep. 8--Forty one years ago, a Philadelphia mother put her 2-year-old daughter in front of the family television set to keep her entertained for a moment or two. The Pennsylvania State University "Nittany" Lions were playing football, ...
BRIEF: Lee Vang is manager of the Donut Factory located on Olive Avenue.
Sep 08, 2007 ... Byline: ALEX K.W. SCHULTZ Sep. 8--Question: Where are you originally from? Answer: Long Beach. Q: What was it that brought you to Porterville? A: The cost of living in Long Beach was too high. I came to Porterville in 1996 and my parents were ...
Sierra Business Conference on track: Update: Lineup of speakers shifts again.
Sep 08, 2007 ... Sep. 8--One of four scheduled speakers for next week's Sierra Business Conference has dropped off the schedule, but that's not expected to detract from the program. Donnette Silva Carter, president and CEO of the Porterville Chamber of Commerce, received word by e-mail late this ...
BRIEF: Sequoias Festival on tap today.
Sep 08, 2007 ... Sep. 8--The public is invited today to take part in the ninth annual Celebrate Sequoias Festival in the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and the forest. The festival is from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and includes vendors, informational booths and opportunities to participate in ...
The Porterville Recorder, Calif., Anita Stackhouse-Hite column: iPhone madness.
Sep 08, 2007 ... Byline: Anita Stackhouse-Hite Sep. 8--I'm trying to evoke a little sympathy for the folks who 10 weeks ago stood in long lines in front of cell phone establishments across America, just so they could be first on the block to own the latest in cell phone technology. ...
Obituaries.
Sep 08, 2007 ... Sep. 8--The Porterville Recorder, Calif., Obituaries Transito Gutierrez Chavez and Paula Chavera, residents of Poplar, both passed away in Porterville, Transito passed away on Monday September 3, 2007, Paula passed away on Tuesday September 4, 2007. Transito was born in Mexico ...
Decision: Varsity squads hit gridiron.
Sep 08, 2007 ... Byline: GLEN FAISON Sep. 8--Friday's smoke-filled air saw school officials in the South County canceling just about every scheduled sporting event planned that day and through the weekend. The general consensus was that football was still a go, at least at the ...