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19 Holiday Advertising Section

3 4 Health Questions Answered with Walk with a Doc

CR A F TING 45 DIY: Organic Tabletop Centerpiece

GOOD TI M ES 17 Art Appreciation with ArtHop in Downtown Fresno INSPIR ATION 13 Honoring Veterans with A-Plus Custom Painting

SHOW TI M E 10 Run4Cover is Still Going Strong After 24 Years

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ON THE M A P 7 Downtown Hanford’s Carousel is a Walk Down Memory Lane 32 Entertainment is Alive and Well at the Tower Theatre

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4 0 What’s in Store— Gifts for All

36 Enjoy the View— Zach Green 38 What’s Cookin’— Walnuts, Cranberries and Winter Squash 4 2 Calendar of Events 45 Giving Back—Food Pantries in the South Valley

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When the world feels out of balance, close your eyes, take a couple of deep breaths, and think about your blessings. Have you begun mentally composing your “things I’m thankful for” list to share at the table on Thanksgiving Day? We can’t fully express the depth of our gratitude for our veterans, whom we honor not just this month, but always. In this issue, meet the Joosten family, founders of the nonprofit Paint It Forward for Heroes. Every year, they join forces with dedicated community members and local CRUZITA STEWART businesses to paint a veteran’s home, then host a celebratory

by Amber Smith barbecue at the house on Veterans Day. What a way to say thank you!

We’re also thankful for the plethora of artistic talent that abounds in the Valley, and one way to celebrate this is through ArtHop. Now in its 20th year, this art appreciation night is better than ever. Also, make plans to catch a show at the meticulously restored Tower Theatre, which has become a performing arts mecca that sits on the National Register of Historic Places.

It feels so good to make someone’s day, and our area is full of opportunities to pay it forward. We’ll share some philanthropic ideas for blessing others during this holiday season. Looking to harness a little magic? Check out the original 1932 Allan Herschell Carousel in Civic Center Park in Hanford – it’s a true treasure.

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D O W N TO W N H A N F O R D ’ S C A R O U S E L I S A WA L K D O W N M E M O RY L A N E IMAGINE A WORLD before movies, iPhones, video games – Pokemon Go, even. What did people do for fun, those who seemed to live in the frames of sepia-tone photographs, from a time when the post-Depression country seemingly was covered in a layer of dust that had swept from the Midwest? It’s easy to imagine the early 20th century as something bleak (it wasn’t), but still, through the grey past chimes a tune that turns something deep inside us. The color and song of the carousel probably saw its heyday when such a ride was still a novelty, and yet even now, despite all our modern distractions and stimuli, the carousel still excites us.

If you really think about it, a carousel is a ride about as boring as it gets. You sit on a wooden horse that turns in circles, and if you’re lucky, sometimes it rises and descends along a pole, mimicking a horse’s canter. But there’s a magic about a carousel, and even children who have grown

up in the age of technology feel the lure of its music.

A bit of that magic can still be found in the Civic Center Park in Hanford, where an original 1932 Allan Herschell Carousel still spins.

“There were like 6,000 of these made back in the day,” says Mike Bertaina of the Hanford Chamber of Commerce, which manages the carousel. He says there are only some 200 left.

The 36-foot carousel and its 30 horses found its first home in Visalia’s Mooney Grove, but it moved to Hanford in 1979, when developer Max Walden was awarded a contract to refurbish Hanford’s old courthouse.

“I have no idea why,” Bertaina says with a laugh, “but he made it part of the refurbishment to bring the carousel from Mooney’s Grove over. I think he just thought it would be a really cool thing to draw people downtown.”4

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The year Hanford acquired the carousel, Bertaina was working with the city and he was asked by the city manager to help install the horses.

“There’s not a whole lot of people in Hanford who know how to tear a carousel apart and put it back together,” says Bertaina. “So I spent a week with these guys learning how to put it back together.”

More than 30 years later, Bertaina is still operating the carousel, which sits outside the office of the Chamber of Commerce.

“There isn’t a day that goes by that somebody doesn’t poke their head in the door and ask when the carousel is running. We’ll just go out there and open it up, even if it’s two kids. I’m never going to turn a kid down that wants a ride,” says Bertaina.

For a dollar a go, not many passengers will turn that ride down, either. The carousel runs pretty regularly on Thursday nights from about 5 to 9pm, during farmers market between May and September.

The carousel also operates Sundays from noon to 4pm “as long as the weather is good,” says Bertaina.

The Chamber also hosts field trips for schools between Fresno and Bakersfield, where students come to Hanford by train. Children are picked up at the train station and ferried to the carousel in a 1950s Studebaker fire truck. “And of course they have to go to Superior Dairy and get their ice cream,” Bertaina says. In May 2015, they gave 7,200 rides just for school kids.

The ride might only cost a buck, but the cost of keeping up the carousel is high.

“They’re not cheap, and the city provides maintenance every morning before we operate it.” Also, he says, “because ours is outside, it gets hot, cold, then it rains, then it’s foggy. The horses take a beating.”

In an interesting turn, to save costs, the chamber had the horses refurbished and painted at Avenal Prison.

“There are some very talented people there, and they came back beautiful. The prisoners asked if they could name the horses, but I

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didn’t want to get names back like Bib Bubba,” Bertaina says with a laugh. Still, they agreed and in the end the names were rather pedestrian (or equestrian): Michelle, Stormy, Zorro.

And according to Bertaina, people like those specific horses.

“People will want to ride Stormy and if somebody is on that horse, they’ll wait. People in their 30s even now want to come back and make sure we have that same horse here,” he says.

Which makes a buck seem pretty cheap, when people are getting a ride not just on their favorite horse, but also down Memory Lane. It’s also an opportunity to share with their kids that simple but magical pleasure of riding the merry-go-round, which in Hanford anyway, is a one-of-a-kind experience, with a one-of-a-kind carousel. • Hanford Carousel • 113 Court St., Hanford (Chamber of Commerce) (559) 582-0483 • $1 per ride • Find them on Facebook

Jordan Venema is a freelance writer and California native. He’s a fan of wild stories, impetuous traveling, live music, and all the food. But mostly, he’s a fan of his seven-year old son, Cassian. He can be contacted by email at jordan.venema@gmail.com.

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R U N 4 CO V E R I S S T I L L G O I N G S T R O N G A F T E R 24 Y E A R S

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IF YOU’RE READING this article, there’s a pretty good chance you’re from the Visalia area, and if you’re from the Visalia area, you’ve probably heard about Run4Cover, the 10-piece cover band that regularly rocks the Central Valley with a range of hits by artists as diverse as Aretha Franklin and Justin Timberlake. What you might not know is that the band has been jamming for 24 years, and with the same lineup for more than a decade.

“Here’s the thing,” says Mike Wilson, Run4Cover’s guitarist and founder. “I’m almost 64 – I’ll be 64 in a couple weeks. When I was 30, I never thought I’d be playing at this age.” Yet playing is what they do, and with gusto.

“I never thought it would last 24 years,” Wilson concedes. “Most bands can’t stay together for 24 months, even 24 weeks.”

Run4Cover has been fronting the same lineup for 11 years running, and Wilson credits chemistry. “We’re just a really well-oiled machine right now.”

That chemistry is palpable whenever the band takes any stage large enough to fit all their moving parts. The mostly Visalia-local musicians represent three vocalists, a bass, two guitars, drums and a three-piece horn section.

With so many variables between them, they keep their equation simple. “Every song has to dance,” says Wilson. “Basically, we’re a dance band. We measure our success by whether or not people are dancing.

That’s our barometer. I mean, I’d love to play the Beatles all day, but they don’t dance.”

The Beatles may not be on Run4Cover’s set list, but they do have a catalogue with more than 340 songs. “We have five lead singers, so we play almost any genre,” says Wilson, excepting heavy metal or rap.

Wilson may not be a fan of most contemporary bands, but Bruno Mars, “he’s the real deal,” says Wilson. He’s also a fan of Justin Timberlake and Maroon 5, and not surprisingly, these bands belong to their playlist.

Though Run4Cover eschews overly processed music, Wilson sometimes finds himself surprised by what actually works – or what doesn’t work. CeeLo Green’s “Forget You” was a surprise. “Oh, this isn’t going to dance,” Wilson thought, “and then it dances great.”

He says with a laugh that he’s made some pretty great mistakes, telling the band it would work, “this will work, this will work.” And then it just doesn’t.

Then there are songs like “Everybody Have Fun Tonight” by Wang Chung. “When I was in my last band we would play that and the place would go nuts,” Wilson says. “So I brought that to Run4Cover, and we played it like four times and the floor would empty. I’m still surprised by that.”

“Then there are those slam dunks that we know will get people dancing, like Journey’s ‘Don’t Stop Believing,’” says Wilson.

The band has opened for James Brown, The Temptations, Doobie Brothers, and Huey Lewis and the News. But none meant so much to Wilson as when they opened for Chicago.

“When I was a teenager and playing in rock bands, Chicago came out in my junior year in high school,” says Wilson. “I heard those horns and thought, ‘What is this?’ It was totally different. I had their posters on my wall, saw them six times in concert, then all of a sudden we’re opening for them. I couldn’t sleep I was so excited.”

Even in an era of DJs and iPads, Run4Cover continually manages to pack a venue, playing across genres and generations. It surprises Wilson that what began as a potential side gig has turned into a “fun science to keep that dance floor full.” Even as his 64th year approaches, “this is the busiest year we’ve had in 24 years.”

Wilson admits they’re older than most rockers (though he points out some notable exceptions, like Sir Paul McCartney), but there’s no talk of quitting. And why should they? “Playing live is so much fun,” says Wilson. “I’m with my friends, I still get a rush. I can’t explain it. I just look forward to every gig and it’s still fun.”

And that, really, is the final say.

“If it stops being fun, then we’re done,” Wilson concludes. “Or if, and God forbid this ever happens, we become a joke. You know, those old guys, they can’t do anything,” he says. But if he ever really wonders, he need only refer to the band’s barometer that measures a good time: the dance floor, where whenever Run4Cover takes the stage, you can guarantee a high-pressure system moves through, and gets people moving. • Run4cover.com • Find them on Facebook

Jordan Venema is a freelance writer and California native. He’s a fan of wild stories, impetuous traveling, live music, and all the food. But mostly, he’s a fan of his seven-year old son, Cassian. He can be contacted by email at jordan.venema@gmail.com.

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H O N O R I N G V E T E R A N S W I T H A - P L U S C U S TO M PA I N T I N G PAULA AND JAKE JOOSTEN used to stay in on Sunday nights watching those home makeover shows, and they wondered why they didn’t do something similar for veterans. They talked about it for a while, until their son gave them the motivation they needed.

“About six years ago, my husband wanted to do something, to figure out how to give back to our service men and women. Finally our son Joshua just said, ‘Dad, let’s just do it,’” says Paula.

That’s all it took. So they did.

Jake and Paula have owned A-Plus Custom Painting for about 25 years, so they figured they had the knowhow and the means to give something back. They just needed somebody to give to.

Six years ago the Joostens painted the exterior of a home for a local veteran,

starting what has since become the nonprofit Paint It Forward for Heroes. But back then, it wasn’t really an organization – it was just something they did on their own “and with the help of a gentleman by the name of Chris, who has worked with us for 20 years, and who has helped every year since. Otherwise it was just Jake,” she adds.

“And our son, too.”

In its early stages, there wasn’t much fanfare, and few donations. Not many people knew about the project. “There was quite a bit of out-of-pocket expense for the first couple years,” admits Paula, “but you know what, would we do it again. We paid for paint out of our pockets for a couple years, but the last couple years, Kelly-Moore Paints has donated.”4

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“It’s definitely becoming a community event, and we’re hoping as we grow that we become even more of a community event.”

Paint It Forward is straightforward. Each fall, the Joostens and other volunteers paint the exterior of a veteran’s home, and then provide a celebratory barbecue at the home on Veterans Day. For the Joostens, it’s their way of saying “thank you.”

Veterans are nominated through an application found on the A-Plus Custom Paint website, then nonprofit board members narrow down nominees until they pick one veteran.

“It’s a real tough decision,” Paula says, “and none is more deserving than the other. If my husband could, he would be painting an exterior of a veteran’s home every day of the week.”

Once the board selects a nominee, painting begins before October, “in time to finish before Veterans Day,” says Paula. “That way we can all just enjoy the day, and fellowship.”

For the party, food is donated by Quality Meats, and “prior winners come out, and the winners themselves and their families are there of course,” says Paula. “Some people stop by and I don’t even know who they are. They just come by to pay their respects.”

“It’s definitely becoming a community event, and we’re hoping as we grow that we become even more of a community event.”

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Locals are stepping up in other ways to pay their respects, too. Promise FM provides free advertising, and stores like Lowe’s have provided materials. The owner of Idea Printing has helped with advertising, while others are willing to pick up a paintbrush and lend a hand.

On the surface, Paint It Forward might appear like a simple touch up and makeover, but the Joostens say, “If it’s not for them, our veterans, we wouldn’t have our freedoms today.”

And while even the Joostens agree that our veterans deserve much more, she says the recipients of Paint It Forward have been surprised by the gesture.

“Our first-year winner, he was so humble,” Paula says. “They are all humble. But he kept asking us, ‘Why me? Why me?’ And then my son said, ‘But why not you?’”

That’s a question the Joostens plan to keep asking, and hope others begin asking, as well. • www.a-pluscustompainting.com/pif.html (559) 733-3618

Jordan Venema is a freelance writer and California native. He’s a fan of wild stories, impetuous traveling, live music, and all the food. But mostly, he’s a fan of his seven-year old son, Cassian. He can be contacted by email at jordan.venema@gmail.com.

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Artistic Endeavors A R T A P P R E C I AT I O N W I T H A R T H O P I N D O W N TO W N F R E S N O HOP, SKIP AND JUMP away to ArtHop in downtown Fresno and the Tower District. The 20–year-old art appreciation night was started by local artists who modeled it after the First Thursday in Seattle and Portland as well as Downtown Saturday Night in Tucson.

Artists talked to people in the Tucson Art District about the event and with the help of city council members, the event took off.

“The community response has been phenomenal. We receive weekly calls about ArtHop, either new venues or artists looking to participate. The best thing about it is that each month is a little different and it is family friendly,” says Lilia Gonzáles Chávez, executive director of the Fresno Arts Council.4

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Artist studios, galleries, museums and other venues exhibit art and host an artists’ reception during ArtHop. Each of the 65 venues and artists who participate is unique. Although the arts council often seeks out local artists to participate, artists present themselves looking for a venue to show art, as well, and all artists are welcome.

The main goal of ArtHop is to bring attention and sales to artists in the community. “It also serves as a community building opportunity as the arts traditionally have. Participating in viewing art is a social opportunity where people come together to share ideas and a common experience,” she says.

Bruce Kalkowski, owner of 1821 Gallery and Studios, opened four years ago during ArtHop. Located in Fresno’s Cultural Arts District, the gallery features a range of original work, from painting and sculpture to works on paper and photography. The Fresno art gallery is the studio space for artists Bibi Bielat, Elaine Callahan and Daniel VanGerpen.

The gallery is in the heart of a part of town called the Mural Arts District due to the abundance of urban art on downtown buildings, including the roll-up door of the gallery. The 1821 Gallery has become a must-see on ArtHop night, as it cultivates an atmosphere of excellence and provides an art collecting experience for its clients.

“We were nervous and not sure if anybody would find us. Fortunately, the public did find us, and we’ve been successful ever since,” Kalkowski says. “We have participated enthusiastically in each ArtHop.” He promotes other artists’ work, too. His gallery always has the Fresno Art Council ArtHop maps on hand to advertise other galleries and studios nearby.

“ArtHop has steadily grown over the years. It has brought people downtown who may have been reluctant to do so for various reasons, and made them believers in the downtown transformation that is occurring. Not only do they see a vibrant art scene but also new housing and businesses that have recently invested in the area,” he says.

According to Kalkowski, ArtHop is valuable to artists because they are able to reach a greater cross section of the Central Valley and promote art.

His goal is to entice the public to visit more than just one night a month. His gallery is committed to providing exposure and representation for its artists by opening Wednesday through Friday from 11 am to 5 pm and Saturday from noon until 4 pm.

“In the future, we hope to strengthen opportunities for local artists to get greater recognition and for Fresno to be recognized statewide as a destination for visitors interested in purchasing high-quality art,” Chávez says.

The free ArtHop is the first and third Thursday of each month. Art enthusiasts of all ages stroll through downtown Fresno and the Tower District on the first Thursday, and the rest of the ArtHop venues in the Fresno metro areas take place on the third Thursday. Guests meet and greet the artists and are treated to a reception and music. Museums, studios, galleries and other venues open exhibitions to the public from 5 to 8 pm. • For more information or to download a map of ArtHop, visit www.fresnoartscouncil.org/arthop.

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She is pursuing her Master of Fine Arts in creative writing at Fresno State University. Kimberly has had hundreds of articles published throughout the country. To read more of her work, visit www.kimberlyhorg.com.

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Bloom Where You’re Planted ORGANIC STYLE WITH F L E U R I E F LO W E R STUDIO “I MEAN, IT COULD BE,” says Laurie Garza with a laugh, when asked if Fleurie Flower Studio is a pun on the word flurry. It’s fun to imagine a florist, who usually conjures a calm, refined portrait, clipping and cutting stems and stalks in a whirlwind of petals and colors. But Fleurie is a gentler, much more sophisticated play on words than that.

Fleurie is Garza’s personal portmanteau of her first name and the French word for flower, and like the name itself, Garza is a unique florist – or fleurist – whose business is rooted literally in her backyard.

Step into most florists’ shops and you’ll Photo by Ellie Koleen find cut roses propped up in tubs of water, arrangements displayed behind glass refrigerator doors. Not Fleurie. Her shop is found in the fields and furrows, and her stock – well, it’s still on the stalk.

“I try to grow all of my flowers,” explains Garza. “It definitely adds a unique look to my work to have homegrown flowers. So I try to grow what I can’t buy at other places, but when I do buy flowers, I buy California grown first.”

Garza grows her flowers in her own backyard, trying to make use “of all the space that I have.” She admits to growing more than she has time for, and while she’s never gotten around to counting how many varieties of flowers she has, she boasts more than 100 different roses, as well as dahlias, zinnias, tall robinias, ranunculus, sweet peas, quince blossoms, viburnums. You know, “just the basics,” she says.

Her favorite flowers depend on the season, but her all-time favorite, she says, “isn’t even a well-known cut flower. It’s the pansy. They’ve just been a constant in my whole life. My grandma grew them, and I always have them.”4

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Incorporating a garden-variety flower like the pansy into a bouquet isn’t typical, but Garza likes to pop them in when she can. “They’re difficult, because of the short stems.” But Garza’s arrangements, and her style, are characterized by the natural, garden-grown buds.

Even her roses are the big, blooming roses you’d find in a garden, unlike the perfectly manicured flower shop variety. “I like them like that,” says Garza. “I think it’s more artistic looking.”

Call her style organic. It might be a trope when applied to an artistic process, but for Garza, organic is the medium of her art.

“I like the surprise of what the flowers are going to bring me that day,” she says, “working with the natural world, and following along with where the flowers take me. I use a lot of colors and textures, and I use a lot of foliage.” She calls it the “garden look,” inspired by the Dutch Masters, whose style of painting she particularly loves.

Growing her own flowers can be difficult, especially since her product can be limited by season, region and other factors outside her control. But her history in horticulture has prepared her.

“I spent a lot of years in the nursery industry, so I know what to plant, and what will grow here. And if it doesn’t work, I don’t grow it,” she says matter-of-factly. “I started working in a flower shop when I was in high school. It’s just in my blood.” She even attended Reedley College to study horticulture.

Garza made the jump to start her own business around 2010, and while she had the green thumb, she admits finding her approach as a florist required growth.

“I had the basics and I knew how to do everything, but then it was about refining a style,” she says. She adapted to an “organic garden-grown look,” which appeals to those looking for a more natural look with the floral arrangements. It also appeals to the growing trend of consumers who want to know where their product is made or grown.

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The restoration was important to Abbate, but her son recalls the little things about the theatre which brought his mother happiness.

“She really enjoyed seeing people forget their cares for an evening and enjoy the arts and entertainment; to see people leave an event with a smile on their face was something that always brought her joy,” he says.

The Tower Theatre always brings a smile to Valerie Salcedo. It is where she won the title of Miss Fresno County in 2011. “It’s where my life changed forever,” she says.

She was born and raised in Fresno, but currently spends her time traveling the world as a performer and music director.

“My favorite thing about Tower Theatre is its vintage look and iconic history. Every time I drive by it, I always think about the memories made there,” Salcedo says. Fresno resident Gene Day says there are too many fantastic memories at the Tower Theatre to count them all.

Upcoming shows include country artist Kris Kristofferson, smooth jazz and funk artist Brian Culbertson, jazz bassist Brian Bromberg, the comedy play “Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus,” a Fresno Filmworks presentation of independent movies, world-renowned psychic John Edward, America’s Got Talent winner Popovich Comedy Pet Theatre, the Miss Fresno County Pageant (the home for their pageant for the last 10 years), children’s plays by California Theatre Center, rock group Y&T and comedian Christopher Titus.

“There is something for everyone, from rock to Bach and boogie to Broadway,” Abbate says. • Tower Theatre • 815 E. Olive Ave., Fresno • (559) 485-9050 www.towertheatrefresno.com • Find them on Facebook

Kimberly Horg earned her Bachelor of Arts in journalism from Humboldt State University. She is pursuing her Master of Fine Arts in creative writing at Fresno State University. Kimberly has had hundreds of articles published throughout the country. To read more of her work, visit www.kimberlyhorg.com.

Photos courtesy of Tower Theatre

THE TOWER THEATRE has adorned the corner of Olive Street in Fresno for 77 years. Originally opening as a 20th Century Fox movie house, it is now a performing arts mecca, with more than 150 shows hitting the stage last year.

Fresno’s first suburban cinema was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. It was completely refurbished in 1989 and finished in 1992 by theatre owner Dottie Abbate, and it won the highest restoration award from The League of Historic American Theatres the same year.

The new owner (and son of the previous owner), Laurence Abbate, says this award assures Valley residents the unique building will play an important role in the community for many years to come.

Abbate has taken over where his mom left off, continuing her vision.

“It’s been wonderful to see my mother’s dream of a performance arts theatre come true and still continue to entertain people,” he says.

“I am honored to keep that vision alive.”

The Tower Theatre’s purpose is education and entertainment: To bring diversity of cultural expression in the performing arts and to educate the public about historical, technical and creative aspects of the arts.

Designed by Los Angeles architect S. Charles Lee, the theatre features art deco inside and out, etched green glass backlit panels in the lobby and sculptured aluminum fittings throughout. Above the lobby, patrons can see an 80-foot tower lit at night with neon and topped by a multi-colored globe which was designed after a 1939 New York World’s Fair exhibit.

Seating accommodates 761, and guests can marvel at the circular murals above the aluminum sculpted sconces. The murals portray “Leda and Swan” and “Vine,” hand painted by world famous artist Anthony Heinsbergen.

According to Abbate, one of the theatre’s most unusual features is the ultraviolet lighting which is hidden in the hammered tin sconces.

“When turned, they illuminate the fluorescent ceiling murals, and we are only the second theatre in the nation to boast this unusual device,” he says.

The foyer of Italian Terrazzo includes a historic Carvarts glass etching of “The Huntsmen” in the lobby, which serves as the backdrop for guests who mingle and buy refreshments between acts.

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Walk your way Healthy H E A LT H Q U E S T I O N S A N S W E R E D W I T H WA L K W I T H A D O C IF YOU’VE BEEN to the hospital in the last few years, you can probably relate to many Americans who feel frustrated by their experience with insurance and healthcare providers. Between high costs and copays and referrals between specialists, sometimes a simple appointment can make a patient feel like he’s getting the runaround.

Why not take your healthcare for a walk instead? More specifically, take your doctor for a walk.

Every second Saturday of the month, the Healthy Visalia committee, which promotes health in the Visalia area, sponsors a program that encourages participants to do just that – take a walk around the park with a local healthcare professional.

“I had heard there were a couple other Walks With a Doc in our area, in Porterville and Tulare,” says Alma Torres-Nguyen, the committee chair for Healthy Visalia,

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so she contacted the organization in 2014 to start a chapter. The national organization was started by Dr. David Sagbir in Ohio in 2005.

“Dr. David takes care of patients with heart problems, and he would always tell them to walk because it’s a benefit to getting better,” says Torres-Nguyen. Except Sagbir frequently discovered that his patients who agreed to walk were only giving lip service.

“He’d find out they didn’t follow through, so he thought, ‘Well, if I go to the park with my family, maybe they’d walk with us.’”

Ten years later, the organization is represented in hundreds of cities across the country, even internationally.

The nature of Walk With a Doc is about as straightforward as its name. Once a month, a healthcare professional, usually a doctor, walks around Visalia’s

“It’s beneficial for people of all ages, and we hope that by being more active, by walking, we can reverse some of the consequences of the sedentary lifestyle,” she says.

Blain Park between 8 and 9:30 am. Each walk draws between 10 and 30 participants, and Healthy Visalia provides healthy snacks and water.

Each month, the walk brings a different professional, who spends about 15 minutes talking about a health issue, such as flu prevention, breast cancer awareness, diabetes and stroke prevention.

“We have warm-ups with a Zumba instructor, then around 8:30 the speaker arrives and gives about a 10- to 15-minute talk on whatever health topic it is,” explains Torres-Nguyen.

In some ways, the very practical walk with a doctor is a perfect way to break down many of the walls that exist for patients trying to navigate the healthcare system. Hospitals can seem clinical to the point of becoming impersonal, and appointments too often rushed. If there’s a world where doctors still make home visits and know their patients personally, too few Americans actually get the experience.

But there’s no place less clinical than a park.

“I think it is an opportunity for them to get to know the local doctors,” says Torres-Nguyen, “and to see that they’re regular people too, and that they’re open to helping the community.”

Sure, the walk also opens the opportunity for the classic move: “Hey, you’re a doctor? I’ve got this rash I want you to take a look at…” Torres-Nguyen laughs, and agrees that there’s nothing stopping walkers from

asking the doc for an opinion, but most use it as an opportunity for a quick consultation, which often results in a complimentary referral to a specialist.

Not only is Walk With a Doc a great way to meet local doctors and learn a bit about health topics, it’s also just an opportunity to get out and, well, walk. Torres-Nguyen stresses the importance and overall health benefits of just 20 minutes of walking each day.

“It’s beneficial for people of all ages, and we hope that by being more active, by walking, we can reverse some of the consequences of the sedentary lifestyle,” she says.

So grab your water, bring a dog or a friend, and hit the parks for your daily exercise. But every second Saturday, for those in the Visalia area, mosey on over to Blain Park and get to know your local health professionals, and together you can all go for a walk. • Walk With a Doc Blain Park • 3101 S. Court St., Visalia • (559) 624-2416 Second Saturdays, 8-9:30 am www.healthyvisalia.org • www.walkwithadoc.org

Jordan Venema is a freelance writer and California native.

He’s a fan of wild stories, impetuous traveling, live music, and all the food. But mostly, he’s a fan of his seven-year old son, Cassian. He can be contacted by email at jordan. venema@gmail.com.

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ORCHARD SUNSET, NORTHEAST VISALIA Zach Green owns and operates Zach Green Films, a local videography company. He has lived in many interesting places throughout the world but has always returned to his hometown of Visalia.

Green makes documentary videos about subjects that range from local to international. View his work at www.vimeo.com/zachgreenfilms.

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WHAT’S COOKIN’ | BY LANA GRANFORS

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recipe NOVEMBER 2016

With the cooler months come the winter squashes. The varieties are versatile, flavorful and packed with nutrients.

You have many choices to brighten up your fall and winter meals: acorn, butternut, delicata, sweet pumpkin or spaghetti squash, to name a few. Any of these would work well in this easy recipe. Most can be found at our local markets and our farmers markets, and some local stores carry peeled and cut, ready-to-bake packages of butternut squash. The walnuts and cranberries add texture and a bit of tang to this dish, while the maple syrup enhances the natural earthy sweetness of the squash. This wonderful and simple recipe is perfect for busy households.

WALNUTS, CRANBERRIES AND WINTER SQUASH SERVES: 4-6

INGREDIENTS 1 2-pound winter squash, peeled, seeded and cut in 1-inch cubes 2 T olive oil ½ tsp. salt ¼ tsp. pepper 1 T chopped fresh thyme ½ cup maple syrup ½ cup chopped walnuts ¼ cup dried cranberries

PREP TIME: 15 minutes COOK TIME: 30 minutes TOTAL TIME: 45 minutes

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GRANF ORS RECIPE BY LANA

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DIRECTIONS STEP 1: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

STEP 2: Cut about 1 inch off the top and bottom of the squash, discarding these ends. Using a vegetable peeler, remove the thick skin. With a sharp knife, cut squash in half and use a spoon to scoop out the seeds and fibers inside. Slice the squash into 1-inch slices and then cut these slices into 1-inch chunks.

STEP 3: Place the cut chunks on a roasting pan or in a deep baking dish and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss.

STEP 4: Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until the pieces begin to turn a golden brown around the edges, then turn and continue baking for another 15 minutes until tender.

STEP 5: Transfer cooked squash to a serving bowl. Add the thyme, maple syrup, walnuts and cranberries. Toss to blend and serve.

Enjoy!

Lana Granfors enjoys traveling, gardening, cooking and spending time with her friends and family– especially her grandchildren, Jillian and Garet.

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FROM FOOD TO FUN, SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY

clovis

November 5, 12, 19, 26 • Old Town Clovis Farmers Market, Old Town, Pollasky and Bullard, 8-11:30 am, (559) 298-5774, www.oldtownclovis.org November 5-6 • Old Town Flea Market, Clovis Rodeo, 748 Rodeo Drive, 10 am-4 pm November 6 • Two Cities Marathon and Ultra Half, 6:30 am marathon, 7:15 am half November 17 • One Enchanted Evening, Old Town, 5-8 pm, (559) 298-5774

17 The streets of Old Town Clovis will be transformed into an enchanted wonderland with glowing luminarias, festive lights, hot cocoa, horse-drawn carriages and musical performances from the Voices United, Jubilation Singers and other local choirs.

November 26-27 • Horse-drawn carriage rides, Old Town Clovis, 1-4 pm, www.oldtownclovis.org

exeter

November 3 • Tulare County Supervisor District 1 Supervisor Candidate Debate, Exeter Republican Precinct Headquarters, 151 South E St., 6 pm, (559) 359-5908 November 5 • American Cancer Society’s Bark for Life, Bark Park, 9 am-noon, (559) 731-0757 or (559) 786-5439 November 12 • Chili Cook-Off sponsored by The Stag Saloon, Pine and F Streets, 10 am-4 pm, (559) 592-7177 November 25-27 • By The Water Tower Christmas sale, 141 South B St., 10 am-5 pm, (559) 594-4060

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November 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29 • Cherry Ave. Auction, 4640 S. Cherry, 7:30 am, www.cherryavenueauction.com November 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30 • Vineyard Farmers Market, 20 W. Shaw Ave., 3-6 pm on Wednesdays, 7 am-noon on Saturdays, www.vineyardfarmersmarket.com November 3, 17 • Art Hop, Spectrum Art Gallery, 608 E. Olive Ave., 5-8 pm, (559) 266-0691 November 3, 10, 17, 24 • Carthop, Historic Fulton Mall, 11 am-2 pm, www.downtownfresno.org/events/carthop November 4 • Fresno Fall Home Improvement Show, Fresno Fairgrounds, 1121 S. Chance Ave., 11 am-6 pm, (800) 897-7899, www.fresnoshows.com • Harvest Moon Gala, The Newman Center, 1572 Barstow Ave., 6-10 pm, (559) 224-2469, www.namifresno.org November 4, 11, 18, 25 • Live Jazz at The Standard, 9455 N. Fort Washington, 6-8 pm, www.standardfresno.com November 10 • National Philanthropy Day, The Falls Event Center, 4105 W. Figarden Drive, 8:30 am-1:30 pm, www.afpcavalley.afpnet.org November 11 • Feat to the Beach 200 Mile Relay, Sole 2 Soul Sports River Park, 160 E. Paseo del Centro, www.runsignup.com November 12 • River Stewards Volunteer Day: Planting Day at the Spano River Ranch, 311 W. Bluff Ave., 9 am-noon, (559) 248-8480, www.riverparkway.org • Poverello House Presents: A Gift of Hope, TorNino’s Banquets, 5080 N. Blackstone Ave., 5-9:30 pm, (559) 498-6988, www.poverellohouse.org/gift-of-hope November 17 • Artist Reception, Spectrum Art Gallery, 608 E. Olive Ave., 5-8 pm, (559) 266-0691

17 Paul Mullins discovered his passion for the visual arts as a young boy desiring to express the sense of wonder that he experienced outdoors. His art will be displayed until November 27.

• (Modern) Classic Film: “E.T. Extra-Terrestrial,” Warnors Center for the Performing Arts, 1400 Fulton St., 6-9:30 pm, (559) 264-2848, www.warnors.org/classic-film-series November 19 • Walk With a Doc, River Parkway Trust, 11605 Old Friant Road, 8:30-10 am, (559) 248-8480, www.riverparkway.org Through November 27 • Spectrum Art Gallery Presents Photographs

by Paul Mullins, 608 E. Olive Ave., 12:30-5 pm Thursday, 12:30-8 pm Friday, 11 am-5 pm Saturday and Sunday, (559) 266-0691

hanford

November 3, 10, 17, 24 • Thursday Night Market Place, Downtown Hanford, 5:30-9:30 pm, (559) 582-9457

kingsburg

November 11 • Harvest Hangout Series, Ramos Torres Winery, 1665 Simpson St., 5:30-9 pm November 12 • Fall Harvest Wine Journey, Ramos Torres Winery, 1665 Simpson St., noon-5 pm

lemoore

November 5 • Lemoore Rotary Crab Feed, Lemoore Parks and Recreation Department, 711 W. Cinnamon Drive, 5:30-9 pm, (559) 924-6401

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Through November 4 • Friday Night Market, Sweet Briar Plaza, 5-10 pm November 5 • Que’n for Kids Annual Cook-Off, Downtown Lindsay on Honolulu Street, noon • 7th Annual Lindsay Rib Cook Off, (559) 756-3464

selma

Through December 9 • “Jackets from James” in Memory of James Rodriguez, contact Jessica Rodriguez at (559) 681-9388

madera

November 1 • Madera County Arts Council’s Bottles & Brushes Paint Night Extravaganza, 1653 N. Schnoor Ave. Suite 113, 5:30 pm, (559) 661-7005, www.maderaarts.org November 5 • Walk with a Doc, Lions Town and Country Park Pavilion, 2300 Howard Road, 8:30 am • Pomegranate Festival, Madera Fairgrounds, 10 am-4 pm, www.pomegranatefestival.com

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that are new or gently used (cleaned) will be welcomed. Drop off boxes throughout Selma will be available. In addition to local businesses, donors may drop off at 1266 Rose Ave.

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5 It’s all about the pomegranate! Celebrate this fantastic fruit along with a decadent pairing of almonds, walnuts and pistachios at a new location this year—the Madera District Fairgrounds.

November 9-10 • Holiday Spirit Wine Trail Weekend, 10 am-5 pm, (800) 613-0709, www.maderawinetrail.com November 19 • Disc Golf Tournament for the Parkway, Sycamore Island, 39664 Ave. 7 1/2, 8 am, (559) 248-8480, www.riverparkway.org • Madera County Arts Council and Circle Gallery 10th Annual Holiday Art Affair, 1653 N. Schnoor Ave., 10 am-4 pm, (559) 661-7005 November 4 • First Friday Coffee, Galaxy 9 Theatre, 7-8:15 am November 6-23 • Southeast Asia Cultural and Culinary Expedition, 311 North Second St., Suite C, (559) 784-2240, www.hansontravel.net November 25 • Christmas Tree Lighting, Centennial Park, 6-7 pm

This fundraising event will benefit many Three Rivers nonprofits, schools and churches in the Central Valley and will include wine and microbrew tasting, along with food from local restaurants and eateries.

Donations of jackets, coats and hoodies

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November 30 • 33rd Annual Tree Lighting, Brehler Square, 6:30 pm

November 2, 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 26-27 • Foothills Feature, Foothills Visitor Center, 10-10:15 am, (559) 565-4212, www.nps.gov/seki/index.htm November 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18 • Wonders of the Night Sky, meet at the John Muir Lodge Lobby, 7:30-8:30 pm Wednesdays and 8-9 pm Fridays November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 • Tales from the Past, John Muir Lodge Lobby, 7:30-8:30 pm November 3-4, 10-11, 17-18 • Ghosts of the Giants, Wuksachi Lodge, 5:30-6:30 pm November 5, 12, 19, 26 • Evenings at Potwisha, Potwisha Campground Amphitheater, (559) 565-4212, www.nps.gov/seki/index. htm

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November 17 • A Festival of Trees, St. Anthony’s Retreat and Santa Teresita Youth Conference Center, 43816 Sierra Drive, 3 pm, (559) 561-4595, www.stanthonyretreat.org

November 5 • Trail for Tails Dog Walk, Live Oak Park at Santa Fe Trail, 9 am-1 pm, (559) 303-6930 November 25-27 • Global Winter Wonderland, Tulare County Fairgrounds, www.globalwonderland.com

visalia

November 5 • 3rd Annual Holiday Craft Fair, 5718 W Laura Court, 8 am-3 pm • Holiday Craft Fair and Boutique, Pentecostal Lighthouse Church, 1219 W. Noble Ave., 9 am- 3 pm, (559) 471-9559 November 12 • ArtScapes: New Garden Visions for a Waterwise Visalia, Arts Visalia, 214 E. Oak Ave., 9 am-3 pm, (559) 739-0905, www.artsvisalia.org • Veterans Day Parade, Garden Street Plaza, 10 am-noon • VTown Roller Derby Double Header: We Salute You, Roller Towne, 520 S. Linwood St, 5:30 pm November 24 • Visalia Race Against Hunger 5K and 2-mile Walk/Run, Downtown Visalaia, 8 am-10 am, www.visaliaturkeytrot.com November 25 • Black Friday Beer Festival, Sons of Italy, 4211 W. Goshen Ave., www.blackfridaybeerfest.com

barn theatre - porterville www.barntheater.porterville.com

November 19 • Comedy Night at the Barn, 7:30-8:30 pm November 25 • Patty Torray Concert

cellar door - visalia www.cellardoor101.com

November 17 • Night Beats with Mystery Lights and Mad Alchemy, 9 pm

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November 19 • Matthew Logan Vasquez (of Delta Spirit) with Strange Vine and Marit Larsen, 8 pm

19 A decade after founding his critically acclaimed band, Delta Spirit, Matthew Logan Vasquez decided to go at it alone for the first time with his solo debut, “The Austin.” His objective as a singer/songwriter is to find some harmony through life’s confusion and to make people feel good about themselves.

November 20 • Karl Blau with the Gospel Whiskey Runners, 8 pm

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Through December 4 • White Christmas

the fox theatre - visalia www.foxvisalia.org

November 2 • “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” (1939), 6:30 pm November 5 • Queen Nation, 7:30 pm November 12 • Tulare County Symphony, 7:30 pm November 17 • “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” (1982), 6:30 pm November 30 • An Irish Christmas, 7 pm

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November 18-20 • Central California Auto Show, 10 am-7 pm Friday and Saturday, 10 am-5 pm Sunday

fresno pacific university music www.fresno.edu/events/music

November 2 • Fresno Pacific University Symphonic Band joint concert with Clovis North High School, Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall, 2770 E. International Ave.

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November 15 • Jazz Band Concert, Ashley Auditorium, 7:30 pm November 18 • Chamber Ensembles Concert, Butler Church, 4884 E. Butler Ave., 7:30 pm November 20 • A Festival of Lessons and Carols, Ashley Auditorium, 3 and 7 pm November 22 • Symphonic Band Concert, featuring Alan Durst, saxophone, Butler Church, 4884 E. Butler Ave., 7:30 pm November 28 • University String Quartet Concert, McDonald Hall Atrium, 7:30 pm November 29 • Musica Pacifica Orchestra Concert, McDonald Hall Atrium, 7:30 pm

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November 10-13, 17-19 • 9 Parts of Desire by Heather Raffo, Strasbourg Theater (KRH 101), 8 pm

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November 2-3 • Fresno City College High School Choral Festival, OAB Auditorium, 9 am-3 pm, (559) 442-4600 ext. 8465 November 11-12, 17-19 • Farragut North, Studio 105 Theatre, 7:30 pm November 13, 18-19 • Farragut North, Studio 105 Theatre, 2 pm November 29 • Fresno City College Community Symphony Orchestra, OAB Auditorium, 7:30 pm

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November 6 • Fresno Philharmonic Presents Saint-Saens Organ Symphony, 3 pm November 16 • San Joaquin Valley Town Hall Presents The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates, 10:30 am November 20 • The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses

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November 12 • Winter Jam, 7 pm, www.2016.jamtour.com November 20 • Julion Alvarez, 7 pm

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November 4 • Leftover Cuties, 8 pm November 5 • Jazz Saxophone Artist Gerald Albright, 8 pm November 14 • John Mayall–Living the Blues, 7:30 pm November 15 • Kris Kristofferson, 7:30 pm November 27 • Mariachi Sol De Mexico Presents Merry-Achi Christmas, 2 and 5:30 pm

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November 4-6, 11-13, 18-20 • The Last Five Years, 7:30 pm, 2 pm Sunday

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November 5 • Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 pm

roger rocka’s dinner theatre - fresno www.rogerrockas.com

Through January 8 • A Christmas Story, 5:30 pm Thursday-Saturday, 11 am Sunday, (559) 266-9494

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November 2 • Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 6 pm

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D I Y: O R G A N I C TA B L E T O P CENTERPIECE

Create a unique pumpkin centerpiece using organic vegetation, like lettuce and herbs.

SUPPLIES • Galvanized metal tray or baking tray, approximately 2 inches deep • Ornamental lettuce and kale in different shades of purple and green • Variety of small pumpkins, gourds and squash • Craft paint in a cream and grey-green shade (we used Chalk Paint by Annie Sloan in Cream and Chateau Grey) • Paint brushes (we used natural bristle chip brushes) • Kraft paper (we used a thin variety available at hardware stores)

1. Roll out your Kraft paper and paint your pumpkins using the craft paint, then let dry. If using Chalk Paint, you can use Annie Sloan Clear Wax to seal the paint or leave unfinished for a matte look.

2. If the centerpiece is temporary, you can wrap the soil of your foliage in Kraft paper. If you’ll be displaying it for a few days, then there’s no need to wrap the soil – you can use a planting technique instead.

TIPS: GET MORE CREATIVE WITH YOUR CENTERPIECE BY ADDING HERBS, SUCH AS SPRIGS OF ROSEMARY, OR VINE BRANCHES.

3. Arrange your larger pumpkins and gourds in a mixed pattern, leaving spaces for your foliage. Fill in the spaces with your foliage by tucking them around and under your pumpkins.

Be sure to allow some of your large leaf foliage to cover any visible Kraft paper, soil and tray edges for a more natural look. Plant your lettuce in containers or in your garden after you’ve finished enjoying your centerpiece.

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GIVING BACK

| BY BEN RALPH

Fill the Need

F O O D PA N T R I E S I N T H E S O U T H VA L L E Y

Photo courtesy of Sweet Eats Program

Photo courtesy of Fresno State Student Cupboard

THE HOLIDAY SEASON is upon us, and since ‘tis the season for giving, there’s no better time to look into local opportunities for paying it forward.

With the first major holiday of the season being Thanksgiving, an exploration of the local possibilities for giving food is in order.

The Sweet Eats Program in Fresno supports families with children undergoing treatment in the oncology unit at the Children’s Hospital Central California. Goals are to provide free meals and drinks out of the Sweet Eats Family Kitchen and to deliver meals, gift cards and groceries to help support families whose time and energy is sapped by the daily physical and emotional struggle of coping with their child’s illness. Another means of support is a laundry service for families whose children are hospitalized. While families take care of their loved ones, Sweet Eats helps take care of them in the most beautifully practical ways. People can support this effort with financial and meal donations.

The Fresno State Student Cupboard is unique in that it focuses on assisting the student population. According to staff member Jessica Medina, it started with a research finding that 31 percent of students surveyed at Fresno State experienced food insecurity. Since 2014, the Food Security Project has continued to grow, and Medina noted the future goals are to provide education on nutrition, teaching cooking skills and linking students to other community resources to help them after graduation. Volunteers are welcome, as are monetary or food donations.

Photo courtesy of Fresno State Student Cupboard

FoodLink in Exeter has several programs, ranging from distributing federal food assistance to local agencies and food pantries to fun and innovative ways of teaching nutrition to families, as well as reducing the stigma of receiving assistance. One such program is SmartPack. Working in conjunction with schools serving low-income communities, SmartPacks containing nutritious, easily prepared food items are provided to children during times where aid may otherwise be unavailable, such as weekends or holidays. Another program is Nutrition on the Go/Healthy School Farmers Market. In communities where obtaining fresh produce may be difficult, FoodLink organizes an event mimicking an open-air farmers market where participants can handle fresh items, enjoy samples and participate in education on nutrition and recipes. Volunteers are always welcome.

As the 2016 winner of the Visalia Chamber of Commerce’s NonProfit of the Year award, the Bethlehem Center is also improving lives. This organization offers a food pantry and prepares hot meals, in addition to offering clothing and laundry services and more. If you have a particular interest in giving back for the holiday season, you’re in luck: The Bethlehem Center coordinates special events for Thanksgiving, Christmas and other major holidays, and welcomes volunteers. • For more information on how to give or volunteer: Sweet Eats Program www.sweeteats.org/wordpress/our-story-2/ Food Security Project-Fresno State Student Cupboard www.fresnostate.edu/studentaffairs/foodsecurity/student-cupboard.html FoodLink of Tulare County www.foodlinktc.org Bethlehem Center www.bethcenter.org

Ben Ralph is a longtime off-and-on Visalia local. Originally hailing from the outskirts of Ave. 328, he now spends his time balancing a career with walking the Earth, like Caine from the TV series Kung Fu. His writing is about the latter.

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