The Corcoran Journal

The Corcoran Chamber of Commerce has chosen its top citizens who will be honored at the annual banquet, which is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 6. Taking home the top awards this year will be Man of the Year-Raul Gomez; Woman of the Year-Anita Roby; Jr. Citizen of the Year-Oscar Miranda; and Organization of the Year-Corcoran 50-50 Club.

Celebration of Life services were held at Bledsoe Family People’s Funeral Chapel Monday, January 14 at 11 a.m. for Joe Franklin Ivy.

Services were held Jan. 9 in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church for Anthony Lawrence Martinez, 67, who died Dec. 25.

Services were held Friday, Jan. 18 for Johnny R. Gonzales, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who was welcomed into Heaven January 2, 2019.

The Corcoran Community Foundation and the local Rotary Club have joined forces to highlight and thank Corcoran soldiers for their service to our country. The two entities have donated funds for the Downtown Military Banner Project. Banners which were hung last week will feature names, military branch, military rank and years of service of each serviceman and woman in Corcoran. Banners will be hung periodically throughout the year. The first set of banners includes Walter Thomas Putzel, who served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.

Corcoran residents meet your neighbors: Ciao Cow Creamery in Waukena. The buzz on the creamery is their gelato is out of this world!

Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino is proud to present pioneering American funk band War on Thursday, February 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the Bingo Hall. Tachi Palace offers the premier entertainment experience in the area.

Services are pending for Rosendo Jimenez Jr., 73, who died Dec. 8.

Graveside services were held Dec. 6 at Corcoran District Cemetery for Rosealee Rowe, 89, who died Nov. 28 in Tulare.

Mass services were held in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church for Esperanza Corona, 89, who died Nov. 27 surrounded by her family.