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Kiwanis Club of Corcoran donated new books to Bret Harte preschool students
To celebrate and encourage literacy in the homes of Corcoran preschoolers, the Corcoran Kiwanis Club made a donation of a new Dr. Seuss books for each student attending Bret Harte Preschool and EduCare’s Corcoran Learning Center Preschool program.
John Muir receives Bonner Center Education award
The Fresno State Bonner Center for Character Education and Citizenship named John Muir Middle School as a 2021 Character and Civic Education Award recipient.
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Corcoran Memorial Wall nominations being accepted
Local residents seeking to honor deceased members of the Corcoran community who have made great contributions to the City of Corcoran can nominate...
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Don’t forget to bring your carved or decorated pumpkin to the Trunk or Treat Family Pumpkin Carving Contest Friday, October 21 from 5:30-8 p.m. at...
Sports
Alice Meik and Brock Rogers are CHS Athletes of the Year
Friday evening Corcoran High School held their annual Athlete of the Year banquet. The event honors top overall athletes, class athletes and scholar athletes of the year for Corcoran High School. Winners in each category are chosen by CHS coaches.
CHS ends year with multiple ESL titles
The Corcoran High School Panthers ended the final season of sport this past week and capped the year with three spring season Varsity East Sequoia League Titles, finishing the school year with six varsity league championships in the 17 sports that CHS participates in annually.
Business
Chamber honors
The annual Corcoran Chamber of Commerce banquet is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 28. The event will be held at the RAC gymnasium and will honor this year’s winners who include Man of the Year Jim Razor, Woman of the Year Linda Sharp, Jr. Citizen of the Year Jana Rowe and Organization of the Year the Corcoran 4-H Club.
Chamber seeking nominations
The Corcoran Chamber of Commerce is looking for nominations for its man, woman and Jr. citizen, commercial improvement and organization of the year.
Weisacre’s Used Books
Leo Weiskircher was a special guest of the Corcoran Rotary Club last Thursday, reporting to the organization in the Business to Business section of the luncheon meeting. He talked about Weisacre’s Used Books, which he has operated in Corcoran since 2004. Weiskircher noted that he carries all types of books, from popular novels to children’s books. His store can also provide out-of-print books and rare volumes that come his way. The store also plans a children’s reading hour on Saturdays, once a month. On his racks of thousands of books are plenty of science fiction, mystery, biography and animal volumes. Both paperbacks and hardback books are available.
Obituaries
Mychal Jason Granado
Mass services were held Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church for Mychal Jayson Granado. Granado was born August 5, 1994 and entered the gates of heaven Christmas Eve, December 24, 2022. Mychal had a larger than life...
Sally Anne Standridge
Our dear mother, Sally Anne Standridge, sadly lost her battle with cancer and gained her heavenly wings on 12/22/22 at the age of 59. She passed with her daughters by her side. She was a wonderful woman and mother who lit up a room with her smile....
Bertha Alicia Cisneros
Bertha Alicia Cisneros is a maternal angel who completed a true full circle of life. Bertha was born on Saturday, September 20, 1947, in Lomas Villas De Ixtlahuacan de Los Membrillos, Jalisco, Mexico, went home to be with her lord and savior Jesus...
Gilberto C. Ontiveros
Gilberto C. Ontiveros was born in Sinaloa, Mexico on February 18, 1941 to Mateo Ontiveros and Manuela Camacho Ontiveros. He passed away September 16, 2022 in Corcoran.Gilberto married Mary E. Renteria on April 20, 1972. He was a heavy equipment...
James Edward Cole
Services were held Friday, Sept. 23 at 10 a.m. in The Church of Light for James Edward Cole, 69, who died Sept. 3.James was born June 15, 1953.Survivors include five brothers, Ernest Cole, Edward Cole, Bobby Cole and Randy Cole, all of Corcoran and...
Eligio “Rick” Bocanegra-Burnias
Eligio “Rick” Bocanegra-Burnias went to meet Our Lord on the 31st of August 2022 at the age of 82.He is survived by his wife, Ruth Valdez Burnias and his five children, Ruth Rodriguez, Angela Navrozally (spouse Moeen), Eligio "Ricky" Burnias Jr....
Danny Burden Sr.
Danny Burden Sr. passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of August 14, 2022 in Grabill, Indiana. He was born on October 30, 1941 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.Danny came to California as a young boy where his family eventually settled in...
Mary Teresa Gabrielson
Mary Teresa Gabrielson passed away at her home on July 20, 2022 at the age of 78.Mary was born on August 28, 1943 to Nick and Ruth Gabrielson of Corcoran, California and is predeceased by her brother John Gabrielson and sister Ruth Fuller both from...