He’s won a pair of bronze medals in the 2004 Paralympic Games, another bronze in the 2008 Games and a gold medal just four years ago in London. He’s traveled all over the world – Greece, China, London – and in a few weeks Lemoore native Jeff Fabry will be stringing his bow in Rio de Janeiro in yet another magical quest for a gold medal – and another step in his life-long journey of discovery and accomplishment. Keep reading...
Lemoore has an impressive history of producing exceptional track and field athletes, and once upon a time, when one thought of the Valley’s fastest, the longest, or the highest, Lemoore High School always comes to mind – like a pleasant memory on a lazy summer day. Keep reading...
The Lemoore Rotary Club’s annual “Demotion” party, where the club members say goodbye to the past year’s president, and then welcome the incoming president, had sort of an international flare to it Friday night. Keep reading...
The mood in Lemoore’s Railroad Depot Tuesday night was upbeat. As supporters of Measure K munched on tri-tip and salads, most appeared confident about the prospects for passing the public safety measure, a .25 percent increase in the sales tax offset by the demise of Proposition 30, which sunsets in December. Keep reading...
City and Kings County officials are unsure of what the next step may be in providing additional funding for public safety. While the county-wide measure narrowly lost in the final vote tally – by just 51 votes, Lemoore voters overwhelmingly approved the measure, passing the public safety measure with a whopping 72.17 percent of the votes, the highest in Kings County. Keep reading...
The event was envisioned as a memorial to former West Hills College President Don Warkentin, but the real beneficiaries of the first annual Don Warkentin Memorial Golf Tournament wasn’t so much a tribute to the long-time educator, but rather an opportunity to provide assistance for a bunch of kids who often don’t have the resources to take advantage of all the recreational opportunities Lemoore has to offer. Keep reading...
When a rather large contingent of committed citizens and at least one head-strong blonde say they’re going to find a stable source of funding for the recently-formed Police Athletic League, I’d put my money on the blonde. Keep reading...
Former Lemoore Parks and Recreation Director Joe Simonson is criticizing city officials for not allowing him to retrieve what he says are valuable tools that belong to him that he has stored at the city for many years. Keep reading...
As part of an employment separation agreement between the City of Lemoore and longtime employee and Parks and Recreation Director Joe Simonson, the longtime city employee will retire and walk away with a $100,000 compensation payment for what Simonson claimed was personal injury and emotional distress relating to his being place on administrative leave and other conduct by the City. Keep reading...
The City of Lemoore announced this morning (Feb. 29) that its longtime employee, and Parks and Recreation Director Joe Simonson, after nearly three months on administrative leave, will retire. His retirement takes effect tomorrow (March 1). Keep reading...
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