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Slick Rock Student Film Festival This Saturday

Submitted by Ashley Ritchie, KMPH News Anchor
Friday, May 17th, 2013, 3:14pm
Slick Rock Student Film Festival This Saturday
The 10th annual Slick Rock Student Film Festival – Central California’s largest student film competition – is scheduled for Saturday, May 18 at the Fox Theatre in downtown Visalia. This year, the festival received 192 films, representing the work of over 380 students. The high school films receiving a “Premiere Cut” designation will be screened at the theater beginning at 9:00 a.m. Saturday morning. A screening schedule will available at www.SlickRockFestival.org on Thursday, May 16. At 5:30 p.m., students who played a central role in producing "Premiere Cut" films (along with their advisors) are eligible to participate in the Limo/Red Carpet Walk. The awards ceremony will begin at 7:00 p.m.
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Cap And Town Festival 2013 Set For Next Month

Submitted by Brian Maxey on Tuesday, April 23rd, 1:54 pm

The city of Merced is gearing up for its largest outdoor celebration and block party of the year.

The 2013 Cap and Town event celebrates all of Merced’s graduates and honors the community’s educational excellence. Organizers of the event say that there will be food, music, exhibits, arts, crafts booths, fun for kids and a car show.

The event will be held from 5  p.m.to 10 p.m. on May 17 on Main Street from M Street to Martin Luther King, Jr. Way. 

Food and craft vendors are still being sought for the event.

Applications and information can be found at cityofmerced.org or by calling 385-6970.

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Free Document Shredding

Submitted by Kim Stephens, KMPH News
Sunday, April 14th, 2013, 7:45am

Central Valley Community Bank is once again offering free shredding of legal documents for personal or business needs.

The mobile shredder will be in different locations throughout the San Joaquin Valley in the coming months. What makes this shredding safe is that papers will be shredded in different locations - to help combat identity theft concerns. 

Click HERE for the full list of shredding locations.

 

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Student Filmmakers Wanted!

Submitted by Ashley Ritchie, KMPH News Anchor
Friday, April 12th, 2013, 4:37pm
Student Filmmakers Wanted!
The Tulare County Office of Education is preparing for the 10th annual Slick Rock Student Film Festival – Central California’s largest student film competition. The deadline for students to submit their films is Monday, April 15. Middle and high school students in the seven South Central Valley counties of Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced and Tulare are eligible to compete in the festival. Instructions for uploading films can be found at www.slickrockfestival.org.

 

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Merced Council To Hold Special Sessions To Review Budget

Submitted by Brian Maxey on Thursday, April 11th, 4:45 pm

The Merced City Council said it will hold four special meetings to discuss the budget during the month of May.

The budget review sessions will be held at 6 p.m. May 13, 14, 22 and 29 in the Merced Civic Center, 678 W. 18th St.

City officials say the sessions are intended to give the public a look at various department budgets as the council goes through the review process.

The May 13 session will cover the police, fire and recreation departments. The other city departments will be reviewed at the May 14 session. The follow-up sessions will be used to answer questions that come out of the initial meetings. If needed, an additional budget review session will be held June 10.

The Council is scheduled to hold its public hearing on the budget on June 3. The budget is scheduled for adoption June 17.

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Chemical Company To Hold Collection Event for Ag-Chem Containers

Submitted by Brian Maxey on Thursday, April 11th, 4:11 pm

Helena Chemical Company will host a collection event for farmers’ and growers’ agricultural-chemical containers from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  on Tuesday, April 30 at 50 Reilly Road south of Merced.  

Rinse certificates for Ag-chemical containers are required and are available from the Merced County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office. 

Officials recommend that rinse certificates be obtained before the event.

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California Ag Leadership is Recruiting!

Submitted by Liz Gonzalez on Monday, April 8th, 7:56 am
California Ag Leadership is Recruiting!

Applications are now being accepted for Class 44 of the California Agricultural Leadership Program (CALP). Growers, farmers, ranchers and individuals working in allied businesses and organizations are encouraged to apply.

The Ag Leadership Program, operated by the California Agricultural Leadership Foundation (CALF), is considered to be one of the premier leadership development experiences in the United States. Nearly 1,200 men and women have participated in the program and are influential leaders and active volunteers in the agriculture industry, communities and other areas.

The 16-month program, from October 2013 to January 2015, is composed of monthly seminars delivered by Cal Poly, Pomona; Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; California State University, Fresno; University of California, Davis; and other academic institutions. Fellows also participate in a 10-day national travel seminar and a 15-day international travel seminar.

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