The Poppies
To Michelle Wilson, Porterville Patriots, and all those who organized the Porterville Veterans Day Cruise to honor Veterans and to all those who participated.
To Springville’s Josh Misko and Tim Wilson of Northern California who make up the Nashvillebased duo Timothy James for its release of their single “Kiss ‘Em Both For Me Tonight” in honor of PFC Doug Jeffries of Springville, who paid the ultimate sacrifice for his country. All proceeds from the single from November through January will go to Soldiers’ Angles, an organization that provides various resources to Veterans.
To the four new officers who have joined the Porterville Police Department: Anthony Luckey, Jasmine Scott, Maria Hernandez and Matthew Allred.
To Veteran Steve Schultz who led the effort and all those who participated in the effort to place crosses and American flags at the gravesites of the 42 veterans at Zion Cemetery and to line the cemetery’s borders with American flags.
To Porterville High graduate Samantha Rainey who has signed a letter of intent to play water polo at Biola University.
To all those mentors who participated and to Porterville Unified School District staff who put The Poppies recognizes those for their community service and the accomplishments of those in the area and appears in The Recorder every Friday. Those who have an idea for a Poppy can contact Porterville Recorder Editor Charles Whisnand, cwhisnand@portervillerecorder.com or 784-5000, extension 1048.