The Poppies

To the Porterville Historical Museum Board for its impressive display honoring the Porterville Public Library.

To Burton Middle School’s Team 3 and Team 4, Sequoia Middle School and Sunnyside School for having their projects recognized as Pro Bowl Superior Projects at the Tulare County Math Super Bowl.

To Granite Hills High School’s Max Jimenez who has signed to play football at La Verne University.

To the Tule River Indian Housing Authority who was awarded a $5 million grant to provide affordable housing.

To Blaine Smothermon, founder of the non-profit Freedom First America, Porterville City Councilman Daniel Penaloza, Alianza Ecologista and all the volunteers who organized and participated in Saturday’s Community Clean-up Day.

To the Lindsay Unified School District who received $10,000 in services from Fed-ex to help provide supplies while dealing with COVID-19 challenges.

To Casey Rangel who has been named as Burton Middle School’s new principal.

The Poppies recognize those for their community series and those in the area for their accomplishments and appear every Friday in The Recorder. Those who have an idea for a Poppy can contact Porterville Recorder Editor Charles Whisnand, cwhisnand@portervillerecorder.com or 784-5000, extension 1048.