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Over the next month, many students will be graduating from college, but without the traditional pomp and circumstance or cap and gown. So we asked two students and their mothers about missing out on this once-in-a-lifetime experience, and what songs come to mind when they reflect on their journey. We …
Read More »Merced High School holds ceremony for college-bound seniors
Dozens of Merced High School seniors attended the first National Signing Day ceremony during their lunch period on Wednesday May 10, 2017 as a way to congratulate the students who are moving on to community colleges, four year universities, trade schools or joining the armed forces. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to …
Read More »Ceremony held for Merced High School seniors
For the first time, Merced High School had a National Signing Day ceremony during their lunch period on Wednesday May 10, 2017 as a way to congratulate the students who are moving on to community colleges, four year universities, trade schools or joining the armed forces. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to …
Read More »Clint Olivier: Fresno Needs To Do More For Seniors
Fresno is one of the largest communities in the San Joaquin Valley that doesn’t have a dedicated senior center. That’s something that current city councilmember and state assembly candidate Clint Olivier wants to change. Olivier, who also sits on the board of the Fresno Madera Area Agency on Aging says …
Read More »UC Merced reaches out to Valley seniors
UC Merced has hosted scores of San Joaquin Valley high school seniors this month in what amounts to small pep rallies and pitches to draw applications from the region’s teens. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Changes in Medicare affect which doctors seniors have access to
For seniors ages 65 and up, there will be changes in Medicare health insurance plans this year. Seniors will have to decide between choosing a plan that restricts the doctors … Click to Continue »
Read More »One story of need turned into help for hundreds of hungry seniors
The inspiration behind a fundraiser for the Merced County Food Bank’s Senior Brown Bag Program started with a story about a woman who called the food bank three years ago, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Caring for Seniors in the Heat
Triple digit temperatures increase the risk of heat related illnesses do too. Senior care professionals are urging those that live alone to be cautious. When it comes to the heat there are many different places you can go to cool off. Like the cooling center near butler and chestnut. Julia Reyes …
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