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On any given Tuesday morning people start gathering at the First Assembly of God Church in Dinuba, and by 9:00 a.m. the social hall is filled. Pastors Don Hall and Roland De LaCerda welcome the people and share the gospel message for the day; then volunteers begin to hand out loaves of bread—it’s all part of the Bread of Life Ministry.
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Although it may seem hard to believe, a hunger crisis has been unfolding right here in Fresno County—the breadbasket of California, or as we who live in Reedley like to say, “The World’s Fruit Basket.” According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quick Facts about Fresno County, 22.1% of the population was under the poverty level in 2008 compared to 13.3% in all of California.
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In the heart of Fresno County’s prime agricultural region sits Kearney, a world-renown research facility owned by the University of California. The largest of nine off-campus research and extension centers, Kearney has been the base for cutting-edge research for 45 years, helping San Joaquin Valley agriculture become a $16 billion industry.
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Stephanie Meyer, the author responsible for the young adult series The Twilight Saga, has also written her first adult book. The Host (released in May 2008 by Little, Brown & Company) is touted as “science fiction for people who don’t like science fiction.”
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What is the kitchen utensil that does basically one job and does it so well that no one has ever made changes to its basic design? It’s that odd utensil inherited from a grandmother that the unenlightened lets sit in the back of the utensil drawer. I’m talking about the humble potato masher.
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In just a few short weeks, the doors of an unassuming house in Dinuba will open to an innovative program that hopes to create healthy lives in partnership with God. The Dawnings Pregnancy Resource Center is described as a different type of agency—one that deals with unexpected pregnancy in a unique way.
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About eight miles east of Sanger and bordered by State Route 180 on the south, Jesse Morrow Mountain rises over 2000 feet from the valley floor. It marks the gateway to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and stands as a sacred landmark…
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Since the beginning of agriculture and construction, mankind has needed to move the earth’s soil. How we did so changed when James Porteous, the son of a wheelwright and blacksmith, brought his skills to the States.
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A movie partially based on the life of Julia Child might not be what every film aficionado waits for but I was excited when I saw the first trailer. I am a great fan of Julia Child, loved her TV programs and regularly watched Cooking with Master Chefs…
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Only in the last 100 years has making light, airy breads been a certainty. Before that, bread making took years of experience and a generous measure of luck. Ancient Egyptians are credited with making the first leavened bread. Perhaps the dough was left standing; wild yeast cells settled in and grew, making the dough rise.
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