False GUARDSMARK ® Excellence in Security Solutions600 W Shaw Ave. • Fresno • 559- 243- 12170000099133NOW HIRINGAs employees of the fi nest security services organization in the world, our people share the Guardsmark reputation of integrity and responsibility. We develop and promote hundreds of our security offi cers into supervisory and management positions. For Guardsmark’s people, security is not just a temporary job, it’s a career. Higher salaries and better benefi ts• A superior benefi ts package • Learning and development opportunities • Advancement potential • Award and incentive programs commcommcommcomm u nities | pixlxley Pixley Town Council: Meets at 7 p. m. on the fourth Monday of the month in the Albert Dung Commu­nity Room, 151 N. Pine St.; 757- 3931 Public safety Sheriff’s Department: 757- 3525 or 757- 3526 Fire: 757- 3025 Utilities Water: Pixley Public Utilities District, 757- 3878 Sewer: Utilities district, 757- 3878 Trash: Tule Trash Co., 757- 1045, includes curbside recycling Gas: The Gas Co., ( 800) 427- 2200. Power: Southern California Edison, ( 800) 655- 4555 Miscellaneous Public transportation: Tulare Coun­ty Area Transit, ( 800) 431- 9711 Schools: Pixley Union Elementary School District, 757- 3131 Library: Tulare County Library, Pixley branch, 300 N. School St., 757- 3880 Clip it | Essentialal info How to get there Take the Avenue 56/ Earlimart exit off of Highway 99. Turn right on Avenue 56, and another right on Road 88. Drive about a mile and a half on Road 88 until you reach a small sign and parking lot on the left side of the road. When to go Sandhill cranes winter in the Pixley Wildlife Refuge from mid- October to February. They are in flight at first light and at dusk. Bird watchers should take binoculars and wear warm clothes. The refuge is open from dawn to dusk. There is no fee to visit the refuge. Information: ( 661) 725- 2767 Check it out Wildlldlldlife Refuge Staff reports he little town of Pixley, population 2,586, is a city with a vision. A new, affordable apartment complex, a new middle school, restoration of the town’s historic railroad depot and installation of an artesian- well monu­ment are all part of its future. Pixley Apartments Investors, a branch of Global Premier Development of Irvine, Orange County, received a permit in Sep­tember 2007 to build a 55- unit apartment complex on the southeast side of town at 1167 E. Terra Bella Ave. The apartments complex will be like a community with financial planning, English- as- a- second- language classes and first- time homebuyer classes to be offered, as well as after- school programs for children. The apartments are being built through a state program headed by the Tax Credit Allocation Committee. Plans for a new sewage facility have been on the table for at least four years because $ 4 million had to be raised for it first, said Bill Scyoc, Pixley Chamber of Commerce president. Now the money is there, but more red tape has to be cut before construction can start. Once that happens, as many as 600 houses could be built. Another boon to the community’s growth is the addition of an ethanol plant brought to Pixley by the Tulare County Economic Development Corporation. A cogeneration plant and a carbon monoxide plant are expected to be built alongside it to process unused product from the etha­nol plant. Pixley is also in a business incentive zone that provides tax breaks for companies that move there. 78 | May 22, 2008 | LIVING HERE T Ron Holman Dustin Bear and his brother Dylan sit with Blaze atop a 1902 horse- drawn steam fire engine during a CAL FIRE picnic at Pixley Park. Ron Holman Pixley shares a vision Questions or comments about your newspaper delivery? 1- 888- 487- 9565New number. Same great service. It’s fast and easy when you call our new toll- free customer service number. Don’t forget, you canstill do all this online at: www. VisaliaTimesDelta. com or www. TulareAdvanceRegister. com

False 0000098428 TULARE COUNTYWe Are Proud To Be Of Service To_ Owners Mark Taylor & Tony Taylor _ Discover Downtown TulareTulare Improvement ProgramTIP office located at 140 South “ K” St. Downtown Tulare • 685- 2350• Specialty Stores • Dining• Financial • Realtors• Insurances • Florists• Beauty Shops • Super Markets• Convenience Market/ GasTIP0000098748SEQUOIAFOOT CARE GROUPRoger A. Johnson, DPM • Michael L. Boyd, DPM • Victor K. Grandt, DPMVISALIA • 308 S. Johnson, 93291( 559) 734- 1171When Your Feet Need A Doctor00000989550000099106SMITH & MEDEROSREALTYMary MederosBroker - Owner909- 2284Focused on making yourreal estate transactionAbsolutely Perfect … Serving youlocally & on theCentral Coast commcommcommcomm u nities | poportervilllle Clip it | Essentialal Porterville City Council: Meets at 7 p. m. on the first and third Tues­days of the month in City Hall council chambers, 291 N. Main St.; 782- 7466 Public safety Police: 782- 7400 Fire: 782- 7526 Utilities Water: 782- 7445 Sewer: 782- 7445 Trash: 782- 7445, curbside recy­cling available within city limits Gas: The Gas Co., ( 800) 427- 2200 Power: Southern California Edi­son, ( 800) 655- 4555 Miscellaneous Public transportation: Porterville Transit, 791- 7800; Dial A Ride, 781- 8104 Schools: Porterville Unified School District, 793- 2400 Porterville Public library: 41 W. Thurman Avenue, 784- 0177 LIVING HERE | MAY 22, 2008 | 79 Staff reports bout 30 minutes from Visalia, at the base of the Sierra Nevada, is the All- America City of Porterville, the largest city in the southern part of Tulare County. It is home to the annual Iris Festi­val at Sutton’s Iris Garden, and the fragrant blooms attract thousands of visitors each April. Visitors can take tours of the iris gardens, purchase iris- inspired gifts and crafts, catch some live entertainment and even witness the crowning of the Iris Queen. Like many cities in Tulare County, Porterville is under­going its own revitalization of downtown and welcoming new businesses and restaurants, including the Screaming Moose Grill, and providing new sources of entertainment for its residents. The downtown continues its Music on Main Street free concert series at the Centennial Park Gazebo, showcas­ing local bands and providing new audiences for visiting ones. i The annual Iris Festival in Porterville at Sutton’s Iris Gar­dens is each year in April. i Catch stage performances at the historic Barn Theatre, a little theater club that has been entertaining audiences for more than 50 years. i Veterans Day “ Buck” Shaffer Band- a- Rama follows the annual Veterans Day parade. Shaffer was a huge musical influ­ence on the city. Check it out commcommcommcommunityty events A Porterville home to Iris Festival Diana Ramos, left, and Glo­ria Moya, both of Dinuba, visit Sutton’s Iris Garden in Porterville. Teresa