0000127382 Theneeddoesn'tendwhentheholidaysdo... Weserveabout2700childrenandtheirfamilieseachmonth. Donateyourcar, boat, truckorRVandhelpfeedneedychildren. NOREDTAPE. Alldonationshelpprovidefoodandotherbasicneedstolocalfamilieswithchildrenandtoseniorslivinginpoverty. ************************* Wetakecareofthepaperworkmakingithasslefree. Youreceiveataxdeductionattheactualresalevalueofyourvehicle. Forinformation: call732- 0101. ************************* VEACFoodPantry: 217N. E. 3rdSt. VEACThriftStore: 620W. Houstonwww. veac. orgWhodonates? LindaandMikeKelley, anofficemanagerandaneducator. Mikesaid, " WedonatedourvehicletoVisaliaEmergencyAidbecauseweknowtheworkthatthisorganizationdoestohelpfamiliesinourarea. Ourdonationwouldhelpbuyfoodtofeedchildreninthecommunity." Whobuys? Nancy, asinglemomwith5children- 2havecriticalhealthproblems. Sheneeds, reliabletransportationforfrequenttripstoChildren'sHospitalinMadera. Shefound" acaringoodconditionthatwasaffordableandeasytopurchase." 0000127789MexicanFood& CocktailLoungeonK1293S. KStreet• Tulare, 93274559.688.0355or866.473.1756• VejarsonK. comFairGroundsVejar'sBardsleyE. PaigeSouthK99• AuthenticMexicanCuisine• SeafoodFavorites• 3Full- ServiceBars, includingoutdoorpatiobarsliving here COMMUNITIES: ALLENSWORTHAllensworthis a townfounded bya formerslave, AllenAllensworth, whoescaped andjoined theUnion Armyduring theCivil Warand laterbecamechaplain tothe 24thInfantry. Johanna CoyneBuffalo Soldier volunteerCharlesPhilipp ofRosevilleshows off a4470 car- bine at the100thanniversarycelebrationofAllensworthin 2008. Johanna CoyneCLICK FOR MOREFor more information about Allensworth, including a calendar ofevents, go to www. friendsofallensworthsandiego. comJohanna CoyneOphelia Mitchell of Compton enjoys the music at Allensworth's anniversary celebration. 54| May 21, 2009| LIVING HERE

416 N. WillisatMurray• Visalia• 734- 3197www. frankswineshop. comWefeatureover100ultrapremiumcigarsImportedandDomesticHand- rolledCigarsWine, Spirits& BeerNow... UltraPremiumCigarsFORTHESelectiveSmokerAlargerselectionoffinecigars. Frank'sLiquor& Superette0000127774TULAREPETCENTER& PETGROOMING236EastKingAve. AllYourPetNeeds( 559) 686- 6675• FAX: 686- 3023SheriBarnes~ Ownerliving here COMMUNITIES: ALLENSWORTHStaff reportshe Colonel AllenAllensworth Historic StatePark in Tulare County thisyear turns 101, a preserva- tion of culture that is cher- ished by African Americansnear and far. The founder of Allensworth was Col. Allen Allensworth, a former slave whodistinguished himself by joining the U. S. Navy during the Civil War and servingin the U. S. Army as a chaplain throughthe Spanish- American War, includingservice in the Philippines. The township of Allensworth wasconceived by its founder in 1908 as autopian community, operated solely byAfrican Americans. For nearly two decades, the placethrived. But in 1914, the town of Allensworth— which at its peak had 160 full- timeresidents, a bountiful alfalfa- based agri- cultural economy, three free- flowingArtesian wells, a lucrative train terminal, a hotel, a school and a library — wasdealt a blow from which it never fullyrecovered. On Sept. 13, 1914, Col. Allensworth wasstruck and killed by a motorcycle rideron his way to speak in the town of Mon- rovia. Allensworth eventually faded fromview and was finally withdrawn fromCalifornia maps in 1973, only to berevived by its conversion into a Califor- nia state park in 1980. Over the past three decades, advo- cates have promoted building a replicacommunity on the park's 800 acres. Thepark has a church, school, meetingplace, a couple of shops and a few rudi- mentary houses. Allensworth Historic StatePark preserves cultureCol. Allen Allensworth State HistoricalNational Park is 20 miles north of Was- co on Highway 43 and 7 miles west ofEarlimart on County Road J22. Allensworth Town CouncilMeets 6 p. m. the third Wednesday ofeach month at the Allensworth Com- munity Center, 8123 Avenue 32. Infor- mation: Nettie Morrison, 661- 849- 3998. Public SafetyPolice: 661- 721- 3377Fire: 559- 949- 8343UtilitiesWater: 661- 849- 3894Trash: 559- 757- 1045Power: Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 800- 743- 5000MiscellaneousSchools: Allensworth Elementary SchoolDistrict: 661- 849- 2401CLIP IT | ESSENTIAL INFOProclaim, agroup fromLos Angeles, participatedin the 100thanniversarycelebration. Johanna CoyneLIVING HERE May 21, 2009| 55T