Funds roll in

— Sierra Star/Cathie Campbell

Contributors to the Yosemite High School Transportation Department gather near one of the buses that helped shuttle Peddlers Fair visitors over the Memorial Day weekend. Those presenting funds for the project include, front: Russ Holcomb, who presented a check from Larry Kitihara of Kitihara Pontiac, Buick, GMC of Fresno; Tim Madden, of Mr. Vacation’s Wide World Travel and John Amodei from Bank of America.

Back: Reiko Watanabe, Oka Japanese Restaurant; Andy Clendenning, Andrew’s Electric; Donna Davis, The Pines Resort; Beverly Morasca, Sierra Tel Internet and Kathy DeHart, for United Security Bank. Also, Virginia Smith, driver instructor for YHS; Fred Brylka, Bank of Madera County and Katie Bensen, Mountain Peddlers Fair Coordinator. Over $1400 in

donations was received in support of this effort to provide transportation during the event.