Business Street Online Presents the Year in Pictures
FRESNO, Calif. – Business Street Online would like to take a visual look back on 2012 with our 2012 Year in Pictures. 2012 was another memorable year for central California business, and Business Street Online is looking forward to bringing you coverage of more memorable news events in 2013.
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- Christa Short, executive director of Terry’s House.
- A Honda vehicle test drive during the 2012 World Ag Expo.
- An example of advanced technology at the 2012 World Ag Expo.
- Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin speaks during the 2012 State of Downtown Breakfast.
- A student counts money at the student branch of Union Bank at McLane High School.
- John Shegerian, chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International, receives an entrepreneurial award at California State University, Fresno.
- Lisa Casarez of Angels of Grace foster agency.
- Steve Geil, former president and CEO of the Economic Development Corporation serving Fresno County, is embraced at his roast celebrating his retirement.
- Steve Geil addresses invited guests at his roast.
- Students with a California raisin at the 2012 Farm & Nutrition Day at the Fresno Fairgrounds.
- Students with a milk feature at the 2012 Farm & Nutrition Day.
- A young student learns to rope cattle at the 2012 Farm & Nutrition Day.
- A chef prepares a dish at The Brick in downtown Fresno.
- Cooking taking place in the kitchen of The Brick.
- Kyle Kirkland, owner of The Brick.
- Developer Sevak Khatchadourian acquires downtown Fresno’s Helm Building.
- The Big Fresno Fair wins another prestigious Merrill Award from the Western Fairs Association.
- Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims talks to Business Street Online about her Sheriff’s Reading Posse.
- Jerry Lee of the Community Media Access Collaborative at its 2012 opening in downtown Fresno.
- Guests check out the technology the Community Media Access Collaborative offers.
- Dirt is turned at the groundbreaking of the 2012 St. Jude Dream Home at De Young Properties’ Chestnut Grove community.
- The Big Fresno Fair CEO John Alkire in front of the Fair’s new Cloud Tank.
- A 9/11 ceremony takes place at Pelco by Schneider Electric.
- Susan G. Komen for the Cure – Central Valley Race for the Cure’s Director Ken Takeuchi, Fresno State Football Head Coach Tim DeRuyter, Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims, Komen Central Valley Executive Director Sharon Johnson and Komen Public Relations Chair Casey Morris ready for the year’s race.
- Jamie Lee Curtis at the 2012 Central California Women’s Conference.
- Jeff Spraetz at The Patch in Clovis.
- Ribbon cutting for Plato’s Pet Treats.
- Fresno Grizzlies mascot Parker gets a school employee excited about the Grizzlies’ Wild About Reading program.
- A Clovis Community Medical Center patient gets comfortable in the hospital’s new wing.
- Doves are released at the 2012 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.
- A breast cancer survivor at the 2012 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.