SCHOOL DESIGNER FOY DIES

The man who designed schools for the Panama-Buena Vista School District, including the soon-to-be-opened Whitley Elementary School in southwest Bakersfield, has died of cancer.

Jeff Foy passed away Wednesday from stage-four carcinoma, which attacks organ tissue. He oversaw the construction of nine schools during his 20 years with the district.

Whitley Elementary School is planning to dedicate a mural to Foy in their cafeteria in October.

Kelli Pierce