Page 2 - Mid Valley Times 5-6-21 E-edition

Obituaries
Rozella Mae
Friesen
Rozella Mae Friesen of Reedley died April 22 in Reedley. She was 99.
Mrs. Friesen was a homemaker.
She is survived by two sons, three sisters, 12 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 7, at Reedley Menno- nite Brethren Church.
Dopkins Reedley Funeral Chapel is han- dling the arrangements.
Hortencia Gomez
Hortencia Gomez died March 16 in Texas. She was 85.
Mrs. Gomez is sur- vived by six children and five brothers.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, May 7 at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Dinuba.
Darrel Gowens
Darrel Jerry Gow- ens of Sanger died April 21. He was 60.
Mr. Gowens worked as a machinist for vari- ous employers.
He is survived by his wife, Linda Gowens, one son, one sister, ma- ny nieces and nephews and a great-niece.
Private services were held. Remem-
Samuel Cisneros police chief for the Parlier Police De-
Thursday, May 6, 2021 | HOMICIDE
Continued from page A1
brances can be made to es as well as attempted cCARE at https//ccare/ murder charges, assault foundation/. with a deadly weapon,
Wallin's Sanger Fu- and making criminal neral Home handled threats. His bail is set at
the arrangements. $1.54 million.
David Cerda, interim
A2 |
Mid Valley TiMes
Marceleño partment,
Samuel Cisneros wanted Marceleño of Cutler to reas- died May 2 in Cutler. sure the He was 50. commu-
Mr. Marceleño nity that
worked as a field la- they will
borer. do what He is survived by his they can wife, Luz Maria Parra, to keep one daughter, two broth- violence
Israel Trevino Jr.
ers and two sisters. out of the city.
No services were “We want to let the held. Burial was in community of Parlier Mexico. know that we are here to Dopkins Reedley keep them safe and will Funeral Chapel handled do everything in our pow- the arrangements. er to do that.” Cerda said. Investigators believe Teresa R. Sierra there was an alterca- Teresa R. Sierra of tion between Gomez and Reedley died April 21 the Trevinos prior to the
in Fresno. She was 80. shooting.
Mrs. Sierra was a Botti also said that wit-
homemaker. ness video recorded at She is survived by the scene shows Gomez four daughters, two sis- struggling with a man ters, 14 grandchildren who took the gun from
and three great-grand- him.
children. “This is an isolated in-
A mass will be held cident, it appears that our at 1 p.m. Friday, May 7, two victims were target- at St. Anthony of Pad-
ua Catholic Church in
Reedley. DRIVE-THRU
Photos by Juanita Adame / Mid Valley Times
Dopkins Reedley Continued from page A1 Funeral Chapel is han-
dling the arrangements. in vacant land a short
ed, there were not gang ties to this case whatso-
dresses all concerns. A previous version of the site plan brought be- fore the Dinuba Plan- ning Commission re- ceived both favorable comments in addition to concerns about potential traffic issues existing on the entrance off El Mon- te Way.
In the report, city of- ficials brought up key is- sues including:
• The significant traffic that Dutch Bros locations generates. By being on the corner of El Monte Way and Alta Avenue, the site has ac- cess from two major
ever.”
The May 2 shooting is
roadways to help ease the lines of traffic arriv- ing and leaving. Also, the site plan shows access onto the site from Frank- lin Way to the north.
• Eastbound El Monte Way traffic. Currently, vehicles on El Monte Way approaching Alta Avenue can enter the left turn lane and turn directly into the site. Since this could cause a backup of vehicle, the business would be re- quired to install a raised temporary median while the city seeks funding for the installation of a permanent median (as
the city’s first homicide of 2021.
part of the El Monte Way HSIP improvement proj- ect).
• Opening month traffic and noise-light. Where new Dutch Bros locations have received high amounts of traffic, that traffic cuts back after the novelty wears off. To address noise and light issues, there will not be a speaker box at the drive through. Run- ners will trained to mo- torists to keep noise levels down, and signs will be in place to ask motorists to turn down stereos and not rev their engines.
The site plan report said that since the proj- ect is already classi- fied as a permitted use and the site is properly zoned, the restaurant and drive-thru requires only an administrative site plan review. Staff said in the report that it believes any potential problems can be solver through careful atten- tion to project design and operation.
At the April 23 meet- ing, the council was requested to give feed- back, ask questions and provide directions to the completion of the administrative site plan review. An actual vote on the project will come at a future meeting.
DINUBA GLASS CO.
Auto • Comercial • Shower Doors Mirrors • Screens
• Energy Efficient
• Reduces Noise
• Full Lifetime Warranty
MILGARD REPLACEMENT WINDOWS NO STUCCO DAMAGE
October 2, 1920 ~ April 26, 2021 at a design that best ad-
Jose Lemus de Orange Cove, fallecio el dia 26 de Abril, 2021 en Reedley, CA.
Le sobrevive Su Esposa, Enriqueta Lemus, Sus Cinco hijos: Audelia Calderson Lemus, Eloina Lemus, Rosalba B. Lemus, Ricardo Lemus y Rigo Lemus. Tabien sobrevive una Hermana, Margararita Olmos.
Jose tambian tuvo 12 Nietos, 22 Bisnietos y una gran bisneita.
Jose Lemus of Orange Cove passed away on March 26, 2021 in Reedley, CA.
He is survived by his wife, Enriqueta Lemus, His five children, Audelia Calderon Lemus, Eloina Lemus, Rosalba B. Lemus, Ricardo Lemus & Rigo Lemusl His Sister, Margarita Olmos, 12 grandchildren, 22 great- grandchildren and one great great granddaughter.
Services will be held in Mexico.
Published every Thursday by Mid Valley Publishing 1130 “G” Street, Reedley, CA. 93654
(559) 638-2244
•••••••
Mid Valley Times Staff
Funera&l Chapel Crematory
Dopkins has been serving families for 126 years and much has changed since our
start in 1895. We are proud to announce the opening of our Reedley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, so we can better serve our
Fred Hall
Jon Earnest Juanita Adame Dick Sheppard Duby Treviño Janie Lucio Debra Leak
Publisher News/Sports Editor Features Editor Editor Emeritus Graphic Artist Advertising Marketing
growing communities. Our hope is to have an open house this summer
once the restrictions are lifted, but you can always come for a visit. Also Preneed Funeral Policies are transferable. If you have any concerns, please give us a call.
Dinuba 189 S. J Street 559-591-1919
Letters to the Editor Policy
MID VALLEY TIMES invites letters from the public on any topic of relevance. We reserve the right to edit letters for clarity or brevity, and we reserve the right to NOT publish them if they could be deemed libelous, slanderous, or profane. Letters from the same author may not be published more than once in a 30-day pe- riod. Letters should be 300 words or less and bear the author’s name, address, phone number and signature. Typed or legibly hand-written letters should be mailed, e-mailed or personally delivered to: Letters to the Edi- tor, Mid Valley Times, 1130 G St., Reedley, CA 93654.
Reedley 2200 S. Reed Ave. 559-638-7000
Free Estimates
Se Habla Español
distance west along El Monte Way – adjacent to the parking lot for West- ern Dental. The plan said the city contracted with a design firm to analyze existing and future traf- fic patterns, and to pre- pare several alternative designs to address any
Jose staff concerns.
The site plan report
said that city staff has Lemus worked with Dutch Bros on a number of alterna- tive site plans to arrive
TOP: A California Highway Patrol car blocked off part of Parlier Avenue near Mendocino Avenue in front of the Amigos Market following the shooting. The roads near the crime scene were blocked off for several hours.
ABOVE: David Cerda, Parlier’s Interim Police Chief stood behind Tony Botti, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office public information officer on the afternoon of May 2 to address the media in regards to the deadly shooting.
Michael Franzen
228 NORTH “L” ST. DINUBA • 595-1959
006935
007135