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West Nile-infected mosquitoes detected in north Dinuba
By George M. Villagrana
Mid Valley Times
Delta Vector Control Gen- eral Manager, Dr. Mustapha Debboun, reminds residents in north Dinuba to take a few simple steps to prevent mos- quito bites. Mosquitoes infect- ed with West Nile Virus have been collected marking the second time a positive sample was collected in the area.
The first positive sample was on May 15 and the latest was on July 7, according to Debboun.
“We will continue to moni-
Obituaries
Isidro Mendoza Garcilazo
Isidro Mendoza Gar-
cilazo of Orange Cove died July 11 in Fresno. He was 61.
Mr. Garcilazo worked as a field la- borer.
He is survived by his wife, mother and five sisters.
Services will be held at a later date.
Dopkins Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Darren Guerra
Darren Dave Guer- ra of Dinuba died July 3 in Fresno. He was 49.
Mr. Guerra worked as a collector.
He is survived by three sons, one daugh-
tor and survey,” he said. Prevention of mosquito bites and elimination of mos- quito breeding water sources is an effective way to prevent
the virus.
“We want to work with
members of the community and help protect them,” Deb- boun said.
When outdoors, Debboun suggests applying mosquito repellent.
“Mosquito repellent is the first line of defense,” he said. Residents should use an EPA-registered insect repel- lent to prevent bites when
you go outdoors during dawn or dusk.
An EPA-registered insect repellent contains the follow- ing active ingredients:
• DEET
Mosquitoes infected with the West Nile virus were collected in north Dinuba on July 7. It's the second positive sample collected in the past two months; the first came on May 15.
Photo Contributed
• Picaridin
• IR3535
• Para-menthane-diol
(PMD)
• Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus
(OLE) - Not an essential oil.
Debboun also suggested putting screens on doors and windows and remove standing water.
“Standing waters are sources where mosquitos can lay eggs,” he said.
DVCD is a special district charged with protecting the public from mosquito-borne diseases and mosquito nui- sances. The district protects northern Tulare County in- cluding Dinuba, Cutler and Orosi.
For more information, resi- dents can visit the DVCD at deltavcd.com.
ter, his parents, two brothers, three sisters and one grandchild.
No services were scheduled.
Sterling & Smith Fu- neral Home is handling the arrangements.
Joel Chavarria
Hignojoz
Joel Chavarria Hignojoz of Visalia died July 11 in Visalia. He was 58.
Mr. Hignojoz was a business owner.
He is survived by three sons, one daugh- ter, his parents and two grandchildren.
Services will be held at a later date.
Dopkins Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
GREAT WESTERN Continued from page A1
cially formed on July 23, 1920 with the merger of Fink School and Mt. Campbell School, according to a historical timeline provided by Enns. Fink School, located at Ad- ams and Frankwood avenues, was founded in 1892 while Mt. Camp- bell School, located on Central Av- enue, was founded in 1905.
Shortly after the merger, a state- ly building with 13 rooms was built at the southwest corner of Frank- wood and East American avenues, where the present campus stands.
In 1948, Alameda School — founded on Goodfellow Avenue north of the school in 1912, also joined up with Great Western. The original school building was replaced with the present complex
Great Western School Centennial steering committee / Photo Contributed
Pictured is a drawing of the original Great Western School building which was built in 1920.
of earthquake-proof buildings dur- ing the 1951-52 school year.
Since 1966, Great Western has
been part of the KCUSD and con- tinues to serve as a kindergarten- to-fifth grade elementary school.
Tulare Co. Fire responds to blazes in Cutler, Sultana
MVT Staff Report
Tulare County Fire Department with assis- tance from Dinuba City
Fire responded to a re- port of a commercial fire near the area of Road 104 and Avenue 416, in the community of Sultana,
the morning of July 10. Unitsarrivedatscene to find the rear and roof areas of the structure partially involved. Units
took action to stop the spread of the fire and continue check for ex-
See FIRES on page A6
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Clotilda Martinez
Clotilda Martinez, 81 years old, of Reedley passed away peacefully and
comfortably on June 27, 2020 in Anthony, New Mexico at her
nephew’s, Christopher Monta- no, home. She was the fourth of seven children. Clotilda is predeceased by her parents,
omas & Clotilda Marti- nez, and her sister, Connie Banuelos. She is survived by
her sisters, Janet Lewis and Norma Valenzuela, and her
brothers, omas Martinez Jr., Leroy Martinez, and Dale W.
Martinez.
She was a doting Godmother to
Clarence Montano, Jimmy (Guy) Valenzuela, Rebecca Marti- nez, and Shawn Valenzuela. She was born and raised in Orange County, California. Clotilda worked as a secretary for Hughes Aircra for 30 years in Fullerton, California. In 1995, she moved to Reedley and worked for Mail Boxes Etc. until she re- tired. Clotilda leaves numerous nephews and nieces she adored and loved mothering. We love and will deeply miss you, Vita.
A Catholic Funeral Mass was held at St. Anthony of Padua’s Church, 1018 N. Frankwood Avenue, in Reedley on
Tuesday, July 14, 2020.
JUDY ELLEN (GOETZ) JENKINS
June 8, 1948 - June 25, 2020
Judy Ellen (Dee) Jenkins passed away on June 25, 2020 a er a hard fought battle with cancer. She was born to Joseph and Beverly Goetz on June 8th, 1948. She was the rst of six chil- dren born into a very blest family. She attended Immanuel High School and this is where she became known as Dee. is nickname became her namesake for the rest of her life. Judy spent the majority of her career as a loan o cer for New Era Financial. Her clients were very important to her and she loved being able to serve them. She treated them not only as clients and friends but as family for whom she truly cared.
In her adult life she reached out to the Lord for herself and met Him and experienced the Lord’s grace, salvation and love. It was real and it was powerful.
Judy was preceded in death by her father, Joseph L. Goetz, her younger brother Jonathan Goetz, her younger brother Joseph E. Goetz and her niece Rebecca A. Bayes. Judy is survived by her mother, Beverly Goetz, her brother and his wife, Tom and Joyce Goetz, her sister and her husband, Paul and Karen omas and her brother and his wife, Dan and Karen Goetz, 12 nieces and nephews whom she adored and 23 grand nieces and nephews that she loved to spoil.
As your family we want to thank you Judy for the love, the care, the laughs, and the tears.
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