Page 3 - Reedley Exponent 8-9-18 E-edition

Lights & Sirens July 26-August 1
Accident at Highway 180 and Frankwood kills Oakhurst man
The Reedley Exponent A3 Thursday, August 9, 2018
Thursday, July 26
• Larceny, East Manning Ave- nue and South Newmark Ave- nue (Fresno County Sheriff’s Department), 7:48 a.m.
• Assault, 13500 block of 7th Street, Parlier (Parlier Police Department), 12:56 p.m.
• Residential burglary, 1100 block of East Parlier Avenue, 2:47 p.m.
• Drug equipment violations, K Street and Tulare Street, Parlier (Fowler Police De- partment), 6:22 p.m.
• Drug equipment violations, 11th Street and East Myrtle Avenue, 9:41 p.m.
Friday, July 27
• Drug/narcotic violations, 10th Street and E Street, 4:10 a.m.
• Theft of vehicle parts/acces- sories, 800 block of East Lingo Avenue, noon
• Vehicle burglary, 8700 block of South Mendocino Avenue (Fresno County Sheriff’s De- partment), 5:14 p.m.
• Assault, East Evening Glow Avenue and South Sunset Av- enue, 11:22 p.m.
Saturday, July 28
• Assault, 600 block of 15th Street, Orange Cove (Orange Cove Police Department), 12:14 a.m.
• Destruction/damage/van- dalism of property, 500 block of East Manning Avenue, 2 a.m.
• Drug equipment violations, 1000 block of West Manning Avenue, 9:05 a.m.
• Intimidation, 200 block of 5th Street, Orange Cove (Or- ange Cove PD), 10:34 a.m.
• Residential burglary, 400
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time,” Goss said.
Wholesale prices: The
prices-paid index, which tracks the cost of purchased raw materials and supplies, slipped to 68.6 from June’s 71.5, indicating elevated in- flationary pressures at the wholesale level.
Goss said he expects ris- ing tariffs and trade restric- tions to continue boosting wholesale and consumer infla- tion growth past the Federal Reserve’s target. He believes the Fed Reserve will increase short-term interest rates by one-quarter of one percent by
block of South Oak Drive, 4 p.m.
• Vehicle burglary, 8500 block of Bella Vista Avenue, Parlier (Parlier Police Department), 6 p.m.
• Vehicle theft, 13600 block of East Parlier Avenue, Parlier (Parlier Police Department), 9:30 p.m.
• Destruction/damage/van- dalism of property, 13800 block of Tuolumne Street, Parlier (Parlier PD), 10 p.m. • Drunkenness, 500 block of Center Street, Orange Cove (Orange Cove Police Depart- ment), 10:28 p.m.
Sunday, July 29
• Drug/narcotic violations, Madsen Avenue and East Parlier Avenue, Parlier (Parlier Police Department), 3:31 a.m.
• Drug/narcotic violations, East Cypress Avenue and South Smyrna Avenue, Parli- er (Parlier PD), 4:14 a.m.
• Vehicle theft, 400 block of East Parlier Avenue, 11:05 a.m.
• Residential burglary, 17000 block of East Manning Ave- nue (Fresno County Sheriff’s Department), noon.
• Drug/narcotic violations, Anchor Avenue and Clayton Avenue, Orange Cove (Or- ange Cove Police Depart- ment), 12:04 p.m.
• Vehicle theft, 800 block of Avila Street, Parlier (Parlier PD), 11:01 p.m.
• Aggravated assault, no ad- dress given, 11:24 p.m.
Monday, July 30
• Hot prowl burglary, 11500 block of South Amber Ave- nue (Fresno County Sheriff’s
the end of September.
Business confidence:
Looking ahead six months, economic optimism, as cap- tured by the business con- fidence index, fell to a still- healthy 65.5 from June’s 70.5 percent.
Inventories: The inven- tory index once again fell be- low growth neutral for July. The index, which reflects the growth or decline in raw ma- terials and supplies, climbed to 47.2 from 47.0 in June.
Trade: The new export orders index climbed to 55.4 from June’s 50.8, while the import index slipped to a solid 49.8 from 55.2 in June. “The expanding regional economy
Department), 4 a.m.
• Drug/narcotic violations, G Street and North Avenue, 8:28 a.m.
Tuesday, July 31
• Commercial burglary, 500 block of I Street, 4 a.m.
• Aggravated assault, 8700 block of South Mendocino Avenue, Parlier (Parlier Po- lice Department), 8 a.m.
• Residential burglary, 13100 block of East Young Avenue, Parlier (Parlier Police De- partment), 9:30 a.m.
• Shoplifting, 400 block of West Lilac Avenue, 2 p.m.
• Theft from building, 1000 block of North Pecan Avenue, 2:45 p.m.
• Counterfeiting/forgery, 800 block of G Street, 3:55 p.m. • Vehicle theft, 1100 block of Rose Avenue (Fresno County Sheriff’s Department), 9:50 p.m.
• Aggravated assault, 1100 block of Rose Avenue (Fres- no County SD), 9:51 p.m.
Wednesday, August 1
• Larceny, 800 block of East Lingo Avenue, 12:56 a.m.
• Aggravated assault, 1600 block of East Manning Av- enue, 3 p.m.
• Drug equipment violations, fields east of Buttonwillow and Myrtle avenues, 5:08 p.m. • Drunkenness, 800 block of Mulberry Lane, Parlier (Parlier Police Department), 10:33 p.m.
(Crime reports are listed for the Reedley, Parlier and Orange Cove areas and are available online at crimere- ports.com. Unless noted, the Reedley Police Department handled the calls.)
is supporting international purchases from regional busi- nesses,” Goss said.
Staff Report
An Oakhurst man was killed and two other men were injured Aug. 5 when the vehicle they were riding in was broadsided at the intersec- tion of Highway 180 and Frankwood Avenue north of Reedley.
A California Highway Patrol news release said Kenneth Hockersmith, 66, was fatally in- jured when the 1999 Jeep he was driving west on Highway 180 was struck about 1 p.m. by a 2000 Toyota driven by 18-year-old Clara More- no Lemus of Lindsay.
According to the CHP, Lemus was driving north on Frankwood and had stopped at the in- tersection, but then drove into the intersection in an attempt to cross the highway and hit the vehicle on the driver’s side door.
The impact of the crash sent the Jeep onto the north dirt shoulder of the highway and caused it to overturn. Two passengers in the Jeep, 62-year-old Don Hockersmith of Chico and 62-year-old Ronald Hockersmith of Peo- ria, Ariz., suffered moderate injuries and were transported to Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno.
Lemus was uninjured in the crash as was one of her passengers, 12-year-old Ricardo Hernandez of Lindsay. Another passenger,
Reedley Firemen’s Association / Photo Contributed
A California Highway Patrol officer takes notes at the scene of an Aug. 5 two-vehicle rollover crash on Highway 180 and Frankwood Avenue. The accident claimed the life of a 66-year-old Oakhurst man.
19-year-old Juan Hernandez of Lindsay, was treated at the scene for minor injuries.
The CHP reported that the crash was still under investigation, but it didn’t appear that alcohol or drugs were a factor in the accident.
The crash came barely a week after two crashes in Madera County claimed the lives of eight people, including a husband and wife from Orange Cove and two Kings County area residents with connections to Reedley.
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KCUSD officials including the board of trustees “acted un- der color of law creating an establishment of religion on the [RHS] campus, using this establishment to deny Anne Ayers a position on the FCA student leadership council.” The complaint stated that it’s because of Ayers’ LDS beliefs and membership.
The district leadership includes Ron Nelson, multi- area director for Central Val- ley Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Timothy Warken- tin, teacher and school spon- sor at RHS for FCA; and Joel Kersey, student ministries pastor for Reedley Mennonite Brethren Church who led ma- ny FCA meetings on campus.
The complaint said that Ayers filed proper applica- tion forms to be placed on the FCA Leadership Council. She answered one of the questions asking what church she be- longed to or attended, saying Church of Jesus Christ of Lat- ter Day Saints.
The complaint alleges
Ayers was denied a position of leadership by Nelson who stated in a letter to Ayers that when dealing with matters of leadership he needed “crystal clear theology when talking with coaches and athletes.” The complaint added that Nel- son said “I’m not sure if you know the theological differ- ences between the Christian Church [and] LDS, but the grace of God (sending His son to the cross to forgive our sins) is what we believe gets us to heaven [and] not works.”
The lawsuit alleges that the school, district and board failed to respond with action when Ayers’ mother, Yachiro Ayers, met with those parties.
Dobbins said Anne Ayers
has nothing against the Men- nonite Church and “totally re- spects” their beliefs.
“She feels [FCA] didn’t want her in leadership,” he said. “They were trying to point one thing, one reason why she can’t be a part of the leadership. Their policy is wrong.”
Renee Delport with KCUSD said it’s standard prac- tice for the district not to com- ment on pending litigation. Mal- colm Light, senior pastor with RMBC, said church officials are reviewing the lawsuit with counsel and “will issue a re- sponse at the appropriate time.”
Dobbins said that since the lawsuit was filed just last week, no court dates have been scheduled.
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Johnnie Goertzen
Johnnie Goertzen, a long-time resident of Reedley, went home
to be with the Lord on August
1, 2018 at the age of 96. Johnnie was born in Henderson, Nebraska and moved with his family to Reedley in 1940.
Johnnie married Adena Seibel in 1950,
and they have enjoyed 68 years of life together. Johnnie is preceded in death by two siblings Rosella Buhler, and Malinda Koop. He is survived by his wife Adena, 3 children; Ray (and Pam) Goertzen, Janis (and Bert) Haines, and Debbie Goertzen. He is also survived by 6 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and two brothers, Reuben Goertzen, and Elvin Goertzen. Johnnie was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. Johnnie was a member of the Reedley Mennonite Brethren Church and enjoyed singing in the Men’s Chorus and serving as an usher.
Johnnie is best known in the local area as the owner/operator of “Johnnie’s Appliance Service”.
He repaired washers, dryers, refrigerators, dishwashers, and other kinds of appliances for 47 years. He began his appliance repair career at Mathis and Bollinger Furniture and Appliance store in Reedley in 1964. After 3 years, he went to work for Reedley Electric Supply, repairing appliances and selling furniture. In 1976, the owner of Reedley Electric Supply retired and closed the business. It was then that Johnnie decided to start his own business and established “Johnnie’s Appliance Service”. Johnnie enjoyed serving others by repairing their appliances and creating satis ed customers until he quit working at the age of 89.
A memorial service and celebration of life for Johnnie will be held at Palm Village Retirement Community Chapel on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 10:30 am.
The family would like to thank the Palm Village staff for all of their loving care and compassion. Donations may be sent to
Palm Village Retirement Community.
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