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Mexico was being on my own,” said Rivera. “I lived with my grandfather. And my grandfather had me with one hand and a bottle of tequila in the other hand.”
By the time Rivera was nine, after five years, his father had secured a green card and then decided to bring the family together in the United States. They first lived in Texas but would spend much time following the crops. The crops took his family to places such as Oklahoma, Chicago, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and even Idaho to pick potato.
While in Idaho, Rivera’s father learned about the abundance of crop and work available in the San Joaquin Valley. And in 1957 the Rivera’s made the move to the Valley and set their roots down in Orange Cove. Rivera was just 11-years old.
While in Orange Cove he remembers being in the first class of the new Citrus Middle School. From there he went on Reedley High School, where he excelled as one of the top wrestlers in the Valley, and in the top two in the state in his weight class. His talent on the mat afforded him the opportunity to be the first in his family to go to college.
But when he struggled to maintain a high enough grade point average in college to keep
By Rick Curiel
Editor@thedinubasentinel.com
A few weeks ago, Joe Rivera recounted some stories from his time served in Vietnam at the Veterans Day Ceremony held at Smith Mountain Cemetery. The two times he was injured in combat during his tour earned him two purple hearts.
Those stories are just part of Rivera’s journey, and another big part will be soon available in print form as he is close to releasing his own book.
The book, entitled “A migrant’s journey to Marine”, tells the story of a young Rivera as he entered the United States as a young boy by way of his parent’s migrant work.
The book will be made up of three parts, the first one being a book he wrote about 30 years ago about his youth and road to the military.
Rivera’s journey first began in Guanajuato, Mexico, where he was born. In the early 50’s, when he was just four-years old, Rivera’s parents made the decision to pursue a better life for their family as field workers in the United States. While his parents worked as braceros, he and his sister stayed behind in Mexico with relatives until a way could be secured for them to join them.
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• Danielle Monique Wolff, 33, of Dinuba was booked on Nov. 19 on suspicion of inflicting corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant, a felony.
According to police, she was arrested in the 200 block of East Fresno Street as one half of a domestic violence report. She was booked and transported to the Tulare County Jail.
• Stephen Andrew Herrera, 33, of Dinuba was booked on Nov. 19 on suspicion of inflicting corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant, a felony.
Police say he was arrested in the 200 block of East Fresno Street as the second half of a domestic violence report. He was booked and transported to the Tulare County Jail.
• Carmelo Anthony Vega, 23, of Dinuba was booked on Nov. 20 on suspicion of battery to a spouse or date, a misdemeanor.
Officers say he was arrested in the 1900 block of Violet Avenue, booked and later transported to the Tulare County Pretrial Facility.
• Gonzalo Navarro, Jr., 22, was booked on Nov. 20 on suspicion of battery, a misdemeanor.
According to police, he was involved in a physcial
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altercation with his father and was arrested in the 400 block of Garden Drive after charges were pressed. He was booked at the Dinuba Police Department and later transported to the Tulare County Jail.
• Dominic Cisneros, Jr., 31, of Dinuba was booked on Nov. 21 on suspicion of battery to a spouse or date, a misdemeanor.
Police say he was arrested in the 1300 block of South Greene Avenue, booked and transported to the Tulare County Jail.
• Diane Hernandez Meraz, 52, of Dinuba was booked on Nov. 21 on suspicion of vandalsim.
Police say she was arrested in the 300 block of South L Street after it was reported that she deficated in the victim's vehicle. She was booked, cited and released with a promise to appear in court.
• Rafael Pena-Pena, 38, of Inglewood was booked on Nov. 21 on suspicion of forgery, making a fictitious check and possessing bad checks, all felonies, and giving false identification to a police officer, a misdemeanor.
According to police, he was arrested in the 1000 block of East El Monte Way for allegedly being involved in passing and being in possession of fraudulant payroll checks and
forgery of the same checks. He was arrested, booked and transported to the Tulare County Jail.
• Isaiah Thomas Jimenez, 20, of Dinuba was booked on Nov. 23 on suspicion of contributing to the delinquency fo a minor, a misdemeanor.
Police say he was contacted in the 300 block of East Tulare Street, where he was witnessed smoking marijuana with minors. He was placed into custody and later cited and released from the Dinuba Police Department.
• Eduardo Cervantez Reyes, 24, of Dinuba was booked on Nov. 25 on suspicion of being in possession of unlawful paraphernalia, a misdemeanor.
According to police, he was contacted during a consensual encounter in the 100 block of Monte Vista Drive. After giving permission for a search he was found to be in possession of a glass smoking pipe with white and black residue in jacket pocket. He was arrested and later cited and released.
• Sofia Loren Dajio, 25, of Visalia was booked on Nov. 25 on suspicion of selling and transporting marijuana, a felony.
Police say she was the passenger in a vehicle officers were invoved in a pursuit with.
Joe Rivera now spends much of his free time as an assistant coach for the Dinuba High School wrestling team. The retired Marine will soon be releasing a book about his journey from Mexico to the wrestling mat and to the military.
pursuing his wrestling passion Rivera elected to join the military.
“I couldn’t keep a 2.0 so I joined the marines,” said Rivera. Rivera was an exception to the rule when he enlisted. The Marines normally didn’t accept enlistees as short as he was, but given the demand for soldiers at the time, at 5’4” he made the cut. He served one term in Vietnam and was wounded twice, both times after his platoon was surrounded. In both cases he was wounded by shrapnel from
mortars and still has the scars on, and in, his body to prove it.
Both of Rivera’s parents returned to Guanajuato to retire. There they purchased a home so that they would have a place for extended family to stay when visiting. Both of his parents would pass away in Guanajuato.
The second part of the book is a second story he wrote entitled “A Summer of ’67” and the third part is a poem he wrote years ago. If all things go according to schedule, the book is expected to be released early next year.
After finally being stopped, officers say she later admitted to possessing a backpack containing bags of marijuana located in the vehicle. After a further investigation officers located several other packed bags of marijuana in the vehicle, as well as a scale.
She was taken into custody and charged with possession for sales and later transported to the Tulare County Jail for housing.
• Aldo Nicholas Ramirez, 22, of Visalia was booked on Nov. 25 on suspicion of selling and transporting marijuana, resisting arrest, and evading police officers with disregard for safety, all felonies, and reckless driving, obstructing a public officer and possession of a controlled substance, all misdemeanors.
According to police, officers attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle he was driving for reckless driving. While attempting to pull over the vehicle, police say he fled from them and a pursuit ensued.
The vehicle finally came to a stop in the 40000 block of Road 104 in Sultana and he and the passenger were both taken into custody.
He was booked and transported to the Tulare County Jail for housing.
Grace of God of Dinuba
A Non-Denominational Church Meeting at the First Lutheran Church 961 E Elizabeth Way, Dinuba, CA 93618 595-1441
Pastors Bert & Nancy Boyd
9:00 a.m. Worship Service & Children’s Church 6:00 p.m. Worship Nights (every 4th Sunday) *****
Our services are contemporary and casual with doors open wide to people from all backgrounds, regardless of where they are on their spiritual journey. We’re a church where every day is a celebration of God’s goodness and love.
Healing Prayer Ministry is available every 1st Monday of the month. Please see our website for more information.
For information on Bible Studies and activities, see our
website - www.igogod.org
THE CHURCH OF CHRIST
480 South College Avenue,
Dinuba, CA 93618
Phone: (559) 406-5410
Minister: Christopher Roberts WELCOMES YOU
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Sunday Mornings---9:50 a.m. Worship---10:50 a.m.
Sunday Evening Service---6:00 p.m.
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Wednesday ---7:00 p.m.
I can do all things through Christ which strengthened me. Please come join us and be strengthened through the preaching of God's word. www.dinubacoc.org
CALVARY APOSTOLIC CHURCH Apostolic in Doctrine- Pentecostal in Experience
1013 N. Alta Ave. Dinuba, CA 93618 Phone: (559) 397-1313 Pastor: Ron Bohde
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COME WORSHIP WITH US
Sunday a.m. Sunday School
and worship 10:00
Sunday Spanish service 2:00
Sunday p.m. Praise and worship 6:00 Tuesday p.m. prayer service 7:00 Wednesday p.m. Bible study 7:30 Youth service last Wednesday
of every month 7:00
We are a friendly family oriented church where everyone is welcome. For a real life change, come and join us. See how a Spirit change can also change both You and your family forever.
YOU ARE WELCOME HERE!
First Baptist Church of Dinuba A church for people on the grow! 600 E. Nebraska Avenue, Dinuba Phone: 591-0234
Website: rstbaptistchurchdinuba.org Facebook: DinubaFirst Baptist
Senior Pastor: Dr. Tom Carter
Associate Pastor: Rev. Rick Foddrill
Youth Pastor: Nick Gomez
Director of Children's Ministry: Natalie Zuniga Ministerio en Español : Sunday: 9 a.m. Contemporary Worship: Sunday: 9 a.m. Contemporary Worship: Sunday: 10:45 a.m. Traditional Worship: Sunday: 6 p.m. Awana Children's Ministry: Wednesday: 6:15 p.m.
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First Baptist Church lives to glorify God by leading people to Christ, helping them grow in Christ,
and training them to minister for Christ.
Dinuba Presbyterian Church
1250 E. Nebraska Ave. (at Hayes Ave.)
Phone: 591-6610
Pastor: Rich Latta (859-9662)
Sunday Morning Worship Service at 10 am Monday Women’s Bible Studies at 9:30 am Wednesday Women’s Bible Studies at 5:45 pm Men’s Bible Study: Friday 6:00-7:30 am M.O.P.S. Mothers of Pre Schoolers: 1st & 3rd ursday of the month at 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Welcome!! We are just ordinary folks with an extraordinary God.
We are Christ-followers, who love the Lord Jesus and want to bless this communityandseetheKingdomofGodcomehereinDinuba. Come,joinus!
Rain Totals
In the first measurable rain fall of the season, Alta District Irrigation reported the following totals for last week's rain.
November 22 November 24 Season total to date
0.39 inches 0.04 inches 0.43 inches
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