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News The Dinuba Sentinel Painting for pupils
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Over 60 people showed up to a wine and paint event in April to show support for local students. The event was held in the patio of the Alta District Historical Society, with participants enjoying an evening of wine and painting.
Proceeds from the event will be going into a new non-profit account that has been designated for local students.
Awards
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Walk.
“Volunteering is in our
blood,” said Zwetzig.
She added, “There are always
people willing to step up and continue to make Cutler and Orosi a great place to live and to make it even better for the future.”
This year’s Educator of the Year is Irma Valdez. The third grade teacher from Golden Valley Elementary School in Orosi has deep roots in the community she now serves.
She began her career with Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District in 1981 as a migrant aid. The daughter of migrant farm workers, Valdez said she was deeply inspired by the teachers she worked with to pursue a career in education.
After obtaining her Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies from California State University, Fresno she returned to receive her Multiple Subject BCLAC Spanish Credential after seeing the need in her community.
Michael Alvarez, who will be receiving the award for Community/Public Service organization also has deep roots in the area. He graduated from Orosi High School in 1980 and went on to have a long career
with the California Department of Corrections. That’s when the need for establishing a way to keep at-risk youth out of the prison system.
In 2012, after retiring from corrections, Alvarez founded Changing Minds One at a Time Foundation. The organization is dedicated to providing services and activities to at-risk youth within the Cutler-Orosi and surrounding areas. The organization does community cleanups, Easter basket giveaways, holiday food distribution and furniture donations.
The organization’s signature program ‘Mending Fences and Changing Minds’ is a youth and horse ranch in Cutler. There youth learn the daily operations of managing a horse ranch.
Said Alvarez of the program, “It is there that our youth learn the meaning of self-discipline, work ethic and gain the self- confidence and self esteem to move forward and become a productive citizen within our community.”
This year’s Health Professional of the Year is Dr. Carlos F. Bayardo and the Junior Achievers of the year are Marissa Quezada and Brian Garcia, both students at Orosi High School.
Lights &Sirens
Obituaries
Miguel Angel Hernandez
Miguel Angel Hernandez, a resident of Sanger, died April 10, 2019. He was 21.
He was a handyman.
Visitation will be held Thursday, May 9 from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Dopkins Funeral Chapel. Rosary will be held at 6 p.m. at the chapel. Mass will be held Friday, May 10 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Cutler.
Surviving family members include his mother, three brothers and three sisters.
Dopkins Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Emily Rodriguez
Emily Rodriguez, a resident of Dinuba, died May 5, 2019. She was 67.
Surviving family members include four brothers. Dopkins Funeral Chapel handled the arrangements.
Anna Lee Smith
Anna Lee Smith, a resident of Dinuba, died April 29, 2019. She was 85.
She was a homemaker.
Services were held May 6.
Surviving family members include four sons, a daughter, a
brother, 18 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Dopkins Funeral Chapel handled the arrangements.
Sentinel staff report
Dinuba Police and Fire incident calls in the last week.
Monday, April 29
• Vandalism was reported in the 200 block of South L Street at 8:42 a.m.
• A suspicious subject was reported in the 200 block of South O Street at 3:17 p.m. An elderly man wearing a black shirt was reportedly trying to call a juvenile female over to him.
• A fire was reported in the ponding basin in the area of Avenue 424 and Road 64 at 7:06 p.m.
• A theft report was made in the 1100 block of Academy Way at 7:29 p.m. Items were reportedly taken from the back of a truck there.
Tuesday, April 30
• Vandalism to two vehicles was reported in the 400 block of West El Monte Way at 12:37 a.m. The suspect was reportedly in a gray four-door compact vehicle.
• Vandalsim was reported in the 1500 block of East Millard Avenue at 12:50 a.m. A suspect wearing a white baseball cap reportedly broke a car window.
• A vehicle burglary was reported in the 1000 block of East Saginaw Way at 2:56 a.m.
• A suspicious vehicle was reported in the 300 block of East Kern Street at 7:22 a.m. A male subject was reportedly seen flashing money to a young female near the campus of Dinuba High School.
• A theft report was made in the 100 block of North Crawford Avenue at 9:32 a.m. A subject reportedly took two magazines from a store. He was last seen wearing 'dirty clothing'.
• An assault was reported in the 900 block of Academy Way at 1:29 p.m. The victim reportedly stated that her landlord hit her.
• A theft report was made in the 700 block of West El Monte Way at 7:08 p.m. A wallet was reportedly stolen at Walmart.
• A suspicious subject was reported in the area of Gerald and Rene avenues at 11:23 p.m. A subject on a bike was reportedly looking into cars and had a screwdriver in his possession.
• A possible fire was reported in the area of Gerald and Nancy avenues at 11:31 p.m. Residents reported the smell of smoke in the area.
Wednesday, May 1
• Several subjects were seen trying to get someone off the ground in the area of Crawford and Gerald avenues at 12:38 a.m.
• A theft report was made in the 700 block of West El Monte Way at 6:35 p.m. The suspect was described as a male subject on a bike, wearing a gray hat, gray shirt, gray sweats and a backpack.
• Suspicious vehicles were reported in the 1000 block of East North Way at 10:13 p.m. Two white vehicles were parked in the area occupied for an hour.
Thursday, May 2
• Domestic violence was reported in the 1600 block of East Sierra Way at 10:10 a.m.
• An illegal burn was reported in the area of North Alta Avenue and Adelaide Way at 10:16 a.m.
• Vandalism was reported in the 100 block of South O Street at 4:17 p.m.
• A reckless driver was
reported in the area of El Monte Way and Alta Avenue at 5:15 p.m. The vehicle was described as a maroon Chevy Tahoe.
Friday, May 3
• Domestic violence was reported in the 1000 block of Rosemary Avenue at 12:36 a.m. A husband reported being slapped by his wife.
• A suspicious vehicle was reported in the 1100 block of North Villa Avenue at 2:24 a.m. A black vehicle was reportedly casing a parking lot in the area.
• An injurty traffic collision was reported in the 200 block of West El Monte Way at 4:57 a.m. The accident reportedly involved a vehicle versus a pedestrian.
• A male subject in a gold van reportedly tried to hit a female with his vehicle in the area of Ventura Street and College Avenue. It was reported at 8:44 a.m.
• A male subject in a white truck reportedly brandished a gun at a female in the area of Road 80 and Avenue 400. It was reported at 8:49 a.m.
• A theft report was made in the 700 block of Sequoia Drive at 12:48 p.m. Items were reportedly taken from a garage.
• A theft report was made in the 700 block of West El Monte Way at 2:00 p.m. Two females reportedly put items into their purses at Walmart.
• A chainsaw was reportedly stolen from the backyard of a residence in the 500 block of North Nichols Avenue. It was reported at 5:05 p.m.
• A vehicle burglary was reported at Dinuba High School at 5:40 p.m. A wallet was reportedly taken from a vehicle.
• A female reported being followed by a male in a white truck in the 1000 block of East Kamm Avenue at 6:27 p.m.
Saturday, May 4
• A suspicous subject was reported in the 100 block of North Crawford Avenue at 9:34 a.m. A female wearing a blue shirt was reportedly yelling at people walking by.
• An illegal food vendor was reported in the area of Alta Avenue and El Monte Way at 11:44 a.m. A vendor was reportedly setting up an illegal barbeque stand.
• Vandalism was reported in the 1300 block of East Sierra Way at 3:06 p.m. A female's vehicle was reportedly keyed.
• Three noise complaints for loud music were reported in the late hours of May 4. Calls were made in the area of Alexandra and Davis Drive, the 600 block of Hayes Avenue and the area of Franzen Avenue and Buena Vista.
Sunday, May 5
• Shots fired was reported in the area of Euclid and Lindara avenues at 1:10 a.m. Five shots were heard in the area.
• A public disturbance was reported at Rose Ann Vuich Park at 1:03 p.m. A husband and wife were reportedly in a verbal dispute near the playground.
• Three shoplifters were detained in the 700 block of West El Monte Way at 6:20 p.m.
• A theft report was reported in the 1600 block of East El Monte Way at 8:43 p.m. An item was reportedly taken from a vehicle in a parking lot.
• Shots fired was reported in the area of Davis Drive and Villa Avenue at 10:58 p.m. Two shots were heard in the area.
• A license plate was reported stolen in the 200 block of North Eaton Avenue at 11:15 p.m.
• A noise complaint for loud music was reported in the 300 block of Katelyn Avenue at 11:25 p.m.
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