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Dinuba police and fire calls for last week:
Monday, March 7
• A subject check at 3:51 a.m. in the 600 block of Avenue 426 led to the arrest of a transient for felony assault with a deadly weapon and two battery charges.
• Vandalism to a resi- dence was reported at 7:46 a.m. in the 1000 block of Daisy Court.
• A vehicle stop at 6:04
The Reedley Police Department handled 555 public-initiated and offi- cer-initiated calls for ser- vice, with 92 dispatched as Priority 1 calls. Offi- cers completed 95 police reports, made 16 arrests and issued 11 traffic ci- tations. There were four traffic collisions and three DUI cases, four fire calls and 20 medical
Monday, March 7
There were 125 calls for service and two traf- fic citations were issued. • Commercial burglary was reported in the 600 block of Academy Av- enue.
• Officers filed an as- sault with a deadly weapon report at 4th and K streets.
• A general incident was reported in the 1000 block of DeWitt Avenue.
• Officers conducted a field interview in the 500 block of Academy Avenue.
• Officers conducted a field interview in the 1500 block of Faller Av- enue.
p.m. in the 100 block of M Street led to the ar- rest of the driver for two active warrants for DUI. • A non-injury traffic collision was reported at 7:32 p.m. in the 600 block of West El Monte Way.
• Commercial burglary was reported at 7:59 p.m. in the 100 block of South College Avenue.
Tuesday, March 8
• A no-details rollover traffic collision was re-
aid calls.
Monday, March 7
• A non-injury traffic collision was reported at 5:06 a.m. in the 600 block of I Street.
• Vandalism was report- ed at 8:13 a.m. in the 1600 block of East Man- ning Avenue.
• A non-injury traffic collision was reported at
Tuesday, March 8
There were 92 calls for service and four traf- fic citations were issued. • A sex offense was re- ported to the police de- partment.
• A mental health evalu- ation report was filed in the 400 block of Morton Avenue.
• A mental health evalu- ation report was filed in the 300 block of L Street. • Officers filed a field interview report at 13th and P streets.
• A subject check in the 1200 block of Academy Avenue resulted in an arrest for an outstand- ing warrant.
• A general incident was reported in the 1300
ported at 6:55 a.m. at Av- enue 412 and Road 104. The call was transferred to CHP.
• A vehicle burglary was reported at 10:17 a.m. in the 500 block of North Alta Avenue,
• A shed fire was re- ported at 10:54 a.m. in the 600 block of Bates Avenue. After an inves- tigation, a woman was arrested at 12:09 p.m. for suspected assault with a deadly weapon
(CVC pipe) and being uncooperative with fire officials.
• A non-injury traffic collision was reported at 5:23 p.m. at Perry Av- enue and El Monte Way. • Vehicle vandalism was reported at 9:01 p.m. in the 7900 block of Peony Avenue.
• The theft of a cell- phone was reported at 11:53 p.m. in front of the Walmart in the 700 block of West El Monte Way.
Wednesday, March 9
• A vehicle stop at 1:03 a.m. in the 600 block of East Sierra Way result- ed in the arrest of the driver for possession of narcotics and a forged vehicle registration.
• Vandalism to a window was reported at 10:46 a.m. in the 100 block of West Tulare Street.
• Reports of homeless persons starting a fire at Ruiz Park were called in to police at 11:16 a.m.
East Avenue.
• A subject check at 4:06 p.m. in the 100 block of North East Avenue re- sulted in an arrest for an outstanding warrant. • A subject check at 8:24 p.m. at Olson and Buttonwillow avenues resulted in an arrest for narcotics possession and an outstanding warrant. • Residential burglary
2200 block of Mierewood Avenue.
• A subject check at An- nadale and Faller av- enues resulted in an ar- rest for an outstanding warrant.
• A general incident was reported in the 700 block of Edgar Avenue.
• Officers made an ar- rest for trespassing in the 800 block of Tama- rack Avenue.
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3:48 p.m. at Reed Avenue and I Street.
Tuesday, March 8
• A vehicle stop at 2:37 a.m. at Manning Avenue and I Street resulted in the arrest of the driver for an outstanding war- rant. A stolen catalytic converter also was lo- cated in the vehicle.
• Officers arrested a
Braulio Vega, an 18-year- old Reedley resident, at 8:37 p.m. in the 1300 block of East Manning Avenue related to a shooting the week before. Vega was located with a firearm.
Wednesday, March 9
• A non-injury hit and run traffic collision was reported at 11:15 a.m. in the 100 block of North
block of I Street.
• A mental health evalu- ation report was filed at 9th and P streets.
• Vehicle vandalism was reported in the 900 block of K Street. •Ahitandrunwith property damage was reported in the 2700 block of Jensen Avenue. • A subject check in the 2700 block of Jen- sen Avenue resulted in an arrest for petty theft and an outstanding war- rant.
• A vehicle repossession was reported in the 400 block of K Street.
• A general incident was reported at Muscat and Academy avenues.
Wednesday, March 9
There were 103 calls for service and two traf- fic citations were issued. • A vehicle reposses- sion report was filed in the 3100 block of 4th Street.
• A vehicle repossession report was filed in the
Dinuba
• Vandalism to three vehicles were reported at 11:34 a.m. behind the Circle K.
Thursday, March 10
• A traffic stop at 12:50 a.m. in the 100 block of Smith Avenue resulted in the arrest of a Dinuba woman for possession of a stolen vehicle and nar- cotics possession.
• A vehicle stop at 1:01
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was reported at 9:16 p.m. in the 1200 block of North Pecan Avenue.
Thursday, March 10
• A subject check at 8:16 a.m. in the 900 block of South Cyrier Avenue re- sulted in an arrest for a probation violation.
• A subject check at 10:02
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Thursday, March 10
There were 156 calls for service and no traffic citations were issued.
• Officers arrested a person for suspected burglary in the 1200 block of Olive Avenue.
• Burglary was reported in the 1500 block of 4th Street.
• Officers conducted a
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Reedley
Sanger
Ron
Marquez
Offril
November 17, 1941 ~ February 12, 2022
Ron Marquez Offril passed away peacefully at Clovis Community Hospital on February 12, 2022. He went to be with the Lord at the age of 80.
Ron was born in Manila, Philippines on Nov 17, 1941.
Ron came to America when he was 17 through the port of San Francisco.
He lived with his family in the bay area and worked there for a few years. In his early 20’s he moved to various cities working for several farmers.
He settled in the San Joaquin Valley when he met the love of his life, Veronica Mariano. They were engaged on Dec. 25, 1969 and Married on Dec, 18, 1970.
Ron worked for various farmers in the Reedley/Dinuba area. Starting in 1992 he worked briefly for Christian Brothers, Eagle Snacks , Sunmaid Raisins and Sierra View Homes. Later in his life he worked for Kings Canyon Unified School District at Sheridan School where he was a custodian and met many special co-workers and he loved the many children he came in contact with over the years. Ron retired after 15 years at Sheridan at the age of 69.
Ron was a kind and loving person. He loved to tease and had a good sense of humor.
Ron loved the Lord and he sang and praised him in his own way.
Ron had a love for music. While living in the Philippines he participated in talent shows where he also sang on the radio. He was an excellent singer. He loved singing Elvis songs along with other artists. His favorite past time was to karaoke with his wife, family and friends.
Ron’s favorite sports team was the L.A Lakers.
Ron touched the lives of many people, he will be truly missed.
He is proceeded in death by his father, Policarpo D. Offril, mother, Celeste M. Offril, Glory M. Offril, Paul M. Offril, Robert M. Offril.
He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years Veronica Offril.
Two nieces LeAnna Steele and Nicole Causey who were like daughters. He is also survived by his brother, Leonardo M. Offril, many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews in the U.S and Philippines.
The Celebration of Life will be held at 3:00 PM on March 22nd at Sterling & Smith Funeral Home in Dinuba, CA. Donations can be made to the Kidney Foundation at www.kidneyfund.org
AnitA Anne DoDson
April 30, 1949 ~ January 31, 2022
Anita was born in Visalia, Ca. on April 30, 1949. Her parents were Steve and Deanne Weber. Steve was the long-time chief engineer for Channel 12 and Channel 30. Anita always said she lived in
Visalia for a week before her family moved to Fresno.
Anita started her early schooling in West Fresno and by junior high,
the family moved to the Sunnyside area where she attended Lone Star Elementary School. From there, her next educational step was to Sanger High School. Anita was part of the Sanger High School band and loved the baton.
As a high school junior, she started keeping scores and records for Coach Dave Dodson’s Track and Field teams at the Apache meets. After her graduation from Sanger High School in 1967, she began dating Coach Dodson and, eventually, became his permanent scorekeeper when they got married on June 21, 1969.
After Anita’s high school graduation in 1967, she attended Fresno City Collegefortwoyearswithaplantoenterthefieldofeducation. Next,she transferred to Fresno State University after getting married. She graduated from Fresno State in 1971 and completed a fifth year as a student teacher. In 1972, Anita was hired by Sanger Unified School District to split the day at the old Taft School, where she worked with R.E. Thompson and with sixth grade students from 1973-76.
She taught at other Sanger schools, including John Wash (76-80), Lone Star (80-81), Kings River High School (1981-2005) and Sanger High School 2005-09. Anita worked mainly half days, so she could be with her children - Stacy, born in 1979, and Brian, born in 1982. Anita also taught independent study for a brief period in Clovis and Sanger.
Anita felt the pinnacle of her career was in 1992 when Sanger Unified placed her in charge of the Young Expectant Mothers program. She always considered this her most precious job that meant the most to her. She felt that she was able to really make a difference in those girls’ lives.
Education was important to Anita and in her middle years of teaching, she went back to Fresno Pacific University and earned a Master’s degree andPupilPersonnelServicescertification. Afewyearslater,sheventured north to Napa on a monthly basis to acquire an Early Childhood certification.
RetirementfinallycameinJune2010. Atthispoint,Anitahonedherlove for traveling with her “favorite” coach, as they experienced all 50 states, took five trips to Alaska, sailed on 10 ocean cruises and enjoyed four trips to Europe, including the 2009 World Track and Field Championships in Berlin.
Daughter Stacy Jorgenson had two children, Havyn, 9, and AniLea, 7. Anita adored her grandchildren and eventually became their guardian. Anita’s sister, June Ward and husband Rodger live in Gardnerville, Nev., and brother Steve Weber lives in Indiana. Also surviving Anita are husband Dave and son Brian. Daughter Stacy passed in January 2021. Anita was also a great pet lover. She enjoyed several dogs and cats.
Memorial services will be held for both Anita and Stacy at 11 a.m.on Saturday, April 2 at Kingsburg Community Church, 1532 Ellis Street, with a buffet luncheon immediately following the ceremony. Remembrances can be sent to the American Cancer Society.
Henry “Hank” Rojas
Henry “Hank” Rojas of Parlier died March 2, 2022. He was 97 years old.
Mr. Rojas worked as a laborer. He is survived by his stepdaughter, Laura Lovett, (husband, Ed Lovett) of Sanger.
Graveside service will be held at Sanger Cemetery on March 17, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.
Dr.
AkirA
TAjiri
Age 95, passed away in early
March of this year. Dr. Tajiri is
survived by his 5 daughters and their
spouses, 7 grandchildren, and many nephews, nieces and other relatives. Naomi, his wife of 64 years preceded him in death in 2015.
He retired at 86 from his Reedley optometric practice after 62 years of service. He held patents for many optometric devices and was founder/chairman/CEO of the Precise Vision Enhancement Non- profit Foundation which provided free glasses for people in need using his Tajiri Frame and Lens system.
A celebration of life service will be held on Sunday, March 20, 11:30 A.M. at El Segundo Woman’s Club 541 Standard St., El Segundo, CA 90245.
Please RSVP to thetajirifamily@gmail.com. www.fukuimortuary.com 213-626-0441
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