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Dinuba Chamber Awards event goes virtual on Jan. 29
MVT Staff Report
For the first time ever, the Dinuba Chamber of Com- merce's annual Awards Ban- quet is going virtual.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, chamber officials decided against a traditional banquet that's held at the Dinuba Veteran's Memorial Building. Instead, the cham- ber will record each individ-
Obituaries
Juana Aguayo
Juana Aguayo of Dinuba died Jan. 15 in Reedley. She was 64.
Mrs. Aguayo was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Jesus Aguayo, three daugh- ters and one son.
Services were held Jan. 27 at Dopkins Di- nuba Funeral Chapel and a Smith Mountain Cemetery.
Dopkins Dinuba Fu- neral Chapel handled the arrangements.
Winford Carol Mink
Winfred Carol Mink
of Orosi died Jan. 6 in Orosi. He was 71.
Mr. Mink worked as a truck driver.
He is survived by his wife, Raema Mink, three daughters and one brother.
A graveside service was held Jan. 19 at Smith Mountain Cem-
ual winner in separate brief ceremonies.
Each winner will be re- corded on Thursday, Jan. 28, and recordings eventually will be combined together for one big program.
The first broadcast of a chamber honoree will be at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 29. The video, honoring the Citi- zen of the Year, will be shown on the Chamber's Facebook
HOW TO WATCH
the Year, Small Business of the Year and Large Business of the Year.
The chamber award winners for 2020 in Dinuba were Karla Gonzalez, Teenage Citizen of the Year; Maria Rocca, Junior Citizen of the Year; Steven Worthley, Senior Citizen of the Year; Dr. Roderick H. Sorenson, Small Business of the Year; and Tulare-Kings Youth for Christ, Large Business of the Year.
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November 15, 1971 ~ January 2, 2021
Ralph paRichan
January 26, 1934 ~ January 17, 2021
Ralph Parichan, born in 1934,
husband to Hedy for 59 years,
father to Eric and Kevin, grandfather
to Craig, Daniel, and Brett, died peacefully
on Sunday, January 17, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Margaret and Albert, and brother James.
For over 30 years he was the owner of the family business, Sam’s Shoe Store, which was founded in Reedley in 1914. During this time, Ralph supported the local community and downtown in various ways, including being an early member of the Reedley Downtown Association. Whether it was being mistaken for “Sam”, spending time with his coffee club buddies, letting people know that “it’s all fixed”, or playing a round of golf with friends, he freely shared his gentle smile and laugh.
Eventually Eric would take over the shoe store, and though Ralph never really retired from the shoe business, he and Hedy spent many years traveling together, taking cruises and visiting her family in Austria. In their later years together, Ralph was devoted to taking care of Hedy as her health declined, and regularly attended services at Sts. Sahag-Mesrob Armenian Church.
Even when Hedy was confined to a nursing home, Ralph would visit her daily to comfort her and bring her the occasional chocolate, fruit, or other treat that he knew she loved. In his last few moments of life, Hedy was there with him and was able to provide some comfort to him as he passed away.
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Vikki gained her Angel wings on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at only 49 years of age.
She was a prep cook by trade. She loved to cook and especially bake for family and friends, and they gobbled it up. She volunteered several years with the City of Parlier coaching both girls and boys in various sports.
She was preceded in death by her father Victor B. Ybarra. Vikki is survived by her mother Juanita Lara of Parlier; her children Anastasia S, Victor D, and Graciela R. Garcia all of Parlier; sisters Rose Mary Ybarra and Elizabeth Ybarra, brother James A. Martinez of all Parlier and six grandchildren.
Paternally she is survived by two aunts, one uncle and 13 first cousins. Maternally she is survived by seven aunts, two uncles and 27 first cousins.
As she had wished she was cremated.
We will have a Celebration of her Life at a later date, as soon as Covid restrictions are lifted.
Her wings were ready, our hearts were not. We love you P-Nut.
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etery in Dinuba. Dopkins Dinuba Fu-
neral Chapel handled the arrangements.
Maxima Pascua
Maxima Pascua of Orosi died Dec. 11. She was 75.
Mrs. Pascua was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Ricardo Pascua, three daughters and two sons.
Services were held Dec. 21 at Dopkins Dinuba Funeral Cha- pel and Dec. 22 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Cutler. Burial was at Smith Mountain Cem- etery in Dinuba.
Dopkins Dinuba Fu- neral Chapel handled the arrangements.
Diana Ester Ochoa
Diana Ester Ochoa
of Fresno died Dec. 24 in Fresno. She was 56.
Mrs. Ochoa worked
as a preschool teacher. She is survived two sons, one daughter, her parents, Adan Anibal Ochoa and Maria De Je- sus Garza, three broth- ers, three sisters and
three grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. with a memorial chapel service at 6 p.m. Mon- day, Feb. 1, at Dopkins Dinuba Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at Smith Mountain Cemetery in
Dinuba.
Juan Artemio Ramirez
Juan Artemio
Ramirez of Reedley died Jan. 6 in Reedley. He was 81.
Mr. Ramirez worked as a supervisor.
He is survived by his wife, Oralia R. Ramirez, one son, three daughters, two brothers, one sister, 15 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
A mass will be held at noon Friday, Jan. 29, at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Parlier. Burial will be at Parlier Cemetery.
Dopkins Reedley Funeral Chapel is handling the arrange- ments.
Manning Avenue roadwork in Reedley hits next step in process
The Citizen of the Year portion of the Dinuba Chamber Awards will be broadcast beginning at 5:30 p.m Friday, Jan. 29, on the Chamber's Facebook
page. Winners also will be an- nounced and recognized dur- ing each video. The videos all will be compiled together in the near future.
page. All award categories are being recorded on Thursday, Jan. 28, with plans to broadcast all awards on consecutive recordings.
The awards to be present- ed are for Teenage Citizen of the Year, Junior Citizen of the Year, Senior Citizen of the Year, Distinguished Citizen of
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Two-way traffic flowed again along eastbound Manning Avenue just east of Reed Av- enue in Reedley on Jan. 26. The roadway reopened to through traffic on Jan. 22 after being closed for weeks to install a sewer and water main beneath the roadway surface. For now, the roadway is open to two-way traffic, although the temporary surface is rough from the construction. The city of Reedley's Engineering Department said that that construction is being suspended until early spring when the weather warms up. At that time, work crews will repave the entire roadway at that spot.
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came a partner with his father before assuming sole ownership of the business in 1968.
He remained the pri-
mary owner/manager of Sam's Shoes for another 24 years, bringing Eric Parichan on as a part- ner in 1992. He initially remodeled the store in 1969 and later did an ex- tensive remodel in 1983
that included refurbish- ing, exterior improve- ments and rear signing on the building.
Eric said his father remained a close adviser to him and the business in the years after retire- ment.
"Having him come in every day, I could bounce stuff off of him. If he had issues, I could help him, if I had issues, he could help me. He was always there for me," he said.
Ralph Parichan is sur- vived by his wife of 59 years, Hedy, sons Eric and Kevin, and grandsons Craig, Daniel and Brett.
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