Page 3 - Mid Valley Times 9-2-21 E-edition

Dinuba police and fire calls for last week:
Monday, August 23
• The theft of a trailer was reported at 8:24 a.m. in the 100 block of North K Street. The trailer re- portedly was spotted at 4:25 p.m. traveling south in the 1200 block of North Alta Avenue.
• Vehicle burglary was reported at 12:16 p.m. in the 1100 block of Eaton Avenue.
The Reedley Police Department handled 674 public-initiated and officer-initiated calls for service, with 133 dis- patched as Priority 1 calls. Officers completed 108 police reports, made 22 arrests and issued 29 traffic citations. There were two traffic colli- sions and two DUI cas- es, eight fire calls and 34 medical aid calls.
Monday, August 23
• Residential burglary was reported at 3:15 p.m. in the
Monday, August 23
There were 110 calls for service and five traf- fic citations were issued. • Grand theft was re- ported in the 2200 block of Academy Avenue.
• A general incident was reported in the 1700 block of 10th Street.
• A field interview was conducted at 9th and O streets.
• Officers detained a man for resisting arrest at Almond Avenue and I Street.
• A civil dispute was re- ported in the 400 block of J Street.
• A vehicle was placed into storage from the 1200 block of Faller Av-
November 30, 1944
~ August 22, 2021
• A physical disturbance was reported at 4:03 p.m. in the 1000 block of Rosemary Avenue. A Di- nuba man was arrested and cited.
• A vehicle burglary was reported at 5 p.m. in the 200 block of East Tulare Street.
• A non-injury traffic collision involving a pe- destrian was reported at 8:13 p.m. at K and Fres- no streets.
• A person reported see-
1000 block of C Street.
• A disturbance was re- ported at 8:23 p.m. in the 500 block of North Haney Avenue.
Tuesday, August 24
• A subject check at 1:28 a.m. in the 500 block of I Street resulted in a war- rant arrest.
• A subject check at 3:39 a.m. in the 1500 block of East Manning Avenue resulted in an arrest for an outstanding warrant. • A subject check at 9:05 a.m. at the Edgewater
enue.
• A traffic accident oc- curred in the 1300 block of J Street.
• Officers made an ar- rest for suspected do- mestic violence in the 1200 block of Academy Avenue.
• A field interview re- port was filed in the 700 block of L Street.
• A non-injury traffic collision was reported at Jensen Avenue and O Street.
Tuesday, August 24
There were 128 calls for service and three traffic citations were is- sued.
• A general incident was
behind Fit Republic at 10:05 p.m. in the 2200 block of East El Monte Way.
Tuesday, August 24
• Vehicle burglary was reported at 2:03 a.m. at Euclid and Saginaw av- enues.
• A cold vehicle burglary was reported at 5:09 a.m. in the 1000 block of Bates Avenue.
• A residential burglary
a.m. in the 1600 block of North Crawford Avenue. • Vandalism to multiple vehicles was reported at 8:11 a.m. in the 100 block of South K Street.
• A non-injury traffic collision was reported at 1:05 p.m. in the 100 block of South Alta Avenue.
• A stolen vehicle recov- ery was reported to the police department at 5:48 p.m.
• Threats were reported
at 9:17 p.m. in the 1300 block of East North Av- enue.
Wednesday, August 25
• A vehicle fire was re- ported at 4:51 a.m. in the 1400 block of West Ade- laide Way.
• Assault was reported by a resident at 5:34 a.m. in the 500 block of Lillie Avenue.
• Trespassing was re- ported at 8:37 a.m. in the 1300 block of East Whit-
at 5:10 a.m. in the 1200 block of F Street.
• Officers responded to the 1700 block of 12th Street at 7:43 a.m. for a medical aid report. Un- fortunately, a deceased person was found. No foul play was reported. • In injury hit and run collision was reported at 7:53 p.m. in the 800 block of East Springfield Ave- nue. The suspect vehicle later was located by of- ficers. The suspect still is outstanding.
• A disturbance was re-
• A lost/found prop- erty report was filed at Bethel and Annadale av- enues.
• Officers made an ar- rest for an outstanding warrant at Hoag Avenue and 7th Street.
Rosalinda Luna Garcia was born to Jose and Otila Luna on November 30, 1944 in Crystal City, Texas. Although her time on earth has come to an end, the memories she left behind will live on in our hearts forever. Our family lost our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother. She will be deeply missed by all of her children and husband of 62 years; Richard T. Garcia.
She is preceded in death by her parents Jose and Otila Luna, brother Armando Luna (Vietnam War).
She is survived by her husband Richard T. Garcia. Sons; Richard L. Garcia Jr. (Nashville, Tennessee); Randall L. Garcia (Schertz, Texas); Ron L. Garcia (Sanger, California); Daughter Thelma L. Garcia (Pacific Grove, California) nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Brothers; Judge Joe Luna (Crystal City, Texas); Eddie Luna (Crystal City, Texas). Sisters; Romelia Aguillon and Blanca Aguillon from Crystal City Texas.
As we all mourn the loss of Rosie we continue to cherish the memories, her nurturing, supportive ways; but most importantly, teaching us the values of Love, unselfishness, and respect for one another. We love you and will miss you dearly!
A visitation will take place Friday September 3rd, 2021 at Dopkins funeral home in Reedley, CA. Viewing at Dopkins is from 8:30am
– 10:00am, followed by Rosary and Mass at St Anthony’s Catholic Church Downtown Reedley. Rosary begins at 10:30am. Mass at 11:00am. Burial will be at Reedley Cemetery.
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Dinuba
ing a fire in the field was reported at 5:54
taker Way.
• The theft of copper wa- ter pipes was reported at 9:31 a.m. in the 100 block of West Tulare Street.
• A person reported find- ing electronics belong- ing to Dinuba Unified in a shopping cart at 1:57 p.m. in the 300 block of North M Street.
• A physical altercation was reported at 4:09 p.m. in the 1900 block of Kim-
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ported at 8:35 p.m. in the 1200 block of East North Avenue. Officers arrest- ed one person.
Friday, August 27
• A subject check at 10:36 a.m. at D Street and East Avenue result- ed in an arrest for an outstanding warrant.
• A vehicle stop at 8:04 p.m. at Manning and Lac Jac avenues resulted in the arrest of the driver for two outstanding warrants.
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Wednesday, August 25
There were 103 calls for service and seven traffic citations were is- sued.
• A restraining order vi-
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Norman
Kenneth
(Coach)
Adolph
March 17, 1928 ~ August 22, 2021
Norman was born on March 17, 1928 to Henry and Amelia Adolph in Sanger California. He
passed away August 22, 2021 at the age of 93 in Visalia, California.
Norm (Coach, Moose or Mr. Adolph) attended grade school at Bethel School, and then
went to Sanger High School in Sanger, California where he excelled as an athlete in football,
basketball, baseball and track. Norm was awarded a Lifetime pass to all of the Sanger High School athletic events. During WWII in his senior year at Sanger High School, Norm joined the U.S. Merchant Marines. Being only 16 years old, he couldn’t join the U.S. Marine Corps, which was his goal. Norm’s parents agreed to sign for him as soon as he earned his high school diploma which he had done in 1945. The Merchant Marines accepted 16 year olds, so the
agreement was met with his parents.
On what was to be his graduation night, Norm’s ship was
under attack in Okinawa, Japan. A suicide plane just missed his ship by a few yards. When the war ended, Norm returned to Sanger, California. He then joined the U.S. Marines. After a short hitch in the Marines he again returned to his hometown of Sanger.
Norm married in 1947 had three children, Laura, Robyn and Tori. Later, Norm meet Patricia Mono and they have been together for the last 41 Years.
Norm attended College of the Sequoias in Visalia and then transferred to Fresno State. After graduation he taught health, driver’s training and coached football and baseball at Dinuba High School. While coaching for DHS, he lead his football team into many division championships. Later in his career at Dinuba Unified School District he was the principal for the Continuation School.
After retirement in 1992 he enjoyed his little piece of farmland and grew stone fruit, tomatoes and Armenian cucumbers all the way into his late 80’s. On his down time, he would take the occasional trip to Chukchansi Resort and Casino, he also spent many weekends at the coast, but the one trip that he looked forward to each year was his trip to Sterling Alaska on the Kenai Peninsula to go salmon and halibut fishing. That was his time to get together with his longtime friends Ernie Wall, Tom Scheidt, Dewey and John Beli, Frank Lemos, Larry Iwasaki and talk and laugh about the glory days of playing football, coaching, teaching and life in a small town.
Norman is survived by his long-time girlfriend, Patricia Mono; his three children, Robyn Adolph, Laura Shafsky, and Tori Tatti; five grandsons; and five great grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life service will take place at 11:00 AM on Thursday, September 2, 2021, at Dopkins Funeral Chapel in Dinuba followed by a reception at the Kingsburg Gun Club.
Inn in the 1900 block of East Manning Avenue resulted in an arrest for narcotics possession and an outstanding warrant. • A subject check at 4:04 p.m. at Manning and Haney avenues resulted in an arrest for an out- standing warrant.
• A subject check at 8:43 p.m. in the 1100 block of D Street resulted in an arrest for an outstand- ing warrant.
Wednesday, August 25
• A vehicle stop at 1:18
a.m. at Reed Avenue and L Street resulted in the arrest of the driver for suspected DUI.
• Vandalism was report- ed at 7:13 a.m. in the 1400 block of East Man- ning Avenue and at 2:58 p.m. in the 2000 block of East Dinuba Avenue.
• Commercial burglary was reported at 4:04 p.m. in the 1000 block of East Manning Avenue.
Thursday, August 26
• The theft of a catalytic converter was reported
Reedley
Sanger
reported in the 1700 department.
• Officers conducted a mental health evaluation in the 800 block of Faller Avenue. •AcaseofIDtheftwas reported to the police de- partment.
• Officers conducted a mental health evaluation in the 400 block of Acad- emy Avenue.
Mary Elizabeth Baird, age 86, a long-time resident of Sanger, went to be with our Lord and Savior on August 3, 2021.
Mary was born on March 29, 1935, in Fewell, Oklahoma to Omer and Mary Moore. Mary had a large family and was number eight of nine children. Mary’s family moved to California when she was three. The family lived in Hayfork and later moved to Orosi. When Mary was in high school, her family moved to Fresno, and she graduated from Roosevelt High School.
Mary was a very accomplished bowler and bowled for many years in the Sanger league with several ladies who worked with her at Bayly Manufacturing. Mary had countless trophies and awards she achieved while bowling locally and in tournaments throughout the state.
While Mary was bowling, she met someone who would change her life forever. Mary met the love of her life, Stan Baird, who also bowled in the Sanger league. On January 26, 1963, Mary and Stan were married in Carmel, CA. Stan was born and raised in Sanger, and they established their home in Sanger.
In 1966, Mary started working for Bank of America at the Sanger branch. She worked for Bank of America for 22 years. Many of those years were in the Sanger and Reedley branches. After leaving Bank of America, Mary went to work for the Small Business Administration in Fresno as a Senior Loan Officer. She retired from the SBA in 2002.
Mary was very artistic and talented. She created beautiful flower arrangements and ceramic pieces. Mary was also an excellent seamstress who used her talents to sew clothing, reupholster furniture, and create decorations. Mary had a green thumb, and she loved to garden. She always planted tomatoes and peppers to make homemade salsa and filled her yard with plants and flowers.
Mary loved her family very much, and one of her favorite past times was hosting gatherings for her family and friends. Her number one priority was to be the best grandma she could be. She attended every school and sporting event, cheering and supporting her grandchildren in every possible way.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Stan; parents, Omer and Mary Moore; brothers, Jack, Horace, Ben, and Marvin Moore; sisters, Juanita Lackey, Shirley Bruce, and grandson, Zachary Ferrell.
Mary is survived by her daughter Jackie Ferrell and husband Ron of Sanger; son Keith and wife Gina of Sanger; sisters, Louella Swayze of Redding and Billie Staton of Fresno; grandchildren, Elaine Krieg and husband Andy, Travis Ferrell and wife Becca, Nick Baird and wife Jaime, Jonathon Baird and wife Elison, Stacey Apostal and husband Renzio. Mary also had one great-granddaughter, five great-grandsons, and numerous nieces and nephews who loved her very much.
In place of flowers, the family respectfully requests remembrances to be sent to the Alzheimer’s Association, American Heart Association, or the charity of your choice. Graveside services will be held
at the Sanger Cemetery on Tuesday,
September 7, 2021, at 10 am.
block of 10th Street.
• Officers made a nar- cotics arrest at Jensen and Bethel avenues.
• A restraining order vi- olation was reported in the 800 block of DeWitt Avenue.
• A sex offender reg- istration was filed and turned in at the police
Mary ElizabEth
baird March 29, 1935 ~
August 3, 2021
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