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“I knew that I would eventually land here,” said Jackson. “I have family here. And I still have 8 to 10 years before I retire, so it’s just a perfect job for me. And I just love it.”
Budget shortages last year caused Open Gate Ministries
to cut back extensively on its services. Though the Open Gate Thrift Store, a major source
of the ministry’s revenue, remained open, the shelter was forced to close its doors because it could no longer afford to staff it.
And when the shelter had
to tell those living there that they could no longer stay, they promised one woman that she could come back when the shelter reopened. That woman, who goes by Stephanie, was one of the first to enter, or re-enter, the doors of the Open Gate Shelter on Monday.
“This is a blessing,” said Stephanie while getting comfortable in a newly refurbished room. “The most blessed thing about it is how uplifting it is with the staff.”
As for the remodel, Stephanie said she was simply amazed when she walked through the doors on Monday. “This color and atmosphere makes it so uplifting, and roomier and more blessed.”
The house has five bedrooms and three apartments to house intact families. According to Jackson, the shelter is the only one in Tulare County that allows intact families to stay together in the same unit. Typically, she said, other shelters will put men in separate rooms while women and children will be housed together.
In addition to Stephanie,
Sentinel staff report
Dinuba Police Department arrests in the last week.
• Christopher Maldonado, 23, of Dinuba was booked on Apr. 18 on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, a felony.
According to police, he was arrested in the 300 block of North L Street after he admitted chasing the victim with a wrench, demanding his stolen phone from the victim, whom he assumed was in possession of it.
He was booked and later later transported to the Tulare County Pretrial Facility.
• Jerome Ruben Martinez, 57, a transient of Dinuba was booked on Apr. 19 on suspicion of being in possession of a controlled substance and being in possession of unlawful paraphernalia, both misdemeanors.
Police say he was stopped in the 300 block of South L Street for a traffic violation and was subsequently found to be in possession of methamphetamine and hypodermic needles.
He was arrested, booked and later released with a citation to appear in court.
• Angel Xavier Romo, 21, of Dinuba was booked on Apr. 19 on suspicion of being a possession of ammunition while on probation, a felony.
Officers say he is a felon on probation and was contacted
on Monday the shelter took in a single mother and her four children as well as a family consisting of mom, dad and two children. They were also expecting to take in a mother and her five-year-old daughter.
One person who truly understands the benefits of
the Open Gate Shelter is Alex Kazarian. Some time ago, Kazarian was a resident at the shelter. She now spends her time serving as an employee there, and was there when staff was told the shelter would be closed.
Said Kazarian, “Now, everything is brand new
and we’re full force again.
It’s wonderful. It’s exciting, overwhelming, I want to cry just thinking about it.”
Helping Jackson run the shelter is Robin Robart, and the two of them make up half of
the full-time employees at the shelter. The shelter also employs two part-time employees and utilizes volunteers in various capacities.
The food pantry, which remained unaffected during the shelter’s closure, still serves approximately 600 people per month. As many as 80 to 100 families receive food from the shelter on Mondays.
Much of the renovation was made available from donations from the public as well as
the city of Dinuba. All of the construction work, and much of the new furnishings, was also donated by community members.
For Jackson, the re-opening of the shelter is the fulfillment of a community coming together and, most importantly, the spirit of Easter - giving new life to what was once closed.
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at his residence during a probation compliance check. He was reportedly found to be in possession of 9mm ammunition in and near his bedroom.
He was arrested in the 200 block of North Kelly Drive, booked and later transported to the Tulare County Pretrial Facility for housing.
• Nick Kalendar, 30, a transient of Dinuba was booked on Apr. 19 on suspicion of being in possession of unlawful paraphernalia, a misdemeanor.
Police say he was contacted in the 300 block of South M Street and was found to be in possession of a meth pipe.
He was arrested and cited with a promise to appear in court.
• Juan Carlos Gomez, 30, of Dinuba was booked on Apr. 19 on suspicion of being in possession of a controlled substance for sale, a felony, and being in possession of unlawful paraphernalia, driving without a mandated interlock device and driving with a suspended license, both misdemeanors.
According to police, he was contacted after officers performed a minor traffic stop in the 200 block of West Ventura Street. During the stop police say he consented to a vehicle search. Officers reportedly found methamphetamine, a scale and drug paraphernalia in the vehicle.
He was arrested, booked and later transported to the Tulare
County Pretrial Facility for housing.
• Juan Rodriguez Ruelas, 45, a transient of Dinuba was booked on Apr. 19 on suspicion of being in possession of unlawful paraphernalia, a misdemeanor.
Officers say they made contact with him in the 100 block of South J Street for a city ordinance violation and found him to be in possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested at the scene, booked and then released with a promise to appear in court.
• Maria Elena Luciano, 44, of Dinuba was booked on Apr. 20 on suspicion of inflicting corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant, a felony.
According to police, she and the victim were walking when they disagreed about going home. That's when, police say, she struck the victim in the mouth, causing visible injuries.
She was arrested in the 600 block of South Alta Avenue, booked and later transported to the Tulare County Pretrial Facility.
• Miguel Jarquin Rodriguez, 41, of Dinuba was booked on Apr. 20 on suspicion of assault with a firearm on a person, a felony, and battery to a spouse or date, a misdemeanor.
Police say officers responded to a public disturbance in the 1000 block of East Academy Way when they made contact with him and the victim. He and the victim reportedly have been married for
17 years.
On that evening, he reportedly
arrived at a residence in search of his wife, and when he found her pulled her out of the vehicle by her hair. He then reportedly fired a shotgun into the air that he was in possession of. The victim reportedly fled the scene and was then chased by Rodriguez.
He was apprehended near the scene, booked and later tansported to the Tulare County Pretrial Facility for housing.
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