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News The Dinuba Sentinel New station commander
for Orosi Substation
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Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux, center, promoted former Orosi Substation commander Gabriel Macias, second from right, to Captain, and Steve Sanchez III, right, to Lieutenant and new Orosi Substation commander.
Wall
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Committee Director Moses Ibarra kneels in front of the Dinuba Vietnam Memorial Wall.
Orosi Substation station commander position, Sheriff Boudreaux promoted Steve Sanchez III to the rank of Lieutenant and assigned him to the position vacated by Macias.
Sanchez said, “I will continue to do my best to improve the quality of life for the people in the area,”
Sanchez is a graduate of Kingsburg High. He was hired by the TCSO in 1996 as a Detention Services Officer at the Bob Wiley Detention Facility. His assignments since
have been as a Deputy I in the Transport Division, patrol, Gang Violence Suppression Unit, SWAT, Internal Affairs and most recently as the sergeant in charge of the County Apprehension Team Tracking Criminals in Hiding Unit.
He also authored and implemented “one of the first Civil Gang Injunctions in Tulare County” in Ivanhoe, a release by the TCSO said. He was named Officer of the Year by the Latino Peace Officers Association for his work.
personal to me.”
Ownership of the wall is
expected to be created through a foundation created by American Legion Post 19 to oversee maintenance and future upkeep.
While the wall has been paid, the committee still has plans to enhance it. The wall’s current base is a temporary setup. The next project will be a 24-inch- tall cement foundation for the wall to be placed on, along with an extended walkway.
“It’s a relief, I feel so good when I tell people it's been paid,” Castillo said. “We’re still doing fundraisers because there is another chapter of the wall. We want to beautify it, lift it up, do some landscaping, put some benches and make it look very, very nice. Our first concern was to pay the wall first, now we’ll look to beautify this landmark in Dinuba.”
Ibarra estimated that the costs would be about $10,000, though some have stepped forward to help donate to the project. A former resident of Cutler has offered to conduct the architectural work and two contractors have offered
Sentinel staff report
Dinuba police incident calls in the last week.
Monday, April 16
• A vehicle was burglarized in the 300 block of Alice Avenue at 11:05 a.m.
• A license plate registration tab was stolen in the 1000 block of East Golden Way at 11:05 a.m.
• A tree fell on a vehicle in the 1700 block of South College Avenue at 2:55 p.m. No one was in the vehicle.
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The Dinuba Sentinel was established on Feb. 11, 1909, then succeeding the Orosi Offer which was established on April 21, 1902, and on Jan. 15, 1917, the Dinuba Advocate. The latter, when established, absorbed The Traver Advocate, which was established Oct. 9, 1875. The Kingsburg Sentinel, which was established on Feb. 20, 1947, consolidated with the Dinuba Sentinel on Aug. 28, 1951. Reaffirmed as a legal publication under California statute and Tulare County Civil Code No. 19523 on April 2, 1928.
Ceremony at 10 a.m. A letter will be read to the audience declaring that the wall has been paid for.
Speakers for the event will include Alta Post 19 Commander Joe Rocha, VVA Commander Ricky Brown, retired Lieutenant Colonel and CEO of the Clovis Veterans Memorial District Lorenzo Rios, past District Commander of California American Legion District 14 Mildred Wright Pearson and city of Dinuba Vice Mayor Kuldip Thusu.
There will also be a welcome and thank you from Ibarra and Castillo, the posting of colors from the Vietnam Veterans of America, pledge of allegiance led by Miss Dinuba, an invocation from Vietnam veteran Pastor Alfred De La Cerda, 21-gun salute by the Vietnam Veterans of America, the playing of “Taps” by Gary Barsoom and a closing prayer by De La Cerda.
A luncheon will follow, free for veterans. There is a suggested donation of $3 from other attendees - down from $10 when the committee previously was paying off the wall.
to donate their time, and possibly the materials, to complete the project.
Ibarra said, “The main thing, it wasn’t about our hard work, we did it because of the individuals on the wall. A lot of the veterans, they were our friends. The committee members that aren’t veterans, they have relatives on the wall. It was all about getting them the recognition they didn’t get.
“We didn’t have to go, but the majority of the people that did go, we went willingly. That’s the biggest thing, giving recognition. When we came back, we were on a guilt trip. People made us feel guilty. That was one of the reasons the committee came together. Things have changed for us where we no longer have that guilty feeling. We didn’t do anything wrong, we just happened to answer our country’s call and that’s what all those individuals on that wall, that’s what they did. But they didn’t get to see the end results. The wall is for them, it wasn’t about us.”
On Monday, the wall will host its annual Dedication
Sentinel staff report approached the victim, guard was hired for evenings
Lights &Sirens • Embezzlement was reported showed a child and a gun at
A victim was robbed by two suspects at a Dinuba ATM on April 18.
According to a report by the Dinuba Police Department, the incident occurred at the ATM outside the Dinuba Unified School District office at 8:30 p.m. Two suspects reportedly
Friday, April 20
suspects then fled the scene. It is not known if the weapon was authentic or not.
One suspect was described as wearing a red cap with a black bandana and wearing all black.
The incident was not the first at the location. A security
in the 1800 block of East Mountain View Way at 7:50 p.m.
• “About 10 gunshots” were reported in the 1000 block of Primrose Avenue at 10:55 p.m.
Sunday, April 22
• A home was “egged’ in the 100 block of Hayes Avenue at 2:20 p.m.
• A vehicle was stolen from the Wal-Mart parking lot at 2:30 p.m. • A fight between two men was reported in the area of Ventura
and L streets at 7 p.m.
Monday, April 23
• A verbal altercation was reported in the 42800 block of Road 80 at 1:35 a.m.
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but reportedly there was no security guard was in place at the time of the April 18 incident.
An investigation by the Dinuba Police Department is ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to call 591-5911.
Obituaries
Wilson Kimble
Wilson Kimble, a resident of Visalia, died April 22, 2018. He was 86.
He was a farm laborer.
A celebration of life will be held April 27 at 6 p.m. at Dopkins Chapel.
Dopkins Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Pedro Garcia
Pedro Garcia, a resident of Orosi, died April 23, 2018. He was 87.
He was a foreman.
A visitation will be held May 1 from 4 to 8 p.m. with a wake service at 6 p.m., all at Dopkins Funeral Chapel. Burial will take place at Smith Mountain Cemetery.
Surviving family members include his wife, one son and five grandchildren.
Dopkins Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
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in the 300 block of South K Street at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 17
• A drone was reported for flying within city limits at 8:50 p.m.
Wednesday, April 18
• A vehicle was stolen in the 600 block of Euclid Avenue at 7:50 a.m.
• Dinuba Police were notified of a Facebook photo that
8:05 a.m.
• Six loose dogs were reported
in a yard in the 700 block of Myrtle Avenue at 8:35 a.m.
• A vehicle was stolen in the 8000 block of Avenue 400. It was reported at 10:15 a.m.
• Multiple people were reported for hitting their dog in the 1200 block of West Kelly Drive at 1:35 a.m.
• Gunshots were reported in the area of Avenue 400 and Road 96 at 11:15 p.m.
Thursday, April 19
• A homeowner’s dog reportedly got loose and bit a neighbor’s dog in the 1300 block of Crawford Avenue at 12:25 p.m.
• A person was reportedly threatened with a gun in the 40200 block of Cindy Road at 1:25 pm.
• A vehicle was reported for driving on the wrong side of the road in the area of Lincoln and Nebraska avenues at 3:05 p.m.
Saturday, April 21
• Bullet holes were found in a home and the home’s windows in the 600 block of North Euclid Avenue. It was reported at 10:15 a.m.
• Two toddlers were “walking around” in a parking lot in the 2200 block of East El Monte Way at 4:20 p.m.
• License plates were stolen
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Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux made four promotions within his department on Monday, including two moves that will change the leadership at the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Orosi Substation.
Former station commander Gabriel Macias was promoted to the rank of Captain. His new assignment will be in the department’s investigations unit.
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