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The new "No smoking" signs were revealed at a press conference at Rose Ann Vuich Park prior to the Cinco de Mayo festival. Pictured includes city of Dinuba Parks and Community Services Director Stephanie Hurtado, center, and local California Health Collaborative representatives Daisy Lopez, second from left, and Jennifer Acidera, left.
No smoking
ordinance introduced
at all city parks
Volunteer cleanup of thousands of cigarette butts pushes city to act
Rick Curiel | The Sentinel
By Jackson Moore News@thedinubasentinel.com
Earlier this year the city of Dinuba enacted a new no-smoking policy at its parks and city property. The signs arrived just in time for the Cinco de Mayo festival at Rose Ann Vuich Park.
At a ceremony to reveal the signs, Daisy Lopez, director at California Health Collaborative, told the audience the the signs
will be “Reminding residents of the city’s commitment to protecting children and families from toxic tobacco that are in places where they live, work and play.”
Last year, Lopez and a group of volunteers visited city parks to clean littered tobacco products. A staggering amount, more than 3,100, of cigarette butts and cigar butts were collected within city of Dinuba parks in just two days.
Lopez said, “The results
determined there was a significant amount of tobacco use occurring in local parks, further documenting a serious public health concern and a need for protection for local families. The city of Dinuba decided to take immediate action to support the adoption of a comprehensive tobacco free parks policy.”
The new signs were posted at Rose Ann Vuich Park and will also be placed at the city's other 10-plus parks across town.
City of Dinuba Community Services Director Stephanie Hurtado told the audience, “The city believes that parents, leaders and officials involved in recreation are role models for youth and can help positively affect the lifestyle choices they make.
“It was the intent of city council to enact the ordinance to provide for the public health, safety and wellness by discouraging the inherently dangerous behavior of smoking, and tobacco use around non- tobacco users, especially children. The new ordinance prohibits smoking or smoking
inside city buildings, vehicles, recreation areas at all times.”
Sentinel staff report
Dinuba Police incident calls in the last week.
Monday, April 30
• Three loose dogs were reportedly chasing people in the 200 block of South M Street at 10:05 a.m.
• Four gunshots were reported in the area of Fresno and I streets at 10:55 a.m.
• Tires were slashed in the 500 block of Bates Avenue at 7:35 p.m.
• Shots from a BB gun broke a neighbor’s window in the 800 block of Sunset Street at 9:20 p.m.
Tuesday, May 1
• A basketball hoop was stolen in the 100 block of South L street at 8:25 a.m.
• A rollover accident was reported in the area of Crawford and Nebraska avenues at 4:05 p.m.
• Drug sales were reported in the 41900 block of Road 96 at 5:10 p.m.
Wednesday, May 2
• A table was stolen from a home in the 700 block of West North Way at 6:55 a.m.
• A man holding two beer cans was kicking down election signs in the 200 block of West El Monte Way at 4:15 p.m.
• A person was reported for starting a fire, drinking alcohol and throwing items in the 100
block of West El Monte Way at 7:45 p.m.
Thursday, May 3
• A loose pit bull was reported in the 300 block of Lyndsay Way at 8:57 a.m.
• An unwanted female was reported behind Christ Believers Church doing laundry at 2:36 p.m.
• Three gunshots were reported in the 1100 block of Park Way at 9:25 p.m.
Friday, May 4
• A camera was reported stolen in the 200 block of W. El Montey Way at 10:52 a.m.
• A juvenile was caught
stealing liquor in the 700 block of W. El Monte Way at 3:35 p.m.
Saturday, May 5
• A fight was reported near the funnel cakes at Rose Ann Vuich Park at 8:17 p.m.
• Loud music and fireworks were reported in the 900 block of W. Nebraska Avenue at 9:02 p.m.
Sunday, May 6
• A tail gate was reported stolen behind in the 700 block of W. El Montey Way at 5:42 p.m.
• A cell phone was reported stolen in the 600 block of South Alta Ave at 7:48 p.m.
A sample of the thousands of cigarette butts that were littered at Dinuba parks.
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Geronimo V. Hernandez
Geronimo V. Hernandez, a resident of Orosi, died May 3, 2018. He was 76.
He was a field laborer. Services have been held. Surviving family members
include his wife, four sons, two daughters, 19 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Maria De Jesus Corrales
Maria De Jesus Corrales, a resident of Dinuba, died May 7, 2018. She was 101.
She was a homemaker. Visitation will be held May 10 at 10 a.m. at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Dinuba, followed by a rosary at 11 a.m. and funeral at 11:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Smith Mountain Cemetery.
Surviving family members include eight sons, three daughters and numerous grandchildren, great
Nayeli Castillo-Correa, above, was one of 82 seniors honored at Dinuba High School's College Signing Night, held Monday evening. Nayeli will be attending USC and recently received a Dell Scholarship worth $20,000.
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