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A2 | Thursday, March 7, 2019 News
Police volunteers save city over $100k
At last Tuesday's Dinuba City Council meeting, representatives from the Dinuba Police Community Volunteers presented the city of Dinuba with a check symbolizing the money the city has saved through the volunteer police service. Over the past year, the volunteers have saved Dinuba over $135,000 in patrol service through the Dinuba Police Community Volunteers. The check was presented by Dinuba Lieutenant Russell Son, above.
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Dinuba man involved in fatal collision west of London
Dinuba Police Chief Devon Popovich also honored two volunteers for their outstanding service over the past year. Recognized were police volunteers Ron Stevens (bottom left) and Kevin Meyers (bottom right).
The Dinuba Police Community Volunteers provide a valuable patrol service to the community at no cost to the city.
Obituaries
Photos by Rick Curiel | The Sentinel
Sentinel staff report
A Dinuba man is safe after being involved in a collision on Friday that left a Selma man dead, said the California High Patrol.
According to officers, the Fresno Communications Center of the CHP received a call just after 6:30 p.m. regarding a three- car collision at the intersection of Avenue 376 and Road 44.
Officers say that the driver of a 2015 Kia was traveling westbound on Avenue 376 at an unknown speed, approaching the intersection of Road 44. At the same time, officers say a 2014 International truck, driven by a J. Rosario P. Macias, 56, of Lindsay, was traveling southbound on Road 44, approaching the intersection at 55 miles per hour. A 2006 Ford, driven by Alberto Pina Cruz, 44, of Dinuba, was traveling northbound on Road 44 and approaching the intersection at 45 miles per hour, say officers.
The intersection, according to officers, has stop signs on Avenue 376 but Road 44 is
uncontrolled in both directions. Officers believe the driver of the Kia, for unknown reasons, failed to stop at the intersection and entered directly in front of the International. Macias reportedly had no time to react, and though he applied his brakes, his vehicle hit the right side of the Kia, sending it in a southwestern direction before hitting a chain- link fence. The crash reportedly caused the International to travel in a southeastern direction, where it hit the left rear of Cruz’s vehicle.
The 19-year old driver of the Kia, whose name was not released, succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the crash, say officers. His passenger, Lorraine Maria Sanchez, 19, of Selma suffered moderate injuries and was transported to Kaweah Delta Medical Center for treatment.
Both Macias and Cruz reportedly did not suffer injuries as a result of the accident.
Officers say drugs or alcohol do not appear to be factors in the collision.
Sentinel staff report
Dinuba Police and Fire incident calls in the last week.
Monday, February 25
• A male subject was reportedly attempting to break into a vehicle in the 6000 block of Avenue 416 at 12:27 a.m.
• Two subjects were reportedly looking into vehicles with flashlights in the 1300 block of West North Way at 5:37 a.m.
• A reckless driver was reported in the area of Road 80 and
reported in the 700 block of West El Monte Way at 7:52 p.m. One female was described as wearing a black shirt, black leggings and glasses with her hair in a pony tail.
• A female was reportedly heard screaming in the alley in the 900 block of West El Monte Way at 11:55 p.m.
Tuesday, February 26
• A cell phone was reported stolen in the 1200 block of Magnolia Way at 7:47 a.m.
•A structure fire was reported in the 700 block of Tullip Avenue at 9:09 a.m.
• A vehicle's tire was reportedly punctured in the 200 block of Euclid Avenue. It was reported at 11:00 a.m.
• A juvenile who was allegedly in possession of a gun was in front of a school in the 1100 block of Hayes Avenue at 3:03 p.m.
• A male wearing a red hat and black sweater was reportedly hitting a dog at Dickey Park at 3:09 p.m.
• A theft report was made in the 400 block of West Tulare Street at 3:51 p.m. The suspect made off in
a brown or creme colored truck. • A fire was reported in the 1000 block of Rosemary Avenue
at 4:30 p.m.
• An air compressor was
reported stolen in the 700 block of Suzanne Avenue at 7:50 p.m.
• Domestic violence was reported in the 100 block of Inyo Street at 8:32 p.m. A male subject reportedly kicked a female who is five months pregnant.
Wednesday, February 27
• A noise complaint for loud music was made in the 2000 block of Olive Way at 4:52 a.m.
• Theft from a vehicle was reported in the 400 block of Nichols Avenue at 12:26 p.m.
• An irate customer was reportedly throwing items and yelling at customers in the 200 block of East Tulare Street at 1:42 p.m.
• Students were evacuated from a school bus in the area of Avenue 384 and Road 96 at 2:44 p.m. after c0mplaining of having difficulty breathing.
• An assault was reported in the 1700 block of San Antonio Avenue at 2:51 p.m. The victim
Avenue 384 at 1:40 p.m. The vehicle was described as a white Uhual truck.
• A theft report was made in the 600 block of North Alta Avenue at 2:10 p.m. A male subject reportedly ran out with a case of Modelo. He was last seen headed east, towards Lincoln Elementary School.
• Suspicious subjects were reported at Rose Ann Vuich Park at 4:06 p.m. A group of juveniles were reportedly believed to be in possession of marijuana and a small handgun.
• Two female shoplifters were
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Priscilla Anne Kennerley
Priscilla Anne Kennerley, a resident of Dinuba, died February 26, 2019. She was 76.
She was a clerk for Tulare County Courts.
Memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 9 at 1 p.m. at Dinuba First Baptist Church.
Surviving family members include two sons, two daughters, two brothers, three sisters and six grandchildren.
Dopkins Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
reported his step-son assaulted him and then left in a gray BMW. • A structure fire was reported in the 1700 block of East El
Monte Way at 5:37 p.m.
• A structure fire was reported
in the 7100 block of Avenue 416 at 10:45 p.m.
Thursday, February 28
• Two females were reportedly locked inside the restroom at the downtown plaza, possibly doing drugs. It was reported at 9:20 a.m.
• A female was reportedly inside a business harrassing customers and staff in the 100 block of South L Street at 1:01 p.m.
• A wallet was reported stolen in the 300 block of South Alta Avenue at 4:58 p.m.
•A fire was reported in an alley in the 100 block of Vermont Avenue 6:28 p.m.
Friday, March 1
• A white vehicle, possibly a Honda, was reportedly casing the alleyway in the 1600 block of East El Monte Way at 5:36 a.m.
• A suspicious subject was reported in the 1500 block of Akers Ways at 4:55 p.m. The subject was reportedly wearing black jacket and blue and white plaid shirt and was hiding behind a utility box.
John R. Massie
John R. Massie, a resident of Orosi, died February 21, 2019. He was 81.
She was a painter.
Graveside service will be held on Friday, March 8 at 1 p.m. at Smith Mountain Cemetery.
Surviving family members include a son, two daughters, many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Dopkins Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Saturday, March 2
• An unwanted person was reported in the 900 block of Academy Way at 3:49 a.m. A subject was reportedly knocking on doors asking for drugs.
• A commercial burglary was reported in the 1900 block of East El Monte Way at 3:42 p.m. A storage unit was reportedly broken into and items were taken.
• A trespasser was reported in the 1100 block of North Alta Avenue at 7:09 pm. A male subject was seen entering a vacant residence off Lindara Avenue.
• A fire was reported in the 500 block of West Kern Street at 10:37 p.m.
Sunday, March 3
•A vehicle burglary was reported in the 100 block of North Eaton Avenue at 7:32 a.m. A male and female were reportedly seen trying to open a vehicle door.
• Vandalism was reported in the 500 block of East Fresno Street at 7:44 a.m. A window was reportedly broken with an axe.
• An unwanted person was reported in the 400 block of West El Monte Way at 3:23 p.m. A disruptive customer was reportedly being rude and disrespectful and refusing to leave.
• Domestic violence was reported in the 1400 block of North Crawford Avenue at 10:24 p.m.
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Priscilla anne newton Kennerley
Anne Newton Kennerley, a longtime resident of Dinuba, CA died February 26, 2019 from
complications due to cancer.
Priscilla is survived by her two sons Barre and Tonya Kennerley of Dinuba and Joe and Genevieve Kennerley of Fresno; her two daughters Kathy Kennerley of Paso Robles and Julie Kennerley of Visalia; her three sisters Barbara Adams of Washington, Kathleen Kelley of Reedley, and Marcia White of Reedley; and her two brothers Joe Newton of Bakers eld and Bink Newton of Dinuba. She is predeceased by her daughter Karen Kennerley, her father Harold Newton, former mayor of Dinuba, and mother Mary Tracy Newton
who passed just last year at the age of 103.
Priscilla was born in Antioch, CA in 1942. Her family
moved to Dinuba in 1956 and lived in the house that is now occupied by Open Gate Ministries. Priscilla graduated from Dinuba High School and attended Reedley College and Fresno State University. She later moved to Hawaii and was employed by Pan Am airlines. A er raising her ve children in Mililani, Hawaii they all moved to Dinuba in 1988. She retired from the Tulare County courthouse in Visalia in 2012.
Priscilla was a devoted “Nani” to her six grandchildren Katy, Caleb, Claire, Casey, Ryan and Alex. She will be deeply missed by her family, friends and all who knew her.
A funeral service is planned for March 9, 2019 at 1:00 pm at the Dinuba First Baptist Church.
Her nephew Matt White of Clovis will lead the service and her brother Joe Newton will o ciate.
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