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A2 | Thursday, June 21, 2018 Pregnant Orosi woman
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bicycles were stolen in the 400 block of North K Street at 10:35 a.m.
• A dog in an alley reportedly attempted to attack a woman in the 300 block of Smith Avenue at 11:55 a.m.
• “Coins” were stolen in the 900 block of Lincoln Avenue at 12:40 p.m.
• An injury accident was reported in the 42800 block of Road 80 at 10:05 p.m.
Sunday, June 17
• A fire was reported at Taco Bell at 5:30 p.m.
Monday, June 18
• A vehicle was stolen in the 1200 block of San Antonio Avenue. It was reported at 6:55 a.m.
killed by drunk driver
Sentinel staff report
Dinuba Police incident calls in the last week.
Monday, June 11
• A cell phone was stolen in the 1000 block of West El Monte Way at 5:25 p.m.
• An injured hawk was reported in the 1600 block of North Corey Court at 7:55 p.m.
Tuesday, June 12
• An ambulance was requested after a reported “explosion” at Ruiz Foods at 6 p.m.
• Tools were stolen in the 100 block of South Palm Drive at 8:05 p.m.
Wednesday, June 13
• A generator was stolen in the
Lights &Sirens
Sentinel staff report
A 28-year-old Orosi woman and her unborn baby were killed and several other passengers were injured after a drunk driver attempted to make an unsafe pass.
The woman, identified as Yadira Selix, was transported to Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, where she and her unborn baby were pronounced dead.
The suspect, identified as David Pablo Edma, 24, of Visalia, was allegedly under the influence of alcohol while making an “unsafe pass” on State Route 63, south of Avenue 392, a report from the California Highway Patrol said.
Edma reportedly crossed into the opposite lane directly into the path of an oncoming 2010 GMC. The two vehicles collided head on.
The woman was a passenger in the 2010 GMC with three additional passengers, all children. The driver, a 29-year-old Orosi man, suffered major injuries. One child, an eight-year-old, suffered major injuries. Two children, ages 10 and 8, suffered “moderate” injuries. They were transported to Kaweah Delta.
The suspect was reportedly pinned in the driver’s seat with major injuries. He was transferred to Kaweah Delta and will be charged with driving under the influence, a felony.
1200 block of Timothy Avenue at 6:10 a.m.
• Tools were stolen in the 600 block of Rosemary Avenue at 7:25 a.m.
• A purse was stolen in the 800 block of East El Monte Way at 11:15 a.m.
• A person was reported for kicking vehicles in the 900 block of North Alta Avenue at 2:45 p.m.
• An attempted theft was reported of a trailer in the 7000 block of Avenue 416 at 3:10 p.m.
Thursday, June 14
• An assault was reported in the 200 block of West North Way at 3:30 a.m.
• Tools were stolen in the 200 block of South L Street at 8:50 a.m.
• A home was burglarized in the 1500 block of Eaton Avenue.
It was reported at 9:55 a.m.
• A gas leak was reported in the 600 block of Nichols Avenue
at 11:30 a.m.
• Fruit was spilled on the road
in the area of Avenue 416 and Road 64 at 6:55 p.m.
• Two women were reportedly in a fight at Delgado Park at 7:20 p.m.
• Four to five gunshots were reported in the 1000 block of North Villa Avenue at 10:15 p.m.
Friday, June 15
• A home was “egged” in the 700 block of Ramblewood Drive. It was reported at 9:40 a.m.
• A dog reportedly tried to attack another person’s dog at KC Park at 9:40 a.m.
Saturday, June 16
• A lawnmower and three
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Obituaries
Children play in a bounce house at the first Summer Night Lights event of the year on Friday. Family fun, food vendors and live music are hosted weekly at Entertainment Plaza in Dinuba.
Richard went home
to be with his Lord
on ursday, June 14,
2018. Even with several health issues, he kept going until the end. He had a love for life and enjoyed ying, gol ng and shing over the years. Family was very important to Richard, especially his wife Darlene who was the love of his life. ey spent time with children and grandchildren, traveling, and were always on the go.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Elfrieda Neufeld, and sister Madie Butts. He is survived by his loving wife Darlene, son Michael, daughters Pam, Jennifer, Dana and Natalie, three sisters Judy, Ruth and Frieda, 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
ere will be a brief Graveside Service at the Reedley Cemetery on Saturday, June 23 at 10 a.m., followed by a Memorial Service at 11 a.m. at the Dinuba First Baptist Church, 600 E. Nebraska Ave.
Richard will be dearly missed by all of his family and friends.
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Richard J. Quintana
Richard J. Quintana, a resident of Dinuba, died June 15, 2018. He was 65.
He was a cameraman.
Funeral services are being held June 21 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Dinuba. A visitation will begin at 8:45
RodRiguez
Luna
May 21, 1935 ~ June 5, 2018
Jesse Rodriguez Luna was born in a village in the Mexican state of Durango on May 21, 1935. At 16 he and his parents move to California. His parents, Jesus De Luna and Maria Rodriguez Martinez were one of the families that help build the origninalStMary’sCatholicChurchinCutler,California. KnowinglittleEnglishand feelinguselesshedecidedtojointheArmyatwhichtimetheU.S.wasinKorea. Inthe Army he became a paratrooper and was sent on various military missions. He always liked life with a little excitement so he was not afraid while he was in the Army. It was also in the Army that he learned the English language and became a US Citizen while
in Okinawa, Japan.
IntheArmyhisleadershipabilitywasevident. Whenhewasstillunder21,hewas given the rank of sergeant, which is very unusual outside of wartime. In 1957 he left the Army, married Louise Aguilar at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Cutler, California. He then went to work at a turkey ranch. This job was too tedious for him so he left this job to start a low-level job as a maintenance work at the U.S. Forest Service in Sequoia National Forest in Pinehurst, California. His experience as a paratrooper in theArmyprovedtobehelpful. Beforelonghewaspromotedtoworkingona recrew, runninga restation,andtrainedtobeaSmokeJumper. Hemadeagoodnamefor himself as a Smoke Jumper/Fire ghter, as he traveled up and down the western area of the U.S. as a member of a Hot Shot Crew ghting res each year from the late spring into summer.
He also earned a reputation for speaking out when he saw wrongs done to the Mexican re ghtersintheForestService,suchaspoortrainingandequipment. He was asked to take training in civil rights during the 1960’s. This led to facilitating training sessions with other Forest Service workers to make them aware of the rights ofminoritiessuchaswomen,Hispanics,andAsians. Heleft re ghtingtobecome a Civil Rights Specialist with the Forest Service, where he became the Hispanic advisor to the Regional Forester in Portland, Oregon in 1975. His job was to assist human resources/personnel in hiring, to make sure women and minorities were not excluded. He traveled all over the United States recruiting minorities from colleges and universities for careers in the U.S. Forest Services.
Jesse Luna retired from the Forest Service in 1986 and went to live on a small ranch in Molalla, Oregon with his wife, Louise. He looked back with pride on his successful career with the Forest Service because the employment of Hispanics were at parity compared to the Hispanic population of the U.S.
He used his civil rights training in retirement where he began a Family to Family program at St James Catholic Church in Molalla, Oregon to enable Hispanic and Anglo families to know and understand each other’s ways of speaking and living. He was not so interested in training the famlies about civil rights. The goal was establishing friendships and understanding between the two cultures. The Family to Family program supervised by him was the result of discussions with the priest atStJamesCatholicChurchinthe1990’s. HenoticedthatHispanicsinthearea were going to Spanish language masses at other Catholic churches in the area. He disliked the separation of the Hispanics from the Anglos. He felt the Hispanics needed to be functional in U.S. society and that they were not learning what they needed by attending separate church services. Under this program he matched up families of different cultures that were attending St James Church so that they could learn from each other.
In later years, he also was able to get the community at St James Catholic Church to install a Shrine to Our Lady of Guadalupe. He rallied the time, talent, and treasure of the members of the church to build this shrine. This was another way that the Hispanic community would feel welcome at St James Catholic Church. He also helped institute a Mass in Spanish at St John’s Catholic Church in Oregon City, Oregon.
In his 80’s he enjoyed spending time at his ranch with his wife with visits from family and friends. He died on June 5, 2018 in Redding, California returning from a visit with family. He is survived by his spouse, Louise Luna; daughter Anne Luna (Jay Van Meter); sons Jesse Luna Jr (Bobbi), Joseph Luna (Lori), and Anthony Luna (Melissa); as well as grandchildren Antonia Flaig, Daniel Luna, Gabriel Luna, Benjamin Luna, Amanda Luna, Alex Luna, Tyrus Luna, Dominik Luna, Dimitri Luna, Dustyn Bartley; and great-grandchildren Teagan Luna, Enzo Flaig, Allira Flaig, and Hadley Luna.
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a.m., followed by a rosary at 10 a.m. and celebration of funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. Burial will take place at Smith Mountain Cemetery.
Surviving Family members include his parents and two brothers.
Sterling & Smith Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
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