Page 3 - Mid Valley Times 10-15-20 E-edition

Dinuba police and fire calls for last week:
Monday, October 5
• Domestic violence was reported in the 500 block of Hayes Avenue at 9:20 a.m.
• A reckless driver was reported in the area of Alta and Kamm Avenue at 10:08 a.m. It was re- ported a subject in a truck ran two stop signs. • An assault was reported in the 300 block of East Fresno Street at 12:27
The Reedley Police Department handled 525 public-initiated and offi- cer-initiated calls for ser- vice, with 78 dispatched as Priority 1 calls. Offi- cers completed 76 police reports, made 20 arrests and issued 14 traffic ci- tations. There were six traffic collisions and two DUI cases, two fire calls and 19 medical aid calls.
Monday, October 5
• Non-injury traffic col- lision, 1400 block of D Street, 6:31 a.m.
• Driving with suspend- ed license/citation, 1100 block of F Street, 9:35 a.m.
• Outstanding warrant/
Monday, October 5
There were 113 calls for service and 5 traffic citations were issued.
• A rear license plate was reported stolen in the 700 block of L Street. • Officers responded to the 900 block of J Street for a report of an un- wanted subject. Upon arrival, officers con- tacted a female subject who had been trespassed from the property on several prior occasions. She was arrested for trespassing and was lat- er transported to Fresno County Jail.
• A violation of a court order was reported in the 1700 block of Ben- nett Avenue.
• A male subject was ar- rested in the 700 block of Academy Avenue for possession of a con- trolled substance and an outstanding warrant. He was later transported to the Fresno County Jail. • Sanger police con- ducted a vehicle stop intheareaof9thandL streets and the driver was removed from the vehicle for a DUI inves- tigation. He was found to be on CDCR parole and a search of his vehicle resulted in officers lo- cating a meth pipe. The driver was booked at Sanger PD and later transported to Fresno County Jail.
Tuesday, October 6
There were 111 calls for service and 10 traffic citations were issued.
• A male subject was ar- rested in the 1900 block of 7th Street for two out- standing warrants.
• Officers arrested a male subject in the 2000 block of Webster Avenue for a felony warrant. He was later transported to Fresno County Jail.
p.m. It was reported a female hit the reporting party with a backpack.
• Trespassing was re- ported in the 600 block of East Nebraska Avenue at 5:45 p.m.
• A non-injury traffic ac- cident was reported in the 1000 block of North Alta Avenue at 6:51 p.m.
Tuesday, October 6
• Vandalism was re- ported in the 300 block of South P Street at 2:31 a.m.
• A reckless driver was reported in the 400 block of West El Monte Way at 10:54 a.m. It was report- ed a female driver was passing several vehicles. • A vehicle was reported blocking an alley in the 400 Block of West Kern Street at 1:38 p.m.
• A reckless driver was reported in the area of El Monte and Crawford Avenue at 6:10 p.m.
• An unwanted person was reported in the 700 block of West El Monte
Way at 8:06 p.m.
Wednesday, October 7
• Domestic violence was reported in the area of Goodfellow Avenue at 7:55 a.m.
• A subject was report- ed dumping trash in the Walmart parking lot at 9:44 a.m.
• A neighbor dispute was reported in the 200 block of East Merced Street at 1:08 p.m. It was reported a neighbor hit the report- ing party’s parked vehi-
• Non-injury traffic col- lision, Columbia Avenue and Evening Glow Av- enue, 7:38 a.m.
• Vehicle burglary re- ported, 600 block of North East Avenue, 8:16 a.m.
Friday, October 9
• Outstanding warrant/ arrest, 1400 block of East Cypress Avenue, 1:20 a.m.
• Disturbance reported, Buttonwillow Avenue and Evening Glow Av- enue, 8:46 a.m.
• Outstanding warrant/ar- rest, Oak Avenue and Ey- mann Avenue, 10:58 p.m.
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and was later transport- ed to Fresno County Jail.
Thursday, October 8
There were 119 calls for service and 7 traffic cita- tions were issued.
• A warrant arrest was made in the 800 block of Holt Avenue on a wanted felon for prior narcotics offenses.
• Vandalism to a vehicle was reported in the 900 block of Holt Avenue.
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• An unwanted person was reported in the 100 block of North H Street at 4:02 p.m.
• A reckless driver was reported in the area of Crawford and El Monte at 9:15 p.m. It was re- ported a subject made an illegal turn and cut off the reporting party almost causing a traffic collision.
Thursday, October 8
• A suspicious subject
was reported in the 100 block of Eaton Avenue at 1:13 a.m. It was reported an unknown subject was following two girls and the reporting party ran home.
• A disturbance was re- ported in the 100 block of North J. Street.
• A non-injury traffic ac- cident was reported in the area of Monte Vista and Sierra Avenue at 12:01 p.m.
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James Rodney Walton
September 26, 1928 – September 26, 2020
James Walton, a lifelong resident of Fresno County, passed away on his birthday, September 26th. Born
in 1928 in Sanger, California, Jim
was the fourth child of Helen
and Estey Walton. He attend-
ed grammar school in Sanger
and graduated from Sanger
High School in 1946. Follow-
ing his graduation, he attended
the University of California at
Berkeley where he joined the
Theta Delta Chi fraternity. He
graduated from CAL in 1950
with a degree in Economics and
was accepted into law school at Boalt
Hall, now named UC Berkeley Law. He
attended law school for three semesters and then enlisted in the Navy and served in the Korean War. In February of 1952, Jim received orders to report to Naval Officer Training in Newport, Rhode Island. He was then assigned to active duty aboard the USS Chara, an ammunition supply ship sta- tioned at Sasebo, Japan which became his home for the next three years. Jim started as Communications Officer and rose to Operations Officer reaching the rank of Lieutenant. Jim was discharged from the Navy in July of 1955.
Jim and his future wife, Muriel Papac, knew each other growing up in Sanger and were family friends. Their rela- tionship grew and they were married at St. John’s Cathedral on August 6, 1955. Jim and Muriel returned to Berkeley where he completed law school and was admitted to the California Bar in December of 1957. They then moved back to the valley and established their home in Fresno, where Jim got his first job as Deputy District Attorney. They had four children, Anne, Mary Kay, Nancy and Brian, between 1957 and 1963. In 1962 the family moved to Sanger where Jim took the position of Judge of the Sanger Justice Court and established a private law practice, Aye & Walton later becoming Walton & Mitchell. He was recognized for dis- tinguished service from 1962-1970 by the Sanger Judicial District Court. Jim continued to practice law into his 80’s. Not only was he an attorney and a trusted advisor to many people, but also a good friend. He will always be remem- bered for his honesty, his generosity and his wisdom.
Jim was extremely civic minded and held leadership po- sitions in many local organizations. He served as Director of the Sanger Chamber of Commerce and served as Presi- dent of the Sanger Kiwanis Club. In 1993 he was named Citizen of the Year by the Rotary Club. He was Chairman of the Fresno County Civil Service Commission. Jim was passionate about preserving the history of the community of Sanger. He was instrumental in the development of the Sanger Depot Museum and President of the Sanger Histori- cal Society for over 35 years. Jim served countless people in many ways during his lifetime. He set up a program to help reintroduce men to society after having served their time. He believed that there is good in all and provided opportunity when others would not. Later in life Jim continued to enjoy volunteering at various organizations including the Sanger Depot Museum and the Nazareth House of Fresno.
A devoted father and grandfather, Jim loved his family. He took great pleasure in making every holiday special for his children when they were growing up. He shared wonder- ful summers with extended family at Bass Lake where he spent most evenings at the barbecue or leading the family sing-a-long. The Walton family could often be found on the tennis court. Jim and Muriel hosted many tennis tourna- ments for family and friends at their home outside of Sanger. Jim was a fun-loving grandfather “Papa”, who spoiled his 14 grandchildren with family vacations at Lake Tahoe, do- nuts, fun outings, and twenty-dollar bills. He never missed a baptism or graduation or any other event honoring one of his grandchildren. Uncle Jim was much loved by his 24 nieces and nephews who have shared great memories of times spent with him. He was an avid fan of the San Fran- cisco Giants and the CAL Bears and loved good music and a good tennis game throughout his life.
Jim was preceded in death by his wife, Muriel, his parents Estey and Helen Walton, and his siblings John and Robert Walton and Catherine Kelley. Jim is survived by his daugh- ter and son-in-law, Anne and Dennis Hance of Los Ange- les, California; his daughter and son-in-law, Mary Kay and Eric Down of Portola Valley, California; his daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Jeff Closs of Menlo Park, California; and his son and daughter-in-law, Brian and Laura Walton of Charlotte, North Carolina. Additionally, he has fourteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren who loved their “Papa” dearly.
The family is planning a celebration of his life in September 2021. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Sanger Historical Society, P.O. Box 44, Sanger, CA 93657 or the Nazareth House of Fresno, 2121 N. First Street, Fresno, CA 93703.
arrest, 500 block of I Street, 12:38 p.m.
• Outstanding warrant/ arrest, 1300 block of E Street, 3:54 p.m.
• Non-injury traffic col- lision, 1000 block of F Street, 8:51 p.m.
Tuesday, October 6
• Vandalism reported, 1500 block of East Man- ning Avenue, 11:10 a.m.
Wednesday, October 7
• Vehicle stop, outstand- ing warrant/arrest, Di- nuba Avenue and East Avenue, 1:52 a.m.
• Theft reported, 1600 block of East Myrtle Av- enue, 12:52 p.m.
• Non-injury traffic col-
lision, 1500 block of East Laroda Avenue, 4:58 p.m. • Report of shots fired, 1400 block of East Cy- press Avenue, 6:23 p.m. Officers located spent casings in the area but did not locate any vic- tims or suspects.
• Outstanding warrant/ arrest, 1100 block of West Olson Avenue, 10:18 p.m.
• Vehicle stop, narcotics violation and two out- standing warrants/ar- rest, Reed Avenue and I Street, 11:35 p.m.
Thursday, October 8
• Outstanding warrant/ arrest, 500 block of I Street, 1:01 a.m.
• A female subject was arrested for being in possession of drug para- phernalia after a vehicle stop in the 2000 block of Webster Avenue.
• Officers responded to the 800 block of Rawson Avenue for a report of theft. Upon arrival, offi- cers made contact with a female subject who was found to be in possession of stolen items. She was arrested and later trans- ported to Fresno County Jail.
• A male subject was ar- rested for a felony war- rant in the 800 block of L Street. He was later transported to the Fres- no County Jail.
• A subject was contact- ed in the area of North and Greenwood avenues while riding a electric chair from Wal-Mart. The chair was returned to the store and the sub- ject was given a ride home. •Twosubjectswerecon- tacted in the area of Hill and Church avenues at- tempting remove a tire from a vehicle identical to the vehicle they were driving. One subject was arrested for being in possession of a home- made weapon while the other was released at the scene. The vehicle they were driving was towed.
Wednesday, October 7
There were 117 calls for service and 9 traffic cita- tions were issued.
• A male subject was arrested for an outstand- ing misdemeanor war- rant during a subject check in the 400 block of O Street.
• Officers arrested a fe- male subject for an out- standing felony warrant in the 400 block of Acad- emy Avenue.
• During a vehicle check
in the 1300 block of Hume Drive, officers located a female subject who was in possession of a small amount of a con- trolled substance. She was arrested and later booked at the Sanger Police Department.
• A female subject was arrested in the 1400 block of Faller Avenue for reportedly threaten- ing another female with a bat. She was arrested for brandishing a weap- on and criminal threats
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