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2C Visalia Times Delta LocalState Tuesday December 17 2002 BRIE Abuse of power probe leads two inCHPtoquit BAKERSIELD Two Bak ersfield California Highway Patrol officers have resigned fol lowing an investigation into abuse of power by superior offi cers Sgt Alfredo Lopez 43 a 14 year veteran resigned riday and Officer John Quitoriano 35 an eight year veteran resigned Wednesday Commissioner Spike Helmick said Both men cited personal rea sons in their resignation letters Helmick said Lopez and Quitoriano came under review in an investigation of improper behavior by Capt Eli Molina who had been a com mander in Bakersfield and for mer Central Division Chief Gary Dominguez Molina is accused of using on duty officers to direct traffic dur ing a wedding at his home among other allegations and faces possible criminal charges CHP officials said Details of alle gations against Dominguez have not be released Lopez and Quitoriano had issues that might be criminal but completion of the investigation is still weeks away Helmick said Attorney describes abuse by coaches SANTA BARBARA An attorney has detailed six alleged incidents of verbal and physical abuse by two suspended coach es against five Santa Barbara High School football players In a letter to school district Superintendent Deborah lores attorney James Herman cited accounts by several athletes who alleged players are routinely at degraded harassed and embarrassed by head coach Craig Moropoulos and Athletic Director Lito Herman prepared the letter for families complaining of the conduct The letter also alleged Moropoulos imitated and mocked a student with a learning disability in front of the football team death triggers training suspension SAN DIEGO One of the two Marine Corps train ing centers imposed a three day suspension of strenuous physical activity for 4600 recruits Mon day following the sudden death of an 18 year old private who may have succumbed to a poten tially lethal bacteria An outbreak of Strep A at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot began last week and has affected more than 100 people One drill instructor and 49 recruits remained hospitalized Monday officials said One recruit was in intensive care The 72 hour interruption to the training schedule is designed ensure that anybody who could be sick said Maj Kimberly Miller a base spokeswoman The death of Pvt Miguel Zavala on Sunday was the third recruit death at the base in as many weeks Winds force military to delay satellite launch VANDENBERG AIR ORCE BASE A military satellite launch was scrubbed Monday because of gusty winds The launch of the Titan II rock et carrying the satellite was pushed back 24 hours because of concerns about surface winds gusting from 20 mph to 25 mph Maj Stacee Bako said It was rescheduled for 6:18 am today The $2235 million Coriolis mission carries a Navy instru ment to measure wind speed and direction over the oceans and an Air orce instrument to monitor solar storms that could damage satellites and communi cations networks on Earth ire blamed on tree Ughts kills two men CALEXICO aulty Christ mas tree lights are suspected of starting a house fire that killed two Calexico men Daniel Ramirez 42 and John Urena 56 died in the fire early Sunday said Henry Proo deputy coroner in Imperial County irefighters who broke win dows to enter the burning home rescued a woman and her three children ages 12 10 and 3 The home lacked a smoke detector The fire apparently started where a Christmas tree stood Wire reports Gun owners appeal 9th Circuit defeat The ruling which said weapons The high court has never square were properly allowed for the ly ruled on the issue Goraa and states to maintain militias conflicts others have said the 9th Circuits decision could lead to tne Banning 1999 expansion of assault gun ban is challenged The Associated Press SAN RANCISCO A federal appeals court was asked Monday to reconsider its Dec 6 ruling that individuals have no right to bear arms under the Second Amend ment In ruling 2 1 the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Califor ban on assault weapons Assault weapon owners and those wanting to purchase them challenged 1999 amendments to 1989 ban that outlawed 75 high powered weapons with rapid fire capabilities The Legislature passed the first law banning such weapons after a gunman fired a semiautomatic weapon into a Stockton schoolyard killing five children and injuring 30 ollowing lead sev eral states and the federal govern ment passed similar or stricter bans In dismissing the bulk of the challenge the appeals court panel said the Second Amendment was not adopted order to afford rights to individuals with respect to private gun ownership or pos with the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals that said individuals had a constitutional right to guns Gary Gorski the air Oaks attor ney who brought the case before the 9th Circuit said if the court rules against him again or declines to rehear the case he would ask the US Supreme Court to hear the challenge of gun ownership In a brief to the appeals court he said the Second Amendment allows individuals not associated with state militias to bear arms He said the original decision The court has no timeline to act on request DEATHS rancisca Borges Homemaker TULARE rancisca Borges 82 of Tulare died Sunday Dec 15 2002 She was a homemaker Rosary will be 8 pan Wednesday at St Aloysius Catholic Church Tulare Mass will be 10:30 am Thursday at the church Visitation will be 8 am until rosary at Tulare uneral Home Dan Danley Retired EXETER Dan William Dan ley 93 of Exeter died riday Dec 13 2002 He was a retired farmer and mechanic Visitation will be 2 7 pm Wednesday at Evans Miller Exeter Chapel Graveside services will be 2 pm Thursday at Exeter District Cemetery Ronald ernandes Ron passed away in Sacramento on Wednesday morning Dec 11 2002 at the age of 64 after a sud den illness stemming from cancer Ron was bom in Sacramento on May 21 1938 a fourth generation Sacramentan the descendant of Azorean settlers His maternal grandparents were John and Nancy Silva who farmed the Pock Ronald et area and his ernandes paternal great grandfather was John Soto who was drawn to Cal ifornia during the gold rush and with wife rances were early set tlers of the reeport Clarksburg area Ron grew up in Sacramento and graduated from Christian Brothers High School in 1956 where he excelled in student life particularly athletics He attended Stanford University where he was a standout football player and receivedhisbachelorofarts degree in 1961 He made lifelong friends at both Christian Brothers and Stan ford as shown by the many visitors who came to visit and reminisce with him in the last several weeks of his life Ron worked for more than 40 years in the produce industry with more than 20 years of that time at Blue Anchor Inc where he man aged fiie export sales department He established his own brokerage business in 1986 He traveled exten sively throughout North America Europe Asia and South America for his work and enjoyed it immensely He made many friends throughout California and all over the world He moved with his fam ily from Sacramento to Loomis in 1972 There he helped co found the Loomis Youth Soccer League and coached many youth teams including his He rel ished his time at his home in Loomis and loved to host parties for friends and family He moved to Visalia four years ago to finish his career and planned on retiring next year Ron was a devoted father and a wonderful friend to many He was a great storyteller and had a marvelous sense of humor which he exhibited to the end He lived with multiple sclerosis for more than 25 years with stoicism in the face of great discomfort and pain living every day to its fullest He touched the lives of many with his courage generous spirit and love of life family and friends He is survived by his son Antone ernandes of Los Angeles daugh ter Paula Lanman her husband Charles Lanman and granddaugh ter Elise Lanman of El Dorado Hills daughter Marianne ernan des and her partner Angeline Lee of Seattle sister Eleanor Muller of Carmichael nephews Randy Muller Larry Muller and Monty Muller aunts Dolores Silva Anna Azevedo and Emily Silva Souza and her husband Joe Souza uncle King Silva cousin and lifelong friend Shirley Greco and many other cousins too numerous to mention by name but who are remembered with much love Ron was a member of the American Portuguese Club the Portuguese Historical and Cultural Society and the Cabrillo Club Ron was pre ceded in death by his father Clarence ernandes and moth er Mary Silva Hillman In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to the Ronald er nandes Endowment und at Chris tian Brothers High School 4315 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Sacra mento CA 95820 or to the Nation al MS Society Northern California Chapter 4225 Northgate Blvd No 4 Sacramento CA 95823 A rosary will be recited 7 pm riday Dec 20 at Gormley Sons 2015 Capitol Avenue Sacramento CA 95814 A Memorial Mass will be held 11:30 am Saturday Dec 21 at St Elizabeth Parish 1817 12th Street Sacramento CA 95814 chil dren invite his family and friends to a reception immediately follow ing the Memorial Service to cele brate life at Court yard 1322 St Sacramento Emily Elizabeth Long Infant Emily Elizabeth Long the infant daughter of Scott and Mary Long of Visalia passed away Saturday Dec 14 2002 in Visalia Survivors include her parents Scott and Mary Long of Visalia sis ter Samantha Mae Long of Visalia grandparents William and Shirley Curtis of Reedley Susan Crispin of Newberg Ore and Ronald Crispin of Visalia great grandmother Thelma Wilson of Laton Services will be private Arrange ments are by Miller Memorial Chapel Visalia zo tending to his yard He knew his plants and never hesitated to share his knowledge or give you one But his greatest joy was spending time with his wife children and family He was employed for Southern California Edison Co for 23 years Lorenzo is survived by his wife of 28 years Teresa his son Sal vador of resno and his daughter Lorene of Tulare He is also sur vived by five brothers all of Tulare Raymond Lupe and his wife Mary Blaz and his wife ina Hector and his wife Patsy and elipe He is also survived by two sisters Connie Minjarez and her husband Mike of Tulare and Rosa Rosales and her husband Mike of Visalia Also numerous nieces and nephews Lorenzo will be missed greatly by all who knew him as a truly kind gentleman Recitation of the rosary will be at 6 pm Wednesday at St Catholic Church 954 SO St Tulare Mass will be at 10 am Thursday also at the church with burial at North Tulare Cemetery Visitation will be from noon to 5 pm Wednesday at Peers Lorentzen uneral Chapel Stephen Moreno Mechanic PORTERVILLE Stephen Moreno 50 of Porterville died Saturday Dec 14 2002 He was a mechanic Visitation will be 2 7 pm Wednesday at Myers Chapel Porterville Wake services will be 6 pm Wednesday at the chapel Services will be 10 am Thursday at Hillcrest Memorial Park Porter ville Lorenzo Mendoza Rough carpenter Lorenzo Mendoza was bom on July 7 1953 in Chihuahua Mex ico He passed away on Dec 13 2002 at the age ot 49 He was preced ed in death by his beloved parents elipe and Maria Elena Mendoza Lorenzo Lorenzo attended Tulare Mendoza schools and grad uated from Tulare Union High School in 1972 where he excelled in wrestling all four years He wrestled in the Val ley finals While in high school Lorenzo was also the president of Gilbert Pardo orklift driver Gilbert Pardo 37 of Visalia passed away Thursday Dec 12 2002 in resno He was a forklift driver for George Brothers Gilbert was born in Dinuba He worked 13 sea sons for George Brothers Packing as a forklift driver He because dis abled six years ago and has lived in Visalia with his sister Isabel for the past two years Survivors include his son Roman Gilbert Pardo of Cutler a brother Roman Pardo Jr of Gilbert Pardo Calvary Holiness Church 1177 Ventura armersville CA 93223 Teresa Rumbaua PORTERVILLE Teresa Mag payo Rumbaua 56 of Porterville died Saturday Dec 14 2002 Visitation will be 2 7 pm Thurs day at Myers Chapel Porterville Services will be 2:30 pm riday at Hillcrest Memorial Park Porter ville loyWilford Schlaich loy Wilford Schlaich of Visalia went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday Dec 11 2002 Happy was bom one of eight chil dren to Ed and May Royston in Anadarko Okla on Oct 13 1915 In 1932 she moved with her family to California and met and married Evo Schlaich on July 1 1936 Happy worked as a cook at George McCann School for more than 20 years She also worked at Visalia Community Hospital and Visalia Convalescent Home She and Evo were members of St Catholic Church Happy enjoyed spending time cooking and caring for her family canning homemade jams and veg etables as well as caring for her ani mals and the occasional trip to Reno Happy was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years Evo Schlaich She is survived by her son Glen Schlaich of 'Visalia and her daughter Margie Ribeiro and her husband Tony Ribeiro Jr of Exeter Happy was blessed with five wonderful grandchildren Mark Ribeiro who preceded her in death Brent Ribeiro Ron Ribeiro Dion Schlaich of Visalia and Jen nifer Wilson of San Jose She was also blessed with and greatly enjoyed the presence of her 10 pre cious great grandchildren We will always remember our sweet as she was affectionately named by her grand children Happy was loved and adored by all her family and will be missed very much She will always be remembered as someone who was always trying to serve others and always had a big hug and kiss for all her family A memorial ser Lake City Utah Breka Wilkinson of Boise Idaho and three great grandchildren Recitation of the Holy Rosary willbe9amWednesdayatHadley uneral Chapel in Visalia Grave side services will follow at Visalia District Cemetery Services elix Chavez 58 died Dec IL Mass 9 am at St rances Cabrini Church Woodlake Miller Memo rial Chapel Woodlake Lasky 63 died Dec 13 Graveside services 1 pm at Bardsdale District Cemetery ill more Smith amily Chapel Exeter Albert Neuman 83 died Dec 13 Services 10 am at Myers Chapel Porterville Wednesday Graciela Magana 48 died Dec 12 Services 9 am at Myers Chapel Porterville Antonia Pedregon 83 died Dec 9 Mass 10 am at St Catherine's Catholic Church Din uba Dopkins uneral Chapel Din uba David Roberts 11 died Dec 10 Graveside services 2 pm at I Exeter District Cemetery Hadley uneral Chapel Visalia 1 Kathleen Wilkinson 73 died Dec 13 Rosary 9 am at Hadley uneral Chapel Visalia Thursday rancisca Borges 82 died Dec? 15 Mass 10:30 am at St Aloy sius Catholic Church Tulare Miller's Tulare uneral Home Dan Danley 93 died Dec 13 Graveside services 2 pm at Exeter District Cemetery Evans Miller Exeter Chapel Jason Johnson 19 died Dec 13 Services 10 am at Lighthouse Chapel Springville Myers uneral Service Porterville Lorenzo Mendoza 49 died Dec 13 Mass 10 am at St Catholic Church Tulare Peers Lorentzen uneral Service Tulare Stephen Moreno 50 died Dec 14 Services 10 am at Hillcrest Memorial Park Porterville Myers Chapel Porterville June Petty 79 died Dec 14 Services 1 pm at Calvary Holi ness Church armersville Evans Miller Exeter Chapel loy Schlaich died Dec 11 Memorial service 9:30 am at St Mary's Catholic Church riday loy Today the En Manana Club He con tinued his education at College of the Sequoias in Visalia and contin ued taking classes through the years Lorenzo married Teresa Chacon in 1974 They had two children Sal vador and Lorene He was a devot ed husband father brother son in law brother in law and friend to everyone Whenever anyone need ed assistance you could always count on Lorenzo to be there with a smile until the job was complet ed As his children were growing up Lorenzo would volunteer his time as a coach for AYSO soccer He always was encouraging and posi tive with his players He also served in Leadership Tulare Tulare Jaycees and the Knights of Colum bus Lorenzo was also a member of St Catholic Church Lorenzo was a sports car enthu siast enjoyed antique shopping and could spend a couple of hours at browsing through car or garden magazines He took great pride in maintaining his yard and loved to garden If you ever stopped by you would find Loren Madera two sisters Irene Ortega of Dinuba and Isabel Pardo of Visalia four nieces four nephews Services will be 6 pan riday at St Catholic Church Dinuba Arrangements are by Dop kins uneral Chapel Dinuba vice will be 9:30 am Thursday at St Catholic Church Kathleen Wilkinson Lyman Parker PAHRUMP Nev Lyman James (Corky) Parker 66 died Thursday Nov 7 2002 Services were private June Petty Homemaker Kathleen Wilkinson age 73 was bom Kathleen June Pavlovich on April 6 1929 in Dinuba She passed I 1 JR Kathleen Wilkinson away on riday Dec 13 2002 in Visalia She attended schools in Tarusa and Visalia area She graduated from Visalia Union High School in 1947 June Marie Petty 79 of Visalia died Saturday Dec 14 2002 She was a homemaker Visitation will be 4 8 pm Wednesday at Calvary Holiness Church armersville uneral ser vices will be 1 pm Thursday at the church Arrangements are by Evans Miller Exeter ChapeL Remembrances may be made to She married the late John Dallas Wilkinson on Dec 11951 Survivors include three sons Jeff Wilkinson and wife Donna of Visalia Dave Wilkinson and wife Judy of Boise Idaho Greg Wilkin son and wife Debbie of Visalia six grandchildren Michele Christine Michael and Lisa Wilkinson of Visalia Blane Wilkinson of Salt Wilbur Hylton 89 died Dec 12 Services 10 am at Church of Our Saviour Lutheran Myers uneral Service Porterville Gilbert Pardo 37 died Dec 12 Services 6 pm at St Catherine's Catholic Church Dinuba Dopkins uneral Chapel Dinuba Teresa Rumbaua 56 died Dec 14 Services 2:30 pm at Hillcrest Memorial Park Porterville Myers uneral Chapel Porterville Sunday Jan 19 Bert Ogle died Nov 24 Cele bration of Bert's life 1:30 pm at St Paul's Newman Center resno Obituary policy The Visalia Times Delta reports deaths and 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