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2C Visalia Times Delta LocalState Thursday ebruary 27 2003 jyw 12 Larry Peterson CA I DIiciM23 We Can Help Also ask about our free Pre Planning Guide GOBLE MILLERMemorial 'W Chapel 144 South Street Tulare 686 1768 (24 hours) Se Habla Espanol I IN BRIE Nunes Cardoza join competing caucuses WASHINGTON The San Joaquin newest con gressmen have joined compet ing Hispanic caucuses even as questions linger about the defi nition of Hispanic and the application to them The representatives Dennis Cardoza of Merced and Devin Nunes of Tulare are Portuguese Americans Their families arrived decades ago from the Azores a group of islands 800 miles west of the Portuguese mainland The Census Bureau does not include Portuguese Americans in the total for the Hispanic pop ulation and Cardoza was criti cized during last campaign when he referred to himself as Hispanic Cardoza has joined the Con gressional Hispanic Caucus while Nunes is in the Hispanic Conference for Republicans Plane patrols to target illegal snowmobilers SONORA ederal wildlife officers will conduct plane patrols in several wilderness areas in the Sierra Nevada look ing for illegal snowmobilers US orest Service officers will patrol Emigrant Mokelumne and Carson Iceberg Wilderness after receiving complaints throughout the Sierra about snowmobilers venturing into wilderness areas where motor ized vehicles are prohibited The violation is a $250 fine Water agencies move to expand reservoir SONORA Water agencies in Tuolumne and San Joaquin counties are considering a part nership for massive expansion of a reservoir on the Stanislaus Riv er The Lyons Reservoir now holds about 5800 acre feet of water for Tuolumne County users It would cost about $48 million to boost the capacity to 25000 acre feet and about $62 million to hold 50000 acre feet according to the Tuolumne Utilities District But before such a deal is made the Tuolumne Utilities District and the Stockton East Water Dis trict would have to negotiate with other downstream users who draw from New Melones including the Oakdale Irrigation District and the federal govern Central Valley Project family settles wrongful death suit COALINGA The family of a prison inmate shot and killed by a Pleasant Valley State Prison guard four years ago has settled a wrongful death lawsuit for $600000 The family of Octavio Orozco an inmate who was gunned down during a dining hall fight between Hispanics and blacks at the prison near Coalinga accused the state Department of Corrections of lying and cover ing up the incident Woman pleads guilty to placing razor blades SANTA ANA A woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to placing razor blades and other sharp objects at playgrounds Lori Elizabeth ischer 22 of Mission Viejo entered the plea before an Orange County Supe rior Court judge who set an April 14 sentencing date She faces up to 11 years in state prison SE lawmakers want to restrict cellphones TwoSan rancisco lawmakers have intro duced legislation to prohibit the audible use of cellphones in places of public performance Ringing phones and cell phone chatter would be banned during movies theatrical shows con certs and lectures Sporting events would be exempt and cell phone use would be legal in any venue in case of emergency Wire reports ROBERT BLAKE MURDER TRIAL Ex detective details grisly plan Actor wanted Bakley to have an abortion retired detective says The Associated Press LOS ANGELES A retired homicide detective testified Wednesday that actor Robert Blake told him in 1999 that he had impregnated a woman during a one night stand and he wanted her abducted to undergo an abortion and if that failed to have her killed said going to hire a doctor going to abort her and if that work going to whack William Welch testi fied during a preliminary hearing to determine whether Blake must stand trial on charges of murder ing his wife Bonny Lee Bakley Bakley 44 was shot as she sat in the car near favorite restaurant where they dined on May 4 2001 Blake 69 has claimed he went back into the restaurant to retrieve a gun he carried for protection and found Bakley shot when he returned to the car Blake gaunt and gray listened grimly to the testimony figured it Welch a Los Angeles police offi cer for 21 years before he became a private detective in 1985 said he had done work for Blake over about 10 years and had become friends before the actor asked him in October 1999 to go for a walk by the Los Angeles River which runs near Studio City home Welch said Blake told him he wanted to do something about the woman and Welch suggested he offer her sums from $10000 to $100000 she would go Robert Blake looks around the courtroom on the first day of his preliminary hearing Wednesday at the Van Nuys Courthouse in Los Angeles He is accused of killing Bonny Lee Bakley mJMm The Associated Press said He said thought about this and figured it out and this is what going to Welch said describing the plan to said you mean going to kidnap this girl going to hire a doctor going to abort her against her will if that work going to kill said thought about it and what going to Welch said Blake was serious Welch said he told Blake he would not carry out that plan said are you out of your expletive Welch said that as they walked back he continued to tell Blake that they were not going to carry out the plan and the next morning Blake called him and said he had changed his mind he had decided not to do Change of mind? Welch said Blake had a complete change of mind when the baby Rosie was bom Earlier prosecu tors played a tape of a phone call in which Blake berated Bakley for getting pregnant lied to me You double crossed me You double dealt me and who you Blake said lawyer objected to the tape on grounds it was recorded illegally The judge initially said it could be used but later said he would have to research the law In testimony about the night of the killing police Sgt Charles Knolls said a diner Michael Duffi cy observed Blake near restrooms appearing nervous and running his hands through his hair Dufficy told the detective he lat er went to the room and saw that someone had vomited in a trash can As Dufficy was leaving the restaurant he saw Blake who appeared to be hyperventilating and was asking someone for water Knolls testified Blake has been jailed in solitary confinement since his April arrest Last summer he said he had no motive to kill Bakley know her that well but what I knew I he said einstein steps up attack on Bush The Associated Press WASHINGTON Sen Dianne einstein said Wednes day that President foreign policy US security and will make the world more dangerous not The California Democrat who voted to authorize Bush to use military force in Iraq said she has grown increasingly uncomfort able with the muscular go it alone approach on a range of sensitive issues The Bush on unilateral action its reluctance to embrace interna tional law treaties and institu tions and its apparent emphasis on military power to the exclu sion of other policy options have created serious concerns I believe both in our country as well as einstein said in a speech to the Center for Nation al Policy a nonpartisan public policy group More time for inspections On Iraq einstein said United Nations weapons inspectors should be given more time sug gesting that even an additional six months would be useful our goal is disarmament what is to be lost in doing einstein said The focus on Iraq also is distracting it from dealing with what einstein called a more serious problem in North Korea DEATHS David Alesna Repairman PITTSBURG David Alesna 63 of Pittsburg died Tuesday eb 25 2003 He was a repairman Visitation will be from 9 am to noon riday at Heritage uneral Services Visalia Graveside ser vices will be 1 pm riday at Visalia District Cemetery Charles Hoey Retired Charles Edward Hoey 82 of Visalia died Tuesday eb 25 2003 He was a retired insurance adjuster for the city of Visalia A memorial service will be at a later date Arrangements are by the Neptime Society of resno Clyde Howell Sawmill worker PORTERVILLE Clyde Ray Howell 93 of Porterville died Tuesday eb 25 2003 He was a sawmill worker for Georgia Pacif ic Visitation will be 2 7 pm today at Myers Chapel Porterville Ser vices will be 12:30 pm riday at the chapel Interment will be at Hill crest Memorial Park Porterville Rudolph VerdeU Johnson Rudolph Verdell John son passed away Monday eb 24 2003 at the age of 74 Services will be 1 pm riday at ront Line Min istries in Visalia Pastor Darus Rudolph Johnson Johnson will offi ciate Visitation will be from noon to 8 pm today at Hadley uneral Chapel Visalia Rudolph was born on Jan 17 1935 in Hot Springs Ark to Henry and Mary Johnson He was raised in Hot Springs Ark and attended local schools there Rudolph was in mil itary service during War II serving as a US Marine Rudolph married Winna Mae England on March 8 1969 in Las Vegas Winna and Rudolph came to Visalia in 1983 where they made Visalia their home He worked for Torrence Tubing for 29 years as a tubing mill operator His hobbies and interests were horse racing going to the flea market and to yard sales His parents Henry and Mary brother Bill daughter Lindi Scott and son Wayne Scott preceded him in death He is survived by sons Johnny Johnson of Hawaii Skip Mitchell of Long Beach and Kenny Mitchell of Visalia daughters Pat Scott of Sacramento Paula Johnson of La Meda and Debby Johnson of San Pedro brothers Jim Johnson of armersville and MC Johnson of Visalia 12 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren and numerous nieces nephews and friends Clayton Pittman Jr Truck driver Clayton William Pittman Jr 53 of Visalia died Tuesday eb 18 2003 He was a truck driver Visitation will be from noon to 8 pm riday and from 9 am to 1 pm Saturday at Peers Lorentzen uneral Chapel Tulare Services will be 1pm Saturday at the chapel Helen Salsa Graveside services will be 10 am Saturday at Visalia District Ceme tery for Helen Salsa 94 of Ontario who passed away Mon day eb 24 2003 Pastor loyd Westbrook will officiate and inter ment will follow Helen formerly of Visalia was bom on May 21 1908 in Caney Kan to Charles and Margaret Cun ningham After coming to California and to Porterville as an infant she was raised and schooled there On March 23 1926 Helen married Tony Salsa in Visalia and in their early years the Salsa family lived in Los Angeles and then in Kernville before moving back to Porterville In 1946 they decided to call Visalia home Several years after the death of her husband Helen moved to Ran cho Cucamonga where she lived with her son Robert and his wife Sylvia who cared for her until her health made it necessary to move to the Plott Nursing Home in Ontario Helen was a devoted wife and mother She loved animals enjoyed gardening and was also noted for her cooking Helen loved children and espe cially enjoyed being with her grandchildren who were an intri cate part of her life Helen was preceded in death by her husband Tony and a brother Theodore Cunningham She is sur vived by her daughter Elaine Sand berg and her husband Dale of Salem Ore sons Robert Salsa and his wife Sylvia of Rancho Cuca monga and Roger Salsa and his wife Wilma of Morro Bay 13 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren Visitation will be from noon to 8 pm riday and friends are invited to visit with the family 6 8 pm that same evening at Hadley uneral Chapel Visalia rank Silva Retired TULARE rank Silva 64 of Tulare died Tuesday eb 25 2003 He was a retired restaurant owner Visitation will be from noon to 7 pm today at Tulare uner al Home Rosary will be 7 pm today at the chapel Mass will be 11:30 am riday at St Aloysius Church Tulare Burial will be at North Tulare Cemetery George Silvas Jr Construction inspector PORTERVILLE George Ramon Silvas Jr 48 of Porterville died Monday eb 24 2003 He was a construction inspector Services will be 11 am today at St Cemetery Porterville Arrangements are by Myers Chapel Porterville Services Today Lois Chandler 62 died eb 2L Services 10 am at Miller's Tulare uneral Home Angel Garcia infant died eb 23 Graveside services 10 am at Lindsay Strathmore Cemetery Peers Lorentzen uneral Service Tulare George Livingston 71 died eb 22 Memorial service 9 am at Miller Memorial Chapel Wood lake Alonzo Marquez Mata 29 died eb 22 Rosary 6 pm at Peers Lorentzen uneral Chapel Tulare Ila Pettis 89 died eb 25 Ser vices 2 pm at Hillcrest Memorial Park Porterville Myers Chapel Porterville George Silvas Jr 48 eb 24 Services 11 am at St Cemetery Porterville Myers Chapel Porterville riday David Alesna 63 died eb 25 Graveside services 1 pm at Visalia District Cemetery Her itage unereal Services Visalia lorence Gentry 92 died eb 23 Graveside services 2 pm at Smith Mountain Cemetery Dinu ba Dopkins uneral Chapel Dinu ba Alfred Giacomi 86 died eb 21 Services 10 am at St Aloy sius Catholic Church Tulare Gob le Miller uneral Chapel Tulare Clyde Howell 93 died eb 25 Services 12:30 pm at Myers Chapel Porterville Rudolph Johnson 74 died eb 24 Services 1 pm at ront Line Ministries Visalia Hadley uneral Chapel Visalia Linda Kennedy 56 died eb 25 Services 10:30 am at Glad Tidings Church Myers Chapel Porterville Marion Pifer died eb 21 Memorial service 11 am at Lemon Cove Presbyterian Church Smith amily Chapel Exeter rank Silva 64 died eb 25 Mass 11:30 am at St Aloysius Church Tulare Miller's Tulare uneral Home Saturday Patricia Mooney 62 died eb 24 Services 11 am at home of Lora Owen Myers Chapel Porter ville Clayton Pittman Jr 53 died eb 18 Services 1 pm at Peers Lorentzen uneral Chapel Tulare Helen Salsa 94 died eb 24 Graveside funeral services 10 am at Visalia District Cemetery Hadley uneral Chapel Visalia William Spriggs 86 died eb 15 Celebration of life noon at irst Baptist Church Exeter Smith amily Chapel Exeter Obituary policy The Visalia Times Delta reports deaths and funeral information at no charge as a public service in the newspaper's print and online editions or a fee obituaries can include additional information in print and online at www Visalia TimesDeltacom Complete information is avail able from Visalia area funeral homes or from the Times Delta 735 3270 Heritage SERVICES 603 North Court Visalia 559 732 2273 (24 hours) Serving All Tulare Kings Counties Communities Traditional uneral Service $1495 Includes local removal services of staff embalming dressing cosmetology visitation use of staff equipment for funeral service or 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