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LocalState Monday August 12 2002 Skin deep Bill Simon receives kudos from Cruz Bustamante DEATHS Randy Groom City Works ated because investment firm William Simon Sons had been named one of the top 20 venture capital firms in Southern California by the Los Angeles Business Journal is something we do regu larly to business leaders and com munity said Bustamante spokesman Luis Vizcaino adding that his boss strongly supports re election inspired by cases where abuse took place inside confessionals but is meant to prevent sexual mis conduct from occurring there CoraTomalinasamemberofSt Maria Goretti Parish said she would feel awkward going into a glass doored confessional pour your heart out in con fessional like to reserve the right to draw the curtains and shut everybody else she said The Rev Larry Hendel of St John Vianney Parish worried the glass might discourage parish ioners from confessing and he lamented that priests have become figures of suspicion He said he used to place his hands on parishioners during con fession but said no longer sure appropriate this second guessing he said was my practice years ago to put my hands on their his business leadership admire your dedication to strengthening the economic vital ity of the region and welcome your continued efforts to enrich the lives of others" Bustamante wrote leadership sets a wonder ful example for all the letter said Bustamante aides said the letter was part of a mass mailing gener confessional boxes want to make sure people feel safe that aboveboard and that confession is visible but not McGrath said anybody had it in the back of their mind that they were going to do anything wrong realize that it beyond nzi cnin i i AAV CUSA The bishop says he realizes the windows will mean a loss of pri vacy but maintains he has no choice He says he has to ensure parish ioners feel safe when they are alone with clerics and he also wants to protect priests from false accusations Die Rev rancis Cilia the dio vicar general said the new regulations are a trade off between privacy and prudence just living in a strange Cilia said The measure The sisters were taken after their mother Josephina Campos went to work She discovered they were gone when she returned about eight hours later and alerted authorities Steenport said An Amber Alert was issued and border officials confirmed car had crossed into Mexico on Sat urday afternoon Authorities were able to obtain an arrest warrant over the tele phone with Mexican police and the girls were found unharmed San Jose diocese will put windows in confessionals The Associated Press LOS ANGELES In the midst of fallout from a fraud verdict against his investment firm GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Simon got a pat on the back from an unlikely source: Democratic IX Gov Cruz Bustamante Bustamante second in com mand to opponent Gov Gray Davis sent Simon an official commendation recently praising Move expected to help prevent sexual misconduct The Associated Press ENSENADA Mexico A Cali fornia man was arrested Sunday at his house after abducting his two daughters police said Martin Ruiz 32 a Mexican national living in Coalinga took Ashley Campos 8 and Cindy Cam pos 10 across the border to Ense nada on Saturday after a dispute with their mother Coalinga police Lt rank Steenport said Ruiz had lived with the family for about five years The Associated Press SAN JOSE The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose is tak ing the recently established policy on sexual mis conduct to a new level Bishop Patrick McGrath has ordered that windows be placed in all confessionals allowing oth ers to see inside while parish ioners reconcile their sins The windows have been man dated in all of the 52 parishes and are to be installed over the coming year The policy is believed to be the first of its kind in the nation although new and renovated Catholic churches in Europe have windows and glass walls in their 4A Visalia Times Delta Helpers needed for bash Coalinga sisters found in Mexico abductor arrested The Associated Press Artists Jeremy Lo bottom left Ernesto Kalum center and Kudang Ak Lam right of East Malaysia talk to colleague Paul Taylor top row center of San rancisco as they display their work during the Tattoo The Earth convention this weekend at the Oakland Arena in Oakland The event brought national and international artists and tattoo lovers to the Bay area Sept 7 On Sept 7 the city of Visalia and the county of Tulare will host a community celebration of their mutual sesquicentennial our 150th birthday at Mooney Grove Park Visalia and Tulare County were founded just two years after the state We are taking advan tage of this rare opportunity to celebrate all that makes this area special The day will be filled with music entertainment and food There will be several stages throughout the park with Eve entertainment an international village stagecoach rides a Civil War re enactment and more The daytime entertainment his torical performances and other activities will be free but there will be a small charge for park ing In the evening the Tulare County Symphony the Sons of the San Joaquin the Celebrant A I I A ft I XX gMRSgWW Singers and comedian Drew Lacapa will take center stage The evening performances will cost $20 per person and will con clude with a terrific fireworks show In order to make this celebra tion memorable we need the active participation of the entire community If you or your com pany would like to help sponsor the event please contact Cyndi Belmont the chairwoman of the community based volunteer organizing committee at 636 2454 As you can imagine hosting a big birthday party for thousands of people is an expensive under taking The committee has done an outstanding job of raising money and our community has responded enthusiastically But we still have some needs and additional sponsorships would be warmly welcomed There are also limited open ings for folks with unique or his torical products or crafts If you would Eke to find out more about those openings please call Jo Bol at 798 0741 There is also a significant need for volunteers to assist on tW day of the event As I already men tioned this is an all volunteer organization and the organizing committee will need a number of volunteers to help with the run ning of the event If you would like to submit your name to vol unteer for all or part of the day please mail your name and phone number to me at rgroomcivisaliacaus I will pass your name along to the vol unteer coordinator We hope that you will join your neighbors for this unique cele bration of our heritage Whether or not you find a way to personally participate in the organization or running of the event mark your calendar now and plan to join us Sept 7 for a great day Randy Groom is deputy city manager You can call him at 713 4317 or mail him at ngroomcivisaliacaus Alfonso Barba Production Alfonso Barba 36 of Visalia died riday Aug 9 2002 He worked in production Viewing will be from 9 am to 6: 30 pan today until rosary at 6:30 pm today at Hadley uneral Chapel Visalia Services will be 10 am Tuesday at Holy amily Catholic Church AltonRay Langley ield manager Alton Ray Langley 71 of Visalia died Sunday Aug 11 2002 He was a field manager Alton was bom to George and Lillie Langley Dec 31 1930 in Ken ly NC Survivors include one daughter Sarah Langley of Visalia two sons David Langley of resno and Alen Keith Langley of Oregon two brothers four sisters six grand children and four great grandchil dren Services will be private Arrangements are by Miller Memorial Chapel Visalia Jimmie Louise Birdsong Bom in Sumner Miss to WJ and Nina Lay on Sept 7 1914 she passed away in a Visalia hospital on Aug 10 2002 at the age of 87 She was raised Missis sippi Arkansas and moved to Texas with her family as a teen ager She married Ed Birdsong in Hugo Okla in 1933 and they moved to Han ford in 1942 Together they operated Burg ers in Hanford for many years Mr Jimmie Birdsong ggdi Birdsong passed away in 1972 She moved to the Visalia Exeter area in 1974 She was a member of the Church of God Seventh Day of Ivanhoe Survivors include two sons Mar cus Birdsong of Virginia and George Greiner of Exeter one sis ter rances Copnand of Colorado Springs Colo eight grandchil dren 14 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren Private arrangements are by Smith amily Chapel Exeter and in lieu of flowers donations maybe made to the favorite church charity Harveyl? Montoya Jr Manager and welder PORTERVILLE Harvey Montoya Jr 39 of Porterville died Sunday Aug 4 2002 He was a manager and welder Viewing will be 1 8 pm Tuesday at the New Life Center Porterville Vigil service will be 6 pm Tues day at The New Life Center Mass of Christian Burial will be 9 am Wednesday at The St Catholic Church Burial will be at the St Catholic Cemetery Porterville Arrangements are by Whitehurst Loyd uneral Service Porterville Mildred Nashold Retired legal secretary Mildred Nashold 82 of Visalia died Sunday Aug 11 2002 She was a resident of Tulare Coun ty for 45 years working as a legal secretary for the Tulare County public office and the city of Porterville office Mitzi was bom on Jan 30 1920 in Illinois to John and Julia Kutlich She moved to California during World War II to work as a secre tary at Bethlehem Steel Corpora tion which constructed ships for the war effort After the war she married Kenyon Nashold who Visalia District Cemetery Hadley uneral Chapel Visalia Chapel Visalia 1 Lloyd Young 83 died July 25 Graveside services 10 am at Tulare District Cemetery Miller's Tulare uneral Home Tulare at Hadley uneral Chapel Visalia A memorial service will be 11 am Wednesday at Visalia Presbyterian Church Tuesday Alfonso Barba 36 died Aug 9 Services 10 am at Holy amily Catholic Church Hadley uneral Chapel Visalia Robert Hopkins 86 died Aug 8 Graveside services 10 am at 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 edi 1 tions or a fee obituaries can include additional information in print and online at wwwVisalia TimesDeltacom Complete infor mation is available from Visalia area funeral homes or from the Times Delta 735 3270 died in 1988 and together they raised four children in Tulare County She is survived by her children: Pamela aller her husband Carl of Visalia and granddaughter Lee Debra Lizee her husband Tom of Trabuco Canyon and their children Trevor Kevin Kelsey and Eric red Nashold and his wife Jenny of San Jose and their child Bo and Beverly Nashold of Houston She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews including Clarice Hefflefmger of Tulare Brenda Nicolopulos ofWisconsin and Lois Lindstrom of Rockford DI and by her best friend and sister in law Clarine Joy Greenwait of Mary land She will be remembered for her positive attitude and willing ness to help others There will be no public services Remembrances may be made to Court Appointed Special Advo cates of Tulare County 500 Willis St Visalia CA 93294 Wednesday Harvey Montoya Jr 39 died Aug 4 Mass of Christian Burial 9 am at The St Catholic Church Whitehurst Loyd uneral Service Porterville Jose Uribe 50 died Aug 9 Mass 10 am at St Catholic Church Dopkins uneral Chapel Dinuba Joel Williams 82 died Aug 9 AIRIELD Lloyd Young 83 of airfield died Thursday July 25 2002 He was a retired psychi atric tech Graveside services will be 10 am Wednesday at Tulare District Memorial service 11 am at Pres Cemetery Arrangements are by byterian Church Hadley uneral Miller Tulare uneral Home Tulare Joel Benton Williams Southern California Gas Co Joel Benton Williams 82 of Visalia died riday Aug 9 2002 He worked for Southern California Gas Co Viewing will be 6 8 pm today and from 8 am to 8 pm Diesday Jose Ocampo Uribe arm laborer Paul Robert Jaramillo August 121966 June 27 2002 May you celebrate your birthday with all the angels in heaven Your Dad Iloyd Young Retired psychiatric technician SULTANA Jose Ocampo Uribe 50 of Sultana died riday Aug 9 2002 He was a farm labor er Visitation will be 4 8 pm Tues day at St Catholic Church Rosary will be 7 pm Tuesday at St Catholic Church Mass will be 10 am Wednesday at St Catholic Church Interment will be at Smith Mountain Cemetery Arrangements are by Dopkins uneral Chapel Dinuba Services Today Pearl Alvarez 43 died Aug 4 Mass 9 am at St Catholic Church Visalia Miller Memorial Chapel Visalia Jose Garcia 43 died Aug 7 Ser vices 10 am at Peers Lorentzen uneral Chapel Tulare Ricardo Gonzalez Jr 23 died Aug 2 Mass 10 am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Exeter Evans Miller Exeter Chapel Mabie Lang died Aug 8 Grave side services 2 pm at Exeter Cemetery Hadley uneral Chapel Visalia rances McClanahan 58 died Aug 7 Memorial service 11 am at Wayside Church of the Nazarene Tulare Peers Lorentzen uneral Service Tulare Genoveva Rocha 55 died Aug 7 Mass 10 am at St Catholic Church Cutler Dopkins uneral Chapel Dinuba Pearl Veal 86 died Aug 7 Graveside services 1 pm at Visalia District Cemetery Miller Memori al Chapel Visalia mH I Leamon Saudi Smith Iris Workman Harrell 1120 GOSHEN VISALIA 732 8371 LIC JD 65 Over 30 Years Of aithful Service To The Area MILLER Pre Arrangement 505 Pine St Exeter 559 592 9119 wwwSmithamiIyChapelcom D434 Brings Peace to XtoujeA of Mind if I I A Priscilla Drain Skaalen Licensed Californiauneral Director Heritage UNERAL SERVICES 603 North Court Visalia "Call for competitive prices" 732 2273 Lie 1 564 Se habla espanol (xlebrationTj fey Advance Planning Available TTJI VTT INDEPENDENTLY OWNED I I I 410 Center St Visalia CA 93291 (559)734 6769 UNERAL chapel Convenient downtown parking flw Se Habla Espafiol II uneral Home and the friends and family who expressed their sympathy and prayers in our time of sorrow The family of rank Gunn would like to express our appreciation to the Visalia Co op Cotton Qin fnr tha nrnat mnol and annnmmndatinnQ JIII ivl II IV yiUUl IHVUI UIIU MWVi I II I IV oin Tor me great nieai anu auuunimuuaiiunb Greg Gunn for the delicious deep pit beef Daniel Williams for his uplifting service Hadley 1 1 1 1 1 111 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 mpathy lowers An Expression of Caring If Creative flowers I 627 0370 (800) 922 0370 IL 124 Willis Visalia A.