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B-4 The Orlando Sentinel, Friday, November 22, 1991 United Way contributions After you meet Arminana, it's hard not to like him UCF field narrows as 1 drops out By Kit Lively OF THE SENTINEL STAFF Arminana, 44, is a professor and vice president for finance and development at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona. Education: Bachelor's and 'master's degrees from the University of Texas at Austin; doctorate from the University of New Orleans. Field: Political science. Experience: Before Cal Poly he taught and held administrative positions at Tulane University for six years. He has worked as vice president of an international trading company, a part-time television reporter and an analyst for New Orleans.

$15 In millions of dollars $10 Goal I I Amount raised $5 $0 '81 '82 '83 Source: United Way. I could have become president of a corporation. I made a very clear decision to become an academic person. I have been in the private sector and government and I came back. Ruben Arminana Central Florida surpasses Claja Lovett removed her name from the search for a new president at the University of Central Florida Thursday.

Lovett, provost of George Mason University in suburban Washington, said she felt she didn't have enough support from the business community to be president. "I see an excellent fit with the university but not a good fit with the environment the university is in," she said. "As I've said before, the success of that institution depends very much on its successful interaction with the environment." An urbane woman with a strong intellectual style, Lovett earned praise around UCF for her aca: demic strengths. Born in Italy and once the Library of Congress' European Division chief, Lovett was seen as someone who could help UCFs efforts to internationalize the cur-4riculum. During campus interviews, she spoke often about UCF's mission as a metropolitan university and its potential for growing interaction with the community.

Four finalists remain in the search: Ruben Arminana, vice president for finance and development at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; John Hitt, interim president at the University of Maine; Arlene Okerlund, academic vice president at San Jose State University; and John Shu-maker, president at Central, Connecticut State University. They return to Orlando this weekend for a final interview. The Board of Regents will name a president in early December. goal set by United Way praise from some. "I asked several questions about his view of the role of president and about his perceived strengths," one faculty member wrote.

"I was impressed with his answers, even more impressed with the kinds of experience he has had and above an, pleased with his warmth and down-to-earth manner." But others had reservations. Privately, some involved in the search noted that Arminana occasionally used awkward grammar during his first taped interview. Others worry about the breadth of his experience. "Little experience with graduate programs or academic program building," one administrator wrote. "Ph.D.

is very recent. Research record does not compare with tenurable faculty at UCF." Arminana said he is comfortable with his academic strengths. He grew up in a family that valued education, he said, and moved into academia knowing he could make more money in business. "My father was a professor, and my mother was a librarian," he said. "I felt I could make a bigger contribution in academia." ARMINANA from B-1 vice president for student affairs at Cal Poly-Pomona.

Arminana's people skills are undeniable, and they're a big part of his success as a candidate at UCF. At a reception in Orlando, the candidate hardly had to budge from his spot in the room. All evening a steady stream, of people worked its way to meet this gregarious man with the burly frame and salt-and-pepper beard. Arminana, 44, has the most varied background of UCF's four finalists. Before earning his doctor-" ate eight years ago, he worked as the vice president of an international trading company, a part-time television reporter, an analyst for the city of New Orleans and a director at Loyola University's Inter-American Center.

But some people at UCF consider his relatively short academic experience a drawback. Arminana moved into administration at Tu-lane University immediately after earning his doctorate, bypassing the usual steps in teaching and academic administration. Arminana always teaches one course a year at Cal Poly and is a tenured political science professor. But some involved in the search say he needs more experience outside of financial administration before he is ready to lead and be the chief spokesman for a university with growing research and several doctoral programs. Cal Poly awards no doctorates.

Arminana says he is ready now. He points to his commitment to teach every year one he said would continue if he came to UCF and said he spent five years as an administrator in the operations side of Tulane University, which has many doctoral programs. "I could have become president of a corporation," he said. "I made a very clear decision to become an academic person. I have been in the private sector and government and I came back." He teaches about public administration and the relationship of Latin American governments and businesses.

Arminana, who was born in Cuba, has done much work in Latin America and speaks Spanish and Portugese fluently and reads French and Italian. Many people at Cal Poly praise Arminana even after watching him carry out deep state budget cuts for the past few years. ester, llene, Atlanta; son, Harvey Rochester; mother, Mrs. Nora McKnight, Orlando; sisters, Thelma Webb, Rochester, Reba Brown, Lake Wales, Lula Bell Reed, Orlando; brothers, William, Samuel both of Orlando; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Brinson's Funeral Home, Orlando.

CONSTANCE NASON, 84, 909 N. Wymore Road, Winter Park, died Tuesday, Nov. 19. Born in New Rochelle, N.Y., she moved to Winter Park from Bedford, Ohio, in 1988. She was a homemaker.

She was a member of the Unity Village Church of Missouri. Survivors: sons, Thomas Vero Beach, Scott, Longwood; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Beacon Cremation Service of Central Florida, Winter Park. HERBERT M. PARTRIDGE 60.

801 E. 14th Sanford, died Wednes- riau Mnu on Rorn in Fort Pavne. he moved to Sanford from there in 1960. He was a retired furniture salesman. He was Baptist.

He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member and vice president of the Celery City Cruisers Car Club. Survivors: wife, Marcelle; son, Mitchell, Sanford; mother, Leona, Fort Payne; brothers, Haskel Lee, Newport News, Curtis Clay, Douglas Wade, both of Fort Payne. Brisson Funeral Home, Sanford. LOREN O.

ROGERS 69, 1515 Flowerdale Orlando, died Wednesday, Nov. 20. Born in Princeton, he moved to Orlando from Arlington, Va.j in 1956. He was the retired owner of an air conditioning business. He was a Jehovah's Witness.

He was a member of Northeast Orlando Kingdom Hall. Survivors: wife, Irene sons, Kenneth, Leslie, both of Orlando, Loren O. Vernon, N.Y.; brother, John Leslie, Alabama; seven grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Goldenrod. EDWIN C.

SKELLY, 66, 5736 Satel Drive, Orlando, died Wednesday, Nov. 20. Born in Rochester, N.Y., he moved to Orlando from there in 1979. He was a retired painter. He was Catholic.

He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. Survivors: wife, Joan sons, Terry, Mark, both of New York, Dan, Brian, Andrew, all of Orlando; daughter, Marjorie Stratton, Sanford; 11 grandchildren. Carey Hand Garden Chapel Home for Funerals, Orlando. WILLIAM D. TRAPHAGEN, 75, 2145 Oak Grove Drive, Zellwood, died Tuesday, Nov.

19. Born in Grand Rapids, he moved to Zellwood from Jackson, in 1977. He was a retired tax accountant for Consumer's Power Company. He was a member of Altamonte Springs Community Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II.

He was a member of the Jackson Elks Lodge. Survivors: wife, Marguerite daughters, Nancy Boyers, Jackson, Mary, Zellwood; sisters, Louise McCarthy, Grand Haven, Doris Luther, Grand Rapids; two grandchildren. Rehbaum-Harden Funeral Home, Mount Dora. BEULAH MAE SPURLING WELLS, 90, 1214 Harbour Point Drive, Port Orange, died Thursday, Nov. 21.

Born in Level Station, Ohio, she moved to Port Orange from Sanford in 1986. She was a homemaker. She was a member of "He is a very open kind of individual," said Provost Bruce Grube. "He shares information very broadly, which quite frankly I think is unusual for chief financial officers. As a result Ruben is well liked by the faculty." Student body president Jose Gomez said Arminana has met with the Student Senate to explain the budget crisis.

He added that when the vice president meets with students, he hikes down to the student government office instead of asking students to come to him. "Normally a vice president for finance would have the least contact with student affairs," Gomez said. He and Robert Charles, chief academic planner for the campus, say Arminana has worked hard to preserve academic programs when cutting the budget. Charles said Arminana went outside the university to work out financing when Cal Poly needed new dorms. People at Cal Poly don't voice many criticisms of Arminana.

One university official said he can be a little impatient for change and another said he sometimes can't let go of all the strings when he delegates responsibility. Among his accomplishments at Cal Poly, Arminana tells of helping arrange a laboratory relationship between the Education College and a nearby public school. Arminana has raised a lot of money for Cal Poly and headed the campus's $60 million capital campaign. At Tulane he helped raise $150 million. People at UCF and community observers are invited to comment on the finalists after seeing them on campus.

Arminana drew strong Christian Missionary Alliance Church, Sanford. She was a member and past president of the Sanford Women's Club. She served on the Board of Directors of the Red Cross and the American Cancer Society. She served on the local Mental Health Board and the United Way Board. Survivors: daughters, Mildred Agent, New Smyrna Beach, Florence Sten-strom, Lake Mary, Violet Kitchens, Port Orange, Gladys Dyal, Boca Raton; sisters, Blanche Stringer, Winder, Florence Monforton, Sanford, Anabel Cowan, Thelma Hayes, both of Orlando, Ola Keene, Jacksonville; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren.

Gramkow Funeral Home, Sanford. Funeral notices BARBER, HAROLD LEE Funeral senice for Harold Lee Barber will be held 10am Friday, November 22, 1991 at Beyers Funeral Chapel, Lady Lake with Rev. Joseph Alloway officiating. BEYERS FUNERAL HOME, Lady Lake in charge BOWERS, JOSEPH B. JR.

A Funeral Mass for the repose of the Soul of Joseph "Joe" B. Bowers, 66, of Orlando, will be held Saturday 10am at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 1711 E. 11th Tampa with Fr. Thomas A. Stokes, Celebrant.

Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Julia M. Bowers; sons, Richard A. Perley and Raymond E. Perley; daughter, Patricia A.

Davis; brother, Lawrence A. Bowers; sisters, Dinorah M. Yelvington Eulalia M. Findley; 8 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. The family will receive friends Friday from 7-9pm at the A.P.

BOZA RIVERSIDE CHAPEL, 3809 N. Armenia with a Wake service at 8pm. A.P. BOZA RIVERSIDE CHAPEL 813-877-7524 MAIRS, LAURA a u-. A graveside senice for Laura A.

Mairs will be conducted Monday morning at 10:00 at Glen Haven Memorial Park, Winter Park. Pastor Robert Ledford will officiate. ARRANGEMENTS BY: CAREY HAND COLONIAL FUNERAL HOME, 2811 Curry Ford Road, Orlando. 898-2561 PARTRIDGE, HERBERT SR. Funeral services for Mr.

Partridge will be Saturday 2pm in the Brisson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Fred Wilson officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery with Military Honors by the Campbell Loss-ing Post 53, American Legion. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday from noon until 3pm and 6 until 8pm. Arrangements by BRISSON FUNERAL HOME, Sanford, 322-2131 WELLS, MRS.

BEULAH MAE SPURUNG Funeral services for Mrs. Beulah Mae Spurting Wells, 90, of Port Orange, formerly of Sanford, who died Thursday, will be 10 O'Clock Saturday morning at the Christian Missionary Alliance Church, Sanford, with Rev Peter Courlas and Rev. James Schrader co-officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Friends may call at Gramkow Funeral Home this evening (Friday from 6-8pm.

Arrangements by GRAMKOW FUNERAL HOME, Sanford MEMORIAL PARK AND FUNERAL HOME "LET OUR FAMILY HELP YOUR FAMILY more convenient less expensive 293-1361 since 1926 '89 '90 '91 SENTINEL GRAPHIC Combined Federal Campaign $1.2 million. Pacesetters (company departments that raise money before the campaign kickoff) $1.2 million. Public Service (includes public schools, colleges and universities and statecounty employees) $932,137. Trade Group Red (includes manufacturing, transportation, retail and construction employers) $853,250. Trade Group Blue (includes media, financial, insurance and hotel-motel employers) $751,677.

Professional (includes United Way agencies, architects and engineers, accounting and attorney firms and hospitals) $686,040. Regions (includes city and county employees in three counties) $671,746. Horizon I (includes growing businesses, such as Universal Studios, Winn-Dixie and Orlando Utilities) $460,839. Small Business (with less than 100 employees) $283,532. Horizon II (includes smaller growing companies) $158,923.

Lyvonne D. Hunt, Martha, both of Norwalk, Barbara Jean Joseph, Sanford; brother, Felton, Norfolk, sisters, Nancy Brooks, Sanford, Edna Mae Williams, Brooklyn, N.Y., Gracie Lee Roberts, Kingsland, nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Wilson-Eichel-berger Mortuary Sanford. GRACE V. EBERSOLE, 77, N.

Hia-wassee Road, Orlando, died Thursday, Nov. 21. Born in Bucyrus, Ohio, she moved to Central Florida from Gainesville in 1980. She was a retired nurse for the VA Hospital. She was Lutheran.

Survivors: sons, Howard Edward Milligan, Orlando, Kenneth Wayne Milligan, Medina, Ohio; daughter, Elaine Faye Beadle, Niles, Ohio; five grandchildren; one, great-grandchild. Woodlawn Funeral Home, Orlando. E. DELIGHT ISANOGLE, 90, 2978 Wild Horse Road, Orlando, died Wednesday, Nov. 20.

Born in Marion, she moved to Orlando from Mystic, in 1986. She was a retail manager. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Anderson, Ind. She was a member of the Eastern Star. Survivors: son, Raymond Mann, Alta-monte Springs; daughter, Evelyn Kelly, Orlando; five grandchildren; 10 greatgrandchildren.

Carey Hand Colonial Funeral Home, Orlando. MARY ALICE CHAMBERS JOHNSON, 41, 630 W. South Orlando, died Tuesday, Nov. 19. Born in Dade City, she moved to Orlando from Eaton-ville in 1960.

She was head housekeeper for Orlando International Resort Club. She was a member of 910 West Livingston Street Church of God in Christ, Orlando. Survivors: husband, Robert; daughter, Roberta Taylor, Apopka; mother, Mary Alice Chambers, Apopka; brothers, Sherman Chambers Stephen Chambers, both of Apopka, Way-mond Chambers, Ivy Lee Chambers, both of Orlando; sisters, Lozelle Chambers, Buffalo, N.Y., Adria Williams, Alta-monte Springs, Shirley Johnson, Gayle Chambers, both of Orlando, Gennett Chambers, Apopka; two grandchildren. Marvin C. Zanders Funeral Home, Apopka.

RENE LILAVOIS, 76, 604 Hermits Trail, Altamonte Springs, died Thursday, Nov. 21. Born in Haiti, he moved to Altamonte Springs from Daytona Beach in 1986. He was a retired real estate investor. He was a member of St.

Mary Magdalen Catholic Church. Survivors: wife, Marcelle; son, Roger, Altamonte Springs; four grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Altamonte Springs. LAURA A. MAIRS, 91, 502 Ramona Lane, Orlando, died Wednesday, Nov.

20. She was born in Charleston, W.Va. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Monterey Baptist Church. Carey Hand Colonial Funeral Home, Orlando.

IVORY MCKNIGHT, 64, 824 S. Westmoreland Drive, Orlando, died Tuesday, Nov. 19. Born in Jasper, he moved to Orlando from Rochester, N.Y., in 1988. He was a self-employed painter.

He was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors: wife, Eddy Rochester; daughters, Josephine, Debra, Ivy, all of Roch- CHARITY from B-1 cember, everyone will be asking us how we did it," Neller said. Officials said the key to this year's success is contributions from a large number of previously untapped donors, such as individuals and professional groups. The campaign's professional di-vision, for example, raised $686,000 28.5 percent more than last year. Attorney firms alone raised $180,000, more than double their contributions last year.

Norton said the campaign also increased its donor base in the three counties by encouraging participating companies to bring in their subcontractors and by asking more individuals to give $1,000 or more. "You'd be amazed at the number of people and companies that don't know about United Way," he said. "I guarantee you, now they do." The campaign's 11 fundraising divisions reported these results: Metro Division (includes large payroll deduction companies, such as Walt Disney World, Sun Bank, Wtinghouse and Martin Marietta) $5.9 million. ELEANOR BANGHART, 74, 6837 Le-Lague Drive, Orlando, died Thursday, Nov. 21.

Born in Glenwood, N.J., she moved to Orlando from Schenectady, N.Y., in 1981. She was a homemaker. She was Methodist. Survivors: husband, George sons, George Schenectady, William, Orlando; two granddaughters. Pine Castle Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Orlando.

JOSEPH B. BOWERS 66, San Juan Orlando, died Wednesday, Nov. 20. He was born in Key West. He was a self-employed painting contractor.

He was a member of Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Orlando. He served in the American Merchant Marine. Survivors: wife, Julia sons, Richard A. Per-ley, Tampa, Raymond E. Perley, Missouri City, Texas; daughter, Patricia A.

Herrin, brother, Lawrence Tampa; sisters, Dinorah M. Yelvington, Orlando, Eulalia M. Findley, Tampa; grandchildren; one great-grand-f child. A.P. Boza Riverside Chapel, Tam- SUSAN B.

BROWN, 68, 1934 Lake Al-den Drive, Apopka, died Wednesday, iitMov. 20. Born in Morgantown, W.Va., I she moved to Apopka from Deland in 1 1991. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the First United Methodist VChurch of DeLand.

Survivors: husband, vDenzil; sons, Jim, Lake Mary, Jack, VLongwood; sister, Jessie Jones, Mor-CiQantown; two grandchildren. Baldwin-Hairchild Funeral Home, Oaklawn Park I Chapel, Lake Mary. I lAitpnu kiii Bimnvt di innrTT dUOLrn LIU UUuu UUnML I I 59, 1254 Lona Tavares, died Nov. 13. Born in Fort Gaines, he moved to Tavares from Cuthbert, in 1956.

He was a truck driver for Lake Region Packing Association, Tavares. He was a deacon for Miracles Revival Deliv- erance Church, Leesburg. Survivors: I wife, Barbara; sons, Joseph Eustis, Reginald iveivin doui oi lavares; daughters, Theresa Watson, Frostproof, Emma Woodman, Avon Park, Mary Patrick, Tavares; brothers, Willie, Emmanuel Jr both of Tavares, Wallace, Orlando, Robert, Atlanta; sisters, Annie Hicks, Rachel Few, Shellman, Ella Banks, Newburgh, N.Y., Emily Goodwin, Rosa Reams, both of Tavares; 21 grandchildren; two great-grandchil-I dren. Hayes Brothers Funeral Home, (tustis. i FRANCES STOREY CORBIN, 70, 1928 Nottingham Drive, Orlando, died Wednesday, Nov.

20. Born in Floyd County, she moved to Orlando from onma da in 1987. She was a home- maker. She was a member of Trinity I United Niewoaisi unurun, nume, ua. i Survivors: husband, John son, John, I Opelika, daughters, Anna Black, I Winter Park, Carol Stanton, Ackworth, Ga Catnenne nan, niverview; munier, Anna Storey, Winter Park; eight grand- xhildren.

Pine Castle Memorial Chapel Home, Orlando. -i ROBERT LEE DUNN, 76, 115 Beth-une Circle, Sanford, died Tuesday, Nov. 19 Born in Markham, he moved to Sanford from Norwalk, in 1981. He was a maintenance worker. He was a nf Allan Chanel AMF Church.

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