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as -Austin American-Statesman Metro State Tuesday, August 25, 1998 05 ap EifeSo3 laps 0)n r.i jmIjOVs. Funerals and Memorials Continued from B4 For the latest on the hiring of a new Capital Metro general manager, log on to www.austin360.com. tferen Rae Age: 43 No. of employees: 1,030 Employer Niagara Frontier Budget: $67 million operat-Transportation Authority, Buffa- ing (public transit) to, NX. Riders: 26 million per year Position: acting director, sur- Rail transit: 6.4 miles of face transportation light rail said.

Walker, Denny and board member. Margaret Gomez, a Travis County commissioner, will negotiate with Rae. Board members said they hope to have Rae at Capital Metro by Oct. 1, when a new budget year begins. Monday, the board of directors got a budget-preview that includes plans to operate the bus system on about two-thirds of the agency's $100 million sales tax levy.

Earlier; this year, the board and stiff struggled to get bus operations to three-quarters of the sales tax and to reserve one-quarter for future rail or other projects. Because of ahealthy economy-sales tax revenue is forecast to increase 5 percent more money can be set aside for future projects. At the same time, operating expenses could increase 8 percent over last year. The draft budget will be released Monday. The board is expected to approve a budget Sept.

28. exactly what the community wants and needs from its transit authority. The same concept is needed in Austin, Rae said, where she'd like community members to determine what service standards they want, whether it's the frequency of service or the size of the buses. Rae said she has taken a close look at a performance review re- leased last month by the state comptroller's office that was critical of Capital Metro. She said it was a well-done audit that serves as "a good road map" to turn the agency around.

But she stressed that audits, hy -their nature, often leave out the things an agency does well. "My challenge is to find those strengths and build on them," Rae general manager, Justin Augustine in, received $118,500 a year. Rae said she knows there will be challenges at Capital Metro, particularly in changing negative perceptions of Capital Metro in the community. But Rae called working in the community "the thing I love to do most" "I find it very interesting to get out and talk to the public," she said. Rae put that interest to use' during the 14 months before the Buffalo transit authority started a pilot program called Hublink that attempts to link inner-city workers to suburban jobs and make suburb-to-suburb commuting easier.

As part of the program, Rae attended about 90 community meetings, trying to get an idea Continued from Bl i that made their choice. T' "This is somebody who's very frugal," Walker said. "They have not had the relative abundance we have here. They've had to do with i. less and less." tee That's one reason it's unlikely will turn down a chance to come to Capital Metro, where she will have better resources a 1-cent dedicated sales tax that is 'f.

bringing in more money each year to work with. Board members Monday worried about the risk of announcing 5ii their top choice without a firm" contract in hand, but Walker said The thought the board had to be ppen with the decision. "My belief is that if we run an wopen shop, we'll be ahead of the wlgame here," Walker said. "Obviously, if we can't reach a deal, we can't reach a deal" Rae said she doesn't think it will a problem. "I'm definitely committed to getting there," she said.

Currently, Rae makes a little less than $77,000. If she chose to stay in Buffalo, her salary would be $85,000. Capital Metro's former Freshmen I overflow campus housing High enrollment packs students into temporary spaces at.e Continued from Bl Katherine Luther Sellers 4 Katherine L. Sellers of Austin, formerly of Washington, D.C., died peacefully in her sleep on August 22, 1998. She was 94 years old.

Thedaughter of Jennie C. and George O. Luther, Mrs. Sellers was born in Villa Rica, Georgia. She taught speech until the time of her marriage to Ashley Sellers in 1937, who pre-deceased her in 1975.

Katherine and Ashley made their life together in Washington, where Mr. Sellers founded a law firm that came to be called Sellers, Conner and Cuneo. Katherine and he enjoyed entertaining their many legal friends at parties in their home on Tilden Street in Spring Valley. They regularly attended American Bar Association meetings together and often spent summers at Scientists Cliffs on the Chesapeake Bay with their family. Mrs-.

Sellers was an active member of the Sulgrave and Washington Clubs, serving a term as President of the latter. In January 1995, Mrs. Sellers moved to Austin to live near her daughter and family, residing at the Summit in West Lake Hills. To the staff at the Summit, and also to Dr. John P.

Vineyard and Mrs. Diane Henderson, the family extends its thanks and grateful appreciation for the care and friendship their mother and grandmother received during these past years. She is survived by her daughter, Katherine S. Patman and son-in-law, Philip F. Patman of Austin; her son Mark A.

Sellers, Jr. of Grand Rapids, Michigan; granddaughter, Katherine P. Vesely and husband Gregory of Austin; grandsons, Philip F. Jr. of Houston, Mark A.

Sellers, HI and wife Corrine of Lansing, Michigan, John A. Sellers and wife Karin of New York City, and Matthew B. Sellers of Grand Rapids. Funeral arrangements are. under the direction of Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home.

Graveside services and burial will be at the family grave site in West View Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday, August 25, 1998. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Helping Hand Home for Children, P.O. Box 4185, Austin, Texas 78765, or to a favorite charity of your choice. Arrangements by Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home, 3125 N. Lamar, 452-8811.

Viola G.Cloud Viola G. Cloud, 87, of Paxton, Illinois, formerly of Austin for over sixty years, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 1998, in a Paxton nursing home, where she was a resident since April of 1997. Born on March 17, 1911, in Flatonia, Texas, Viola was the daughter of Henry and Gertrude Gaylord Doyle. She married Elijah Fogel in 1929, who passed away in 1937. In 1940 she married Alfred G.

Cloud, who passed away in Death notices Berl Lawrence Handcox Jr. Berl Lawrence Handcox went to be with his Lord on Sunday, August 23, 1998. Beloved son, devoted husband and father, was born on November 21, 1959. "Larry" to many, and "Lawrence" to his family, was the second of three sons born to Ruby Hemphill and Berl L. Handcox Sr.

Lawrence moved to Austin with his parents and attended Austin Public Schools, graduating from Anderson High School in 1978. He graduated from the University of Texas in and began work as financial analyst at the Bank of The Hills, and later at the Texas Methodist Foundation. He resigned Jus latter position to become Minister of Music at The First Evangelical Free Church, where he served until his illness in April, 1998, and was currently on leave recuperating. This employment was the love of his life. Lawrence accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior at Allandale Baptist Church, where he served faithfully until his marriage to Ladonna in 1986, after-which he volunteered as choir director at Westlake Bible Church until 1990, when he moved his membership to the First Evangelical Free Church.

Together with Ladonna, he served there until his health failed. Lawrence attained many honors both in high school and college. Among these were President and Vice-President of the 300 member Trojan Belle Marching Band, member of the famed University of Texas Longhorn Band and Representative to The American Legion Texas Boys State, where he continued to serve as. Counselor and Director of several programs until 1997. Lawrence loved his church family and often encouraged all family members to get involved with him.

Lawrence never met a "stranger" and continually gave of himself to help wherever he could. He seemed to always be in a hurry to do the work put before him. Lawrence leaves with precious memories, his wife, Ladonna, and daughter, Lindsey; his mother and father, Ruby L. and Berl L. Handcox, two brothers, Gary A.

Handcox, and wife, Patricia, of Houston, Texas, and Ricky T. Handcox, of Austin, Texas; four nieces, Charlotte Handcox Mustiful, Shannon Handcox, and Andrea Handcox, all of Houston, and Jordi Handcox, of Lago Vista; one nephew, Hugh Handcox, also of Lago Vista; three uncles, four aunts, and a host of relatives and friends. Services for Berl Lawrence Handcox will be held on Thursday, August 27, 1998, at 11:00 a.m. at Hyde Park Baptist Church, with Dr. Rob Harrell officiating.

Interment to follow at Cook-WaldenCapital Parks Cemetery, under the direction of Cook-Walden Funeral Directors. Family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Cook-Walden Funeral Home, 6100 N. Lamar, in Austin, on Wednesday August 26, 1998. AMIS, Alma, 89, of Round Rock died Sunday.

Services 10 a.m. today, Phillips Luckey Funeral Home, Caldwell Burial Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio. BARTELL, Ruth Eva, 65, of Austin died Saturday. Services 1 p.m. today, St Austin's Catholic Church.

Arrangements by Cook-Walden, Lamar location. COOK, Donn Austin, 70, ofKingsland died Monday. Services 2 p.m. Thursday, Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home, Kingsland. Burial Lakeland Hills Memorial Park, Burnet County.

DAVIS, Walter "Barry" of Pfluger-ville died Friday. Services 3:30 p.m. today, Grace Covenant Church. Burial Cook-WaldenCapital Parks Cemetery, Pflugerville. GAZA WAY, Rose Marie, 76, of Austin died Sunday.

Visitation 7 p.m. today, Beck Funeral Home. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday, King of Kings Lutheran Church, Round Rock. Burial Hutto Lutheran Cemetery, Hutto.

HAMILTON, Mary, 75, of Austin died Aug. 19. Services 1 p.m. Wednesday, 12th Street Baptist Church. Burial Cook-WaldenCapital Parks Cemetery.

Arrangements by Austin-Jones. HARRIS, Robert 54, of Austin died Friday. Services 1 p.m. today, St Matthew's Episcopal Church. Burial Austin Memorial Park.

Arrangements by Cook-Walden, Lamar location. IRVINE, Donald P. 63, of Georgetown died Sunday. Visitation 7 p.m. today, Cook-WaldenDavis Funeral Home, Georgetown.

Services 3 p.m. Wednesday, Cook-WaldenDavis. Burial Berry Creek Cemetery, Georgetown. MILLS, Cecilia Kaiser Fiedler, 83, of Sunday. Visitation 11 a.m.

today, Scha-etter Funeral Home, Fredericksburg. Vigil servicer 7 p.m. today, Schaetter. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday, St.

Anthony's Catholic Church, Harper. Burial St Anthony's Cemetery, Harper. MINTON, Charles Delmar, 67, of Burnet died Sunday. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, near Burnet Arrangements by Clements-Wilcox.

MOSBY, Bernice Rhambo, 87, formerly of Austin, died Friday. Visitation 6 p.m. Wednesday, King-Tears Mortuary. Services 11 a.m. Thursday, Wesley United Methodist Church.

Burial Evergreen Cemetery. REDDY, Roshan "Sunshine" Kan-kara, infant child of Rhometa Hildreth Reddy and Ramgopal "Paul" Kankara Reddy of Austin, died Saturday. Services will be in Birmingham, Ala. Arrangements by Bushelon, Birmingham, Ala. REYNERO, Martina, 84, of Austin died Saturday.

Services 10 a.m. today, San Francisco Catholic Church. Burial Assumption Cemetery. Arrangements by Angel. SIMCIK, Jerry 69, of Taylor died Monday.

Services 2 p.m. Wednesday, Condra Funeral Home, Taylor. Burial Taylor City Cemetery. WASHINGTON, Agrmuel Loraine, Wednesday, Phillips-Upshaw Richard. Services 11 a.m.

Thursday, Mount Olive Baptist Church. Burial Evergreen Cemetery. WHEATLEY, Lenore, 72, of Tow died Monday. Services will be private. Arrangements by Kingsland.

WILSON, Duard Rindle, 76, of Burnet died Monday. Visitation 6 p.m. today, Briggs-Gamel-Wilcox Funeral Home, Lampasas. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday, First Baptist Church, Lampasas.

Burial Naruna Cemetery, Burnet County. ZETT, Anita, 79, of Granger died Sunday. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday, Condra Funeral Home, Taylor. Burial Holy Cross Mausoleum, Granger.

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Cloud of Pflugerville; one daughter and son-in-law, Ola Mae Bell and George Kobel of Paxton; one daughter-in-law, Ann Cloud of Round Rock; six grandchildren, Valerie Fogel of Seattle, Washington, Ray Bell, Jr. of Austin, Blaine Fogel of Paxton, Paula Bell of Paxton, Dustin Cloud of Austin, and Brittany Cloud of Round Rock; three great-grandchildren, Matthew and Ryan Brummitt, both of Seattle, Washington, and Fallon Frye of Paxton; several nieces, nephews; and three special loved ones, William Berry of Austin, and Jeri Calhoun and son Matthew of Pflugerville. She is preceded in death by her parents; one son, Gary Cloud; four brothers and one sister. The family will receive friends from 12:00 noon until service time on Tuesday, August 25, 1998, at Cook-Walden Capital Parks Funeral Home in Pflugerville. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 25, 1998, at the Memorial Chapel of Cook-WaldenCapi-tal Parks Funeral Home, 14501 N.

IH-35 in Pflugerville, with Reverend Don Long officiating. Burial will follow at Cook-WaldenCapital Parks Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jack Parker, Ben Cloud, Ray Bell, Dustin Cloud, Blaine Fogel and Bobby Wagner. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to the charity ol your choice. offers a fresh new pects to "enroll about 6,500 freshmen, i Despite its size, UT houses just 5,300 students and has a waiting list of 9,000 a town where apartments are hard to find.

Officials took pains this year not to "overassign" dormitory space, said Sheila Ochner, associate director of housing and food service. With school opening Wednesday, UT has 44 vacancies for housing women, but some men will be sleeping in dormitory lounges and meeting space, she said. "Usually we get people out by the 12th class day," Ochner said. UT is building an 800-bed dorm, estimated at $40 million, but it won't open until fall 2000 at the earliest, Ochner said. At St Edward's University in Austin, dormitory space for the 641 students is at a premium, said Susan Akin, business manager for campus housing.

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