The Fresno Bee from Fresno, California • 18

B2 Friday October 2 1992 The Fresno Bee ALMANAC 1M f4 tXr AROUND THE VALLEY CALENDAR Public TV station dropping monthly program magazine The economic slump that's hitting Valley families is forcing people who usually contribute to Channel 18 to either reduce their donations or pull back altogether "I think folks have to make a selection a decision on how much and if and it's something that is just there" Dougherty said "We all do it" Basic Skills Conference 8:30 tonight Visalia Convention Center 303 Acequla Visalia College of the Sequoias sponsors this pre-coiiegiatebasic skills conference which In-dudes speakers from community colleges and the college Chancellor's Office dscuss-Ing programs and services for students who are not prepared for college-level work $20 (indudes lunch) 730-3823 Sand Drags 8 am-4 pm Saturday and Sunday Naval Air Station Lemoore The base Morale Welfare and Recreation Department's Entertainment Division presents The Fall Nationals Sand Drags Competition Refreshments T-shirts $8 general admission $6 military and Department of Defense civilians $3 children under 10 8954700 Senior Singles Danes 8 pm-mkWght Saturday Hadenda Resort 2550 Clinton Ave Sponsored by the Senior Only Singles for ages SO and over Music by Sophisticated Swing $8 guests $5 members 292-0407 Batdecon 1 Saturday-9 pm Sunday Fresno Hilton 1055 Van Ness Ave Thirty-eix hours of norvetop gaming presented by Hobby Town USA Features board games tournaments tabletop miniatures prizes gift certificates and more $20 for one-day pass and $25 for two-day pass 435-3342 does not affect our delivery of programming which is our primary reason to exist" Preview cost $123000 annually and offered information on upcoming programs events and daily programming Preview had beat part of the station since Channel 18 went on the air about 15 years ago But 14500-plus station supporters were sent letters that said the September issue would he the last Dougherty said it was a painful decision because the magazine was a monthly connection with station sup- Budget crunch is prompting the move but Channel 18 isn't in financial trouble general manager says By Felicia Cousart The FTeano Bea Tough economic times are forcing Valley public television station Channel 18 to stop the presses on its monthly program guide Preview magazine "Our primary purpose ia television We must spend the precious dollars that we have on that first and everything else becomes Colin Dougherty general manager of KVPT said Thursday The station itself is not in finnnrial trouble and has matte internal adjustments such as cutbacks on hiring to cope with economic realities Dougherty said "We see light at die end of the tunnel" he said something that we have to weather mid we will do so we are making the adjustments to make sure we are able to operate and that it If you have an event of general Merest you want Med please send to Editorial Department The Fresno Bee 1626 St Fresno 93786 Budget woes also have affected support from past underwriters Far wMipln officials for at least two county offices of education in Tulare and Madera said that while Instructional Television is an excellent program budget constraints were forcing them to withdraw financial support Channel 18 officials plan to publish a quarterly newsletter to update members on new series and special events The first edition is scheduled for late November Dougherty Baid the time nuy come when the station can look again at publishing Preview i obituaries viewer support and increased program costs have forced me to make this decision" Dougherty wrote $2 mflUan budget The station operates on an annual budget of about $24 million About 80 percent of that money is generated by focal sources such as individual donors underwriters and events like the recently televised Autumn Art Auction Dougherty said that individual contributors make up about 60 percent of the focal Bounthana Mangels 78 of Fresno Gamps Pans McAMater 68 of Fresno Kan Mead 81 of Ctovts Irarin PaUughl 7A of Fresno Maria Andrea Para 66 of Madera Donald Lesov Radamar 88 of Visalia Edna Irene Stainhauer 73 of Fresno Mehra Catherine OtockwaM 85 of Fresno WfUlam Toiladay 88 of Fresno See Pegs CIS for complete obituaries Clio Devera Aloot 80 of FortetvUe Mildred Boyd 98 of Fresno Joann BuchfleUl 61 of Fresno Roberta Cano 73 of Hanford Amid Dartfagoplaiv 82 of Fresno Willie Lee Harris 83 of Selma Frank Jones 71 of Dos Palos Lib Sandoval Macias 80 of Shatter i One killed one injured when trailer hits car A RUNAWAY TRAILER STRUCK a car Thursday morning on Freeway 99 killing the driver and seriously injuring his passenger the California Highway Patrol said OnnigGoedanian 56 of Fresno died at the scene of the 6:35 am accident His passenger Anna Goedanian 45 relationship unknown was taken to Valley Medical Center with major injuries The CHP said the accident occurred when a trailer broke loose from a northbound pickup truck driven by William Catkins 48 of Porterville The trailer crossed into the southbound lanes and struck car about a mile north of Avenue 384 The car skidded across the northbound lanes and down an embankment The trailer was struck by a southbound truck and another pickup truck but the drivers were not injured The CHP said Catkins who was not injured was not cited An investigation is continuing Shooting death investigated POPLAR Tulare County investigators were searching for suspects in the shooting death of an Eariimart man at a party Delfin Cahicas Edra 29 reportedly was arguing with another man at a party in Poplar on Wednesday After bring shot he was rushed to Sierra View Hnapital yHypp te d'Wi No arrests have been mads Teen pleads innocent in killing LINDSAY A 16-year-old Lindsay boy faring murder charges in adult court has pleaded innocent Michael Acevedo is expected to return to Municipal Court today for a bail hearing following plea He was arrested in connection with the May 31 death of Baudelio Ornelas who Was kilted inside a stare he owns brother also is facing murder charges College building to be dedicated DEDICATION CEREMONIES will take place at 10:30 am Saturday for the new Faculty Administration Building at Fresno Pacific College Fresno Mayor Karen Humphrey is expected to participate riong with other civic and college dignitaries The two-staiy building completed this sprinm ia the home of college administration aervice andfac-ulty offices Dental conference today FIVE HUNDRED AREA DENTISTS and their staffs will attend the annual Central California Dental Conference today at the Centre Plaza Holiday Inn Dr Janice Handlers of the University of Southern California Sdiori of Dentistry is principal speaker F9w will riiawii fha medically compromised patient The conference is dedicated to Ralph Ermoten who practiced in Fresno for 40 yean before his death last year Course offered for event planners A ONE-DAY COURSE for event planners will be offered Saturday through the Division of Education at Fresno State University "Facility Selection and will be held from 9 am to 5 pm at the Freano Hilton Hotel Fee is $78 which includes hmch The class is designed for thoee involved in planning meetings coordinating events public relations marketing and training In part the course will cover negotiating for the best deal and guidelines for tipping and rite inspection Judy McCarthy a certified meeting professional will lead the class Details: 278-2524 Ceremony to markGandhfs birth Agarlanding ceremony marking the 123rd birthday nf Mahatma Gandhi ia plannml for noon today at Fresno State University Thoee attending mqy bring flowers and garlands The one-hour ceremony will take place at the Gandhi bust between the library and the educa-thmnydiology building I iw BIRTHS Valley Bom Sept 17 1982 RodriflitajSalsrar EmSy and Ramiro of Fresno a boy XkxigVueMaiandNorof Fresno a boy Bom Sept 18 1982 BarrigaSalaar Ana and Julian of Sanger a boy BarroganHerrare Lucia and nacio of Paritor a girt Bom Sept 20 1982 ChavabCaataneda Maria and Jesus of Fresno a girl rtancisca ana neonao or at! uAntoniot Monica and Senrando of Flasna a MwSonOomsa Carolna and Oneabno of ChowcM-feaglri SanctwzMolina Julaand EHdoro of FTssno a boy ronandMIi WUaon Sharon i YT ''IMYY-Y K-5 'St if 'Mr 3m A i Yv-f iii i -A J' Berber AmeHa and Five Points a boy Owen Barbara ana Kevin of Fresno a boy Paakianiborin Maria and Lewis of Clovts a boy ThomaaEmbara Genovfa and Marlin of Fresno a gM Bom Sept 19 1982 Jumna Gregoria and Edgar ofMendofaagiri i 3zmM Ws iizZ-'s 1 4 lit t44- 4 U4 5 A ofFresnoagiri Bom Sept 23 1982 Crirtmtaran Maria and Rene of Freano a boy CapadoGonzMaz Quaoa-lupeandEmeeto of Fresno a boy MVINwifllVinilf rail and Sergio of Fresno a girl Reyea Nereids and Enrique of Fresno a boy Rodriguez Mtfia Bid David of Selma a boy RutaMatVkglnJa and Bri-demarof Freenoaboy TruMkVLuvtan Maria and Mario of Madera a boy boy Ramlraz Maria and Mguel of Madera a girl Barbara of Ftaa- Chariss McCarthy TTw Ffesno Bee Unity walk Beverly Hunter prays for spiritual guidance while hotting a stick of twisted sweet grasses Walk Destination is prayer house no a girl Toma EMa and Afcerto of Freano a girl VNrivaRamlimJula and Ig ON THIS DAY- Continued from Page B1 we walk we walk strong and mighty in our ancient Smith said After the brief ceremony he said get our boots and start The ranks of the fifth annual walk for sobriety are expected to swell to at least 70 as it moves through the foothills said coordinator Gilbert Cordero of Oakhurst The group planned to camp Thursday night at Hensley Lake before hiking through Raymond to Ahwahnee today Food along the route would include some tradi- tkmal American Indian fare acorns homemade tortillas and fry-bread Cooler weather and possible rain would be blessings he said "We finish up with 11 mite on the last day from Bailey Flat Road to the roundhouse It's a hard said Cordero who works for one of the sponsors Central Valley Indian Health "This is kind of like the identity of our Cordero said giving of ourselves for sobriety why beret why I do A structural engineer hired by the Stats Center Community College District to examine Euless Park said that the structure was "generafly in poor condition" and needed "a major rehabilitation or A source dose to the situation has told The Bee that the community college district fearing lability problems likely will tear down the 46-year-otd baseball stadium which is used by the local Cafifomia League baseball team and Fresno City College Judge recalls Wild West punishment settles on fine Fresno State University has not rehlred Russ Sloan in Job of athletic director The formal process to establish a search committee for the position of rirector of athletics wid start as soon as possible 20 years ago Comptodfcom Fresno Bes reports Hobart to pay $2000 restitution each to rancher Paul WestfalL The AJfanJiwitf nnwipwri aqy jil 6 under a plea bargain of no contest to a misdemeanor count of entering someone property to discharge a firearm But the judge warned them: have strung vou up in the rid days and probably some feeling out there like to return to those li LOCAL' POLITICS MARIPOSA Judge Richard McMechan of Mariposa Superior Court bluntly told five Chow-diilla residents who killed five head of cattle that they would have been hanged in the Wild West McMechan had to operate within 20th century California law however So he ordered defendants Terry Deny Pedro Silva Manmohan Gill Eddie Baines and Frank Mayor Karen Humphrey will hold a $25-per-person fund-raiser from 5-7 pm today at 2135 Fresno SL Suite 101 The event is being hosted by George Nunez Tulare County sheriffs deputies wrested about 50 more United Farm Workers pickets at the White River Farms near Poplar The strike at the 5 OODecre Tulare County form southwest of Porterville was called a month ago by the UFW after contract negotiations broke down between the union and Buttes Oil Gas Inc Compllsd by Ctaudta Raddbi Freano Bee Hbrarian Clovis boy 7 honored for a smart move YOUR CLOSE iTO Should ekferty Medicare beneficiaries be charged higher premiums as part of a package to cut the national deficit? Stay Paga A1 iYBterday debates between Seven-yeerold Jared Petereon of Clovis was honored by the Clovis Police Department earlier this week for reacting calmly to a situation that could have hurt or killed children On Aug 1 Jared a third-grader at Our Lady of Perpetual Help SchooL was playing with friends in the front yard of his Clovis home when one of the children found a 12-gauge shotgun behind some bushes The gun was loaded with a shell in the chamber and the safety Jared knew to keep the other kids away from it while someone went for an adult Call Beeline at 443-2400 and on your touch-tone phone punch in 3507: Punch 1 for YES Punch 2 for NO Lines are open from 6 am to 6 pm sate for budget cuts in school arts programs Tickets available The Sequoia Guild of Valley Hospital will hold its first annual Harvest Celebration dinner-dance Oct 24 as a benefit for the hospital The event which also will include a raffle and door prizes will be held from 7 to 11 pm at the home of Jim and Debbie Moglia 17504 Trimmer Springs Road in rural Sanger Tickets are $15 each and are available by calling 875-6665 or 456-8367 The Sequoia Guild is one of 17 guilds throughout the Valley that support Valley Hospital the major presidential candidates important to at San Joaqnin Valley College recently presented a $500 check to the Chaffee Zoo Hospital Fund Students in five classes over the past two years have worked at rate-ing the money as a community project In recognition of the donation the Chaffee Zoo will mount a plaque at the hospital honoring the program anil lyllagw Donation for arts The Fresno Arts Council received a donation of $2500 from the East Fresno Rotary Club for the artists-in-the-schools program The contribution will fund classroom workshops and school perfmm-ances at two elementary schools in Fresno County Those schools will be named at a later date The East Fresno Rotary Fund for Artworks was designed to compen Yes56Noi2 ance in North For recently returned from a "Fty-In For excursion in Washington DC "Fly-In For is a national grass-roots coalition whose objective in Washington is to educate pd-itidans and the public about making sensible epyirwnnuwrful decisions and protecting private property rights Issues addressed in Washington included wetlands endangered ape-cies forest health livestock grazing inui mining wpilatinM The Central Sierra Alliance is made up of citizens of Fresno Madera and Maripoea counties who are concerned with environmental and property rights issues Zoo donation The Animal Technology Program I4440UA NEWS INFORMATION Beeline This ia The Bee's free easy-to-use direct-dial information service After calling 443-2400 just punch In your 4-digit category code on your touch-tone phone Row to use BEELtNE 4636 Clovis Police Chief Joseph Maskovich honored Jared for his fflawr thinking and mafaira Hinm Washington trip Shirley Treaidder representative of the Central Sierra Alii- Jim Boren' Jim Wasserman "Close to compiled by 8am Diaz appears Monday through Friday To submit Kama cal 441-6316 or write to TOose to Fraano Bee Metro Department FreanoCA 93788 2160 isar At Your service Compiled by Ramon Perez and Michelle Daniels i.