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SMt i no oun wtUNbSDAY, September 26, 1990 Mojave Park plan-called threat to $7.7 billion in minerals By CHUCK MUELLER The Sun's Barstow Bureau Mineral resources valued at $7.7 billion would be lost from production if the e.astern Mojave Desert becomes a national park, the U.S. Bureau of Mines reported on the eve of a Senate hearing on desert wilderness bill. 'The bureau's study, which identified 701 mines and potential prospecting sites in the 1.5-million-acre East Mojave National Scenic Area, estimates deposits of gold, silver, iron, molybdenum and tungsten in the region are worth $4.6 bil- lion. Non-metallic mineral resources. the bureau's field inventory was more than double the 300 previously known.

"These mining sites are not commercially viable," Burk said. "They haven't taken into account the capital needed to develop and operate a modern mining operation." There are only three active commercial mines within the scenic area the Morning Star and Colosseum gold mines and the Aiken cinder mine, he said. "The Mojave Desert is one of the most prospected areas in the world. If they haven't found anything there by now, it appears there is nothing there. The real economic profitability of the east Mojave will be through tourism." ranging from clay and limestone to talc and decorative stonejre estimated by the bureau at $3.

1 billon. The report was: released Tuesday by Rep. Jerry Lyewis, R-Redlands, an opponent of the (California Desert Protection Act, which would create a Mojave National Park the scenic area, between interstates 15 and 40 about 60 miles east of Barstow. The Senate committee on energy and natural resources will conduct a hearing on the bill today in Washington, D.C. The act, introduced.

iby Sen. Alan Cranston, and Rep. Mel Levine, R-Santa Monica, would create about 7.5 million acres of parks and wilderness. It would designate Death Valley and Joshua Tree national monuments as national parks and would establish 81 wilderness areas totaling 4.4 million acres. Lewis and three other desert congressmen have introduced a competing measure, called the California Desert Conservation Act, which would create 51 wilderness areas comprising 2.1 million acres.

The bill would establish no national parks, but would create a system of roads and trails around wilderness areas to provide access to the young, the elderly and the handicapped. The Bureau of Mines report said the Cranston-Levine bills could cost San Bernardino County $2 billion in mine revenues over 20 years. Lewis said the county also would lose about 2,300 jobs and about $620 million in personal earnings, permit fees and property and sales taxes over two decades. "This study is substantive proof that the desert bill is a death sentence for the economy of (the) county," Lewis said. Barstow environmentalist Peter Burk, president of Citizens for Mojave National Park, said the Bureau of Mines analysis was not credible.

Passage of the Cranston-Levine bills would not eliminate a single mining job in the east Mojave, he said. The 701 mining sites uncovered by Sheriffs detectives come up empty First city engineer in Barstow dies of heart failure at age 78 on mother of abandoned baby girl (By JAMES J. RODRIGUEZ Bun Staff Writer By CHUCK MUELLER The Sun's Barstow Bureau If anybody saw somebody stuffing that box in the bushes, call Sheriff's Sgt. Joe Frink from the University of Michigan School of Engineering, Kenyon's first job was at a cement plant, where he studied causes of pollution in nearby Lake Michigan. He then worked for the state of Michigan in its water-pollution research program.

"We spent part of our honeymoon on the state's cabin cruiser, testing lake waters," his wife recalled Tuesday. In 1939, Kenyon came to California to test metal fatigue for Vultee Aircraft Co. in Downey. After serving as a civil engineer in Beverly Hills, Kenyon learned that Barstow, incorporated in 1947, was looking for a city engineer, his wife said. Kenyon and surveyor Ernie Schelander later founded Kenyon's Engineering firm, which was acquired by former city engineer Juan Mijares and a partner, Jack Carper, in the mid-1970s.

In addition to his wife, Kenyon is survived by his daughter, Alzora Jo Rodgers of Bakersfield; three brothers, George of Arizona, Bob of Texas and Jack of Michigan; and six grandchildren. A memorial service is scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday at the Barstow Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, conducted by Mijares and Carper. Private cremation will follow. Mead Mortuary of Barstow is directing.

Investigators may never know who abandoned a newborn girl in a cardboard box under oleander bushes at Loma Linda University, sheriffs officials said Tuesday. On Monday, the girl was released from Loma Linda University Medical Center and placed into foster care by the county child protective services office. Investigators need the public's help to find the child's parents. "It is a real sad and unfortunate case," said Ernest Meekins, county child welfare services ager. "The resources are out there where we could have assisted (the mother) without putting the life in danger." Meekins' office will continue searching for the ittle girl's parents.

"If anybody saw somebody stuffing that box in he bushes, call us," urged sheriffs Sgt. Joe Frink. It was about 4:20 p.m. Friday when a passerby ind jogger found the little girl wrapped in a blanket nside the cardboard box near Gentry Gymnasium. Part of the umbilical cord was still attached to her haval.

"The baby was making some noise in the box," faid Sgt. Frank Gorgei. It's unclear how long the child was left alone. i "She had been cleaned up somewhat," Gorgei" BARSTOW Civil engineer Gale Kenyon, 78, Barstow's first city engineer, died of heart failure Tuesday in Barstow Community Hospital. His four-decade career was dedicated to public service, including tenure as president of the Barstow school board and the Lahontan regional water quality control board.

With his wife, Winona, Kenyon led efforts in the early 1970s to save the historic Harvey House depot-restaurant, now destined to become a transportation center for Amtrak trains, intercity buses and Dial-A-Ride taxis. He also served on a committee to plan and build Barstow's community swim center and drew up plans to develop a recreational lake and a narrow gauge railway from Barstow to Calico ghost town. Kenyon completed surveys in Southern California desert towns from Blythe and Needles to Tonapah Springs and Nipton. At the request of multimillionaire Howard Hughes, Kenyon searched for water sources throughout the region and later served as a civil engineer in Berkeley. After graduating in 1935 said.

"There was a blanket inside the box." The little girl was rushed to nearby Loma Linda University Medical Center, where doctors examined the 5-ounce, brunette child. "The doctor said she appeared very healthy," Gorgei said. "The umbilical cord looked like it had been cut with a sharp object. It was still draining somewhat. That would indicate it was a fresh birth." Doctors estimated that the child was anywhere from 30 minutes to 8 hours old when found.

After the discovery, investigators combed the area for evidence that might lead them to the child's parents. Nothing was found. Frink said detectives are hoping to obtain fingerprints from the box. "There are a lot of theories," Frink said. "You could suspect a young girl gave birth and didn't want anybody to find out." Gorgei said: "Of all the people that can't conceive, then you have someone who goes and leaves a baby like that." OBITUARIES (JOSIE CHAVEZ Ban Bernardino resident ary, 130 S.

Willow Rialto. Mass is at 9 a.m. Friday, at St. Catherine of Siena Church, 339 Sycamore Rialto. Burial will follow at 10:30 a.m.

in Riverside National Cemetery, Staging Area One. Josephine "Josie" Theodora havez, 62, of San Bernardino pied of cancer Saturday at St. dine Medi- Carpenter's Union Local 1506. Survivors include wife, June; a son, Gary of San Bernardino; two daughters, Dianne McKinney of Norco and Susan Spangler of Rialto; two brothers, Warren of Norwalk and Jack of Big Bear; three sisters, Gladys Figueroa of Louisiana, and Theresa Kolb and Bernardette St.Amant, both of Carson; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m.

Thursday with vigil services beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Mc-Nearney-Pierce Brothers Mortu- In Memoriam Death notices In this column are prepared by The Sun's classified advertising department. For Information, please call (714) 888-3252. in San Bernardino. A native of Pa-c i a Chavez lived in San Bernardino for 36 years.

Loma Linda. Burial will be private in Portland, Ore. The family suggests donations be made to Hospice of Redlands Community Hospital, 350 Terra-cina Redlands, Calif. 92373. RAYMOND HENRY PENTZ San Bernardino resident Raymond Henry Pentz, 45, of San Bernardino died of a heart attack Monday at his sister's home in Olympia, Wash.

A native of San Bernardino, Pentz lived in San Bernardino County for 45 years. He graduated from Aquinas High School in San Bernardino in 1963. Survivors include his parents, Walter and Bernie of Olympia, a brother, Richard Pentz of Yucaipa; and three sisters, Jane McCarthy, Kathryn Beehler and Mary Alice Boatright, all of Olympia, Wash. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mark B.

Shaw Mortuary, 1525 N. Waterman San Bernardino. Burial will be in Olympia. The family suggests donations to the American Heart Association. MIGUEL A.

MARTINEZ Steel mill worker Miguel A. Martinez, 57, of San Bernardino died of conges She was a self-employed geriat-Hc provider for 20 years and a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. ln Memoriam Death notices In this column are prepared by The Sun's classified advertising department. For information, please call (714) 688-3252. Survivors include her hus Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m.

Thursday at Bobbitt Memorial Chapel, 1299 E. Highland San Bernardino. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Mt. View Cemetery, Highland and Waterman avenues, San Bernardino.

The family suggests donations to the American Heart Association. GLADYS SWENSON Barstow resident Gladys Swenson, 71, of Barstow, died of cardiopulmonary arrest Sunday at Victor Valley Community Hospital. A native of Rock Springs, Swenson lived in Barstow for 16 years and was a member of First Baptist Church of Barstow. Survivors include her son, Fredrick J. of Barstow; two daughters, Colleen Kamiyama of Fort Ord and Lucille R.

Kounovs-ky of Barstow; a brother, Gordon Johnson of Indiana; a sister, Judith Whitesitt of South Carolina; and eight grandchildren. Visitation will be from 1 to 7 p.m. Friday and service at 10 a.m. Saturday at Mead Mortuary Chapel, 36930 Irwin Road, Barstow. Burial will be in Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Riverside.

CLYDE PAUL SLAM ANT Carpenter Clyde Paul St.Amant, 71, of San Bernardino died of heart disease Monday at St. Bernadine Medical Center. A native of Oklahoma, St.Amant lived in San Bernardino County for 10 years. He had worked as a carpenter with the band, Sencio; two sons, Sencio ters, Patricia Carriere and Agnes Marshall, both of Colton; a brother, John M. Fogarty of Wisconsin Rapids, 19 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be 2 to 8 p.m. today, with rosary at 6:30 p.m.,-both at Colton Funeral Chapel, 1275 N. La Cadena Drive, Colton, Mass will be at 9 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 1106 La Cadena Drive, Colton. Burial will be in Hermosa Cemetery, 900 N.

Meridian Colton. ALBERT CARL CLARK Saw mill sawyer Albert Carl Clark, 80, of Red-lands died of heart failure Tuesday at Redlands Community Hospital. A native of Kalispel, Clark lived in Redlands for 34 years. He worked as a saw mill sawyer for Big Bear Timber for 37 years. Survivors include his wife, Rosalina; a son, Alfredo Noriega of Indio; a daughter, Maria Hutchison of Redlands; two sisters, Lulu Cambell of Spokane, and Nellie Perrin of Dover, Idaho; and three grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Cortner-Pierce Bros. Funeral Chapel, 221 Brookside Redlands. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Hillside Memorial Park, 1540 Alessandro Road, Redlands.

MABELLE M.WHEELER Teacher Mabelle M. Wheeler, 80, of San Bernardino died of heart problems Monday at St. Bernar- Jr. and Victor Frank, both of San MADELYN LIVINGSTONE Madelyn Livingstone, 74, of San Bernardino, died Monday at Loma Linda University Medical Center of cardio-pulmonary arrest. She was a Catholic and a homemaker.

A native of New York, she was a 40 year resident of California, living in both San Bernardino and Newport Beach. Survivors Include her brother, Gerard J. Coffey of San Bernardino; two sisters, Gertrude Keane of Bellmere, New York, and Josephine Brown of Valley Stream, New York; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation is 4-8 p.m., Thursday at Bobbitt Chapel. Mass is at 12:00 noon at St.

Anne Catholic Church, 6885 Del Rosa San Bernardino, CA. Burial will be at Mt. View Cemetery. LUCY TARDY Lucy Tardy, 87, passed away September 12, 1990, at Frederklca Convalescent Hospital in Chula Vista She was born July 22, 1903 in Little Hulton, England. She lived in San Bernardino from 1947 to 1975.

She attended Holy Rosary Church. She is survived by two sisters, a son and daughter. Internment will be at Montecito Memorial Park with her husband. In lieu of flowers a request for a mass card is suggested. tive heart Bernardino; four daughters, Christine Mary Bristol of Fort Wayne, Linda Susie Knerr of Highland and Elizabeth Ann Campos and Barbara Ernestine Salazar, both of San Bernardino; live sisters; one brother; and 14 grandchildren.

Services will be private. The family suggests donations be made to the American Cancer Society. JAKOB RUDRICH Blacksmith I Jakob Rudrich, 83, ofYucaipa died of heart and lung failure Monday at Redlands Community hospital. A native of Brestovac, Yugoslavia, Rudrich lived in Yucaipa for 14 years. He was a self-employed blacksmith for 25 years and a member of St.

Frances X. Cabrini Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Katharina; a son, Rudolf of Yucaipa; and three grandchildren. Visitation will be 2 to 8 p.m. today, with rosary at 7 p.m., both at Hughes Funeral Chapel, 33629 Yucaipa Yucaipa.

Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Frances X. Cabrini Catholic Church, 12687 California Yucaipa. Burial will be in Montecito Memorial Park, Barton Road and Waterman Avenue, Colton.

tOMO.WILLEY failure Sept. li at St. Bernar-dine Medical Center. A native of New Mexico, Martinez lived in San Bernardino for 1 J- Mark B. RED RIBBON ff II dine Medical Center.

A native of Saint Edward, Wheeler lived in San Bernardino for 45 years. She retired ill WEEK KICK-OFF PARADE Saturday, October 20 Call For Entries 7V MEMORIAL CHAPEL 1 52S No. Waterman Avonu San Bernardino, CA 889-0173 Paulino Molondraz Graveside Service Wednesday, 11:00 A.M. Montecito Memorial Park Theresa O.Witniewskl Thursday, 10:30 A.M. a 8 a 28 years.

He was a steel mill worker for 31 years at Kaiser Steel and was a member of the Lions Club. Survivors include his wife, Olga; a son, Manuel of San Bernardino; three daughters, Laura of Pueblo, Arlene Thomas of Lordsburg, N.M., and Susan Roberts of Las Cruces, N.M.; three sisters, Nellie Gonzales of San Bernardino, Elsie Silva of Montana, and Margie Mowry of Phelan; four brothers, Elfanio of Colorado, Delfin and Sabio, both of Pueblo, and Joe F. of San Bernardino; and four grandchildren. Burial was in Montecito Memorial Park. ANNA VAN DE LOOP Retired minister Elder Tom O.

Willey, 80, of lioma Linda died of congestive heart failure Saturday at home. Schools, families, and community organizations in San Bernardino County are invited to participate. Colton resident '7. teacher of the San Bernardino City Unified School District. She was a member of Park College Alumni Association, California Retired Teachers Association, American Association of University Women, Business and Professional Women's Club, San Bernardino Area Chamber of Commerce Woman's Division and the California Congress of Parents and Teachers.

She was an honorary life member of the Branch of the National Congress and was a member of Women's Club of San Ber-nardino; San Bernardino Republican Women Federated; American Association of Retired Persons, NRTA Division: Inland Newcomers Club; and the Highland District Council on Aging. Survivors include her son, William F. of Hemet; a brother, Roy Keeshan of Albion, a sister, Jessie Bryant of Omaha, and three grandchildren. BOBBITT MEMORIAL CHAPEL 1299E. HIGHLAND AVE.

882-3761 FAMILY OWNED OPERATED FOR 4 GENERATIONS Steven Oreenleaf Today 12:00 Noon Trinity Lutheran Church Brian Patrick Doyle Vlgll-Thursday 7:00 P.M. Chapel Mass-Friday 9:00 A.M. St. Anne Catholic Church Madelyn Livingstone Mass-Friday 1 2:00 Noon St. Anne Catholic Church Mabelle M.

Wheeler Graveside-Friday 3:00 P.M. Mt. View Cemetery A native of Norma, N.D., Willey lived in Loma Linda for 17 years. He was a retired minister of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. li Survivors include his wife, Mary two sons, T.

Joe of Colton and John D. of Las Vegas, two daughters, Marcia Koos bf Arroyo Grande and Linda fengeberg of Moorpark; a brother, George of Harrison, a sister, Genevive Rasmussen of Ken-fnare, N.D.; and nine grandchildren. "i- Services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Hughes Loma Linda JMortuary, 24684 Barton Road, Entry Deadline: October 6 For more information call (714)384-5147 and ask for "RED" Anna C. Van De Loop, 76, of Colton died Sunday at home.

The cause of death is unknown, pending a coroner's report. A native of Portage CouWty, Van De Loop lived in Coltop for 40 years. She was a member of, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and the Altar Society. Survivors include her husband, Norbert three Norbert Raymond, and ard both of Colton; two daugh Jo; Support a drug-free lifestyle!.