News Journal Wednesday, May 26, 1993 LOCAL Teachers with annual contracts may know fate next week By Michele Kurtz News Journal School District employees with annual contracts might know by Tuesday whether they'll have jobs next school year and where they'll be working. Officials are striving to notify employees by then the last day of work for teachers, said Doug Garber, assistant superintendent of human resources. Last year teachers with annual contracts had to wait until midsummer to find out whether they'd be rehired. Garber told School Board members Tuesday that district officials have met FOR THE RECORD OUR MISTAKE? If we make a mistake in our news we want to correct it. Please call 435-8511." LOTTERY Lottery numbers appear today on page 2A.
MEETINGS The following governmental boards and agencies are scheduled to meet this week: Today ESCAMBIA COUNTY Fire Safety Code Committee, 9 a.m., 1190 W. Leonard St. Thursday ESCAMBIA COUNTY County Commission meeting for recommendations from Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustments, 5:30 p.m., commission chambers, county courthouse. Pensacola City Council committee of the whole, 6 p.m., Committee Room first floor; council meeting, 7 p.m., council chambers, Hall. 'SANTA ROSA COUNTY County Commission, 8:30 a.m., County Courthouse, Milton.
School Board, 1 p.m., School Administration Complex, Milton. BLOODMOBILE The Northwest Florida Blood Center will accept donations at these locations: Today American Cyanamid, Pace, 1 to 4 p.m. Lewis Bear, West Blount Street, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Olive Baptist Church, Olive Road, 5 to 7 p.m. with about two-thirds of the county's principals discuss their schools' staffing for 1993-94.
Staffing patterns recommended by the district include reducing non-teaching instructional positions such as deans, guidance counselors and curriculum coordinators by about 40 districtwide and cutting non-instructional jobs by about 10 percent at each school. The cuts are designed to place more teachers in the classroom and decrease class size, Superintendent Bill Maloy has said. So far, most principals are complying Trinity Presbyterian Church, Bayou Boulevard, 5:15 to 7 p.m. Thursday Champion international, 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wal-Mart, Milton, noon to 7 p.m. The center also accepts donations at 2201 N. Ninth Ave. from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday through Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday.
FELONY ARRESTS ESCAMBIA COUNTY The following people were booked in Escambia County Jail on felony charges between 7 a.m. Monday and 7 a.m. Tuesday. Names, ages and home addresses were obtained by the arresting officers from identification provided by the individuals. Jeffrey J.
Toler, 22, Patton Drive, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute within 200 feet of public housing, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine. Jonathan G. Davidson, 18, 7900 block of Sabre Drive, burglary an auto, two counts of burglary, two counts grand theft. of Maurice A. Atkins, 22, 700 block of West Jordan Street, violation of probation.
Kelvin Gray, 18, address unavailable, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, selling, manufacturing, trafficking drugs. I Michelle D. Howard, 22, address unavailable, two counts of forgery, two of uttering a forged instrument, two counts of petty theft. Tina Marie Potts, 31, 1000 block of Kearney Road, burglary of a residence, petty theft. Clarence Bonds, 33, 100 block of West Street, battery, aggravated child abuse.
Derrick A. Gould, 30, 2800 block of West Lee Street, selling crack cocaine, possession of cocaine, possession of crack cocaine, possession with intent to distribute. Lister Charleston, 34, 1000 block of West Brainard Street, aggravated battery. I Michael Rowe, 19, 4700 of Skyline Drive, burglary of an auto, burglary, grand theft. I Ricky Dean Resmondo, 27, address unavailable, burglary of an auto, grand theft.
John Michael Henning, 22, 1700 block of North 15th Street, grand retail theft. Gary Elowsky, 39, 2400 block of Old Spanish Trail, discharging a firearm in public, improper exhibition of a firearm, aggravated assault. I Steve Burgos, 22, address unavailable, violation of probation. SANTA ROSA COUNTY The following people were booked in Santa Rosa County Jail on felony charges between 7 a.m. Monday and 7 a.m.
Tuesday. Names, ages and home addresses were obtained by the arresting officers from identification provided by the individuals. Daniel Schesny, 21, Trailride Drive, Milton, violation of probation. Donald D. 22, Lancer Drive, Pace, violation of probation.
James Calfee, 18, 7600 block of Leonard Drive, Milton, burglary, grand theft. Thomas Fisher, 22, 4500 block of Willing Street, Milton, possession of a controlled substance. Michael Dean Shaw, 37, Holt, violation of DUI ARRESTS The following person was arrested and charged with driving under the influence between 7 a.m. Monday and 7 a.m. Tuesday.
Name, age and home address was obtained by the arresting officer identification provided by the individual. COUNTY I George D. Best, 44, Theodore, Ala. SANTA ROSA COUNTY No arrests. Jacksonville le vows fight to keep NADEP Associated Press JACKSONVILLE City and congressional leaders pledge a fight to save the Naval Aviation Depot at Jacksonville Naval Air Station, a new addition to the base closure list.
"I was not surprised, but I was not very pleased with this announcement," said Capt. William R. Albertolli, depot commanding officer. The base was among those added to the closure list over the weekend by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission. The commission put all six Navy depots on the list before Air Force C-17 transport plane passes severe weather performance test The lengthier items appearing here are Death Notices notices are published on a one-time basis as CHANCE Alton Raymond "Hawkeye" Chance, 57, of Barrineau Park, died Tuesday, May 25, 1993.
Services, 2p.m. Thursday. Faith Chapel Funeral Home directing. By John Fritz News Journal The Air Force C-17 transport plane, bugged by $1.5 billion in cost overruns and wings that failed stress tests, has passed severe weather testing, although it performed sluggishly in cold weather. The plane performed well at high temperatures and humidities and experienced few problems handling snow, ice and rainy conditions simulated at McKinley Climatic laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base, officials said.
The tests were conducted from November 1992 to May FAULKINBURY Myrna Loy Faulkinbury, 55, of Pensacola, died Tuesday, May 25, 1993. Visitation, 6 to 8p.m. Thursday in Faith Chapel Funeral Home. GAILLARD Wilson V. Gaillard, 49, of Pensacola, died Monday, May 24, 1993.
Services to be announced by Joe Morris and Son Funeral Home. LAMBERT Earl Wayne Lambert, 70, of Pensacola, died Saturday, May 22, 1993. Services will be in Richmond, Va. Benboe Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements. MILLER Kathryn McArthur Miller, 56, of Pensacola, died Tuesday, May 25, 1993.
Services, noon Thursday. Eastern Gate Memorial Funeral Home directing. SOLSBERRY Tommy Solsberry, 38, of Chicago, died Sunday, May 23, 1993. Services, noon Saturday. Benboe Funeral Home directing.
TAYLOR Ronald Devon Taylor, 48, of Milton, died Monday, May 1993. Services, 3p.m. Donnie Sowell Funeral Home directing. WELLS Scott Alan Wells, 22, of Pensacola, died Sunday, May 23, 1993. Services, 2 p.m.
Thursday. Eastern Gate Memorial Funeral Home directing. with the district's staffing allocations, Garber told board members. But some are asking for exceptions to keep more non-teaching positions than the district recommended a move Maloy has said is open to principals who consult their staffs and parent-advisory groups. The School District has about 500 to 550 teachers who have annual contracts, Garber said.
Teachers generally don't receive tenure, or continuing contracts, until they've worked as annual contract teachers for three or four years. The School Board on Tuesday voted 5-0 to ratify 1992-93 contracts for three noninstructional employee groups. School Board member Elmer Jenkins commended negotiators for reaching a tentative agreement last week. The agreement broke impasse only days before an arbiter was scheduled to help settle the dispute. The board had voted 3-2 in March not to ratify the three contracts after some community members complained that an anti-discrimination clause in the contracts would protect hom*osexuals.
The clause had contained the word "lifestyle." Missing man's body found near wrecked truck The body of a Cantonment man who was thrown from his pickup truck after it plunged into a creek last week was discovered by the man's co-workers Tuesday morning. Wayne Harmon Gordon, 44, crashed his 1981 Ford pickup into a guardrail on Kingsfield Road. The truck became airborne and plunged nose-first into Eleven Mile Creek, ejecting Gordon, who was not wearing a seat belt, Florida Highway Patrol officials said. Gordon's co-workers at Universal Fabricators, a mechanical contracting company in Pensacola, became worried about him when he missed their weekend fishing trip and missed work Monday, authorities said. They discovered his body at 8:50 a.m.
Tuesday. Highway patrol officials said the incident does not look suspicious, although alcohol and lack of sleep could be contributing factors, Cpl. Jim Bragan said. Gordon was westbound on Kingsfield when the accident occurred, presumably going to his home in the 1400 block of Highway 97 South, just a few miles from the bridge. Highway Patrol sets up license checkpoints The Florida Highway Patrol will check driver's licenses and inspect vehicles at the following locations June 1-10: Quintette Road and Old Palafox Highway; Eight Mile Creek Road south of Wildlake Boulevard; Hope Drive west of U.S.
29; Eliasberg Drive east of Fairfield Drive; Muscogee Road east of Beulah Road; Lillian Highway west of Blue Angel Parkway; Detroit Boulevard east of Pine Forest Road. tion, the news release said. The controversy surrounding the C-17 program prompted Defense Secretary Les Aspin in April to fire former system program director Maj. Gen. Michael Butchko from his job as commander of Eglin's Development and Test Center.
Aspin, who said there must be "accountability at all levels" of the Pentagon's multibillion weapons programs, also disciplined two other generals and a civilian with links to the program. A Pentagon inspector general's report, refuted by the Air Force, questioned the financial management of the program. Jacksonville, said the depot is the most efficient of the six in operation by the Navy and should remain open. Three will be closed, she said. "We're not talking about a lemon here," she said.
"They are mean, lean and efficient." She met with employees Monday. The Navy recommended closing depots in Pensacola, Norfolk, and Alameda, and adding about 2,000 employees to the depot in Jacksonville. Albertolli said the depot's addition to the list was not major news. It had been operating under a cloud since the closure process began in 1991. 15 at the base near Fort Walton Beach.
"The C-17, like other aircraft, didn't like low temperatures," an Air Force news release said. "Operations became slower required more attention prior to were developed, however, to warm up hydraulic fluid and still complete missions. They included moving flight control surfaces to warm the fluid or using an external heater, officials said. Oil pumps also failed to function with standard oil because of increased viscosity. But switching to a lower viscosity engine oil allowed for trouble-free opera- Alton Raymond "Hawkeye" Chance, 57, of Barrineau Park died Tuesday, May 25, 1993, in a local hospital.
Mr. Chance was a native and lifelong resident of Barrineau Park. He had worked at Monsanto for 17 years. He was a farmer in Barrineau Park and had received many awards for farming. Mr.
Chance was an avid fisherman, hunter and a good father. He is survived by his wife, Jeanette; three daughters, Sandra a Davis, Suzi Mandel and Brandy Chance; three Ray Chance, Jamie Chance and Johnny Ray Chance; the mother of five of his children, Betty. Lou Chance; seven grandchildren; and Frank Roughton and Larry Meachum who were considered part of the family. Funeral services will be 2p.m. Thursday at Faith Chapel with the Rev.
Ronald Davis and the Rev. Bill Funchess Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Lathams Chapel. Active and honorary pallbearers will be all of his wonderful friends.
FAITH CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME is in charge of arrangements. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 9p.m. Wednesday. ALTON RAYMOND "HAWKEYE" CHANCE deciding which to recommend closing to the president. Pensacola's NADEP has been on the list since the beginning.
The additional bases were included for review but could be recommended for closure, said Jim Courter, commission chairman. The Naval Aviation Depot, with 2,828 civilian employees and 32 Navy workers, is Jacksonville's largest industrial employer. The depot repairs, reworks and modifies aeronautical components for FA-18 Hornets, A-7 Corsairs, P-3 Orions and T-2 Buckeyes. It has a payroll of $105.1 million a year. U.S.
Rep. Corrine Brown, D- THOMAS JOSEPH CANNON Thomas Joseph Cannon, 70, of Pensacola died Sunday, May 23, 1993, at his home after a lengthy illness. Born in Jamaica, N.Y., Aug. 10, 1922, Mr. Cannon came to Pensacola in 1941.
He retired from the U.S. Navy in 1970 after 30 years of Naval Aviation service. He was a veteran of World War Il, the Korean Conflict and the Berlin Airlift. Upon his retirement, he was employed as captain and manager of the Pensacola Pinkerton Security Service for 11 years. He was a member of the Fleet Reserve Association and a faithful member of the St.
John Evangelist Catholic Church. Survivors include his loving wife of 51 years, Lois Cannon; five sons, Thomas, Lawrence, Fred, Mark and Negotiators changed the clause's wording so it doesn't include specific phrases such as lifestyle, sex and religion. The agreement says that in non-discrimination matters, the School Board will abide by applicable Florida and federal laws, provisions in the U.S. and Florida constitutions that prohibit dis-. crimination, and controlling and final judicial interpretations.
The agreement affects 2,100 employees including bus drivers, maintenance workers, teacher aides, secretaries and some supervisory employees. POLICE LOG Police charge man in stabbing incident An argument between two men about who would pay for some marijuana ended with one man being stabbed and the other landing in jail, the Escambia County Sheriff's Department said. The man who was stabbed, Reginald. Weatherspoon, 26, of the 1000 block of Street, said he and his nephew were giving a man a ride home about 8:30 p.m. Monday.
The man, Lister Charleston, 34, of the 3000 block of Brainerd Street, wanted to get some marijuana, but had no money, Weatherspoon told deputies. Weatherspoon agreed to loan him money until they got to Charleston's house, the sheriff's report said. But when they got there, Charleston didn't want and they began to argue, Weatherspoon said. Charleston was charged with aggravated battery and put Escambia County Jail in lieu of $5,000 bond. Gunman confronts dog owner, police say A man trying to walk his dog Monday night was confronted by an angry man who pointed a gun COURT LOG Teens arrested at UWF sentenced to probation 2 Two Georgia teen-agers were sentenced to 18 months of probation Tuesday after pleading no contest to possession of drugs and alcohol during a visit at the University of West Florida in February.
Danny Rhea Chumley, 19, and William Quattlebaum IV, 18, entered their pleas before Escambia Circuit Judge Frank Bell. The two were arrested Feb. 26 Critics in Congress charge the Air Force with improperly and possibly illegally funnelling $450 million in payments to manufacturer McDonnell Douglas, which was in financial trouble at the time. Before he left Eglin, Butchko denied any wrongdoing and said he was the victim of a vicious, flawed Pentagon report. While the C-17 was at the climatic lab, its propulsion, flight control, fuel electrical, hydraulic, environmental control, avionics and mission systems and the man-machine interface were tested in temperatures from minus 65 to 128 degrees.
The plane also was subjected to at him, then shot it into the air, the Escambia County Sheriff's Department said. The man was leaving his Woodchuck Avenue home about 10 p.m. Monday when a man standing in a neighbor's yard told him to get the dog away or he would shoot it, the sheriff's report said. Gary Elowsky, 39, of the 8900 block of Old Spanish Trail, was charged with discharging a firearm in public, improper exhibition of a firearm and aggravated assault. He was released from the Escambia County Jail on $5,000 bond.
Police charge man in child abuse case A 33-year-old man was charged Monday with aggravated child abuse after a boy said he was punched and hit with a fluorescent light bulb, the Escambia County Sheriff's Department said. Clarence Bonds of the 1700 block of Kirk Avenue was arrested about 8 p.m. Monday after the teen-age boy said Bonds had punched him for not getting a beer quickly enough. Later, Bonds cut the boy by hitting him with the light, the sheriff's report said. Compiled by Lesley Tritschier after campus security stopped them in a UWF parking lot about 2 a.m.
and found a loaded inch sawed-off shotgun, several rounds of ammunition, 30 cans of alcohol, a bag of marijuana, 15 unidentified brown pills and drug paraphernalia in their car. Officers initially stopped the pairbecause the wrong tag was attached to their Volkswagen. Chumley is from Augusta, and Quattlebaum from Hephzibah, Ga. Compiled by Shrona Foreman ground fog icing, rain, blowing snow and engine water ingestion tests. The plane also passed tests of its systems to load tracked vehicles and palletized cargo at temperatures ranging from minus 40 to 120 degrees, officials said.
The C-17 will take a short functional flight test at Eglin on Thursday to make sure all its systems are working. It is scheduled to fly on Friday to Edwards Air Force Base, where it will become part of the test fleet for subsystems testing. paid notices. To place a death notice, call a public service of the Pensacola News David Cannon, all of Pensacola; a daughter and son-in-law, Margaret Cannon and Patrick Williams of Slidell, two daughters-in-law, Kay Cannon and Laura Cannon; mother-in-law, Margaret Wright of Pensacola; and 16 grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church with Fathers Going, Bonanti and Gallagher celebrating Mass. Burial will be in Barrancas National Cemetery. FAITH CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME is in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers will be sons and sons-in-law.
KATHRYN McARTHUR MILLER Kathryn McArthur Miller, 56, of Pensacola died Tuesday, May 25, 1993. Mrs. Miller was a native of Milton and was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She was preceded in death by her son, Roger Billy Miller. Survivors include her son and da Joe and Linda Miller of Albuquerque, N.M.; a daughter, Ann Miller of Pensacola; two sisters, Mary Wilson of Pensacola and Ruth Claxton of Mobile, five grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be noon Thursday, May 27, at Eastern Gate Memorial Funeral Home with Elder Peggy Michael and Elder Calvin Barnes officiating. Burial will be in Coldwater Cemetery near the Allentown wine Community. EASTERN GATE MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME is in charge of arrangements. Friends may call at the funeral home from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday.
WILLIE MAE PEGUESE Willie Mae Peguese, 85, of Pensacola died Thursday, May 20, 1993. Mrs. Peguese leaves to mourn her passing three daughters, Rose Brown of Compton, Hattie Stamper of 435-8585. The summaries that usually appear at the beginning of the paid death Journal as received from Pensacola area mortuaries. Springfield, and Doris (James) Golden of Philadelphia; two sons, Frank (Ella) Peguese of Columbus, Ohio, and Lewis (Odessa) Peguese of Gardena, two brothers, Clifford Gray of Pelham, and Jessie (Ruby) Jenks of Newark, N.J.; eight grandchildren; 28 great and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 28, at Newton Grove Baptist Church in Moultrie, Ga. JOE MORRIS AND SON FUNERAL HOME is in charge of arrangements. Friends may call at Joe Morris Chapel from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 26.
FANNIE P. ROSS Fannie P. Ross, 73, of Pensacola died Monday, May 24, 1993, at her home. Mrs. Ross was a native of Opp, and had been a resident of Pensacola for most of her life.
She was a member of the Klondike Baptist Church. She was a loving wife and mother who is survived by her husband, Herman Ross; a daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Jim Hardy; son and daughter-in-law, Fred and Lorell Thompson; a son, Wayne Turberville; a sister, Julia Livingston; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Faith Chapel Funeral Home with the Revs. Steven Bailey and Ralph Morgan officiating.
Burial will be in Pensacola Memorial Gardens. FAITH CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME is in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers will be Bill Stafford, Mike Searcy, Eric Shiver, Greg Shiver, Preston Parkerson and Art Jones. Friends may call at the funeral home from 5 to 8p.m. Wednesday.
RONALD DEVON TAYLOR Ronald Devon Taylor, 48, of Milton died Monday, May 24, 1993, in a local hospital. Mr. Taylor was a Vietnam veteran. He is survived by two sons, Scott Dewayne Taylor and Kenneth Dale Taylor; two granddaughters, Kelley Ann and Kayla Joline, all of Andalusia, three brothers, John H. Taylor, Reford Taylor, both of Milton, and James Taylor of Crestview; and a sister, Lois Geiberger of Milton.
Funeral services will be 3p.m. Wednesday at the Donnie Sowell Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Donald Levins officiating. Burial will be in Strickland Cemetery with DONNIE SOWELL FUNERAL HOME directing. JEAN H.
WARD Jean H. Ward, 42, of Pensacola died Monday, May 24, 1993, in a local hospital. Mrs. Ward was a native of Montgomery, and had been a resident of Pensacola for the past seven years. She was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church and was employed at AmSouth Bank.
She is survived by her husband, Edward Ward; a son, Robert Anthony Peel; a stepson, Shawn W. Ward; two daughters, Lisa Brown and Tracey Jones; three grandchildren; two sisters, Gayla Sellers and Mary Hinton; and a brother, Tom Hinton. Funeral services will be 2p.m. Wednesday at Faith Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Stan Pritchett officiating.
Burial will be in Pensacola Memorial Gardens with FAITH CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME directing. Pallbearers will be Tom Swearing, Bruce Forehand, Larry Bailly, Milla Huxford, Ken Barshov and Gary Baldwin. SCOTT ALAN WELLS Scott Alan Wells, 22, of Pensacola died Sunday, May 23, 1993. Mr. Wells was a native of Columbus, and was employed by Sherwin Williams in Pensacola.
Survivors include his father, Jerry Wells; his mother, Brenda Wells; a brother, Jeffrey Michael Wells, all of Cantonment; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Lester W. Wells of Columbus, maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Ledden of Cuthbert, uncles, Robyn Wells, Randy Wells, both of Columbus, Bobby Ledden of Albany, and Jerry Ledden Diego; an aunt, Jill Peterson of Cataula, Ga.
Graveside services will be 2p.m. Thursday at Eastern Gate Memorial Gardens with the Rev. David Paxton officiating. Pallbearers will be Todd Lefsey, Tom Jones, Rick LaFrance, Rob Freeman, Paul Stebbins and Bill Johnson. CEDAR HILL CHAPEL is in charge of arrangements.
Friends may call at Cedar Hill from 5 to 8p.m. Wednesday. CHARLES EUGENE "GENE" WOLFE Charles Eugene "Gene" Wolfe, 59, of Pensacola died Sunday, May 23, 1993, at his residence. Gene was a native of Santa Rosa Park County for and had resided in Orange the past 20 years and was a resident of Pensacola for the past year. Survivors include his son, Charles G.
Wolfe of Pensacola; daughter, Sheri Prillaman of Catawba, N.C.; two sisters, Opal Rylant of Columbia, S.C., and Winnie 'Smith of Pensacola; a brother, Benny Wolfe of Milton and a grandson, Kristopher Wolfe of Pensacola. Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 26, at 10a.m. Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Ken Ervin officiating. Burial will be in Bayview Memorial Park Cemetery with CEDAR HILL CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME directing.
Pallbearers will be nephews. Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy Scott, Earl Theriault, James Padgett, Charlie Padgett, Joseph Carter, Jimmy Carter and Clarence Reese..
