2 THE HERALD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1999 Sherrie Powell Stafford Sarasota herrie Powell Stafford, 36, of Sarasota, formerly of Bradenton, died Oct. 24, 1999, in Morganton, N.C. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the home of her parents, Marshall and Iris DuBois, 8926 Phyliss Sarasota. Memorial service will be 5 p.m.
Friday at South Lido Beach, southern end of Ben Franklin Drive, Sarasota. Sossoman Funeral Home, Morganton, N.C., was in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army, 1424 Fourth Sarasota, Fla. 34236. Born in Belleville, N.J., Ms.
Stafford came to Manatee County from Morganton in 1977. She was a cosmetologist and was a hospitality specialist in the restaurant industry for many years. She is survived by two daughters, Amanda, and Jessica, both of Chapel Hill, N.C.; her parents, Marshall and Iris DuBois of Sarasota; two sisters, Shellie Jacobs of Sarasota and Marina Powell of Kenner, her maternal grandparents, Leroy and Sue Burnette of Morganton; and her paternal grandparents, Earl and Emma Annis of Sarasota. Emily Deane Helmlinger Roanoke, Va. mily Deane Helmlinger, 88, of Roanoke, formerly of Manatee County, died Oct.
24, 1999, in Roanoke. Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Trinity United Methodist Church, 3200 Manatee Ave. with the Rev. John S.
Gatewood officiating. Burial will be in Manasota Memorial Park. Oakeys Funeral Home, South Chapel, Roanoke, was in charge of arrangements. Born in Walsonburg, Mrs. Helmlinger came to Manatee County from Detroit in 1922.
She was a nurse. She was a Methodist. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She is survived by a daughter, Theresa Whitmore of Roanoke; two sons, Richard, of Los Angeles, and Robert, of Cary, N.C.; a sister, Crystal Lefebvre of Fort Lauderdale; a brother, Edward H. Deane of Bradenton; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Curtis A. Hamblin Bradenton urtis A. Hamblin, 56, of Bradenton died Oct. 28, 1999, at home. There will be no service.
Palmetto Funeral Home and Crematory, Palmetto, is in charge of arrangements. Born in Chicago, Mr. Hamblin came to Manatee County from Miami in 1989. He installed telecommunications services. He served in the U.S.
Army. He is survived by his father, Curtis, of Florida; a sister, Dorothy Hamblin-Helgerson of Syracuse, N.Y.; and a brother, Thomas, of Rockport, La. Richard A. Jones Bradenton ichard A. Jones, 82, of BradenR ton died Oct.
31, 1999, at home. There will be no service. Toale Brothers Funeral Home, Bradenton Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Sarasota, Fla. 34238.
Born in East Liverpool, Ohio, Mr. Jones came to Manatee County from there 18 years ago. He was a truck driver for 18 years with R.E.A. Express until 1978 and later was a toll collector for 10 years with Newell Bridge both in East Liverpool. He was a Protestant.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He is survived by his wife, Bertha a daughter, Jackie S. Gaither of Nashville, a son, Clark W. Hager of Longboat Key; two grandchildren; and a greatgrandchild.
In Loving Ella Louise Mohorn-Dowling to You will always remain in our hearts forever. We love miss you, Rosetta, Mary, Nathaniel, Cynthia, Eddie Family R33292 DEATHS Arthur "Art" Papworth Bradenton rthur "Art" Papworth, 97, of A Bradenton died Oct. 30, 1999, in Freedom Village Nursing Center. Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Anna Maria.
National Cremation Society, Sarasota chapter, is in charge of cremation arrangements. Esther Ploegstra Rudyard, and Bradenton sther Ploegstra, 94, of Rudyard, and Bradenton died Oct. 31, 1999, in War Memorial Hospital, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Service will be 2 p.m.
today at Christian Reformed Church, Rudyard. Reamer Funeral Home, Pickford, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Bradenton Christian Reformed Church Building Fund, 4208 26th St. Bradenton, Fla. 34205.
Born in Rudyard, Mrs. Ploegstra came to Manatee County from Suncook, N.H., in 1964. She was a member of Christian Reformed Church in Rudyard and Bradenton Christian Reformed Church. She is survived by three daughters, Elizabeth Doll of Dafter, Ardith Heemskerk of Bradenton and Marilyn Zylstra of Dearborn, four sons, Harold, of Richardson, Texas, Fred, of Rudyard, Robert, of Adrian, and Andrew, of New London, 31 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Claire Ryder Warhola Bradenton laire Ryder Warhola, 79, of Bradenton died Oct.
31, 1999, in Bradenton Hospice House. Memorial Mass will be 10 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1220 15th St. with the Rev. Normando Feliz officiating.
Shannon Funeral Home, Town Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Our Daily Bread, Sacred Heart Church, 1220 15th St. Bradenton, Fla. 34205. Born in Boston, Dr.
Warhola came to Manatee County from Arlington, in 1977. She retired after 23 years of service as medical director in the U.S. Public Health Service in Washington, D.C., and also was a public health physician at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. She was "Baby Claire" on The Little Rascals television show. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
She was past president of the American Medical Women's Association, was past president and past vice president of the Bradenton Opera Guild, was the founder and director of Our Daily Bread of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and was a member of the Bradenton Garden Club, the Secular Franciscans and the Ancient Order of Hiberlans. She served as a captain medical director in the U.S. Army. She is survived by her stepmother, Lillian McIntyre of Chestnut Hill, Mass. Mabel Wallace Hohman Bradenton abel Wallace Hohman, 91, of Mi Bradenton died Oct.
28, 1999, in Integrated Health Services of Bradenton. There will be no service. National Cremation Society, Sarasota chapter, is in charge of cremation arrangements. Born in Sherman, N.Y., Mrs. Hohman came to Manatee County from Erie, Pa.
She managed the Westifield Department Store and the Boston Store for several years. She is survived by a sister, Shirley Wallace Holbrook. Frank Joseph Krok Sr. Peckville, and Bradenton rank Joseph Krok 89, of Peckville, and Bradenton died Oct. 31, 1999, in Bradenton.
Services will be in Pennsylvania. Burial will be in St. Adalberts Cemetery, Dickson City, Pa. Palmetto Funeral Home and Crematory, Palmetto, is in charge of arrangements. Born in Simpson, Mr.
Krok came to Manatee County from Peckville two months ago. He was a maintenance foreman in the nursing home industry. He is survived by two sons, Frank J. of Peckville and Leon, of Bradenton. Soup kitchen founder dies Keith M.
Allen Bradenton eith M. Allen, 52, of Bradenton died Oct. 23, 1999, in Blake Medical Center. Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St.
Bernard Catholic Church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach, with the Rev. Donald Baier officiating. Brown Sons Funeral Home, 43rd Street Chapel, was in charge of arrangements. William E.
Rohlfs Cass City, and Bradenton illiam E. Rohlfs, 93, of Cass City, and Bradenton, died Oct. 29, 1999, in Tendercare Nursing Facility, Cass City. Visitation was Sunday and Monday at Kranz Funeral Home, Cass City, and will be 10-11 a.m. today at Cass City First Presbyterian Church, followed by service at 11 a.m., with the Rev.
Mark Mourningstar officiating. Interment will be in Demorest Cemetery, Akron, Mich. Memorial contributions may be made to Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3011 19th Ave. Bradenton, Fla. 34205, or to the charity of one's choice.
Born in Akron, Mr. Rohlfs came to Manatee County each winter from Cass City. He was a farmer. He was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his wife, Olive; two stepdaughters, Sue Young of Garden City, and Jane Grieger of Fort Lauderdale; two sisters, Grace Devault of Plymouth, and Edith Marsh of Charleston, S.C.; and three grandchildren.
Edward Ohanesian Ovanessian Bradenton dward Ohanesian Ovanessian, 79, of Bradenton died Oct. 31, 1999, in Cabot Point. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Parkway Christian Church, 6960 Prospect Road. Private inurnment will be at a later date.
National Cremation Society, Sarasota chapter, is in charge of cremation arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 1101 N. Lake Destiny Road, No. 415, Maitland, Fla. 32751, or to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Sarasota, Fla.
34238. Born in Hartford, Mr. Ovanessian came to Manatee County from there in 1980. He was an engineer at United Aircraft, Pratt and Whitney Division, Hartford, for 38 years. He was a Christian.
He was a former member of the American Legion Kirby Stewart Post No. 24 in Bradenton. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He is survived by his wife, Louisa; three daughters, Linda Sage of Ellington, and Cynthia Ovanesian and Nancy Holegram, both of East Hartford, two stepsons, Thomas Newman of Andover, and Ronald Newman of Vernon, and seven grandchildren.
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flags denote Army, Navy, Marine, Air Force, Coast Guard, National Guard or Merchant Marine service. HEATHER THOMAS-FELTON Herald Staff Writer BRADENTON Dr. Claire Ryder Warhola, called "God's Cook" for her volunteer work as founder and director of the Our Daily Bread soup kitchen and shelter, died Sunday in Bradenton Hospice House. She was 79. "She was just a unique human being," said Pat Stenberg, former board president for Our Daily Bread.
"She was a strong woman who was decades ahead of her time and she was so until she left us." Dr. Warhola started Our Daily Bread through Sacred Heart Catholic Church 15 years ago after retiring from several other careers. She volunteered full-time with the not-for-profit organization that provides food to Manatee County's poor and homeless. After 15 years of service to Our Daily Bread, Dr. Warhola announced earlier this year she would retire in May to allow time for travel.
She planned a September trip to Assisi, Italy, but in April, just before her retirement, Dr. Warhola was diagnosed with cancer, said Martha Etzell, a friend of 15 years. "She was happy, she loved life," Etzell said. "She was excited to retire. Her volunteer time was a full-time job." CHAPEL FROM PAGE 1 nothing more critical in a young person's life than high school and to get focused on academics," said Sarasota businessman Vern Buchanan, who is chairman of the capital campaign.
The capital campaign will fund new classrooms, expand the computer center, rewire the entire school with state-of-the-art telecommunications, build a performing arts wing and renovate existing buildings. "The importance of the capital drive to Cardinal Mooney High School is apparent when we consider what an influence this campaign can have on our school and community. A successful campaign will have a transforming affect on Mooney," said Buchanan, adding that almost all of the $5 RIVIERA FROM PAGE 1 about five years, will add 12,000 trips a day on those roads. "That's an awful lot of traffic," he said. Grimes and City Planner Margaret Tusing said the proposed development order addresses traffic.
As the project is built, the developer will be required to make improvements to nearby roads to handle the increased traffic, they said. Councilwoman Tamara Cornwell had concerns about plans to turn a former gravel pit into a harbor with two access points to the Manatee River. She said she was GROWTH FROM PAGE 1 Mike Limoge, project manager with the Manatee County Project Management department, said money will be used to widen a onehalf mile stretch of Upper Manatee River Road from 15 feet to 22 feet. Rodgers plans to begin construction of Grey Hawk Landing in April. Construction is expected to take five years, but Rodgers said residents could begin moving in next fall.
TODAY Election General election in Bradenton, Bradenton Beach and Palmetto. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Manatee County Commission 9 a.m., north side of center hall, Manatee Convention and Civic Center, One Haben Palmetto. Longboat Key Town Commission joint meeting with Beach Advisory Committee MATTRESS SALE Twin low as $148 Queen low as $298 Full low as $248 King low as $398 FREE Set-up Delivery Frame Removal of Old Bedding STORE I M-F 10-6 Sat.
9-5 798-9500 TEE Locally FOUNTAIN Owned COURT Managed MATTRESS (next .6359 door to MANATEE Beall's Department AVENUE Store) WEST 90ZEPU Bradenton wasn't the only place to benefit from Dr. Warhola's, drive. generosity and After playing "Baby Claire" on the original Little Rascals television show Warhola as a child, she was driven to Warhola pursue her education in a time when women were hard-pressed to make it into the medical field. After graduating cum laude from Radcliff College and magna cum laude from Tufts University School of Medicine, Dr. Warhola earned a doctorate in public health and graduated cum laude from Harvard University, Etzell said.
She also was granted an honorary degree from Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania. She went on to become a lecturer at Harvard and established the first Teaching, Research and Community Service Unit of its kind there, Etzell said. She also worked as captain of the U.S. Public Health Service in Washington, D.C., for 23 years. For her dedication, she was given the Meritorious Award from the U.S.
Department of Health, Education and Welfare and the Elizabeth Blackwell Award for her contributions to women in million has been raised. Monday's ground-breaking brought excitement to the campus because it was the first physical sign of the campaign. "This will allow us to gather an entire class, such as the freshmen class, and hold just religious services," Principal Steve Christie said. The school does not have a formal chapel and uses the old gymnasium for religious services. Prior to the morning groundbreaking ceremony, Bishop John Nevins held Mass for the 600 students.
About 20-25 percent of the students are from Manatee County. Cardinal Mooney High School, 4171 Fruitville Road, is the only Catholic high school in the Manatee-Sarasota area. The chapel will be built by W.G. Mills Inc. The architect was Sarasota's William Halstead of Halstead Architects.
worried that storm-water runoff would go into the harbor, then into the river. Grimes said a drainage system that would catch and filter all stormwater before it reaches the river is planned. Also, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and other environmental agencies had previously addressed that issue in the permits they gave to the developer, he said. Also Monday, the council met with its attorneys behind closed doors to discuss a pending lawsuit against the city.
Louis Eurice, the owner of Grey Hawk Landing is planned to be an upscale community featuring several parks, private roads and a nature trail. The average cost of homes will be $250,000. Repairs to the half-mile stretch of Upper Manatee River Road will begin late next year, after the Rye Road bridge replacement project has been started. Limoge said the county hopes to begin construction on the new bridge early next year. Both projects, which together cost $3 million, are scheduled to be completed by early 2001.
THIS WEEK 9 a.m., Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road. Palmetto Community Redevelopment Agency Board of Directors 7 p.m., City Hall, 516 Eighth Ave. Palmetto. Alzheimer's lecture Alzheimer's Association of Sarasota, "Easier Living with Adaptive Devices," presented by Robbin Hampton, 2 p.m., for caregivers and family members of people with Alzheimer's and dementia related diseases, 230 S. Tuttle Sarasota.
Information: 365-8883. medicine. "She was all of 5 feet tall," Etzell said, "But she was a giant." After her move to Bradenton, Dr. Warhola joined the Bradenton Garden Club, was a past president and vice president of the Bradenton Opera Guild and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She also was past president of the American Medical Women's Association and a member of the Secular Franciscans and the Ancient Order of Hiberlans.
"I can't put into words what she was and what she meant to me," Etzell added. Stenberg was teary-eyed when talking about Dr. Warhola. "She had an energy that was just, unquenchable," she said. "There's great people in this world that can't be replaced and this world seems a little sadder since she left us." A memorial Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m.
Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1220 15th St. Bradenton with the Rev. Normando Feliz officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Our Daily Bread, Sacred Heart Church, 1220 15th St. Bradenton, Fla.
34205. Heather Thomas-Felton, East Manatee County community reporter, can be reached at 745-7024 or TIFFANY Herald Father John Ludden dons a hard hat for the groundbreaking ceremonies Monday. Oakridge Apartments, sued the city in 1997 over persistent flooding problems at the complex, 523 13th St. W. The suit contends the city has caused the flooding problems by failing to properly maintain the drainage system in the area.
The meeting was closed to the public. Records of the meeting were kept, however, and must be available for public inspection after the legal case is resolved. Duane Marsteller, Palmetto city government reporter and Manatee County social services reporter, can be reached at 745-7080, ext. 2630, or at There are no immediate plans to add any new sidewalks to the area, though. But even though improvements are on the way, residents still worry about the area's future.
"If I wanted nutsville, I would have lived in town," Hill said. Valerie Vedral, East Manatee community reporter, can be reached at 745- 7080, ext. 2620 or at WEDNESDAY Bradenton Nuisance Abatement Board 8 a.m., City Hall, 101 Old Main St. Florida's Oldest Largest NATIONAL CREMATION SOCIETY Sarasota Pre-arranged Cremation Services Available PROFESSIONALISM 5 INTEGRITY FAIRNESS For answers to all your questions, call Claire McClintock at 746-6191 TOALE BROTHERS Funeral Homes, Crematory Claire McClintock Pre-Arrangement Center Locally Owned Operated By The Toale Family.
