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D-1 0 The Orlando Sentinel, Wednesday, December 18,1 985 Push to end park fee winds down By Ruth Rasche OF THE SENTINEL STAFF James Malloy Seals, 61, 1312 S. Rio Grande Orlando, died Wednesday. Born in Scotland County, N.C., he moved to Orlando from Dillon, S.C., in 1960. He was a construction worker. He was an Army veteran of World War II.

Survivors: wife, Louise; son, Steve, Orlando; daughters, Linda Morris, Carol Matern, Longwood; brother, Everett, Connecticut; sister, Sarah June Hill, Dillon; one grandson. Woodlawn Funeral Home, Orlando. Edith Elena Campbell, 81, 313 S. Palmetto Sanford, died Tuesday. Born in Westernport, she moved to Sanford from Geneva in 1979.

She was a retired production worker. Survivors: brother, Chester Ashtabula, Ohio; sisters, Arietta, Sanford, Lillian Chenowith, Geneva, Alma Skelley, Cre-saptown, Md. Gramkow Funeral Home, Sanford. is looked at as the leader and what we do sets the trend for the rest of the country." Deratany said the proposed compromise with the DNR achieves his original goal assuring free access to the inlet and jetties but he still will push to abolish park entrance fees across the state. "The reality is, however, that without the DNR's support of abolishing those fees, it would be very difficult," Deratany said.

The department has not withdrawn its support, he said. On Tuesday, Deratany met again with Gissendanner at a closed meeting called by state Rep. Dixie Sansom, R-Satellite Beach. Landrum and state Rep. Bud Bronson, D-Kissimmee, also attended.

Landrum said the DNR agreed to work out details by Jan. 1 of a proposal transferring control of about 4 acres of the 578-acre Sebastian Inlet recreation area to the Sebastian Inlet Tax District, which operates and maintains the inlet. Public access through the 4 acres to the inlet and its jetties would remain free under the proposal, but the DNR would charge 50 cents for use of the recreation area north of the inlet, he said. The inlet and the recreation area sttaddle the Brevard and Indian River county line, but deed restrictions prohibit any fees at the southern part of the area in Indian River County, Landrum said. Deratany plans to introduce a bill during the next legislative session that would change the inlet tax district commission from ah elected to an appointed body, with county commissioners in Brevard and Indian River making the appointments.

The DNR proposal separating the state area of the inlet from the district's area and instituting the entrance fee on the north side will be included in that bill or one similar to it, Deratany said. If the Legislature approves the proposal, the DNR will build about 60 campsites and restrooms on the north side of the inlet, Landrum said. The department also plans to upgrade 51 camping sites on the south side, he said. SATELLITE BEACH The director of recreation and parks for the state Department of Natural Resources disagrees with his boss that abolishing entrance fees to state parks is a good idea, but DNR officials said Tuesday they will study the proposal anyway. A proposed compromise on access to Sebastian Inlet reached at a closed meeting between DNR officials and state legislators also may weaken the push to abolish the entrance fees.

The plan is to establish an entrance fee at Sebastian Inlet State Recreation Area while maintaining free public access to the inlet and its adjoining jetties. DNR Executive Director Elton Gissendanner said Monday he will support getting rid of 50-cent fees to enter Florida parks if a department report shows that increasing other park fees can offset the revenue lost After the meeting Tuesday, DNR parks director Ney Landrum said he has "strong concerns" about abolishing the fees. "A state control on parks is necessary and a fee is the best way to get that control," Landrum said. "As a practical part of park management, entrance fees are a useful tool." He said, however, that a study on the effects of abolishing fees would be conducted. State Sen.

Tim Deratany asked the DNR to do the report when the Indialantic Republican met with Gissendanner last week in Tallahassee. Deratany said the two met to resolve differences over whether the DNR should charge an entrance fee at the Sebastian Inlet recreation area. The proposal to get rid of entrance fees at all state parks evolved from that meeting, he said. Gissendanner said, "It's still a possibility, but Landrum is the state's expert on parks and he has concerns about free access. I made my comments before I checked with the expert.

We still may do it, but we have to be careful because the Florida park system Cleon Cheesman, 89, former tax collector Cleon A. Cheesman, a former Orange County tax collector, died Dec. 10 in Margate, near Fort Lauderdale. He was 89. Born in Lake Placid, N.Y., he moved to Orlando in 1926 to escape the cold weather that aggravated a childhood respiratory condition, said his daughter, Lois Cheesman Thombley of Macon, Ga.

He was hired in the Orange County tax collector's office in 1927 and five years later was named deputy chief tax collector. He held that post for 20 years before being elected tax collector in 1952. He served for 12 years, retiring in January 1965. Cheesman's first wife died in an automobile accident in 1950 and he remarried three years later. That marriage ended in divorce in 1963.

He often said he was married to his office. His daughter said he usually returned to work after dinner. "He enjoyed his work. He loved keeping books. He was very conscientious and wanted to make sure everything was done just right," Thombley said.

Seeking a warmer climate after retirement, Cheesman moved to South Florida in 1970, first building a home on Key Largo. An avid golfer most of his life, he stayed there only nine months. "He missed golf and had an offer on the house he couldn't refuse," Thombley said. Cheesman moved to a golf resort in Margate in 1971. At age 74, he shot a hole-in-one.

A back injury forced him to give up the sport in 1978, his daughter said. Cheesman was an Episcopalian and a Navy veteran of World War I. He was a Mason and a member of Toastmasters of America. He is survived by Thombley, five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The Neptune Society, Fort Lauderdale, is in charge of arrangements.

Anna C. Searles, 98, 2000 E. Hillcrest Orlando, died Monday. Born in New Jersey, she moved to Orlando from Daytona Beach in 1971. She was a retired cook and a Protestant.

Survivors: sisters, Mildred, Orlando, Mrs. Doris Shipley, New Jersey; five grandchildren. Garden Chapel Home for Funerals, Orlando. Stanley Frank Rydzenski, 65, 2305 Illinois Orlando, died Saturday. Born in Bronx, N.Y., he moved to Orlando from Bellmore, N.Y., in 1970.

He was an employee of the county water-sewer system and a member of St. James Catholic Cathedral. Survivors: wife, Mabel; daughter, Christine Russell, Orlando; two grandsons. All Faiths Memorial Park, Cassel-berry. Gladys Margaret Spence, 76, 328 Redwing Way, Casselberry, died Monday.

Born in New Rochelle, N.Y., she moved to Casselberry from Bridgeport, in 1972. She was a homemaker and a member Walter Louis Gilbertson, 70, 273 Sorrento Circle, Winter Park, died Monday. Born in Chicago, he moved to Winter Park from there in 1978. He was a bookkeeper-accountant. Survivors: son, Mark Louis, Chicago; daughter, Mrs.

Judy G. Thor, Chicago; sister, Mrs. Leona Glover, Winter Park; two grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Goldenrod. Elsie Catherine Kimbell, 94, 1111 S.

Lakemont Winter Park, died Monday. Born in Clinton, she moved to Winter Park from Illinois in 1979. She was a homemaker. Survivors: son, Jack Park Ridge, daughter, Betty Lamon, Three Lakes, eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Goldenrod.

Mary Corinne Hicks, 79, 8330 S. U.S. Highway 17-92, Fern Park, died Monday. Born in Baltimore, she moved to Fern Park from Rockport, Texas, in 1984. She was a homemaker and a member of the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection.

She was a member of DAR, Order of the Eastern Star, and the Historical Society. Survivors: husband, Joseph brothers, Thornton J. Anderson, Longwood, Ronald Lee Anderson, Litchfield, Conn. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Altamonte Springs. Carolyn Cook Gould, 38, 340 Isabella Drive, Long-wood, died Sunday.

Born in Winter Park, she was a lifelong resident of Central Florida. She was a homemaker and a member of Winter Park Church of Religious Science. Survivors: husband, Andrew; daughters, Lisa, Valori, both of Tampa; mother, Genevieve Cook, Winter Park; brothers, Ronald Cook, James Cook, both of Winter Park. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Altamonte Springs. Dallas W.

Quates, 82, 2020 State Road 426, Oviedo, died Monday. Born in Florala, he moved to Oviedo from Alabama in 1920. He was a retired truck driver and a Baptist. Survivors: son, Chester Oviedo; daughters, Mildred L. Jakubcin, Oviedo, Hazel W.

Lockard, Satellite Beach; brothers, Allen, Live Oak, Eddie, Florida, Johnny, Jessie, both of Orlando; sister, Lettie Byrd, Orlando; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Goldenrod. John Arthur Birnie, 69, 8612 Elbow Way, Orlando, died Monday. Born in Pennsylvania, he moved to Orlando from Baltimore, in 1953. He was a retired clerk for a manufacturing company and was a mem SCHOOL From D-1 growth, he said.

When he began amassing property for his Church Street Station complex, Snow said, downtown land was worth $4 to $6 per foot. Now it is worth more than 10 times as much, he said. Also supporting the Lake Dot site were Guy Butler, president of Downtown Orlando Jim Kersey, a former member of the city planning board; Peter Barr, chairman of the Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce; and Gordon Anthony, representative of most of the 32 Lake Dot area property owners. Ann Winn, president of the Orange County Classroom Teachers Association, said the union would support construction of a headquarters only if the needs of teachers and students are met first. She cited covered school walkways, maintenance of air conditioning and heating systems, space for art and music instruction in elementary schools and more planning space for teachers.

Schott and his staff assured her during a meeting Tuesday that they are committed to meeting those needs, Winn said. Since 1977 the board has been considering consolidating its administrative operations. The board wants to move about 400 workers out of crowded offices on Tampa Avenue and Woods Avenue. At Tampa Avenue, desks and storage cabinets crowd narrow hallways, a vault has been converted to an office, and some workers share desks. cheerleaders for downtown.

They argued that value of the Lake Dot land would rise, as did the property nearby that is the site of the board's Orlando Vo-Tech Center. Chicone, a citrus grower, said the board's presence in downtown would generate private construction and contribute to the overall improvement of the city's central district. Snow reinforced those arguments, saying that retail development and mass transit connections are making downtown an exciting place. The board headquarters would complement that 20,000 Children Are Couimtini! On Yona of Longwood Church of God. Survivors: sons, Robert, Canada, Edwin Littleton, Roy, Casselberry; brother, John Norman, West Haven, three grandchildren.

Winter Park Funeral Home, Winter Park. Martha Eggert, 90, 6201 Laurelwood Court, Orlando, died Friday. She was born in Williamsport, Pa. She was a homemaker and a member of Winter Park Baptist Church. She was a member of Order of the Eastern Star.

Survivors: daughter, Susan Lesaar, Orlando; son, William, Australia; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Central Florida Funeral Service, Orlando. Walter H. Culp, 67, 609 Sandpiper Lane, Casselberry, died Monday. Born in Columbus, Ohio, he moved to Casselberry from Port Richey in 1985.

He was a retired finance officer and a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church. He was a member of DAV. Survivors: wife, Theresa; daughters, Fran Rainer, Pataskala, Ohio, Sue Ann O'Connor, Pennsylvania; sons, Jeffrey, Frederick, Walter all of Columbus; sisters, Joann Crawford, Fort Myers, Dorothy Silk, Loretta Myers, both of Columbus; several grandchildren. Gramkow-Gaines Funeral Home, Longwood.

Elva Beatrice Kelly, 88, 1508 Floral Way, Apopka, died Monday. Born in Putnam County, she moved to Apopka in 1926. She was a homemaker and a member of Miller Memorial Baptist Church. Survivors: sons, Ralph, Apopka, Oliver Fennell, Thomas J. both of Orlando, Harold Oviedo, Lawrence Forest City; daughters, Hazel, Ocala, Elsie Stinson, Orlando; 30 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren.

Woodlawn Funeral Home, Orlando. Joseph Vernon Sipek, 77, 3000 S. Clarcona Road, Apopka, died Monday. Born in Greensburg, he moved to Apopka from Bedford, Ohio, in 1975. He was a retired accountant and a member of Trinity Baptist Church.

Survivors: wife, Beatrice; sons, Norman, Camp Hill, Lawrence Cressona, daughter, Donna McFadden, Ohio; 10 grandchildren. Woodlawn Funeral Home, Orlando. ber of St. Christopher Episcopal Church. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Scottish Rite Bodies, both of Orlando.

Survivors: daughters, Trish Drebert, Winter Springs, Ann Hughes, St. Petersburg; son, John Sanford; sister, Elizabeth Lim-pert, Baltimore; brother, Charles, Baltimore; five grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Altamonte Springs. Josephine J. Justice, 72, 1909 Hibiscus Lane, Mait-land, died Monday.

Born in Staten Island, N.Y., she moved to Maitland from there in 1974. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors: husband, William son, Anthony Micelli, North Miami; daughters, Mary LaMorte, Staten Island, Deborah, Maitland; brothers, Ernest Bertino, Pasquale Bertino, both of Winston-Salem, N.C.; sisters, Theresa Den-ice, Rosemarie Pinzolo, both of Staten Island; two grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Altamonte Springs. Rodney Lark, 27, 414 Dunbar Altamonte Springs, died Tuesday.

Born in Sanford, he was a lifelong resident of Central Florida. He was a courier and a member of Williams Chapel Baptist Church. He was a member of Jaycees, in north Seminole County. Survivors: mother, Doris Justice, Altamonte Springs; sisters, Mrs. Carolyn Balwin, Atlanta, Mrs.

Constance Reid, Ms. Sarah Joann Justice, Ms. Valerie Justice, all of Altamonte Springs; brothers, Michael, Arthur, both of Orlando, Randy Justice, Altamonte Springs. Brinson's Funeral Home, Orlando. James McAllister, 79, 140 N.

Cottage Hill Road, Orlando, died Monday. Born in Pikeville, N.C., he moved to Orlando from there in 1925. He was a retired citrus laborer and was a member of St. John's Baptist Church, Orlando. Survivors: son, Fred, Orlando; sister, Mrs.

Ruth Becton, Goldsboro, N.C.; four grandchildren. Brinson's Funeral Home, THiia Ciuristmas, For the past eight years, Sentinel Santa has oi cnuaren wno migni otnerwise wake without joy that very special morning. This year his route is bigger than ever: Sentinel Santa will be delivering two toys to each of 20,000 children. That means we're counting on the generous heart of Central Florida from piggy banks to corporate coffers to help us reach an unprecedented goal of $220,000. Even a small donation can make a big difference in the Christmas of a needy child.

Please help. Send your tax deductible donations to: Sentinel SantaUnited Way P.O. Box 3800 Orlando, Florida 32802 ed the first animal exchange with China in 1979 and was instrumental in the Chinese loan of a pair of rare golden monkeys to the zoo in 1984. The golden monkey exhibit was the first outside Asia. A teacher and a stockbroker, he also wrote the best-seller Life Boats to Ararat, a collection of zoo stories.

SAN DIEGO Sheldon Campbell, 66, who pioneered animal exchanges between the San Diego Zoo and China, died Monday after a heart attack. Campbell negotiat- Funeral notices KELLY, MRS. ELVA BEATRICE Funeral services for Mrs Elva BeatriceKelly, 88, of 1508 Floral Way, Apopka, whodied Monday will be Thursday at 1 pm theChapel of Woodlawn Funeral Home The Rev Fayette Hall, Pastor Conway Baptist Church will officiate. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park. Friendsmay call Today from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9pm.

Arrangements by WOODLAWN FUNERAL HOME, Orlando GOULD, CAROLYN COOK Memorial services for Mrs Carolyn Cook Gould, age 38, of Longwood, who passed away Sunday, will be conducted Thursday at the Winter Park Church of Religious Science, ForsytheRd.1 block South of University with Dr. Roy Graves officiating She islhe daughter of Genevieve and the late Mardon Cook Rather than flowers, the family graciously requests those who wish may make donations to the Hospice of Central Flonda.P.O Box 449. Winter Park 32790. BALDWIN-FAIRCHILDFUNERALHOME, Altamonte Springs. HART.LUNDA ESTHER Funeral services for Mrs.

LundaEstherHart, 84 years. Rt. 2. Groveland. who died Monday, will be held Wednesday 2pm in theKur-tiss Chapel with Revs Don Hayes, Don Knight 8 Qutn Cooper officiating Interment will follow in Mascotte Cemetery.

KURFISS FUNERAL HOME, Groveland. JOINER, JASPER NEWTON Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Gainesville. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make memorial contributions to the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Memorial Fund Mr. Joiner recerved his Bachel or adeg res from the University of Florida in 1 947. his Master 's degree from the University ol Florida 1 955 and his Doctorate from Ohio Slate in 1 958 For several years he owned and operated a florist and nursery business in Clermont He was the Agricultural Editor atauniversity of Florida Experiment Station and Extension Service, as well as theStateExtensionSpecialistinCitrus and Ornamental at University of Florida He was a member and past Vice President of the Florida State Horticultural Society, the American Society for Horticultural Science and the Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture Mr Joiner was elected to the Alachua County Board of Public Instruction and served from 1965-1968 He waaappointedtothe Governing Board of the St Johns River Water Management District and served from 1 975-1 979.

He was a member of the University of Florida President Com men cement Committee and the Presidential Committee. In 1 963 he was awarded the Alex Laurie National Award in Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture. In 1 976 hewasgrventheLM. WareNettonel Distinguished Teaching Award and in 1 979 he weegiven the Ornamental Horticulture Club "Teacher of the Year" Award JOHNSON-HAYESFUNERAL HOME. 31 1 S.

Main St.Gairieevilleinriargeof arrangements. BIRNIE, JOHN ARTHUR Funeral services for Mr. John Arthur Birnie, age 69, of Orlando, who passed way Monday, will be conducted Thursday at the Altamonte Spnnqa Chapel of the BakJwin-airchild Funeral Home with Fr. Bob Lietfort officiating VitationtOTtrindswillbeThuredaytrorri2to4 and 6to8 p.m. at the funeral home.

BALDWIN-FAIRCHILD FUNERAL HOME, Altamonte Springs. OANIELS, WILLIAM COLUMBUS Funeral sery.ee Waldo Grovel and. whodied Monday, will beheld Thursday Chapel withRevs Richard Posted John Springer and Don Bain officiating, in-termentwill follow in Empire Cemetery Friendsmay call at the funeral home Wednesday FUNERAL HOME. Grcveland. QUATES, DALLAS W.

Funeral services for Mr Dallas Quates. dav. will be conducted Thursday at 1 1 :00a.m at the Aloma Avenue Chapel of the Batdwin-Feirchiid Fu-neral Home with PaetorEdwmRoeeow officiating In-terment will follow at Palm Cemetery. Visitation for friends will be Wednesday from 2m4and7to9pmat the funeral home. BALDWIN-FAIRCHILO FUNERAL HOME.Goidenrod.

WHfTMER, MRS. LAURA E. Funeral sawveeforMr Laura EWbitmer, 85, wiM be held today attOAM at the Central Christian Church Chapel with Or Earl Scar-berry officiating. Interment will follow service at Woodlawn MemorlalPerk. ARRANGEMENTS8Y COLONIAL FUNERAL HOME.

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