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B2 Saturday, March 25, 2017 The SenTinel 00 1 OBITUARIES Alex Anthony Scissons Alex Anthony Scissons, 20, of Hanford tragically passed away March 19, 2017 as a result of a motor ve- hicle acci- dent. Alex was born in Iva- novo, Russia on August 16, 1996. His par- ents began the process of adopting Alex in 2004 and were joyful it was fi nalized in 2005 when they were able to bring him home to Cal- ifornia to be with his new family that wanted him so very much. Alex attended Pioneer el- ementary school in Hanford and graduated from Hanford West High School in 2015. He was a member of both High School and club soccer teams, and was truly com- petitive.

He was recently employed at Central Valley Meat Packing Company. Alex was a very hard worker. He enjoyed go- ing to the beach, fi shing, snowboarding, zip lining and being with his friends and family. Alex was very fi and loved working out at the gym. He had a great smile and an infectious laugh.

He loved Russian food, espe- cially loafs of fresh French bread. Alex was preceded in death by his brother, Mat- thew Hooten and their fa- ther, Robert Scissons. He is survived by his mother, Diane Scissons and his sister, Kelly Scissons of Hanford. Alex is also sur- vived by his grandfather, Gerald Evans; aunt Sandi uncle Steve Rivera, aunt Karen Mata and his un- cle Richard Evans all from Stockton. His grandpar- ents, Velma and Don Jones; aunt Jaydene uncle Frank Molinero, uncles Alvin Scissons and Jeff Jones of Lodi, as well as cousins and extended family.

Alex was loved and will be deeply missed by his family and friends. A Celebration of Life will be held for Alex on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Koino- nia Christian Fellowship Church; 12536 Hanford-Ar- mona Hanford, CA (559) 582-1528. Family and Friends are invited to view leg- acy at www.peoplesfuner- alchapel.com and send con- dolences to the family. Services by Fu- neral Chapel (559) 584-5591.

Scissons Ludewina Evelyn Mendes Ludewina Ev- elyn Mendes from Hanford was born the eighth child of twelve to Frank and Mary Orique on Nov. 10, 1919. worked for many years as a aide at Sa- cred Heart i a a a a a made sure there was a hot meal on the table, a crochet blanket for all the Grand grandchildren and she was their biggest fan at the ball fi eld and race track. She is survived by her son Joe (Denise) Mendes of NJ, Daughter Alice Milam of San Diego, Son in Law Melvyn Blanchard of Hanford and Sister Madeline Vincent of Hanford, Grandchildren Tim (Cindy) Blanchard, Tina Blanchard of Hanford, Jeff (Shannon) Blanchard of Visalia, Dana Nielsen and Kristina (Matt) Milam of San Diego, Chelsea and Jocelyn Mendes of NJ. Great Grand- children Morgen, Shay- than, Zane, Garrett, Shylee, Jamison, Presley, Frankie, Charlie, Bailey, Zoe, Emily, Jackson, Benjamin, Bai- ley, Joey, Jo, Cheryl and the newest great grandson due any day.

She was preceded by death by her daughter Pat Blanchard and Granddaugh- ter Jana Mendes. Visitation is scheduled for Tuesday, March 28th at 5:00 pm with a Rosary starting at 6:00 pm at Peo- Funeral Chapel; 501 Douty St, Hanford. The Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, March 29th at 10:00 am at St. Catholic Church; 1000 Douty St, Hanford, Burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery. Family and Friends are invited to view legacy at www.peoplesfu- neralchapel.com and write condolences.

Services by Fu- neral Chapel 584-5591 Mendes Joseph Feleppa III Joseph (Bubba) Feleppa III passed away unexpectedly at home on March 21, 2017. He was born in Miami, Flor- ida on February 16, 1963. After moving to California at 8 years old, Joe attended a graduating from Han- ford High in 1981. He be- gan work- ing at Toste Trucking as a teenager before at- tending Heald College and working in the computer in- dustry. His last job was with Cargill Animal Nutrition where he began as a ware- house worker and ended as a Production supervisor.

Joe was known as a friend to everyone. He would help anyone with anything and was a jack of all trades. Joe married Dannelle Salvador on May 16, 1987. He had four beautiful children and four wonderful grandchil- dren who meant the abso- lute world to him. He loved coaching his son in baseball and watching his girls cheer.

Joe is survived by his wife, of 30 years, Dannelle. Chil- dren; Meaghan, Heather, Justine and Joey. Grandchil- dren; Marlee, Kylie, Brodee, and Blaine. Siblings; Nancy (Bill) Clark, Mike (Donna) Feleppa, Theresa (Katy) Zerfoss. Nephew, John (Ta- sha) Tomlinson.

Nieces; Dara and Ciara Feleppa. Great-nieces; Gracyn, Em- ery, Frankie and numerous cousins. Joe is also survived by Aunt Margaret Toste and Uncle Sonny (Anita) Feleppa of New York, who meant the world to him. Joe was pre- ceded in death by his parents Joseph and Evelyn Feleppa Jr and sister Debbie Feleppa. A celebration of life will be held for Joe at the Hanford Lodge, 506 N.

Douty on Friday, March 31, from noon to 4 p.m. In lieu of fl owers, donations may be made to Meaghan Feleppa at F.A.S.T. Credit Union, to as- sist with expenses. Feleppa III Peggy Ruth Wootten Peggy Ruth Wootten, 85, passed away on March 18, 2017 in Avondale, AZ. She was born in a a on Sep 29, 1931 and raised in Woodlake, CA.

Peggy is survived by her 2 a te rs Ruth, Cheryl and son Bar- din. She was blessed to have 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Peggy and her late husband Robert had a successful life racing Greyhounds. They retired in 2004 and Peggy spent the rest of her life serving the Lord. Her faith, strength in Christ and loving heart will live on in all our hearts forever.

Graveside service will be held at noon on Tue, March 28th at Holy Cross Cemetery, 9925 W. Thomas Rd, Avondale, AZ. Condo- lences can be left at www. thompsonfuneralchapel. com.

Wootten DEATHS John Souza Bettencourt John Souza Bettencourt, 86 of Hanford died on March 17,2017. Following his wishes a private burial was held at Calvary Cem- etery. Arrangements under the direction of Funeral Chapel. LOOKING BACK IN LEMOORE 15 years ago Lemoore native Stan Creelman has been named of the for 2001 by the California Cotton Ginners and Grow- ers Association (CCG). He was awarded the presen- tation by president Earl P.

Williams. The son of Island Dis- trict farmers Francis and the late Wil- lard Creel- man, he ra a te from Island Elementary and with the Lemoore High School Class of 1967. He holds a B.S. in agron- omy and business ag. Wells Fargo, in downtown Lemoore, helped the bank celebrate 150 years in busi- ness on Monday, March 18.

It is one of the few Fortune 500 companies founded in or before 1852 in their orig- inal business and using their original name. Despite common preconceptions, Wells Fargo founded just as a stagecoach com- pany but was and still is a company. Then, it was connecting people with goods, mail, in- formation, and money, said Leah Haywood, manager of the Lemoore branch. At the time of its foundation, the stagecoach was a ba- sic mode of cross-country travel, mail carriage, and communication, especially for those areas that were on the outskirts of Western civilization, like the boom- ing gold camps of California. 35 years ago Bud Vaughn received the Lemoore High School izen of the Year last Wednesday during activi- ties at the LHS basketball banquet.

Presenting the award to Vaughn for his contribution to the basket- ball program over the past 30 years were Tiger basket- ball coaches Gig Stephens and Ron Lyons. Gabe Miranda, owner of the Tamale Factory, held his annual enchilada lun- cheon at the Senior Nu- trition Center last week. The oldest seniors taking advantage of gratis meal were Art Rush 92, Scotty Robertson 89, and Parker 81. 40 years ago Channel 18, KMTF, the Central fi rst Pub- lic Television station, has confi rmed an initial slate of 11 of the more than 40 national programs it will carry, station man- ager Colin Dougherty announced today. Pro- vided through the Public Broadcasting Service, the programs scheduled for broadcasting when the station goes on the air in a few weeks are as follows: Soundstage; Great Per- formances; Black Journal; The Electric Company; Previn and the Pittsburgh; Consumer Survival Kit; Wall Street Week; Lilias, Yoga and You; Mark Rus- sel Comedy Specials; Villa Alegre; and Scenes from a Marriage.

85 years ago Two Lemoore dairymen, Minnie Hurlburt and R.L. Waltz, were on the honor roll of the county for the past year. The roll consists of those dairymen of the county whose herds pro- duced 300 pounds of but- terfat per cow for the year, or more. The big gasser that has been spouting since last Tuesday near Kettleman City was killed late Satur- day evening when the well caved in shutting off the fl ow completely. The well is in about the same condi- tion as the Sagebrush gas- ser that blew in on Oct.

12, 1921, went out of control, and caved in. 95 years ago One of the typical signs of these times has been jazz music. Formerly ordinary music lovers were fond of sweet and fl owing, or bright and snappy airs, as the case might be. They wanted some pronounced tune that they could remember and whistle or sing. And people who had gone into music somewhat deeper, were fond of original har- monies, combinations of tones and chords that had impressions of force and emotion and seemed to in- terpret human feeling.

Before the war the kind of music called ragtime became popular, in which ordinary musical forms were modifi ed and the rhythmic accent came at irregular and unexpected times, so as to create an impression of unconven- tionality. In the hands of a master of music, this form of expression can be used to thrilling eff ect. But a commonplace composer creates a kind of ragged incoherence that becomes tiresome. Then came the jazz, which went one step farther in the direction of incoherence, and satisfi ed the demand for mere noise. Some people feel that this tendency has grown out of the war and shows the natural reaction that occurs after a period of strain.

Others think that jazz is immoral, tending to lead people to act in a disorderly way, and break down the barriers of de- cency. But that view is no doubt exaggerated. There is nothing harmful about mere noise, only it is a phase of enjoyment that sensible people usually outgrow. The kid enjoys his tin drum tremendously at Christmas, but by and by he gets sick of hammering on it and he wants some- thing sweeter. From the archives of the Lemoore advance and other past Lemoore publications.

BETTY BOWDEN GETAWAYS WENDY Karen christiansen and Wendy took a california coastal cruise on the Star Princess, seen here in Ensenada. touring catalina, Ensenada, the ship, the bridge and the buff et line were all part of a grand time. Want to share your Getaway? Send in your photos with a brief description of where you were to TIM FUNK Tribune News Service CHARLOTTE, N.C. They were played by actors in the Oscar-win- ning movie that told the story of how the Boston Globe un- covered what would turn out to be a worldwide child sex abuse scandal in the Roman Catholic Church. But on Thursday night in Charlotte, an audience of trial lawyers got to hear from the real Sacha Pfeiff er, whose reporting as a mem- ber of the Spotlight investigative team exposed a cover-up by top church offi cials; the real Mitch Garabedian, an attorney who represented scores of families whose children were molested by priests; and the real Jim Scanlan, a survivor of child sex abuse whose story and words in- formed some of the fi most memorable scenes.

The trio, who spoke at an event organized by the North Carolina Advocates for Jus- tice, agreed on two things: 1. Fifteen years after the Pulitzer Prize-win- ning series of stories, they said, the Catholic Church continues to resist calls to be more transparent, to hold bishops and priests more accountable and to focus more on ways to pro- tect minors from clergy sex abuse and less on protecting the public image. hear a lot of good things from (Pope) Francis about protecting our said Scanlan, who works in fi nancial services in Boston. a lot of it is just win- 2. the movie, has made parents and oth- ers more vigilant about child safety, they said, and has made it easier for past vic- tims of clergy abuse to come forward and tell their stories.

movie has certainly raised the awareness that you have to protect children in the presence of priests or any other said Gar- abedian, who was portrayed in the fi lm by character ac- tor Stanley Tucci. Pfeiff er, who was played by actress Rachel McAdams, also said is one of the few movies to off er an accurate picture of how journalists report a story. At fi rst, she was sure making a movie about the Spotlight investiga- tion was terrible idea. All going to do is sensa- tionalize and embarrass us. Think about most TV shows and movies about reporters.

Someone is always sleep- ing with their source and talking in dark alleys. just so But she said, not only got it right, but also found ways to make even some of the more tedious re- porting chores suspenseful. really conveyed our job: We knock on doors, we do research, we create she said. they used their fi lm-making skill to make it exciting and She said the hours and hours the Spotlight team spent pouring over direc- tories published over de- cades by the Boston arch- diocese was turned into gripping three in the movie. Pfeiff er said she and the other reporters and editors were invited to read drafts of the script, visit the movie set (in Toronto) and spend lots of time with the actors playing them.

time (with McAd- ams and the other actors) felt to me sort of social. We were having dinner with movie stars, we were tak- ing walks with she said. when I saw the movie, I realized they were depicting mannerisms we had, including mannerisms we even know we had until our friends and family pointed them out. Then I re- alized all that time we spent with them was research for them. We were being ob- served and dissected and analyzed and I had no McAdams, who received an Oscar nomination for her performance, copied the way Pfeiff er plays with her thumb nail and tips her head back to knock her hair away from her eye.

A friendship formed during the making of the fi lm: Pfeiff er said she and McAdams stay in touch, texting each other a few times a month. Pfeiff er and the others agreed that child sex abuse is not limited to the Catho- lic church; recent stories in the Globe have focused on such abuse in elite private schools in New England. But they said the Catho- lic Church is still resisting needed change. Scanlan and Garabedian pointed to reports out of Rome this month about an abuse vic- resignation from a commission advising the pope on ways to protect chil- dren from clergy sex abuse. Pfeiffer of fame questions if church understands gravity of abuse GILLETT HEARINGAID CENTER 1150 N.

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