The Sentinel from Hanford, California • B2

B2 Friday, december 29, 2017 The SenTinel 00 1 a locking fuel son email stated. locking nozzles cost less than $60 each, we only have 12 pumps, and it is a de- ductible expense. But dad refuses. We are losing business. Our pumps are old and slow as well.

Peo- ple rarely come back. sell a national brand of gasoline and the supplier has told us repeatedly to change the nozzles or they will cut us off. Dad care and said that we will just switch brands. Can they do this? And, oh, I almost forgot, we charge more for gasoline than just about anyone in town! What do you recom- Flimsy napkins and ta- bles that only seat four parents are op- erating a restaurant located in the same spot as another which failed. They just moved right in, keeping most of the dec- orations, and the Jenny stated.

hand out the cheapest, flimsy, worth- less napkins. It is an insult to our customers who are constantly ask- ing we please have more But a critical problem is that each table seats four. There are no small tables for two, so we have table after table with only two people, while a line is forming, people waiting to be seated, and many just walk away. my family comes from it is com- mon to share a table with strangers, not the food, as space is limited. Napkins, if any, could be a roll of toilet Jenny explained that she repeatedly urged her parents to replace the ta- bles with several smaller ones seating two which could be placed together when couples arrived, but her father refused telling her costs would think that, because their daughter has a business degree, they would listen to me! Mom is weak, dad is so cheap, and this is turn- ing away customers, spreading the word that you might have to wait for a very long time to be seated, so we are slowly going out of she said, tearfully.

landlord told my parents, the United States we do not share tables with strangers and you have lived here long enough to know this! Using junk napkins saves you pennies and tells customers they are not important! Your first late rent payment will be the last. Do you understand Beaver, what do you Advice from Dr. Suss- man think of Dr. Sussman began, Sam Wal- ton paid people to stand at the front door, greeting customers. They return to Walmart because of low prices, and because they are made to feel welcome by that greeter.

It is the exact opposite of what the gas station and restaurant are doing. the gas station, yes, a gasoline refiner not wanting its brand associated with a retailer who is so inconsiderate of customers could stop deliveries. The solution is obvious replace the fuel nozzles. to the restaurant, the landlord clearly wants them to succeed, so if Jenny has the money, she should buy tables and have them delivered when the restaurant is closed, and toss the junk napkins. what a lov- ing daughter will do, if We agree.

dennis beaver Practices law in bakersfield and welcomes comments and questions from readers, which may be faxed to 661- 323-7993, or emailed to and be sure to visit www. dennisbeaver.com. Beaver From B1 buy from a catalog, be sure to research whether your choice is suitable for our area. Bare root fruit trees Apples, apricot, cher- ries, figs, pears, plums and many others are now available. Check their pol- lination requirements; not all fruit trees are self-fer- tile, and some will require a cross pollinator.

Notice the number of chill hours required. Our winters av- erage 700-800 chilling hours. We are in a climate trend towards fewer chill hours, so you can try one of the newer chill trees, but one of the things that make our valley unique in California is the greater extremes of heat and chill that tends to make for bet- ter fruit flavor and quantity. So weigh your options, and perhaps try a range of trees. Bare root roses Hybrid teas, floribundas, climbers, miniatures, and shrubs are available.

All do very well in the San Joaquin Valley. Many new varieties actually require less water than their ancestors, so they are worth looking into as we continue to plan and create our new California drought-tolerant gardens. Bare root berries and Plant grape vines, cane boysenberries, black- berries, raspberries, blue- berries and strawberries. There is nothing like fresh- grown berries, and they are so easy to grow. Our website has lots of specific infor- mation, and be afraid to ask the Master Gardeners for advice! Vegetables Aspar- agus crowns, artichokes, horseradish, lettuce, peas, and rhubarb can be planted now.

Hold off planting new citrus or sub-tropi- cal plants because of the potential for frost dam- age. Better to wait until spring. You can plant any cool-season vegetables, but growth will generally be slow unless you use row cover cloth, hoop houses or another method to keep the soil and air temperatures warm. Garden Chores: Dormant sprays Time to spray roses, deciduous flowering trees, and de- ciduous fruit trees with horticultural oil to smother overwintering insects like spider mites, scales, mealy bugs, and peach twig bor- ers. Spray the branches, crotches, trunk, and the ground beneath the drip line.

Hold off spray- ing if rain is forecast, or if the temperature is below 45 degrees. Never spray oil on walnut trees. If you spray your peach or nectarine tree for peach leaf curl in November or December, spray now with a copper-based or a syn- thetic fungicide. Read and follow package directions for safety and best results. Water Adjust your controllers and faucet timers to reduce water- ing in the winter months.

Fog, dew, shorter days and cooler temperatures all mean less added wa- ter is needed in winter by our gardens, even if the precipitation is not abun- dant. But be prepared to add water during extended dry spells (a week or more). Even dormant trees need some water in the winter, and our climate-adapted plants require adequate moisture during winter and early spring to establish and succeed through the hot summer months. Check the soil moisture at the root zone a few times until you get a feel for how much to water. The soil should re- main fairly moist at the root zone, but not water-logged or muddy.

Lawns Mow cool sea- son grasses, such as fescue, at 1.5 inches (slightly lower than in the summer) to re- duce disease problems. Try not to mow when the grass is wet or frozen to avoid compaction. Start think- ing about controlling sum- mer weeds (Already? If you were plagued with spurge crabgrass last summer, then apply a spe- cific preemergent herbicide to kill seeds as they are ger- minating. For best results, apply uniformly over the entire area late this month. I usually do it just before Super Bowl Sunday.

Do not use preemergent anywhere you have planted seeds or seedlings recently, or where you might plant them in the next several months. Tool care Sharpen, clean and sterilize your tools. If you have time to do them all, at least work on your pruning tools, so you are ready for the next task. Prune Dormant de- ciduous plants such as fruit trees, roses, and grapes should be pruned after leaf drop and be- fore buds swell, so a clear sunny dry day in January is great for this. Put on the caps and gloves and get outside.

I love winter pruning on these types of days. I also love pruning on foggy chilly days. enjoyable, to begin with young trees and shrubs and train them over the years! Sterilize pruning tools after every tree or shrub to avoid spreading diseases. A weak bleach water solution (1:10) or white vinegar in a spray bottle, along with a clean cloth or spray of plain water works well. The most basic pruning is to remove broken, diseased, or crossing branches.

Be- yond that, there are two types of cuts: thinning and heading. not that mys- terious. Think about your cuts before you make them. Thinning cuts remove en- tire branches, resulting in a more natural look, air cir- culation improvement, and light into the center of the tree. Heading cuts stimu- late many weak branches to vigorously sprout, cre- ating an unnatural look.

Begin pruning with thin- ning cuts to open up the tree. Use heading cuts ju- diciously to shorten over- long branches, and make a note that you will need to address those inevitable weak branches later on. If you do heading cuts, note the direction the bud is facing; that is the direction most of the new branches will head, so direct them outward. Prune from the bottom up and from the inside of the plant to the outside. We have more in- formation on our website.

The worst time to prune is right after the leaves emerge in spring, so delay. January is also too late to prune spring-flow- ering shrubs. If you prune now, you get many (or any) flowers. Wait to prune spring-flowering plants like forsythia, lilacs, Ceanothus, lavender, sage, and manzanita until they have finished blooming. Susan moore Sevier is part of the Tulare-Kings master Gardener program.

Visit ce- kings.ucdavis.edu, email ce- or write Uc cooperative extension master Gardeners, 680 N. campus drive, Suite Han- ford, ca 93230. Gardening From B1 canisters, bowls or lin- ens. Or wade in deep with Kitchenaid or candy-apple-red ranges; Smeg and Viking also have red fridges. Home Monte Carlo club chair comes in rich burnt orange or bur- gundy recycled leather.

(www.homedepot.com At World Market a tradi- tional wing chair gets fuch- sia velvet upholstery, and a Persian-inspired area rug decked out in a vibrant geranium, poppy, tangerine and navy palette. AllModern has a wide array of cotton, velvet and metallic throw pillows in solids and patterns that pick up hot pinks, tangerines and reds. Here too, a squooshy deep pink shag rug got a warm, happy vibe. Hues From B1 LIVING Emily Theiss June 26, 02, 2017 Emily Theiss, beloved mother and grandmother, left this earth on in Hanford from ex- actly one month after her daughter, Rosemary Avery, passed. Emily was born on in Springfield MO to Sam and Jean Flour- noy West, the youngest of 3 children.

After her death when she was 3 years old, the family moved to California. After her moth- death when she was 5 years old, Emily was raised by her aunt in the Holly- wood Hills area of California. She attended an all girls boarding school then moved to Northern California to live with her brother attend Berkeley. After com- pleting her AA at Berkeley, Emily traveled the country and also Europe. While visiting relatives in Dallas TX, she met her husband, Carl Avery, and they settled in Southern California to raise their 5 children.

After mov- ing to the Hanford area in 1968, Emily worked for Kings County library then Kings County health department for many years. After retiring, she moved to Visalia ca where she was active at St Episcopal church various organizations including CAMI.Emily enjoyed drawing, painting, playing piano violin, gardening, camping in the mountains, and going for walks. She was an avid reader read to her children grandchildren. She loved her family above all else. Besides her parents, Emily was preceded in death by her brother, Sam West sister, Jean Robbins, husbands, Carl Avery George Theiss her daughter, Rosemary Avery.

She is survived by 4 children, Pat Leasure (John), Pauline Avery, Ed Avery (Pilar), Lilly Jones and 17 grand- children, Tim, Michael, Matt Leasure, Roland Avery, Austin, Joel, Stephanie, Jordan Greg Warchol, Amy Ramsey, Lisa Wallace, Ethan, Madison Avery, Jason, Joshua, Jimmy, Julia Jones and 17 great-grandchildren with 18th due any day. Private graveside services will be held at Hanford Cemetery. Johnny M. Cardoza November 26, 15, 2017 Johnny M. Cardoza, passed away Friday, De- cember 15, 2017, in Fresno, CA.

Johnny was born No- vember 26, 1936 to John and Mary Cardoza, in Hanford. He married Louise Paulo and they raised their fam- ily in Hanford. They were married for 60 years. Johnny worked for the United States Postal Service and retired after 36 years on the job. Johnny was preceded in death by his sons, Randal and Timothy Cardoza, and one brother, Louie Car- doza.

He is survived by his wife, Louise and by his son Craig Cardoza wife Elizabeth of Fresno. He also leaves his grandchildren, Curtis Cardoza, TJ Cardoza, Kelsey Cardoza and Jason Cardoza as well as his great-grand- children Jonathan, Madison, Janessa, Jazzlynn, Julian and Jacinta. Visitation for Johnny will take place on Tuesday, Jan- uary 2, 2018 from 5-8pm with a rosary vigil at 6pm at Whitehurst McNamara Funeral Home, 100 W. Bush Hanford, CA. Funeral Mass will be held on Wednes- day, January 3, 2018 at 10:00 am at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 10355 Hanford-Armona Rd, Hanford.

Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. Lorraine Elias February 2, 1939 December 24, 2017 Gladys Elias of Laton, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2017 in Hanford. She was 78 years old. Lorraine was born at her home on February 2, 1939 in the Selma area. She attended Terry Elementary School and Selma High School.

A few years later she married Joseph Elias, Jr. She was a wife, homemaker and the mother of 3 boys. Before her passing in 1975 they enjoyed spending time cooking and working at various functions at the Laton Lions Hall. When her youngest boy reached school age she began working as a aide at Laton Elemen- tary School. Then on to Laton High School as a cook and cafeteria aide.

After getting her boys through high school she began working at Clothing Store at the Kings Mall in Hanford. Throughout her lifetime she loved her family dearly and spending time with them meant the most to her. Lorraine was preceded in death by her parents, Le- ola and Walter Pederson, a brother, Edwin Pederson and sisters, Faye Avila and Evelyn Tolentino, stepson Buddy Elias and her husband, Joseph Elias Jr. She is sur- vived by her sons: Richard Elias of Laton, David Elias wife Linda of Hanford, Joey Elias wife Donna of Hanford, stepson, Bill Elias of Madera and her sister, Dorothy Davis of Morro Bay. She also leaves her beloved grandchildren; Megan Elias of Visalia, Alex Elias wife Morgan of Hanford and great grandchildren; Olive Lu- cero, Jack Lucero and Nixon Elias as well as numerous nieces and nephews: Vivian Cazares, Virginia Onstott, Jack Elias, Kevin Tolentino, Tony Avila, Johnny Avila, Sherry Stricker and Scott Davis.

Graveside services for Lorraine will be held on Fri- day, January 5, 2017 at 1:00 pm at Calvary Cemetery, 11680 S. 10th Ave, Hanford, CA. Arrangements under the direction of Whitehurst McNamara Funeral Service, Hanford. Debra Blagg August 22, 1963 December 21, 2017 Debra Blagg passed away 12-21-2017 in Bishop, Ca. She was born and raised in Armona California.

She went to grade school in Ar- mona, California and high school in Hanford Califor- nia. She left behind four children, Frances Leslie Nicole Jehorek, (Dan) Las Vegas NV, Kira Reed Ford US Navy Norfolk VA, Dar- rell Robert (Michell) Ford US Army New York and Ray Lee Ford, Lemoore, CA, and two grand children Amelia Jehorek and Harley Ford. A brother, Michael Blagg (Lynn) and several aunts, uncles and cousins and her step-mother Mary Blagg. She was preceded in death by her father Bobbie Ray Blagg, and her mother Fran- ces Blagg. There will be no funeral arrangements at this time.

Michael R. Freund April 10, 15, 2017 On December 15, 2017 Michael Richard Freund of Hanford unexpectedly passed away. He was preceded in death by his father Richard Wayne Freund(1998) and his mother Elma Noreen (Crabtree) Freund (1994). Michael left behind his son Lance Michael Freund and Grandson Kingston Lance Freund. Michael was born April 10th 1948 in Oakland Navy Hospital, Oakland California.

He graduated from Hanford high in the class of 66. Then went on to graduate from Fresno State University with a Bachelors of Science in (1970). He then served in the United States Army for four years and returned to the valley after his service. He was a hard working entrepre- neur who ran his own business. He loved the outdoors and was a life scout.

He will be greatly missed by those who knew him from all areas of life. There will be a celebration of life in his memory on January 6th 2018, held at 1427 Douty Street in Han- ford, Ca. It will start at 12 and last till 5 pm if you would like to pay your respects. OBITUARIES The Prizeweek pot was unclaimed this week, after a total of 63 entries failed to find the correct answers. The $1,925 pot includes a $1425 basic prize, as well as a bonus of $500 for any winner who is also a Sentinel subscriber.

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