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7b TIMES WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2000 OBITUARIES Money fromlB HEIL, LEO, 86, of Tampa, died Sunday (Dec. 24, 2000) at Town Country Hospital. Born in Yankton. S.D., she came here in 1983 from Puerto Rico. She was an aviation mechanic for Delta Air Lines.

Survi- unm inrlnrl a Haurrhti 1 tnAo Niivnn Vnntnrif 111 1I1LIUUV UUUE1I I V. 1 UIJUU 1 1 1AUI1, A VVIUI1V, Mark III Funeral Home, Town 'N Country Chapel, HARROW, LONNIE 88, of Tampa, died Saturday (Dec. 23, 2000) at University Village in Tampa. He was born in Glennville, Ga. He was a lieutenant commander in the Navy, a communications officer for the 12th Naval District at Skaggs Island, district officer for the Naval Group Matters at Kami Saya, Japan, a radio officer in the Panama Canal Zone and at Guantanamo Bay, management analyst at headquarters, and he was program director of the Sixth Naval District Survivor includes his wife, Zelma Barrow, Tampa.

Blount, Curry Roel Funeral Homes Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa. "We wanted to put some into bonuses, but not all of it. We had a major discussion about that," said Len Kizner, principal at Pinellas' Bay Vista Fundamental, where about $30,000 of this year's $53,700 allocation was spent on staff bonuses. "There is no finer staff anywhere, but it really was tough for us to decide," said Terry Charles, principal at Inverness Primary School, where $42,000 of the $75,600 was spent on bonuses. "People's feelings got hurt It was straining." The program has been controversial since it began three years ago, but especially since it was tied to school performance grades starting last year.

Critics claimed it made well-tCKio-schools that much richer. That argument lost some credibility this year; several D-rat-ed schools qualified for money because of their improvement The Pinellas County teachers union sued the state over the program, claiming it made the funding system inequitable. "We do not believe the payment of bonuses should be based on test scores," Moore said of the Pinellas teachers union. "You either believe in the (state's accountability plan) or you don't. We don't." Moore said his organization has discouraged teachers from using the money for bonuses.

If anything, he argues, the money should be put back into the school. But he acknowledges that is a losing proposition. BERG, VIRGINIA 84, of Tampa, died Monday (Dec. 25, 2000) in Cross City. Born in Live Oak, she came to the Tampa area in 1954 from Tallahassee.

She was a homemaker and a member of Wellswood Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, John A. Berg, Tampa; a sister, Teresa Mine, Brooksville; and two brothers, Vernon Haddock, Valdosta, and Eldon Haddock, Panama City, Fla. Blount, Curry Roel Funeral Homes Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa. In some school districts, bonuses were not as popular.

Only five of the 14 Pasco County schools that reported their spending plans used the money for bonuses. "We didn't discourage it but remember what happened here," said Pasco school Superintendent John Long. He was referring to a protest at two Pasco County schools where teachers turned down another form of state bonus, this one for teachers at D-rated schools. The teachers decided to forgo the money as a way of protesting what they consider an arbitrary and inaccurate school grading system. "A lot of teachers feel that way, and I think that set an emotional climate around here," Long said.

Not all teachers agree. At Pasco's Sand Pine Elementary, the A grade resulted in a check for $80,000, and the staff decided to spend that on $1,000 bonuses. The checks arrived just before the winter break. "We brainstormed and wrote down ideas, and then we did a survey, and it was almost unanimous to do the bonuses," said Sand Pine Principal Ginny Yanson. "Our advisory committee was very supportive." The Sand Pine staff also decided to spend some of the money on laptop computers and reading materials.

The vast majority of the money, though, was shared by teachers and staff. But not everyone got a bonus; Yanson and her assistant principal politely declined. ough, every school whose plan has been approved has decided to share the wealth. "We didn't really know what we could do with the money last year," said Judy Bowen, principal at Apollo Beach Elementary, which spent virtually all of its approximately $72,000 on bonuses this year. That amounted to about $800 for the typical teacher.

The school also qualified last year but spent most of the money on equipment "We kind of held off last year, until we saw how the program worked," Bowen said. "But this year, the staff pretty much had their minds made up." Several Hillsborough schools will allocate more than $100,000 each in bonuses, including Bloo mingdale High, Benito Middle, Rodgers Middle, Walker Middle and the following elementary schools: Hunter's Green, Lake Magdalene, Mintz, Schwarzkopf, Tampa Palms and Westchase. At many schools in the Tampa Bay area, though, the bonuses have stirred controversy as educators and parents struggle to agree on how to spend the windfall. "There have been some great fights over this money," said Jade Moore, executive director of the Pinellas Classroom Teachers Association, which last year sued the state over the school recognition money. That case is still pending.

1 ampa. PILLARD, STERLING 81, of Tampa, died Thursday (Dec. 21, 2000) at Woodbridge Nursing Center. Born in Nebraska, he came here in 1945 from Fort Logan, Colo. He was a mechanic for the city of Tampa Water Department He was an Army veteran of World War II and was Baptist Survivors include his wife, Martha; a son, Sterling Tampa; two daughters, Sheila G.

Pullara, Grayson, and Karen" Pillard, Tampa; two sisters, Eva Callon, Colorado Springs, and Delores Barker, Wray, three brothers, Alden Pillard and Clair Pillard, both of Haxtun, and Norval Pillard, Taylor, four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, Town 'N Country Chapel, Tampa. HANDLES, ROBERTA 69, of Tampa, died Saturday (Dec. 23, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Washington, D.C., she came here in 1967 from Hyattsville, Md.

She was a housewares saleswoman and was Catholic. Survivors include three daughters, Laura M. Patrick, Kathyrn A. Curewitz and Melanie Cameron, all of Tampa; three sons, Robert Michael J. and Richard all of Tampa; 11 grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren.

Blount Curry Roel Funeral Homes Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa. SCHMIDT, CLARENCE 83, of Valrico, died Thursday (Dec. 21, 2000) at Brandon Regional Hospi- tal. Born in Kaukauna, he came to the Tampa area in 1967 from Green Bay, Wis. He was a Kirby Vacuum Cleaners salesman, he served in the Army during World War II, he was a member of Knights of Columbus and Nativity Catholic Church.

Survivors include five sons, Michael Tampa, C. James, De Pere, Andy, Apollo Beach, Steve, Plant City, and Randy, Valrico; five daughters, Vickj Lynn Rogstad, Lisa Michiels and Mona Nuthals, all of De Pere, and; Donna Laverghetta, Brandon, and Cindee Mace, Riv-erview; two brothers, Arthur, New London, and Leonard, Holland, three sisters, Rosemary. Brantmeier, Sherwood, Lucy Johnson, Oglethorpe, and Loraine Brink, Ephraim, 26 grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Bran-" don. WEINHOLD, ROBERT 47, of Tampa, died Monday (Dec.

25, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Lebanon, he came here in 1981. He was a sergeant for the Tamoa Police DeDartment and was Christian. Survi-. BLUMER, OUIDA JOHNSON, 84, of Louisville, formerly of Tampa, died Tuesday (Dec.

26, 2000) at Jefferson Hospital in Louisville, Ga. She lived in Tampa for several years before moving to Louisville in 1994. She was a homemaker and a member of Hyde Park Presbyterian Church in Tampa. Survivors include a daughter, Sharon Ouida Blumer; a son, Dr. John F.

Blumer III, Louisville; a brother, H. Eugene White, Tampa; four grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren. Johnson Grier Funeral Home, Louisville, Ga. BROWN, LILLIAN EMILY, 92, of Brandon, died Saturday (Dec. 23, 2000) in Brandon.

Born in Ontario, she came here 75 years ago. She was a clerk in a bakery. Survivors include a daughter, Shirley A. Powers, Port Richey; a son, Leonard R. Lundy, Tampa; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Serenity Meadows Funeral Home, Tampa. How Hillsborough proposes to spend its school bonus money I GARRISON, FREIDA MAE, 79, of Tampa, died Monday (Dec. 25, 2000) at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born in Zanesville, Ohio.

She was a homemaker and was Methodist. Survivors include her husband, Raymond Tampa; a son, Craig, Zephyrhills; a sister, Evelyn Corbourn, Indiana; a brother, Richard, Tampa; and a grandchild. Mark III Funeral Home, Town 'N Country Chapel, Tampa. vors include his wife, Michelle and a son, Cory Tampa. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

SUNCOAST DEATHS This list is extracted from detailed obituaries published in other regional editions of the Times. Hernando CARDONE, JOSEPH, 72, of Spring Hill, died Dec. 24. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel. FEUZ, ALTHEA, 85, of Spring Hill, formerly of St.

Petersburg, died Dec. 23. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg. HERRON, MELODY 42, of Spring Hill, died Dec.

22. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Brooksville. LAMOUREUX, CECILE 81, of Spring Hill, died Dec. 25. Turner Funeral Cremation Center, Commercial Way, Spring Hill.

SALPIETRO, BARBARA 58, of Timber Pines, Spring Hill, died Dec. 24. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Spring Hill. SCIABICA, JOSEPH, 81 of Spring Hill, died Dec. 25.

Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes Crematory, Seven Hills Chapel. STOKES, EUEL GLENN JR. "STOKEY," 70, of Timber Pines, Spring Hill, died Dec. 24. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill Chapel.

THALACKER LAWRENCE 88, of Spring Hill, died Dec. 2Z Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel. WALSH, PAULINE, 76, of Spring Hill, died Dec. 23. Turner Funeral Cremation Center, Commercial Way, Spring Hill.

WILSON, JAMES M. "SAMBO," 69, of Goshen, lnd formerly of Brooksville, died Dec. 24. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel. Pasco HIGH SCHOOL: Bloomingdale $253,174 $164,358.22 $88,815.78 $0.00 i $0.00 MIDDLE SCHOOLS: Benito $154,025 $141,800.00 $0.00 $0.00 $12,225.00 Coleman $79,678.82 $65.18 $0.00 Orange Grove $59,888 $59,888.00 $-P? $0.00 $0.00 Progress Village $53,402 PLAN NOT YET APPROVED Rodgers $153,859 $147,607.31 $0.00 $6,251.69 Sligh $100,307 $99,253.56 $1,053.50 $0.00 $0.00 Walker $171,982 $161,879752 $5,051.24 $5,051.24 $0.00 B.T.

Washington $56,579 $55,940.53 $0.00 $638.47 McLane Tplan TO USE PRIOR YEAR A FUNDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: Alafia $118,701 $98,422.39 $0.00 $3,000 .00 1 7,278 .6 1 Alexander $81,513 $76,269.81 $0.00 Anderson $34,865.13 $0.00 $13,534.87 $0.00 Apollo Beach $72,054 $72,052.26 $0.00 $1.74 $0.00 Ballast Point $41 ,752 PLAN NOT YET APPROVED Bellamy $82,562 $72,000.00 $0.00 $10,562.00 Bing 566412J PLAN NOT YET APPROVED A Boyette Springs $97,120 PLAN NOT YET APPROVED Brooker $101,170 $41,432.72 $58,737.28 $1,000.00 7 $0.00 Cahoon $64,254 $64,253.96 $0.00 $0.04 $6.00 Claywell $97,566 PLAN NOT YET APPROVED Colson $70,748 $58,588.90 $9,159.10 $0.00 $3,000.00 Crestwood $98761 $98,760.10 $0.00 $6.90 $0.00 Cypress Creek $78,700 $48,657.00 $27,044.00 $27999.00 $0.00 Essrig $112,818 $777538.76 $1 0,304.24 $0.00 Folsom $96,308 1 99.57 ,108.43 $0.00 $0.00 "Foster $76,840 $55,677.61 $900.00 $267262.39 $0.00 Gibsonton $69,528 $69,527.23 $6.00 $0.77 $0.00 Grady $56,1 60 PLAN NOT YET APPROVED Hunters $117,332 $101 ,464.52 $0.00 i $5,867.48 $10,000.00 Jackson $39,615 $10,598.1 5 $20,476.85 $8,540.00 $0.00 Knights $73,010 PLAN NOT YET APPROVED Lake Magdalene $105,509 $104,218.72 $0.00 $1, 296.28 $0.00 Lee $47,600 $47,599.58 $0.00 $0.42 i $0.00 Limona $91,377 $91,136.88 $240.12 $0.00 $0.00 Lopez 7' $32,590.84 $27,917.16 $8,000.00 $0.00 Mabry $71 ,513 $64,692.63 $5,000.00 $1,820.37 $0.00 Mango $82,201 $82,200.83 $0.00 $0.17 $0.00 Manhattan $19,948 $19,936.73 $0.00 $11.27 $iLJL Miles $49,690 $49,625.29 $0.00 $6471 $6.00 Mintz $142,176 $113,740.00 $14,217.00 $0.00 $14,219.00 Morgan Woods $69.221 $68,752.70 $6.00 $468.30 $0.0 Northwest $95,183 $75,337.93 $0.00 $19,845.07 $0.00 Pinecrest $74,874 $51,656.00 $13,143.00 $10,075.00 $0.00 Pizzo $91.910 PLAN NOT YET APPROVED Riverhills $40,650 $20,325.02 $0.00 $20,324.98 $0.00 Robinson $70,200 $52,711.77 $7,488.23 $10,000.00 $0.00 Roosevelt $53,664 $43342753 $9,821.47 $0.00 $0.00 Ruskin $74,227 $69,088.42 $0.00 $5,138.58 $0.00 Schwarzkopf $124,512 $103,480.77 $4,515.62 $12,000.00 Seffner $81,759 $50,570.23 $15,188.77 $0.00 $16,000.00 Seminole $76,208 j75j446(3 $0.00 $963.34 $0.00 Shore $49,998 $20,280.21 $24,717.79 $5,000.00 $0-00, Springhead $70,183 $59,156.08 $0.00 $11,026.92 $0.00 Summerfield $89,843 $46,644.80 $5,966.84 $4,495.36 Tampa Bay Boulevard $67,345 $60,609.46 $0.00 $6,735.54 $0.00 Tampa Palms $11 9,564 "$107,624.27 $1 1,939.73 $0.00 $0-00 Temple Terrace $73,866 $65,494.92 $0.00 $8,371.08 $0.00 Trapnell $45,415 $40,886.22 $0.00 $4,528.78 $0.00 Twin Lakes $95,950 $89.737.99 $3,106.00 $3,106.01 $0.00 Valrico $87,910 $81 7466.81 $0.00 $6,443.19 $0.00 Walden Lakes $96,010 $56,631.64 $0.00 $39,378.36 $0.00 Westchase $105,364 $102,983.26 $0.00 $2,380.74 $0.00 West Shore $36,51 1 8,89968 $7,500.00 $10,110.32 $0 .00 Wimauma $58,457 $58,457.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Witter $72,986 $72,985.76 $0.00 $0.24 $0.00 Jfates $81 ,944 $24794286 $45,076.50 $11,974.64 $0.00 TOTAL $5,526,609 $4,095,357.70 $459,166.61 $280,559.72 $114,192.97 (82.75) (9.28) (5.67) (2.31) Temporary employees Harbor Chapel. FRAZIER STEPHEN 60, of Palm Harbor, died Dec. 22. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater. GEORGE, RANDALL 54, of Clearwater, died Dec.

24. National Cremation Society, Largo. HALL, KATIE 74, of Clearwater, died Dec. 20. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.

HAZIMIHALIS, SYLVIA DANAPAS, 86, of Tarpon Springs, died Dec. 23. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs. MALLORY, JOSEPHINE 80, of Clearwater, died Dec.

22. National Cremation Society, Largo. MALM LEAF, WALLACE 78, of Largo died Dec. 25. National Cremation Society, Largo.

MANZO, YOLANDA MARIE, 89, of Palm Harbof died Dec. 25. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor. NYI, OR STEVEN 71, of Largo, died Dec. 24.

Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens, Largo. PEPIN, ARTHUR EARNEST, 85, of Tarpon Springs, formerly of Clearwater, died Dec. 25. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

PETERSON, EDNA 96, of Tarpon Springs, died Dec. 24. Family Funeral Care, Tarpon Springs. SAKOFF, SHIRLEY, 79, of Clearwater died Dec 25. David C.

Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg. SWANSON, ROBERT EDWIN SR, 66, of Union, S.C., formerly of Largo, died Dec. 24. Holcombe Funeral Home, Union.

WEAVER SALLIE 89, of Clearwater, died Dec. 25. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater. South Pinellas BINDER, CLEORA 84, of Sopchoppy, formerly of St Petersburg, died Dec. 24.

Harvey-Young Funeral Home, Crawfordsville, Fla. BOHSE, MURIEL V. 100, of St. Petersburg, died Dec. 25.

Royal Palm Funeral Chapel Cemetery North, St Petersburg. BURNS, ROBERT 81, of St. Petersburg, died Dec. 23. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.

CLOSTERMAN, DOUGLAS V. II, 64, of St Petersburg, died Dec. 25. E. James Reese Funeral Home Crematory, Seminole.

CORLEY, KATHERINE RITA 90, of St Petersburg, died Dec. 25. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg. CRAVEN, THOMAS FRANCIS, 85, of St.

Petersburg, died Dec. 23. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg. GRODZIK, BRUNO, 81, of St.

Petersburg, died Dec. 25. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home. HALE, LILLIAN IRENE, 83, of Lancaster, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Dec.

23. Blount, Curry Roel Funeral Homes Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg. HOLBROOK, RONALD FRANCIS, 65, of South Pasadena, died Dec. 24.

E. James Reese Funeral Home Crematory, Seminole. JENKINS, RUTH 70, of St Petersburg, died Dec. 24. Blount Curry Roel Funeral Homes Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St.

Petersburg. LA BANCA. HELEN ZAHARAKIS, 79, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Tarpon Springs and Chicago, died Dec. 25.

Panozzo Brothers Funeral Home, Chicago Heights, III. McCONNELL, ROBERT 87, of Redington Beach, died Dec. 21. E. James Reese Funeral Home 8c Crematory, Seminole.

MILLER FLORENCE, 69, of St. Petersburg, died Dec. 24. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

MOGELNICKI, MARY CATHERINE "KAY," 80, of St Petersburg, died Dec. 24. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes 8c Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg. NAFTZGER ARTHUR 76.

of Ocala. formerly of St. Petersburg, died Dec. 24. Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, Memorial Chapel at TimberRidge, Ocala.

SCHUMAKER ROBERT 81, of St. Petersburg, died Dec. 24. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes 8i Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

VERNON, BETTY JANE, 75, of Pinellas Park, died Dec. 23. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor. WATRY, SYLVESTER 79, of Gulfport, died Dec. 26.

Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home. WILLETT, MYRON 85, of St. Petersburg, died Dec. 18. Blount, Curry 8c Roel Funeral Homes 8c Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St.

Petersburg. WINTERS, DR. LOUIS M. 73, of St. Petersburg, died Dec.

25. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home 8c Cemetery, Seminole. BAILEY, DONALD 69, of New Port Richey, died Dec. 23. Morgan Funeral Home Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

COX, EVELYN 80, of Port Richey, died Dec. 22. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey. DePAOLA, JOSEPHINE LAZZARO, 86, of New Port Richey, died Dec. 23.

NorthMeadowlawn Funeral Home Cemetery, New Port Richey. FEDOCK, PAULINE 78, of Port Richey, died Dec. 24. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey. GAUTHIER GLORIA 51, of Hudson, died Dec.

24. Family Funeral Care, Hudson. JARRETT, JACQUELINE 77, of Hudson, died Dec. 23. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Service, HudsonBayonet Point.

LUCAS, GEORGE 84, of New Port Richey, died Dec. 24. Family Funeral Care, Hudson. MESKO, MARY JANE, 71, of New Port Richey, formerly of Tampa, died Dec. 21.

C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, Temple MOODY, OVELL 86, of Holiday, died Dec. 24. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Barter! Road Chapel, Holiday.

NAYLOR JAMES 62, of New Port Richey, died Dec. 24. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday. O'CONNOR ELEANOR 80, formerly of Port Richey, died Dec.

25. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey. PRAINO, GEORGE, 77, of New Port Richey, Dec. 25. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

PUFF, HELEN 75, of New Port Richey, died Dec. 24. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs. STOFOROS, ELECTRA, 75, of Holiday, died Dec. 23.

Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs. North Pinellas BARR ROBERT 82, of Clearwater, died Dec. 24. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Belcher Chapel, Clearwater.

BOYD, EDYTHE 89, of Seminole, died Dec. 25. E. James Reese Funeral Home Crematory, Seminole. CASAGRANDE, DANTE 89, of Dunedin, died Dec.

22. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor. COLLINS. JOHN, of Belleair Bluffs, died Dec. 23.

Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens, Largo. CYMBALA, ANNA, 81, of Clearwater, died Dec. 23. Clearwater Funeral Home 8c Cremation Options. FARRALL, ADRIAN, 90, of Palm Harbor, died Dec.

25. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes Cremation Services, Palm IlfFI KFQ ffr Family Member HllilUilk McliUGIi P.A. FUNERAL NOTICES KELLY Thomas III, 57, died last week. A lifelong resident of Tampa, he graduated from Robinson High School. He was former grove manager, tug boat worker, and ran Kelly's Oyster Bar at the MacDill Air Force Basa Officer's Club.

He survived by his parents, Jean and T. Pain Kelly of Tampa, two sisters, Josie Kelly-Holmes of To-' pangs, CA and Carta Kelfy of Tarn- pa. In lieu of flowers, a contribution -to Tampa General Foundation -would be appreciated. Mr. Kelly will be interred at Myrtie Hill Came-1 tery after a private family service.

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