Alcalá View 2000 16.6

Passages Retired Ofelia Higgins , faculty sec retary 1 with Fine Arts, after two years. Deaths Rich a rd St a rr, fa the r o f Judy Rauner, dir ecto r of Community Service-Leaming, on Oct. 31. Irene Anhe ir, mo the r of Mary Quick, acting director, Special Projects, on Dec. 29. Rebecca McNamara , mother of John McNamara, vi ce pres id ent fo r University Relations, on Jan . 14. Justo Marines, Sr., fa ther of Danny Marines , Mail Center operations man- ager, onJ an . 17. Paul Riedy, fa ther of Mark Riedy, School of Business professor, on Jan . 22. Emili a Tava res, mo the r of Jose Tavares, dining services custodian , and grandmother of Mary Tavares, housing recep tionist/dining services, on Jan. 23. on things . It's his attention to detail , says Rodgriuez, that makes him so pop- ular with supervisors and co lleagues. In a le tter n ominating Bobad illa , superv iso r Fred Rocha says S il ve ri o "perfo rms every task to the best of his ab ilities" and earned a nomination not just "fo r his wo rk this past yea r, but every year th a t he h as worked at the university." Gardener (Continued from /Jage one)

Letters: John McNamara, vice pres ident fo r University Relations, writes: "The entire McNamara family would like to thank each on e of you who so thoughtfully remembered us on the occasion of my mother's death. Your prayers, Masses and other exp ress ions of concern are ve ry much appreciated by each one of us." Mary Quick, acting d irector, Special Projects, writes: "On behalf of my fami- ly, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the entire campus commun ity for its kindness, prayers and express ions of sympathy during a difficult time, the death of my mother. The support of so many excep tional people is a wonderful gift."

Ann Ma ri e McMa nu s, mo the r of main dining room cook Jim McManus, on Jan . 25. Ches t e r C ook, fath e r o f Curtis Cook, dean of the School of Business, on Feb. 3. Robe rt Thing, fa the r o f Brothe r Thomas Thing, Unive rsity Ministry associate minister, on Feb. 10. Ray H o ll a nd, fath e r of Brad Holland, men's head basketball coach, on Feb. 13 . Off Campus John Frazer of Medi a S e rv ices invites all USD community members to the Spring Harp Fest and Family Picnic A p ril 22 a t the H arry G riffin Pa rk Amphitheater in La Mesa. From n oon to 6 p. m., pa rtic ipan ts will enj oy music, games and prize give- aways. "S ilberio h as always had an eye fo r detail," says Rocha. "He has shown the ability to lead small groups of employ- ees in special tasks. He is we ll liked by h is peers. " Bobadilla's first post at USD was the no rt h east sect ion of ca mp us t ha t includes the softball and baseball fields. Talk about an easy transition. "I didn't have a lot of time to watch the [USD] base ball team, bu t some- times I'd watch an inning or two," says Bobad illa. t University of can Dieso

The gardener-turned-family man still plays fo r a community men 's h ardba ll team eve ry week. He plays third base and says he's still a pretty good h itter. "I don 't h ave a lot of time to play these days, but I try," Bobadilla says. "If I don't play after wo rk, I head home and help my children with their home- work. " -John Titchen

Alcala View Vol. 16, Issue 6 Editor John Titchen Contributing Editors Michael Haskins, Susan Herold Production and Design Judy Williamson Photography Duncan Mccosker Gary Payne

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