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■ _ne Record 'i nursday,lune 3,imn B3 ■Lodi Bureau O101 W.Locust St-.Lodi 95240 bureau ch Jeff Hood, chief . . 367-7427 Fax number . . 367-7432 L ■Motfier Lade Bure u 520 N.Main SI.,Angels Gauamp 35222.73 Francis P.Garland,burechief6-9554 Lodi/- ode Fax ................. ... 736-3565 school Charter11ake founders . . • • feels stonewalled - givin s liltp0. ras board dad come in;' ordered a rot by Cavei family to a l7-acre always have my nckeford Terry Knutson said his father of decorated KNUTSON: y, }�, 7� ring fo rived too diffintlt, had always wanted to retire on cakes. Died Monday. Supervisors asked to help with dispute itson darted working at his 55th birthday but instead "One day, luC1s >P. Gt3ilSnd agriculture They also would have di bakery that was soon spent the day decorating several she picked up a 14woul, vecbee and building Wayne Larsen. graduation and wedding cakes. ed rum cake that time. She been trade Bureau Chief a hand i- ale camp g re that Dad knew "It was a Saturday, and it was m home and within a half hair SAN ANDREAS—The architect She took �The��ty Board of Education e about a bakery than durinf, our heaviest cafu-decorat P turned down the charier he asked film to be a Lng tittles, because of graduation came back with the box just bro- of Calaveras County's first the it larked a detail educe- ken:, posed charter school wants the sayrn terry Knutson said and weddings;' Terry Knutson n:, cake had been crushed°n Board of Supervisors to mediate a pn�t-am and course of study, rotted a partnership that explained. "We had hundreds of the drive home when the cus- dispute with the agency that set vague—and low—standards, over the next 16 years calces and it was an unbelievably tomer had to slam on her brakes, rejected his proposal. forceand lacked sufficient funding hrsen Knutson Cottage hot day." Dela lain recalled• lake Wallace, the driving The board also said Wallace's Toward the end of the day, Mr. "She didn't know what w do, behind the proposed Blue Mountain prograni had too many holes in 1969,and �SO��the Knutson had two remaining wed- Wilderness Program, said Wed- it, and the proposed location hip and Mr. Knutson ding cakes to decorate, so he fur and my dad just said, Wait just a nesday that he wants the board to co Wd pose health and safety risks, tis son into the business. ish one and went home to take moment, help haat solve his differences with =took exception to those rani owner of the Soup i nap, planning to come back Mr. Knutson went to the back the county Office of Education so comments and said they were not taurant in Lodi, worked later to decorate the second of the store and several minutes he can move forward with the legitimate reasons to reject the char- Knutson far 18 years, But i got a call from Stockton, later carne back out with another charter sdroollgroup home. ter,at least according to state law. 1 in the early I96 y where he had delivered the first cake' The county Board of Education Wallace said his amended char- ; a people'sarty employer;'and�Y were )raving prob- "He lust replaced that calve,and turned down Wallace's charter ter should answer the Board of as "He always worked lain,with it because of the heat," I never forgot that about my dad;' Proposal in April,calling the Blue Educattiods concerns and said the .side you. and he was Delaplain said. "Some people are Mountain program educationally board essentially owes him a sec- Terry Knutson said. "I wound up flamboyant with who they are but unsound and saying Wallace and cent public hearing on the revised rive anyone. having to take the second cake to my dad was just a quiet, gentle, his counterparts weredt likely to charter within 30 days. work he did, everybody Stockton to replace it:' good man:' succeed with the project. The time line is important to i, too_ He was a good When Mr. Knutson came back, in addition to his wife, Terry But Wallace last week submit- Waltace, because the state has his son had to tell him the cake Knutson and Delaplain, Mr. ed what he calls an enhanced awarded Blue Mountain a added that whenever he wasn't there. Knutson is survived by his son charter petition and wants the $135,000 charter school develop- f Mr. Knutson, he thinks ,we wound up laughing and Randall Kevin Knutson of county Board of Education to meatgrarnt,but the money will be ng cakes. had to bake another cake, cool it Cathedral City; daughter Judy hold a hearing on it this month. awarded only if the program's e was nothing more he off, ice it and finish A together; Clark of Lodi; brothers, Olat however,Wallace said he believes charter is approved by fitly L do than go deliver wed- Tey Knutson recalled. "We got Aldren of Arizona, William the county office is stonewalling County schools chief John ces and have brides ooh home around midnight. "it's a Knutson of South Dakota and him, and he's asidnp the Board of Brophy,who recommended in April tr over his wurk;' Franz tough job, and no matter what Ehno Knutson of Arizona;and sis- Supervisors to step ren and help. that the Board of Education condi - over you've got to do it.That's ter,Lilian Hastings of Oakland. Board of Supervisors Chairman tionally approve Wallace's charter after Mr. Knutson retired what my father taught all of us:' A memorial service will be held Patel Stein said Wednesday that the prnposal, said he's not sure if the he still spent many hours Mr. Knutson's youngest daugh- at 11 a.m. Friday at Temple item has been Placed on Monday's amended charter petition warrants iake1Y ter, 52-year-old Emily Delaplain, Baptist Church•Visitation will be agenda, but he isn'i sure what, if another hearing the his nhontlh uld review couldn't keep him out of remembers her father as a quiet today firm 8 am anti!2 p.m at anything,regW s dispute do with the the petition and d determine if it's ;ery," Terry Knutson said. and generous man- Lodi Funeral Home. ways want to come in and "1 remember one time when I Memorial contributions can be county schools o�� to lake enhanced!' (flit is,different tf(would merit end he awed to teach the was in high school and wodnng made to the Temple Baptist "I've already exhas no p ungguys. in aur bakery," Delaplain said. Church Building Fund, 801 S. thasdi d©n overt the coulywhat hes ththying board.Lilting ely, board memberrss m I needed to show some- "We had a very, very good cus- Lower Sacramento Road,Lodi,CA t do;' Stein said- "And although watild deride if it would be placed w to do things right, I'd tomer named Mrs. Soloman who 95242. I'm fundamentally in support of on the June 28 agenda charter schools, I don't know that Brophy said the mast-substantive landowners to s is in us area Of ceeatrhes A �� the program (Wallace) is trying hang renes to aid 1} put together o totally thought out Thai's because Wallace has all the way to its contusion:' urcreased his cap from six students Wallace has been working on to 18,which will generate more rev- as$6,293, demarcation line,and you go for- dangerous condition slang West theproposal for a combination nue to help pa Turner Road near Lakewood id1woman gum Hitchcock ward from there:' group home and charter school Wallace said e's in that or more than two years but has the county schools office is not 'd the motion, which will The issue was triggered by a Elementary School and Lodi e• � backing his proposal. rp for formal g the co ata residents complaint 7.etteprompted the ciWs inves-PlOckhart, whose April Yet h find a sponsor- meetirhg saying the pD1R� PrOPe le to pedestrians gation and the hearing, present- he wilderness program would "Many countiesroawant these roving too quickly from a made' Walkon . dYe Sucet. ed:ire Wuncl yr h 1hq signatures be develn on 4o remote acres wilderness programs;' is said. J, of having property own- withouC walidng gg ted that s the interest necessary on the four lane road. serve yourgsters ages 13 to 17 in(California Youth Authority facil- rt the bill, as was the case lentis Public Warks Department of people who felt sidewalks are near R Road Flat and would 'There ace a Ion of youths siiiuh rrtront and Loll avenues. then suggested ro to nem in Under state law, the nary may who would be pia there the ities] who aredt that violent but the decision to ua structured environment- se tax dol- of fairness,all P to install require installation of a si await, courts or county probation arrives. need a have Support from county ras a compromise quickiy the vicinity be required gutter and curb at the property According to the charter peri ;ed by Land and Council- sidewalks Manager H. tion, students would learn basic probation and social services pro- sin ,ed Maury and Phil 1?errrhl "I would hate to see the beau- owcter's expense• City Manag academic skills and also could grams- Our phones have been tdr of whom had opposed ty of that property destroyed Dixon Flynn said the city could sta such subjects as architec- ranging off the hook- ffices(of erh duca� g all six property owners to based on the supposition that a offer a low-interest loam, an idea dY culinaryarts wh the county and"permaculture,"or permanent tion) wont support us." or the improvements while sidewalk Is Ding to prevent an that Land and Hitchcock said they tare organic famung iting a variety of loopholes accident;'said Russell Scei�,who foundblic WorkseDirector Richard xerrtptions. owns the impassablepp Jcipatmg some opposition City Attorney Randall A Hays, Prima said the cites contract with M�S�P,r�� d��S residents who have had to however,e�fry in the event ofnan to buildtthe side a ks at allowuld ower for sidewalks, Mann said, area re comes a pointin time accident, because Wednesday's cost than an individual would a policy changes. 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