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The Desert Sun B2 Friday, March 9, 2001 For the record ALMANAC OBITUARIES School i TODAY IN HISTORY 68th day of the year There are 297 days left in the year TODAY Welwood Murray Memorial Library, 100 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs. Ongoing book sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Portola Community Center, 45-480 Portola Palm Desert.

meditation education from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 341-6649. Coachella Valley Woodcarvers, 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

at the La Quinta Senior Center, 78-450 Avenida La Fonda, La Quinta. 771-5682. SATURDAY Woman's Club of Indio, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Annual parking lot sale and fund-raiser, corner of Indio Blvd.

and Towne Street. Benefits local scholarships and Indio Police Dept. K-9 Unit. 771-3868. Bicycle Club of the Desert, Bike ride for all ages at 7:30 a.m.

at Palm Desert Civic Center Park, San Pablo, Palm Desert. 770-4748 or 343-1700. Save-A-Pet, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pet adoptions at The Smoke Tree Pets and Supplies, 1775 E.

Palm Canyon Dr. in Palm Springs, and PetSmart, 72-300 Dinah Shore in Palm Desert. 329-8510. Animal Action League, noon to 4 p.m. Animal adoption clinic at PetCo, 72-453 Highway 111 at Desert Crossing Center in Palm Desert.

322-4560. The Palm Springs Christian Women's Club, 6:30 p.m. at Desert Falls Country Club in Palm Desert. Guest night banquet; "Tee Time Classic" theme. $23.

Reservations required. 772-8486. Joslyn Senior Center, 73-750 Catalina Way, Palm Desert. Free pan card games at 1 p.m. 340-3220.

Desert Hot Springs Senior Center, 10:30 a.m., arthritic exercises; Noon, duplicate bridge; fun bingo. 11-777 West Drive. Joslyn Senior Center, 73-750 Catalina Way, Palm Desert. Joslyn Singers at 10 a.m. 341-2365.

TUESDAY Joslyn Senior Center, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. 73-750 Catalina Way, Palm Desert. Free mah-jong class with Marge Rosso for those who want to learn the game. 340-3220. Children's Discovery Museum, 71 701 Gerald Ford Drive, Rancho Mirage.

Ballet lessons at 3:15 p.m. for ages 3-4; at 4:15 p.m. for ages 5 and older. Instructor: Valerie Mahabir. Preregistration required.

321-0602. Toastmasters International Interested in public speaking? Join Toast Masters, Palm Springs Communicators, at 6 p.m. at The Desert Sun, 750 N. Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs. Kingsley White, 325-2582, Ext.

283. Desert Hot Springs Police Activities League, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. for kindergarten through second grade; from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. for third through fifth grades. Dance classes through June.

Edward Wertloff Elementary. Instructor is Cat Orlando. Cost is $20 per month. 329-2417. 1 WEDNESDAY T.G.I.F.

Single Toastmasters Club at 6:30 p.m. in Portola Community Center, 45 480 Portola Palm Desert. Peggy Scanlon, 416-8961. Indio Senior Center, 9:45 a.m. Seniors age 50 and older and their guests can go to a movie at Metro 8 Theater in Indio for $3.

Movie starts at 10 a.m. 347-5111. Desert Hot Springs Police Activities League, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. for third through fifth grades; from 4:30 to 5 p.m., tap for third-graders and up; from 5 to 6 p.m., advanced class. Through June at Bubbling Wells Elementary.

Instructor: Cat Orlando. Cost is $20 per month. 329-2417. Alzheimer's Association, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

at the Alzheimer's Association Desert Office, 73-710 Fred Waring Drive, Suite 211, in Palm Desert. Support group for caregivers of people suffering from Alzheimer's disease. 836-3433. New Beginnings, 5:30 p.m. every second Wednesday for widows and widowers.

Joslyn Senior Center, 73-750 Catalina Way, Palm Desert. In 1661: Cardinal Jules Mazarin, the chief minister of France, died, leaving King Louis XIV in full control. In 1796: The future emperor of France, Napoleon Bonaparte, manied Josephine de Beauharnais. The couple divorced in 1809. In 1862: During the Civil War, the Monitor and the Virginia (formerly the Merrimac) clashed for five hours to a draw at Hampton Roads, Va.

In 1916: Mexican raiders led by Pancho Villa attacked Columbus, New Mexico, killing more than a dozen people. In 1933: Congress, called into special session by President Roosevelt, began its "hundred days" of enacting New Deal legislation. In 1945: During World War II, U.S. B-29 bombers launched incendiary bomb attacks against Japan. In 1954: CBS newsman Edward R.

Murrow critically reviewed Wisconsin Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy's anti-Communism campaign on "See It Now." In 1975: Work began on the Alaskan oil pipeline. In 1977: About a dozen armed Hanafi Muslims invaded three buildings in Washington, D.C., killing one person and taking more than 130 hostages. The siege ended two days later.

In 1981: Dan Rather made his debut as principal anchorman of "The CBS Evening News." In 1990: Dr. Antonia Novello was sworn in as surgeon general, becoming the first woman and the first Hispanic to hold the job. Ten years ago: Secretary of State James A. Baker III. on a fact-finding mission to seven countries, visited Kuwait following its liberation from Iraq.

Five years ago: Comedian George Burns died in Beverly Hills, just weeks after turning 100. The space shuttle Columbia landed safely a day late at the Kennedy Space Center, ending a 16-day mission. One year ago: John McCain suspended his presidential campaign, conceding the Republican nomination to George W. Bush. Bill Bradley ended his presidential bid, conceding the Democratic nomination to Vice President Al Gore.

Today's Birthdays: Author Mickey Spillane is 83. Singer-actress Keely Smith is 69. Singer Lloyd Price is 68. Actress Joyce Van Patten is 67. Actor-comedian Marty Ingels is 65.

Country singer Mickey Gilley is 65. Singer Mark Lindsay (Paul Revere and the Raiders) is 59. Chess player Bobby Fischer is 58. Actress Trish Van Devere is 56. Rock musician Robin Trower is 56.

Singer Jeffrey Osborne is 53. Country musician Jimmie Fadden (The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) is 53. Magazine editor Michael Kinsley is 50. Actress Linda Fiorentino is 41. Actress Juliette Binoche is 37.

Rock musician Robert Sledge (Ben Folds Five) is 33. Actor Emmanuel Lewis is 30. Actress Jean Louisa Kelly is 29. Actor Kerr Smith is 29. Rapper Lil' Bow Wow is 14.

Thought for Today: "Conscience is the perfect interpreter of life." Karl Barth, Swiss theologian (1886-1966) AIDS SERVICES Desert AIDS Project: 1695 N. Sunnse Way, Palm Spnngs, 323-2118; 81-893 Dr. Carreon Suite 3, Indio, 342-4197 AIDS Assistance Program: 216 E. Arenas. Palm Springs, 325-8481 State hot lines: South California: (800) 922 2437 Spanish: (800) 400 -7432 Hearing Impaired: (800) 553-2437 Riverside County health department: (800) 243-7275 Agnes Rittmanic Agnes C.

Rittmanic, 90, of Fort Oglethorpe, a former resident of Desert Hot Springs for 45 years, died March 6, 2001, in Chattanooga, Tcnn. She was born Jan. 16, 191 1, in Calumet, Mich. She was a homemaker. She belonged to St.

Gerrard Catholic-Church and Seniors and Friends of Fort Oglethorpe. She is survived by two daughters, Catherine Tidswell of Cornville, and Frances Vannatten of Ringgold, her sister, Elsie LoGuirato of Phoenix, nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. Peter St.

Paul Catholic Church in Alta Ixima, followed by entombment in Bcllevue Mausoleum in Ontario, Canada. Draper Mortuary is in charge of local arrangements. Paula Decker Paula Ellen Decker, 46, of Banning, a 30-year resident of Riverside County, died March 3, 200 1 at home. She was born Nov. 28, 1 954, to Paul E.

and Georgia A. Harrell Johnson in Thayer, Mo. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her ex-husband, Dennis A. of Fontana; her son, Dennis P.

of Desert Hot Springs; her daughter, Erin D. of Banning; three sisters, i neressa Johnson, Linda Ledford and Tracy Decker, all of Fontana; and two grandchildren. Services will be at noon today at Desert Lawn Cemetery in Cal-imesa, followed by interment. Wiefels and Son Funeral Direc-tors, Banning, is in charge of ar- i rangemcnts. Sigvard Tysko Sigvard O.

"Osig" Tysko, 83, of Palm Desert died March 3, 2001, in Rancho Mirage. He was born Dec. 26, 1917, to John Olaf and Sina Knutson Tysko in Astoria, Ore. He was an engineer for 25 years and worked for North American Rockwell, then was a life insurance agent. He served in the U.S.

Army's 17 th Airborne Division during World War II and on the board of Martin Luther Hospital in Anaheim for many years. He is survived by his son, Robert S. of Sunnyvale; his brother, Clif-' ford of Washington; his sister, He- len Fastabend of Astoria, i and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Cor-rinne, and one daughter. There will be a service at 1 1 a.m.

today at Immanuel Lutheran i Church in Riverside with Wiefels and Son Funeral Directors, Palm Springs, in charge of arrange-i ments. Interment will be in Riverside National Cemetery, The family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society or a charity of choice. I BLOOD BANK The Community Blood Bank is at 39-000 Bob Hope Drive in Rancho Mirage Information: 773-4190. To donate, a person must be at least 17, weigh at least 110 pounds, be in good health and be free of antibiotics for at least two weeks. The center also asks that you dont donate if you've een to the dentist within the last 72 hours or have had a tattoo or body part pierced within the last year.

The Community Blood Bank has a permanent donor site inside Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs. The entrance is off Via Miraleste and Paseo El Mirador. Hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays.

Juanita Bartrow Juanita I. Bartrow, 72, of La Quinta died March 5, 2001, at home. She was born Jan. 28, 1929, in La Quinta. She married to Robert Bartrow on Sept.

29, 1955, in Skamania, Wash. She was an ordained minister and spiritual healer. She is survived by her sister, Gloria Wick of Portland, four sons, Larry Richardson of Portland, Keith Richardson of Ixmisville, and Robert Jerry and Roger, both of La Quinta; her mother, Edna Gumm of Portland, and her brother, James Gumm of Portland, five grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert in 1963. Services will be at noon today at the Church of Religious Science in Palm Springs.

Floyd Goodman Floyd Good- man, 7 1, of Cathedral City died March 7, 2001, in Rancho Mirage. He was born Sept. 22, 1929, to Arthur Mahue and Ijllie Gideon Goodman in Weldon, Ark. He married Janean Stinnett on July 23, 1949, in Banning. He was a contractor in the tile and ceramic industry for 45 years in the desert area and a member of the Lions Club for 10 years.

He is survived by his wife, Janean of Cathedral City; three sons, Richard Irry W. and Jerry all of Cathedral City; his brother, M.C. of Palm Springs; his sister, Dorthula Rush of Mobile, two half-brothers, Carrel Odom of Missouri and Bill Odom of Columbia; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Palm Springs Mortuary, Cathedral City.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ramon Chapel, Palm Springs Mortuary. Entombment will be in Palm Springs Mausoleum, Cathedral City, with Palm Springs Mortuary in charge of arrangements. Demetrio Brodit Demetrio D. Brodit, 70, a 30-year resident of Salton City died March 6, 2001, in Indio.

He was born Aug. 30, 1930, to Vicente C. and Rosario Dejuan Brodit in Fort Stotsenburg, Pam-panga, Philippines. He was a waiter for 1 5 years. He is survived by his wife, Dolores of the Philippines; his daughter, Luz of the Philippines; two sons, Marvin and Toto, both of the Philippines; two sisters, Virginia Neel of Livermore and Erlinda Briones of the Philippines; six brothers, Pal of Monterey, Vicente Jr.

of Indio, Tony of Alameda, Frank of Salton City, Marcel of Prescott Valley, and Roger of San Leandro; and four grandchildren. There will be a funeral service at 12:30 p.m. today at Wiefels Mortuary Chapel in Palm Springs, followed by interment in the Philippines. Wiefels and Son Funeral Directors, Palm Springs is in charge of arrangements. CRIME TIPS Crime Stoppers: 341-7867.

Crime Stoppers gives cash rewards to informants whose tips lead to arrests. The program is run by volunteers. Informants remain anonymous. morel Mr a 13 I SUNDAY Save-A-Pet, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Pet adoptions at The Smoke Tree Pets and Supplies, 1775 E. Palm Canyon Dr. in Palm Springs and PetSmart, 72-300 Dinah Shore in Palm Desert. 329-8510. Animal Action League, noon to 4 p.m.

Animal Adoption Clinic at PetCo, 72 453 Highway 111 at Desert Crossing Center in Palm Desert. 322-4560. MONDAY Coachella Valley Woodcarvers, 12:15 to 3:15 p.m. at the Joslyn Senior Center, 73-750 Catalina Way, Palm Desert. 347-1751.

Joslyn Senior Center, 73 750 Catalina Way, Palm Desert. Salsa dance class from 7 to 8 p.m. for beginners; from 8 to 9 p.m. for intermediates. Cost for beginners is $4 for members, $5 for nonmembers; intermediates, $6 for members, $7 for nonmembers.

340-3220. Desert Hot Springs Police Activities League, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. for kindergarten through second grades; from 4:30 to 5 p.m. for children ages 2 to and from 5 to 6 p.m. for sixth through 12th grades.

Dance classes through June. Bubbling Wells Elementary. Instructor: Cat Orlando. Fee is $20 a month. Continued from Bl "She had no problems going to school, and I feel safe sending her," she said.

"The boys arc gone; I think they pretty much nipped this thing in the bud." She said the school sent letters home assuring that there were no guns on campus. Daughter Jennifer Altman said today was a normal day on campus. "We were doing what we normally do we were mainly doing our school work," she said. She said she feels safe at school and people weren't talking too much about the arrests. Dale Mitchell, assistant superintendent for Morongo Unified School District, said the district has not implemented any new security measures as a result of the incident.

"In light of what's been occurring with all the schools, we're going to take a look at our policies and take a look at how well that has worked up to now," he said. However, he said they will be making staff more visible on campus and will create more dialogue with the kids. "We're going to spend more time discussing what has occurred here in the district," he said. Julie Aragon, mother of one of the students allegedly on the "hit list," said her daughter Cori was back in school today. "As long as those boys are locked up, we'll be fine," she said.

Christine Mahr is a reporter at The Desert Sun. She can be reached at 775-4207 or via mail at Christine.Mahrthedesertsun.com Richard Guzman is a reporter at The Desert Sun. He can be reached at 775-4204 or at Richard.Guzman thedesertsun.com III I'' Hi 321-0994 Boyce, Leon Private Services Clemens, Dolores Services Pending Colman, Elaine Pending Services Fisher, Charlotte Services Pending Goodman, Floyd Visitation: Today, Services: Saturday, Ramon Chapel, Palm Springs Mortuary, Cathedral City. Entombment: Palm Springs Mausoleum, Cathedral City. Herr, Clyde Private Services Jacobsson, Alf Services: Monday, St.

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