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BIG THE BIG QUESTION The Californian's Web site, www.californianonline.com, features "The Big Question," an informal reader poll. A new question is introduced each Monday, Wednesday and Friday. FRIDAY'S QUESTION: Based on your own reading and personal hunch about the Washington, D.C.area sniper, do you he is: As of 6:15 p.m. 48 votes belleve, had been tallied. The results: Acting alone 37.5 percent Working with a partner 33.3 percent Linked to terrorism 25 percent Undecided 4.2 percent LOCAL CALENDAR TODAY UNDERSTANDING THE DRUG AFFECTED CHILD, 8:30 a.m.

to 4 p.m., Steinbeck Forum, Monterey Conference Center, 1 Portola Plaza, Monterey. Free, $15 CEUs at door. Register: Kinship Center 649-3033. TUE. I LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY'S IN TRAINING, information session, 6:30 p.m., Sally Griffin Senior Center, 700 Jewell Pacific Grove.

Coaches prepare you to compete in endurance events while fund -raising to cure leukemia and other bloodrelated cancers. (408) 271-2873, www.teamintraining.com. TUE. FREE TENANT WORKSHOP, Housing Advocacy Council of Monterey County workshop focusing on Tenants' Rights and free, Responsibilities, p.m., Salinas Community Center, 940 N. Main Salinas.

Reservations: Pauline White, 424-9186. THU. I "THE GERSON THERAPY," lecture, answer questions and sign books, 7-9 p.m., Border's Books, Sand City. Dr. Max Gerson, "Healing the Hopeless" speaking on his grandfather, Dr.

Gerson, his life and medical discoveries in alternative healing. 899- 6643. THU. PUMPKIN CONTEST, p.m., Bread Box Recreation Center, 745 N. Sanborn Road, Salinas.

For ages 8-15 years, free. All supplies provided. Pre-registration not required. 758-7908. PUBLIC MEETINGS TODAY MONTEREY COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION COMMISSION, 4-6 p.m., Department of Social Services, 1000 S.

Main Suite 110, Salinas. Margarita, 796-3584. TODAY I GONZALES CITY AGENCY, 6 p.m., City Council Chambers, 117 Fourth Gonzales. 675-5000. TODAY MONTEREY PENINSULA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD, 7 p.m., Seaside City Council Chambers, 440 Harcourt Seaside.

658-5600, www.mpwmd.dst.ca.us. TUE. I KING CITY CITY HALL, special meeting, 4:15 p.m., 212 S. Vanderhurst King City. TUE.

KING CITY DEVELOP. MENT AGENCY, 5 p.m., 212 S. Vanderhurst King City. WED. TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY AND SERVICE AUTHORITY FREEWAY AND EXPRESSWAYS, 9 a.m., Salinas Community Center, 940 N.

Main Salinas. 775-0903, www.tamcmonterey.org. WED. I SANTA CRUZ COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION, 9 a.m., Board of Supervisors Chambers, County Government Building, 701 Ocean room 525, Santa Cruz. 454- 2580.

WED. SPECIAL AD-HOC NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY WATER ISSUES ADVISORY COMMITTEE, 3-5 p.m., Moss Landing Harbor District Office, 7881 Sandholdt Road, Moss Landing. 755-4874. WED. I SANTA CRUZ-MONTEREY MANAGED MEDICAL CARE COMMISSION, 4-6 p.m., Watsonville City Council Chambers, City Hall, 250 Main Watsonville.

755-8220. WAGGIN' TAILS Shelters Salinas Animal Shelter, 144 Hitchcock Road. Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. For information, call 758- 7285. No.

4470: Avery, 8 year old neutered cat turned into shelter because the owner is very ill. Very sweet and friendly and needs a new home. Has flea allergies, but they are controlled with Advantage. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to. Animals, Highway 68 across from Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca.

Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Adoption fees are $85 for dogs and $65 for cats and include initial vaccinations, microchip, SPCA ID tag, surgery and other extras. License fees for some jurisdictions are extra. For information, call 422-4721 www.spcamc.org. Monterey County Animal Shelter, 2840 Fifth Marina (former Fort Ord). Hours: Monday through Saturday, noon to 5:30 p.m.

For information, call 384-1396. Marina Animal Shelter, 3040 Lake Drive, Marina. Hours: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday.

384-2528, www.marinaanimalshelter.com. WAGGIN' TAILS is a public service column intended for the free exchange, not the sale, of animals. Notice may be placed free for one publication by calling 754-4260. Items for animals also appear in the classifieds section. 2002 Californian OBITUARIES Espinosa Shirley Uriquides Espinosa, 75, of Salinas, died Saturday, Oct.

19, 2002, at Katherine Healthcare Center after a lengthy illness. She was born April 6, 1927, in Salinas and was a lifelong resident. She was a telephone operator with Pacific Shirley Bell for 37 years Urquides before her retirement in Espinosa 1983. She graduated from Salinas High School in 1945. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family and neigh'AHemberships: Native Daughters and Telephone Pioneers.

Survivors: Brother, Raymond Parsons (Brigette) Uriquides of Carmel Valley; sister, Maxine Carol (Walter) Proctor of Salinas; nephew, Michael (Kelly) Uriquides of Salinas; niece, Zuette Uriquides of Salinas; aunt, Teresa Giottonini of Salinas; cousin, William (Betty) Fraizer of King City; and grandnieces, Kendra Uriquides and Miranda Uriquides, both of Salinas. Visitation: From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct.

22, at Struve and Laporte Funeral Home, 41 W. San Luis Salinas. Services: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the mortuary chapel.

Entombment: Garden of Memories Memorial Park Mausoleum, 768 Abbott Salinas. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, 957-A Blanco Circle, Salinas 93901; Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System Heart Center, 450 E. Romie Lane, Salinas 93901; or donor's favorite charity. SALINAS Nina Pearl Layton Nina Pearl nas, died Nina Pearl Layton dening, fishing She was her husband, Layton, 90, of SaliThursday, Oct. 17, 2002, at Sunridge Nursing Home and Care Center in Salinas after a lengthy illness.

She was born Nov. 12, 1911, in Worland, and lived in Salinas for 53 years. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, garand camping. preceded in death by Oval "Toots" Lay- ton, in June.

Memberships: Valley Baptist Church for 53 years. Survivors: Daughters, Sue (Robert) Brannon of Salinas and Sharon (Gary) Harris of San Jose; sons, Bill (Johnice) Layton of Sacramento, Richard (Terry) Layton of Diamond Bar and Bob (Lois) Layton of Watsonville; sisters, Ethel Coffey and Carla Ralph, both of Salinas, and Dorothy Jeska of Woodland; brother, Bob Miller of El Monte; 16 grandchildren, 15 great- grandchildren, one great-great-granddaughter and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation: From 1 to 9 p.m. today, Oct. 21, at Healey Mortuary, 405 N.

Sanborn Road, Salinas. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the mortuary chapel. Burial: Following services at Garden of Memories Memorial Park, 768 Abbott Salinas.

Memorials: Hospice Foundation for the Central Coast, P.O. 1798, Monterey 93942; or Valley Baptist church building fund, 61 Sanborn Road, Salinas 93905. Photographer dies The Associated Press MEXICO CITY Manuel Alvarez Bravo, a photographer whose 80-year portfolio contained everything from mystical portraits of a bygone Mexico to the striking realism of murdered laborers, died Saturday. He was 100. LOCAL NEWS EDITORS Michelle Maitre City editor Mike Nemeth Assistant city editor LOCAL NEWS REPORTERS Glenn Cravens South county, gaming Brian Gaylord Business news editor Jerry Jimenez City of Salinas Kelly Nix Police, courts To publish 'We Remember' The Californian publishes "We Remember" notices as a public service.

They are published free of charge. The newspaper will publish a maximum of three notices per deceased, not exceeding 100 words per notice. No poetry, please. The full name, date of birth and date of death of the deceased, along with proof of death, are required for publication. Proof of death may be a copy of the death certificate, previous Remember notice, remembrance card from mortuary, or mortuary phone number.

Photographs may be submitted for publication. We regret we cannot guarantee the return of photographs submitted for publication. We Remembers must be received no later than two days before publication date preferred. We cannot guarantee publication date. If you have questions, please call 754-4229.

PRUNEDALE Ronald 'Mouse' Mossey Ronald "Mouse" Mossey, 62, of Prunedale, died Friday, Oct. 18, 2002, at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born Dec. 13, 1940, in Troy, N.Y., and lived in Monterey County for 35 years. He worked in produce for 35 years in the Salinas Valley.

He enjoyed fishing and camping and going to the beach. He was preceded in death by his parents, Osmer and Thelma Mossey, brothers, Charles, Osmer and Richard Mossey, and sister, Janis Drobnock. Military service: Navy. Survivors: Sons, William Rath- burn of Texas and Ronald W. Mossey of Salinas; daughters, Pamela Barnhart of Salinas and Terrie Wagner of North Dakota; brother, Kevin Mossey of New York; sister, Thelma Felock of New York; five grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Services: Memorial services 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 22, at Healey Mortuary, 405 N. Sanborn Road, Salinas. Cremation: Will be held. Leslie Earl Fowler Leslie Earl Fowler, 79, of Salinas, died Friday, Oct.

18, 2002, at his home after a brief illness. He was born Sept. 7, 1923, in Sanger, Texas, and lived in Salinas for 34 years. He was an apartment manager. He was preceded in death by his wife, Velma Fowler, in 1999.

Military service: U.S. Army during World War II. Survivors: Daughters, Ledema Fowler and Annie Martinez, both of Salinas; son, Richard Fowler of Salinas, seven grandchildren and six great- grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. today, Oct.

21, at Garden of Memories Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel, 768 Abbott Salinas. Entombment: following services. Arrangements: Healey Mortuary, 405 N. Sanborn Road, Salinas. Plane crash kills at least four The Associated Press the plane, Jordan said.

PALMDALE Four people were killed Sunday when a plane crashed shortly after takeoff from nearby Agua Dulce Airpark, authorities said. The crash was reported shortly after 1 p.m., said Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Jim Meloon. The twin-engine Piper aircraft crashed in a remote area about two miles northeast of the airport and sparked a half-acre brushfire, said Los Angeles County fire spokesman Brian Jordan. Firefighters who spotted smoke and went to the site of the crash found the victims inside Olivia B. Logue Olivia B.

Logue, 94, of Chico, died Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2002, at a local hospital after a brief illness. She was born Jan. 24, 1918 in Donaldsonville, La. She married Richard D.

Logue and they lived in Salinas. Together they Olivia B. owned and Logue operated Logue Enterprises, a bookkeeping and Income Tax business. She moved to Chico in 1963. She enjoyed reading, was an avid sports fan, especially the 49ers and the Giants.

She was also a counselor and a 12-step worker for AA. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1966. Survivors: Son, Richard (Louise) Logue of Chico; daughters, Barbara Romine of Salinas and Kathy (George) Henman of Chico; grandchildren, Diane Merz of Fresno, Darren Henman Dani Logue, both of Chico, and Deborah Logue of Los Angeles; two great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews in Salinas and Louisiana. I Services: Have been held. Placement of ashes: Chico Cemetery.

Memorials: American Diabetes Association, 1475 S. Bascom Suite 103, Campbell 95008. Arrangements: NewtonBracewell Chico Funeral Home. SALINAS Michael B. Pina Michael B.

Pina, 39, of Salinas, died Friday, Oct. 18, 2002, at his home. He was born Aug. 2 24, 1963, in Morrillton, and lived in Salinas since 1986. He was self-employed as an administrator and an actor.

He performed at Monterey Peninsula College Theater and various the- Michael B. Pina aters in Monterey and Carmel, directed a "Gay Evening in May" at Santa Cruz in 1998 and 1999 and performed with the Santa Cruz Gay Chorus. He received a bachelor of art's degree in theater arts from University of California, Santa Cruz. He was a volunteer with Monterey County AIDS Project, among other activities. Survivors: Longtime companion, Jim Pina Garcia of Salinas; mother, Learetta Parrett of Alexandria, father, Randal Pina of Salinas; adopted mother, Bettye Pina of Salinas; sisters, Christine Silverman of San Leandro and Katherine Pina of Salinas; brothers, Charles Pina and James Pina, both of Salinas and grandmother, Betty Pina of Salinas.

Services: Memorial service 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, at Struve and Laporte Funeral Chapel, 41 W. San Luis Salinas. Cremation: Will be held.

Memorials: In lieu of flowers, Monterey County AIDS Project. Californian Dave Nordstrand Features, health Larry Parsons County government J. Michael Rivera Education Rachel Zentz Calendars, obituaries FEATURES Sierra Rendon Features editor San Francisco's Olympics bid faces challenges Trustee says college On the Net not consulted San Francisco Bay Area Sports Organizing Committee: www.basoc2012.org The Associated Press SAN JOSE Managers of several San Francisco Bay area sites 'I've talked to BASOC. I that 2012 Olympics boosters announced would hope they win if that's recently house athletes, tennis matches or what the Bay Area track and field contests should the region host the games say the wants. my as But job a planners should not have housing project officer assumed their cooperation.

is to ensure the Trustees with Santa Clara's Mission College say they were quality of life for surprised to learn the nonprofit military personnel in group trying to bring the 2012 games to Northern California the South Bay. That's told the United States Olympic what the property is Committee the campus would be home to its $47 million tennis here venue. Maj. Jeff Cooper, "It is a completely false presen- Army housing project manager tation," said Jeffrey Schwartz, a for Moffet Field district trustee. trols the former military base where the Bay Area Sports Organizing Committee hopes to build an $830 million Olympic village for thousands of athletes and staff, say they've never indicated the land was available.

Maj. Jeff Cooper, the Army housing project manager for Moffet near Mountain View, said the land currently is earmarked for military housing. "I've talked to BASOC. I hope they win if that's what the Bay Area wants. But my job as a housing project officer is to ensure the quality of life for military personnel in the South Bay.

That's what the property is here for," Cooper told the San Jose Mercury News. Officials with Stanford University, the proposed home of a new $337 million stadium that would house track and field and opening and closing ceremonies, support the plans but acknowledge they currently lack approval from trustees or investors. Directors of the Bay Area's bid committee, which hopes to beat out New York City as the United State's candidate to host the 2012 games, remain positive the arrangements will work out. Bob Stiles, bid director for the committee, said these uncertainties are minimal compared to the high number of facilities and other infrastructure in the proposal that already exist or would need only modest modifications. They include San Jose's HP Pavilion, the Oakland Coliseum Arena and the Cow Palace i in Daly City, which would host gymnastics, basketball and boxing, respectively.

The confusion and campaigning is par for the course with Olympic bids, said Rich Perelman, who wrote Los Angeles'. unsuccessful 2012 bid and was vice president for press operations for the 1984 Summer Games. "Many times cities, not only our own but those internationally, end up with venues or housing that is much different than those that were proposed, even at the time the games are awarded, because of circumstances beyond their control or the economy or whatever," Perelman told the San Jose Mercury News. 6643. Missing Navy aviator was living out his dream From Page 3B Friday night that his son, a lieutenant, was among the four missing pilots.

On Saturday evening, the Coast Guard called off the search because of sea and weather conditions and because of the amount of time that had passed since the pilots were reported missing. The Navy identified the other missing officers as Lt. Stephen R. Nevarez, 31, a weapons systems officer from New Orleans; Lt. Joel A.

Korkowski, 30, a pilot from Phoenix; and Lt. Stephen N. Benson, 26, a weapons system officer from Virginia Beach, Va. Shubzda's family, including his mother, Patti Shubzda; his brothers, Lt. j.g.

Tim Shubzda, a Navy pilot-in-training, and Drew Shubzda, a senior and football player at Naaman Forest; and his sister, Sara Shubzda, a 2001 Naaman Forest graduate, had planned to fly to California on Saturday to await word. Shubzda played football for four years for the U.S. Naval Academy, where he graduated in 1998 and received his pilot wings in March 2001. He had earned a Navy award for bombing accuracy during advanced strike training. Four in the running From Page 3B candidates.

The lone incumbent in the race, Patricia Stephens, said she hopes to win re-election to continue work she started when she was first elected four years ago, such as bringing a shopping center to town. "There's a real learning-curve in politics," Stephens said. Bobbie Reynolds cited economic growth and development as the major issues facing the city. "I work in real estate, so I Why RENT Stop Feeding When You Can The Own? RENT MONSTER! COLDWeLL GARY BANKeR DECARLI AMERICAN HOME REALTOR 594-2798 REALTY PHOTOGRAPHY Richard Green Chief photographer Scott McDonald Photographer SPORTS Joey Delgado Sports editor George Watkins Sports writer Mike Hornick Sports copy editor spend a lot of time talking with people who are moving here. They don't want to have to leave town to buy string," she said, referring to the lack of stores and other amenities in the town.

"But," she added, "we have to check the growth. It needs be controlled and we need to have a plan. Their identities were not immediately determined. It was not known what caused the crash and the National Transportation and Safety Board was investigating, Meloon said. Migraine Sufferers Wanted: Salinas and Monterey Peninsula Honest, caring doctor seeks headache sufferers for NO CHARGE Pressure point therapy Treatment First 10 callers 809-6187 TELL US WHAT YOU THINK (Please feel free to attach an additional sheet of paper with more comments) I Did a story, headline or other element of today's news cause you concern? Did you see a mistake in today's newspaper? I Do you have a story idea? Are there issues, trends, people or situations in your community we should cover? What is your phone number? Scott Faust, managing editor The Californian, P.O.

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