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Saturday, February 26, 2005 Californian LOCAL CALENDAR TODAY AMERICAN LEGION Information: 386-0136. POST 589, 3 p.m. meatloaf feed, 35 W. Market Salinas. With TODAY WILD HORSES salad, mashed potatoes, rolls, etc.

AND BURROS ADOPTION, State for will deliver four or more Fairgrounds, Paso Robles. Event meals free in Salinas. 422-6131. opens 8 a.m. $125, first come, first served.

www.wildhorseand TODAY FORT ORD TOUR, burro.blm.gov. 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., meet at the groundwater treatment plant on MONTEREY PENINSUFirst Avenue. Free guided tours LA COLLEGE THEATER AUDIbehind the scenes. Tours depart at TIONS, "A Midsummer Night's 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m.

and noon. Infor- Dream," 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today, mation: 393-1284 or www.fort 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, in MPC Music ordcleanup.com.

Hall; and "The Mouse That Roared" 1 to 4 p.m. both days in TODAY SALINAS AMERICAN MPC Theater Speech LITTLE LEAGUE, sign- ups at Theater. Ages 6-70. Gary Bolen, Gene Robertson Ball Park: 10 a.m. 846-4085.

to 4 p.m. $60 (5-12 years) and $75 (13-16 years). 751-9940. TODAY WESTERN STAGE AUDITIONS, today and TODAY GABILAN CREEK Sunday and March 5-6 for "Arsenic PLANTING EVENT, 10 a.m. and Old Lace," "Anything Goes," to 1 p.m.

along creek between "John Steinbeck's Cannery Row," CreekBridge and East Laurel Drive. Bat Boy the Musical," "The Waiting Gloves, tools, plants and snacks Room," "The Cherry Orchard," Vicprovided. 582-3323. tor Rain of Gold" and "Wind in the Willows." All roles TODAY DIABETES QUARTERLY open, nontraditional casting. SEMINAR, 8:30 a.m.

to 4 p.m., 759-6037. Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula conference rooms. SUN. PALMA-NOTRE $120 includes box lunch, pre-regis- DAME BAND BOOSTERS PANtration required. 649-7220.

CAKE BREAKFAST, 8 a.m. to noon, Palma High School, 919 TODAY PARENT UNIVERSITY, Iverson cafeteria. $6, pancakes, 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., Embassy sausage, coffee, milk and juice. Suites Hotel, Seaside.

Sylvia Panetta keynote speaker. Free, pre-regis- SUN. 15TH ANNUAL tration required. 373-4600. OSCAR NIGHT GALA, The Inn at Spanish Bay, Pebble Beach.

MonTODAY CENTRAL COAST terey County Film Commission YOUNG FARMERS AND RANCH- annual Academy Awards event. ERS CRAB FEED, 6 p.m., Spreck- $150 per person, $125 members. els Veteran's Memorial Building, 646-0910, www.FilmMonterey.org. Fifth and Llano Avenue, Spreckels. Social hour 6 p.m., crab dinner SUN.

NATIONAL LITTLE with wine 7 p.m. $35 per person. LEAGUE SIGN-UPS, noon Mac, 455-8994 or Allison, to 3 p.m. Feb. 27, Closter Park, 401 229-2232.

Towt and Mount Valley Video on Williams road. Copy of birth TODAY READING AND SIGN- certificate, proof of residence. ING, 7 to 8 p.m., Morgan's, 498 Washington Monterey. David SUN. SALINAS PONY Gitin, "Passing Through." Free.

BASEBALL, tryouts for 13-14 years-old only, April 13 and 20. TODAY SALINAS PAL MARDI Sign ups at noon Feb. 27, El DoraGRAS 5:30 do Park. Sign-ups and applications to 11 p.m., Harden Youth Develop- can be filled out at the park for all ment Center, 85 Maryal Drive, Sali- ages (7-14). 443-4319.

nas. Dinner, awards, raffle, silent auction and reverse drawing. Pro- SUN. 14TH ANNUAL ceeds benefit Salinas Police Activi- MCAP PARTY WITH OSCAR, ties League. $35 per person.

Bran- 5 p.m., Embassy Suites, Grande don, 970-9006. Ballroom. 394-4747, ext. 18. TODAY 11TH ANNUAL RED AFFAIR, 6 p.m., Monterey Marriott SUN.

FOURTH ANNUAL Hotel, 350 Calle Principal, Mon- SAN JUAN BAUTISTA MODEL terey. Cocktails, silent, live auction, TRAIN SHOW AND SWAP dinner, program and dancing. MEETING, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., San American Heart Association. Juan Elementary School Gym, San 757-6221.

Juan Bautista. to scale. Tables, $20 for two or $30 (table TODAY LEVEL 1 HUMANE provided). Admission, $2. ProHORSE HANDLING CLASS, Red- ceeds benefit Boy Scout Troop 428 wings Horse Sanctuary, Lockwood.

and San Juan Home and School $10, pre-register. Younger than 16 Club. Harvey, 623-1147, or Pat, must be accompanied by an adult. (408) 846-8841. WAGGIN' TAILS Lucas, animal No.

A055132 at updated twice the Monterey County Animal Ser- daily. vices Center at 160 Hitchcock Road in Salinas, is a 4-year-old WAGGIN' TAILS is a male brown and white boxer mix. public service column Lucas has been at the shelter intended for the free since Jan. 13. He is a large dog exchange, not the sale, but very calm and gentle.

He walks of animals. Notice may nicely on a leash. be placed free for one Lucas needs a Information: 769-8850 or home publication by calling www.co.monterey.ca.us/health/an 754-4260. Items for good imalservices. The Web site is animals also appear in the classifieds section.

Complaint leads to removal of post office poster The Associated Press ist attacks. It was removed last week and it's now hangCARMEL VALLEY A cus- ing in the postal branch tomer complaint forced a supervisor's office, out of postal official to remove a public view. Carmel Valley Post Office Artist Barbara Sparhawk lobby poster of a court officer calls it censorship. Her origirescuing Old Glory from flag- nal painting, "The Legend of burning demonstrators. Tommy O'Toole," has been The poster was placed in exhibited at the FBI headthe post office lobby shortly quarters in New York and the after the Sept.

11, 2001, terror- FBI Academy at Quantico, Va. DONATE 2005 Free Tax Pickup Deduction YOUR. Running We or Handle Not (Restrictions Paperwork apply) CAR individuals, Cancer Fund direct of or America, through non-profit established in health 1983, care serves agencies, over 60,000 nationwide. 800-321-3023 Vehicles, Real Estate, Lots, Boats, RV's, and more! Independent VOLVO Service IN SALINAS Quality Volvo Service and Repair Since 1993 GOTHENBURGS finest Oil $29.95 Expires March 15th (831) 75-VOLVO (758-6586) Opal Frances Gowin Opal Frances Gowin, 79, of Salinas, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2005, of natural causes at her own residence.

Opal was born Feb. 10, 1926, in Cedar City, Mo. She was Opal Frances Gowin a 52-year resident of Salinas and was a homemaker. Opal enjoyed babysitting kids. Survivors: Husband, Richard M.

Gowin of the family home; sons, Richard L. Gowin of Ellenwood, Robert L. Gowin of Tulare, Jerry L. Gowin of Salinas, Terry W. Gowin of Janesville, CA, Roy Wade Gowin of Susanville; brothers, Robert Farmer of Citrus Heights, Bill Farmer of Sacramento; 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. today and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, at Healey Mortuary. Burial: 2 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 28, in the Sylvan Cemetery, 7401 Auburn Citrus Heights, CA. Arrangements: Healey Mortuary, 405 North Sanborn Road, Salinas. SUN CITY, ARIZONA Howard Otto Grantham Howard Otto Grantham, 94, of Sun Howard Otto Grantham City, died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2005, of natural causes at Woodmark Assisted Living in Sun City.

Howard was born Sept. 29, 1910, in Cherryville, Kansas. Howard grew up in Springfield, on a homestead outside of town. He moved to California in 1938, and in 1941, he moved to Salinas and worked for Spreckels Sugar Co. until he retired in 1972.

Howard and his wife then moved to Arizona. Survivors: Wife of 66 years, Helen Spark Grantham; three children, Alice Grantham, Dorwin Grantham, Lela Grantham; 14 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. today and Sunday at the Healey Mortuary. Graveside service: 10 a.m.

Monday, Feb. 28, at the Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Salinas. Burial: at the cemetery following the services. Memorials: Contributions may be made in his honor to the Heart Fund. Arrangements: Healey Mortuary, 405 North Sanborn Road, Salinas.

WE REMEMBER Raymond Herrera Aug. 31, 1927 to Feb. 27, 2003 Grandpa, It just seems like yesterday that we had to say goodbye. For the years really do just fly by. There is not a day that goes by that a memory of you doesn't run through our head.

We will never forget every- Marcus Asie Williams Marcus Asie Williams, 86, passed away Wednesday, 23, 2005, in Merced. He was born on March 17, 1918, in Long Beach. Mr. Williams' family moved MERCED Marcus Asie Williams north and settled in Westwood. After graduating from Westwood High School, he worked for the Red River Lumber Company for six years.

He was drafted in 1941 to serve in the U.S. Army. He spent four years in the South Pacific, where he was a chaplain's assistant. After the service, he graduated from College of the Pacific in Stockton. He was a principal for 29 years with the Salinas Elementary School District.

After his retirement, he became a certified hypnotherapist. He started the business Hypnosis for Educational Improvement. He also worked for the Monterey County Library. He traveled throughout the county training volunteers as literacy tutors. He was a volunteer with Salinas Valley Hospice for several years.

Mr. Williams was the past president of the Monterey County Retired Teachers Association. He was a member of the Bear Creek Community Church. He was preceded in death by his daughter Marci Williams. Survivors: Wife, Tommie Jean Williams of Merced; son, David F.

Williams of Zionsville, Pa; stepsons, Rick Silva and Mark Silva, both of Merced; 10 grandchildren and two-great grandchildren. Graveside services: 11 a.m. today at Evergreen Memorial Park. Arrangements: Under the direction of Stratford Evans Merced Funeral Chapel. AURORA Nate Cornell Nate Cornell, 82, of Aurora, died Friday, Feb.

18, 2005, at his home. He was born Aug. 21, 1922, in Chickasha, Okla. to Benjamin Thomas and Nannie (Slidham) Cornell. Nate married Ethel Short on July 30, 1947, in Oklahoma City, Okla.

He was a retired truck driver for Nunes Brothers trucking in Salinas. He has lived in Aurora since 1984. He was a WWII Army Veteran. Nate was preceded in death by his son, Ricky. Survivors: wife, Ethel; son, Terry of Cassville, Mo; daughter, Janet Rose of Monett, Mo; two grandsons, one granddaughter and two stepgrandaughters.

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DEC. 27, 2004 ELLE ELIZABETH NELSEN, daughter of Eric Nelsen and Erin Groner Nelsen of Castroville. JAN. 3, 2005 HENRY JOSEPH CREMERS, son of Grant and Gina Cremers of Soledad. JAN.

5, 2005 GENESIS RONI RAMIREZ, daughter of Ronnie M. Ramirez and Michelle Fonseca-Ramirez of Salinas. I JAN. 6, 2005 ZACHARY ETHAN ALVAREZ, son of Erik Alvarez and Rose Lynn Crul of Salinas. SEBASTIAN TEMPLANZA ROMO, son of Bruce and Judith Romo of Salinas.

JAN. 10, 2005 JACOB LUCKY CERVANTES, son of Miguel Cervantes and Monica Meja of Salinas. 12, 2005 NICOLAS ANDREW JORDAN, son of Anthony R. and Laura A. Jordan of Salinas.

JAN. 13, 2005 NOAH PEREZ, son of Juan Carlos Perez and Mia Rodriguez of Salinas. ALICIA MONIQUE daughter of Maria Azucena Rodriguez of Salinas. Born at home. JAN.

14, 2005 KAYDEN DEVETTE ROBERTS, daughter of Shane and Ashley Roberts of Salinas. I JAN. 15, 2005 CHLOE RIYANNE LOPEZ, daughter of Tony and Pearl Lopez of Salinas. ERIANA MONIQUE PEREZ, daughter of Rodney Perez a and Erica Estrella of Salinas. JAN.

16, 2005 JESSE JONAH "JJ" TARANGO son of Jesse and Megan Tarango of Marina. ABRAHAM NICOLAS GAMBOA, son of Daniel Art and Vanessa Nicole Gamboa of Salinas. 17, 2005 JOVANNY ELIEL MEJA, son of Yimi Antonio and Zuleika Rita Mejia of Salinas. 22, 2005 KIRA BESHARATI, daughter of Sasan and Jennifer Besharati of Marina. JAN.

29, 2005 JAYDA LYN CLARKE, daughter of David Robert Clarke of Santa Cruz and April Lyn Schiveley of Salinas. George L. Mee Memorial, King City The following babies were born at Mee Memorial: JAN. 4, 2005 ALFREDO MARTINEZ son of Alfredo Martinez and Mistie Daniel of Soledad. 7, 2005 SAMANTHA ROSE PEREZ, daughter of Cesar Perez and Roxanne Regazzi Perez of Greenfield.

JAN. 10, 2005 DESTINY NICHOLE MORENO, daughter of Juan Pablo Moreno of Salinas and Maria Alicia Arreola of San Ardo. 11, 2005 JOSE MANUEL GUZMAN, son of Teofilo Vasquez Guzman and Noemi Castillo Castro of Greenfield. 13, 2005 AYDEN VILLAGOMEZ, son of Hugo and Maria Villagomez of King City. JAN.

22, 2005 JAYSON JORGE ALBERTO MARTINEZ-LOPEZ, son of Jorge Q. Martinez and Jennifer S. Lopez of King City. JAN. 29, 2005 CARISSA YAZMIN VALLI, daughter of Esteban Galvan Valli of Salinas and Valene Mendez of Greenfield.

GM electric car owners rally to save vehicles The Associated Press the General Motors Training Center, where rows of torpedoBURBANK Electric car shaped electric cars are being buffs, shocked that General stored prior to demolition. Motors has ordered leasers Reeves and dozens of other to return their pioneering EVI fans have been standing EVIs, have been standing vigil since Feb. 14 in an effort to vigil for nearly two weeks to save the last of the EV1 fleet keep the electric cars from 77 in California from the being put through the crush- crusher. er. GM built more than 1,000 "If I could get my car back, EVIs, leasing 800 for between I would lie in front of a (car) $300 and $600 a month before transporter," Chris Reeves, finally pulling the plug on its, 46, of Burbank, said outside electric car program in 2003.

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