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Relatives offer reward for womans Wright, a teller at the Bank of killer labeled the case a priority, Pinkerton said, when the family contacted them recently, they were told there were no leads or suspects. Other survivors are a sister, Dana, of San Jose, and a brother, Gary of Chico. Anyone with information about the murder is asked to call 947-STOP. Besides her parents, Harris is survived by her grandparents. Pike and Polly Harris and Oval Toots and Nina Layton, all of Salinas.

By Joyce Rowland Eubanks The Salinas Californian The friends and family of Kristi Harris want her murder solved. They ant the person brought to justice who stabbed the 21 -year-old cosmetologist to death and then cut her throat. They want the person found so badly that they are collecting money $7,250 has been donated to a reward fund at the Bank of America in Campbell The San Jose woman was killed coming from Monterey County residents, Pinkerton said. Harris parents, Gary and Sharon Harris, grew up in Salinas. They both graduated from Salinas High School.

The victims grandparents also are in Salinas, as well as uncles, aunts and cousins, Pinkerton said. Were all trying to pitch in, she said. People from as far away as Daly City have contributed to the reward fund, according to Ann Sheriffs council gives money, support America in Campbell where the money is being sent. The account number is 0919103602 for anyone who wants to contribute, Wright said. Earlier this month, an anonymous donor put up a $50,000 reward, offered by San Joses Crime Stoppers program, for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Harris killer, according to Pinkerton.

Although San Jose police have Clay PetersonThe Californian in her townhouse Aug. 29 by an intruder. She wasnt raped, according to a cousin, Judy Pinkerton of Salinas. She wasnt robbed. But she was brutally murdered, Pinkerton said.

The police are so stumped, we hoped the more money that can be collected, and if we can keep it in the news, then maybe somebody that knows something will come forward, she said in a phone interview Friday. Much of the donated money is studying in it sell new complex. company his 30 space administration, said. as a said and In heart to business, down as Bank the board of directors Contractors lot of Castroville honors company, founder Andy Ausonio builds name in community By John Waters For the Salmas Californian CASTROVILLE Andy Ausonio built his first house while he was still in high school in the late 1940s. The two-unit, one-bedroom duplex on Coaster Street in Castroville took him nearly two years to complete.

It was an old. World War II barracks, Ausonio recalls. We cut it in two, left half of it intact and used the lumber from the other half to finish it. Since that time, Ausonio Construction has built more than 1,000 residential, commercial and industrial structures throughout the Central Coast, including: the Barnyard Shopping Center in Carmel; the enormous Castroville Cold Storage building (which covers two and a half acres under one roof); and the newly-built Castroville Industrial Park. The new industrial park was the site of a celebration Friday night as an estimated 800 well-wishers gathered to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Ausonios construction company.

During the event, which also marked the 30th wedding anniversary of Ausonio and his wife Nancy, state Sen. Henry Mello, D-Watsonville, presented the contractor with a resolution from the state Senate recognizing his contributions to the community. Ausonio also was honored earlier this year by the Associated General Contractors of California for his companys work preparing Laguna Seca Raceway for last Septembers visit by Pope John Paul II. Fridays celebration inaugurat- Ausonio profile Name: Andrew E. Ausonio Age: 58 Company: Ausonio Construction.

Founded in 1958. Has constructed more than 1,000 residential, commercial and industrial structures throughout the Central Coast- Hobbies: Has traveled extensively in Mexico with Earth Watch the ancient Mayans. Plays trumpet the Watsonville Community Band. Business philosophy: "Build square, build it plumb and never anything." ed Ausonio Constructions offices in the industrial park Ausonio ran his from offices in the back of Castroville home for the last years. We finally needed more for estimators, drafters and Ausonio But Ill keep the old office place to hibernate.

The 58-year-old contractor hes been hibernating more more during the last few years. 1981, Ausonio had four bypass operations. Though Ausonio is trying spend less time with his he said he isnt slowing much. In addition to serving chairman of the board of the of Salinas (he is one of founders), he serves on the of the Community Hospital Salinas and the board of of the Associated General of California. Youve got to have a interests, Ausonio said.

By Joyce Rowland Eubanks The Salinas Californian The group includes lawyers, doctors. Realtors, restaurateurs, growers and the former and present sheriffs, among others. The group is limited to 200. It has a waiting list of people who want to join and pay the $50 annual dues. Their primary goal: to raise money for the needs of the Monterey County Sheriff Department to cover expenses not in the annual budget.

The group, formed in 1984, is called the Sheriffs Advisory Council. Chairman of the board is Sheriff D.B. Bud Cook. According to the articles of incorporation, the non-profit corporation was formed to: Benefit the public by lessening the burdens of government; Provide financial and material support to the sheriff department; Support the policies, programs and activities of the sheriffs department; Combat community deterioration by strengthening law enforcement, and to promote the social welfare of the community. The council has done just that, according to Cook.

Cook said he based the formation of the council upon what he had learned from the San Diego and Orange County sheriff departments which have similar groups. Originally, 10 people drew up the group's bylaws. Cook said. The first president, Robert Palmer, a retired executive with Gener- Kristi Harris was stabbed to death Aug. 29.

Sheriffs Advisory Council members receive this badge. al Motors is still president four years later. Cook said. Other initial planners include: Stephen G. Magyar of Pacific Grove, Arnold K.

Green of Monterey, William H. Stevens of Salinas, Paul Laub of Carmel; Edgar H. Haber of Carmel, James J. Dagdi-gian of Carmel Valley, Lloyd W. Lowrey, Jr.

of Salinas and J. Breck Tostevin of Carmel. When people join the council, they receive a small badge, with Sheriffs Advisory Council printed on the star, and an identification card. Honorary badges distributed by sheriffs to members of councils or posses have been a subject of controversy in San Jose because of reported misuse of the badge. The major complaint in the controversy in San Jose was that because the Please see COUNCILPage 2B cial enforcement detail to use in fighting crime that deputies in patrol cars cant reach.

Donates money for a football camp for the North Monterey County Youth Diversion project. Whats next on the list? The purchase of a fully-equipped van to be used by the sheriff department recruiting team. Were starting to get to work on it, a member said. COUNTY Andy Ausonio stands at the steps to his home in Castroville, which has also been his office for 30 years. Council buys motorcycles and more Bright lights of movie turning to Salinas The advisory council also: Offers stipends to deputies who are attending the FBI academy in Virginia.

Donates the seed money to get the sheriff chaplain corps off the ground. Purchases a portable training range for deputies to use for practice. Purchases the off-road motorcycles and trailers for the spe A little bit of Salinas may be in the movies. And it wont be a case of, Lights, camera, lettuce fields. Blackstone Productions, an independent Santa Cruz film company, plans to shoot part of a cops-and-robber chase scene for an action movie called Steel Heel next Sunday, Sept.

18, at City Hall. Why Salinas? It was the underground parking lot below City Hall that attracted the filmmakers, said Ned Madonia, the citys economic development coordinator. They were looking for a subterranean parking lot, and they heard we had one, Madonia said. They looked over the parking structure on Lincoln Avenue, but thats above ground. So they were just driving around and they saw the one at City Hall.

Scenes are planned to be shot in the parking garage, the police department parking lot behind City Hall and a city parking lot at Gabilan and Lincoln streets, Madonia said. The City Council Tuesday will formally approve the one-day contract between the city and Blackstone Productions for the filming. AROUND MONTEREY Seastrand invites Oliver North to speak Sept. 28 in Monterey I Sheriffs Pig Rodeo to raise money for crime prevention task force Only the Sheriff could get away with nicknaming it a Pig Rodeo, and he has. Peace officers from throughout the state will compete on Sept.

24 in a Law Enforcement Rodeo, also known as a Pig Rodeo, announced Monterey County Sheriff D.B. Bud Cook. The competition will be held at the Sheriff Posse Grounds, 395 Old Natividad Road. The rodeo will raise money for the Rural Crime Prevention Task Force, Cook said. The task force provides education and training for farmers, ranchers and law enforcement agencies in rural areas, Cook said.

Admission to the event, which starts at 10 a.m., will be $2. The rodeo will feature a steak barbecue, and a dunking booth. For more information, call the crime prevention unit of the sheriff department at 755-3772. tate Bar to hold hearing on discipline Sept 26 in Monterey MONTEREY The State Bar of California will hold a public hearing here Sept. 26 on issues related to discipline of lawyers, the bar admission procedure and attorney competency.

The hearing will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Monterey Hyatt Regency. Speakers can address a panel chaired by John L. McDonnell Jr.

a member of the Board of Governors and chairman of the Consortium on Competence. Speakers are invited to discuss law school requirements, law school and issues for lawyers such as mandatory continuing education. The State Bar association holding its annual convention in Monterey, Sept. 23-26. Written comments can be sent to Mark Shannon, State Bar of California, 555 Franklin San Francisco, 94102.

Public meetings TUESDAY Advisory Committee, 7:30 p.m., SalinaS'Rural Fire Station, 19900 Portola Dr. For the record The Californian makes every effort to ensure fair and accurate reporting. But in dealing with hundreds of facts and bits of information daily, mistakes occasionally occur. It is the policy of the Californian to acknowledge and correct errors promptly. In the event of a mistake, please contact the city desk at 424-2221.

By Jesse Chavarria The Salinas Californian Former Lt. Colonel Oliver L. North will speak at a reception this month in Monterey to raise funds for his legal defense in the Iran-Contra arms scandal. North, at the invitation of Republican Salinas-area Assembly-man Eric Seastrand, will host the event at the Monterey Conference Center from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

on Sept. 28. Tickets are $50. Seastrand believes it will be an enjoyable event. But other legislators have a different opinion.

I was pleased to hear North speak in Sacramento in June, Seastrand said. It was such a terrific message, I wanted to share it with folks on the Central Coast. North is considered by many as a great patriot, Seastrand said. The feisty ex-Marine and ex-White House aide rose to nationwide celebrity status as a conspirator in the Iran-Contra arms scandal in which arms were illegally sold expressed displeasure about the event. Others voiced disgust.

I cant believe what Im hearing, said Monterey-area Supervisor Sam Karas. It makes me sad that energy and effort are being used to raise money for Oliver North, who had absolutely no regard for the Constitution of the United States and thought he could set up his own private military government. He may be a hero to some people, but not to me, Karas said. State Sen. Henry Mello, D-Wat-sonville, said everyone has a right to speak, but he wont be at the event.

He criticized Seastrand and North, noting, This is a nation of laws, not of men and women. If it were a nation of men and women, then only those with the biggest clubs and cannons would survive. I believe in the rule of law. U.S. Representative Leon Pa-netta, D-Carmel Valley, declined Please see NORTHPage 2B Oliver North faces charges of conspiracy, misuse of government funds and breaking the Boland Amendment.

to Iran and the profits used to illegally fund the Contra rebels in Nicaragua. North is under indictment for his role and faces charges of conspiracy, misuse of government hinds and breaking the Boland Amendment. Seastrand defended bringing him to Monterey. In America, people are presumed innocent until proven guilty, Seastrand said. President Reagan thinks Norths a patriot.

Hes still innocent in my mind. Democratic area representatives.