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12 The NAPA REGISTER Tuesday, March 6, 1984 Community Calendar Wednesdays. Introduction to Advanced instruction. Information call Martha, 252-7405 or Libby, 942-6652. BEGINNERS HATHA YOGA Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., Ridgeview School Complex, 2447 Old Sonoma Road. Information call Sunseed, 257-2425.

Fee $3 to cover cost of room. Interested persons welcome. Refrain from eating two hours before session. Wear loose clothing, bring a towel. FEDERATED WOMENS IMPROVEMENT CLUB OF ST.

HELENA Meeting Wednesday at 1 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, St. Helena. Gladys Wichels, speaker. NAPA TEUTONIA LODGE 19, (GERMAN LODGE) Wednesday at 2 p.m., Senior Center, 1500 Jefferson St. NAPA VALLEY ASSOCIATION FOR THE RETARDED (NVAR) Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., North Bay Regional Center, 1710 Soscol Ave.

Members and friends of the retarded invited. Information call Dr. Olive M. Jack, 224-8755. CORVETTES OF NAPPA VALLEY Meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., Chuck E.

Cheese, 1800 Soscol Ave. NAPA VALLEY DOG TRAINING CLUB General meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., Imperial Savings, 3300 Jefferson upstairs at rear of the building. Information 255-6568. Guests welcome. I CAN COPE CANCER PROGRAM Support group meeting Wednesday at 4 p.m., Queen of the Valley Hospital, Conference Room 3, 1000 Trancas St.

This weeks topic will be Community Resources. NAPA VALLEY GRAPESTOMPERS CB CLUB -Meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., Arts and Crafts building, Napa Town and Country Fairgrounds. Public invited. Information 255-5291. NAPA BETS Four-wheel drive vehicle club meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., VFW Hall, 2641 Laurel St.

VINTAGE 1 GOOD SAM TRAILER CLUB Meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., Kenney Park, multi-use room, Streblow Drive. Visitors welcome. NORTH BAY CHAPTER OF THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Meeting tonight at 8, Napa Valley Bank, Trancas and Big Ranch Road. Retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Eugene Carrol, discusses Is Deterrence Outdated? Program free to members and students with ID cards, $3 nonmembers.

NAPA EMBLEM CLUB 496 Regular meeting Thursday at 8 p.m., Elks Lodge, 2840 Soscol Ave. LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NAPA COUNTY Meeting Wednesday at 1 p.m., home of Corinne Rau, 2243 Redwood Road. Discussing consensus questions 2 and 3 of Calif. State Study on Education. Janet Altman will present program.

CHATTERBOX CLUB Meeting Wednesday at 1 p.m., home of Beulah Cannell, 506 Lincoln Ave. Work party at 10 a.m., bring a sack lunch. NAPA-SOLANO CHAPTER, AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION Support group meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m., Chapter Office, 301 River St. Fourth in a series for people to share experiences about diabetes. No charge.

Lt. Lisa Livingston, discusses Diet and Nutrition." Information 255-8906, 226-5814 or 226-5164. EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSOCIATION Napa Valley Chapter for the Education of the Young Child meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., home of Dee Cuney, 3938 Alexander St. People interested in young children In the Napa Valley encouraged to attend. VIETNAM ERA VETERANS Support group meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m., Faculty Room, Napa High School, 2425 Jefferson St.

POLITICAL ACTIVITIES NAPA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE Meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., Napa County Municipal Court House, 1125 Third St. GOVERNMENTAL BODIES NAPA COUNTY CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION Wednesday at 10 a.m., long-range planning; 1:30 p.m., current land-use planning, County Administration Building, Third and Coombs streets, third floor. NAPA COUNTY RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT Tonight at 8, 1804 Soscol Suite 200. Information 252-4188. AMERICAN CANYON WATER DISTRICT Tonight at 7:30, 3751 Broadway.

ST. HELENA PLANNING COMMISSION Tonight at 7:30, St. Helena City Hall. NAPA CITY COUNCIL Tonight at 7:30, Council Chambers, Napa City Hall. CALISTOGA CITY COUNCIL Tonight at 7, Calis-toga Community Center.

PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO VIEWING LIFE AND HEALTH THROUGH HUMOR Napa County Medical Society Auxiliary will host Dr. Virginia Tooper at coffee and luncheon on March 13, Holiday Inn, Solano Avenue. Reservations limited to 300, reservations due March 6, call 255-6069 or 252-7494. Donation $15. Coffee at 10:30 a.m., lecture and luncheon to follow.

All welcome. "HELP PARENTS WITH HOMEWORK CLINIC -Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m., Room A-5, Napa High School campus. Parents with youngsters in grades K-8 who are troubled with their childrens homework habits are invited to attend meetings on Wednesdays. Parents may come alone or bring their child. Informal setting, no fee or registration reauired.

Information 252-5561. BENEFITS AND FUND RAISING EVENTS SWEET TOOTH TOUR American Association of Retired Persons sponsor Sweet Tooth Tour to chocolate factory, bakery and lunch in San Francisco on March 12. Everyone welcome. Information call Loella Muller, 226-3198 or Elaine Vickers, 255-0738. No smoking on the bus.

RUMMAGE SALE United Presbyterian Women sponsor sale Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to noon; bag time, Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m., Fellowship Hall, First Presbyterian Church, 1333 Third St. ST.

APOLLINARIS AUCTION A roaring event sponsored by St. Apollinaris Womens Guild on March 10 at Justin cafetorium. No host starting at 6 p.m., hors doeuvres; silent auction items 6 to 8 p.m. Donation $2.50. Tickets at the door.

ST. PATRICKS CHICKEN AND RAVIOLI DINNER TICKETS AVAILABLE St. Joan of Arc Club accepting reservations for 19th annual St. Patricks dinner on March 11. Call Edna, 255-7562 or Mary, 944-8004.

BUS TRIPS Napa Chamber of Commerce trips to Tahoe on March 8, April 12, May 10 and June 14. "PASTA. A FLAIR St. Johns Catholic School sponsors Katherine DeDomenicos cooking demonstration on March 15 at 7 p.m., St. Johns Hall, 924 Napa St.

Reservations 224-8388 or 226-9379. Donation $7.50. Ms. DeDomenico is the daughter of the founders of Golden Grain Macaroni started in San Francisco 70 years ago. Information 226-7455.

All welcome. BUS TRIPS Napa Grange 307 offers trips to Tahoe on March 8, May 10 and July 12. One-day trips to Reno on April 12, June 14 and Aug. 9. All welcome.

Information 226-6422 224-3545 or 224-6998. CLUB MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES KIWANIS OF GREATER NAPA Wednesday at 7:30 a.m., Lyons Coffee Shop. MENS BARBERSHOP CHORUS, NAPA VALLEY CHAPTER SPEBSQSA Val Hicks directs mens group, Wednesday at 8 p.m., St. Apollinaris Catholic Church, 3700 Lassen St. Men of any age, interested in singing, welcome.

Information 252-9478 or 253-8413. PARTICIPATION GROUP OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Meeting tonight at -8, Napa Valley Alano Club, 1115 Jordan Lane. MC KINLEY HALL GROUP OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Tonight at 7:30, Section Veterans Home, Yountville. DEER PARK AL ANON Wednesday at 2:15 p.m., St. Helena Hospital, A Level, lecture room 2.

SILVERADO BOOK CLUB GROUP OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Tonight at 8, Presbyterian Church, 1428 Spring St. Helena. MT. ST. HELENA WOMENS GROUP OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Wednesday at 11:30 a.m., Catholic Church, 901 Washington St.

BOOTS AND BELLES Squaredancing Wednesday from 8 to 10 p.m., Welcome Grange Hall, 3275 Hagen Road. Mainstream plus 2 level. Mike Wright, caller. Visitors welcome. MENS STAG GROUP OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Wednesday at 12:15 p.m., Crutchers Serenity House, 50 Hillcrest Drive, Deer Park.

Information 963-3192. OLD SONOMA ROAD FIRST STEP GROUP OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Meeting tonight at 8, De-Tox, 2344 Old Sonoma Road. Open meeting. NAPA WOMENS FOLK DANCE GROUP Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to noon, Senior Center, 1500 Jefferson St.

Class designed for women 50 years and over. June Schaal, 938-2226, instructor. ROTARY CLUB Wednesday at 12:15 p.m., Elks Lodge, 2840 Soscol Ave. NAPA VALLEY FOLK DANCE CLASS Tonight at 7:30, Kennedy Park multi-use room, Streblow Drive. PLANNED PARENTHOOD Information on birth control, pregnancy tests, Pap smears, VD treatment, counseling, abortions; confidential for all ages.

Volunteers needed. Information 252-8050. WINE VALLEY OPERA CHORUS Rehearsals Wednesday from 7:30 p.m., St. Lukes Episcopal Church Hall, 1504 Myrtle Calistoga. Information call Richard Radford, 942-5086, conductor.

Male and female voices welcome. NAPA VALLEY SIDDHA MEDITATION CENTER -Free programs every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., 1815 School St. Information 942-5235. NAPA ELKS LODGE 832 Wednesday at 2840 Soscol Ave. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, HAPPY HOUR GROUP Wednesday at 12:15 p.m., Napa Valley Alano Club, 1115 Jordan Lane.

Open meeting. TOPS, CA. 1339 (TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY) Information call Joan, 252-4476, after 5 p.m. WEIGHT WATCHERS Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., Clubhouse, 218 Franklin St.

NAPA VALLEY SQUARES Beginners square dancing class, Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., Silverado Middle School, 1133 Coombsville Road. Caller, Robbie Robinson. Information call Ed DeVries, 257-2012. WOMENS SUPPORT GROUP Drop-in meeting Wednesday from 9:30 to 11 a.m. No fee, child care provided.

Information and location call Virginia, 255-2033 or 255-NEWS. LEVIS AND LACES Squaredancers group meeting Today 1 a.m. satellite photo shows fair skies over California and most of the west. Clouds approaching from the Pacific Ocean, however, could bring moisture before the weekend. Weather Report By United Press International Regional Forecast Napa Valley Fair this afternoon and tonight, increasing clouds Wednesday.

Light variable winds. Lows tonight in the 40s and low 50s, highs Wednesday in the 60s and low 70s. Northwest California Increasing high clouds today. Highs in the 60s to mid 70s. Light winds.

Partly cloudy tonight. Lows in the upper 30s and 40s. Light winds. Mostly cloudy Wednesday. Highs in the 60s to low 70s.

San Francisco Bay region Sunny today. Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s. Light winds. Mostly fair tonight except patchy low clouds along the coast. Lows in the 40s to low 50s.

Light winds. Occasional high clouds Wednesday. Highs in the mid 60s to low 70s. Monterey Bay recreational forecast Sunny and mild today. Fair tonight then slowly increasing high clouds Wednesday.

Highs today and Wednesday from the mid 60s south bay to the low 70s Santa Cruz and inland. Lows tonight in the low to mid 40s. Salinas Valley Sunny today. Highs in the 70s. Light winds.

Fair tonight. Lows in the upper 30s and 40s. Light winds. Sunny Wednesday except increasing high clouds in the north. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.

San Joaquin Valley Sunny today with highs in the 70s. Light winds. Fair tonight. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Light winds.

Sunny Wednesday. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Sacramento Valley Sunny today with highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Light winds. Fair tonight.

Lows in the 40s. Light winds. Increasing high clouds Wednesday. Highs the mid 60s to low 70s. Mount Shasta-Siskiyou area Sunny today with highs in the 50s to low 60s.

Light winds. Increasing high clouds tonigt. Lows in the mid 20s and 30s. Light winds. Partly cloudy Wednesday.

Highs in the 50s to low 60s. Northeast California Sunny today. Highs in the 50s. Light winds. Fair tonight.

Lows in the teens and 20s. Light winds. Mostly sunny Wednesday. Highs in the 50s. Northern Sierra Sunny and mild today.

Fair tonight. Mostly sunny Wednesday. (DMlnnaiHes nity Presbyterian Church of Calistoga. Internment was in Concord. Memorials may be made to the Community Presbyterian Church of Calistoga Memorial Fund, 1512 Washington Calistoga, 94515, or to the Heart Fund.

cent home for over 20 years, retiring and moving to Napa in 1955. She enjoyed making ceramics as a hobby. She was a member of the Christian Missionary Alliance Church and was active in the missionary work of the church. She is survived by her sister, Pearl J. Hudgins of Napa; numerous nieces and nephews and many grandnieces and -nephews.

Friends are invited to attend funeral services Thursday at 10 a.m. in the chapel of Richard Pierce Funeral Service, 1660 Silverado Trail, with Pastor John Hadley officiating. Interment will be at East Lawn Cemetery, Sacramento. California Summary Clear skies again dominated Californias weather overnight following the same trend as the past few days. The high pressure responsible for the early spring weather was moving slowly east early today, thus weakening the offshore winds which have kept the temperatures much above normal the past few days.

Strong winds were reported over the mountain passes of Southern California Monday but subsided during the late afternoon and evening hours. Wind gusts as high as 80 mph were reported over the higher mountain passes. Winds were generally light over the remainder of the state. Temperatures on Monday were again above normal for this time of year highs were mostly in the mid 60s to mid 70s. Maximum temperatures at mountain resorts near 5,000 to 6,000 feet were reaching into the 50s.

Lake Tahoe reached 57 degrees. Temperatures early today ranged from the upper 30s to low 50s at lower elevations, a little cooler than temperatures Monday morning. Mostly clear skies will continue over the state but storm systems moving rapidly across the central and eastern Pacific will begin to weaken the persistant high pressure and spread clouds into northwest California later tonight and Wednesday. Maximum temperatures will be a little cooler. Extended California weather forecasts, Thursday through Saturday: Northern California Periods of rain.

Snow level 5,000 to 7,000 feet. Cooler with highs in the 60s to low 70s Thursday, lowering to the upper 50s to mid 60s Saturday. Lows in the 40s. Central California Increasing clouds and chance of rain north Thursday and Friday. Rain becoming likely northand chance of rain spreading south Saturday.

Snow level 7,000 to 9,000 feet. Cooler with highs in the 60s to mid 70s Thursday, lowering to the upper 50s and 60s Friday and Saturday. Lows in the 40s. Conrad Odien Sovde YOUNTVILLE Conrad Odien Sovde, 88, died Saturday at Holderman Hospital at the Veterans Home in Yountville. He was bom in Tower, Minn.

Nov. 12, 1895, and was a storekeeper and carpenter for 45 years. He came to California in 1935 and has been a resident of the Veterans Home the last few years. Mr. Sovde is survived by his daughter, Glory Hudson of Lodi; and by one grandchild.

Memorial services were held today at the Memorial Chapel at the Veterans Home of California, Yountville, with Chaplain H. Marlowe Link officiating. Interment was at Felton Cemetery, Felton. Arrangements are under the direction of Richard Pierce Funeral Service, 1660 Silverado Trail. Benjamin Edwin Black YOUNTVILLE Benjamin Edwin Black, 84, died Saturday at Holderman Hospital at the California Veterans Home in Yountville.

He was born in Crowley, Sept. 29, 1899, to Mary Rose and Benjamin E. Black. He served for a brief time in the National Guard before enlisting in the U.S. Army at the age of 18.

He served in the Army artillery in France during World War I and was involved in several campaigns there. He received the Bronze Victory Pin. He has been a resident of California since 1955 and was a machinist with the American Building Maintenance Company in Oakland from 1955 until 1962. Mr. Black fs survived by his daughter, Mary of Santa Rosa.

Friends are invited to attend the funeral Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the California Veterans Home Chapel, Yountville. Interment will be at Valley Cemetery in Sonoma. Arrangements are under the direction of Treadway and Wigger Funeral Chapel. Temperatures Temperature and precipitation table for the 24-hour period ending at 4 a Pacific time, as prepared by the National Weather Service San Francisco Richard K.

Whitmore CARMEL Former Napa resident Richard K. Whitmore, resident of Carmel and retired bank executive died Wednesday, Feb. 29, at Carmel Community Hospital after a brief illness. He was 89 years old. Mr.

Whitmore had been a resident of Carmel since 1961. He retired two years earlier after 45 years with American Trust Company, Wells Fargo Bank. At the time of his retirement, he was an assistant vice president and manager of the firms office in Napa. He was a resident of Napa for 16 years and was manager at the time the present Wells Fargo Office at Franklin and First streets opened. Mr.

Whitmore was bom in Ceres on April 27, 1894, the son of Col. and Mrs. Richard Whitmore, pioneer residents of the Stanislaus County community. An active amatuer golfer, he was past president of the Northern California and Desert Senior golf associations; a member of the Western Amatuer Senior Golf Association and member of Monterey Peninsula, Silverado and Napa Valley country clubs. In addition, he was a past president of the Napa Rotary Club, past master of the Stanislaus Masonic Lodge in Modesto; a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts in Modesto.

He was also a member of the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco. During World War he served with the U.S. Army in France. He was predeceased by his wife, FloBelle, in 1963. He is survived by a daughter, Margaret Thorton of Mission Viejo, a sister, Doris Triplett of Modesto and three grandsons.

Cremation was at The Little Chapel of the Sea, followed by inurnment in El Carmelo Cemetery, Pacific Grove. The Paul Mortuary of Pacific Grove was in charge of arrangements. Marie Macedo MERCED Marie Macedo passed away Feb. 3 at Mercy Hospital in Merced after a short illness. She was bom in Jameson Canyon in 1898 and attended school in Napa.

She married Manuel Macedo, a prominent dairyman in Solano County. Mrs. Macedo is survived by two sons, Ed arrd George, both of Merced; a sister, Amelia Bettencourt of San Ramon; a brother, John Almada of Napa; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Wesnesday at 9 a.m. at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Merced, then to Tulocay Mausoleum in Napa where services will be held at approximately 3 p.m.

Curtis D. Davison Curtis D. Davison, 23, died Wednesday at St. Helena Hospital as the result of an auto accident. He was born in Napa, May 9, 1960, and raised and educated here.

He attended Vintage High School and had worked as a wallpaper hanger with his father for the last two years. He was crew chief of his fathers super stock auto racing team. He enjoyed snow and water skiing, hiking, camping and hunting. He is survived by his father, Ronald of Napa; his mother, Katie of Napa; three sisters, Debbie Hughes and Vicki Steiner, both of Napa, and Roxanne Coley of Vallejo; his grandmother, Lavonne Baker of Vallejo; and paternal grandparents, Ray and Hazel Davison of Clear Lake. Friends are invited to attend funeral services Thursday at 2 p.m.

in the chapel of Richard Pierce Funeral Service, 1660 Silverado Trail, with the Rev. Frank H. Stone Jr. officiating. Interment will be at Tulocay Cemetery.

William Lester West DEER PARK William Lester West, 75, died Friday at St. Helena Hospital after a long illness. He was bom Aug. 8, 1908, in Winters, Texas and, at the age of five, moved with his family to a homestead in New Mexico where he grew up near the town of Roy. He attended school near Roy and high school in Tucumcari.

Following high school he was employed by the Southern Pacific Railroad for almost 40 years. In 1934 he married Kathryn Gary, they moved to California and, after brief periods in Modesto and Alameda, they settled in Port Chicago in 1939. Mrs. West died in January of 1963 and in 1964 Mr. West married Adele Schmidt.

He retired from the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1968 and they moved to Pittsburgh and then in 1973 to Calistoga. He was an active member of the Port Chicago Lions Club, the captain of the Port Chicago Volunteer Fire Department and a member of the Port Chicago Community Congregational Church. Mr. West is survived by his wife, Adele; a daughter, Nancy West of Los Angeles; a step-daughter, Shirley Mckinnon of Concord; a step-son, Larry Schmidt of Manhatten Beach; eight brothers and sisters, including Mae Horton of Vacaville and Lucille Bales of Bakersfield; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Memorial services were held Sunday at the Commu Margie B.

Goforth Margie B. Goforth, 91, died Monday at a local convalescent hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born Dec. 7, 1892, in Denver, Ark. and was raised there.

She moved to LaJunta, Colo, in 1917 and received her nurses training there. She moved to Sacramento in 1924 and worked as a nurse. She later became the owner and manager of Rest Haven Convales- Funeral Notices TIDES AT FIRST STREET BRIDGE Wednesday, March 7, 1984 4 14 pm. 6 6 10 55 a m. 1 0 4 49 5 4 10 35 m.

2 0 Thursday, March 8, 1984 4 47 a 6 7 11 46 a m.09 6 00 p.m. 5.2 1113 p.m. 26 1660 Silverado Trail. Private inurnment, Chapel of the Chimes, Oakland. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church or a charity of the donors choice.

WALLACE, Lucille no funeral services will be held at the request of Mrs. Wallace. Arrangements are under the direction of Richard Pierce Funeral Service, 1660 Silverado Trail. Inurnment, Monti-cello Cemetery, Monti-cello, Mo. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the First United Methodist SNELL, Harold Adams; 2 p.m.

Wednesday, Richard Pierce Funeral Service, 1660 Silverado Trail, under 'the auspices of Yount Lodge No. 12 Interment, Tulocay Cemetery. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children, 1701 Nineteenth San Fran-isco, Ca. 94122. RITTENHOUSE, Kathryn Mary; no funeral services will be held at the request of Mrs.

Rittenhouse. Arrangements are under the direction of Richard Pierce Funeral Service NAPA VALLEY RAINFALL.

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