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Yes, there are things to do down the valley. Inside GET THAT GRIME LIVING: 'Maid university' professor reveals trade secrets, just in time for spring cleaning. Page 2D HANGING OUT IN SOUTH COUNTY Today's forecast8C Salinas nan Partly sunny i mr r-r nin Mfi Friday, March 25, 2005 SALINAS rmi SALINAS UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Nab vandals, get $1,000 inJOU Principal says he's tired of repairing the school's lawn mm Developer falling behind, city officials say i-rv i City Councihvoman Jyl Lutes said she'd assumed that Kehoe and his By RIA MEGNIN The Salinas Californian Salinas High School interim Principal John Marias is ready to spend some dough to stop the doughnuts. Macias is offering a $1,000 reward to anyone with information leading TO HELP 10 arrest I and convic-Contact I tion of who- Salinas High ever's been School at spinning car 796-7400 or wheels and Salinas police performing at 758-7090 other illegal with any pranks on the information I school's front regarding lawn, vandalism. Macias said the vandalism has been taking place for a few months and is getting worse.

"It's been happening about company, Beraey was in talks with Hilton all along. That's very bothersome," added Salinas City Council-woman Janet Barnes, referring to the lack of negotiations with the hotel. Since 2001, Kehoe 3 THE BIG QUESTION: Do you Hn believe Gerry Kehoe's plans for a hotelcondominium complex in Salinas will come to fruition? Respond at www.thecalifornian.com. corporate license in California has been suspended since July 2L A spokesman for the Secretary of State's office, where such licenses are filed, said the lack of a license means some other company could adopt the Berkley name. "It's not a big deal," City Manager Dave Mora said.

Kehoe, speaking from his home in Key West, Fla, where his company has its US. base, said it's just a matter of paperwork and will be taken care of soon. By ZACHARY STAHL The Salinas Californian Gerry Kehoe, a developer who's pledged to build a 14-story Hilton hotel in Oldtown Salinas, has had only sparse contact with the hotel giant, a Hilton official said a revelation that's alarmed some city officials. "I had one discussion with (Kehoe) a couple of years ago" about building a hotel in Salinas, Greg Francois, vice president of western regional franchise development for Hilton, said Thursday. "We have nothing going on in Salinas at this time." Francois said he doesn't know enough about Kehoe's proposal to say if it would be economically viable.

Gerry Kehoe RICHARD GREENTHE SAUNAS CALIFORNIAN has been discussing with the city the possibility of building a 14-story Hilton hotel, condominiums and retail shops on what is now a parking lot on Main Street across from the National Steinbeck Center. City leaders reacted with milder concern to news that Berkley Inc's The front yard of Salinas High shown Thursday, was damaged by a vehicle driving on the grass. The interim principal is offering $1,000 See VANDALS, Page 3A for information leading to the vandal. See HOTEL, Page 3A English-, Spanish-speakers bond through Christ ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS A -If. 1 fei, 2:) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO AGRICULTURE Farming advocate spreads the word Ag award-winner helps run fairs By RIA MEGNIN The Salinas Californian When someone picks up a head of lettuce at the supermarket Gonzales' Mikel Ann Miller wants them to know how it got there.

She's spent the past 15 years spreading the word about farmers' work through the Monterey County Agricultural Educa Terri Schiavo, center, with her parents, Mary and Bob Schindler. NATION Hope fades for parents Even some of the most ardent supporters of a seven-year battle to keep Terri Schiavo alive began to resign themselves to what appeared inevitable: saying goodbye. Page IB Rates could hurt market Rising mortgage rates will cod but not crush a housing market that is still relatively hot Page IB i I If tion group and a lifetime volunteering with 4-H programs and helping run the Salinas Valley and Monterey SCOn MACDONALIVTHE SAUNAS CALIFORNIAN Mikel Aim Miller COMING SATURDAY Salinas residents find a quick cure for their ailments with 'miracle The Rev. Juan Erazo, left, and the Rev. Thomas Woodward, who share St.

Paul'sSan Pablo's Episcopal Church in Salinas, stand Wednesday in the church sanctuary. The priests will share the church for services Easter Sunday. RELIGION Holy days help build bridges Index Congregations unite this Easter Sunday Business Movies 30 Calendar Nation IB Classifieds IE Obituaries 6A Comics 5D Sports 1C Editorials 4B State 5A 7C Stocks 5B Living ID TV 40 Local 2k Weather 8C World IB County fairs. On Thursday, the Monterey County Agricultural Education group recognized Miller's work with its second "Spirit of Agriculture Award." "I'm shocked," said Miller, vice president and assistant branch manager of Community Bank's King City office. "To me, this is such an honor.

There are so many awesome people in this organization. The best people in the world are involved agriculture." The ag education group's executive director, Connie Quinlan, said Miller has been an enthusiastic volunteer and respected advocate for agriculture since the group's inceptioa See FARMING, Page 3A Rev. Juan Erazo, San Pablo's vicar. "You see and feel the spiritual mood of the people all year, but especially during this time of the year, it comes to life." Woodward will give Sunday's services at 8 and 10 a.m., and Erazo will do so at noon. Churches throughout the Salinas Valley, of course, prepare for Easter in English and Spanish.

1 See HOLY DAYS, Page 3A Rev. Thomas Woodward, St Paul's rector. Since 1987, the 130-year-old St. Paul's, in which John Steinbeck served as an altar boy, has harbored one congregation of English speakers and one of Spanish-speaking and bilingual parishioners. Harmony has prevailed, Woodward said.

That's true especially at Christmas and Easter. "Spirituality just grows in the Easter atmosphere," said the ochets through faceted stained glass. Two priests in gold and white robes called chasubles step into M0HE I or. One is CALENDAR: from Easter-weekend Ecuador, religious the other services3A i from Wisconsin. "Our two congregations work together and love and respect each other," said the By DAVE NORDSTRAND The Salinas Californian Two diverse groups greet Easter's message under a single, vaulting ceiling in a church with two names.

That's how it is and how it will be this Sunday in the redbrick structure at Pajaro and San Miguel streets in Salinas. Inside St Paul's Episcopal Church, known also as San Pablo's Episcopal, the light ric 0iiii40901ii07801I Vol. 146, No. 71 Copyright 2005 A GANNETT NEWSPAPER The Californian la printed on rocyclad paper TO SUBSCRIBE; 758-2000 ft We're close enough to care. We'll be here when you need us.

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