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August 23, 2003 Californian Group has opened for top bands THE BIG QUESTION The Californian's Web site, www.thecalifornian.com, features "The Big Question," an informal reader poll. A new question is introduced each Monday, Wednesday and Friday. FRIDAY'S QUESTION: Should teens who kill receive long adult sentences? As of 4:20 p.m. Friday, four votes had been received. The results: I Yes 50 percent I No -25 percent It depends 25 percent LOCAL CALENDAR TODAY SALINAS WILDCATS 16U TRYOUTS, (softball), 12:30 a.m., North Salinas High School.

(510) 385- 4507 or Geno, 753-0366." TODAY NORTH COUNTY RAPTORS 12U TRYOUTS, (softball), 3 p.m. at Manzanita Park, 17100 Castroville Ted Sanchez, 722-5026. TODAY FREE YOUTH VOLLEYBALL CLINICS at the Monterey Bay's Otter Sports Center, both clinics 1:30 p.m. to 04 p.m. Free to boys and girlsy younger than 16.

All participants receive a free T-shirt and tickets to a CSUMB volleyball game. 582-3015. SUN. TRIP TO SOLVANG, Salina Recreation Department trip for adults and seniors to Solvang, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

from Firehouse Recreation Center, 1330 E. Alisal Salinas. $35. Pre-registration required. 758-7900.

TODAY AMERICAN LEGION POST SAL carwash, 9 a.m. to noon, 14 W. Laurel Drive, Salinas. TODAY FLOWER WALK, Earthbound Farm's Farm Stand, 7250 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley, flower walk and flower arranging demonstration, 10 a.m. to noon, and pumpkin scratching 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Walk pumpkin scratching based on weight of pumpkin when picked in fall, must be at least 10 years old to participate. 625-6219. TODAY STANDARD POODLES GROUP, meet at 11:30 a.m. at Trailside Cannery Row, for lunch, then walking. TODAY BANGLES, BAUBLES AND BEADS, 10 a.m.

to 5 p.m., American Cancer Society Discovery Shop, Harden Ranch Plaza, 1534 N. Main Salinas. Featuring costume and collectible jewelry, accessories, shoes and more. Funds toward cancer research, programs and services. 443-8879.

TODAY MONTE CARLO CASINO NIGHT, 7 to 11:30 p.m., National Steinbeck Center, 1 Main Salinas. Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce and Salinas Jaycees. TODAY MONTEREY COUNTY WINE BOOT CAMP, secret location in Carmel Valley, beginning 8:30 a.m. $375 per person. Major Drady, (707) 874-1975.

TODAY HEALTHY FOOD TASTINGS, California 5 A Day tastings from 1 to 5 p.m., Albertson's, 1223 N. Davis Road and 1150 S. Main Salinas. Paradise Freeze. DEEP SEA DAYS, Monterey Bay Aquarium, 886 Cannery Row, Monterey.

Behind-the-scenes tours, displays of equipment. 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Tickets.com, www.montereybayaquarium.org.

REVERSE RAFFLE DRAW, Alvarez Titans Cheerleaders fund-raiser to send team to Aloha International Cheerleading Competition in Hawaii. Only 1,000 tickets for 2003 Volkswagen Beetle at 2003 Jamboree Football Game. Tickets $30 each. 444-0715. SUN.

13TH LORETTA SUNDAY LUAU BENEFIT, Crime Stoppers, noon to 4 p.m., Prunedale Grange Hall, 17890 Moro Road, Prunedale. $15 buffet, $10 prize ticket. Reserve: 449-5355. SUN. FUN DAY AT MANZANITA PARK, 10K and 5K run at 9 a.m.

and 5K walk at 9:05 a.m. at Manzanita Park on Castroville Boulevard in Prunedale. Preregistration by $15 with T- Shirt, $12 without. $20 on race day and $16 without T-shirt. WAGGIN' TAILS Shelters Salinas Animal Shelter, 144 Hitchcock Road.

Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Shelter telecasts "Animal Tails" featuring stray pets found within Salinas, 8 p.m. Tuesday, 6 a.m. Wednesday and 4 p.m. Thursday on KMST channel 26.

For information, call 758-7285 or www.ci.salinas.caus. 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. fees for some jurisdictions are extra. For information, call 422-4721 or www.spcamc.org.

Monterey County Animal Services Shelter, 160 Hitchcock Road, Salinas. Hours: Monday through Saturday, noon to 5:30 p.m. For information, call 769-8850. Marina Animal Shelter, 3040 Lake Drive, Marina. Hours: 9 a.m.

to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. 384-2528, www.marinaanimalshelter.com. Animal Friends Rescue Project, adoption sites throughout Monterey County, rescues animals from shelters. 333-0722, www.animalsfriendsrescue.org.

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. Military service The Californian obituaries of military with a flag to honor their service. Gartrell Gartrell, 73, of Salinas, Aug.

15, at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital. He was born March 15, 1930, in Oahu, Hawaii, the youngest of 10 children of Richard Wesley and Lucy "Thelma" Gartrell. He was a field designates veterans them for SALINAS Richard Richard died Friday, Richard work- Gartrell er for Bruce Church Inc. before retiring and a rights activist. He earned a bachelor of science degree in engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.

Military: U.S. Army and Army Reserve. Survivors: Companion, Marie Saludes of Salinas; brother, John Gartrell of Texas; sister, Mary Gartrell of Oahu, Hawaii; grandchildren, Jainnette A. Ticzon and Jaime Ticzon of San Francisco. Services: No services are scheduled.

Private family cremation will be held. Arrangements: Whitehurst Muller Funeral Service, Salinas. HERMOSILLO, MEXICO Elda Apolonia Salmina Elda Apolonia Salmina, 92, of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, died Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2003, at her home. She was born Nov.

7, 1910, in San Luis Obispo and formerly lived in King City. She was a hotel manager before retiring. She loved gardening, embroidering, crocheting and cooking for her family. She was a very hard worker. Her husband, James Salmina, preceded her in death.

Memberships: Knights of Columbus and Elks Lodge for 50 years. Survivors: Brother, William T. Nicola of Seaside; cousins, Cecil Lesnini of King City, Mary, Adriana, Daniel and Adagina Lomeli, all of Mexico. Mass: Was celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug.

22, Whitehurst Grim Funeral Chapel in King City. Burial: King City District Cemetery. PACIFIC GROVE Claude John Gilroy Jr. Claude John Gilroy 75, of Pacific Grove, died Thursday, Aug. 21, 2003, at Community Hospital of the Monterey Penin- sula, after a short illness.

He was born June 19, 1928, in San Francisco and lived in Monterey County for 63 years. He was a magazine distributor for 33 years. He was a very accomplished musician. He played in the most famous of the bands durir the Big Band era. He also played with local bands on the Monterey Peninsula.

He was known for his love of music and his saxophone playing. He was preceded in death by a son, Claude John Gilroy III, and a sister, Dorothy Clough. Military: U.S. Army Survivors: Daughters, Debra Bradford of Seaside and Sheila Vacarezza of Pacific Grove; sister, Ruth Cunningham of Pennsylvania; and four grandchildren. Services: At his request, there will be no services.

a Memorials: In lieu of flowers, charity of choice. Arrangements: The Monterey Cremation Service. LOCAL NEWS EDITORS Mike Nemeth City editor Katharine Ball Assistant city editor LOCAL NEWS Glenn Cravens South county, gaming Brian Gaylord Business, agriculture Ethan Daniel Lindsey City of Salinas Kelly Nix Police, courts. GONZALES Gabriela Frances Martinez Gabriela Frances Martinez, 46, of Gonzales, died Thursday, Aug. 22, at Natividad Medical Center.

She was born May 1, 1957. She was a laborer for Bud of California. A graduate of Gonzales High School, she was a Cinco de Mayo queen in the late 1970s. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Jose C. Romero Gabriela Frances Martinez and Andres C.

Romero. Survivors: Father, Jose Romero of Salinas; son, Ramon Martinez of Gonzales; daughters, Maria Castellanos, Dolores Martinez and Lupe Martinez, all of Gonzales; sisters, Mary Cruz and Carmen Raucho, both of Salinas, and Lupe Martinez of Yuma, and granddaughter, Gabriela Martinez of Gonzales. Visitation: 1 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, as Whitehurst Terry Funeral Chapel, 395 East Soledad.

Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, at Our Lady of Solitude Catholic Church, 235 Main Soledad. Burial: Soledad District PLACE YOUR AD HERE (831) 424-2222 From Page 1C the band's manager. "And the band would like to extend this feeling to their hometown." Dubwize is clearly branching It has an Aug.

31 spot at Slim's nightclub in San Francisco, opening for reggae legends, Burning Spear. The band's gig at The Catalyst tonight will be the second time it has played there this summer. Dubwize's first appearance there, in July opening for Cul- OBITUARY SALINAS Neil Ecklund West Neil Ecklund West, 66, of Salinas, died at his home Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2003, following a brief illness. He was born Aug.

1 7 1937, in San Diego. He lived for 45 years in Salinas Neil Ecklund and Monterey. West He was an electrician. Military: U.S. Navy Survivors: Sister, Diane Grady of Del Rey Oaks; and brother, Gary West of Salinas.

Services: At his request, no services will be held. Cremation: Directed by Healey Crematory 405 N. Sanborn Road, Salinas. ROSE CLARK, ABR, GRI Making Dreams Come True "In Real Estate, experience is not measured in years, but transactions. SOLD TOWN 'N COUNTRY HEATH Virtual tours on all my listings IS 809-2799 cell 424-0001 office www.com www.come2montereycounty.com FREE 24 Hour Bail Info Diaz Bros.

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She was lovingly attended by her family during her illness. She was born on July 12, 1930 in Ogden, Utah to Spencer Stoddard and Hope Fox Eccles. She graduated from Ogden High School and was a proud member of the "Carpe Diem." She spent her summers at the Fox Family Ranch in LaBarge, Wyoming riding horses bareback and learning about ranch life. Her independent spirit took her to the east coast to earn a BA in psychology from Smith College and she did graduate work at the University of Utah studying child psychology. She later moved to San Francisco where she began a career with United Airlines at the Union Square office.

In 1961, she married Homer Hayward in a beautiful ceremony in her parent's garden in Ogden. Nancy spent the next 4 decades with her loving husband raising her children and later nurturing her grandchildren. She was their best friend, their confidante, their guiding light and the rock they leaned upon. They in turn were her life and joy. Everyone knew when Nancy in with those big, beautiful colorful outfits.

The warmth were contagious. She was the last to linger at any energy she loved organizing family adventure. Whether spend time with the cousins, Valley, our sun worshiping bond that holds our family in that virtue. entered the room. She flowed brown eyes and those bright, you felt from her laugh and smile always the gracious hostess and gathering.

With her boundless or just being part of the next it was off to Palm Springs to Tahoe for the summer or Carmel mom was there. Love is the basic together and mom was never short She was a member of the Junior League of Ogden and Monterey County, the Metropolitan Club of San Francisco, Corral De Tierra Country Club, The Nite Caps, the Pebble Beach and Tennis Club, Carmel Valley Ranch, Monterey Peninsula Country Club and Desert Island Golf and Country Club in Rancho Mirage, CA. She was also on the Board of Directors of Hayward Lumber. Her philanthropic efforts Monterey Peninsula, across around the world. There which she could say were felt throughout the entire the state of Utah and all the way was almost no worthy cause to Nancy is survived by her loving husband of 42 years, Homer M.

Hayward of Carmel Valley, CA; her son William Eccles Hayward of Carmel; her daughter and son-in-law Hope and Walter Eisank of Ketchum, ID; her daughter and son-in-law Wendy and Rich Wendling of Mill Valley, CA; her daughter Robin Hayward of San Luis Obispo, CA; her brother and sister-in-law Spencer and Cleone Eccles of Salt Lake City, UT. She is also survived by her five grandchildren, Hannah Hayward, William Hayward, Cody Wendling, Joshua Peters and Kyle Peters. Funeral services will be at the Cypress Salinas Highway. There will be a reception interment will be at the Trails California. held Monday, August 25th at Community Church, 681 Monterey immediately following.

The End Cemetery at Tahoe City, The family suggests that contributions be made in Nancy's memory to the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library or the Hope Fox Eccles Clinical Library at the University of Utah, 175 North Medical Drive East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132. PHOTOGRAPHY Richard Green Chief photographer Scott MacDonald Photographer SPORTS Joey Delgado Sports editor George Watkins Sports writer Mike Hornick Sports copy editor 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? you see a mistake in today's newspaper? 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, executive editor The Californian, P.O. Box 81091, Salinas, CA 93912 Phone: (831) 754-4261 Fax: (831) 754-4293 E-mail:.