The Californian from Salinas, California • 16

1. December 31,2003 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. MONDAY'S QUESTION: How do your out-of-state relatives view your living in California? As of 6:35 p.m. Tuesday, five votes had been received.

The results: Think I'm crazy 80 percent They're jealous 20 percent I Neither 0 percent LOCAL CALENDAR TODAY TEMPLO ROSA DE SARON, 826 N. Sanborn Road, Salinas. Offering drama "The Rapture" during service. 422-2449. TODAY NEW YEAR'S EVE AT THE COVEY, Quail Lodge Resort and Golf Club, 8205 Valley Greens Drive, Carmel.

Six-course dinner $125, $62.50 ages 12 and younger. Dancing with Dino Vera and David Kempton group. 620-8860. TODAY JOYFUL MUSIC, Sally Griffin Senior Center, 700 Jewell Pacific Grove, performances during luncheon. Bye, Bye Blues "Boys." No cost for performance, fee for lunch.

375-4454. TODAY NEW YEAR'S EVE AT JR BREWSKI'S, Gilroy, four-course meal by Chef Brendan Vermillion. Reservations required. $75 per person. Seatings 4:30, 6:30 and 9:30 p.m.

(408) 847- 9024. TODAY PAJARO STREET GRILL, special New Year's Eve menu with five courses for $29.95 (lobster $34.95,435 Pajaro Salinas. 754-3738. TODAY FIRST NIGHT MONTEREY, downtown Monterey, theme "Dancing on the Moon." Admission buttons at all county Safeways. 373-4778, firstnightmonterey.org.

TODAY NEW YEAR'S EVE GALA, 7 p.m., Cocoanut Grove, 400 Beach Santa Cruz. Papa Doo Run Run, Music Now DJ. $89 advance only; dance and dessert only. and older. 423-2053.

TODAY NEW YEAR'S EVE, 9 p.m., Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, Monterey. Larry Lynch and the Mob, no-host cocktails, no-host appetizers and dessert bars, complimentary champagne toast and noise makers. per person, VIP strolling dinner per person. (800) 334-3999. TODAY COME TO THE CABARET, 2003 New Year's Eve Party at The Inn at Spanish Bay.

Music the Helcio Milito Trio, ballroom with The San Francisco Allstars, also Wild Mango. $200. (800) 654-9300 or 647-7500. TODAY SENIOR NEW YEAR'S EVE DINNER AND DANCE, 2 to 5:30 p.m., Oldemeyer Center, 986 Hilby Seaside. Dinner at 5 p.m.

$3 per person. 899-6809. TODAY NEW YEAR'S EVE BASH, 6 p.m. to 1 a.m., St. Theodore's Catholic Church Parish Hall, 116 S.

Belden Gonzales. Steak dinner, dancing to The Niteliters Band, door prizes, raffle prizes, silent auction. $50 per person. PUBLIC MEETINGS TUE. MARINA CITY COUNCIL, AIRPORT COMMISSION AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers, 211 Hillcrest Marina.

TUE. MARINA CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING, 6:30 p.m., 211 Hillcrest Marina. Consideration of amending Marina Municipal Code relative to residential fire sprinkler system. 884-1278. To publish information on government and other agency meetings, send agendas to The Californian newsroom, 123 W.

Alisal Salinas 93901; or by fax at 754-4293; or by e-mail to WAGGIN' TAILS Shelters Salinas Animal Shelter, 144 Hitch- cock 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.ca.us. 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, and other extras. License fees for some jurisdictions are extra.

For information, call 422-4721 or www.spcamc.org. 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. Monterey County Animal Services Center, 160 Hitchcock Road, Salinas.

Adoption Hours: Monday through Saturday, p.m. Visit the center's Web site, for photos (updated twice a day) of lost, found and adoptable pets, or call 769-8850 for more information. WAGGIN' TAILS is a public service column intended for the 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.

ATASCADERO Joy Kupstas Joy Kupstas, 59, of Atascadero, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2003. She was raised in Atascadero and had lived in Salinas from 1965 to 1995, moving back to Atascadero to be with her sister whose husband had died. She worked for many years as a bartender in Atascadero and Salinas, including the Elks Lodge and Rodeo Inn in Salinas and Terry's in Atascadero. She worked for the past seven years at Club Soda.

She was involved with the El Camino Pool League and Toys for Tots for several years. Survivors: Daughters, Sherri (John) Heaton, Cindy Gee and Sandra Smith, all of Sacramento; son, Alan (Jessica) Kupstas of Atascadero; brother, Gerald Phillips of Tracy; sister, JoAnna Martino of Atascadero and 14 grandchildren. a Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, at Chapel of the Roses, 3450 El Camino Real, Atascadero.

Memorial services: 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, at Atascadero Lutheran Church of the Redeemer. Placement of ashes: Atascadero District Cemetery at a later date. HOLLISTER The Rev.

Richard W. Smith The Rev. Richard W. Smith, 72, of Hollister, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2003, at St.

Louise Regional Hospital. He was born in San Jose and moved to Hollister from Crescent City in 1989. He pastored at the United Methodist Churches of Boyes Hot Springs, Discovery Bay, Auburn, Crescent City and Hollister United Methodist Church, where he retired. Following his retirement, he continued to pastor at Freedom, Watsonville, Greenfield and Soledad United Methodist Church, driving there from his residence. He was a graduate of San Francisco State University and Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, receiving his master's.

He loved the outdoors, built model airplanes and square danced. played semi-pro football in the Sacramento area. Memberships: Sons in Retirement at Hollister Airport, former member of Crescent City Rotary Club, United Methodist Men. Survivors: Wife, Linda G. Smith of Hollister; children, Jillian Morris and Sarah Morris, both of Hollister, Lesley Billigmeier of Linden, Shelley Carlton Marysville, Cindy Tuttle of West Sacramento and Richard Smith Jr.

of Roseville; many grandchildren and one greatgrandchild. Celebration of life: 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, at First Presbyterian Church, 2066 Cienega Road, Hollister. Reception following at the church.

Cremation: Private under the direction of Grunnagle-AmentNelson Funeral Home, 870 San Benito, Hollister. Memorials: Richard W. Smith Scholarship Fund for his daughters Jillian and Sarah in care of Community Bank of Hollister. CARMEL Mozelle 'Susie' Heilig Mozelle "Susie" Heilig, 66, of Carmel, died Friday, Dec. 26, 2003, at Hospice House in Monterey.

She was born Feb. 21, 1937, in Huntington Park and moved to Carmel in 1999. She was a business teacher in Whittier and a flight attendant and flight attendant supervisor with American Airlines in the early 1960s. She had an associate's degree from Compton Community College and bachelor's degree in business education from the University of Southern California. She was a law student at Golden Gate University.

Memberships: American Association of University Women, chairing many programs including Legislative, Sacramento Legislative days, Southern California Legislative Days and planning statewide conferences and conventions. Also Contra Costa Child Abuse Council, International Child Resource Institute, Contra Costa Family and Children's Services Advisory Committee. Survivors: Husband, Jim L. Heilig Jr. of Carmel; sons, Jim Heilig of San Francisco and Patrick Heilig of Charlotte, N.C.; daughter, Jeanne Anne Breen of Corral de Tierra; mother, Mozelle Carpenter of Hemet; and two, grandchildren.

Services: Private family services have been held. Cremation: The Paul Mortuary, 390 Lighthouse Pacific Grove. Memorials: Ave Maria Convalescent Hospital, 1249 Josselyn Canyon Road, Monterey 93942; YWCA Shelter for Domestic Violence, 1976 Fremont, Seaside 93955. Military service The Californian designates obituaries of military veterans with a flag to honor them for their service. CENTRAL POINT, ORE.

Lydia Viola Ayers Lydia Viola Ayers, 88, of Central Point, died Dec. 19, 2003, at Rogue Valley Medical Center in Central Point after a brief illness. She was born Nov. 20, 1915, in Osage, and moved to Greenfield in 1943, living in Monterey County for 54 years before moving to Lydia Viola Ayers Central Point to be with her daughter. She was a homemaker and enjoyed traveling, quilting, reading the Bible and other books, baking pies and spending time with her family.

She taught Sunday and vacation Bible school for many years. Memberships: Greenfield Pentecostal Church, Greenfield Assembly of God Church and Assembly of God Church in Oregon. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glenford Ayers, brother, Monroe West, and parents, Henry and Rusha West. Survivors: Daughters, Imogene Glau of Salinas, Peggy Steele of Anderson and Barbara (Ron) Wallace of Central Point; son, Kenneth (Wanda) Ayers of Fresno; sister, Alice Evel of Arnold, brother, Vernon (Nadine) West of Salinas; 17 grandchildren including Linda Agredano, Ryan Ayers, Heather Card, Carole Casarino, Robert Cummings, David Cummings, Andy Cummings, Tom Cummings and Lida Cummings, Cathy Fritz, Cindy Galvez, John Glau, Rhonda Koch, Debi Richards, Cyndee Rodriguez, Dinah Walker and Jerad Wallace; 34 great- grandchildren three great- great- grandchildren. I Visitation: 9:30 to 11 a.m.

Friday, Jan. 2, at Whitehurst-Grim Funeral Chapel, 4 429 Bassett, King City. Chapel service: 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 2, at the mortuary chapel.

Burial: King City District Cemetery, Memorials: Donor's favorite charity. SALINAS Robert Gomez Robert Gomez brother, David Gomez, and one grandnephew. Survivors: Son, Robert Gomez Jr. of Salinas; daughter, Elaine Gomez of Salinas; brother, Ralph Gomez of Salinas; sisters, Mary Rodriguez of Kerman, Matilda Carrillo of Salinas and Rachel Gonzales of San Jose and numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Visitation: 9 a.m.

to 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, at Struve and Laporte Funeral Chapel, 41 W. San Luis Salinas. Services: 2 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 2, at the mortuary chapel. Burial: Following at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, 18200 Damian Way, Salinas. Information: www.struveand Robert Gomez, 54, of Salinas, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2003, at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness.

He was born June 28, 1949, in Salinas. Memberships: St. Mary's Church and Alano Club. He was pre- Robert ceded in death Gomez by his mother, Lucy Gomez, HOLLISTER LAS VEGAS, NEV. Jessie S.

Wilson Jessie S. Wilson, 87, of Hollister, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2003, at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister after a lengthy illness. She was born March 16, 1916, in Chicago and had Central lived in Salinas for more than 21 years. She was a legal secretary with California State College Hayward before Jessie S.

Wilson retiring. She enjoyed playing piano, gardening and bridge and was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels. Memberships: Mill Valley Chapter No. 219 and Salinas Reveille Chapter No. 47 Eastern Star, Salinas YMCA and Northminster Presbyterian Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Alden Wilson, daughter, Patricia Smith, and granddaughter, Lisa Brockett. Survivors: Son, Donald Brockett of Spokane, Wash; daughter, Suzanne Muth of Salinas; 12 grandchildren and 21 greatMemorial services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at Northminster Presbyterian Church, Salinas. Cremation: Has been held.

Memorials: Northminster Presbyterian Church memorial fund or American Cancer Society, 1184 Monroe St. Suite 1, Salinas, 93906. Arrangements: Struve and Laporte Funeral Home, 41 W. San Luis Salinas. Information: www.struveand la porte.com.

ROSEVILLE Mary I. Cameron Mary I. Mary I. (Foletta) Cameron, 91, of Roseville, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2003, in Roseville.

She was born Sept. 7, 1912, in San Ardo and was a former longtime Salinas resident. She was a graduate of King City High School and was well-known Mary I. and loved for her Cameron work as a waitress at The Pub in Salinas for many years. Memberships: Local No.

483. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Jack, Henry, Joe, Silvy, Emil and Stanley, and sisters, Florence Blair and Rose Gentle. Survivors: Son, Monte (Helen) Cameron of Sacramento; brother, Jasper Foletta of Fresno; grandchildren, Sabrina (John) Martinelli of Roseville and David Cameron of Fresno; six greatand many nieces and nephews. I Services: Private funeral services will be held. Memorials: Alzheimer's Association or Hospice of donor's choice.

Arrangements: Lambert Funeral Home, 400 Douglas Roseville. SALINAS David Joseph Mojica David Joseph Mojica, 35, of Salinas, died unexpectedly Monday, Dec. 29, 2003, at his home. He was born June 14, 1968, in Watsonville, and was a lifelong resident of California. He was a sales clerk and an avid sports fan, enjoying both 49ers football and Giants baseball.

He also enjoyed listening to music. Survivors: Parents, Wendel and Victoria Mojica of Salinas; brother, Wendel A. Mojica of Hollister and uncle, Tony Martinez of Salinas. Visitation: 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan.

1, at Healey Mortuary, 405 N. Sanborn Road, Salinas. Prayer service: 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 1, at the mortuary chapel.

Services: 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 2, at the mortuary chapel. 1 Burial: Following at Garden of Memories Memorial Park, 768 Abbott Salinas. 'I Love My it Shows" Direct Line 831-417-1008 Cell 831-809-4100 Fax 831-417-1037 For Great Customer Service Snot ERA Estate Call Chantel Henson VOLVO IN SALINAS Service Parts Sales Quality Volvo Service and Repair Since 1993 GOTHENBURGS finest Roger Nichols Keith Conner (831) 75-VOLVO (758-6586) Bernabe Caguimbal Bernabe Caguimbal, 55, of Las Vegas, died Wednesday, Dec.

24, 2003, at University Medical Center. He was born Aug. 6, 1948, in the Philippines and lived in Las Vegas for 1 14 years. He was a retired district manager in the restaurant business. Military service: Army in Vietthe nam.

Bernabe Caguimbal Survivors: Wife, Virginia Taylan Caguimbal of Las Vegas; sons, Gregory T. Caguimbal Sr. of Salinas, and Conrad T. Caguimbal, Richard T. Caguimbal and Bernabe T.

Caguimbal, all of Las Vegas; daughter, Vanessa T. Caguimbal of Las Vegas; brothers, Vincente Caguimbal of Las Vegas, George Caguimbal of Round Rock, Texas, and Mario Caguimbal, Tony Caguimbal, Carlos Caguimbal and Pepito Caguimbal, all of Salinas; sisters, Rosalinda Tajan, Marcelina Taganas and Gail Rapacon, all of Salinas; and three grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan.

2, at Palm MortuaryCheyenne, 7400 W. Cheyenne Road, Las Vegas. Services: 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, at the mortuary.

a Burial: 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, at Palm Memorial Park Northwest, Las Vegas. Memorials: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St.

Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105. PACIFIC GROVE George Ridgely Luckett George Ridgely Luckett, 92, of Pacific Grove, died of natural causes Sunday, Dec. 28, 2003, at his home. He was born Feb.

18, 1911, in Baltimore and had lived in Pacific Grove for 51 years. He was a professor of science at the Naval Postgraduate School. He was a graduate of John Hopkins University in Baltimore with a bachelor's degree and received a master's degree from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He was an avid bridge player and golfer. Military service: U.S.

Navy during World War IL. Memberships: Cypress Community Church and former member Pacific Grove Library Board. He was preceded in death by his wife, Florence, on Dec. 12, 2003. Survivors: Nephew, Charles Potter of Pacific Grove; and two nieces and two nephews, all of Maryland.

Cremation: Private service with ashes scattered at sea off the coast of Monterey County. Memorials: Hospice Foundation for the Central Coast, P.O. 1798, Monterey, 93942. Arrangements: The Paul Mortuary, 390 Lighthouse Pacific Grove. SALINAS Franklin A.

Pierce Franklin A. Pierce, 93, of Salinas, died of natural causes Sunday, Dec. 28, 2003, in Salinas. He was born in Moore, and had lived in the Salinas area for 50 years. He was a handyman before retiring.

Survivors: Wife, Vera Mae Pierce of Salinas; children, Tommie Pierce and Jimmie Dunton, both of Salinas, and Kenneth Pierce of Anahuac, Texas; three grandchildren and six great- grandchildren. Services: No services are planned. Arrangements: Davis Memorial Chapel, 609 Main Watsonville. Kristina Marie Schou Kristina Marie Schou, 16, of Marina, died unexpectedly stroke Saturday, Dec. 27, 2003, at Stanford Medical Center in Palo Alto.

She was born March 25, 1987, in Monterey and was a lifelong Monterey Peninsula resident. She was a junior at Notre Dame High School in Salinas where she was a honor student Kristina Marie Schou with a 4.0 GPA. She was a member of the National Honor Society and participated in cross country, basketball and softball at Notre Dame. Her interests included reading, shopping, traveling and spending time with her family and friends. She will be remembered for her high spirits and giving nature.

She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Carl Schou. Survivors: Parents, Christian and Julie Schou of Marina; brother, Ryan Schou of Marina; grandparents, Deanna Palmer of Monterey, Fred J. Palmer of Sand City and Cecilia Segel of Schenectady, N.Y. and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 1, at The Paul Mortuary, 390 Lighthouse Pacific Grove. Vigil service: 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 1, at the mortuary.

Mass: 12:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, at St Jude's Catholic Church in Marina. Burial: Following at San Carlos Catholic Cemetery, Monterey. Memorials: To tuition assistance programs at Notre Dame High School, 455 Palma Drive, Salinas, 93901 or Palma High School, 919 Iverson Salinas, Pauline Bevers Pauline Bevers of Concord died Sunday, Dec.

28, 2003, in Concord. She had lived in Salinas for 50 years before moving to Concord in 2002. Survivors: Sister-in-law, Melba Bevers of Colorado Springs, nieces, Kate Simpson and Joyce Clift; and nephews, Ed Attenborough and Roland Attenborough. Services: Family services in Rocky Ford, Colo. Arrangements: Ouimet Bros.

Concord Funeral chapel, 4125 Clayton Road, Concord. SALINAS LaVerne Roberta Town LaVerne Roberta Town, 81, of Salinas, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2003, at Natividad Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born Oct. 7, 1922, in Redding.

She was a food preparer at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital for 10 years. She enjoyed craftwork being a caregiver for young children. She was preceded death by her husband of 39 years, Arthur Town, on Jan. 11, 1978. Survivors: Son, Charlie Town of Gilroy; daughter, Gay (Robert) VanRenselaar of Salinas; grandchildren, Kelly Signorotti, Kyle Town, Kristopher Town and Korey Town and seven greatgrandchildren.

Services: have been held. Memorials: American Cancer Society, 1184 Monroe St. Suite 1, Salinas 93906-3590. Arrangements: Whitehurst Muller Funeral Service, East Alisal Street and Pajaro Street. The Susan McGee Homeselling System American Properties, Inc.

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