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Wednesday, December 1, 2004 LOCAL CALENDAR TODAY CARMEL VALLEY WOMEN'S CLUB HOLIDAY LUNCHEON EVENT, Carmel Valley Ranch. Boutique, bake sale, raffle, music. $22. R.S.V.P., 659-3221. TODAY OPEN HOUSE ON MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY, 6 to 8 p.m.

Salinas. CSUMB accepting applications for master's degree program Nov. 15 to March 1 for fall 2005 class. 582-4650. TODAY WORLD AIDS DAY, memorial service, 5:30 p.m., Windows on the Bay, Monterey.

"Women, Girls, HIV and AIDS." 655-1737. TODAY OPEN HOUSE, Simplicity Sweet, Del Monte Center, open house 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with free samples. 641-9325. TODAY SAN BENITO COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING, 7 p.m., society's Museum, 498 Fifth Hollister.

Reading pertaining to history of San Benito County. Free and open to public. TODAY NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION, holiday luncheon, noon, Park Place Bingo, 1045 S. Main Salinas. Installation of 2005 officers.

758-4888. THU. HOSPICE CARING PROJECT VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION, 7 to 9 p.m., Dominican Hospital Education Center, 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz. R.S.V.P., 688-7684. THU.

SHARON RANDALL READING, 7 p.m., Steinbeck Forum, Monterey Conference Center. Fund-raiser for Monterey Public Library book and program fund. 646-3949. THU. BOOK SIGNING, 1 to 3 p.m., Border's Bookstore, Edgewater Center, 2080 California Sand City.

Author James McNay Brumfield, "A Tourist in the Yucatan." Informal event with the author available throughout. PUBLIC MEETINGS TODAY BORONDA REDEVELOPMENT CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE, 6 p.m., Residence Inn Marriott, meeting room, 17215 El Rancho Way, Salinas. TODAY SOLEDAD CITY Council Chambers, 248 Main Soledad. 678-3963. SALINAS Antonio Ramirez Antonio Ramirez, 77, of Salinas, died Friday, Nov.

26, 2004, at Salinas Care Center after an illness. Services: Cremation under the direction of Healey Crematory 405 N. Sanborn Road, Salinas. GREENFIELD Julia Dente Julia Dente, 88, of Greenfield, died Saturday, Nov. 13, 2004, at The Ridge after a lengthy illness.

Services: At her request, no services will be held. Cremation under the direction of Healey Crematory 405 N. Sanborn Road, Salinas. 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.ca.us.

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Highway 68 across from Mazda Raceway 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. 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, noon to 5:30 p.m., www.co.monterey.ca.us/healthani malservices. 769-8850. WAGGIN' TAILS is a public service column intended for the free exchange, not the sale, of animals.

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Barbara J. Smith, GRI, RMP) Salinas, CA 93901 Broker 831-751-9600 831-751-9669-Fax www.smithrealtysalinas.com SOLEDAD Aurelio 'Leo' Garcia Aurelio "Leo" Hubert "Hugh" Franklin Soledad, died Hubbard, 78, of Nampa, Idaho, died Saturday, Nov. 13, 2004. Hugh was born March 24, 1926, in Cheyenne, Wyo. Survivors: Wife, Betty Hubbard; Aurelio 'Leo' Taylorson, Hubert 'Hugh' Franklin Hubbard Hubert 'Hugh' Franklin Hubbard NAMPA, IDAHO Kord and Kade of Kit Hubbard and ter Kacie of Wasco; (Darcian) Hubbard children, Amelia and Hubbard of Salinas; Jessie Caswell of granddaughter, Layne of Bakersfield; and ter, Kimberly Love City.

Services: Private ices were held in Nov. 20. Cremation: Alsip Funeral Chapel. BASS LAKE and grandsons, Nampa; son, granddaughson, Kelly and grandChandler grandson, Nampa; Caswell stepdaughof King family servNampa on Parsons Bud Garnett Brennan Bud Garnett Brennan, 89, of Bass Lake, died Thursday, Nov. 18, 2004.

Bud was born Feb. 23, 1915, in Red Oak, Okla. He married Rita Brown in 1949. He lived in Hughes, Salinas and Bass Lake. Bud was a teacher in Hughes and Salinas, where he became principal.

He retired Dec. 31, 1975, as superintendent of Santa Rita Union School District. He moved to Bass Lake and opened a mini storage which is still in operation. Bud also married Ella Hamilton in 1965. He loved his family and enjoyed being a teacher and longtime member of the Masons and Elks club.

Military service: Bud enlisted in the Navy from 1943 to 1949. Survivors: Children, Stan and Annette Brannon; brother, Lloyd Brannon of Oklahoma; sisters, Jennie Towne of Arizona and Corine Tognetti of Alabama; and grandchildren, Tammy Massa and Scott Dickens. Services: Have been held. Aurelio "Leo" Garcia, 57, of of natural causes Thursday, Nov. 25, 2004, in Salinas.

He was born July 9, 1947, in California. He was a senior driver for 10 years with Day and Night Towing. Leo enjoyed life and enjoyed it Aurelio 'Leo' Garcia passionately when it came to football, racing and driving. Leo was a serious and passionate 49ers football fan. He loved NASCAR racing and he loved driving his tow truck.

Leo also loved to play Scrabble, pinochle and most of all, he loved to play chess. Leo was very proud of all his grandchildren and it brought great joy to his life when he was able to talk to them. Leo enjoyed talking to people and always found time to listen in times of need and then provide a helping hand. He was preceded in death by his parents, Aurelio and Flossie Garcia; brother, Ricky Garcia of Soledad; and grandparents, Alma Abucay, Valentina and Pedro Garcia. Survivors: Former spouse of 37 years, Linda Garcia; the mother of his son Ricky, Kristina Dela Rosa; sons, Robert Garcia, Daniel Garcia and David Garcia, all of Gonzales, Lando Morales of Arizona and Ricky Garcia of Soledad; daughters, Denise Milano of Folsom and Melonie Landey of Salinas; brother, David Garcia of Salinas; sisters, Lillian Garcia of San Ramon and Linda Garcia of San Jose; and 10 grandchildren.

Visitation: 2 to 8 p.m. today, Dec. 1, at Whitehurst Terry Funeral Chapel, 395 East Soledad. Services: 6 p.m. today, Dec.

1, at the mortuary chapel. Arrangements: Whitehurst Terry Funeral Service, 395 East Soledad. John Drew Barrymore Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES John Drew Barrymore, whose name and ancestry were far better known than his own credits in the acting profession that made his family famous, has died. He was 72. Barrymore, the father of actress Drew Barrymore, died Monday.

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BUSINESS LAW TAXATION TECHNOLOGY GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY Get there. Californian Lorraine C. Bolstad Lorraine C. Bolstad, 83, of Salinas, died Sunday, Nov. 28, 2004, at Eden Valley Care Center in Soledad after a lengthy illness.

She was born March 21, 1921, in Methuen, Lorraine C. Bolstad and a graduate of New England Baptist General Hospital in Boston as a registered nurse. Military service: U.S. Army during World War II in the Army Nurse Corps in England. Memberships: P.E.O.

Survivors: Husband, William A. Bolstad Jr. of Salinas; sons, Richard Somerville of Grass Valley and Gary (Peggy) Somerville of Buffalo, N.Y.; stepson, Jon Bolstad of Salinas; stepdaughter, Barbara Bolstad of Provo, Utah; sister, Marian Llewellyn of Otego, N.Y.; and granddaughters, Malia and Elizabeth. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec.

2, at Sacred Heart Church, 22 Stone Salinas. Burial: Queen of Heaven Cemetery, 18200 Damian Way, Salinas. Memorials: Alzheimer's Association, 182 El Dorado Monterey, CA 93940. Arrangements: Struve and Laporte Funeral Home, 41 W. San Luis Salinas.

Information: www.struveand laporte.com. SALINAS Eva Mae Lavender Eva Mae Lavender, 92, of Salinas, died Monday, Nov. 29, 2004, at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital after an illness. Visitation: from 1 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec.

2, at Healey Mortuary, 405 N. Sanborn Eva Mae Lavender Road, Salinas. Services: 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, at the mortuary chapel.

Burial: To follow at Garden of Memories Memorial Park, 768 Abbott Salinas. WATSONVILLE Anthony 'Tony' R. Gomez Anthony "Tony" R. Gomez, 82, of Watsonville, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2004.

He was born April 14, 1922, in Sacramento. As a young boy, Tony's family moved to Decoto Anthony 'Tony' R. (Union City). Here he met Gomez and married his beloved wife, Irene. In 1951, they moved to Pacific Grove, where they raised their children.

Tony was the owner and operator of the Village Shoe Repair in Carmel from 1951 until his retirement in 1974. For many years during his retirement, Tony loved raising and breeding parakeets and other exotic birds. One of his biggest joys of this hobby was when he gave a trained parakeet to a young child. He also took pleasure in working in his garden, woodworking, fishing and playing cards. Tony very much enjoyed spending time with his family.

His unique way of making people feel loved will be greatly missed. Survivors: His loving wife of 61 years, Irene; daughter and sonin-law, Trudy and Garnet Wilson of Fortuna; son and daughter-in-law, Anthony "Tony" and Trudy Gomez of Salinas; foster son, James "Jimmy" Clure of Newman; grandchildren, Shelley Hawk, Kelley Thompson, Troy Wilson, Anthony W. Gomez and Irene "Renee" Valdez; and eight wonderful great-grandchildren. Rosary: 1 p.m. today, Dec.

1, at Santa Rosalia Chapel, San Carlos Cemetery, Monterey. I Arrangements: Mission Mortuary, Monterey. Actor David Bailey dies The Associated Press LOS ANGELES Actor David Bailey, a soap opera veteran who recently began playing the ruthless Alistair Crane on NBC's "Passions," accidentally drowned in a swimming pool on Bud Garnett Brennan Thanksgiving Day, authorities said. He was 71. Bailey was found in his apartment pool and pronounced dead at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the coroner's office said.

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