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Tuesday, June 6, 2006 FROM PAGE ONE SENATORS Hill veterans weigh in on the issues No more running to the bank. We're open longer hours at all Monterey area branches from until 7pm Mondays through Fridays. We're even open longer on Saturdays, from 9am to 2pm. the law firm of Bryan Cave LLP and chairman of the Danforth Foundation. "The days of electronic surveillance are here to stay." The former senators also discussed the Senate's current debate of a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage.

Danforth called the proposal "asinine," adding "this is not an issue that belongs in the Constitution." Daschle said gay marriage is an issue that is better left to individual states and' reflects society's growing debate about tolerance. Contact Victor Calderbn at vcalderonthecalifomian.com, From Page 1A Daschle, a former Democratic senator from South Dakota, was the Senate Majority leader in 2001-02 when Congress passed legislation authorizing the use of force against al-Qaida following the Sept 11 terrorist attacks. President Bush has said the eavesdropping was made legal by that congressional resolution. Daschle said Monday warrantless domestic surveillance was never approved by Congress. "There is a clear distinction between what the administration can do (regarding wiretapping) abroad and at home," said Daschle, now a senior fellow at the 'Center for American Progress and a visiting professor at Georgetown University's Public Policy Institute.

"(Bush) does not have the clear authority on this issue and what we need is a system of checks and balances to protect Americans," he said. Danforth, a former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and a Republican senator from Missouri, said we are living in an age where obtaining intelligence is crucial to protecting the Ameri-canpeople. "There is no way to gather good intelligence without impinging on privacy," said Danforth, now a partner in We figure your schedule is more important than ours and you can save a little wear and tear on shoes. Invest in you' MUTHER He never forgot comrades -v From Page 1A TO ATTEND also never forgot what he and his comrades had endured.

"The courage of these men was stronger than the metal of their tanks," Muther said in April, speaking at the dedication of the Bataan MemoriaL "He was a rare individual," Ferris said. "People want to spend time with people who have automatic honor. They're attracted to that. Frank Muther was one of those mea" Ferris, Irish-born and reared in London, said Muther and his fellow surviving soldiers helped him understand the crucial role of the United States in World War II. "As a person who's an immigrant to this country, getting to know Frank Muther was getting to know what kind of character contributed to saving the world during World War II," Ferris said.

Contact Katharine Ball at kballthecalifornian.com. gle and listing all of its members. "He spent a great deal of time to honor the men he fought with in World War II," said Eugene Ferris, a Salinas real estate broker who became involved by chance about three years ago in the effort to raise money for the memorial and who will speak at Muther's funeral Friday. In the Bataan Death March, Japanese soldiers captured Allied troops and force-marched them to a prison camp 85 miles distant The captives were allowed little food or water, and stragglers were executed along the way. Once at the prison camp, survivors were routinely tortured.

'A rare individual' Muther took time in his later years to speak to Salinas-area schoolchildren about what he and his fellow soldiers endured during the war. In a 2003 interview with Services for Frank Muther: VISITATION: lto 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Struve and Laporte Funeral Chapel, 41 W. San' Luis Salinas.

SERVICE: 10 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Salinas, 1130 San Vincente Ave. BURIAL: following at Garden of Memories Cemetery, 768 Abbott Salinas. The Salinas Californian, he recalled the torture tactics he endured: the bamboo pieces forced under his fingernails and set afire so that steam, unbearably hot, would burgeon under his nails. He bore a scar from a bayonet jab to his back.

Muther spent 44 months as a prisoner of war, the last two years in Japan, where he was put to work building bridges and shoveling coal while suffering beatings, starvation and torture. Never embittered, Muther Union Bank Is open longer hours: Monday Friday, to 7pm; Saturday, 9am to 2pm Branches near you: North Salinas Branch (831) 449-7251 Prunedale Branch (831) 663-4242 Salinas Branch (831) 424-2888 South Salinas Branch (831) 757-3631 2006 Union Bank of California, N.A. Member FDIC PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT I. California State Officials: 1. Abel Maldonado, State Senator, 15th District 2.

Jeff Denham, State Senator, 12th District ISimon Salinas, Assemblyman, 28th District 4. Rusty Arias, former Assemblyman California Coastal Commission Chair 5. Ray Belgard, former California Coastal' Commissioner Santa Cruz County Supervisor II. County Officials: 1. Fernando Armenia, Supervisor, 1st District 2.

Butch Lindley, Supervisor, 3rd District i 3. Jerry Smith, Supervisor, 4th District 4. Tony Campos, Santa Cruz County Supervisor 5. Mike Kanalakis, Monterey County Sheriff B.Tom Perkins, former Supervisor, 3rd District 7. Judge John Phillips (retired) 8.

Dr. Bill Barr, Monterey County Superintendent of Schools 9. Michael Miller, Monterey County Auditor 10. Lou Solton, Monterey County Treasurer 1 1 Richard Nutter, former Monterey County Agriculture Commissioner 12. Ken Husby, Monterey County Parks Commissioner, District 2 13.

Juan Sanchez, Monterey County Planning Commissioner, District 1 14. Cosme Padilla, Monterey County Planning Commissioner, District 2 15. Don Rochester, Monterey County Planning Commissioner, District 2 16. Nancy Isakson, Monterey County Planning Commissioner, District 4 26. M.

M. Dairy, Inc. 27. Meyer Tomatoes 28. Mills Family Farms 29.

Mission Ranches 30. Mohssln Investments 31. Monterey Birding Adventures 32. Moss Landing Liquors 33. Ocean Mist Farms 34.

0'd fisherman's Grotto 35. Phil's Fish Market 36. Rancho Chupiios 37. Sakata Farms 38. Salinas Pump Company 39.

San Bernabe Vineyards, LLC. 40. Scheid Vineyards 41. Schoch Dairy 42. Sturdy Oil Co.

43. Sunset Farms, Inc. 44. Triano Builders 45. The Whole Enchilada 46.

Three Amigos Auto Center 47. Triangle Farms 48. Uni-Kool Partners 49. Western Graphics Vll.Community Leaders: 1. Linda Alameda 2.

Don Lynerte Allen 3. Alma Almanza 4. Roy Alsop Jr. 5. Manual Amaral 6.

The Ausonio Family 7. Lea Barber 8. Larry Leonora Barlow 9. Tina Bamachea 10. Louis Belli 11.

Engenia Bentle 12. Roy Blanco 13. Mr. Mrs. Gene Boggiatto 14.

Don Gerri Bolles 15. Marc Bordonaro 16. Ed Rosa Boutonnet 17. Norman Diane Braga 18. Sue Brown 19.

Tracy S. Brown 20. William Hazel 21. Henry Carrasco 33. William Cursi 79.

Dan Dasha Keig 124. Brian Rianda 34. Wilma Cursi 80. Christine Kemp 125. Randy Francine Ricca 35.

John D'Arrigo 81. Lynn Kennedy 126. Lynn Riddle 36. Janet Davenport 82. Elmer Roeine 127.

Elio Joy Rodoni 37. Anthony Davi, Sr. 83. Jeff LaTourette 128. Susan Rodriguez 38.

Louis DeVincenzi 84. Michael Leach 129. Ray Roeder 39. Alfred Diaz-Infante 85. Mary Ann Leffel 130.

Janelle Rokinson 40. Glenn E. Dolan 86. Jesse Lopez 131. Joe Eileen Rosa 41.

Denise Duffy 87. Lloyd Carol LowryJr. 132. Emilo Rosa Rossi' 42. Darlene Dunham 88.

Sig Del! Matt 1 33 Stephen Ryter 43. Sam Eastman 89. Mayr 134. Jose Rebecca Salvador 44. Fran Ellingwood 90.

Robert Mayr 135. Tony Sammut 45. Bob Enea 91. Steve Kim Mclntyre 136. Mary Sanchez 46.

Myron Etienne, Jr. 92. Herbert Meyer 137. Steve Norma Santillan 47. Jon Fanoe 93.

Robert Meyer 138. John Sue Sargenti 48. Richard Judith Faulkner 94. Joe Angie Micheli 139. Calvin Jackie Sawyer 49.

Mike Foletta 95. Clint Karen Miller 140. Gail Scarpa 50. George Pontes 96. Mo Terry Mohsin 141.

Gus Anita Settrini 51. Jeff Fortin 97. Jose Juana Moreno 142. Paul Monica Sevy 52. Rick Fournier 98.

James Sarah Morgens 143. Mark Silberstein 53. Hugh Fowler 99. Albin Claramae Morisoli 144. John Susan Silva 54.

Glen Froistad, D.V.M. lOO.Arvid Myrer 145. Jacqueline C. Simon 55. Avelina Gapusan 101.

Perry Nadeau 146. Richard Dorothy 56. Juan Josie 102. Charles Barbara Nelson Skillicorn 57. Pat Garlinger 103.

Phil Polly Nelson 147. Kim Solano 58. Judith Garrison 104. Mike Keltie Novo 148. Perky Stover 59.

Jon Dorothy Giannini 105. Don Joan Nucci 149. Bill Tarp 60. Captain Yohn Gideon Melanie 106. Linda O'Brien 150.

Taylor, Jr. Mayer Gideon 107 Nathan 0ivas Progeny 151. Vee Thomas 61. David Susan G'JI Advanced Genetics, Inc. 152.

Lawrence Thorn 62. Ron Giuriato 108. Nathan Jerlee OMvas 153. Frank Tiesen 63. Hal Green 109.

Craig Pakish 154. Hazel Tompk. 64. Ancie Nancy Griffin 110. Laura Pastore 155.

Hugo Dolores Tottino 65. Ramond Lillian Gularte 111. Granville Beverly Perkins 156. Dr. Terry Rosalyn Trapp 66.

Fred Haas 112. Alan Perlmutter 157. Joseph Triano 67. Lincoln Handley 113.Mary Lee Perry 158. Ann Troolines 68.

Mike Herbert 114. John Patricia Phillips 159. Eric Tynan 69. Mike Hitchcock 115. Agnes Pini 160.

Warren Wayland 70. Andrew Donna Hollenstain 116. Evelyn Pogrowski, Managing 161. Ron Jan Wesen 71 Brad Houston Editor. Aromas Tri-County News 1 62.

Vera Wesley 72. John Huerta Jr. 1 1 Debbie Popma 1 63. Warner Wesley 73. John Inman 118.

Carolyn Post 164. Joel Julie Wiley 74. Sue Jamiesson 119. Bill Mariene Ramsey 165. Bob Elizabeth Wilson, 75.

Raymond Diana Jimenez 120. Jack Randle 166. Daniel Wolf 76. Jan Johnson 121. Emilio Giuliana Ratto 167.

Karen Wolter 77. Stephen Johnson 122. Paul Reall 168. Diane Young 78. Colleen Kader 123.

Richard Rhodes 169. George Gait Yulich 7. Robert Taniguchi, North Monterey County Unified School District Trustee 8. Kathryn Ramirez, Salinas Union High School District 4 Trustee 9. Jim Reavis, Salinas Union High School District Trustee 10.

Aaron Johnson, Hartnell College Trustee 1 1 Steve McShane, Hartnell College Trustee 12. Vincent Ferrante, Moss Landing Harbor District Commissioner 13. Captain Yohn Gideon, Moss Landing Harbor District Commissioner 14. Peggy Shirrel, Moss Landing Harbor District -Commissioner V. Organizations 1 Deputy Sheriff's Association of Monterey County 2.

The Lincoln Club of Northern California 3. Monte Del Lago Homeowners Association 4. MontereySanta Cruz Counties Building Construction Trades Council 5. Monterey County Association of Realtors Political Action Committee 6. Monterey County Business Political Action Committee 7.

Monterey County Herald 8. Monterey County Hospitality Association 9. Monterey County Prosecutor's Association 10. North Monterey County Firefighters Local 3058 11. Northern California Carpenters' Regional Council 12.

Plumbers Steamfitters Local 062 13. Salinas Californian 14. Salinas Rural Fire Fighters Association Local 2606 15. Service Employees International Union Local 81? 16. SEIU United Healthcare Workers West Political Action 1 Committee VI.

Businesses: 1. American Farms, LLC 2. Packing Company 3. Big Red Barn Flea Market Stagecoach Territory, Inc. 4.

Big Sur River Inn 5. The Burch Group 6. Castroville Plumbing Heating Co. 7. Central Coast Pediatric Dental Group 8.

Central Coast Storage Corporation 9. Christensen Giannini 10. Coastal Storage 11. Codiroli Motor Company 12. Com-Gro Inc.

13. Crown V. Vet Service 14. Culligan Water 15. Don Barsotti Farms 16.

David Muther Insurance Agency 17. 18. Falcon Trading Inc. 19. Freeman Lumber Company 20.

Golden Field Greenhouses 21. Golden State Bulb Growers 22. Hamlin Properties. LLC 23. Harold Ranches 24.

Huntington Farms 25: J.C.S. Ventures III. City Officials: 1. John P. Huerta, Mayor of Greenfield 2.

Matt Gourley, Mayor of Gonzales 3. Dan Albert, Mayor of Monterey 4. David Pendergrass, Mayor of Sand City 5. Ralph Rubio, Mayor of Seaside 6. Sergio Sanchez, Salinas City Council, 1st District 7.

Roberto Ocampo, Salinas City Council, 2nd District B.Janet Barnes, Salinas City Council, 3rd District 9. Maria Giuriato, Salinas City Council, 5th District 10. Russ Jeffries, former Mayor of Salinas 11. Alan Styles, former Mayor of Salinas 12. Jan Collins, former member of Salinas City Council IV.

Special District Officials: Harry Barlow, Castroville Cemetery District Director 2. Sherwood Darington, Monterey County LAFCO Commissioner 3. Carlo Cortopassi, Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency Director 4. Don Chapin, North Monterey County Fire Protection District Director 5. Ron Stefani, North Monterey County Recreation Parks District Commissioner 6.

Diana Jimenez, North Monterey County Unified School District Trustee "Lou has forged a variety of political alliances and has gained a reputation as a hard worker, a tough but level-headed negotiator and a supervisor who can build consensus to get things done. His credentials for preserving county farmland and protecting environmentally sensitive coastland such as the Elkhorn Slough are impressive. Calcagno has Built and maintained a broad base of support during his tenure on the board endorsements from agriculture, tourism, labor, business and environmentalists. That speaks volumes for a supervisor UnllfQPilinn entrusted with building consensus among these interests when tackling the county's water, housing, traffic and growth issues." 22. Vincents, Trudy Carrillo 23.

David Chavarria 24. Ed Chitds 25. Jean Clark 26. Stuarti Lena Clark 27. Milton Pat Codiroli 28.

Jason Robin Cook 29. Donald Diane Cooley 30. Carlo Anna Cortopassi 31. Michael Cresap 32. Julie Culver Lou Cakamd.