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June 7, 2006 Californian LOCAL CALENDAR TODAY PHILOSOPHY AND FUNDAMENTALISM, 1:30 p.m., Monterey Peninsula College, Lecture Forum 102, 980 Fremont Monterey. Gentrain lecture. Free. www.gentrain.org. TODAY NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION SALINAS CHAPTER NO.

1496, 12:30 p.m., Park Place Bingo, 1045 S. Main Salinas. Mitch Matthews of the Visiting Nurse Association on services offered to the public. Shrimp Louie salad at noon for $6, including drink, dessert, tax and tip. Reserve: Kay for lunch.

758-4888. TODAY BLOOD DRIVE, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., American Red Cross Carmel Chapter, Eighth and Dolores streets, Carmel. 624-6921. TODAY CASA OF MONTEREY COUNTY, informational session, 6:30 p.m., Starbucks, Highway 68 and Canyon De Rey, Del Rey Oaks.

www.casamonterey.org. LOCAL CALENDAR appears daily. Send information about events and activities taking place in the county care of Local Calendar, Newsroom, The Salinas Californian, P.O. Box 81091, Salinas 93912; fax to 754-4293 or e-mail newsroom PUBLIC MEETINGS TODAY COUNTY SERVICE AREA (CASTROVILLE) ADVISORY COMMITTEE, 5:30 p.m., Castroville Courthouse conference room, 10681 McDougall Castroville. TODAY SOLEDAD CITY COUNCIL, 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers, 248 Main Soledad.

678-3963. THU. MONTEREY COUNTY WATER RESOURCES AGENCY BOARD RESERVOIR OPERATIONS COMMITTEE, 10 a.m., Monterey County Parks Department conference room, Lake San Antonio. THU. MONTEREY COUNTY MINOR COMMITTEE, 10:35 a.m., Monterey County Board of Supervisors Chambers, 168 W.

Alisal Salinas. THU. PACIFIC GROVE CAMPAIGN FINANCE OF FINANCIAL INTEREST SUBCOMMITTEE, 4:30 p.m., City Hall, downstairs conference room, 300 Forest Pacific Grove. THU. PACIFIC GROVE PLANNING COMMISSION, 6 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall, 300 Forest Pacific Grove.

THU. SOLEDAD PLANNING COMMISSION, 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers, 248 Main Soledad. 678-3963. THU. SALINAS TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, 7 p.m., City Council Rotunda, City Hall, 200 Lincoln Salinas.

FRI. MONTEREY COUNTY WATER RESOURCES AGENCY BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE, 10 to 11:30 a.m., MCWRA, 893 Blanco Circle, Salinas. 755-4860. MON. MONTEREYSALINAS TRANSIT BOARD, 10 a.m., conference room, 1 Ryan Ranch Road, Monterey.

MON. SANTA CRUZ COUNTY ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE COMMISSION, 5:30 p.m., Agricultural Extension, 1432 Freedom Watsonville. MON. GREENFIELD PLANNING COMMISSION, 6 p.m., 45 El Camino Real, Greenfield. MON.

SAN ANTONIO UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT, 6:30 p.m., 67550 LockwoodJolon Road, Lockwood. 2006-07 budget. TUE. MONTEREY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, 1 p.m., 168 W. Alisal Salinas.

Monterey County Water Resources Agency Zone 2C assessments for the Salinas Valley Water Project. HENDERSON, NEV. Delores Alice Sloan Delores Alice Sloan, 73, of Henderson, died day, May 30, 2006, in Henderson. She was born Nov. 26, 1932, in Seaside.

Graveside service: 11 a.m. Saturday, June 10, at San Carlos Cemetery, Monterey. I Arrangements: Mission Mortuary, 450 Camino El Estero, Monterey. SALINAS Arthur I Lee Johnson Arthur Lee Johnson, 92, of Salinas, died Monday, June 5, 2006, at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital. He was born April 15, 1914, in California.

Burial: Cremation to be conducted by Healey Crematory Co. Arrangements: Healey Mortuary, 405 N. Sanborn Road, Salinas. SALINAS Alta (Blevins) Dierolf Alta (Blevins) Dierolf, 92, of Salinas, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2006, of natural causes at Pacific Coast Care Center in Salinas. She was born Dec.

3, 1913, in Little Rock, Ark. She was a produce packer and had lived in Salinas for 70 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earnest Blevins; and children, Bar- bara Jean Blevins, Earnest Blevins Jr. and Bobbie Jo Fanning. Survivors: She is survived by six grandchildren, 13 greatgrandchildren and nine greatgreat-grandchildren.

Graveside service: 11 a.m., Thursday, June 8, at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, 18200 Damian Way, Salinas. Burial: Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Arrangements: Healey Mortuary, 405 N. Sanborn Road, Salinas. SALINAS Lucille Marie Mascari Lucille Marie Mascari, 81, of Salinas, died Thursday, June 1, 2006, in Salinas.

She was born March 23, 1925, in Chicago, Ill. Mass: Was held Tuesday, June 6, at her church, Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Salinas. Burial: Her wish was to be buried alongside her dear mother. Burial will take place in Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Chicago. Arrangements: Whitehurst Muller Funeral Service, 41 E.

Alisal Salinas. SALINAS Stanley C. Payton Stanley C. Payton, 54, of Salinas, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2006, at Pacific Coast Care Center in Salinas. He was born July 12, 1951, in Hanford.

He liked to participate in sports and dirt-bike Stanley C. riding. He Payton enjoyed watching his son play baseball, and more recently he thoroughly enjoyed spending time with his grandson. He will be missed dearly. He was preceded in death by his father, John Payton; son, Michael Wray; and aunt, Joyce Burton.

Survivors: Mother, Nettye Payton of Salinas; son, Ryan Payton of Salinas; wife, Rosemary Payton of the family home; aunts, Eva Williams, Celeste Collier and Vera Davis; daughter-in-law Karla Armenta (Wray); grandson, Joshua Michael Wray; and numerous cousins. Services: 1 p.m., Thursday, June 8, at Healey Mortuary Chapel, 41 N. Sanborn Road, Salinas. Burial: Garden of Memories Cemetery, 768 Abbott Salinas. Arrangements: Healey Mortuary, 405 N.

Sanborn Road, Salinas. Movie Listings www.TheCalifornian.com SALINAS sense of humor and enjoyed family gatherings at his house. He was an avid Raiders fan and Calexico Bulldog. He always made time to visit his ill-health friends. He was a truck driver for Trans Valley Transport for 35 years.

His dogs, Ginger and Chewy, were his favorite pets. Lupe was surrounded by his loving family at the time of his death. He was loved by many and will be missed by all. Military Service: U.S. Army.

He was preceded in death by both parents, Pedro Sr. and Josephine Rios; son, Richard; sister, Enedina Perez; and son-in-law, Paul Lorono. Survivors: Wife of 38 years, Mary Rios of the family home; daughters, Josie (Pete) De Toro, Rosemary Lorono, and Sandy Rios, all of Sacramento, Barbara (Manuel) Fiel of Azusa and Gloria Camacho of Oregon; sons, Arnold (Mona) Camacho and Arthur (Emily) Camacho of Salinas and David (Sue) Rios of Pahrump, sister, Evangelina Diaz; brothers, Pedro, Hector and Jose Luis Rios; and 22 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Visitation: 1 to 4 p.m., today, June 7, at Healey Mortuary, 405 N. Sanborn Road, Salinas.

Rosary: 7 p.m., today, June 7, at Our Lady of Refuge Church, 11140 Preston Castroville. Services: 10 a.m., Thursday, June 8, at Our Lady of Refuge Church, Castroville. Burial: Garden of Memories Cemetery, 768 Abbott Salinas. Guadalupe Y. Rios Guadalupe Y.

Rios, 70, of Salinas, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2006, at Stanford Medical Center from a sudden illness. He was born Oct. 22, 1935, in Calexico. Lupe was a great father, Guadalupe Y. friend and Rios husband.

He touched everyone's life he came in contact with. He had a great Rios tuary. SALINAS Holly Newton Holly Newton, 50, of Salinas, died Saturday, April 8, 2006. She was born Oct. 4, 1955, in Madison, Wis.

Celebration of life: 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, June 9, at Rose Ferrero Elementary School in Soledad, corner of West Street and Entrada Drive, just past Soledad High School. Information: For directions, call the school office at 678-6480. Californian www.TheCalifornian.com Get connected! Frank Muther Frank Muther SALINAS Frank Muther Frank Muther, 86, of Salinas, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2006, at his home in Salinas. He was born Jan.

22, 1920, in Oakland. Frank graduated from Salinas High School and attended Hartnell College. He was a dairy farmer with the Blanco Dairy since 1946. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, skeet and trap shooting, water and snow skiing and traveling the world with his wife, Edna. He enjoyed sharing his story of survival during the Bataan Death March in World War II with high school students, clubs and anyone willing to learn.

More recently he enjoyed gardening in the rose garden at Villa Serra and networking with friends via the Internet. He was presented the State Farmer award by Governor Rolph in Sacramento in 1938, and had the Grand Champion Swine at the California State Fair. He also had a research grant through U.C. Davis with Dr. Shalmon and Bob Leonard on mastitis control and prevention at Blanco Dairy.

He raised significant funds for the May 2006 dedication of the Bataan Memorial Half-Track at the Boronda Adobe. Organizations: California Dairy Institute 4-H leader for 15 years, vice president and secretary of Producers Market Milk Monterey County Cattleman's California Beef Council delegate, California Dairyman's Central Coast Holstein Assn, Dairy Shrine Assn, Cow Testing Assn. (past president), Farm Bureau (past president), DHIA (past president), Veterans of Foreign Wars Spreckels, American MARINA Klara Warg Klara Warg, 86, of Marina, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2006, after a lengthy illness. She was born in February 1920 in Frankfurt, Germany. She and her husband, Arthur Klara Warg Warg, were married in 1949.

She became a United States citizen and was an Army wife for 26 years while her husband served our country. When Arthur retired in 1969, they settled in Marina. Klara was dearly loved by all, family, and her she dearly friends loved and her American Legion family. We will miss her. Memberships: Klara was a ROSE CLARK, ABR, GRI "Making Dreams Come True" Virtual tours on all my listings "In Real Estate, experience is not measured in years, but transactions." Winner.

Voted Best REALTOR in Monterey County Choice for 3 Consecutive Years 809-2799 cell TOWN 'N COUNTRY REALTY 424-0001 office www.come2montereycounty.com Legion Laurel, Disabled American Veterans, American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor, National Rifle Salinas Golf and Country Club, Salinas Elks Club No. 614, Monterey County Swiss Rifle Club, California Indian Trap Shooting, Northminster Presbyterian Church, Seniors In Retirement, Salinas Bataan Memorial Group, Toastmasters and Masonic Lodge No. 204. Military service: U.S. Army, National Guard 149th Battalion, during World War II.

Defender of Bataan and Corregidor Quan and Sea Lyon. He was held as a prisoner of war for years in the Philippines by the Japanese army. He received a Purple Heart, Bronze Star and Medal of Merit from the National Guard. Survivors: Wife of 60 years, Edna Muther of Salinas; son, David (Trudy) Muther of Salinas; daughters, Gail (George) Yulich of Salinas and Jan (Ron) Wesen of Bow, grandson, Aaron (Nicole) Muther of San Diego; and granddaughters, Christine (Ryan) Jennifer (Tim) Baker of San Diego, Tamara (Mark) Kendall of Redding and Tricia John Kaupp) Yulich of San Luis Obispo. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m.

and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, June 8, at Struve and Laporte Funeral Chapel, 41 W. San Luis Salinas. Service: 10 a.m. Friday, June 9, at First Baptist Church of Salinas, 1130 San Vincente Ave.

Burial: Will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery, 768 Abbott Salinas. Memorials: Salinas Bataan Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 1393, Salinas, Calif. 93902; Hospice of the Central Coast Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula; or to charity of donor's choice. Arrangements: Struve and Laporte.

Information: www. struveandlaporte.com. 26-year life member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Marina, and dedicated years of service to her Auxiliary and Legion. Klara was honored to have been California Auxiliary Member of the Year for 1997 to 1998. Survivors: Daughter, Irene (Randy) Bradle of Castroville; grandson, Donovan (Cathy) Campbell of Salinas; sister, Magda Westermann of Frankfurt, Germany; two nieces, Gudrun Mehr and Sigi Nutzel, and one nephew, Horst Michelke, all of Frankfurt, Germany.

Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Saturday, July 1, at the Marina American Legion Post 694, 694 Legion Way, Marina. Memorials: Klara has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Legion Auxiliary at the American Legion Post 694, P.O. Box 565, Marina, Calif. 93933.

SALINAS Mary B. George B. George, 87, of SaliMary nas, passed away, Saturday, June 3, 2006, in Salinas. She was born Oct. 1, 1918, in Punxsutawney, Pa.

Beloved wife of the late Lawrence J. the May Co. Corp. for 30 George, Mary worked for years and was vice president of communications for its stores in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Virginia. Mary and her late husband moved to Hollister in 1980, where she became active in Sacred Heart Parish as a reader at church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence J. George; and son, Lawrence J. George Jr. Memberships: Mary was a member of the Small Faith Group, the Altar Society, and a volunteer for many years at Sacred Heart Bingo. In addition she belonged to the Y.L.I and St.

Vincent DePaul Society. Survivors: Daughter, Gloria Jean Conley of Salinas; grandchildren, Melanie Lee Christensen of Ben Lomond and Joseph Conley of Sparks, great-grandchildren, Caitlin Lee Garcia, Eddie Garcia, Stevie Michelle Christensen and Nick Christensen of Ben Lomond and Kelley Joseph Conley of Sparks; grandsonin-law and granddaughterin-law, Steven Christensen of Ben Lomond and Danielle Conley of Sparks; sister, Florence Mason of Napa; and many nieces and nephews. Mass: 10 a.m. Monday, June 12, at Sacred Heart Church, Fifth and College streets, Hollister. Memorials: St.

Vincent DePaul or St. Benedict Church, in care of the Grunnagle-Ament-Nelson Funeral Home Crematory, 870 San Benito Hollister, Calif. 95023. Arrangements: GrunnagleAment-Nelson. CASTROVILLE Salvador Martinez Salvador Martinez, 65, of Castroville, died Sunday, April 16, 2006, at home.

He was born Oct. 14, 1940, in Castroville. He moved to Shasta County in 1988 from his birthplace. He Salvador was a cargo Martinez loader for a produce company. Military service: U.S.

Army. Survivors: Mother, Mary Martinez; longtime companion, Sallee Solano; son, Mario Martinez of San Jose; two grandchildren; sisters, Irene Vargas of Castroville and Linda Tapia of Calexico; many nieces and nephews. Arrangements: Lawncrest Chapel in Redding. www.TheCalifornian.com Homes are comfort, security an investment. Let me find or sell yours.

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