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Californian Weekend, November 28-29, 2009 5A SALINAS Cristina AbregoAvalos Cristina Abrego-Avalos, 74, of Salinas, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at UC San Francisco Medical Center in San Francisco. She was born Oct. 30, 1935, in Jalisco, Mexico. Visitation: From 9 a.m.

to 1 p.m. today, Saturday, Nov. 28, at the Struve and Laporte Chapel, '41 W. San Luis Salinas. Funeral service: 1 p.m.

today, Saturday, Nov. 28, in the Struve and Laporte Chapel, Burial: Will take place in Mexico. Arrangements: Struve and Laporte Chapel. Online condolences: www.struveandlaporte.com. SALINAS Lina Guidotti WEISER, IDAHO Karen Black Hamilton Karen Black Hamilton, 48, of Weiser, Idaho, passed away unexpectedly at home Sunday, Nov.

15, 2009. She was born March 3, 1961, in Salinas. Karen graduated from Notre Dame High School in Salinas and Treasure Valley College in Ontario, Ore. Survivors: Spouse, Robert Hamilton: children, Tyler Chappel and Casey Chappel; parents, Phyllis Howe of Salinas and Raymond Black of Sequim, and siblings, David Black of San Jose and Roberta Baughman of Chicago, Ill. Private services: Were held in Weiser, Idaho.

Lina Guidotti, 84, of Salinas, died of heart failure Wednesday evening, Nov. 25, 2009, in Salinas. Lina was born Dec. 17, 1924, in Vogorno, Canton Ticino, Switzerland to Maurizio and Emilia Decarli. After spending her youth in Switzerland, she married John A.

Vosti and immigrated to the United States in 1949. The couple settled in Gonzales and for the next 27 years lived and raised their family until their separation. It was during that time that Lina began her career as a waitress at the popular Palace restaurant in Gonzales. She spent twenty plus years serving the people of the Salinas Valley at this venue and made many life long friendships there. It was 1977 when Lina married Emilio Guidotti, the true love of her life.

They made their life in Salinas where Lina a homemaker and cared for her beloved Emilio until his death. She continued to live at the family home and in 1998 fulfilled a longtime quest by obtaining her U.S. citizenship. She was a member of the Monterey County Swiss American Club and the Italian Catholic Federation for many years. Lina was an avid gardener and fantastic cook.

She very much enjoyed attending the many Swiss picnics and functions that celebrated the song, dance and heritage of her birthplace. Her greatest joy came from her circle of dear friends who visited and assisted her regularly in her later years. Lina felt deeply blessed to be surrounded by such kind, loving people and she cherished her relationships with them all. Survivors: She is survived by daughter, Julie Methner of Portage, son, Roger (Laura) Vosti of Gonzales; sisters, Alfonsina, Angela, Teresita and Guiseppina, all of Switzerland; grandchildren, Amanda Methner and Christopher Methner of Michigan, Lacy Brown of Corvallis, Ore. and Kristina Morales of Soledad; along with four greatgrandchildren, Caitryn, Destinee, Danyelle and Cole.

Visitation: From 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, at the Struve and Laporte Chapel, 41 W. San Luis Salinas. Rosary: 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 1, in the Struve and Laporte Chapel. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Madonna del Sasso Church, 320 E.

Laural Salinas. Entombment: Will follow in the Queen of Heaven Cemetery, 18200 Damian Way, Salinas. Memorials: Contributions to St. Jude Shrine, 512 W. Saratoga Baltimore, MD 21201 or Madonna del Sasso Church, 320 E.

Laurel Salinas, Calif, 93906. Arrangements: Struve and Laporte Chapel. Online condolences: www.struveandlaporte.com SALINAS Cesario Enriquez Ramirez Cesario Enriquez Ramirez, 68, of Salinas, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at his home with his family by his side. Cesario was born Aug.

27, 1941, in San Juan de los, Lagos, Jalisco, Mexico. He graduated in the 8th grade from El Toro in Castroville and was self employed with 1 strawberry grower C. Ramirez Strawberries. Cesario hobbies and interests included supporting youth athletics at Alisal High School. He attended Alisal Boy's Basketball games from 1981 to 2007, and also attended many high school boy's basketball tournaments as well as other local team sports with his best friend, Mr.

Medina. Cesario was a member of Farm Bureau, California Strawberry Commission, Naturipe Berry Growers and board member. Survivors: Wife of 46 years, Genevieve Ramirez of Salinas; children, Javier (Bernadette) Ramirez, Rafael (Leticia) Ramirez, Carolina (Paul) Cerna, Tomas (Rosa) Ramirez, and Elva (Jose) Carlos; grandchildren, Marcos M. Cerna, Gabriela C. Cerna, Breanna Cerna, Andreina Ramirez, Viviana Carlos, Jose Carlos, Casandra Medina, and Jasmine Ramirez; four brothers, two sisters, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation: From 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30, at Whitehurst Muller Chapel, 41 E. Alisal Salinas.

Rosary: 5 p.m. Monday evening, Nov. 30, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, corner of Market St. and Stone St. Mass: 10 a.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 1, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial: Queen of Heaven Cemetery, 18200 Damian Way, Salinas. Memorials: Donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Arrangements: Under the direction of Whitehurst Muller Funeral Service, 831-424-2263.

Online condolences: May be left at www.whitehurstmullerfh.com. Carmen A. Mallobox Carmen A. Mallobox, 71, of Gonzales, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, with her husband, children and grandchildren by her side at their family home.

She was born Dec. 22, 1937, in Salinas. Carmen will always be remembered for the love and devotion to her children, grandchildren and her students and kids in general. There wasn't too many sports events you didn't find her at unless there were multiple grandkids playing at one time. She spent many years assisting her husband in running the Gonzales Little League.

He was Little League President for 10 years as she ran the snack bar, her household, worked and she did it with honor. Carmen was always looked at as "the rock" in her family. She was a parishioner of St. Theodore's Catholic Church in Gonzales and a member of Cursillista of the Diocese of Monterey. She started, 'her career in agriculture with her father's business then pursued it with her brother-in-law where she was one of the first female field supervisors.

After juggling with her family life she decided to change paths and go into education where she then worked at the Gonzales School District for 30 years after retiring two years ago. Carmen enjoyed watching her L.A. Lakers and L.A. Dodgers, working in her garden and going on Reno trips with her husband, Danny. Our mother, Our Angel, Our Rock will be greatly missed but we'll always carry her in our hearts.

Survivors: Husband, Danny Mallobox Sr. of Gonzales; sons, Danny Mallobox Jr. of Soledad and Joseph Mallobox of Gonzales; daughters, Sheila Mallobox-Martinez, Stephanie Mallobox and Sandra Marquez of Gonzales, Susanna Mallobox and Gilda Alvarez of Salinas; 19 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by parents, Jesus and Helen Arroyo; two grandsons, Moses Alvarez Jr. and Jo Anthony Marquez; and nephew, Rudy Arroyo.

Visitation: From 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, at St. Theodore's Church in Gonzales. Rosary: 6 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 29, at St Theodore's Church in Gonzales. Funeral Mass: 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 30, at St.

Theodore's Church, Gonzales. Memorials: Contributions to Rob's Run, P.O. Box 679, Gonzales, Calif. 93926 or Americans Diabetes Association. Arrangements: Struve and Laporte Chapel, 41 W.

San Luis Salinas. Online condolences: www.struveandlaporte.com. SALINAS Terri Dee Gonderman, "Lt Col (Select), Retired, USAF Terri Gonderman, 45, of Salinas, passed away Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula after a courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer. Terri was born June 9, 1964, at Lemoore Naval Air Station in Calif.

A class of 1982 graduate of North Salinas, High School, Terri also attended CSU Chico. Her distinguished and very successful career in the U.S. Air Force totaled more than 23 years. In August, Terri's retirement ceremony was presided over by her mentor, Lt. Gen.

William T. Lord, Chief of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon. Lt Col (Select) Terri D. Gonderman was the Chief, Coalition Warfighting Interoperability Demonstration Section; International Warfighting and Experimentation Directorate; Command, Control, Communications and Warfighting Integration Directorate, Headquarters European Command, StuttgartVaihingen, Germany. She spent fourteen months keeping multimillion dollar programs on track and funded for integration with current and emerging systems to better enable command and control of theater operations.

Lt Col (Select) Gonderman enlisted. in the Air Force through Basic Training at Lackland, Air Force Base, Texas, on 27 Dec. 1985. She worked in Aircraft Maintenance as an Instrument, Autopilot, and Inertial Navigations Technician, renamed Guidance and Control Technician, on heavy aircraft, such as; Airborne Warning and Control, C-141, C-5 and finally C-130 Special Operation Aircraft. In 1994, she earned her Community College of the Air Force Associates Degree and her Baccalaureate Degree through the Bootstrap program, She earned her commission on 5 May 1995 at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.

She quickly earned her Master's of Science Degree. Lt Col (Select) Gonderman has served at Squadron, Group, Center, Headquarter Air Force a and Secretary of the Air Force in the Pentagon, and at the Joint level. She has served in three overseas assignments in Japan and Germany. Her stateside assignment locations include Florida, Oklahoma, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Washington D.C., Kansas and her home state of California. She never allowed her illness to impede her drive for clear and consistent communication between all branches of the service; especially when it involved the health of our service men and women going through their own devastating illnesses at Walter Reed Medical Center.

The changes she influenced as a patient are evident today. She was passionate about her career, her friends, and her family. Terri has developed life-long friendships throughout her life that span the globe. Throughout her life, she has been the anchor for many friends and family members during lifealtering events and crisis. Her love for family directed her to research her family genealogy, and in the process formed a large network of kinship.

Her loss is deeply felt by all who knew her. Survivors: Terri is survived by her loving parents, Floyd (Joyce) Gonderman and Sheri Pacheco; her twin sister, Tina (Robert) Lind and nephew, Brandon Lind; her sister, Tisha (Paul) Schoch and nephew, Jonah Schoch and niece, Kylie Schoch; her brother, Dennis Pacheco and her nieces, Amanda. and Monica Pacheco; her step-brother, Eddie Estrada; stepsister, Sandra Estrada; her little princess and travel companion, Mona, and many extended family members. Memorial service: Will be held Friday, Dec. 4, at the Presidio of Monterey, Defense Language Institute.

To request further information on the memorial service, please e-mail Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to Susan Komen for the Cure at www5.komen.org or the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.com in honor of Terri Gonderman. shopLocal.com Californian Find nearby deals on almost anything at your favorite stores. www.TheCalifornian.com FOOD CONNER JAY Volunteers at the Food Bank of Monterey County work on making packages of canned and dry goods Wednesday in Salinas. According to Executive Director Leslie Sunny, more than 500 people are expected to show up to the food drive at Saint Mary of the Nativity Church. Continued from page 1A NONPROFITS reality.

It expected that only 16 percent of nonprofits would be able to cover operating expenses in both 2009 and 2010. "It's been hard all year," said Leslie Sunny, executive director of the Food Bank for Monterey County. Some food drive barrels that workers have retrieved came back less than full. Some have been nearly empty. "People are nervous about the recession," Sunny said.

"They are nervous. that they might get laid off, so maybe they are holding on a little bit." The recession is why the United Way will be asking residents who can to "dig a little deeper," Dias said. "We live in a very generous community," she said, echoing the words of nearly every nonprofit leader The Californian spoke with. Giving options The organization plans to launch a program to encourage residents to give donations in someone's name rather than give gifts this holiday season. The Salvation Army will ask residents to adopt a family, a child or a senior this holiday season.

The SPCA for Monterey County hopes to keep its pet food bank filled. "In the last seven weeks, we have increase of giving," said Susan Koza, director of development at the SPCA. "I am cautiously optimistic that that support will continue through the she said, despite a drop in year-over-year gifts for the first five months of the fiscal year. Increase in need With the economic downturn, the need for all sorts of services has increased. The SPCA has seen animals affected by foreclosure, either tearfully turned over by owners who couldn't keep them or left behind in homes, BUSINESS BRIEFS Staff reports World Ag Expo registration opens Online registration is now open for the World Ag Expo Feb.

9-11 in Tulare at the International Agri-Center. To register, visit https://store.world agexpo.com. The 43rd annual exposition is themed "Powering Global Agriculture." Tickets are $10 online and will be mailed. Personalized badges and tickets to the West Coast Nationals Power Pulling Series can be picked up at the registration center at the fairgrounds. About 100,000 attendees from 67 countries are expected to attend the show, which has more than 1,600 exhibitors displaying agricultural technology and equipment on 2.6 million square feet of show grounds.

Information: Steven Knudsen, communications director of the International Agri-Center, 559-688-1030, ext. 221, or TO HELP Many nonprofits operate in Monterey County. Here's where to contact those in this story, plus resources to find others. SPCA for Monterey County: www.spcamc.org, 422-4721 United Way of Monterey County: www.united waymcca.org, 372-8026 Food Bank for Monterey County: www.food4hungry. org, 758-1523 The Salvation Army Monterey County, www.tsamonterey.

com, 899-4911 Other nonprofits in Monterey County: www.co.monterey. ca.us/nonprofits.htm said community outreach director Beth Brookhouser. The number of horses given up because owners can no longer afford them is also increasing. Demand for meals at Dorothy's Place rose 20 percent in the past year. The food bank has seen a 25 percent increase in requests for emergency food assistance, Sunny said.

Shrinking supplies have meant shrinking food bags for families. Calls to the United Waysponsored 211 helpline have been coming faster than predicted, Dias. said. Officials expected to receive 10,000 calls on the new line by February 2010. They expect to get that call this week, four months ahead of the prediction.

The vast majority of the people using 211 have sought assistance with basic needs, like housing or food, Dias said. Here to help Nonprofit leaders hope Monterey County residents who can give will during the holiday push. "As people walk past the bell ringers, they need to assess their blessings from the last year," said Ted Elisee, advancement director for the area's Salvation Army. "If you are not one of those individuals in need, please remember that God's blessed you and help others." If you are an individual in need, Elisee and others said that they're here to help. LaRiviere named to panel on trademarks Dave LaRiviere, founder of Monte LaRiviere, Grubman Payne, a California law firm with operations in Asia and San Jose, has been named to the International Trademark Association Project Team as it prepares for its 133rd annual meeting in San Francisco on May 14- 18,2011.

LaRiviere is a leader in trademark law and has long been active in efforts to protect and enforce trademarks and patents. He will continue his work on the INTA Roundtable Committee as well. He is the past Chairman of the Intellectual Property Section and past Co-Chairman of the Council of State Bar Sections of the State Bar of California. Send business news items using our online submission form at TheCalifornian.com; by e-mail to com; by fax to 831-754- 4293; by mail to The Salinas Californian, P.O. Box 81091, Salinas CA 93912; or in person to 123 W.

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