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ical no Tuesday, April 24, 2007 Californian LOCAL CALENDAR TODAY INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY DINNERS, 5:30 to 6 p.m., Steinbeck Hall, Hartnell College Center, 156 Homestead Salinas. Hawaiian, buffet style. Cost is Mike Cunnane, 770-6111. SAAC DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT, California State University, Monterey Bay, Marina. Signup deadline was by 5 p.m.

Monday at Otter Sports Center for tournament from 7 to 9 p.m. Benefiting Make a Wish Foundation. 582-4580. NOAA'S NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE PUBLIC WORKSHOPS, Sunset Center Theater, Ninth and San Carlos, Carmel. Gathering information in development of a federal recovery plan for Central and Southern California steelhead.

Workshop, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday in Carpenter Hall at centerwww.abag.ca.gov/abag/st or (562) 980-4006. THU.

SPAGHETTI DINNER, St. James CME Church, 285 Calle Cebu Salinas. Kevin Edward Smith Memorial Scholarships fundraiser, 4 to 8 p.m. Eat in or take out. 758-9849, 422-3741 or 262-1050.

THU. SIMON SALINAS ON LAND-USE WAR, Greenfield Memorial Hall, El Camino Real, Greenfield. Salinas and a special guest speak from 5 to 7 p.m. Farm Bureau, 751-3100. THU.

TOUCHING LIVES, Fire Station 1, 216 W. Alisal Salinas. Positive mentor training for Salinas youth, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., on second floor. Salinas Fire Department with Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Salinas Adult School.

Register: Edward Montez, 758-7261 or "ANNIE," Santa Catalina School, 1500 Mark Thomas Drive, Monterey. Broadway musical in Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday. 655-9341. 655-9341.

LOCAL CALENDAR appears daily. Send information about events and activities taking place in the county care of Commu- nity Calendar, Newsroom, The Salinas Call- fornian. PO. Box 81091, Salinas 93912; fax to 754-4293 or e-mail newsroom gannett.com. PUBLIC MEETINGS TODAY MONTEREY PENINSULA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD, Monterey Peninsula College, 980 Fremont Monterey.

1:35 to 2:55 p.m. closed ses. sion in Stutzman Seminar Room, Library and Technology Center and 3 p.m. open session, Karas Room, Library and Technology Center. 646-4057.

WED. MARINA COAST WATER DISTRICT BOARD, Marina Coast Water District, 11 Reservation Road, Marina. 6:45 p.m. 384-6131. WED.

CASTROVILLE REDEVELOPMENT CITIZENS ADVISORY SUBCOMMITTEE, Castro Plaza, 11160 Speegle Castroville. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in community room. 755-5390 THU. MONTEREY COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION, Monterey County Health Department, Environmental Health, Salinas.

5 p.m. multi- -purpose room. THU. CLINICA DE SALUD DE VALLE DE SALINAS BOARD, Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas, 440 Airport Salinas. 6:30 p.m., conference room.

757-8689 THU. MOSS LANDING HARBOR DISTRICT BOARD, Moss Landing Harbor, 7881 Sandholdt Road. Moss Landing. 6 p.m. THU.

NATIVIDAD MEDICAL CENTER FINANCE COMMITTEE, Natividad Med- Center. 1441 Constitution Blvd. Salinas. 8:30 a.m., Steinbeck Room, Building 300. Bill W.

Davis Bill W. Davis, CLOVIS passed away 21, 2007, after Bill W. Davis 70, of Clovis, Saturday, April battling cancer with his cusomary courage and sense of humor. Loving husband, caring father and grandfather, and loyal friend, Bill was born in Graham, Texas, on March 30, 1937, to Keen and Ethel Davis. Bill moved with his family to California in 1949, settling in Long Beach, where he enjoyed spending time on the Southern California beaches.

In 1955, he left high school to serve his country in the U.S. Air Force. After his honorable discharge from the service in 1958, Bill joined the Monterey County Sheriff's Department. His hard work and talent for law enforcement helped him rise through the ranks from deputy sheriff to sergeant to lieutenant. In 1990, he retired as captain of detectives.

In 1992, he returned to the MCSD to serve as a background until 2005, when he was honored by his peers for his 45 years of exemplary duty in law enforcement. Bill's dedication to youth led him to serve as scoutmaster of Troop 62 of the Boy Scouts of America. As a scoutmaster, Bill often encouraged his scouts to leave a place better than you found it, and that was the way he lived his life. In addition to working with young people, he loved to read and thought there were few places on earth more pleasant than a golf course. One of those better places was his home, where he enjoyed puttering around the house and garden.

Military service: He served in the U.S. Air Force. Survivors: Wife, Linda Davis of Clovis; son, Mark Davis of Long Beach; daughter, Trish Fuller of Modesto; stepson, Arthur (Nanelle) Davis of Madera; stepdaughter, Jerri (Mike) Brown of Chico; stepson, Steve Davis of Hawaii; stepdaughter, Janice (Matthew) Lewis of Clovis; and 11 grandchildren. Celebration of life: 1 p.m. Friday, April 27, at Boice Funeral Home, 308 Pollasky Avenue, Clovis.

Memorials: In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Central California SPCA, 103 S. Hughes, Fresno, CA. 93706; or Hinds Hospice, 1616 W. Shaw Ste. C1, Fresno, CA.

93711. Rose Elaine Kong Consuelo V. Santos Rose Elaine Kong, 90, of Salinas, died Wednesday, April 18, 2007, of a stroke while traveling in Leiden, The Netherlands, with her daughters and their husbands and Rose's good friend, Ann Leong Williams. She was born March 14, 1917, in San Francisco. Rose recently celebrated her 90th birthday, and we have that and a lifetime of warm memories.

Survivors: Daughters, Gwendolyn (Robert) Gin, Pamela (Robert) Hilbert, and Gail; grandsons, Gregory Thomas Gin and Paul Henry Gin; and granddaughter, Dr. Sue Lin Ming Hilbert. Informal open house: 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at 11755 Tam O'Shanter Drive, Salinas. Friends and family are invited to the home Rose shared with her late husband, Henry, for many years.

We will briefly share stories at 4 p.m. Burial: She will be entombed in a private gathering for immediate family only. Memorials: Because her life was masterfully extended 10 years ago by heart surgeon Dr. Anthony Sintetos, the family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital Foundation in memory of Rose Kong, 450 E. Romie Lane, Salinas, CA, 93901.

For more information, please call daughter Gail at (510) 338-0703 or contact by e-mail at pacificfund.org. Arrangements: Habing Family Funeral Home, 129 4th Gilroy, Calif. 95020, (408) 847-4040. WE REMEMBER Isabell Gonzales July 8, 1927, to April 24, 2003 It's been you've been been easy Isabell Gonzales four years that gone. It hasn't to accept your loss, for many of us.

We've all mourned in different ways; some of us showing it, others not, but we all know that you're in a better place free of pain. There's not day that we don't think you because we look on all of the memories shared, which brings a to our faces. We all miss very much. May you rest peace, Nana. Love you.

Former hotdog mogul Harold M. Mayer dies The Associated Press INDIAN WELLS Harold Max Mayer, the former chairman of Oscar Mayer Co. who helped oversee the sale of the company in 1981, has died. He was 90. Mayer died Friday in his sleep at his home in Indian Wells, according to Donnellan Family Funeral Services, which is handling the arrangements.

Born in Chicago in 1917, Mayer was the grandson of the company's namesake. He attended Evanston Township High School and graduated from Cornell University. Mayer also served in the Army during World War IL. His career in the family business spanned more than 40 years. Mayer served as president of Kartridg-Pak, a subsidiary of Oscar Mayer, that first gained acclaim as a packing method in which hot dogs were banded together and looked like cartridge belts.

Among his other accomplishments, Mayer invented the popular "Smokie Link," a spicy hot dog, and took an active role in acquiring and managing Claussen Pickle Co. and Louis Rich Co. Oscar Mayer was eventually sold to General Foods Corp. in 1981, when Mayer was chairman of the board. He also was a member of the owners' syndicate that Californian Call 758-2000 to subscribe Concil backs Consuelo V.

Santos, 91, of Soledad, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2007. She was born May 20, 1915, in San Martin Hidalgo, Mexico. She was a Soledad resident for more than 60 years. Consuelo will always be remembered as a kind-hearted and loving person, devoted wife, dedicated mother and the best grandmother in the world. We love and miss you immensely.

You are and will always be our flor de Jalisco. She was preceded in death by her husband, Salvador Santo, in 2001; and granddaughter, Tania Santos, in 2004. Survivors: Children, Antonio Santos, Gustavo Santos, Maria Garnica Santos, Salvador Santos, Carlos Santos, Socorro Santos, Irma Nieto Horvath, and Consuelo Arriaga; 40 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. today, April 24, at Whitehurst Terry Funeral Service, 395 East Soledad.

Rosary: 7 p.m. today, April 24, at Whitehurst Terry Funeral Service. Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 25, at Our Lady of Solitude Church in Soledad. Burial: To follow at Soledad District Cemetery, Soledad.

Arrangement: Under the direction of Whitehurst Terry Chapel, (831) 678-2623. WE REMEMBER Isabell Gonzales July 8, 1927, April 24, 2003 It's been four years that you've been gone. It hasn't been easy to accept your loss, for many of us. We've all mourned in different ways; some of us showing it, others not, but we all know that Isabell Gonzales you're in a better place and free of pain. We all love you, Chacha and Gesell, Irma and Roy, Hector and Liz, Juan and Amalia, Louis and Bonnie, Eddie, Josie and Fred, Junior, Arthur, Artemisa, Ralph, and your grandchildren: Raul and Gabby, Paul and Martha and all of your great-grandchildren WE REMEMBER Francisco Calderon Oct.

6, 1939, to May 24, 2005 We love and miss you, Dad. Love, all your children Francisco Calderon Helen Robson Walton dies The Associated Press BENTONVILLE, Ark. Helen Robson Walton, widow of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton, died Thursday evening at her home, the company said in a news release. She was 87. Walton was surrounded by family members when she died of natural causes, the company DONATE THAT CAR! Tax Deduction Free Pickup No DMV Filing No Smog Cert Running or Apply The California Council of the Blind has helped the blind become productive in the workplace since 1934.

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According to police scanner reports, the gunman had a thin build and a slouch and wore a brown hooded sweatshirt, light brown pants and black shoes. Witnesses described the get-away car, Avery said, as a dark red, four-door Honda. About 7:45 p.m., a crowd had gathered at Bellehaven and First streets as investigators combed the scene for clues. He said seven bullet casings were found near the driveway. A green minivan could be seen in the driveway with its back and rear side windows shot out.

Earlier Monday, police named Moses Ramos, 25, as the man who was shot multiple times about 9:40 p.m. outside the Boronda Manor apartments, 2073 Santa Rita near North Main Street. Ramos was transported to Natividad Medical Center, where he died. Salinas police said the shooting appears to be gangrelated, but released no further details Monday about the slaying. Ramos did not have any prior criminal convictions, according to Monterey County court records.

Nearby residents complained their neighborhood is too dangerous. "It does not feel very safe at night," said Emma Corona, a resident at the apartment Anyone with information on Sunday's homicide and Monday's shooting in Salinas is urged to contact the Salinas Police Department at 758-7250 or anonymously at 775-4222. day. "I have heard the police come around, but I still take precautions if I have to go out to the grocery store after dark." Corona said she was in her apartment Sunday night when she heard shots ring out. Police said Ramos was getting out of a car when a gunman on foot approached and shot him multiple times in the torso and once in the head, police said.

Citing his concern about violent crime in the neighborhood where he's lived for eight years, resident Joel Jacobo said he waits every day for his daughter to get out of class at Santa Rita Elementary School to walk her home. "I know there is some gang activity around here," Jacobo said in Spanish. "I'd like the police to be more visible around here, especially at night, and question anyone who looks suspicious." Ramos was the fourth person to die from a gunshot wound in Salinas this year, up from three homicides at this time in 2006. Police have made an arrest in connection with one homicide. A 17-year-old boy has been accused of the fatal shooting of Jose Mexicano 25, in front of Mexicano's 10-year-old son on March 4.

Trevor lida, who heads the city's Community Safety Alliance, said Monday the agency is focused on longterm, preventive solutions and not suppression, such as increased police patrols. He did say the neighborhood around Santa Rita Street is "an area we need to keep an eye on." Contact SUNITA VIJAYAN at fornian.com and VICTOR CALDERON and one of back we smile you in family brought the Bulls National Basketball Association franchise to Chicago. "It melded his love of sports and business," Mayer's son Robert said. "I remember him saying he didn't make much money, but it was the most fun he ever had in any venture." Mayer was married twice first to Jane Leather and then to June Sirotek. complex, in Spanish on Mon- at Suspect employees? NEW TECHNOLOGY WITH GUARANTEED RESULTS USING: NO CAMERAS NO POLYGRAPHS No ALARM SYSTEMS $350 1 TIME CHARGE BF 1-800-282-2925 AT BAY ALARM CO.

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