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Thursday, July 13, 2006 LOCAL CALENDAR TODAY PAST LIVES MET AND LOVED, 7 p.m., Monterey Bay Holistic Center, 330 Reservation Road, Suite E-1, Marina. Open donation. 869-9345. TODAY CARMEL AREA DEMOCRATIC WOMEN'S LUNCHEON CLUB, 11:30 a.m., La Playa Hotel, Camino Real and Eighth Avenue, Carmel. Wiley Nickel, Democratic candidate for 12th District California Senate race speaking.

$28. 626-1610. TODAY SENIORS' RED, WHITE AND BLUE DANCE, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Oldemeyer Center, 986 Hilby Seaside. Lunch, 11:30 a.m.

Music by Casuals. $3. 899-6805. TODAY MONTEREY COUNTY FREE LIBRARIES 2006 SUMMER READING PROGRAM, events: Magic of Norman Ng: 10:30 a.m. Buena Vista Library, 1 p.m.

Seaside Library, 3:30 p.m. Carmel Valley; Mary Lee's Barnyard Jamboree: 10 a.m. Aromas Library, 1 p.m. Prunedale Library, 3:30 p.m. Pajaro Library; Desert Dave: Live Reptile Show: 11 a.m.

Greenfield Library, 1:30 p.m. Soledad Library, 4 p.m. Gonzales Library. 796-6022. TODAY FOSTER FAMILIES NEEDED, informational meeting, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Aspira, 43 E.

Romie Lane, Salinas. Support training and financial assistance available. 755-7870. TODAY VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL, 6 to 8:30 p.m., CrossRoads Christian Church, 1035 Rogge Road, Salinas. "Trading Places." Register: 444-9104.

www.crossroads-salinas.org. TODAY MAH JONGG CLASS FOR BEGINNERS, 1 p.m., Sally Griffin Active Liv- ing Center, 700 Jewell Pacific Grove. $25. 375-4454. LOCAL CALENDAR appears daily.

Send information about events and activities taking place in the county care of Community Calendar, Newsroom, The Salinas Californian, PO. Box 81091, Salinas 93912; fax to 754-4293 or e-mail newsroom PUBLIC MEETINGS TODAY SEVENTH DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION BOARD, 4 to 5:30 p.m., Monterey County Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairgrounds Road, Monterey. TODAY SOLEDAD PLANNING COMMISSION, 6:30 p.m., City Council Chambers, 248 Main Soledad. TODAY SALINAS TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, 7 p.m., City Council Rotunda, City Hall, 200 Lincoln Salinas. TODAY CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION, 9 a.m., The Catamaran Resort, 3999 Mission San Diego.

(415) 904-5200. FRI. NATIVIDAD MEDICAL CENTER BOARD, 9 a.m., Natividad conference room, 1114 Constitution Salinas. FRI. SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY COASTAL EROSION WORKGROUP, 9:30 a.m.

to 12:30 p.m., Monterey Conference Center, Colton Room, 1 Portola Plaza, Monterey. Holly, 647-4247. TUE. GREENFIELD CITY COUNCIL, 6 p.m., City Council Chambers, 45 El Camino Real, Greenfield. TUE.

PACIFIC GROVE PLANNING COMMISSION AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD, 6 p.m., Civic Center, 300 Forest Council Chambers. SALINAS PLANNING COMMISSION, 3:30 p.m., Council Chamber Rotunda, 200 Lincoln Salinas. SANTA CRUZ COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION, 9 a.m., Board of Supervisors Chambers, 701 Ocean Room 525, Santa Cruz. 454-2580. ALISAL UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD, 7 p.m., 1205 E.

Market Salinas. 753-5700. ALISAL UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD, 7 p.m., 1205 E. Market Californian PRUNEDALE Madeline Clara Fore Madeline Clara Fore, 93, of Prunedale, died Monday, July 10, 2006. She was born Sept.

21, 1912, to Olaf and Lila Knudson in Eureka. After marrying George Murray, she moved with Fore him to the Bay Area and lived in San Francisco. She also lived in several cities in California, including Porterville, San Juan Bautista and the Santa Cruz Mountains. While in the mountains, she worked at Brookdale Lodge. Her famous cheesecake was featured on the menu at its restaurant.

She lived in Santa Cruz until 1985, then moved to Prunedale to live with her daughter, Diane. She enjoyed going to the Prunedale Senior Center to play Bingo and have lunch the last year of her life. She loved everyone and everyone loved her; she will be missed. She was preceded in death by her sister, Gladys Holman; and husbands, George Mur- ray, Richard Todd and Douglas Fore. Survivors: Daughter, Diane Carrillo of Prunedale; son, Roger Murray of Santa Cruz; grandsons, Emerson (Maria) Murray of Santa Cruz, Nathson (April) Murray of Aromas, Richard (Becky) Carrillo of Salinas, Steven (Jenny) Carrillo of Prunedale and David (Mary) Carrillo of Silverton, granddaughter, Sandra Carrillo of Royal Oaks; great-grandsons, Aaron Carrillo, Alex Lucio, Michael Lucio, Paul Carrillo, Peter Carrillo, Philip Carrillo and Tyler Murray; great-granddaughters, Melissa Salsburg, Loyla Carrillo, Meghan Carrillo, Lisa (Jason) Pearson, Heather Carrillo, Sarah Carrillo, Annie Carrillo and Hana Murray; and great-greatgrandchildren, Emily Salsburg, A.J.

Salsburg and Elise Pearson. Memorial service: 1 p.m. Friday, July 14, at Struve and Laporte Chapel, 41 W. San Luis Salinas. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, send donations to the Prunedale Senior Center, 8300A Prunedale North Road, Prunedale, CA 93907.

Arrangements: by Struve and Laporte. Information: www. struveandlaporte.com. SALINAS Sunday School." He was a song writer and loved music. Harry Bernard Howard Jr.

Memberships: The Navigators, Modesto Credit Union Board Harry Bernard Howard of Directors, California Peace 84, of Salinas, died Sunday, Officers Association and Full July 9, 2006, in Salinas. Gospel Businessmen's AssoHe was born Oct. 31, 1921, in ciation. Reedley. Survivors: Wife, Genevieve Harry was a supervisors Howard of Salinas; son, Bruce special investigator for the Howard; daughter, Betty Department of Motor Vehi- Howard; sister, Ethel Grewell cles for 37 years.

He lived in of Fresno; five grandchildren Oakdale for 40 years, spend- and six great-grandchildren. ing his last five years in Sali- I Visitation: 4 to 08 p.m. Friday, nas. He loved his family, his July 14, at Lakewood Funeral yard, high mountain fishing, Home, 900 Santa Fe mentoring through Oak Val- Hughson. ley Church and taking, pic- Chapel service: 10 a.m.

Saturtures. He was a nature lover day, July 15, at Oak Valley who enjoyed the outdoors Church in Oakdale. and mountains. He loved Graveside service: To follow playing sports, and had a at Lakewood Memorial Park long-standing high jump in Hughson. record in high school.

Harry Remembrances: Gideon's had a great love of children Bible. and was a Sunday school Arrangements: Lakewood teacher at 17 years old. He Funeral Home, (209) also earned the title of "Mr. 883-0411. Californian Call 758-2000 to subscribe a 0 Computerized Lumbar Decompression.

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