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If you have a correction or clarification request, please call the newsroom at 754-4260. In the early morning hours of August 7, 2017, Rick Gutierrez passed away from a heart-related medical event while on an annual family vacation in South Lake Tahoe, at the age of 63. He also fought a brave 13-year battle with Disease that was not directly related. Rick was born January 16, 1954 to Verne and Donna Gutierrez, in Salinas. Growing up in Soledad, he enjoyed playing in the streets with the neighborhood kids and was always getting into some sort of mischief with his younger sister, Renee.

He had a love of animals from a young age and was always bringing home a variety of from the typical cats and dogs to the more unusual reptiles and birds of prey. He developed an artistic side in his youth that carried into his teenage years and manifested itself in a variety of outlets, from drawing and pottery to photography and filmmaking. He was also an all-star athlete at Gonzales High School and even played the alto saxophone in the Spartans marching band. After graduating in 1972, Rick attended Hartnell College and held several jobs while working his way through junior college, one of the most notable of which was his position as a lane attendant at Soledad Bowl, which ignited his passion for bowling. After earning his A.A.

from Hartnell in 1974, Rick journeyed to Bridgeport to work for the U.S. Forest Service before returning to Central California to further his education at Sacramento State in 1976. Rick majored in Recreation and Park Administration with a minor in Criminal Justice and graduated with his Bachelor of Science degree in 1978. Shortly afterward, Rick briefly relocated to Carson City to take a job as a Residential Program Supervisor at the Young Adult Conservation Corps. at Clear Creek.

He later landed a job with Carson City Juvenile Probation as a Youth Counselor before returning to California for a Park Ranger position in Mendocino. Rick eventually made his way back to Carson City Juvenile Probation again in 1983 and worked in the youth detention facility before becoming a Juvenile Probation Officer in 1984. He received multiple awards and promotions throughout his career before retiring as Deputy Chief in 2010 and helped many kids and families in his nearly 30 years as a JPO. Not only did his professional life flourish upon settling in Nevada, his personal life did as well. He met his wife Julie in 1987 while she was waitressing at Bodines, and they were married in May of 1988 at a quaint yet beautiful ceremony in the Napa Valley.

Just shy of exactly one year to the day later, Rick and Julie welcomed their one and only child in May of 1989. role as a dad was his most cherished; he adored Elysa. From taking her fishing in a baby carrier at 6 weeks old to coaching her sports teams throughout her youth to enjoying a variety of sporting events and outdoor activities with her and her husband Chad into her adulthood, Rick invested so much of his life into his daughter. Fishing at Lake Tahoe was absolute favorite pastime and is what he was known for sharing with others. One of his most prized possessions was his fishing boat, which he used frequently to take friends, family and almost anyone else out on the Lake to try and catch some Mackinaw trout; however, there were also many water skiing and tubing tows, leisurely cruises and harrowing wild rides through the white caps or (as he called them) on the Lund as well.

Besides fishing, he enjoyed a variety of hobbies: Camping, hiking and kayaking with his family; playing slow pitch softball with his El Charro buddies; planting and tending to flowers in his beautiful backyard garden full of hand-made water features; taking West Coast Swing dancing lessons with Julie; cooking, smoking and baking his favorite foods from scratch whether it was raviolis, ribs and fish or cookies, breads, and pies; at his Rock Steady Boxing classes; attending Wolf Pack basketball, as well as and Aces baseball games; and teaching his beloved Border Collie to perform dozens of tricks are just SOME of the many different things Rick loved to do. There is no doubt that Rick had a lasting impact on nearly everyone he came into contact with, no matter how brief the interaction. He was a positive, energetic, caring, and loving man that gave back to his friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, and even strangers. He was preceded in death by his father, Bud Gutierrez (1996), and mother, Donna Gutierrez (2017) and is survived by his wife, Julie Gutierrez; daughter, Elysa (Chad) Kleidosty; sister, Renee (Kevin) Piearcy; niece and nephew, Amber and John Piearcy; and his four-legged best friend, Molly. A celebration of life will be held at 4:30 p.m.

on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, at Revive Coffee Wine 3135 Harrison South Lake Tahoe, CA. In lieu of flowers or gifts, the family is requesting that donations be made in honor of memory to either of the following organizations: Rock Steady Boxing: www.rocksteadyboxing.org/donate/ The National Parkinson Foundation: www.parkinson.org/donate Richard Lee Gutierrez January 16, 1954 August 7, 2017 CARSON CITY, NV Martha Georgia Banuelos, 72, of Soledad, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017. The life of Martha Georgia (Godoy) Banuelos began in Soledad when Pete and Elizabeth Godoy gave birth Feb. 22, 1945 to a beautiful baby girl, Martha Georgia Godoy.

Friends and family lovingly call her Georgia attended Gonzales High School, Class of 1963. She worked part-time during high school at the Soledad theatre where she met her high school sweetheart and future husband, David Banuelos. David and Georgia were married in May of 1965 and stayed married for a blissful 52 years. Georgia graduated from Heald Business College in 1965. Bank of America hired her as a teller and she quickly promoted to Assistant Operations Officer where she served for 35 years before retiring.

Her second career was with the State of California Department of Corrections, at the Correction Training Facility as a Staff Service Analyst. She also worked at Salinas Valley State Prison as the cashier. Georgia touched many people with her beautiful smile and giving heart. She will be greatly missed. Georgia is survived by her husband, David Banuelos of Soledad; daughter, Regina (Banuelos) Patterson and son-in-law, Ryan Patterson; grandsons, Morgan Patterson, Gaige Addington of Visalia; son, David Greggory Banuelos of King City; granddaughter, Liana Banuelos of Boston; brothers, Marc and Joanne Godoy of Aptos and Richard Godoy of Soledad; and sister, Gloria Quihuiz of San Jose.

In remembrance of Georgia, women are encouraged to wear your favorite floppy hat to the services. A Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, at Eddington Funeral Services Chapel. A Funeral Mass will be held at 9 a.m.

Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Greenfield. A Celebration of Life will follow the mass at the Greenfield Memorial Hall. For additional information, contact Eddington Funeral Services, 429 Bassett King City, 831-3855400, www.EFS-Cares.com Martha Georgia Banuelos Feb. 22, 1945 Aug.

20, 2017 SOLEDAD Nettie Lee Giles-Wells, 85, entered into eternal rest August 20, 2017, after a 10-year battle with Dementia. She was born June 28, 1932 in Green Forest, AR, to William Marion and Areta Lee. In 1954, she married Jim Giles and moved to Salinas, where they raised their family. While her children were young, Nettie also provided child care for a few select families. She subsequently worked at Food in Salinas for more than 20 years before retiring in 1993.

She moved to Modesto in 2003, then relocated to Roseville in 2013. Nettie is survived by her children, June (Dennis) Tapp of Roseville, and James (Dawn) Giles of Modesto; her grandchildren, Rita Giles of Corvallis, OR, Will Giles of Modesto, Sarah Tapp of Reno, NV, Amy Tapp of Roseville; her brother, Don Lee of Green Forest, AR, and many nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her Jim Giles and Don Wells, and brothers, John Lee, Sam Lee, Marion Lee and Bob Lee. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, Aug.

25, 2017, at the Garden of Memories in Salinas. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in honor of Nettie to Association (alz.org), 1455 Response Suite 190, Sacramento, CA 95815 or Hope Haven West, 1878 E. Hatch Modesto, CA 95351. Nettie Lee Giles-Wells June 28, 1932 Aug. 20, 2017 ROSEVILLE Banuelos Martha Georgia 72, Soledad, Aug.

20, 2017, Eddington Funeral Services, www.EFS-Cares.com Giles-Wells Nettie Lee 85, Roseville, Aug. 20, 2017 Gutierrez Richard Lee 63, Carson City, NV, August 7, 2017 Death Notices Obituaries Salinas Californian obituaries also appear on www.thecalifornian.com and on Legacy.com, the largest provider of online obituaries. gress. Trump said that because legislators follow that strategy, we have a big deal with Dems holding them up (as usual) on Debt Ceiling Republicans control both Congress and the White House, placing the burden on them to ensure the government default. In the past, Democrats largely provided the votes for debt limit increases.

The Treasury Department has said the debt ceiling needs to be raised by Sept. 29 to avoid potential default on government obligations including Social Security and interest payments. House Speaker Paul Ryan, playing down notion of a debt limit said flatly that Congress would legislation to make sure that we pay our not worried not going to get done because going to get he said during an appearance in Washington state. McConnell likewise said earlier in the week that there was chance, no chance, we raise the debt The latest broadsides against members of his own party came one day after the White House and McConnell issued statements pledging to work together. After latest incendiary tweets, both sides tried again Thursday to tamp down talk of escalating tensions Ryan, speaking to Boeing employees in suburban Seattle, said he and Trump have speaking but they are in on the policy agenda.

me really important the president succeeds, because if he succeeds then the country Ryan said. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders insisted the relationships with GOP leaders Sen. Lindsey Graham, said raising the debt ceiling and securing the U.S. border were a and suggested Republicans force Democrats into difficult votes over the borrowing limit. put them in a box when it comes to the debt ceiling.

The president is not crazy to attack the Congress. not crazy to think of ways to put Democrats in a bad spot regarding the debt ceiling. They do this all the time to Graham said in an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt. Beyond the challenge of the debt limit, the effort to avoid a government shutdown could be complicated by long-promised plan to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. The president threatened Tuesday to force a federal shutdown unless Congress provides money for the project.

Sanders told reporters the administration would to push forward and make sure the wall gets Appearing at a Louisville breakfast event, McConnell tried to brush aside the tensions with Trump, quipping that running the Senate was little bit like being the groundskeeper at a cemetery. under you, but IMAGES President Donald Trump, center, chastised Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, left, and House Speaker Paul Ryan on Thursday. Ceiling Continued from Page 1A SACRAMENTO, Calif. The leader of the California Assembly says lawmakers will hold hearings on universal health care during the year-end recess. Speaker Anthony Rendon announced the plans Thursday after enduring weeks of backlash from members of his own party for shelving a universal health care bill passed by the Senate.

That bill would have replaced insurance com- panies with a government-run health system for all Californians. Rendon says he supports universal health care but move the Senate bill forward because it lacked key details about how the system would function and how it would be funded. Rendon says an Assembly committee will explore options for universal health care in the state. The Los Angeles- area Democrat says it will do the work supporters of the Senate bill should have done. Lawmakers to hold health care hearings during year-end recess SOPHIA BOLLAG ASSOCIATED PRESS.