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A-2 Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000 Santa Maria Times CALIFORNIA repeat of testimony from four witnesses to a gang raid that is crucial to the case. City identifies issues in breaking up L.A. Jurors asked for a reading of testimony from two defendants, Sgts. Edward Ortiz and Brian i i.i..

i c. Around the State Jurors convict City JIall shooter The Associated Press RIVERSIDE A jury on Monday convicted Joseph Neale 50, of trying to kill the 'mayor, two council members and a policeman during a shooting' spree at City Hall two years ago. Neale was found guilty of 12 counts of premeditated attempted minder. The trial will now move to a-sanity phase. Neale entered a City Hall meeting room and began shooting on Oct.

6, I area to form separate cities. An effort to break Hollywood away failed to get enough signatures on a petition to join a cityhood study, but has been given more time. The valley alone has 1.3 million residents and represents nearly 35 percent of the population and 50 percent of the geographic area of Los Angeles. Corruption jury rehears testimony LOS ANGELES The jury deliberating corruption charges against four Los Angeles police officers asked Monday to hear a Police lured him away from wounded Mayor Ron Loveridge, City Council members Chuck. Beaty and Laura Pearson and now-retired police Sgt.

Wally Rice, then shot Neale through a blocked door and rescued the hostages. All of the injured recovered from their wounds. Neale reportedly was angry otfer loss of his job as a part-time chess coach at a city recreation center. He had filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the city in 1995 blaming age and race for his firing. Neale is black.

LOS ANGELES A city report has sketched out 20 major issues ranging from water rights to compliance with an array of federal and state regulations that could be serious impediments to breaking off parts of Los' Angeles to form new cities. A preliminary report said many tough issues remain "because there is no precedent for a secession of this magnitude." Secessionists are trying to break away the San Fernando Valley and the San Pedro harbor Liuuy, aiiu Hum iwu puiicc witnesses who gave accounts of what happened on the night of, April 26, 1996, when officers confronted a group of gang members in a parking lot. Jurors concluded their second full day of deliberations and retired for the evening without reaching verdicts. Since they received the case they have spent II hours in talks and were to resume this morning. OBITUARIES Santa Maria; brothers, Louis Meade, Pioria, Thomas i i Saturday's winning numbers: 9, 24, 25,29,40 Meganumber: 4 Ticket each 5, willi mega $15 million 5.

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I II II "...6.6.1 1110........ 5.5.5 Dorothy Alice Melton Dorothy Alice Melton, 70, passed away Friday, Nov. 10, 2000, in Santa Maria. She was born in San Luis Obispo and had previously lived in Arroyo Grande, Ventura, and Port Hueneme. Funeral services will be held John Anthony "Jack" Fleming Mr, John Anthony "Jack" Fleming, 72, passed away Saturday, Nov.

11, 2000 in a local hospital due to complications arising from a long battle with leukemia. He was surrounded by his wife and children. Memorial services will be held Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000 at 1:00 p.m. at St.

Louis de Montfort Catholic Church. Private inurnment will take place in the Memory Gardens of the Dudley-Hoffman Columbarium at a later date. Jack was born Aug. 3, 1928 in Moorhead, the youngest son of John and Mary Fleming. He and his wife moved to Santa Maria in 1952 where they raised a large, closely knit family, and built a repu Wednesday, Nov 15, 2000 at 11 at a.m.

Magner- Maloney Funeral Home in Santa Maria, fol Dorothy Alice Melton tation in the community through his service as a Lieutenant in the Santa Maria Police Department Reserve. He went on to work at Santa Maria Motors in the mid 1950's, Big Spin JtL SA IO (Al'l IKrc.ala jilaiice.are Ihc winners nt'the California Lollery's Big Spin e.inies. broadcast on Saturday. Keniedids Wilmineion. Melani Arias.

San Rafael. JCharlesHcllms. Ilk (in've, 5.7(1.0(1(1 Kohcri Jenmnes, Yut.aiia. Mary Mc vim. San Jose, SWjIIIXI John Anthony Flemming involved in City Government and began working for the City of Guadalupe.

She served in the position of City Clerk for 20 years. Myrt was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and when she wasn't tending to city business or her volunteer organizational duties, she found time to sew ballet costumes for her daughter's extracurricular activities. She was an avid movie and television aficionado and enjoyed these pastimes following the conclusion of her city service. She retired in 1979, and spent her remaining years staying closely involved with her children, grandchildren, sisters, brothers, and nieces, and her many friends and acquaintances here in the Santa Maria Valley. She is survived by one sister, Ruth Kokes, Ord, two daughters, Teresa Chamberlain, Guadalupe, and Becky Davis and husband, Doug, Tacoma, two grandsons and their wives, Michael and Julie Shipe and Christopher and Kerrie Shipe; two great-grandsons, Steven and Nathan Shipe also reside in Wash.

Her niece Priscilla and her husband Ron Benelli live in Las Vegas, and another niece Sandra and her husband Al Paul reside in Idaho; other grand nieces and nephews and great-grandnieces and nephews are living in the western United States. Memorial donations may be made to the Paralyzed Veterans of America, 7 Millbrook Wilton, N.H. 03086-0914 or to the Santa Maria Valley Humane Society, 751 Black Santa Maria, CA 93458. Arrangements are under the direction of Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary. William L.

Meade A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Nov, 18, 2000 at 2:00 p.m. for William L. Meade, 75, Santa Maria, at the Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Santa Maria. Pastor Stephen Eckert will officiate. Cremation will be followed by private inurnment.

Mr. Meade passed away at his home on Friday, Nov. 10, 2000. He was born July 24, 1925 in Alton, III. Mr.

Meade was raised and educated in various farm communities in III. He joined the National Guard and served in Hawaii during World War II. He came to Calif, in 1953 to work for the Los Angeles City School District. He retired in 1985. Formerly of Downey, Calif, he has been a resident of Santa Maria since 1989.

He was a member, of the Lutheran Church of Our Savior and of the VFW in Santa Maria. He enjoyed his collection of old music recordings. He is survived by his wife of 51 years. La Verne Meade, Box 6443, Santa Maria, CA 93456. Arrangements are under the direction of Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary.

Margaret Norman Moss Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 18, 2000 at 2:00 p.m. for Margaret Norman Moss, 77, Nipomo, in the Wnitney Church, Whitney, Neb. Burial will follow the service in the Whitney Cemetery. Mrs.

Moss passed away Nov. 7, 2000 in the Marian Medical Care facility. She was born Feb. 4, 1923.) Mrs. Moss was born, raised and educated in Crawford, Neb, She resided in Southern California for many years and was employed with New York Life Insurance Company.

For the past few months she lived in Nipomo with her son. She was a good Mother and Grandmother. She is survived by her loving children, Dr. Robert Moss and daughter-in-law, Donna, Nipomo, Jennie LaRue Ferrette, Corona, Dan William Moss, Corona, sisters, Mary Jo Thompson, Scotts Bluff, Gloria Lopes, Eugene, Joy Isham, Colorado Springs, brothers, Jacque and Con Norman, Whitney, 9 grandchildren, Robbie, Tyler and Chase Moss, Nipomo, Doug, David, Meagan and Katie Ferrette, Corona, Lindsey and Danny Moss, Corona. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Susan Joy Moss and a brother Tom Norman.

Memorials may be made in her memory to the American Cancer Society, 220 S. Palisade 103, Santa Maria, CA 93454. Services are under the direction of Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary. Myrtle L. Chamberlain Memorial Rosary will be held Wednesday, Nov.

15, 2000 at 6:00 p.m. for Myrtle L. Chamberlain, 84, Guadalupe at St. Louis de Montfort Catholic Church. Mrs.

Chamberlain passed away Nov. 10, 2000 in her sleep at home. She was born Dec. 22, 1915. Myrtle, or Myrt, as she was often called, was born in a small Nebraska town.

The youngest daughter of Leslie and Myrtle Benson, she was one of ten children. She had two daughters and in her later years, she was best known as mom and grandma. MyrHe came to Calif, tn 1939-and settled in Guadalupe in 1948, where she lived until her death. Besides raising her two daughters, she worked as a secretary and bookkeeper locally. In 1956, Myrt became Meade, Normal, Robert Meade, Rockford, sisters, Mary Husskison, Lake Havasu City, Irma Jamirson, Pekin, Clara Arrowsmith, Normal, Norma Meade, Normal, numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to the Lutheran Church of Our Savior, 4725 S. Bradley Santa Maria, CA 93455. Arrangements are under the direction of Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary. J.O. Young J.O.

"Lucky" Young, 76, diad Friday, Nov. 10, 2000. A celebration of his life will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 2:30 p.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church, 624 E.

Camino Collegio in Santa Maria. The Rev. Carl Nielsen will officiate. A gathering for friends and family will follow at The Moose Lodge Club of Santa Maria located at 116 W. El Camino.

Mr. Young was born in Ashland, on Aug. 11, 1924. He relocated with his family to Calif, at an early age. He was inducted into the U.S.

Army in March 1943 and was assigned to the 526th Armored Infantry Battalion. He served in Europe during World War II, and after being discharged in Dec. 1945, he worked in construction on various major projects along the Central Coast, including Vandenberg Air Force Base and Diablo Canyon. He was an active member of the Laborer's Local 402 based in San Luis Obispo. He will be remembered for his quick wit, his one-liners, and always having a good story to tell.

His humor, his personality and his smile will be missed by all of those who had the good fortune to have known him. He is survived by two brothers and two sisters, his five children, Bill Young, San Jose, Wanda Waltz, Pismo Beach, Lyneva and Steve Sarellano, Guadalupe, Teresa and Jimmy Rodriguez, Guadalupe, and Richard and Theresa Young, Modesto; 17 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren, of which he was closely surrounded by Robert Canada, Anthony Canada, Gina Young, Adam Rodriguez, Christopher Canada, Andrew Rodriguez, Joshua Young, Derek Young, Erin Sarellano, Apryl Sarellano and K.C. Sarellano. He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, June Young, only six months prior to his own. Arrangements are under the direction of Coast Family Cremation Services in San Luis Obispo.

Death Notices Georgine F. Moon, 86, Santa Maria, Nov. 12. Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary Maria T. Ortiz, 68, Santa Maria, Nov.

13. Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary Iva Dell McGill, 87, Santa Maria, Nov. 13. Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary Flor E. Troup, 75, Arroyo-Grande, Nov.

12. Lady Family Mortuary lowed bv a brief graveside service at the Santa Maria Cemetery. There will be a visitation Tuesday, Nov. 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home: She is survived by her children, Gerald Smiley, Arroyo Grande, Karl Smiley, Norwich, England, Diana and husband, David Peck, Orcutt, Lois and husband, James Hinde of Camanilo and Judith Davis, Maple Valley, nine grandchildren, Thomas, Brandy, Stephen, Jennifer, Tamara, Randy, Rebekah, Kimberly and Samantha; mother, Edith Gamboa, Arroyo Grande; brother, Vernon Gamboa, Camarillo; sisters, Martha Downey, Ojai, Marlene Becrra, Santa Maria and Katie Brownie, Grover Beaclr.

Her daughter, Kaila Smiley and her sisters, Agnes Hernandez and Arlene Beceria preceded her in death. Raised in Arroyo Grande, she moved her family to Ventura County in 1959. There, she continued her education and worked as a psychiatric technician at Camarillo State Hospital, in Camarillo, Calif. In 1978, She moved back to Santa Maria where she attended Hancock College for two years and worked as the bookkeeper for Santa Maria Economic Development Association (formerly SM Valley Developers) for ten years, retiring in 1995. She left Santa Maria to pursue a career in real estate and be near her daughter in the Seattle, Wash.

area. While working as a real estate agent, she also worked as a waitress as Shari's in Kent and participated in competitive ballroom dancing An inspiration to many around her. Dorothy was a generous, spiritual and loving person, devoted grandmother ancl guardian angel to many Arrangements are under direction of Magner-Maloney FuneVal Homo. but is proba-bly best remembered for his 37 years at Fullers' Stationary, where he was Sales Manager until he retired in 1992. Jack was an avid sportsman, especially a respected hunter.

He was a naval Veteran of World War II. and a founding member of the local group "The Jolly In retirement, he kept a full schedule of projects and hobbies up until 3 days prior to his death. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Beverly; sons, Tom and wife, Teri, Steve and wife, Sherry; daughter Joni Jokela and husband. Randy, all of Santa Mana; as well as sons, John, and Ron and wife Laura, all of Los Angeles: grandchildren, Jeff and Chris Fleming, Jennifer, Justin and Jared Jokela and Summer and Shane Eatmon; sister, Mrs. Lois Froid.

Santa Maria; numerous nieces and nephews. Jack was preceded in death by his parents, John and Mary Fleming, a son Eric, and by two brothers. His charisma and wit endeared him to many, and he will be greatly missed. Friends if they so desire can make memorials to either the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Greater Los Angeles Chapter, 100 Corporate Point, 180.

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