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F.11 IIU ;Em roiled in scandal, Garvey quits as USD trustee SA E~ ( Pl - Former no reason for his departure. ignat10n last weekend after talk- league career. works for the Cable News Net- Garvey has said if either child ha hall ta1 tev G rvey, m- r c ptiom t t G rvcy' o(- ing with the bishop during the He was thrust mto the national work. proves to he his that he would broiled in a paternity c ndul ficfl m 1,a ,Jolla said he was out of board's annual retreat at La spotlight again last week, but as Garvey recently broke his accept financial responsibility , mvolving two former lover who town Thur day and unavailable Quinta resort near Palm Springs. the possible father of two il- engagement with Mendenhall for their support. His new bride ay h ot tht•m pre •11anl, ha for comment, and no one involved Maher citing his "pastoral legitmate children allegedly and began a whirlwind courtship also has said that if either r i 11 •d a. Uril it n in th r signation would ay if role," declined to elaborate on conceived during Garvey's ad- of Candace Thomas, 30, whom he woman was unwilling to raise the I;ucgo _J.rl.t te , , hool offlri11ls Gurvey wa a. ked to re ign or Garvey's resignation after fo'!-r milted involvement with several married in Deer Valley, Utah, in childre11:, she wou~d take them. a~ · why he did so. years on the USO board, Petrie women simultaneously. mid-February. Also mvolved m the tangled A hort t tcment n•lca d Dan Petn , a poke ·man for said. One baby was born Feb. 15 in Mendenhall contends she in- affair is Judith Ross, a longtime Thur d y lJy th priv t Roman Catholic Bishop Leo Garvey, 40, a 10-time All Star. San Diego to an unidentified formed Garvey of her pregnancy girlfriend of Garvey's who has 'athohc univ r 1ty, which con- fah r, who i chairman of the played fir t base for the Los woman. Also claiming to be Jan. 23, the same day he called said she was seeing him while he hrm d Garv •y' re I n tion univer ity' board of tru tees, Angeles Dodgers and San Diego pregnant by Garvey is Rebecka her to break their three-week was mvolved in the other rela- from h board of tru tc • av aid Garvt•y ubnutted his res- Padre during a 17-year major Mendenhall of Atlanta. who engagement. tionships. _,-_,r

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so. R Dan Petrie, a spokesman 1or O- man c tholic Bishop Le~ Ma):le;, who is chairman of t~e unJVers1ty s board of trustees, sa1d Garvey sub- mitted his resignation last ~eek- end after talking with the bishop during the board's annual retreat al La Quinta resort near Palm Springs. Please see Garvey, age A 2 News Network. Garvey recently broke his en- gagement with Mendenhall and began a whirlwind courtship of Candace Thomas, 30, whom he married in Deer Valley, Utah, in mid-February. Mendenhall contends she in- formed Garvey of her pregnancy Jan. 23, the same day he called her to break their three-week engage• ment. Garvey has said if either child proves to be his that he would ac- cept financial responsibility for their support. His new bride also has said that if either woman was unwilling to raise the children, sh would take them.

~~u~!~?J21~ Maher citing his "pastoral role," declined to elaborate on Garvey's resignation after four years on the USD board, Petrie said. Garvey, 40, a 10-time All Star, played first base for the Los An- geles Dodgers and San Diego Pa- dres during a 17-year major league career. He was thrust into the national spotlight again last week, but as the possible father of two illegiti- mate children allegedly conceived during Garvey's admitted involve- ment with several women simulta- neously. One baby was born Feb. 15 in San Diego to an unidentified wom- an. Also claiming to be pregnant by Garvey is Rebecka Mendenhall of Atlanta. who works for the Cable

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• The Institute for Christian Ministries at the University of San D~begin offering a master of arts in pastoral care and counseling next fall. According to institute di- rector, the Rev. Ron Pachence, the 36-unit degree will be earned through an inter-disciplinary program to meet the needs of part-time and full- time students who will take courses in thr~ areas: practical theology, counselmg and pastoral counseling. The program is open to people of all religious traditions. For information contact the Office of Graduate Ad- missions at 260-4524. • Richard C. Atkinson, chancellor of UCSD, will speak at 4 p.m. tomor- row at St. James by-the-Sea Episco- pal Church in La Jolla. Requested donation is $5. • Mission Hills First Congrega- tional Church will present an organ concert by John Pagett of First Con- gregational Church in Berkeley at 4 p.m. tomorrow. This is the first con- cert in a music series planned by the congi:egation.

1/ • Steve Garvey SA~~- Former baseball star Steve Garvey, embroiled in a paternity scandal involving two former lovers who say he got them pregnant, has resigned as a Universjtl,! ct aaA 9iego trustee. school officials said.

ignation would say if Garvey was asked to resign or why he did so. Dan Petrie, a spokesman for Roman Catholic Bishop Leo Maher, who is chairman of the university's board of trustees, said Garvey submit- ted his resignation last week- end.

Thursday by the private Gath- olic university, which con- firmed Garvey's resignation from the board of trustees, gave no reason for his depar- ture. A receptionist at Garvey's office in La Jolla said he was out of town Thursday and un- available for comment, and no one involved in the res-

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• .._ • -'• • vr 1 •• a~Vsf#Y resigns as unive sity trustee_ SAN DIEGO (AP) - Former baseball star weekend and turned in his resignation after a with ~endenhall and began a wh1rlwmd Steve rvey has resigned as a University of talk with the bishop. court~h1~ of Candace Thomas, 3?, whom he San Diego trustee in the aftermattrof-pttblici- The bishop, citing his "pastoral role," married m Deer Valley, Utah durmg the Feb. ty about a paternity scandal involving two won't discuss the motivation behind the 18-19 weekend. . . former lovers. resignation, Petrie said. Mendenhall claims she mformed Garvey . . . . of her pregnancy on Jan. 23, the same day he Officials at the private Catholic umve~sity Garvey, 40, a 10-time All Star who played called her to break their three-week engage- released a short statement Thursday confirm- first base for the Los Angeles Dodgers and ment ing Garvey's resignation from the board of San Diego Padres during a 17-year career, G · h 'd 'f 'th M d h II' f h' d arvey as sa1 1 e1 er en en a s or trustees. They gave no reason or is epar- was thrust into the national spotlight again the other woman's baby proves to be his, he ture. . . , . last week as the possible father of two would accept financial responsibility for their A receptiomst at Gar~ey s La Jolla office illegitmate children. support. His new bride also has said that if said Garvey was unavailable for comment One baby was born in San Diego to an either woman was unwilling to raise the Thursday. unidentified woman on Feb. 15. Also claiming children. she would take them. Dan Petrie, a spokesman for Bishop Leo a pregnancy by Garvey is Rebeck'a Menden- Also involved in the tangled affair is Maher, who is chairman of the university's hall of Atlanta, who works for the Cable News Judith Ross, a longtime girlfriend of Garvey board of trustees, said Garvey attended the Network. who said she had been seeing him while he board's annual r etreat at La Quinta last Garvey recently broke his engagement was involved in the other relationships. ~~--~---~----,-----L': _______ _J

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