Stanislaus judge selects grand jurors

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Stanislaus County Superior Court Presiding Judge Donald Shaver chose a new panel of government watchdogs this week, selecting 19 grand jurors and four alternates to serve on the 2008-09 civil grand jury.

A lottery system was used to select members from a panel of 30 prospective grand jurors who had been chosen from 54 applicants.

The civil grand jury investigates complaints about government agencies and issues reports on its findings. Recommendations are not binding, but government agencies must respond in writing. Members serve one-year terms.

Two members of the panel -- Nancy Goodman and Elizabeth Vencill, both of Modesto -- are holdovers from last year. And the forewoman will be Diane A. Sol of Modesto.

According to a statement from the court, other members are:

Richard T. Baroni, Mike Casares, Charles M. deLaire, Eloise F. Fernandez, Jerry J. Jackman, Warren A. Kennedy and Nancy P. Webber, all of Modesto

Timothy R. Hankins, Enrique E. Perez and Magdalena Robles, all of Ceres

Anthony W. Smith and Paul R. Troop, both of Oakdale

Frederick J. Mantz of Hughson, Elsie T. Lujan of Patterson, Bill L. Axtell of Riverbank and Bobby G. Phillips of Turlock

Alternate grand jurors are Michael Erat, Vivian M. Fauria, Sharon D. Severe and Charles D. Stark, all of Modesto.