Checking It Twice County Top $70,000 the Daily Journal to Close the Ukiah Daily Journal Holiday Food Bank Fund Drive Is Now Within $15,000 of Its Goal

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7 58551 69301 0 Friday: Chance of rain; H 46º L 38º 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 12 pages, Volume 150 Number 259 email: [email protected] UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL HOLIDAY BOARD OF “The community has been absolutely so generous this year. Maybe people realize, ‘I have FOOD BANK FUND DRIVE a job, I have a home, so I need to give a little something in return.’”–SHIRLEY GROVER SUPERVISORS Donations Checking it twice County top $70,000 The Daily Journal to close The Ukiah Daily Journal Holiday Food Bank Fund Drive is now within $15,000 of its goal. The most recent donors, recorded on Jan. 2 Monday, Dec. 22 include: Anonymous, $4,000; David A. Carter and Mary Ann Mandatory day off Villwock, $500; Anonymous, $500; David Dippel, $500; Anonymous, $250; The without pay ordered California Endowment, $250; Mendo-Lake Credit Union, $100; Dean Crosthwait, $200; for county workers Ruth Sander, $100; Susan Janssen, $100; to help save funds Ralph and Frances Fimbres, $100; Barry and Deborah Sheppard, $100; Bill and Kay By ROB BURGESS Hansen, $100; Jeffrey Sloan, $100; Melanie The Daily Journal and Granville Pool, $100; In Honor of Just two days before Pardini Appliance, $100; Arthur and Christmas, outgoing board Gretchen In Memory of Bill and Mary Jane, Chairman and 2nd District $100; Nancy McGivney, $75; Morey and Supervisor Jim Wattenburger delivered the news that a vast June McCloud, $50; Bernie and Phyllis swath of county employees Harrison, $50; Christian Women’s would be receiving a prover- Fellowship, $50; Bonnie and Jared Carter, bial lump of coal to start the $50; Ken Porter and Cyndi Smith-Porter, new year. $50; Tim and Kathy Bechtol, $50; In Just before 3 p.m. Tuesday Memory of Alan Lane Ware, $50; James in the board’s chambers, Egan, $25; Anonymous, $25; Donna and Wattenburger delivered the Kelly Hogan, $25, totaling $7,700 for the Sarah Baldik/The Daily Journal announcement out of a spe- day. Mikayla Pedroza, right, and her sister Monica wrap presents for the Christmas Effort cial closed session that on The Fund Drive total now stands at Tuesday afternoon at Carl Purdy Hall. The Pedroza girls have been wrapping presents for Jan. 2 all non-essential offices $70,082.16. This year, the goal is once again three days. “It’s a better way to spend our Christmas break,” Mikayla said of volunteering. would be closed and that $85,000. those employees affected Donations can be made by sending checks would be required to take or money orders (made out to the UCC Food Christmas Effort mandatory unpaid time off on Bank) to UDJ Food Bank Fund Drive, Ukiah that date. Community Center, 888 N. State St., Ukiah, prepares for big day The announcement comes CA 95482. By CAROLE BRODSKY as the county is facing more Editor’s note: One of the donors listed on for The Daily Journal than $800,000 in budget Tuesday was incorrectly noted as “Don and deficits just in the first few Shirley Wiles, $50.” It should have read “Shirley or Shirley Grover and months of the fiscal year. Heller, in memory of Don Heller and Glenda her family, shopping for Wiles, $50.” Earlier this month, the Christmas begins Dec. county had considered four F 26 and continues year days of mandatory unpaid round. time off for county employ- Girl struck by As the chairwoman of the ees between now and the end Ukiah Valley Christmas Effort, of the year, which union rep- Shirley spends her entire year resentatives said would be a car while trying acting as a surrogate Mrs. Claus financial hardship for the for hundreds of needy Ukiah workers. County union area children and their families. employees did agree to take to rescue a cat The Christmas Effort started unpaid time off the day after in 1946, when local educators The Daily Journal Jessica Holliday searches through a list of families and the New Year if the rest of the A 15-year-old McKinleyville girl was hit realized that some children in county’s workers - including their classrooms were not going double checks to make sure each gift is in the appropriate by an oncoming vehicle when she stopped to care box on Tuesday afternoon. management employees - did rescue a black cat from a Highway 1 inter- to receive holiday gifts. the same. Originally, they reached into Wattenburger also section near Albion about 9:45 p.m. which families receive the families are selected for the Monday. their own pockets and made sure announced Tuesday that any that all the kids in their school application forms necessary to program. This year, 750 families employees who could not The California Highway Patrol did not qualify for the program. Families -- the maximum number that can release the girl’s name, but states she was were provided for. Over time, the take Jan. 2 off would be organization grew, and for the must provide income information be handled by the Christmas required to take an unpaid day driving a black Honda Civic northbound on as well as the ages and gender of Effort -- were selected. Highway 1 near the highway’s intersection past 30 years, Shirley and her off during that pay period. family have been the driving their children. Each family may Back in the early days, There was some good news with Albion Ridge Road when she stopped suggest gifts that would be paperwork was handled by hand, to help an injured cat. force behind one of Ukiah’s most though for employees who successful expressions of especially appreciated by their with carbon paper and lots of stepped forward to take addi- The girl parked her car on the right shoul- children. pencils. As early as 1986, the der of the road before she entered the north- community generosity. tional unpaid time off. The Christmas Effort is still After the application forms Wattenburger said that bound lane in an effort to get to the cat. are received, the most needy See EFFORT, Page 12 According to the report, night was cold tied to the school system, from and rainy and the girl was dressed in dark See COUNTY, Page 12 clothing. Shannon Neeks, 32, of Albion, was driving a 1998 white Dodge Neon northbound. TOP 5 ONLINE The CHP stated that due to weather and road Crash at conditions, the girl’s dark clothing and Neeks’ unsafe speed for the conditions, Neeks was not able to avoid colliding with Oak and the girl. Monday The 15-year-old girl was thrown into the Gobbi 1. Willits man arrested in air and landed on the highway’s east shoul- Photo courtesy of Peter Armstrong Illinois with 123 pounds der just to the north of Albion Ridge Road. A car and a sport An ambulance took her to Mendocino utility vehicle collid- of pot Coast District Hospital for treatment of mul- ed at the intersec- 2. Ukiah man arrested on tiple traumatic injuries sustained in the colli- tion of Oak and suspicion of road rage sion. Gobbi Street about 3 p.m. Monday. The with weapon car went under the 3. Pot raids net 14 arrests Visit our web site at SUV, which over- 4. 3 hurt in head-on turned. Ukiah Fire Department report- collision ukiahdailyjournal.com ed that no one was 5. The Daily Digest email us at [email protected] injured in the crash. 12/20/2008 ukiahdailyjournal.com REDISCOVER HISTORIC DOWNTOWN UKIAH Over 25 shops now open on Sundays • Walk · Shop · Dine · Enjoy www.downtownukiah.com More than just a pretty place! 2 – WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24, 2008 DAILY DIGEST Editor: Jody Martinez, 468-3517 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected]

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The ling and spending DAILY DERBY: 1st demands of self-employ- time with family and Place: 07, Eureka. 707-462-0900 ment were too demanding friends. He adored and 2nd Place: 10, Solid Max D. “Butch” Purcell on his family with two loved her two children, Gold. 201 N. State St., Ukiah Butch Purcell passed young children, Matt and Meghan and Craig Hil- 3rd Place: 05, California away December 20, Wendy Purcell, so in debrand. Classic. the late 60’s he went to He was preceded in 11:16 a.m. Saturday. 2008, at UCSF Medical Race time: 1:42.71. BOOKED -- Kyle Jeffrey Center in San Francisco. work for United Par- death by his mother and MEGA MILLIONS: 1-8- cel Service. He was father, Max and Delores SHERIFF’S REPORTS Houghton, 20, of Lincoln, was He passed peacefully with 13-27-41 booked into jail by the his devoted family at his employed by UPS for Purcell. He is sur- Mega Ball: 45 The following were over 30 years. During the vived by his devoted wife, California Highway Patrol on side. He was 68. Jackpot: $22 million compiled from reports suspicion of driving under the He was born to Max D. 30 years, he made Heidi Purcell, and prepared by the Mendo- lifelong friends with his fel- his children, Matt Purcell influence and possession of an Purcell, Sr. and De- cino County Sheriff’s assault weapon at 4:15 p.m. lores Purcell on January low drivers as well as his and his wife Debbi, POLICE REPORTS Office: parcel route customers. Wendy Myers and her hus- Saturday. 17, 1940 in Pasade- BOOKED -- Humphrey BOOKED -- Earl Stone na, California. His family He spent much of his band Mike of The following were Less Hines Jr., 30, of adult life vacationing Ukiah, Meghan Hildebrand compiled from reports Baur, 29, of Ukiah, was moved to Mendoci- Riverside, was booked into booked into jail by the no County when he was 5 with family and friends. and Craig Hilde- prepared by the Ukiah jail on suspicion of driving He was very fond of brand of Ukiah. His loving Police Department. To California Highway Patrol on or 6, as his father under the influence at 3:06 suspicion of driving under the brought Shell Oil distribu- the outdoors, as he loved grandchildren, Brendan, anonymously report p.m. Thursday. to fish, hunt and Steven and Kaedon. He crime information, call influence at 4:46 p.m. tion to the Ukiah Val- BOOKED -- Jon Thomas Saturday. ley, located on Leslie play golf. He also dabbled will be greatly missed by 463-6205. Yeater, 35, of Santa Rosa, was with snow skiing many friends. ANIMAL -- A 4- to 5-foot- BOOKED -- Angel Nunez Street. At a young age, booked into jail by the Lopez, 26, of Santa Rosa, was he attended school in and racquetball. He was There will be a celebra- long male Iguana lizard was California Highway Patrol on an avid trap shooter tion of his life on reported missing from a home booked into jail by the Willits, California. His suspicion of driving under the Mendocino County Sheriff’s wintry treks to school by and overall gun Monday, December 29, in the 300 block of El Rio influence and possession of enthusiast. He was a mem- 2008, at 5:00 pm at Court at 5:32 p.m. Saturday. It Office on suspicion of driving foot and Skunk Train concentrated cannabis at 8:43 under the influence and being were often the subject of ber of the Ukiah Gun Club the Lake Mendocino was reported that the creature p.m. Friday. and Ukiah Men’s Clubhouse. For more was not able to move swiftly unlawful to drive at 7:36 a.m. humorous family BOOKED -- Joseph Jacob Sunday. gatherings. In Ukiah, he Golf Club. He was an inte- information call, 485-7330 due to cold temperatures and Passantine, 33, of Gualala, gral part of bringing or 462-7237. was possibly stolen. BOOKED -- Douglas attended Ukiah High was booked into jail by the Brian Bennett, 43, of Ukiah, School where he met life- Special Olympics to the In lieu of flowers, the STOLEN -- Gasoline from California Highway Patrol on local area. He devot- family requests a dona- vehicles parked in the 100 was booked into jail by the long friends as well suspicion of driving under the Ukiah Police Department on as his first wife and his ed a lot of his time volun- tion to: Mendocino County block of Ford Street Friday influence, driving with privi- teering and coaching Special Olympics, night was reported stolen at suspicion of burglary at 7:58 children’s mother, Pat- leges revoked and failure to a.m. Sunday. ricia Campbell (Purcell). Special Olympics for near- P.O. Box 1352, Ukiah, 11:48 a.m. Saturday. appear at 3:32 a.m. Saturday. ly 20 years. Some California 95482. STOLEN -- A car’s stereo BOOKED -- Matthias He played football, BOOKED -- Alisa Lynn Dale Marsh, 28, of boxing and was an avid of his fondest memories Arrangements and care was reported stolen from a car Cook, 38, of Ukiah, was were of being with under the direction of parked in the 1100 block of Laytonville, was booked into lover of cars. While booked into jail by the jail by the California Highway in high school, he pur- these athletes. He Eversole Mortuary. South Dora Street Friday California Highway Patrol on night and was reported to Patrol on suspicion of driving suspicion of driving under the under the influence at 10:31 police around 1:13 p.m. influence at 9:20 a.m. Saturday. a.m. Sunday. Please sign the guest book at www.ukiahdailyjournal.com. Funeral notices are paid announce- Saturday. BOOKED -- Jose Castro ments. For information on how to place a paid funeral notice or make corrections to funeral BOOKED -- Raul Guerra, BOOKED -- Travis Shane notices please call our classified department at 468-3529. no middle name listed, 45, of Salazar, 22, of Ukiah, was Verdugo, 35, of Sacramento, booked into jail by the Ukiah, was arrested on suspi- was booked into jail by the Death notices are free for Mendocino County residents. Death notices are limited to name of cion of driving under the California Highway Patrol on California Highway Patrol on suspicion of driving under the deceased, hometown, age, date of death, date, time, and place of services and the funeral influence in the 100 block of suspicion of driving under the home handling the arrangements. For information on how to place a free death notice please Lover’s Lane at 2:04 a.m. call our editorial department at 468-3500. influence and possession of Sunday. concentrated cannabis at See DAILY, Page 12

nations hunkered down in waiting rooms — some for nearly 24 my, shrank at a 0.5 percent annual rate in the third quarter. hours — as snowstorms and Arctic cold delayed their trains and Many economists expect the GDP to shrink by much more in The world briefly disrupted other Christmas traffic. the current quarter. Don and Barbara Seifert of Prophetstown, Ill., spent a sleep- Wall Street economists forecast that a report on consumer less, frustration-filled night at Chicago’s Union Station with spending in November, to be released by the Commerce hundreds of angry customers. Department today, will show a drop of 0.7 percent. That would Obama, 2 top aides met with After waiting 12 hours for their New York-bound train to be the fifth straight month of decline. Blagojevich investigators depart, their breath visible in the frigid indoor air, the Seiferts Meanwhile, the Labor Department’s tally of initial applica- finally abandoned plans to visit their son and his family for the tions for unemployment benefits last week is expected to rise WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Barack Obama and holidays. slightly to a seasonally adjusted 560,000 from 554,000 in the two of his top aides met last week with federal investigators “It’s spoiled our Christmas, sure,” 73-year-old Don Seifert previous week. building a corruption case against Illinois Gov. Rod said Tuesday before he and his wife headed back to their west- And the Commerce Department is expected to report that Blagojevich, accused of trying to swap Obama’s Senate seat for ern Illinois home. durable goods orders fell by 3 percent in November, after a 6.2 cash or a lucrative job. Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari said crews in some cities percent drop in October. October’s decline was the largest fall The interviews with Obama, along with incoming chief of headed out with picks and shovels to clear snow-packed track in two years. staff Rahm Emanuel and adviser Valerie Jarrett, were disclosed switches; elsewhere, trains were held back to give lavatory Two reports on home sales Tuesday also sketched a bleak Tuesday in an internal report produced for Obama on contacts pipes time to thaw. picture. Demand for both new and existing homes fell more with Blagojevich. Obama delayed releasing his report until Each train delay caused a ripple effect, with other trains and sharply in November than expected. those interviews were completed with U.S. Attorney Patrick their crews at other points having to wait or readjust, he added. Many economists project that the GDP could plunge as much Fitzgerald’s staff, incoming White House attorney Greg Craig “A combination of all those things is what presented this sit- as 6 percent in the fourth quarter, which would be the sharpest said in the review he wrote for Obama. uation — about which we’re very regretful,” Magliari said. such decline since a 6.4 percent drop in the first quarter of 1982. Obama had no contact with the governor or his aides, the Around 600 passengers in Chicago waited for up to 22 hours report states. Prosecutors have said Obama is not implicated in before finally boarding their delayed trains — the Lake Shore Iraqi parliament ousts speaker the case. Limited, which was bound for New York, and the Seattle- and Emanuel was the only Obama transition team member who Portland, Ore.-bound Empire Builder. BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s fractious parliament squeezed its discussed the Senate appointment with Blagojevich, and those Amtrak says several trains scheduled to leave Chicago on abrasive speaker out of a job Tuesday and authorized non-U.S. conversations were “totally appropriate and acceptable,” Craig Tuesday were canceled. Passengers on shorter-distance trains foreign troops to stay in the country for another half-year, a pair said Tuesday. No one on Obama’s transition team discussed any were put on buses instead. of high-stakes moves in its final session of 2008. deals or had any knowledge of deals, Craig’s report said. The resignation of Sunni speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani Sources have said Emanuel is not a target in the case. Jarrett Economic data expected capped a long-running power struggle with Shiite and Kurdish was never a target of the federal investigation, a transition offi- lawmakers and even members of his own party. Lawmakers cial said. to show more weakness applauded his announcement, quickly approved it, then passed WASHINGTON (AP) — Several reports due today are a measure allowing Britain’s 4,000 troops and several smaller Amtrak trains delayed by expected to provide more evidence that consumers are cutting contingents from other countries to stay through July. back on spending and companies are eliminating jobs in the “I do believe that I was faithful to doing good work,” al- bitter cold and snowstorms face of a deepening recession. Mashhadani said in his address to the chamber where he often CHICAGO (AP) — On one of the biggest travel days of the The new figures will come a day after the government said offended other lawmakers. “If I caused hurt to you, I ask your year, hundreds of Amtrak passengers bound for holiday desti- the gross domestic product, the broadest measure of the econo- forgiveness.”

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A LOCAL BUSINESS FEATURE Simple gadgets Pacific Physical Therapy that make Nurture by the Sea delicious dinners As kitchen appliance man- ufacturers race to bring to market the latest in professional-level technology, such as talking oven thermometers, there is one person who is getting back to culinary basics. Cookbook author and Food Network television host Ina Garten admittedly avoids trendy gadgets, complicated recipes, and fussy cooking techniques, and still creates dishes with her trademark Bon Vivant elegance and simplicity. In By Marilyn Campbell her just-released, sixth cookbook “Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics” ($35, Clarkson Potter) she teaches readers how to do the same. When Garten says basic, she doesn’t mean “simple mashed potatoes” or “plain roast chicken.” Her 272-page volume is designed to show the aspiring gourmet how to create refined and tasteful meals by taking basic ingredients and enhancing their natural properties using simple culinary methods, such as roasting instead of boiling. She writes, “I believe in cooking or pairing common ingredients in a way that unlocks their true flavors.” And throughout most of the recipes in her book, Garten offers simple, straightforward instructions and stays true to her beliefs. Her Roasted Tomatoes with Basil introduced me to a new method of preparing one of the most commonly seen items in the produce section. I found that slow roasting tomatoes, after drizzling them with balsamic vinegar and olive oil, intensifies and enriches the taste. Her Parmesan Toasts were a simple yet sumptuous appe- tizer or complimentary side item for soup. Again, Garten keeps true to her commitment to using simple ingredients (in this case, salt, pepper, and olive oil) to unlock the natural essence of the baguette and cheese and create a delectable treat. In “Back to Basics,” Garten emphasizes the value of cooking food that is in season. She writes: “Each ingredient has a season and that is generally the time it’s most flavorful.” I found this to be true when I made her Wild Mushroom Risotto. Since November is within mushroom season, I had no trouble finding a bounty of fresh cremini mushrooms at my local grocery store. The dish teemed with the richness of warm fall flavors that were unleashed by the butter, shallots and other ingredients. The book is broken into sections that run the gastronomic gamut from breakfast and lunch to cocktail hour and dinner. Each section starts with a list of useful “how to” tips in which Garten shares her tricks of the trade. Her suggestions include “How to Set a Table Like a Pro” (“Make flower arrangements at least a day in advance to allow the blooms to open fully.”) and “How to Cook like a Pro” (“Salt meats when they come home from the store and them wrap and refrigerate them until you’re ready to cook”). “Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics” is tastefully designed Special for the Journal group of twelve women who were thinking about being and abounds with beautifully tantalizing photographs of each Tammy Patrick, owner of Pacific Physical Therapy in business. They would become a Business Resource of the dishes, as well as table settings, serveware and linens. has created a haven for people who seek physical thera- Group and would, with the help of West Company, dis- The layout is user-friendly and includes both a general and py or a personal fitness program. The facility features a cover the technical and the personal aspects of being in recipe index, which makes finding a dish relatively easy. view of the Pacific Ocean from the workout room and business. They would meet over a period of time and walls throughout are covered with the paintings of local address issues that ran the gamut from rethinking Garten also includes sample menus to help dinner-party artists. Customers are greeted by name and inquiries cost/profit margins to overcoming fear of success. A per- planning novices decide which dishes pair well together. about how things are going -- physically, that is -- are fect fit for Tammy at the time. There is also a “Frequently Asked Questions” segment which specific and genuine. Almost twenty years later, PPT has twelve to fifteen she uses to answer questions she gets most often from her This would appear to be exactly the right business for employees ranging in age from 19 to 83. Tammy is proud food enthusiast following. Patrick to own and manage because she cares that of the highly skilled staff and values the team’s willing- Here, she tackles queries ranging from how to reheat a patients are nurtured and well taken care of. But she had ness to solve problems together and the flexibility of PPT baguette to how to defrost meat. planned to be a physical therapist, not a business owner to provide the best match of skills for each of a solid base In addition, many pages include tips that accompany so it was a bit of a surprise when her employer, the orig- of customers. Tammy hopes that PPT can keep providing recipes, such as this one printed on a page with her apple inal owner of Pacific Physical Therapy, first offered an this level of personalized service and respond to the chal- dried cherry turnover: “Choose tart apples that are crisp, such opportunity to buy half of the business and subsequently lenges of balancing that with the design of the health as Macoun, Granny Smith or Winesaps.” decided to sell out and leave the area. She was suddenly insurance industry. These handy sections make Garten’s volume disarming for the person who -- for beginners -- had to build relation- As Patrick looks to the future of her business, she con- kitchen amateurs, while at the same time adds information ships with referring physicians; understand the finan- siders how it can address a number of market and global that will appeal to more experienced gourmets. cials; build the clientele; maneuver through the world of trends including opportunities to address prevention ver- At times, Garten seems to lose sight of her keep-it-simple health insurance; keep staff happy; respond to patient sus sickness; ways to keep staff happy in times of an eco- mantra and calls for ingredients such as saffron threads or needs. nomic downturn; creation of services that may bring in Campari, which might not be accessible to or affordable for At the time, in 1990, Patrick might have described her- new customers; a mandate to contain costs. Tammy and the average consumer. Such minor quibbles aside, her latest self as shy and lacking confidence -- not necessarily the her staff have recently created a new tag line. It promis- contribution to the world of gourmet food is thoughtful, well- best qualifications to own and operate a major business. es that PPT will rise to these challenges to provide per- organized and has broad appeal. Something had to happen. And it did. She discovered that sonal, professional care -- lasting results. Who needs feedback from a thermometer? right there in Fort Bragg, West Company was gathering a

reading from her book The Horse Orchard. Some of Fionna’s nity of students, with children and adults learning together. As work has been collected in the anthologies: When I Am an Old such, it expects the parents/guardians to participate in school COMMUNITY BRIEFS Woman, I Shall Wear Purple and Wind, Water, Air and Fire. government, parenting education meetings, on work teams, with fundraisers, and at school social events. To observe in a Listen to Fionna Perkins and Val Muchowski on December 29, classroom, set up a meeting with staff, or request an application, Free meals at Plowshares 2008. For more information, contact Val Muchowski at 895- please phone the school office at 462-0913. 3543. on Christmas Eve Continued Education Course for On Christmas Eve, families and seniors can receive a free meal between 11:30 a.m. and noon. From noon to 12:30 p.m., Tree of Life Montessori Charter School Certified Electricians to be offered in Plowshares will be open to everyone. There will be toys and Open Enrollment Fort Bragg special activities provided for children. Homeless services will be closed Christmas Eve and Tree of Life Montessori Charter School is holding its open The Career Technical Education Program, a component of Plowshares will be completely closed on Christmas Day. enrollment period for the 2009-2010 school year during the the Mendocino County Office of Education, will soon be Volunteers are still needed for the holiday feast starting at 11:30 month of January. The school, which serves students in four accepting registrations for a Continued Education Course for a.m. For the best choice of jobs, call 462-8582. multi-age classes corresponding to kindergarten through ninth Certified Electricians being offered in Fort Bragg. This course grades or ages 5 through 14, is accepting applications for all satisfies the legal requirements that certificated electricians take classes until Jan. 31. For age levels that receive more applica- 32 hours of instruction every three years. The classes will be Women’s Voices radio show tions than spaces available, a lottery will be held on Feb. 6 to delivered on two weekend sessions that include Saturday and on Monday, Dec. 29 fill the spaces and create a waiting list. Applications received Sunday and be 8 hours in duration. after Jan. 31 will be accepted and placed on a waiting list until The first session is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 31 and Fionna Perkins will be Val Muchowski’s guest on Women’s the next open enrollment period in April. Applications are avail- Sunday, Feb. 1 at the MCOE Fort Bragg site-300 A Dana St. Voices on KZYX 90.5 fm and KZYZ 91.5 fm on Monday, able at the school office at 241 Ford Rd. at the north end of the from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Students are responsible for purchas- Dec. 29, 2008 at 7 pm. Redwood Empire Fairgrounds. ing their own books: Electrical Motor Controls, Second Edition; Fionna Perkins is a poet, writer and 40 year resident of the Tree of Life is a public charter school, so it is free and Gary Rockis and Glen Mazur, American Technical Publishers, South Mendocino Coast. She has been a guest on Women’s charges no admission. The Montessori learning environment Inc, 2001. Voices for the past 19 holiday seasons. Fionna started the promotes self-discipline, responsibility, respect, and joy of If you are interested in attending this course, please contact first bookstore in the town of Mendocino and was one of the learning. Its integrated curriculum incorporates the arts and Veronica Bazor, Mendocino County Office of Education-Coast founders of the Coast Community Library in Mendocino. humanities with the core subjects, meeting and exceeding the Office, [email protected], 964-9000. Registration will begin on Fionna is the Poet Laureate for Point Arena. She will be State of California’s content standards. The school is a commu- Jan. 5, 2009. 4 – WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24, 2008 FORUM Editor: K.C. Meadows, 468-3526 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] Letters from our readers From the desk of ... Thrown to the wolves To the Editor: After dealing with a credit bureau doing business in Ukiah, I feel as though I’ve ROBERT SAMUELSON been thrown to the wolves as a piece of injured prey, while the family wolf pack watches as their employee/cub tries to pick apart what is left of my dignity. I believe that this agency puts the residents of our small community in harm’s way by being picked apart and devoured. Those crucial I’ve literally had to fight my way through the what I believe are deceitful practices and fraudulent interest charges. I, like so many people in our nation, am central bankers struggling financially with the economic They’re technocrats, schooled in subjects that bore disaster we have been facing. I have held a most people. They are appointed -- not elected -- to top responsible position with a local health care government jobs, and what they do is not well under- facility for the previous eight years and stood. But they are enormously powerful, and in 2009, actually have what would be considered they may determine whether the global economy good insurance. I have two children, an avoids calamity. “They” are central bankers: Ben adjustable mortgage which I am unable to Bernanke of the U.S. Federal Reserve; Jean-Claude refinance and a self-employed husband Trichet of the European Central Bank (ECB); Masaaki whose business in the recreational sport of Shirakawa of the Bank of Japan; and their counterparts boating has, as you can imagine with gas in China, India, Brazil, Mexico and elsewhere. prices over the summer, been less produc- Not since the early 1980s, when high inflation tive in recent months. plagued many advanced economies, or perhaps the Although I can say that I have much to 1930s has their role been so crucial. Global economic be thankful for, my son had the misfortune expansion is slowing to a standstill. Economists at of a severe broken arm which required two Deutsche Bank forecast meager 0.2 percent growth in surgeries, four months in a cast and several 2009 -- the worst year since at least 1980. In 2007, missed work days for both my husband and Other opinions world growth was almost 5 percent. Without stronger I. From around the nation growth, the slump might feed on itself and fuel eco- I was recently notified by this employee nomic nationalism. of the credit bureau where my bill had been Superficially, central bankers seemed poised to sent, that they had received two of the hos- The Daily Times, tell you how to get on dis- Bowl Championship Series deliver a revival. As if on cue, major central banks cut ability.” ... system, which is designed interest rates in November and December to spur pital bills for my son’s broken arm. One in Maryville, Tenn. growth and prop up their financial systems. The ECB the amount of $878 for his first surgery and She said she tried to to choose the best college reduced its key rate to 2.5 percent; the Bank of one in the amount of $833 for the second On what’s report some of this but team in the land. ... England went down to 2 percent, equaling the lowest surgery, totaling $1,711. During our con- wrong with instead of investigating, But a decade into the rate since its founding in 1694; and many other central versation, I informed this woman that I had the government the agencies wanted her to BCS, controversy still sim- banks also cut rates -- China, India, Canada. As for the appealed the amount paid by my insurance give the name, address and mers over whether the two Fed, it’s been cutting its key short-term rate from 5.25 company for the first surgery and that I What IS wrong with our social security number of best teams are playing for percent in September 2007 to -- last week -- a range of would be able to make arrangements once I government? the violator, perhaps be the the title. Schools with per- zero to 0.25 percent. received notification from Blue Cross on We see and hear things investigator. fect records, such as Utah With short-term rates so low, the Fed has embarked their decision. The financial impact of this that cause considerable And our government is this year, and those with as on a strategy of trying to reduce long-term interest decision would decrease the amount due concern for a number of letting them get by with many wins and losses as rates by directly purchasing bonds and other securities from $878 to $586. The appeal was grant- reasons. One recent letter this. those teams in the title that had been off-limits. Before the crisis, the Fed ed. came from a lady from a She might have added game are often left at home altered short-term interest rates in the hope that long- On Dec. 1 I contacted UVMC to verify hard working family who that we are paying higher to watch the big game on term rates on home mortgages and bonds would fol- that they had received this information and was justifiably upset with taxes as a result of this TV. low. Now, it has already announced that it may buy inquired about their process of notifying things she saw and heard abuse of our government Twice in recent weeks, hundreds of billions of securities backed by mortgages this credit bureau. UVMC confirmed that daily at work. They indi- by people looking for a Obama has said he favors and credit card, auto and small business loans. notification of the reduced principal bal- cated unbelievable and free ride. creating a playoff system All this bespeaks central banks’ new aggressive- ance had been sent on Nov. 6. unchecked government Certainly, there IS where eight teams would ness. Until recently, there was little unanimity of pur- I then called and spoke to the credit fraud. ... something wrong with our play over three rounds to pose. In July, the ECB raised its key rate to 4.25 per- bureau woman requesting the outstanding government of “We the crown a national champi- cent to prevent soaring oil prices from increasing over- The woman wrote, all inflation. “Europe was in denial (about the crisis) balance of these two bills. I was informed “There are so many young people.” on. ... by her that I owed a total of $1,640. Based Could it be the problem The NCAA has been until Lehman’s bankruptcy” on Sept. 15, says Fred women that brag about get- Bergsten of the Peterson Institute for International on my calculations, I could not imagine ting $400 to $500 in food is us and not the govern- fighting such a playoff owing more than $1,460 and asked for an Economics. But Lehman’s failure -- and a parallel fall stamps, and they get their ment? Just a thought! and, really, this is their of oil prices -- changed attitudes. explanation of how their interest is calcu- rent paid and half their decision to make, regard- lated. I also requested that the interest be In a crisis, history counsels cooperation. Its absence light bill while working less of Obama’s weight- in the 1930s was disastrous. Consider the bankruptcy adjusted on the principal balance since it The Denver Post throwing. But we think the was the result of an appeal. Since I did not and making really good in May 1931 of Creditanstalt, then Austria’s largest money.” On the need to fix answer is the much simpler bank. That failure might have been prevented if owe the higher amount I should not be college football’s “plus 1” system. Allow the charged interest on it. I was shocked to They sit outside while Germany and France had agreed on a rescue package. on smoke break and brag Bowl No. 1-seeded BCS team to They couldn’t. Bank panics “spread to Hungary, hear her say that I had not told her it was play the No. 4-seeded being appealed, and implied that I was about going out and party- Poland, Germany and Britain -- and the rest of the Championship team, and the No. 2 to play world,” says Harvard political scientist Jeffry Frieden. lying. She then transferred me to her super- ing all night long, and win- Series system visor or the Mama Wolf. ning money from buying the No. 3 in a pair of bowl Massive “swap” lines between the Fed and 14 other lottery tickets. President Bush used the games. The two winners government central banks represent one sign of I again asked for clarification of their today’s cooperation. These swaps provide other cen- interest calculations, however I was told in “Then you have all bully pulpit to shine a spot- would play for the national those people drawing dis- championship. tral banks with dollars, which then can be lent to local a demeaning manner by Mama Wolf that light on steroid use in banks. Companies, investors and banks in Europe, “they are complicated.” I had to insist that ability who are 50 and baseball. Not to be out- The bowl system stays under that go horse back intact, and the host cities Asia and Latin America have borrowed huge amounts she continue with her explanation so that I done, Barack Obama has in dollars. As U.S. credit markets seized up, renewing could verify the total they were attempting riding, camping, boating his eyes on reforming continue to make money. and dancing but yet can’t And, quite possibly, the their dollar loans became harder. The Fed’s swaps -- to collect since it was obviously incorrect. sports, too. roughly $500 billion in recent weeks -- substitute for They told me that I owed $807 for the work. The younger people, He wants to eliminate NCAA would crown the real champion. ... scarce private credits, minimizing defaults. bill that I had appealed. The breakdown 30 and under, will sit and college football’s flawed It also seems encouraging that central bank cooper- given was $586.30 principal balance and ation reflects a broader political consensus. After $221 interest. The bill is 10 months old, meeting in November, the G-20 nations (the United and they charge 10 percent interest annual- calculation process. They have literally just destructive pack of wolves that has been States, the European Union, Japan, China, India and ly on the principal balance which is com- turned over their wallets to them out of fear running wild without oversight and left to some other major nations) issued a statement forsaking pounded daily. You could almost do this that their homes, which they have worked terrorize our community with their fraudu- protection and pledging parallel “economic stimulus” “complicated” math in your head: 10 per- so diligently to keep now have liens, and lent interest charges and blood thirsty col- programs. Globalism, not nationalism. So far, then, so cent interest could not exceed $58.63 since their jobs which they work so hard at have lection processes. good? it is not yet one year outstanding. Yet the levies against their wages, and additional I can’t help but laugh when I get a visual Well, maybe. As Frieden points out, much of president of the company herself would legal expenses by their Leader of the Pack of Sarah Palin shooting wolves from a heli- today’s “cooperation” is through press releases. have continued to collect $221 in interest Attorney who charges $800 to file a simple copter. Countries agree on broad principles but then go their had I not forced her to explain their calcu- court document. Christine Burkhart separate ways. Germany’s “stimulus” program, for lation process. This would have resulted in Someone has to take action against this Ukiah instance, is much smaller than the one apparently a payment of $172 in fraudulent interest planned by the Obama administration. Countries charges. renounce protectionism, but there are signs that China Please keep in mind that I consider -- with a massive trade surplus -- might relax its poli- myself fortunate to have escaped the WHERE TO WRITE cy of currency appreciation. By making the renminbi cheaper, China would give its exports an added price clutches of these hungry wolves with just www.house.gov/write rep minor scars, but think about the victims President George Bush: The White advantage. If the United States inserted “Buy that were not so fortunate or did not have House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washing- Assemblywoman Patty Berg: State American” provisions in any stimulus legislation, it the courage to question the validity of their ton, D.C. 20500; (202) 456-1111, FAX Assembly District 1, Capitol, Rm. 4146, too would be embracing economic nationalism. (202)456-2461. Sacramento, 95814. (916) 319-2001; The dangers compound the pressures on central banks to restore economic growth. There is not so LETTER POLICY Governor Arnold Schwarzeneg- Berg's Ukiah field representative is Ruth much cooperation among them as shared fears ground- ger: State Capitol, Sacramento, 95814. Valenzuela. Ukiah office located at 311 N. ed in widely accepted scholarly conclusions about the The Daily Journal welcomes letters to the (916) 445-2841; FAX (916)445-4633 State St, Ukiah, 95482, 463-5770. The Great Depression of the 1930s. Government blunders, editor. All letters must include a clear name, it is widely believed, worsened the slump. Lessons signature, return address and phone number. Sen. Barbara Boxer: 112 Hart Sen- office’s fax number is 463-5773. For email go to web site: assembly.ca.gov/Berg seem plain: Don’t let panic destroy the financial sys- Letters chosen for publication are generally ate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20510; tem; public lenders must advance when private lenders published in the order they are received, but (202)224-3553; San Francisco, (415) 403- Senator Pat Wiggins: State Senate retreat. These responses seem plausible but beg a trou- shorter, concise letters are given prefer- 0100 FAX (202) 224--0454 ence.We publish most of the letters we District 2, Capitol Building, Room 5100, bling question. What if this downturn is following a receive, but we cannot guarantee publica- Sen. Dianne Feinstein: 331 Hart Sacramento, 95814. (916) 445-3375 different script and defeats central banks’ aggressive- tion. Names will not be withheld for any Senate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. Email: [email protected]. In ness? reason. If we are aware that you are con- 20510. 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I have yet those to come, it is important to examine your dessert to do this because inevitably the nostalgia of traditions. While there is great comfort in tra- Christmas traditions wins out. How could I dition, in our fast changing world it is imprac- 19 20 21 23 miss the beauty of filling my home with the tical, if not impossible, for most of us to do baked ham Annie B’s noon 22 roast turkey corned beef macaroni and sweet smell of a live Christmas tree? things exactly as we have always done them. candied yams potatoes fried pork chops cheese What about my son’s twenty-one nutcrack- Children grow up and move away, grandpar- salad potatoes cabbage ers who wait patiently in the garage to be let ents no longer have the stamina to host large gravy rolls hot dog roll gravy vegetable out and shown proudly in the living room. gatherings, and buying more stuff may no salad, roll dessert Well, I could skip sending out Christmas cards, longer be the pleasure it once was. dessert dessert salad roll apple crisp but what about the people to whom I stay con- Gather your family or call them to ask dessert nected only through this custom. each one what traditions are most impor- Slowly, the traditions come sneaking back tant to them. Then give yourself the gift of 26 27 28 29 30 letting go, without feeling guilty, of those BBQ chicken in and stand there demanding that I complete beef enchiladas swiss steak beef pot roast tuna salad each and every one. traditions deemed less important. potato spanish rice vegetable w/ vegetables sandwich What are your favorite holiday traditions? With this accomplished you now have soup, roll refried beans roll potatoes clam chowder Has the passage of time changed what you do the space to try out some new things which dessert dessert roll green salad with family and friends? Is the financial uncer- might better suit your present circum- salad stances. dessert dessert dessert tainty of our world affecting your plans this year? How will you decide which traditions to Make a list of new ways you might cel- keep and which to let go of? ebrate the holiday season: give to a favorite charity, help distribute gifts or food to UCC Food Bank announces information, call 463-2409 or 462-8879. This year’s January’s Healthy Living column explored my concept of “conscious indul- those in need, attend a play or music pro- dates and times for gence” as a strategy for enjoying the delicious gram, take a walk in the mountains with Christmas Basket sign-ups Hospice Trees of foods of the season without gaining weight. family or friends, write a card expressing and distributions Remembrance The core of this idea, that the entire process your appreciation to people in your life. should be pleasing and conscious, can be For more ideas you can read an article Sign-ups for the UCC Food Bank Christmas The Hospice Trees of Remembrance cards applied to all our holiday traditions. titled“10 New Holiday Traditions” on the web- baskets began on Monday, Dec. 8 and contin- are available at the banks and savings and In terms of gift giving that would mean that site: www.familyfun.com. Who knows? ue through Monday, Dec. 22 until 5 p.m. loans from Hopland to Redwood Valley, as You might just decide to turn one or two of Anyone signing up must bring a photo I.D. we enjoy the shopping or making of the gift, well as other sites. Hospice of Ukiah is contin- the giving of the gift, and that the paying for it these activities into your new tradition. Those who received a Thanksgiving basket uing this long-time tradition. Hospice of Ukiah Visit Haven Logan’s new website at: are not eligible to receive a Christmas basket. does not cause discomfort. is your volunteer hospice serving inland Consider all your holiday traditions from www.HealthyLivingforEveryone.com where The hours for the Food Bank, Mendocino County. All services are free and Wednesday, Dec. 24: UCC and Food Bank this perspective. Is the process of decorating you can download all past Healthy Living are financed through donations. Although columns. Haven is a psychotherapist in private will be closed at noon; your house a pleasurable one? Do you truly donations are always appreciated, this event is practice in Ukiah. She is the author of two December 25th and 26th, the UCC and Food enjoy the food preparation? If so, these activi- more about conscience raising than fund rais- books, Choosing to Be Well: A Conscious Bank will be closed. ties are part of healthy living. ing. Placing a card on a Remembrance Tree is Approach to a Healthier Lifestyle (Inner All individuals who have signed up must a way community members can remember and If not, look seriously at how you could alter Ocean Publishing) and The California Wine bring their white sign-ups sheets. Due to the honor a loved one who is not with them this or simplify them. Recently a friend told me she Christmas. For more information, call 462- Country Diet: The Indulgent Approach to had spent Thanksgiving with her family by Managing Your Weight (Quill Driver Books). Christmas basket program, there will be no 4038 or e-mail [email protected]. taking a picnic to a near-by park. senior CSFP distribution that day. For more 6 – WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24, 2008 SPORTS Editor: Joe Langstaff, 468-3518 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected]

LOCAL Miami eager for West Coast action in Emerald Bowl Teixeira to By GREG BEACHAM the Bay Area, their opponents in Saturday played at Miami. “Other than that, we’re Yankees for CALENDAR AP Sports Writer night’s Emerald Bowl worried less about very comfortable here, and it’s going to SAN FRANCISCO — Although culture shock and more about Miami’s be great to have our fans behind us.” $180 million WEDNESDAY Jason Fox knew all about the Golden shocking speed. The matchup is nearly perfect for the Gate Bridge and Alcatraz prison from California is staying home for the organizers of the 7-year-old bowl, which No games or events scheduled television, the Miami left tackle had postseason, with the advantage of a has thrived in recent years by matching By RONALD BLUM never seen them in person before friendly crowd far outweighing any dis- ACC teams with West Coast opponents AP Baseball Writer Tuesday, when a boat cruise took him appointment in their familiar destination. NEW YORK — Keeping THURSDAY right past the orange bridge and all the Cal (8-4) is practicing at Memorial that otherwise might go decades without way to the Rock. Stadium on its Berkeley campus before meeting. up an unprecedented spend- No games or events scheduled “That’s a part of the bowl experience its showdown with Miami (7-5) at the Executive director Gary Cavalli has ing spree, the New York that’s really great,” said Fox, a Texan San Francisco Giants’ waterfront ball- long wanted to have Cal or Stanford in Yankees added Mark Teixeira FRIDAY to their collection of pricey who had never been west of Las Vegas in park. his game, both to guarantee a lively sell- his life before Monday night. “You get to “About the only thing that’s different free agents when they reached Ukiah High School go places and do things you might never is we get a taste of bridge traffic, because out crowd and to stoke television interest. a preliminary agreement on a TBA. encounter otherwise.” we’re usually in practice during rush Miami’s national reputation and champi- $180 million, eight-year con- Girls JuniorVarsity Basketball @ While the Hurricanes adjusted to unfa- hour,” said Cal linebacker Worrell onship history also appeal to the organiz- tract with the first baseman. San Jose Tournament miliar surroundings on their first day in Williams, whose older brother, D.J., ers. Two people familiar with the negotiations disclosed SATURDAY Tuesday’s agreement, which is subject to a physical. They Ukiah High School spoke to The Associated Press TBA POTTER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL| BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL on condition of anonymity Girls JuniorVarsity Basketball @ because the deal was not yet San Jose Tournament final. Bearcats defeat Geyserville, 65-38 With Teixeira’s deal, the SUNDAY Yankees have lavished $423.5 By JOE LANGSTAFF million on three new players, No games or events scheduled The Daily Journal a figure dwarfing the eco- On Thursday the Potter nomic might of the other 29 Please report schedule changes clubs. Just last Thursday, the or incorrect listings to The Daily Valley boys basketball team played a second- Yankees completed agree- Journal Sports Department at ments with two prized pitch- 468-3518. round game in the ers, giving CC Sabathia a Geyserville Small Schools $161 million, seven-year con- Classic Basketball tract and A.J. Burnett an Tournament against the $82.5 million, five-year deal. COMMUNITY hometown Geyserville “They have the revenue DIGEST Bronchos. Perhaps taking a sources that most don’t have, cue from the PV girls’ and they have a lot of money game held in Cloverdale coming off the books this sea- Christmas Break earlier in the day, the son,” said Los Angeles Basketball Clinic Bearcats full-court pressed Angels general manager Tony the Bronchos starting early Reagins, who had hoped to This clinic is for boys in the first quarter, resulting retain Teixeira. “So if they’re and girls ages 4 through 8 in a big lead . Potter Valley willing and able to spend, I’m and will be held at the held a lead for the rest of pretty sure they’ve made Yokayo Elementary game and claimed a 65-38 some good investments.” School Gym. The dates victory and a trip to the As is their custom, the and times are Monday, tournament championship Yankees refused to publicly Dec. 29 - Wednesday, Dec. game. acknowledge the agreement 31 from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. The Bearcat press pro- because it had not yet been The cost is $80 for full finalized. General manager days or $40 for half days. duced several steals and resulting fast breaks that Brian Cashman met with The Half day times are Teixeira and his agent, Scott 8:30 a.m. – Noon or 12:30 ended with layups and open Boras, in the Washington area p.m. – 4 p.m. Pickup will shots at the Geyserville end on Dec. 4 and impressed the be at 2 p.m. on New Years of the court. The Bronchos player with models of the new Eve, Dec. 31. This camp is had a very difficult time Yankee Stadium, according to designed for younger working the ball up court one of the people familiar players who would like to against the press in the with the talks. learn the game of basket- early going. By the 4:33 Early Tuesday, after mid- ball in a fun, safe, and pos- mark of the first quarter the night New York time, itive environment. This Bearcats had built a 19-3 Cashman received a tele- camp would be ideal for a lead. Matthew Moore phone call from Boras stating child who has not had scored several points in that that Teixeira’s preference was experience in an organized run, many on break away to play for the Yankees, the sports setting, but is enthu- layups. Michael Moore person said. While the Boston siastic about basketball. added a three-point shot. Red Sox had also pursued Basic fundamentals will The Bronchos finally Teixeira, offering an eight- be taught along with a adjusted to the press, going year deal worth about $170 variety of fun games and on a nine-point run to close million, New York is closer to competitions. the gap to 19-12 . The the player’s family in For more information Bronchos attempted to Maryland. or to register your child, match the Bearcats fast Boras came off his demand please call (707) 463-6714 pace with a fast pace of for a 10-year contract later in their own, both teams rac- the day, the person said, and or come to 411 West Clay the deal was agreed to. St. in Ukiah. Registration ing up and down the court. The Baltimore Orioles and forms are available online The Bearcats countered the Washington Nationals also at www.cityofukiah.com. Broncho run late in the first made big offers to Teixeira, quarter with Chris Watts but they appear to have little 2008 Nor Cal getting two layups. chance of winning in the next Holiday The second quarter saw few years. The Angels, who the Bronchos close to with- File photo by Peter Brewer/ For the Daily Journal obtained Teixeira from Basketball in seven points at 26-19. Bearcats Jay Tiedemann, No. 4, and Taylor Moore, No. 33, shown holding Atlanta on July 29, pulled Camp But another Michael Moore the Second Place Trophy won by the team at the tournament. their eight-year offer last weekend. three-pointer plus a two- around, one-hand shot by their defensive pressure a the Bronchos 12-5, the Come join the fun with point bucket, a Jay In the end, the Yankees Coach Derek Heath for the Tiedemann in the key gave notch, finding the success Bronchos never able to get were helped by geography three-day camp to learn Tiedemann steal and layup, the Bearcats a quick four from the press that they had and the likelihood they will and a Chris Watt putback their offense untracked. In fundamentals of the game points to open the third enjoyed early in the game. the quarter, Tiedemann had contend for the postseason and polish your skills. extended the Bearcats lead More steals combined with each year. quarter. The next couple a three-pointer, Matthew Players will learn basic to to 35-23 with 3:50 to go in better passing saw the “You just want to wish the minutes featured a fast pace Moore added three free advanced skills in shoot- the half. But a Potter by both teams that pro- Bearcats surge ahead to a player well and you hope he throws, Taylor Moore made the right choice for him ing, passing, dribbling, Valley cold shooting spell duced bad passes and bad 53-33 lead by the end of the defense and team play. and his family,” Reagins said. enabled the Bronchos to shots, but not many points, quarter. In that stretch, scored on putback off a There weill be lots of 3- close within four at 35-31 Kevin Corcoran had two rebound, and Watts added “At the end of the day, I think on-3 and 5-on-5 games to with score standing at 41- he wound up where he want- with a minute left. A long 33, Potter Valley at the 4:02 steals. Watts had a three- another three. When time ed to be.” develop skills. There will pointer and Michael Moore outlet pass to Michael mark. expired at the end of the Preparing to move into be awards for daily contest had two more, the second Moore for a layup in the The team that got its act half, the Bearcats had their $1.3 billion ballpark, the winners and trophies for on a nice feed by Matthew closing seconds gave the together the quickest was Yankees will hold the four the free throw contest, Moore. earned a 65-38 victory. one-on-one, hot shot, Bearcats a six-point lead at probably going to take con- The win earned the largest contracts in baseball as three-point and more. The the half, 37-31. trol of the game. That team The Bearcats kept con- Bearcats slot in the winners they try to win the World camp is coed, ages 7-15. It A two-point jumper by turned out to be the trol of the game in the bracket championship Series for the first time since will be held at the Ukiah Matthew Moore and a turn- fourth quarter, outscoring 2000. Third baseman Alex Bearcats, who turned up game on Saturday. Rodriguez has the sport’s High School gym, highest deal at $275 million Monday, Dec. 29 - over 10 years, and shortstop Wednesday, Dec. 31, 8:30 Derek Jeter is second at $189 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. The cost million over 10 years. is $75. A t-shirt and bas- Heat beat Warriors, match last season’s win total Teixeira’s agreement came ketball will be given to just one day after the Yankees each camper. Please call By TIM REYNOLDS Golden State was without Heat neme- those guys, running out to a 32-21 lead. received a $26.9 million luxu- 972-7057 for more infor- AP Sports Writer sis Jamal Crawford, who’s averaged 27.9 Watson had seven points in the first quar- ry tax bill for 2008, when mation. Campers will be MIAMI — Dwyane Wade had 32 points in his last nine appearances against ter and Azubuike had 10 in the first 14 their streak of 13 consecutive grouped by age, size an points, eight rebounds and eight assists, Miami, including a 52-point outing two minutes. playoff appearances ended. skill. Walkup registration Daequan Cook scored 15 of his 20 points years ago and a 40-point night earlier this Eventually, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra But with the revenue from will be accepted. to spark a second-quarter comeback, and month. had seen more than enough. their new stadium, where the Miami Heat matched last season’s Crawford was ruled out shortly before After Azubuike had an easy score tickets are priced at up to Ukiah High win total by beating the injury-depleted tip-off with a strained left groin, adding inside to push the Warriors’ margin to 11, $2,500 per game, their Golden State Warriors 96-88 on Tuesday to the Warriors’ heap of injury problems. Spoelstra called a 20-second timeout and appetite for free agents wasn’t Freshman night. Stephen Jackson (hand), Monta Ellis spent the break scribbling and speaking diminished. Baseball coach Udonis Haslem scored 16 points and (ankle) and Corey Maggette (hamstring) in a clearly annoyed manner. The 28-year-old Teixeira is Shawn Marion finished with a Heat sea- also remain sidelined for Golden State the type of hitter the Yankees needed His team responded, and it was Cook hope will revive an offense son-high 16 rebounds as Miami reached (8-22), off to its worst 30-game start who led the way. that dropped from a major Ukiah High School the 15-win mark in 27 games — 55 fewer since the 1999-2000 team opened 6-24. He hit a quick trio of 3-pointers — league-leading 968 runs in Freshman Baseball coach than it needed to get there last season as Combined, those four players have even banking in one from the top of the 2007 to 789 last season. The needed for the upcoming the NBA’s worst team. averaged a whopping 87.1 points against switch-hitter batted a com- 2009 season. Interested C.J. Watson scored 18 points for Miami since the start of the 2006-07 sea- key — to spark a rally, and Marion’s dunk closed what was a quick 15-3 run bined .308 with 33 homers applicants should inquire Golden State, which has lost 16 of 19. son. and 121 RBIs for the Braves at the District Personnel Kelenna Azubuike scored 16, Brandan But in the early going, the Warriors — out of that timeout to put the Heat on top and Angels. He has reached Wright added 12 and Anthony Randolph who used their 18th different starting 36-35, their first lead since the opening 30 homers and 105 RBIs in See DIGEST, Page 11 finished with 10 for the Warriors. lineup of the season — hardly missed moments. five consecutive seasons. TIME OUT WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24, 2008 – 7 Editor: Chris McCartney, 468-3524 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected]

PEANUTS by Charles M. Schulz THE BORN LOSER by Art and Chip Sansom

ZITS by Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman BLONDIE by Dean Young and Jim Raymond

DILBERT by Scott Adams FRANK AND ERNEST by Bob Thaves

FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE by Lynn Johnson BEETLE BAILEY by Mort Walker

DOONESBURY by Gary Trudeau HAGAR THE HORRIBLE by Dik Browne

(1822-1888), poet/critic; Howard Hughes 30-28, when Lou Groza kicked a field goal Datebook: Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008 (1905-1976), executive/aviator/film produc- with 20 seconds left. er; Ava Gardner (1922-1990), actress; TODAY’S QUOTE: “One thing only has Today is the 359th day of 2008 and the 4th assassinated President John F. Kennedy. Robert Joffrey (1930-1988), dancer/choreo- been lent to youth and age in common -- dis- day of winter. In 1992, President George H.W. Bush par- grapher; Stephenie Meyer (1973-), author, is content.” -- Matthew Arnold TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1943, Gen. doned former Defense Secretary Caspar 35; Ryan Seacrest (1974-), TV/radio person- TODAY’S FACT: At age 15, Kit Carson Dwight D. Eisenhower was appointed Allied Weinberger and five others associated with ality, is 34. left his apprenticeship as a saddle and har- Supreme Commander. the Iran-Contra scandal. TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1950, the ness maker to join a wagon train headed. In 1963, Idlewild Airport in New York TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Kit Carson Cleveland Browns won the NFL champi- TODAY’S MOON: Between last quarter City was renamed in memory of the recently (1809-1868), Army scout; Matthew Arnold onship by defeating the Los Angeles Rams, (Dec. 19) and new moon (Dec. 27).

nature. Be conscious of this brain-busting situations require tending in the wake something is disturbing you. tendency and be yourself. imaginable. Just do what of the holiday festivities. If you can’t hold your ASTROGRAPH PISCES (Feb. 20-March comes naturally and success Once you get started, work tongue, be smart and at least 20) -- Because the future will follow. will take on a life of its own walk softly. You’ll be more might be much on your mind, GEMINI (May 21-June and you’ll feel better for it. effective if you do. By Bernice Bede Osol you’ll want to do things that 20) -- This is a good day to VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. could have an influence on work on any problems or sit- 22) -- This is not a day to be 23-Dec. 21) -- It can be good your tomorrow. You’ll more uations that have perplexed shy or faint-hearted in your at times to be self-assured readily achieve your goals by you lately. Your grasp and dealings with others regard- and outspoken, but don’t CAPRICORN (Dec. 22- being as cooperative as you understanding of complicat- less if it involves business or carry this attitude to Jan. 19) -- You may get your can. ed matters are far more com- social matters. Be bold where extremes. If you come on too chance to show the world ARIES (March 21-April prehensive than usual. boldness is required and pushy, be prepared to be what you can do, so be sure 19) -- Identify yourself with CANCER (June 21-July you’ll come out rather well. pushed back twice as hard. to make as good of an an issue, problem or project 22) -- A harmonious team LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Know where to look for and a powerful ambition effort may be essential in -- Your strong desire to keep romance and you’ll find it. Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008 impression as you can by walking softly while accom- within you to achieve will order to accomplish what the holiday spirit rolling may The Astro-Graph The stakes you’ll want to take over and handle whatev- needs doing. No matter how make you a bit energetic in Matchmaker instantly play for might be quite a bit plishing your purposes. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20- er it is you need to do to energetic, industrious or your dealings with the fami- reveals which signs are higher than usual and make resolve it. independent you feel, you’ll ly. If you sense your excite- romantically perfect for you. you far more ambitious than Feb. 19) -- Sometimes when you set out to make a good TAURUS (April 20-May still fare better working in ment to be overwhelming, Mail $3 to Astro-Graph, P.O. usual. You are not apt to let unison with others. slow down a bit. Box 167, Wickliffe, OH impression upon others, you 20) -- Don’t waste your time size or complications intimi- with small stuff, because LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 44092-0167. Copyright date you away from striving can assert yourself in ways you’re capable of handling Don’t hesitate to tackle those 22) -- You’re not one who 2008, Newspaper Enterprise for your goals. that don’t represent your the most complicated or much-needed chores that minces with words when Assn.

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THE LEARNING CHALLENGER by Robert Barnett

DIRECTIONS: A. Using each "Chaos Grid" number with its letter one time, arrange the numbers with their letters for the "Order Grid" so each vertical column, horizontal row, and two diagonals each ADD to numbers inside thick lined cells. B. Some correct numbers with their letters have been put into the "Order Grid" to get you started. Also, above the "Order Grid" is a "Decoded Message" clue. C. After you have solved the "Order Grid" doing as direction "A" says, put the letters from horizontal rows, from left to right, under "Decoded Message" and make words to form the answer.

CHAOS GRID THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME 6 4 34 4 by Mike Argirion and Jeff Knurek EECP 30 32 28 -2 Unscramble these four Jumbles, ZPOL one letter to each square, 32 -2 25 -5 T&PA to form four ordinary words. 28 29 0 1 TOPA STUMY CLUE: MEXICAN ORDER GRID 61 ©2008 Tribune Media Services, Inc. 61 All Rights Reserved.

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ANSWERS IN NEXT EDITION © 2008 Robert Barnett www.jumble.com VECIED Answers to Previous Now arrange the circled letters Learning Challenger to form the surprise answer, as STANDARD OR DICTUM suggested by the above cartoon. 816-520 STAN “ ” 18 -3 15 9 A: THE DARD 15 6 21 -3 (Answers tomorrow) ORD I Jumbles: FEIGN PIVOT MOHAIR YEARLY Yesterday’s -2 20 8 13 Answer: What the deadbeat looked for when his girl CTUM 12/23/2008 told him to get a job — ANOTHER GIRL Fiance’s response has woman questioning their engagement Dear Annie: My boyfriend, “Dennis,” and My dilemma is that my parents are very weight. I don’t have health insurance, but I I were friends for seven years before we religious and go to church twice on Sundays. I don’t live off of Susie or anyone else. When I became a couple. A few nights ago, during a ANNIE’S MAILBOX have come to realize that I no longer want to go to the doctor, I pay cash at the time of treat- normal conversation, he suddenly said he was be a part of the church. I believe God is every- ment. really annoyed with my questions. He said he By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar where and loves everyone. I just don’t want to I don’t have health insurance because the couldn’t believe I needed to ask about things be a part of a church that feels like a cult to best plan I could find costs $239 a month and “even a person of average intelligence would me. comes with a $6,000 deductible. That means thinking about calling off the engagement. Am I don’t know how to tell my mother I no before I get any coverage, I’m out $8,868. On know.” I overreacting? -- Worried Annie, I work at a university, hold a mas- longer wish to go with her on Sundays. I’m the other hand, when I go to the doctor (for Dear Worried: A major component of a afraid it will break her heart and that she will considerably less), I get a discount for paying ter’s degree and consider myself very intelli- good marriage is respect for your partner. It gent. The meanness Dennis used to express his ask me to leave the house she owns. I feel hyp- cash. It doesn’t make financial sense for me to doesn’t sound as if Dennis thinks very highly ocritical attending church, but I don’t want to buy health insurance (it amounts to 25 percent annoyance is what worries me. After his initial of your intellect. It is, of course, possible that outburst, I tried to change the subject, but he hurt anyone. -- Confused Christian of my income -- too much for me), and I’m not you are asking too many questions altogether the only one who finds the cost excessive. immediately went back to complaining that Dear Confused: This is one of those things and Dennis simply became exasperated. I’ve been lucky not to be terribly ill, but if my questions were not intelligent. you should be honest about, although you Review your conversation and decide whether don’t have to hit your mother over the head it were to happen, I’d probably just suffer I felt attacked. Dennis apologized the fol- you may have been partly at fault. If not, with it. Simply say, with great sincerity and rather than use all my resources to stay alive. lowing day, using as an excuse the fact that please get premarital counseling before taking regret, that you are uncomfortable attending And I certainly wouldn’t want to use up he’s been under stress, but it struck me as the next step. this particular church. Susie’s assistance. Thank you for pointing out emotionally abusive. We rarely fight or Dear Annie: I am a 25-year-old single If she questions you about your decision, be to her that it is a complicated issue. -- Cam in exchange unpleasant words, but his mean mother of two. I live in a home that my moth- prepared to answer truthfully. Of course, you Washington streak showed up once before, and now I er purchased to get my son and me out of a bad must be willing to take your lumps, even if Dear Cam: We understand how expensive worry what will happen when we marry. I’m situation. that means moving out of the house. insurance can be, but some people have found Dear Annie: “Susie in Texas” thinks people that catastrophic insurance, which covers only WEDNESDAY EVENING without health insurance have chosen to live major illness and hospitalization, suits their off of others instead of pulling their own needs. You might look into it. 12/24/08 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 BROADCAST CHANNELS C News Friends $ Friends $ Seinfeld $ Bones $ (PA) % Bones $ (PA) % Ten O’clock News (N) Seinfeld $ E News (N) Extra (N) Hollywood Movie: (((( “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946) James Stewart. $% News (N) F News (N) % Eye-Bay Judge J. 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851-08 LOST & HELP APARTMENTS HOMES GARAGE 12-19,24,26/08 PUBLIC NOTICE 10 NOTICES 30 FOUND 120 WANTED 300 UNFURNISHED 330 FOR RENT 460 APPLIANCES 590 SALES NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER Ukiah residential $825-$895 NEWER 1BD, 1BA in Ukiah USED FREE GARAGE 842-08 ESTATE OF SUPPORT childrens facility 2 bdrm w/pool, A/C, garage & yard. N/S/P APPLIANCES SALE SIGNS. 12-10,17,24,31/08 MARY ANN ROBINSON OUR is looking for caring, garage, yard & $795/mo. & FURNITURE. Realty World Selzer FICTITIOUS SCUKCVPB’0825305 TROOPS responsible individu- laundry. 463-2325 707-265-4318 Guaranteed. 485-1216 Realty. 350 E. Gobbi BUSINESS NAME als to join our team. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contin- DVD DRIVE!!! 1bd. all util + cable WASHER/DRYER MOTOR- STATEMENT At least 1 yr exp.pref. 3BD, 2BA in Ukiah gent creditors, and persons who may other- The troops need I am a very lost dog- TV pd. No pets. (electric) set $450. CYCLES File No.: 2008-F0728 Will provide on the $1300/mo. Central 620 wise be interested in the will or estate, or to be entertained. gie. I am a purebred $700 + $600 security Exc. cond. Also gas THE FOLLOWING job training. Also 2 heat & air, garage & 2003 Yamaha YZ both, of Mary Ann Robinson female Doberman dep. 462-4476 dryer, $250 485-4081 PERSON(S) IS Please donate graveyard shifts 250F with dirt bike A Petition for Probate has been filed by: La who lost her way yard N/S/P 265-4318 (ARE) DOING BUSI- your used or new avail. Starting sal. 1bd. 1ba. upstairs. trailer. $3500. Della I. Baer in the Superior Court of Califor- 12/16 on Bisby Ave. NESS AS: DVD’s. We will $12.12 hr. 403B, $750/mo. 3BD, 2BA PV 9yr hm ANTIQUES 485-5438 nia, County of Mendocino. Now I am at the 470 BIG O TIRES #5077 ship them to the great benefits, & vac. Avail Jan. 1. priv views lg fm room The Petition for Probate requests that: La troops in Iraq. Any Ukiah Shelter at 298 DRESSERS, CARS 1020 N. State St pkg. Fax resume 467-3637 lg deck 1700ft $1580, Della I. Baer be appointed as personal repre- type of DVD. G, Plant Rd . Do you GRANDFATHER 680 FOR SALE Ukiah, CA 95482 707-463-6957 40ac 621-1939 sentative to administer the estate of the dece- PG, R, but noth- recognize me? If so 2BD 1BA washer/ CLOCKS, marble 380 SL MERCEDES Victor Vigil Inc dryer water/garbage, coffee tables BENZ ‘85, new en- dent. ing too bad. please call Sage at YOUTH BASKET- 3bd2.ba. 1700sf. Cal- 1020 N. State St AC & heating w/matching side gine, needs smog The petition requests that decedent’s will and Thank you for 467-6453. If no one BALL REFEREE pella. N/S/D. $1400/ Ukiah, CA 95482 462-8600 boards. All best offer! work $3000 codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. the your support! The finds me I will be $8/hr, High mo. $2000 sec. $500 This business is con- 472-6285 472-6285 will and any codicils are available for exami- troops really ap- looking for a new School Referee & 2BDRM, 1BA cleaning. 272-0078 ducted by a Califor- nation in the file kept by the court. preciate the home soon. Gym Supervisor $800/mo. Good MISC. Chevy Suburban ‘99 nia Corporation. The petition requests authority to administer DVDs. Drop off $10/hr: neighborhood. HUD 3bd2ba. Rwd. Vly. 480 FOR SALE Gd cond., 123k mi, The registrants com- o.k. 972-4260 the estate under the Independent Administra- boxes are at HELP Most games Modular N/S/P. 1 Amish Heat Surge new trans, brakes & ● menced to transact Potter Vly Com 120 WANTED played on Satur- CUTE & CLEAN 1&2 $1350/mo. $1600 rem. control fireless tires, DVD player, tion of Estates Act. (This authority will allow munity Health Ctr. business under the Direct Care Work days. Avg. 10 bd $650-$750+dep. sec. 707-391-7040 stove. In Oak cab. leather interior $5000 the personal representative to take any ac- ●Potter Vly Hi. Scl. fictitious business No Exp.Needed!! games/day. Sea- Close to town. No Never used. Warran- 462-4734 tions without obtaining court approval Before In Redwood Valley Lrg 3 bdr. 2 bth, name or names listed ● Morning, eves, son runs Jan-Mar. sec 8/pets 472-0322 ty. $300 744-1914 Lexus RX 300 2001 taking certain very important actions, howev- 3 Pepper Pizza. newly remod. lg. yd. , above on N/A. En- graveyard. Drug test Exp preferred. Min- FOR LEASE - CLEAN Buy this lovely car er, the personal representative will be re- In Ukiah: pool, N/S/P. dorsed-Filed on ●GI Joe’s, req., no test for can- imum age reqs. -16 TOWNHOUSE. 3bd. CAT 112 MOTOR for Xmas. $15,500. quired to give notice to interested person un- $1875/mo. 272-1601 11/19/2008. at the ●Christmas nabis, gd DMV. Per- for Youth Referee 2.5 ba.1 car gar. GRADER needs 621-2070 less they have waived notice or consented to clutch, 1940 Mendocino County Dreams & Gifts. sonal care, cooking, & 18 for H.S. Ref- Yard. AC/CH, W/D HU, WANTED Mazda 1989 323 the proposed action.) The independent ad- $5,000 Clerks Office. Or call Jasmine or cleaning, driving & eree & Gym Sup. N/P/S. Good credit. TO RENT 4dr auto ac clean ministration authority will be granted unless Chris Snider at 370 SM FORK LIFT /s/Victor Vigil providing living skills Applications avail $1100. Info. @ 1500.00. Call an interested person files an objection to the 743-2215 or RWV situation for a TOWMOTOR Pro- VICTOR VIGIL training to adults with at City of Ukiah, 707-485-8857 743-1326 petition and shows good cause why the court 489-4592 10yr gov. emp., w/10 pane, Runs Great developmental disa- 411 W. Clay St., Lg 1bd upstrs. pri- should not grant the authority. 843-08 yrs to go. Call 707- $2,500 bilities. 3,6 bed group Ukiah. For more in- vate deck, pool,lndry, 391-3531 or 4888 JCB 214 SITE REAL ESTATE A hearing will be held in this court as fol- 12-10,17,24,31/08 LOST & homes, estb. in 1988. fo call 463-6714. carport. No Sec. 8. 770 lows: FICTITIOUS 468-0602 Deadline 12/29/08 MASTER EXTEN- 30 FOUND $750. 463-2134 WANTED: Apt for 2 $ WOW $ Date: January 9, 2009 Time: 9:30 a.m., BUSINESS NAME DAHOE, 4x4, clam PARK PLACE young women to Dept: E STATEMENT Howard Memorial shell, 1213.8 hrs 30 YEAR FIXED + 1 bd. $800. 2 bd. share in Ukiah. Call Address: 100 North State Street Room 107, File No.: 2008-F0769 Hospital on it $30,000 INTEREST RATES $910. T.H. $1050. 468-0625 or 463- Ukiah, CA 95482 THE FOLLOWING ++ Come Join our POOL TABLE Pool, Garg. 462-5009 8725 for info. BELOW If you object to the granting of the petition PERSON(S) IS Dynamic Team $1,500 +++ AND MUCH 5%!!!! you should appear at the hearing and state (ARE) DOING BUSI- ●Cook, FT, PT Spacious 2bd. Pool. WANTED TO BUSINESS SHARE RENT MORE, ALL BEST your objections or file written objections with NESS AS: +++ ●Lab Supervisor, Clini- H20, trash pd. $850. 380 Purchase or 250 RENTALS Also 1bd $750 Ht. AC OFFER! refinance the court before the hearing. Your appear- AT YOUR SERVICE cal Lab Scientist, FT FURN rm for resp. + HOPLAND RETAIL pd. N/P. 462-6075 472-6285 Larry Wright ance may be in person or by your attorney. 794 Lovers Lane ●RN's-ER, ICU, wrkg indiv. nice loc Hwy 101 Hdw Flrs. Se habla espanol. Golden Bear ● $500 + dep util incl. If you are a creditor or a contingent cred- Ukiah, CA 95482 FREE Shift Supervisor-RN 20 ft. Clgs. AC @ FARM FRESH Mortgage ● APARTMENTS n/s/p/d 707-462-9225 itor of the decedent, you must file your claim Bondanya Passyka Patient Service Rep- $789/mo. 489-0057 EGGS 707-239-8080 FURNISHED with the court and mail a copy to the personal 794 Lovers Lane BARN resentative, Per Diem 310 for sale LG RM w/priv. bath & representative appointed by the court within Ukiah, CA 95482 CATS ●Stock Clerk (Heavy Office/Shop/Retail Quiet Country Stu- Call Nancy 485-9146 Live off grid. Great seperate ent in Rdwd four months from the date of first Issuance of Ernest Rubid Mice & rodents taking lifting required), FT 1000 sq. ft. $550/mo. dio, private entrance soil & coml Guava. Vly. Micro & frige no PETS & letters as provided in Probate Code Section 794 Lovers Lane over your barn? 2181 S. State, Ukiah util. inc., TV & phone orchard. 3 mi to Pa- Apply Online at:www. kitchen. PG&E, cable 500 SUPPLIES 9100. The time for filling claims will not ex- Ukiah, CA95482 We have HowardHospital.org Warehouse w/office on you. No dogs, hoa on big island of & internet incl. $650 1 female Yorkshire pire before four months from the hearing date This business is con- furrminators 1200sf lg.fenced yd. drugs, pot, parties. Hawaii. 5ac. Sm. HVAC Technician. N/P/S/D 485-1746 Puppy. $1500. AKC. noticed above. ducted by a General that will do them 150 Blue Bonnet, Uk $800/4 weeks cabin $150K cash Exp. preferred. Im- $650/mo. 462-8273 Serious inquiries You may examine the file kept by the Partnership. The harm. Spayed or w/$500 dep. avail Lg. Rm. +2nd Rm. for firm. (808)430-1573 mediate openings in now. Tony 707-459- only. 367-2751 court. If you are a person interested in the registrants com- neutered & a rabies Prime Office office, $700/mo. + Ukiah & Santa Rosa. 1878 estate, you may file with the court a Request menced to transact shot. Call A.V. Space in Ukiah!! Util., Priv. bath + use Decker Rat Terrier Rescue & see what Wages DOE. Leader- for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing business under the Nice building in of house. 14 acres. Puppies. Ready we’ve got. Charlene ship qualities, clean of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets fictitious business excel. loc. So. State 320 DUPLEXES N/S/D/P. 485-6277 12/12 & 12/19. 485-1430 or Bobbie DMV, drug test & or of any petition or account as provided in name or names listed St. 3 offices 986, 3bd/1.5bth Ukiah $250. 272-2879 On the 489-5207 background check. Lrg. rm. in Ukiah. Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for above on 12/08/08. 1500 & 1690 sf. tnhse w/ fireplace, Just In Time For Incl. utils., janitorial $490 + dep. + $25 for Special Notice form is available from the court Endorsed-Filed on Female Boston EOE. Call w/d hkup, garage, Christmas Fox Terri- & ample off-street utils. All house trail clerk. 12/08/2008. at the missing. East Rd. 707-584-5880 $1200/mo $1600dep er/Jack Russell pups. parking. 707-468-5426 privgs. 707-718-2110 Attorney for Petitioner: James R. Mayo Mendocino County Potter Vly. 462-8833, Program Supervi- 707/433-6688 $250. 8 wks on PO Box 915 Clerks Office. 743-1876 sor: 40 hrs annual UKIAH rm. $600/mo 12/22, 1st shots, tails of great Ukiah, CA 95482 /s/Bondanya Passyka Found 12/18 Male salary $40-$43k DOE new hse Bush - Low docked 272-5988 (707) 468-1465 BONDANYA black & white kitten - + benefits. 6-bed NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS Gap.Call for details. My name is PASSYKA Cooper Lane. shelter home in Wil- dep req’d 983-8162 Charlie. I'm a 14- deals? Glenn 462-3167 FOR FAMILY HOUSING COMPLEX month old Male 835-08 /s/Ernest Rubid lits to work with at- MOBILES FOR ERNEST RUBID risk boys & girls ages 1, 2 AND 3 BEDROOM UNITS RENT Pit-Bull. My owner 12-10,17,24/08 390 is joining the Army 862-08 7-17. Will be respon- NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. 08- Mobile space. and since I cant go 12-17,24,31/08,1- sible for overall direc- 0069766 Title Order No. 3791408 Investor/In- McCarty Manor Apts. Senior Park. Up to a with him, I need a surer No. APN No. 003-410-11 YOU ARE IN 7/09 tion, coordination, 8x37. $310/mo How did I loose my 741 Waugh Lane • Ukiah good, loving home. DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, FICTITIOUS way just before and evaluation of + $310 last mo rent. I'm healthy, fixed, DATED 11/04/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE BUSINESS NAME Christmas on West program & carry out Incl. wtr, swr, garb., and have had all ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, STATEMENT Rd in Potter Valley? supervisory responsi- Hud subsidy for low income 462-4036, 462-7630 my shots. To find IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF File No.: 2008-F0788 I am a 8 week old bilities. MA in related applicants. Some 1 bedroom MUSICAL out more, call 707- YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NA- THE FOLLOWING Mastiff mix male pup- field pref. or BA in re- 410 INSTRUMENTS 367-7031 Find everything TURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST PERSON(S) IS py. I am so adorable lated field + 2 yrs exp units are equipped for Will trade a full size SHI-TZU puppies you’re looking for in YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAW- (ARE) DOING BUSI- and if not found I can working with at-risk mobility impaired Kimball oak piano, 2 black & white, fe- YER." Notice is hereby given that RECON- NESS AS: be adopted on 12/24. youth in residential good cond. for 2 males. Ready for the classifieds. TRUST COMPANY, as duly appointed trust- CAL IRON If you know me, I am care. Supervisory ex- individuals. good cond. chest of their new homes. ee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by ERECTION at the Ukiah Shelter perience preferred. drawers. Lv. msg at Make great compan- at 298 Plant Rd with MARIA E JACINTO, A MARRIED WOMAN 520 Marlene St #3 Must pass fingerprint Apply at office: 9am-noon, Mon.-Fri. 463-0521 ions. 707-468-7869 lots of other lost dog. AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPER- Ukiah, CA 95482 You can also call background through or call 468-0229 TDD 800-735-2929 TY., dated 11/04/2005 and recorded Kenneth Woodward Sage at 467-6453. DOJ, FBI, CAC, pre- 440 FURNITURE 510 LIVESTOCK Call Today 11/08/05, as Instrument No. 2005-24335, in 520 Marlene St #3 employment physical Equal Housing WOOD TABLE OAT HAY & Ukiah, CA 95482 Opportunity Book -, Page -), of Official Records in the of- & TB before hire. Val- w/leaf & 4 cushioned Mixed Grass 468-3500 fice of the County Recorder of Mendocino This business is con- id CDL, clean DMV. chiars $800 obo. Exc with Alfalfa. County, State of California, will sell on ducted by an Individ- BUY Fax résumé: cond! 485-4081 621-3897 01/07/2009 at 10:00AM, At the main entrance ual. The registrant (707)462-6994 or to the Mendocino County Courthouse, 100 commenced to trans- SELL mail to: HR P.O. Box act business under North State Street, Ukiah, CA. at public auc- 422 Ukiah CA 95482. tion, to the highest bidder for cash or check the fictitious business TRADE Job#12-PS. Facility# as described below, payable in full at time of name or names listed 236802089. EOE. sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to above on 1986. En- RENT and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, dorsed-Filed on JOURNAL SALES CLERK - P/T in the property situated in said County and 12/15/2008 at the Eves. & weekends. State and as more fully described in the Mendocino County CLASSIFEDS Apply at New above referenced Deed of Trust. The street Clerks Office. Release Video. address and other common designation, if /s/Kenneth WORK! 1072 N. State St. any, of the real property described above is Woodward purported to be: 108 FAULL AVENUE, KENNETH UKIAH, CA, 95482. The undersigned Trustee WOODWARD disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of 876-08 Our the street address and other common desig- 12-24,31/08 nation, if any, shown herein. The total amount 1-7,14/09 OFFICE MANAGER of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of FICTITIOUS has retired! the obligation secured by the property to be BUSINESS NAME sold plus reasonable estimated costs, ex- STATEMENT Do you have the penses and advances at the time of the initial File No.: 2008-F0808 publication of the Notice of Sale is THE FOLLOWING following background? $327,590.43. It is possible that at the time of PERSON(S) IS sale the opening bid may be less than the to- (ARE) DOING BUSI- 3-years office manager experience. tal indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the NESS AS: Customer service oriented. Trustee will accept cashier's checks drawn on WOODS BIOLOGI- a state or national bank, a check drawn by a CAL A/P, A/R, H/R, Payroll. state or federal credit union, or a check drawn 4040 University Road Type 45 wpm, 10-key exp. by a state or federal savings and loan associ- Hopland, CA 95449 ation, savings association, or savings bank Denise Marie PC expertise a must, specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Woods MAC exp. helpful. Code and authorized to do business in this 4040 University Road Excellent EXCEL skills. state. Said sale will be made, in an ''AS IS'' Hopland, CA 95449 condition, but without covenant or warranty, This business is con- Strong Accounting/Finance/ express or implied, regarding title, possession ducted by an Individ- Budget background. or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness ual. The registrant secured by said Deed of Trust, advances commenced to trans- IT/LAN knowledge helpful. thereunder, with interest as provided, and the act business under Fast-paced office environment. unpaid principal of the Note secured by said the fictitious business Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provid- name or names listed Send resume to: ed in said Note, plus fees, charges and ex- above on December Fort Bragg Advocate-News penses of the Trustee and of the trusts creat- 22, 2008. Endorsed- Fill up on the latest local and current events coverage, plus, sports ed by said Deed of Trust. If required by the Filed on December PO Box 1188 statistics at your leisure when you subscribe to The Ukiah Daily Journal provisions of section 2923.5 of the California 22, 2008 at the Men- Fort Bragg, CA 95437-1188 Civil Code, the declaration from the mortga- docino County Clerks gee, beneficiary or authorized agent is attach- Office. Or email to: Subscribe today to receive home delivery and full website access for ed to the Notice of Trustee's Sale duly record- /s/Denise Marie [email protected] the low monthly cost of $11, a savings of 37% off the newsstand price! ed with the appropriate County Recorder's Of- Woods fice. DATED: 10/08/2008 RECONTRUST DENISE MARIE or Apply in person COMPANY 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., SV2-202 WOODS SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 Looking for past 450 N. Franklin Street 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: notices-go to Trustee's Sale Officer RECONTRUST COM- Fort Bragg, CA 95437 Ukiah.news PANY is a debt collector attempting to collect paperarchive.com Background check and drug test a debt. Any information obtained will be used and find every notice for that purpose. ASAP# 2939532 required. EOE ever published in The 12/10/2008, 12/17/2008, 12/24/2008 707-468-3500• www.ukiahdailyjournal.com Ukiah Daily Journal. 10- WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24, 2008 THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL SSERVICEERVICE DDIRECTORYIRECTORY HEATING & HEATING • COOLING FLOORING INSTALLATION EXCAVATING COOLING SERVICES Silver Bells Terra Firma Exc. FIN All Terrain Excavation EL OS & Utilities Specialist • Gas • Power “EXPERT SERVICE D FLOORING • Water • Telephone Custom Photo Calendars • Service & Repair WHEN YOU NEED IT” Carpet • Earthwork/ • Service & Repair Mugs • T-Shirts • Preventative Maintenance Site Development Mousepads & More! Vinyl on all Brands • Commercial • Residential • Site Clearing & Preparation • Residential CHRISTMAS Laminates • Demolition & Commercial CARDS & STATIONERY • State Certified HERS Rater • Traffic Control Available Mon - Sat Hardwood Mon-Fri 8:30-5:00 • Concrete/Site Curbs & Walks Call the professionals Saturday 10:00-2:00 Since 1978 Free Estimates • Erosion Control 759 S. State St. Ukiah • Foundation/Excavation 462-2468 NOTARY ON DUTY 707-462-8802 (Se Habla Español) Serving Our Community Office: 485-7536 • Cell: 477-6221 Since 1964 468-0251 Call For Appointment Tel. (707) 621-0261 Gen. Engineering Contractor • Lic.#878612 Lic/Bonded 292494 **To original owner. Fax 468-5763

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Continued from Page 6 Office, 925 N. State St. For specific job related information, call Christy Melvin, Athletic Director at 463- 5253 X1055. Ukiah Travel Baseball Team A travel baseball team in Ukiah is being organized for players 13-14 years old. Play will start in January. Interested players should contact Sonny Garza at 707-338- 5913. Mendo RFC recruiting rugby players Mendo RFC is recruiting for rugby players of all ages and experience. Rugby is a game of skill, strength and endurance. There is a position for everyone. Practices are Monday and Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., at Vinewood Park, Ukiah. Call Danny at 707- 972-2780 and come to practice. Ukiah Little League Sign-ups Sign-ups for the South Ukiah Little League and North Ukiah Little League will be held Jan. 20, 22 and 23, 6 p.m.- 8 p.m., at Yokayo Elementary School cafeteria. All players’ parents must bring the following in order to sign-up for their child: An original state or federal certified birth certificate for the child (No copies, no baptism and no hospital certificates will be accepted.); Three (3) proof of residency documents (i.e. current utility bill, current drivers license, current car or home insurance, and a bank statement or check book). Sign-Up Fee is $55 for the first child registered and $50 for each additional sibling. Limited scholarships are available upon request. Also required is a refundable deposit of $30.00 for the Mandatory Service Deposit Agreement. For more information please call us or visit us on our web site: South Ukiah at www.sullonline.com; North Ukiah at www.eteamz.com/null; and Ukiah Babe Ruth at www.leaguelineup.com/ukiahbaberuth Ukiah Babe Ruth League Baseball Sign-ups Sign-ups for the Ukiah Babe Ruth will be held Jan. 20, 22 and 23, 6 p.m.- 8 p.m., at Yokayo Elementary School cafeteria. All players’ parents must bring an original state or federal certified birth certificate for the player. Sign-Up Fee is $75 for the first child registered and $60 for each additional sibling. Limited scholarships are available upon request. Also required is a refundable deposit of $30.00 for the Mandatory Service Deposit Agreement. For more information please call us at 695-5975 or visit us on our web site: www.leaguelineup.com/ukiahbaberuth. Early registration available via the web site. Attention all softball players The City of Ukiah would like to announce the begin- ning of registration for an Open Diamond for girls in grades 8 to 12. The program will begin on Jan. 6. Class will be held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at the Ukiah Varsity Softball field from 3 p.m. until dark. There is NO charge for this clinic. However, preregistra- tion is required and can be To our readers: done at the City of Ukiah, 411 The Daily Journal welcomes submissions from our local sports fans of local sporting events and competitions. Feel free to send W. Clay St. in your game or event summaries and photos to [email protected], or log on to www.ukiahdailyjournal.com and use our sports Please call the City of reporting button. Call Joe Langstaff anytime at 468-3518 about coverage of local sports. Also, if you wish to announce a sports- Ukiah Community Services at related community event, you can submit your announcement to be placed in our Community Digest column. 463-6714 Department for more information. 12 – WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24, 2008 WEATHER THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL .

UKIAH’S 3-DAY FORECAST ALMANAC SUN AND MOON TODAY TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY Ukiah through 2 p.m. Tuesday Temperature 45° 38° 43° 46° High ...... 40 Sunrise today ...... 7:30 a.m. Low ...... 34 Sunset tonight ...... 4:55 p.m. 33° 38° Normal high ...... 55 Moonrise today ...... 5:20 a.m. Normal low ...... 36 Moonset today ...... 2:35 p.m. Chilly Cool with Record high ...... 71 in 1925 with rain, Remaining Rather periods of cloudy and Record low ...... 18 in 1990 heavy at rain cloudy, Precipitation MOON PHASES times chilly with chance of a showers 24 hrs to 2 p.m. Tue...... 0.12" little rain Month to date ...... 1.88" New First Full Last Normal month to date ...... 4.30" Season to date ...... 6.41" REGIONAL WEATHER Last season to date ...... 8.69" Dec. 27 Jan. 4 Jan. 10 Jan. 17 Shown is today s weather. Temperatures are today s highs and tonight s lows. Normal season to date ...... 12.63" CALIFORNIA CITIES Covelo Chico Today Thu. Today Thu. Today Thu. 43/33 City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W 48/38 Anaheim 58/49/r 60/42/sh Irvine 58/52/r 60/44/sh Sacramento 50/44/r 48/33/sh Rockport Reno Antioch 52/42/r 50/35/sh Hollywood 58/45/r 56/44/sh Salinas 59/46/r 49/34/sh 38/29 Arroyo Grande 61/46/r 55/38/sh Lake Arrowhead 34/32/sn 40/24/r San Bernardino 50/43/r 57/38/sh 50/42 Laytonville Atascadero 55/42/r 52/31/sh Lodi 52/43/r 49/33/sh San Diego 60/53/r 59/47/sh Willows UKIAH Auburn 47/38/r 45/30/sh Lompoc 58/48/r 56/39/sh San Fernando 56/44/r 54/38/sh Westport 42/32 Carson City 49/38 38/27 Barstow 52/38/sh 52/33/sh Long Beach 56/49/r 58/41/sh San Francisco 56/48/r 53/41/sh 50/42 Willits Big Bear 34/29/sn 36/22/sn Los Angeles 56/48/r 58/44/sh San Jose 58/44/r 50/35/sh Santa Rosa Sacramento Big Sur 57/44/r 50/35/sh Mammoth 33/20/sn 24/8/sn San Luis Obispo58/46/r 53/36/sh Fort Bragg 44/34 Marysville 49/41/r 48/32/sh San Rafael 52/44/r 51/37/sh 50/43 50/44 Bishop 42/28/sn 41/16/sn 52/46 Redwood Valley Blythe 60/47/c 62/42/sh Modesto 51/44/r 50/33/sh Santa Ana 58/52/r 60/44/sh Burbank 54/46/r 54/42/sh Monrovia 54/44/r 55/38/sh Santa Barbara 58/45/r 58/36/sh 47/37 Stockton Elk San Francisco 52/44 California City 50/37/r 50/28/sh Monterey 59/45/r 50/39/sh Santa Cruz 57/42/r 52/35/sh 52/44 Lakeport 56/48 Carpinteria 58/51/r 56/45/sh Morro Bay 59/46/r 50/40/sh Santa Monica 58/49/r 58/46/sh 45/37 Modesto Catalina 61/49/r 56/44/sh Napa 51/44/r 50/37/sh Santa Rosa 50/43/r 49/31/sh Philo UKIAH Chico 48/38/r 48/34/sh Needles 60/45/c 61/43/sh S. Lake Tahoe 32/22/sn 26/5/sn Lucerne San Jose 51/44 47/39 45/38 58/44 Crescent City 47/40/r 47/39/r Oakland 56/47/r 53/37/sh Stockton 52/44/r 50/33/sh 44/34 Santa Cruz Fresno Death Valley 58/40/sh 66/35/r Ontario 56/49/r 54/38/sh Tahoe Valley 32/25/sn 26/5/sn Gualala Downey 58/49/r 60/44/sh Orange 58/48/r 60/42/sh Torrance 56/50/r 59/45/sh Boonville 57/42 52/44 48/39 Encinitas 59/50/r 61/45/sh Oxnard 58/50/r 57/39/sh Vacaville 47/42/r 50/33/sh 51/45 Clearlake Salinas Escondido 61/47/r 60/41/sh Palm Springs 56/45/sh 59/42/sh Vallejo 53/46/r 52/40/sh Cloverdale 45/36 59/46 Eureka 49/40/r 46/34/r Pasadena 52/45/r 56/41/sh Van Nuys 57/47/r 53/41/sh 49/41 Fort Bragg 52/46/r 49/43/r Pomona 56/46/r 57/39/sh Visalia 51/44/r 46/33/sh Fresno 52/44/r 50/36/sh Potter Valley 46/36/r 45/29/sh Willits 44/34/r 41/29/r Gilroy 59/42/r 53/32/sh Redding 44/37/r 43/30/sh Yosemite Valley 41/29/sn 38/17/sn Indio 62/42/sh 66/41/sh Riverside 62/46/r 55/37/sh Yreka 39/29/sn 34/24/sn Bakersfield Forecasts and graphics provided 58/47 Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, by AccuWeather, Inc. 2008 sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.

Lake Mendocino – Lake level: 714.48 feet; Storage: 34,126 acre-feet (Maximum storage 122,500 acre-feet) Inflow: n/a Outflow: n/a Air quality – Ozone: .026 ppm (State standard .090 ppm) Carbon monoxide: 1.00 ppm (20.0 ppm) Nitrogen dioxide: .024 ppm (.25 ppm) Watch Repair Family Dentistry BIKRAM YOGA Head-on UKIAH Patrick Henrie, D.D.S • Won S. Lee, D.D.S How Good Adv. Tix on Sale BEDTIME STORIES injures 2 Need a watch battery Adv. Tix on Sale THE CURIOUS CASE OF We are pleased to be welcoming New BENJAMIN BUTTON or watch band? Adv. Tix on Sale MARLEY AND ME The Daily Journal SEVEN POUNDS (PG-13) ★ and Emergency patients. We will bill Could You (115 PM 405 PM) 700 PM THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX (G) ★ A 65-year-old Leggett Stop By today... (1215 235 455) 715 woman and a 35-year-old your insurance for you. YES MAN (PG-13) ★ (1210 240 510) 740 THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (PG-13) Salinas man were injured in a Feel? D. William Jewelers (1200 230 500) 730 707-462-5706 • Se Habla Español FOUR CHRISTMASES (PG-13) head-on collision on Highway Pear Tree Center (1225 245 515) 735 Call Mon-Thur 8am-5pm Fri 8am - Noon BOLT (PG) (1220 250 520) 745 101 south of Bell Springs HotYogaUkiah.com 462-4636 Times For 12/24 © 2008 Road around 10:11 p.m. Friday. mandatory time off imple- Beverly Price was south- County mented after Jan. 1,” he said. bound on Highway 101 when, In addition to the Jan. 2 according to witnesses, her Coast woman convicted of Continued from Page 1 announcement, Wattenburger 1999 Ford F350 pickup said extra help positions crossed into the northbound would be eliminated. lane on a right-hand curve, a embezzling from preschool employees who took volun- tary unpaid time off between To close his statement, California Highway Patrol The Daily Journal cated 68 cash payments had Monday and the end of the Wattenburger twice report stated. A 56-year-old Fort Bragg Director of the preschool Nancy not been deposited. announced a stern edict to Victor Calderon was trav- woman was convicted Friday An expert witness for the year would be credited at a Pollard testified that her review later date if more mandatory county department heads. eling south in a 1998 Peterbilt in Mendocino County court of prosecution, Carole Steele, “I’ll say that again: All days off are ordered. truck towing an empty 1978 embezzlement and burglary of in-house records indicated 68 reviewed statements from department heads are expect- Polar trailer when he braked charges for taking $12,525 banks that indicated the “Any employee taking vol- and steered his tractor-trailer ed to comply with the requests from a preschool on the coast. cash payments had not been amount of $12,525.50 was untary time off between Dec. of the CEO’s office,” he said. left to avoid colliding with Leah Tupper was convicted embezzled. 22 and Dec. 31 will have time Rob Burgess can be reached Price, the CHP’s report stated. of one charge of felony grand- deposited. A sergeant at Fort Bragg credited towards any future at [email protected]. Price then steered her Ford theft embezzlement and one Police Department stated that in the direction of the south- felony charge of second-degree in an interview with Tupper bound lane and collided head- of those arrested on suspicion of dri- burglary, a district attorney’s report stated she “denied taking any money but did not deny ving under the influence of an intoxi- on with Calderon. Monday. that money may have been taken,” the report Daily cant: all DUI cases reported by law According to the report, Tupper worked at Little Lambs Preschool stated. enforcement agencies are reported by Calderon sustained minor the newspaper.The Daily Journal makes from September 2003 through November According to the report, four character wit- Continued from Page 2 injuries. Price sustained major 2005, the report stated. Little Lambs Preschool nesses testified Tupper’s reputation was for no exceptions. injuries. was part of the First Presbyterian Church of truth and veracity. The defense argued Tupper influence at 2:07 p.m. Sunday. The CHP stated that seat Fort Bragg. was one of three people who had access to the BOOKED -- Michael FIRE AND RESCUE belts and air bags can be cred- Evidence at trial alleged Tupper stole cash money and that the evidence was entirely cir- Shayne Colby, 29, of Ukiah, ited with saving lives in the tuition payments intended for deposit in the cumstantial. With three people having access was booked into jail by the VEHICLE ROLLOVER collision. Traffic in both lanes school’s checking account to cover payroll. to the money the defense said there was no California Highway Patrol on -- Icy conditions proved was blocked for about 30 Pastor Dan Fowler testified that in February proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Tupper suspicion of driving under the treacherous for a motorist minutes. 2006 he asked Tupper about an $800 payment was guilty of stealing it. influence at 8:37 a.m. near the summit of the Willits Calderon and Price were that was not deposited. A parent of a child at But prosecutor Tim Stoen said Tupper’s Monday. and Ukiah grade Tuesday taken to Howard Memorial the preschool, Tim Humecky, testified that in guilt had been proven beyond reasonable Those arrested by law enforcement morning when a vehicle over- officers are innocent until proven guilty. Hospital in Willits. The CHP 2005 he made 10 cash payments, some direct- doubt, adding that embezzlement from non- turned near mile marker 40. said no arrests were made and People reported as having been arrest- ly to Tupper. profits in the community should be taken seri- ed may contact the Daily Journal once No one was injured, Cal Fire alcohol does not appear to Director of the preschool Nancy Pollard tes- ously. their case has been concluded so the at Howard Forest reported. have been a factor in the col- tified that her review of in-house records indi- Sentencing is set for Jan. 28. results can be reported. Those who feel lision. the information is in error should con- The call came in at about 7:58 tact the appropriate agency. In the case a.m.

holiday meal. Canned food volunteers can get an early year: 45 bicycles and Effort drives at each of the schools start sorting and organizing skateboards. help to fill up the food boxes the sea of presents that fill the This year, inmates from with non-perishable supplies. entire length of the building. Continued from Page 1 the Chamberlain Creek Camp The effort is a family Gifts are sorted by type. helped early on with the organization realized the need affair. Jan Tipton, Tables of dolls, books, cars, heavy lifting. Gifts are stored to streamline its paperwork chairwoman of the Toy infant items, balls and games at G and W Storage, which process, and a unique Committee and her assistant fill the floors. On the other provides the organization computer program was Julie Knudson, comb the half of the hall, hundreds of with a generous discount. written to handle the store aisles all year to scoop boxes, donated by Alex Shirley is hoping for the complexities of the up bargains on toys, gift wrap Thomas, line the floors, each Camp’s help on Friday, when paperwork. and other necessities which filled with wrapped gifts and surplus items must be moved The Ukiah Valley provide the basis for the coded with numbers. back to storage. Christmas Effort is a non- following year’s drive. Jan’s Volunteers pick up forms A year long in planning profit, tax-exempt husband, Tim, can be found at the makeshift “office” and over in just a few hours, organization. It acts as the at Carl Purdy Hall, moving staffed by Shirley and Nancy. the Grover family will take focal point and steward of a boxes and helping organize. Tables are filled with file some much-needed time to tidal wave of generous cash Nancy Miller acts as the cabinets and hundreds of Sarah Baldik/The Daily Journal celebrate on Christmas Day, forms. The volunteer then and in-kind contributions of secretary and handles the A Care-Bear sits among the tables of toys, games and and then the fun begins anew. reams of paperwork and other “shops” for the specific gifts food, gifts and labor that sporting goods to be delivered to families today on Everyone will hit the streets, make the holiday event so administrative functions. requested by recipient Christmas Eve. Other members of the Grover, families. More than 8,000 looking for toys on sale for successful. All along the way next year’s distribution. and throughout the year, the Knudsen, Perrin and Tipton gifts will be wrapped and As the morning continues, Redwood Credit Unions, families - Michael Perin, distributed to children this Shirley is grateful and Christmas Effort receives the recipient families arrive New Life School, Kiwanis, astounded, for the 30th year, help from individuals, George Lang, Lori and Dave year. and pick up their food boxes Rotary and Soroptimist Poma, Ann-Marie Ingram, On the morning of at the community’s support. businesses and organizations, along with two wrapped gifts Clubs, the Seventh Day “The community has been each providing a special Tom Tipton and Kim Christmas Eve, Santa’s for each of their children. Adventist Church, TOPS, Andrews - all have parts to helpers start arriving at dawn. absolutely so generous this contribution. It is hard to find an local sororities, the PEO year. Maybe people realize, ‘I play in the effort - everything Jim Mulheren of Ukiah organization that does not Sisterhood and the Emblem Karen Dare acts as the from transportation, computer Custom Cabinets and Mark contribute to the Christmas Club. have a job, I have a home, so food coordinator, and with work, distribution or sorting Pardini arrive to help load the Effort. Cash donations from Mendo Mill, Freedom I need to give a little the support of Food Maxx the gifts. perishable food items and Wal-Mart and the estate of Skate Shop and individuals something in return.’” and Pleasant View Dairy, The whole project comes gifts into trucks. These items Vivian Martin helped to Dede and Ron Ledford, Rick One thing is certain: which each give substantial together at Carl Purdy Hall. are delivered to the Hopland, purchase many gifts. A few, and Michelle Piffero, the because of the volunteers at discounts to the Effort, every The Redwood Empire Redwood Valley and Potter but not all, of this year’s Eversole Family and Nick the Ukiah Valley Christmas family will receive a turkey Fairgrounds works Valley fire departments for participating groups include and Kim Barbieri made an Effort, Santa will get home a or ham, fresh dairy products cooperatively with the Effort distribution to families living the Mendo-Lake and extra-special donation this little earlier on Christmas and other items for the so that Shirley and the in these areas. morning.