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Mendo starts FORUM regionals SUNDAY Veterans for Peace respond ..........Page A-8 July 16, 2006 ................................Page A-6 INSIDE Mendocino County’s World briefly The Ukiah local newspaper .......Page A-2 Monday: Temps to 107 Tuesday: Still up around 102 $1 tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 48 pages, Volume 147 Number email: [email protected] MOONLIGHT MOVIE MADNESS More raids in MJ gardens near Covelo The Daily Journal Marijuana raids in Mendocino National Forest continued last week after U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officials spotted numerous gardens during flights above the Covelo and Upper Lake Districts. Several of the illegal gardens were eradicated in raids conducted by the Forest Service along with Mendocino and Lake County Sheriff’s Departments. In addition to the plants, some abandoned weapons were seized, but no arrests were made. More than a week ago, officers of the County of Mendocino Marijuana Eradication Team erad- icated close to 30,000 marijuana plants in the Mendocino County National Forest east of Covelo. According to the Forest Service, 143,000 mar- ijuana plants have been removed from the Mendocino National Forest this year, all from illegal drug traffic organization gardens. Officials estimate that the street value of the plants would have been about $49.8 million. The sites, most in very remote locations, are costly to clean up. The Forest Service said an esti- mated $10,500 is needed per acre to clean up areas where plants have been eradicated. “These law enforcement operations are very costly and manpower intensive,” Bob Hernandez, Isaac Eckel/The Daily Journal Members of the community came out at dusk on Friday evening to enjoy the film “March of the Penguins” at See RAID, Page A-3 Alex Thomas Plaza. The free movies in the park are shown every other Friday. TALES OF OLD WILLITS Free family fun a big draw Elders recall home By KATIE MINTZ the movie to start. cream bars and even s’mores, local orga- The Daily Journal As the all-ages crowd that came to nizations did some fundraising at the grown lifestyle Alex R. Thomas Plaza Friday night to event presented by the Ukiah Main It was almost like being at the movie By CLAUDIA REED theater, except the lights dimmed just a watch the outdoor showing of “March of Street Program, City of Ukiah and little slower. the Penguins” waited for the sun to set, Home Audio Video by dfm Car Stereo, The Willits News This, 7-year-old Jeremy Holstine said, concession stands manned by local orga- along with a number of sponsors. WILLITS - “She went along when they massa- was the hardest part of attending nizations served up all the usual treats. “Isn’t it great?” Ilona Delsecco said. cred the Indians,” said straight-talking Stella Moonlight Movie Madness, waiting for From popcorn, soda and candy to ice James, 90, of a woman she remembered. See MOVIE, Page A-3 James, Edie Cecciarelli, 98, and grange officer Charlie Betschart, who did not state his age, shared their stories of Old Willits with a packed audience at the Little Lake Grange, one recent night. They recalled a time when the Pomo vil- lages had been replaced by large ranches and a State agency reviews insecticides, may curtail different version of living from the land, one Local ag expert and gardens. ous insecticides already based on family, rather than tribe, was in effect. Mendocino County’s agri- banned. County still West Those who didn’t own property received housing, says home use is cultural commissioner says Last year, a scientist at the food and a small income through the farms, biggest culprit homeowners do more damage University of California at ranches and logging companies where they Berkeley, Donald Weston, Nile free - for now with insecticides than farmers By KATIE MINTZ worked. SACRAMENTO (AP) — reported pyrethroids are pol- What the Pomo and settler lifestyles apparent- California’s pesticide agency do. luting streams in Northern The Daily Journal The chemicals, called ly had in common was an ability to produce the is conducting a review of pop- California suburbs, wiping out Mendocino County is still West Nile necessities of life as well as a few luxuries with- ular insecticides because pyrethroids, are man-made crustaceans and insects vital virus-free, and that may be thanks to pre- versions of natural com- out imports and oil-based technology. many are ending up in urban to ecosystems. cautionary measures officials and citizens “I was raised on a dairy farm,” said Betschart. streams and killing tiny aquat- pounds in chrysanthemum Notices will be sent to have made. flowers. American consumers “We had our own dairy products, beef, chicken, ic creatures. manufacturers of about 600 “I think the measures we’re taking prob- pigs “ The review could lead to and exterminators have pyrethroid products informing ably do have some effect,” John Rogers, restrictions and even bans on increasingly used them in many products used on lawns recent years to replace danger- See REVIEWS, Page A-12 See NILE, Page A-12 See ELDERS, Page A-3 ‘Vale of fear’ — mountain lions cropping up around the West By JUDITH KOHLER The culprit is a tannish-brown stared into his room “like it was mad Colorado this year, not by far. Associated Press mountain lion that has eluded wildlife at me.” Reports of mountain lions roaming EVERGREEN, Colo. — Carrie officers perched on the porch with “We’re living in this vale of fear,” neighborhoods and devouring family Ann and Shaffer Warner have repeat- shotguns, traps baited with roadkill said Carrie Ann Warner, watching pets are cropping up from suburban edly called authorities about the stalk- and even a motion-detection camera Schylure fidget near the side of the Denver to Fort Collins, one of the er that peers into their 6-year-old fastened to a pine tree. house. “I’ve reached my wit’s end. I most heavily populated stretches in son’s bedroom window at night, has The family keeps the blinds drawn don’t know what to do.” the Rockies. In April, a lion attacked killed the family cat and even chased and has built a steel enclosure around The clash between the family and and broke the jaw of a 7-year-old boy them into their home in the wooded the back porch. Two months ago, one of the West’s most infamous hills west of Denver. Schylure told his parents the lion predators is not the only one in See LIONS, Page A-3 On the Net: Note: Cougar Network: 1 172 2 15 3 40 *The attack www.eastern was not fatal and cougarnet.org Mendocino The number of The number of The total number The percent of The number of So.California reports to the involved a man and Puma Project: County’s rank in those permits verified mountain of verified mountain mountain lions woman in their 50s California for num- issued in lion attacks on lion attacks in the California Fish & killed for public www.vetmed.ucdavis. Game Dept. about in a remote area of edu/whc/scp/mnt— ber of depredation Mendocino County humans in state of California safety reasons from lion.htm sightings and attacks Mendocino County permits issued for from 2000-2005 Mendocino County from 1890 to 2006. 2001-2004 in August, 1994. Mountain Lions: mountain lions from 1890-2006. that turn out to have www.mountain- See Note* substance. lions.org Come BarB.Q. with Us Saturday July 29 10-5PM North Coast HYDRO GARDENS Thank You to Our Customers 3450 N. STATE STREET, UKIAH (NEXT TO WEEKS DRILLING) • PHONE 707-462-7214 • FAX 707-462-7213 • HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY 9 - 6 • SATURDAY - SUNDAY 11 - 3 A-2 – SUNDAY, JULY 16, 2006 DAILY DIGEST Editor: K.C. Meadows, 468-3526 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] The world briefly FUNERAL NOTICES [\ fun father, brother, Katie Ford and her hus- at 10 am at Ukiah son and faithful servant of band Kirk Ford of Red- Cemetery, Pastor Ed Eche- Lebanon seeks U.N. intervention as Jesus Christ. Rick wood Valley; and Jamie barra officiating. Bernice genuinely believed the Canvin of Ukiah, his passed away at a lo- Israel hits central Beirut, Bible verse in the book brother Bob Canvin of cal convalescent hospital on Hezbollah rocket barrage continues of John 14:6, which states: Santa Ana and his sis- Tuesday, July “Jesus said to ter Dianne Saylor of 11, 2006 surrounded by BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli warplanes hit central him, I am the way, and the Rancho Santa Margarita, her family. Beirut for the first time and smashed the Hezbollah leadership’s truth, and the life; CA. Rick is also survived Born December 14, 1935 main strongholds on Saturday as strikes killed at least 33 no one comes to the Father by his three nieces in Brickey, Arkan- Lebanese, including civilians fleeing the onslaught. Hezbollah but through Me.” and four nephews. sas she has resided in the guerrilla rockets continued to pour into Israel, where officials In his twenties, Rick made Pastor Dan Bohannon Ukiah area for warned citizens that Tel Aviv could be attacked. a personal deci- will hold a memorial over 20 years. Bea was an The deadly barrages came as Israel charged that Iran’s elite sion to live his life for the service at the First Baptist antique dealer Revolutionary Guards have 100 troops in Lebanon providing Lord and trusted Je- Church in Ukiah and enjoyed working with Hezbollah key support — including helping fire a missile sus Christ as his Lord and CA on Thursday July 20, her many friends at Friday that badly damaged an Israeli warship.