Eagles The FORUM fall to Commerce Our readers write Contra Costa File .............Page 6 ..............Page 3 ...................................Page 4 INSIDE Mendocino County’s Daily digest The Ukiah local newspaper ..........Page 2 Tomorrow: Sunshine & clouds; H 76º L 39º 7 58551 69301 0 WEDNESDAY April 2, 2008 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 16 pages, Volume 149 Number 359 email: [email protected] 2nd marijuana trial may be avoided Attorneys in Parker case vation case of Mark and Memo meeting with David Nick and E.D. warrants on two homes owned by “clone” plants and 170 pounds of Parker may soon reach an agreement Lerman, attorneys for Memo Parker Memo Parker on Gardens Avenue. processed marijuana. report they’re ‘fairly close’ that would avoid a second trial for and Mark Parker respectively. According to Ukiah Police The case ended in a mistrial after to reaching a settlement the pair. The brothers have been in and out Department reports, officers seized jurors were unable to come to a ver- By BEN BROWN “We’re fairly close to a settle- of court for more than a year since 190 mature marijuana plants grow- dict on any but one charge. Mark The Daily Journal ment,” Deputy District Attorney they were arrested in October of ing in the backyards of both homes, Attorneys in the marijuana culti- Matt Finnegan said Tuesday, after 2006, during the service of search as well as an additional 262 smaller See TRIAL, Page 16 Measure B CHILDREN’S AUTHOR SHARES HER STORIES suit hearing delayed due to paperwork By BEN BROWN The Daily Journal A request by Green Party member Richard Johnson for an injunction to stop the printing of ballots for the June 3 election because of objec- tions over Measure B was delayed Tuesday over procedural issues. “What we’re trying to avoid here is a rush to the printing press,” Johnson said. He said he was seeking to stop the ballots from being printed pending the completion of two recently filed lawsuits -- one he filed and the other filed by Paula Laguna and George Hanamoto. Johnson’s suit alleges that Measure B defies the will of the voters by trying to repeal Measure G. Laguna and Hanamoto’s suit alleges that Measure B cannot be placed on the ballot because it contains two subjects, and thus violates the California state constitution, according to the lawsuit. Measure B, which was placed on the ballot by the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors in January, would set possession limits for medical marijuana in Mendocino County at 12 immature or six mature plants and eight ounces of dried marijuana, the same as the limits set by the state. Measure B would also repeal Measure G, MacLeod Pappidas/The Daily Journal the 2000 ballot measure that instructed law Author Shirley Castro reads from “The Pelican Family Counting Book” during story time at the Ukiah branch of enforcement to make the prosecution of anyone the Mendocino County Library Tuesday. growing fewer than 25 plants its lowest priori- ty. Johnson said he was asking the court to stop Library story time the printing of the ballots because it would save the county the time and expense of having to reprint the ballots in the event that either he or enters magical world Laguna and Hanamoto were victorious. “Either I or Laguna, or both, have a good By ZACK SAMPSEL chance of prevailing,” Johnson said. The Daily Journal Ballots for the June election must be printed Dozens of children and their parents were whisked away by April 24 and mailed by May 5. Tuesday morning to a magical world where pelicans and cats are Mendocino County Superior Court Judge friends, thanks to the imagination of children’s author Shirley Richard Henderson said that neither the court Castro. nor Mendocino County Associate Counsel See STORIES, Page 16 Frank Zotter had all of the necessary paper- work to hold a hearing Tuesday. Henderson scheduled arguments for One-year-old Eva Baily sits with her mother, Sarah, as Johnson’s injunction for April 18 at 9:30 a.m. Shirley Castro reads from her new book, “Telly’s Story.” in Department E. Laguna and Hanamoto are scheduled to have their first hearing April 11. Ben Brown can be reached at [email protected]. Airport Commission discusses UKIAH POLICE ARRESTS possible new sites for CALSTAR 2 arrested in gang assault; By ROB BURGESS Crane, commission member. “The FAA has made The Daily Journal that very clear.” searches find indoor grows CALSTAR’s airborne saviors will soon be getting Dottie Deerwester, the commission’s chair- The Daily Journal them as “scraps” and challenged them a new home within the Ukiah Airport, but not before woman, said the site requested by CALSTAR IV’s Ukiah Police officers arrested two to a fight outside. the Ukiah Airport Commission takes a long, hard program manager, Debbie Pardee, on the northwest men Monday in connection with a According to police reports, look at the potential sites involved. side of the airport was not acceptable. gang related assault late last month and “scraps” is an insulting term used by The potential move was discussed at the commis- “The airport plan doesn’t allow it,” she said. uncovered two small marijuana gar- Norteño gang members to refer to sion’s monthly meeting Tuesday evening in the old “There is also noise concerns. It’s not a location this dens. Sureño gang members. F.S.S. Building located at 1403 S. State St. along commission is ready to support.” According to UPD reports, Robert The two men responded that they with several other possible positioning changes Paul Richey, airport manager, said two potential Briseno, 31, and Jesus Martinez, 35, were not gang members and Briseno within the airport’s grounds. sites, one on the northeast side and another on the allegedly attacked two men in the park- left the store. When the two victims The relocation is still in the preliminary stages central portion of the west side of the property, ing lot of the Lucky’s grocery store on came out, Briseno allegedly attacked and has to do with the amount of vehicle traffic would be evaluated before next month’s regularly East Perkins Street March 22. them. According to police reports, being experienced near the base’s current home at scheduled meeting to determine which will be the According to police reports, Briseno Martinez saw the fight and joined 1407 S. State St. had seen the victims inside the store “CALSTAR can’t stay where they are,” said Eric See CALSTAR, Page 16 earlier and taunted them by referring to See ARRESTS, Page 16 Recliner Sale Buy One • Get One FREE* 462-2901 Now In Progress! * On selected models 2 – WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2008 DAILY DIGEST Editor: Jody Martinez, 468-3517 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] BOOKED -- Zina Bethune FUNERAL NOTICES SHERIFF’S REPORTS Norris, 45, of Laytonville, The following were was booked into jail on suspi- [\ Germany. After the war, he heavenly home. Center in Ukiah. compiled from reports cion of driving under the moved to South- He is survived by his loving Geniella was born in a prepared by the influence and resisting arrest ern California and later wife Mary, brother small Kansas farm Mendocino County by the Mendocino County married Corinne Ann E. George Kelly and wife town, but spent most of her Sheriff’s Office: Sheriff’s Office at 12:40 p.m. Barker, they had three Frances of Modes- life in California, BOOKED -- Chase Bruce Sunday. children; Michael, Lin- to, Ca. three children; mostly in the Marysville- Southwick, 37, of Willits, was BOOKED -- Karl Hal da and Vicky. He attended Michael Patrick Kelly Yuba City area. She booked into jail on suspicion Phillippy, 25, of Potter Valley, Santa Ana Col- and wife Mary Ann of moved to the Ukiah Valley of assault with a deadly was booked into jail on suspi- lege, UCLA, and graduated Orange, Ca., Linda five years ago to weapon, robbery, disorderly cion of driving under the with a MA from Elaine Granados and hus- be near family. conduct, resisting an officer, influence by the California Whittier College. Milton band Richard of Geniella was a longtime resisting arrest and a proba- Highway Patrol at 8:30 a.m. became a manufac- Wildomar, Ca., Vicky Lynn bookkeeper and office tion violation by the Monday. turing engineer, working Slawiniski and manager. She spent her Mendocino County Sheriff’s BOOKED -- Martin for Shiley Laborato- husband John of Palm early retirement Office at 7:56 a.m. Thursday. Michael Oseguera, 41, of ries. Milton was involved in Desert, Ca., Justin years managing a wildlife BOOKED -- Kurtis Willits, was booked into jail the development Schmeck and fiance Angel art gallery in the Dewey Smith, 22, of Willits, on suspicion of inflicting and manufacture of artifi- Rhodes of Red- shadows of the Sutter was booked into jail on suspi- injury on a spouse, violating a cial heart valves and wood Valley Ca., seven Buttes. Geniella later cion of first-degree burglary court order, disorderly con- other important medical grandchildren; Mi- became an avid genealogist, and disorderly conduct by the duct and a probation violation devices and became chelle Helferich, Erin traveling around Willits Police Department at by the Willits Police MILTON W. KELLY the Vice President of Kelly, Brittany Isaacs, the U.S. researching histo- 9:17 p.m. Thursday. Department at 8:37 a.m. Milton W. Kelly our Manufacturing at Shiley- Kim and Jaimme ries for family and friends. BOOKED -- Remo Lee Monday. beloved Dad, husband Pfizer. Milt, Mary and Granados, Shannon Ed- Geniella is survived by McCosker, 26, of Ukiah, was BOOKED -- Paul Michael and friend was born on their stepson Justin wards and Kevin Kelly, five three sons, William booked into jail on suspicion Kron, 23, of Potter Valley, April 16, 1925 in St.