Cutbacks a Threat to Lake Mendocino Feds Announce Plans Lake Mendocino and Damage Agri- “That’S a Huge Amount of Water Gas and Electric
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Bonds re-signs The UDJ FOOD BANK DRIVE with Giants Commerce File Donations at $50,000 mark .............Page 8 ................Page 3 ..................................Page 1 INSIDE Mendocino County’s World briefly The Ukiah local newspaper ..........Page 2 Tomorrow: Rain 7 58551 69301 0 WEDNESDAY Dec. 13, 2006 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 16 pages, Volume 148 Number 248 email: [email protected] Cutbacks a threat to Lake Mendocino Feds announce plans Lake Mendocino and damage agri- “That’s a huge amount of water Gas and Electric. culture in Potter Valley, according to ‘That’s a huge amount of water that that is missing from the system,” she David Eisenhaur, spokesman for to reduce water diverted Mendocino County Inland Valley is missing from the system.’ said. PG&E, said PG&E misinterpreted from Eel by up to 33% Water Commission Chairwoman Water flows into the Eel River and models put together by the Federal Janet Pauli. is diverted into the Potter Valley Energy Regulatory Commission By BEN BROWN The federal agency that controls JANET PAULI Project, a hydroelectric installation, when FERC granted PG&E the The Daily Journal the flow of water into the project has which in turn diverts the water into license for the Potter Valley Project. A reduction in flows through the announced plans to reduce the as opposed to the 15 percent origi- the east branch of the Russian River, Eisenhaur said PG&E has been mis- Potter Valley Project could drastical- amount of water diverted from the nally proposed, in order to protect which carries it to Lake Mendocino. ly reduce the amount of water in Eel River by as much as 33 percent, Eel River fisheries, Pauli said. The project is managed by Pacific See LAKE, Page 16 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 4-H DOG TRAINING PROJECT Wagenet weighs in on CEO ordinance Communication that the CEO is to act subject to board approval, also adding that and chemistry the “CEO shall have demon- between CEO and strated interpersonal communi- cations skills and ability to supervisors stressed work well with supervisors and By KATIE MINTZ subordinates.” The Daily Journal “Let me remind us all that On Tuesday, the Mendocino the basic ingredient in a County Board of Supervisors board/executive manager considered a revised chief exec- (recipe) is mutual confidence utive officer ordinance, allow- and respect, and the best written ing Supervisor Hal Wagenet to plan doesn’t make up for the give his input before being need for a compatible mix replaced by 3rd District Super- between the board and the visor-elect John Pinches. executive,” Beltrami said. “The Interim Chief Executive crucial element is the selection Officer Al Beltrami, who was process, much more crucial, I appointed following the dis- think, than the actual wording missal of CEO John Ball in of the ordinance.” June, made minor changes to Wagenet weighed in on the document, primarily to these remarks, also focusing on ‘Learning facilitate better communication the importance of the selection between the board and its exec- process. He advised the board utive officer. to create an ad hoc committee “I think a lot of the concerns comprised of two board mem- dogs from that have arisen relate to the bers with opposing points of method of formal and informal view to participate in the communication between the recruitment and selection of the board members and the CEO,” CEO. ...inside out’ “The selection process with Beltrami said. Prior to Ball’s short-lived the person, and the chemistry Ben Brown/The Daily Journal tenure as CEO, top county offi- that there is between the board Students at the 4-H dog obedience class stand with their animals at the end of Monday’s class. cials served under the title of and the executive officer -- or chief administrative officer, a the captain of the ship, however By BEN BROWN project. ed to dog care and training,” Boesel position with slightly less you want to describe it -- is real- ly the key element. That ele- The Daily Journal Using small handheld clickers, said. authority. According to Beltra- In a warehouse behind the voice and hand commands and treat “The kids do book work as well as mi, the primary difference ment perhaps was missing or Mendocino Farm Supply, among bags rewards, the young handlers work to obedience,” said Kathleen Forbes. between the positions has to do perhaps was destroyed with the of feed and boxes of horseshoes, teach their dogs basic skills. “They get a well-rounded education.” with the ability to directly hire previous CEO,” Wagenet said. close to a dozen young dog owners But dog obedience isn’t all the kids Forbes has been bringing her son and fire department heads and Regarding Ball’s service, are learning how to better care for and learn. Boesel also teaches the children and his dog, Bobo, to work in the pro- make organizational changes. Wagenet said he most took control the animals they love. about grooming, proper diet and how ject for four years. Her daughter His suggested changes to the issue with a lack of communi- “They’re learning dogs from the to recognize and deal with parasites Hannah and her dog have become ordinance merely emphasize See CEO, Page 2 inside out,” said Kelly Boesel, the and disease. project leader for the 4-H dog training She teaches “anything that’s relat- See DOGS, Page 2 UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL HOLIDAY Ukiah High removes several FOOD BANK FUND DRIVE The Daily Journal Eleanor K. Nagel; $30, pay phones due to vandalism The latest donations to the Anonymous; $25, Mimine & UDJ Holiday Food Bank Jean Ambrois; $25, Dolores By LAURA MCCUTCHEON ‘Should we keep them here?’” Fund Drive include: $250, C. Barnard; $25, Jessica Fet- The Daily Journal Garcia said Tuesday, noting that that Kathy Brigham & J.P. Lohr; zer; $25, John & Deborah While pay phones have been los- very day at lunch, for example, sev- $250, Anonymous; $200, Vau; $20, Rhea R. Pitchard; ing ground to cell phones for awhile eral 911 prank calls were made from Holly & Scott Cratty; $100, $15, Mrs. Alma now, vandalism more so than cellu- the phone left intact in front of the Valley Paving; $100, In Mem- Hollingsworth; $15, Fred lar proliferation was behind the gym. ory of Steve Benassini; $100, Allen; totaling $2,220. The removal of two pay phones Tuesday “We’ve had people put food on the In Memory of Larry Kinney; Fund Drive total now stands at Ukiah High School, according to telephones, we’ve had the phones $100, Architectural Metal, at $50,641.84.The goal for Assistant Principal Jerry Garcia. torn off the cords, we’ve had (people Inc.; $100, Jim & Trelanie this year’s drive is $85,000. “Two phones up here in front (by try) to break into the coin boxes ... Hill; $100, John & Juanona To give to the Food Bank the Attendance Office) get vandal- and they might get mad and slam the Todd; $100, Peter R. Arm- this year, write your check or ized ... so many times I can’t count strong; $100, Anonymous; money order to: UCC Food them, so the question came about, See PHONES, Page 16 $100, Anonymous; $50, Joyce Bank and bring it to the Daily Greiman; $50, Jane McMa- Journal at 590 S. School St. or hon; $50, Gina Campbell & mail it to us at P.O. Box 749, Photo by UHS ROP photo student Mary Slinkert A representative from AT&T removes a pay phone at Ukiah High Billy Jamison; $50, Dorothy Ukiah, 95482 and we’ll be on Tuesday. Two pay phones will remain, according to Assistant A. Hudson; $50, Noreen & sure to get it to the Food Principal Jerry Garcia, who said ongoing problems with vandal- Robert Carnahan; $50, Bank. You can also send your ism and an increase in cell phone use were the determining fac- Anonymous; $50, Elmac check directly to the Ukiah tors for doing away with two of the four pay phones on campus. Industries, Inc.; $50, Patrick Community Center at 888 N. & Jayne Benninger; $40, State St., Ukiah, 95482. Catch the Christmas Spirit in Historic Downtown Ukiah! Thursdays - Shops open late • FREE Trolley Rides 3 - 8 P.M. • SANTA 3 - 7 P.M. Conference Center Create cherished memories to last a lifetime at HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS Santa • Candy Canes • Gift Wrapping • For more information call 463-6729 2 – WEDNESDAY, DEC. 13, 2006 DAILY DIGEST Editor: Jody Martinez, 468-3517 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] FUNERAL NOTICES Dogs CEO [\ daughter Michelle Nor- Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 1 DIANE MARIE COOK man, daughter Robin Diane Marie Cook died Teeter, grandchildren involved more recently. cation. While the board had 12/05/2006 after a Ian, Dillon, and Madison, Forbes said she thinks the discussed the merging of the two year battle with cancer. brother Tom, and project is a great opportunity General Services Department She was 53. sister Sue. We are having for kids to learn about their and Information Services Preceded in death by her an open house animals. Department to form the Gener- father Daniel Hill, memorial on Sunday, “They’ll be smarter dog al Services Agency, he had not Diane is survived by her 12/17/2006 from 1pm- owners when they’re older,” expected an immediate change. mother Margie Hill, 5pm at 7454 Mercedes Way she said. Then one morning, he said, he husband Roger Cook, in Rohnert Park. “I’m just a chauffeur and received a call from Ball I’ve learned a lot,” she said. reporting that the two depart- Forbes said the training has ment heads would be dismissed Please sign the guest book at www.ukiahdailyjournal.com.