Wildcats girls Minimizing FORUM basketball estate tax Our readers write vs. Santa Rosa for heirs ............Page 6 ..............Page 3 ..................................Page 4 INSIDE Mendocino County’s World briefly The Ukiah local newspaper ..........Page 2 Tomorrow: Sunny High 64º Low 33º 7 58551 69301 0 WEDNESDAY Jan. 16, 2008 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 16 pages, Volume 149 Number 282 email: [email protected] Broin angry and upset over allegations By BEN BROWN he told sheriff’s Deputy Eric Gore “I’m both angry and upset on a Craver when he became interim The Daily Journal SHERIFF’S DEPT. CLAIMS that Barney had been illegally grow- professional and personal level,” sheriff in 2005. Mendocino County sheriff’s Capt. ing marijuana, taking “kickbacks” Broin said Tuesday. The county’s handling of the Kevin Broin expressed his displea- Barney filed against the county last from illegal marijuana growers, had Broin would not say whether he events in Covelo has been to the sure Tuesday with allegations sher- summer. engaged in sex with a minor girl and ever spoke with Gore about Barney. detriment of the Sheriff’s Office, iff’s Sgt. Shannon Barney made In his claim, which was denied, was involved in immoral sexual He did say he inherited a number of about him in a defamation claim Barney said that Broin had lied when encounters while working in Covelo. problems from former Sheriff Tony See SHERIFF, Page 16 LOCAL DEMOCRATS CHOOSING THEIR CANDIDATES BOARD OF SUPERVISORS No action on marijuana dispensaries By ROB BURGESS to provide safe and secure The Daily Journal access to patients,” he said. After months of work and “This is my effort to provide thousands of hours of coun- that access.” ty staff time spent, a pair of Third District Supervisor ordinances set before the John Pinches said he Mendocino County Board opposed both ordinances of Supervisors on Tuesday because he saw them as an pertaining to medical mari- insult to the spirit of the cur- juana dispensaries were not rent laws. voted on due to lack of “This is very discrimina- interest by the board. tory to rural people in the The first ordinance would county,” he said. “I can’t have set into place a series support any of these. This is of rigid guidelines pertain- an affront to Prop. 215.” ing to dispensaries and cap Passed on Nov. 5, 1996 the number at three, while by a 55.6 percent vote, the second would have Proposition 215, also known effectively banned them as the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, allowed those MacLeod Pappidas/The Daily Journal altogether in the county. There are currently three with a valid doctor’s recom- Keith Aisner, left, and Jim Stoepler relax on Stoepler’s front lawn on Bush Street Tuesday. The two are mendation to possess and part of the Lake and Mendocino County Obama campaign. dispensaries operating in the county: Mendo Remedies in cultivate marijuana for per- Laytonville, Herban Legend sonal medical use. in Fort Bragg and Reflec- Pinches said the ordi- tions of Avalon in Ukiah. nances were redundant Clinton, Obama, Kucinich camps because of the existence of Second District Super- visor Jim Wattenburger said other laws that regulate the the guidelines were de- opening of dispensaries. in county mount grassroots efforts signed with patients in “I do support dispen- saries paying sales tax,” he By ROB BURGESS the Web site. We’re selling these at mind. The Daily Journal cost to those who want them.” See Thursday’s edition for a report “I believe that to follow Those in the Ukiah area wishing to Stoepler is one of many local vol- on local efforts on behalf of the letter of the law, we have See MARIJUANA, Page 16 get their hands on Sen. Barack Obama unteers who have donated their time, (D-Ill.) gear just have to take a trip up, talent and treasures to grassroots cam- Republican presidential candidates. ironically enough, Bush Street. paigns committed to spreading the Jim Stoepler lives at 746 N. Bush word about Democratic candidates in A total of 4,049 delegates are cho- Got family? St. and has turned the small nook the Ukiah Valley. sen during the course of all national behind his kitchen into his own Obama The push comes just ahead of the primaries with the winning candidate for president campaign headquarters. “Tsunami Tuesday” Feb. 5 presidential needing a simple majority, or 2,025. “We just got these in the other day,” primary when a total of 1,688 dele- The Obama campaign has recently he said, holding up a plastic-coated gates will be pledged, including Obama yard sign. “We got them from California’s 441 delegates. See DEMOCRATS, Page 16 find activities at ukiahdailyjournal.com FRANK ZEEK STUDENTS RAISE GIANT CAULIFLOWER Alex Rorabaugh Center gets $147,000 in federal funding Photo submitted by Leah White By BEN BROWN and stay fit.” Frank Zeek Elemen- The Daily Journal The money came from an appropriations tary School first- The Alex Rorabaugh Ukiah Valley bill passed by Congress this year. graders Nathan Say- Recreation and Cultural Center is almost Shoemaker said it is expected to cost $1.3 lor and Miranda Ung $150,000 closer to completion, thanks to the million to complete the center. With this lat- do their best Tues- efforts of North Coast Congressman Mike est influx of money, he said the fund is up to day to hoist the Thompson. $290,000. gigantic cauliflower Last week, Thompson delivered a check “We’re in a major fundraising mode,” he plant grown in the for $147,000 to the center’s board of direc- said. school garden. The tors to help with construction efforts. The center is a 20,000-square-foot build- garden was con- “The board of directors is thankful to ing that provides space for several recre- structed five years Congressman Thompson for getting this ational and community activities. The Ukiah ago on a little-used funding in a tough year,” said Richard Boys and Girls Club has a location at the patch of land that Shoemaker, the center’s executive director. center, which also has spaces for arts, crafts had previously been Shoemaker said the funds will be used to and music as well as computer rooms. a track for 50 years. complete the gym, install heating and cool- The center also has a community meeting Local gardeners can ing systems, put in floors and finish the bas- space, office space and a professional contact Jill Peacock ketball courts. kitchen and functions as a public information at 462-4721 if they “It’s remarkable how the community of resource, providing access to health informa- would like to help in Ukiah came together to build this rec center, tion and messages from a rotating Public any way with the and I am very glad that this funding will Health nurse. It also has an English and garden. bring it closer to completion,” Thompson Spanish library. said. “The gymnasium is going to be a great Ben Brown can be reached at udjbb@pacif- place for Ukiah’s young and old to have fun ic.net. 2 – WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16, 2008 DAILY DIGEST Editor: K.C. Meadows, 468-3526 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] FUNERAL NOTICES Bush: High oil prices could cause U.S. [\ The world briefly slowdown, urges OPEC to boost output ed on Indian Island and could often be spot- RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — President Bush warned ted sailing on Humboldt Tuesday that surging oil prices threaten the U.S. economy and Bay with his sons. Taliban says suicide bombers will attack urged OPEC nations to boost their output. His plea drew little sym- When not in Eureka, restaurants where westerners eat in Kabul pathy from oil-rich Saudi Arabia, which said production levels Chris enjoyed traveling, appear normal. especially to the ski slopes. KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban said Tuesday that Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice also pressed Although he its suicide bombers would attack restaurants where Westerners Arab countries to do more to reach out to Israel and help achieve a most loved skiing the eat in Kabul, an ominous new threat that forced American and Mideast peace agreement before the president’s term runs out next peaks of Squaw Valley European workers to restrict outings in the Afghan capital. January. Avoiding specific orders to Arab allies, Rice said the del- with his family, he enjoyed The country’s intelligence chief linked Monday’s deadly icate question of diplomatic relations with Israel, the Arab world’s anywhere where attack on the Serena Hotel — a well-guarded, high-profile historical enemy, was “another matter and undoubtedly down the the snow was good and/or property in Kabul frequented by Westerners — to a Pakistani road.” Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister wondered what more could the beer was cold. militant. Afghan officials arrested four people, and said they be expected of them than they are already doing. But Bush, near- For those of us who included one of the three attackers, who was disguised in a ing the end of an eight-day Mideast trip, expressed confidence that knew Chris, it was evi- police uniform for the assault. The death toll in the bombing Arab countries would support both sides in an Israeli-Palestinian dent that Chris was and shooting attack on the hotel rose to eight. An American, a accord — backing Washington sees as crucial to striking and sus- respected and loved by Norwegian journalist and a Filipina who died of her wounds taining any agreement.