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7 58551 69301 0 Wednesday: Sunny, clouds; H 95º L 57º 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 14 pages, Volume 150 Number 117 email: [email protected] Caltrans issues roadwork updates Trios rock park The Daily Journal On Thursday, Caltrans issued a series of updates on major roadwork projects occuring within the county between Friday and Thursday. Note: Each of the following listings begins with the road affected and then lists the beginning and end mile-markers. Route 1 (50.6/51.5) - Mendocino Unified School District has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit to install a water main between and Jackson and Lansing streets beginning Friday. Work hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. Turns onto Little Lake Road will be restricted. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Route 1 (60.8/62.3) - A paving project from Walnut Street to Pudding Creek will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direc- tion of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slow- downs. Route 1 (62.8) - Utility installation will continue at Airport Road. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 15- minute delays. Route 1 (104.8/105.5) - Bridge deck rehabilitation on the South Fork Eel River Bridge will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect 24 hours per day, Monday though Friday. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Route 20 (0.6/2.3) - A highway widening project from Old Willits Road to Gravel Pit Road will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 20-minute delays. Route 101 (0.0/9.2) - A paving project from the Mendocino/Sonoma County line to the Russian River Bridge will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Route 101 (3.1/4.5) - A pavement repair project from 0.1 miles nort to 1.5 miles north of Comminsky Station Road will continue. Northbound traffic will be restricted to one lane 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Route 101 (11.7/20.9) - A paving project from Hewitt and Sturtevant Road to the Robinson Creek Bridge will continue. Work hours are 9 p.m. to 8 a.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Route 101 (31.9/33.9) - A pavement repair project from Forsyth Creek Bridge to Uva Drive will continue. Work hours are 10 a.m. to 6 a.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience Racheal Boomer/The Daily Journal minor traffic slowdowns. (Top left) Headlining Sundays in the Park, Craven, Marshall, Route 101 (35.8/37.5) - Roadway repair due to pavement Phillips and Grier belt out their bluegrass tunes in Todd deterioration from 3.6 miles south of Ridgewood Ranch Road Grove Park Sunday in Ukiah. (Top right) Concert goers to 1.9 miles south of Ridgewood Ranch Road will continue. Jessika Christopher and her brother Paul enjoy the music Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel on the lawn. (Left middle) Ukiah locals get down to the blue- 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists may experi- grass of Craven, Marshall, Phillips and Grier. (Bottom left) ence minor traffic slowdowns. Locals enjoy a up close and personal view one of the two Route 101 (42.1/42.4) - Bridge deck rehabilitation on the Cajungrass, Psychograss and Bluegrass trios, Joe Craven, South Willits Overhead will be begin Tuesday. Traffic will be Mike Marshall, Todd Phillips, David Grier and the Tri Tip Trio restricted to one lane in each direction of travel 24 hours per at the fourth concert of the 2008 Sundays in the Park con- day, Monday through Friday. Motorists may experience minor cert series. traffic slowdowns. Route 101 (42.1/45.3) - A paving project from South Willits Overhead to Manor Lane will continue. In two-lane sections, one-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., Sunday evening through Friday morning, and motorists may experience 15-minute delays. In four-lane sections, traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekdays, and motorists may experience minor traf- fic slowdowns. Route 101 (57.7/58.9) - Bridge deck rehabilitation on the When keeping it real goes wrong Arnold Bridge Overhead will continue. Traffic will be restrict- ed to one lane in each direction of travel 24 hours per day, By ROB BURGESS al drug kingpin “Freeway” Ricky Ross. Monday through Friday. Motorists may experience minor traf- The Daily Journal What he neglected to mention was his fic slowdowns. When I was getting ready for work this 18-month stint in a Florida prison -- as a Route 101 (59.3/60), Route 162 (0.0/0.1) - Bridge deck reha- morning I noticed that the movie “CB4” guard. bilitation on the Long Valley Creek Bridge will continue. was on, so of course I had to watch it for “Apparently desperate to distance Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel, a little bit. himself from any affiliation with law 24 hours per day, Monday through Friday. Motorists may expe- And not because I was stalling, mind enforcement, the rapper Rick Ross has rience minor traffic slowdowns. you. recently denounced as fake photos pur- Route 101 (64.7/69.1) - A paving project from Long Valley The hilarious 1993 mockumentary porting to show him in a former career as Creek Bridge to Harmon Drive will continue. Work hours are 6 stars Chris Rock and Charlie Murphy and a Florida prison guard,” stated thesmok- a.m. to midnight, weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in details the fictional rap group CB4. In the inggun.com on June 21. “But Department effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. movie, the formerly middle class trio of Corrections records show that Route 101 (69.3/69.9) - A curve improvement project will who go by Cell Block 4 (MC Gusto, Stab Ross...did, in fact, work as a correctional continue. Work hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Master Arson and Dead Mike) have risen officer for 18 months. Ross was appoint- Intermittent one-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists to the height of fame and success after ed a prison guard in December 1995 at a should anticipate 10-minute delays. they stole their name and identity from an salary of $22,913.54. The rapper’s Social Route 101 (78.4, also 103) - North Coast Environmental actual criminal they know who had since House of Security number is identical to that of the Construction has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit been locked up. jail guard.” for diesel cleanup near Spyrock Road beginning Tuesday, As I drank my tea and tried to find the Burgess Had Ross manned-up and told the August 5. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way strength to start my day, I began to notice truth at this point, the story might well traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five- a uncanny resemblance to a story I have have fizzled. Sadly, that’s not what hap- minute delays. been following online for the past few pened. Route 101 (99.2/100.7) - Construction of a retaining wall days. onto the scene in 2006 with the single “When a photo of a uniform-clad Ross First, some background: near Confusion Hill will continue. Work hours are 6:30 a.m. to “Hustlin’.” Throughout his lyrics he surfaced last week on 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Rapper Rick Ross, government name: regales his listeners with stories of his MediaTakeOut.com, the 32-year-old per- William Leonard Roberts, has released purported previous life as a cocaine traf- two full-length albums since bursting ficker, taking his rap moniker from actu- See BURGESS, Page 14 See CALTRANS, Page 2 GET A BIGGER HOUSE- UKIAH WITHOUT GETTING A BIGGER HOUSE- & RENT STORAGE STORAGE TRUCK RENTAL 468-0800 2 – MONDAY, AUG. 4, 2008 DAILY DIGEST Editor: Richard Rosier, 468-3520 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected]

gation, described the process on condition on the sites or their thousands of scientists. of anonymity because he is not authorized to Security procedures are designed more to The world briefly talk to reporters. prevent accidents than to deal with security- He said Sunday that investigators started cleared scientists who control their own lab. with DNA from some of those victims. Billions of biodefense dollars from the Al-Qaida says was her own doing,” Waters said. “If she Investigators matched specific DNA pat- Bush administration swelled to nearly 1,400 had not been out publicly defending his terns to anthrax cultures that the suspect, the number of labs handling potential bio- explosives expert wanted behavior, it wouldn’t have happened in the Army scientist Bruce Ivins, was responsible logical weapons including anthrax. by US killed along with first place.” for in the lab. Background checks for people handing In a recent forum, the congresswoman This scientific technique took years to such germs and toxins are unlikely to ferret 3 other commanders said she supports her son and “we will raise develop. out workers with homicidal tendencies or CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- Al-Qaida con- whatever he needs for his defense -- as any Ivins killed himself last week as prosecu- extreme political views. There is little to firmed Sunday the death of a top comman- mother in this room would do.” tors prepared to indict him on murder stop a scientist, especially a principal inves- der accused of training the suicide bombers charges for the death of five people in the tigator in charge of his own lab, from smug- who killed 17 American sailors on the USS Tropical storm warning attacks. gling out an anthrax spore, for example, on Cole eight years ago. a cotton swab used to clean his ear. Abu Khabab al-Masri, who had a $5 mil- issued for parts of La. Stampede kills 145 at Nearly everyone cleared to work in a lab with the most dangerous substances -- des- lion bounty on his head from the United coast as depression remote Hindu temple in States, is believed to have been killed in an forms in Gulf of Mexico ignated by the government as “select airstrike apparently launched by the U.S. in India’s Himalaya region agents” -- has access to potential biological Pakistan last week. MIAMI (AP) -- Forecasters say a tropical weapons. An al-Qaida statement posted on the storm warning has been issued for parts of NEW DELHI (AP) -- Thousands of pan- Internet said al-Masri and three other top the Louisiana coast as a tropical depression icked pilgrims stampeded Sunday at a With nomination figures were killed and warned of vengeance formed in the Gulf of Mexico. remote mountaintop temple in northern for their deaths. It did not say when, where The warning issued Sunday is in effect India during celebrations to honor a Hindu assured, Obama says or how they died but said some of their chil- from the mouth of the Mississippi River goddess, sending dozens of people plum- give Fla., Mich. delegates dren were killed along with them. westward to Intracoastal City. It means that meting to their deaths and trampling scores Pakistani authorities have said they tropical storm conditions are expected by more. Police said 145 people were killed. full vote at convention believe al-Masri is one of six people killed Monday evening. New Orleans is not in the Rumors of a landslide apparently started WASHINGTON (AP) -- Now that Barack in an airstrike on July 28 on a compound in warning area. the panic at the shrine in the foothills of the Obama has clinched the Democratic nomi- South Waziristan, a lawless tribal region Himalayas, said C.P. Verma, a senior gov- nation for president, he wants convention near the Afghan border. AP IMPACT: Korean ernment official in the Bilaspur district. delegates from Florida and Michigan to The U.S. military has not confirmed it Pilgrims already at the Naina Devi have full voting rights at the party’s nation- was behind the missile strike. But similar commission finds Temple began running down the narrow path al convention. U.S. attacks are periodically launched on indiscriminate killings of leading from the peak. There, they collided Obama sent a letter Sunday to the party’s militant targets in the tribal border region. with devotees winding their way up. credentials committee, asking members to civilians by US military With a concrete wall on one side and a reinstate the delegates’ voting rights when precipice on the other, there was nowhere to Mother of embattled SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South the committee meets at the start of the con- escape and they were crushed. At one point vention. Detroit mayor faces Korean investigators, matching once-secret a guard rail broke and dozens of people fell documents to eyewitness accounts, are con- The delegates were originally stripped to their deaths. because the two states violated party rules stiff challenge cluding that the U.S. military indiscrimi- The bodies of the devotees -- many nately killed large groups of refugees and by holding primaries before Feb. 5. The del- in Democratic dressed in brightly colored holiday clothes - egates from each state were given half-votes other civilians early in the Korean War. - carpeted the path, intertwined with flat- congressional primary A half-century later, the Seoul govern- at a contentious party meeting in May, as tened iron railings. Many still held the flow- part of a compromise designed to give two WASHINGTON (AP) -- Detroit Mayor ment’s Truth and Reconciliation ers and food they planned to offer at the important states some role at the conven- Kwame Kilpatrick’s name will not appear Commission has more than 200 such alleged temple. tion. on primary ballots Tuesday in Michigan, but wartime cases on its docket, based on hun- Obama’s former Democratic rival, Hillary voters could decide whether his mother dreds of citizens’ petitions recounting Rodham Clinton, had won both primaries, should bear any of the fallout from a scandal bombing and strafing runs on South Korean Christina Applegate though Obama’s name was not on the that has galvanized city hall. refugee gatherings and unsuspecting vil- being treated for breast Michigan ballot and neither candidate cam- Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, D- lages in 1950-51. cancer but expected paigned in Florida. Mich., faces a serious challenge in a three- Concluding its first investigations, the 2 “I believe party unity calls for the dele- way congressional primary that has centered 1/2-year-old commission is urging the gov- to recover, publicist says gates from Florida and Michigan to be able on the mayor’s conduct and on tough talk ernment to seek U.S. compensation for vic- LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Christina to participate fully alongside the delegates about who could best represent the strug- tims. Applegate is undergoing treatment for from the other states and territories,” Obama gling Detroit district. “Of course the U.S. government should breast cancer, but the disease was caught said in the letter. The 38-year-old mayor and his former top pay compensation. It’s the U.S. military’s fault,” said survivor Cho Kook-won, 78, early and the actress is expected to fully aide are charged with perjury, misconduct recover, her publicist said. and obstruction of justice, all connected to who says he lost four family members Packers president says among hundreds of refugees suffocated, The Emmy winner’s cancer was detected their testimony in a civil trial last year. They through an MRI ordered by a doctor and is team will welcome Brett denied having a romantic relationship, but burned and shot to death in a U.S. Air Force napalm attack on their cave shelter south of not life-threatening, publicist Ame Van Iden Favre back, add him those claims have been contradicted by text said in a statement Saturday. messages in a scandal that has dominated Seoul in 1951. Commission researchers have unearthed Applegate is scheduled to appear on a to active roster Monday news coverage in Detroit for months. one-hour television special, “Stand Up To Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, who leads the evidence of indiscriminate killings in the GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Though the declassified U.S. archive, including a report Cancer,” to be aired on ABC, CBS and NBC Green Bay Packers say Brett Favre has put Congressional Black Caucus, was first elect- on Sept. 5 to raise funds for cancer research. ed to the U.S. House in 1996 after nearly by U.S. inspectors-general that pilots could- them in a difficult situation, they’re pre- n’t distinguish their South Korean civilian The 36-year-old actress has been nomi- pared to welcome him back. The NFL two decades in the state Legislature. She has nated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe for faced little opposition in a Democratic dis- allies from North Korean enemy soldiers. announced Sunday that Favre will be rein- the show “Samantha Who?”, in which she stated and added to the Packers’ active ros- trict that John Kerry won with 80 percent in plays a woman who wakes from a coma with the 2004 presidential election. The primary Scientist: DNA from ter on Monday. no memory of who she is. Commissioner Roger Goodell had held winner will be heavily favored in the The show, which debuted last October, anthrax victims off on granting Favre’s request for reinstate- November general election. marked a return to series television for ment for nearly a week, hoping Favre and During the campaign, former state Rep. led investigators to Applegate, who helped establish the Fox Mary Waters has repeatedly referred to the suspect in 2001 killings network in 1987 as ditzy teenager Kelly the team could resolve their standoff. felony charges against the mayor and criti- Bundy on “Married ... With Children.” The “Although we built this year around the cized the congresswoman for defending WASHINGTON (AP) -- A government raunchy comedy ran 11 seasons and has assumption that Brett meant what he said him. She released a scathing ad that con- scientist tells The Associated Press that been airing in syndication since. about retiring, Brett is coming back,” said trasted the felony charges against the mayor DNA from the bodies of people killed in the team president and CEO Mark Murphy. “We with video of the congresswoman defending anthrax attacks helped lead investigators to will welcome him back and turn this situa- her son at a rally. the suspect. Another Bruce Ivins tion to our advantage.” “The reason she got challenged on that The scientist, who is close to the investi- could be lurking in The reinstatement will become effective at 1 p.m. EDT Monday, when Favre will be exploding number added to the Packers’ active roster. By rein- widening project at Outlet widening project at Soda of biodefense labs stating Favre, Goodell is following through on a recent promise to force action. Caltrans Creek Bridge will continue. Creek Bridge will continue. WASHINGTON (AP) -- There could be One-way traffic control with a One-way traffic control with a another Bruce Ivins lurking somewhere in a Earlier this week, the team offered Favre a long-term, multimillion-dollar marketing Continued from Page 1 temporary signal is in effect temporary signal is in effect biodefense laboratory. 24 hours per day, seven days 24 hours per day, seven days These research facilities have expanded agreement that likely would have kept him Motorists should anticiapte per week. Motorists should per week. Motorists should so quickly since the anthrax attacks in 2001 retired. But Favre’s decision to report to five-minute delays. anticipate 10-minute delays. anticipate 10-minute delays. that the government cannot keep close tabs camp makes such an agreement less likely. Route 162 (0.7) - A bridge Route 253 (0.5) - A bridge Route 253 (8.4) - Caltrans widening project at Anderson will perform routine mainte- Creek Bridge will continue. nance 4.2 miles east of Cattle CORRECTIONS One-way traffic control with a Pass through Friday. Work temporary signal is in effect hours are 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., Local news, weather & sports The Ukiah Daily Journal reserves this space to correct errors or make clarifica- 24 hours per day, seven days weekdays. A shoulder closure tions to news articles. Significant errors in per week. Motorists should will be in effect. Motorists in the Daily Journal obituary notices or birth announcements anticipate 10-minute delays. may experience minor traffic will result in reprinting the entire article. Errors may be reported to the editor, 468- Route 253 (3.5) - A bridge slowdowns. 3526. Family Dentistry LOTTERY NUMBERS SUMMER DAILY 3: 2, 4, 0. DETAIL CENTER Patrick Henrie, D.D.S • Won S. Lee, D.D.S FANTASY 5: 4, 8, 26, 30, 39. 859 N. 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COMMUNITY MONDAY, AUG. 4, 2008 – 3 Editor: Richard Rosier, 468-3520 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] COMMUNITY CALENDAR MONTHLY MEETINGS Dump the Pump Day GULP: Greater Ukiah Localization Project meets on the first Tuesday; 7 p.m.; Washington Mutual meeting room, also meets on the third Tuesday; 7 p.m.; Eagle Peak Middle School in Redwood Valley. For more information, call Cliff Paulin at 463-0413. at MTA a big success Inland Mendocino and Lake County Support of Marriage Equality California: Meets first Tuesday; 7 to 8 The Daily Journal p.m.; 404 Clara Ave.; For information, call 456-0213. Last June 19, MTA par- Mendocino Mustang Car Club: 7 p.m.; first Tuesday; ticipated in the third annual Ukiah Garden Cafe; S. State St.; call 462-2315 or 485-5461. National Dump the Pump Yokayo Elementary School PTA: 6 p.m.; first Tuesday; Day, sponsored by the Yokayo Elementary School library; Everyone is invited to join American Public us for our monthly PTA meeting; call Amanda Carley at 462- Transportation Association . 8337. MTA was one of over 125 Ukiah Skate Park Committee: 5:15 to 6:45 p.m.; first transportation agencies to Tuesday; Ukiah City Hall Meeting Room; 411 W. Clay St.; celebrate the event. Looking for citizens interested in assisting in fund raising and The purpose of Dump the Pump Day is to increase the building of a skate park in Ukiah; 463-6236. public awareness of transit Democratic Central Committee, Mendocino County: as the quickest way to beat Meets first Tuesday at 7 p.m. The location alternates between high fuel prices. Fort Bragg, Ukiah and Willits. Participating transit agen- Emblem Club Liberty Belles: Fund raising luncheons, cies encouraged people 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; $5; first Wednesday, Elks Lodge, 1200 nationwide to leave their Hastings Road, Ukiah. cars at home and ride a bus Potter Valley Garden Club: Meets on the first Wednesday or train instead. The cam- of each month at 1:30 p.m., at Member’s homes. For more paign also emphasized ways information, call 743-1801 or 743-1844. in which public transporta- National Alliance on Mental Illness Family Support tion systems not only help Group: 6 to 7:30 p.m.; first and third Wednesday; for location, save money, but also help call 467-9798. combat climate change. Willits Frontier Days Board: Meets first Wednesday, at 7 MTA participated in the p.m., Willits rodeo grounds office building on E. Commercial; Dump the Pump day by over the highest ridership by double digits and some Manager Bruce Richard. for information call Peggy Hebrard 459-2121. offering and free rides on that week and by 58 percent routes seeing more than a “With gas prices higher Redwood Riders: Meets first Wednesdays, at 7 p.m., at any fixed bus route within in comparable days in the 50 percent increase than ever before, and finan- Horse ‘N Hound, 9155 N. State St. # 13, Redwood Valley. the County. Ridership stats last three years. Almost all “We are delighted with cial concerns affecting Grapevine Quilters Guild of Mendocino County: Meets are in and on June 19th rid- routes experience increases, the record levels of rider- everyone, now is the time to on first Wednesday; 6:30 p.m., at the Elks Lodge, 1200 ership increase 61 percent with some routes increasing ship,” states General ride transit and save money. Hastings Road; dues are $30 a year; quilters of any or no expe- rience are welcome. Knights of Columbus, St. Mary of the Angels #3791: First and third Wednesday; 7 p.m.; 900 Oak St.; call 463-8315. Reading Bug summer reading Latino Coalition: Meets from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., first program to continue Aug. 6 Thursday in the NCO conference room; for information call EDUCATION BRIEFS 467-5106. The Mendocino County Library’s Ukiah Summer Reading Spontaneous Play Reading Group: Meets to enjoy reading Program will take place on Wednesdays at 3 p.m., on July 2, 9, plays on the first Thursday; 6 p.m., at the Washington Mutual Deep Valley Christian School 16, 23, 30, and Aug. 6, at the Ukiah Library. Meeting Room; corner of State and Gobbi streets; Anyone is now enrolling for all grades • Aug. 6 -- “Learn About Energy From The Sun With Betty Biodiesel,” LIndsey Hassett. welcome to come; call Arleen Shippey at 462-7173. Deep Valley Christian School in Redwood Valley is now Mendocino Chapter of The Harley Owner Group: Meets enrolling for the 2008/2009 school year, Preschool through 12th first Thursday; at 7 p.m.; call 489-1707 or 463-2842. grade. For more information or to enroll, call DVCS at 485- Ukiah High School Class of 1963 Literacy Volunteers, Greater Ukiah Area: Board of direc- 8778. tors meets first Thursday; 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.; Ukiah Public 45-year reunion set for Aug. 16 Library, 105 N. Main St. UUSD registration for Ukiah High Class of 1963 is planning their 45 year reunion Ukiah Mac Users Group: Meets second Monday of each for Aug. 16, 2008. The Reunion Committee is seeking current month at 7 p.m., alternating meetings in Ukiah and Willits. In kindergarten has begun contact information from classmates of 1963. Members of the Willits meet at the Willits Public Library, and in Ukiah at North Haven School, 225 S. Hope St. between Church and W. Registration for all-day kindergarten in the Ukiah Unified Class of 1963, or those who know a class of 1963 member, are Stevenson in Room 5. Sell or trade items; share OSX and OS9 Schools has begun. Parents who will be registering their chil- invited to provide the Committee with any updated address problems along with solutions; hear new Mac news and more; dren are asked to bring a copy of their child’s birth certificate information at [email protected], so the Committee can 391-7667 or [email protected] and immunization records, as well as residence verification send out an invitation. For more information, contact the Ukiah Valley Alliance for Democracy: Meets second (such as phone, cable, or PG&E bills) when registering. The Committee at the above e-mail address or by calling 462-2208. Monday: 5:15 p.m. for open discussion over brown-bag dinner child must have reached their fifth birthday on or before Dec. 2, (optional) followed by formal agenda at 6:30 p.m.; Mendo 2008, to qualify for 2008-2009 kindergarten. Mendocino Sheriff’s Department is Education Action Cooperative (“the MEAC”), 106 W. Standley School offices will open on Aug. 5, and school starts Aug. St. (between State and School streets), Ukiah. For more infor- 25. offering community karate classes mation, call 472-0724. • Calpella Elementary 485-8701 The Sheriff’s Youth Activities League Karate Program is • Frank Zeek Elementary 463-5345 Modified Motorcycle Association of California: 7:30 p.m., teaching “Free” Youth, Teen and Adult Karate Programs in Second Monday; Wright Stuff Pizza; 720 N. State St; call Jerry • Hopland Elementary 744-1333 • Yokayo Elementary 463-5236 Ukiah, Willits and Hopland this fall. They will take place at the Meyer, 462-2810 or Clell McFarland, 485-9243. Redwood Health Club at 3101 S. State St., Ukiah on Look Good. . . Feel Better: A program for women under- • Nokomis Elementary 463-5242 • Oak Manor Elementary 463-5249 Wednesday nights at 5:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at 2 going appearance related side effects of cancer treatment; sec- p.m.; the Body Works Gym in Willits at 1511 S. Main St. on ond Monday of each month at 10 a.m.; call to register, 462- • Grace Hudson Elementary 463-3813 Or 463-5208 to determine the school of residence. Tuesdays and Thursdays, at 6:15 p.m.; and the Shorin-ryu Dojo 7642. in Hopland, Monday and Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m. PFLAG: Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and The classes are co-ed, for ages five and up. Membership in Gays, a program to provide support in a non-judgmental, con- the fitness clubs is not required to attend those classes. SAL fidential setting, meets second Monday, at 6:30 p.m., at membership/insurance dues are $5 annually. Registration will MCAVN, 148 Clara Ave.; for information call toll free, 463- be available at the classes. 2223. Pet of the Week For more information, call the SAL voice mail at 468-4288. Caregiver Support Group: Second and fourth Mondays; 10 a.m. to noon, at 301 N. State St.; call 1 (800) 834-1636. Redwood Valley Grange: Second Friday; at 6:30 p.m.; at 8650 East Road, Redwood Valley; potluck followed by the business meeting and program. Ukiah Contra Dance: meets second Saturday; new dancers Pet of the Week always welcome; beginner instruction starts at 7:30 p.m.; dance begins at 8 p.m.; cost is $7 for adults and $3 for children; call 463-2113 for location. Saturday Afternoon Club: Second Saturday until May, from 1:30 to 3 p.m.; at 107 S. Oak St. VFW Pancake Breakfast: Held the second Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., with indoor flea market from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., both at the Veterans Memorial building. For more information, call 462-7622. Ukiah Elks Lodge Breakfast: Meets second Sunday each month. All you can eat breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to noon, 1200 Hastings Road; proceeds benefit Ukiah area youth functions; $6, adults, $3 children under 12. WEEKLY MEETINGS

Adults Molested as Children: Meets at 1 to 2:30 p.m. every Thursday; call Judy or Linda for location and additional infor- mation at 462-9196. Alanon: Meets 7 p.m. on Sunday at the Ukiah Methodist Church on Pine Street; 1 p.m. on Mondays, noon on Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. on Thursdaya, noon on Fridays and 10:30 a.m. on Sarah Baldik/The Daily Journal Saturdays at Calvary Baptist Church, 465 Luce Ave.; 463-1867 Meet Monica, she the only girl in a litter of five or 621-2721. Spanish speaking Alanon at 7 p.m. Thursday at Black Lab/Rottweiler mix puppies. Monica and Nuestra Casa on State Street in Ukiah. her brothers are quite possibly the most Alanon (in Spanish): Meets on Thursdays, at 7 p.m., in adorable puppies ever. These sweet puppies Photo by Katharine Kleiber Nuestra Casa; 487 N. State St.; for information call 463-8181 have very different coloring, Monica having the The Humane Society for Inland Mendocino or 272-1376. most traditional Rottweiler pattern the boys County has been receiving kittens all summer Bingo: Non smoking, non-profit, Bingo will be held range from black to brindle markings. Monica long. They come from many places, are of many Tuesday nights at 6 p.m. and Thursday afternoons at 1 p.m., at and her brothers are six weeks old and are ages, and sometimes need special care. The vol- the Ukiah Senior Center. adoptable but must remain in the shelter for unteers and staff at the shelter do amazing work Card and Boardgame Club: Meets at 8:30 a.m., on another week or two until they can be spayed readying them for good homes. Alfred, Romaine, Tuesdays in Bartlett Hall in Room 11 and 12 and at 5:30 p.m. and neutered. Come down and adopt your very and Opus are all neutered, up to date on shots, on Wednesdays and Fridays, at Carter Hall at the Ukiah Senior own adorable puppy today. To adopt a pet, visit and given routine health screenings; as are all Center; for information call Joyce, 468-8943. the Mendocino County Animal Shelter on Plant the animals available for adoption at the shelter. Celebrate Recovery: Christ-centered 12-step recovery; Road. The hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Please open your home to one of these fun Fridays at Trinity Baptist Church Hall, South Dora Street and Tuesday , Thursday and Friday, and on felines.The shelter is located at 9700 Uva Drive in Luce Ave, 6 p.m. fellowship dinner; 7 p.m. teaching/testimony; Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Saturday Redwood Valley, and the phone number is 485- 8 p.m. men and women’s small group sharing; 9 p.m. the hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the shelter is 0123. The new extended hours are as follows: dessert/solid rock cafe. Babysitting provided. For more infor- closed Sundays. View other available animals at Tuesday and Wednesday noon to 5 p.m., call or mation call 462-6535. www.petfinder.com. For more information, call visit the Humane Society for Inland Mendocino Sage at 467-6453. County. See CALENDAR, Page 5 4 – MONDAY, AUG. 4, 2008 FORUM Editor: K.C. Meadows, 468-3526 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] Letters from our readers California focus Water bombers? To the Editor: As California burns the question begs, “There must be a better way” and “let it TOM ELIAS bum” is a bad idea due to serious air pol- lution. Fifty years ago the logging practices that were allowed are a direct connection to the fire risk we have today. Clear cut- ting makes large open spaces where five Crisis admitted at to 10 times or more trees pop-up than were there originally, that along with cli- last, but dropout mate change has created tinder box con- ditions, with diseased and unhealthy trees. figures still dishonest It doesn’t require a fluke of nature to Three things are clear in aftermath of huge headlines set it off when an increase in human trumpeting the 24 percent dropout rate reported last week activity is a more likely event. Well if by California’s public school officials: you have a computer and go online, One is that the schools are at long last ready to admit Google: “Bombardier CL-415” or there’s a dropout crisis of catastrophic magnitude. “Marten Mars Bomber.” Another is that the figures reported are still far lower It turns out these specialized water than what is occurring in real life. bombers have been in use since 1969, A third is that public schools will have to make major mostly in Canada where they can’t easily changes if they are to come anywhere close to achieving get a couple thousand firefighters into their mission of educating California’s children to forests the size of several states. become productive and efficient adults. They currently are used in 8 countries; The first of these points may be most significant. This Canada has about 60, and France 13, column and a very few other news outlets reported for with a Mediterranean coastline that is much of the last 10 years that the high school dropout remarkably similar to California except Other opinions rate in California was close to one-third. That is, of every it’s length is about San Francisco to nine students who enrolled for their freshman year in any given fall, about three would disappear before their pur- Oregon. The Bombardier CL-415, From around the world ported graduation day rolled around. awarded the prestigious “Batefuegos de When those claims were first presented, based on oro” (gold fire extinguisher), can pickup Chicago Tribune and vicious war, but not a Politiken, comparing the number of students enrolling as freshmen 1,620 gallons from ocean or lake, while huge one. If NATO members with the number of graduates four years later, education the Marten Mars Bomber can pick-up On NATO and dodge their obligations in Copenhagen, officials scoffed. They said many missing students had 7,200 gallons in 25 seconds. Afghanistan Afghanistan, how reliable Denmark transferred, moved out of state, switched to home schools Depending on proximity to the fire, would they be as co-combat- or made myriad other moves. they can make drops every 15 minutes ... Obama’s extended On democracy in Most school districts at first admitted dropout rates photo op in Europe may ants in a more expansive (seven if working in tandem). In one conflict elsewhere — per- Muslim countries ranging between 4 percent and 12 percent. As recently as drop they can wet-blanket 4 acres, cover- hearten residents of that con- last year, state officials pegged it at 13.6 percent. tinent who view 21st haps one with nuclear impli- ... The Constitutional ing it with 30 tons of water, foam, or gel. cations? ... But numbers released in late July by state Schools Century America as too bel- Court in Turkey is expected Supt. Jack O’Connell far eclipsed those. The state now Anyone who was in Mendocino to pass a judgment already County during the Lightning-Complex ligerent, just as it could admits an overall dropout rate of just over 24 percent, enhance his candidacy for Dagens Nyheter, this week, and the risk that it event experienced the catastrophic air based on new reporting methods. There are no apologies the presidency here at home. Stockholm, will include dissolving the for the outright lies officials told over many years of seri- quality from all of the fires, that went on We hope, though, that the government party AKP and for far too long. ous denial. throng gathered before Sweden thus a breach of the parlia- So there’s the admission at long last of a serious crisis. The Cal-Fire base camp was not a Obama in Berlin didn’t hear On executions mentarian majority that won But even that crisis is soft-pedaled. The actual dropout healthy place for firefighters to get their only what it wanted to, lots in Iran a landslide victory as late as rate is probably at least 10 percent higher than what is R&R, nor for anyone who stayed inland. of talk about taking down in February, is eminent. now admitted. That’s because even though schools now The thought of 13 water bombers, or walls and ignore his call for The largest mass execu- The base is thin: a claim track students through transfers, there are still serious even six, what do you think the result of NATO members to assume tion in years is threatened to that the government will flaws in the way dropouts are calculated. this disaster would have been, and why more responsibility for sav- be followed by death “Islamify” the country with Notes the pro-school voucher group California Par- is it we don’t have any? ing Afghanistan. through stoning. Youths are a law that will remove the ents for Educational Choice, the new figures are based on Imagine over 2,000 fire fighters risk- In 2006, NATO forces being tortured and executed. scarf ban on Turkish univer- self-reported, unaudited data from school districts and ing their lives with picks and shovels, took command of what had The world must condemn sity campuses is the sole county offices of education which have a vested interest hundreds of trucks and bulldozers, air started five years earlier as a the tyranny in Tehran. documentation. ... in making themselves look good. What’s more, the new pollution off the charts for six weeks U.S. war effort. For the most Last week, an Iranian What is crucial is that a information does not account for students who drop out maybe, or 10 water bombers in a week part, though, Europe hasn’t court sentenced eight ban against a political party in middle schools, long before they reach high school. and a half tops. committed resources suffi- women and one man to can only be justified if there “In the scientific world,” notes the group’s president, cient to prevail in death through stoning for is an eminent threat against Dr. Alan Bonsteel, “self-reported and unverified data is The word “primitive” seems well suit- the democratic system. ed for how the leaders of one of the Afghanistan. Rather than prostitution and marital never accepted… We’ve seen this kind of system in the look eastward toward the crimes, etc. The gender divi- In so far as the threat past and the school districts simply pretended not to see worlds most technologically advanced sion is typical. Iranian exists in Turkey, this threat when the kids disappeared.” countries fights forest fires. war zone and ask “What can we do?”, too many European women seldom have neither doesn’t come from the mod- Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, a prospec- Jim Callan money nor possibility to erate, pro-European reform tive 2010 candidate for governor, is another skeptic. He Laytonville leaders essentially have looked westward toward defend themselves to the government but rather from says the reported dropout rate for his city’s schools - a Washington, chanting, “Yes, same extent as men. The the circles behind the court dismal 33 percent - is actually closer to 50 percent or 60 Open letter to Ukiah you can!” verdict has been condemned case. ... percent. The crowd in Berlin, like by the E.U. ... Considering the serious- “I know it is higher than they are saying,” Villaraigosa Police Chief, City Council all the peoples of Europe, Ironically enough, ston- ness of the situation, the asserted. needs to appreciate the una- ing is not mentioned in the democratic world, headed by So it’s a pretty sure bet that even the new, far-higher To the Editor: nimity of commitment in Quran, despite the punish- Europe, should be standing official dropout rate is still lowballed, meaning the crisis There is an issue I believe needs to be this country. President ment now having become on the other end to condemn is far worse than the state admits. brought to your attention. Since July 1, on Barack Obama or President linked to Islamic law. ... this assault on democracy. Documented dropouts are up about 5 percent since two separate occasions, I have observed John McCain won’t shy Meanwhile the medieval Although the European passing the high school exit examination became manda- two different City of Ukiah police offi- from the message President week in Iran continues. ... Commission has expressed tory almost three years ago. Plus, middle school dropouts cers talking on cellular phones (not using Bush has emphasized: The Only this year’s Olympic its concerns and most are bound to increase now that students will be required a hands free devices) while driving patrol “Don’t-bother-us” contin- host executes more people. observers see that the to pass Algebra 1 just to reach high school. vehicles. gent in NATO must do more ... Constitutional Court ruling What can schools do about this? For one thing, they Please review your departmental poli- to exterminate terror groups Since Mahmoud almost certainly will be con- can make far greater efforts than most now do to combat Ahmadinejad was elected demned by the Human truancy. Students allowed to disappear without being cy on this matter and educate your offi- in some of the most treacher- tracked down are not likely ever to reappear. Schools can ous terrain on Earth. ... president in 2005, the execu- Rights Court in Strasbourg, cers as to the law that went into effect the silence is deafening. ... also offer differential diplomas, so students who meet all July 1, 2008, prohibiting the use of cellu- The threat of Afghanistan tions have increased by 360 percent. Does it have to take The disastrous signal other graduation requirements but can’t pass the exit lar phones while operating a motor vehi- returning to uniform law- exam will have some reason to stay in school. And they lessness is palpable, and the as long as for China for peo- which would result in the cle. removal of a democratically can teach required subjects more intensively. I fully support this law, as a matter of demands European nations ple to wake up and see the truth about the Iranian elected government, is strik- But the larger solutions will have to come outside the safety, and would like to believe that the need to meet are not public school system. Many dropouts are apparently extreme. This is a sprawling regime? ing, and goes far beyond City of Ukiah would expect their ‘finest’ Turkey’s borders. ... drawn away by gang activity, so new state efforts to to abide by as well as enforce the law. counteract gang recruiting will have to play a role. Thank you for your attention in this Teacher training will have to improve, too. The better matter. WHERE TO WRITE teachers are, the fewer of their students drop out. This Ronda Gott factor will become even more important with the algebra Ukiah mandate. Elementary and middle school teachers will President George Bush: The White www.house.gov/write rep need ever-stronger mathematics backgrounds if their stu- House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washing- Assemblywoman Patty Berg: State dents are not to drop out because of this new require- ton, D.C. 20500; (202) 456-1111, FAX Assembly District 1, Capitol, Rm. 4146, ment. LETTER POLICY (202)456-2461. Sacramento, 95814. (916) 319-2001; And then there are parents. Parental involvement is Governor Arnold Schwarzeneg- Berg's Ukiah field representative is Ruth the obvious reason dropout rates are far lower for both The Daily Journal welcomes letters to the charter schools and private schools than in ordinary pub- editor. All letters must include a clear name, ger: State Capitol, Sacramento, 95814. Valenzuela. Ukiah office located at 311 N. lic schools. Whether by television commercials, outreach signature, return address and phone number. (916) 445-2841; FAX (916)445-4633 State St, Ukiah, 95482, 463-5770. The programs or some other means, more parents will have to Letters chosen for publication are generally Sen. Barbara Boxer: 112 Hart Sen- office’s fax number is 463-5773. For email take an interest in their kids’ education or the dropout cri- published in the order they are received, but go to web site: assembly.ca.gov/Berg sis will continue indefinitely. shorter, concise letters are given prefer- ate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20510; (202)224-3553; San Francisco, (415) 403- All of which means this is a crisis that will not go ence.We publish most of the letters we Senator Pat Wiggins: State Senate away soon, even if the immediate headlines fade away. It receive, but we cannot guarantee publica- 0100 FAX (415) 956-6701 District 2, Capitol Building, Room 5100, will take a sustained effort on many fronts over at least tion. 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Blake Nyland Christensen Damian Michael Oglesby and Harlee Nicole Oglesby Christensen Oglesby A son, Blake Nyland Christensen, was born Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008, to Coreena and Kevin Christensen, of Redwood A son and daughter, Damian Michael Oglesby and Hailee Valley. Nicole Oglesby, were born Sunday, April 20, 2008, to Monica He weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces. Doster, of Ukiah, and Mike Oglesby, of Ukiah. He was also welcomed by his grandparents, Rhonda and Roy The son weighed 5 pounds, 10 ounces, and the daughter Delos Santos, and Patsy Ashcraft. weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces. They were also welcomed by their grandparents, Lisa Doster, Ford of Ukiah, Troy and Laurie Doster, of Ukiah, and Jo and Larry Ault, of Ukiah, and Judy Oglesby, of Washington. A son, Brody Ford, was born Tuesday, June 3, 2008, to Kenzie and Tony Ford, of Ukiah. He weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces. Taj Le’Roy Sturges-Travis He was also welcomed by his brother, Hudson Ford. Sturges-Travis To submit A son, Taj Le’Roy Sturges-Travis, was born Tuesday, July 1, Land 2008, to Amy Sturges-Travis, of Ukiah, and Kendall Travis, of A son, James David Land, was born Saturday, July 23, 2008, information to the Ukiah. to Amber Cate, of Ukiah. He weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce. He weighed 6 pounds, 12.6 ounces. Community pages, He was also welcomed by his siblings, Jasmyn, Cheyanne, He was also welcomed by his grandmother, Cindy Land, of Jalahh, Nevaeh, and Jada; and his grandparents Tami Nicolay Ukiah, his grandfather William Cate, and his great grandfather, and Brent Mayfield of Redwood Valley, Kirk and Jan Sturges of David Land. fax 468-3544 Idaho, and Janis Travis, of Ukiah. Whiteman or email Logg A daughter, Brooklyn Cheyenne Whiteman, was born Friday, A daughter, Anya Grace Simpson Logg , was born Tuesday, July 4, 2008, at 1:26 a.m., to Ashlee R. Whiteman, of Ukiah. udjfeatures July 15, 2008, to Anastasia Simpson-Logg and Jim Logg of She weighed 6 pounds, 12.5 ounces. Ukiah. She was also welcomed by her older brother, Nash Alexander She weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce. Whiteman, and her grandparents Rebecca and Richard @pacific.net She was welcomed by her grandparents John and Linda Whiteman. Logg, and George and Sandra Simpson.

Fridays at 5:30 p.m., in Ukiah Senior Center’s from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. Meeting is from 6:15 off S. State St., Ukiah; free; 467-9326. Bartlett Hall. For more information, call Oni at p.m. to 7:15 p.m.; Linda MacDonald, 467- Ukiah Senior Center Luncheon: All are Calendar 462-4343 2391. invited to meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m., Pinochle and Poker: Meets on Tuesdays at T.O.P.S.: Every Thursday at Washington Monday through Friday, at the Ukiah Senior Continued from Page 3 8:30 a.m., in Ukiah Senior Center’s Bartlett Mutual Building community room, 700 S. Center, 499 Leslie St., $5 members; call to Duplicate Bridge: Meets on Mondays at 1 Hall. For more information, call Oni at 462- State St.; meeting is from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.; it make a reservation; 462-4343. p.m., in Ukiah Senior Center’s Bartlett Hall, 4343 is a low-cost, weight-reduction support group; Ukiah Toastmasters Club: Meets Fridays, except 4th Mondays, when it meets at Rotary Club of Ukiah: Meets for lunch at call 462-4901 or 485-7801. from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. in the Washington Washington Mutual. Call for partners -- Wade noon on Tuesdays, at Walter’s Cafe, 920 N. T.O.P.S.: Every Friday at the Meadows Mutual Conference Room, 700 S. State St., 744-1238. State St. in Ukiah; 462-2080; www.ukiahro- Mobil Court clubhouse, 8686 East Road, Ukiah; Toastmasters privide members with a FSP Dual Diagnosis Check-in: Meets at 10 tary.org. Redwood Valley; weigh in from 9 to 9:30 a.m., mutually supportive learing environment in a.m., at the Buddy Eller Center, 201 Brush St., Senior Writing Class: Meets from 2 to 3:30 meeting from 9:30 to 10:30 p.m.; call 485- which to develop communication and leader- Ukiah. p.m. on Tuesdays, in Room 10-11 in the 8260 or 485-7795. ship skills; For information call Carol Crandal, Financial Management Workshop: Noon Admin. Bldg. of the Ukiah Senior Center. Ukiah Community of Mindful Living: 743-1624. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays; Salvation Army Office, Record memories for children and grandchil- Meets Monday evenings from 6 p.m.; an inter- Willits Chess Club: Meets beginning at 714A S. State St, Ukiah; 468-9577. dren. Free and open; for information call faith Mindfulness Practice Group inspired by 6:30 to 10 p.m. and playing until people finish GURDJIEFF Reading and Discussion Kathie Jones, 468-5006. teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh; it uses medita- on Fridays, at Perko’s in the Ray’s Shopping Group: Meets 7 p.m. on Fridays. For more Sex Addicts Anonymous: Meets at 6 p.m. tion exercises to deepen awareness, expand Plaza, in Willits; all level of players are wel- information, call 391-6780 or 485-7293. on Sundays, at 700 S. State St., in Ukiah; Art, ability to deal with difficulties, and increase come; for information, call Herb, 459-5911. Kiwanis Club: Meets at noon, Tuesday, at 360-8479. joy in life; open to all levels of experience; If an organization changes a phone number, The Ukiah Garden Cafe 1090 S. State St.; for Soroptimist International of Ukiah: free; 462-7749. an address, or any information in this calen- more information call Janet Carlson at 467- Meets at noon, on Wednesdays, at Ukiah Gamblers Anonymous: Open group meet- dar, call Richard Rosier at the Ukiah Daily 2288. Garden Cafe. Soroptimist means “Best for ing, 7 to 8:30 p.m., every Thursday; Journal at 468-3520, or e-mail at udjfea- [email protected]. Lions Club: Meets at noon on Thursdays, at Women” and our mission is “To improve the Christadelphian Hall, 23 Oak Knoll Road, just Ukiah Garden Cafe. Redwood Empire Lions lives of women and girls in local communities Club meets at 6:45 a.m., every first and third and throughout the world.” For more informa- Tuesday, at Zack’s Restaurant. tion call Joy Beeler, at 463-6729, Tina LGBTIQ: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Rorabaugh, at 744-1514 or Jessica Kimball at Transgender, Intersexual, or Questioning sup- 743-1902. port group meets on Fridays, 3:30 to 5 p.m., at South Ukiah Rotary Club: Meets at 7 a.m., the Healing Cooperative Support Center on on Thursdays at North State Cafe, 263 N. State Pine St., in Ukiah. St. in Ukiah; for more information, call presi- Overeaters Anonymous: In Ukiah -- dent Jim Sligh at 462-8635. Mondays at 5:30 p.m.; Saturdays at 11 a.m.; Open Support Group for family and 270 N. Pine St.; 472-4747. Meets in Willits on friends of suicide victims: Drop-in group that Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. at Willits United meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wenesdays, in the Methodist Church, School and Pine Streets, MOM’s at the County of Mental Health Crisis upstairs; No dues or weigh-ins, everyone is Service Center, 860 N. Bush St., Ukiah. For welcome; 459-4594. mor einformation, call 463-2873 or 485-0759. Peace and Justice Gathering: Meets T.O.P.S.: (Take off pounds sensibly): Meets Sundays rain or shine at 10 a.m. at Alex from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m., every Tuesday, at Thomas Plaza in Ukiah to drum, dance and Calvary Baptist Church, 465 Luce Ave.; Ruth, sing for peace and justice; all ages are invited 462-8440. to bring drums and any other instruments; 462- 2320. T.O.P.S.: Low-cost, non-profit group meets Pinochle: Meets on Wednesdays and every Tuesday at Autumn Leaves, 425 E. Gobbi St., in the community room. Weigh-in is

UKIAH WED. AUGUST 6 • 10 AM - 4 PM FAIRFIELD INN Conference Center 1140 Airport Park Blvd directions only: (707) 463-3600 ------FORT BRAGG THURS. AUGUST 7 • 10 AM - 4 PM HARBOR LITE LODGE Conference Center 120 N. Harbor Drive directions only: (707) 964-0221 6 – MONDAY, AUG. 4, 2008 SPORTS Editor: Anthony Dion, 468-3518 [email protected] Singh wins his first World Golf Championship after long drought By DOUG FERGUSON but I played really well today,” and earned $1.35 million for his first U.S. tournament since the PGA Singh, playing in the group behind Associated Press Mickelson said. “I’m turning 63s and WGC title. Championship last year. Clarke him, spun a wedge back 40 feet and AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Vijay 64s into 70s, and that’s kind of what Westwood, who could have closed with a 67 to tie for sixth with three-putted from the fringe. Singh nearly threw away the happened today. I couldn’t get any moved up to No. 4 in the world with Peter Lonard (66). “I started missing 5- and 6-foot- Bridgestone Invitational by missing putts to go in, then in the end, I made his first U.S. title in 10 years, rallied Singh broke out of a three-way tie ers,” Singh said. “I tried to hit it as three putts inside 8 feet on the back some bogeys.” from a five-shot deficit with 11 holes with Westwood and Mickelson by close as possible so I didn’t leave nine at Firestone. He won his first So did Singh. to play to get within one of the lead. making four birdies in a five-hole myself any putts.” World Golf Championship by mak- According to tour statistics, Singh But he missed a 7-foot birdie on the stretch on the front nine, starting It was a grind the rest of the day ing the last one, which was all that was 9-of-19 on putts from 4 to 8 feet 17th, and his 15-foot birdie putt from with a two-putt birdie from about 18 for Singh. He answered with a tee mattered. during the tournament, and the last the fringe on the 18th to tie for the feet on the second hole, concluding shot to 2 feet for birdie and a share of Singh ended an 0-for-34 drought thing he wanted was to face another lead was left all the way. He closed with an approach to tap-in range on the lead, then found a bunker from on the PGA Tour by swirling in a 3 attempt. But he left his 30-foot birdie with a 69. the sixth. the 13th fairway and badly missed an 1/2-foot par putt on the final hole putt well short of the hole, and was An equally impressive rally Westwood seemingly took him- 8-footer for par. Sunday to close with a 2-under 68 relieved to see gravity pull the ball belonged to Appleby, the only player self out of contention on the par-3 With a chance to seize control on for a one-shot victory over Lee into the hole. to compete in all 29 of these WGC seventh. He barely caught the bunker the 16th, Singh’s 4-foot birdie putt Westwood and Stuart Appleby. “I didn’t want to have a 4-footer,” events since they began in 1999. He on the right side of the green, then never hit the cup. Again in control “What a relief,” Singh said. “I he said. “I was kind of sweating it. was seemingly out of the picture blasted out short, leaving the ball in with a sand wedge in his hand on the didn’t think I could finish it there at But I’m glad it went in.” until a 30-foot birdie on the 16th, a 3- the sand. He barely got the next one 17th fairway, Singh spun it back too the end.” Singh had not won on U.S. soil foot birdie on the 17th and an 18-foot out and took double bogey. And far again, this time 25 feet away. He As shaky as Singh looked down since the Arnold Palmer Invitational birdie attempt on the final hole that when Singh made a terrific flop shot left that 4 feet short, and finally the stretch, Phil Mickelson was even in March 2007, and twice this year just stayed right of the cup. He shot with one foot in the sand to save par, coaxed one in. worse. Lefty played bogey-free he blew 54-hole leads at Pebble 68. he was five shots ahead of Westwood Westwood, five behind with 11 through the first 14 holes to build a Beach and Bay Hill. But he finally “I had a putt for what I thought and two clear of Mickelson. holes to play, was within one shot one-shot lead, then threw it away by got it done, winning for the 32nd would get me into a playoff,” The tournament wasn’t over, how- until he bogeyed the 14th by electing making three bogeys from the time on the PGA Tour. Appleby said. “I hit the best putt I ever. It was just starting to get inter- to hit putter from 60 feet through bunker on the final four holes to After falling out of the top 10, the could have hit without it going in.” esting. about 15 feet of fairway, leaving that shoot 70, two shots behind. victory is expected to move him up Mickelson and Retief Goosen (67) Mickelson hit from the left rough 20 feet short and taking bogey that “It wasn’t a good finish for me, to No. 4 in the world. tied for fourth, while Darren Clarke to inches of the hole on the 11th for a Singh finished at 10-under 270 made a strong showing in his first birdie. That gave him the lead when See Singh, Page 7 Giants dazed and confused Maddux wins 352nd career game to lead San Diego past Giants Associated Press Maddux helped himself when he SAN DIEGO (AP) — Greg Maddux tied the score at 1 in the second inning is back to winning after a long dry with a single, his first RBI in nearly spell. two years. Hundley was hit by a pitch Maddux drove in a run and pitched with one out and went to second on a six strong innings to pickup career win walk before scoring on Maddux’s line No. 352, lifting the San Diego Padres drive to right off Kevin Correia (2-6). to a 4-1 victory over the San Francisco “It was nice to help for a change,” Giants on Sunday. Maddux said. “Sometimes they hit Maddux (5-8) won his second your bat.” straight after having gone through a “I just kind of got out of rhythm career-high 14-game winless streak there,” Correia said. “I was just trying since victory No. 350 on May 10 to find the strike zone and I ended up against Colorado. throwing it up and away. It was a pitch “I think I’ve thrown enough good that a pitcher can handle.” games during that stretch to not rein- Maddux, hitting .108 this season, vent the wheel,” said Maddux. “There drove in his first run since he had two is struggling, there is not feeling com- RBIS against Cincinnati on Aug. 30, fortable, and there’s not winning. 2006, when he was with the Los Those are totally different things. Angeles Dodgers. “I felt good about how I was throw- “He does what he’s been doing for ing the ball. I didn’t win some games 20 years,” said Correia. “When he gets you would normally win.” an RBI on top of that, it’s hard to beat Maddux won consecutive games for him.” the first time since victories at San Maddux is 7-0 in his last 13 starts Francisco and at the Los Angeles against the Giants. His last loss to San Dodgers on April 7 and 13. Francisco was a 9-2 decision on June 9, “Greg bases a lot of his work on his 2003, at Atlanta. performance and he was throwing the “We had a real tough time against ball well,” Padres manager Bud Black Maddux,” Giants manager Bruce said. “Because of his experience, his Bochy said. “He’s had our number and head, he might not let that stretch affect today he did it again.” him like a younger pitcher would. He The win moved Maddux to within kept doing the same things every five three games of passing Roger Clemens days.” for eighth on the all-time list. The 42-year-old Maddux allowed The Padres broke a four-game losing one run on two hits and retired the final streak and prevented San Francisco 10 batters he faced before Mike from sweeping the three-game series. Adams, Heath Bell and Trevor San Diego scored the go-ahead run Hoffman finished the combined four- on Hundley’s sacrifice fly in the sixth hitter. inning off Correia. “He was really impressive,” said Maddux allowed a run in the first rookie catcher Nick Hundley. “He was inning when Emmanuel Burriss singled really pounding the zone and throwing with one out, stole second and scored D. Ross Cameron strikes. It was fun to watch.” on Randy Winn’s single. He then San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum shrugs off the three-run home run he yielded to Hoffman pitched the ninth for his retired 16 of the next 17 batters before Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun in the seventh inning of a Major League Baseball game, 23rd save in 26 chances and career save leaving. Sunday, July 20, 2008 at AT&T Park in San Francisco. Lincecum allowed five runs in six-plus No. 547. innings, and took the loss as the Brewers won, 7-4, and swept the series. See Giants, Page 7 Matsuzaka wins 12th as Red Sox sweep of A’s Assciated Press did that,” Lowrie said. “The team’s Francona said of a team meeting held struck out eight in six innings. anymore,” Lowrie joked. BOSTON (AP) — A rejuvenated been revived. I don’t think it was a Friday. “We did that very well.” Jonathan Papelbon, the third Barton’s homer cut it to 4-2 in the outlook and a weaker opponent were matter of anyone coming or anyone Boston improved to 40-16 at reliever, worked a perfect ninth for fifth. the perfect weekend mix for the going.” Fenway Park after losing five of the his 31st save. Boston’s bullpen held Crisp’s sacrifice fly made it 5-2 in Boston Red Sox. Bay continued his strong start initial six games in a nine-game the A’s to one single over the final the sixth. Jed Lowrie’s two-run triple high- with the Red Sox, going 2-for-4 with homestand. The Red Sox, just 24-32 three innings. Matsuzaka worked out of a tough lighted a three-run fourth inning that a pair of singles and two runs scored. away from home, play their next The Red Sox grabbed a 1-0 lead spot in the second, allowing helped Daisuke Matsuzaka to his He also threw out a runner trying to seven games on the road, beginning five pitches into the game when Gonzalez’s leadoff triple before 12th win and the Red Sox completed stretch a single. Monday night in Kansas City. Dustin Pedroia doubled off the striking out Jack Hannahan and a three-game sweep with a 5-2 win “He’s done a great job, playing “I think where we’re at right now, Green Monster and scored on Bobby Crosby and getting Barton to over the struggling Oakland great defense and getting on base,” we can be pretty darn good,” Red Youkilis’ single. fly out. Athletics on Sunday. Boston first baseman Kevin Youkilis Sox catcher Jason Varitek said. Boston increased it to 4-0 and “He threw a 100 pitches in the Since the Red Sox completed a said. “That’s why they brought him Daric Barton hit a two-run homer chased starter Dallas Braden (2-2) in first (few) innings,” Barton said. three-team, last-minute trade dead- here. They thought he could come for the Athletics, who lost their sixth the fourth. Lowrie, the final batter “We had a lot of guys on base, but line deal that sent disgruntled out- out and help this team win, and that’s straight and 15th in 17 games. Braden faced, hit a line drive over just didn’t capitalize on it.” fielder Manny Ramirez to the Los what he’s doing.” “You look, bad series, going 0-3,” center fielder Carlos Gonzalez after There was a lighter moment in the Angeles Dodgers and brought Jason Coincidence or not, Ramirez’s A’s manager Bob Geren said. “But Mike Lowell doubled and Bay sin- fifth when lumbering DH David Bay from Pittsburgh on Thursday, departure has coincided with some we did get a few home runs here, gled. Gonzalez, playing shallow, had Ortiz walked and took off for second the club has talked about a fresh wins. which we’ve been lacking.” the ball go over his head as he broke on the next pitch, not drawing a approach in the clubhouse, empha- “One of the things we talked Oakland’s five runs in the series back. Coco Crisp added a sacrifice throw on his first stolen base of the sizing a relaxed attitude. about was not looking back or look- came on three homers. fly. season that amused the crowd as “We wanted to set a tone coming ing forward, just attacking what’s at Matsuzaka (12-2), allowed two “I don’t think they’ll pay shallow catcher Rob Bowen bobbled the ball. into the new month and I think we hand,” Red Sox manager Terry runs, four hits, walked two and

INSIDE: X Games Pastrana Mclachlin claims firs PGA U.S.A vs. Russia Packers Prez says tea, will wins Rally Gold Tour Victory at Reno basketball welcome back Favre ...... Page 7 ...... Page 7 ...... Page 7 ...... Page 8 THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL SPORTS MONDAY, AUG. 4, 2008 – 7 LOCAL CALENDAR Bryant scores 19, helps US win defensive struggle By BRIAN MAHONEY the previous U.S. opponents, game brought an early to just 17 points in the period, Sunday, since he’s the This week: Associated Press successfully keeping the game entrance of Tayshaun Prince, their worst quarter so far. Americans’ best halfcourt SHANGHAI, China (AP) in the halfcourt and forcing who had played little in the The sellout crowd of player. — Kobe Bryant provided the the Americans to run more first three games. Kirilenko 14,523 at this arena built for His 3-pointer early in the offense in the U.S. Olympic offensive sets. had an early block on tennis clearly favored the U.S. third gave the Americans a 20- basketball team’s first defen- That was fine with Bryant, Anthony’s shot, but the team, and Bryant seemed to be point cushion, but Russia cut sive struggle. who scored 12 points after Americans pulled away to a the fans’ favorite. They chant- it down to 12 barely two min- COMMUNITY Bryant scored 19 points, halftime in his highest-scoring 29-17 advantage on Deron ed “MVP!” when he shot free utes later. Bryant responded DIGEST Carmelo Anthony added 17, game so far. Williams’ 3-pointer with throws early in the game, with the next three U.S. buck- and the Americans beat Russia Dwyane Wade continued about 4 seconds left. booed when he was called for ets to keep it from getting any 89-68 Sunday in what was by his strong play off the bench Russia kept the deficit right an offensive foul in the second closer, and Wade and Michael UHS Water Polo Team far their most competitive with 16 points for the around 10 for most of the sec- quarter, and generally oohed Redd combined for the final The Ukiah High School boys and tuneup yet for the Beijing Americans, who play their ond quarter before Wade gave and aahed whenever he 10 points of the period to girls water polo team will hold its first final exhibition game here the Americans some breathing squared up to take a shot. bump the lead back to 71-51. practice on Monday August 18th at Games. 8:00 am at the UHSl pool. Practices The United States had been Tuesday against Australia. room before the half. He fol- Bryant hadn’t been looking Wade came in averaging will be from 8 - 10:30 a.m., and from 3:30-6 p.m. daily during the week scoring 118 points per game Utah Jazz forward Andrei lowed his soft running jumper for his offense on the tour, 17.3 points in only 18.7 points prior to school. A team information while winning its first three Kirilenko scored 18 points with a steal and dunk, making averaging only 11.7 points — per game, showing he’s fully packet can be picked up at the Ukiah High Administration Building exhibitions by an average of and American point guard J.R. it 43-29, and his free throw in sixth-best on the team — recovered after missing the or at the Student Activities Office. Holden added 17 for the the final second extended the while focusing his efforts on last 1 1/2 months of the NBA This includes an athletic physical 41 points. Russia allowed far form which must be completed fewer fast-break baskets than European champions. lead to 46-31. defending the top perimeter season due to his surgically before the student is allowed to The defensive tone of the The Americans were held threat. But it was needed repaired left knee. practice. You can call Coach Rick Cleland at 463-1551 or come to the Ukiah High School pool on Monday, Tuesday or Thursday between 3-5 p.m. the last X Games fave Pastrana back on top with Rally gold week of July for more information. By ANDREW DALTON recovered. Colin McCrae rolled his car in alone in skipping the competi- plan to do just that. UHS Overnight Football Associated Press “I kind of went for the the final and continued on, tion. “When this is all over, we’ll Camp CARSON, Calif. (AP) — brake and went a little bit narrowly losing to Pastrana. SuperPark — whose venue sit down with them and we’ll wide and hit the wall there, McCrae was killed in a is a tricked-out version of a say, ’OK guys, let us have it. UHS is holding their 4th annual Travis Pastrana returned to the overnight football camp from August gold medal podium at the X and bent the right rear corner helicopter crash last neighborhood skatepark — What do you want? What do 17th-20th for all Freshmen thru Games on Sunday after an off- of the car,” Foust said. September. was designed to replace you like?’ In skateboarding, if Seniors who want to come out for year, winning the Rally Car And Pastrana got a gift Last year Pastrana came Skateboard Vert, which I sit 10 guys down I’m going football. Players must have physi- Racing Super Special, the when the car of his semifinal into the games a celebrity but despite years as the games’ to get nine different opinions. cals in prior to the beginning of final event of the action sports opponent Ken Block stalled at left with only a rally bronze. signature event has grown The X Games lacked a last- camp to participate (the physical ing singular image this year packets are available at the high showcase. the start and never left. Also Sunday, veteran skater stagnant in the ratings and school). “I’m really excited to be Block shared the bronze Rune Glifberg finally broke does not jibe with the experi- like Pastrana’s double-back- Meals will be provided for during here and to have a chance to with Dave Mirra, a BMX through in the X Games new ence of most skaters. flip or skater Jake Brown’s camp by catering. For additional come back,” Pastrana said biker making his rally debut showpiece Skateboard “The viewer in our demo- horrendous plunge last year. information call Coach Craig Morris after jumping down from a who gave the crowd huge SuperPark. graphic can connect with park Most of the drama came on 621-0935 or Coach Bernie Sapp skating way more than they opening night, which began 621-1300 or Russ Tow at 489-0963. top-of-the car celebration. thrills with his wild style. “It’s my first X Games gold “This feels really good.” Mirra had already bent his medal, 14 years in the mak- will connect with vert,” X with the successful, fall-free Hopland Bears Bocce One of the X Games most wheels in a wall crash during ing,” Glifberg said. Games general manager Chris return of Brown on the Big tournament dominant and dynamic ath- the quarterfinal when his The 33-year-old from Stiepock said. “It’s what the Air mega ramp, followed by letes, Pastrana handily beat opponent Andrew Comrie- Copenhagan, Denmark, won kids are doing.” an amazing and brutal duel The Hopland Bears youth football defending gold medalist and Picard drew gasps with an despite a shoulder injury Skaters signed on to the between the event’s only two program is hosting its 1st annual previous gold medalists, bocce tournament on Sunday, movie stunt driver Tanner end-over-end flip on the incurred in practice earlier in idea in its infancy, but many August 17th at 10 a.m. at the Foust in the head-to-head final course’s giant jump. Mirra’s the week that kept him out of expressed disappointment at Danny Way and Bob Brutocao School House Plaza. run over dirt, pavement and twisted tires forced him to do Saturday’s Skateboard Vert the eventual design, citing its Burnquist. The entry fee is $20 per player or jumps. a series of awkward three- competition. modest size. Both events were Way, designer of the $60 per 4-person team, families are point turns to limp home for “I’m not sure of the exact held this year. event’s mega ramp, twice took encouraged! All proceeds go direct- The single-elimination, one-on-one event, as opposed the win. diagnosis, but it was about a “It was going to be just like nasty spills and lay still for ly to the benefit of the football several minutes, bringing teams. There will also be a silent to the timed stages usually Pastrana churned up a huge 10-foot air straight down onto a vert ramp but bigger and auction and a bake sale. used for rally, encourages an dust cloud with his Subaru my shoulder, so that’s never cooler,” said Saturday’s vert gruesome reminders of for more information or to sign-up all-or-nothing style that and took out a pair of adver- good,” Glifberg said. gold medalist Pierre Luc Brown’s tumble. call Rick at (707) 291-9457. Pastrana embraced. tising placards in his victory Andy MacDonald of San Gagnon, who did not take part He added to his already celebration. Diego won silver and San in SuperPark. “It’s definitely unmatched reputation for “You have to push,” toughness when he fought his Ukiah Valley Youth Pastrana said. “If I’m a little For years Pastrana, origi- Francisco’s Tony Trujillo won way too small. We thought Soccer Coaching bit behind, I have to make up nally a motocross rider, domi- bronze. there would be lips 10 or 12 way out of the medical room License that time, and the only way to nated Moto X Freestyle at the The event, which organiz- feet high. and returned to the huge ramp make up that time is full video X Games, taking six golds in ers had hoped would inspire a “It’s like minipark,” both times despite what he UVYSL is holding classes for game style. You just start eight years. competition between usually Gagnon said. later learned was ligament Soccer Coaches to get their E Even Glifberg, who was damage in his legs. License. bouncing off stuff.” His action-sports stardom separate street and vert and X-Games darling status skaters, was more notable for very comfortable on the “What do you expect? The Friday Aug 15, 6pm-9pm and Pastrana, though, bounced guy jumped over the Great Aug 16 & 17, 8am-5pm. Coaches off far less stuff than his oppo- peaked in 2006 with a double- who was missing. course in his winning runs, must attend all three days. backflip in Moto X Best Trick, TV promos had advertised said he wasn’t quite satisfied Wall of China with a broken nents. ankle,” said Burnquist, who The class is held at Nokomis In the final, Foust cleanly one of the games’ great “did- a competition between the with the setup. Elementary Room 15. For further he-really-do-that?” moments. biggest star in street skating “I’d like to see some big- stole the gold from Way with information please visit our website cleared the giant jump in the ger, gnarlier sections on there, his final run, just as he had at www.uvysl.org or call our hotline middle of the Home Depot He won two other golds Ryan Sheckler and the biggest that year, including a dramatic star in vert Shaun White, but not so compact,” Glifberg with Brown a year earlier. 467-9797. Center but hit the wall as he Way was named Athlete of was leaving the arena for the win in the inaugural rally car both bowed out of Saturday said. “I think they should get North Ukiah Little when rally racing legend qualifying, and they weren’t the skaters involved.” the Games by ESPN despite League Fall Ball street course and never quite Stiepock said organizers going without a gold. NULL fall ball league starts August 23 and runs thru Nov.1. This league off homer against Osiris is open to players ages 9-12yrs. Matos, his 15th. Sign-ups end August 8th For infor- McLachlin claims first PGA Giants mation contact: Sonny Garza 707 Correia allowed two runs 338-5913. Continued from Page 6 on three hits over 6 1-3 Tour victory at Reno innings. Six-A-Side Soccer By SCOTT SONNER 12-foot putt after he had dri- Tour, Gateway Tour and The Padres added a run in Correia helped San Diego Tournament push across the go-ahead run Associated Press ven into the rough behind Spanos Tour, but the closest the seventh on Brian Giles’ large pine trees on the par-4 he’d come before on the PGA two-out single that scored in the sixth after he gave up a The Ukiah Host Lions and Ryan RENO, Nev. (AP) — leadoff double to Giles. He Rones Dickey Memorial Soccer Parker McLachlin missed all fifth and a 9-footer after blast- was a tie for fifth in May at Jody Gerut, who reached on a Fund are sponsoring a six-a-side double, and another in the walked two batters with one soccer tournament for High School but one green on the front nine ing out of a greenside bunker the AT&T Classic. on the sixth. With the top 50 golfers in eighth on Kevin out to load the bases and set age boys and girls on Saturday, but saved par on all of them Kouzmanoff’s 420-foot lead- up Hundley’s sacrifice fly. August 16 at the Pomolita Middle then hung on to shoot a 2-over McLachlin started the day the world playing at the School track . Games begin at 8 a.m. and will end about 5 p.m. Entry 74 Sunday and claim his first with a six-stroke lead over Bridgestone Invitational in Davis, but slipped back to Ohio, McLachlin entered the fee is $150 per team. Applications PGA Tour victory by seven time I really putted through can be picked up at 601 N State St, strokes at the Legends Reno- four when Davis chipped in week ranked 98th on the via email at [email protected] out of a bunker on the par-5 money list, but the $540,000 the fringe all week. The putt or call 468-5711. Applications are Tahoe Open. Singh just seemed like the right shot due by August 1. McLachlin, in his second 11th to get to 15-under and first-place check at Reno McLachlin missed a 6-foot gives him $1.28 million on the Continued from Page 6 at the time.” year on tour, recovered from The victory came at a per- Cross Country Class birdie attempt to remain at 19- year and should push him at trouble time after time to card turned out to be the differ- fect time for Singh, who can There will be a Cross Country 14 pars, three bogeys and a under. least inside the top 70. It also ence. take loads of confidence — class open to boys and girls ages birdie on the 18th to finish the The leader was in trouble ensures him a spot in next “I just couldn’t picture a from winning, not so much his 12-17. The class will meet at the again on the par-3 12th when week’s PGA Championship, Lake Mendocino Chakota Trail on tourney at 18-under-par 270 at chip from there,” Westwood putting — to the PGA Tuesdays and Thursdays, and at the the 7,472-yard Montreux Golf his tee shot went in a waste his first major since he quali- said. “The fringe ended up Championship next week at Ukiah High track on Mondays, & Country Club near Lake area 20 yards right and short fied for the U.S. Open in being a lot slower. The first Oakland Hills. Wednesdays, and Fridays. All class- of the green but again man- 2004. es will meet a 6pm. All level Runners Tahoe. are welcome and runners will have “It feels like it has been a aged to chip out of the pine Last year on the indivitualzed running workouts. The lifetime coming. It has been a needles to within 15 feet and Nationwide Tour, McLachlin class will run from Monday, August make the putt. He also led the National Mining 4th through Friday, August 22nd. dream of mine since I was There is no fee for this class, but all about 12,” said McLachlin, chipped out of a greenside Association Pete Dye Classic participants must register with the 29, who grew up in Hawaii bunker on No. 13 to 8 feet by seven strokes entering the City of Ukiah at 411 West Clay St. then rolled it in. final round, but shot a final- For more information please call and played at UCLA. “This is 462-5977. a huge stepping stone for me.” His lead grew to six again round 77 to finish tied for John Rollins shot a 71 to when Davis double-bogeyed fourth. Girls Soccer Clinic finish at 11-under 277 in a tie after he took two shots to get A similar scenario was pos- Soccer Coach Andy Hendry is second with England’s Brian out of a bunker at No. 14, sible on Sunday without his hosting a girls soccer clinic for 8- Davis, who trailed by only while McLachlin two-putted heroics around the greens. 12th grade girls on Tuesday’s from for par from 12 feet. From 60 feet away on the 220- 6-8 p.m. beginning June 17th and four strokes with five holes to running thru August 11th at Yokayo go but had a double bogey and McLachlin’s drive hit a tree yard par-3 No. 7, he chipped School. Register at City of Ukiah if two bogeys down the stretch and landed in a pond on the to within 4 feet and made the you’re interested. If you have any 636-yard, par-5 17th, but his putt then dropped a 6-footer questions call 972-9156. Coach to shoot a 75. A shot back tied Hendry is a CYSA National D for fourth were Martin Laird 200-yard fourth shot made the after chipping from 50 feet on licensee. (66), Harrison Frazar (69), back of the green and he two- the par-4 No. 8. Support Ukiah High Eric Axley (69) and Ryan putted from 60 feet for a With the wind swirling on Football Palmer (70). bogey. He putted 15 feet for the downhill, 616-yard, par-5 McLachlin tied the course birdie on the 18th to join four No. 9, his attempt to layup We are asking the community and others who claimed their first safe with his second shot land- parents to support Ukiah High foot- record with a 10-under 62 on ball teams this year by purchasing Friday and set a 54-hole PGA wins at Reno — Notah ed on the side of a hill in six- an ad to be placed in the Football record at 20-under in large Begay III (1998), Chris Riley inch deep rough 85 yards Program that will be sold at the (2002), Vaughn Taylor (2004) short of the pin. But again he games. The prices range part by hitting a tourney-best from$25.00 (business card), $50 80 percent of the greens in and Will MacKenzie (2006). chipped onto the fringe within (1/4 page), $75 (1/2 page), $125 regulation at the 7,472-yard “Brian was putting the heat 15 feet and two putted for par (whole page), and $150 (inside and on and I was feeling it. I was to make the turn at even-par back covers). You may send your Montreux Golf & Country business card or ad to Mary Morris, Club near Lake Tahoe. just gutting it out,” McLachlin 36. P.O. Box 177, Ukiah, CA 95482 On Sunday, he hit only one said. “I didn’t have much in The streak of par saves (together with your check). the tank. It was all I had. I’m ended on the 494-par, par-5 Any questions call Mary Morris at of his first 10 greens — only 621-1543. Thank you for supporting five for the round — but relied pretty spent right now.” 10th when he hit in a bunker the football teams. GO WILDCATS! on his trusty wedge and hot McLaughlin had won on behind the green and missed a putter to save par, including a the Hooters Tour, Tight Lies 12-footer for par. 8 – MONDAY, AUG. 4, 2008 SPORTS THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL Pack prez Murphy says team Beijing Olympics are almost here will welcome Favre back China is getting ready By CHRIS JENKINS agreement that likely would and drew a pass interference By STEPHEN WADE been wracked by crisis after fill subway stops, work in Associated Press have kept him retired. But penalty on a deep pass to Associated Press crisis. Deadly riots in Tibet street-side tents offering GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Favre’s decision to report to Driver on the next play. He BEIJING (AP) — Tick, sparked chaos and protests on tourist information, or simply — Brett Favre is back. It camp makes such an agree- then missed on his next six tick, tick. international legs of the stand at attention in hallways remains to be seen whether ment far less likely. attempts, including several The official countdown Olympic torch relay, stunning at Olympic venues. A trade remains a possibili- balls that seemed to bounce clock in Tiananmen Square patriotic Chinese who staged “A safe Olympics is the he’ll still be the leader of the counterprotests. In May, biggest indicator of the suc- Pack. ty. off receivers’ hands. hits “4 Days To Go” on “Frankly, Brett’s change of After he threw another Monday. More than 40 mil- almost 70,000 people died in cess of the games,” Vice The Green Bay Packers the Sichuan earthquake, President Xi Jinping, the mind put us in a very difficult three incompletions to begin a lion potted flowers are in reluctantly embraced Favre’s which sparked an outpouring senior-most Communist Party spot,” Murphy said in a state- simulated two-minute drill, bloom everywhere, even forced return to the football along the center medians of of sympathy around the world leader overseeing prepara- field Sunday, after failing to ment released by the team. Rodgers appeared to be heat- and muted criticisms of tions, told a rally of volunteers “We now will revise many ing up until he threw an inter- gritty highways. And for sev- come to a financial agreement eral days now, blue skies have China’s policies on Tibet, last month. “A safe Olympics that would manage to make actions and assumptions about ception in the end zone to taken the place of the usual human rights, Darfur and the is also a key indicator of the Favre happy while staying our long-term future, all pred- safety Aaron Rouse. gray smog. treatment of its Muslim positive reflection of our retired. icated on Brett’s decision last The Packers do not have So far, so good. minority. nation’s image.” The NFL announced March to retire. another scheduled public The day China has long- To a lesser extent, there Victor Cha, the director of Sunday that Favre will be “As a result of his decision, practice until Tuesday after- awaited, the day it makes its was the nuisance of an algae Asian Studies at Georgetown reinstated and added to the we invested considerably in a noon. Favre’s arrival in train- debut on the international bloom at the Olympic sailing University, said the govern- Packers’ active roster on new and different future with- ing camp could cause a major sports stage with, literally, a site, caused by water pollu- ment must reach four targets Monday. Commissioner out Brett and we were obvi- disruption to the team, cast of thousands, arrives tion. to be successful. Roger Goodell had held off on ously moving in that direc- although may not begin prac- Friday when opening cere- With the games about to Cha said Chinese athletes granting Favre’s request for tion. That’s why this wasn’t ticing with the rest of the team monies kick off the Beijing start, it’s anyone’s guess how must do well in the medal reinstatement for nearly a easy. Having crossed the right away. Olympics inside its stunning they will end. They could count. Many pick them to win week, hoping Favre and the Rubicon once when Brett Favre retired in March but 91,000-seat “Bird’s Nest” showcase China’s rising eco- more than 40 gold medals and nomic and political power of team could resolve their decided to retire, it’s very dif- has been having second National Stadium. top the United States. Clean ficult to reorient our plans and thoughts. Team officials have “I hope the sky can stay the 21st century or they could air is a must. Organization and standoff. descend into a miasma of “Although we built this cross it again in the opposite insisted in recent weeks that blue like this, both during and logistics must go well, and after the Olympic Games,” protests, police crackdowns year around the assumption direction — but we’ll put this they are moving on with political protests have to be said 25-year-old Zhang and Chinese citizens angry marginalized. that Brett meant what he said to our advantage.” Rodgers, though, causing ten- with their rude guests. Could reorienting their sions to rise between Favre Shuang, a government office “Protest by athletes doesn’t about retiring, Brett is coming worker. “This will give for- The communist govern- plans include a competition and the team. really mar the games because back,” said team president and eigners a good impression of ment says it wants the games that is something even the CEO Mark Murphy. “We will between Favre and Aaron Team officials publicly the city and leave a legacy to to convey a message of friend- Rodgers for the starting job? have ruled out releasing IOC would be opposed to,” welcome him back and turn Beijing citizens.” ship and has mobilized the Cha said. “But I think major this situation to our advan- Team officials have main- Favre, fearing he would Though it’s hot and humid, security apparatus to ensure it. tained that if Favre returned to immediately sign with divi- protests that the Chinese put tage.” the city’s morale has been lift- In a rare meeting this week down in front of television the Packers, it would be in sion rival Minnesota. A private plane carrying ed by several days of notice- with foreign journalists, cameras, particularly if they Favre, wife Deanna and agent some role other than as the McCarthy has said the ably cleaner air, replacing the President Hu Jintao said the are foreign protesters, that James “Bus” Cook arrived in starter — a job that belonged Packers had a plan in place shroud of chemical haze that games would be successful if the sports were good and they could look very bad.” Green Bay shortly after 8 p.m. to Rodgers. should Favre report to camp. usually hangs over the The IOC has maintained EDT Sunday night. Favre In his statement, Murphy He first would have to pass a Chinese capital. promoted world friendship. He asked journalists to be fair the games are about sports, exited the plane and waved to said only that coach Mike physical exam and a condi- “It’s much better than I not politics. But Cha said a crowd of a few hundred fans McCarthy would “talk to the tioning test, then would likely expected, there’s none of the and keep politics out on the sidelines. spending $40 billion on gathered at the airport — in a team and the quarterbacks be limited to individual drills. gunk in the air,” said Paul venues and infrastructure was Lewis, sports editor of the That friendly face of the severe lightning storm, no less about the plan moving for- Goodell told the NFL a political statement, and the Auckland, New Zealand, games contrasts with a much — before driving off in an ward, and after he has done Network on Saturday he more Chinese officials reject that we will share it publicly.” thinks the situation has lin- Herald on Sunday newspaper. harsher side featuring 100,000 SUV. troops, commandos and the tag, the more it sticks. Rodgers had a rough night gered long enough. “There is a little haze in the The reinstatement will air, but that reminds me of Los policemen. They’re aided by “When you are the biggest become effective at 1 p.m. in the Packers’ annual “I think we have to force thousands of neighborhood country in the world, and “Family Night” scrimmage at it,” Goodell said. “I think it’s Angeles in 1984, but it’s noth- EDT Monday, when Favre ing like I’ve been reading watch groups — whose mem- you’re an illiberal regime, and will be added to the Packers’ Lambeau Field on Sunday come to the point where there about.” bers wear red armbands — you’re hosting the Olympics, active roster. By reinstating night, as a few boos were need to be some decisions Even if the good weather and are further augmented by then it’s bound to be politi- Favre, Goodell is following mixed in with enthusiastic made on behalf of the hangs around, lingering issues watchmen and guards dressed cal,” Cha said. “These multi- through on a recent promise to cheers from the crowd of Packers, on behalf of Brett, on could shift the focus from in gray or blue uniforms. billion dollar iconic Olympic force action. 56,600 when he was intro- behalf of all the fans.” AP sports in a snap. Among them: Add to this 70,000 facilities are meant to show Earlier this week, the team duced. Sports Writer Brett Martel in Tibet, terrorism and Internet Olympics volunteers, and sev- that China is not simply the offered Favre a long-term, Rodgers hit his first pass of New Orleans contributed to censorship. And since eral hundred-thousand so- Great Wall. It’s modern, it’s multimillion-dollar marketing the night to Donald Driver, this report. February, the country has called “city volunteers” who powerful, it’s a player.” Romero is second Argentine to win US Senior Open By ARNIE STAPLETON Australia’s Graham Marsh in Associated Press 1997 and the first to hold both COLORADO SPRINGS, the 54-hole lead and the tro- Colo. (AP) — The 29th U.S. phy since Bruce Lietzke in Senior Open will be remem- 2003. bered for the black bears that Although several deer and menaced The Broadmoor’s fawn showed up Sunday on East Course — and the one the cragged course carved out cat who conquered it. of the Rocky Mountain Eduardo “El Gato” Romero foothills, there weren’t any on Sunday became the second more sightings of black bears Argentine golfer to hoist the like the one that interrupted silver cup, 28 years after the tournament Friday. Roberto De Vicenzo won the Volunteers did arrive at trophy at Winged Foot. dawn to discover a bear had The 54-year-old Romero visited the concession stand at shot a final round 3-over 73 the seventh hole overnight but was never seriously chal- and helped itself to a smorgas- lenged by Fred Funk (75), bord of candy bars, bananas, who finished four strokes hot dogs and bread. back. And a foe and two fawns Romero was 6-under 274 crossed the 14th fairway for the tournament. Sunday, where Norman hit a Funk, who began the day long drive over them and Juan two shots back, predicted Quiros had to wait as the deer Saturday that he’d have to trotted off into the trees. make his move on the front Other than that, the only nine and then just hold on. interruption of the final round He did neither, failing to was a 23-minute weather cut into the deficit and then delay when the leaders were watching his quest to become on the fairway on the sixth the fifth straight come-from- hole. behind winner die with a Romero can expect a hero’s triple-bogey on the par-4 13th. welcome when he returns to Mark McNulty (68) fin- Villa Allende in central ished in third, five shots back. province of Cordoba, the Greg Norman shot a 70 and same city where his Argentine finished in fourth, his third compatriots held a parade for straight top-5 finish. 2007 U.S. Open champion But Norman, the 53-year- Angel Cabrera, whom old Australian who held the Romero once sponsored on 54-hole lead at the British the European Tour. Open two weeks ago, is skip- Romero said both Cabrera Publication Dates: ping the PGA Championship and De Vicenzo, the godfather The Ukiah at Oakland Hills next week. of golf in Argentina, called His honeymoon with tennis him this week to offer encour- The Ukiah Daily Journal great Chris Evert over, he said agement. He said De Vicenzo Aug 24, 2008 DAILY JOURNAL he needs to return to work as told him, “I think this is your CEO of Great White Shark week.” Journal Sampler Call your Ukiah Daily Journal Enterprises. Was he ever right. 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Dear Annie: I live with my boyfriend, tum, so consider moving out until this resolves that preferring thin women is not in our nature, “Mike,” in a very small apartment. Last month, itself. but in our constant media images. his mother and 14-year-old sister moved in. ANNIE’S MAILBOX Dear Annie: My nephew is getting married You are wrong. Our media images are but a They had nowhere else to go. soon. To date, I have not received an invitation, reflection of our biological predilections. Our Mike’s sister sleeps on our couch and his By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar although most all other family members have. genes want to reproduce themselves with the mother sleeps on the living room floor. His As the wedding draws near, I fear I could be healthiest female specimen they can find. mom says she is looking for work, but I’m not the only one left out, although the groom’s Women who are overweight are not healthy there to watch her, so who knows? She has no her she needs to broaden her search, but she mother (my sister) assures me that an invite is specimens. And if they can be so sloppy with money and nothing to contribute except for won’t. on the way. their own bodies, how likely are they to be some food stamps, which keep the pantries This is taking a toll on our relationship. How I realize she does not control the guest list responsible in childrearing? slightly stocked. She insists on having every do we tell her to take any job she can get and and I know they are trying to keep the number The same applies to men, or it should, though women seem to place more emphasis meal together, so when we buy food, we have move out? -- Squished down, but how can you invite all the aunts on a man’s earning power than his physical to buy enough for four. Dear Squished: You can’t tell her anything. except one? I am very hurt. Mike has to do it. Frankly, it often takes a lot Do you think I’m justified, or should I sim- appearance. They want a secure nest within In the beginning, it was understood that her longer than a month to find work. Mike needs ply make other plans for that day and refuse to which to raise their young. -- B.A. stay was temporary, but now we have no idea to give Mom a deadline for getting a job (per- be on the “D” list? -- Forgotten Aunt Dear B.A.: You don’t think the media when she will be able to move out. Our electric haps three months), making it clear that if she Dear Aunt: Of course it is rude to invite all manipulates our idea of attractive body shapes? bill has doubled and we are paying a lot more cannot find one in her particular field by then, the aunts except one. However, we urge you Get real. If we’d had a “biological predilec- for water. Mike and I are having trouble mak- she must take whatever allows her to pay rent. not to take this as an intentional snub. More tion” for the anorexic models in magazines, ing ends meet, and I don’t sense much effort on She should not be freeloading. However, Mike likely, the bride’s family is withholding some we’d never have survived as a species. his mother’s part to find work. She is only may be unwilling to stick with such an ultima- of the invitations and your sister felt you would Extremes, whether too fat or too thin, are looking for a certain type of job. We’ve told be the most understanding of her relatives. So unhealthy. Larger women can be perfectly we hope you will be. If she says there is an healthy and, more importantly, we are all capa- MONDAY EVENING invitation coming, please assume there is. ble of loving what’s beneath the surface. 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542-08 532-08 538-08 8-4,11,18/08 7-24,29,8-4/08 8-1,4/08 TS# 057-002232 Order # 30130765 Loan # NOTICE OF PETITION TO PUBLIC NOTICE 0058234485 Notice of Trustee’s Sale YOU ADMINISTER ESTATE Pursuant to Chapter 10, commencing with ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF CASE NO.: SCUK CVPB 08-25245 21700 of the Business Professionals Code, TRUST DATED 6/22/2006. UNLESS YOU To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contin- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that C & M TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROP- gent creditors, and persons who may other- Mini-Storage, 297 Brush St., Ukiah, CA 95482 (707)462-1299, will cause to be sold to ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC wise be interested in the will or estate, or the general public by oral auction at 9:00 SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF both, of: JAMES ANTHONY WOLF. a.m., Friday, August 8, 2008, the property THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed described as furniture, household goods, ap- AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A by: MARY WOLF in the Superior Court of pliances, tools & miscellaneous. LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest California, County of Mendocino. bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests Name Unit# state or national bank, check drawn by a state that: MARY WOLF be appointed as personal MATT SENFTEN 52 or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a representative to administer the estate of the TYNISHA HENSON 71 JESSICA FABYUNKEY 189 state or federal savings and loan association, decedent. or savings association, or savings bank speci- LAURA CONTI 355 THE PETITION requests the decedent's will ROBERT MACDONALD 362 fied in section 5102 of the Financial Code and and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. FAYE AULT 624 authorized to do business in this state will be The will and any codicils are available for ex- PAULETTE TUCKER 740 held by the duly appointed trustee. The sale amination in the file kept by the court. VALACIA PEREZ 925 will be made, but without covenant or warran- THE PETITION requests authority to adminis- JOHN WILLIAMSON 984 ty, expressed or implied, regarding title, pos- ter the estate under the Independent Adminis- REGINA GOMEZ 1195 session, or encumbrances, to pay the remain- tration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow PHILLIP DUNCAN 1223 ing principal sum of the note(s) secured by the personal representative to take many ac- PHILLIP DUNCAN 1314 SALVADOR YANEZ 1499 the Deed of Trust, with interest and late tions without obtaining court approval. Before charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), taking certain very important actions, howev- Landlord reserves the right to bid at the sale. advances, under the terms of the Deed of er, the personal representative will be re- Purchase must be made with cash only and Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and ex- quired to give notice to interested persons un- paid for at the time of sale. All purchased penses of the Trustee for the total amount (at less they have waived notice or consented to goods are sold “as is” and must be removed the time of the initial publication of the Notice the proposed action). The independent ad- from the premises by 5:00 pm on the date of of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth ministration authority will be granted unless sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the below. The amount may be greater on the an interested person files an objection to the even of settlement between Landlord and ob- ligated party. Auction conducted pursuant to day of sale. Trustor(s): Silence Casavant & petition and shows good cause why the court Sec.2328 of the Commercial Code and 535 of Eric Casavant, wife & husband as joint ten- should not grant the authority. ants Recorded: 06/27/2006 as Instrument No. Public Code. A HEARING on the petition will be held on 8- Auctioneer: Robert McCarthy Bond#0347716 2006-12616 of Official Records in the office of 08-08 at 9:30 a.m. in Dept.: E, located at: the Recorder of Mendocino County, Califor- SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, nia; Date of Sale: 8/25/2008 at 10:00 AM COUNTY OF MENDOCINO, 100 N. State Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the Street, Ukiah, CA 95482 Mendocino County Courthouse, 100 North IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the peti- State Street, Ukiah CA Amount of unpaid bal- tion, you should appear at the hearing and ance and other charges: $411,220.49 The state your objections or file written objections purported property address is: 2411 St Yorre with the court before the hearing. Your ap- Court Ukiah, CA 95482 Assessors Parcel pearance may be in person or by your attor- No. 178-250-05-05 The undersigned Trustee ney. disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent the property address or other common desig- creditor of the deceased, you must file your nation, if any, shown herein. If no street ad- claim with the court and mail a copy to the dress or other common designation is shown, personal representative appointed by the directions to the location of the property may court within four months from the date of first be obtained by sending a written request to issuance of letters as provided in Probate the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of Code section 9100. The time for filing claims first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the will not expire before four months from the Trustee is unable to convey title for any rea- hearing date noticed above. son, the successful bidder’s sole and exclu- YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the sive remedy shall be the return of monies court. If you are a person interested in the es- paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder tate, you may file with the court a Request for shall have no further recourse. Date: 8/3/2008 Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of LandAmerica Default Services Letxy Jime- an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or nez, Foreclosure Coordinator Post Office Box of any petition or account as provided in Pro- 5899 6 Executive Circle Irvine, CA 92616 bate Code section 1250. A Request for Spe- (949) 885-4500 Sale Line: 714-573-1965 Re- cial Notice form is available from the court instatement Line: 949-885-4500 To request clerk. reinstatement/and or payoff FAX request to: ATTORNEYS FOR PETITIONER: THOMAS (949) 885-4496 This office is attempting to S. BRIGHAM & BROOKE A. BRIGHAM collect a debt and any information obtained P.O. Box 358 Ukiah, CA will be used for that purpose. P447393 8/4, 95482 707-462-9292 8/11, 08/18/2008 12- MONDAY, AUG. 4, 2008 THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL

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Nissan Pathfinder Potter Vly. Jr. Hi./Hi. nabis, gd DMV. Per- Community Civic Ukiah High 3bd2ba (Uk) Pets ok provided. 463-1100 1-866-292-1387 1bd. Upstairs. 480 FOR SALE SE 2007 38K tow School 743-2101 sonal care, cooking, Engagement $28.82-47.98/hr RV parking. $1600 #236800809 No pets. $675/mo. For Sale pkg excl cond $25K cleaning, driving & Coordinator. PROGRAM Mendocino mo + dep. Cnt. HT. & Accounting Position + dep. S. Ukiah. Nice SouthWest furn, 462-9146 providing living skills Performs direct Civic SPECIALIST County Office of AC. Avl. 9/1. 391-7423 F/T Accounting Avail. now. 357-5575 exc bike, treadmill, training to adults with Engagement, com- Special Education Education 3bd2ba. Lg. Clean position avail. comp desk, etc. HOPLAND developmental disa- munity convening, Local Plan Area www.mcoe. 1bd. Luxury town- Quiet. W/side. Ukiah CARS w/busy Property call 485-6511 bilities. 3,6 bed group training and educa- (SELPA) us/d/hr/jobs house. W/D. Cent. 680 FOR SALE BEARS Mgt. company. N/S/P. $1575 + homes, estb. in 1988. tion to the Latino Coast call 467-5012 or AC, Gar. $810/mo. + $$CASH FOR YOUR Must be computer dep.209-482-3983 FREE PAINT SIGNUPS 485-0165, 485-5168 community. $35,m $68,003 - $87,259 email [email protected] dep. 468-5426 USED CARS $$$ For literate, detail Blue Lakes 2bd, Recycled latex, 5 gal. for football & annual + benefits. (pro-rated for part-time) DEADLINE: 8/14/08 1st mo. 1/2 off! your old used cars! oriented, able to Division manager/ 1.5ba, newly remod, buckets, white, tan, cheerleading. Applications & more Approx. 20 hrs/ 2 BD, DW/Garage + FREE pick up in multi-task & pos- job developer. Lake- The Alliance for rural no pets. $1,050/mo brown, gray. Tues- Boys and girls info available at: week, or 96-8 hr Pool Alderwood Ukiah area! Lost title sess strong organi- port area. Find jobs Community Health days only, 8am to Nuestra Casa, 487 N. days, 11 mos/year. (925) 787-6739 ok. Steel drop boxes ages 7 through zational skills. for disabled adults. 2- seeks a task oriented Apartments 1450 S. 2pm, 298 Plant Rd., State St. Ukiah CA Valid CA Spec. Ed. for scrap metal also 15. 2nd through At least 2 yrs. previ- 5 yrs. job develop- individual to join our State St $885- Clean 2bd. 1ba in Ukiah (behind animal 95482 (707)463-8181 cred or or equiv, 3 available upon re- 8th grade. ous accounting ex- ment in voc. rehab or team to manage & $925mo. 463-2325 town Wlts. Lg. yd. Avl shelter). yrs. exp in CA K-12 quest, call 707-546- For more perience required. social service & su- OFFICE ASST. implement perform- 2 APARTMENTS 09-01. $1200\mo + schools. Hot Tub 2008 Many 7553!!!! information Following benefits pervison. F/T. $40K COUNSELING ance improvement AVAIL Now. N/P, dep. 707-472-7185 Mendocino jets. Therapy seats contact Rick available: 401k, per yr. + full benefits. 16 hr/wk. activities. 32-40hr/wk; Credit report & score 1993 Honda Accord County Office Country setting/Close Warranty. Never 707-291-9457 or health insurance, incl. 401k.Auto ins. Ukiah Campus req. BA/BS dgr. Mas- a must. 485-0841 LX Only $700! Buy of Education to Town 3BD, 2BA used. Worth $5000 707-272-3971 paid vacation, CPR, FA req. MENDOCINO ters pref. Excel. work Police Impounds! For www.mcoe.us/d/hr/jobs 2 bd 1.5 ba.town- Cntrl H/A Clean/New Sell $1895. 766-8622 hoplandbears@ holidays & more. ctmi-inc.org Apply on COLLEGE environ. & benefit Listings 800-368- 707-467-5012 house, pool, lndry, Paint Avail 8/1. comcast.net Salary DOE. line or call HR www.mendocino.edu pkg. Compl. job desc. 6118 [email protected] AC, $920+ dep. N/P $1,700/mo, $1,700 Queen bed & 2 Oak Please submit (858)467-0600 x 341 468-3024 at www.ruralcomm Honda Accord ‘03 DEADLINE: 8/14/08 N/S 468-5426 dep 707-489-6742 stands, Mirrored resume' & cover unityhealth.org. headboard. Ask $190 2 dr.93k mi., loaded, ●❍●❍●❍●❍●❍● HARVEST P-T COMPUTER letter to sisrael@ RDA NEEDED with Cvr letter & resume Deluxe 3bd 1 ba. Great view Willits 468-0933 after 5 pm excel cond. POSITIONS SCIENCE INSTR BOCCE selzerrealty.com exp. & leadership to: Colleen McNutt, Hdwd./tile flrs. $1400/mo. 3bd2 ba. $12,000. 391-4540 Ukiah Campus downstairs. $1000/ W/D, deck & more! or mail to qualities. Please sub- ARCH, 367 N. State Samsung flip-phone Subaru Outbk ‘99 Tournament FETZER MENDOCINO mo. Pool, lndry, car- N/S 486-7193 Realty World mit resume to 702 S. St., Ste. 201 Ukiah, Pre-Paid, can be 4WD, 5spd., very cln, VINEYARDS COLLEGE port.463-2134 Hopland Bears Selzer Realty Dora St., Ukiah CA CA 95482, or email Thomas St. 3bd2Ba switched to billed new tires, AC, 25+ We are looking for Ukiah Campus Youth Football Property 95482 to cnutt@rural Lg. 2bd1ba. New hse w/lg 900sf shop. phone. WILL ONLY mpg. $6500 279-0889 enthusiastic, motivat- www.mendocino.edu Management at RECEPTIONIST: communityhealth.org. carpet & paint. N/S/P. Avl. 8/15. $1300mo. WORK WITH VERI- 1st Annual ed individuals to join 468-3024 Volvo ‘80 GLE 350 E. Gobbi St. Ukiah Law Firm VALLEY VIEW Wtr/gar/sew pd. $825 Also for sale. 1st & ZON WIRELESS! Bocce Tournament our team for the 2008 New, never used, Needs repair, or Ukiah, CA 95482. People to work with seeks receptionist is looking for + sec. 462-5159 dep. lv msg. 462-7116 Sun. Aug. 17th harvest. Work starts pkg has been great for parts. Please No developmentally with excellent phone RN’s LVN’s 10am to ?? mid to late august for PARK PLACE UKIAH $2500/mo opened. Comes w/ $500obo. 489-6501 Phone Calls! disabled adults 1 on skills to answer calls days & p.m. shifts Brutocao School approximately three 1 bd. $800. 2 bd. New 5bd, 3ba 2 story charger & manual. 1 in their own home. and handle clerical avail. great work REAL ESTATE House Plaza Activity Assistant, months. Positions are $910. T.H. $1050. hm, 3 car gar w/d You hook up. Retail All shifts avail. Mary duties. Client interac- environment, com- 710 WANTED 32-38 hrs. per wk. available in the fol- Pool, Garg. 462-5009 hkup, fp, pool $75. Asking $40 obo 468-9326 or come tion/occasional driv- petitive wages & LOOKING for hunt- All tournament Sat. & Sun. req. lowing areas N/S, pet neg Avail Has camera, & blue- by &PU app. 182 ing required. Position benefits. Hire-on Spacious 2bd. Pool. ing lease for deer, proceeds go directly Some eves. Depend- • Cellar Worker 8/15 (707) 318-7053 tooth operation. Call Thomas St. Ukiah also requires basic bonus. 462-1436. H20, trash pd. $850. pigs, turkey, quail. to the needs of the able, able to follow • Barrel Room POSICIONES PARA computer knowledge Also 1bd. $725. Ht. WONDERFUL 972-9577 Prefer large acreage. football teams. instructions, & • Sugar Testers VALLEY VIEW LA MOLIDA and typing skills. Sal- AC Pd. N/P. 462-6075 W/Side house 3bd, Willing to pay $$$. complete paperwork. • Lab Tech is looking for We recycle & pay cash ary DOE. Fax re- Se habla espanol. 1ba $1350mo. + dep for junk batteries, cop- Call 489-5664 $20 per player or Able to work with • Scale House FETZER sume along with valid CNA’s Avail 9/1 463-0371 per brass & aluminum. $60 per team of seniors. Creative • Truck Drivers TRIPLEX In Willits VINEYARDS California Drivers Li- days & p.m. shifts 2bd 1.5 bath, water & 707-467-1959 four - families minds a plus. (Class A CDL) WANTED TO 770 REAL ESTATE Estamos buscando cense to (707) 468- avail. great work garbage pd. $800 + PETS & Applicaitons avail. • Data Entry 380 SHARE RENT 4bed/2bath Foreclo- encouraged! individuos entusiatas 0453. environment, com- dep 468-0716 SUPPLIES at Valley View. Must be able to work $475/mo + dep. bd. 500 sure! ONLY y motivados para que RN Care Manager, petitive wages & 1162 S. Dora St. Ukiah flexible schedules & in quiet home. Util. 1/2 Boxer 1/2 Pit $38,900!!!! Bank- For more information se unan a nuestro 80% FTE in Clear- benefits. Hire-on ADMIN ASST, F/T, O/T as required. DUPLEXES incl.N/S pets, drugs. Bull born 5/29. 1st Owned! For Listings or to sign-up, please equipo para la molida lake working with bonus. 462-1436. 320 Busy Real Estate of- Must pass pre-em- 621-0556, 468-5556 shots. 1f, 1m. Free to call Rick at 707-291- del 2008. El trabajo seniors. 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Ukiah 391-9164/391-5391 $1200. 972-4282 SILENT AUCTION www.anytimefitness.com aminar el nivel de tion available at ($8.91-$10.31) plus Class B Driver 2bd, 1ba W/Side featuring azúcar No. Circle Indian benefits. Job descrip- $800 2 rooms, shr kit, Canadian Grey Alas- F/T, tank endorse, $1200 mo + dep. VALUABLE • Técnico de Labora- Hsg Authority tion/application ba, 1/2 util. First & kan Malamute. 2 1/2 Yokayo Biofuels Refs req’d. Avail. 9/1 SPORTS torio 694 Pinoleville Dr., MCYP. 463-4915. last $100 dep. N/s/d, yrs. female. $300. fax res 462-7603 SENIOR w/d hkups 462-6339 MEMORABILIA • Operador de la es- Ukiah - 468-1336. Closes 8/08/08 EOE pet ok. 391-3023 Millie 707-983-6062 2BD, 1BA, lg yard, Come out to have LIBRARY tación de peso/esca- Applications will be CNA’S Work/Holiday BUSINESS landscaping incl. FURN rm for res. a great time and help TECHNICIAN la accepted until 5:00 on the coast. Will RENTALS $1300/mo. avail 8/15 wrkg indiv. cbl/frg 510 LIVESTOCK a good cause! Mendocino County • Conductor de Ca- p.m. on 8/12/08. 250 provide Vacation ac- $485 + $485 util incl. OAT HAY! $2896-3522/Mo. Req mión (Clase A CDL) Indian Pref. applies. Free month rent 171 467-9495 commodations. Call AA degree and 3 yrs N/S/P/D 462-9225 $12 per bale, 60 Interested in • Registro de Datos Brush commercial or 2BD, 2BA Tile ktchn, Sherwood Oaks Con- related library exp. Small CNC machine light industrial, ample bales or more. $14 Playing Football or Apply by 08/12/08 to: Debe poder trabajar stove, frige, lndry rm. SHARE 2BD house valescent Hospital. shop seeks - entry pkng, xlnt loc. single 621-3897 Cheerleading? (707)964-6333 HR Dept, 579 Low horarios flexibles y level machinist, good Lg fenced yd. No in Potter Valley. N/P Gap Rd, Ukiah, CA Water/sewer chg GARAGE Applications are tiempo extra cuando math skills a plus. PT dogs. Ukiah $1250/ $350/mo. $250 dep available by calling 95482, (707) 463- sea necesario. Debe $25/mo. mo + dep 489-2934 272-3577 590 SALES 4261, w/TDD (800) Office Assist. Must Unit B-1800 sq ft Rick at 707-291-9457 pasar un examen de 3 Bed Only $368/mo! FREE GARAGE 735-2929. EOE have computer skills. 12x14 a/c office, RR, or emailing www.co.mendocino. detección de drogas Buy Foreclosure! (4% SALE SIGNS. 707-462-5040 for app 6’ wide entry door. 440 FURNITURE Read All Hopland Bears Youth Come join the ca.us/hr antes de iniciar el dwn 20 yrs @8.5%) Realty World Selzer & interview. Lease @ $1000/mo. 3 pc. ent. ctr. Like Football at table games empleo. Aplicar en For Listings Call 800- Realty. 350 E. Gobbi TEACHER Unit E-1875 sq ft. a/c new. Cherry wood. hoplandbears@ expansion team Fetzer Vineyards, 379-5067 ext. 1788 Linkages Social P/T Elem. Indep. office & a/c display Hooker.90”W80”H24 MOTOR- About It! comcast.net at Shodakai Administration Build- Work/Care Manag- Study Coord. 5-10 area. 12’ roll up door 3BD 2BA recently re- D. Fits 37” TV. Org. CYCLES ●❍●❍●❍●❍●❍● Casino. 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Modern 2br wtr/gbe pd to Community Care, $1500/mo. sec. dep concrete table with Recond. battries. $15 Daily Newspaper! Also seeking AC laundry carport 301 S. State St., Cruise On In & gd ref’s req’d. Avail bench seats bought & up with exchange. I am nearly blind, I ● RETAIL GIFT ● walk to town. Mason Ukiah CA 95482 8/2 468-8648 at Bravo Barbs 12 mo. replacement am old and I was SHOP CLERK P/T TO THE CLASSIFIEDS St. $850mo. 433-4040 707-468-9347 or 489-9350 $300 513-8085 free. 467-1959 dangerously walk- Cash handling communitycare707.com ing down the 700 & register exp. pref. block of Boonville Hours. 5-9 MAKE A Rd the morning of Coyote Valley DIFFERENCE IN 7/30. Luckily the Shodakai Casino THE LIFE OF A PG&E truck came 7751 N. State St. CHILD! JOIN THE by and picked me Redwood Valley TRINITY TEAM! up and brought M-F 9-5 EOE Trinity Youth me to the Ukiah 707-467-4752 Services-Ukiah Shelter. Like all A social service the lost dogs here COMMERCIAL agency serving I sure would like to DRIVER abused & neglected go home. I am a Class A or B Lic youth in a Residen- male Pomeranian. req’d. FT + benefits. tial Treatment Cam- If you know me Job description and pus is looking for If you’re looking to buy or sell, the Classifieds please call Sage app available at 351 CHILD CARE at 467-6453 or Franklin Ave in Willits WORKERS. come to 298 Plant CONTROLLER CCW is responsible have everything you need. So, get the scoop Rd. $60K - $80K for the daily care & Mendocino supervision of cli- FOUND on Orr Community Health ents & living condi- Springs Rd. 7/30. Clinic seeks a tions. Swing & and check out the Classifieds for yourself. Female orange Controller to provide Night shifts availa- tabby 6-8 months daily management ble. Starting at old, wearing collar, of all accounting $9.40/hr. On-call very friendly. functions & staff. $9/hr. Must be 21 462-6466 Requires B.S. in yrs old. Excellent Found: Plain black Business Administra- benefits, including wallet w/snap, found tion, 5+ yrs. exp. medical, dental, vi- in vicinity of Wal-Mart Healthcare exp. sion, tuition reim- in June. Call to identi- preferred. Excellent bursement & FREE fy name. 468-5044 comp/bfts pkg. Send co-op child care. Must pass pre-em- KEYS FOUND resume w/cover letter to: Email: ployment physical, Set of keys found on drug test & back- Woodlake Drive in [email protected] Fax: (707) 468-0793 ground check. Deerwood. Please APPLY AT call 272-9586 DELI MANAGER 915 W. Church St. to identifyl position available Ukiah or fax LOST DOGGIE Exp. nec. resume LARGE REWARD Apply within 877-382-7617 Teacup Poodle/ 113 W. Perkins Ukiah. www.trinityys.org Maltese, very small. Ask for Lisa or Zach EOE Black, straight fluffy NCO/RCCC-Ukiah hair. Lost vic. of log- Admin Assist ll - Ukiah residential ging Rd. and Eel AA/two yrs exp pref, childrens facility River Bridge Ptr. Vly. & comp exp. Bilin- is looking for caring, Sat. 7/19. Answers to gual pref. 20 hrs/wk, responsible individu- Twinkle. 489-0022 $12.71/hr & bene. als to join our team. For appl & job de- Some exp. pref. but HELP 590 S. School St., Ukiah scrip; contact NCO not nec.. Will provide WANTED 120 800-606-5550x302 on the job trainng. Live-in caregiver in or www.ncoinc.org Starting sal. $12.12 Fort Bragg area. Closes 5 pm,08-08- hr. 403B, great bene- 468-3500 Agency placement 08. (Postmarks not fits, & vac. pkg. Fax 937-1298 accepted). 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Lake Mendocino – Lake level: 730.90 feet; Storage: 57,701 acre-feet (Maximum storage 122,500 acre-feet) Inflow: 226 cfs Outflow: 195 cfs Air quality – N/A State budget axe may fall locally The new California By LINDA WILLIAMS progress toward long-term budget because the Legislature has failed to pass The Willits News reform. These steps are vital if you are a budget. The late budget also threatens CSI: Can’t sustain The Willits City Council sent a letter to going to restore the stability in the state the state’s credit rating. Much more delay Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and budget and the confidence of our voters and we could be downgraded, costing the California Legislative leadership and the business community. taxpayers another several hundred mil- protesting proposals surfacing which “Borrowing or taking these funds to lion dollars in interest payments over investigations? would redirect and borrow funds from pay state operating costs is simply bad time. By THADEUS GREENSON city governments throughout the state to fiscal policy. It compounds the state’s “As you can see, the longer we wait, The Eureka Times-Standard balance the state budget. structural budget deficit and undercuts the deeper the hole gets and the more it Criminal investigations and local law enforcement budgets The League of California Cities has both voter and investor confidence in our costs every Californian. With every day could take a substantial hit if a proposal from the state been closely monitoring the budget bal- economy.” of inaction and stalemate, the choices do Legislature’s Budget Conference Committee makes its way ancing shenanigans in Sacramento and The state remains without a budget not get easier. They get harder.” into the state’s final spending plan. advised city management of several since July 1 even though it is required by Paychecks automatically stop for Budget negotiations are seemingly in a stalemate, with issues being seriously considered, which the state constitution to be passed each elected officials, their personal staff and Republicans and Democrats divided on how to close a $15.2 could remove as much as $700,000 in year by July 1. The state has failed to certain appointees until a budget is billion deficit weeks after the start of the fiscal year, the com- revenue from the 2008-2009 Willits city meet this requirement 17 of the past 20 passed. The governor said at a recent mittee of lawmakers is proposing a variety of changes to the budget. years. press conference he is considering laying state’s public safety budget. Despite a series of initiatives voters A senate budget vote scheduled for off about 22,000 part time, temporary or Of primary concern for area law enforcement -- and proba- have passed directing the state to use only July 29 was cancelled at the last minute contract employees and to order tempo- bly those in most rural areas of the state -- is a proposal to state money to balance the budget, once by the Senate President Pro Tem Don rary pay cuts for many of the nearly require local agencies to pay for forensic testing at the state’s again the Legislature is considering bor- Perata citing he was reluctant to schedule 200,000 full time state workers down to Department of Justice crime labs -- fees which have historical- rowing and taking money from local the vote, which had been expected to fail, the $6.55 per hour federal minimum ly been paid by the state. communities, according to the League. because progress being made. wage. ”It’s basically putting a pricetag on justice,” Arcata Chief of In the letter, the city stated, “California State Department of Finance Director What the state will continue to pay and Police Randy Mendosa said, adding that many local agencies city residents are still paying for the years Mike Genest said in a July 25 radio will not pay is a jumble of variously con- would be left to pick and choose which cases deserve forensic that the state regularly seized city and address, “this year the delay really mat- strained items. It will pay vendors for testing. “If entities are forced to cut back on these services it redevelopment funds when the state lead- ters. It’s costing you hundreds of millions work done in the prior year but not for could make the difference of whether cases are prosecuted or ers refused to us only state revenues to of dollars. The state has already lost near- work done from July 1 forward. The com- not.” balance the budget. The state then started ly $160 million in potential savings that munity college July payments are not While most larger cities have their own crime labs, local taking Prop. 42 funding for street repairs could have been achieved if we’d had a authorized, yet the July community col- agencies send a wide variety of things to the DOJ satellite crime and transit. Every time the state took budget by July 1. lege payments, which had been deferred labs for testing, ranging from the headline generating to the funds, cities were forced to defer mainte- “If the gridlock is not broken soon, we from June are authorized. All school mundane. nance and cut important services, lower- are going to miss the chance to get anoth- funding (kindergarten through 12th Most in the community only hear of forensic testing in high- ing the quality of life in our communities er $320 million of savings in the month of grade) which was supposed to be paid in profile cases, a recent example being the investigation into the in the process.” August. We also face very serious cash July is authorized but starting in August suspected murder of Michelle Ashlee Dickson, whose body “The state must find a way to resolve flow problems. Even in good years, the more and more of the payments cannot be was found under an Oregon bridge on July 23. its budget problems without ‘borrowing’ state borrows money to bridge the gaps in paid. MediCal payments have already A suspect in the case, Josiah Miller of Arcata, has been or seizing funds meant for voter- our cash flow. But without a balanced stopped to most institutions although arrested, but the case against him hinges in part on trace approved local government, infrastruc- budget in place, the cost of that short- non-institutional providers continue to amounts of blood evidence discovered in his vehicle. That trace ture and community revitalization pur- term borrowing goes up considerably. receive payment. The longer the impasse evidence is now being tested at the DOJ crime lab to see if it poses. We understand your options in “In fact, if we don’t get a budget soon, goes, the wider the impact to individuals, belongs to Dickson. Investigators have said it could take weeks doing this are limited, and we will sup- we will waste an extra half a billion dol- businesses and agencies relying upon for the lab to provide them with results. port a budget that is balanced and makes lars of taxpayers’ hard-earned money just state funding. But that’s the exception, not the rule. The vast majority of testing that occurs at the crime labs is for cases the public never hears about. I certainly don’t remember makes a great song about it he ing, bouncy-haired English Humboldt County Sheriff Gary Philp said the most common Burgess any of those details sneaking could conceivably just move guy routine in every hit items his department sends for testing are narcotics to verify the their way into his rhymes. past this like another bump, romantic comedy he’s in. No type and potency, and blood and urine samples related to DUI Continued from Page 1 Maybe I’ve been listening to but the fact that he lied about one hardly even mentions the charges. the wrong songs. it is unfortunately a bad first arrest anymore unless it’s one former claimed to Ryan Chamberlain, the department’s property technician, Anyway, as more details sign.” of those annoying countdown explained that charges can be filed on presumptive tests done AllHipHop.com that unnamed emerged, the man in question In “CB4,” the jig is up shows like “Top 543 Celebrity ‘online hackers’ put ‘my face by the department, but DOJ testing -- which is considered more still held the party line. when the real Gusto gets out Arrests” that they play inces- reliable -- is required for cases that go to trial. when I was a teenager in high If departments were forced to pay for their own testing, the school on other peoples’ “In a recent interview with of prison and comes looking santly on E! or VH1 (or news- Phoenix’s Power 98.3, Ross for the kids who stole his per- paper columns, I suppose.) results could be devastating, local officials said. body,’” stated the article. “‘If ”That would be a huge cost for us,” Philp said. this **** was real don’t you denied being an officer,” stat- sonality. What’s funny to me is how ed the Web site sixshot.com Now, despite Ross’ best happy the smiling, teenaged Based on last year’s usage, the department would be facing think they would have more a $127,000 bill from the state. specifics, like dates and on Tuesday. “‘Don’t believe efforts, the truth about his past Ross looks in the photo of his the hype,’ Ross said. ‘In the has been granted early release graduation ceremony that was Because all local budgets have been adopted, a late change everything?’” coming from the state would mean that many local agencies So, in the week after the game we in, it’s real competi- despite being given a life sen- initially leaked. The expres- tive. Competitors have to do tence long ago by the former sion on his face couldn’t be would have to find the money to pay those fees in what they initial documents were have already been allocated. released, the Web site went what they have to do to eat. screw -- and he’s not handling more different from the We making the best music. We it well. embarrassed wreck of a man While Philp said his department is currently working with an and got the dates and every- approximately $29 million budget, he estimated more than 80 thing -- 86 pages of it. the biggest in the game, we For sheer unrepentant pictured in Grant’s mug shot, the best in the game. Just hypocrisy, this scandal ranks but both snapshots had the percent of that goes to personnel costs and said finding an extra “We don’t mean to pile on $100,000 mid-year is no easy task. the beleaguered gangster rap- keeping it real...One of my up there with Sen. Larry Craig same, career-ending power. closest homies was on (R-ID) voting against gay What Ross should have If the proposal is adopted with the state budget, Philp said per (and former prison guard) his department would either very carefully pick and choose Rick Ross, but a Freedom of ‘America’s Most Wanted.’” rights while at the same using done is to listen to the timeless The next day, NPR’s Alex hand signals to cruise for wisdom of Kenny Rogers and which cases warrant forensic testing or try to find the funding Information request has by making cuts to other areas or leaving positions vacant. turned up additional docu- Cohen spoke to New York companionship in airport known when to hold ‘em and Times reporter Jon men’s restrooms. known when to fold ‘em. ”They’re not real good choices as far as we’re concerned,” ments chronicling the per- he said. former’s penal career,” stated Caramanica on the subject. As a whole, the American Ross’ bluff has failed and his Caramanica said that despite public, myself included, is career as we’ve known it may But, that picture would look even bleaker for the Eureka the second article released Police Department. Monday. “The documents the embarrassing revelation it surprisingly forgiving when it very well be over. didn’t necessarily have to comes to welcoming back it’s On the other hand, given ”It would be a big hit for us,” EPD Chief Garr Nielsen said. include Ross’s employment “The estimate I’ve seen is it would be close to $100,000 a year application, which notes that spell doom for the entertain- fallen heroes -- provided the the fact that his latest album er’s career. accused admit what they’ve “Trilla” currently sits at #13 for EPD. What that translates to, to us, is the equivalent of one he was a 1994 graduate of officer.” Miami’s Carol City Senior “Rick Ross has positioned done and apologize once it’s on the Billboard R & B/Hip- High School and spent a year himself in his entire rap career been made maddeningly clear Hop Album Chart almost five at Georgia’s Albany State as someone obviously moving what they did. months after it was released, I College, where he studied in the shadows of the law,” he Hugh Grant, for example, might actually be fretting Watch Repair Criminal Justice...Other per- said. “But for something like famously said “I think you about this whole thing more sonnel records include a fin- this to come to light throws know in life what’s a good than Ross himself. gerprint card that was used the whole idea of authenticity thing to do and what’s a bad Rob Burgess can be during a criminal background into doubt. Now obviously, thing, and I did a bad thing, reached at [email protected]. Adv. 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