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7 58551 69301 0 MONDAY Aug. 14, 2006 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 24 pages, Volume 148 Number 127 email: [email protected] Angel Flight is ‘heavenly’ help for people in need Charity air service provides need to be referred to a specialist out patients each month with critical surgery, for extreme cases),” tious disease caused by bacteria -- 90 percent of charitable of the area. healthcare needs and specialists in McClure said. cause extreme pain and infection, if Other “major trends” impacting either the Bay Area or Sacramento Take 3-year-old Ricardo Juarez- not treated, it will eventually com- aviation flights in U.S. the well being of uninsured patients area willing to treat these patients, Barrera for instance, who came to the promise the health of adult teeth. include the reduction in the number but we have no way to get them clinic with severe early childhood “This (caries) is the most preva- By LAURA MCCUTCHEON of area specialists willing to see there,” Margaret McClure, director (dental) caries involving 13 baby lent chronic disease of children,” The Daily Journal uninsured patients -- or those on of communications at Mendocino teeth, according to McClure, who said Virginia Meek, dentist at The Mendocino Community Medi-Cal -- and rising gas prices Community Health Clinic said. noted his family does not have a MCHC. “It’s five-to-eight times Health Clinic has plenty of patients impacting those who do have trans- “For MCHC and its patients, one vehicle to transport him out of the more prevalent then asthma. It is the with critical healthcare needs, but no portation. of our biggest needs is for sedated county to a specialist. single largest unmet need afflicting way to transport them when they “We have approximately 25 pediatric dentistry (childrens’ dental Not only does caries -- an infec- See ANGEL, Page A-12

UKIAH IDOL Willits Teen Court LOCAL TALENT SHINES receives $5,000 donation The Willits News Mendocino County's Teen Peer Court has received a $5,000 donation from the Mendocino County District Attorney's Office portion of drug forfeiture pro- ceeds. The Peer Court program diverts first- time or otherwise suitable juvenile offenders from the traditional juvenile court system into a program where their peers will judge and sentence them for their offenses, District Attorney Norman Vroman explained. The program is a collaboration between the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors, the county office of edu- cation, probation department, public defender's office, district attorney's office, county counsel, Mendocino County Youth Project, interested mem- bers of the private bar, members of the business community, and the Mendocino County Superior Court. Instrumental to the implementation and success of the program have been Superior Court Presiding Judge Cindee Mayfield and the county probation department's Trish Guntly. For more information on the Mendocino County Teen Peer Court, contact Guntly at 463-4169. Santa Cruz doesn’t want more

Isaac Eckel/The Daily Journal Kristina Cavender performs acappella during the Ukiah Idol contest at the Redwood Empire Fair. Seven contestants, students who had to audition for the contest, competed for the title of Ukiah Idol on Sunday. The Associated Press SANTA CRUZ — Residents in this ‘American Idol’ inspired competition makes its debut at Redwood Empire Fair usually easygoing coastal community By JAMES ARENS nity to do this and I want to give others the Idol competitions this past Friday and seven are bristling at a plan by the University The Daily Journal opportunity to break out.” from the Adult division. of California, Santa Cruz to increase merican Idol is a juggernaut in the UCLO, 94.5 K-WINE, John Beatty from “I get such a charge from watching these campus enrollment by 50 percent by music world for uncovering talented Soldial Sound and Stephen Caravello, pro- kids perform,” Senften said. “Another one of 2020. A singers and giving them a platform ducer of Ukiah Idol, helped put this year’s my favorite parts is to nurture these kids and Environmentalists, zero-growth pro- to showcase their skills, passion and talent. show together and this was the first year that help them develop. I love it. And also the ponents and other critics say a student In Ukiah, for the past four years, a similar the Redwood Empire Fair hosted this vocal cutest things are the little kids that go up on body of 21,000 people — plus 2,000 competition has been held to uncover talent event. stage.” new faculty and staff members — would and give competitors, and the audience, a “We used to hold the competition at the And this past Friday, the little ones that put undue stress on the city’s infrastruc- chance to enjoy music and have fun. That Saturday Afternoon Club but we had some were brave enough to venture on stage were ture. competition was held at the Redwood problems this year and then the fair came rewarded by the many who came to watch And city officials worry that local tax- Empire Fair this past Sunday and it was calling,” Senften said. the competition with applause. payers would be stuck paying the mil- called Ukiah Idol. “It seemed like a natural thing to do at a “On Friday for the Little Idol and Junior lions of dollars it could cost to accom- “This is our third or fourth year that we fair,” Caravello said. “And this is such a Idol competitions we had the seats here at modate the influx of students. have been doing Ukiah Idol,” said Dawn wonderful experience for the contestants.” the Willow Tree Stage almost completely School officials say they’re not neces- Senften, president of the Ukiah Civic Light Nine total contestants competed Sunday, full, it just blew our minds,” Senften said. sarily opposed to contributing some Opera. “And I have been given the opportu- the two winners from the Little and Junior See TALENT, Page A-12 money toward construction and services. UCSC, a state-run organization See STUDENTS, Page A-12

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Israeli Cabinet bombs and a barrage of an our ability to stay in the fight estimated nine rockets, and complete the task.” hostage ordeal in Iraq OKs truce, but Defense Ministry spokesman Lamont said Lieberman’s fighting rages Col. Saddoun Abu al-Ula said. swipe at his candidacy At one point, writer good, or at least that they were whether her computer had a He said the barrage heavily “sounded an awful lot” like asked for death from treating me well,” Carroll device to signal the govern- JERUSALEM (AP) — damaged three buildings, Cheney. wrote. ment or military, she recalled. Israel’s Cabinet became the including a multistory apart- pistol instead of a knife “It sounds hospitable. But “Then in a slightly gravelly final party to sign on to the ment house that collapsed. Al- in my mind every second was voice, the interpreter U.N. cease-fire deal Sunday, Ula said the rockets appeared Castro tells Cuba The Associated Press a test — the choice of food, explained the situation,” she while Israeli planes blasted to have been fired from Dora, he faces long BOSTON — At one of the TV program, everything — said. Beirut and ground troops bat- one of the mostly Sunni dis- recovery most desperate moments of and they would kill me if I Her kidnappers wanted all tled Hezbollah in south tricts targeted by U.S. troops her captivity in Iraq, fearing gave the wrong answer.” female detainees in Iraq to be Lebanon seeking to batter the in a new security crackdown HAVANA (AP) — Fidel she was about to be beheaded, The 28-year-old journalist freed, and threatened to kill militant Islamic group in the against sectarian violence in Castro sent Cubans a sober reporter Jill Carroll pleaded was kidnapped Jan. 7 and her Carroll if they weren’t. U.S. hours before fighting stopped. the capital. greeting on his 80th birthday with one of her captors for a Iraqi interpreter, Alan Enwiya, officials did release some Hezbollah hit back with its Police Lt. Thaer Mahmoud Sunday, saying he faces a long quick death by pistol, saying: was shot dead. She was women but said the decision heaviest rocket barrage of the said 47 people were killed and recovery from surgery — and “I don’t want the knife.” released near a Sunni Arab was unrelated to the demands. war on northern Israel. 148 were wounded. warning they should be pre- In her first public account political party office in Carroll said she was The guns were supposed to The complex style of the pared for “adverse news.” But of her 82-day hostage ordeal, Baghdad 82 days later and offered food and invited to fall silent at 8 a.m. (1 a.m. assault was similar to a July he encouraged them to be Carroll said she had feared the returned to the United States watch television with the fam- EDT) Monday, according to 27 attack of mortars, rockets optimistic, saying Cuba “will worst when on April 2. ily of one of her kidnappers. the United Nations, ending a and car bombs on another continue marching on perfect- her captors The Web site also contains “How do you channel surf month of combat that has mostly Shiite district, ly well.” said they video clips of Carroll describ- with the mujahideen? I asked killed more than 900 people. Karradah, which killed 31 As a newspaper printed the planned to ing her abduction, detention myself that question as I But implementation of the people. Police said the rockets first pictures of Castro since use her in a and survival. flipped from one show to hard-won agreement was and mortars that struck his illness, his younger broth- second pro- It’s the first time Carroll, another, trying to act casual. already in question Sunday Karradah also were fired from er, Raul, made his first public paganda who was a freelance writer Politics was out. News was night when the Lebanese Dora. appearance as Cuba’s acting video. The Cabinet indefinitely post- when she was abducted, has out. Anything that might show president. State TV showed kidnappers, told her story. even a flash of skin was out. poned a crucial meeting deal- him at the airport greeting ing with plans to send 15,000 Four dead in however, “In the first few minutes Finally, I found Channel 1 Venezuelan President Hugo seemed con- after my abduction, my cap- from Dubai, and Oprah was soldiers to police Hezbollah’s Indiana fire Chavez on his arrival to cele- Carroll stronghold in southern fused when tors peppered me with ques- on.” brate Fidel’s birthday. she made her tions in Arabic,” she wrote. “I Carroll, a graduate of the Lebanon. MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. Castro, who underwent Lebanese media reported (AP) — A fire killed four peo- request and said they didn’t played dumb, fearful that they University of Massachusetts surgery for an unspecified plan to kill her. that the Cabinet, which ple early Sunday in a two- intestinal ailment that forced would think I understood too who grew up in Michigan, approved the cease-fire plan story house where about a him to step aside as president Carroll describes the terror much and kill me.” was moved at least a dozen unanimously Saturday, was dozen people lived in two weeks ago, said in a state- she felt, even at times her cap- She said her kidnappers, a times during her captivity, sharply divided over demands makeshift rooms, some of ment that his health had tors were civil to her, in the previously unknown group according to an introduction that Hezbollah surrender its them bedding down in closets, improved, but stressed he still first segment of an 11-part calling itself the Revenge to the series. weapons in the south. That the state fire marshal said. The faced risks. series on the kidnapping. It Brigade, took her to two dif- She attracted a huge disagreement was believed to cause of the fire had not been “To affirm that the recov- was published Sunday on the ferent homes on the first day, amount of sympathy during have led to the cancellation of determined. ery period will take a short Web site of The Christian starting with a tiny, three- her ordeal, and a wide variety Sunday’s meeting. Authorities did not expect time and that there is no risk Science Monitor, where she is room house in Baghdad’s out- of groups in the Middle East, to find more bodies, Fire would be absolutely incor- a staff writer. skirts. including the Islamic militant New rules for Marshal Roger Johnson said. rect,” said the statement in the Carroll said within hours of “It was a poor place, built group Hamas, appealed for Witnesses reported that Communist Youth newspaper, her abduction at gunpoint in of cinder blocks. My captors her release. U.S. air travel several people fled the house Juventud Rebelde. “I ask you Baghdad, she was taken to gave me a new set of clothes, Last week, the Pentagon come out “in rapid fashion” before all to be optimistic, and at the two homes, dressed in new and I changed in the bathroom announced that U.S. troops police and fire officials same time to be ready to face clothes, fed a chicken and rice while the stern-faced woman had arrested four Iraqi men in WASHINGTON (AP) — arrived and had not returned, any adverse news.” meal and invited to watch of the house looked on.” connection to her kidnapping. Air travelers were handed new he said. The Communist Party’s television with the family of At the second home, she rules Sunday, given permis- “We don’t know why they newspaper, Granma, had one of her captors. was questioned about her job, On the Net: The Christian sion to carry small amounts of left, why they did not want to offered a rosier picture of “They all seemed con- religion, whether anyone in Science Monitor: liquid nonprescription medi- stay and why they did not Castro’s condition on cerned that I think they were her family drank alcohol and http://www.csmonitor.com cine onto a plane and instruct- want to address any questions Saturday, saying he was walk- ed to remove their shoes dur- we may have,” Johnson said. ing and talking again, and ing security checks. Immigration officials had even working a bit. It com- The shoes have to be been to the scene, Deputy Fire pared him to a resistant tropi- placed on an X-ray belt for Chief Chuck Greise said. Rolih, 54, of Ukiah was 2:21 a.m. on Sunday. cal hardwood tree found in POLICE REPORTS arrested on suspicion of cor- screening before passengers eastern Cuba, where he was can put them back on. The following were poral injury on a spouse in the Lamont fires born. Those arrested by law enforcement The eased restrictions on compiled from reports 600 block of N. State St. at prepared by the Ukiah 9:38 p.m. on Saturday. officers are innocent until proven guilty. medicine and the mandatory back at People reported as having been arrest- shoe removal were among Lieberman S.D. may perform Police Department. To Arrest -- Dustin Smith, 20, ed may contact the Daily Journal once several measures the anonymously report of Ukiah was arrested on sus- their case has been concluded so the first execution crime information, call picion of unlawful possession results can be reported. Those who feel Transportation Security WASHINGTON (AP) — the information is in error should con- Administration ordered Democratic Senate nominee since 1947 463-6205. of a weapon, possession of a tact the appropriate agency. In the case Ned Lamont, the anti-war Arrest -- Goldie Morse, 22, firearm by a convicted felon, of those arrested on suspicion of dri- Sunday in response to the DEADWOOD, S.D. (AP) ving under the influence of an intoxi- thwarted terror plot in Britain candidate who toppled Sen. of Willits was arrested on sus- carrying a loaded firearm in a — This Old West town where picion of driving under the public place or public street, cant: all DUI cases reported by law involving U.S.-bound air- Joe Lieberman in the Jack McCall killed gunfighter enforcement agencies are reported by influence in the 600 block of discharge of a firearm in a the newspaper. The Daily Journal makes planes. Connecticut primary, says he Wild Bill Hickok while he E. Perkins St. at 1:12 a.m. on grossly negligent manner and no exceptions. TSA had previously banned was surprised by Lieberman played poker in 1876 again all liquid medications; now it and Vice President Dick Saturday. violation of probation in the figures in a capital punish- Arrest -- Martina Guevara 500 block of Ford at 11:28 will allow up to 4 ounces of Cheney’s claims that his vic- ment case in South Dakota, liquid nonprescription medi- tory could embolden terror- Dominguez, 26, of Ukiah was p.m. on Saturday. CORRECTIONS which may be facing its first arrested on suspicion of dri- Arrest -- Michael Tinajero, cine. ists. execution in 59 years. The Ukiah Daily Journal reserves this The alleged conspirators “My God, here we have a ving under the influence at the 21, of Ukiah was arrested on space to correct errors or make clarifications McCall was hanged for intersection of Standley and suspicion of theft and punish- to news articles. Significant errors in obitu- had planned to blow up as terrorist threat against hearth ary notices or birth announcements will shooting Hickok in Saloon Mason at 2:07 a.m. on ment for subsequent convic- many as 10 planes flying from and home and the very first No. 10. It was the first record- result in reprinting the entire article. Errors Saturday. tion of petit theft after prior may be reported to the editor, 468-3526. Britain to the U.S. using liquid thing that comes out of their ed execution in what would explosives, which TSA’s secu- mind is how can we turn this Arrest -- Jonesi Talmage, theft conviction in the 100 become South Dakota 12 27, of Clearlake was arrested block of Leslie St. at 1:13 a.m. rity equipment can’t detect in to partisan advantage. I find years later. Now, Elijah Page carryon luggage. that offensive,” Lamont said on suspicion of driving under on Sunday. wants to die. the influence in the 100 block Arrest -- Rollin Royce ——— in an interview Sunday with Page, 24, has asked to fire Car bombs, rocket barrage The Associated Press. of N. Main St. at 2:19 a.m. on Wesley Moore, 22, of Vallejo his lawyer, forgo appeals and Saturday. was arrested on suspicion of Service CENTER kill 47 people in Shiite part of After British officials dis- die by lethal injection for his Baghdad; Health Ministry closed they had thwarted a ter- Arrest -- Roberto driving under the influence in 859 N. State Street role in the March 13, 2000, Hernandez Madrano, 46, of the 100 block of N. State St. at raided rorist airline bombing plot on slaying of 19-year-old Chester (707) 462-4472 BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Thursday, Lieberman warned Ukiah was arrested on suspi- 1:58 a.m. on Sunday. Poage. Page and two other cion of driving under the Arrest -- James Loren Car bombs and a rocket bar- that Lamont’s call for a men beat, stabbed and tor- rage struck a crowded pre- phased withdrawal of troops influence at the intersection of Colyar, 27, of Willits was 15 minute tured Poage in Higgins Gulch Beacon Ln. and Beacon Way arrested on suspicion of dri- dominantly Shiite neighbor- from Iraq would be “taken as near Spearfish in the Black hood in Baghdad late Sunday, a tremendous victory” by ter- at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday. ving under the influence in the oil change Hills of western South Arrest -- John Clifford 900 block of N. State St. at killing at least 47 people and rorists. Dakota. wounding at least 148, author- Cheney suggested Page, of Athens, Texas, ities said. Wednesday that Lamont’s vic- should find out at a hearing The attack on the tory might encourage “the al- Monday if the same judge Zafraniyah neighborhood in Qaida types” who want to who handed down his death southern Baghdad began “break the will of the sentence will grant his American people in terms of 1661 Talmage Rd. • Ukiah about 7:15 p.m. with two car request. NOW OPEN! Gifts – Gadgets – Decorations Watch Repair Large Balloon Selection For All Occasions Spa Park Falls Plaza $ 00 Grand Opening Need a watch battery Emancipator Pedicures Also Featuring or watch band? Aug. 16th & 19th Doppelbock 12 AS SEEN ON Stop By today... Come to the TV 750 ml Bottles Ukiah Beauty College Products Still Available Luau Mon - Fri 10 am to 6 pm D. William Jewelers Supervised student work only. Saturday 9 am to 12 pm 102 S. State St. Ukiah Pear Tree Center 1040 N. State St., Ukiah • 462-8831 1252 Airport Park Blvd, Suite B-6 Closed Sundays 462-4636 Behind Les Schwab 707.467.1449 468-5898

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Lake Mendocino – not available Air quality – Not available Astronomers struggle to define ‘planet’ Train crash in L.A. By ALICIA CHANG possibly dozens more. crown, Xena should be the 10th planet by The Associated Press dragged it for several hun- The Associated Press “It’s time we have a definition,” said default — it is, after all, bigger. Purists LOS ANGELES — A train dred feet before it came to a LOS ANGELES — Our solar system Alan Stern, who heads the Colorado- maintain that there are only eight tradi- collided with a small car near stop, officials said. is suffering an identity crisis. based space science division of the tional planets, and insist Pluto and Xena downtown Los Angeles, leav- The car’s 40-year-old male For decades, it has consisted of nine Southwest Research Institute of San are poseurs. ing seven people injured, driver and a 46-year-old male planets, even as scientists debated Antonio. “It’s embarrassing to the public “Life would be simpler if we went authorities said. passenger had moderate whether Pluto really belonged. Then the that we as astronomers don’t have one.” back to eight planets,” said Brian The black Honda was injuries, said Fire Capt. Brian recent discovery of an object larger and The debate intensified last summer Marsden, director of the astronomical attempting a left turn in front Ballton. farther away than Pluto threatened to when astronomer Michael Brown of the union’s Minor Planet Center in of the oncoming Metro Blue Five passengers on the throw this slice of the cosmos into chaos. California Institute of Technology Cambridge, Mass. Line train near the Staples train were treated for minor Should this newly found icy rock announced the discovery of a celestial Still others suggest a compromise that Center arena at about 9 p.m. injuries, Ballton said. known as “2003 UB313” become the object larger than Pluto. would divide planets into categories Saturday night. The train The identities of the 10th planet? Should Pluto be demoted? Like Pluto, it is a member of the based on composition, similar to the way smashed into the car and injured were not released. And what exactly is a planet, anyway? Kuiper Belt, a mysterious disc-shaped stars and galaxies are classified. Jupiter Ancient cultures regularly revised zone beyond Neptune containing thou- could be labeled a “gas giant planet,” their answer to the last question and pre- sands of comets and planetary objects. while Pluto and Xena could be “ice dwarf sent-day scientists aren’t much better off: (Brown nicknamed his find “Xena” after planets.” There still is no universal definition of a warrior heroine in a cheesy TV series; “Pluto is not worthy of being called “planet.” pending a formal name, it remains 2003 just a plain planet,” said Alan Boss, an That all could soon change, and with it UB313.) The Hubble Space Telescope astrophysicist at the Carnegie Institution science textbooks around this planet. measured the bright, rocky object at in Washington, D.C. “But it’s perfectly At a 12-day conference beginning about 1,490 miles in diameter, roughly 70 fine as an ice dwarf planet or a historical Monday, scientists will conduct a galactic miles longer than Pluto. At 9 billion miles planet.” census of sorts. Among the possibilities from the sun, it is the farthest known The number of recognized planets in at the meeting of the International object in the solar system. the solar system has seesawed based on Astronomical Union in the Czech The discovery stoked the planet debate new findings. Ceres was initially classi- Republic capital of Prague: Subtract that had been simmering since Pluto was fied as a planet in the 1800s, but was Pluto or christen one more planet, and spotted in 1930. demoted to an asteroid when similar Some argue that if Pluto kept its objects were found nearby.

and transportation services to rejected the university’s offer bringing total daily use on the Students UCSC unless it pays the full and agreed to move forward campus to 2.5 million gallons, cost of such services. with the ballot measures. according to projections. Continued from Page A-1 A lawyer for the university “We expressed gratitude That means the university Isaac Eckel/The Daily Journal exempt from most land-use threatened to sue the city last that the university was inter- would consume one-fifth of Brooke Ingram (left) won the title of Ukiah Idol, while laws, has already paid $1.2 week unless the measures ested in communicating and the water from a proposed $40 Olivia Polkinghorne (center) took home Junior Idol, million since 1988 to help were pulled off the November really wished we’d had these million desalination plant the and Adriana Fernande was named Little Idol. cover off-campus water pump ballot. discussions sooner,” Mayor city hopes to build by 2009. upgrades and street improve- School officials offered to Cynthia Mathews told the So the university should also talent competitions through- ments. It also paid half of a mitigate some costs that that Santa Cruz Sentinel. “We just pay one-fifth of the desalina- Talent out California and just $500,000 master transporta- the city would incur, but really want to engage in sub- tion plant’s cost, or $8 million, recently took second place at tion study. details were not released pub- stantive solutions to the com- said Santa Cruz Water Continued from Page A-1 an event in Petaluma. She licly. mon issues we face.” Department Director Bill But the university has “We even had people filling plans on pursuing music for a vowed to fight two ballot The City Council, during a The extra students would Kocher. up all the picnic tables and career because it seems that it measures that would allow the special closed-session meet- boost local water consumption “That’s not particularly the bleachers. There were was just something she was city to refuse water, housing ing Wednesday, unanimously by 500,000 gallons a day, cheap water,” Kocher said. people everywhere and a lot born with. of them got a chance to sit “I plan on doing music for down and just munch out.” the rest of my life and being a said. “It’s a darn good reason to fly who acts as case manager for The grand winner of this singer songwriter,” Ingram Angel Flight is the largest my airplane. ... What happens patients such as Juarez- Angel past Sunday’s Ukiah Idol said. voluntary air transportation with pilots is they get their Barrera is also instrumental in competition will have the She also plans on compet- Continued from Page A-1 organization in the world, rep- license, they go to all of the the process, McClure said. opportunity to compete at the resenting over 90 percent of little restaurants around, and “Glen is the hero at the Gold Country Fair in Auburn ing in that big singing compe- children in the United States.” all charitable aviation flights then they will fly family and heart of our pediatric dental on Sept. 8 for up to $2,500 in tition when she turns 16. Children with caries are in America, according to friends. And then once you’ve program. She makes all the prize money. “I will be going to try out seen frequently at the local www.angelflight.org. seen the scenery and been arrangements for transporta- “These kids have just been for American Idol when I turn clinic, she said. Angel Flight links both vol- around your area you need a tion for the specialist appoint- working so hard to do this,” 16,” Ingram said. “We triage them and we do unteer private pilots and com- reason to keep flying. The best ments and she supports the Senften said. “And everyone And while the favorite part treat them, but those that are mercial airline partners with reason I know is flying for often-frightened family,” gets a ribbon and first place of the competition for the not able to cooperate -- stay people in needwhose non- community services and McClure said. “This is a very gets a trophy. There are also contestants is singing songs still or sit in a chair -- and small cash prizes.” emergency health care prob- Angel Flight.” complex arrangement to put and performing for people, those children who have lems require that they travel to Tucknott, who also sits on together. ... For this patient And the winner of the developmental disabilities ... the favorite part for the audi- and from medical facilities the board of Angel Flight West (Juarez-Barrera), she asked 2006 Ukiah Idol Amateur need to be referred out of the Talent Contest was 14-year- ence is to listen and watch area to a specialist,” Meek throughout the states. The -- which is affiliated with for and received help from the old Brooke Ingram from kids and young adults blos- said, noting there are no pedi- costs of all flights are donated, Angel Flight America -- said Pediatric Dental Initiative Redwood Valley. som right before their eyes. atric dentists in Mendocino or the Web site states. more volunteer pilots are which granted some money to “I was so excited when “My favorite part of this And it is Angel Flight, via needed, due to an increasing pay for the overnight stay in a Lake counties, so Santa Rosa they called my name,” competition has got to be is the closest place, but the volunteer pilot, Robert need in service. “We have motel near Youthful Tooth. It Ingram said. Tucknott, who transported about 3,500 volunteers in is unusual, but not unheard of, watching the young ones,” pediatric dentists there do not Ingram played her guitar Caravello said. “It’s just great Juarez-Barrera to his Angel Flight West. We really that a one night layover fol- and sang a song she wrote take Medi-Cal, she said. to see the progression of all “So we have to send them Thursday appointment with want to fly every patient that lowing surgery is required,” herself. Youthful Tooth Pediatric is in need of medical transport she said. “I have been writing my he contestants throughout the farther out -- as far as Atwater, years that we have had this.” near Modesto -- so they can be Dentist in Oakland. and that is not always possi- In conclusion, issues such own songs and singing since I treated under general anesthe- Asked how Mendocino ble,” he said. as lack of regular transporta- was about five.” James Arens can be sia, and that is where trans- County can draw more local As far as the local move- tion and doctors unwilling to She has also entered many reached at [email protected] portation becomes a barrier to volunteer pilots to the area, ment to make a difference, in treat uninsured patients indi- their dental treatment. ... It’s a Tucknott said: “We just need addition to Angel Flight West, cates the “serious problems barrier that nobody talks to make the pilot community organizations, such as the challenging our national and about, but it’s so important. If aware of what we do and how Community Foundation of regional health care system,” you don’t have transportation, they can join in. We have a Mendocino County and McClure said. “While we you can’t get anywhere,” web site with the information Pediatric Dental Initiative of know there are no easy Lustre Jewelry -- www.angelflight.org. the North Coast -- as well as answers, yes, people in rural & Gem Company Adv. Tix on Sale SNAKES ON A Meek said. 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State St., Ukiah PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD sive, so now we are cooperat- viduals in need.” Glen Robles, a registered Laura McCutcheon can be MAN'S CHEST (PG-13) (1225 335) 645 955 Phone/Fax (707) 462-0907 DIG ing with Angel Flight,” she Asked why, he said again, dental assistant at MCHC, reached at [email protected]. Times For 8/14 ©2006 COMMUNITY MONDAY, AUG. 14, 2006 – A-3 Editor: Richard Rosier, 468-3520 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] COMMUNITY CALENDAR Next thing you know, MONTHLY MEETINGS

Knights of Columbus, St. Mary of the Angels #3791: First and third Wednesday; 7 p.m.; 900 Oak St.; call 463-8315. Korean War Vetereans Association: Meets third Monday; 2 it’s the first day of school p.m.; Veterans Hall, Seminary and Oak in Ukiah; For information, The first day of school is completely covers the shoul- personnel will be at the call Amos Moss at 462-7937 or Paul Ferreira at 467-1974. just around the corner and a der and back area. An excep- entranceways on Despina and Retired Federal Employees: National Association of Retired lot is going on at Ukiahi. My tion to this rule may be in the Low Gap assisting all stu- Federal Employees, meets every third Tuesday at noon at Henny dad would have said, “You event of a school-sponsored dents, parents and visitors Penny Restaurant, corner of Orchard and Gobbi streets. Active and had more activities this sum- Ken formal dance or other formal during the first week of retired federal employees are welcome. mer than Carter had pills.” occasion. school. The areas are clearly American Assoc. of Univ. Women: 7 p.m.; third Tuesday; call Yes. We were busy! Montoya • All shirts and tops must marked, and traffic flow Sue Mason 463-2164. We are now deep into the cover the body. No navel arrows are large and easily Salmon Unlimited: Third Tuesday; at 7 p.m.; Farm Bureau; 303 first phase of the moderniza- Principal, shall be seen when arms are seen. The construction does C Talmage Road, Ukiah; call 463-1272. tion project. No turning back. Ukiah High placed shoulder high. not allow for parking on the Hopland American Legion Post 529: Meets third Wednesday; Many of you attended Ukiahi • Shirts and tops must not west end of the campus that 6 p.m.; American Legion Hall on Feliz Creek Road. when the current school was be “low cut”. No excessive many of you are accustomed Redwood Purls Knitters Guild: Open to all levels of knitters; built in the late ‘70s. The cleavage. to. third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m., at Heidi’s Yarn Haven, 180 west end of the campus • Shorts and skirts must be Once phase one is com- School St., Ukiah; 462-0544, call Miriam at 485-7743. boosted new shops and class- home after the start of school. mid-thigh. And may not rise pleted, new parking stalls will Disabled American Veterans: Third Thursday; 7 p.m.; rooms. All new and all shiny. I also wish to remind all above fingertips when arms be created. We also have a Veterans Memorial Hall, 293 Seminary Ave., call 485-7706. Today, the classrooms and parents and students that we are placed naturally at one’s new visitor parking area for Bereavement Group: Meets third Thursday; open to the com- shops on the west side of the have a new dress code devel- side. short-term visits adjacent to munity; at 5:30 to 7 p.m.; Phoenix Certified Hospice of Mendocino campus are being re-roofed, oped by last year’s student • Clothing must be suffi- the tennis courts. We realize County, Evergreen Shopping Center, 1712 S. Main St., Willits; call some are being totally gutted leaders. I am very proud of cient to conceal undergar- there will be a period of 459-1818. to create new classroom con- the new dress code. Here is ments at all times. Women’s adjustment for everyone. United Way Inland Mendocino Community Council: Third figurations, offices, and work what we expect for the 2006- bra straps are permitted to be Let’s make it happen togeth- Thursday; from 12 to 1:30 p.m.; Ukiah Community Center Food stations for student use. A 2007 school year. seen when accompanied by er. Bank conference room; call Yvonne Hall at 744-8567. new wing of 10 classrooms, • Any apparel, including another shirt/tank top scrap Mendocino County Art Association: Workshops on third to be called the P- wing, is emblems, buttons, or other over the shoulder. Important dates Saturday; 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Grace Hudson Museum; call 463- being graded at this time. ornamentation, which is • Muscle/ribbed shirts 2268. Ukiahi will also have a new provocative, suggestive, or must not be see-through and Aug. 21 -- Returning stu- independent study center for profane is not acceptable. must conceal all undergar- dents pick up schedules, spirit WEEKLY MEETINGS its growing alternative educa- • No clothing will promote ments. packets and PE uniforms 8 tion population. or advertise violence of any • Pants and shorts must be a.m. till 11 a.m. Alanon: Meets Tuesdays noon, Fridays noon, and Saturdays at We have nine new teachers sort. worn at the waist and under- Aug. 23 -- Freshman pick 10:30 a.m.; Calvary Baptist Church, 465 Luce Ave.; for more infor- on our staff. They are replac- • Clothing, jewelry, and garments must conceal under- up schedules, spirit packs and mation call 463-1867 or 621-2721. ing retired teachers or others personal items shall be free garments. PE uniforms 8:00 till noon. Financial Management Workshop: Noon to 1 p.m. who have left the area. You of writing, pictures or other • A belt must be worn if Detailed information will be Wednesdays; Salvation Army Office, 714A S. State St, Ukiah; 468- will find them teaching insignia, which are crude, pants or shorts fit too closely. in the mail by August 14. 9577. Spanish, math, English, digi- vulgar, or advocate racial, Please review the dress Aug. 28 -- First day of Bingo: Non smoking, non-profit, Bingo will be held Tuesday tal photography, yearbook, ethnic, or religious prejudice. code criteria before you or school nights at 6 p.m. and Thursday afternoons at 1 p.m., at the Ukiah art, computer careers, and • Clothing shall be suffi- your children make any pur- Sept. 7 -- School Site Senior Center. welding. You will have an cient to conceal undergar- chases. We will be enforcing Council, 4pm Card and Boardgame Club: Meets at 8:30 a.m., on Tuesdays opportunity to meet them and ments at all times. the code from the “get-go.” Sept. 21 -- Back-to-School in Bartlett Hall in Room 11 and 12 and at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays the rest of our teachers on Young Women and Men: Finally, our school site Night, 7pm and Fridays, at Carter Hall at the Ukiah Senior Center; for infor- Thursday, September 21st at • No tube tops, strapless council and administration Oct. 2-6 -- Homecoming mation call Joyce, 468-8943. 7 p.m. That is the date of our tops, non-solid tops may be have prepared a new traffic Week Duplicate Bridge: Meets at 7 p.m., every Monday, and at 1 Back-to-School Night. More worn only under a jacket, flow pattern for anyone enter- Oct. 2 -- UHS Booster p.m., every Wednesday, in the community room at Washington information will be sent sweater, or other clothing that ing the parking areas. School Auction Dinner Mutual Bank, corner of Gobbi and State streets. Newcomers are welcome. For more information call 468-8476. GURDJIEFF Reading and Discussion Group: Meets 7 p.m. desire to see them reach their full potential. Above all, Potter on Fridays. For more information, call 391-6780 or 485-7293. Valley Schools strive to be a place where students and adults Kiwanis Club: Meets at noon, Tuesday, at The Ukiah Garden SCHOOL BRIEFS can work together, play together, and grow together. Cafe 1090 S. State St.; for more information call Janet Carlson at To request an application, receive more information, or meet 467-2288. with someone to learn more about Potter Valley Schools, con- Lions Club: Meets at noon on Thursdays, at Ukiah Garden Potter Valley Schools are now accepting tact the district office at 743-2101, or call Scott Paulin at the Cafe. Redwood Empire Lions Club meets at 6:45 a.m., every first high school office, 743-1142. and third Tuesday, at Zack’s Restaurant. applications for 2006/2007 school yars Nar-Anon Family Group: Meets Sundays at 6 p.m. at Unity Potter Valley Elementary, Junior High, and High Schools are IG/DV Schools accepting applications Hall, 1045 C. S. State St., Ukiah; for family and friends of addicts; now accepting applications for the 2006 and 2007 school year. 743-2628. Potter Valley Community Unified’s small-school setting pro- Instilling Goodness Elementary and Developing Virtue Overeaters Anonymous: In Ukiah – Mondays at 5:30 p.m.; vides a family rather than a factory approach to education. Each Secondary School offer a full K -12 academic program empha- Thursdays at 5:30 p.m., Saturdays at 11 a.m.; 741 S. Oak St.; 472- week at Potter Valley schools the young people have the chance sizing character and respect, social responsibility and service, 4747. Meets in Willits on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. at Willits United to explore the world around them through rigorous academic and academic excellence. The schools are now accepting appli- Methodist Church, School and Pine Streets, upstairs; No dues or programs in literature, scientific experimentation, mathematical cations for the fall 2006 semester. The schools provide free and weigh-ins, everyone is welcome; 459-4594. problem solving, and social studies. Students have the opportu- reduced price vegetarian meals served under the National Peace and Justice Gathering: Meets Sundays rain or shine at nity to stretch their imaginations and develop their creativity School Lunch and Breakfast Program. In accordance with through art, woodshop, music, drama, or computer courses. Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture Policy our 10 a.m. at Alex Thomas Plaza in Ukiah to drum, dance and sing for schools are prohibited from discrimination on the basis of race, peace and justice; all ages are invited to bring drums and any other They can strengthen their bodies in P.E. and through participa- tion in competitive athletics. color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint instruments; 462-2320. of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, The Redwood Regionnaires Barbershop singing group: Potter Valley Junior/Senior High has a long history of excel- lence in athletics. Through the years, our teams have consis- Room 326- W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, Meets at 7 p.m., every Wednesday, at the Saturday Afternoon Club, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (202)720- 107 S. Oak St.; for more information call 462-3056, or 462-3559. tently captured league titles, put together winning seasons, and produced outstanding athletes. More importantly, however, is 5964(voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider Rotary Club of Ukiah: Meets for lunch at 12:10 p.m., on the proud tradition of teams which are open to all who desire to and employer, Developing Virtue Secondary School is a Tuesdays, at Elks Lodge, 1200 Hastings Road. 467-3674; play. Our small school status provides all academically eligible Candidate for Accreditation and is approved by the Schools www.ukiahrotary.org. students the opportunity to make the team and actually get play- Commission of the Western Association of School and Senior Writing Class: Meets from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, ing time. Colleges. For more information, please call 468-3896 (girls) or in Room 10-11 in the Admin. Bldg. of the Ukiah Senior Center. For 29 years, Potter Valley Schools have been preparing stu- 468-1138 (boys). Record memories for children and grandchildren. Free and open; dents for success at the college level or in the workplace. Their for information call Kathie Jones, 468-5006. students have the chance to interact with teachers who truly Soroptimist International of Ukiah: Meets at noon, on 7th Grade orientation at Potter Valley Wednesdays, at Ukiah Garden Cafe. Soroptimist means “Best for Junior High School Women” and our mission is “To improve the lives of women and Parents and students of Potter Valley Junior High School stu- girls in local communities and throughout the world.” For more dents are invited to attend our 7th grade Orientation Meeting. information call Joy Beeler, at 463-6729, Tina Rorabaugh, at 744- Pet of the Week The orientation will occur on Monday, August 21 at 10 a.m. in 1514 or Jessica Kimball at 743-1902. the gymnasium. South Ukiah Rotary Club: Meets at 7 a.m., on Thursdays at The purpose of the orientation is to provide new junior high Ukiah Valley Convention Center, South School St. downtown; for school students and parents with a general overview of our more information, call M.J. Girard at 322-4088. expectations and important information needed to begin the T.O.P.S.: (Take off pounds sensibly): Meets from 9:15 to 10:30 2006-2007 school year on the right foot. After the orientation, a.m., every Tuesday, at Calvary Baptist Church, 465 Luce Ave.; we will have student schedules and locker assignments avail- Ruth, 462-8440. able. Staff members will also be on hand to assist students with T.O.P.S.: Low-cost, non-profit group meets every Tuesday at finding and learning how to work the lockers, etc. 8th grade Autumn Leaves, 425 E. Gobbi St., in the community room. Weigh- students and parents are welcome to attend as well if they in is from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. Meeting is from 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.; would like to pick up their class schedules and find out about Linda MacDonald, 467-2391. the exciting new opportunities this year at Potter Valley Junior T.O.P.S.: Every Thursday at Washington Mutual Building com- High. munity room, 700 S. State St.; meeting is from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.; it is a low-cost, weight-reduction support group; call 462-4901 or 485-7801. La Vida Charter School now enrolling T.O.P.S.: Every Friday at the Meadows Mobil Court clubhouse, students 8686 East Road, Redwood Valley; weigh in from 9 to 9:30 a.m., La Vida Charter School, a free public K through 12 school, meeting from 9:30 to 10:30 p.m.; call 485-8260 or 485-7795. is enrolling students from throughout Mendocino County and Ukiah Community of Mindful Living: Meets Monday beyond. La Vida offers personalized instruction, independent evenings from 6:30 to 8:30; an interfaith Mindfulness Practice study, and both academic and art courses at its campus south of Group inspired by teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh; it uses meditation Willits. For more information, call 459-6344. exercises to deepen awareness, expand ability to deal with difficul- ties, and increase joy in life; open to all levels of experience; free; 462-7749. New Morning Montessori now enrolling Ukiah Gamblers Anonymous: Open group meeting, 7 to 8:30 Isaac Eckel/The Daily Journal New Morning Montessori School is now enrolling children p.m., every Thursday; back building at Christadelphian Hall, 23 Lizzie is a 3 year old female Calico. A loving ages 2 through 5 for the 2006 -07 school year. This preschool Oak Knoll Road, just off S. State St., Ukiah; free; 467-9326. cat, she needs someone to return her love. has a brand new facility, located at the Redwood Empire Ukiah Senior Center Luncheon: All are invited to meet for Since she has never been outdoors, she is an Fairgrounds, at the southwest corner of the parking lot. Parents lunch at 11:30 a.m., Monday through Friday, at the Ukiah Senior indoor cat only. She likes other cats and gets and children are welcome to visit the school and meet the teach- Center, 499 Leslie St., $5 members, $6 non-members; call to make along well with nice dogs. All cats and kittens ers. a reservation; 462-4343. are still 50% off due to overcrowding, as well New Morning Montessori School is open year round, as select dogs. If you’ve ever thought of Monday through Friday, 7:30 am. to 5:30 pm. A variety of Ukiah Toastmasters Club: Meets Fridays, from 6:45 to 7:45 adopting a pet, now is the perfect time to do a.m. in the Washington Mutual Conference Room, 700 S. State St., schedules are available. The Montessori program offers oppor- so! If people are interested in adopting a pet, tunities uniquely suited to the nature of young children. The Ukiah; for information call Carol Crandal, 743-1624. visit the Mendocino County Animal Shelter at Willits Chess Club: Meets beginning at 7 p.m. and playing until program is designed to help the child develop independence, its location on Plant Road. The hours are responsibility, self-discipline, and a joy for learning. people finish on Fridays, at Mama Java Cafe, 25 W. Mendocino Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. Uniqueness in personality and development are acknowledged, Ave., Willits; all level of players are welcome; for information, call to 4 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; so each child works at his/her own pace according to their own Herb, 459-5911. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and closed on needs and interests. For more information, call the school at If an organization changes a phone number, an address, or any Sunday. To view other animals available for 462-6115. information in this calendar, call Richard Rosier at the Ukiah Daily adoption please visit www.petfinder.com. Journal at 468-3520, or e-mail at [email protected]. See SCHOOL, Page A-5 4 – MONDAY, AUG. 14, 2006 FORUM Editor: K.C. Meadows, 468-3526 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] Letters from our readers VIEWPOINTS More about the flag To the Editor: Let me add my two bits to the “tempest in the teapot.” What makes America a great country is MORTON KONDRACKE not the stars and stripes itself but what it stands for: the rule of law that applies equally to all citizens. If you want circum- vent the law for some special reason, there are prescribed ways to do it properly. You Bush sets record for ignoring can apply for a variance. The City Council can grant one. laws passed by Congress I am not surprised, though I am disap- pointed, that many citizens support a per- Congressional leaders let loose a bipartisan roar in May son’s right to break the law that prohibits after the first-ever FBI raid at a legislative member’s tall flagpoles because he is flying the sym- office. But -- with exceptions -- they’ve been passive as bol of our country. So what does our coun- President Bush breaks all records for ignoring Congres- try really stand for? A nation of law-break- sional mandates. ers soon stands for nothing and anything. Bush has vetoed just one bill in his nearly six years in The flag-flier deliberately chose to use a office. But he has, in effect, line-item vetoed more than special symbol - our American flag - to 800 items in more than 100 bills he’s signed. thumb his nose at our laws. Am I the only The problem is, line-item vetoes are unconstitutional -- one who thinks this is un-American? and Bush’s use of so-called “signing statements” to Phyllis Mervine impose them undercuts Congress’s constitutional powers. Ukiah When a president vetoes a bill, Congress has the power to override his action with two-thirds votes in the House Traffic violatins and Senate. But when a president signs a bill into law and then a major problem decides that he will ignore elements of it, he nullifies that To the Editor: override power. We seem to have some new traffic rules Bush is on track to have the second-lowest veto record in town. of any two-term president -- Thomas Jefferson vetoed no The first one has to do with the speed Other opinions bills at all, and George Washington, just two -- but Bush limit. You can drive as fast as you want, no already has far surpassed all the presidents before him in matter where you are. From around the nation canceling laws with which he disagrees. Second, you can cut people off whenever In July, the president of the American Bar Association you get a chance. After all, you need to get pay the difference in taxes. cific benefit. decried the practice as “a threat to the Constitution and the to that next stop light one or two seconds The Watertown rule of law.” The law targeted Wal- Benefit mandates that An ABA task force, citing groundbreaking reporting by ahead of the other guy. Daily Times Mart, the huge Arkansas- affect larger employers are Third, you don’t need to stop at stop The Boston Globe, cited these as just a few of the laws that On helping illegal based retailer. Wal-Mart is bad enough, but once states Bush has said he will not enforce: a ban on the use of U.S. signs. Just drive on through and let the guy the only employer in get a taste of decreased coming the other way, (who has the right-of- aliens troops in combat in Colombia, various requirements that way), stop for you. He’ll see you in time. Maryland that is large spending and increased rev- federal agencies submit reports to Congress, the McCain The Good Samaritan is enough to fall under the law. enue, there is little doubt amendment banning the use of torture and two bills forbid- Fourth, it is not necessary to use your turn going on trial in Arizona. signal when changing lanes or getting ready U.S. District Judge J. they would try to pass the ding military intelligence from using information obtained to make a turn. The other drivers should be A federal case in Tucson Frederick Motz correctly costs of Medicaid farther in violation of the Fourth Amendment. able to anticipate what you are going to do. is testing the limits of help- reasoned the law would put along, to smaller businesses. Whether Congress should have passed all these laws in Fifth, you don’t have to stop for a pedes- ing illegal aliens in need of an undue burden on Wal- Such burdens could drive the first place is debatable but beside the point. It did so, trian in a crosswalk. You need to get to your medical care. It is also a test Mart. many out of business. and if Bush didn’t like them, he should have vetoed the destination as quickly as possible and that of our humanitarian and But there is a larger prin- The judge’s ruling was bills of which they were a part in their entirety, as the con- pedestrian should stay out of your way. moral instincts. ciple involved. good for all businesses, not stitution requires. There are many people following these The case stems from the States are looking for just Wal-Mart. If a president signs a bill, the Constitution requires that new rules. The rest of us are just trying to arrest of two volunteers ways to reduce Medicaid he “take care that the laws be faithfully executed.” stay out of their way so we don’t get hit! working with No More spending -- in Maryland Bush objected to some mandates as infringing upon his I was happy to read in the Daily Journal Deaths, a volunteer organi- alone it runs about $4.6 bil- Reading Eagle powers as commander in chief in wartime. In other cases, recently that the Police Dept now has a new zation that seeks to alleviate lion a year -- and businesses On the role of the particularly where agencies were ordered to submit traffic officer. I’m sure he will be very, very the suffering and even death that employ a lot of low- National Guard reports, he objected under the “unitary executive” theory busy! of illegal immigrants already wage workers are an obvi- whereby the president has sole power within an adminis- Sherice Vinson in the United States by pro- ous target. If the state can The recent announcement tration to decide how laws are executed. Ukiah viding medical attention, force a business to pay more that two-thirds of the And sometimes, the ABA study noted, he gave no rea- food and water. Although in health care costs, the state National Guard’s 34 son whatsoever for refusing to enforce a law Congress had smuggling immigrants is saves money. brigades are not combat passed. What’s remarkable is the difference in Congress’s Anti-war poll information clearly illegal, the dilemma And if, as in Maryland’s ready is disturbing, but it reaction to this systematic assertion of executive power is not accurate arises after the immigrants case, the law also provides also raises the issue of the and the one-time raid on the Capitol Hill office of Rep. are here. ... for confiscatory taxes on any role of the National Guard. William Jefferson, D-La. To the Editor: In the Gospel parable, the difference, the state can rake Not so long ago, the The Senate Judiciary Committee has held just one hear- I wonder where the anti- Good Samaritan took pity in some needed revenue. National Guard offered a ing on signing statements and, so far, there’s been no war/liberal/Democrats get their poll infor- and assisted an injured man way for those who qualified expression of outrage from any Republican leader, mation from. I just heard one say 83 per cent Wal-Mart, of course, is who had fallen victim to rob- the employer wearing the to earn a little extra money although Democrats have protested. of the nation feels Iraq is a mistake and we by serving one weekend a After the Jefferson raid, however, both House Speaker should get out. I feel any war is a mistake bers but was ignored by the biggest bull’s-eye. respected members of soci- In other words, it’s legis- month and one two-week Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., and Democratic leader Nancy but some need to be fought to insure the Pelosi, D-Calif., reacted with fury at the alleged violation safety of the free nations. If negations were ety as they walked by, indif- lated extortion. stint a year. ... ferent to the man’s plight. Whatever one thinks of When they signed up, of the constitutional principle of Separation of Powers. the end all then where did we go wrong in In the two centuries that the U.S. Constitution has gov- the Civil War, the Spanish American War, The Samaritan bound up his Wal-Mart’s employment these citizen soldiers under- WWI, WW ll, Korea and Vietnam? I know wounds and took the victim practices, and the chain has stood that they could be erned the land, this was the first time federal police have that Jane Fonda felt we should love the to an inn for help. more than its share of critics, called to active duty in cases ever raided a Congressional office, even though dozens of communist North Vietnam because they We disgrace ourselves health insurance is a benefit, of emergency. What they members of Congress have been successfully prosecuted were sweet people. I know that China had and our basic values when had not bargained for was for corruption. Moreover, the Justice Department showed not a right. utmost disdain for Congressional prerogatives in the way no interest in giving the U.S. a bloody nose we criminalize humanitari- A worker is entitled to be having their civilian lives without declaring war against us in Korea. I anism. Illegal entry may be a put on hold, sometimes the raid was conducted -- consulting no one in advance paid for hours worked, and giving the Speaker’s office only a last-minute notice. know that we should have continued to talk crime, but not compassion. including extra pay for over- indefinitely. to Nazi Germany while they blitzkrieged As the conditions in Iraq Still, the federal courts -- hopefully, the U.S. Supreme time, and there are wage and Court -- ultimately will rule whether the Jefferson raid was nation after nation, those dog gone Japanese hour laws in place to protect deteriorated, many members walked away from the negotiations and Texarkana of the National Guard have or wasn’t a violation of the Constitution. blind sided us with Pearl Harbor. President workers. My guess is that it will decide that a member cannot Gazette, But benefits are, for all found their tours of duty hide behind either the Speech and Debate clause or the Wilson should have let America remain an extended without their con- enclosed nation with no interests to what Texarkana, Ark. intents and purposes, given doctrine of Separation of Powers to conceal evidence in a happened in Europe. We were just terrible On Wal-Mart and at the employer’s discretion sent. ... criminal case. and colonialist when we pushed Spain out as a way to attract and retain Many of the guardsmen Jefferson has not been indicted, but aides of his have Cuba and the Pacific. Lincoln should have employee benefits good employees. are policemen, firemen and pleaded guilty to assisting him in a bribery scheme and gone on vacation and forgotten the A federal judge last week One can argue all day emergency personnel who Justice reported recovering $90,000 in cash in Jefferson’s Emancipation Proclamation. overturned a Maryland law about what a responsible are needed by their home home freezer. Much as the Supreme Court declared that The polls, according to the bloggers of requiring large employers to corporate citizen should do, communities. Their absence Richard Nixon could not use Executive Privilege to sup- the times, would have crucified each of the spend 8 percent of payroll on but the truth is no state especially would be felt in press criminal evidence, the Court is unlikely to allow administrations during these periods. You health care for employees or should be allowed to compel case of another terrorist members of Congress to hide incriminating documents have to wonder something though. an employer to offer a spe- attack or a natural disaster. ... among their protected legislative records. Would you rather live in Japanese held terri- Meanwhile, however, there is unlikely to be any judi- tory or German held territory if we had been cial remedy for Bush’s profligate use of signing state- pacifistic and tried to manage government ments. The Supreme Court ruled during the Clinton by polls and make decisions held by the WHERE TO WRITE administration that the Constitution’s Presentment Clause Commander in Chief and the military in the President George Bush Sacramento, 95814. (916) 319-2001; Santa barred Congress from giving the president line-item veto 1940s? : The White authority. Bush is exercising it anyway. Chas E. Moser House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washing- Rosa, 576-2526; FAX, Santa Rosa, 576- Ukiah The ABA recommended that Congress pass a law giv- ton, D.C. 20500; (202) 456-1111, FAX 2297. Berg's field representative in Ukiah ing parties injured by Bush’s action standing to sue and (202)456-2461. office located at 104 W. Church St, Ukiah, Senate Judiciary Chairman Arlen Specter, R-Pa., has sug- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger: 95482, 463-5770. The office’s fax number is gested that Congress give itself power to sue the executive. LETTER POLICY State Capitol, Sacramento, 95814. (916) 463-5773. E-mail to: However, there’s no move in this Republican Congress The Daily Journal welcomes letters to the 445-2841; FAX (916)445-4633 [email protected] to seriously challenge Bush. If Democrats took control, editor. All letters must include a clear name, Sen. Barbara Boxer: 112 Hart Senate Senator Wes Chesbro: State Senate they might outlaw signing statements, but Bush could veto signature, return address and phone number. Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20510; District 2, Capitol Building, Room 5100, the bill. Or he might sign it -- and ignore it. Letters are generally published in the order (202)224-3553; San Francisco, (415) 403- Sacramento, 95814. (916) 445-3375; FAX The danger, said the ABA, is that “a president could they are received, but shorter, concise letters contrive a constitutional excuse to decline enforcement of are given preference. Because of the volume 0100 FAX (415) 956-6701 (916) 323-6958. Ukiah office is P.O. Box Sen. Dianne Feinstein: 785, Ukiah, 95482, 468-8914, FAX 468- any law he deplored, and transform his qualified veto into of letters coming in, letters of more than 400 331 Hart Sen- a monarch-like absolute veto.” It’s a danger Congress words in length may take longer to be print- ate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20510. 8931. District offices at 1040 Main St., Suite should confront. ed. Names will not be withheld for any rea- (202)224-3841 FAX (202) 228-3954; San 205, Napa, 94559, 224-1990, 50 D St., Suite son. If we are aware that you are connected Francisco (415) 393-0707; senator@fein- 120A, Santa Rosa, 95404, 576-2771, and to a local organization or are an elected offi- stein.senate.gov 317 3rd St., Suite 6, Eureka, 95501, 445- Morton Kondracke is executive editor of Roll cial writing about the organization or body on which you serve, that will be included in Congressman Mike Thompson: 1st 6508. Email: [email protected]. Call, the newspaper of Capitol Hill. your signature. 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families in Mendocino County. The meetings Housing Authority, and Indian Child and County is a grassroots, nonprofit organization are open to interested members of the public. Family Preservation Program. established in 1995 whose mission is to COMMUNITY BRIEFS For additional information visit the PCCY This is a clean and sober event. improve the quality for life of those faced with website at: www.mcdss.orQ/PCCY/index.htm cancer in Mendocino County by providing a The notices, minutes and agendas for this Mike Thompson’s Pasta wide -range of information, support, and advo- Monthly Democratic Club meeting are available in alternative formats for cacy. All services are provided free of charge Meeting to meet Tuesday disabled persons. For disability-related modifi- Dinner will be this Saturday from offices located in Mendocino and Ukiah. cations or accommodations including auxiliary Mike Thompson’s annual Mendocino Park Falls Plaza is located at 1252 Airport Park The Ukiah Valley Democratic Club will be aids or services for a person or persons with a County pasta dinner takes place on Saturday, Blvd. in Ukiah, across from Friedman Bothers. meeting August 15 at 6 p.m. at the Washington disability that requires these aids or services in Aug. 19, from 5 until 7:30 p.m. at the Redwood For more information, contact the Cancer Mutual Conference Room, on Gobbi and State order to participate in the meeting, call the Coast Senior Center in Fort Bragg. Sponsored Resource Center of Mendocino County at 937- St. in Ukiah for a clean elections forum. The Department of Social Services at 463-7874 at by the Mike Thompson for Congress 3833. general meeting starts at 7 p.m. For more infor- least four full business days prior to the date of Committee, the event includes a recycling mation call 459-5438. the meeting. depot for old computers, monitors, games and Ukiah Skate Park Picnic and other electronic devices. The free recycling for Fiesta Barbecue Friday night Fido Film fest dinner guests is open from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Skate Jam set for Aug. 26 at Jepson Vineyards for set for Friday Senior Center parking lot. Dining on Bring the whole family and join the Ukiah biodegradable cornstarch plates and utensils Skate Park Committee and your community in Mike Thompson on Friday Those interested are invited to attend the and sugar cane cups make this a zero-waste Alex R. Thomas Plaza on Saturday, Aug. 26, Fido Film fest at Wright Stuff Pizza at 720 N. event where locals can let the congressman from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. for the First Annual Mike Thompson’s Fiesta Barbecue takes State St. at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 18. The know what issues are on their minds. Ravioli place on Friday, August 18, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Ukiah Skate Park Picnic and Skate Jam. Local film, “What’s my dog telling me?” about and polenta highlight the menu by Art Ibleto, service clubs will be acting as vendors and will at Jepson Vineyards on Highway 101 between understanding canine language. This event is the Pasta King. Dinner includes garden greens Hopland and Ukiah. Sponsored by the Mike sponsored by Well Mannered Mutts. A $5.00 and garlic bread accompanied by fine have barbecue, beer and more to fill your pic- Thompson for Congress Committee this is an donation for the Humane Society for Inland Mendocino wines and beer with ice cream cake nic basket. Entertainment includes a free con- event where locals can let the congressman Mendocino County will be appreciated. For from Cowlick’s for dessert. Tickets are $15 per cert with performances by “Definition know what issues are on their minds. more information, call 621-DOGS. person, $5 for children under 12 years. For Unknown” and “Bright White Noise”, co- Soft tacos filled with grilled garden fresh more information and reservations call 226- sponsored by HomeGrownInMendo. ingredients and local cheese will be served on 8989. A $5 donation to participate in the Skate biodegradable cornstarch plates and utensils ‘Native Ways in Modern Jam is requested and helmets are required. A and sugar cane cups making this a zero waste Days’ set for Aug. 18 and 19 waiver must be signed by those 18 and over, or event. Fine Mendocino wines and beers and a Wine tasting fund raiser by a parent for those under 18. silent auction are part of the festivities. Tickets The Pinoleville Vocational Rehabilitation Program proudly presents a Native American for CRCMC set for Saturday Included in the festivities will be the Ukiah are $20 per person. For more information and Skate Park’s annual golf ball drop. If a partici- reservations call 226-8989. Men’s Wellness Conference on August 18 and On Saturday, August 19 from 3 to 6 p.m., all 19,( Friday from 11 a.m. through 7 p.m. and are invited to savor a delectable variety of pant’s ball is one of the first three to land in the Saturday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.) at Mendocino County wines at a wine-tasting golf ball cup, they will win $1000, $500 or PCCY Child Abuse Consolidated Tribal Health in Redwood Valley. fundraiser for the Cancer Resource Center of $250. Tickets are $10 for each ball entry and Prevention Commission This conference is open to all men in the com- Mendocino County. Served will be the wines available at Freedom Skate Shop (at 435 N munity who would like to spend time reflecting of Dunnwood , Handley, Jepson, Lazy Creek, State St.), Ruff and Associates (100 W. meeting set for Friday on the issues men must address in today’s soci- Navarro, Whaler Vineyard and more, while Standley St.) or by calling 463-6326. The Mendocino County PCCY and PCCY ety. Topics will include communication skills, helping the Cancer Resource Center continue Intersted local vendors who would like to Child Abuse Prevention Commission will be traditional values, code of silence, Two to provide valuable services to those faced with have a booth at this event, call 463-6326. having a meeting on Friday, Aug. 18 from 2 to Brothers Testimonials, methamphetamine pre- cancer in Mendocino County. Proceeds will benefit the Ukiah Skate Park. 4 p.m. at Mendocino County Department of sentation, and women’s and elders panel. This This event will be held at the newly opened Social Services at 747 S. State St. in the Big conference also includes all meals, a free T- Park Falls Plaza in Ukiah. Plaza businesses Sur conference room. Video conferencing to shirt, sweat lodge, raffles, camping space with will provide hors d’oeuvres and samplings of Ukiah High School class of Ukiah will be held at the Fort Bragg office of showers and more. For more information wine. Purchase a glass and your ticket to taste 1976 to hold reunion Aug. 19 the Department of Social Services, 825 S. please contact Vaughn or Dino at 462-7801. for $10. (The first 200 guests will receive a Franklin. Contact Pat Meek at 463-7722 if you This event is sponsored by Pinoleville Pomo limited edition logo glass.) Each business you Invitations have been sent for the class of need more information or clarification about Nation Voc Rehab Program, Sherwood Valley visit will stamp your ticket. Holders of fully 1976 30-year reunion which will take place the upcoming PCCY and PCCY Child Abuse Rancheria, Cahto Tribe, Hopland Band of stamped tickets will be eligible to be entered August 19 at the Lake Mendocino Clubhouse. Prevention Commission meeting. Pomo Indians, Potter Valley Rancheria, into a drawing of prizes, including gift bas- If you have not received an invitation you are The Council is a collaborative group of Redwood Valley Rancheria, Coyote Valley kets, spa services, and much more. Further on the missing list. Contact Chris Zynda agency and community representatives that are Reservation, Round Valley Indian Tribes, attractions include live music, a local art dis- Oldham at 485-1023 or working together to improve the quality ser- Guidiville Indian Rancheria, Consolidated play, and the Plaza’s relaxing, waterfall setting. [email protected] with your name, vices provided to children, youth and their Tribal Health Project, Northern Circle Indian The Cancer Resource Center of Mendocino address and phone number. School Continued from Page A-3 Yokayo State Preschool accepting applications Yokayo State Preschool, located on the campus of Yokayo Elementary School, is now taking applications for the 2006-07 school year. The preschool is a 5-day a week, 3 hour a day program and trans- portation is not provided. Applications are available in the office of Yokayo Elementary School at 790 S. Dora St. in Ukiah. Yokayo’s Preschool is a State-funded program for low-income fam- ilies. It welcomes children ages 3 to 4 years old, includ- ing children with disabilities. Applications for pre-kinder- garten aged children 4 years of age by Dec. 2, 2006, will be accepted before those of children 3 years of age. Registration will begin Monday, Aug. 21. At the time of registration, parents must provide their child’s birth cer- tificate and record of immu- nizations. The child’s immu- nizations must be current. Also required is the Social Security number of the head of the household, and proof of the last three months of both parent’s gross monthly income. California Code of Regulations requires that acceptance in the program be based on the priority of low- est income. Applications may be mailed or hand-delivered to Yokayo State Preschool, 790 S. Dora Street, Ukiah, Calif., 95482. Redwood Academy is now enrolling students Redwood Academy of Ukiah is now enrolling stu- dents in grades 7 through 12 for the fall semester. This school is a California Distinguished School and is fully accredited to serve stu- dents who are motivated to prepare for college. Classes meet the University of California admissions requirements. Graduates cur- rently attend Cal Tech, UC Berkeley, and Sonoma State University, among others. For information about registration and remaining openings, call the office at 467-0500. A-6 – MONDAY, AUG. 14, 2006 SPORTS Sports Editor: Tony Adame, 468-3518 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected]

COLLEGE FOOTBALL TV LISTINGS TODAY Tedford headed to the O.C. to get punter NFL PRESEASON Oakland at Minnesota, 5 p.m. (ESPN) MLB Lonie, from Palm Beach, Australia, began punt- Cal punter San Francisco at San Diego, 7 p.m. (FOX, Mission Viejo product Andrew Larson ESPN2) ing at an Iowa junior college before transferring to Andrew Seattle at Oakland, 7 p.m. (FSN) averaged 42.6 yards per punt last season LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL Cal in 2004. He averaged 41.1 yards over two sea- Larson (right) Little League Basebal Regional Final, 5 p.m. (ESPN2) sons, earning a free-agent contract with the was a two- TENNIS By DAVE NEWHOUSE ATP Tennis U.S. Open Series, Western & Washington Redskins. time All- Southern Financial Early Rounds, noon ANG Newspapers Larson was a first-team Community College American at (ESPN2) BERKELEY – Two years ago, when Cal foot- All-America last year at Saddleback, where he Saddleback TUESDAY, AUG. 15 ball coach Jeff Tedford went looking for a punter, MLB averaged 42.6 yards per punt after averaging 43.1 Community San Francisco at San Diego, 7 p.m. (FOX) he flew to Australia to meet the parents of David Seattle at Oakland, 7 p.m. (FSN) there the year before. College. TENNIS Lonie. “It’s not only his leg, but he’s athletic,” said ATP Tennis U.S. Open Series, Western & Southern Financial Early Rounds, noon This year, Tedford only had to travel to Mission Tedford. “He’s played receiver. He’s a really good (ESPN2) Viejo to visit the parents of his new punter, Andrew athlete, has good hands. You get somebody who’s Larson. used to competing, they’re normally pretty mental- “Much shorter trip,” Tedford joked. “Orange COMMUNITY County.” See PUNTER, Page A-9 DIGEST ANG Photo UHS athletic boosters ATHLETICS 3, DEVIL RAYS 1 49ERS meeting Sept. 5 On Tuesday, Sept. 5 at 5:30 Niners p.m. there will be a UHS athletic booster meeting in the Career Center, located in the “A” Building. release The agenda will include discus- sion of the upcoming dinner auc- A’s never let up tion to be held Oct. 2. Hamilton UHS girls golf Chavez breaks out of slump with two-run home run to close out sweep begins with sign-ups By ROGER PHILLIPS ANG Newspapers Sign-up packets for the Ukiah High School girls golf team are On Thursday, the 49ers now available at the high school released receiver Derrick activities office. An information Hamilton, making him the lat- meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 17, at 3 p.m. at est player sent packing who Ukiah Municipal Golf Course. was drafted during the reign The first official practice is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 21 at of former general manager 3 p.m. at the golf course. Terry Donahue. Any questions, call head coach The departure of Hamilton, Chris Philbrick at 463-1731. a third-round pick, leaves the 49ers with only five players Potter Valley football left from the team’s 10-player camp set for Aug. 14 draft class of 2004. Among The Potter Valley High School those no longer with the team football team will begin its football training camp Aug. 14 at 5 p.m. is receiver Rashaun Woods, For more information, call head Donahue’s first-round pick coach Fred Austin at 743-1375. two years ago. Now, another first-rounder UHS volleyball tryouts from the 49ers’ recent past begin Aug. 21 appears to be in trouble. Tryouts for the Ukiah High Cornerback Mike Rumph, School volleyball team begin drafted in 2002, has been Aug. 21 from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. and from 7-9 p.m. in the UHS gymna- practicing throughout training sium. camp with the second team, Players should plan on attend- and Rumph hurt his cause in ing both sessions. For more infor- mation call head coach Ori Friday night’s preseason vic- Polkinghorne at 463-0451 or e- tory over the Chicago Bears mail at [email protected]. All players are required to have by missing four tackles in the a physical and a completed ath- 49ers’ 28-14 victory. letic packet to try out. Saturday, after watching Packets are available at UHS. film of the game, coach Mike Nolan seemed mystified by UHS boys soccer Rumph’s difficulties. tryouts August 21 “It’s one thing when you Tryouts for the Ukiah High miss a tackle and it’s just you School boys soccer program will begin the week of Aug. 21 and and the ball carrier,” Nolan run from 8:30 – 10:30am at the said. “But he had an opportu- northwest field. nity to use the sideline on a Eligibility and information pack- ages are available in the admin couple of them. I can’t say building, and must be completed why (Rumph struggled).” along with a physical exam prior to this date. Asked where Rumph Conditioning sessions will take stands in his bid for a roster place Aug. 14–18 from 8:30- spot, Nolan said, “We’ll let it 10:00am at the school stadium track. Bring water and running ANG Photo play out as we go forward. It’s shoes. a little early to make our deci- For questions, please call Frank Thomas congratulates teammate Eric Chavez after Chavez hit a two-run home run Sunday in Coach Catinella at 743-2857. Oakland’s 3-1 win over Tampa Bay at McAfee Coliseum. sions _ our final decisions, anyhow. But each day we Summer Break The Associated Press fastball,” A’s catcher Jason Kendall reevaluate everybody. Basketball Camp AKLAND — Eric Chavez said. “He was consistent with all his Hopefully he bounces back regained the form that led to starts Aug. 14 pitches.” (next Sunday) against O some impressive power num- Tim Corcoran (4-4), the Devil Rays’ Oakland and has a good Open to boys and girls ages 7- bers. He hopes that signals a good 28-year-old rookie, did not allow a hit game.” 17, this week long summer bas- stretch run. ketball camp offers players an until Chavez singled leading off the If Rumph fails to make the opportunity to build a solid foun- Chavez hit his first homer in nearly a fifth. team, only one of the 10 play- dation of basketball skills. each month, a two-run shot in the seventh “He made one mistake to Chavez, a day is filled with fundamental ers drafted by Donahue in skills, progression drills, easy to inning that sent Esteban Loaiza and the very good hitter, and he did not miss understand instruciton, as well as Oakland Athletics over the Tampa Bay it,” Devil Rays manager Joe Maddon 2002 will remain: starting games and fun competitions. center Eric Heitmann, a sev- From beginners to advanced Devil Rays 3-1 Sunday for a three- said. “Other than that he was very players, this camp will be a great game sweep. good. So was their guy.” enth-round pick. experience. Lunch is not provided NOLAN PLEASED: The so please bring a sack lunch “I went through a tough stretch,” Corcoran retired 19 of the first 21 each day. said Chavez, who has been troubled by ANG Photo batters until Frank Thomas singled films of the Chicago game The camp will be held at the strained muscles in his forearms since Oakland pitcher Esteban Loaiza ahead of Chavez’s homer. Chavez hit confirmed what was apparent: Ukiah High School gym from the 49ers’ starters played Aug. 14-18, with full day camp early in the season. “I’m getting pitched eight innings Sunday. his 16th home run of the season and going from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., and healthy. Obviously the healthier I feel first since July 19. well, from quarterback Alex half-day camp from 9 a.m. - noon. Smith to the offensive line to Tuition is $125 per camper for full the better, hopefully, I’ll be more often gun twice during the game. “I haven’t “It was a little weird,” Chavez said. day sessions and $75 per than not. For two months I had no hit that in a long time. My first two “When you face a guy for the first time the defense. camper for the half-day package. chance.” innings I think the highest I hit was 91. Of Smith, Nolan said, “He Low income discounts are avail- it’s a little different. Frank (Thomas) able through the City of Ukiah. Loaiza (6-7) pitched eight strong I got stronger and it turned out to be a got the pressure started with a knock was very efficient. His tempo For more information, call 463- innings as the AL West-leading A’s won great game.” and he tried to sneak in a fastball. and the pace at which he did 6714. for the ninth time in 10 games. Tampa Loaiza allowed three hits and Sometimes you guess right.” things was very good at the City of Ukiah Fall Bay lost its sixth in a row. Huston Street got the final three outs Corcoran, using a full windup for the line of scrimmage.” “That’s my fastest speed this year,” for his 29th save in 36 chances. Men’s Softball League See NINERS, Page A-7 set to begin Loaiza said of reaching 95 on the radar “There was a lot of movement on his See NEVER, Page A-9 The City of Ukiah Community Service Department would like to announce the beginning of the 2066 Fall Men’s Softball League. RAIDERS League play is scheduled to begin in late August and run through October. Sponsor fees are $350 per team and $30 per Moss to make return to Minnesota player, with checks made payable to the City of Ukiah. Registration forms are available Talented wide receiver comes talented but maddeningly enigmatic — sold out. at the City of Ukiah recreation Moss to the Oakland Raiders before last He racked up more yards and scored Department or at www.cityofuki- back to place where he became ah.com season. more touchdowns in his first six seasons The sponsor fee is due at the a NFL superstar “It is going to be something special,” than any other receiver in NFL history, time of registration. Player fees will be collected from team man- Moss said. “Hopefully, the Metrodome but too often found himself in the middle agers at the first game. By JON KRAWCZYNSKI will sell out because I’m coming back, of dustups on the field and off. Registration will be accepted The Associated Press but I’m a Raider now.” He was fined $10,000 for pretending through Aug. 18, and register early because space is limited. MANKATO, Minn. — Football sea- Moss certainly is familiar with play- to pull down his pants and moon the son at the Metrodome seemed to be ing in front of a sellout crowd at the rau- Green Bay crowd during Minnesota’s Ukiah High School missing something last year. cous Dome. When the Vikings drafted playoff win two years ago, the same year football conditioning For the first time in eight years, him in 1998, it was like one big adrena- he angered teammates by leaving the camp Aug. 13-16 Randy Moss wasn’t there hauling in line shot to a franchise that was stuck in field with 2 seconds left in a regular-sea- The Ukiah High School football long touchdown passes. a rut. son loss against Washington. and conditioning camp will run That could change Monday night Before he came to town, the Vikings Off the field, he got in a minor scrape from Aug. 13-16. The overnight football camp check-in will begin when Moss returns to the place where he often had trouble filling seats. But every with a traffic enforcement officer in File photo became a star, this time for a preseason home game Moss played for the Vikings 2002 and verbally abused corporate Randy Moss started his See DIGEST, Page A-7 game against his former team. The — from his preseason debut in 1998 to career with Minnesota in 1998. Minnesota Vikings traded the supremely his final appearance in the Dome in 2004 See MOSS, Page A-7 THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL SPORTS MONDAY, AUG. 14, 2006 – A-7

COMMUNITY DIGEST — CONTINUED FROM PAGE A-6 NASCAR at 9 p.m. on August 13. or mixed doubles. The format will be swimming. Children are placed into Select freshman, sophomores, round robin or double elimination, with different swimming groups depending juniors and seniors will be in atten- a consolation round if eliminated in Harvick wins at The Glen on their ability and age. dance and daily conditioning begins the first round. For more information leave a mes- on August 14 for non-campers and The entry fee will be $10 per person overnighters. sage with the Ukiah Dolphin Swim By JOHN KEKIS the commitment line a split who had combined to win 16 per event, with all proceeds going Team office at 463-5253, ext. 1301. For more information call Russ at towards Mendocino College tennis The Associated Press second before the pits opened of the previous 18 races on 489-0963. court maintenance. Payments should WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — and was forced to go to the NASCAR’s two road courses, be sent directly to Mendocino Sonoma State free youth rear of the field on the restart. had anything for Busch in the UHS girls soccer College, Attn: Tom Kesey and the reg- With a lot of skill and loads of istration deadline is August 25, 2006. soccer camp Aug. 13 luck, Kevin Harvick stole a “Kurt, I don’t know what to first half of the 220.5-mile tryouts Aug. 21 For entry or additional information say. I’m about in tears,” race. Players and coaches from the road race at Watkins Glen Ukiah High School girls soccer try- please e-mail: jpaultoewater@peo- plepc.com or call Paul at 459-0332 or women’s Sonoma State soccer team International that seemed to McCauley said over the radio. Stewart ran second much of outs will be held Aug. 21-25 from 6 “I’m sorry, Kurt.” the time, and every time there a.m. - 7:30 a.m. and from 6 p.m. - 8 Fran at 463-3762. will conduct a free youth camp/clinic be Kurt Busch’s from the p.m. each day. on Sunday Aug 13th from 11 a.m. to 1 start. “I think I’m OK,” Busch was a caution, Busch had a Players are expected to attend both Ukiah High School Water p.m. at the Mendocino College soc- Harvick, who moved into said. rearview mirror full of morning and evening tryouts. Players Polo Practice cer/football stadium. He was, but not for long. Stewart’s bright-orange must have completed paperwork and The camp is open to any youth soc- contention when Busch was medical physical in order to partici- The Ukiah High School boys and cer players and coaches. penalized for pitting too soon Seconds after the race restart- Chevrolet. But Stewart, one of pate. girls water polo team will hold its first The Sonoma State soccer team will midway through the 90-lap ed, Busch was caught in a the best in Cup on restarts, For more information call Matt Eiffert practice on Monday, August 21 at 8 also hold team practices for the public race, passed Tony Stewart multicar crash that also was unable to snooker Busch at 467-9188. a.m. to watch on Saturday and Sunday, involved Matt Kenseth. on three tries. A team information packet can be August 12th and 13th, from 9-11 a.m. with three laps to go Sunday Business Golf Challenge picked up at the UHS pool after 5:30 and 3-5 p.m. at the stadium. and won the caution-plagued Busch’s No. 2 Miller Lite “You feel for Kurt today,” to benefit UHS golf Aug. 13 p.m. every Tuesday, Wednesday or The Sonoma State and Mendocino AMD at The Glen. Dodge sustained front-end Stewart said. “He had a car Thursday throughout July. College soccer staffs will be available It was Harvick’s first road damage, and his chances for a that was capable of winning The Business Golf Challenge This includes an athlete physical form which must be completed before to answer questions and discuss the win and his second victory of victory vanished for good. the race. That’s absolutely rot- Tournament to raise money for the practice sessions. Ukiah High School golf programs will the student is allowed to practice. the year driving for resurgent “We put ourselves in posi- ten, terrible luck right there.” be held August 13 at the Ukiah The UHS water polo squads will Richard Childress Racing. tion for NASCAR to make a Harvick, who pitted just Municipal Golf Course. also be holding a fund raising car Girls Red Storm call, and it didn’t end up in our before the crucial caution, The format is four players per team, wash in the Rite Aide parking lot on And it was stunning because with the two best net balls per hole for Sunday Aug. 27 from 11 a.m.-3:30 Basketball Clinic Stewart had won three of the favor,” said Busch, who ral- gained the lead when Stewart team medal play. p.m. previous four races here. lied into the top 10 but spun and the rest of the leaders pit- Team prizes will be awarded and Please call Rick Cleland at 463- Girls ages 9 through 12 are invited out on the final lap and fin- ted the next time around and there is a 7:30 a.m. shotgun start with 1551 for more information. to participate in the Red Storm “I knew my only shot to get lunch and awards to immediately fol- Basketball Clinic/open gym Sunday him back was getting into ished 19th. “We’re going to led the next 23 laps. low the tournament. Six-A-Side Soccer mornings from 10 a.m. until noon (Turn) 1,” said Harvick, who stand here and discuss it, but it “You’re gambling on the For more information call Paul beginning July 9 at Yokayo School doesn’t do any good now.” caution,” said Todd Berrier, Shimmin at 468-0501. Tournament Aug. 19 moved up one spot to third in gymnasium. the points standings. “I knew I The top 10 drivers in the crew chief for Harvick’s No. The Ukiah Host Lions and the Ryan Players need to wear comfortable Covelo hosts Blackberry Rones Dickey Memorial Soccer Fund clothes and basketball shoes. A par- was only going to have a cou- standings qualify for the 10- 29 Chevrolet. “That’s all Festival Footrace Aug. 20 are sponsoring a six-a-side soccer ent or adult must sign in athletes and ple of chances, so I took my race Chase, now in its third you’re doing. We would have tournament for high school age boys are welcome to view. chance, it stuck, and I went on year. And Busch, 13th and liked to have stopped sooner, The 24th running of the Blackberry and girls on Aug. 19 at Ukiah High Please call Ronnie DeSoto at 272- fighting for the last spot with but the way the race had been Festival Footrace will be held on School. 7292 for more information. by.” Sunday, August 20, beginning at 8 Games begin at 8 a.m. and will go The pass was made coming Greg Biffle, Kasey Kahne and going, all the cautions, we a.m. in Covelo. until about 5 p.m. Entry fee is $150 To place an announcement in the out of 11th turn. Harvick out- Dale Earnhardt Jr., appeared stuck to the plan. More times The race is part of Blackberry per team and applications can be “Community Sports Digest,” contact braked Stewart through the set to make a big jump. than not it don’t work when Festival weekedn, a traditional small picked up at 601 N. State Street or via The Ukiah Daily Journal Sports town festival in Covelo. For more infor- e-mail at [email protected]. turn, edged past him on the Instead, he remained 13th, you stick to the plan. mation and race applications, see Applications are due by Aug. 1. For Department by phone at 468-3518. front straightaway and com- 172 points behind Earnhardt, “As soon as the caution www.covelo.net, or call 707-983-6736 more information call 468-5711. You may also mail your listing to 590 S. School Street, Ukiah, Calif., 95482, pleted the pass entering the who remained 10th after an came out, it put us in the top 18th-place finish. three,” Berrier said. Ukiah Tennis Tournament Ukiah Dolphins swim e-mail it to [email protected], or first turn, a 90-degree right- fax it to us at 468-3544. Because the The top 10 in the standings Stewart had been unable to team registration hander. He then pulled away Sept. 1 “Community Sports Digest” is a FREE over the final two laps over will be reset in four weeks — track down Harvick during service, no guarantees can be made All tennis players are invited to par- The Ukiah Dolphins is a year round the 11-turn, 2.45-mile layout. after the 26th race of the sea- the previous green-flag run. ticipate in a Ukiah tournament begin- competitive swim club for children on the frequency of a listing’s appear- son — into five-point inter- But when Casey Mears spun ning September 1st and ending on aged five through 18. Any child that ance in The Daily Journal. To assure “I think I just overdrove the October 30th. can swim 25 yards continuously may your event maximum publicity, please entries and exits, and he was vals. Those 10 drivers will out to bring out a caution with Players will arrange their own join the Dolphins. contact either our classified (468- good,” said Stewart, who then race for the Nextel Cup 11 laps left, it gave Stewart a matches and commit to one match The hot summer months are a great 3535) or display advertising (468- moved up two spots to sev- title over the final 10 races of chance.Harvick, making his each week in either singles, doubles time to get your child involved in 3510) departments. enth in the points race. the season. 200th career start, got away The race changed midway Busch, fresh from his stir- on the restart. But Stewart SCOREBOARD on an error by Busch’s crew. ring victory over Robby caught him entering the chi- Joe Nemechek spun off course Gordon in Saturday’s Busch cane, driving by hard on the Baltimore at N.Y.Yankees, 7:05 p.m. RUNS—Utley, Philadelphia, 96; Reyes, New York, NFL PRESEASON Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:15 p.m. 95; Rollins, Philadelphia, 92; ASoriano, and brought out a caution for Series race at The Glen, began outside when Harvick threw a L.A. Angels at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Washington, 88; Pujols, St. Louis, 87; Beltran, from the pole. And he was the block inside, and easily took NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 8:05 p.m. New York, 87; HaRamirez, Florida, 86. debris. Busch, with instruc- AMERICAN CONFERENCE Cleveland at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. RBI—Howard, Philadelphia, 106; Berkman, tions from crew chief Roy class of the field from the the top spot. Seconds later, the East Seattle at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. Houston, 100; AJones, Atlanta, 100; Beltran, New start, leading 36 of the first 53 10th caution of the race set up W L T Pct PF PA York, 98; Pujols, St. Louis, 93; Wright, New York, McCauley, entered the pits for Buffalo 0 1 0 .000 13 14 AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS 86; MiCabrera, Florida, 82. tires and fuel in what would laps. Neither Jeff Gordon, the five-lap shootout that Miami 0 1 0 .000 26 31 BATTING—Mauer, Minnesota, .361; Jeter, New HITS—Utley, Philadelphia, 153; Holliday, New England 0 1 0 .000 23 26 York, .341; DeRosa, Texas, .331; Dye, Chicago, Colorado, 145; MiCabrera, Florida, 143; be his last stop. But he crossed Stewart, nor Robby Gordon, Harvick won. N.Y. Jets 0 1 0 .000 3 16 .327; Tejada, Baltimore, .325; ISuzuki, Seattle, FSanchez, Pittsburgh, 141; Reyes, New York, South .324; MRamirez, Boston, .323. 140; Pierre, Chicago, 140; Furcal, Los Angeles, W L T Pct PF PA RUNS—Sizemore, Cleveland, 96; Thome, 140. Houston 1 0 01.000 24 14 Chicago, 87; Hafner, Cleveland, 86; DOrtiz, DOUBLES—FSanchez, Pittsburgh, 41; Jacksonville 1 0 01.000 31 26 Boston, 86; Glaus, Toronto, 83; ARodriguez, New LGonzalez, Arizona, 40; MiCabrera, Florida, 39; erratic behavior and ques- er passes than the vertical Indianapolis 0 1 0 .000 17 19 York, 82; Youkilis, Boston, 81. Zimmerman, Washington, 37; Rolen, St. Louis, tioned his effort in some game that Moss mastered with Tennessee 0 1 0 .000 16 19 RBI—DOrtiz, Boston, 110; Hafner, Cleveland, 36; Atkins, Colorado, 35; NJohnson, Washington, Moss North 104; Morneau, Minnesota, 103; Ibanez, Seattle, 35. games. the Vikings. W L T Pct PF PA 93; MRamirez, Boston, 93; Giambi, New York, 92; TRIPLES—Reyes, New York, 15; Pierre, Chicago, Cincinnati 1 0 01.000 19 3 VGuerrero, Los Angeles, 89. 9; DRoberts, San Diego, 9; Lofton, Los Angeles, Continued from Page A-6 Center Matt Birk, who con- “Hopefully he won’t go too Baltimore 0 1 0 .000 16 17 HITS—ISuzuki, Seattle, 162; MYoung, Texas, 9; SFinley, San Francisco, 9; Sullivan, Colorado, fronted Moss after he left the deep on us,” Vikings defen- Cleveland 0 1 0 .000 7 20 156; Tejada, Baltimore, 154; Jeter, New York, 149; 8; Vizquel, San Francisco, 8. Pittsburgh 0 1 0 .000 13 21 Sizemore, Cleveland, 145; Matthews, Texas, 144; HOME RUNS—Howard, Philadelphia, 41; sponsors on a team bus in field early against sive tackle Kevin Williams West Loretta, Boston, 142. ASoriano, Washington, 38; Dunn, Cincinnati, 35; 2001. Washington, was never a big said. “But it will be good to W L T Pct PF PA DOUBLES—MYoung, Texas, 41; Sizemore, Pujols, St. Louis, 35; Beltran, New York, 33; Oakland 1 0 01.000 16 10 Cleveland, 39; Matthews, Texas, 38; Lowell, Berkman, Houston, 32; AJones, Atlanta, 29. Nevertheless, his No. 84 fan. see him.” San Diego 1 0 01.000 17 3 Boston, 37; Teixeira, Texas, 36; Overbay, Toronto, STOLEN BASES—Reyes, New York, 49; Pierre, jerseys were wildly popular Denver 0 1 0 .000 13 20 32; DeRosa, Texas, 32. Chicago, 42; HaRamirez, Florida, 36; DRoberts, “I don’t know,” Birk said Raiders coach Art Shell Kansas City 0 1 0 .000 14 24 TRIPLES—Crawford, Tampa Bay, 12; Sizemore, San Diego, 35; FLopez, Washington, 31; Furcal, with fans, and still are spotted Cleveland, 9; JoLopez, Seattle, 7; Teahen, Los Angeles, 29; ASoriano, Washington, 28. when asked what he thought said he wouldn’t let the home- NATIONAL CONFERENCE Kansas City, 7; ISuzuki, Seattle, 6; Podsednik, PITCHING (13 Decisions)—Webb, Arizona, 13-4, in the Twin Cities and at train- about Moss’ return. “I guess I coming dictate how much East Chicago, 6. .765, 2.77; Penny, Los Angeles, 13-5, .722, 3.48; ing camp in Mankato. W L T Pct PF PA HOME RUNS—DOrtiz, Boston, 41; Hafner, CZambrano, Chicago, 12-5, .706, 3.54; TGlavine, really don’t care. He’s on a playing time Moss will get. Dallas 1 0 01.000 13 3 Cleveland, 35; Thome, Chicago, 35; Giambi, New New York, 12-5, .706, 3.92; PMartinez, New York, “What I did in Minnesota, different team now. He’s got Shell is more interested in see- N.Y. Giants 1 0 01.000 17 16 York, 34; MRamirez, Boston, 32; Glaus, Toronto, 9-4, .692, 3.42; Trachsel, New York, 11-5, .687, Philadelphia 1 1 0 .500 30 23 31; Dye, Chicago, 31. 4.84; MBatista, Arizona, 10-5, .667, 4.79; Smoltz, what I accomplished in his own deal. I’m more wor- ing the development of Washington 0 1 0 .000 3 19 STOLEN BASES—Figgins, Los Angeles, 43; Atlanta, 10-5, .667, 3.41. Minnesota, is way, way ried about us.” Oakland’s new offense, which South CPatterson, Baltimore, 37; Crawford, Tampa Bay, STRIKEOUTS—CZambrano, Chicago, 162; W L T Pct PF PA 36; ISuzuki, Seattle, 34; Podsednik, Chicago, 32; Harang, Cincinnati, 154; Peavy, San Diego, 154; behind me,” Moss said. “But The game also marks the emphasizes the run and is a Atlanta 1 0 01.000 26 23 BRoberts, Baltimore, 31; Jeter, New York, 26. Smoltz, Atlanta, 153; Schmidt, San Francisco, this being my first trip back to Carolina 1 0 01.000 14 13 PITCHING (13 Decisions)—Halladay, Toronto, 14- 140; Capuano, Milwaukee, 136; Pettitte, Houston, head coaching debut for the work in progress with new New Orleans 1 0 01.000 19 16 3, .824, 3.23; Liriano, Minnesota, 12-3, .800, 136. the Metrodome, it will be spe- Vikings’ Brad Childress. The quarterback Aaron Brooks. Tampa Bay 1 0 01.000 16 3 2.19; Garland, Chicago, 12-4, .750, 5.16; SAVES—Hoffman, San Diego, 31; Isringhausen, North Verlander, Detroit, 14-5, .737, 2.95; Schilling, St. Louis, 29; BWagner, New York, 28; Gordon, cial, but I’m focusing on try- former Philadelphia Eagles “To say that we’re going to W L T Pct PF PA Boston, 14-5, .737, 3.89; Contreras, Chicago, 11- Philadelphia, 27; Lidge, Houston, 26; Borowski, ing to get our offense moving offensive coordinator was give him much more playing Detroit 1 0 01.000 20 13 4, .733, 3.53; Wang, New York, 13-5, .722, 3.84; Florida, 26; Turnbow, Milwaukee, 24. Minnesota 0 0 0 .000 0 0 JoSantana, Minnesota, 13-5, .722, 3.24; Mussina, in the right direction.” hired in January to replace time because he’s going back Chicago 0 1 0 .000 14 28 New York, 13-5, .722, 3.50. Moss was a polarizing Green Bay 0 1 0 .000 3 17 STRIKEOUTS—JoSantana, Minnesota, 178; Mike Tice. While the Raiders to Minnesota, that’s not the West Bonderman, Detroit, 151; Schilling, Boston, 149; TRANSACTIONS force in Minnesota. Some Kazmir, Tampa Bay, 145; Liriano, Minnesota, 142; opened the preseason with a way it’s going to work W L T Pct PF PA WEEKEND SPORTS TRANSACTIONS Arizona 1 0 01.000 21 13 Mussina, New York, 142; Lackey, Los Angeles, teammates looked up to him, win over Philadelphia last because we’re in this thing for St. Louis 1 0 01.000 19 17 135. BASEBALL marveled at his unmatched San Francisco 1 0 01.000 28 14 SAVES—Jenks, Chicago, 33; Papelbon, Boston, American League week, the Vikings will be hit- the long haul,” Shell said. Seattle 0 1 0 .000 3 13 31; TJones, Detroit, 31; FrRodriguez, Los BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Activated RHP Kris talent and respected his ability ting the field for the first time. “So, Randy Moss will work Angeles, 30; MRivera, New York, 30; Street, Benson from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Julio Thursday’s Games Oakland, 29; Ray, Baltimore, 27. Manon to Ottawa of the IL. to play through pain. Others Childress will unveil his ver- with the progression of train- Philadelphia 20, Cleveland 7 CLEVELAND INDIANS—Recalled RHP Jeremy grew weary of having to sion of the West Coast ing camp, just like all the rest St. Louis 19, Indianapolis 17 NATIONAL LEAGUE Guthrie from Buffalo of the IL and then optioned him back. Recalled RHP Andrew Brown from Friday’s Games East Division answer questions about his offense, which features short- of our players.” Tampa Bay 16, N.Y. Jets 3 Buffalo. Designated INF Ramon Vazquez for W L Pct GB assignment. Traded C Einar Diaz to the Los Detroit 20, Denver 13 New York 71 45 .612 — N.Y. Giants 17, Baltimore 16 Angeles Dodgers for cash. Philadelphia 56 60 .483 15 KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Named J.J. Picollo Atlanta 26, New England 23 Florida 55 62 .470 16 1/2 San Francisco 28, Chicago 14 director of player development. Named Rene Atlanta 54 62 .466 17 Francisco special assistant to the general manag- Saturday’s Games Washington 51 66 .436 20 1/2 lined for a few days. ... Kicker group that includes Bill Palmer Arizona 21, Pittsburgh 13 er for international operations. Central Division National League Joe Nedney (ankle) will miss – father of 49ers reserve quar- Jacksonville 31, Miami 26 W L Pct GB Niners Carolina 14, Buffalo 13 ATLANTA BRAVES—Named Paul Snyder director St. Louis 62 55 .530 — of baseball operations and Matt Kemp director of a few days. ... Linebacker T.J. terback Jesse Palmer – is bid- Houston 24, Kansas City 14 Cincinnati 61 57 .517 1 1/2 New Orleans 19, Tennessee 16 player development. Slaughter (concussion) will be ding to buy the Ottawa Rough Houston 57 60 .487 5 CHICAGO CUBS—Placed RHP Mark Prior on Continued from Page A-6 Dallas 13, Seattle 3 Milwaukee 55 62 .470 7 San Diego 17, Green Bay 3 the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 11. Recalled held out of practice for a few Riders of the Canadian Chicago 49 68 .419 13 RHP Angel Guzman from Iowa of the PCL. Sunday’s Game Pittsburgh 45 73 .381 17 1/2 days. ... Linebacker Renauld Football League. Palmers is Cincinnati 19, Washington 3 CINCINNATI REDS—Placed LHP Kent Mercker West Division on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of LHP As for the defense, Nolan Monday’s Game W L Pct GB Williams (high ankle sprain) battling for the No. 3 spot. Oakland at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Chris Michalak from Louisville of the IL. said the players understand Los Angeles 62 56 .525 — Designated INF Williams Bergolla for assignment. will be out 4-5 weeks. ... San Diego 60 57 .513 1 1/2 Optioned RHP Elizardo Ramirez to Louisville. the 3-4 scheme better than Arizona 59 58 .504 2 1/2 Recalled LHP Brian Shackelford from Louisville. Defensive end Jerry DeLoach, Colorado 57 60 .487 4 1/2 they did in 2005, and the team BIKRAM YOGA MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL HOUSTON ASTROS—Designated OF Preston who has been sidelined with a San Francisco 54 63 .462 7 1/2 Wilson for assignment. Recalled RHP Jason has benefited from the free- AMERICAN LEAGUE Hirsh from Round Rock of the PCL. Saturday’s Games knee injury, might be able to UKIAH East Division agent addition of veteran cor- L.A. Dodgers 6, San Francisco 5 FOOTBALL play next Sunday against the W L Pct GB Milwaukee 8, Atlanta 5 nerback Walt Harris. New York 68 46 .596 — National Football League Raiders. ... Cornerback San Diego 6, Houston 3 DETROIT LIONS—Waived FB Matt Bernstein. Boston 68 48 .586 1 Pittsburgh 3, St. Louis 2 If there was an area of con- Bikini Season Toronto 63 55 .534 7 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Re-signed DB Derrick Johnson (sprained N.Y. Mets 6, Washington 4 Gemara Williams. cern, it was the extent to Baltimore 51 67 .432 19 Cincinnati 9, Philadelphia 7 toe) may miss a few days. ... Tampa Bay 47 71 .398 23 NEW YORK JETS—Claimed FB Jamar Martin off which the second-team sec- Colorado 8, Chicago Cubs 4 waivers from New Orleans. Waived WR Jovan is Here Central Division Arizona 6, Florida 3 Reserve center Ben Sobieski W L Pct GB Witherspoon. Placed DT Sione Pouha on injured ondary struggled. Sunday’s Games reserve. (shoulder stinger) will be Detroit 76 41 .650 — Atlanta 7, Milwaukee 4 It brought back bad memo- $29 Chicago 70 46 .603 5 1/2 N.Y. Mets 3, Washington 1 sidelined for a couple more Minnesota 68 49 .581 8 Pittsburgh 7, St. Louis 0 ries for Nolan of last season, Cleveland 53 64 .453 23 Cincinnati 7, Philadelphia 5, 11 innings WNBA when the 49ers came close to weeks. Intro Special Kansas City 41 77 .347 35 1/2 San Diego 7, Houston 2 EXTRA POINT: The West Division Chicago Cubs 8, Colorado 7 EASTERN CONFERENCE breaking the NFL record for 115 W. Church St • Ukiah • 468-YOGA W L Pct GB Florida 6, Arizona 5 W L Pct GB Toronto Star reported that a Oakland 65 52 .556 — L.A. Dodgers 1, San Francisco 0, 10 innings y-Connecticut 26 8 .765 — passing yards allowed. Los Angeles 61 57 .517 4 1/2 Monday’s Games x-Detroit 23 11 .676 3 Texas 61 58 .513 5 Milwaukee (Bush 8-8) at Pittsburgh (Santos 4-7), x-Indiana 21 13 .618 5 “The area we need to Seattle 56 61 .479 9 7:05 p.m. x-Washington 18 16 .529 8 improve is the explosives ver- Atlanta (James 4-3) at Washington (Ortiz 9-9), Charlotte 11 23 .324 15 Saturday’s Games 7:05 p.m. New York 11 23 .324 15 sus the second group,” Nolan Lakeport Camper Cleveland 5, Kansas City 4, 1st game N.Y. Mets (P.Martinez 9-4) at Philadelphia Chicago 5 29 .147 21 At Cleveland 6, Kansas City 5, 2nd game (Hamels 4-6), 7:05 p.m. said. “We had (four) explosive Boston 8, Baltimore 7, 10 innings Chicago Cubs (Zambrano 12-5) at Houston WESTERN CONFERENCE plays _ passes over 20 yards _ N.Y.Yankees 5, L.A. Angels 2 (Oswalt 9-7), 8:05 p.m. W L Pct GB Chicago White Sox 4, Detroit 3 Arizona (Vargas 9-8) at Colorado (Francis 9-9), y-Los Angeles 24 9 .727 — in the game and that’s an area Toronto 4, Minnesota 0 9:05 p.m. x-Sacramento 21 12 .636 3 Texas 5, Seattle 4 San Francisco (Hennessey 4-2) at San Diego x-Houston 18 16 .529 6 1/2 from a year ago we were very Oakland 6, Tampa Bay 3 x-Seattle 18 16 .529 6 1/2 It’s HOT!! (Hensley 7-9), 10:05 p.m. poor at. We need to do a better Sunday’s Games Florida (Willis 7-9) at L.A. Dodgers (Lowe 9-8), Phoenix 17 16 .515 7 L.A. Angels 5, N.Y.Yankees 3 10:10 p.m. San Antonio 13 21 .382 11 1/2 job. Cleveland 13, Kansas City 0 Tuesday’s Games Minnesota 10 23 .303 14 Boston 11, Baltimore 9 Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. “That didn’t please me Chicago White Sox 7, Detroit 3 Atlanta at Washington, 7:05 p.m. x-clinched playoff spot much because it means that Minnesota 5, Toronto 0 N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. y-clinched conference Oakland 3, Tampa Bay 1 Chicago Cubs at Houston, 8:05 p.m. group hasn’t gotten much bet- It’s Texas 10, Seattle 6 Cincinnati at St. Louis, 8:10 p.m. Saturday’s Games Monday’s Games Arizona at Colorado, 9:05 p.m. Houston 89, Seattle 72 ter.” Detroit (Robertson 10-8) at Boston (Beckett 13- San Francisco at San Diego, 10:05 p.m. Charlotte 84, Chicago 57 INJURY REPORT: Summer Pricing in Effect 6), 7:05 p.m. Florida at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Phoenix 95, San Antonio 93 L.A. Angels (Lackey 10-8) at N.Y.Yankees Sunday’s Games Running back Kevan Barlow (R.Johnson 12-9), 7:05 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS Detroit 88, Connecticut 65 (bruised right thigh) is expect- 263-7755 Kansas City (Redman 7-6) at Chicago White Sox BATTING—FSanchez, Pittsburgh, .346; New York 93, Washington 81 (Garland 12-4), 8:05 p.m. MiCabrera, Florida, .340; CJones, Atlanta, .331; Chicago 80, Indiana 73 ed to miss little if any prac- Monday - Friday •8am - 5pm Seattle (Washburn 6-11) at Oakland (Zito 12-8), Pujols, St. Louis, .329; Hatteberg, Cincinnati, Minnesota at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m. 10:05 p.m. .328; Berkman, Houston, .327; Holliday, Colorado, Sacramento at Phoenix, 10 p.m. tice. ... Receiver Arnaz Battle Tuesday’s Games .326. ~ EVERY TRUCK ACCESSORY ~ Detroit at Boston, 7:05 p.m. (chest bruise) may be side- A-8 – MONDAY, AUG. 14, 2006 SPORTS THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL

PAC-10 FOOTBALL PREVIEW No clear-cut favorite in Pac-10 USC points to past history in freshman last season, including back-to-back wins against Oregon State and UCLA. ... replacing Heisman Trophy Wildcats make a tough trip to LSU on Sept. 9, but get both Cal and USC at home. winners Leinart, White 5. UCLA — Offensive stars QB Drew Olson, RB Maurice Drew, and TE Marcedes By JOSH DUBOW Lewis are gone, putting pressure on new QB The Associated Press Ben Olson. ... RB Chris Markey, the co-MVP att Leinart, Reggie Bush and LenDale of the Sun Bowl with 150 yards rushing, will White are off to the NFL. All those step in for Drew. ... September schedule is rel- M national championships, Pac-10 titles atively easy with home games against Utah, and Heisman Trophy awards are history at Rice and Stanford, and a trip to Washington. Southern California. Schedule gets tough after that with consecutive But for those who think the Pac-10's balance road games at Oregon and Notre Dame in of power has shifted, USC coach Pete Carroll October, a game at California in November and offers a recent reminder. the rivalry game against USC on Dec. 2. When Heisman Trophy winner Carson 6. ARIZONA STATE — QB Sam Keller Palmer, star running back Justin Fargas and (2,165 yards, 20 TDs) is back from a torn All-American safety Troy Polamalu left an thumb ligament and will team with TE Zach Orange Bowl-winning team in 2003, Leinart, Miller to lead the offense. ... Biggest question Bush and White were there to step in. And they is again on defense, where team allowed 29.9 put together one of the great three-year runs in ppg and 465.8 ypg last season. ... Tough open- college football history. ing to the Pac-10 season with a home game “We find ourselves in a position where we against Oregon sandwiched between road were a few years back,” Carroll said. “Three ANG Photos games at Cal and USC. years ago we lost our quarterback, a running California’s dynamic duo of running backs Justin Forsett (left) and Marshawn 7. STANFORD — The Cardinal remodeled back and many other key players and we are Lynch (right) combined for 2,263 yards and 16 touchdowns in 2005. their stadium, reducing capacity to 50,000, but now facing those same issues again. Hopefully providing a more intimate setting that could be we will respond just as well.” defense that returns first-team all-conference Rivers and Rey Maualuga at LB and Lawrence more difficult on the opposition. ... QB Trent USC won two national championships, defensive tackle Brandon Mebane, first-team Jackson and Sedrick Ellis at DL. ... Trojans Edwards (1,934 yards, 17 TDs) leads an three conference titles, two Heisman Trophy cornerback Daymeion Hughes plus five other won't travel the last four weeks of the season offense that returns 10 starters. WR Evan awards and went 37-2 the last three years — starters. but that doesn't mean it will be easy. They end Moore, 6-foot-7, will provide a big target for falling seconds short of a third straight nation- Linebacker Desmond Bishop wishes with home games against Oregon, California Edwards after missing most of last season with al title. Leinart, Bush and White were still around. and Notre Dame followed by a trip to UCLA. an injury. ... RB Anthony Kimble will be Now it will be up to returning receiver “I wanted another shot at them,” he said. 2. CALIFORNIA — The duo of Lynch counted on to help improve a running game Dwayne Jarrett, new quarterback John David The big change in the conference this season (1,264 yards, 10 TDs) and Justin Forsett (999 that averaged 92.3 ypg last season. Booty and a linebacking corps led by Keith is the schedule. With the NCAA adding a 12th yards, 6 TDs) should take pressure off QB Nate 8. WASHINGTON STATE — QB Alex Rivers to keep the Trojans at the top of the con- game to the season, the Pac-10 decided to go to Longshore, who had a season-ending ankle Brink (2,891 yards, 24 TDs) and WR Jason ference. a full round robin and add a ninth conference injury in last year's opener. ... Joe Ayoob (49.2 Hill (1,097 yards, 13 TDs) form one of the best “It's inevitable when you lose Leinart, Bush game. completion percentage, 15 TDs, 14 INTs) and passing duos in the conference. ... Five of the and the other monster back there (White), The move makes the Pac-10 and eight-team redshirt freshman Kyle Reed could push Cougars' seven Pac-10 losses last season came they'll search for a little bit,” Arizona coach Big East the only BCS conferences to have full Longshore for playing time. ... Sophomore WR by four points or fewer. ... Difficult season Mike Stoops said. “The thing people don't real- round robins, helping ensure that the title will DeSean Jackson (15.8 ypc, 7 TDs) has big-play opener at Auburn. ize is their defense will be much improved. be decided on the field. ability. ... Schedule starts with tough opener at 9. OREGON STATE — QB Matt Moore They'll be able to hold the fort down while they “Certainly the champion will be determined Tennessee and home game against Minnesota. (2,711 yards, 11 TDs) led the Pac-10 with 19 get their offense on track.” by who you play and not who you don't,” Bears travel to USC on Nov. 18. interceptions last season and now must make USC will get plenty of challenges. Stoops is Oregon coach Mike Bellotti said. 3. OREGON — Dixon and Leaf will again do without Biletnikoff winner Mike Hass at building a strong team at Arizona, Oregon A look at the teams of the Pac-10 in predict- share the QB spot as they did successfully after WR. ... K Alexis Serna was 23-for-28 last sea- returns its entire offensive line and quarter- ed order of finish: Kellen Clemens was sidelined with an injury in son and won the Lou Groza Award. ... Season- backs Dennis Dixon and Brady Leaf from a 1. USC — The big question will be who October. ... With RB Terrence Whitehead gone, ending trip to Hawaii gives the Beavers 13 team that averaged 34.5 points last season. replaces Bush and White, who combined for running duties will go to sophomore Jonathan games, meaning they must win seven to Stanford, Washington State and Arizona State more than 3,000 yards rushing last season. The Stewart (188 yards, 6 TDs). ... DT Haloti Ngata become bowl eligible. all have experienced passers returning. field is wide-open with senior Ryan Powdrell, will be missed on defense. ... Ducks open with 10. WASHINGTON — Coach Tyrone But the biggest test again could come from Chauncey Washington, Desmond Reed, as well three of five on the road, including trips to Willingham went 2-9 in his first season after California, which beat USC in 2003, lost nar- as freshmen Stafon Johnson and C.J. Gable all Fresno State and California. One of the two being fired unexpectedly at Notred Dame and rowly in '04 and was blown out a year ago. The competing for playing time. ... Big plays on home games comes against Oklahoma. could have trouble doing much better in year Golden Bears hope this will be the year they offense could come from the receiving duo of 4. ARIZONA — Stoops had his second two with nonconference games at Oklahoma end their nearly five-decade Rose Bowl Jarrett (91 catches, 1,274 yards, 16 TDs) and straight 3-8 season, but there are signs of a and at home against Fresno State ... QB Isaiah drought. Steve Smith (957 yards, five TDs). ... LT Sam turnaround at Arizona. ... A big reason was the Stanback needs to improve on his 54 percent They feature the nation's best running back Baker and C Ryan Kalil anchor the OL. ... play of QB Willie Tuitama (1,105 yards, nine passing if Willingham's ball-control offense is duo in Marshawn Lynch and Justin Forsett, a Strength of the defense is the front seven, with TDs), who started the final four games as a going to work. USC OREGON ARIZONA UCLA ARIZONA STATE STANFORD REY MAUALAUGA, DENNIS DIXON, WILLIE TUITAMA, CHRIS MARKEY, SAM KELLER, TRENT EDWARDS, LINEBACKER QUARTERBACK QUARTERBACK RUNNING BACK QUARTERBACK QUARTERBACK

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WNBA PADRES 7, ASTROS 2 Leslie sparks Sparks Williams pitches like an ace Taurasi scores 26 as knew what was at stake for 10 points and grabbed six in Houston homecoming Mercury head just miss Leslie, and he wanted her to rebounds in the period, and score from the perimeter to Lisa Willis added eight points. The Associated Press always nice to sleep in your “Winning these last two WNBA playoffs avoid injury. Minnesota failed to score a HOUSTON — Woody own bed and be with your games couldn’t have been bet- “These opportunities only basket in the final 6:05 of the Williams likes being home on family.” ter for us, especially after los- The Associated Press come once in a while,” he first half. the road. Manager Bruce Bochy has ing the first four on this trip. LOS ANGELES — Lisa said. “Down the stretch, The San Diego right-han- noticed Williams’ comfort Now we can go home for two Leslie scored 24 points to lead everything was jumpers for Mercury 81, der pitched seven strong level at Minute Maid. weeks against teams in our innings in another successful the playoff-bound Los Lisa. We planned it that way, Monarchs 71 “He just has pitched great own division. We can only homecoming, leading the here,” Bochy said. “I guess he build on these two wins.” Angeles Sparks to a 76-59 instead of going inside and PHOENIX (AP) — Diana victory over the Minnesota Padres over the Houston likes that home cooking. It was bad for the Astros, getting banged up.” Taurasi scored 29 points to Astros 7-2 Sunday. Lynx on Sunday night. “I know it’s always a busy who had won four straight and Rookie Seimone Augustus lead Phoenix to its seventh “I feel comfortable here,” time for him when he’s here. eight of 10 before dropping Murriel Page added 14 had 11 points to set a team straight win. said Williams, whose home is But it seems he’s always these two. points and Doneeka Hodges- record for most points in a Taurasi won the league about 25 minutes from Minute pitched well here and he man- “We’ve still got a lot of Lewis had a career-high nine season for the Lynx (10-24), scoring title, averaging a Maid Park. “There’s nothing ages to stay focused.” good things going on right assists for the Sparks (25-9), who lost nine of their final 10 WNBA-record 25.3 points a like being at home.” The Astros won’t argue now,” manager Phil Garner who enter the playoffs with games to finish with the worst game, for Phoenix (18-16), Williams (5-4), who was that. said. “We’d at least like to the WNBA’s best home record record in team history. which finished in a tie for born in Houston and went to “We just couldn’t put any- have won the series while at 15-2. They had already Augustus scored 744 points, third in the Western the University of Houston, thing together against him,” we’re at home, but we could- clinched the Western bettering the mark of 739 set Conference. The Mercury lost scattered eight hits, struck out Eric Munson said. “It was just n’t seal the deal. Now we’ve Conference division title. by Katie Smith in 2001. a three-way tiebreaker with three and walked none. one of those days. Woody got to get back on track.” Los Angeles will open the Svetlana Abrosimova Houston and Seattle, and Just six days before his really pitched good. You have Brandon Backe (3-2) lasted playoffs Friday at Seattle. added 10 points and nine missed the playoffs by one 40th birthday, Williams, who to give him credit. He’s a five innings for Houston, Leslie averaged 20 points rebounds. game for the third year in a lives in nearby Fresno in the good veteran pitcher and he’s allowing three runs and nine in the regular season for the “We have to become a row. offseason, upped his career got a pretty good idea of what hits. He walked two, hit a bat- first time in her long career, much better defensive team Kara Lawson scored 19 record against the Astros to he’s doing out there.” ter with a pitch and struck out finishing the campaign at 20.6 than we’ve been in the past,” points, including five 3-point- 11-6, his second most wins Mike Cameron hit a two- three just 11 days after beating against any team. He has 12 per game. Lynx interim coach Carolyn ers, to lead Sacramento (21- run homer and finished with the Padres 7-1 in San Diego. “I really wasn’t aware of against Milwaukee. three hits for the second “I didn’t actually think Jenkins said. “If you look at 13), which finished second in Williams improved to 9-3 what was going on points- straight game for San Diego, Backe pitched poorly,” Garner the playoff teams, they’re able the West and begins the play- at Houston’s current home, which won two of three in the said. “They had a couple of wise until the end,” she said. to defend night in and night offs at Houston on Thursday which is the most victories by weekend series. bloop hits and they battled “I mean, it would’ve been out.” night. an opposing pitcher. “I like it here,” Cameron pretty good at the plate and kind of sad if I missed it by a Los Angeles dominated the The Mercury finished “I know I’ve always felt said. “I hate the grass, but oth- actually hit some good pitches whole point.” second quarter to build a 46- above .500 for the first time this way when I have pitched erwise this place has always that they probably shouldn’t Sparks coach Joe Bryant 25 halftime lead. Page scored since going 20-12 in 2000. here,” Williams said. “It’s treated me well. have hit.” THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL SPORTS MONDAY, AUG. 14, 2006 – A-9

DODGERS 1, GIANTS 0 (10 INNINGS) LPGA Maddux and Schmidt stir up Kerr rallies to ghosts of baseball past in thriller win Canadian The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Greg Maddux and By JOHN NICHOLSON she’s going to win a lot of Jason Schmidt matched each other inning The Associated Press tournaments.” for inning in a game reminiscent of the LONDON, Ontario — Stanford, four strokes classic 1960s duels between Sandy Cristie Kerr has nothing ahead of Meena Lee after the Koufax and Juan Marichal. against Angela Stanford. third round, bogeyed the final Russell Martin ended the scoreless It’s certainly hard to tell, two holes for a 74 — 10 deadlock with a leadoff homer in the 10th though, the way Kerr is run- strokes higher than her tour- inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat ning up her LPGA Tour victo- nament-record tying opening the San Francisco Giants 1-0 on Sunday ry total at Stanford’s expense. round. night after Maddux and Schmidt tossed “I like Angela,” Kerr said “I’m not sure how I’m zeros for eight innings. Sunday at the Canadian going to react to this one,” “It was a classic Dodger-Giant duel,” Women’s Open after rallying Stanford said. “It’s probably a San Francisco manager Felipe Alou said. to beat Stanford for the sec- good thing that I’m playing “It could have been Jack Sanford and ond time in three months. next week. It’s probably good Don Drysdale.” “She’s a fellow Solheim Cup to keep going.” Martin drove a 1-0 pitch from Vinnie team member of mine and I She missed a 7-foot putt on Chulk (0-1) over the fence in left field for have great respect for her. I the par-3 17th after hitting his sixth homer. Takashi Saito (5-2) think she’s a great player.” into a greenside bunker and intentionally walked Barry Bonds with Kerr overcome an eight- three-putted the par-4 18th, one out and nobody on in the top of the stroke deficit, closing with a leaving her long first putt 8 10th, then retired Moises Alou and Shea bogey-free, 7-under 65 for a feet short. Hillenbrand. one-stroke victory over “I just really thought that The NL West-leading Dodgers, who Stanford. that green was going to be were the only team left in the majors “Unbelievable! I felt like I faster,” she said. “The last without an extra inning win, have won 15 played great, but I still can’t thing you want to do is hit that believe I won,” Kerr said. “It putt too far and blow it past of 16 games, making their 1-13 skid after ANG Photo the All-Star break a distant memory. The was just a magical day. ... I’m the hole. I really thought it Dodgers players mob Russell Martin at home plate after Martin’s walk- was going to pick up more three-game sweep was their first against off, 10th inning home run Sunday. very proud of myself.” San Francisco at Dodger Stadium since Kerr, who came from four speed and it didn’t.” September 1989 and it kept their lead gling.” the opposing batters. This guy just knows strokes back to beat Stanford Pat Hurst shot a 68 to finish over second-place San Diego at 1 1/2 Maddux and Schmidt, who were team- how to get people out.” in May in the Franklin third at 10 under. Lee (74) fol- games. mates with the Braves from 1985-86, Bonds was 0-for-3 with a walk, American Mortgage lowed at 7 under and Jee The Giants have dropped 16 of 19 faced off for the first time since Game 3 extending his home run drought to 25 at- Championship in Tennessee, Young Lee (74) was another overall and 13 of 14 on the road. They are of the 2002 NL division series at San bats since hitting his 723rd home run on finished with a 12-under 276 stroke back. a season-worst nine games under .500, Francisco when Maddux pitched Atlanta Aug. 4 against Colorado. total on the London Hunt and Kerr, coming off a second- and have slipped 7 1/2 games off the to a 10-2 win. The seven-time NL MVP was hitless Country Club course. place tie last week in the pace. “It was a great opportunity to be with in three at-bats against Maddux, and is “I feel for Angela,” said Women’s British Open, “Matchups like today are games that him for the short time that I was. I just 34-for-123 lifetime against the four-time Kerr, who earned $255,000 opened with rounds of 67, 70 you really have to be fundamentally wish I was able to take advantage of it,” Cy Young award winner. This was the for her eighth career win. and 74 to begin the day at 5 sound, because one run can really turn a said Schmidt, a three-time All-Star. “I first matchup between a pitcher with 300 “I’ve been in that position under. She flew up the leader- ballgame like this,” Giants reliever Mike was young and naive back then and a lot or more wins and a hitter with 700 or many times, and it’s a hard board with six birdies in a Stanton said. “We’re kind of beating our- of stuff didn’t sink in. I probably didn’t more home runs. place to be, but I also think nine-hole span, including four selves.” listen to him as much as I should have.” Martin’s one-out double in the third she’s incredibly talented and in a row on Nos. 7-10. Maddux was at his economical best, Maddux’s string of outs began with was the Dodgers’ only hit until the sixth, throwing just 68 pitches (50 strikes) Bonds’ vicious liner back to the box, when Nomar Garciaparra singled with without walking anyone and retiring his which Maddux snared and turned into a two out and Jeff Kent reached on an drove the ball pretty good in last 22 batters after giving up singles to double play with Ray Durham unable to infield hit. But Schmidt struck out rookie Never another at bat too.” two of his first three hitters. get back to first. Andre Ethier for the third straight time. The Devils Rays fell to 1- Maddux, still stuck on 328 career vic- Ethier was 0-for-4, ending his hitting “You don’t worry about the outcome. Continued from Page A-6 15 on the road since the All- You just worry about pitching and doing tories, joined the Dodgers in a July 31 streak at 16 games. Star break. They have been what you can to make pitches,” Maddux trade with the Chicago Cubs and has Notes: Los Angeles was 0-6 in extra first time this season, gave up swept four times since the All- said. “Jason threw great, but we got the allowed only two runs and nine hits over innings before Sunday. ... Maddux is still three hits over seven innings. Star break, all on the road. big hit. That’s what it was going to come 20 innings. tied with Curt Schilling, John Smoltz and He lost his fourth straight “We’ve had some sloppy down to.” “The most impressive thing about him Terry Mulholland for the most homers decision after starting out 4-0 games,” Tampa Bay’s Greg Schmidt gave up five hits, struck out without a doubt is his command, know- served up to Bonds — eight. ... The following his recall from Norton said. “We’re a team nine and walked one while throwing 115 ing when he can add or subtract a little Dodgers’ 15-1 stretch is their third since Triple-A Durham on June 14. that needs to play a clean pitches. bit, and reading the hitters’ reactions,” moving to Los Angeles in 1958. ... J.D. “I felt good and was able to game to compete and win, “When you’re going against a guy like Dodgers pitching coach Rick Honeycutt Drew, who was 3-for-27 lifetime against put it where I wanted to for especially in the division Maddux, getting two runs is a lot to ask said. Schmidt with 13 strikeouts, got the day the most part,” he said. “The we’re in.” for any team,” Schmidt said. “He may not “I think what Greg’s brought to base- off. Julio Lugo made his second career windup felt good. I was able Nick Swisher’s eighth- throw a shutout every game like he used ball during a time where the game loves start in right field and first since June 6, to get into a good rhythm. inning grounder plated Marco to, but he can dig deep and do whatever power pitchers, he brought another side 2000. Last Wednesday, Lugo started at Instead of being jerky, it was Scutaro with an insurance run. he has to do when he needs to. That was of the game — command, control and third base for the first time in the big nice and easy, a nice flow.” Notes: All six games vintage Maddux tonight. It’s mind-bog- finesse. And he had an ability to outthink leagues. After Russell Branyan hit between the teams have been an RBI double in the second, decided by three runs or less. Loaiza set down the next 15 ... Devil Rays 3B B.J. Upton BENGALS 19, REDSKINS 3 hitters before issuing a pair of led off for the first time this one-out walks in the seventh. season. ... A’s RHP Rich Loaiza struck out Branyan Harden threw another long- and got Josh Paul to fly out. toss session before the game. Loaiza, one of the ... A’s LHP Joe Kennedy was Portis dislocates shoulder Athletics’ big free-agent sign- expected to come off the dis- ing during the offseason, has abled list in time for Monday By JOE KAY Wright was 9-of-16 in the first half for won two straight for the first night’s game against the 101 yards, more than half of them on the time since June 8-15. He Seattle Mariners. ... A’s OF The Associated Press struck out five and walked CINCINNATI — One series into its one trick play. Doug Johnson went 11-of- Mark Kotsay (back) missed two. his seventh game but did par- first preseason game, the Washington 14 for 128 yards with a touchdown and “As far as sheer stuff, that Redskins’ revamped offense took a sig- three sacks in the second half, when both ticipate in pre-game drills and was his best of the year,” A’s is expected to play on nificant jolt. teams played their backups. manager Ken Macha said. Palmer tore ligaments in his left knee Monday. ... Street recorded Running back Clinton Portis partially “It’s been awhile since Chavy the save in all three games dislocated his left shoulder Sunday night during a playoff loss to Pittsburgh in hit a home run. It was good against the Devil Rays. ... during a 19-3 loss to the Cincinnati January and had reconstructive surgery. timing for that. His offense Tampa Bay is 8-35 all-time in Bengals, giving the Redskins a major He’s not expected to play until at least the has been slowing coming. Oakland, its worst AL road concern for the regular season. third preseason game, leaving his status Today was a good sign. He park. Portis ran for a club-record 1,516 unclear. yards last season, when Washington Bengals Pro Bowl receiver Chad made the playoffs as a wild-card team, Johnson showed up with a new look — and was counted on to steady an offense his mohawk was dyed blond — but did- Larson found Wyoming to retooled by assistant coach Al Saunders n’t catch a pass in limited action. Johnson Punter be a “culture shock.” He was in the offseason. had shaved his head for games in the there only three months, bat- Instead, Washington is wondering how past. Continued from Page A-6 tling pneumonia besides. He returned home and enrolled at long it will be without its best running Receiver Chris Henry, one of six ly tough.” back. Bengals either arrested or suspended in Saddleback. Tedford won the As a Laguna Hills High next recruiting battle for him. Portis opened the game with an 8-yard recent months, had six catches for 61 senior, Larson had six touch- carry, then blocked for Mark Brunell’s yards. Henry is scheduled to go on trial “The networking of people down catches, two intercep- here,” Larson said of his deci- passes. He helped tackle cornerback on a gun charge in Florida later this tions, he kicked nine field month. sion to come to Cal. “They’re Keiwan Ratliff on an interception return goals, and he averaged 42.3 all eager to get you through that ended Washington’s first possession, Brunell played only two series, going yards a punt. Oh, and one school. I didn’t find that with then left the game to get his shoulder 4-of-9 for 66 yards with the interception more thing. the other schools I was look- examined. by Ratliff that was Portis’ final play. “He can throw the ball,” ing at. I liked coach Tedford, An MRI test detected the injury, which Backup Todd Collins finished the first Tedford added. his staff, and the atmosphere involves the bone popping out of place ANG Photo half, going 6-of-13 for 68 yards with an Another gadget Tedford here.” Washington running back Clinton interception. Collins also was called for can throw into his bag of temporarily in the shoulder socket. Portis walks off the field Sunday Lonie became a willing, Standard treatment involves rest and intentional grounding in the end zone, tricks. decent, and even punishing after dislocating his shoulder. resulting in a safety. “They wanted me to play strengthening exercises. There was no Portis set a single season rushing tackler. If a punt returner gets Notes: Redskins second-string LB quarterback in high school, loose this year, how would immediate indication how long he will be record for the Redskins in 2005. but I wanted to play receiver sidelined. Chris Clemons sprained a ligament in his Larson react? and safety,” Larson said. “The “I love to get my nose in Heading into the preseason opener, the sweat pants, watching newcomer left knee late in the first quarter. Trainers farthest I’ve ever thrown a Redskins were essentially set at all but Anthony Wright make a lackluster debut. put a brace on the knee before he was there,” he said. football is 65 yards.” Lonie came to Cal as a one linebacker spot, where rookie Rocky The Bengals failed to get a first down helped off without putting weight on the The 6-1, 190-pound McIntosh was competing for a job. Eight on their first three series behind Wright, a leg. ... RB Kerry Carter had to be helped triple threat: punter, place- Larson, who started college at kicker, kickoff man, before he plays into the preseason, their plans took free-agent quarterback signed less than off the field with an injured right knee in Wyoming, has impressed his a huge hit. the second quarter. The Redskins signed was reduced to just punting. four months ago. He was sacked twice new teammates and coaches Larson has kicked off before, Without Portis, the running game will and looked indecisive in those three dri- Carter as a free agent in January after he with his high, booming kicks. missed last season. ... WR Mike Espy, an but he looks to punt exclu- depend upon backup Ladell Betts, who ves. “It’s more about hang time sively in Berkeley. ran for 338 yards last season and missed He finally got going with the help of a undrafted free agent from Mississippi here,” he said. “Here they’re “He’s doing some good four games because of a knee injury. flea-flicker — a trick play seldom used in who is the son of former Agriculture pleased with a 43-yard punt things,” said Cal special For Cincinnati, the opener was a preseason — that surprised the Redskins. Secretary Michael Espy, caught four and great hang time, so it’s not teams coach Pete Alamar. chance to gauge what the offense will T.J. Houshmandzadeh was unguarded passes for 56 yards for Washington. ... being returned. The leg “His timing has been good. look like if Carson Palmer isn’t ready to downfield for a 52-yard catch, setting up The crowd of 64,961 was the largest for a strength has to be there, but He’s made progress every day. start the season. Palmer stood on the side- Wright’s 12-yard touchdown pass to preseason game in Paul Brown Stadium’s it’s all technique. If you don’t We knew coming in that he have technique, it doesn’t line in a white Bengals T-shirt and gray Chris Henry. seven years. had a great leg, and he’s matter how strong you are.” shown that so far.” TIME OUT MONDAY, AUG. 14, 2006 – A-11 Editor: Richard Rosier, 468-3520 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected]

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• Board the bus single-file, • Walk on sidewalks or far • Don’t let strangers on the • Never pass a stopped without pushing or shoving. enough off the street where phone know if you are school bus when it’s picking sidewalks are not available. home alone. up or dropping off children. • Take a seat promptly and remain seated until it is • Cross only at marked • Never accept a ride from • Be prepared to stop quickly time to exit the bus. crosswalks and with the a stranger, and never open near schools, playgrounds aid of school patrol guards. the door for anyone when and other areas where • Never stick your hand your parents are not home. children may suddenly or arms out of the bus • Look carefully in both dart into the street. door or window. directions before crossing • Learn how to use the streets, obeying traffic telephone to call for help. • Obey all speed limits and • Don’t throw things about signs and signals. This traffic signals, especially in the bus or out of the door applies to bicycle riders • Know your parents’ work school and library zones. or windows. as well. and cell phone numbers. B2 - AUGUST, 2006 BACK TO SCHOOL THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL Waldorf School teaches Ukiah Unified School District

UKIAH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TranportationTRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Department SCHOOL BUS SCHEDULES academics and the arts 2006-2007 School Bus Schedules 2006-07 By DAVID FISSEL an egg shaped sphere with the media gives us violence, Area Served AM Bus Time at First Stop PM Bus Time at First Waldorf School StaffWe compass, ruler and hand tools, sex, conformity, and corporate Stop knitting a pair of socks, or profit, the humanities give us could hardly be more excited UKIAH HIGH SCHOOL Zero Period as we begin our 34th year of learning to play the violin, all expression, individualism, operation. Not only are our are activities that nurture self- and art. Because the humani- Redwood Valley – Calpella Area early grades nearly filled to expression, build confidence ties can provide such a self- and exercise one’s faculty of revelatory and diverse portrait East Road @ Road B 31 6:46 D16 3:23 capacity and our upper grades West Rd. & Tomki Y 24 6:40 D18 to D12 3:29 conscious and deliberate of the human race, it serves to consistently averaging fifteen Laughlin @ West Road. 24 6:48 D18 to D12 3:33 action. contrast the mainstream con- N. State St. (North of Calpella) D21 6:36 D16 3:13 students per class, the real Because of this emphasis ventionality of the media. Road D thru Road J & Colony @ East Rd. 24 6:29 D22 3:28 excitement is the continued on human expression, the This is imperative to the suste- East Rd. (North of School Way) 24 6:29 D22 3:26 L. Mendocino Dr. – E/S Calpella Rd. 31 6:30 D18 to D14 3:10 enrollment of our alumni’s Waldorf curriculum discour- nance of human survival, East Rd. (South of School Way) 31 6:45 D18 to D22 3:14 children. Students who grad- ages children spending time because without individuality, N. State St. (Twin Palms to Calpella) D18 6:41 D16 2:54 uated our eighth grade in the with media (TV, computer, we would be a species similar Orr Springs @ No. State Street D18 6:40 D16 2:51

1970s and ‘80s are returning video games, etc). Passive to the one seen on MTV.” Ukiah – Talmage Area to our area and enrolling their consumption of images and “The study of freedom and children. ideas offered by the entertain- democracy falls into the cate- Redemeyer Rd. – Deerwood Dr. 28 6:48 28 3:25 ment and marketing industries gory of the humanities. El Dorado Estates – Oak Manor 28 6:48 27 to 28 3:16 This time of year we also Rogina Heights – Knob Hill – Sanford Ranch Rd. 30 7:08 27 to 2 3:09 receive increased correspon- do not serve the developing Democracy is one of the most Lorraine @ Betty St. D20 6:56 D20 2:59 dence from graduates inquir- child. When a child’s attention important forms of art that we Talmage Rd. – Mill Creek Rd . 30 7:02 27 to 30 3:17 ing about organizing a reunion is in “the box” he is no longer can study in the modern Ruddick Cunningham Rd. – Old River Rd. 30 6:31 27 3:06 in possession of his thoughts world, and freedom one of it’s S. State St. – Boonville Rd. 26 6:44 D20 3:19 on campus or requesting the Washington Ave. D20 6:50 D20 3:04 address of their second grade and feelings, instead these prerequisites.” teacher so they may update faculties are simply being her on their life and express cued by a producer or pro- By ANDREW WEST Russian River Estates – Hopland Area grammer who’s sole motive is their appreciation. “Though I was accepted to Burke Hill Drive 26 6:45 1 3:07 Gratitude is the reason to keep one watching. In order MIT, Harvard & Berkeley I Henry Station & McNab Ranch 1 6:34 1 3:16 these graduates return to the for a child to come fully into choose Haverford because I Old Hopland, Hwy. 175 & The Rancheria 27 6:26 25 3:22 school and desire to remain their bodies and minds, they wanted to remain a humanist- must move and play, imagine scientist. My studies in reli- connected. They are grateful UKIAH HIGH SCHOOL to their teachers, their parents and create and engage in fre- gion, English, and music kept and the Waldorf curriculum quent interpersonal interac- me conscious of the world Redwood Valley – Calpella Area which provided them not only tions. Granted, turning off the while I gazed into the galax- Road B 24 7:03 24 4:27 screen is not easy, but for par- Tomki Rd. & West Rd. D12 6:59 D14 4:30 a sound academic education ies. I am aware not only of the Ellen Lynn – Laughlin – Uva Dr. D14 6:46 D14 4:15 but also gave them a strong ents who are willing to try, qualitative aspects of my sci- N. State St. 31 7:39 31 3:58 sense-of-self and the will to they will find a welcoming, ence; I also see the art and Road D thru Road J – Colony Dr. D22 6:54 24 4:34 active and supportive environ- beauty of the cosmos. East Rd. (North of School Way) D22 7:17 24 4:31 succeed through the core Twin Palms -. 31 7:56 31 4:03 teachings in humanities. ment at the Waldorf School. Developing my humanity L. Mendocino Dr. - E/S Calpella Rd D19 7:44 24 4:07 A founding principle of Two of our graduates while educating my intellect Pinoleville Dr. 31 8:01 31 3:58 Waldorf education is to have recently expressed their senti- is the greatest gift I received Ukiah – Talmage Area children realize, through ments regarding the impor- from my Waldorf education exploration and experience, tance of the humanities in and the quality which inspires Redemeyer Rd. – Deerwood Dr. 28 7:41 28 4:17 what it means to be human. early education. Kirin Riddell, me to become a teacher. El Dorado Estates – Oak Manor 28 7:41 28 4:00 a former ASB president at Rogina Heights – Knob Hill – Sanford Ranch Rd. 30 7:48 D20 4:08 Emphasis in the humanities Attending Haverford also Triple S @ Lorraine 26 8:12 D20 3:57 asks students: What are you, Ukiah High School and cur- allowed me the opportunity to Talmage Rd. – Mill Creek Rd. to the Nursery D20 7:48 D20 4:17 as a unique individual, capa- rently a junior at Stanford form a trombone quartet with Ruddick Cunningham Rd. - Old River Rd. 29 7:30 D20 4:25 ble of? What can you create University, wrote a wonderful fellow students. One of our S. State St. – Boonville Rd. D21 7:42 26 4:10 with your hands, your heart essay for the Rita Meyer music professors wrote us Grace Hudson School / Jefferson Ln. 26 8:02 26 4:03 and your imagination? How Humanities scholarship (two some original chamber music Washington Ave. / Observatory 26 8:07 28 3:53 can you become more effec- excerpts follow). Andrew which we performed at West, with a Ph.D. in numerous college functions”. Russian River Estates – Hopland Area tive at generating and commu- nicating your own ideas? Astronomy, sent an email dis- Burke Hill Dr. 26 7:50 27 4:00 From pre-school and cussing his reasons for select- Henry Station-–Hwy. 175 – Hopland Rancheria 25 6:53 27 4:02 kindergarten through the ing a college and wanting to Calendar grades the Waldorf curriculum become a professor. Aug. 16 -- Campus Tour emphasizes imagination, cre- EAGLE PEAK SCHOOL ativity, and self expression 9:30 a.m. Aug. 31 -- School Begins through music, speech, writ- My Waldorf Road B 24 7:03 24 2:42 ing, and art. A sense of pur- experience Sept. 12 -- Seventh grade to N. State St. (South of Moore St.) 2 7:05 31 2:31 pose and a hearty determina- Ashland for Shakespeare N. State St. (North of Moore St.) 2 7:24 24 2:31 Festival Uva Drive D14 7:04 D14 2:31 tion are developed through By KIRIN RIDDELL Sept. 22 -- Sixth grade to Central Ave D14 7:12 D14 2:39 effort and action. Whether “Here is where the humani- Laughlin Way D14 6:49 26 2:27 turning a block of wood into ties become influential. While Mt. Lassen for geology stud- ies East Rd. thru Rd. J – Colony & Rds. D,E & I D22 6:54 D22 2:31 Tomki & West Road D12 6:59 26 2:30 L. Mendocino Dr. – E/S Calpella Rd. 31 6:59 D12 2:35 Pinoleville D19 7:04 D18 2:29 Frank Zeek School D19 6:55 D18 2:38 Everything I need to know POMOLITA SCHOOL

Redemeyer Rd. – El Dorado – Deerwood 28 6:48 28 3:25 I learned in… preschool! Rogina Heights – OM – Knob Hill – Sanford Ranch 30 7:08 28 to 2 3:09 Ruddick Cunningham Rd. – Old River. (South of RC) 30 6:31 27 3:06 Preschool conjures up images of young chil- Talmage Road & Foodland 30 7:16 30 3:12 dren having fun while finger painting, singing Old River Rd. (North of Ruddick) 30 6:59 27/30 3:14 and drawing. While today’s preschool pro- Lorranine @ Betty (Triple S) D20 6:56 30 2:43 grams include these important early childhood Leslie @ Peach D20 7:03 28 2:40 activities, the reasons for attending preschool Washington @ Washington Court 25 7:32 29 2:38 Dora @ Jefferson 1 7:00 D21 2:42 are much more significant. Quality preschool Fircrest Apts. @ Skate City 26 6:38 D21 2:42 not only prepares children for kindergarten, it Burke Hill 26 6:45 1 3:07 produces a lifetime of benefits. FIRST 5 Boonville Rd. 26 6:44 D21 2:57 Mendocino offers parents and caregivers the Russian River EstatesArea – McNab Served Ranch AM 1Bus Time at 6:34 First Stop PM 1Bus Time 3:16 at First ABCs of preschool: Old Hopland – Hwy. 175 – Hopland Rancheria 25 6:53 25 Stop 3:12

is for Activities. Children who have Redwood Valley & Calpella Schools attended preschool already have a Ajumpstart, as group and individual Tomki Rd. & West Rd. D12 6:59 D12 3:29 activities provide children with early learning Laughlin – Uva Dr. D14 6:49 D12 3:33 N. State St. (North of Calpella) D12 7:43 D16 3:13 experiences. Being familiar with colors, num- Road D - J – Colony Dr. East Rd. (North of School Way) D22 6:54 D22 3:26 bers and letters can help your child start L. Mendocino Dr. 31/D19 7:44 D14 3:25 kindergarten ready to move to the next level of East Rd. (South of School Way) 24 7:17 D22 2:59 learning. N. State St. South of Calpella (RWV Only) D18 7:14 31 3:08 N. State St. South of Calpella (Cal. Only) D14/D18 7:45 D18 3:20 is for Benefits. Children who have had Pinoleville Dr. – Twin Palms (RWV Only) D18 7:16 31 3:24 some preschool experience are more Pinoleville Dr. – Twin Palms (Cal Only) D18 7:16 D18 3:20 emotionally and socially ready for East Side Calpella Road (RWV Only) 31 6:59 D14 3:10 B East Side Calpella Road (Cal Only) D19 7:50 D14 3:10 kindergarten. Preschoolers learn how to Road B 24 7:03 D16 3:23 behave in a classroom—they know how to Boys and Girls Club RWV/ Cal NA 31/D18 3:38/4:04 share, take turns, raise a hand and focus on tasks—and are better able to adjust to being HOPLAND SCHOOL away from their parents or caregivers for sev- Old River Rd. / Hwy 175 & The Rancheria 27 7:55 25 3:49 eral hours. Mountain House Rd. 25 8:38 25 3:35 is for Choosing Quality. Research Burke Hill Dr. – McNab Ranch – Russian River Estates 25 8:06 1 4:02 shows, children who attend quality Cpreschools will do better in reading and YOKAYO SCHOOL math for the rest of their school careers. They Ford St. 25 7:42 2 2:40 are less likely to be placed in special education Clara Ave. & Main St. 25 7:37 2 2:34 or be held back a grade. Children are also more Boy and Girls Club / Nuestra Casa NA D21 2:31

likely to graduate from high school, less likely to become involved in crime, and less likely to FRANK ZEEK SCHOOL have unwanted pregnancies in their teens. MCOE Screening Specialist Terri Davis Alexander Estates 1 7:38 D19 2:36 Boys and Girls Club NA D19 2:46 says: “Children have very rich experiences in preschool. These experiences range from mak- NOKOMIS SCHOOL ing friends to recognizing their own name in print. When a child attends preschool, he/she Orchard Park 29 8:11 D19 3:17 Leslie Street 29 8:08 D19 3:22 enters kindergarten with a higher comfort level Wonderbread (1450 S. State St.) D21 8:15 29 3:09 and leaves feeling more successful.” So the Triple S Tires 29 8:14 D19 3:12 next time your 4-year-old brings home an art Boys and Girls Club NA D19 3:32

project she made in preschool, remember that OAK MANOR SCHOOL it is more than just a fun activity for her. She’s FIRST 5 Mendocino -- Research shows that learning skills that will not only benefit her a child’s brain develops most dramatically in Redemeyer Rd. – Deerwood – El Dorado Estates 28 7:38 28 3:07 throughout her school career, but that will last the first five years and what parents and care- Rogina Heights – Knob Hill – Sanford Ranch Rd. 30 7:50 2 3:06 Ruddick Cunningham Rd 29 7:30 27 3:06 a lifetime. givers do during these years to support their Old River Road No. of Ruddick Cunningham 29 7:54 27 3:18 NCO Head Start in Ukiah has openings in child’s growth will have a meaningful impact Old River Road So. of Ruddick Cunningham 29 7:42 30 3:30 half-day classes. Head Start's high quality throughout life. Based on this research, Talmage Road Mill CreekArea to Served Nursery AM D20 Bus Time at 7:54 First Stop PM 30 Bus Time 3:17 at First preschool classes are free of cost to eligible California voters passed Proposition 10 in Boys and Girls Club NA 2 Stop 3:39 families. Eligibility is based on family income, 1998, adding a 50 cents-per-pack tax on ciga- Grace Hudson School

but children with special needs may be eligible rettes to support programs for expectant par- Alex Thomas Ranch Pear Sheds D21 8:02 D21 3:16 regardless of income. For more information ents and children ages 0 to 5. For more infor- Boonville Road D21 7:51 D21 2:57 about how to enroll your child call 1-800-326- mation call 707- GO CHILD, 462-4453 or visit Burke Hill @ Bisby 26 7:50 D21 3:07 3122 or 462-2582. our home page at www.mendochildren.org. Oak Knoll & Dora 26 8:00 D21 2:49 South State @ Norgard D21 8:03 D21 3:24 THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL BACK TO SCHOOL AUGUST, 2005 - B3 UUSD SCHOOLS Deep Valley Christian Preschools Small Wonders State Middle schools Ukiah Unified Preschool Preschool - 463-2568 (grades 6-8) Special Education Yokayo State Preschool - Eagle Peak - 485-8154 School expands its program Preschool - 468-3300 463-5241 Pomolita - 463-5224 Deep Valley Christian School embarks on Deep Valley Christian School has expanded State Preschool - 468-3302 Elementary schools another year seeking spiritual and academic and moved its preschool program for the Migrant Education Early High schools excellence for its students. Serving preschool upcoming year. Realizing that parents are busy Start - 468-3304 Calpella - 485-8701 South Valley Continuation through high school, each class is designed to and many are working, the preschool has Calpella Special Education Frank Zeek - 463-5245 High - 463-5220 challenge students to integrate Christian belief increased its hours to include both morning Preschool - Hopland - 744-1333 Ukiah High - 463-5253 in their daily life while learning about the and afternoon sessions. Two programs, one for 485-7372 Nokomis - 463-5242 (twice honored as a world around them through solid academics. three year olds and one for four year olds are Calpella State Preschool - Oak Manor - 463-5249 Distinguished School) To accomplish these goals, some positive developments have taken place for the upcom- available five days a week. Parents may 485-7372 Redwood Valley - 485- Adult school ing year. choose the session that they want their child to Hopland State Preschool - 8741 Ukiah Adult School - Several new teachers have been added to the attend. Now located on the main campus, the 744-1333 Yokayo - 463-5236 463-5217 staff that will enhance the strength of the pro- preschool utilizes two classrooms to provide gram. Jessica Hoffar, a Deep Valley alumnus, the best opportunity for children to learn in a is returning this year as the 5th/6th grade nurturing environment. To meet the needs of teacher. She brings with her love for teaching the expanding preschool, two new preschool Tree of Life Montessori and an excitement to motivate students to teachers, Cynthia Dickson and Vickie Stewart, learn. She has spent the past year teaching in have been added to the staff. Costa Rica and will share many cultural expe- It is the connection between staff, teachers, riences with her students. Bethany Edwards, a students and their families, based on following plans expansion graduate from The Master’s College, will teach Biblical principles, that create a special atmos- math, P.E., and computer classes in the Jr/Sr phere at Deep Valley Christian School in high school. In our Bible program, Adam Due to requests from families in the com- Parents who have had their children in Duchin, the youth pastor from New Life which students can excel. To learn more about munity, Tree of Life Montessori is planning to Montessori learning environments over a peri- Community Church in Ukiah, will share his Christian education at DVCS and the academ- expand its program to include kindergarten- od of years have remarked about their chil- insights with the junior and senior students. ic, spiritual, art, music and other programs aged children in fall of 2007. The school, dren’s confidence, responsibility, and general Graduating from Westmont College and Talbot offered, please call 485-8778. Deep Valley which has multi-aged classes, will open a knowledge base. Beck feels that the longer a Theological Seminary, Mr. Duchin brings a Christian School, located at 8555 Uva Drive, Primary class for children ages 5-7 that will child stays in a Montessori environment, the wealth of spiritual insight that will help pre- Redwood Valley, is now enrolling Preschool provide activities suited to younger students. more benefits develop and take root. For chil- pare students for life. through 12th grade. Typically those activities use beautiful hands- dren who are new to Montessori education, she on materials to help children develop their notes that self-motivated children flourish coordination and senses, begin reading and immediately in the enriched environment. Learning at the Adult School math activities, explore the natural world, and Children who need more direction and help learn about peoples and places throughout the with their learning generally become more Adults have the opportunity to continue older adults and those developmentally dis- world and at various times. Families interested self-motivated and confident within 2 or 3 their education through the Ukiah Adult abled. in a Montessori education for their 5-7 year old years. School. Students can improve their employa- No one is too old to improve their quality child are encouraged to call the school for bility by earning a high school diploma, of life through education. Look for the more information. Tree of Life has been commended by school district representatives for its high level of par- studying for and passing the G.E.D., learning brochure in the mail for all services offered, Tree of Life is currently the only school in to speak English, or studying to become a cit- or call 463-5217 for more information. this area providing Montessori education for ent support and participation. In addition to parent education programs and Parent Council, izen. Vocational classes in cosmetology and The Adult School is located next to Frank children ages 6 through 14. There are no grade nursing are offered, as well as classes for Zeek School at 1056 N. Bush, Ukiah. levels assigned to students, so each student is the school families are involved in a variety of guided to work at whatever level is challenging activities, including field trips, classroom for that student. This allows and encourages helpers, gardening, and maintenance. This sup- Ukiah’s Accelerated Achievement Academy ports the recent studies that show parent par- children to achieve according to their unique The students of Accelerated Achievement force learning and more electives before and potentials. “In classrooms with students of ticipation to be a positive influence on a child’s school performance. Academy and Redwood Academy of Ukiah after school including dance, yoga, stretching, multiple ages and abilities, this fosters a help- will benefit from three staff goals for 2005-06 and recreational activities for life-long fitness. ing and cooperative attitude rather than a com- Families interested in finding out more about a free Montessori education for their as they return to school this fall. The focus will be on opportunities to achieve petitive one,” observed Celeste Beck, the The first goal is a focus on individual stu- personal goals. child are invited to call the school at 462-0913. school’s principal. dent achievement. Increasing student achieve- The third goal is continued adherence to ment is often about the progress made by a the schools’ mission to be safe, challenging, group. At both charter schools, the focus is on and well managed. Charter Academy provides the strengths and needs of each student. Two two schools. Accelerated Achievement Dominican teaches teachers web-based programs, PowerSchool and Academy is for students in grades 4-12 who The Ukiah Center of begin to teach new students. ing experience, either through EduSoft are used to monitor each student’s are motivated to catch up and get ahead with Dominican University of The Dominican teacher candi- student teaching or intern- progress on state standards. Students and par- their academic skills. Redwood Academy of California is poised to wel- dates will attend classes, ships, the teacher candidates ents can track progress in each class through Ukiah is for students in grades 7-12 who are come its new class of teacher which are offered on evenings will be hosted by school dis- immediate access to the teacher’s electronic motivated to prepare for college. Both schools candidates. This year, over 40 and weekends to meet the tricts in Mendocino, Lake, grade book. The staff monitors progress on standards through several years of state STAR welcome students who are serious about new teacher candidates will needs of working adults and and Sonoma counties. learning regardless of past academic history. participate in a day-long ori- career changers. The Ukiah teacher prepara- tests and other assessments. The second goal is to increase fitness-relat- For more information about registration entation on Wednesday, Throughout the year, the tion programs provide highly and orientation for either school, contact Dr. August 17. During the day, the new teacher candidates will qualified instructors, a mean- ed activities. Students can look forward to more physical activities during school to rein- Kimberly Logan, Director, at (707) 467-0500. candidates will attend several participate in classes that will ingful, practical, and relevant workshops, designed to set prepare them to teach multi- curriculum, and a range of them up for a successful year. ple-subjects to students in outstanding local resources. Dominican’s teacher candi- grades Kindergarten through Helpful tips for the college bound dates will be placed in local sixth; single-subjects to The Ukiah Center was estab- and regional schools to address students in grades 7 lished in 1984. Today hun- It’s good to remember into your home for a year. observe how master teachers through 12; and/or students dreds of Ukiah Center gradu- recent high school grads are • Remember you can pur- prepare their classrooms for who have specialized educa- ates are teaching in local about to head to college, not chase necessities students the new school year, and tional needs. For direct teach- schools. the North Pole. Here are need in most college towns some tips to make that tran- now, so there is no need to sition easier. lug everything from home. Transitioning to college is • Students are not going Help teach teens: Math counts every day a major step for students and in the North Pole. They are (NAPSA)-Many parents Ready to purchase your sights in your own town, their parents, but it doesn’t going to school, and they may admit math was not teen’s first car? Sit down visit math and science have to be painful, accord- don’t need survival tools or their favorite subject in with him or her to figure exhibits in museums, learn- ing to George Brelsford, rations. high school. Many may also out financing, insurance ing centers, colleges or zoos associate vice president for • Know the rules. Don’t admit that math now plays rates, monthly gas expenses to show how math relates to Student Affairs at Rowan first to agree on who will move in with things you are an important role in their and maintenance costs. teens’ interests and hobbies. University, Glassboro, NJ, bring what. No dorm or res- not permitted to have. lives and careers-and will When on vacation, ask and father of two college idence hall room really • Parents: don’t linger. be necessary for their own Turn on the your teen to create the day’s graduates. needs two mini-refrigerators Move your children in, buy children’s futures. agenda, calculate the short- Brelsford, who has spent or CD players. a couple of college logo tee- According to the Bureau television est walking or driving 26 years in higher educa- • Try to get a look at the shirts and head home. The of Labor Statistics, by routes to visit the attrac- tion, offers some basic tips room; it will help you plan best thing that can happen is 2014, 6.3 million jobs will Use examples from TV tions, or figure out currency for making the move from your child starts bonding and movies to show how for everything from the cor- require science, engineering exchange rates. high school to college for rect sheets to those little immediately with the col- or technical training-24 per- math can be entertaining students and their parents: lege and his or her peers. and exciting. One program extras that will turn a room cent more than in 2004. • Talk to your roommate These statistics show that that mixes entertainment See MATH, Page 8 today’s middle and high with education is “We All school students will need a Use Math Every Day(tm),” strong math background to which provides free lessons be competitive in the job based on the math used to School Uniforms! REDWOOD ACADEMY market. solve crimes in CBS’ hit series “NUMB3RS” on ALL styles and sizes Spending time with teens OF UKIAH to make math relevant to Friday nights. More than in stock year round them now can help them 28,000 teachers around the build strong math compe- nation have signed up for hool tencies to achieve success this program for high later. So how can parents school students developed California Distinguished Sc engage their teens in math- by Texas Instruments in focused activities that both partnership with CBS and can enjoy? in association with the Now Enrolling Grades 7-12 National Council for Here are tips to help par- Caring ents capture their teens’ and Teachers of Mathematics Safe preteens’ interest and make (NCTM). 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Are you cooking dinner tonight? ✭ School Uniform Have your teen measure out Take a trip the ingredients and ask Enroll Today (707) 467-0500 questions on measurements Many popular tourist if a recipe was doubled. attractions also help stimu- A Shop for Children Award-winning Leadership Need to pay the bills? Have late young minds. When 123 S. Main St. • 463-1983 them do the math to calcu- traveling on a family vaca- All Grades Fully Accredited by the Schools Commission of late balances and budgets. tion or simply exploring the Daily 10-5:30 • Sunday 11-3 the Western Association of Schools & Colleges (WASC) B4 - AUGUST, 2006 BACK TO SCHOOL THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL National security Playtime... motivating expert offers tips kids to make exercise fun (NAPSA)-You know your kids should be but falling off onto the hard ground isn’t.) And active, but often they can be found hunkered when it comes to skill building, be sure to take down in front of the TV, video game or com- notice when your child shows improvement. for after-school safety puter while the sun shines outside. It’s a scene Maybe your child is landing some solid kicks parents everywhere have lamented. The solu- on the soccer ball or jumping rope with (NAPSA)-Smart parents tion is pretty simple: Get them active by mak- increasing speed. Your encouragement-and know to do their homework ing exercise fun. your child’s own satisfaction-will spur him or today when it comes to home In fact, don’t even call it “exercise.” Call it her on to keep practicing. safety and security during the “play” and give them lots of opportunities to When you find an activity, such as jumping school year, especially if kids do it. If you gently suggest a bunch of activi- off the diving board, that offers physical thrills are coming home to an empty ties (running through the sprinkler, playing and a chance to master a skill, some kids will house. whiffle ball, drawing a hopscotch grid with do it over and over until their skin is water- “With more kids today sidewalk chalk), they’re very likely to take you logged and the sun is setting on the pool deck. ‘home alone,’ there really are up on one. And if they enjoy themselves, they And if you’re willing to do more than life- some golden rules parents may take the initiative next time to choose that guard, you can really increase the fun quotient. should follow to make the activity over being a couch potato. What’s more fun (and funny) than seeing mom home a safe and secure What’s fun to a kid? Sure, they love a day or dad bounce off the diving board and land place,” said Bob Stuber, trip to an amusement park or a family vacation with a cannonball splash? getaway, but there are many low-cost, every- nationally acclaimed security But regular outings to the pool, the park or expert, whose work with kids day ways for kids to have a great time being active. Each kid will have his or her own even the backyard will yield more than just and safety issues has landed good times. You’ll show your kids that physi- him on countless national TV favorites, but most will enjoy activities that offer one or both of the following: cal activity is a normal and fun part of every- shows, including “Oprah,” day life-a healthy habit they’ll want to contin- “The View” and ABC’s • Physical thrills, such as swinging on a “Primetime.” swing, splashing into a pool or gliding on ue for years to come. Bob Stuber’s Home Safety skates For more practical tips on how to make And Security Tips For • A chance to get better at something, exercise fun for your children, visit Monitor: A common security any time. A keypad that oper- www.CheeriosNurturing Circle.com. After-School Safety breach is leaving the garage ates the garage door opener such as riding a bike, catching a ball or jump- • Motion Lights: Install door open-a virtual invitation eliminates the need for your ing rope. egular outings to the pool, park or backyard motion detectors that activate to thieves, since many people child to carry keys. With thrill-seeking kids, be sure to super- can show kids that physical activity is a fun lighting for the garage, patio, don’t lock the door between • Morning Lock Check: vise closely. (Riding on a tire swing can be fun, part of everyday life. walkway or backyard. At cer- the garage and the home. Every morning before your tain times of the year, days are “Think of a garage door mon- family leaves the house, all shorter and in some areas it itor as a baby monitor for the the doors and windows should can be dark when kids get garage,” said Stuber. be checked to make sure they home from school. Chamberlain’s Garage Door Finding the right used • Automatic Timer are closed and locked. It’s Monitor can be placed on a very common for someone to Lights and/or Remote- kitchen counter and will dis- Controlled Lighting: Install play a flashing red light if the open a door or window and automatic light timers on garage door is open. forget to close and lock it. car For your teenager lamps inside the home and set • Calling Parents After This is one of the first places a them to activate prior to your School: Teach your child to criminal checks to get into a (NAPSA)-Okay, you’re child’s arrival. For a high-tech phone a parent or responsible house. thinking of buying a car for twist: Chamberlain’s Remote adult as soon as he or she • In Case of your driving- age teenager, Light Control can be pro- arrives home. Emergency: Teach your child and with the price of new grammed to work with the • Garage Door Opener to call 911 first and the neigh- cars climbing you’ve decided garage door opener remote on getting one that’s pre- Battery Backup System: bors on both sides and even owned. control and can activate a light Install a garage door opener across the street next. While or appliance, such as a TV or These tips will help steer with a battery backup system, the police or fire department is you towards a used car that radio, as your child approach- such as the professionally on the way, the neighbors can es the house. fits the bill without breaking installed LiftMaster respond in seconds. your budget. • Safe Escape: EverCharge Battery Backup, Designate a “safe place” in You can find all the latest • The first step is to or Chamberlain’s Whisper garage door openers and secu- determine how the car will be your home where your child Drive Plus, available at home- can go in case of bad weather rity accessories at a local used by the teen. If it’s for improvement stores. Each will commuting or trips to college or a home break-in. This can provide power to the garage hardware or home-improve- ment store or visit and back, then gas mileage be a closet, bathroom or any door opener, keypad and and comfort may be your other space that will provide remote controls for up to two www.chamberlain.com to find a retailer or professional biggest considerations. With protection away from win- days during a power outage. gas prices high, fuel economy dows, debris or the view of • Wireless Keypad LiftMaster dealer. is an important consideration. people. Entry: Children can drop or Bob Stuber, Security • Make a list of some • Garage Door lose things, such as keys, at Expert vehicle safety features you’re looking for. For example, are you interested in anti-lock brake systems and integrated Reading, writing nad seat belt systems? • Before you start shop- ping, set a budget for how ‘rithmetic (the American way) much you want to spend. By JANE PERLEZ Research a few models that said. The money is spent Research Triangle Institute, meet your criteria and price The New York Times chiefly on training, not bricks which specializes in running range. The Web sites WLINGI, Indonesia -- In and mortar, believing that American education pro- kbb.com and Edmunds.com the first-grade classroom of encouraging good teaching grams abroad. offer pricing information and Wening Sripeni, the 6-year- strikes at a more fundamental The company hired an comprehensive advice on olds bubble over with issue. American with Indonesian buying a used car. answers, a show of hands at Nearly $9 million has been experience to run the teacher • Obviously, finding a every question. Such back set aside for creating a ver- training, and he in turn hired safe and reliable vehicle for and forth is unusual in sion of "Sesame Street" with a small army of Indonesian your teen is top priority. The Indonesia's schools, where Indonesian characters and sit- educators in the provinces to Carfax Safety and Reliability rows of desks, a blackboard uations. It is scheduled to conduct the training work- Report allows you to view and chalk, and a stern teacher make its debut next year. shops. the auto industry’s leading dispensing strict discipline President Bush personally The training manuals deal used-car safety ratings, relia- are the norm. announced the $157 million with such basics as how to bility scores and reviews in But it is different at this five-year program during a organize a classroom -- in one step. The information elementary school tucked visit to Bali in 2003. small friendly groups of compiled in these reports can among the rice fields here in To organize the training of tables rather than rows -- how also give some good general Java, the most-populous the Indonesian teachers, the to stimulate classroom dis- advice. island of the world's most- United States hired a cussion, and how to study populous Muslim nation. This Washington consulting firm, nature. See CAR, Page 8 school is participating in a drive by the United States to energize primary education here, starting with 1,000 schools and eventually increasing to more than The 2,500, still a tiny percentage of the tens of thousands of elementary schools in Waldorf Indonesia. Contending that lively lessons, engaged teachers and o f interested parents can pro- School mote tolerance and counteract extreme Islamic views, the M e n d o c i n o C o u n t y Bush administration has made promoting education a Pre-School focus of assistance to friendly Muslim countries through the U.S. Agency for International Kindergarten Development. Pakistan, Afghanistan, Grades 1-8 Egypt and Iraq have all received increased American funds in the last several years for building schools and training teachers and admin- istrators. Why settle for less? Indonesia, a moderate Muslim country, was added In Calpella - Minutes North of Ukiah to the list, American officials Upcoming Events: said, because of concerns about a growing streak of 8/16 Campus Tour 9:30 a.m. All Welcome fundamentalism among grad- uates of privately run Islamic 8/31 School Begins religious schools, known as ENROLLING NOW FOR FALL 2006 9/12 7th Grade to Ashland for Shakespeare Festival pesantren. Call for an appointment The effort in Indonesia is 9/22 6th Grade to Mt. Lassen for geology study different than in the other & school tour: 485-8719 countries, American officials THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL BACK TO SCHOOL AUGUST, 2006 - B5 Make back to school THE FALL SEASON ECONOMY time stress-free Back-to-school season By PAMELA FERRIS-OLSON Cox News Service makes retailers wary DAYTON, Ohio -- Does the phrase "Back to School" stress you out? By JENN ABELSON ing. Market research groups are tempting, and she ended With some help from local experts -- Julie How teens The Boston Globe have mixed projections for up buying the pants she tried Stucke, a pediatric psychologist at the Retailers are rolling out the back-to-school season, on. Children’s Medical Center in Dayton, and the freebies -- from movie with some predicting flat or With people minding their Susan Elias, director of strategic development cope with tickets to iPods -- hoping to decreased sales compared to budgets this season, analysts at Samaritan Behavioral Health and a foster lure stingy shoppers into the last year. say it’s critical to get people parent of 11-year-old twins -- we’ve compiled malls with some of the earli- This is the second largest in the stores -- before they an ABC primer on ways to take the stress out est and most aggressive pro- shopping period for mer- spend money elsewhere. of the school year: stress motions for the back-to- chants after Christmas, with But consumers are in no Attend open house -- It’s an excellent time (NAPSA)-Being a teenager can school season. back-to-school spending pro- rush to start their back-to- for kids to meet their teachers, see their class- involve a lot of juggling. Trying to man- Earlier this month, teen jected to approach $17.6 bil- school shopping. The room, try out their lockers and practice walk- age demands at school, home and from apparel maker American lion this season, according to International Council of ing the hallways to their classes. friends can seem stressful-even over- Eagle Outfitters offered free the National Retail Shopping Centers Thursday Brain teasers -- These games are a great way whelming at times. movie tickets to the first 1 Federation, a Washington, said that nearly a third of to get the brain started and put kids in a learn- To help teens handle stress and stay million customers for just D.C., trade group. The feder- families will wait until ing mode. focused, parents should encourage their trying on a pair of jeans. Not ation said families would September compared to a Calendars -- Make a family calendar before teens to budget their time, eat and sleep to be outdone, rival increase their budget on quarter of families last year. a month begins. Indicate where and when each well, exercise, and ask for help when Aeropostale is now giving average to about $527, “Retailers are anxious person needs to be and who is responsible for they need it. $10 coupons to people who spending more in all areas of about the back-to-school sea- transportation. Resolve conflicts ahead of time. The recent winners of the Young try on any pants. (That’s the country except for the son,” said Darrell Rigby, Deficits -- Evaluate problems from last year. Epidemiology Scholars (YES) right, no purchase neces- Northeast, where consumers Bain & Co.’s global retail Discuss what can be done this year to avoid Competition, sponsored by the Robert sary.) Meanwhile, Apple are looking to spend about practice in Boston. “We similar problems. Wood Johnson Foundation and the Computer is handing out free $456, down from $513 in expect this to be a fairly Emphasize the positives -- Like seeing old College Board, explored both positive iPod nanos to college stu- 2005. Electronics and appar- lackluster season.” friends, learning new things and new opportu- and negative ways of responding to dents when they buy a Mac el are expected to see the Electronics chain Circuit nities. stress. Natalia Nazarewicz of Oak computer. biggest drops in the City is jump-starting its Fun -- Schedule some fun activity each Ridge, Tenn., and Aman Prasad of “Retailers are much more Northeast, in part because back-to-school season by evening or weekend. It’s a great motivator for Pocatello, Idaho, conducted the two aggressive this summer than consumers invested in new offering free computer getting through the tough stuff. studies. they normally are with free- computers last year. checkups for students and Goals -- Set reasonable goals. Let the kids Nazarewicz surveyed more than bies,” said Wendy Liebmann, “We’re definitely cutting teachers -- a $40 value -- no get involved. They’ll learn an important skill 1,000 high school students in the Oak president of New York con- back this year with rising gas matter where they bought the and take ownership. It’s bound to be a formula Ridge area on the practice of deliberate sulting firm WSL Strategic prices, taxes, and every- computer and 50 percent off for success. self-harm, such as cutting or burning Retail. “Stores are fighting thing,” said Alyce Hajjar of any PC service. At a store in Help -- Learn to ask for help. The need for their skin. She found that 26 percent of every which way to get peo- Andover, while shopping Braintree, the computer help is not a sign of failure. And, parents the students reported they had deliber- ple in their doors as con- this week with her two checkup station is strategi- should ask for help around the house even dur- ately hurt themselves at least once. The sumers try to cut back nieces at South Shore Plaza cally located next to a rack ing the school year. survey showed the selfharm was often a because of worries over ris- in Braintree. “We’re looking of notebook accessories and Imitation -- Kids learn by watching adults. response to stress and that twice as ing gas prices and a weaken- for the sales.” backpacks that fit laptops. How do you handle stress? many girls as boys had resorted to such ing housing market.” Her 15-year-old niece, “We think this is a great Jokes -- Laughter is a great way to relieve actions. Already, chic discounter Alexandra Bargoot, pocketed promotional offer for our stress, reduce anger and other negative emo- “I talked with some high-school Target Corp. warned about one of Aeropostale’s $10 customers,” said Circuit City tions. It also helps to put a light-hearted per- guidance counselors and student advi- slower-than-expected sales coupons for trying on pants. spokeswoman Stephanie spective on a difficult situation. sors after completing my study and they this month, cutting its fore- The store is also running a Nightlinger. Know -- It’s not how much you do that were shocked by the scope of the prob- cast and renewing jitters 50-percent-off sale on tops Jenn Abelson can be counts, but what you do. lem,” said Nazarewicz. across the retail industry and giving $10 off every $50 reached at Listen -- Take time each day to talk about For his project, Prasad conducted a about consumer belt tighten- spent. Bargoot said the sales abelsonglobe.com. how your kids feel. Listen. Some problems survey that he said suggests that physi- don’t need to be fixed they just need to be cal activity may help teens mitigate the heard. negative effects of minor mood disor- Meals -- Meals are a good time to connect ders. He surveyed 800 ninth and tenth with the family. Try and schedule at least one grade students from three schools about meal a week together or at least save time for how much physical activity they dessert. engaged in each week and measured the Nutrition -- Good nutrition improves a per- students’ mood by asking each person to Let son’s ability to think, remember and perform assess how optimistic and how aggres- well. sive he or she felt. Overload -- A lack of balance in a person’s On average, he found that students daily activities is certain to result in stress. Try who exercised at a rate of three or more not to over schedule your kids or yourself. days a week reported being in a better Plan ahead -- Avoid the rush. Make lunches, mood than students who did not exer- pack backpacks, lay out clothes every night. MTA cise. Quiet -- Everyone benefits from a regular Nazarewicz and Prasad both won Take You to School time out. Take time to read a book, take a walk, $50,000 college scholarships in the or breathe. Quiet times are a good way to set annual YES Competition, besting 700 the tone for the day, a nice transition from students who entered nationwide. For • Mendocino College Willits Campus work or school to home or just before bed. more information, visit www.college- Routine -- Start a few weeks before school board.com/yes. • Willits Charter School for the kids to go to bed early and get up early. Stress can lead to some self-destruc- Get into a routine that provides for quiet time, tive behaviors and exercise-even taking exercise and family time. a simple walk-can do a lot to alleviate • Willits High School Structure -- Discuss expectations and conse- stress. quences. • Mendocino College Ukiah Campus Tubs -- Fifteen minutes in a warm tub is a great way to relax. • Deep Valley Christian School Utopia -- There’s no such thing. No one You -- Take time for yourself. Everyone should be expected to be perfect. needs some private time and space. • Waldorf School Visualize -- Set reasonable goals and plan ZZZ -- Sleep is as important as regular exer- small steps to get there. cise and good nutrition for good health and a • Ukiah Junior Academy What Ifs? -- Make contingency plans. positive attitude. Discuss situations and how to approach them. XOX -- Hugs and kisses are proven de- Pamela Ferris-Olson writes for the Dayton • Ukiah High School stressers. 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Try using a Backpacks and books are get- lights: simple, wearable reminder ting heavier. Look for a back- 800-696-4MTA • www.4mta.org/ • Plan the Work, Then system to help jog your kids’ See ORGANIZING, Page 8 B6 - AUGUST, 2006 BACK TO SCHOOL THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL SCHOOL LUNCH Hey, what’s in the bag? With a little creativity, student-friendly meals are fun and easy By TUCKER SHAW Oatmeal Wedges The Denver Post Back-to-school fashion gets all Slice these cookies into fun the ink, but what about back-to- shapes or use cookie cutters to school food? Once again, it’s time make stars, circles or flowers! to start thinking about packing Makes about 16 bars. lunches for the little ones, balanc- ing yumminess with healthfulness, Ingredients cool food with good food, store- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter bought with homemade. 1/2 cup brown sugar Kid-friendly meals don’t have 1/4 cup granulated sugar to come in neon colors and corn- 1 egg syrup solutions; sometimes, it’s the simple stuff that makes kids 1/2 teaspoon vanilla happiest: 3/4 cup whole-wheat flour 1. Hit the local Asian market. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda Seek out unique fruit-juice drinks 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (not loaded down with corn syrup) Pinch nutmeg and healthful munchies like peanut Pinch salt clusters and dried mango. 2 cups oatmeal 2. Freeze your drinks. Pack Directions juice boxes frozen solid; by Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In lunchtime, they’ll be cool and medium bowl, beat together butter refreshing. Added bonus: Frozen and sugars until light and creamy. juice helps keep the rest of the Add egg and vanilla and beat well. lunchbox fresh too. In separate bowl, whisk together 3. Exploit the cereal aisle. Kids flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and never get enough fiber. Whole nutmeg. Add flour mixture to but- grain cereals like Cheerios and ter mixture and mix until just oatmeal can be transformed into blended. (Do not overmix or your kid-pleasing lunchtime desserts. bars will be tough.) Fold in oat- 4. Get the audience involved. meal. They may whine about it, but if Press dough into ungreased 8- kids help make their own lunches, by-8-inch baking pan. Bake for 30 they’re more likely to eat them minutes. Cool, then turn out onto (and less likely to trade them cutting board and slice into bars. away). 5. Chase the rainbow. Naturally colorful meals are more healthful Mediterranean and tasty than monochromatic ones. And the more colors in the box, the more fun it is to eat. menu Pita stuffed with fattoush and seared tuna. Vintage menu Greek yogurt Peanut butter and jelly sandwich balls. Place on parchment paper to Hard-boiled egg, chopped Makes enough for two or three Baklava Banana chips cool. Fresh corn scraped from the cob lunches. Tropical fruit juice Strawberry-applesauce Red onion to taste Cheerio Pop-Ems Directions Ingredients Fattoush Milk Classic menu For dressing, combine mayon- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter naise, buttermilk and lemon juice. 2 tablespoons whole milk Lebanon is considered by many Cobb salad wrap Set aside. 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate Cheerio Pop-Ems Cheddar and jack cheese cubes to be the culinary capital of the Spread dressing onto whole chips Middle East, and fattoush is one of Coconut cookies wheat flat bread. Layer lettuce, Directions We all love Rice Krispy treats, Mineral water its backbones. Everyone’s fattoush but Cheerios are healthier because chicken, bacon, egg, corn and red Place butter and milk into is different, so take license with they contain whole grains. Makes onion, using less than you might microwave-proof dish. Microwave yours; mix and match the ingredi- about 30 pop-ems. Cobb Salad Wrap think you’ll need. Carefully roll up on high for 30 seconds. Stir. Add ents to your taste. Use it in sand- sandwich and slice into swirls. chocolate chips, then return to wiches or as a side dish. Ingredients While the classic Cobb salad microwave for 30 more seconds. calls for blue cheese dressing, Stir again, until all lumps are gone. 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter Ingredients 1 package (about 10 ounces) many kids find the flavor too Tropical menu (Zap again for a few seconds if strong. Instead, use buttermilk to needed, but don’t overcook or the 1 cup chopped Romaine mini-marshmallows Faux Banh Mi (Vietnamese 1/2 English cucumber, diced 1 tablespoon peanut butter achieve the same tang without the chocolate will seize up). extreme sharpness of blue cheese. sandwiches) with prosciutto, cab- Tip: Never add cold milk to 1 medium Roma tomato, diced (optional) bage, carrots and cucumbers. 2 green onions, chopped 6 cups Cheerios Makes one sandwich with leftover warm chocolate, or your chocolate dressing. Preserved mango slices with will seize. Always warm your milk 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped Directions chile powder dust. 2 tablespoons cup fresh mint, In large saucepan, melt butter first. Ingredients Banana with chocolate dipping chopped until it begins to bubble. Remove sauce 1 small bell pepper, chopped from heat. Add marshmallows and Dressing: 2 tablespoons mayonnaise Lychee juicebox Out West menu 1 clove garlic, minced peanut butter (if using) and stir Drizzle olive oil until marshmallows melt and mix- 1/2 teaspoon buttermilk 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice Chocolate Dipping Make-it-yourself quesadilla Splash red wine vinegar ture is smooth, returning to heat if with ribeye, lettuce, guacamole, Squeeze lemon juice necessary. Sandwich: Whole wheat flat bread Sauce salsa and queso fresco on corn tor- Salt and pepper Add Cheerios and stir gently, tilla. Directions coating all Cheerios with marsh- Grilled chicken breast A little chocolate goes a long Romaine lettuce Zante currant grapes Combine all ingredients in small mallow mixture. Allow mixture to way, and if it encourages your kid Pineapple-coconut water bowl. Mix, and adjust seasonings cool for 15 minutes, then form into Crumbled bacon to eat his fruit, all the better. Oatmeal wedges to taste.

Looking for the best A hands-on approach coverage of the local arts & entertainment scene? to fIghting childhood obesity The Ukiah DAILY JOURNAL (ARA) -- Health experts estimate that 9 million U.S. children older than 6 are obese, which puts nearly one in five American kids at risk for diabetes, heart dis- ease and a host of other health problems. This issue is not just impacting families but also educators and administra- tors as school districts across the country are tak- ing up the challenge to remove soft drinks and candy machines from our Ukiah Unified School District nation’s schools. And, teachers are increasingly 2006–2007 Kindergarten Roundup becoming the first line of Inscripciones para Kindergarten de todo el dia offense in educating stu- Enroll Early—School Offices Open August 8, 2006 dents about health and School Begins August 28, 2006 nutrition for life. 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Bush St. 1 Ralph Bettcher Dr. 463-5236 with more than 2,600 retail- nutrition and healthy Kristi Beckett of Holly 485-8701 463-5245 Hopland • 744-1333 ers across the country this lifestyle education curricula Springs, N.C., say supple- Nokomis Elementary Oak Manor Elementary Grace Hudson Elementary year, including Albertsons, taught in schools. Students 495 Washington Ave. 400 Oak Manor Dr. 251 Jefferson Lane Lowes Foods, Copps, Fry’s, as young as preschool-age See OBESITY, Page 8 463-5242 463-5249 463-3813 THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL BACK TO SCHOOL AUGUST, 2006 - B7 Surfing in safer waters -- Check school What students need to know (ARA) -- Today’s students grew up with Internet connec- safety records when tions in their cradles, so it’s no wonder they don’t hesitate to bank, shop or research on the Internet. Students use comput- shopping colleges ers for everything from home- work to playing games, to (ARA) -- The next time you’re scouting out chatting with friends and just a prospective college, you might want to stop plain old surfing. However, and ask about the school’s fire safety program. they frequently forget they are While most schools are only too happy to tout surfing in an ocean of preda- their academic performance and athletic tors. achievements, very few openly talk about their Students often leave for fire protection policies. college with bank account, That’s because, unfortunately, most student credit card, driver’s license housing is not sufficiently protected from a fire and Social Security numbers - mishap. The reality is that most states don’t - sensitive data they store require fire sprinklers in older dorms. Only where they keep everything newly constructed dorms or residences under- else, on their computers. going renovation are required to be sprin- That’s where the risk comes klered. in. Think a fire is unlikely to hit a college In a new CompUSA dorm? Check the statistics! TechInsights survey of college According to the National Fire Protection students nationwide, nearly 88 Association (NFPA), there were an average of percent of respondents said 1,425 fires per year in college and university they keep personal files on dorms between 1994 and 1998. Since January their computers. Survey find- 2000, the Center for Campus Fire Safety has ings went on to reveal that identified 88 fire fatalities in student housing, while most students are aware including ten that occurred in the 2005/2006 of basic computer security academic year alone. Nearly 80 percent of procedures, many don’t prac- these deaths occurred in off-campus housing. tice them, leaving them and But on- or off-campus, they all had one thing their parents open to identify in common-the lack of fire sprinkler systems. theft. No one is immune. Both private and state One of most notable survey costs on the rise, budgets are often stretched to colleges have suffered fatalities in states like their limits. Yet, schools do manage to find the findings involved phishing, an Ohio, Kentucky, New Jersey, Tennessee, attempt to fraudulently funds if the demand exists. Consider, for exam- Pennsylvania and Illinois. And it’s little won- ple, that the majority of schools now offer acquire sensitive information der when you consider the dangerous mix of by masquerading as a trust- financial transactions on a look like they were sent from dorm rooms with Internet connections. The numerous students living in close proximity schools paid for this amenity because students worthy person or business via public terminal adds another a credible, well known Web combined with common risky habits such as electronic communication, safety measure. site or company. These docu- and parents demanded it, and competition late-night studying along with tobacco and drove it. such as an e-mail or instant ments direct recipients to alcohol consumption. message. fraudulent Web sites and push Timing is another challenge. While it’s true Create Secure Even with the lack of state and federal man- that many schools need to force life-saving Forty-one percent of the students to provide personal dates, some universities have taken it upon students surveyed weren’t P@$$W0rds information. retrofits into summer vacation schedules and themselves to invest in this life-saving technol- holiday breaks, newer technologies and mate- sure or didn’t know what ogy. Both Notre Dame and the University of phishing was. And, nine per- Changing passwords often rials offer faster installation processes which is key -- while 93 percent of Keep social Cincinnati make a point of differentiating make these tight deadlines realistic. cent admitted they had themselves in their marketing materials and on responded to e-mails asking survey respondents know networks clean A BlazeMaster CPVC fire sprinkler system, what a secure password is, 61 their student tours by focusing on their superi- for example, has been proven to save as much for information, such as bank or safety performance. The $50 million invest- account numbers and pass- percent admit they rarely or The popularity of social as 50 percent in installation time as a result of never change their passwords. networks like MySpace, ment by Pennsylvania State University to an easy and fast joining system. With more words. sprinkler every dorm has already started pay- “The information students Internet and computer pass- Facebook and Xanga contin- than 20 years of proven performance in the words should be different for ues to grow. CompUSA’s sur- ing off, since the sprinklers have effectively field, a BlazeMaster CPVC fire sprinkler sys- store on their computers is controlled a number of on-campus fires. priceless. Many store thou- every account, longer rather vey reveals that 68 percent of tem is the system of choice at many universi- than shorter, and include a respondents regularly post on Despite the benefits and proven effective- ties that have either voluntarily undergone a sands of dollars in music and ness, too few schools offer any type of protec- movie files, alone, not to men- combination of letters, num- at least one such community. sprinkler retrofit or have been mandated to do bers and symbols. Each pass- Many students, however, are tion. Why? It’s simply a lack of money and so. tion the photos and homework time. files that cannot be replaced. word should be at least eight not using the best judgment as No other campus better exemplifies the characters long and contain at Poor performance on Wall Street has tram- Still, most students don’t take members of these online com- pled most endowments. And, with operating See SAFETY, Page 8 steps to protect that informa- least two numbers or symbols munities. Nearly one quarter tion,” said Brian Woods, exec- per every eight characters. of the students surveyed said utive vice president and gen- Avoid common words, con- they have posted pictures or eral merchandise manager at secutive numbers and letters, text describing risky or illegal CompUSA. “With simple and words and phrases easily activities, such as underage actions, such as logging out of associated with the account drinking, to a social network banking sites and changing owner (for example, license page. passwords frequently, stu- plate numbers, names of Personal information Make Your Own dents can protect themselves friends and family or phone including telephone numbers, from the headache and numbers). A good password home or school addresses or heartache of losing their infor- can be a code for an easy-to- birthdays shouldn’t be posted mation and files.” remember phrase. For exam- on personal pages in social Here are tips students need ple: “I like two chocolate chip networks. More than one third to stay safe on the Internet: cookies with milk” becomes of survey respondents said SUCCESS! 1:)2cccw/m. they have friends who have Logout and closeout posted home addresses to Update often such sites. This makes it easy Two-year degrees or certificates Of the more than 635,000 for online predators and iden- Q identity theft complaints Registered users regularly tity thieves to harm students. reported worldwide in 2004, receive updates for their Web Posting personal activities, QTransfer to a 4-year university 18 to 29 year olds were the browsers, virus protection pictures and friends’ names largest affected age group, applications and programs can have other ramifications. QJob skills training according to the Federal Trade that connect to the Internet. Many universities and corpo- Commission. Updating software consistent- rations use the sites to gain Students need to read all ly will increase security information about potential QLifelong learning privacy statements and trans- against identity predators, students or job candidates. action instructions on sites keep computer programs Students should evaluate how where they enter any personal functioning at top form and their profiles portray them to 1,200+ classes, including information (e.g. bank help students stay protected from unwanted viruses. outside sources and remember online & distance ed! account numbers, credit card nothing on these sites is pri- information or telephone vate. numbers). To properly end a Avoid phishing Unfortunately, the Internet session, first logout of the in murky waters is full of predators, but by REGISTER NOW! account and then close the using these tips, students can Web browser. Restarting the Phishing e-mails are fabri- ensure that they are surfing in TelReg: 468-3353, computer after making any cated correspondence made to safer waters. Mon-Fri, 8 am-10 pm.

Helping children learn through music Walk-in: UKIAH (NAPSA)-If the thought of your children’s Mon-Thurs, 8am - 6pm; development is music to your ears, you may Fri, 8am - 5pm; Sat, 10am -2pm want to share the joy of music with your kids- and it seems the sooner you do it, the better. Exposure to music during the early years of WILLITS & LAKEPORT childhood enhances the learning process by promoting language development, creativity, Mon-Thurs, 9 am - 6pm; coordination and social interaction, according Fri, 9am - 3pm to the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The group says vocal and speech development can improve through singing; listening and concentration Classes begin Aug. 21, 2006 can improve with aural training; and the values of cooperation are reinforced by the sharing of instruments and encouragement of other stu- dents. To help their children develop a love for with musical expression and to develop musi- music-and for learning-many parents partici- cally at their own pace,” says Kenneth K. pate in classes facilitated by groups such as Guilmartin, founder and director of the group. Music Together. The organization developed a “Childhood music development is a natural Mendocino College research-based curriculum that takes a music process, just like language development.” and movement approach to early childhood The program works in harmony with recent 1000 Hensley Creek Road, Ukiah, 95482 • 707-468-3102 music development. It’s open to infants, tod- findings at an Early Childhood Summit stating dlers, preschoolers and kindergarten children, that music education is basic education and 1005 Parallel Drive, Lakeport, 95453 • 707-263-4944 and their parents or care givers. therefore integral to the education of children 11 Marin Street, Willits, 95490 • 707-459-6224 “The whole purpose of our program is to at any age-a statement the U.S. Department of www.mendocino.edu enable children, as well as the adults partici- Education agrees with. pating with them, to become more comfortable See MUSIC, Page 8 B8 - AUGUST, 2006 BACK TO SCHOOL THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL Finding a study spot for kids is as easy as ABC (ARA) -- As school Quiet surroundings drop ceiling takes about two fortable, quiet place for kids buses start rolling out, the weeks to complete, versus to study. homework will start rolling contribute the typical traditional multi- “Our customers have in. According to the U.S. to academic success month remodeling process. found that the cozy, quiet Department of Education, The folks at Owens environment of a finished kids who complete more It's not just a theory that Corning have developed the basement is a perfect, dis- homework score better on studying in quiet surround- Basement Finishing System traction-free place for chil- standardized tests and get ings can contribute to product for just this pur- dren to study. And once homework success. A land- pose. Installation, per- their homework is done it better grades than students formed by trained profes- who do less. Consult any mark study conducted by doubles as a game room or Dr. Arline Bronzaft on the sionals, is not only quicker parenting or education Web and cleaner, but it helps media room -- the social site, magazine or book, and adverse impact of noise on address the mold and mois- hub of the home,” says one of the primary tips learning and reading ture concerns unique to Frank Palmeri, business offered for effective study demonstrates the impor- basement environments. manager, Owens Corning skills is to designate a place tance of quiet in the learn- The system features insulat- Basement Finishing System. where kids can retreat to ing process -- in school and ed walls that are mold and “Most homeowners consider tackle their homework. at home. In her studies of Basement may was once considered to be a mildew resistant, durable the installation to be an Many families choose academic high achievers, long and messy process, but and designed to be removed investment rather than a the kitchen table, so mom Dr. Bronzaft interviewed offer study space there are now systems to allow access to the cost, adding value to their or dad can keep an eye on members of Phi Beta specifically designed for home's foundation, plumb- home for the future while Kappa, all over the age of In many homes the base- basements that provide a ing or electric wiring. In the student while they start ment is one of the last creating a bigger, better liv- 50, to determine academic fast and easy transforma- addition, the system helps ing space today.” dinner or pay bills. places you'd consider for tion. System approaches However, the heart of the success factors. make rooms warm in the Supporting your scholar Interestingly, nearly all of the NEA's “well-lit and dis- have some big advantages family home may not be the winter and cool in the sum- while increasing your home them recalled a specific traction-free” environment, over drywall construction. mer and the walls absorb up best place for Homework quiet time in their homes -- what with the storage Installing a system of insu- to 95 percent of sound, value? Now that's elemen- Central, since it is often quiet time to read, quiet boxes, low-wattage light lated wall components and a helping to provide a com- tary! accompanied by a host of time to do homework and bulbs and musty old furni- ture that typify many base- distractions such as the quiet time to think. ringing phone, conversa- ment environments. But fire sprinkler system. plete retrofits on tight time While school noise may homeowners are finding Compared to traditional schedules, but it also trans- tions and sibling traffic. The be beyond parents' ability to Safety National Education that basement finishing -- or metallic sprinkler systems, the lates into significant cost sav- control, managing home refinishing -- has come a Continued from Page 7 BlazeMaster CPVC system is ings as a result of reduced Association (NEA), like noise is well within their not only faster to install, but labor time. most homework resources, long way in recent years, labor savings of a CPVC sys- ability, and can significantly making it a great way to it’s also cleaner and less dis- Don’t simply assume your recommends a quiet place enhance a child's learning tem than the University of ruptive. In fact, at Jester Hall campus is safe. Understand create the quiet environ- Texas in Austin where the devoted to study that is skills. If finding space for ment necessary to help your the students left their rooms in how seriously your prospec- well-lit, distraction-free and that quiet retreat poses a State Fire Marshall mandated the morning and were able to tive school addresses the issue child succeed in school, that their Jester Hall be in stocked with the school challenge, you might con- along with providing extra return to a room that was of providing a fire-save envi- supplies and resources your sider looking in the base- usable space in the home. compliance with a new code completely protected with fire ronment. A school’s security child will need. ment. Refinishing a basement by September 2004, whether sprinklers by that evening. and safety policies are as it conveniently fit into their Working at this pace, the con- important as its academic and schedule or not. Jester Hall, tractors completed between athletic records. all the programs available for are musical,” explains the largest dorm in the U.S., six and seven rooms a day -- a For more information about preschoolers, it is the only one Guilmartin. “They can all houses more than 3,000 stu- schedule not attainable with the benefits of fire sprinkler Music which has based its curricu- reach basic music competence dents. Despite its enormous the same number of workers systems in student housing, size, the $11 million project using metallic pipe. Not only visit any of the following Web Continued from Page 7 lum on that fact from the with the right help.” beginning.” Classes are offered in more was completed in less than a does the faster installation sites: www.campusfire.org, The Role Of Parents Atmosphere plays an than 1,400 communities year as a result of choosing to provide universities with www.usfa.dhs.gov or Guilmartin says an impor- important role as well. Music around the world. For infor- use the BlazeMaster CPVC more opportunities to com- www.blazemaster.com. tant key to his program’s suc- Together works to create a mation, visit the Web site cess is parental involvement. playful, nonperformance-ori- www.musictogether. com. “The participation and model- ented environment that Smart Idea-Evidence sug- study groups, sharing Management. Help kids use ing of parents and care givers- Guilmartin describes as musi- gests that experiencing music Organizing research or bringing an their notebooks to create regardless of musical ability- cally rich, yet immediately and movement at an early age absent friend up-to-date on effective filing systems. One is essential to a child’s musi- accessible to the child and the can help children develop Continued from Page 5 missed class notes, kids today solution is the Mead Five cal growth,” he explains. “Of adult. “We believe all children important skills. are sharing information elec- Star Flex Hybrid NoteBinder, pack that is ergonomically tronically. Students can use which can be customized designed, with multiple pock- an Ativa flash memory drive with folders, reinforced tion field trips to under- how to eat right and follow ets, and that will do most of complete with McAfee soft- notepaper and color dividers. stand their impact on stu- a healthy lifestyle at home, Obesity dents. Teachers were asked they need to learn it some- the organizational work for ware, which scans for viruses For more tips and informa- your child, like the TUG by before your child transfers tion, visit www.school.com. Continued from Page 6 to monitor their students’ where. Why not at their behavior as it relates to local grocery store, the Foray backpack line. the file to his or her comput- Instilling the basics of menting classroom materi- healthy living and nutrition place they will likely one • Share Files in a er. good organization can help als with experience-based before the trip, then to fill day shop for food them- Flash. Whether working with • Good Paper students excel in school. field trips makes a huge out a survey two weeks selves.” To learn more impact. She took a class of later to discuss how the stu- about how your child’s first graders on a field trip dents’ behavior had teacher can take advantage www.carfax.com. tires show even wear. to a local supermarket, and changed. Among the initial of the Field Trip Factory’s Car • Always test-drive • Get a copy of immediately noticed a dif- findings: 75 percent of the free experience-based field prospective cars on city “Finding The Best Used ference in their behavior kids who have gone on trips, log on to www.field- Continued from Page 4 streets and highways. This Car,” available from the towards food. “My students tripfactory.com and type in will give you a chance to Federal Consumer nutrition-based field trips • Now you’re ready to are bringing healthier your zip code to find out thoroughly examine the car. Information Center in Pueblo, choose milk more often, 69 start visiting dealers. For any snacks. They are more percent drink water more which programs are avail- Have your teenager drive it if Colorado vehicle you consider, ask aware of what they eat, and often, 65 percent have start- able in your community. If you can. Make sure every- (www.pueblo.gsa.gov). detailed questions about the thing on the car works prop- they bring water more often ed bringing healthier snacks you don’t have Internet By doing your homework, access, call (800) 987-6409 vehicle’s performance and erly-brakes, gauges, lights, as a drink (rather than to school, 61 percent you will be able to negotiate juice).” choose healthier cafeteria for more information. history, and request mainte- windows and locks. Also Courtesy of ARA Content nance and inspection records. have a mechanic you trust a good price for a reliable car. Elizabeth McGaha of lunches and 59 percent For more tips and informa- High Point, N.C., took her bring healthier bag lunches Editor’s Note: For help Also, get a Carfax Vehicle check it out. pre-K class on a similar localizing this story, contact History Report (most dealers • In addition to that, tion, visit www.carfax.com. to school. Final conclusions New Driver, New Car-The trip. “My students are now will be published later this Field Trip Factory at (773) will provide reports for free; you should take a look to aware that they like snacks year. Susan Singer, presi- 577-8800. you just have to ask) or get make sure the body parts line key to finding the right used other than sweets. They are dent of Field Trip Factory, one yourself at up, the paint matches, doors car for your teen is doing also more aware of healthy is not surprised with the open and close easily and the your homework. choices for meals and of positive impact trips are sugar content in things having on children’s behav- other than the obvious ior. candy and cookies,” she “Numerous studies have ENROLL NOW! says. In September 2005, shown that the most effec- The Ukiah Field Trip Factory kicked tive way to influence deci- off a behavioral study with sions, particularly in young Cosmetology Classes educators who have signed children, is through exam- up for their nutrition educa- ple. If they’re not learning Ukiah Beauty College DAILY JOURNAL Supervised student work only. make an impact on their 1040 N. State St., Ukiah • 462-8831 Math educational and career opportunities later in life. Continued from Page 3 The requirement for a strong math background is Test The ‘Truth’ no longer just for engineers and scientists, and parents Classifieds Beyond balancing a must plan ahead to ensure checkbook, math teaches that their teens are pre- analytical and problem- pared, no matter what That Work! solving skills that are nec- career they choose. essary throughout life. Just like English and Showing teens how to chal- reading, math coursework lenge what they are told by builds on concepts learned analyzing facts and figures in earlier grades. Teens in the media and on the need to take a math class Internet will teach them to every year from middle test statements and think school through graduation beyond conventional wis- to ensure the most opportu- dom. Go through the news- nities remain open to them paper or online news sites later in life. and discuss articles or cur- Know what math courses rent issues of interest to the schools offer and your teen. Challenge them encourage teens to take to re-create the statistics classes that challenge them used to support each side of every year, regardless of a debate, or to double-check their school’s minimum the charts and graphs for requirements. accuracy. By working with teens to show how math is relevant Take the maximum every day, parents can help ensure their children’s per- Helping teens plan their sonal and professional suc- math education early on can cess in the future. TIME OUT MONDAY, AUG. 14, 2006 – B-9 Editor: Richard Rosier, 468-3520 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] Puzzlers

THE LEARNING CHALLENGER by Robert Barnett

DIRECTIONS: A. Using each "Chaos Grid" number with its letter one time, arrange the numbers with their letters for the "Order Grid" so each vertical column, horizontal row, and two diagonals each ADD to numbers inside thick lined cells. B. Some correct numbers with their letters have been put into the "Order Grid" to get you started. Also, above the "Order Grid" is a "Decoded Message" clue. C. After you have solved the "Order Grid" doing as direction "A" says, put the let- ters from horizontal rows, from left to right, under "Decoded Message" and make words to form the answer.

CHAOS GRID THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME 13 16 18 14 by Henri Arnold and Mike Argirion NG IB 17 11 17 17 Unscramble these four Jumbles, RAER one letter to each square, 15 16 15 16 to form four ordinary words. INDN 19 12 18 18 AAAB INBOR CLUE: WATER AREAS ORDER GRID 63 ©2006 Tribune Media Services, Inc. 63 All Rights Reserved.

16 63 G HATIF 15 17 63 DR 16 63 N 63 63 63 63 63 8/14/2006 DECODED MESSAGE: LOWLEY

ANSWERS IN NEXT EDITION © 2006 Robert Barnett www.jumble.com DAWMOE Answers to Previous Now arrange the circled letters Learning Challenger to form the surprise answer, as UNREPRESENTATIVE suggested by the above cartoon.

11 9 13 14 UNRE A: “ ” THE 14 13 14 6 PRES (Answers tomorrow) 14 11 9 13 Jumbles: GNARL WRATH BEHIND REVERE Saturday’s ENTA Answer: Tough to do if you fall behind — 8 141114 GET AHEAD TIVE 8/12/2006 Husband’s coat fetish a harmless eccentricity Dear Annie: My husband, “Logan,” and I are invited me and my husband for dinner on New stay, a guest brings something for the home. It is in our early 30s and happily married for three Year’s and we reciprocated. We also met on her overkill to bring gifts for every member of the years. We both are college-educated, well-paid birthday and near Christmas, too. On all these household. On Christmas and birthdays you can professionals. Our sex life is great, and I trust ANNIE’S MAILBOX occasions, I brought gifts for Tandy, her hus- bring presents, but if gift-giving is not arranged my husband implicitly. However, he has one By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar band and their two children. But when she came in advance, it is unreasonable to expect recipro- quirk that bothers me. to my home for dinner, she didn’t bring anything cation. Since you know Tandy has no intention Logan shows a significant interest in my win- at all. of following the rules of hospitality etiquette, ter outerwear -- specifically my coats. When I Logan has admitted trying on the mink “just to I was hurt at her thoughtlessness, but said you have our permission to stop. remove my coat, he always holds it and takes it see how it feels.” nothing. However, last week, she asked if she Dear Annie: Your answer was reasonably to the closet. I notice that he somehow manages I really don’t care that he likes my coats, but could spend the night at our place because she good to “Baffled in the Northeast,” the wife to touch the lining each time. When I have sometimes his actions concern me. Do I have a needed to be in our area the following day. She whose husband sucked his thumb. However, friends in, he becomes the “coat-check man” so problem, and should I be worried? -- Joy in came empty-handed again. During the course of low self- confidence can also be a driving force. he can touch all the coats before taking them Kentucky conversation, I mentioned that I like giving I am a very successful person, working in the upstairs to a spare room. When I see the coats Dear Joy: Your husband appears to have a gifts, and she said I had been very sweet to give aerospace industry, yet it took until the age of 56 later, they always are laid down so that the lin- coat fetish. He likes the texture, the lining, the her and her family all those presents, but she just for me to finally break this habit. I believe it was ings, monograms and labels are showing. fabric, the details. If Logan thinks it may get out didn’t have time to shop for others. the lack of self-confidence in my ability to meet This past Christmas, my present was a beau- of hand, he can talk to a therapist in order to get Am I being petty and selfish in expecting my standards. When I finally targeted my retire- tiful full-length mink. Logan helped me select to the bottom of it. But we say it’s harmless, and something in return? I agree it’s the thought that ment date, the problem was easily broken the lining (an elegant satin), the monograms and you have no reason to worry, as long as he does- counts, but I don’t see evidence that Tandy is because the pressure to succeed was gone. The the placement of the labels. Several times, I n’t start pulling coats off other people. thinking of us at all. I am angry because I feel lady’s husband is not alone. -- W. in South have come home from work and noticed that my Dear Annie: I am friends with “Tandy,” used. How do I let her know? -- Taken Carolina coats have been moved around in the closet. whom I have known for a short time. Tandy Dear Taken: You are doing too much, and Dear W.: We were surprised to hear from so Tandy is doing too little. When one is invited for many adult thumb-suckers. Apparently, this MONDAY EVENING a formal dinner, it is customary to bring a small habit is more common than we would have sus- gift, such as a bottle of wine. For an overnight pected. 8/14/06 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 BROADCAST CHANNELS C News Friends $ MLB Baseball San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres. (Live) % Ten O’clock News % Seinfeld $ E News Extra (N) Hollywood Psych % Treasure Hunters (N) Medium “S.O.S.” % News F News % Bay Judge J. Two Men How I Met Two Men Christine CSI: Miami % News % G News % Jeopardy! 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HELP HELP HELP HELP HELP HELP HELP HELP HELP 120 WANTED 120 WANTED 120 WANTED 120 WANTED 120 WANTED 120 WANTED 120 WANTED 120 WANTED 120 WANTED DUNNEWOOD All Shifts Available! Head Start Lead Needed PT Janitor in Seeking people to work SUBSTITUTE TECH/EDUCATION ROP TEACHER- DRIVERS - Golden VINEYARDS Full-Time & Part-Time. Teacher, Teacher Willits flexible hours call one on one supporting DD POSITIONS TECHNOLOGY Automotive/Welding State Overnight is hiring 10 NOTICES P/T- 2 hours per day, has openings for the No experience needed. & Bus Driver Pat Say 707-476-8874 individual in a home AVAILABLE SPECIALIST I drivers with van or ADOPTIONS & Alternative 5 days per wk, 185 position of General Full training provided. Please apply or pickup w/shell for local setting. Call Cindy 468- $55,072-$73,676 Production Machine FOSTER CARE Education Teachers days per year. $27.84- Winery Worker. Must Drug test required, send resume to: morning small package 9331 Plus $1333 for PhD Tender-F/T for light True to Life Children's ($102.00/day) $46.36/hr. Have the have ability to perform cannabis not tested for Pinoleville Native delivery routes based in Min. Quals: 2 yrs. exp. industrial. Sal. DOE. Services seeks families. BA and CBEST ability to teach a repetitive bending & hire. Help disabled in American Head Start Mendocino County area. Night Staff in implementation of Apply @ Carousel Reimbursement, training & required variety of automotive heavy lifting (50lbs.) their home. 485-0165. 367 N. State St., Earn $10.00 per hour FT, 32 hr. & 40 hour professional support technology & software Carpet Mills Mendocino and welding Previous winery Ste. 204, Ukiah,Ca. plus mileage shifts. Full benefits. provided. 463-1100 related to the use of English Teacher 1 Carousel Ln. County Office applications. Reg. experience helpful. 95482 707-463-1454 reimbursement plus $9.40 to start. #236800809 computer technology in Jr./Sr. High, FT w/bene. Ukiah or fax of Education teaching cred not $9.50/hr (union). Job additional reimbursement Qualifications: Pass Needed Travel a classroom. BA in $35,374-45,180/yr. Ken Fowler 707-485-5911 For an application req’d. offer contingent upon based on local fuel medical and drug exam. Companion, over 50, related field. Admin Valid Ca cred, CLAD Auto Center RDA packet call 707- Desig Subj Cred neg. drug/alcohol cost. Benefits available TB test, criminal eating out, exp. desirable. cred, NCLB req’d. in Ukiah is looking for Sal. & benes. DOE. 467-5012 or email issued based upon screen. Qualified including health background check and Mendocino County Apply Sara I. professionals for our movies, motor hm work exp. applicants may apply: Contact office mgr. 702 have valid Ca. drivers [email protected] Office of Education Anderson Vly sales staff. Auto sales coverage and 401K with travel, friendship, 272- Mendocino Dunnewood Vineyards S. Dora St.Ukiah license. Great new Continuous www.mcoe.us/jobs or District Office, exp. is not Company match. 7219 County Office of 2399 N. State Fax: 462-3675 medical, dental, vision Recruitment EOE call 707-467-5012 Box 457 req., and earnings Call Steven Koller The Anderson Valley Education St, Ukiah, CA Real Estate pkg., matching 403B, DEADLINE:8/28/06 Boonville, CA 95415 potential is virtually 866-779-7726. Volunteer Fire Accounting For an app packet : No phone calls please. Licensed or not. TSA Plan, paid holidays EXECUTIVE unlimited. Benes. incl. Department is soliciting Supervisor Cable Installers: www.mcoe.us/jobs or EOE M/FV MARKETING We’re hiring now! & vacation, paid ADMINISTRATIVE med., dent., 401k & quotes for the for E Center located in Video & modem call DIRECTOR Offices in your area. training’s, on duty meals. Eel River Fuels Inc. is ASSISTANT pd. vac. installaion of a solar Ukiah. Oversees installers needed. Exp. 707-467-5012 Will train. Needs good Will pay for your Apply: accepting applications Will work with Call 468-0101 or photovoltaic system to general accounting not necc. Will train. organization skills & license & give you free Trinity Youth for a front office staff Executive Director; apply online at be installed at operations for a $12M Must have truck. CNA’s F/T, P/T, days love to work with training. Services person. F/T w/benefits.You facilitate fowlerautocenter.com the Firehouse in non-profit Agency; Vacation & benefits & & PM’s. seniors. Req. traveling 800-400-5391 ex. 958 915 W. Church St. or need - Computer, phone communication Boonville. The solar $15.59-$18.99 DOE; BONUS for Great working cond. Laborers & Operators through Lake, on line @ and people skills. between ED & staff, RESIDENT AIDE panels will be installed FT 40 hrs/wk w/benefits; experienced. Apply in person needed; phys. & drug Mendocino & Sonoma www.trinityys.org Apply in person at County, state and for Assisted on the roof of the bilingual (Eng/Span) Apply 814 B Striker Valley View Skilled screening req., call Counties. Apply at Nursing Center, 3371 N. State St. local agencies, and Senior Living. SUMMER JOBS & building. Contact pref; BA req. with 4 yrs Ave. Sacramento, CA (707) 937-0492 1343 S. Dora St. 1162 S.Dora, Ukiah Ukiah. the general public Will train. BEYOND NOW!!! Colin Wilson at the exp & p-ref sup exp. 95834 or call or email info@ Ukiah TANF Apply in person Full-Time & Part-Time. AVFD, 895-2020. More info & app contact: 916-567-0144 paulsoninc.net EOE COMMERCIAL (Social Welfare) McDonalds now has 1343 S. Dora St. No experience needed. Patty M. @ 410 Jones LOST & CAREGIVERS DRIVER Native American cash LEGAL SECRETARY Full & P/T Restaurant & Pub, Experienced workers Street, Ukiah, 468- FOUND Private home care w/class A or B ELECTRIC assistance program in w/strong litigation exp. management positions hiring all positions, 175 please apply and new 30 0194. Open until filled. agency needs exp. license, year around TECHNICIAN: Lake County. Exper. for Cloverdale law avail. Please Apply at N. Main St. Lakeport, high school grads and Found 8-5 S. State St. EOE Sm. Brown Chihuahua caregivers for elderly & position, consistent City of working w/tribal office. Resume to your local McDonalds. 95453 next year’s seniors Healdsburg. w/ brown leather collar Asst. needed for 91 developmentally hours, benefits people helpful. clean [email protected] mollybrennans.com welcome. Drug test Salary range: $5,239- & ID tag. Call to male. 2hr/day. 5 days disabled adults. F/T, include health, DMV. Benefits. applic om or fax 462-6271 Mechanic F/T exp. required, good DMV a $6,392 per month, RNs & LVNs Please identify. 485-0511 per or wk ends. $15/hr. P/T avl in Ukiah. retirement, holiday, & Job diesel DOT compl. reg. plus. Assist disabled in plus excellent, benefit LIKE come join our staff Send resume w/ ref. $10-$11/hr. plus mi. vacation, etc. description at maint. DOE. Fax to their home and on ×Found near S.× package. Under CHILDREN? PT/FT, PM & Noc shift Charles Bays PO Box CDL, auto ins., clean Job description www.cttp.net or 707- (707) 585-8868 community outings. Lake Mendo. 8-2, Med general direction, This might be avail. RNs $30/hr LVNs 413 Redwood Valley Ca DMV & good refs a and application 263-4913 MEDICAL Call for interview 485- size, Lab/German performs skilled work $23/hr. Contact Deana 95470 must. Toll free available at Indian hiring the job for you. RECEPTIONIST 0165 Shep, long tail. No or Dawn 462-1436 1-877-964-2001 SOLID WASTES and supervises the preference applies. CHILDCARE Exp. in computers, tags, light color, blk BUS DRIVER RNs/LVNs needed SUMMER JOBS & Ceramic Tile OF WILLITS, INC. installation, testing, Salary negotiable. WORKERS, insurance billing, good The best job you urgently for PT/FT BEYOND NOW!!! snout. 972-9552 ×or Distributor looking for 351 Franklin Ave., servicing and repair Closes: 8/14/06 ALL SHIFTS. people skills. never thought of. home care for needy Full-Time & Part-Time. 468-8011× Sales Associate with a Willits 459-4845 of street lighting an F/T 4 day week. Starting Send resume to box Really.You like people.You Exp. Maint. Person clients. Flex hrs. new No experience needed. positive attitude & able electric meters; salary $9.40 per hour. 03076, c/o UDJ, P.O. LOST: KEYS! enjoy driving. And you Companion/Driver F/T positon for comm/res. mileage reimbursement Experienced workers to provide excel. repairs electrical On call $9 per hour. Box 749, Ukiah, CA REWARD! don’t want to be stuck in Head injured 25yr/m, properties. Must have Medical benefits avail. please apply and new customer service. Must apparatus & Qualifications: Pass 95482 some windowless building varied hours/ activities own truck/tools, clean Please call 800-462- high school grads and 462-7937 be reliable & able to specializes in high medical and drug exam, all day. Have you 463-2587 CDL. $17+/hr based on 0717 x101 next year’s seniors work Sats. PT/FT voltage work. Also TB test, criminal NEW EXCITING HELP considered being a bus exp. call 462-6060 welcome. Drug test performs skilled work background check and POSITION WORKING Round Table Pizza WANTED driver? Mendocino Transit Apply at 169-A Construction- required, good DMV a 120 in electrical have valid Cal. Drivers WITH KIDS Now hiring for eves & Authority has a FT Mason St. in Ukiah. Immediately opening plus. Assist disabled in SCHOOL construction, license. 6 wks pd vacation wkends. Must be 18 or opening. You must have Btwn10-12 wkdays. for exp’d Heavy their home and on PSYCHOLOGIST maintenance, & GREAT NEW 401 K. Day & Eve older. Apply in person a valid driver’s license, a Class A License equipment operators, community outings. SPECIAL trouble shooting of MEDICAL, DENTAL, avail. Small homelike between 1-4 @ 292 S. clean driving record, Martinelli Vineyards. great salary. Call for interview 485- EDUCATION municipal facilities, Experienced VISION PKG. environment, good pay State St. possess excellent 2 years exp. Pay DOE. 707-824-8546 0165 $55,250-$70,895 such as electric Restaurant Manager matching 403B TSA & benefits. Fax resume customer service skills & Housing available. Fax Schat’s Bakery annually COOK - P/T generation, & electric Great opportunity, fun Plan, paid holidays & to 463-6957. The Ukiah a solid work ethic. Must resume & DMV is looking for a Add $1121 Senior assisted distribution environment. Be a vacation, paid training’s, Daily Journal be able to communicate printout to (707)-525- CAKE annually for PhD. living. Apply at 1343 equipment. Position leader with the leader! on duty meals. NOW is seeking a news effectively both orally & 9463 or call for DECORATOR. F/T (8 hrs/dy, S. Dora St. requires education Excellent FREE Co-op Day Care assistant. This is an in writing in English. interview: (707)525- Exp. pref. Apply at 5 dys/wk, 10 mos/yr, equivalent to salary + bonus + Provided HIRING! entry-level clerical Work will be in the 0530 COOK II 113 W. Perkins St. 185 dys/yr) completion of the benefits. Apply to Dan Apply: position, but basic Ukiah/Willits/Laytonville/Rd ($14.10-$16.30/hr) Provide psychological twelfth grade Klehm, D.O. TRINITY YOUTH Subway SENIOR computer literacy is a wd Vly area driving bus CLASSIFIED River Rock Casino services to students & supplemented by [email protected] SERVICES must. Applicants must & cab. This position is a ADVERTISING seeks experienced 1307 N. State St. INFORMATION support schools. 1 yr courses in advanced 804 E. Cypress Ave., 915 W. Church St. or 130 N. Orchard Av. have excellent guaranteed 32 hours per SALES CLERK Cooks for their Quail ANALYST Spec Ed. exp. electrical theory and Redding, CA 96002 on line@ Inside Walmart typing and good week. Pay range - $11.16 Run Restaurant. Mendocino (internship ok), MA in mathematics involved Fax 530.222.1317 EOE www.trinityys.org Flex hrs & must be 16 organizational skills to $15.20 per hour. Paid This is a great HS/GED; 3+ yrs ed psych & PPS cred in alternating current Apply in person County and be able to work training program and entry-level medium-high volume Graveyard shift required. electrical theory and Maintenance Department of independently. This excellent benefits. newspaper kitchen exp req; basic WORKING with kids, For more info five years of Supervisor/Engineer Now Hiring Line Social Services 40-hour a week Apply at MTA, 241 Plant advertising job. knife skills; knife 50+ small homelike contact progressively Large local employer Cooks. F/T, P/T Eve & Salary: $1671- position includes Road, Ukiah.This position lbs; Must read, write environment, good pay Paula Miller responsible exp. as a hiring the right person wknds. F/T graveyard. 2031/Bi-weekly benefits. The news will remain open until filled. Ifyou are computer & speak English; & benefits. Fax resume @ 467-5172 journey level to co-ordinate Apply at Currently filling two assistant works EOE. literate, have the Email: to 463-6957 Mendocino electrician, with at maintenance activities, Jensens Restaurant vacancies. Software: directly for the editor County heart of a resumes@riverrockc Handy Person, starts least two years having plan & execute 1550 Lovers Ln. Develop, coordinate, but also assists sports Office of Education salesperson, the asino.com Fax: 707- immed., electrical high voltage mechanical repair and implement, and provide and features editors For an application organizational skills 473-2189 Waldorf School, 10- PEST CONTROL exp. City application preventive & reductive technical support for as well. packet visit of a Librarian, a 15/wk, $15/hr. 485- TECHNICIAN www.mcoe.us/jobs or DIESEL TRUCK required. Application maintenance on Web based and Visual Duties include good grasp of 8719 Fax 485-7335 Applicator or Branch II call 707-467-5012 MECHANIC deadline is Friday, equipment. Good Basic software rewriting and typing English, and can licensed preferred. Or DEADLINE: 3 yrs. exp. August 18, 2006. If Your not Afraid to troubleshooting & applications. Hardware: up news releases, spell and type will train right person. August 17, 2006 Good DMV record. The job speak in front of Small communication skills a Systems Server letters to the editor accurately, please Drug testing & clean 462-6721 announcement & city Groups & want must. Supervisory Administrator, develop, and other material, 595-06 come in and fill out DMV. Pay DOE+ application can be unlimited Incm experience in a union implement and maintain organizing weekly 8-14-06 an application or benefits 462-7704 Dinner cooks F/T, P/T. obtained on our potential 916-798-5000 environment preferred. all Windows Active calenders, NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS fax in your resume. Potter Valley Please apply at Zacks website at Pplse Ind associates Piping and Directory Servers. 2 distributing mail and NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Zoning Community Health Ctr. Family Resturant. 1430 www.ci.healdsburg.ca.us mechanical experience yrs. computer filing. The news Administrator of the City of Ukiah, California will hold The Ukiah Inside Sales/Cust. Executive Director N. State St or by calling the a must. Knowledge of experience and BA assistant also helps public hearings regarding: Daily Journal, Serv. Rep. & City of Healdsburg, the pulp & paper degree or experience maintain Daily A. Minor Variance No. 06-24, as submitted by Lillian Classified Driver Class A for Full-time 1-3 yrs ex. a RN/LVN Personnel Office, 401 recess referred. may count. Journal archives. and Barry Vogel, to allow the rear yard setback for a Advertising Dept., transfer & transport must, Be a fast F/T w/benefits pkg. Grove Street, Minimum High School FT w/benefits. Candidates should property located in the R-1 (Low Density Residential) 590 S. School St. Must have clean DMV. learner, detail oriented, Salary DOE Healdsburg, CA graduate or equivalent, For info call: apply in person at the Zoning District to be reduced from the required 10- Ukiah Great salary 707-824- accurate, team player Call Catherine 95448. Phone BSME or BSMET 707-743-9931 x101 707-467-5866 Daily Journal foot width, based on average setbacks for the block, Fax: 468-5780 8546 with strong (707)431-3322 preferred. Apply at or go to to 5 feet for an 18-foot long section of the rear yard comm./comp. skills, offices at 590 S. Evergreen Pulp Inc. Preschool teacher, www.mss.ca.gov to area. Located at 195 Calvert Court (APN 001-272-09). DRIVER deliver MSOffice, Ste, Salary School St. All One TCF Drive, PO F/T, P/T, min. 6 ECE “Career B. Minor Variance No. 06-25, as submitted by Mike in our van. DOE. Fax 707-485- applications must be Box 218, Samoa, Ca units, Little Friends. Opportunities.” and Shirley Schumacher, to allow the rear yard setback Starting $8 hr 5911or email denice@ filled out on-site. 95564. 463-2273 Closes 08/25/06. for a property located in the R-1 (Low Density Residential) 489-5115 carouselcpt.com Zoning District to be reduced from the required 20- foot width to 15 feet for a 19-foot long section of the rear yard area. Located at 625 Grove Avenue (APN 001-112-03). These hearings will be held on Thursday, August 24, 2006, at 2:00 p.m.,or as soon thereafter as practical, in Conference Room #3 of the Ukiah Civic Center, 300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, California. Please pass this notice on to your neighbors, friends, or other interested parties. You are encouraged to discuss Classified this project with, and express any view you may have, or request additional information from the City Planning Department at 300 Seminary Avenue, keep you on the right track. 468-3500 Ukiah, California during regular business hours. s/CHARLEY STUMP/PLANNING DIRECTOR THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2006 -B11

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RNs 3bd/2b Lrg yard, 2 car FARM ext 6520 ALDERWOOD APTS DUPLEXES req. 462-5674 eves. Taking orders. 485-7591 $30/hr 320 gar, no sec 8. Solid Maple twin bunk 520 EQUIPMENT Therapeutic 1450 S.State St. NEW 2 bd/1ba Calpella, util $1250+dep SPA-Deluxe ‘06 LVNs $23/hr. W.side 1 rm. full ba. in bed, w/mattress 3 yrs ‘03 Kabota BX 2200 Residential Staff OWNERS rm, lg bk yd $750/mo + 530-669-5721 model. 30 jets. Contact Deana or 3bd.2ba. house. Quiet old, excel. cond. Frt. load. Mower. for shelter prog. Refurbished 2 bd. $750 dep, credit ck & Therapy seat. Never Dawn 462-1436 3bd/2b Westside, gar, loc. $500mo. $500 sec. $325. 463-1345 400 hrs. $10,000 working w/ at-risk DW\Garage+pool ref, no pets, n/s 485- used. Warr.Can del. yd, quiet & clean N/S/P 472-0713 485-0290 youth in Willits. Exc. Wanted: Dynamic $850 mo. 463-2325 7894 $2750.707-468-4300 My name is benefits & supportive n/sec 8. $1400+ Dep. 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Saturdays MOVE-IN carport. Lots of FOR SALE Realty. 350 E. Gobbi Ukiah, CA 95482. acre. fenced, pri. dr. 480 act goofy. I am so required. Apply at SPECIAL!!! storage. Gas heat. See EOE. Facility way all appl. N/P/S No Honda ‘89 Accord happy to be around MOTOR- Santa Rosa Tile Sierra Sunset offers 2 at #236801878 Sec. 8 $1200/mo 420 BOATS $800, Sunfish sailboat people and female CYCLES Supply 109-A bd. apts. w/pool & 201 Lovers Ln. 620 +dep.529-7503 ACHILLES DIVE w/trailer $1300, dogs. TRUE TO LIFE Mason Ln. Ukiah. laundry facilities, Completely remodeled, ‘94 KX125. Pro-Circt CHILDREN’S BOAT inflatable come clawfoot bathtub $500. I am currently Btwn 10-2 carports & more! ready now. large yard Studio Willits $650 pipes. FMF silencer. Xtra SERVICES with a 25hp Mercury 743-1766 or 489-5212 living at the Selzer Realty and views. No pets. H20 elect gbg inc. parts. $1500/bo.Tagged seeks 2 additional Warehouse/Shipping outboard & extras are Hi! I’m Mindy Shelter at 468-0411 Call Rich at 707-279- Must see. N/S/P 707- 49ers v. San Diego, til 10/08. 462-6723 aft homes for Shelter Care Forklift exp. & ability to lift 0553 galv. trailer, beach I’m a Lab mix & 298 Plant Rd. 6Brian. program 486-7193/456-0648 launch whls, depth Sept 1st 7 pm, 8 Please call Sage at 50 lbs. Send resume to Now Accepting I need a home! Applicants need to have $1900/mo Creek finder, tank rack. All in tickets, 2 parking 463-4427 Kawasaki ‘96 750 CC PO Box 1569, Ukiah, Applications Willits 4bd. 2ba. I’m 1 year old and I am at least 1 spare bdrm to Bridge Est. 4bd/3b+ xlnt cond. Boat perfect passes, 4 seats upper Anderson Valley Volcon. 16K, great house a child for up to 95482 Spacious yard w/space spayed. Loft, private rear. N/S/P for 4 Ab. divers or 4 box sec. 14, row F&G, Animal Rescue shape $3500. OBO. 30 days. Guaranteed WIEBEL WINERY In Low Income for RV parking. Lrg. 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At least 3 ht/air, off st. parking. “On The Market” yrs. exp. working with 468-5426 people with developmental disabilities req.Training & Professional Offices behavior management 1 or 2 room offices, off Real Estate Section every Friday in pref. Knowledge of State street parking, 485- licensing is beneficial. 1196 Must have ability to APARTMENTS provide staff training, UNFURNISHED supervision & planning. 300 F/T M-F. We offer an 1bd. All utils + Cable excellent benefit package. TV pd. No pets. Mon-Fri. 8am-4:30 pm $625+$450. apply at 990 S. Dora St. 462-4476 Ukiah, Ca. 95482. Lic. no 2 bdrm 4plex, upper 236800643 unit, laundry, carport UVAH seeking qualified +a/c. Spacious. applicants for Grounds $725 468-5863 Maintenance 2 bdrm, 1 bth upstairs Supervisor & Skills $750 no pets, no sec. Instructor. 35-40 hrs wk. 8, washer & dryer 743- M-F. $8.22 - $9.06/hr. 1953 DOE. Paid medical, dental, vision. Pd. vac., 3 1 bdrm units, $650 sick, PTO. Valid CDL. + util. $700 sec. dep., 468-3500 Clean DMV report. H.S. all new appli., no p/d/s diploma/G.E.D. Fingerprint Bob 462-4088 clearance req. Apply 990 4050 Burke Hill Road. S. Dora St. Ukiah. 468-8824 Ukiah B12- MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2006 THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL

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