INSIDE Mendocino County’s World briefly The Ukiah local newspaper ..........Page 2 Tomorrow: Sunny and very hot 7 58551 69301 0 WEDNESDAY July 4, 2007 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 14 pages, Volume 149 Number 86 email: [email protected] Have a great Fourth! FOURTH BY THE NUMBERS In July 1776, the esti- mated number of people 2.5 living in the newly inde- million pendent nation. The nation’s population 302 on this July Fourth. million Number of Americans more than who said they have taken part in a barbecue during the previous 74 year. It’s probably safe to assume a lot of these events took place on million Independence Day. Annual dollar value of shipments of fabricated $349.2 flags, banners and simi- lar emblems by the million nation’s manufacturers Number of places nationwide with “liberty” MacLeod Pappidas/The Daily Journal Ukiah Eagle Scout Peter Zellman practices loading US flags for distribution on State Street for the in its name. The most Independence Day celebration. populous one is Liberty, Mo. (29,042). Iowa, with 30 four, has more of these places than any other Scouts keep flags flying state. By ZACK SAMPSEL begins around 6 a.m. as wake up early to commemo- of three makes it easier for In 2006, the dollar value The Daily Journal members of troops from rate other holidays such as the scouts to carry. $5.3 of U.S. imports of Early this morning, just as Ukiah, Redwood Valley, President’s Day, Memorial Upon arrival, the scouts American flags; the vast the sun began to fully creep Potter Valley and other sur- Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s split into four groups to make majority of this amount above the horizon, volunteers rounding towns meet at the Day and Martin Luther King, the task more time-efficient. ($5 million) was for U.S. from seven different local Veteran’s Memorial Building Jr. Day. The northern boundary of the million flags made in China. Boy Scout troops worked in Ukiah to pick up the more The flags, which are stored decorating begins at the USA diligently to set up more than than 400 flags which will inside the Veteran’s Memorial Gas Station along State Street 400 flags, which made State adorn State Street on this Building, are organized in and continues as far south as Street and Seminary Avenue a national holiday. While the groups of three inside PVC the Bluebird Cafe down by The value of U.S. manu- sea of red, white and blue. Fourth of July is the most tubes stacked on top of one the municipal airport. The $17.3 facturers’ shipments of The project, appropriately recognizable day for the another in PVC scaffolding. scouts also put up flags along fireworks in 2002. named Operation Flags, flags, the volunteers also Keeping the flags in groups Seminary Avenue in the area surrounding the Veteran’s million Memorial Building. This volunteer-based pro- ject began in 2000 as mem- UKIAH FOURTH SCHEDULE bers of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, The American Fourth of July Picnic 3:45 p.m. -- Water ballon Legion and Disabled Veterans in the Park at Todd Grove toss lawn game Helping Disabled Veterans Park 4 p.m. -- Hinthel Kee worked together to create a Noon -- Boy Scouts per- Banm, a Pomo Native project that would help deco- form flag ceremony dance group, perform rate the city. From there, 12:15 p.m.-- Aglow (Times are approximate) Operation Flags was born and Dance Ministers, a hip-hop The city pool will also be the three groups maintained youth group, perform open for free swimming, the program until 2003. 12:30 p.m. -- Potato and a rockwall, community In 2003, members of the sack race lawn game participation mural and Yokayo district, part of the 12:45 p.m. -- Pony and Humane Society adoption Boy Scouts, volunteered to Dog Show, a show with van will be set up. Arts and help the veterans with the three performing dogs, is crafts, food and informa- program. held tional booths will also be 1:30 p.m. -- Jayne Ellen present. See FLAGS, Page 5 Belly Dancers perform Fourth of July Scouts Sam Coleman, 1:45 p.m. -- Dizzy bat Fireworks Show at the left, and Travis Orr relay lawn game Redwood Empire practice loading US 2:20 p.m. -- Three- Fairgrounds flags for distribution on legged race lawn game 5 p.m.-- Gates open, live State Street for the 3:00 p.m. -- music from The Felt-Tips Independence Day Huayllipacha, a group that performed celebration. plays music from the Dusk -- Fireworks show Andes, perform begins Plenty to do around Ukiah on the Fourth of July By KATIE MINTZ Park after a year of absence, the Redwood Empire Fairground for the “There’ll be a wide variety of the fireworks display. The event The Daily Journal Fourth of July Picnic in the Park will fireworks show presented by the games and really, something for the costs $10 for adults, $6 for children If you stay in Ukiah this holiday, have a smaller program this year, but Ukiah Speedway. entire family across the board,” 6-12 and seniors 62 and over, and prepare to enjoy a full day of Fourth will grow into a strong Ukiah tradi- Events at the picnic include tradi- Mosier said. “It’s great.” free for children 5 and under. of July events. Between the Fourth of tion in years to come. tional lawn games, such as three- As the picnic wraps up, the gates The Felt-Tips, a local five-mem- July Picnic in the Park, presented by “The city and Chamber are both legged and potato sack races, and for the fireworks display will be ber band, will provide entertainment the City of Ukiah and the Greater very pleased that we’re able to offer performances by dance groups, opening. until the fireworks begin at dusk. Ukiah Chamber of Commerce, and this event to the community on the musicians and even dogs. The city “We encourage everybody to Brooke Ingram, winner of Ukiah Fourth of July,” Chamber Chief pool will also be open for free swim- the big fireworks display, presented please support the fireworks show Idol in 2006, will also sing the by the Ukiah Speedway and Executive Office Bert Mosier said. ming and a huge community mural Redwood Empire Fairgrounds, there Festivities start at noon with a flag will be available for coloring. A presented by the Ukiah Speedway,” national anthem before the show will be festivities from noon into the ceremony by the Boy Scouts, and number of food, arts and crafts and Mosier said. begins. night. free events continue until 5 p.m., in other booths will be set up around The Redwood Empire Katie Mintz can be reached at Making its return to Todd Grove time for people to make it over the the park. Fairgrounds gates open at 5 p.m. for [email protected]. 2 – WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 2007 DAILY DIGEST Editor: K.C. Meadows, 468-3526 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] The world briefly FUNERAL NOTICES [\ her husband Mar- Products as a fork lift July 06, 2007, 10:30am. In DAVID EDWARD BRAY ty; sister, Laura New of operator. Bray was an lieu of flowers, donations Bray, David Edward - Cloverdale, and her avid hunter and fisherman. may be sent to Me- Experts say evidence points to Passed away at the husband Ron; son, Michael David Bray will be morial Hospice in Santa multinational terror group age of 49 on July 2, 2007. Edward Bray of dearly remembered and Rosa. 821 Mendoci- Born in Healds- Redwood Valley; son, missed by the many no Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA hatching car bomb plot in Britain burg, CA to Charles and Richard Anthony Bray friends and loved ones he 95401. The LONDON (AP) — They had diverse backgrounds, coming Doris Bray, on May of Redwood Valley; two made through out grave side arrangements from countries around the globe, but all shared youth and 9, 1958. Bray is survived grandchildren and his shortened life. are under the direc- worked in medicine. They also had a common goal, authorities by his loving wife numerous nieces and A grave side service will tion of Windsor- suspect: to bring havoc and death to the heart of Britain. Patricia Bray of Redwood nephews. David Bray be held at Oak Mound Healdsburg Mortuary, The eight people held Tuesday in the failed car bombing plot Valley; sister Peggy was a long time worker of Cemetery on 601 Piper Windsor. Carmine Romano include one doctor from Iraq and two from India. There is a Erlandson of Redding and Mendocino Forest Street in Healdsburg, on “owner” 707-838-6000 physician from Lebanon and a Jordanian doctor and his med- ical assistant wife. Another doctor and a medical student are thought to be from the Middle East. with property damage at 12:56 of 25-years, Jago. People reported as having been arrest- SHERIFF’S REPORTS Saturday. The victim told deputies ed may contact the Daily Journal once All employees of the United Kingdom’s National Health their case has been concluded so the Service, some worked together as colleagues at hospitals in The following were BOOKED -- Noe Nieves, Jago had slapped and punched results can be reported. Those who feel England and Scotland, and experts and officials say the evi- compiled from reports 18, of Ukiah, was booked into the victim and knocked him to the information is in error should con- dence points to the plot being hatched after they met in Britain, prepared by the jail on suspicion of assault the ground, causing bruising tact the appropriate agency.