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7 58551 69301 0 MONDAY Sept. 17, 2007 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 16 pages, Volume 149 Number 161 email: [email protected] Technology scans forest floors in search of tallest, oldest trees By DOUGLAS FISCHER coast redwood. And if it remains ogy aids in forest management, iden- the forest canopy, giving researchers debate. Most tall tree experts think Contra Costa Times undiscovered to this day, that may tifying the most at-risk spots in the an equally detailed map and a rela- not; some 95 percent of the likely Somewhere deep in an unmapped soon change. forest -- a problematic former log- tively instantaneous way to separate habitat has already been explored. ravine or inaccessible creek bottom Scientists with Save-the- ging road, for instance, or a tract in true titans from mere giants. But redwoods are tough to map, in Northern California hides a secret. Redwoods League are using desperate need of thinning -- and No tree in the world grows taller and the terrain is unforgiving. If it exists -- and it might not -- it advanced new tools to literally scan allowing Save-the-Redwoods and than the California coast redwood. Scientists believe redwoods can would have stood there as long as the the redwood forests of Northern others to prioritize restoration Whether there is a redwood taller grow to beyond 400 feet, and anec- Roman Colosseum is old, yet it has California, hoping to create an ultra- efforts. than the tallest on the books -- the dotal evidence from loggers suggest never attracted much notice. detailed map of the forest floor. Yet the airborne technology car- 379.1-foot Hyperion, discovered and some old-growth trees approached It is the tallest tree in the world, a The goal isn't to find the tallest ries a bonus feature. As it scans the named just last year in Redwood Sequoia sempervirens -- a California tree of the forest. Rather, the technol- ground, it also simultaneously maps National Park -- is a matter of some See TREES, Page A-8
MENDOCINO COUNTY FAIR AND APPLE SHOW Senate bill works to make solar mainstream The Daily Journal Following closely on the heels of the internationally significant Million Solar Roofs bill of 2006, the California Legislature has taken another toward bringing about a mainstream solar power market. Last week the California Senate passed the Solar Water Heating and Efficiency Act of 2007 (AB 1470-Huffman). The bill would Capitol launch the nation’s largest report solar water heat- from the ing program, cre- Ukiah Daily ating a $250 mil- Journal lion fund to pro- vide rebates to Zack Sampsel/The Daily Journal homeowners and businesses who invest Petaluma resident, Andrew Grabesen, 4, feeds a piece of straw to a goat at the Mendocino County Fair and Apple Show in solar water heating technologies. The Sunday. Goats, cows and other animals were among the many different species on display at the fair. bill aims at creating a world-class, main- stream market for solar water heating Thousands attend fun-filled weekend See SOLAR, Page A-8
By ZACK SAMPSEL The Daily Journal Coastal cleanup he smell of apples, fried food and animals filled the air at the 80th finds flotsam, Tannual Mendocino County Fair and Apple Show Sunday. This year’s event was the best ever jetsam, more more activities and excitement than ever By JESSIE FAULKNER before. At Sunday’s Kids Peddle Tractor The Eureka Times-Standard Pull, Willits native Emily Bishop, 7, sur- EUREKA -- The 9 a.m. crowd gath- prised everyone in attendance as she eas- ered at the foot of Del Norte Street faced ily pulled more than twice her body a slightly different situation than the vol- weight -- 175 pounds to be exact -- an unteers gathering at beaches throughout astonishing 15 feet to take the title. the North Coast as part of California Just as the sun began to creep out of Coastal Cleanup on Saturday. the clouds and blaze down on the fair, Their janitorial task was the trails and which generated some warm tempera- spurs off those trails that has long been tures on the blacktop, a large crowd gath- temporary home to much of Eureka's ered behind the Home Arts Building for homeless population. Eureka police has the family-friendly event. The premise swept the area in recent days advising for the game was simple: pull as much the dwellers to gather their belongings weight as you can in a little trailer behind and leave, the organizers noted. a peddle-powered mini John Deere trac- The debris left behind ranges from tor. Above, pulling more than paper, cardboard and beverage contain- But it was the size of some of the twice her body weight, ers to used syringes and, in some areas, older contestants versus the size of the Emily Bishop, 7, of Willits, what results when people live outside tractors that ultimately gave the petite competes in the Kids without toilet facilities. Bishop the chance to easily ride off with Peddle Tractor Pull the title. The ages of the contestants Sunday. Right, Betsy the See CLEANUP, Page A-8 ranged from 6-12-years-old. cow, owned by Manny “With any good fair it’s all about the Brazil, of Petaluma, food,” said Fort Bragg resident Paul cleans herself off at the Weinetz while scouring down a corn dog cattle and livestock barn. Got family? Sunday. “For being a fair, there’s quite a Betsy was one of the bit of stuff to chose from.” many animals on display And Weinetz’s comments held true as at the fair Sunday. this year the fair was overran with food
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FUNERAL NOTICES POLICE REPORTS The following were compiled from reports prepared [\ He is survived by nas, Joy Beeler of Ukiah; ing and doing the by the Ukiah Police Department. To anonymously JAMES TIMOTHY GAMBEE his daughter, Michelle and Robbi Parker of best I can. When it’s time report crime information, call 463-6205. Gambee, Timothy Gambee- Reuter of Virginia. Many loving for leaving, I hope ARREST -- Juan Barrera, 24, of Pacoima, was arrested on James, 57, of Monterey, Oroville; He leaves two nieces and nephews al- you’ll understand, that I suspicion of driving while under the influence and thief of CA., passed away after a brothers, Bruce and so survive him. If Tim had was born a rambling binder chains in the 1100 block of Mulberry Street at 1:01 a.m. lengthy illness on Kenny Gambee of a favorite song the man.” Tim’s final resting Saturday. September 8th, 2007. He Placerville; and three sis- lyrics would go: “Lord, I place will be forever ARREST -- Gustavo Meza, 25, hometown unknown, was was born May 21, ters and their families; was born a ramblin’ in our hearts. arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence and 1950 in Detroit, Michigan. Sandy Wilson of Sali- man, trying to make a liv- probation violation in the 300 block of South State Street at 7:53 p.m. Saturday. ARREST -- Guillermo Gutierrez-Silva, 21, hometown atingly difficult for our soldiers, Marines, all of our personnel unknown, was arrested on suspicion of driving while under the and their families,” said Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I. “They deserve influence in 200 block of South State Street at 10:45 p.m. the same amount of time back home as they stay in the field.” Saturday. The world briefly ARREST -- Monica Velez-Vazquez, 18, of Ukiah, was The comments represented the latest political clash over the future course of the war. Last week, President Bush announced arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence in the plans for a limited drawdown but indicated that combat forces 1300 block of North State Street at 11:15 p.m. Saturday. O.J. Simpson arrested, faces multiple would stay in Iraq well past 2008. Those arrested by law enforcement officers are innocent until proven guilty. charges in Vegas robbery With the Senate expected to resume debate this week on anti- People reported as having been arrested may contact the Daily Journal once their LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson was arrested Sunday war legislation, Gates sharpened his criticism of Webb’s pro- case has been concluded so the results can be reported. Those who feel the infor- and faces multiple felony charges in an alleged armed robbery posal. It would require troops get as much time at their home mation is in error should contact the appropriate agency. In the case of those arrest- ed on suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant: all DUI cases report- of collectors involving the former football great’s sports mem- station as their deployments to the war front. ed by law enforcement agencies are reported by the newspaper. The Daily Journal orabilia, authorities said. makes no exceptions. Simpson was arrested shortly after 11 a.m., Capt. James Greek conservatives winning Greek Dillon said. Prosecutors were planning to charge Simpson with two elections, despite anger over fires CORRECTIONS counts of robbery with use of a deadly weapon, conspiracy to ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s governing conservatives The Ukiah Daily Journal reserves this space to correct errors or make clarifications to commit robbery, burglary with a deadly weapon, two counts of were winning parliamentary elections Sunday, overcoming news articles. Significant errors in obituary notices or birth announcements will result in assault with a deadly weapon and coercion, said Clark County anger over their handling of wildfires that devastated villages reprinting the entire article. Errors may be reported to the editor, 468-3526. District Attorney David Roger. and killed 65 people last month, official results showed. A conviction on the most serious charge, robbery with use of Prime Minister Costa Karamanlis emerged beaming onto the a deadly weapon, could bring a sentence of three to 35 years for balcony of his party headquarters in central Athens and waved LOTTERY NUMBERS each count, he said. “He is facing a lot of time,” Roger said. to cheering crowds of supporters below, but did not make any DAILY 3: MIDDAY: 1, 1, 3 EVENING: 8, 8, 0 statements. FANTASY 5: 18, 34, 35, 36, 37 Suspected Sunni insurgents raid Shiite Thousands of New Democracy supporters thronged the DAILY DERBY: First: 01 Gold Rush Second: 10 Solid streets of the capital in jubilation, blaring car horns, cheering, Gold Third: 07 Eureka Race Time: 1.47.54 villages in Iraq as they step up violence chanting party slogans and waving the party’s blue flags. BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S. military on Sunday With 40 percent of the vote counted, New Democracy was announced the arrest of a suspect in the killing of a sheik who ahead with 43.7 percent, while the opposition socialist PASOK spearheaded the U.S.-backed Sunni revolt against al-Qaida in party had 38.5 percent. Initial figures showed turnout at 70 per- Bowl champions, Martin was cheered on by a few dozen vol- Iraq, even as the terror network launched a campaign of vio- cent. unteers Sunday as he stepped onto the pedestrian walkway of lence during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Costas Skandalidis, a socialist leader, said his party had lost. the George Washington Bridge, which connects Manhattan and Dozens of suspected Sunni insurgents raided Shiite villages New Jersey. north of Baghdad, killing at least 15 people and setting homes “I’ve been termed a hero for playing a kids’ game at a pro ablaze, police said. A bicycle bomb exploded at a cafe serving Florida woman pursues mystery of level, and that does not rise to the level of heroic,” Martin said tea and food during the Ramadan fast in northern Iraq. Dachau album following dad’s suicide Saturday as he got ready for his journey. “I think of 9/11, when The surge of bloodshed — with 54 people killed or found BAD AROLSEN, Germany (AP) — Deep in Shari Klages’ I saw people respond and put their health, their careers, their dead nationwide — occurred a day after al-Qaida announced a memory is an image of herself as a girl in New Jersey, going lives in jeopardy.” new campaign aimed at countering U.S. and Iraqi claims the into her parents’ bedroom, pulling a thick leather-bound album Walking briskly, he hopes to cover at least 30 miles a day in terror movement is reeling following the U.S.-led offensives from the top shelf of a closet and sitting down on the bed to leaf around the Iraqi capital. a march that, if all goes well, will end at San Francisco’s Golden through it. Gate Bridge in about four months. But the U.S. military insisted it had the group on the run and What she saw was page after page of ink-and-watercolor said a man believed responsible for the assassination of a U.S.- Martin said he was moved by the stories of World Trade drawings that convey, with simple lines yet telling detail, the Center rescue and recovery workers who began getting ill years allied Sunni tribal leader in Anbar province had been arrested brutality of Dachau, the Nazi concentration camp where her north of Baghdad. after the terror attacks. There is evidence that some illnesses father spent the last weeks of World War II. may be linked to the toxic dust of the twin towers. Abdul-Sattar Abu Risha, 37, was the leader of Anbar Arrival, enslavement, torture, death — the 30 pictures Awakening — an alliance of clans backing the Iraqi govern- expose the worsening nightmare through the artist’s eye for the ment and U.S. forces against al-Qaida in Iraq that was touted as essential, and add graphic texture to the body of testimony by U.S. cities starting crackdowns on pants one of the success stories of the war. He and three companions Holocaust survivors. were killed in a bombing Thursday outside his heavily guarded saggers; some may face jail time “I have a sense of being quite horrified, of feeling my stom- TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — It’s a fashion that started in prison, compound in the provincial capital of Ramadi, days after he had ach in my throat,” Klages says. Just by looking at the book, she met with President Bush. and now the saggy pants craze has come full circle — low-slung felt she was doing something wrong and was afraid of being street strutting in some cities may soon mean run-ins with the caught. law, including a stint in jail. Plane crashes in rain at Thai tourist Now, she finally wants to make the album public. Scholars destination Phuket; at least 88 killed who have seen it call it historically unique and an artistic trea- Proposals to ban saggy pants are starting to ride up in sever- sure. al places. At the extreme end, wearing pants low enough to PHUKET, Thailand (AP) — A plane carrying foreign tourists show boxers or bare buttocks in one small Louisiana town crashed Sunday as it tried to land in stormy weather on the Dow Jones reaches tentative labor deal means six months in jail and a $500 fine. A crackdown also is resort island of Phuket, engulfing some passengers in flames being pushed in Atlanta. And in Trenton, getting caught with while others kicked out windows to escape the smoke-filled with union representing reporters your pants down may soon result in not only a fine, but a city cabin. At least 88 people were killed. NEW YORK (AP) — Dow Jones & Co. has reached a tenta- worker assessing where your life is headed. The budget One-Two-Go Airlines flight was carrying 123 tive deal on a new contract with the union representing reporters “Are they employed? Do they have a high school diploma? passengers and seven crew members from the capital Bangkok at The Wall Street Journal, ending several months of sometimes It’s a wonderful way to redirect at that point,” said Trenton to Phuket when it skidded off the runway in driving wind and contentious talks. Councilwoman Annette Lartigue, who is drafting a law to out- rain, officials said. It then ran through a low retaining wall and The board of the union, the Independent Association of law saggy pants. “The message is clear: We don’t want to see split in two. Publishers’ Employees, agreed Saturday to send the contract your backside.” Survivors described their escape amid chaos, smoke and fire. deal to its membership and recommend that they ratify it, Tom Lauricella, a Journal reporter who is vice president of the union, The bare-your-britches fashion is believed to have started in “As soon as we hit, everything went dark and everything prisons, where inmates aren’t given belts with their baggy uni- fell,” said Mildred Furlong, 23, a waitress from British said Sunday. Columbia, Canada. The plane started filling with smoke and The union had been at odds with Dow Jones management form pants to prevent hangings and beatings. By the late 80s, fires broke out, she said. A passenger in front of her caught fire, over several issues including pay and health care costs. the trend had made it to gangster rap videos, then went on to while one in the back kicked out a plane window. Lauricella declined to describe the specific terms of the deal, skateboarders in the suburbs and high school hallways. It was not clear how many of the 78 foreigners on board died, which had not yet been announced to the union’s rank and file. “For young people, it’s a form of rebellion and identity,” but they included tourists from France, Germany, Israel, A Dow Jones spokesman didn’t immediately return a call Adrian “Easy A.D.” Harris, 43, a founding member of the Australia and Britain, said the deputy governor of Phuket seeking comment. Bronx’s legendary rap group Cold Crush Brothers. “The young province, Worapot Ratthaseema. The government issued a list Last week, several dozen Wall Street Journal reporters pick- people think it’s fashionable. They don’t think it’s negative.” saying nearly 30 foreigners had survived. eted in front of the newspaper’s headquarters building in lower Manhattan, carrying placards with slogans including “Give us a Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he fair deal.” The union had been working without a contract since would recommend veto of plan January. The Deal of a Lifetime WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Robert Gates Former NY Giants star George Martin said Sunday he would recommend a veto of a Senate proposal LEASE/OPTION your DREAM HOUSE that would give troops more rest between deployments in Iraq, begins a cross-country march for 9/11 New LUXURY Home on 1/3 Acre branding it a dangerous “backdoor way” to draw down forces. NEW YORK (AP) — Saying he knows what real heroism is, Democrats pledged to push ahead with the plan by Sen. Jim former New York Giants star 4 Bedroom 3 Bath 3200 Sq. ft. 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S e l l e r COMMUNITY MONDAY, SEPT. 17, 2007 – A-3 Editor: Richard Rosier, 468-3520 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] COMMUNITY CALENDAR 220th anniversary of the signing of the MONTHLY MEETINGS Constitution to be celebrated at the college Knights of Columbus, St. Mary of the Angels #3791: First By ZACK SAMPSEL and third Wednesday; 7 p.m.; 900 Oak St.; call 463-8315. The Daily Journal Caregiver Support Group: Second and fourth Mondays; Just in time for the 220-year 10 a.m. to noon, at 301 N. State St.; call 1 (800) 834-1636. anniversary of the signing of US Retired Federal Employees: National Association of Constitution, Mendocino College will Retired Federal Employees, meets every third Tuesday at noon be making Monday, Sept. 17 a red, at Henny Penny Restaurant, corner of Orchard and Gobbi white and blue day of rememberance streets. Active and retired federal employees are welcome. and celebration. American Assoc. of Univ. Women: 7 p.m.; third Tuesday; With this year marking the 220-year call Sue Mason 463-2164. anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Republican Central Committee, Mendocino County: Constitution by the Constitution Meets third Tuesday at 7 p.m.; Harrah Industries, 42 Madrone Convention delegates on Sept. 17, St., Willits; for information call, 467-8203. 1787, Mendocino College student vol- Salmon Unlimited: Third Tuesday; at 7 p.m.; Farm Bureau; unteers will get the celebration going 303 C Talmage Road, Ukiah; call 463-1272. with voter registration, and more. Hopland American Legion Post 529: Meets third Mendocino College will be celebrat- Wednesday; 6 p.m.; American Legion Hall on Feliz Creek ing “Constitution Day” with several Road. campus-based activities for the special Human Society Inland Mendocino County: Meets third day. Wednesday; 6:30 p.m.; conference room at Realty World Selzer The signing of the constitution is a Reatly; 350 E. Gobbi St., in Ukiah; 485-0123. pivotal day in American history as it Redwood Purls Knitters Guild: Open to all levels of knit- marks the day members of the ters; third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m., at Heidi’s Yarn Constitutional Convention signed the Haven, 180 School St., Ukiah; 462-0544, call Miriam at 485- final draft of the Constitution. Two 7743. days earlier, when a final vote was Disabled American Veterans: Third Thursday; 7 p.m.; called, Edmund Randolph called for Veterans Memorial Hall, 293 Seminary Ave., call 485-7706. another convention to carefully review Bereavement Group: Meets third Thursday; open to the the Constitution as it stood. This community; at 5:30 to 7 p.m.; Phoenix Certified Hospice of motion, supported by George Mason Mendocino County, Evergreen Shopping Center, 1712 S. Main and Elbridge Gerry, was voted down St., Willits; call 459-1818. and the Constitution adopted. United Way Inland Mendocino Community Council: As the product of four months of Third Thursday; from noon to 1:30 p.m.; Ukiah Community secret debate, the Constitution pro- Education to provide education pro- campus, video presentations in The Center Food Bank conference room; call Yvonne Hall at 744- posed an entirely new form of govern- grams relating to the United States Eagle’s Nest during the lunch hour of 8567. ment. Immediately after winning inde- Constitution on Sept. 17 of each year, Supreme Court Justices commenting Ukiah Garden Club: Night meeting open to the public; pendence from English rule, the North which went into effect May 24, 2005. on the Constitution’s impact on land- third Thursday; 7 p.m.; Ukiah Garden Clubhouse; 1203 Clay American colonies were joined togeth- With such a special day to remember, mark rulings, and membership drives St., in Ukiah. er under the Articles of Confederation. the Mendocino College student volun- for various political clubs. Juvenile Justice/Delinquency Prevention Commission: Federal legislation proposed by teers are looking to leave a lasting For more information, go to Third Friday; from noon to 2 p.m.; Conference Room at West Virginian Senator Robert C. Byrd impression. www.Constitution Facts.com or Juvenile Hall on Law Gap Road next to County Administration and passed by Congress requires all Constitution Day activities include www.constitution center.org. Building; call Anne Oliver at 467-8527. educational institutions that receive Mendocino College student volunteers Zack Sampsel can be reached at Low Vision Support Group: 10 to 11:30 a.m.; Fourth federal funds from the Department of conducting a voter registration drive on [email protected]. Monday; at Henny Penny Resteraunt, 687 S. Orchard Ave., Ukiah; open to local seniors; call 523-3222 Christian Motorcyclist Assoc. breakfast meetings: Meets fourth Saturday at 9 a.m. at a local restaurant in Ukiah. There students and their families are invited to attend this event, meet will be a short ride after breakfast; for information call Sam, the new superintendent Dr. Lois Nash, the faculty, and visit the 459-7000 or Jerry, 459-4316. EDUCATION BRIEFS campus. The library will host the scholastic book fair with new, award-winning titles, Spanish materials, and books of interest WEEKLY MEETINGS for adults and children. For more information, call 463-5224 ext. 5010. Alanon: Meets Mondays at 5:30 p.m., Tuesdays noon, Fall session registration Fridays noon, and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.; Calvary Baptist open for SPACE Ukiah High School Church, 465 Luce Ave.; for more information call 463-1867 or SPACE’s 13 week Fall Session of performing arts classes to host College Fair on Sept. 24 621-2721. begins Sept. 10. Some scholarships are available. Registration Alateen: Meets Thursdays 8 to 9 p.m.; Calvary Baptist is ongoing. For more information, call 462-9370, visit their Ukiah High School will be hosting a College Fair for par- Church, 465 Luce Ave., enter at east side back door; for more office at 145 E. Church St., Ukiah, or visit their Web site at ents/Guardians of senior and junior students in our community. information call 468-9290. http://www.spaceperformingarts.org. Se habla Espanol. this event is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 24, at 6:30 p.m., in the Bingo: Non smoking, non-profit, Bingo will be held Ukiah High School Cafeteria. Tuesday nights at 6 p.m. and Thursday afternoons at 1 p.m., at Pomolita Middle School Back-To-School There will be up to 20 four-year universities and two-year the Ukiah Senior Center. colleges represented. This is a great opportunity to personally Card and Boardgame Club: Meets at 8:30 a.m., on Night and Book Fair set for Sept. 19 meet college representatives and ask specific questions directly. The community is invited. Tuesdays in Bartlett Hall in Room 11 and 12 and at 5:30 p.m. Pomolita Middle School will be having their Back-To- on Wednesdays and Fridays, at Carter Hall at the Ukiah Senior For more information, call Alicia Mendoza at 463-5253 ext. School Night and Scholastic Book Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 19. 1008, or Norma Santarelli at 463-5253 ext. 1009. Center; for information call Joyce, 468-8943. The library will host the book fair from 5 to 8:30 p.m.. The Celebrate Recovery: Christ-centered 12-step recovery; Back-To-School-Night event begins at 6 p.m. The community, Fridays at Trinity Baptist Church Hall, South Dora Street and Ukiah Unified School District Luce Ave, 6 p.m. fellowship dinner; 7 p.m. teaching/testimony; school start and dismissal times 8 p.m. men and women’s small group sharing; 9 p.m. dessert/solid rock cafe. Babysitting provided. For more infor- Welcome back to the 2007-08 school year from all of us in mation call 462-6535. Pet of the Week the Ukiah Unified School District Below you will find the start Duplicate Bridge: Meets at 7 p.m., every Monday, and at 1 and dismissal times for each school. Please note that school will p.m., every Wednesday, in the community room at Washington be dismissed at the same time Monday through Friday. There Mutual Bank, corner of Gobbi and State streets. Newcomers will not an early dismissal day on Wednesdays. Have a won- are welcome. For more information call 468-8476. derful first day of school and a great school year! Financial Management Workshop: The schedules will be: Calpella Kindergarten 8:50 a.m. to 3 Noon to 1 p.m. p.m.; Eagle Peak Middle School 9 a.m. to 3:25 p.m.; Frank Wednesdays; Salvation Army Office, 714A S. State St, Ukiah; Zeek Elementary School 8:10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.; Grace Hudson 468-9577. Elementary School 8:45 a.m. to 2:55 p.m.; Hopland Elementary GURDJIEFF Reading and Discussion Group: Meets 7 School 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.; Nokomis Elementary School 8:35 p.m. on Fridays. For more information, call 391-6780 or 485- a.m. to 2:45 p.m.; Oak Manor Elementary School 8:45 a.m. to 7293. 2:55 p.m.; Pomolita Middle School 9 a.m. to 3:25 p.m.; Kiwanis Club: Meets at noon, Tuesday, at The Ukiah Redwood Valley Elementary School 8:40 a.m. to 2:47 p.m.; Garden Cafe 1090 S. State St.; for more information call Janet Ukiah High School 7:30 a.m. to 2:22 p.m.; Yokayo Elementary Carlson at 467-2288. School 8:10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.; South Valley High School 7:40 Lions Club: Meets at noon on Thursdays, at Ukiah Garden a.m. to 2:10 p.m. Cafe. Redwood Empire Lions Club meets at 6:45 a.m., every first and third Tuesday, at Zack’s Restaurant. Overeaters Anonymous: In Ukiah – Mondays at 5:30 p.m.; Ukiah Unified School District Saturdays at 11 a.m.; 270 N. Pine St.; 472-4747. Meets in offering new after school programs Willits on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. at Willits United Methodist The Ukiah Unified School District is offering after school Church, School and Pine Streets, upstairs; No dues or weigh- programs at all elementary and middle schools. UUSD has ins, everyone is welcome; 459-4594. received a 1.2 million dollar After School Education and Safety Peace and Justice Gathering: Meets Sundays rain or shine grant to provide after school programming, that includes edu- at 10 a.m. at Alex Thomas Plaza in Ukiah to drum, dance and cational, enrichment and recreational activities as well as an sing for peace and justice; all ages are invited to bring drums afternoon snack. Each program will begin immediately after and any other instruments; 462-2320. school and will run for three hours and at least until 6 p.m. Rotary Club of Ukiah: Meets for lunch at 12:10 p.m., on The programs will be low cost or free and all UUSD students Tuesdays, at Elks Lodge, 1200 Hastings Road. 467-3674; are welcome to attend. Community partners include the School www.ukiahrotary.org. of Performing Arts and Cultural Education, Nuestra Casa, and Senior Writing Class: Meets from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on the City of Ukiah Recreation Department. Other community Tuesdays, in Room 10-11 in the Admin. Bldg. of the Ukiah agencies are invited to participate. For more information, or to Senior Center. Record memories for children and grandchil- register, contact the local school after Aug. 7, or call Gloria dren. Free and open; for information call Kathie Jones, 468- Jarrell, Director of Intervention Programs at 463-6813. 5006. Sex Addicts Anonymous: Meets at 6:30 p.m. on Sundays, at Local host families 160 W. Henry St., in Ukiah; Art, 360-8479. Photo by MacLeod Pappidas Soroptimist International of Ukiah: Meets at noon, on Oreo must have been planning exactly what needed for exchange students Wednesdays, at Ukiah Garden Cafe. Soroptimist means “Best she’d do if her cage was ever opened. Because ASSE International Student Exchange Programs is seeking for Women” and our mission is “To improve the lives of when it was, she sprinted to the scratch post and local host families for international high boys and girls. These women and girls in local communities and throughout the started scratching. Dangle a string in front of her students are 15 to 18 years of age, and are coming to this area world.” For more information call Joy Beeler, at 463-6729, and she’s after it. She loves to play. She’s three for the upcoming high school year or semester. Tina Rorabaugh, at 744-1514 or Jessica Kimball at 743-1902. months old and spayed. Her people couldn’t The exchange students arrive from their home country short- South Ukiah Rotary Club: Meets at 7 a.m., on Thursdays keep her where they rented, despite her affinity ly before school begins and return at the end of the school year at North State Cafe, 263 N. State St. in Ukiah; for more infor- with kids. Adopt her and the scratch post come or semester. Each ASSE student is fully insured, brings his or mation, call president John Bogner at 467-3620. too. Right now the adoption fee is reduced by 50 her own spending money and expects to bear his or her share of T.O.P.S.: (Take off pounds sensibly): Meets from 9:15 to percent for all adult dogs and cats due to over household responsibilities, as well as being included in family crowding. The shelter is also starting to get a lot activities and lifestyles. They are conversant in English, and 10:30 a.m., every Tuesday, at Calvary Baptist Church, 465 interested in learning about this country through living with a Luce Ave.; Ruth, 462-8440. of kittens. To adopt a pet, visit the Mendocino County Animal Shelter on Plant Road. The hours family, attending high school, and sharing their own culture and T.O.P.S.: Low-cost, non-profit group meets every Tuesday language. at Autumn Leaves, 425 E. Gobbi St., in the community room. are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 7 The students are screened and qualified by ASSE. Families Weigh-in is from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. Meeting is from 6:15 p.m. may select the youth of their choice from student applications, to 7:15 p.m.; Linda MacDonald, 467-2391. p.m. On Saturday, the hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the shelter is closed Sundays. View other family photos, and biographical essays. The ASSE encourages T.O.P.S.: Every Thursday at Washington Mutual Building students and families to begin corresponding prior to the stu- community room, 700 S. State St.; meeting is from 8:30 to available animals at www.petfinder.com. For dent’s arrival. more information, call Sage at 467-6453. For more information, or if interested in becoming a host See CALENDAR, Page A-5 family, call 1-800-733-2773. A-4 – MONDAY, SEPT. 17, 2007 FORUM Editor: K.C. Meadows, 468-3526 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] Letters from our readers California focus A waste of money To the Editor: “Look what they’ve done to the Ramada. . .” Apparently what the State of TOM ELIAS California has done is to turn an expensive motel into a country club for sex offenders at a cost of $2,300 tax dollars per month; this in a town with aged, blind and dis- abled living on half of what is being paid to the Ramada Inn to house sex offenders; Another form also, there are individuals on Social Security Disability, and others on straight Social Security who have to make do on of deception far less than $2,300. Something is way out of line here. It's one thing for consumer advocates to argue end- Some years ago the Community Center lessly that oil companies are guilty of long-running used to give homeless individuals three collusion in setting prices. There's plenty of evidence they are correct in that contention - the similarly of days in a local motel once a year. And were prices offered by different companies at the same inter- they housed in a five star motel? They sections is one indicator. But no one has yet produced a were not. Mostly, they were consigned to smoking gun to prove such a conspiracy. the unrentable rooms in the back of a less Yet, there's another form of gas pricing deception than first class motel, across from the trash for which there is plenty of proof, even including defi- dumpsters. But, I do know that there are ant admissions from some oil company executives in individuals getting “Three hots and a cot” congressional testimony. in the county jail for comparatively petty Take a close look at the pump, any pump, next time offenses in relation to what the boys at the you pull into a service station to fill up your tank. Ramada Inn Country Club are charged Chances are there will be a seal of approval of some with. type from the county bureau of weights and standards I know -- or at least I hope I know -- land should remain in industrial zoning to whelming. With the benefit Poker Run, attesting that when this pump says it's giving you one that the great State of California, one of the ensure there are places to process timber barbecue and raffle we were able to raise gallon, it really is. finest states in this country, can do better when the industry revives or for other man- enough money for Steve to begin treat- Trouble is, it often isn't. And the pumps at Exxon- than it is now doing in regard to the above ufacturing industries, which pay better than ments that will get his body ready for dial- Mobil stations are the first to actually admit it. situation. I would like to close by saying to retail.” Oh, yeah right, Mrs. Pruden, and ysis. For gasoline expands as temperatures rise. But the whom ever is in charge of the program that when, pray tell, is this miraculous rebirth I would like to publicly thank Frey fuel is sold as if the temperature outside is always 60 there are people in this area who may of the timber industry supposed to occur? Vineyards, Fife Vineyards, Oracle degrees Fahrenheit, the so-called "industry standard." never have committed a misdemeanor, who Undoubtedly somewhere between the time Vineyards and Jepson Vineyards. Also This means that whenever the thermometer tops 60, would consider even one night in the frames of when pigs fly or when Hell donating raffle prizes were: Tan Your Can, motorists are cheated out of a few cents for each gallon Ramada Inn as an unimaginable luxury. freezes over. The Progressives are one of Carl’s Jr., Pizza Etc., Lost Coast they buy. Add this up over hundreds of thousands of J. D. Graham the groups, if not the group, most responsi- Motorcycles, Savings Bank of Mendocino cars and billions of gallons and you end up with oil Ukiah companies cheating customers across the country out ble for the demise, or near demise of the County, Steve Rugg, Harley-Davidson of of approximately $2.3 billion dollars yearly. That's timber industry, so, do you think they are Ukiah, D. William Jewelers, Redwood Tree about a $500 million loss each year to California dri- Editor’s note: As I explained in my blog, going to ever allow that industry to gain a Car Wash, Motosports, Bostwick Electric the state of California has, since our story, vers, or about $40 per year per registered vehicle, since substantial foothold in Mendocino County and Empire Garage Doors. year-round California weather (average temperature: reversed its position on paying for housing again? Or any industry, for that matter, I really need to say thank you to Rich for paroled sex offenders. 74.6 degrees) is 10 degrees above the national average because industry means jobs and jobs mean Venture and the staff of Harley Davidson (64.7). In the hottest weather, the discrepancy can people and more people are definitely a no- of Ukiah, as well as HOG (Harley’s Owner amount to as much as 50 cents per gallon, as gallons Thank you no to the Left Leaners in this county. Group). The poker run was great! Rick and are measured by the pump, when the price of a gallon You’ve got to love our pretentious Susan Smith, who volunteered their time to tops $3. To the Editor: Progressives though, if for no other reason be the barbecue cooks, did a fantastic job. I would like to thank the wonderful sup- If $40 per year per car for nothing but hot air isn't a than the fact that they take themselves so Next, I must thank Tony Taylor of ripoff, it's hard to see what is. porting businesses that helped make this very, very seriously that they can always be Taylor’s Tavern for his generosity. Tony year’s 8th annual Ryan Rones Dickey All that's needed to fix the problem is temperature- counted on to make some kind of hair donated his tavern barbecue area. He gave adjusted gas pumps. But there's been no move by either Memorial Six-a-Side successful. For those brained statement to give the rest of us a of his time, supplies and staff to help of you that are unfamiliar with the non- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger or the Legislature to good laugh. another human being that he didn’t even make sure Californians get what they pay for. profit memorial scholarship program, we David Anderson know. the benefit would not have been the Rather, Big Oil is getting what it pays for via cam- offer scholarship assistance to children for Ukiah success it was without Tony. paign donations. soccer camps, training and numerous pro- In closing, I wish to thank my employer, For the politicians seem to be agreeing with oil com- grams with a completed scholarship form Savings Bank of Mendocino County, and pany executives, who testified this summer that they submitted for consideration. Thank you to Community needs my boss Charlotte Mize for their support. don't plan to do anything about temperature adjust- the following businesses for your contin- to stand up to pot Also, I’d like to thank my friends, Toni ments. Shell Oil vice president Hugh Cooley, for one, ued support: Lucky’s, Frito Lay, Food told a congressional committee that Shell "does not To the Editor: Maples, Amanda Logan, Sue Bostwick, Maxx, Grocery Outlet, Safeway, Schats, Wendy Wright, and Kalvin Goforth, who believe that the American consumers are harmed in Starbucks, Rite Aid and Wal-Mart. It seems that we have a large supply of any way." pot and a short supply of leadership. helped get donations, serve food, and sell Thank you all! raffle tickets as well as Susan Sevier, who That is, unless 40 bucks a year per car for nothing Debbie Hunter Everyone knows what is happening in both represents no harm. Ukiah and Mendocino County, but we stick designed the flyer. Your time and work is a Redwood Valley special gift and it is appreciated. Last, I Plainly, ExxonMobil, the world's largest oil compa- our heads in the sand trying to ignore it. ny has some concerns about this, perhaps fearing a It’s like bootlegging days of the ’20s and would like to thank Shirley Everhart (my Progressives mom) for all her help. class action lawsuit with huge punitive damages for ’30s. David Menasian’s column lays out knowingly cheating the public. the problem with great clarity. When will Thanks to all members of this great make him laugh community who participated in helping to So ExxonMobil in August became the first oil com- our leaders and media step up to the plate pany to place small, unobtrusive stickers on all its To the Editor: and acknowledge what is happening. A save Steve’s Life. When I read the Aug. 30 edition of the Sharon Harshbarger pumps warning that the energy content of a gallon of committee of community, business, school, its fuel will vary by temperature. Ukiah Daily Journal, (a Thursday) I almost law enforcement, and medical leaders Redwood Valley felt I had lost 4 days out of the week and But ExxonMobil also has no plans to do anything should be established to learn the true about this, except print stickers. that I was actually reading the Sunday extent of the problem and propose a solu- "They acknowledge through these stickers that this Journal. I couldn’t believe it, 19 Letters to tion, because there definitely is a problem is a ripoff," says Jamie Court, president of the Califor- the Editor in a weekly edition. Unheard of! that affects all of us and the future of our THANK YOU LETTER POLICY nia-based Foundation for Consumer and Taxpayer And, of the 19 letters, 7 were written by communities. Editor’s note: The Daily Journal welcomes Rights. "It's like a grocery store posting warnings that a Progressives protesting the idea of evil big Sherwood Goozee letters of thanks from organizations and indi- produce scale is broken - but you've got to use it any- box stores appearing at the old Masonite Potter Valley viduals. We are glad that so many successful way." site. Do you think this could be the start of events are held here. However, thank you let- Adds Judy Dugan, the foundation's research direc- an orchestrated letter writing campaign to ters must be kept short. For that reason we tor, "(They) owe drivers more than a cheap sticker in block a mall at Masonite? Thank you have a 20-business name limit per letter. If tiny print. The companies have funds that they use to One thing interesting has come out of all your letter lists more than 20 businesses it will help dealers with infrastructure, and which could be To the Editor: not be printed. Shorter thank you letters which the claptrap over the Masonite site, in my What a wonderful community we live used to buy nozzles that adjust fuel volume for higher opinion, and that is that we have a new do not contain lists of participants or donors in. On August 26, 2007, with the help of will be printed more quickly. Those wishing to temperatures." nominee for the Stupid Statement of the others I put on a benefit for our friend, thank long lists of people and businesses are But the oil companies are lobbying hard against a Year Award. This new nominee is a remark Steve Lane, who has inherited kidney dis- welcome to contact our advertising department new bill by Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill of Mis- made by progressive Ukiah City Planning ease. The generosity of others is over- for help with a thank you ad. souri that would require such temperature adjustments Commissioner Judy Pruden, who is fairly nationally. well known for making asinine statements. Meanwhile, oil companies have quietly complied Do you remember her comments that she with a year-old Canadian law requiring all gasoline felt that the Ukiah Rite Aid store would be WHERE TO WRITE pumps there to be temperature adjusted. Of course, the going out of business? Well, this time Mrs. average temperature in Canada is more than 10 degrees Pruden has done an even better job of President George Bush: The White www.house.gov/write rep lower than the overall American average and more inserting her foot in her mouth. She said, House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washing- Assemblywoman Patty Berg: State than 20 degrees lower than California's. “A mega mall is not what we need. The ton, D.C. 20500; (202) 456-1111, FAX Assembly District 1, Capitol, Rm. 2137, Plainly, the companies have no problem in Canada, (202)456-2461. where temperatures don't boost their profits much. But Sacramento, 95814. (916) 319-2001; in America, and especially in California, they are fight- LETTER POLICY Governor Arnold Schwarzeneg- Santa Rosa, 576-2526; FAX, Santa Rosa, ing any such regulation. ger: State Capitol, Sacramento, 95814. The Daily Journal welcomes letters to the 576-2297. Berg's field representative in Which means that even if you're skeptical about oil editor. All letters must include a clear name, (916) 445-2841; FAX (916)445-4633 Ukiah office located at 311 N. State St, companies' price fixing, there can no longer be any signature, return address and phone number. Sen. Barbara Boxer: 112 Hart Sen- Ukiah, 95482, 463-5770. The office’s fax doubt about the fact they are often selling nothing but hot air to California drivers. Letters chosen for publication are generally ate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20510; number is 463-5773. E-mail to: assembly- published in the order they are received, but (202)224-3553; San Francisco, (415) 403- Elias is author of the current book "The Burzynski shorter, concise letters are given prefer- [email protected] Breakthrough: The Most Promising Cancer Treatment 0100 FAX (415) 956-6701 ence.We publish most of the letters we Senator Pat Wiggins: State Senate and the Government's Campaign to Squelch It," now receive, but we cannot guarantee publica- Sen. Dianne Feinstein: 331 Hart District 2, Capitol Building, Room 5100, available in an updated third printing. tion. Names will not be withheld for any Senate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. reason. If we are aware that you are con- Sacramento, 95814. (916) 445-3375Email: nected to a local organization or are an 20510. (202)224-3841 FAX (202) 228- 3954; San Francisco (415) 393-0707; sen- [email protected]. 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Friends of the Library to sponsor a team, golf, or be a hole sponsor for All of these classes are also offered in Santa the event contact Pam Jensen at 468-8824. Rosa. Participants can register in any one of COMMUNITY BRIEFS book sale set for Sept. 21 To help us ensure a shotgun start, teams three ways: visit their Web site at The Ukiah Valley Friends of the Library will must sign up before Sept. 1, 2007. A donation http://www.arcsm.org (click on “Chapter be holding their annual book sale on Sept. 21 of $60 includes green fees and a barbecue Programs,” then Course Registration”); calling Pomolita Middle School to 23, at the Veterans’ Memorial Building, 239 chicken dinner at the Todd Grove Room fol- 463-0112 and asking for Joyce; or E-mailing Back-To-School Night and Seminary Ave., on the corner of Oak and lowing the tournament. [email protected]. Seminary. The Friday hours, 4 to 7 p.m., are for Book Fair set for Wednesday members only, and those interested may join at Red Cross offers free disaster Tzu Chi to offer free medical Pomolita Middle School will be having their the door. preparedness classes Sept. 22 services offered on Sept. 23 Back-To-School Night and Scholastic Book The sale is open to the public on Saturday Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 19. and Sunday. The Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to Those who want to learn how to help the The Tzu (compassion) Chi (relief) The library will host the book fair from 5 to 4 p.m., and the Sunday hours are 10 a.m. to 3 community stay safe when disasters takes Foundation is offering free services for anyone 8:30 p.m.. The Back-To-School-Night event p.m. On Sunday, buyers have the opportunity place in Mendocino County can take three free with no medical insurance and low income, begins at 6 p.m. The community, students and to fill a large paper grocery bag and pay only classes from American Red Cross, of Sonoma including blood pressure tests, blood sugar their families are invited to attend this event, $3. and Mendocino Counties. testing, dental, Chiropractic. meet the new superintendent Dr. Lois Nash, the A large selection of books will be available, The classes will take place on Sept. 22 at The services are proved by volunteers at the faculty, and visit the campus. including collectible and unusual books. Books North Coast Opportunities, 776 South State St. Ukiah Senior Center. They can only provide The library will host the scholastic book fair for this upcoming sale may be donated at the Suite 102 B in Ukiah. certain services and treatmetns, and reserve with new, award-winning titles, Spanish mate- Ukiah Branch Library up to Sept. 1. “Fulfilling Our Mission,” from 8:30 to the right to refuse services to unqualified peo- rials, and books of interest for adults and chil- Books for the 2008 sales will be accepted 11:30 a.m., provides a wide range of informa- ple. dren. after Nov. 1. Proceeds from the sale help to pay tion about the Red Cross and disasters. For more information, call 463-5224 ext. for new books and materials for the Ukiah Participants learn about the goals and princi- Literacy Volunteers of Willits 5010. Library. ples of the Red Cross, what is meant by “dis- aster,” the effects of disasters on individuals is looking for English International Peace Day and communities, and how the Red Cross and Gibson Creek cleanup its volunteers respond. language tutors by Sept. 27 celebration set for Sept. 21 set for Sept. 22 They also learn about a variety of ways to Literacy Volunteers of Willits invites the International Peace Day will be celebrated match their interests to activities of the Red public to join them in helping people learn The community is invited to volunteer with Cross. This class is required for all Red Cross English. They’ll train volunteers and furnish at the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas on AmeriCorps members and clean up Gibson Friday, Sept. 21, between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. and volunteers. them with all the tools they’ll need. again that evening between 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. Creek, on Saturday, Sept. 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 “Shelter Operations,” from noon to 3 p.m., The Tutor Training Orientation will be 3 to The community is invited to both events. p.m. gives the participants the skills to effectively 5 p.m., on Thursday, Sept. 27, in the Willits Everyone is invited to meet at the entrance They will be meeting at the park next to Oak and sensitively operate emergency shelters Library conference room, and their Basic Tutor to the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, at the Manor Elementary on Oak Manor Drive. It is while meeting the needs of people displaced by Training Workshop: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, east end of Talmage Road, between 1:45 and 2 suggested that volunteers bring work gloves. disasters. Sept. 29, at the library. p.m. for the afternoon event, which will Snacks and beverages will be provided. “Shelter Simulation,” from 3 to 6 p.m. gives For reservations, call Pam at 459-1586, include all the students and children from var- Help keep a local watershed healthy and participants the chance to practice running a leave a message on their office answering ious schools. enjoyable for fish, people and all animals. successful shelter operation. “Shelter machine at 459-5098 or E-mail them at They will all walk, while chanting for peace, Operations” is a prerequisite for the class. [email protected]. to Confucious Hall, where entertainment will Seventeenth annual UVAH be provided. Golf Tourney set for Sept. 22 [email protected]. non-members; call to make a They request that attendees not bring signs Ukiah Community of reservation; 462-4343. with political slogans on them, but instead The Seventeenth Annual UVAH Scramble Calendar Mindful Living: Meets Ukiah Toastmasters bring pictures of doves or peace slogans. Jane Golf Tournament sponsored by NorCoast Life Continued from Page A-3 Monday evenings from 6:30 Club: Meets Fridays, from Goodall started International Day for Peace, Insurance Agency, Full Spectrum Properties, to 8:30; an interfaith 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. in the and she encourages everyone to create their Savings Bank of Mendocino County and Ken 10:30 a.m.; it is a low-cost, Mindfulness Practice Group Washington Mutual own peace dove and fly it on this day. Fowler Auto Center will be held at the Ukiah weight-reduction support inspired by teachings of Thich Conference Room, 700 S. Dr. Goodall says, “With the peace doves we Municipal Golf Course Saturday, Sept. 22, group; call 462-4901 or 485- Nhat Hanh; it uses meditation State St., Ukiah; for informa- remind everyone of the truth they sometimes 2007. This four-person scramble will start at 7801. exercises to deepen aware- tion call Carol Crandal, 743- forget -- that peace is possible. We celebrate all 8:30 a.m. T.O.P.S.: Every Friday at that is free and noble in the human spirit. And ness, expand ability to deal 1624. There are great hole-in-one prizes being the Meadows Mobil Court with difficulties, and increase Willits Chess Club: Meets we celebrate all that so many people have done provided by the courtesy of Ken Fowler Auto clubhouse, 8686 East Road, throughout the year -- and will do next year -- joy in life; open to all levels of beginning at 6:30 to 10:30 Center. Team prizes include gift certificates for Redwood Valley; weigh in experience; free; 462-7749. p.m. and playing until people to create a better world.” rounds of golf at Little River Inn, Tayman Park from 9 to 9:30 a.m., meeting Friday evening will be a meditation for Gamblers Anonymous: finish on Fridays, at in Healdsburg, Rob Roy Golf Club, Windsor from 9:30 to 10:30 p.m.; call Open group meeting, 7 to 8:30 McDonalds, on Main Street in peace, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the University Golf Club, Buckingham Country Club, Hidden 485-8260 or 485-7795. Building, which is the building left (west) of p.m., every Thursday; Willits; all level of players are Valley Lake Golf Course and Baywood Golf Ukiah City Christadelphian Hall, 23 Oak welcome; for information, call the restaurant at the City of Ten Thousand and Country Club for each member of the win- Councilmember Benj Buddhas. Crystal bowl ringing by Judy Clark Knoll Road, just off S. State Herb, 459-5911. ning teams. There are other prizes for the clos- Thomas will be available for St., Ukiah; free; 467-9326. If an organization changes and music provided by Voices 3, will precede est to the hole and the longest drive on various questions and conversation at the meditation. Ukiah Senior Center a phone number, an address, For more information, contact Heng Yin at holes. Schat’s Bakeries and Café, Luncheon: All are invited to or any information in this cal- 468-3896, or E-mail at [email protected], All proceeds benefit the Ukiah Valley 113 W. Perkins St. on meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m., endar, call Richard Rosier at or Charlene Light at 467-1170, or E-mail Association for Habilitation, a non-profit Mondays from 4:30 to 5:30. Monday through Friday, at the the Ukiah Daily Journal at [email protected]) agency. UVAH serves over 100 adults with dis- He can also be reached at 707- Ukiah Senior Center, 499 468-3520, or e-mail at udjfea- abilities daily in Willits and Ukiah. 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It has the potential to increase lubri- cation in the joints allowing them to Here’s how to get it move with ease.* Until all pharmacies are fully stocked “Using Trigosamine is like tak- this national distribution of Trigosamine ing a can of oil and applying it di- is being conducted on a state-by- rectly to your joints,” said Dr. Joseph state-basis. Those living in the states Dietz, Director of Health Science, listed below with a star ( next to it Research and Development for are authorized to have it sent directly 1 to their home by calling The Regional PatentHEALTH. * Health Hotline now. And thanks to the luck-of-the- draw, readers of this newspaper are Regional Hotline Approval Code: among those who can get it right TG3173 now. That’s because this area has already been assigned a toll-free ( = Call 1-800-924-2109 Regional Health Hotline. But the LINES OPEN at 8:00 am today catch is the hotline is set to close in for the next 72 hours. just 72 hours. “We recommend that those living in ALABAMA: must wait this area call now to get their share,” ALASKA: must wait N STILL ACTIVE AT 86 YEARS OLD: Yuda Miya, 86, who lives in the region near the village of Yuzurihara, just loves to garden and she ARIZONA: call now - 72 hour deadline said Valerie Moore, Director of the ( does it everyday. Researchers believe a special diet increases the body’s production of a molecule called Hyaluronate to keep people Regional Health Hotline. ARKANSAS: must wait in Yuzurihara active. Although no pill can promise a longer lifespan, an over-the-counter joint supplement has developed a proprietary CALIFORNIA: call now - 72 hour deadline “Right now, we’re shipping out ev- ( formula featuring Hyaluronate. This pill, called Trigosamine, will be available in many U.S. drugstores. COLORADO: call now - 72 hour deadline erything we have on a first-come- ( CONNECTICUT: must wait first-served basis. We may not be able DELAWARE: must wait to meet everyone’s demands as word FLORIDA: must wait continues to spread across the coun- GEORGIA: must wait try,” she said. HAWAII: must wait Trigosamine’s key ingredient is ( IDAHO: call now - 72 hour deadline present in ‘human joint oil’, which is ILLINOIS: must wait medically known as synovial fluid. INDIANA: must wait This fluid reduces friction in the IOWA: must wait joints allowing for effortless motion. KANSAS: must wait It not only lubricates the joints but ( KENTUCKY: call now - 72 hour deadline it also acts as a comfortable shock LOUISIANA: must wait absorber. MAINE: must wait “Synovial fluid is part of what al- MARYLAND: must wait lows young people to be highly active MASSACHUSETTS: must wait without having sore joints. But, as MICHIGAN: must wait the body ages the production of syno- MINNESOTA: must wait vial fluid declines which can force the MISSISSIPPI: must wait joints to grind together resulting in MISSOURI: must wait nagging discomfort,” Dr. Dietz said. MONTANA: must wait The Trigosamine supplement (pro- NEBRASKA: must wait nounced Tri-go-sa-mean) combines ( NEVADA: call now - 72 hour deadline Hyaluronate with the essential blend NEW HAMPSHIRE: must wait of glucosamine and chondroitin. This NEW JERSEY: must wait blend is available without a prescrip- ( NEW MEXICO: call now - 72 hour deadline HEALTHY JOINTS: Diagnostic x-rays reveal human joints that have the proper amounts of synovial fluid to lubricate the joints and NEW YORK: must wait N tion in once daily tablets. act as a comfortable shock absorber. The plentiful fluid allows for comfortable and effortless motion. Trigosamine’s key ingredient, NORTH CAROLINA: must wait It has been clinically shown that Hyaluronate is present in synovial fluid. this essential dose of glucosamine NORTH DAKOTA: must wait and chondroitin helps to build healthy ( OHIO: call now - 72 hour deadline cartilage in the joints and allows for ( OKLAHOMA: call now - 72 hour deadline OREGON: call now - 72 hour deadline increased flexibility and range of ( motion.* PENNSYLVANIA: must wait RHODE ISLAND: must wait This impressive combination works N ALMOST to alleviate uncomfortable joint dys- SOUTH CAROLINA: must wait GONE: function by promoting elasticity, al- SOUTH DAKOTA: must wait Demand in U.S. lowing joints to move freely and with TENNESSEE: must wait drugstores is TEXAS: call now - 72 hour deadline greater flexibility.* ( soaring for the UTAH: must wait joint pill called A clinical study conducted by the VERMONT: must wait Trigosamine. United States government found that VIRGINIA: must wait PatentHEALTH glucosamine and chondroitin, similar WASHINGTON: must wait officials predict to those present in Trigosamine, had pharmacies will WASHINGTON D.C.: must wait have to scramble a remarkable 79.2% effective rate for WEST VIRGINIA: must wait to keep shelves those with moderate to severe joint WISCONSIN: must wait 2 fully stocked discomfort. * WYOMING: must wait It was also announced at an Ameri- as shown in this photo IMPORTANT: You may be able to can College of Rheumatology meeting reproduction. A find Trigosamine at Rite Aid since that the combination of glucosamine special toll-free they have received the first shipments. and chondroitin showed promise Regional Hotline Otherwise, if you do not live in a state among persons with moderate to has been set up with a star next to it you must wait 2 ( for those unable severe discomfort. to call until future announcements in to find it at their “Even though there is no pill that this or other publications. can make you live longer, the clinical pharmacy. All consumers have trials have been consistent. The es- to do is call sential blend like the one present in Or, visit us online at: www.trigosamine.com 1-800-924-2109 Trigosamine has been proven safe to get Trigosamine and is extremely effective for joint ©2007 PH P00345 OF001188R-1 shipped directly to their homes. 1. Dr. Joseph C. Dietz, PhD currently conducts full-time joint care and nutraceutical research on Trigosamine for PatentHEALTH, LLC. 2. Statements herein are based upon published public information and do not imply affiliation, sponsorship or endorsement of Trigosamine by the American College of Rheumatology, the United States Government or any news agency. * THESE STATEMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN EVALUATED BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT INTENDED TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, CURE OR PREVENT ANY DISEASE. THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL MONDAY, SEPT. 17, 2007 -A-7