Thrilling finish REMINISCE in Bay Bridge SUNDAY Elusive Images photo contest matchup ..........Page A-8 June 25, 2006 ................................Page A-3 INSIDE Mendocino County’s World briefly The Ukiah local newspaper .......Page A-2 Monday: Mostly sunny and very hot Tuesday: Sunny and a little cooler $1 tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 56 pages, Volume 148 Number 77 email: [email protected] FOCUS ON FILM Hot cars dangerous to dogs Consequences can be watching TV because it’s too hot but it seems you’ve forgotten one the Stanford University School of to play outside. They’re bored. thing. You stop at the store for a Medicine, the temperature in deadly, and also lead Even Fido, lying on the kitchen quick trip inside, leaving the dog parked cars, even in relatively to arrest for cruelty floor, seems to be languidly on guard inside the car. cool weather, can quickly spike to SHELBY lamenting the recent rise in tem- It’s not an uncommon tale, but life-threatening levels if the sun is By KATIE MINTZ perature. Idea. Why not take old it is dangerous. Especially in hot out. Findings showed that on WHITE The Daily Journal pooch and the kids to the beach? summer weather. Imagine. The kids are inside You load the car and you’re off, According to a 2005 study at See DOGS, Page A-14 ‘Click’: what if you AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY FUND-RAISER could ‘mute’ life? Today, in the year 2006, we live with Heat wave many technological advances. Everything from global positioning systems to the smallest cell phones create new ways of no match for communicating that some people now find essential to daily life. With all of our innova- tive technology, what would happen if there was a device that worked as a remote, letting Relay for Life you fast forward, rewind and even pause your life as you’re living it? “Click,” directed by Frank Corac and participants starring Adam Sandler (“The Longest Yard,” “50 First Dates”), Kate Beckinsale (“The By KATIE MINTZ Aviator,”), Christopher Walken (“Wedding The Daily Journal Crashers”), David Hasselhoff (“Dodge- As the 50-plus cancer survivors of all ages ball”), Henry Winkler (“Happy Days”), Sean at the Pat Denny Inland Mendocino County Astin (“Lord of the Rings” trilogy) and Jen- Relay for Life event made the kickoff lap nifer Coolidge (“Legally Blonde”) is a well around the track Saturday morning, Queen’s rounded movie with a valuable moral mes- “We are the Champions” blasted through the sage. sound system. Michael Newman (Sandler) is an over- The anthem, fitting for the event, which worked architect working at a big raises money for the American Cancer Society agency. He’s constantly trying to balance his in an effort to find a cure for cancer, echoed off life between his wife, Donna (Beckinsale), of bleachers as onlookers applauded the two children, his parents (Winkler) and a strength of those in the community who have demanding job. survived or are fighting cancer. One morning as Michael wakes up, his The first Relay for Life was held 20 years two kids ask him if they can watch TV. Since ago and is now supported in communities he’s gone from the house so often he can’t across the nation and world to celebrate cancer even find the right remote to turn it on. survivorship in addition to raising money. That night the same issue occurs after a Larry Brown, of Ukiah, made his first lap around Ukiah High School’s track this year. long and hard day at work. He finally Ryan Garner/The Daily Journal decides it would be well worth his money to Nearly 50 cancer survivors About a year-and-a-half ago, he was diag- buy a universal remote that will take care of gathered at the Ukiah High nosed with a papillary, genetic cancer. everything that needs to be turned on or School track Saturday morn- “It’s really nice of the people in the com- opened. ing to kick off the American munity to support us,” Brown said. “Like I He drives to the only open store at that Cancer Society Relay For say, you don’t appreciate it until something time of night, Bed, Bath and Beyond. Life. The event helped in- like this happens to you.” After walking through the store and spot- crease cancer awareness in Brown is hopeful about recovering from the ting absolutely no place he could ever buy a Inland Mendocino County, cancer that caused a third of his left kidney to remote he finds a door that says beyond. He while raising funds for the be removed. When he was first diagnosed, his opens the door and walks down a dark hall- American Cancer’s Society’s doctor gave him about four years to live, but way reaching Morty (Walken), a repairman programs and services. At after a check-up last week, there was no sign clerk working in an out-of-the-way spot. right, members of the Ukiah of the cancer. As a part of the Kiwanis, who Morty helps Michael with his problem 77th Boy Scout troop carried had a team entered in the relay, Brown helped and gives him a state of the art universal out the displaying of the col- at the registration desk. remote that has not even been brought onto ors to open the Relay for Life “I’m just surprised at the magnitude of it,” the market yet. He says every nice guy needs Saturday morning. Brown said. “It’s just a much bigger event than a break and it’s not returnable. That night as Michael goes to his desk to See RELAY, Page A-14 See 'CLICK,' Page A-14 World Music Festival brings cash, culture to Boonville By KATHRYN GLEASON “I think this has been great for the for The Daily Journal ‘It’s so nice to see the town so full of town,” said Belinda Rawlings, general The Sierra Nevada World Music people; the restaurants are crowded, manager of KZYX. “The organizers have Festival moved into Boonville this week- made major improvements to the fair- end, and the townspeople, some of whom people are shopping and buying in the grounds for this event, including laying were initially skeptical, have been pleas- stores, there’s even a joke going around new water lines, paving new roads, and antly surprised by the influx of thousands adding handicapped parking where there of world music fans. that the Farmer’s Market will sell out wasn’t any before.” This is the 13th year for the SNWMF, KZYX has a booth amongst the myriad which celebrates the summer solstice and for the first time ever this weekend.’ of vendors, selling both local and world world peace with the power and beauty of based wares. The Boonville based radio roots music. Although it is a three-day station is broadcasting much of the festival event, the promoters have made single day BELINDA RAWLINGS live on 90.7 FM. It chose to launch its new tickets available to allow more local peo- fund-raiser at this event, selling a limited ple to attend. Tickets are still available at SNWMF are very excited to introduce number of raffle tickets for a new Honda the Mendocino County Fairgrounds gate. SNWMF to Boonville.” Civic Hybrid that will be awarded Sept. 16 Of the new venue, festival producer Today’s lineup includes world music at the Mendocino County fair. Warren Smith says: “We think it’s a per- superstars Don Carlos, Culture, and Coco “It’s so nice to see the town so full of fect fit. The fairground is beautiful and the Tea, along with Native American singer people; the restaurants are crowded, peo- community friendly and welcoming John Trudell and bands hailing from both ple are shopping and buying in the stores, SNWMF’s music and spirit. SNWMF Mendocino County to locations through- there’s even a joke going around that the Kathryn Gleason/for The Daily Journal Farmer’s Market will sell out for the first Sengalese singer and star of the world stage Baaba extends a grateful thank you to Fairground out the globe, including West Africa and Manager Jim Brown, the Fairground Buenos Aries. Audience members seem to time ever this weekend,” said Rawlings. Maal headlined the Sierra Nevada World Music “This has been the nicest crowd ever,” Festival at the Mendocino County Fairgrounds Friday board of directors, county Supervisor reflect the same world culture blend; night. He is a man with a mission who speaks and David Colfax, Mendocino County and the indeed one can hear several different lan- sings of empowerment, enlightenment and peace. residents of Anderson Valley. All of us at guages spoken throughout the fairgrounds. See FESTIVAL, Page A-14 10,000 Square Feet of Merchandise North Coast HYDRO GARDENS Now Carrying “Cutting Edge Solutions” Products! 3450 N. STATE STREET, UKIAH (NEXT TO WEEKS DRILLING) • PHONE 707-462-7214 • FAX 707-462-7213 • HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY 9 - 6 • SATURDAY - SUNDAY 11 - 3 A-2 – SUNDAY, JUNE 25, 2006 DAILY DIGEST Editor: Jody Martinez, 468-3517 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] MENDOCINO The world briefly Lobbyist Jack Abramoff’s donation WINE requests, administration contacts detailed WASHINGTON (AP) — Wanted: Face time with President Bush or top adviser Karl Rove. Suggested donation: $100,000. AFFAIR The middleman: lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Blunt e-mails that connect money and access in Washington show that prominent Ryan Garner/ Republican activist Grover Norquist facilitated some adminis- The Daily Journal tration contacts for Abramoff’s clients while the lobbyist simul- Linda Stutz and taneously solicited those clients for large donations to Tom Rodrigues Norquist’s tax-exempt group.