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Community Ask Dr. Gott Forum sports digest ..............Page 5 Our readers write .............Page 6 ...................................Page 4 INSIDE Mendocino County’s World briefly The Ukiah local newspaper ..........Page 2 Tomorrow: Cool with rain 7 58551 69301 0 TUESDAY Dec. 18, 2007 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 16 pages, Volume 149 Number 253 email: [email protected] Willits shooting results in arrest The Daily Journal Redenius’ home and observed evidence of a Officers and provided additional deputies to The search for Mike Marlin, the 26-year-old shooting, though no other involved parties assist in searching several residences to which Posted online suspected of shooting Willits resident James were located. Redenius was transported to Marlin was suspected to have fled. A search at 9:58 a.m. Redenius ended Monday at 2:30 p.m. when Howard Hospital by Ukiah ambulance where warrant was executed at Marlin’s residence Monday Marlin turned himself in to law enforcement. he succumbed to his injuries. where additional evidence was discovered con- Updated at Marlin was the suspect in the shooting death Within moments of the shooting, Little Lake necting him with the crime. No firearm has 3:31 p.m. Monday of James Redenius Sunday. Willits police dis- Fire Department personnel advised a witness been recovered and Marlin is to be considered covered the body of Redenius, 32, of Willits, that her son, 26-year-old Mike Marlin, had just armed and dangerous. ukiahdailyjournal.com Sunday evening, suffering from an apparent shot someone. The witness was determined to Though several rounds penetrated a neigh- gunshot wound to the chest. The Willits Police have no actual involvement in the crime and boring residence, no additional persons were Department discovered the body shortly before was ultimately released. injured in the shooting and the Willits Police As of presstime, Marlin was being inter- 8 p.m. on the ground outside of the 400 block The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Department is continuing an investigation to viewed by the Willits Police Department and of Central Street, Redenius’ residence. Department detectives processed the crime locate and arrest Marlin, who recently moved detectives from the Mendocino County Officers conducted a brief search of scene in cooperation with Willits Police to the area from Orange County. Sheriff’s Office. Alleged seabird disturbance won’t stop Gualala fireworks By ROB BURGESS The Daily Journal Come July next year, Gualala Patriot Days will go on as planned without a hitch. That is if organizer Marshall Sayegh has anything to say about it. “They’ll have to bring the police in to stop us,” he said. The reason the celebration, and especially the event’s fire- works display, have come under scrutiny as of late is the alle- gation that the explosives disrupted sea birds nesting on a fed- erally protected near-shore island in previous years. In addition to the fireworks, Patriot Days is an annual event that takes place over a three-day period in Gualala in early July featuring Revolutionary War reenacters, artillery demonstra- tions of cannon and muskets and various skirmishes and arrests. In a letter addressed to Sayegh dated June 13, Robert Merrill, California Coastal Commission’s North Coast Manager, stated that the display was a danger to the birds. “The site of the proposed fireworks display is located approximately one mile from Gualala Point Island which pro- vides nesting and roosting habitat for a variety of seabirds,” he stated. “We understand that a similar fireworks display con- See FIREWORKS, Page 16 MacLeod Pappidas/The Daily Journal Wet weather expected Firefighters John Strangio (engineer, UVFD), left, Carl Logan (engineer, CDF) and Captain Earl Gutgesell (CDF) stand by during a demonstration burning of a christmas tree at the Ukiah Fire Department Saturday. throughout Christmas By ZACK SAMPSEL as we go into Christmas Eve The Daily Journal we may be looking at another Staying safe during the holidays With winter storms to the chance of rain.” north bringing wet weather Although consistent rains and cold temperatures, fore- are expected in December and casters at the National the coming months, Moses Tree fires a common, easily prevented hazard Weather Service are calling explained that much of the for three to four inches of rain downpour is caused by upper- By ROB BURGESS probably the most important thing. The make sure my loved ones were safe through Saturday with a pos- level low pressure systems sit- The Daily Journal dryer it is, the faster it goes.” before I tried to put the fire out. Your sibility for a wet Christmas. ting over the Gulf of Alaska Setting a bone-dry Christmas tree Carippo said the damage sustained loved ones can’t be replaced. Make sure “We’re going to be seeing that puts off smaller, surface alight in the Ukiah Fire Department from flames is minimal compared to the everyone is accounted for.” several systems come through low pressure systems, which parking lot might seem like an unlikely devastation caused by smoke. Rob Burgess can be reached at almost every other day,” said affect our area. scenario to encounter, but move the “We are of course concerned about [email protected]. Meteorologist Arlena Moses The smaller systems have scene to someone’s living room and it the flames because the whole building at the National Weather brought heavy rains to Oregon turns into an all-too-common situation could go up, but smoke damage is also a Service in Eureka. “The pat- and Northern California with many have faced during the winter major concern,” he said. tern will continue where we winter storm warnings in months. Carippo said the best thing to do if Christmas tree get steady rain that tapers off effect for most of the counties According to a report released by your decorations do catch fire is to call to showers, and then another north of Mendocino County, CalFire Unit Chief Marc Romero, nearly the fire department before you do any- safety tips system comes through with and according to Moses Ukiah half of all home fires in the United thing else. • All holiday lights should be more rain. We’re looking at will be feeling the effects. States occur in December, January and “After that, if you have a fire extin- Underwriter Laboratories (UL) that to continue through late February, injuring approximately 2,000 guisher, use it,” he said. “Pull your gar- approved. Friday or early Saturday, and See WEATHER, Page 16 people in the United States and causing den hose and spray with that. If the • Throw away sets of lights over $500 million dollars in damage. flames are taller than you, it will be out with cracked lights, frayed cords Captain John Carippo with the Ukiah of your control. Personally, I would or loose or damaged sockets. Fire Department said the number of • Turn off and unplug lights Toy Run blazes caused by holiday decorations when leaving or retiring to bed. varies from year to year in Ukiah. • Don’t overload outlets. “We’ll definitely have at least one,” Holiday • Use UL approved extension he said, standing outside the station cords with large surge protec- Saturday before beginning the demon- tion. stration. “We usually have around three Safety • Don’t run cords under car- to four.” pet or across doorways. According to the U.S. Fire • Choose trees with a strong Administration, from Dec. 24 through pine scent and flexible needles, 26, fire deaths, injuries, and dollar loss but not brittle. Cut two inches at increase an average of 50 percent, 61 base and secure in a sturdy percent and 43 percent, respectively. stand. Fill with water and check Carippo said those who choose to buy daily. a live tree should follow a few simple • Place trees at least three precautions to keep themselves safe this feet from all heat sources. holiday season. • Bring outdoor lights inside “You can get your tree sprayed with after the holidays to prevent fire retardant spray if you ask for it,” he hazards from exposure. said. “You should also throw old News Video Christmas lights out. LED lights are News Video Source: CalFire safer and they use less electricity. Also at ukiahdailyjournal.com make sure the tree is watered. That’s at ukiahdailyjournal.com 2 – TUESDAY, DEC. 18, 2007 DAILY DIGEST Editor: Richard Rosier, 468-3520 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] FUNERAL NOTICES Ukiah man sentenced [\ home of her grand- difficult that was in passed away at her daughter, Debbie Dennis. our path. Mom always home on Friday, December for parole violations She was born in made sure that needy 14, 2007. Lakeport, California on kids in our neighborhood Born August 26, 1954 in The Daily Journal allegedly broke into a resi- January 10, 1924. received Christmas Santa Rosa, Ruth Sean Putnam, 25, of Ukiah dence on South State St. and She married Ted Neilson a gifts. In her memory, worked at Shodakai Casino was sentenced by Judge Ron held a replica 9mm Beretta member of the please give to those and had lived in Brown to two years in the “Air Soft” pistol to the head Coast Guard during WWII. community organizations Redwood Valley for the California Department of of the owner of the home. She had three that provide for chil- past 19 years. Ruth Corrections on Friday for sev- According to the report, children. Her son, Bob dren during this holiday loved to go to garage sales, eral parole violations. two of Putnam’s friends Neilson, and two season. loved to watch The underlying offense, allegedly robbed the victim of daughters, Kathy O’Bryant We will be honoring her videos and read her numer- Burglary in the First Degree, various property during the and Sharon Ford.