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NULL beats COMMERCE Coast in Wednesday Ukiah Music Center turns 5 All-Stars ...................................Page 3 .............Page 6 July 9, 2008 INSIDE Mendocino County’s Obituaries The Ukiah local newspaper ..........Page 2 Thursday: Hot H 112º L 61º 7 58551 69301 0 Friday: Sunny H 107º L 56º 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 12 pages, Volume 150 Number 91 email: [email protected] Stay-cool efforts Sarah Baldik/The Daily Journal Military UH60 Blackhawk helicopters sit at the Ukiah airport ready to be used for water drops on area fires. Blackhawks aid county fire fight By BEN BROWN The Daily Journal FIRE UPDATE Among the 18 aircraft currently being used to fight fires in Mendocino Heat wave County are two Blackhawk helicopters on hinders loan from the military. Cal Fire spokeswoman Tracy Boudreaux said the firefighters two helicopters have been By BEN BROWN outfitted with buckets and The Daily Journal are being used like any Firefighters battled other helitack helicopter both fires and increased for water drops and spot- heat Tuesday as temper- ting on the 37 fires still atures in the county Sarah Baldik/The Daily Journal burning in the county. soared due to a heat Ana Mercado, 11, left, and Nate Aragon, 10, wait their turn for the springboard at the Ukiah city pool, Boudreaux said each wave sweeping through Tuesday afternoon. helicopter flies with a Cal Fire captain on board for operations and safety. See UPDATE, Page 12 Pools to sprinklers, The two helicopters have been spray painted be invisible, but for this locals try to beat heat fluorescent pink on the mission they need to be body and rotors and had highly visible,” she said. By SARA HOUSE operations numbers paint- The Blackhawks are The Daily Journal ed on their tails. among 15 helicopters With the weather forecast of over 100 degrees in Ukiah Boudreaux said the paint is and other inland valleys over the next week, it seems there is for visibility. See BLACKHAWK, nowhere to go to keep cool besides the air conditioned envi- “Normally they need to Page 12 ronment of some homes. Starting at around 100 degrees, the temperatures are fore- cast to soon reach 115 degrees. Even the coastal areas are expected to have temperatures in at least the 80s. These ris- Air quality worst in ing temperatures have people wondering what to do to get out of the heat. north part of county “We take our dog to the river and cool off sometimes,” The Daily Journal blow south from existing said Michael Ortola, 10. The Mendocino County fires. During this heat wave, the best way to avoid hazards such Air Quality Management Those who are especial- Heat likely to hang around District issued another day ly sensitive to air pollu- See COOL, Page 2 By BEN BROWN of air quality warnings tion, such as those with The Daily Journal Tuesday after measure- cardiovascular and lung A Heat Relief Water Station at the Ukiah Conference Dry winds and withering heat blasted parts of Mendocino ments on Tuesday morning ailments, are advised to Center, above right, also offers water for your pets County Tuesday and were expected to last for the better part showed air pollution avoid going outside as and a cool place to sit inside and take a break from reaching the unhealthy much as possible. See HEAT, Page 12 Ukiah’s summer heat. level in some areas. Conditions are expected to Air quality in the Ukiah be worse at night as the Valley was measured at smoke settles into the val- .067 mg/m3, well into the leys, according to Air moderate level. Quality reports. State of Emergency declaration extended 2 weeks In the northern part of Public Health officers By ROB BURGESS The unanimous vote was taken just after The meeting began with a moment of the county air quality was do not recommend using The Daily Journal 10 a.m. Tuesday at the start of the board’s silence for fallen Anderson Valley worse. According to air masks unless ash is falling By order of the Mendocino County emergency meeting. Volunteer Fire Department firefighter Bob quality reports, pollution from the sky, and only Board of Supervisors, the State of Tuesday’s session represents the board’s Roland, who died early Thursday morning levels were in the masks rated n-95 or higher Emergency declaration set into place June third briefing on the string of lightning fires at Ukiah Valley Medical Center, becoming unhealthy range in both will provide any benefit, 24 has been extended for an additional fort- that have ravaged the county since the Laytonville and Leggett. according to air quality night. storms of June 20 and 21. See EMERGENCY, Page 12 Smoke was expected to reports. Firefighters coming from as far as the Pacific Islands to help put out the fires The Daily Journal Fire in Lone Pine were redirected to Hotshots reported to the incident and When lightning storms sparked the Mendocino National Forest to brought another group with them -- a more than 1,500 Northern California take over the 23 fires burning in the crew of 20 firefighters hailing all the fires last month, resources quickly Yolla Bolly Wilderness. way from Saipan, the largest island wore thin, causing fire officials to call However, the Great Basin is not the and capital of the United States for assistance from out of the area. furthest distance from which help Commonwealth of the Northern Way out of the area. would come. Crews from out-of-state and even On Saturday, the Bear Divide See SAIPAN, Page 12 out-of-country have swarmed to the North Coast to assist in the fight against the ongoing lightning fires. On June 28, Rich Harvey’s A 20-person fire crew from Saipan arrived Saturday to help fight Interagency Management Team from Northern California fires. Saipan is the largest island and capital of the Great Basin (Nevada, Idaho, Utah the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. and Wyoming), coming off the Clover visit http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com for the latest news updates 2 – WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2008 DAILY DIGEST Editor: Jody Martinez, 468-3517 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] 10. FUNERAL NOTICES Cool Due to the extreme heat, the city of Ukiah is offering free [\ (Gayle) Knutson -- her marriage to Troy was taken care of. She was Continued from Page 1 water and a place to sit and cool Eunice P. Knutson Spokane, WA, Robert Standridge on May 18, very proud of us all. off. In the Ukiah Chamber of Eunice P. Knutson (Carol) Knutson -- 1934 in El Paso, Texas. Hazel is survived by her as heat stroke or exhaustion is Commerce lobby area, there is passed away July 5th 2008 Puyallup, WA. She leaves During the Great son and his wife, Lee and to stay indoors, especially an ice water dispenser and cups in Eureka, California. She 4 grandchildren, 2 great- Depression, she worked Karren of Ukiah; her son during the hottest part of the for public use, free of charge. was born in Wenatchee granddaughters and numerous jobs across the James of Ft. Mojave, AZ; day in the afternoon. If doing There are also extra chairs in Washington July 6th, 1923. numerous nieces and Southwest and California two grandchildren, Brenda recreational activities or the lobby for people walking Eunice had a long and nephews. to help support and pro- Bonde and husband Wayne working outside, drink plenty downtown to take a rest. There adventurous life—as a She was predeceased by vide for her family during of Fallon, NV; Paul of water and take frequent is even a bucket of cold water WAVE stationed on her sister Alice Knutson this time of hardship. Standridge and wife, breaks from the sun. Pets, outside the Mendocino Treasure Island during Gerber, parents Palmer & During her life, she passed Tiffany of Ukiah; two children and the elderly are Barkery, next door to the WWII, as well as being a Elsa Knutson as well as her on her ethics, morals, great-grandchildren, more sensitive to the sun than Chamber of Commerce for member of the League of son James Mock. lessons, and experiences to Christopher and wife others, but this does not mean dogs to stay hydrated also. This Woman Voters. Memorial services are her family. Her greatest Jackie Bonde of Portland, everyone else is immune to its is compliments of the Other accomplishment planned for this October in gift was her sense of com- OR.; Thomas Bonde, of dangers. Mendocino Barkery, which included being a Family Elk on the Mendocino passion and caring for oth- Fallon, NV. She is further “I just turn on the air condi- provided the bucket and the Planning Director and was coast. In lieu of flowers, ers. She found her calling, survived by nieces, tioning. We also have a boat water. Many people walking a campaign manager for the family wishes that for over twenty years, nephews, other relatives that we take out,” said Johnny around downtown have already several political campaigns. donations be made to the working for the Stanislaus and family friends. In Maik, 16. begun to take advantage of the She also had a beautiful American Civil Liberties County Hospital as a addition to her parents, she Everyone is affected by free ice water, chairs and air contralto voice as well as Union (ACLU) Physical Therapist sup- was preceded in death by these substantial temperatures, conditioning. porting children and elder- husband Troy; brothers, and with the cost of air condi- “We have seen people com- being an accomplished [\ artist.