Local sports Weekend RAILROAD LEGISLATION roundup entertainment Bill would aid cleanup .............Page 6 ..............Page 3 ..................................Page 1 INSIDE Mendocino County’s World briefly The Ukiah local newspaper ..........Page 2 Tomorrow: Mostly sunny 7 58551 69301 0 THURSDAY March 22, 2007 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 16 pages, Volume 148 Number 347 email:
[email protected] Redwood Valley man loses $2,600 in scam beware of a fraudulent check scam American Clearing Systems that said Western Union to an address in Days later, the man was notified Sheriff’s Office issues involving letters from North he had won $50,000. Canada to cover processing fees. by his bank that the check from Guy warning to residents American Clearing Systems and The letter contained a check from The man did as he was instructed Brickman Insurance had been postmarked from Canada. Guy Brickman Insurance Company and then called a number for a North returned because it was a fraudulent The Daily Journal According to sheriff’s reports, an in Miami, for $2,771.35 and a letter American Clearing Systems repre- check written on an account for a The Mendocino County Sheriff’s 82-year-old man from Redwood that instructed the man to deposit the sentative who asked for the Western Office is warning county residents to Valley received a letter from North check and then wire $2,600.54 via Union tracking number. See SCAM, Page 14 INATTENTIVE MOTORISTS REAR-ENDING SCHOOL BUSES Ukiah Surgery Center to close By LAURA MCCUTCHEON The Daily Journal The Ukiah Surgery Center, in operation since 1995, will close its doors for good March 30.