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Community COMMUNITY sports Friday Local happenings .................................Page A-3 ..........Page A-6 Sept. 5, 2008 INSIDE Mendocino County’s World briefly The Ukiah local newspaper .......Page A-2 Saturday: Sunny H 102º L 53º 7 58551 69301 0 Sunday: Sunny H 95º L 52º 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 36 pages, Volume 150 Number 149 email: [email protected] Kristofferson to perform at Circus in town fairgrounds Protesters reportedly just bring out ‘sell-out crowds’ October event a benefit for local volunteer firefighters The Daily Journal Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Napa Valley) has announced that music legend Kris Kristofferson is set to play a benefit for local volunteer fire departments Oct. 5 at the Redwood Empire Fairgrounds. Event coordinators will release specific details at a later date. The writer/actor/song- writer/singer/musician is also scheduled to play a series of shows in Canada and the rest of California during October in support of his first new album in 11 years, “This Old Road.” Kristofferson is best known for hits like “Me and Bobby McGee,” “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down” and “Help Me Make It Kristofferson Through the Night.” MARIJUANA ARRESTS 3 arrested in Potter Valley Sarah Baldik/The Daily Journal Kelly the elephant stands on a pedestal waiting for a final rinse from trainer and caretaker William Morris, in the The Daily Journal background giving water to Isla, left, and Isa Thursday afternoon before the circus performed in Ukiah. Three men located on Main Street of Potter Valley were arrested Thursday in a multi- agency marijuana bust, the Mendocino By ROB BURGESS first of two afternoon shows County Sheriff’s Office reported in a news The Daily Journal Thursday at the Redwood Empire Fairgrounds. “They’re release. If Carson and Barnes event Mendocino County Sheriff's Office, the organizers are worried about good publicity for us. When we have protesters -- that’s when Drug Enforcement Administration, the Major dissent from animal rights Crimes Task Force and Homeland Security groups over the treatment of we have sell-out crowds.” The Hugo, Okla.-based continued their marijuana investigation efforts their creatures, their public for the second day, stated the press release. relations representative/clown Carson and Barnes Circus stopped in Willits on Michael Lane, 44, of Potter Valley, was Doug “Papa D. Clown” booked into jail on suspicion of manufactur- Munsell isn’t showing it. Wednesday before heading to Ukiah the next morning. ing a controlled substance for the Honey Oil “They follow us around Lab. everywhere we go,” said See CIRCUS, Page A-9 Julio Gutierrez, 30, of Potter Valley, was Munsell before the start of the arrested on suspicion of cultivating marijuana and an immigration hold. ‘Papa D Clown’ Doug Munsell smiles after getting a Pilar Flores, a 27-year -old transient man, kiss from one of the circus camels at the Redwood was arrested on suspicion of a Lake County Empire fairgrounds on Thursday. misdemeanor warrant and an immigration hold. The Sheriff’s Office said the cases are a result of an ongoing investigation into the commercial cultivation of marijuana. The investigation involves suspects from Ukiah and Redwood Valley, and future arrests are Logging to return to Jackson State Forest anticipated. The Daily Journal forest practices. Cal Fire, and litigants, Campaign to Restore A recent agreement allows two local timber In 2003, logging in JDSF was stopped Jackson State Redwood Forrest, Dharma TOP 5 ONLINE companies to proceed with logging in Jackson because of litigation concerning compliance Cloud Charitable Foundation Trust and the Demonstration State Forrest (JDSF) as pre- with the California Environmental Quality Forests Forever Foundation.” The local timber scribed in the forest’s 2008 management plan, Act, stated the news release. companies involved, Mendocino Redwood Cal Fire reported Thursday. The agreement comes from an order issued Company and Willits Redwood Company, JDSF is an area of about 48,600 acres near by Mendocino Superior Court Judge Richard also signed the agreement, the news release Wednesday the Fort Bragg and Mendocino coast. It is the J. Henderson last week. stated. For more Cal Fire information, including the 1. Two arrested on marijuana cultivation and largest demonstration forest of eight demon- According to the Cal Fire news release, JDSF management plan online, go to stration forests in California, and was estab- “the settlement agreement was signed by the http://www.fire.ca.gov/resource_mgt/resource_mgt sale lished in the late 1940s to research economic State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, _stateforests_jackson.php 2. The Daily Digest 08/29/2008 3. My first job 4. Marijuana argument reportedly preceded Potter Valley shooting critically injures 1 shooting Witness says shooting caused A Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office news a man who said he was a friend of Gage and 5. Universal health care bill back on Governor's release stated that Raymond Harold Gage, an eyewitness to the shooting. desk by act of ‘Russian Roulette’ who was airlifted by REACH to an out-of- The friend said Gage had been staying with The Daily Journal county hospital, is not expected to survive the him for about three weeks at the man’s prop- A 46-year-old man from Sacramento was shooting. He was in “grave” condition at press erty. Gage was helping his friend build a struc- ukiahdailyjournal.com shot in the head Wednesday afternoon in a time. ture, the MCSO stated. remote area of Potter Valley near the Lake According to the MCSO, Gage had already The press release stated that Gage carried a County line during what a witness identified been airlifted from the location when sheriff’s Visit our web site at as an act of “Russian Roulette.” deputies arrived. Deputies were able to talk to See SHOOTING, Page A-9 ukiahdailyjournal.com 1-1/2 years old - wearing no collar 391-7352 Please call & return her to her family THIS IS TIGER She is one of our kids! 391-4026 LOST 8/31/08 REWARD $500 463-0608 A-2 – FRIDAY, SEPT. 5, 2008 DAILY DIGEST Editor: Jody Martinez, 468-3517 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] FUNERAL NOTICES The world briefly [\ Elizabeth is survived by The last 29 years were Charles has lived in her son Michael (and spent with his beloved Mendocino County for Michele) Galli of Chico, wife Donna Barber and the past 65 years. He daughter Joanne Bell they raised three served his country in Palin blames ‘Obama-Biden Democrats’ of Santa Rosa, sister Annie daughters: Laura, Brenda, the United States Army for spreading ‘flat-out lies’ about her Cole of San Ra- and Leila. He was during WWII. Charles fael, grandson Ian Bell, known as “Nono” to his was retired from Cal-Trans MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Republican vice presidential can- granddaughters Anya four grandchildren: and as Hopland didate Sarah Palin on Thursday blamed supporters of the Galli and Molly Bell, step- Athena, Dakota, Gage and Town Barber. He was Democratic presidential ticket for spreading “misinformation granddaughter Jes- Mason. His family proud of raising his and flat-out lies” about her and her family. sie Hawkins, and her two also includes his sister and family and will be remem- But her spokeswoman said Obama’s campaign was not cats Striper and Kit- brother-in-law: bered for his love responsible, even though a Palin fundraising letter named the ty who now live with niece Sandra and Roger Brunet. and care of family and Democratic ticket with the words: “the Obama-Biden Sharon Cole of Larry spent many years friends and the willing- Democrats have been vicious in their attacks directed toward Calistoga. involved with Ukiah ness to always lend a help- me, my family and John McCain.” The family is grateful to youth sports, coaching his ing hand. His fa- The Obama campaign has raised questions about Palin’s the staff of Wind- daughters in multi- vorite saying: “Always qualifications based on her six years as mayor of Wasilla, chime of Chico for their ple sports and voluntarily wear a smile and keep Alaska, and less than two years as governor, but Obama him- care and compassion managing city bas- your eyes on the ground.” self has said her family should be off-limits. He also said he in the last two months of ketball. Charles is survived by would fire any staffer who talks about it. ELIZABETH GLORIA GALLI Elizabeth’s life. After retirement, his his daughter Kathy Palin spokeswoman Maria Comella said: “We appreciate the Elizabeth Gloria Galli, A memorial service will favorite hobby was bar- Friedland of Ukiah, sons fact that he came out and condemned this kind of personal 83, of Ukiah, Ca. be held in the chapel gain hunting at garage Tom Holmes of Ne- attack.” Asked whether Palin thought Obama or his running passed away peacefully on of the Russian River sales. Other activities vada, Chuck Holmes of mate, Delaware Sen. Joe Biden, were personally responsible for August 24th, Cemetery in Ukiah, Ca. he enjoyed were walking Seattle, WA, sister the attacks mentioned in the letter, Comella said, “No.” 2008 in Chico with her fam- on Friday, September 12th, his dogs, playing Donna Zuspan of ily by her side. 2008 at 3:00 pm. with his grandchildren, Washington and eight McCain to accept GOP nomination in Elizabeth had fought can- gardening, taking his grandchildren. He was convention finale on ‘town hall’ stage cer for many years. [\ family out to eat, pheasant preceded in death by Elizabeth was born on hunting, fishing his wife Margaret L. ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — John McCain, a Vietnam POW June 23rd, 1925 in and reading. He and his Holmes in February of turned political rebel, launched his fall campaign for the White Ukiah, Ca.