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Community Weekend FORUM sports digest entertainment Our readers write ....................................Page 4 .............Page 6 ..............Page 3 INSIDE Mendocino County’s Obituaries The Ukiah local newspaper ..........Page 2 Tomorrow: Partly sunny and warm 7 58551 69301 0 THURSDAY June 1, 2006 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 16 pages, Volume 148 Number 53 email: [email protected] IMMIGRATION REFORM ‘A MAN AND HIS SECRETARY’ UPT stages Babcock play Labor ag pool stable locally Agriculture work force ‘just...a little more tight’ By JAMES ARENS The Daily Journal Nationwide, the future of immi- gration is a heated topic and locally it’s just as hot. Last Thursday, the Senate passed an immigration bill by a 62-36 vote that conflicts with a stricter one passed in December by the House of Representatives. The major differences are that the Senate bill has provisions for guest- worker programs that allow workers in the country for three years, who would be eligible for a three-year extension and could also earn legal permanent residency. The House bill Isaac Eckel/The Daily Journal has no guest worker program or David Babcock (left) directs (l to r) Karen Soberanis, Jason Davis and Doug Hundley during a rehearsal of his newest legalization process for illegal immi- play, “A Man and His Secretary,” at the Ukiah Playhouse on Tuesday night. Babcock, a Ukiah native, has been a TV sit- grants and makes illegal presence in com writer in Los Angeles for the past 15 years and is back in Ukiah to direct the world premiere of his play. the country a felony. Locally, however, farmers are optimistic about the future of immi- gration in California. Sitcom writer “Across the board locally and statewide, the Senate bill is definite- ly encouraging,” Bill Pauli said. back from LA Pauli, owner of Pauli Ranch in Potter Valley, is a wine grape grower and a Bartlett pear producer. He is also to direct work retired from the California Farm Bureau, where he served as an offi- By LAURA CLARK cer for 24 years, eight as president. The Daily Journal With the introduction of these bills, a major concern was that farm- ou could say he’s come full circle, ers might not have enough workers but that might indicate David to harvest their crops. In Mendocino Babcock is at the end of his County, that doesn’t seem to be a Y career: Anything but. problem. “Essentially, we just don’t Babcock, a Los Angeles TV sitcom have a pool that is as readily avail- writer for the last 15 years, is on hiatus in able as in the past,” Pauli said. “The Ukiah, and he brought his newest play with pool has just become a little more him. tight.” “A Man and His Secretary,” written and This concern comes as the U.S. directed by Babcock, opens today at the Department of Agriculture issued a Ukiah Playhouse, and runs through report two weeks ago that showed Saturday, June 17. It’s about the working there are 4 percent fewer workers on relationship between a single woman, Irene, Jason Davis (left), Karen Soberanis and Doug Hundley rehearse a scene from American farms now than at this and her married boss, Jim. “A Man and His Secretary” during Tuesday night’s dress rehearsal. The play time last year. And last year, the “This play is my fantasy of what my opens today and runs through June 17 at the Ukiah Playhouse. work force at this time of year was dad’s secretary might have been thinking 10 percent less than the year before. over the course of 40 years and how their why a successful TV sitcom writer would do it.’ ... It’s been a place for me to bring “We don’t have less people; we relationship might have been seen through come to Ukiah to direct a play. new plays that I have written and they are just don’t have as many people com- her eyes,” Babcock says of his fourth play “My sister, Kate, is connected with very, very receptive to them. It’s a great ing back and forth,” Pauli said. “I produced by the Ukiah Players Theatre. Ukiah Players Theatre. She read my first place to work on a play,” Babcock said. don’t think these bills have really had His first play was produced here almost play, gave it to the other people connected an effect on our numbers here in 20 years ago, Babcock said, when asked with the theatre and they said, ‘Yeah let’s See BABCOCK, Page 16 Mendocino County.” The majority of farmworkers in See LABOR, Page 2 MEASURE V Assembly approves Berg Ukiah voters to decide on plan disaster relief legislation The Daily Journal floods to the list of natural disasters to change how mayor is selected A bill by Assemblywoman Patty that qualify for state aid and would Berg (D-Eureka), which would offer ensure that residents will continue to By KATIE MINTZ Council by its members. The position was then tax relief to counties hardest hit by last receive a residential tax-credit even if The Daily Journal rotated between councilors from year to year. As it winter’s heavy rains and the subse- forced to abandon their property. On Tuesday, city voters will have the choice to stands, the mayor is elected separately for a two- quent flooding, was unanimously It would also require the state to choose not to elect a mayor in November. Measure year term while four city council members are elect- approved by the state Assembly reimburse counties for revenue lost V, the only local measure on next week’s ballot, pro- ed for four-year terms of office. Tuesday. when property owners can no longer poses instead the opportunity to elect five City Measure V, which was introduced by Councilman “This is not a partisan issue, and it’s pay their tax bills, and gives tax flexi- Council members from whom a mayor will be John McCowen and Councilwoman Mari Rodin, is not a geographic issue,” Berg said. bility to businesses damaged by the selected. supported by all City Council members. Current “Members from the north and south, storms. Approval of the measure would bring a return to Mayor Mark Ashiku, however, voted against putting Democrats and Republicans all believe The bill would supply relief to Ukiah’s original system for selecting 0a mayor. Prior the measure on the ballot. the state must offer what help it can Mendocino, Lake, Humboldt, Del to 1984, when the current system took hold, the after the disaster.” Norte, Napa, Sonoma and Trinity mayor was selected from within a five-member City See MEASURE V, Page 16 The bill would add the New Year’s See BILL, Page 16 2 – THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2006 DAILY DIGEST Editor: Jody Martinez, 468-3517 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] FUNERAL NOTICES [\ Lopez from Santa wood Valley and accepting 95453. who openly loved was born on Septem- Rosa. Numerous nieces, a position as dis- For further info call and served the Lord Jesus, ber 20, 1920 in nephews and other patcher for the California Chapel of the Lakes 263- accepting the sal- Atopoltitlan, Puebla, family members. Highway Patrol, 0357 or null.chapelofthe- vation provided by Him Mexico. Ruben is survived by his from which he retired July lakes.com upon the cross and She entered into rest sur- fiance, Maria An- 30, 2000, after 16 [\ His resurrection to eternal rounded by her fami- drade and her children who years of service. life. She concen- ly on May 31, 2006. he helped raise He was an avid team trated most on helping oth- Rosary will be said at 7 and see him as a father fig- roper for years in ers, always insist- p.m. at 1501 Talmage ure and friend: Southern CA and won vari- ing that all be included, Ct. Ukiah. The funeral will Juan, Jose, Gerardo, ous awards in the even those who don’t be held at noon Fri- Terry, Carmen and Ma- sport. He loved horses and fit in the neat little groups day June 2, 2006 at St ria. Grandchildren: Juan country music. He we place people in. Mary’s of The Angels Carlos and Tony Ra- started singing in 1995 and Katherine is survived by Church, Burial immediately mos. performed locally her Father Walter following at the He was preceded in as well as in Laughlin, Fay Throop and his wife Ukiah Cemetery. death by his father Eulo- Nevada at the River Frances; her Mother Arrangements are under gio Lopez. Palms Casino. Beryl Estelle Hewitt and the Ruben enjoyed the out- His big grin will be her husband Ken; by direction of Eversole door life with his family remembered by his wife her brother Kyle Fay Mortuary. RUBEN JOSE LOPEZ and friends. He had a posi- Alice (Ally) Owens, his son Throop and nephew Martina moved to the Born June 27th 1963 tive outlook on life. Brian Duane Darythe Throop; stepbroth- United States in 1979 Ukiah, California. For those who didn’t know Owens (Sveta), daughters ers Jasen Jacob- and she became a U.S. Died May 25th 2006 him, they would Kathryn Dianne sen, Stephen Hewitt, James Citizen in 1998. She Ukiah, California. think he was quiet and shy, Winslow, Patti Ruth Cole KATHERINE ANDERSON Hewitt; stepsis- is survived by her sister Ruben was born in but he was ram- (Mark) and step Katherine Estelle Throop ters Deborah Kemmerer Julia Guevara of Te- Ukiah and attended Ukiah bunctious, fun loving and daughters Sylvia Kaye Anderson was born and Judy Muller; and huitzingo, Pueblo, Mexico.

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