Wildcats RELIGION take on Saturday Faith community news Montgomery ...................................Page 3 .............Page 6 Oct. 28, 2006 INSIDE Mendocino County’s World briefly The Ukiah local newspaper ..........Page 2 Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant 7 58551 69301 0 Monday: Sunshine and patchy clouds 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 16 pages, Volume 148 Number 202 email: [email protected] State takes action against nursing home By LAURA MCCUTCHEON that meet the sections can accept The Daily Journal Pleasant Care terminated from Medicare program; Medicare and MediCal beneficiaries Pleasant Care Convalescent, a and then bill for their care -- which Ukiah nursing home, was found to be basically covers the cost of residents out of compliance during several state cites numerous violations during inspections living in the nursing home. recent inspections by the California qualifies for the Medicare program Paula Perse, long-term care branch the minimum standards that the law Pleasant Care Convalescent can Department of Health Services. because it does not meet the require- manager at Centers for Medicare and established for nursing homes in continue to provide the same care to The care facility -- currently home ments of Section 1819 and 1919 of Medicaid Services. order to qualify and participate in the to about 35 residents -- no longer the Social Security Act, according to Sections 1819 and 1919 refer to program, Perse said, meaning those See PLEASANT, Page 16 If disaster strikes ... RACE FOR UKIAH CITY COUNCIL: MCOE’s Candidates file Zachlod now a certified 2nd report on emergency manager their finances By KATIE MINTZ By LAURA MCCUTCHEON The Daily Journal The Daily Journal James Mulheren and By the Mendocino County Michael Whetzel, two of six Office of Education’s dis- candidates for Ukiah City aster preparedness expert -- Council, have been outspent numbers who works with local by all others despite having schools, community mem- Contributions received raised the second and third between July 1-Oct. 21 bers, and police and fire- most money respectively, fighters -- was recently Benj Thomas -- $5,304.98 according to pre-election James Mulheren -- $5,039 awarded an emergency campaign statements filed manager credential from Michael Whetzel -- $4,898 earlier this week with the city Phil Baldwin -- $3,673 the International Associa- clerk. tion of Emergency Mana- John McCowen -- $2,770 Between July 1 and Oct. Jeanne Metcalf -- $1,624 gers. 21, Mulheren, who has raised Craig Zachlod is one of $5,039, reported spending Expenditures made only 23 certified emer- $115, while Whetzel, who has gency managers in the and/or expenses accrued raised $4,898, spent only $24, between July 1-Oct. 21 nation to be recognized this excluding filing fees and the year by the IAEM. The cer- (Figures do not include cost to print a campaign state- filing fees or the cost of tified emergency manager ment on the ballot. designation is the highest printing a campaign state- However, many have taken ment on the ballot) honor of professional notice of their colorful yard achievement available from Jeanne Metcalf -- signs, fliers and mailings, the $7,190.47 the IAEM. Zachlod is also cost of which isn’t listed on one of the only CEM’s in Benj Thomas -- $4,801.57 either of their first or second John McCowen -- the world with a doctorate of three pre-election state- in education. $2,335.82 ments. Phil Baldwin -- $1,721.04 Asked how it felt to On Friday, Whetzel prom- receive the credential, James Mulheren -- $115 ised that all expenditures Michael Whetzel -- $24 Zachlod, creating a space would be listed on his final about three inches wide pre-election statement due with his thumb and forefin- Campaign statements Nov. 1. can be viewed online by ger said: “It’s a relief after “I did not receive any all of the effort. ... I sent in visiting http://www.city- invoices yet,” he said in ofukiah.com/ and clicking a binder like this.” explanation of their current To become a certified on “Nov. 2006 Election absence. Information and Campaign emergency manager, appli- Both Whetzel and cants have to pass a com- Statements” on the right- Mulheren, along with chal- hand side of the page. prehensive examination in lenger Jeanne Metcalf, are the field of emergency using the consulting services management and then sub- of Santa-Rosa based Muelrath While both Whetzel and mit educational and profes- Public Affairs. Mulheren said they did not sional experience, along Rob Muelrath said Friday report their expenditures for with recommendations, to a he has offered only limited lack of timely invoice, commission of professional services to his three clients according to the Fair Political peers, who determine running for Ukiah City Practices Commission whether they are qualified Council. His primary role, he (FPPC), a bipartisan group to be a CEM, Zachlod said, has been to connect them that administers and enforces explained. with design and printing firms the Political Reform Act of “(The credential) is also Isaac Eckel/The Daily Journal to produce their campaign 1974’s rules, any expense exciting because it opens Craig Zachlod, the regional director of school community emergency man- materials. must be listed whether or not agement at MCOE, became a certified emergency manager this year, one “I don’t handle the report- there is an invoice. See ZACHLOD, Page 2 of only 23 people in the country designated with the title. ing (of expenditures),” An FPPC manual for local Muelrath said. “When we get elections states, “If you have an invoice we send it directly received the goods or ser- down to the client and that’s vices, you must report the the end of it.” accrued expense even if you Mulheren, unlike Whetzel, have not received an invoice. Concrete spill cleanup took 7 hours said he received invoices from If you do not know the exact Muelrath for his yard signs, amount, you may estimate the dent. fliers and mailings on Big rig driver lost control According to reports from the amount of the expense.” FOLLOW-UP Tuesday, but explained that Whetzel would not com- California Highway Patrol, Aulakh was of truck on Hwy. 253 turn they do not show as expendi- ment on the rule. driving a tractor-trailer -- loaded with tures on his most recent state- The Daily Journal The vehicle crossed over the double- Mulheren said until he heavy concrete rubble -- east on Highway yellow center line and overturned onto its ment, despite his having actually received the invoices, The man driving the big rig truck that 253. left side. The collision caused the con- recently made payments, overturned on Highway 253 Thursday he had no way of estimating As he navigated a downhill right turn crete rubble to spill onto the roadway. because the statement only since the production of the afternoon has been identified as Manjeet in the roadway, he lost control of the The highway remained open to one- ran through Oct. 21. materials had been handled by Aulakh, of Antelope. vehicle which, combined with the con- way traffic during cleanup and recovery He estimated that the cost Muelrath. Aulakh, who was wearing his seat belt, crete, weighed about 60,000 pounds, efforts, which continued for about seven for the items was close to was not injured in the single-vehicle acci- according to the CHP. hours. $6,000. See COUNCIL, Page 2 u Halloween Headquarters h's F n St 202 S. State St. ia or Costumes, Rentals & Sales k NEW e Downtown Ukiah Many Fun Halloween Treasures U LOCATION 463-2624 2 – SATURDAY, OCT. 28, 2006 DAILY DIGEST Editor: Jody Martinez, 468-3517 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] died of wounds,” the military said. At least 2,810 members of ving under the influence of an intoxi- POLICE REPORTS cant: all DUI cases reported by law the U.S. military have died since the war began in 2003, accord- enforcement agencies are reported by ing to an Associated Press count. The following were the newspaper. The Daily Journal The world briefly The joint statement said that Iraq “made clear the issues that compiled from reports makes no exceptions. must be resolved with timelines for them to take positive steps prepared by the Ukiah forward.” Police Department. To Crews struggle to protect homes anonymously report CALTRANS REPORTS from blaze that killed 4 firefighters Public buses torched in Paris suburb on crime information, call The following were 463-6205. compiled from reports POPPET FLAT (AP) — Fire crews struggled to protect anniversary of deaths that sparked riots ARREST -- Two girls prepared by the Califor- homes Friday from a wind-whipped wildfire that trapped and CLICHY-SOUS-BOIS, France (AP) — Police deployed were arrested on suspicion nia Department of killed four firefighters as it raced through Southern California 4,000 reinforcements as marauding youths torched at least two of battery on school grounds Transportation: mountains. public buses Friday, the anniversary of the deaths of two in the 1000 block of Low ROUTE 101 -- The The blaze in the San Jacinto Mountains, which authorities teenagers that ignited weeks of riots in largely immigrant hous- Gap Road at 1:24 p.m. Hopland Passport Associa- said was arson, has blackened nearly 24,000 acres, or almost 38 ing projects across France. Thursday. tion has been granted an square miles, and already forced hundreds to evacuate. Fire After the buses were burned, Paris’ transport authority cur- encroachment permit to officials worried that the strong wind could shift and blow tailed bus service in the Seine-Saint-Denis region north of the hold a special event from 9 flames toward populated areas west of Palm Springs. capital, which is home to thousands of immigrants and their SHERIFF’S REPORTS a.m.