Wildcat RELIGION tennis action Saturday Faith community news ...................................Page 3 .............Page 6 March 17, 2007 INSIDE Mendocino County’s World briefly The Ukiah local newspaper ..........Page 2 Sunday: Clouds followed by sunshine 7 58551 69301 0 Monday: Afternoon rain 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 14 pages, Volume 148 Number 342 email: [email protected] Vet meds MOVING DAY FOR CALFIRE UKIAH UNIFIED stolen in Charter nighttime burglary school By KATIE MINTZ The Daily Journal If you love your pet, don’t buy flea, tick and heartworm products petition peddled on the street, said Dr. Kerry Levin, a veterinarian at North State Animal Hospital. The medicine, she said, could be part of the approximate $7,000 in denied loot a thief or thieves made away By LAURA MCCUTCHEON with from her clinic at 2280 N. The Daily Journal State St. sometime Thursday night. The Ukiah Unified School District has Levin said that when her assis- denied Charter Academy of the Redwoods’ tant showed up Friday morning to petition for the Career Academy of Ukiah open shop, he found a large rock because it needed more development, had been thrown through a win- specifically in the proposed educational dow and the hospital had been bur- program, said Dolores Fisette, administra- glarized. tive consultant with Ukiah Unified. “I would think they’d be look- “The concept was good; it just was too ing for money and drugs. I’m sur- Isaac Eckel/The Daily Journal general,” she said. “The petition is the prised they took medicine that is The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has now moved into its major document for a charter school. What essentially available over the newly built fire station at the corner of Hensley Creek Road and North State Street. is in the petition is how you judge the counter,” Levin said. “It takes a The multi-building complex will be home to offices and a conference room as well as effectiveness of the program, and if it’s too really heartless person to steal sleeping quarters for up to 12 crew members. With a cooperative agreement, Ukiah general, it’s very hard to do that.” from a veterinary office.” Valley Fire District will also use the facilities as its northern station. Below, truckloads For example, Fisette said, “There was Among the brands of products of items are unloaded into an engine bay where they can be sorted on Thursday. no description of the seventh- and eighth- taken were: Frontline, Advantage, grade curriculum, there were no measur- Revolution, Tri-Heart, Interceptor able benchmarks for student achievement, and Preventic Collars. In addition and in the curriculum area, the grade level to the medicine, some cash and goals were too general and didn’t integrate documents were stolen. with career technical education. Mendocino County Sheriff’s N. State-Hensley Creek “Another area of major concern was the Office Lt. Kurt Smallcomb said the fiscal aspect of the charter. It didn’t speci- burglary is under investigation. fy the cost for setting up a vocational pro- Katie Mintz can be reached at gram, and it did not provide a multi-year [email protected]. projection of costs. ... Paraprofessionals CalFire station complete were going to be responsible for the career education courses, however, in the budget By BEN BROWN they had only budgeted for a half-time Thompson The Daily Journal instructional assistant, so we didn’t feel Thursday was a flurry of like the budget supported the petition ade- activity at the green compound quately,” she said, adding, “But certainly wants AG at the corner of North State the concept is a very good concept; it just Street and Hensley Creek Road needed to be more fully developed.” as CalFire firefighters moved Charter Academy of the Redwoods to be fired into their new home. Director Kim Logan said the idea was to CalFire Battalion Chief create a career program that would focus The Daily Journal Mark Tolbert said most of the on things such as finance and business North Coast Congressman Mike equipment was moved in on careers, information technology, and mar- Thompson is calling for the resig- Thursday, and much of Friday keting and sales. nation of Attorney General Alberto was devoted to organizing. The school would open with about 50 Gonzales for his involvement in “Like any move, they have seventh- and eighth-grade students and the firing of eight U.S. attorneys to find a place for everything to eventually grow to approximately 150 stu- last year. be for the next 50 or 60 years,” dents in grades seven through 12, by In a letter he said. adding a grade per year, with approximate- sent to President The new station will provide ly 25 students per grade. Bush Friday, firefighters with far better facil- “We are disappointed that the district Thompson said ities and infrastructure than firefighters with space for more Ukiah Valley Fire District decided to take action before there was an he is “deeply their previous home, which was vehicles than the old station. engine and the vehicle used by opportunity to answer their questions,” disturbed by built in the early 1950s. “We never had the opportu- the Redwood Empire Logan said. “We do understand their con- recent evidence More office space was added nity to keep the bulldozer Hazardous Incident Team. cerns, and hope to be able to provide career showing signifi- in the new station, as well as a inside,” Tolbert said. “We have The new vehicle bays are education in this community through other cant political conference room, Tolbert said. many more apparatus bays.” bigger than on the previous sta- means,” she said. interference at The new station also has In addition to the bulldozer, “We are really sorry to see up to five-vehicle bays, providing the station also has space for a See CALFIRE, Page 14 $700,000 for career education and arts See AG, Thompson Page 14 See CHARTER, Page 14 Local Lion gives $100,000 to dogs The Daily Journal I’ve given money before to other Lion “This money will provide canine services Local Lion Jack Shaw gave $50,000 projects, and so I thought I should give to those who need it badly,” she added. each to the Lions Project for Canine some to the dogs,” Shaw said. Lorie Mogan had two dogs at the Crab Companions for Independence and Guide Funds from the annual Crab Feed are Feed. She said Guide Dogs for the Blind Dogs for the Blind of America last used throughout this community in sup- creates a profound partnership between Sunday at the Redwood Empire Lions port of youth groups, seniors, those in person and dog -- and helps unleash the Club’s 34th annual Crab Feed and need of eyeglasses or hearing aids and potential in both of them. It doesn’t hap- Auction fund-raiser at Carl Purdy Hall in many other worthwhile community pen by accident. It takes preparation, a Ukiah. needs. world class training program and support The checks were given to Lions “Canine Companions for Indepen- through life’s challenges, she said. District Governor George Skezas, who in dence provides specially trained assis- turn presented them to Lucille Hynes of tance dogs for people with physical, LPCCI and Lorie Mogan representing developmental and hearing disabilities. Left to right: Lorie Mogan, Guide Guide Dogs for the Blind of America. Whether it’s turning on a light switch for Dogs for the Blind; Jack Shaw, Lion Jack Shaw is a charter member of a wheelchair user or alerting a person Redwood Empire Lions Club; and the Redwood Empire Lions Club found- who is deaf to the sound of a fire alarm, Lucille Hynes, Lions Project for ed in 1970. “In the 37 years I’ve been in CCI dogs help make self-sufficient living Canine Companions for Indepen- Lions I’ve always tried to help others. a reality,” said Lucile Hynes of LPCCI. dence. Ukiah Beauty College Spa Pedicures $ 00 Supervised student work only. 13 1040 N. State St., Ukiah • 462-8831 2 – SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 2007 DAILY DIGEST Editor: Jody Martinez, 468-3517 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] ‘Are You Smarter FUNERAL NOTICES Than a 5th School bus rear-ended No one injured which was flashing its red Grader’ debuts; [\ Eversole Mortuary. A Schafer of Chico, Nicole lights, when a man driving reception will follow the Bird of Ukiah, great- The Daily Journal another pickup rear-ended the adults failing Mass at St. Mary’s Parish grandchildren Tehya and A Ukiah Unified School woman’s truck, which pushed Hall. Ted passed McKenna, son Rob- District bus transporting chil- her vehicle into the back of Associated Press away on Wednesday, March ert Barrett of Point Arena, NEW YORK — How dren home after school was the bus. 14, 2007 at his grandchildren Aly- involved in a noninjury acci- tough could this be? That’s No one was injured. home surrounded by his sia Calkin, Sterling, Cherille dent at around 3:35 p.m. The Redwood what Fox reality show guru family. and Janelle Bar- Friday, on School Way in Valley/Calpella Fire Mike Darnell thought when Born July 16, 1925 in Los rett all of Point Arena, son Redwood Valley. Department and the California the people pitching “Are You Angeles, Ted Doug Barrett and A woman driving a pickup Highway Patrol responded to Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” served in the United States wife JeAnne of Redding, was parked behind the bus, the incident. asked him to answer six ques- Army Air Corps grandson Christo- tions they would use on the during WWII and was pher Barrett of game.