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7 58551 69301 0 WEDNESDAY Jan. 4, 2006 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 16 pages, Volume 147 Number 270 email: [email protected] Authorities estimate flood damages at $15 million By K.C. MEADOWS Both the city and the county are did not have a phone number picked that the Russian River jumped its as a team.” The Daily Journal asking local residents to tell them out Tuesday. banks entirely at about the Fetzer There was little Monday morning Emergency officials say the coun- what damages they suffered so as At the meeting Tuesday, county winery in Hopland and “made its quarterbacking at the meeting, ty will have at least $15 million in much information as possible can be department heads and emergency own river.” although it became clear that the damages from the weekend’s flood- included in the report to the state - workers took time to review all the Officials agreed that the county county had no emergency operations ing. About $5.7 million of it will be and eventually the federal govern- actions they had taken beginning and its cities worked well together center ready to go. The Mendocino in the city of Ukiah, said City ment if the county is included in a Monday, Dec. 26, in preparation for during the emergency and that the Emergency Services Agency has Manager Candace Horsley Tuesday. federal disaster declaration. the week’s storms, and during what “mutual aid” agreements in place up been described as largely defunct for Both are rough estimates. Residents outside the city of is now being termed a “flash flood” and down the Ukiah Valley between months and the operations center at Some 40 county and city officials Ukiah should call the county plan- the Sheriff’s department which was Friday night which inundated the fire, water and other departments last used in 1995 was woefully gathered in the Mendocino County ning department at 463-4281 or 1- east side of Ukiah and most of were critical and worked well. administration building Tuesday to under-equipped. Smith explained 800-992-5441 ext. 4281 to let them Hopland. “This is show time in public ser- that an industrious county systems begin assessing the damage in order know what damages they suffered. “Hopland really got the brunt of vice,” said county CEO John Ball. employee came through with brand to meet a Friday deadline by which The city of Ukiah plans to have a it,” said acting emergency services “(The citizens) don’t care who’s the state wants damage estimates. special damage hotline as well but coordinator Gregg Smith who noted responding, they expect us to work See MEETING, Page 16 Millview Damaged homes tagged sells The Keg and several water Hopland homes unsafe, says county to Ukiah By LAURA CLARK Water safe to The Daily Journal Members from the drink officials say Hopland Fire Department on By LAURA CLARK Monday combed their com- The Daily Journal munity to check on the condi- The water in the Millview tion of the homes and busi- County Water District is safe nesses in the area -- post to drink, as is that supplied flood. via the city of Ukiah, officials “We are looking at houses said again Tuesday. we are requesting be con- A concerned citizen had demned because of structural contacted Millview County integrity. We went to every Water District stating she single house in the (Hopland) heard the water was contami- community, to check on the nated, Operation Supervisor, amount of damage done, con- Michael Wieling said tents lost, structural integrity Tuesday. ... ” Assistant Hopland Fire But that’s not the case, nor Chief Dan Gourley said has it been, he said. Tuesday. “Millview County Water A commercial building -- District had no storm related The Keg -- seven apartments water quality problems or and two houses were deter- equipment failures. However, mined unsafe by the fire the District is currently sup- department, Gourley said, plying water to the City of noting the county building Ukiah and asks its customers, inspector would do an inspec- as well as City of Ukiah cus- tion and make the final deter- tomers to conserve water,” he mination on what to tag. said, noting at this time peo- Evidence on the front ple should avoid any unneces- doors of several apartments in sary water use like washing the 13000 block of south Amy Wellnitz/The Daily Journal cars, or hosing off sidewalks Highway 101 indicated Chris Hopland Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief Dan Gourley, who served as Southern Division Commander dur- or driveways. Warrick, the chief building ing the flood, holds his hand at the high water mark at The Keg, a local bar in Hopland. The Keg is one the Apparently the city’s stor- official, had been in Hopland buildings that Hopland Fire recommends be labeled uninhabitable by the county. age reservoirs were depleted Tuesday. after one of its wells, located “Warning: this structure on Perkins Street, just past has been damaged and its Oak Manor, was shut off late safety is questionable. Enter Saturday morning due to “tur- only at own risk. After shocks bidity” in the water as the or other events may result in result of the flood, said Alan death or injury ... ” stated the Jamison, water treatment yellow notices from the plant supervisor. County of Mendocino “That source had prob- Department of Planning and lems. Due to flooding, the Building Services. water became cloudy with “We could put up a green mud ... it’s what we call tur- bidity, or suspended particles See TAGGED, Page 16 in the water,” Jamison said. At right, this Hopland “We have a well house there, home can be seen lean- it was under water. We could- ing to the right after the n’t shut the well off on flood. Far right, the same Perkins until later (Saturday) home Saturday morning. See WATER, Page 16 Flooding not the fault of Hopland students head to Oak Manor, Nokomis By LAURA CLARK Coyote Dam, says county The Daily Journal Amy Wellnitz/The Daily Journal About 150 Hopland Volunteers work to clean By AMY WELLNITZ Elementary School students up Hopland School The Daily Journal and 11 staff will temporarily Tuesday. In addition to A man helping a neighbor in the Oak Manor area clean relocate to other campuses in the school’s teachers, up after Friday night’s flooding asked the question on many the district, as the result of administrators and lips this week. excessive flood damage to grounds crew, additional “Why did they dump Lake Mendocino water from the their own. resources from Ukiah reservoir at the height of the storm?” Five classrooms will go to Unified School District, But county officials say that’s not the case. In fact, Oak Manor and two class- Ukiah Teachers according to county acting emergency coordinator Gregg rooms will go to Nokomis Association, Hopland Smith, the Coyote Dam at Lake Mendocino actually did its School, Ukiah Unified School Fire Department, Fetzer job - it held back flood waters. District Superintendent Ray Vineyards and Brutocao At a meeting Tuesday among county and city officials Chadwick said Tuesday, not- assisted in the cleaning. aimed at planning for the recovery phase of the flood cri- ing he is confident the stu- Additionally, many par- sis, Dianne Chocholak of the county’s water agency dents will be placed by ents and students explained that the water which caused what county offi- Monday morning. pitched in. Grapes and Grounds in Cloverdale See DAM, Page 16 provided lunch. See SCHOOL, Page 16 2 – WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4, 2006 DAILY DIGEST Editor: K.C. Meadows, 468-3526 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] FUNERAL NOTICES

[\ County Special Olympics. of Willits, his sisters Luetta ters Ella Mae and Millie, as passed away December 30, ing, generous, kind attitude. Kiri and Donna Bowers, well as numerous nieces and 2005. Marley was a beauti- She was always “just a [\ both of Fernley, Nevada, his nephews. ful, happy baby who loved to phone call away.” ALOHA ESTHER PAGE grandchildren Jamie, Tess, She was preceded in laugh and giggle. He will be Ruth is survived by her Aloha Esther Page, born Jacob, Justin, and Caden death by eight brothers and missed dearly by his mother, daughters Beverly and her February 18, 1917, in Mullins of Willits, Erin sisters. Ashlee Lyons, his stepfather, husband Kent Pearson of Covelo, CA passed away Mullins of Lancaster, South At her request, no ser- Jeff Bautch, and his two big Santa Rosa and Nancy December 31, 2005 in Carolina and Shyann vices will be held. brothers, Imagination and Morrison and her compan- Willits, CA at the age of 88. Mullins of Pocatello, Idaho. The Eversole Mortuary Moon. ion Gary Rasche of Santa A homemaker most of her Funeral services were was in charge of arrange- Marley is survived by his Rosa, her grandchildren life, she was one of the orig- held Tuesday, January 3, ments. grandmother, Carolyn Stone John Morrison, Kathryn inal members of the Covelo 2006 at 11:00am at the her husband Randy Stone Peyton and Kent Pearson, Assembly of God Church, Anker-Lucier Mortuary [\ and great grandparents, Jr. and great grandson where she was a Charter & Chapel by Rev. Father Richard and Simone Croft, Connor Peyton. In lieu of Lifetime member of the Bruce Lamb, and interment all of West Palm Beach, flowers, donations to St. church, which celebrated 70 will be in Little Lake Florida. he is also survived Mary’s School Foundation years in June, 2005. Cemetery. Memorial contri- by his grandmother, Mary are preferred by the family. She is survived by her butions may be made to the Warren, his aunt, Summer The Eversole Mortuary is son Lester and daughter-in- American Diabetes Gross, both of Madison, in charge of arrangements. LINDA CLARK law Daisy Brown of Covelo, Association. South Dakota, and by his Linda Clark, beloved CA; sister Gloria Long Care is under the direc- many aunts, uncles, and [\ daughter of the late Czarny of Cleveland, OH; tion of Anker-Lucier cousins in South Dakota, Lawrence and Marjorie grandchildren Russ and Mortuary. Florida, Missouri, and Clark of Potter Valley, Michell Lester; 20 great Colorado, who all miss him passed peacefully on Jan. 1, grandchildren, 5 great great [\ dearly. 2006, in Ukiah. Linda was grandchildren, numerous Marley’s father, Lucas born March 9, 1949 in nieces, nephews, and a host Gross, passed away in Ukiah and lived most of her of friends. Aloha was pre- DONNA D. STURGES March, 2005. life in Potter Valley. She ceded in death by her son, BURTON A memorial service will be attended schools in Potter Stuart Brown. She is sur- Born August 8, 1957, held at the Anker-Lucier Valley, Ukiah and San Jose. vived by her grandchildren passed on December 31, Mortuary, 95 West Linda loved swimming, Betty Jo, Sherri, Sam, 2005. She is survived by her Commercial Street in Willits, and was active in the Special Sheila, and Steve. husband John Burton. Also CA. Please call 707-456-3726 Olympics, where she won A memorial service will survived by daughter Cassie for date and time. many medals and ribbons be held at 1:00 PM on Clark, step-son John His family requests that for her swimming skills in Saturday, January 7, 2006 Burton, and step- daughter memorial contributions be the early 1980’s. She was a at the Covelo Assembly of Kenna Burton. Siblings sent to his mother. member of the Redwood God Church under Gwyn, Carol, Jack, Kirk, ERNEST “WAYNE” Health Club for many Reverand Ray Davis. Carl and very close nieces [\ BUSCHHORN years, and met many new Inurnment will be in Valley Brandy and Amy, and a RUTH CHARTERS Ernest was born June 1, friends while swimming View Cemetery. very close cousin Robin. Funeral services for Ruth 1940 in Twin Falls, Idaho. there several times a week. Memorial contributions Also survived by numerous Charters of Ukiah will be Known to most as “Bush” or She was also a member of may be made to the Covelo MARIE CELIA LUIZ family and friends. held on Thursday, January “Cowboy”, he passed away the Potter Valley Ambulance and Fire Marie Celia Luiz was Graveside services will be 5, 2006 at 1 PM at the at the SF Veteran’s Hospital Community United Department or the Covelo born on August 5, 1924 in held at 2:00 Friday, Eversole Mortuary. on December 27, 2005 at Methodist Church. Assembly of God Church. La Salle, Michigan. She January 6, 2006, at Russian Interment will be in Ukiah 3:55 am. Bush spent most of Linda was preceded in Arrangements are under passed away on December River Cemetery in Ukiah. Cemetery. Ruth passed away his years in Idaho as a con- death by one brother, the care and direction of 24, 2005. on Sunday, January 1, 2006. tractor. One of his favorite Edward Clark, and one sis- Anker-Lucier Mortuary in Marie moved to Ukiah [\ Born September 15, 1923 hobbies was barbequing on ter, Barbara Clark Halton. Willits, CA. after marrying John Luiz on in Passaic, New Jersey, Ruth his homemade portable She is survived by brothers January 26, 1944 in San moved as a child to Morro Barbeque spit. He moved to Don Clark of Potter Valley [\ Diego, CA. They were mar- Bay, California, attending Ukiah in 2001 to be with his and Leland Clark of LARRY DAVID MULLINS ried for 48 years before schools there until her mar- daughter and her family. He Paradise; and a sister, Larry David Mullins was John passed away in March riage in 1943 to Don made many friends and Marilyn Atkinson, of Potter born April 24, 1953 and of ‘92. Charters, who was serving in touched many hearts in Valley, with whom she lived passed away on December They are survived by the Navy at that time. After those four short years. for 11 years. She is also sur- 29, 2005 in Willits, CA at four children, Gary (Janet) World War II they moved to He is survived by his vived by 13 nieces and the age of 52. The Astoria, Luiz of Lincoln, CA, Cindy Fort Bragg, Willits, and then daughter Kippi and her hus- nephews and 6 great-nieces Oregon native had lived in Silva of Ukiah, David Ukiah where Ruth has band Jimmy Dayton, his and nephews. Willits for 40 years. (Barbara) Luiz of Elk resided for the past 50 years. grandchildren who were the A gravesite service is Larry was a Veteran, Grove, CA, and Joe (Selina) Don passed away on their light of his life, Dawson planned for 9:15 A.M. on having served in the U.S. Luiz of Ukiah, grandchil- 47th wedding anniversary “Wayne”, Kamerin, Bailee, Saturday, January 7, 2006, Army, as well as a truck dri- dren Johnna, Jennifer, July 7, 1990. Ruth was a sec- and Davis. followed by a memorial ser- ver of 30 years and an Kevin, Marc and Steve, retary for the USDA Soil Kippi and family invite vice at the Potter Valley employee of Ukiah Timber. great grandchildren Kayla, Conservation Service for you to a celebration of life at Community United He is survived by his son Brian, Eric, Matt, and Dan, over 30 years. In her retire- the “Happiness Is”, 311 Methodist Church at 10:00 and daughter-in-law Toby and a special niece, Jackie, MARLEY DAVID LYONS ment she enjoyed playing Lake Mendocino Drive at 1 A.M. and Nicole Mullins of of Monroe, Michigan. September 18, 2005 - bridge and bingo and her PM on Sunday, January 8, The family prefers dona- Willits, his brothers She is also survived by December 30, 2005 friendships with people from 2006. tions in Linda’s memory be Howard Hill of Eureka, two brothers, Herb (Jackie) Marley David Lyons, all walks of life. Ruth will be The Eversole Mortuary is made to the Mendocino Nevada and Luke Fryman and Jim (Jan), and two sis- infant of Willits, California remembered for her outgo- in charge of arrangements.

The victim was transported to Howard Memorial LOTTERY NUMBERS DEATH NOTICES Hospital. DAILY 3: Evening: 6, 8, The world briefly There was no more infor- 2. Afternoon: 0, 6, 6. • Rosalee B. Elliott, 75, of mation available at press time. U.S. aircraft gerous desert roads. Iraqi offi- gency, Abdul-Mahdi told The Ukiah, died on Thursday, FANTASY 5: 09, 25, 32, cials said Monday that the Associated Press in an inter- Dec. 29, 2005. The funeral is 33, 35. bombs kill seven, refinery resumed supplying view at his home along the scheduled at noon Thursday, CORRECTIONS DAILY DERBY: 1st say Iraqi police Baghdad and other cities after banks of the slowly flowing at Our Lady Queen of Peace The Ukiah Daily Journal reserves this taking security precautions for Tigris River. Catholic Church in Covelo. space to correct errors or make clarifications Place: 07, Eureka. 2nd BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — drivers. “The future government, I Anker-Lucier Mortuary is in to news articles. Significant errors in obitu- Place: 08, Gorgeous U.S. aircraft bombed a build- ary notices or birth announcements will think, will be a national unity charge of arrangements. result in reprinting the entire article. Errors George. 3rd Place: 05, ing where suspected insur- Iraqi VP says new government. This is a must. It may be reported to the editor, 468-3526. California Classic. Race gents were hiding north of is not something that only the time: 1:48.93. Baghdad, killing seven people government may results of the elections can and wounding four, Iraqi take until April decide. It is a political neces- FIRE AND RESCUE police said Tuesday. sity, and all parties agree on CDF REPORTS The bombing took place BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — that,” Abdul-Mahdi said, Vice President Adil Abdul- GUN SHOT VICTIM -- late Monday in Beiji, site of wearing a tan suit as he sat on At around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Iraq’s largest oil refinery, said Mahdi, a leading Shiite candi- an ornate chair in a functional VOGT’S Communication Services date to become the next prime a person was shot in the mid- Iraqi police Capt. Arkan but bare reception area in the section, while at the intersec- Jassim, who reported the minister, said Tuesday that heavily guarded single-story 24 Hour Service Iraq may not have a new gov- tion of Highway 1 and casualty figures. stone house. Highway 101 in Leggett. The U.S. military did not ernment until April if political Tailored to Your comment on the deaths. It said and sectarian groups cannot only that an unmanned air- set aside their differences. Business Needs craft spotted three men planti- A broad-based coalition ng a roadside bomb in the city government including Shiites, PROBATE, ESTATE PLANNING 155 miles north of Baghdad, Kurds and Sunni Arabs is the 462-4126 and that Navy F-14s bombed a only way to defeat the insur- AND TRUSTS nearby building the three had entered. AP Television News video JAMES R. MAYO showed dozens of people gathered Tuesday near the ATTORNEY AT LAW Spa rubble of the building. Men DETAIL CENTER $ Certified by the California State Bar as a specialist in this field. 00 carried several bodies 859 N. State Street Pedicures wrapped in carpets from the Mr. Mayo specializes in setting up and administering rubble, chanting, “There is no (707) 462-4472 12 God but God!” Revocable Living Trusts The Beiji refinery stopped Dent Ukiah Beauty College production Dec. 18 because 327 N. State Street, Ukiah • 468-1465 Supervised student work only. tanker truck drivers refused to make deliveries across dan- Repair 1040 N. State St., Ukiah • 462-8831

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Lorenz “Larry” Biegler, who ● teaches chemical engineering at the university, is working on mathemat- ● ical formulas to automate the fer- mentation process, adjusting ingre- dients and conditions to ensure robust flavors and higher yields from grape harvests. Scientists don’t fully understand the delicate mix of compounds that emerge during fermentation and why they create such pleasing sen- sations for wine drinkers. Biegler’s research focuses on yeast, which consumes sugar and produces alco- hol. spoil and are thrown away when Pennsylvania State University’s be, but it never quite is. It’s a fasci- some of those things we can’t “We would like to come up with fermentation stalls, leaving too Cooperative Extension, said sorting nating scientific exercise, but describe by listing the compounds a reasonably good model of how much sugar. out wine ingredients is difficult nobody’s been able to prove you in the wine,” said Mario Mazza, an this yeast cell behaves ... then con- Biegler hopes to make winemak- “because it’s a natural product and can do something like that.” trol this fermentation process so we oenologist at his family’s North ing more efficient, consistent and, we don’t really do much process- That has not stopped some from East, Pa., winery. can make better-quality wines,” he ultimately, profitable. Similar com- ing.” trying. said. For Biegler, controlling fermenta- puterized systems are routinely used Researchers are trying to refine One company, Enologix, of tion is a start. “It’s the dream of see- Much of the work is being car- at chemical plants, oil refineries and more traditional methods of assess- ried out at an “aroma lab” at Sonoma, Calif., takes juice samples ing whether we can do that,” he pharmaceutical manufacturing facil- ing a wine’s quality — tasting it, from grapes, analyzes them and, Pontifical Catholic University in ities, he said. sniffing its bouquet — and monitor- said. Santiago, Chile, where industry- using proprietary software, recom- On the Net: The researchers have been collab- ing production, Menke said. mends how to make wines that sponsored researchers are trying to orating for more than two years and Scientific efforts to unlock wine’s Prof. Biegler’s Group: isolate chemicals that produce desir- are studying only white wines, since secrets have generally met with lit- please leading critics. dynopt.cheme.cmu.edu/ able fragrances and flavors, Biegler reds are more complex and contain tle success, said Mark Chien, a wine Although technology has the Pontifical Catholic University: said. solids that make them difficult to grape specialist also at Penn State. potential to shape the winemaking www.ing.puc.cl/ One goal is to help vintners avoid analyze. “I wish it were that easy,” he process, “there’s still an art to it in Enologix Systems: “stuck batches” — batches that Stephen Menke, an oenologist at said. “In a textbook sense, it should terms of preference and taste and www.enologix.com Trade show promises more BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS Manufacturing slowing NEW YORK (AP) — Manufacturing grew at a surprisingly slower pace in December, a month after construction spending hybrid gadgets than ever jumped due to a pickup in highway and school building as well By MAY WONG longer battery lives. TVs will be bigger spokesman for XM Satellite. as projects that may be tied to recovery efforts in states hurt by AP Technology Writer and sharper, but cheaper. And many Portable multimedia players, which 2005’s deadly hurricanes. LAS VEGAS — Flat-panel televi- devices will have the ability to connect first hit the market a few years ago, are The economic reports were released Tuesday ahead of the sions with built-in digital video to the Internet, a home computer net- enjoying a renewed buzz this year, minutes of a Federal Reserve policymaking meeting that sug- recorders. Pocketable satellite radio work, or to each other — with more assured the attention by Apple gested the central bank may be close to halting its series of receivers that can bookmark songs for ease than before. Computer Inc.’s debut of a video-play- interest rate increases. online purchase. High-definition TVs In the home appliance arena, ing iPod and recent deals that have Prices of stocks rebounded after the release of the Fed meet- engineered to play video or display pho- Samsung Electronics Co. will show a made TV shows available for sale ing minutes. Treasury prices continued to climb after the min- tos from any computer on your home refrigerator with four convertible com- online. utes were published. network. partments that can switch between LG will introduce its first portable A private industry group which surveyed business execu- The new offerings from LG being a freezer or a fridge, depending media center, the PM70, with a 4.3-inch tives said manufacturing slowed in December as prices for fuel Electronics Inc., XM Satellite Radio on the user’s needs. LG will debut a screen and 30 gigabytes of storage, and raw materials fell. Holdings Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co. washer and dryer system that lets users enough for 50 hours of video or 7,500 are just a tiny sampling from this year’s monitor the laundry cycle from a small songs. Former Putnam execs accused of fraud International Consumer Electronics remote control. “More content availability is what’s WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators have accused Show, an annual showcase of technolo- Satellite radio, climbing in populari- driving the demand for these things,” six former executives of Putnam Fiduciary Trust Co., the trans- gies soon to hit the market. ty, will become more accessible as a said Tim Alessi, an LG product devel- fer agent for a big mutual fund company, of defrauding several Spread out over 28 football fields of growing number of portable and home opment director. funds and a 401(k) plan client of some $4 million in 2001. real estate when the doors open devices — such as LG’s new five-disc HP is promising its most comprehen- The Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday Thursday will be a dizzying array of DVD player — have the feature built- sive lineup of digital entertainment announced the civil lawsuit against the six individuals, filed new products from small startups, dot- in. products yet. For 2006, the computer Friday in federal court in Boston, where mutual-fund company com boom retreads and such longtime Digital music players from Samsung and printer maker will unveil seven Putnam Investments is based. The SEC did not act against players as Sony Corp., Toshiba Corp. and Pioneer Corp. will not only play ultra-compact digital cameras, ranging Putnam Fiduciary Trust itself, saying that the transfer agent and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. live XM radio but also integrate the in price from $119 to $299. cooperated swiftly and thoroughly in the agency’s investiga- Ltd.’s Panasonic. Napster music download and subscrip- It also is introducing nine high-defin- tion, fired some of the people responsible and compensated the Cameras, MP3 players, DVD tion service, so users can “bookmark” ition TVs, including an innovative 37- affected clients. recorders, giant plasma screens and songs heard on XM for online purchase inch LCD TV that can access other dig- At least four of the former executives disputed the SEC’s accessories for all the above — you from Napster. ital media from any computer on a allegations and plan to contest them in litigation. name it and, chances are, it will be on “We’ve seen millions of MP3 players home network. In January 2001, the SEC said in its suit, Putnam Fiduciary display at the Sin City convention cen- sold and millions of satellite radio prod- Without the need for a separate Trust was a day late investing certain assets of the 401(k) retire- ter-turned-electronics mecca. ucts sold. Now we’re marrying them device, the television will automatically ment plan of pharmaceutical distributor Cardinal Health Inc. — Portable gadgets will be smaller but together and will hopefully create a new causing the plan to miss out on some $4 million in market more powerful. Laptops will boast market,” said Chance Patterson, See GADGETS, Page 5 gains. Holiday sales under scrutiny NEW YORK (AP) — Tepid December sales at Wal-Mart Search king begins new year on high note Stores Inc. made Wall Street uneasy Tuesday, but many ana- By MICHAEL LIEDTKE that I should start the new year Eileen Rodriguez shot down estimated $10 billion last year. lysts don’t expect disappointing results from other retailers — AP Business Writer by trying to figure out what the speculation Tuesday in a Rashtchy expects $33 bil- most merchants are expected to meet their modest holiday SAN FRANCISCO — looks like a fair valuation.” prepared statement. lion to be spent by 2010 on expectations. Google Inc.’s new year is The optimistic outlook “We have many PC part- search engine ads, with most Michael P. Niemira, chief economist at the International picking up right where 2005 helped lift Google’s shares ners who serve their markets of that money flowing to Council of Shopping Centers, agreed. He noted that Wal-Mart is still “behind the curve,” despite its efforts in improving its left off — with ever-loftier $20.37, or 4.9 percent, to exceedingly well and we see Google. expectations for the compa- close at $435.45 on the no need to enter the market,” merchandise offerings. If Google’s shares reach Nonetheless, given Wal-Mart’s size and reach, the estimated ny’s soaring stock and a fever- Nasdaq Stock Market. The Rodriguez said. $600 this year, they will have ish guessing game about the shares have traded as high as Analysts nevertheless December same-store sales increase of 2.2 percent the retailer to appreciate by about 45 per- announced Saturday will hurt the overall industry’s sales for the online search engine leader’s $446.21 since being priced at believe Google is planning to cent — a deceleration from next big move. $85 in an August 2004 initial unveil a significant new initia- month. Wal-Mart’s forecast is based on stores open at least a last year when the stock more year, considered the best gauge of a retailer’s strength. Confident that Google will public offering. tive during the trade show. than doubled from 2004’s double in size during the next Meanwhile, Google’s allies The most prevalent guesses closing price of $192.79 per Coal mine disasters not very common two years, Piper Jaffray ana- and foes alike are trying to center on a Google computing share. At $600 per share, figure out what company co- device that will make it easier lyst Safa Rashtchy on Tuesday Google’s market value would UNDATED (AP) —Dark and dank and dangerous, coal issued a research report pre- founder Larry Page might to link the search engine with mines have long been the stuff of nightmares. Collapses and announce Friday when he is television and more software exceed $170 billion — more dicting that the company’s than all but a handful of com- explosions — like the one that left 13 miners trapped under- shares will hit $600 before scheduled to speak at a huge products aimed at undermin- ground in West Virginia — have been recurring dramas going 2006 is over. consumer electronics trade ing one of Google’s biggest panies. Based on his latest projec- back to the 1800s. The forecast makes show in Las Vegas. rivals, Microsoft Corp. But the fact is, these disasters are far less common in the Rashtchy the first prominent A published report suggest- Even if Google doesn’t tions, Rashtchy expects Google to earn $2.7 billion on United States than they once were. securities analyst to set a $600 ing that Google plans to sell a push into new frontiers, the Industry, labor and the federal government have come target for Google’s shares. “I low-priced personal computer company is expected to pros- revenue of $9.3 billion this year followed by 2007 net together to emphasize safety, and the result has been a gradual am not trying to be heroic or through Wal-Mart Stores Inc. per as the worldwide market decrease in the number of deaths and serious injuries, accord- controversial,” he said during stirred some excitement but for search engine advertising income of $3.7 billion on rev- an interview. “I just thought company spokeswoman continues to grow from an enue of $12.6 billion. See HIGHLIGHTS, Page 5 4 – WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4, 2006 FORUM Editor: K.C. Meadows, 468-3526 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] Letters from our readers VIEWPOINTS The first Christmas gift To the Editor: Pope Benedict stated that the best Christmas gift is joy. C.S. Lewis, in THOMAS D. ELIAS “Surprised by Joy,” defines joy as a tran- scendent flash of surreal longing, an “unsat- isfied desire which is itself more desirable than any other satisfaction.” It is a glimpse of heaven, a realization that the supernatural realm exists, and that, at times, our spirit Get set for more scare can be in harmony with it. This profound truth seizes you, make you jump with excitement much as you might if you found talk on business flight a gift on Christmas morning, one you As yet another election year begins (2006 will be always wanted but never talked about, one the fifth consecutive election year in California), get so wonderful you never thought you'd set for another barrage of complaints about this state's receive it, much less deserve it, and yet, business climate. there it is, right before your eyes. It’s so High taxes, high housing prices, too many regula- wonderful you laugh and cry at the same tions, a minimum wage that tops federal levels - all time. these factors lead thousands of businesses to leave You’re a child again, feeling the gift of California every year - if you listen to some politicians. joy, as only a child can perceive it. This is This complaint has been a longtime staple for why we give gifts to children on Christmas Republican politicians who want voters to feel putting morning: to awaken the joy in our hearts. If them in office or keeping them there is the only way to we’re aware of our human condition, our save their own jobs. It's a theme they've sounded since relationship to the supernatural source of 1982, when George Deukemjian used it effectively truth and purity, and our need for an incred- while beating Tom Bradley, the late Democratic mayor ible gift of pure love, we’ll realize that we of Los Angeles, in a tight race for governor. have, in fact, received that gift on the first No one uses this material more dramatically than Christmas. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who once drove a mov- Gregory Esselman ing van down the Las Vegas Strip while loudly inviting Ukiah Other opinions businesses which had fled California to come back, now that he is holding the line against the "job-killing From around the nation Legislature." Right photo, wrong woman Effective as this tactic often can be, it turns out to To the Editor: Vacaville Reporter have one basic flaw: it's just not true. This, at least, was Thank you so much for the great cover- Regaining public trust: UC response to lavish bonuses the finding of a landmark study by the non-partisan age of our upcoming grand opening of the Public Policy Institute of California, which runs on Ukiah Free Children’s Clinic on January 14. A detailed audit of California after a San can comment on pay and money provided by the estate of one of the founding Having a clinic for special needs children University of California Francisco Chronicle investi- other matters: www.univer- partners in Hewlett-Packard, a hugely successful job here in Ukiah has been a goal of mine for executive compensation gation revealed the system sityofcalifornia.edu/presi- engine headquartered firmly in California's Silicon some time. packages - including $871 handed out $871 million in dent/desk.html. Valley. I would like to point out, however, that million in bonuses last fiscal bonuses and other compen- We are encouraged by the The study showed that while approximately 44,000 the picture of the woman with the child that year alone, as students were sation to executives. Those PricewaterhouseCoopers California jobs were lost to relocation in the period was printed with the article on Page 3 is not paying higher fees for fewer lavish bonuses were handed review and the commitment from 1997 to 2000, about 20 times that many were cre- me like the caption says. I am listed correct- services - is the very least out as students were charged to more openness in the ated by expansion of existing businesses and creation ly in the top photo in front of Nuestra Casa that can and should be done. more, but received less in future. And we continue to of new ones. but the woman in the other photo is my col- PricewaterhouseCoopers return from the university be hopeful that the compen- Added the report, "One can argue that when compa- league Sylvia Shordike. Sylvia recently will conduct such an audit system. sation committee will do as nies such as Gateway (in 1998), Iomega (2001) and moved to Willits from Sonoma County into University of California Officials also plan to cre- it is intended - help return Sony Electronics (2004), moved their headquarters where she founded the Cotati Free executive compensation ate a standing "compensa- the public trust to the from other states to California, this was a positive Children’s Clinic and it is because she is up packages spanning the past tion committee" on the University of California sys- development that mitigated the negative effects of out- here now that we are able to have this clin- decade under a range of Board of Regents that will tem. of-state relocations." ic. It has not been easy for me to talk other measures university officials review compensation pack- Even in years when out-of-state relocations cost Anat Baniel Method for Children practition- announced in response to ages and make annual Star Tribune California the most jobs (the worst recent years were ers to travel here to volunteer their time to mounting criticism over reports to the full board, 1994 and 1997, both during the tenure of Republican work at a Ukiah clinic (I do have one from seemingly lucrative deals for among other duties. Dynes of Minneapolis ex-Gov. Pete Wilson, ever a business climate hawk), Albany coming up). highly paid employees. said he thought it was odd On Parkinson’s the loss never amounted to even one-tenth of one per- I would also like to point out that the The review ... will look at that UC regents did not have disease research cent of California's total jobs. caption says that she is playing with the compensation deals and a compensation committee "Policies that focus on preventing business reloca- child and I am happy that it looks that way. departure packages handed already, since such commit- Research on Parkinson’s tion will have little effect on job growth," the report She is actually giving the child a lesson. We out through the past 10 years tees are standard on most disease is converging toward concluded. "Those that promote new business forma- call them lessons because the method is all to senior managers, includ- corporate and nonprofit a grim conclusion — that it tion and help existing businesses survive (are) criti- about learning. Moshe Feldenkrais whose ing campus chancellors and boards. is almost always an environ- cal." work this method is based on found that senior University of The formation of a com- mental illness, caused by Which means that the headlines spawned when the learning best takes place when the child (or California administrators mittee sounds good, but is it pesticides and other industri- maker of Buck knives left San Diego County for anybody for that matter) is happy and com- such as the president. The just for show? Or will there al chemicals. Idaho, taking 200 jobs to the Boise area, should have fortable. review will determine be true oversight? ... Worse, it seems in some been dwarfed by others heralding the creation of new Again thanks for the article and for any- whether the pay was in keep- Perhaps, only time will cases to result from long- businesses. But that didn't happen - mostly because one interested in more information about ing with university policies tell if the university's inter- term, low-dose exposure to news outlets tend to focus on what's wrong more than the clinic please call me at 462-6570 or and was properly revealed to nal committee will be multiple products, each of on what's right. look at www.FreeChildrensClinic.org. university system's govern- enough. But certainly the which may have been used What is right about California? The most populous Karen Poplawski ing Board of Regents and the apparent commitment to within safety guidelines. parts of the state enjoy weather allowing businesses to Ukiah public. more openness is encourag- This is the nightmare sce- operate full-blast year-'round, without closures and It is a matter of regaining ing. nario of chemically induced time lost to blizzards and hurricanes. As ever, that cli- Thank you public trust that was allowed A separate newly formed disease.... mate is still a draw for millions of the most talented to slip away, and we applaud task force will review past Pesticide companies and Americans. The state's public higher education system To the Editor: the initial effort. practices and make recom- government regulators - most extensive in the world, when the student bodies "We continue to face seri- mendations on improving I want to thank SNAP and Animal defend the current practice and alumni of the University of California, California ous challenges in providing public disclosure. ... State University and the myriad community colleges Control for making possible to have spay of testing each chemical competitive compensation The task force will pre- are lumped together - has provided a huge work force and neutering on stray cats and dogs. I live product in isolation, arguing in an area where a lot of cats are dropped for staff and senior man- sent interim findings at the (more than 20 million graduates at last count) more agers," UC President Robert regents' January meeting, that it’s impossible to check highly educated than in any other location in the world. off, I love animals so it is not hard for me out all the possible combina- to want to take care of them. I could not Dynes recently said. "At the officials said. Regents also A constant influx of immigrants, both legal and ille- same time, we are a public have implemented a number tions that arise in the envi- gal, gives businesses a solid corps of workers to han- afford to have them all fixed if it was not ronment. True enough, but for them. I hope others will do the same, institution, and we are a pub- of additional measures dle unskilled labor, too. Even high home prices have call SNAP if you need help and they will lic trust. ... We must main- aimed at keeping the public the Parkinson’s findings an upside: There is no formal count, but analysts say pay for your spay and neutering. tain total public confidence more informed, including suggest that a much more thousands of new businesses open each year funded by Van Flurer in this institution." posting compensation manageable task — examin- loans that use real estate equity as collateral. Ukiah Dynes said there has been actions online in a timely ing the combined impact of All this does not mean California can be smug. Both "less than total public confi- matter and creating a new pesticides routinely used Canadian provinces and other states in this country are dence" in University of Web site where the public together — is long overdue. offering more and more incentives to draw film pro- LETTER POLICY duction and electronic manufacturing away from The Daily Journal welcomes letters California. Tennessee will soon take Nissan Motors' to the editor. All letters must include U.S. headquarters from Los Angeles County. This state WHERE TO WRITE needs to find carrots of its own that don't exploit work- a clear name, signature, return ers or see taxpayers funding movie and electronic pro- address and phone number. Letters President George Bush: The White Sacramento, 95814. (916) 319-2001; Santa House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washing- Rosa, 576-2526; FAX, Santa Rosa, 576- duction. are generally published in the order Yes, there will always be the occasional firm that they are received, but shorter, con- ton, D.C. 20500; (202) 456-1111, FAX 2297. Berg's field representative in Ukiah (202)456-2461. bites at the lures constantly offered by nearby states cise letters are given preference. office located at 104 W. Church St, Ukiah, from Oregon and Idaho to Nevada and Arizona. But Because of the volume of letters Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger: 95482, 463-5770. The office’s fax number is there is no cause to panic, and there never was. coming in, letters of more than 400 State Capitol, Sacramento, 95814. (916) 463-5773. E-mail to: "Don't keep trotting out the claim that we're losing words in length may take longer to 445-2841; FAX (916)445-4633 [email protected] lots and lots of jobs because businesses are leaving," be printed. Names will not be with- Sen. Barbara Boxer: 112 Hart Senate Senator Wes Chesbro: State Senate labor economist David Neumark, one of the PPIC held for any reason. If we are aware Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20510; District 2, Capitol Building, Room 5100, study's authors told a reporter. that you are connected to a local (202)224-3553; San Francisco, (415) 403- Sacramento, 95814. (916) 445-3375; FAX Good luck, David. Griping about the business climate 0100 FAX (415) 956-6701 (916) 323-6958. Ukiah office is P.O. 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disks instead of video tapes, from a PC to a TV and access Gadgets continue their relentless Internet-based programming. Lawmakers face march into homes as phone The Kiss Network DVD companies and others chal- Player is expected to be avail- Continued from Page 3 lenge cable and satellite TV able in Europe next month and for home viewers. possibly in the United States host of leftover issues, connect to a home network so DVRs from Motorola Inc. this summer. users can switch from watch- promise to serve as home mul- Such converged, net- ing TV to grabbing music, timedia hubs, with Verizon worked devices were atten- photos or video from any of Communications Inc. due to tion-getters at previous CES public works needs their networked computers. offer them as part of its shows but have gained little The TV will also offer nascent TV-over-fiber-optics- traction with consumers. By STEVE LAWRENCE access to RealNetworks Inc.’s cable service. This year, analysts and Associated Press Rhapsody music subscription Besides storing traditional electronics makers say, SACRAMENTO — service, films from TV programming, the promises to be different. California legislators begin CinemaNow or MovieLink Motorola QIP series boxes let “More and more consumers their 2006 session Wednesday and HP’s own Snapfish photo people pull video, pictures are comfortable with the under pressure to address a sharing service, among other and music from their comput- Internet and with networking host of leftover issues during content. ers through coaxial cable now,” said Jan-Luc an election year in which con- Also debuting in the already wired in their homes. Blackborn, HP’s director of sensus may be in short supply. “When is a TV not just a TV” Even DVD players are digital entertainment. “In pre- More than 1,900 bills that category is a line of LCD sets growing more capable. Cisco vious attempts, the technology failed to make it to Gov. from Humax Co., integrated Systems Inc. will be showing was ready but the consumers Arnold Schwarzenegger’s with DirecTV tuners. off a device that not only dis- were not. Now consumers are desk in 2005 could resurface Digital video recorders, plays high-definition DVDs more ready for this stuff than this year, including measures which record shows on hard but also can stream content ever before.” to impose a death penalty moratorium and allow the ter- minally ill to end their lives pany has earmarked $400 mil- Sergei Kupriyanov, a with a doctor’s assistance. Highlights lion this year for capital spokesman for Russia’s state- Lawmakers also will intro- improvements — the most owned gas monopoly duce hundreds of additional since 2001 — such as more Gazprom, told The Associated measures, including new ver- Continued from Page 3 check-in kiosks, refurbished Press that Ukrainian officials airplane interiors, upgraded were on their way to Moscow. sions of many of the 232 bills ing to Lewis Wade, a senior that Schwarzenegger vetoed computer systems and new He did not specify who would science adviser at the National ground equipment. be taking part but said the in 2005. Among the recycled Institute for Occupational proposals will be measures to talks would be “at a sufficient- Safety and Health. ly high level.” raise the minimum wage and Government inspections Dow names allow illegal immigrants to Gazprom cut off natural “I just don’t see them being ASSISTED DEATH — have played a part; the Sago new CEO gas supplies to Ukraine on get California driver’s licens- all that productive, quite Assembly members Patty Mine, where Monday’s explo- es. NEW YORK (AP) — Dow Sunday after the country frankly,” she said. Berg, D-Eureka, and Lloyd sion happened, was in the refused to meet its demand for Looming in the back- An early indication of Levine, D-Sherman Oaks, middle of one such inspection. Jones & Co., publisher of The ground, and potentially affect- whether the governor and plan to make another attempt Last year, it was cited for Wall Street Journal, named a fourfold price increase. ing legislative decisions, will Legislature will be able to to convince their colleagues to more than 200 violations, chief operating officer Other European countries also be the 2006 elections. They overcome election-year pres- adopt an Oregon-style law none of them apparently Richard Zannino on Tuesday reported drops in their sup- will determine if the sures and reach some deals that would allow terminally ill major. to become its new CEO, plies and Gazprom accused Republican governor gets a this year could come in the patients to end their lives early replacing Peter Kann, who Ukraine of siphoning off gas second term and decide who next few weeks as they debate with a doctor’s assistance. United ready will remain as chairman until bound for Europe — a charge will sit in 100 of the how to cope with a huge back- MINIMUM WAGE — 2007. The company’s shares Ukraine denied. Legislature’s 120 seats. log of transportation, flood After twice vetoing increases to emerge from rose sharply on the news. “There’s no question that control and other public in the minimum wage, Chapter 11 The company also Dow Jones ends the election is an impediment works projects. Schwarzenegger says he’ll announced that Wall Street to negotiation,” said Bruce Both the governor and leg- support a $1 increase that CHICAGO (AP) — United Journal publisher Karen Tuesday up Cain, director of the Institute Airlines’ parent company has Elliott House, who is Kann’s islative leaders have made would raise the wage to $7.75 The Dow Jones industrial of Governmental Studies at dealing with the state’s infra- an hour. But Democrats say entered the homestretch of its wife, will retire from the com- the University of California, structure problems a top prior- the bill also should allow more than three-year stay in pany by mutual agreement. average rose 129.91, or 1.21 Berkeley. ity in 2006. Schwarzenegger additional annual increases to bankruptcy, well-positioned to House, like Kann, had a long percent, to 10,847.41. The Democrats who domi- is expected to reveal his plan keep up with inflation. emerge from Chapter 11 next career as a journalist at the The Standard & Poor’s 500 nate the Legislature won’t be in the State of the State speech DRIVER’S LICENSES — month now that it has won Journal. index added 20.51, or 1.64 eager to hand he delivers to lawmakers on Sen. Gil Cedillo, D-Los creditors’ support for its reor- House will stay on for a percent, to 1,268.80. Schwarzenegger a lot of major Thursday. Angeles, plans to make his ganization plan. transition period of several The Nasdaq composite victories this year, particularly It’s likely to include a huge eighth attempt to allow illegal UAL Corp. still has some months, but her position will index gained 38.42, or 1.74 if they sense they have a bond measure, perhaps in the immigrants to get driver’s disputes to resolve before likely evolve to include more percent, to 2,243.74. chance of defeating him in $25 billion range, which licenses, a step he says would seeking a judge’s final go- oversight of the company’s Light sweet crude oil for November, Cain said. would be the biggest ever pro- improve safety. ahead at a Jan. 18-20 confir- growing online operations, February delivery rose $2.10, On the other hand, posed to California voters. Schwarzenegger, citing secu- mation hearing, including one Zannino said in an interview. or 3 percent, to settle at Zannino said he would be Democrats have to be careful Senate President Pro Tem rity concerns, has vetoed two over its controversial proposal $63.14 a barrel on the New not to appear as obstruction- Don Perata, D-Oakland, who of the earlier bills, including to give 400 top managers 11 working with the company’s ists, which could hurt them at board in the coming weeks to York Mercantile Exchange. It has a $11.7 billion infrastruc- last year’s legislation, which percent of the new stock in the was the highest close since the polls, he added. ture bill of his own, said law- was based on federal stan- reorganized company. further define that role. Assembly Speaker Fabian But industry experts said Oct. 18, when front-month makers and the governor dards. crude futures settled at Nunez, D-Los Angeles, said should try to put a bond mea- SPECIAL ELECTIONS — Tuesday that no significant Russia, Ukraine Democratic lawmakers want a threats to a February exit $63.20. sure on the June ballot instead Responding to the partisan continue gas talks In London, Brent crude Democratic governor. of waiting until November. fighting triggered by appear to remain following its “But we’re not going to announcement late last week MOSCOW (AP) — traded on the ICE Futures Lawmakers would have to Schwarzenegger’s decision to exchange climbed $2.37 to sacrifice our relevance to get act by late January or early call last November’s special that a wide majority of credi- Russian and Ukrainian offi- there,” he said. “We’re going tors had voted for the reorga- cials agreed Tuesday to settle at $61.35 a barrel. February to make the June election, Democrats will try to February heating oil futures to work with the governor to ballot. limit a governor’s power to nization plan. resume talks on resolving a the extent the governor is Here are some of the other call special elections to enact Voicing confidence they’ll dispute over the price of nat- gained 2.66 cents to settle at going to work with us.” major issues lawmakers will initiatives. soon be done with “the dis- ural gas that has reverberated $1.7964 a gallon on Nymex, He said some recent state- address this year: A constitutional amend- tractions of restructuring,” across the continent and left where February gasoline was ments by Schwarzenegger, DEATH PENALTY — A ment that Assemblyman Dario United executives told Ukraine cut off from its sup- up 2.31 cents at $1.7505 a gal- including his willingness to bill by Assembly members Frommer, D-Los Angeles, employees Tuesday the com- plies. lon. support an increase in the Paul Koretz, D-West plans to introduce would minimum wage, were promis- Hollywood, and Sally Lieber, require two-thirds approval ing. D-Santa Clara, would put exe- from the Legislature to place But Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, a cutions on hold until 2009, a initiatives on a special elec- political scientist at the step the measure’s supporters tion ballot. University of Southern say would give lawmakers Voters rejected all eight of California, said time to digest a review of the initiatives on the Nov. 8 Schwarzenegger also might death penalty procedures ballot, including four promot- WAKE UP! WAKE UP! WAKE UP! have trouble lining up that’s due by the end of 2007. ed by the governor. Republican support on some Lieber said she supports On the Net: bills, given his shifts follow- capital punishment but State Assembly, ing voters’ rejection of all four believes California’s death www.assembly.ca.gov of the ballot measures he penalty law is imposed too State Senate, Meet the editor championed in last often and results in racial bias. www.senate.ca.gov November’s special election. New Yorker charged with insider trading Ukiah Daily Journal Editor K.C. By LARRY NEUMEISTER also filed civil insider trading buys, investigators said. Meadows wants to meet you. Head Associated Press charges against Edelman, said A lawyer for Edelman did NEW YORK — A former in a release that Edelman not immediately return a call down to Schat’s Courthouse Bakery stockbroker made nearly broke up with his girlfriend Tuesday for comment. An ini- $23,000 on a pending acquisi- several weeks after he began tial court appearance has not 113 W. 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LOCAL It’s official: Raiders fire Turner after two seasons CALENDAR By JANIE McCAULEY last two months,” Turner said in a thing.” The Associated Press conference call after meeting with Turner was not necessarily Davis’ TODAY ALAMEDA (AP) — The Oakland Davis earlier in the day. “I wanted to top choice to replace Callahan. COLLEGE BASKETBALL • Napa Valley College men at Mendocino Raiders fired coach Norv Turner on be here, and you take a job with the Dallas offensive coordinator Sean College, 6:30 p.m. PREP BOYS BASKETBALL Tuesday following consecutive los- idea of doing a good job, getting the Payton told people he thought the job • Rancho Cotate at Ukiah, 7:30 p.m. job done and being successful.” was his, but things didn’t work out • Upper Lake at Anderson Valley, 8 p.m. ing seasons in which the team man- PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL Turner grew up in nearby and he stayed with the Cowboys. • Upper Lake at Anderson Valley, 6:30 p.m. aged only one victory in its division. The 53-year-old Turner, who had a Martinez rooting for the Raiders. His Turner had the support of many of THURSDAY, JAN. 5 PREP BOYS BASKETBALL year remaining on his contract worth firing leaves eight coaching vacan- his players, some of whom insisted • Pacific Union at Potter Valley, 7 p.m. cies in the NFL. they should get the blame for the PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL about $1.75 million, had known his • Santa Rosa at Ukiah, 7:30 p.m. job was in jeopardy for the last two Detroit fired Steve Mariucci in team’s failures — not Turner. • Pacific Union at Potter Valley, 5:30 p.m. -Calendar listings are culled from the most months after struggling to get the November and Kansas City’s Dick “I think he did what he could,” recent schedules provided by the schools Vermeil retired on Sunday. Other linebacker Danny Clark said. and organizations in our coverage area. most out of star receiver Randy Moss Please report schedule changes or incorrect and an offense that also included coaches who have been fired include “Ultimately, everybody involved did- listings to The Daily Journal Sports Department at 468-3518. quarterback Kerry Collins, receiver Mike Martz of St. Louis, Jim Haslett n’t get it done. Unfortunately, this is Jerry Porter and running back of New Orleans, Mike Tice of a production-based business and if LaMont Jordan. Minnesota, Mike Sherman of Green you’re not winning the weight falls TV LISTINGS Oakland lost its final six games Bay and Dom Capers of Houston. on someone.” and eight of nine to finish 4-12 and Davis is suddenly left looking for The Raiders made major strides TODAY with one fewer victory than Turner his third head coach in five years. He defensively this season and thought COLLEGE FOOTBALL Rose Bowl, USC vs. Texas, 5 p.m. (ABC) produced in his first season a year ousted Bill Callahan following the they would have one of the best 2003 season, a year removed from offenses in the league with the addi- THURSDAY, JAN. 5 ago. The Raiders have strung togeth- NBA er three straight losing seasons for the Raiders’ 48-21 Super Bowl loss tion of Moss to a receiving corps that Houston at Cleveland, 5 p.m. (TNT) Indiana at Golden State, 7:30 p.m. (TNT) the first time since Al Davis came to Tampa Bay. already included Porter and Jordan. NHL ANG Newspapers Columbus at San Jose, 7:30 p.m. (FSN) aboard in 1963 to coach and eventu- “The No. 1 thing I’ve learned in Turner, who has a reputation as a COLLEGE BASKETBALL this league, and what everyone’s talented offensive coach, was hired Norv Turner was fired Tuesday after Villanova at Louisville, 4 p.m. (ESPN2) ally own the team. Michigan State at Illinois, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN2) “I don’t think this was a surprise looking for, is the quick fix,” Turner two seasons as head coach of the BYU at Air Force, 8 p.m. (ESPN2) to anyone. It was speculated over the said. “I’m not sure there’s such a See TURNER, Page 8 Oakland Raiders. COMMUNITY DIGEST Storm destroys Little League fields Solano Ukiah Little League sign ups start Jan. 18 Erickson, Butler Sign up for North and South tops Ukiah Little League will be Jan. fields torn apart 18-19 from 6-8 p.m. at the Yokayo Elementary School cafeteria with one additional sign up on Jan. 23 from rain; from 6-8 p.m., also at the Yokayo cafeteria. SULL practices Eagles All players parents need to bring all of the following: birth cer- tificate (no copies, no baptism or supposed to The Daily Journal hospital certficates), current utili- ty bill, current driver’s license, The Mendocino College and current car or home insur- begin in March ance for proof of residency. men’s basketball team opened The cost is $55 for each child up Bay Valley Conference registering and $50 for each Tony Adame additional sibling. play on a sour note Monday, There is also a $30 cash or The Daily Journal dropping a 95-93, overtime check mandatory service deposit With winter storms flood- which will be returned upon work- contest at Solano College. ing at the concession stand. ing Ukiah over the past week, Mendocino battled back Players must be five years old by April 30, 2006 and no older the South Ukiah Little from a 41-36 halftime deficit than 12 by April 30, 2006 to par- League complex has fallen ticipate. to tie the score at 81-81 at the For more information, visit the victim to the adverse weather. end of regulation. South Ukiah Little League web- Both Glenn Erickson Field site at www.eteamz.com/SULL or The Eagles were led by call 468-8800. For information on and Lynn Butler Field were freshman point guard Steven North Ukiah Little League, call 468-4232. almost completely destroyed, Polanco, who finished with just one year after the park 27 points. Freshman Jared Mendocino College got a massive facelift. Giammona added 24 points HOF Dinner tickets “I suppose the fields are and 6-foot-9 sophomore Ben The Mendocino College athletic still salvageable, but it’s Novak hit for 14 points. department will host its first Hall going to take a lot of work,” Amy Wellnitz/The Daily Journal Mendocino (0-1 BVC, 3- of Fame induction at the A fence crashed down on the bleachers at the SULL field during the storm Redwood Valley Cellars wine said Randy Pedersen, presi- 12 overall) returns to BVC tasting room (7051 N. State St., (above). Randy Pedersen cleans out a storage shed at the SULL field Monday Redwood Valley) on Feb. 18. dent of the South Ukiah Little (below). action today, hosting Napa The evening will begin with a League. “All of the fences are Valley College at 6:30 p.m. no-host wine tasting at 6 p.m. A catered dinner will follow at 7 and going to have to come down wouldn’t believe how much the induction ceremony will begin and we’re going to have to work we put into this last promptly at 8. Tickets for the meal and cere- put in new backstops. We’ll year, even going to work on it mony are $35 each and can be need tons and tons of gravel on the holidays. There were Grizzlies purchased by contacting either Anna Daugherty or Skip Hunter for the infield and also grass. so many volunteers that came in the college athletic office (468- 3255 or 468-3165). We don’t know how we’re out and helped, so many 2006 Mendocino College Hall of donations. Now it’s all gone.” down Fame Inductees: special recogni- going to get that out right tion awards — coaches Ed Boyle now. It’s close to being totall- The damage couldn’t have and Dan Drew; athlete inductees — Rod Dockins, Jerry Ward, ly destroyed.” come at a worse time, with Rikki Hayes, Paul Cronin, Anne In October 2004, volun- signups for Little League Warriors Ibarra, John Gastineau, Kurt Ehmann, Dennis Willeford, Jeff teers began work on renovat- starting Jan. 18, tryouts for MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Burrell, Randy Sondag. ing the two fields, working Little League scheduled to Eddie Jones scored 23 points, BAM Wrestling Club tirelessly until opening day begin in mid-February, and Pau Gasol added 21 points taking sign-ups on April 1 2005, putting in practices supposed to begin in and a career-high nine assists, March, all geared toward an BAM Wrestling Club is accept- new irrigation systems, new and the Memphis Grizzlies ing sign-ups for youth wrestlers. grass infields, mesh fences April 1 opening day. won their fourth straight with Practices are held Wednesday and Thursday nights from 6:30 and gold cap fencing. Pedersen said that the a 104-94 victory over the until roughly 8 p.m. Attend a prac- The only thing that the SULL will hold a board meet- tice to sigh up. The registration Golden State Warriors on fee is $30. SULL won’t have to replace ing Thursday, where options Tuesday night. after this week’s storms are about salvaging the park will Memphis, playing without Ukiah Women's be discussed. 18-Hole Golf Club the foul posts. injured guards Damon Last year, the SULL relied “We’re going to need a lot Stoudamire and Mike Miller, Local lady golfers are invited to of help to get it back going join the Ukiah Women’s 18-Hole heavily on private and busi- finished with all five starters Golf Club. Golfers hit the links ness donations to renovate its again,” Pedersen said. “I in double figures and went to every Tuesday. Those interested in joining the club may call ballpark. don’t have any doubt people the free throw line 40 times, Shirley Dietrick at 485-5540. This year, they will have to will step forward, there’s not hitting 27. The Warriors shot NCRC Raceway rely on the same thing in much time to get this fixed only 12 free throws. R/C racing order to rebuild the ballpark and they were amazing last Jones was 8-of-16 from the in order for a Little League year.” field, including 4-of-10 out- NCRC hosts radio-controlled car racing on the third or fourth season to take place. side the 3-point arc. Bobby Sunday of each month at the Reach Tony Adame at Jackson added 19 points, Redwood Empire Fairgrounds “Our problem was, we (1055 N. State St., Ukiah). Sign- were right next to the Russian [email protected] or while Shane Battier scored 16 ups start at 9 a.m. Racing starts at 11 a.m. sharp. Get there early River,” Pedersen said. “You 468-3518 to set up. See WARRIORS, Page 8 NCRC hosts both road course and oval racing for novice to expert drivers. For more information, call Eric at 462-9569. Ukiah Community Karate Kids program Wildcats cruise past Rancho Cotate in NBL opener The Sheriff’s Youth Activities League is teaching free youth karate programs at the Redwood The Daily Journal “That’s a solid night for (Rudick),” Health Club (3101 S. State St., The Ukiah High School girls bas- Ukiah) on Wednesday nights and Brunemeyer said. “She’s only a fresh- Sunday afternoons for ages 6 ketball team opened North Bay man.” and older. Interested parties can register League play Tuesday with a 55-33 Rudick and Teeters combined to at the class and Sheriff’s win over Rancho Cotate in Ukiah. shoot 12-for-22 from the field. Activities League fees are $5 annually. Membership with the The win improved the Wildcats “That’s pretty good for us,” Redwood Health Club is not required. For more information, record on the season to 4-9. Brunemeyer said. “We haven’t shot call the Sheriff’s Activities “It’s nice to open at home,” said the ball so well at times this year. It’s League voice mail at 468-4288, RHC at 468-0441 or chief Ukiah head coach Bill Brunemeyer. “I something we’ve been struggling instructor Mike Tobin at 354-0565 thought we played pretty well defen- with.” and leave your number. sively and an important thing for us Ukiah returns to NBL action Willits Community was that we only turned the ball over Thursday, hosting Santa Rosa. Game Karate Kids program three times in the second half.” time is 7:30 p.m. The Sheriff’s Activities League Ukiah jumped out to a 27-12 half- is also teaching free youth karate time lead against Rancho Cotate and programs at the Body Works RANCHO COTATE (33) Gym (1511 S. Main St., Willits) on pushed the lead to 38-23 going into Stoughton 2 5-5 10, Guesige 0 5-8 5, Van Beck 3 0-0 6, Monday and Friday nights for Mohrnan 1 2-5 5, Copeland 2 1-3 5, Fernandez 1 0-0 2. Totals ages 6 and older. the fourth quarter. 9 13-21 33. Interested parties can register The Wildcats were led in scoring at the class and Sheriff’s MENDOCINO (55) Activities League fees are $5 and rebounding by freshman guard Martinson 2 1-2 5, Baroni 3 0-0 6, Hillary Rudick 7 3-5 19, annually. Membership with the fit- Contreras 1 0-0 2, White 1 0-0 2, Reid 3 1-2 7, Teeters 5 0-0 ness club is not required. For Hillary Rudick, who finished with 19 10, Dorsey 2 0-0 4. Totals 24 5-9 55. . more information, call the points and seven rebounds. Francesca Sheriff’s Activities League voice Rancho Cotate 4 8 6 15 – 33 Amy Wellnitz/The Daily Journal Teeters added 10 points and five Ukiah 14 13 11 17 – 55 rebounds for Ukiah. Ukiah’s Francesca Teeters goes up against Rancho Cotate during See DIGEST, Page 7 Tuesday night’s home game. Teeters finished with 10 points and five THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL SPORTS WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4, 2006 – 7 Finally, it’s here: USC vs. Texas in Rose Bowl

brush with imperfection, when they flashed Anticipated all year, some moxie and guts to match their skill and speed. are calling it the “game of Leinart’s fourth-and-9 pass to Dwayne Jarrett pulled the winning streak from peril. the century” After his fumble went out of bounds, Leinart scored with a push from Bush in the closing By RALPH D. RUSSO seconds for a 34-31 win. The game will stand as a defining moment The Associated Press BEVERLY HILLS (AP) — Anticipated all for Leinart, who returned for his senior year to season, set up with matching blowouts and direct one of the most prolific and balanced relentlessly hyped for the last month, the Rose offenses in college football history. Bowl everyone’s been waiting for is finally USC is the first team with a 3,000-yard here. passer (Leinart), two 1,000-yard rushers (Bush No. 1 USC against No. 2 Texas, with their and LenDale White), and a 1,000-yard receiv- perfect records, potent offenses, glittery stars, er (Jarrett). rich tradition and eye-popping pageantry — “Right now we’re right where I hoped we playing for the national championship in were going to be when I made my decision,” Pasadena on Wednesday night. Leinart said. “But I feel like this has been the The game of the year! The game of the cen- best time of my life, these last four or five tury! The game of all time! years, and Wednesday is kind of the culmina- Or just another day at work for two-time tion.” defending champ Southern California? It could be the finale for Bush, too. He’s “This is what we have really prepared to do expected to pass up his last year of eligibility and hopefully built ourselves toward this,” and become the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft by USC coach Pete Carroll said Tuesday. “You the Houston Texans. can’t get a big enough game for us.” Young also could turn pro, but has said he’ll Heisman Trophy winners Matt Leinart and return for his senior season. Reggie Bush have led the Trojans to 34 straight No matter what, both teams figure to be victories. Against Texas, they’ll become the stacked next season. first Heisman duo to play together in a college “Young people go to Texas and USC to play game as USC goes for a record third consecu- in games like this,” Brown said. tive national title. While USC will be shooting for a three-peat, The Longhorns also are 12-0, and they’ve the Longhorns will be looking to end a long won 19 in a row. Heisman runner-up Vince title drought. Young is the dynamic dual-threat who leads an Only Michigan and Notre Dame have won offense that has more than matched USC more games than Texas. touchdown for touchdown. But of the seven winningest schools to play football, none have gone longer than the Texas puts up 51 points per game, USC 50. ANG Newspapers The Trojans are favored by a TD. Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush of USC practices Monday in preparation for ’Horns without a national title — their last out- “We don’t have to be the best team of all Wednesday’s Rose Bowl, to determine the national champion. right championship was 1969 and they shared time, just tomorrow night,” Texas coach Mack the crown in 1970. Brown said. “From the Rose Bowl, it kind of just took finales on Dec. 3. “Our plan is to bring this thing back to It’s already the best game Bowl off and carried over,” Young said. “A lot of Texas wrapped up its return to the Rose Texas, where it belongs in the South,” running Championship Series officials could have guys on the team, we knew what it takes and Bowl with a 70-3 rout of Colorado for the Big back and Houston native Selvin Young said. imagined in their eight-year history. No doubts understand what we need to do to play well to 12 championship. “Growing up, I’ve always been a believer that about who belongs this season. get to this point.” A few hours later, USC locked up a second real football is played in Texas.” Plus, the weather will apparently cooperate. Young brought a new dimension to Texas. straight trip to the BCS title game with a 66-19 Over the last three years, the best football After storms soaked the area earlier this week, The guy many thought would never complete romp over UCLA. has been played at USC. clear skies are in the forecast. enough passes to lead a team to a champi- Young was brilliant, but not good enough to The Trojans turned last year’s game against Everything, it seems, is set. onship threw for 2,769 yards and 26 touch- keep Bush from sprinting away with the unbeaten Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl into a “These two teams have been talked about downs this season. Heisman. victory parade, breezing 55-19 for the national every day for a month,” Brown said. “Good “There’s nobody like this,” Carroll said. Bush ran for 1,658 yards — 8.9 per carry — title. teams enjoy the hype.” “There’s guys that can run, there’s guys that hurdling a few tacklers along the way. Texas should be tougher, giving USC a Young returns to the site of his breakout per- throw, there’s quick guys and all that, but “My favorite one that made me go ’Wow!’ chance to lay claim title to an even bigger title formance. nobody’s ever been this fast.” was the Notre Dame game when he shook off than national champ. The 230-pound quarterback with sprinter’s The Longhorns began the season ranked No. a tackle, hit the hole and jumped over the safe- “I think it’s a fair statement,” Bush said, speed made last year’s Rose Bowl look like a 2 in the country behind USC — and that’s the ty and took it to the house,” Texas linebacker “that we could possibly compete as one of the pickup game, running for 192 yards and four way it stayed as each team stormed through Rashad Bobino said. greatest offenses, greatest teams in college touchdowns to beat Michigan 38-37. unbeaten seasons, punctuated with fierce Ah yes, the Notre Dame game. The Trojans’ football ever.”

SCOREBOARD

Cleveland at Milwaukee, 5 p.m. W L OT Pts GF GA NBA Dallas at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Carolina 24 10 4 52 140 125 Seattle at Chicago, 5:30 p.m. Tampa Bay 20 17 3 43 122 126 EASTERN CONFERENCE Portland at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m. Atlanta 18 17 6 42 145 145 Indiana at Denver, 6 p.m. Florida 16 20 5 37 108 128 Atlantic Division Philadelphia at Phoenix, 6 p.m. Washington 13 21 3 29 107 148 W L Pct GB New Jersey 17 12 .586 — WESTERN CONFERENCE Philadelphia 15 15 .500 2 1/2 Boston 12 18 .400 5 1/2 NFL Central Division New York 8 21 .276 9 W L OT Pts GF GA Toronto 8 22 .267 9 1/2 Wild-card Playoffs Detroit 26 9 3 55 145 100 Southeast Division Saturday, Jan. 7 Nashville 24 10 3 51 120 107 W L Pct GB Washington at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m. (ABC) Chicago 13 21 4 30 103 134 Miami 19 13 .594 — Jacksonville at New England, 8 p.m. (ABC) Columbus 12 26 1 25 82 139 Orlando 12 15 .444 4 1/2 Sunday, Jan. 8 St. Louis 10 22 5 25 100 143 Washington 12 16 .429 5 Carolina at New York Giants, 1 p.m. (FOX) Northwest Division Charlotte 10 21 .323 8 1/2 Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 4:30 p.m. (CBS) W L OT Pts GF GA Atlanta 7 21 .250 10 Calgary 24 12 4 52 108 102 Central Division Divisional Playoffs Edmonton 22 14 4 48 134 127 W L Pct GB Saturday, Jan. 14 Vancouver 21 13 5 47 130 124 Detroit 24 4 .857 — AFC game at Denver or Indianapolis (CBS) Colorado 20 17 3 43 149 137 Cleveland 18 10 .643 6 NFC game at Chicago or Seattle (FOX) Minnesota 18 17 4 40 111 98 Milwaukee 17 11 .607 7 Sunday, Jan. 15 Pacific Division Indiana 16 12 .571 8 AFC game at Denver or Indianapolis (CBS) W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 12 18 .400 13 NFC game at Chicago or Seattle (FOX) Los Angeles 26 14 2 54 147 123 Dallas 24 12 2 50 126 102 WESTERN CONFERENCE Conference Championships Phoenix 20 18 2 42 117 117 Sunday, Jan. 22 Anaheim 18 15 6 42 112 108 Southwest Division San Jose 16 16 5 37 114 119 W L Pct GB AFC game (CBS) NFC game (FOX) San Antonio 24 7 .774 — Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss Dallas 22 8 .733 1 1/2 Super Bowl or shootout loss. Memphis 19 10 .655 4 ——— New Orleans 13 17 .433 10 1/2 Sunday, Feb. 5 Detroit Sunday’s Games Houston 10 18 .357 12 1/2 Atlanta 5, Washington 2 Northwest Division AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 6:30 p.m. (ABC) Florida 2, Buffalo 1 W L Pct GB Anaheim 4, Nashville 2 Minnesota 14 14 .500 — Monday’s Games Utah 15 16 .484 1/2 Pro Bowl Sunday, Feb. 12 Philadelphia 1, Boston 0 Denver 15 17 .469 1 Atlanta 8, Ottawa 3 Seattle 13 17 .433 2 At Honolulu AFC vs. NFC, 6 p.m. (ESPN) Calgary 3, Chicago 2 Portland 10 20 .333 5 Tampa Bay 2, N.Y. Islanders 1 Pacific Division Toronto 3, Pittsburgh 2, OT W L Pct GB St. Louis 4, Vancouver 1 Phoenix 19 11 .633 — NHL Los Angeles 3, Dallas 2, OT L.A. Clippers 17 12 .586 1 1/2 Tuesday’s Games Golden State 17 14 .548 2 1/2 EASTERN CONFERENCE Tampa Bay at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. L.A. Lakers 15 15 .500 4 Atlantic Division Minnesota at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Sacramento 12 17 .414 6 1/2 W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia 25 8 6 56 143 120 Florida at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Rangers 22 12 5 49 122 101 Chicago at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Tuesday’s Games New Jersey 16 18 5 37 112 127 Nashville at Colorado, 9 p.m. Toronto at Atlanta, 4 p.m. N.Y. Islanders 17 19 2 36 122 139 Wednesday’s Games Houston at Washington, 4 p.m. Pittsburgh 10 19 9 29 106 148 Ottawa at Washington, 7 p.m. Orlando at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. Northeast Division Atlanta at Carolina, 7 p.m. Golden State at Memphis, 5 p.m. W L OT Pts GF GA Florida at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Portland at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Ottawa 27 7 3 57 161 88 Nashville at St. Louis, 8 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Utah, 6 p.m. Buffalo 26 12 2 54 131 120 Vancouver at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Sacramento, 7 p.m. Toronto 23 14 3 49 134 127 Wednesday’s Games Montreal 18 13 6 42 105 119 Orlando at Toronto, 4 p.m. Boston 14 19 6 34 111 126 Charlotte at Boston, 4:30 p.m. Southeast Division Miami vs. New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. COMMUNITY DIGEST — CONTINUED FROM PAGE A-6 mail at 468-4288, Body Works at 459- to become a SAL member and pay $5 All players parents need to bring all 0594 or chief instructor Mike Tobin at a year. Minors must have the forms of the following: birth certificate (no 354-0565 and leave your number. signed by their parents. Please allow copies, no baptism or hospital certfi- 10 minutes before class to do this. cates), current utility bill, current dri- Tiny Tigers kinderkarate At the end of the summer, boxing ver’s license, and current car or home hours will be extended so please check for further notice. insurance for proof of residency. Tollow Dojo is hosting the weekly The cost is $55 for each child regis- Tiny Tigers kinder karate course, which utilizes proven techniques to Rusty Bowl BMX tering and $50 for each additional sib- teach martial arts to children 4 to 6 ling. years old. Bicycle motocross races are held There is also a $30 cash or check The class is held Saturdays from weekly at Rusty Bowl BMX, located at mandatory service deposit which will 12:30-1:20 p.m. The first class is free. the east end of Gobbi Street in Ukiah. be returned upon working at the con- Call 463-1347 or 621-0714 to sign up. The American Bicycle Association- cession stand. Tollow Dojo is located at 3001 S. State sanctioned races are held Saturdays Players must be five years old by St., No. 4. with sign-ups from 9:30-10:30 a.m. April 30, 2006 and no older than 12 by and racing immediately after. April 30, 2006 to participate. Willits boxing program For more information, call the Rusty For more information, visit the South Bowl hotline at 462-0249. Ukiah Little League website at The Sheriff's Youth Activities League www.eteamz.com/SULL or call 468- "Willits" Boxing Program is currently meeting at the Body Works Gym and Ukiah Dolphin water polo 8800. For information on North Ukiah Martial Arts Center (1511 Main St. in Little League, call 468-4232. Willits) on Monday and Wednesday The Ukiah Dolphin water polo team nights at 7 p.m. in the aerobic room. is now practicing every Wednesday at This program is free and open to the 2:45 p.m. Practices are held at the public. Ages 8 and above are encour- Ukiah High School pool during To place an announcement in the aged to participate. December and January for the winter “Community Sports Digest,” contact For more information, call Body water polo season and are open for The Ukiah Daily Journal Sports Works Gym at 459-0594. There is an strong swimmers from 10-18 years Department by phone at 468-3518. annual $5 insurance/registration fee. old. Call Rick Cleland for more infor- You may also mail your listing to 590 mation at 463-1551. S. School Street, Ukiah, Calif., 95482, Boxers wanted e-mail it to [email protected], or Ukiah Little League sign fax it to us at 468-3544. Because the Boxing classes are offered by ups start Jan. 18 “Community Sports Digest” is a FREE Mendocino County Sheriff’s SAL and service, no guarantees can be made are ongoing at the Redwood Health Club for all ages and levels. Autumn Sign up for North and South Ukiah on the frequency of a listing’s appear- class times are as follows: Tuesdays Little League will be Jan. 18-19 from ance in The Daily Journal. To assure at 5:30 p.m., Thursdays at 6:45 p.m., 6-8 p.m. at the Yokayo Elementary your event maximum publicity, please and Fridays at 5 p.m. School cafeteria with one additional contact either our classified (468- Anyone interested in joining SAL sign up on Jan. 23 from 6-8 p.m., also 3535) or display advertising (468- must fill out the necessary paperwork at the Yokayo cafeteria. 3510) departments. 8 – WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4, 2006 SPORTS THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL Clarett charged Penn State tops FSU in third overtime By STEVEN WINE Kevin Kelly made a 29-yard ries. And it turned out to be 38 yards in overtime. with aggravated The Associated Press field goal attempt, giving about missed opportunities, The No. 3-ranked Nittany MIAMI (AP) — This real- Paterno and Penn State a 26- improbable twists and epic Lions finished 11-1, with the ly was one for the ages. 23 victory over Bowden’s length. only loss coming when they For more than four hours, Florida State Seminoles. Kelly’s winning kick came gave up a touchdown to robbery in Ohio Joe Paterno and Bobby “I told him we’re too old on second down. Given two Michigan on the game’s final Bowden paced the Orange for this,” Paterno said after- earlier chances to win the play. The season represented By RUSTY MILLER and demanded property from Bowl sidelines, searching for ward. “It’s almost past my game, he missed field goal a big rebound for Paterno’s The Associated Press a man and a woman behind offense and enduring missed bedtime.” attempts of 29 and 38 yards. program, which went 7-16 in COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) the Opium Lounge in down- kicks. Paterno had said he didn’t Florida State counterpart 2003-04. — While some of Maurice town Columbus early Sunday Finally, in the third over- want the game to be about Gary Cismesia missed an No. 22 Florida State fell to Clarett’s ex-teammates slept morning. He fled with two time, at 1 a.m. Wednesday, him and Bowden, who rank extra point in the first half 8-5, Bowden’s worst season off the celebration of their lat- men in a sport utility vehicle 1-2 in career coaching victo- and field goal tries of 44 and since 1981. est Fiesta Bowl victory, the after he was identified by the former Ohio State running bar owner, who happened to back shuffled into a court- come out into the alley; no room Tuesday in handcuffs one was injured, and only a and jail-issue clothing to face cell phone was taken from the robbery charges. alleged victims, police said. Jazz outplay Lakers down the stretch He posted bond and was Clarett’s next hearing is set released later in the day. for Jan. 12. By DOUG ALDEN he blocked four shots and the The Jazz took advantage sive player, we’ve got to play Clarett, who led the Police had been looking for The Associated Press Jazz pulled away for their of Bryant’s absence and better defense,” said Lamar Buckeyes to the national him for the better part of two SALT LAKE CITY (AP) fifth straight win. returned to .500 for the first Odom, who led the Lakers championship in the same sta- days before he turned himself — Without having to worry “I thought he was playing time since they were 4-4. with 25 points and eight dium almost exactly three in shortly after Ohio State about Kobe Bryant, Andrei the wrong sport for a while,” Utah also has its first five- rebounds. years earlier, faced a judge for beat Notre Dame 34-20 in the Kirilenko seemed to be Lakers coach Phil Jackson game winning streak since Better offense would have the first time since he was Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Ariz., guarding the rest of the Los joked. “It looked like our winning six straight in March helped, too. Odom was the accused of robbing two peo- on Monday night. Angeles Lakers all by him- guys were setting him up for 2003, when Karl Malone and only Laker to score in double ple with a gun in an alley USA Today’s national self. sets. Some of the guys were John Stockton were making figures and he had twice as behind a downtown bar early offensive player of the year as Kirilenko finished with just putting it up on there on a their final push to the play- many rebounds as any of his Sunday. a senior at Warren (Ohio) G. seven blocks and six steals to tee or something.” offs. teammates. Deron Williams Wearing a loose-fitting tan Harding High School, Clarett go with his 14 points, eight Kirilenko accomplished “Andrei makes a huge, added 19 points, including shirt, dark pants and sandals, rushed for 1,237 yards and rebounds and nine assists the rare feat of getting at least huge difference when he’s seven straight as Utah pulled Clarett did not speak and was scored 16 touchdowns as a Tuesday night in the Utah five in every positive catego- out there, but we can’t rely on away in the final 5 minutes, not asked to make a plea. The freshman in 2002. Jazz’s 90-80 victory over the ry for the third time in his him to take care of all of our and Mehmet Okur finished 22-year-old Clarett was It was Clarett who, as a star Lakers. The Jazz swept a career and moved the Jazz mistakes,” Jazz coach Jerry with 20 points and 10 released from Franklin freshman tailback, had scored home-and-home series with into a first-place tie with Sloan said. “I thought our rebounds. The Jazz also had County jail early Tuesday the final touchdown on Jan. 3, the slumping Lakers, who Minnesota in the Northwest other people did a good job.” 10 blocks and 10 steals while afternoon after posting 2003, in the same bowl to give were without Bryant again as Division. The Lakers will have forcing 17 turnovers by the $50,000 bond, a sheriff’s the Buckeyes a 31-24 upset of he completed a two-game “I like the game much Bryant again when they host Lakers. deputy said. top-ranked Miami in double- suspension for throwing an more when it comes with a Philadelphia on Friday. After Los Angeles pulled within Each of the two charges of overtime. The victory gave elbow last week. win. I feel twice better,” said falling to 15-16, Bryant’s 69-68 on a jumper by Devean aggravated robbery carries a Ohio State its first national Kirilenko disrupted the Kirilenko, whose English return will be welcomed in George, but the Jazz out- possible sentence of three to championship since 1968. Lakers all night, but especial- slips a little when he gets Los Angeles. played the Lakers the rest of 10 years, with another one to Clarett’s fortunes have ly in the fourth quarter, when excited. “Without our best offen- the way. three years added to each changed dramatically in the because a gun was used. three years since he scored on “We are looking forward to that five-yard run. investigating the allegations,” In the summer of 2003 he Clarett’s attorney, William reported he had lost more than UCLA kicker pleads not guilty to DUI Settina, said outside court. $10,000 in clothing, CDs, cash and stereo equipment “That’s all I can say.” INGLEWOOD (AP) — bodily injury to 20-year-old believe with what I do know, and Medlock was later found According to a police when a car he had borrowed from a local dealership. UCLA placekicker Justin Hannah Jun, a passenger in that his conduct was not felo- walking on an Inglewood report, Clarett flashed a gun Medlock pleaded not guilty the vehicle. nious.” street about 1 1/2 miles from Tuesday to drunken driving Jun’s injuries included a Medlock remains free on the scene. charges in connection with an fractured vertebra in her $10,000 bail. He was sched- Medlock originally was accident last month that seri- neck, the district attorney’s uled to return to court Feb. 10 arrested for investigation of ter was the most in any quar- ously injured a female mem- office said. Jun was hospital- for the setting of a prelimi- felony hit-and-run, but prose- Warriors ter for Memphis this year. ber of the university’s golf ized for a week and is expect- nary hearing date. cutors declined to bring that The Warriors shot 45 per- team. ed to make a full recovery, California Highway Patrol charge against him. Continued from Page 6 cent, but starting guards Davis Medlock, 22, was charged said UCLA spokesman Marc officers said Medlock was After Medlock’s arrest, and Richardson, Golden and Lorenzen Wright 12. with one felony count each of Dellins. driving a 1998 Toyota pickup UCLA coach Karl Dorrell State’s top scorers, were a Jason Richardson, who driving under the influence of “This case in the end on the San Diego Freeway suspended him indefinitely struggled from the field in the combined 5-of-13 from the alcohol causing injury and should be less than a felony,” about 3 a.m. on Dec. 10 when from the team and Medlock first three quarters, led the field. The Grizzlies shot 17 driving with .08 percent Medlock’s attorney Milton he struck a call box and the missed the Bruins’ 50-38 win Warriors with 20 points, while free throws in the half, while blood alcohol causing injury. Grimes said in an interview. truck flipped over. Friday over Northwestern in reserve Derek Fisher added the Warriors took only four. Each count alleged that “When all of the evidence in CHP officers found the the Sun Bowl. 18. Memphis extended the Medlock had caused great this case comes out, I still truck with only Jun inside Troy Murphy scored 17 advantage to 25 when Eddie points and Mike Dunleavy Jones hit a 3-pointer with 4 had 10, but Baron Davis, minutes left in the third peri- Golden State’s second-leading od. Golden State closed the scorer, was limited to seven. third with a 13-4 run, includ- Webber posts double-double in win Golden State had its three- ing 11 unanswered points, and game winning streak snapped. cut the lead to 82-66 entering SACRAMENTO (AP) — beaten since a 107-104 over- points and 14 rebounds for averaged 35.5 points his pre- The Warriors’ reserves the fourth. Chris Webber had 20 points time victory Dec. 20, 2000. the 76ers and Kyle Korver vious two games, shot 4-of- made it a little more interest- and 16 rebounds against his Philadelphia lost twice to the added 13 points. 20 and had 10 points. ing down the stretch after the Notes: Grizzlies officials announced before the game former team, and the Kings last season following With Webber and Iverson Dalembert provided an Grizzlies held several 20- Philadelphia 76ers beat the the Webber trade. on the bench to start the unlikely offensive spark in point leads, the last coming that Stoudamire had surgery to repair the ruptured right Sacramento Kings 111-98 There will be little time to fourth quarter, the 76ers the third quarter for the 76ers. with 5:55 left. A 9-1 run, high- Tuesday night. savor the win for the 76ers, scored seven straight points Known mostly for his shot lighted by a pair of 3-pointers patellar tendon injured in the It was Webber’s second who play at Phoenix on to take a 90-75. A pair of 3- blocking, he scored 10 points from Richardson, got Golden Dec. 30 win at Portland. ... game in Sacramento since Wednesday night and are in pointers by Peja Stojakovic in the period and Iverson had State within 12. Miller missed the game with a being traded by the Kings last the midst of their longest road helped the Kings go on an 8- eight as Philadelphia built the Richardson’s basket sprained ankle. ... Memphis February. He is still fondly stretch of the season — seven 0 run, cutting the lead to 90- lead to 83-75 entering the brought the Warriors within started its All-Star campaign remembered, evidenced by games in 11 days. 83 with 8:33 left, but a subse- fourth. 100-91 with 1:23 left, but for Gasol with “Vote Now! the standing ovation he Allen Iverson had a rare quent 7-0 run later by the Notes: Iverson shot 3-of- Gasol and Dahntay Jones each Vote Pau!” poster and buttons. received from the Arco Arena off game, as the NBA’s lead- 76ers helped seal the victory. 14 in the first half and had hit a pair of free throws for the ... Murphy got a technical in crowd when introduced. ing scorer finished with 19 Sacramento, an uncharac- nine points. Miller had 13 final margin. the third period for arguing a Webber jogged to the points. He shot 8-of-25 and teristic 8-10 at home, wasted first-quarter points in helping Memphis led 62-42 at half- foul call, which led Warriors Kings bench and gave coach hit both free throws in his a near career effort from cen- the Kings to a 26-24 lead. time after Jackson’s 3-pointer coach Mike Montgomery to Rick Adelman a handshake second lowest-scoring game ter Brad Miller, who scored The Kings ran off 17 straight bounced on the rim before and a hug just before the of the season. Iverson, who 36 points and had 11 points late in the first quarter dropping through with a sec- point out to officials the 17-4 game began. was held to 18 points by rebounds. Miller’s career and extending into the sec- ond remaining. The Grizzlies first-half advantage at the line Andre Iguodala scored 22 Toronto, had 12 assists as high is 38 points. Stojakovic ond, yet still trailed 51-47 at shot 60 percent in the half, for Memphis. ... The loss pre- points and the 76ers snapped Philadelphia ended its two- scored 19 points, and Kenny the half. The 76ers are 9-4 and the 62 points were their vented Golden State from a nine-game losing streak to game losing streak. Thomas had 11 points and 14 against Western Conference most in a half this season. The recording its first 3-0 road trip the Kings, who they had not Samuel Dalembert had 20 rebounds. Mike Bibby, who teams this season. 37 points in the second quar- since 1992.

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THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL NATION WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4, 2006 – 9 NEWS IN BRIEF Bush pushes for Patriot Act renewal By JENNIFER LOVEN the president, sitting at a table Sen. Russ Feingold, D- Associated Press in the Roosevelt Room with Wis., said Bush should spend WASHINGTON — As the federal officials and 19 U.S. more time negotiating about Outlook appears bleak clock runs on Congress’ short- attorneys from around the the Patriot Act with for 13 trapped miners term extension of the Patriot country. Democrats and others on Act, President Bush met with “The enemy has not gone Capitol Hill and less on TALLMANSVILLE, W.Va. (AP) — Rescuers pushed deep- away. They’re still there. And “staged meetings with hand- er into a mine shaft in a desperate search for 13 trapped coal federal prosecutors Tuesday and contended that the domes- I expect Congress to under- picked participants” at the miners Tuesday, but the prospects of finding anyone alive stand that we’re still at war, White House. appeared bleak after holes drilled into the ground yielded dead- tic anti-terror law is vital to keeping Americans safe. and they got to give us the “Contrary to the president’s ly levels of carbon monoxide and no signs of life. tools necessary to win this misleading comments, “With each hour that passes, the likelihood of a successful Many key provisions of the law were to expire Dec. 31. war,” he said. nobody wants to see the outcome diminishes,” said Ben Hatfield, chief executive of Later, outside the West Patriot Act expire,” Feingold mine owner International Coal Group Inc. Amid a debate over whether the act sufficiently protects Wing, prosecutors cited sever- said. “We want common- By early evening, Hatfield said, rescuers were three to five al cases in which the Patriot sense changes to the act that hours from reaching the spot where the miners were thought to civil liberties, most Senate Democrats and a few President George W. Bush Act had played a crucial role, would give the government be. from staging an undercover the power to combat terrorism “We are clearly in the situation where we need a miracle,” he Republicans united against legislation that would have sting on California weapons while protecting the rights and said. “But miracles happen.” dealers attempting to sell freedoms of law-abiding citi- The men, trapped 260 feet down by an explosion Monday renewed several provisions surveillance and prosecutorial permanently while extending powers against suspected ter- Stinger missiles to securing zens.” morning in the Sago Mine, were believed to be about 12,000 convictions of major terrorist The White House event feet past the opening of the shaft. By early evening, about 35 others for four years. rorists, their associates and In a move the White House financiers. Noting the Patriot financiers in New York. drew 19 of the country’s 93 hours after the blast, rescue teams had penetrated 11,400 feet, “We use it each and every U.S. attorneys. They were working their way on foot for fear machinery might cause adamantly opposed but later Act was overwhelmingly accepted, Congress approved approved not long after the day to protect our country contacted by officials at the volatile gases to explode. against terrorists and crimi- Justice Department to attend, The company told families that a powerful explosion had a one-month extension of the 2001 terrorist attacks on New law in its current form to York and Washington, he said nals,” said Ken Wainstein, Wainstein said. rocked the mine, based on damage near where the miners may U.S. attorney for the District Among the provisions the be trapped, said Rick McGee, who works at the mine with his allow the debate to continue. political considerations now The new measure expires Feb. were getting in the way. of Columbia. renewal would make perma- brother-in-law, Randal McCloy, who is among those trapped. “We believe this provides nent are those that allow rov- Cinderblock walls meant to direct the flow of air inside the 3. “When it came time to Bush, his voice rising in renew the act, for partisan rea- adequate safeguards in every ing wiretaps so that investiga- mine were knocked down by the blast, McGee said. respect,” said Mary Beth tors can listen in on any tele- Given the new information, McGee said, “There’s a chance, apparent irritation, said law- sons, in my mind, people have makers must act on a perma- not stepped up and have Buchanan, the U.S. attorney phone and tap any computer not a great chance, but there is still a chance” that the miners for the Western District of they think a terrorist might could still be alive if they were able to barricade themselves. nent renewal of the law that agreed that it’s still necessary expanded the government’s to protect the country,” said Pennsylvania. use. Treasury bills rise to highest level in nearly five years Lobbyist Abramoff pleads guilty, WASHINGTON (AP) — Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Tuesday’s auction to the highest levels in nearly five years. The Treasury Department auctioned $17 billion in three- promises to help in probe of Congress month bills at a discount rate of 4.070 percent, up from 3.905 By DAVID ESPO confession in court was “not a on other information made plea agreement refers to as the percent last week. An additional $15 billion in six-month bills AP Special Correspondent surprise because this public, Staffer A was Tony “corruption of public offi- was auctioned at a discount rate of 4.265 percent, up from WASHINGTON — Jack Republican Congress is the Rudy, at the time a top aide to cials.” 4.200 percent last week. Abramoff, the lobbyist who most corrupt in history and the DeLay. His identity was con- — Court documents said The three-month rate was the highest since these bills aver- spawned a congressional cor- American people are paying firmed by officials who spoke Abramoff solicited $50,000 aged 4.125 percent on April 2, 2001. The six-month rate was ruption scandal, pleaded the price.” only on condition of anonymi- from a wireless telephone the highest since 4.420 percent on March 12, 2001. guilty Tuesday to three Abramoff faces as much as ty, noting that the court papers company and got Ney’s agree- The discount rates reflect that the bills sell for less than face felonies and pledged to coop- 11 years in federal prison as did not name the aide. ment to push the company’s value. For a $10,000 bill, the three-month price was $9,897.12 erate in a criminal probe edg- well as fines in connection The papers allege no application to install a wire- while a six-month bill sold for $9,784.38. ing closer to former House with his guilty pleas on wrongdoing by DeLay, and less telephone infrastructure Because federal offices were closed on Monday in obser- Majority Leader Tom DeLay. charges of conspiracy, mail his attorney, Richard Cullen, in the House of vance of the New Year’s holiday, the weekly Treasury auction “I plead guilty, your fraud and tax evasion. The said the lawmaker “expects Representatives, a job Ney’s was held on Tuesday this week. honor,” Abramoff said in flat, precise penalty is to be deter- his current staffers and committee would have over- In a separate report, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday that unemotional tones, accepting mined in part by the extent of expected his former staffers to seen. the average yield for one-year Treasury bills, a popular index a plea bargain that said he had his cooperation with prosecu- adhere to the highest ethical At the Justice Department, for making changes in adjustable rate mortgages, edged down provided lavish trips, golf out- tors. Together with his former standards.” Fisher said that in one to 4.36 percent last week from 4.37 percent the previous week. ings, meals and more to public business partner, Michael DeLay “would have no tol- instance, “Abramoff was so officials “in exchange for a Scanlon, he is expected to erance for those who deviated bold as to take fees to assist series of official acts.” face restitution costs of $25 from that,” Cullen added. one client when he was actual- Construction spending In one case, he reported million. Still, Abramoff’s admission ly working for another client payments totaling $50,000 to Abramoff will be required in court came at an inoppor- to defeat the first client’s hits record in November the wife of a congressional to pay $1.7 million for unpaid tune time for DeLay. The interests.” Those clients were WASHINGTON (AP) — Construction spending hit an all- aide to help block legislation taxes, officials said. Texas Republican is fighting Indian tribes were from Texas time high in November as government spending to build for a client. The aide worked Scanlon pleaded guilty last state campaign finance and Louisiana, and the issue schools, highways and sewer systems offset a slight dip in for DeLay, according to offi- November to corruption charges in Texas, hoping to involved casino gambling. home building. cials who spoke on condition charges as part of the investi- clear himself quickly and to Apart from his lobbying in The Commerce Department reported that total building of anonymity. gation that began 21 months reclaim his leadership post in Congress, Abramoff raised at activity rose to a record $1.146 trillion at an annual rate in Public corruption aside, ago. Congress. least $100,000 for President November, up 0.2 percent from the October pace. Abramoff admitted defraud- The Bush administration’s — Abramoff contradicted Bush’s 2004 re-election effort, Through the first 11 months of 2005, construction spending ing four Indian tribes and former chief procurement statements by Rep. Bob Ney, earning the honorary title is 9 percent above the pace set in 2004 as a boom in housing other clients, taking millions official, David H. Safavian, saying the Ohio Republican “pioneer” from the campaign. helped to push construction activity to record levels. However, in kickbacks from a one-time was charged last fall with accepted a golfing trip to White House spokesman home building by the private sector was essentially unchanged business partner, misusing a making false statements and Scotland in 2002 with the Scott McClellan said he could in November, which could be a harbinger of the expected slow- charity he had established and obstructing investigations into knowledge that the lobbyist’s not say whether Abramoff down in this sector as rising mortgage rates cool housing activ- failing to pay income taxes on a 2002 golf outing. He has Indian clients were paying for ever met Bush. McClellan ity. millions of ill-gotten gains. pleaded innocent. it. Ney is not mentioned by said of Abramoff: “What he is He is expected to plead Abramoff appeared before name, but his identity is clear reportedly acknowledging Studies: Cholesterol drugs guilty to additional charges on U.S. District Court Judge from a description of his com- doing is unacceptable and out- Ellen Huvelle. Court papers mittee chairmanship. Ney Wednesday in Miami in con- rageous.” don’t lower cancer risk nection with charges stem- released in connection with issued a statement saying, “At his plea offered these the time I dealt with Jack “If laws were broken, he CHICAGO (AP) — Two new studies deal a double blow to ming from the 2000 purchase must be held to account for hopes that cholesterol-lowering statin drugs could help prevent of a fleet of gambling boats. glimpses into Abramoff’s Abramoff, I obviously did not At the Justice Department, activities: know, and had no way of what he did,” McClellan said. cancer as well as heart disease. Once a well-connected lob- In one report, researchers analyzed 26 rigorous, randomized officials said they intend to — On behalf of clients knowing, the self-serving and make use of the trove of e- eager to stop internet gam- fraudulent nature” of his byist able to command almost studies involving more than 73,000 patients and concluded that unimaginable fees — a drugs such as top-selling Lipitor and Zocor had no effect on the mails and other material in bling and postal rate legisla- activities. Abramoff’s possession as part tion, Abramoff paid $50,000 — Abramoff also said he Louisiana tribe once paid risk of developing or dying from any form of cancer. Scanlon and him more than The findings appear in Wednesday’s Journal of the American of a probe that is believed to in 10 equal monthly payments had made a $10,000 donation be focusing on as many as 20 beginning in June 2000 to the to the National Republican $30 million over 26 months Medical Association. — Abramoff apologized after The other study, published in the Journal of the National members of Congress and wife of a congressional aide Campaign Committee at Cancer Institute, found that cholesterol-lowering drugs, includ- aides. identified as Staffer A. Based Ney’s request, part of what the pleading guilty. ing statins, were of no benefit for preventing colorectal cancer. “This investigation contin- “We were very hopeful that we would verify there was an ues ... however long it takes, anti-cancer effect,” said C. Michael White of the University of wherever it leads,” said Alice Connecticut School of Pharmacy, who led the analysis appear- Fisher, assistant attorney gen- ing in JAMA. “We ended up showing no change in cancer or eral. cancer death.” Whatever the legal ramifi- White said the new findings — as well as the rare but poten- cations, there was swift politi- tial side effects of statins, which can include liver damage and cal fallout at the dawn of an muscle pain — should discourage doctors from prescribing election year in which minori- them solely to prevent cancer. ty Democrats intend to make People should continue taking them to lower cholesterol and ethics a campaign issue. prevent heart attacks, he said. “It really is a great drug for heart In a turnabout, House disease,” White said. Speaker Dennis Hastert, R- Hope for statins as cancer fighters was sharpened by the fact Ill., joined the roster of politi- Read All that so many people already take them to lower cholesterol and cians announcing plans to the drugs are widely considered safe. Previous research, includ- donate Abramoff’s campaign ing animal studies and observational studies of people, had sug- contributions to charity. gested statins might prevent various types of cancer. House Democratic leader For example, researchers looked at medical records for 1.4 Nancy Pelosi said Abramoff’s About million patients treated at 10 Veterans Affairs centers and found that those taking statins had lower rates of breast, prostate and lung cancer than those who hadn’t taken such drugs. And a study of Israeli patients published last year showed a 47 percent lower risk of colorectal cancer in people who used It! statins for at least five years. However, these were not randomized studies — meaning patients were not randomly picked to receive statins and then studied to see what effects the drugs had. Researchers consider randomized studies to yield the best evidence. The colorectal cancer study was observational — the weak- The Ukiah est sort of evidence — but very large. Researchers found no link between statin use and colorectal cancer when they looked Emancipator DAILY JOURNAL at data on more than 132,000 people enrolled in the cancer pre- vention study. Doppelbock In an accompanying editorial, John McLaughlin of the 750 ml Bottles Your Local Prosserman Centre for Health Research in Toronto, wrote “... it Still Available remains premature to conclude that a large chemoprevention trial with statins that is aimed at reducing colorectal cancer risk 102 S. State St. Ukiah Daily Newspaper! is warranted.” 468-5898 10 – WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4, 2006 NATION THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL New Medicare drug program gets mixed reviews By KEVIN FREKING Monday associated with the federal extensive medication needs. “There clearly have been some and advocacy for another pharma- Associated Press government or his insurance Bruce Roberts, CEO of the bumps, especially yesterday when cists’ trade group, said many phar- WASHINGTON — Some patients provider who could take his call. National Community Pharmacists some pharmacists had delays in macists could not verify which plan using Medicare’s new drug benefit “I’m really disappointed the sys- Association, said that pharmacies accessing the electronic information patients were enrolled in, so they reported difficulties Tuesday in fill- tem didn’t take into consideration often had trouble determining on systems we set up,” said McClellan, provided enough medicine to last a ing prescriptions, though the govern- that Sunday was New Year’s Day Sunday and Monday whether their head of the Centers for Medicare and few days. Telephones for many pri- ment and some large pharmacies and and Monday was also a holiday,” dual-eligible customers were Medicaid Services. “Today, we’re vate insurers were also overloaded. nursing homes said the program was Silverman said. “People who really enrolled in the new program. not seeing any of those delays.” “The system was overwhelmed,” off to a good start. needed their medication could have However, the problem was easing McClellan said he has heard com- said Clark, of the American Society The plan, estimated to cost the been at a loss.” Tuesday. plaints as well as success stories of Consultant Pharmacists. government $724 billion over the However, Kevin James, the “We knew it was going to be diffi- from all over the country. In particu- A trade group representing not- next 10 years, will subsidize medi- national accounts manager for more cult,” Roberts said. “But people are lar, he said a pharmacist from for-profit nursing homes said that to cine costs for tens of millions of than 3,700 pharmacies operating in getting their medicine, and that is the Arkansas told the agency that one of the best of its knowledge, implemen- older Americans and the disabled. Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club stores, bottom line. It will take a couple his customers no longer had to limit tation of the new benefit has gone Jack Silverman of Short Hills, said the reports he received nation- weeks to work out the kinks.” how many prescriptions he could smoothly. N.J., visited his local Walgreens wide indicated the new program was Mark McClellan, administrator of take — as was the case under “Since the Jan. 1 rollout of the pharmacy first thing Sunday and off to a good start. the federal agency overseeing the Medicaid. new benefit, we have had reports tried to fill two prescriptions. He was “I don’t know if we knew what to new benefit, said a late surge in “We had more than a million dual- from a limited number of our mem- stunned when the bill came back expect,” James said. “I would say it’s enrollment made it difficult to eligibles in nursing homes getting bers of problems in the first few showing he owed twice what he had gone pretty well.” process all applications before Jan. 1. their drugs on schedule with their days, but CMS has worked to fix been paying — $255.52 instead of Officials were most concerned The surge led to delays when phar- prescriptions handled,” McClellan them,” said Larry Minnix, president $119.79. about ensuring that 6.2 million peo- macists and nursing homes tried to said. “We’ve had hundreds of thou- and CEO of the American Silverman said he knows there ple previously getting their medicine determine billing information. sands of prescriptions filled for many Association of Homes and Services could be a good explanation for the through Medicaid were in the new However, by Tuesday afternoon, thousands who had no coverage for the Aging. bill, which he declined to pay. But he program. The “dual-eligible” popu- computers were processing 10,000 before.” On the Net: could not reach anybody Sunday or lation is generally frail and has eligibility queries an hour. Thomas Clark, director of policy Medicare: www.medicare.gov U.S. issues cleanup guide for ‘dirty bomb’ Fed mnutes: policy-makers By H. JOSEF HEBERT ed, long-term radiation exposures of as Among those benchmarks that could believed campaign at end Associated Press much as 10,000 millirems per year — a be used under the guidelines is one estab- WASHINGTON — The government level equivalent to hundreds of chest X- lished by the International Commission By JEANNINE AVERSA issued cleanup standards Tuesday for a rays a year or 30 times the annual expo- on Radiation Protection which cites a AP Economics Writer “dirty bomb” terrorist attack that would sure to radiation from natural “back- long-term release of 10,000 millirems a WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve policy-makers differed in some cases be far less rigorous than ground” sources — could be allowed for year as an acceptable exposure standard last month on how much higher interest rates would need to rise what is required for Superfund sites, areas that are returned to general use. after cleanup. to keep the economy and inflation on an even keel, but most nuclear power plants and nuclear waste If there is widespread contamination By comparison, the Nuclear believed the end of the nearly two-year rate-hike campaign dumps. from a dirty bomb or an “improvised Regulatory Commission does not allow probably wasn’t far off. Minutes of the Fed’s closed-door meeting on Dec. 13, After such an attack, long-term radia- nuclear device” — which could cause a exposure to the public of more than 100 released Tuesday, provided insight into the thinking of policy- tion exposure could remain at levels that crude nuclear explosion — some areas millirems per year in its cleanup stan- would be expected to produce cancers in may have to be put off limits permanent- makers who at that meeting made their most extensive changes dard. The exposure at a future Yucca to date in the wording of the central bank’s policy statement, one of every four people who return to ly, the guidelines said. Mountain nuclear waste site has a limit of the contaminated sites, anti-nuclear The guidelines, which go into effect which economists parse for clues about the possible course of 15 millirems. Background radiation from future rate moves. watchdog groups said after analyzing the immediately but could be modified after natural sources averages about 350 mil- new federal guidelines. a public comment period, brought sharp “Views differed on how much future tightening might be lirems, while exposure from a chest X- required,” the minutes said, explaining why changes were made Dirty bombs — largely theoretical ter- criticism from some environmental ray is about 6 millirems. rorist weapons — would use convention- groups and nuclear watchdog organiza- to the Fed’s policy statement released after the December meet- Donald Tighe, a spokesman for the ing. al explosives to disperse radioactive tions. White House Office of Science and Long-term radiation levels of 10,000 One of the most important changes was that the Fed dropped material without a nuclear explosion. Technology, said the guidelines specifi- Such weapons, which could use Cesium millirems a year as would be permitted language that described interest rates as being too low, or 137 or other radioactives, would be use- by the guidelines in some cases can be cally avoided setting a numerical cleanup accommodative. Economists viewed that as a sign that the Fed ful as terror devices because they can ren- expected to produce a cancer in one of standard for long-term radiation expo- was winding down its rate-raising campaign. der an area dangerous or uninhabitable. every four people exposed, said Diane sure. Instead, he said, it is hoped the Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan and his colleagues decided at The guidelines issued by the D’Arrigo, of the Nuclear Information and guidelines will help state, local and fed- the December meeting to boost rates for the 13th time since Homeland Security Department say the Resource Service, a Washington-based eral officials choose an appropriate June 2004 to prevent inflation from flaring up. They noted that impact from detonating a crude nuclear nuclear industry watchdog group, citing cleanup standards depending on circum- the economy was growing solidly and that the labor market had device or a dirty bomb could vary widely government radiation risk assessments. stances, including standards by the NRC gotten stronger, forces that could lead to a pickup in inflation. from contaminating a small area, such a The federal guidelines do not establish and other agencies. “Although future action would depend on the incoming data, single building or city block, to conceiv- specific numerical standards for cleanup, “It would be very inaccurate for any- this characterization of the outlook for policy was seen by most ably many square miles. 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DIRECTIONS: A. Using each "Chaos Grid" number with its letter one time, arrange the numbers with their letters for the "Order Grid" so each vertical column, horizontal row, and two diagonals each ADD to numbers inside thick lined cells. B. Some correct numbers with their letters have been put into the "Order Grid" to get you started. Also, above the "Order Grid" is a "Decoded Message" clue. C. After you have solved the "Order Grid" doing as direction "A" says, put the let- ters from horizontal rows, from left to right, under "Decoded Message" and make words to form the answer.

CHAOS GRID THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME -11 -1 23 27 by Henri Arnold and Mike Argirion LCTA -9 0 32 25 Unscramble these four Jumbles, TJIM one letter to each square, 21 -2 -3 28 to form four ordinary words. IYAR 19 -7 -9 31 ON IA KASHY CLUE: NAPOLI ORDER GRID 41 ©2006 Tribune Media Services, Inc. 41 All Rights Reserved.

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23 19 23 23 VIBR Answer: 25 21 21 21 ATEO (Answers tomorrow) 22 26 20 20 RPUL Jumbles: FORGO PIANO BUREAU FRENZY Yesterday’s 18 22 24 24 Answer: When the blonde wrestled the brunette, she SATE found her — UN-”FAIR” 1/3/2006 Go ahead and tell Mom you’re a cross dresser Dear Annie: I am a 20-year-old male in a discuss this with your mother, and she might be Dear No Friends: Don’t assume your rather unusual situation. I have been intrigued more receptive than you think, since she likely friends will think less of you because of your by crossdressing since I was 12 and, as a result, is already aware that you are taking her mother. They are smart enough to know you took to “borrowing” a few things from my ANNIE’S MAILBOX clothes. Until then, you can find information are separate individuals. Parents need to super- mother, mainly underwear. By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar and support through The Society for the vise, but they don’t always know how to do it I still live at home, and this interest of mine Second Self Inc. (tri-ess.org), P.O. Box without being intrusive. Walking by the room has caused me much embarrassment. My 980638, Houston, TX 77098-0638. while you are on the computer is sufficient to father has found the borrowed clothing several with my mother. However, I’m afraid it could Dear Annie: I am 14 years old and have one check out the sites. Periodically asking your times and mentioned it once, telling me to stay go badly and I’ll never again be able to look problem -- my mom. Besides this one thing, friends if they want a snack is enough conver- out of other people’s things. And I know my her in the eyes. This is troubling me to the she’s great, and I love her. sation. Also, some parents want to be “pals” mother found a pair of her underwear one time. point where I am losing sleep. Please help. -- Whenever I have friends over, Mom butts with their kids and try to be one of the gang. Confused I don’t know what to do. I feel ashamed and into the conversation or makes jokes that aren’t This never works unless Mom is specifically embarrassed taking these things but do not Dear Confused: Crossdressing is not like funny and might even be offensive to my invited to chat. If explaining it to Mom doesn’t want to stop. I don’t feel as if I am hurting any- putting on a costume because you’re in a glam friends. If we are on the computer, she comes help, show her this letter, and tell her you wrote one. In fact, I’ve seriously thought about let- rock band. The behavior is more compulsive, and sits and watches what we are doing. it. ting Mom catch me in the process of stealing but you can curb aspects of it so you are not out I’ve confronted her about this, and she says of control. Dear Annie: Every day during my com- her things so I wouldn’t feel so guilty doing it that she has every right to talk to my friends mute, I see car passengers with their feet up in behind her back. Most crossdressers are heterosexual, often and be involved. I don’t mean to exclude her. I married, and find comfort in crossdressing. the windows of the vehicles I pass. I would like A couple of years ago, I never thought I just want a little privacy. I’m out of ideas for to warn them that this is not a good idea. There is sometimes a sexual element to it, but what to do about this, so I just don’t have could bear talking about crossdressing, but not always. It would be helpful if you could During an accident, there is no time to move now I think it might be helpful to discuss it friends over anymore. I’m scared if I bring new their feet out of the way when the airbag friends to my house, they will get the wrong deploys. They could break their legs. Please impression of me because of Mom. 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007-06 HELP HELP HELP HELP HELP HELP HELP 1-4/06 NOTICES WANTED WANTED WANTED WANTED WANTED WANTED WANTED NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 10 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Mental ADOPTIONS & $8- $10.75 hr. CONFIDENTIAL INSTRUCTIONAL ACCOUNTANT II ASSEMBLY/ COOK Experienced Forklift Health Board of Mendocino County will conduct a FOSTER CARE MORNING, EVE. & ADMINISTRATIVE PARA COUNTY OF LAKE SALES & Mountain View Driver. Load/Unload public hearing on Wednesday, January 18, 2006, in True to Life Children's NIGHT SHIFTS SECRETARY- PROFESSIONAL $2,959-$3,596/mo. CUSTOMER SVC. Senior Living trucks, maintane Yard, the Board of Supervisors Chambers, located at 501 Services seeks families. No exp. Pd. training HUMAN 6.5 hrs/day, 5 Plus ben. incl. fully No Exp. Reqd. Apply within Self-Starter. No Pear Reimbursement, training & provided. Cooking, days/wk in Ukiah. paid retirement plan. 1343 S. Dora St. Ukiah shed, no masonite. Low Gap Road, Room 1070, at 3:00 p.m. or as professional support RESOURCES FT 8 to 10 people cleaning, driving & Good work equals soon thereafter as possible, to review and receive provided. 463-1100 $14.43-$18.41/hr. plus $12.14 - $15.49/hr. Bachelor’s in acctg. or Counter & Laundry needed good pay. public comment on the Mendocino County Mental #236800809 providing living skills $1100 annual Assit certificated staff equiv. +2yrs. acctg position now open. assist. to adults w/ confidential w/instruction of high-risk exp. Local Appliance Co. Send resume to box Health Services Act (MHSA) Community Services LOST & Apply @ developmental stipend & benefits. students. AA degree or See Full descr. is expanding. 01070, c/o Ukiah Daily and Support Plan. It is anticipated that the hearing FOUND Norge Cleaners will last three hours. 30 disabilities. Will Perform a variety of 48 college units req. www.co.lake.ca.us ●Like to work with Journal, P.O. Box 749, Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code, Section 5848 FOUND: consider resp. Hi. Schl. complex and Volunteer or paid Personnel Dept. people DIRECTOR OF Ukiah, CA 95482- (b), The Mental Health Board established pursuant to Area of Tollini Ln. Sr. 485-0165, 468-0602 confidential clerical experience w/children 255 N. Forbes St. ●Able to lift 25 lbs NURSES 79 bed 0749. Section 5604 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall FEMALE PITBULL, and adminstrative and/or adolescents is Lakeport, CA 95453 ●Complete factory Skilled Nursing Facility F/T BOOKKEEPER COMMUNICATION conduct a public hearing on the draft Plan and annual Tan/white. secretarial tasks. Min. desirable. 707/263-2213 training Sherwood Oaks Health with strong accounting updates at the close of the 30-day comment period Collar. Claim at ASSISTANT OR qualifications: type @ Mendocino Closes 1/4/06 EOE ●FT Center 130 Dana St. background for required by subdivision (a). The County shall include Animal Control. TRAINEE 45 wpm, County Office of ●Start Immediately Phone: 964-6333 Fax: Property Mgmt. Fax any substantive written recommendations for revisions $13.07-$17.52/hr. AA degree & min Education Accounting Clerk: 964-1596 FOUND: $1595/mo resume to 707-468- and a summary of the analyzed recommendations in 4 hrs/dy, 5dys/wk, 4 yrs. experience For an application $12.00 per hour up to email:[email protected] 9654 Attn: Diane. BABY JESUS required. HR exp. 20 hrs per week. Plus to start the Plan that is submitted to the State. After the conclusion 10 mo/yr. packet call Earn While You Graveyard shift 6x9” plastic. desirable. some benefits. per co. agreement of the Mental Health Board Public Hearing, the Plan Ft. Bragg High School. 707-467-5012 or Learn..Nurse Assistant WORKING with kids, Please ID. 468-6420 Mendocino complete job desc- Call now! will have a final review by the MHSA Steering Committee Provide note-taking to email [email protected] class is being held at small homelike County Office of ription/application 462-9001 and then be submitted to the Board of Supervisors Lost-Large Black deaf & hard of hearing DEADLINE: 1/6/06 Ukiah Conv. Hospital to environment, good pay on January 24, 2006. It then will be submitted to the Education & White Male Dog. students using special CA Conservation become a Certified & benefits. Fax resume State Department of Mental Health for final approval. For an application TEACHER- He has no tail, was lost Corp hiring Nurse Assistant. This to 463-6957 Mendocino County’s MHSA Community Services and transcription software. packet call New Year’s Eve EMERGENCY men/women 18-25 for could be a ladder to a Supports Plan is available for a 30-day period of public Ability to type 60 wpm, 707-467-5012 or Temp. ASSISTANT somewhere off of West MEDICAL FT outdoor work. new career, review at numerous public locations, including Mental 48 college units, & 1 yr email [email protected] available at: Rd. in Redwood Valley. TECHNICIAN Fire/Trail CNA/LVN/RN. apply at COOK position. May Health offices in Fort Bragg, Willits, Ukiah, all branch clerical exper or 1 yr DEADLINE: 1/17/06 City of Ukiah He is very timid. He Anderson Valley P/T (4 crews/Emergency 1349 S. Dora St., libraries, and on the MHSA website EOE 300 Seminary Ave. lead to FT. goes by the name exper wkg w/children. hrs/day, 2days/wk) response. Scholarship Ukiah (http://www.co.mendocino.ca.us/mh/prop63). The Exper with chdrn Ukiah, CA 95482 Experience needed. Rosco. Call 485-7100 DRIVER- $26.52-$44.15/hr. $, Medical Ben. & EXP. SERVICE website also lists additional locations where the Plan www.cityofukiah.com Pre-employment or 485-8017 or w/spec needs is OPERATOR PT More. 707-498-8463 PLUMBER. is available for review. During the 30-day public review Provide instruction EMT Deadline: 01/20/06. 621-0237 desirable. Use your own 800-952-JOBS Start immediately. physical & drug period, written comments may be submitted on or before field. Reg. teaching EOE Mendocino economy auto for this www.ccc.ca.gov Ref. req. Based in January 18, 2006, by fax at (707) 463-4043, by email LOST: Oak Manor area. cred not req’d. Desig. testing req’d. Dental, County Office of courier rte. LVN/RN Willits. 456-0996 at [email protected], or by mail to Med. size dog. White Subj. Cred issued based COOK Vision, Medical Approx. 30 hrs/week. “WARD CLERK” MHSA Planning, 860 North Bush Street, Ukiah CA, w/grey coloring & blue Education Breakfast & Lunch Local Delivery benefits. Free co-op Mon. morn - 2 1/2 hrs. upon work exper. position open at Ukiah 95482. eyes. 472-0405 For an application Driver for growing Mon thru Fri. evenings Mendocino Conv. Hospital. EXP. ONLY child care. For further information, or if you need transportation packet call company in our van. HELP - 28 hrs. Clean DMV & County Office of Part time. WILL TRAIN to the hearing, please contact Jennie Vinyard, MHSA 707-467-5012 or Apply in person FT. $8/hr.Send DMV & Apply: WANTED Education For more info call 120 drug. Fax resumes to BLUEBIRD CAFE application to Box Trinity School Coordinator at (707) 468-3368 or [email protected] email [email protected] 707-467-5012 or Sharon at Journeyman 916-921-4414 or 01063, c/o Ukiah Daily or Beth Robey, Mental Health Department Director at DEADLINE: 1/17/06 462-8864 or apply at Hopland 915 W. Church St., Carpenter call Jobline email [email protected] Journal, P.O. Box 749, (707) 463-4480 or [email protected]. EOE 1349 S. 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850-05 12-21,28,1-4,11/05 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 2005-F0761 WE LOVE THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: MENDO TRUCK ACCESSORIES 406 Talmage Rd Ukiah, CA, 95482 TO HEAR Yury A. Wallace 356 Hillview Av Ukiah, CA, 95482 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the FROM YOU! fictitious business name or names listed above on Dec.1, 2005. Endorsed- Filed on Nov. 09, 2005 at the Mendocino County Clerks Office. /s Yury Wallace YURY WALLACE The Ukiah Daily Journal is YOUR local newspaper! 878-05 12-14,21,28,1-4/05 FICTITIOUS That said, we at the Journal love to hear from you regarding BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT anything and everything that is of interest to you. File No.: 2005-F0746 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: JOYERIA ANGELICA Whether you want to acknowledge a job well done or air a grievance, 122 Talmage Road Ukiah, CA, 95482 the Letters to the Editor section is the place for you! Norma Chavez 5000 Burke Hill Rd Ukiah, CA, 95482 This business is conducted Simply drop your letter off at: 590 S. School St., Ukiah, by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the send your letter to: Letters to the Editor, P.O. Box 749, Ukiah, CA 95482, fictitious business name or names listed above on Fax to: 468-3544 or e-mail to: [email protected] Feb.23, 1996. Endorsed- Filed on Nov.3, 2005 at the Mendocino County Clerks Office. It’s that easy! /s Norma Chavez NORMA CHAVEZ

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TERMITE BUSINESS ELECTRICIAN GUTTERS HANDYMAN $19.25 hr (after Ukiah Daily training) $20.50 after SSHANAHANHANAHAN Escobar Services 6 months. Journal All types of home repair, Quarterly Bonus ELECTRIC Program Health From Covelo to ELECTRIC Prepainted remodeling, construction Benefits, 401 (k) Plan Delivered Seamless Gutters 27 Colors to Choose From and landscaping — can fix Holiday, Vacation Pay. Gualala the most Electrical Auger Please apply in person to Your Fascia Ogee Curved almost anything. at 2401 N. State St., trusted name in the Gutter Gutter Face Trenching Dump Truck Gutter Ukiah Serving Ukiah, Door Termite Business! 420 O.K. 5 1/2” 4” 5 1/2” Redwood Valley, Legal Secretary Free Estimate Aluminum • Copper • Steel Calpella & position with established Call for Limited Lifetime Warranty** Willits. Ukiah law firm. Good Serving Lake, Mendocino, FREE benefits & salary. 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Dora St., Ukiah. • Agriculture 6K Gal. - $560 LVN/RN CHARGE 391-5052 cell • Flood Control 468-0123 12K Gal. - $1099 NURSE 79 bed Skilled 467-3901 • Removable Pond Nursing Facility Ideal for applications in isolated 468-0123 Lic. # 073512 468-0853 mess or hard to reach areas Sherwood Oaks Health Center 130 Dana St. Phone: 964-6333 Fax: 964-1596 email [email protected] LVN/RN charge nurse NOTICE TO READERS position open at Ukiah Conv. Hospital. Full Time. New Wage Scale. Benefits offered. Will train with long The Ukiah Daily Journal publishes also states contractors performing orientation. For more info call Sharon at 462-8864 or apply at 1349 S. Dora home improvement and work of improvements totaling St. Medical construction advertisements from $500 or more must be licensed by Receptionist Med office exp a+, PT 30 hrs/wk. Greet pts, companies and individuals who the State of California. make appts, answer phones, typing, filing & friendly. Wage DOE. have been licensed by the State of Advertisements appearing in these Fax resume to (707) 462-2547 or mail to 145 Hospital Drive California. We also publish columns without a licensed Ukiah. Excellent opportunity for the right person. advertisements from unlicensed number indicate that the NEW EXCITING POSITION WORKING companies and individuals. All contractor or individuals are not WITH KIDS 6 wks pd vacation 401 K. Day & Eve avail. Small homelike licensed contractors are required licensed by the State of California. environment, good pay & benefits. Fax resume to 463-6957. by State Law to list their license Further information can be Telephone Operator F/T, all shifts & number in advertisements obtained by contacting the wkends. Typing, spelling, phone skills a must. offering their services. The law Contractors State License Board. Benefits offered. Apply in person 960 N. State St. Ukiah. THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4, 2006 -15

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Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs Today Thu. Today Thu. TODAY and tonight’s lows. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Anaheim 74/49/s 80/51/s Napa 60/40/pc 62/43/s Antioch 59/41/pc 61/45/pc Needles 70/43/s 74/44/s 61° Arroyo Grande 69/36/s 75/39/s Oakland 61/45/pc 63/47/s Sunrise today ...... 7:32 a.m. Atascadero 66/41/s 70/41/s Ontario 74/48/s 80/48/s Sunset tonight ...... 5:03 p.m. Rockport 62/48 Auburn 56/40/pc 58/41/s Orange 74/45/s 82/45/s Clouds and perhaps a Moonrise today ...... 10:57 a.m. Barstow 65/40/s 68/41/s Oxnard 70/50/s 71/50/s shower; then, some sun Moonset today ...... 10:48 p.m. Laytonville Big Sur 61/48/s 63/49/s Palm Springs 75/50/s 79/52/s Covelo 59/40 Bishop 57/22/s 62/24/s Pasadena 75/50/s 81/52/s 59/41 Blythe 74/44/s 79/45/s Pomona 74/44/s 81/44/s MOON PHASES Burbank 74/48/s 81/50/s Potter Valley 59/41/sh 62/46/pc TONIGHT Westport California City 62/35/s 69/33/s Redding 56/43/sh 59/39/pc First Full Last New 62/48 Carpinteria 71/45/s 71/45/s Riverside 74/46/s 81/47/s Catalina 65/57/s 74/59/s Sacramento 59/42/pc 57/43/pc 40° Chico 56/40/pc 58/44/pc Salinas 67/46/s 67/48/s Fort Bragg Willows Crescent City 60/48/sh 60/50/pc San Bernardino 74/47/s 80/47/s Jan. 6 Jan. 14 Jan. 22 Jan. 29 56/40 Death Valley 67/40/s 71/42/s San Diego 72/52/s 77/50/s Mostly clear; areas of fog will 60/44 Downey 73/50/s 82/52/s San Fernando 73/51/s 81/50/s form Encinitas 68/49/s 73/50/s San Francisco 60/50/pc 62/50/s ALMANAC Elk Willits Escondido 73/46/s 81/49/s San Jose 64/45/pc 64/48/s 60/38 Eureka 64/48/sh 62/50/pc San Luis Obispo 69/44/s 74/43/s Ukiah through 2 p.m. Tuesday 60/43 Redwood Valley Fort Bragg 60/44/sh 57/48/pc San Rafael 64/44/pc 64/48/s THURSDAY 60/40 Temperature Fresno 56/42/pc 56/44/pc Santa Ana 71/50/s 83/51/s 65° High ...... 49° UKIAH Gilroy 69/39/s 74/43/s Santa Barbara 67/41/s 73/41/s Low ...... 37° 61/40 Indio 75/46/s 80/42/s Santa Cruz 64/46/pc 66/48/s 46° Normal high ...... 55° Lakeport Irvine 71/50/s 80/51/s Santa Monica 70/50/s 77/53/s Normal low ...... 36° 62/41 Hollywood 74/50/s 81/53/s Santa Rosa 63/40/pc 63/44/s Philo Record high ...... 70° in 1984 Lucerne Lake Arrowhead 58/29/s 61/32/s S. Lake Tahoe 45/19/pc 52/27/s Areas of morning fog; 60/40 Boonville Lodi 58/41/pc 58/42/pc Stockton 58/41/pc 57/41/pc otherwise, sunny Record low ...... 20° in 1950 63/42 62/41 Precipitation Lompoc 65/46/s 68/46/s Tahoe Valley 45/19/pc 52/27/s Long Beach 74/49/s 80/50/s Torrance 72/51/s 77/54/s 24 hrs to 2 p.m. Tue...... 0.15” Gualala Los Angeles 74/50/s 82/52/s Vacaville 60/41/pc 61/44/pc FRIDAY Month to date ...... 1.16” Mammoth 45/22/s 57/18/s Vallejo 64/41/pc 65/44/s Normal month to date ...... 0.68” 66/49 Clearlake 62/41 Marysville 58/38/pc 58/43/pc Van Nuys 74/51/s 81/50/s 58° Season to date ...... 26.48” Modesto 57/40/pc 58/42/pc Visalia 58/40/pc 57/42/pc Last season to date ...... 18.62” Monrovia 74/48/s 79/51/s Willits 60/38/sh 62/44/pc Normal season to date ...... 14.98” Cloverdale 45° Monterey 64/46/s 67/48/s Yosemite Valley 53/29/s 60/24/s 65/44 Morro Bay 65/48/s 68/50/s Yreka 47/30/r 50/35/pc Cloudy, then rain Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2006 Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r- rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.

Lake Mendocino – Lake level: 756.49 feet; Storage: 101,379 acre-feet (Maximum storage 122,500 acre-feet) Inflow: 711 cfs Outflow: 864 cfs Air quality – Ozone: .033 ppm (State standard .090 ppm) Carbon monoxide: 1.30 ppm (20.0 ppm) Nitrogen dioxide: .025 ppm (.25 ppm)

watershed, but the dam was go to Oak Manor School but firefighters saying, “The vol- Dam keeping most of the water when I got there, there wasn’t unteers who were out here Legislators take action back that would have added to a soul there.” were trying to help us but it the problem. Giovannetti went on to sug- seemed like information was- The Daily Journal committee process. In basic Continued from Page 1 SACRAMENTO – terms, it would give residen- The Oak Manor resident, gest that someone, even a n’t getting through. who’s lived on Washo for 25 Everybody who was out here Assemblywoman Patty Berg, tial tax credits to homeowners civilian volunteer, should drafted legislation Tuesday even if they have to abandon cials are now calling a “flash years, said that this is the have been placed at the school helping worked hard. They flood” in Ukiah was coming biggest storm he’s seen and really did the best they could that would give state tax relief their homes. It also would to relay information to people to residents and counties require the state to reimburse from the unregulated main most officials are now saying evacuating from the neighbor- for us. It was just a lack of stem of the Russian River, the affected by flooding and mud counties for lost revenue it surpassed even the record hood. communication.” stream that comes through flood of 1955. Giovannetti, who’s only slides. when property owners can no Reeves Canyon and bypasses A neighbor voiced her frus- “People have been pushed longer pay their tax bills. “Every few years water tration over the lack of radio lived on Washo Drive for four the dam altogether. Water builds up in the street but this out of their homes, businesses Meanwhile in Washington coverage of the flood and years, says “Now I know what have been shut down, and D.C., U.S. Senators Dianne gauges along that stream time it just kept rising,” he to do next time. Get out showed some 21,000 cubic aftermath. “Part of the disap- some people have been living Feinstein (D-Calif.) and said. myself and not try to wait it feet per second flowing in that Further down, in the 800 pointment was the radio sta- without power for four days,” Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and stream Friday night, tions. There was nothing on out. If it’s going to flood my said Berg, D-Eureka. six California members of the block of Washo, Lucia house I can’t stop it and Chocholak said, compared to Giovannetti cleaned up her the radio to give you informa- State Sen. Wesley Chesbro, House of Representatives the approximately 2,100 cubic yard and talked with several tion on what to do. Friday there’s no point in staying D-Arcata, will be the mea- today urged federal agencies feet per second coming out of neighbors. there was no source to turn to here.” sure’s principal co-author. to quickly assess the flood the dam. Both streams repre- “I walked out in hip deep for what was going on.” K.C. Meadows contributed Final details of the bill will damage on the North Coast to sent 100 square miles of water,” she said. “I was told to Giovannetti praised the to this story. be ironed out in the legislative get the funding gates opened.

in Hopland. “But there was 18 ... Right now we are removing Hopland School Principal, apartments. School inches to two feet of water in contaminated materials from Jeanne Yttreness said Monday Tagged It appeared Warrick had not every classroom,” he added. classrooms and boxing up there were no fifth and sixth yet made it to all of the build- “We are concerned about usable materials so we can ings identified by the fire Continued from Page 1 grade books left -- books Continued from Page 1 contaminated water from the move them to alternate sites. which represent “thousands department, as there was no The superintendent noted flooding; it creeped up the ... The Hopland community and thousands of dollars lost.” placard which says everything visible notice posted on a the children will be relocated sheet rock, so we need to has been absolutely outstand- Among other things, copy is fine; we could put up a yel- house, located in the Thomas in grade level groupings and assess how much of that we ing in their help they have machines, printers, and com- low placard which states lim- labor camp, which sat on a that all regular support staff will need to replace. ... provided us,” Chadwick said. puters located in the office, ited entry is allowed, or we shifted wood foundation. (Additionally) we will certain- “I personally wouldn’t put will go with their students. Clean up efforts began were also destroyed in the could put a red one up which ly need to replace a lot of car- Monday after the flood waters my dogs in it,” Gourley said. Transportation will also be flood. However, computers says do not enter -- period,” peting. Right now we have a receded. said Ray Hall, director of Of the flood which pro- provided to the alternate sites, full crew of maintenance peo- located in the classrooms were duced the rapid waters which In classrooms, books and up high enough so they did planning and building ser- he said. ple, custodians, and a huge papers were strewn across the vices. helped shift the structure, he “I can’t even begin to make number of teachers from all of not sustain any damage. said: “I was amazed. I’ve a guesstimate here, we will floor and covered in mud. In It is unknown at this time “We put up yellow so folks our sites, and administrators, the book room, textbooks on never seen flood waters rise as have it assessed by profes- who have come to help, as when the school will reopen. could get their items and fast as they did.” sionals,” Chadwick said when well as volunteers from the low shelves were soaked For more information call move them out,” Hall said, Laura Clark can be asked how much money it community. There are cars all through, ruined by the flood 463-6396. referring to the notices on the reached at [email protected] would cost to repair the dam- the way up and down the road, waters that reached depths of Laura Clark can be age to the little country school there are so many people here. two or three feet in places. reached at [email protected] ical winter time usage. So we Water were losing .8 million gal- K.C. Meadows/ lons,” he said. Meeting The Daily Journal The city of Ukiah has an Continued from Page 1 agreement with Millview Acting emer- morning, due to flooding. We County Water District and Continued from Page 1 gency services Willow County Water District coordinator couldn’t get to it. ... We could- new computer equipment and n’t get to it and we couldn’t that allows them to supply Gregg Smith each other with water -- if helped set up the center that addresses a get to our treatment plant, was successfully used last located behind the men’s soft- they have it -- in cases of meeting of emergency, Jamison said. weekend. county officials ball complex, because that Questions were also raised was all flooded,” he said. Hence, Monday morning the Tuesday. The city started buying water from about the Coyote Dam, which meeting was However, once they were able to make access, the well Millview, he said, noting the Dianne Chocholak from the called to review city should be back on its own county’s Water Agency said the county’s was shut off. They also flushed the water mains to by this morning. worked exactly as it should performance in “Our systems are back on have, holding back flood the recent reduce any risk to the general public, he said. line, but the depletion of our waters from the eastern fork flooding and storage reservoirs ... we want of the Russian River while a plan the next Asked if the water was harmful, he said: “We don’t to get back up to an operable flash flood coming through steps. level,” he said. the undammed main stem of believe so. We still had a rea- sonable disinfection level in Laura Clark can be the Russian River (western our system to let me know reached at [email protected] fork) was out of control. that anything that had been Another employee won- • Willits • involved with the turbidity 459-NOYO (6696) dered if the flooding was extra had been neutralized. We NOYO THEATRE damaging because of added from Willits, where flooding accumulated at the intersec- • Getting residents’ gas Visit us at our website www.cinemawest.com was not as damaging, helped tion of Feliz Creek and don’t believe we had a health INDEPENDENT FILM SERIES development in the valley back on was delayed because Returns In January with out in the Hopland swift water Mountainhouse roads in most of PG&E’s pilot lighters problem, but because it was PRIDE AND PREJUDICE since the last big floods of the esthetically displeasing we rescues. Hopland so there is no illegal were on vacation. King Kong PG13 1950s and 1960s. told customers if they were • The U.S. Coast Guard dumping while the county • During the height of the 12:00, 3:35, 7:10 No, said Smith. uncomfortable, they should called out by Smith to patrol works to remove the materi- storm, some 18,000 people “We had a tropical storm boil it or purchase bottled Narnia PG the river looking for stranded als. were without power in Lake stalling on top of us and an water,” Jamison said. 12:20, 3:20, 6:30, 9:30 people and animals saved the • On Friday night the Red and Mendocino counties. That unusual amount of rain in life of a woman stuck in a car Cross was prepared for 200 The maximum turbidity Fun With Dick And Jane Reeves Canyon went free- who they found only by see- people at the shelter at Ukiah number was still about 3,000 level for ground water PG13 boarding on this side of the as of Tuesday morning. 12:10, 2:20, 4:30, 6:50, 9:00 ing her taillight above the High School and registered allowed by the Department of Please call theater recording for wheelchair dam,” he said. water. about 80, about 44 of which • The California Health Services, is 5, Jamison accessibility information The task ahead, officials • Retired Ukiah Fire Chief stayed the night. All people Conservation Corps was out said. Currently “Well 3” -- the agreed, is the recovery phase, Roe Sandelin volunteered at needing shelter as of Monday helping in the storm during Perkins Street well affected the most political and drawn the emergency hub during the were sent by the Red Cross to the emergency. by the flood -- is at 1.3 turbid- out part of the process: assess- crisis. local motels and they are still • County jail inmates and ity units, he said. ing damage and learning from • Emergency officials were monitoring the need for shel- inmates from the Chamberlin However, while the water the experience. “30 seconds” from walking ter especially as homes are red Creek camp filled sandbags might be safe, storage reser- Other information from RUMOR HAS IT (PG-13) DIG (1240 305 530) out of the operations center tagged. during the crisis. voirs are still not full, he said. 755 1020 county officials included: early Friday when they began “We have everything up and CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN 2 (PG) DIG (1235 • County Counsel Jeanine • Temporary animal shel- • The county agricultural 255 520) 745 1010 to get calls from Potter Valley ters were set up at the fair- commissioner’s office is running, but we only have a FUN WITH DICK AND JANE (PG-13) DIG Nadel was acting CEO during source capacity of 1.2 million (1230 250 510) 730 955 about serious flooding. grounds for livestock and at assessing the damage to ag FAMILY STONE (PG-13) DIG (1235 300 525) the crisis as CEO John Ball gallons per day and the citi- 800 1025 • A private security compa- Blue Ribbon pets and properties for special funding was out for town for the holi- zens were using 2 million gal- KING KONG (PG-13) DIG (1225 420) 815 ny has been hired to guard the Mendocino Animal Hospital in that arena. 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