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Summer COMMERCE shootout Wednesday New ary gallery in Ukiah softball ...................................Page 3 .............Page 6 July 23, 2008 INSIDE Mendocino County’s World briefly The Ukiah local newspaper ..........Page 2 Thursday: Heating up H 101º L 55º 7 58551 69301 0 Friday: Sunny H 102º L 55º 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 16 pages, Volume 150 Number 105 email: [email protected] Fatal accident on 2008 REDWOOD EMPIRE FAIR AUG 7-10 Eastside Road Driver unidentified; sons, the driver allowed the car to cross the center divider injured passenger and leave the southern edge of from Scotts Valley the roadway where it collided with a tree. The Daily Journal The driver, who CHP offi- One person was hurt and cers were unable to identify another killed Monday night Tuesday, suffered fatal when the truck they were in injuries and was pronounced drove off Eastside Road and dead at scene. The passenger, collided with a tree. a Scotts Valley woman of According to reports from unknown age suffered major the California Highway injuries. Patrol, the unidentified male The Scotts Valley woman driver of a gold 1994 Ford Ranger pickup truck was was taken by air ambulance to northbound on Eastside Road Santa Rosa Memorial at around 8:30 p.m. Monday. Hospital for treatment. The truck was driving at an Both driver and passenger unknown speed on Eastside were wearing their seat belts Road north of Center Valley at the time of the accident, road when, for unknown rea- according to CHP reports. UVFD gets new fees approved Based on new development Sarah Baldik/The Daily Journal Wyatt Phillips affectionately touches his pig, Hanna Montana’s snout in her stall, Tuesday. “They love By ROB BURGESS getting their snouts touched, I don’t know why,”Wyatt says of his pigs. The Daily Journal Larger-scale development in the Ukiah Valley Fire District will come with a new Ready to root for these pigs cost thanks to an action of the Mendocino County Board of By SARA HOUSE pigs are sold based on their Supervisors on Tuesday. For the Daily Journal placement in the show. The A 39-cent per square foot One major attraction of boys purchase their pigs fire protection mitigation fee each year’s Redwood based on a local breeders’ was approved unanimously Empire Fair in Ukiah is the list of pigs for sale. Their during the board’s regular farm animals and the kids pigs have come from local board meeting. Chief Grebil who show them. Young breeders in Mendocino Dan Grebil, UVFD chief, local animal owners raise County and even Santa said the responsibilities of the and show animals such as Rosa. district are continuing to 500 square feet of addition. cows, goats, horses, sheep, The pigs are judged grow. We won’t even see permits for chickens and rabbits. based on their weight class, “The district provides pro- repair and maintenance. We Before the fair opens, a health, cleanliness, show- tection to about 80 square will see remodeling and addi- series of animal shows are manship and different miles outside of Ukiah,” he tions to structures permits.” held in which the owners aspects of the body such as said. “We received 1,020 calls Third District Supervisor compete with their animals the angle and shape of the for service last year. We are a John Pinches said he was con- for ribbons. legs, a flat back and well single-purpose district -- fire cerned about other fire dis- Brothers Trenton, 15 and defined muscle. About protection.” tricts in the county being left Wyatt, 13 Phillips are every other day, the pigs Grebil said every square out of potential new sources showing their four are bathed, shined with oil foot added in the district was of income that could spring Berkshire pigs, Hannah, and even shaved the day another square foot the district from new fees. Natasha, Lazy Boy and before the show to accentu- was responsible for. “If this is good for Ukiah Casey. The boys have been ate the muscle. “Whether your position is Valley (Fire District) why raising pigs for almost all There are strict rules that no growth, slow growth or pro isn’t this good for the rest of of their life; however this is the boys must follow with growth, it is fair that new the fire districts in the coun- their third year raising pigs feeding their pigs and keep- development pay for this fire ty?” he asked. through the 4-H program ing them within certain protection,” he said. “We Jeanine Nadel, county and their third year show- weight boundaries. Not looked at various potential counsel, said the cost of hiring ing them in the fair as well. only do the boys have to fees for growth. We’ve a consultant to bring the issue Each year, the Phillips feed their pigs during their lumped it into one rate. Any forward is too much for most purchase new pigs to raise daily ritual, but along with new added square footage is districts. after auctioning and selling that, they must control the an incremental impact to the “Every fire district has the their pigs from the previous diet of each pig to ensure district.” ability to do what UVFD has year. The pigs are auc- they meet the weight stan- Grebil said smaller-scale done,” she said. “They’re all tioned off during the fair dards. The minimum buildings would be spared aware that they can do this.” after the showing of the weight limit is 200 pounds from the new fee structure. Grebil said other fire dis- animals is through. The Trenton Phillips brushes the straw off of his tricts in the county would pig’s coat, Tuesday. “We exempted accessory See FAIR, Page 14 buildings to the fees,” he said. “Each parcel is exempt up to See FEES, Page 14 Ukiah wants residents to get serious about conservation By BEN BROWN cent conservation by the end of the street. The Daily Journal summer. McPhaul said that tends to be the For the second year in a row, the “Last year city residents cut back,” worst offense. Suggestions for water conservation City of Ukiah is urging residents to she said. “I believe they can do it this Anyone who sees neighbors wast- • Avoid watering during the heat of the day and voluntarily conserve water as the state year.” ing water is encouraged to contact the of California enters a drought. The city has several suggestions on City of Ukiah Conservation Hotline at when it is windy. Watering conditions are best “It’s going to be a way of life,” said how residents can conserve water 463-6297. either before 6 a.m. or after 9 p.m. city spokeswoman Lauren McPhaul including watering lawns before 6 McPhaul said the city cannot cite • Those with addresses ending with odd num- of the conservation efforts. “Our win- a.m. or after 9 p.m. to avoid evapora- anyone for wasting water, but said bers should water their lawns and gardens on ters aren’t getting any better.” tion and limiting landscape watering city residents have generally been According to city reports, conser- to every other day. happy to work to get into compliance Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. vation efforts are expected to last “We really believe this helps,” with city suggestions once they have • Those with addresses ending with even num- through October. McPhaul said. “You don’t need to been notified by letter or a personal bers should water their lawns on Wednesday, Northern California experienced water your lawn every day.” visit. one of the driest springs on record this Residents are asked to water on “The majority of homeowners have Friday and Sunday. year. Last month, Governor Arnold certain days of the week depending on been great,” she said. • Do not allow water to spray onto concrete or Schwarzenegger declared a statewide their address. (See accompanying Additional information on water asphalt. drought. suggestions) conservation can be found at the City • Do not allow water to pool in gutters and McPhaul said the city does not McPhaul said city residents would of Ukiah web site at www.cityofuki- expect to have a goal they are trying also make sure their sprinklers are ah.com. streets. to reach in water conservation. Last spraying in the right direction to avoid Ben Brown can be reached at Source: City of Ukiah year they were shooting for 15 per- spraying water onto the sidewalk or [email protected] 2 – WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 DAILY DIGEST Editor: K.C. Meadows, 468-3526 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] FUNERAL NOTICES The world briefly [\ Champaign-Urbana where building projects, ness and loving of he was concur- especially woodworking. He others. Marty always Dolly upgraded to hurricane, set to hit rently employed in a also had a num- expressed that God had physics research lab. In ber of other hobbies and blessed him with a wonder- Texas coast; officials fear flooding June 1947 he married interests, including ful life, wife, and Elizabeth Olive planning trips and travel- family, many travels, McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Dolly spun into a hurricane Brouse, an RN graduate ing, listening to all adventures and mira- Tuesday, heading toward the U.S.-Mexico border and the heav- from Miami Valley kinds of music and playing cles, and no regrets. His ily populated Rio Grande Valley, where officials feared heavy Hospital of Dayton Ohio. the flute, piano re- family and many oth- rains could cause massive flooding and levee breaks. Their first daughter, building and tuning, steam ers whose lives he touched Dolly was upgraded from a tropical storm Tuesday afternoon Jane Ellen, was born in train history and will miss him deeply.