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Community YOUR HEALTH sports digest Tuesday Striving for Imperfection ...................................Page 3 .............Page 6 Nov. 25, 2008 INSIDE Mendocino County’s World briefly The Ukiah local newspaper ..........Page 2 Wednesday: Partly sunny; H 62º L 39º 7 58551 69301 0 Thursday: Cloudy H 61º L 42º 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 14 pages, Volume 150 Number 230 email: [email protected] 2008 ELECTION RESULTS Final county election results same as initial estimates The Daily Journal At 9:21 a.m. Monday the Mendocino County Assessor/Clerk/Recorder’s office issued the results for the Nov. 4 election and nothing has changed from the initial results. In the 1st District supervisor race, incumbent Michael Delbar was able to tighten the gap between him and his challenger Carre Brown slightly by garnering 3,020 votes (39.55 percent) to her 4,582 votes (60.01 percent.) On Election Night, Brown held a commanding lead over Delbar with 2,710 votes (60.26 percent) to his 1,772 votes (39.4 percent.) In the 2nd District supervisor race, Ukiah City Councilmember John McCowen was able to increase his lead by nearly a point over challenger Estelle Palley Clifton with 3,335 votes (53.69 percent) to her 2,858 votes (46.01 percent.) On Election Night, Clifton was trailing McCowen with 1,632 votes (46.82 percent) to his 1,846 votes (52.95 percent.) In the race for Ukiah Valley Sanitation District, Michael Pallesen (1,952 votes, 20.46 percent,) Clifford Paulin (1,468 votes, 15.38 percent,) Theresa McNerlin (1,644 votes, 17.23 percent,) James-John Ronco (1,352 votes, 14.17 percent) and Jason Hooper (1,265 votes, 13.26 percent) will represent the Sarah Baldik/The Daily Journal first elected board in organization’s history. Barry Friedman, vice president of Friedman’s Home Improvement left, and Plowshares executive direc- David Malarich (1,215 votes, 12.73 percent) announced his tor Mary Buckley unload 10 turkeys Friedman’s donated to Plowshares, Thursday morning for their withdrawal from the race several days prior to Nov. 4, but his Thanksgiving Dinner. Friedman‘s donated 20 turkeys to the Ukiah Senior Center and gave a turkey to name appeared on the ballots anyway. Challenger Jimmy each of their staff for the holiday. Rickel also garnered 602 votes for 6.31 percent, but not enough for a spot on the five-member board. On Nov. 5, the day after the election, Ranochak announced that 16,149 absentee and 721 provisional ballots had yet to be counted in the initial election results. Reasons to be thankful A similar situation occurred in the June 4 primary election, By RICHARD ROSIER when the Elections Office announced the following day that 10,835 absentee and 439 provisional ballots had yet to be The Daily Journal counted and were not part of the unofficial results released on People in the community will have a election night. reason to give thanks this Thursday as When the final tallies were announced 15 days later, none of Plowshares and the Ukiah Senior the results in any of those races had changed. Center offer Thanksgiving feasts. Two meals will be served at the Senior Center, one at 11 a.m. and another at 1 p.m. for a $6 fee. According to Lavonna Silveria, execu- Routine patrol tive director of the Senior Center, the 1 p.m. meal is completely booked, but there is room during the 11 a.m. meal. ends in meth, pot “Different people are focusing on different groups,” said Silveria, “and our focus is on seniors and their families and extended families. This is our bust in Hopland fourth year of doing this, and we try to let people know what it happening in The Daily Journal placing marijuana into small the community so if we happen to get Mendocino County bags for apparent sales. people who don’t have any money who Sheriff’s Deputy Kevin A further search revealed come here we give them a flyer and tell Spears was patrolling the that Simon was in possession them what else is happening and where Hopland area in the area of of a controlled substance, they can go in case they don’t know. the 13600 block of approximately one gram of .” Southbound Highway 101 at methamphetamine, along with The meal at the Senior Center is around 11:30 p.m. Sunday concentrated cannabis. made possible by the contributions when he observed a vehicle It was also discovered that from various organizations in the com- parked behind a closed busi- Simon was on probation for a munity. ness at the location. prior marijuana cultivation “Savings Bank, Friedman’s and Deputy Spears then made conviction. Denny’s are really helping us,” Silveria contact with the driver of the Simon was then arrested on said. “Savings Bank is giving us vehicle and asked what he suspicion of possession of a money for food, which is covering was doing at location when he controlled substance, posses- most of the food cost, and Denny’s is smelled a strong odor of mar- sion of concentrated cannabis, giving us pies and Friedman’s is giving ijuana emitting from the vehi- possession of marijuana for us turkeys.” cle, according to a release sales and violation of proba- Due to the tough financial times, the issued Monday. tion. Senior Center will be using this dinner Further investigation Simon was transported and as a small fundraiser. revealed that the subject booked into the Mendocino “In the past we’ve basically broke Robert Simon, 61, of Willits, County Jail where he is being even or lost money doing this,” was processing marijuana and held on $25,000 bail. Silveria said. “Now at least with hav- ing some of the food cost covered we’re able to make a little bit of money. .” Plowshares will be serving up two Elk man arrested on Thanksgiving meals this Thursday as well, free to the public. The two meals suspiciaon of domestic are scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to noon Lavonna Silveria holds up a frozen turkey that was donated for Ukiah for seniors and families, and noon to Senior Center’s Thanksgiving dinner, Thursday. battery, other charges 12:30 p.m. for everyone else. potatoes on Wednesday from noon to 3 from the community have donated “We’re doing Thanksgiving day and The Daily Journal p.m. items towards Plowshare’s On Nov. 15, Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office deputies Christmas Eve at noon time,” said “We only have a few slots left on Thanksgiving meal. According to Mary Buckley, executive director of responded to the Coast Hospital regarding a victim of an assault Thanksgiving,” Buckley said. Buckley, South Ukiah Rotary donated with a deadly weapon and domestic battery. Plowshares, “and really trying to “Otherwise, on our ongoing basis we most of the groceries, Friedman’s spread the word. I hope nobody shows It was there that deputies discovered that the suspect Jaime definitely need volunteers. We could Home Improvement donated 10 Saldana, 42, of Elk, had an argument with the victim. Saldana up at dinner time.” use people as cooks in the kitchen. turkeys, and every year Consolidated Plowshares will open during their then took a piece of wood and began striking the victim with it. They don’t need to know how to cook, Tribal Health donates pies. The victim attempted to call 9-1-1 but Saldana disabled the regular hours of 5:30 to 6 p.m. and 6 to if they can cut vegetables, that’s great. Donations such as these are 6:30 p.m. this Friday, but all homeless telephone. The victim was able to leave the residence and was Always cleanup, and we have a few extremely important, especially during transported to the Coast Hospital for her injuries. services will be closed Thursday and Meals on Wheels slots, though they do this time of the year, said Buckley. Friday. The victim was later released. have to come with references if we’re “People who don’t have enough At 5 p.m. the same day, deputies responded to Saldana’s Volunteers are still being sought for going to send them to peoples homes.” the cleanup crew as well as for peeling See THANKS, Page 14 location in the 1300 block of Cameron Road where he was sub- Many individuals and organizations sequently arrested on suspicion of domestic battery, discon- necting a phone line and assault with a deadly weapon. 2 – TUESDAY, NOV. 25, 2008 DAILY DIGEST Editor: Richard Rosier, 468-3520 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] FUNERAL NOTICES [\ was his word. His passing will leave a void, but memories of his life will live forever in Holidays in Hopland the hearts of Dorris, his children, grandchil- Shop locally and find great presents dren, and great-grand- for family and friends. children. Forrest is a veteran of Complimentary wine tasting while you shop! the United States Navy Visit Hopland and proceed leisurely and served on the USS from shop to shop – Copahee. While serving in the Asiatic Pacific, avoid the crowds at the malls. Forrest was award- Friday-Saturday-Sunday ed the Bronze Star and Victory Ribbon. November 28-29-30th Once retired, Forrest 10 am to 5 pm served as a member of the Grand Jury of Hopland winery tasting rooms Mendocino County, he was & ye ol’ gift shoppes President of the Potter Info 744-1664 Valley Irrigation Dis- trict, and Treasurer of the Participating Wineries: Community Grange. Brutocao, Dogwood, Graziano, Jeriko, McDowell, Dorris Awtrey and his McFadden, McNab, Milano, children wish to thank Nelson, and Weibel FORREST BRUNNEL Dr.

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