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A’s lose ninth COMMUNITY game in a row Friday Local happenings .................................Page A-3 ..........Page A-6 Aug. 8, 2008 INSIDE Mendocino County’s World briefly The Ukiah local newspaper .......Page A-2 Saturday: Partly sunny; H 88º L 52º 7 58551 69301 0 Sunday: Sunny H 93º L 53º 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 38 pages, Volume 150 Number 121 email: [email protected] UKIAH CITY COUNCIL AT THE REDWOOD EMPIRE FAIR: AUG. 7-10 Farm animals race Smoking ban GASCAR: for the finish line at 3 city parks moves forward By ROB BURGESS The Daily Journal Attention outdoor smokers City to state: of Ukiah: puff it up while you can. Don’t take At its regular board meet- ing Wednesday, the Ukiah our money City Council approved the By ROB BURGESS introduction of an ordinance that would ban smoking in The Daily Journal three of the city’s parks. On Wednesday, the If the ordinance is Ukiah City Council sent a approved at a later meeting, clear message to state smoking will be prohibited in lawmakers as they contin- Alex R. Thomas Plaza, ue hammering out Carpenter Hudson Park and California’s budget: the Ukiah Sports Complex. hands off our pockets. “The purpose of this ordi- At its regular meeting, nance is to reduce the risk of the council unanimously fire and/or smoking-related approved a resolution safety issues, reduce smok- opposing the proposed ing-related litter and pollu- borrowing of local funds. tion, and protect the right of “The League of Cali- non-smokers to breathe fornia Cities is requesting smoke-free air within certain that all members consider city-owned parks and/or city- See STATE, Page A-10 See SMOKING, Page A-10 Sarah Baldik/The Daily Journal Sherry Galvik opens the starting gate for one of the first Great American Crazy Animal “GASCAR” Hackers take over races at the Redwood Empire Fair Thursday afternoon. This race was between a goat, a sheep, a rooster and a pot-bellied pig. The goat was the champion with the pig coming in last. Sen. Wiggins’ email By SARA HOUSE The Daily Journal have not been for The Daily Journal Hackers hijacked the person- to England in al e-mail account of Sen. more than 20 ne popular event at Ukiah’s Redwood Patricia Wiggins (D-Santa years. And Empire Fair is the “GASCAR Crazy Animal Rosa) this week and sent out a were I to ever Races.” GASCAR, or Great American bogus appeal for money. lose money Speedway Crazy Animal Racing, is a set of Pretending to be Wiggins, while travel- races in which various types of farm the alleged hackers wrote in the ing, there are Oanimals race around a track of hay. e-mail that Wiggins had been certain back- The races are performed at various times throughout traveling in England and lost up measures the day and will continue through the weekend. her wallet and needed a loan of available to $2,500 in order to pay off hotel me that The first race on Thursday, hosted by Emily Owen Wiggins and part-owner of the farm Sherry Galvik, began at 2 bills and other expenses. would not p.m., when four animals were set on the track for the According to reports from involve me first of four heats. Each animal wore a different colored Wiggins office, the hackers sending e-mails to friends, changed Wiggins’ password, acquaintances or constituents bandana that indicated its “team colors.” The audience Scotty Wong, 2, receives his prize and returns the participated in the races by affiliating with a team animal making it impossible for her asking for funds.” orange flag to co-owner Sherry Galvik represent- staff to disable the account. The Wiggins said she may intro- and a team leader was chosen to hold a flag of the team’s ing his chosen race animal after a race. color. The person whose team animal won the heat account was eventually dis- duce legislation in the near received a prize. abled with the help of future to strengthen consumer duck and the red team duck sauntering their way around Microsoft technicians, who protections against identity Heat one resulted in a first place by the yellow team the track. sheep, the blue team goat in close second, the red team determined that the hackers theft. Finally, the fourth heat was a full on goat race, were located somewhere in “We’ve seen a number of chicken in third and last but not least, the green team without the moseying promenade of the ducks and pigs. potbelly piglet. Africa. laws passed at the state and fed- The goats were off and it ended in an exciting first by In a statement, Wiggins said eral levels that were designed to Heat two finished with the green team goat in first, the yellow team goat, a very close second by the orange she decided to go public with combat the problem of identity the blue team sheep in second, another goat for the team goat, followed closely by the red team goat in third the information to stop any theft, but it’s likely that addi- orange team in third and the yellow team duck in fourth. and finally the blue team goat in fourth. well-intentioned people from tional measures are needed,” The third heat was a close one with an unofficial first These farm animals are somewhat trained by the falling victim to the scam. Wiggins said. “I will be dis- by the blue team potbelly piglet who got a head start, an owners to know that they are supposed to run around the “Once again, we are remind- cussing these issues with con- official first by the orange team goat, the red team sheep ed of how easily this kind of sumer groups, privacy experts coming in second and a close tie by the yellow team See FAIR, Page A-10 thing, identity theft, can hap- and law enforcement to deter- pen, and how it can happen to mine what else needs to be anybody,” Wiggins said. “I done.” Dead bird in Ukiah tests positive for West Nile Ways to avoid West Nile BY BEN BROWN Department of Health and Human Services, Last year, two people were infected with -Avoid being outside during dawn and The Daily Journal 80 percent of people who are exposed to the the virus in Mendocino County; there were no dusk when mosquitoes are most active A dead song bird found in Mendocino virus will never show any symptoms. Most reported fatalities. -Wear long pants and long sleeved shirts County late last month has tested positive for who are infected will show mild symptoms The virus can also infect horses, and horse -Use insect repellents containing DEET, the West Nile Virus, according to reports from which include fever, headache, stiffness and owners are encouraged to contact their local Picardin or oil of lemon eucalyptus the Mendocino County Health and Human rashes on the chest, stomach or back. veterinarians to make sure their horses are -Ensure that doors and windows have Services Agency. In one out of every 150 cases people will properly vaccinated. tight fitting screens The dead bird was collected in Ukiah on experience major symptoms including high As of Wednesday, the disease has been -Repair or replace existing screens July 29 and tested positive for the virus. So fever, disorientation, tremors, paralysis, coma found in 37 counties in California. There have -Eliminate sources of standing water far, there have been no reported human cases and permanent neurological effects. been 38 human cases, four cases in horses and where mosquitoes might breed locally. According to Mendocino County Health 981 dead birds. -Add mosquito fish or larvacide to small The West Nile Virus is spread primarily by and Human Services, the virus primarily For more information on West Nile Virus, ponds without fish to reduce the mosquito mosquitoes that have fed on infected birds or affects those over the age of 55, and is rare in go to www.westnile.ca.gov. population. horses. When the mosquitoes bite humans children under the age of 18. Those with com- Information courtesy of the Mendocino they can transmit the virus. promised immune systems are more likely to Ben Brown can be reached at County Health and Human Services Agency. According to reports from the California show symptoms. [email protected]. A-2 – FRIDAY, AUG. 8, 2008 DAILY DIGEST Editor: Jody Martinez, 468-3517 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] FUNERAL NOTICES DEATH NOTICE [\ became an independent love of sports. He was an Indiana; and numer- DOMINIC SQUADRITO, JR. agent for Farmers avid and accom- ous members of a large • Basil Holowaty, 72, of Ukiah, died at home on Wednesday, Dominic Squadrito, Jr. Insurance in Ukiah. This plished golfer and a 49er extended family. Aug. 6, 2008. A graveside service will be held at the Ukiah died at Ukiah Valley was his career until 2007 faithful, who attend- There will be a viewing cemetery at 3 p.m. Friday. Arrangements are under the direction Medical Center on when he retired to pursue ed hundreds of games with and rosary at Ever- of the Eversole Mortuary. Thursday, August 7, 2008 other interests. a cohort of great sole Mortuary, 141 Low in Ukiah. Squadrito moved to old friends. Gap Road in Ukiah Squadrito, 58, was a Ukiah in 1978 when he He is survived by his on Sunday, August 10, SHERIFF’S REPORTS cultivation of marijuana, pos- native Californian, who married his college sweet- daughter, Kate S.

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