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7 58551 69301 0 THURSDAY Jan, 5, 2006 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 16 pages, Volume 147 Number 271 email: [email protected] Fund WHAT’S AHEAD IN 2006 drive reaches Elections, housing, city skatepark Editor’s note: This is the first of three stories about what citizens goal! can expect from government in 2006. By SETH FREEDLAND To our readers: The Daily Journal As the storm and floods hit “Prediction is very difficult, and continued through the especially if it’s about the future," weekend, the Daily Journal wisely quoth Neils Bohr. Yet, devoted all its space to the despite an appropriate modicum of crisis. Today we resume more respect for the Nobel laureate, any normal operations with some purveyor of Mendocino County pol- stories we had planned for the itics would be forced to realize New Year weekend and also today’s present is very much preg- our Food Bank Fund Drive nant with its future. With that in list. Even though we have mind, here are some of the largest reached our goal - THANK issues expected to make local gov- YOU ALL - we know there are ernment headlines in 2006. more names out there and we • A weighty election on June 6 will get them in as soon as will see Supervisors David Colfax they are forwarded to us from and Hal Wagenet seeking reelection the UCC. and three qualified sheriff candi- The latest donations: Bob dates seeking promotions. One of & Suzie Hardie: $1,000; the largest unanswered questions in Gerald Emmitt: $500; the dawn of the new year lies in the Anonymous: $250; The Bacik race for District Attorney. Assistant Family: $200; Anonymous: DA Scott McMenomey announced $200; J.B. & I.M. Scott: his candidacy in July, but current $150; Superior Court Clerks DA Norm Vroman recently decided of Mendocino County: Diana to toss off aspirations for Superior Donnelly, Diane Parker, Court Judge and pursue another James & Janet Noe and term. McMenomey has yet to pub- Yolanda Nunez: $125; The licly comment on Vroman’s change Amy Wellnitz/The Daily Journal Corcoran and Jones’ of heart. Recently, members and supporters of the Ukiah Skate Park Committee, gathered at the future Families: $100; Susan T. • Mental Health aficionados will site of the park on Perkins Street to mark donated funds and grants. Hadel: $100; Robert & dedicate themselves to hammering Louise Kirby: $100; Richard out Prop. 63 dollars, as they imple- & Joyce Harrington: $100; ment a months-long plan in funding Pat Williams: $100; Martin E. distribution. It will be interesting to Moyer: Moyer Construction: watch the Mental Health depart- $100; Janna Ostoya: $100; ment head transition in February David Chubon: $100; from Beth Robey to Ana Mahoney, Corinne & Ernest Olson: who was pulled out of retirement. $100; Anne & Bill Retallick: Robey’s new role in the executive $100; Marlin & Carol office -- namely bringing Social Thompson: $50; Joan M. Services, Public Health and Mental Simpson: $50; Janet Moore: Health departments closer together - $50; Anonymous: $50; Lucy - will also draw attention. MacLeitch: $25; Dale & Josie • Staying with the John Ball and Herndon: $25; Anonymous: the Executive Office gang, the first $25 for a daily total of $3,700 year of quarterly budgets will and a subtotal of $75,420.42. encompass most of 2006. The trans- Corrections from the Ukiah parency could produce more ques- Community Center to the tion marks for supervisors and gov- Ukiah Daily Journal Fund ernmental economic critics. After Drive: revamping Animal Control in Joe & Vera Vargas gave October, officials wonder which $100; Dorothea Parsons gave county department CEO Ball will $25; Albert & Patricia rework next. (Following officials’ Beltrami gave $200; Louisa Three candidates for Sheriff was face off in June. They are, from left, Donald Miller, Kline gave $25. Also, Mark Tom Allman, and Gary Hudson. Davis Insurance Agency was See AHEAD, Page 9 misspelled. STORM STORIES: THE TALK AROUND TOWN Hopland school likely dam was constructed to take Notes on a water over the spillway. (The severe flooding was the) to remain closed this year valley still responsibility of the Corps. By LAURA CLARK tractors without going through “The most immediate need They have to have the guts to The Daily Journal a competitive bidding process is to remove carpet from all wringing out say shut off the dam and pro- The Ukiah Unified School -- which can take three to four the classrooms because it is tect those houses.” District board at a special weeks -- and that helps get saturated with moisture,” said ow that the flood Local contractor Lee meeting Wednesday declared repairs done quicker. The Steve Turner, UUSD director waters have receded, Howard agrees that the Corps an emergency in regard to the action requires a unanimous of maintenance, grounds, Nthe sun is shining again did everything right. He also flooding of the Hopland vote of the board and approval operations and transportation. and the immediate danger is says he believes this flood is Elementary School. from the county superinten- The walls also need to be past, I’m getting the calls Analysis not nearly as bad as the 1964 If a school district declares dent of schools. MCOE opened up as soon as possible about what went wrong, what By K.C. Meadows floods even though people an emergency it essentially Superintendent Paul Tichinin keep making comparisons. In could have been done better, Daily Journal Editor allows the district to hire con- said he supports the action. See SCHOOL, Page 9 what people are mad about, 1964 the water came over the and what we haven’t reported they can’t let the water get (dam) spillway, the flows but should. high enough to spill over the were higher, and there was First and foremost is a con- dam or they lose control of it more rain. And he says water Woman beaten while man films tinuing debate about whether altogether. levels didn’t rise as high this The Daily Journal arrest, battery on a police offi- at the gas station, Ukiah the U.S. Army Corps was in “That’s the only option year as they did in 1964. That Two teenage girls said they cer, and violation of proba- Police Detective Sgt. John part responsible for the sever- they had - they held back the year there was water all way thought a documentary was tion, and then taken to jail. McCutcheon said. ity of the floods on the east water as long as they could,” to the Farm Supply store (on being made when they wit- At around 2:19 a.m. The clerk told police that side of Ukiah and in Hopland. said Judy Hatch of the Talmage) he said. Note nessed a man beating up a Sunday, Ukiah Police officers Taylor had allegedly been I’ve looked at a variety of Russian River Flood Control Howard’s statement that the woman and another man film- were dispatched to the USA “beating up” a woman in the charts, which make little sense District. “It (the dam) came water came over the spillway ing it. gas station on the corner of gas station parking lot while to me, showing water flows at through beautifully. It’s just that year. He says Stu Before the day was over, Talmage and State streets to Watson video taped it. Police the dam during the crisis. I’ve that there were so many cfs Townsley of the Army Corps however, Vincent Thomas the report of a fight between a were uncertain why Watson heard people in government (cubic feet per second) com- water management office in Taylor, 27, of Vallejo, was man and a woman. When offi- was filming the fight, but said defend the Corps, saying that ing from the West Fork.” Sacramento was wrong when arrested on suspicion of cers arrived they found he has an association with even if the dam isn’t quite full, Others, like Ed Nickerman attempted murder, felony Taylor, Billy Ray Watson, 27, of Potter Valley say: “That See STORM, Page 16 domestic violence, resisting of Ukiah, and the store clerk See ATTACK, Page 9 2 – THURSDAY, JAN. 5, 2006 DAILY DIGEST Editor: K.C. Meadows, 468-3526 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected]

FUNERAL NOTICES

The world briefly [\ enjoyed participating in her Caldrone), David (and time. After World War II bridge group, the Cultus Jill) Finegold, Sarah they moved to Fort Bragg, Club, the investment club, Finegold Macquarrie (and Willits, and then Ukiah 12 confirmed dead in W.Va. mine blast and the American Mark Macquarrie), Dan where Ruth has resided for Association of University Finegold, and Sherri (and the past 50 years. Don TALLMANSVILLE, W.Va. (AP) — In a stunning and heart- Women. She was proud to Bruce) Gravier; proud passed away on their 47th breaking reversal, mining officials told family members early support the local symphony, grandfather of Sofia wedding anniversary July Wednesday that 11 of the 12 trapped coal miners initially the Sun House, and the his- Caldrone, Brandon and 7, 1990. Ruth was a secre- thought to have survived a mine explosion had died. torical society, and she vol- Nathaniel Finegold, Megan, tary for the USDA Soil The devastating news came more than three hours after Gov. unteered at the hospital and Jaycee and Scott Conservation Service for Joe Manchin announced he had been told 12 of the miners sur- the library. Macquarrie, and Kevin over 30 years. In her retire- vived the disaster. Rescue crews found the first victim earlier Carolyn was a loving Gravier; loving brother of ment she enjoyed playing Tuesday evening. mother, stepmother, grand- Hyman Finegold (and bridge and bingo and her “About the confusion, I can’t tell you of anything more mother, and friend. She was Marilyn) and Susan (and friendships with people heart-wrenching than I’ve ever gone through in my life. known for her quiet intelli- Paul Geller). from all walks of life. Ruth Nothing,” Manchin said. gence, and will be remem- Dr. Finegold was an will be remembered for her The sole survivor of the disaster, identified by mining offi- bered as an empathetic internist in San Francisco outgoing, generous, kind cials as 27-year-old Randal McCloy, was hospitalized in criti- friend with a talent for see- for 32 years and a medical attitude. She was always cal condition early Wednesday, a doctor said. When he arrived, CAROLYN FAYE CLELAND ing the point of view of oth- specialist in internal medi- “just a phone call away.” he was unconscious but moaning, the hospital said. Longtime Ukiah resident ers. She approached life cine and kidney disease. Dr. Ruth is survived by her “It’s sorrow beyond belief,” International Coal Group Chief Carolyn Cleland passed with patience, diplomacy, Finegold served on the daughters Beverly and her Executive Officer Ben Hatfield said during a news conference. away on December 21, and diligence and will be Medical Ethic's Board at husband Kent Pearson of 2005, in the care of family missed greatly by everyone San Francis Hospital, was a Santa Rosa and Nancy members at the home of her whose life she touched. member of the San Morrison and her compan- Board rescinds daughter, Elizabeth Gress, Carolyn is survived by Francisco Medical Society ion Gary Rasche of Santa ’intelligent design’ policy in Sacramento. She was her son Bill Warf (Christa) and of the San Francisco Rosa, her grandchildren comforted during a brief of Ferndale and his children Academy of Hypnosis. He John Morrison, Kathryn DOVER, Pa. (AP) — Dover’s much-maligned school policy hospice by her friends, chil- Thomas Warf, Inge Warf, also taught at the University Peyton and Kent Pearson, of presenting “intelligent design” as an alternative to evolution dren and stepchildren, and and Rachel Warf (6); of California Medical Jr. and great grandson was officially relegated to the history books. grandchildren. daughter Elizabeth Gress Hospital (UCSF). And for a Connor Peyton. In lieu of On a voice vote, and with no discussion beforehand, the Carolyn was born on July (Al) of Sacramento and her brief period he served as a flowers, donations to St. newly elected Dover Area School Board Tuesday night unani- 18, 1933 in Oakland son Theo Gress (5); stepson “Hospitalist” at the Veteran Mary’s School Foundation mously rescinded the policy. Two weeks earlier, a judge ruled California to William Kit Cleland (Carol) of Administration Hospital in are preferred by the family. the policy unconstitutional. Winbourne Hill and Teresa Sacramento and their chil- Roseburg, Oregon. The Eversole Mortuary is Bement Hill. After high dren Jennifer Brinzer, Michael was a long time in charge of arrangements. “This is it,” new school board president Bernadette Reinking [\ said Tuesday, indicating the vote was final and the case was school she attended the Laurel Cleland, and Ashley member of Congregation Cleland; stepdaughter Beth Sholom in San LOUISE AMANDA FLEMING closed. University of California at Berkeley where she met and Cindy Haug (Charles) of Francisco where he had NORRIS POTTERTON A different group of school board members had been in con- Santa Cruz and their chil- served on their board, a Louise Potterton, born trol when the policy was approved in October 2004. The poli- married James William Warf in 1954. After the dren Clea Hermanson and more recent member of Kol on December 26, 1918, left cy required that a statement be read to Dover public school stu- birth of her two children, Nicholas Haug; and step- HaEmek in Redwood Valley this world at 2:00 AM on dents about “intelligent design” before ninth-grade biology the family moved to Ukiah daughter Holly Chapin and a board member of December 27, 2005. She left class lessons on evolution. in 1962. Carolyn worked at (Claire) of Oakland. She Brandeis Hillel Day School her family with many years The statement said Darwin’s theory is “not a fact” and has the Ukiah Branch of the also loved and was loved by of S.F. Dr. Finegold also of wonderful memories. inexplicable “gaps.” It also referred students to an “intelligent- Bank of America for many daughter-in-law Tina Warf volunteered for the William She lived in Laytonville design” book, “Of Pandas and People.” years. In 1969, she married of Redwood Valley, and by F. Harrah Senior Center in many years raising her Tom Cleland with whom she the children and grandchil- Willits. three children, and spent Dozens feared dead shared many happy years. dren of longtime companion Funeral Services were many more years in She assisted him with his Bill Carter: Tom Carter held on Monday, December Annapolis, CA and Eugene, in Indonesia landslide law practice, and together (Ellen), Ken Carter 26, 2005 at the Eternal OR with the love of her life, they frequented the golf (Laraine) and their children Home Cemetery Chapel in Mel Potterton, who preced- JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Landslides triggered by Christopher and Chelsea, Colma, CA. In lieu of flow- ed her in death. She also heavy rains swept down on a village on Indonesia’s Java island course, flew small airplanes as members of a flying club, the late John Carter and his ers, the family requests made many friends in the Wednesday, burying homes beneath tons of mud and leaving traveled extensively, and son Benjamin, and Carol donations be made to Kol years she spent in Redwood dozens of people missing and feared dead, officials said. enjoyed their many friends Ruddick (Randy) and their HaEmek/MCJC Inland’ Valley, CA, Aberdeen, WA, Most residents of Cijeruk, a village of about 200 people, and social activities in children, Samantha and building fund, PO Box 416, and Willits, CA. She was a Ukiah. After Tom’s death in Rachel. Redwood Valley, CA 95470 strong woman with knowl- See BRIEFS, Page 9 1980, Carolyn returned to A memorial service will or to the Veteran Affairs edge of country living, a school and was very proud be held at the Presbyterian Hospital Hospice at 4150 warm heart, and a great wound to his chest. to complete her bachelor’s Church in Ukiah (514 W. Clement Street, San sense of humor. POLICE REPORTS At around 4:10 p.m. degree through Sonoma Church St.) on Saturday Francisco, CA 94121 She will be greatly missed The following were Tuesday, the Mendocino State University. She also January 7, 2006 at 4:00 [\ by her children, Beverly compiled from reports County Sheriff’s Office enjoyed many years with p.m. In lieu of flowers char- RUTH CHARTERS Hudson (Figg-Hoblyn), Bob prepared by the Ukiah received a 911 call regarding a her special friend and com- itable contributions may be Funeral services for Ruth Norris, Richard Dick Police Department. To shooting outside of a resi- panion, longtime Ukiah res- made to The Scleroderma Charters of Ukiah will be Norris, numerous grand- anonymously report dence in the area of Highway ident, Bill Carter, until his Foundation, The American held on Thursday, January children, great grandchil- crime information, call 101 at the Highway 1 intersec- death in 1999. After Bill’s Cancer Society, or The 5, 2006 at 1 PM at the dren, in-laws, and people 463-6205. tion in Leggett. The caller death, Carolyn enjoyed her American Lung Association. Eversole Mortuary. who knew and loved her. ARREST -- Stephen reported that the victim had home in Mendocino [\ Interment will be in Ukiah She was cremated and Thompson, 48, of Georgia, been shot by someone he Gardens, tending her gar- DR. MICHAEL FINEGOLD Cemetery. Ruth passed remembrance services will was arrested on suspicion of knew. den and planning and Dr. Michael Finegold, away on Sunday, January be held at a later date, when driving under the influence at MCSO deputies, along with implementing many home most recently from 1, 2006. the weather is better, and 2:24 a.m. Tuesday, in the 1500 officers from the California improvement projects. Mendocino County died in Born September 15, 1923 all those who loved her so block of North State Street. Highway Patrol responded Carolyn had many inter- San Francisco at age 73, on in Passaic, New Jersey, very much can surround toward the scene. During their ests and regretted that there December 22, 2005. Ruth moved as a child to her. SHERIFF’S REPORTS response a suspect vehicle was never enough time to do Beloved husband of Joanie Morro Bay, California, The family would like to description was radioed out all the things she wanted to (Pacini) Finegold, cher- attending schools there thank the staff at the Ukiah The following were and officers observed the do. She was an avid gar- ished father of Susan until her marriage in 1943 Convalescent Hospital who compiled from reports described vehicle driving dener and bird lover. She Finegold Caldrone (and to Don Charters, who was treated her with such con- prepared by the southbound on Highway 101 treasured her friends and Bob serving in the Navy at that cern and dignity. Mendocino County at Woodruff Road, just north Sheriff’s Office: of Laytonville. BOOKED -- Dennis Those arrested by law enforcement efforts during the recent water Officers conducted a traffic officers are innocent until proven guilty. shortage. LOTTERY NUMBERS Wayne Stutsman, 40, of stop on the suspect’s vehicle People reported as having been arrest- ed may contact the Daily Journal once Residents may continue to DAILY 3: Evening: 5, 8, Ukiah, was booked into jail at and detained Michael Manus, 10:26 p.m. Tuesday, on suspi- their case has been concluded so the experience some cloudiness in 4. Afternoon: 7, 3, 5. 37, of Laytonville. He was results can be reported. Those who feel their tap water which is due to cion of corporal injury to a the information is in error should con- FANTASY 5: 03, 08, 16, booked into jail on suspicion turbidity. The water is chlori- 22, 32. DETAIL CENTER spouse. of attempted murder, with bail tact the appropriate agency. In the case of those arrested on suspicion of dri- nated and safe for drinking, DAILY DERBY: 1st BOOKED -- Shelly Lynn set at $300,000. 859 N. State Street Whitely, 35, of Laytonville, ving under the influence of an intoxi- according to city officials. Place: 08, Gorgeous McNeely was transported cant: all DUI cases reported by law However, those concerned George. 2nd Place: 02, (707) 462-4472 was booked into jail at 3:11 to Howard Memorial Hospital enforcement agencies are reported by the newspaper. The Daily Journal makes about their water can boil it Lucky Star. 3rd Place: 07, a.m. Friday, on suspicion of and then taken to Santa Rosa corporal injury to a spouse. no exceptions. before use or use bottled Eureka. Race time: 1:45.40 Memorial Hospital for further water. LOTTO: 5, 15, 19, 20, Dent SHOOTING UPDATE -- medical treatment. The person shot at an intersec- CITY REPORT 35. The case is still under RESCIND REQUEST Mega number: 20 Repair tion in Leggett Tuesday has investigation. However, been identified as Shawn FOR WATER CONSERVA- CORRECTIONS MCSO Acting Capt. Kurt TION EFFORTS -- The McNeely, 37, of Leggett. 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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY, JAN. 5, 2006 – 3 Editor: Richard Rosier, 468-3520 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] What’s Playing SATURDAY Members’ Juried Exhibit BELTONS – Country music and dance; New years eve dance party; 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Ukiah Senior Center; 499 Leslie St.; $8 for members, $9 for non members; bring finger food to share. to be held at the MAC PROFESSIONAL PIANIST CONCERT – Live Music; 7 p.m.,; Mendocino College Center Theater; 1000 Hensley The Daily Journal The Mendocino Art Center shines Creek Road; Ukiah; tickets are on sale at Mendocino Book its Main Gallery spotlight on the Co., Ukiah Music Center and Leaves of Grass in Willits; all-media artwork of its contributing $10 per students and seniors; $15 general and $25; 468- members in the annual “Members’ 8910. Juried Exhibit,” Jan. 11 through Feb. 4. SUNDAY Each year the members’ exhibit features the finest works created by PROFESSIONAL PIANIST CONCERT – Live Music; 2 the Art Center’s patrons over the p.m.,; Mendocino College Center Theater; 1000 Hensley last year. A highly competitive Creek Road; Ukiah; tickets are on sale at Mendocino Book juried selection process leads to an Co., Ukiah Music Center and Leaves of Grass in Willits; exceptionally creative, high quality, $10 per students and seniors; $15 general and $25; 468- and much anticipated annual gallery 8910. showing. In 2005, nearly 150 pieces DANCE WAVE – Freestyle community dance for fitness of artwork were submitted for con- and release; Mendocino Ballet Studio; 205 S. State St., sideration, with 50 chosen for exhi- Ukiah; 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; sliding scale donation; bition. This year a wide spectrum of 489-3345. artwork in an eclectic range of WEEKLY DART TOURNEY – Weekly dart tournaments styles is expected, including ceram- are held Sundays at the Hopland Brewery; 13351 Hwy 101 ics, sculpture and wearable and fine S., Hopland; 3 to 6 p.m.; 744-1361. art. MEDITATION ON THE INNER LIGHT AND SOUND Kent Rothman, MAC’s ceramics – Meditation instruction and weekly group practice; 7:30 to program coordinator, will jury this 9:30 p.m.; Willits; free; call for directions; 459-4444 year’s exhibit, along with Susan St. Thomas, M.A., an exhibiting fine artist, educator and adjunct faculty member of John F. Kennedy University in Berkeley. Second Saturday artists reception A 2nd Saturday Artists Reception will be held Saturday, Jan. 14, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Mendocino Art Center. The free reception offers guests the opportunity to meet and mingle with January’s featured gallery artists, while enjoying food, wine, fabulous artwork and live The Mendocino Art Center will showcase the exceptionally creative music. artwork of its contributing members at the “Member’s Juried Exhibit,” Jan. 11 through Feb. 4. Additional January Walden’s oil and ceramics, and MAC’s January gallery exhibits, call Marty Roderick’s “Chicken, Sheep, 937-5818 (800-653-3328) or visit exhibits Hearts and Flowers,” held over from www.MendocinoArtCenter.org. The Mendocino Art Center’s January December, in Gallery Ten; and two Mendocino Art Center is located at Margie Salcedo Rice directs the Ukiah Junior gallery exhibitions also include rotating all-media showings by 45200 Little Lake St. in Mendocino Academy Chorale during their concert at Carnegie William Zacha and Toshi Yoshida’s MAC’s artists in residence in the Village. Winter gallery hours are Hall. The chorale will be performing John Leavitt’s “A Timeless View of Japan,” in seri- Nichols Gallery. Thursday through Monday, 10 a.m. “Requiem” at the Kennedy Center on May 28. graph and wood block prints; Leona For more information on the to 4 p.m. Ukiah Junior Academy the mix, The Aux Cajunals' sound has Eugene Sor; cello, Miles Graber; piano, Chorale to sing at the been inspiring people for years to kick up and Rem Djemilev, viola. BILLBOARD their heals on the dance floor while soak- This once-only performance takes ing up the rich textures of this music, place at Preston Hall, adjacent to the Kennedy Center May 28 Advance dinner and dance tickets are Mendocino Presbyterian Church in The Daily Journal will have an opportunity to Elk Studio Gallery to hold available at the Elk Store, Moore Books Mendocino. Tickets: Tangents and Ukiah Junior Academy tour the center and perform in Mendocino and the Music Merchant in Harvest Market in Fort Bragg, Out of Chorale has been invited to on the main stage. Januaryworkshops Fort Bragg. For more information, call This World and Moore Books in sing at The Kennedy Center Following the concert, the The Elk Studio Gallery is located on 877-3325. Mendocino. Youth under 18 free, general next May 28, 2006 Ukiah singers will take a dinner the Pacific Headlands of downtown Elk admission $15, and seniors or adults Junior Academy Chorale cruise on the Potomac River on Highway One. The gallery is a collec- 14th annual Professional accompanied by a child $12. Visit: under the direction of and view the memorials and tive of artists who primarily live in Elk www.symphonyoftheredwoods.org Margie Salcedo Rice is monuments all lit up at and the surrounding area. Sachiko Pianist Concert proud to announce their night. Kusachi, artist and Elk resident, is the to take place Saturday Richie Havens to perform upcoming concert at The Ukiah Junior Academy founder and creator of the gallery. Kennedy Center on May 28, Chorale will be performing There are presently 35 artists repre- The 14th annual Professional Pianist in Point Arena 2006. They will be joining at the annual Christmas sented at the gallery who show paintings, concert will take place on this Saturday at 7 p.m., the Concert will be held at the Richie Havens first emerged from 150 other singers under the Cantata scheduled for Dec. prints, photographs, jewelry, ceramics, New York City’s Greenwich Village folk direction of Randy Pagel 11 at the Ukiah Seventh- sculpture, weavings, woodwork, lamps Mendocino College Center Theater (1000 Hensley Creek Road, Ukiah). The scene in the early ‘60s, and in 1969 and accompanied by the day Adventist Church. and hand made books. The gallery has a inspired and electrified an audience of Washington National Tickets for the concert will darkroom, an etching press, and a mat- concert will be repeated on Sunday, Jan. 8 at 2 p.m. Tickets are on sale at over half a million with his three hour Symphony. They will per- be available at Mendocino ting station. The first in a series of class- opening performance at Woodstock. form composer John Book Company, Rod’s es and workshops offered at the gallery Mendocino Book Co., Ukiah Music Center and Leaves of Grass in Willits. Four decades later Richie Havens Leavitt’s “Requiem.” Shoes and Ukiah Seventh- will begin in January, 2006. Call for remains one of the most recognizable Earlier this year the day Adventist Church. A upcoming gallery events, featured artist For more information, call 468-8910. Tickets: $10 per students and seniors; voices and universal lyricists in popular Ukiah Junior Academy suggested donation of $8 is shows and class schedules. Or, attend one music. A truly timeless performer, and a Chorale had the special appreciated. In order to of our open house receptions every sec- $15 general and $25 “I ‘Wanna’ See the Hands” limited seating. For more infor- man before his time, today this Brooklyn privilege of performing at raise funds for this trip, the ond Sunday of the month and enjoy Native celebrates the reissue of two the famous Carnegie Hall in Chorale is planning a bene- music, wine tasting, art, and refresh- mation call 468-8910. By popular demand, the concert will feature all six album classics (Stonehenge and Wishing New York. Their trip was a fit dinner/concert and silent ments. A $10 donation is appreciated. Well) by Sony RED. tremendous success and auction. The date will be pianists on stage throughout the concert. These popular musicians will be trading Havens recently released his 26th they look forward to anoth- announced. However, if Greenwood Community album, “Grace of the Sun,” on his own er once in a lifetime oppor- stories and songs with two pianos on intersted parties would like stage to accommodate impromptu collab- Stormy Forest record label. A testament tunity to sing at one of the to donate funds now, they Center to direct New to Havens’ continued evolution as an most famous concert halls orations. This concert is an annual sellout can make their check Orleans benefit because of the diversity and quality of all artist, “Grace of the Sun” is being hailed in the world, says Rice. payable to Ukiah Junior as one of his most worldly and relevant Randy Pagel, chorale direc- The cultural richness of New Orleans involved. AcademyKennedy Center The musical selections range from albums to date. Billboard says, “…this tor extended a special invi- Fund. A special account has has been put to the test by the devastating acoustic soul giant truly seems to be get- effects of Hurricane Katrina, with thou- classical to jazz, boogie woogie to tation to Ukiah Junior been set up at Savings Bank Cuban. Performing this year are: Spencer ting more inspiring and graceful with Academy Chorale to come of Mendocino to help those sands of musicians and hospitality work- age,” and Guitar Player echoes, “…as ers losing their homes, their belongings, Brewer, Elena Casanova, Tom Ganoung, and join them once again students who cannot afford Frankie J., Elizabeth MacDougall and vibrant and purposeful as ever.” performing at another his- to pay. The public’s gener- their livelihoods, and being scattered all Havens will be performing on over the United States. special guest Ed Reinhart. The Ukiah toric concert hall. The ous donations will be very concert benefits the Ukiah Educational Thursday, Jan. 12 at 8 p.m. at the Arena Kennedy Center is home to much appreciated. For more The Greenwood Community Center In Theatre, 214 Main St. in Point Arena. Elk Is sponsoring a fund raiser to benefit Foundation and the Allegro Scholarship the National Symphony information, call Margie Program. There will be autographed Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 the day Orchestra and the American Salcedo Rice at 468-8011. two New Orleans grassroots organiza- of the event, and all ages are welcome. tions that have been set up to provide CD’s and cassettes by the artists for sale Ballet Theatre. The students in lobby. Refreshments will be provided For tickets and more information, visit support for these people as they recon- www.arenacinema.com. struct their lives. On Saturday there will by Ukiah Civic Light Opera. Sponsors be a Louisiana-style dinner and a Cajun are K-WINE/MAX and Ukiah Music and zydcco dance featuring The Aux Center. MAC member to exhibit Cajunals. The dinner will be a seafood paintings through Feb. 28 To submit information gumbo with all the trimmings including OPUS Chamber key lime pie, beignets and bread pudding. Mendocino County Art Association for the Arts & served nom 5 to 7 p.m. Music Series presents members who will be exhibiting their The dance will follow from 8 to I0 The Sor Quartet Sunday paintings at local banks through January Entertainment section, p.m. preceded by a short dance lesson and February 2006 are: On Sunday The Symphony of the Don Pagano at Savings Bank of There will be a full bar throughout the Redwoods’ OPUS Music Series will pre- email udjfeatures evening and a silent auction and raffle. Mendocino County, 904 N. State St., sent the only Mendocino Coast perfor- Ukiah.; Meg Coleman at Savings Bank of The Bay area band features the fiddle, mance of The Sor Quartet, playing Piano @pacific.net guitar, accordion and vocals of Eric and Mendocino County, E. Road, Redwood Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Opus 15 by Valley.; Linda Hassett (Jan. 1 to 15) and Suzy Thompson and Agi Ban. Their Faure and Piano Quartet No. 1 in G or fax 468-3544. repertoire is deeply rooted in old-time Adele Pruitt (Jan. 15 through February); Minor, Opus 25, by Brahms. The ensem- and Sharon Fenton at West America Cajun and Creole dance party music, ble includes Karen Shinozaki-Sor; violin, with some traditional blues thrown into Bank, 319 E. Perkins, Ukiah. 4 – THURSDAY, JAN. 5, 2006 FORUM Editor: K.C. Meadows, 468-3526 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] Letters from our readers In our opinion From the desk of... Delbar exposed county to legal action Free waste collection a good idea To the Editor: Now that the storm has passed comes the One thing both the county and the city PAUL KRUGMAN I want to thank you for bringing to light time to reflect on how our community have stepped forward with is swift and free the conduct of Supervisor Delbar while on responded to one of the worst floods in its debris collection. That effort in the Oak the job. Sunday, Dec. 18. It may be that he history. Whether or not you agree this was as Manor area and in Hopland has created a lot is talking to his “friends,” however at the bad or worse than 1955, 1964, or 1986, it of good will out there. same time he is exposing himself and the was bad. Real bad. As the mess continues to accumulate, we county to big liability should one of the Emergency workers and government offi- urge both the county and the city to bite the “friendships” ever go sour and the object cials are hesitant to criticize themselves or bullet and keep providing free waste ser- of his verbal attentions realize that what other departments publicly but we know vices to the neighborhoods hit by the floods. No bubble has really gone on is called “sexual harass- there are things they will certainly learn ment.” Large monetary awards are not Otherwise the ruined mattresses, sofas, from this experience. chairs, televisions and other household items unusual in these circumstances. He is also And there’s no denying that our emer- exposing this county to ridicule by this gency workers did a fantastic job and, will end up in the river and along our roads. Then it will have to be cleaned up by some trouble? behavior which might be condoned in high incredibly, no lives were lost. school, but not expected from a grown man The devil will be in the aftermath, when unsuspecting property owner or the taxpay- In spite of record home prices, housing in most of who holds public office. people are trying to clean up, wondering ers at much greater cost than during this America remains surprisingly affordable, thanks to The character of our public servants is how they’re going to pay for their losses and post-storm period when emergency assis- low interest rates. That fact may seem to say that of utmost importance in today’s world. losing their tempers as the red tape phase tance will likely be there to help reimburse there's no housing bubble. But it doesn't. To see why, Without strong moral character, a public kicks in. local coffers. we need to brush up on our economic geography and official does not have the right to hold economic history. office. Otherwise, how do they earn our Let's start with the good news. A report in last trust and confidence? Engaging in petty week's New York Times summarized the results of a gossip, heavy in sexual innuendo, while on study by Moody's Economy.com, a research company, the job (or even off the job) is simply comparing the cost of home ownership with family inconsistent with high moral character. incomes. Mr. Delbar’s conduct – whether or not it The study found that for the nation as a whole, the is with his friends – demonstrates a person cost of owning the median home is still only 23.7 per- who has little respect for his public posi- cent of median family income, which is higher than a tion, or his constituents, who expect a pub- few years ago but well below the peak of more than 30 lic official to behave in an adult and percent reached in the early 1980s. responsible fashion. Now for the economic geography. Last summer, I In my mind, the holder of public office suggested that when discussing housing, we should has an obligation to be of high moral char- think of America as two countries, Flatland and the acter and to stand up for the highest moral Zoned Zone. conduct. She or he has to decline to partici- In Flatland, there is plenty of room to build houses, pate in petty gossip and sexual innuendo, so house prices mainly reflect the cost of construction. (especially in the workplace), and to refrain As a result, Flatland is pretty much immune to hous- from all conduct which would subject the ing bubbles. And in Flatland, houses have, if anything, county to an expensive lawsuit, not to men- become easier to afford since 2000 because of falling tion exposing the county to ridicule. I per- interest rates. sonally feel as you do - I would fear to In the Zoned Zone, by contrast, buildable lots are have a telephone conversation with this scarce, and house prices mainly reflect the price of man without wondering what is going these lots rather than the cost of construction. As a through his mind, other than the content of result, house prices in the Zoned Zone are much less our conversation; but I also am upset to tied down by economic fundamentals than prices in learn that an elected official in my county Flatland. (from my district may I add) would engage By my rough estimate, slightly under 30 percent of in such risky and juvenile behavior. Americans live in the Zoned Zone, which comprises Certainly the county has problems that he most of the Northeast Corridor, coastal Florida, much could devote his energy to while on the of the West Coast and a few other locations. So job. If he doesn’t devote himself to the Economy.com's results on affordability aren't surpris- work of the county, then he is not fulfilling ing: most families live in Flatland, and haven't seen a the mandate of his job and expectations of big rise in the cost of home ownership. his constituents. But because Zoned Zone homes are much more Susan B. Jordan expensive than Flatland homes, the Zone looms much Ukiah actions fracture the Board or reinforce has to be addressed, all the more so when it existing fractures, poisons the process. I is directed toward another supervisor. A larger in the housing story than its share of the popu- think this issue is important enough that failure to do so is a serious failure. This lation might suggest. By my estimate, more than half Delbar shows poor leader- there should be a discussion and response isn’t just about Mike Delbar; it is about the of the total market value of homes in the United States ship at the Board level. As a member of the public position he was elected to fill. This lies in the Zoned Zone. And because home prices have risen much more To the Editor: public, I’m left wondering how much Mike is why it was worth KC Meadows’ time to Delbar’s apparent dislike of Kendall Smith follow the trail. What is at stake is the very rapidly in the Zone than in the rest of the country, the I would like to thank K.C. Meadows for Zoned Zone accounts for the great bulk of the surge in her investigative journalism that led to the (not to mention his intolerance of “demon- idea of being a public servant, of being a strators”) interferes with his ability to listen “leader,” an idea which underpins the origi- housing market value over the last five years. recent article about the content of County So if we want to ask whether housing values make Supervisor Mike Delbar’s instant messag- to her point of view and to work with her. nal, popular understanding of “supervisor.” I’m not convinced by the argument that For the past year and during the time sense, data on the median house nationwide are irrel- ing (Days in the Life of Delbar, Dec. 18). evant. We need to focus on houses in the Zoned Zone. The article raises numerous important this is just ordinary “venting” of frustra- when the e-mails at issue were exchanged, tions. Mike Delbar has been the Chairman of the And there the numbers are anything but reassuring. issues. I agree with Marc Levine (UDJ In the Zoned Zone, the story that rising home prices Dec. 21) who is concerned about wasting I also think the problem is magnified by BOS, a position invested with an even Mike Delbar’s position as Board Chairman greater degree of responsibility and public have been offset by falling interest rates is all wrong: taxpayer money and about personnel abuse. prices have risen so much that housing has become I think men in positions of power should and by Kendall Smith’s gender and the fact accountability. The position, however, does that she is the only woman on the BOS. In not exist to give someone the opportunity much less affordable. According to Economy.com, the be wary of engaging in sexual innuendo cost of owning a home in the New York metropolitan with female co-workers because it’s some- the 1960s and 1970s, one of the tenets of to be King or Queen for a year. As a friend the emerging women’s rights movement of mine pointed out, the position tran- area went from 25 percent of median income in 2000 thing like traveling through a dense forest to 38 percent today. In Miami, the numbers were 21 on an unmarked path: it’s very easy to was: “When a woman is speaking, pay scends the person, preceding and outlasting close attention.” The idea was that women his/her tenure. The position is part of the percent and 42 percent, respectively; in Los Angeles, wander off the trail and end up someplace 31 percent and 55 percent. that’s a lot closer to harassment than inno- had for a long time been shut out of public “commons,” part of the community’s good. discourse, and their point of view was new And because of that, the community has a Even so, the current cost of owning a home in the cent play. Professional guidelines for Zoned Zone isn't entirely unprecedented. Roughly avoiding sexual harassment actually advise and necessary, and if you listened you right to expect the person in that position might learn something worth learning. This to serve the community’s needs not his or similar percentages of median family income were a desexualized work environment. needed to afford houses in the early 1980s. More broadly, KC’s article raises ques- idea may well sound archaic today, but per- her private needs. When an elected official tions about effective leadership. Stories haps Mike Delbar could benefit from fails in this regard, the community has a But that's hardly a comforting comparison, which is abound of groups of intelligent and cre- putting it into practice. right to expect the issue to be addressed in where the economic history comes in. You see, the ative people whose work was undermined The truth is I wouldn’t want to have my a serious fashion. unaffordability of housing in the early 1980s led to an by personality conflicts and an inability to thoughts and words and e-mails scrutinized There is a great deal more that could be epic collapse in the housing industry. Housing starts get along. I’ve come to believe that toler- publicly. At the same time, residents of this said here. I hope others will step out on the fell from more than 2 million in 1978 to only 1.06 mil- ance - call it an ability to look beyond a county have a right to expect a high degree limb and join the discussion and/or let your lion in 1982. And the housing implosion was one of person’s surface characteristics to what she of professionalism from our supervisors. County Supervisor know what you think. the main factors in the worst economic slump since And when there is evidence that someone David Smith-Ferri the Great Depression, which brought the unemploy- or he actually has to contribute - is neces- Ukiah sary to effective leadership and to a pro- on the Board is acting unprofessionally, it ment rate to a peak of 10.8 percent at the end of 1982. ductive group process. Participating on not- It's also worth noting that the reason housing was so for-profit boards has pushed me to work at expensive in 1981 and 1982 was that mortgage inter- being tolerant. I don’t find it easy or entire- WHERE TO WRITE est rates were extremely high. That made recovery ly natural, and it isn’t supported by our cul- easy, because all it took to make housing affordable ture, which instead promotes derision, again was for interest rates to return to normal levels. President George Bush: The White Sacramento, 95814. (916) 319-2001; Santa This time, with interest rates already low by histor- back-biting, and put-down humor. So it’s House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washing- Rosa, 576-2526; FAX, Santa Rosa, 576- with a certain amount of humility that I ical standards, restoring affordability will require a big ton, D.C. 20500; (202) 456-1111, FAX 2297. Berg's field representative in Ukiah fall in housing prices. view Mike Delbar’s “intolerance” of (202)456-2461. office located at 104 W. Church St, Ukiah, Kendall Smith as a serious problem. So here's the bottom line: yes, northern Virginia, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger: 95482, 463-5770. The office’s fax number is there is a housing bubble. (Northern Virginia, not Let’s not forget that there are only five 463-5773. E-mail to: supervisors. As a 1st District resident, I State Capitol, Sacramento, 95814. (916) Virginia as a whole. Only the Washington suburbs are want a supervisor who can edit that part of 445-2841; FAX (916)445-4633 [email protected] in the Zoned Zone.) Part of the rise in housing values her/his personality that delights in putting Sen. Barbara Boxer: 112 Hart Senate Senator Wes Chesbro: State Senate since 2000 was justified given the fall in interest rates, others down, who can put his/her own Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20510; District 2, Capitol Building, Room 5100, but at this point the overall market value of housing desire for attention and power aside and (202)224-3553; San Francisco, (415) 403- Sacramento, 95814. (916) 445-3375; FAX has lost touch with economic reality. And there's a work with others for the greater common 0100 FAX (415) 956-6701 (916) 323-6958. Ukiah office is P.O. Box nasty correction ahead. good. I want a supervisor who is open to Sen. Dianne Feinstein: 331 Hart Sen- 785, Ukiah, 95482, 468-8914, FAX 468- what other supervisors have to say. A per- ate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20510. 8931. District offices at 1040 Main St., Suite Paul Krugman joined The New York Times in son who can’t do this, whose words and (202)224-3841 FAX (202) 228-3954; San 205, Napa, 94559, 224-1990, 50 D St., Suite 1999 as a columnist on the Op-Ed Page and Francisco (415) 393-0707; senator@fein- 120A, Santa Rosa, 95404, 576-2771, and stein.senate.gov continues as Professor of Economics and LETTER POLICY 317 3rd St., Suite 6, Eureka, 95501, 445- International Affairs at Princeton University. Congressman Mike Thompson: 1st 6508. Email: [email protected]. The Daily Journal welcomes letters to the District, 231 Cannon Office Bldg, Washing- Mendocino County Supervisors: editor. All letters must include a clear name, ton, D.C. 20515. (202) 225-3311; FAX signature, return address and phone number. Michael Delbar, 1st District; Jim Watten- Names will not be withheld for any reason. I (202)225-4335. Fort Bragg district office, burger, 2nd District; Hal Wagenet, 3rd Dis- The Ukiah You may drop letters off at our office at 590 430 N. Franklin St., PO Box 2208, Fort trict; Kendall Smith, 4th District; David Col- S. School St., or fax letters to 468-3544, Bragg 95437; 962-0933,FAX 962-0934; fax, 5th District. All can be reached by writ- mail to Letters to the Editor, P.O. Box 749, www.house.gov/write rep ing to 501 Low Gap Road, Room 1090, DAILY JOURNAL Ukiah, 95482 or e-mail them to udj@pacif- Assemblywoman Patty Berg: State Ukiah, 95482, 463-4221, FAX 463-4245. Publisher: Kevin McConnell Editor: K.C. Meadows ic.net. E-mail letters should also include Assembly District 1, Capitol, Rm. 2137, [email protected] hometown and a phone number. Advertising director: Cindy Delk Office manager: Yvonne Bell Group systems director: Sue Whitman ON EDITORIALS Visit our web site at ukiahdailyjournal.com Daily Journal editorials are written by Member Member California Editor K.C. Meadows with the concurrence Audit Bureau Newspaper Publishers of Publisher Kevin McConnell. email us at [email protected] Of Circulations Association THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL COMMUNITY THURSDAY, JAN. 5, 2006 – 5 Students of the Month CCC helps with flood cleanup for November 2005 Independent Study

Independent Study Student of the Month, for the month of November 2005, is Cassidy Clary, 7th grade, (not pictured are, Brandi Wallis, 7th grade, Taylor Dursteler, 8th grade, and Andrya Wallis, 8th grade). Redwood Valley Elementary School

Amy Wellnitz/The Daily Journal Above, California Conservation Corps members join City of Ukiah employees in cleaning a stream under School Street Wednesday. According to Conservation Supervisor Chris Malinowski, CCC members have been working to aid the area since the storm began on Friday. Crews filled sandbags, helped install sandbags in local homes and businesses and used the center on Old River Road as a place to dispense food provided by the city. In addition, the center pro- vided a staging area in Talmage, which was necessary because Talmage Road was closed due to flooding, for California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Ukiah Valley Fire District and Ukiah Ambulance. For the rest of the week local CCC crews will continue to help the community to clean up streets and clear up flood channels. Redwood Valley Students of the Month, for November At left, CCC crew members Jennifer 2005, are, clockwise from the front: Marina Sholin, 4th Vigil and Lance Davis scrape mud grade; Samantha Allred, 5th grade; Dalton Hosmer, from School Street Wednesday. 5th grade; and Alejandra Nieves, 4th grade. Eagle Peak Middle School

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TODAY PREP BOYS BASKETBALL • Pacific Union at Potter Valley, 7 p.m. PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL IT’S TEXAS! • Santa Rosa at Ukiah, 7:30 p.m. • Pacific Union at Potter Valley, 5:30 p.m. FRIDAY, JAN. 6 By RALPH D. RUSSO COLLEGE BASKETBALL • Contra Costa College women at The Associated Press Mendocino College, 6 p.m. PREP BOYS BASKETBALL ASADENA (AP) — • Santa Rosa at Ukiah, 7:30 p.m. Vince Young and Texas • Potter Valley at Leggett, 7 p.m. • Anderson Valley at Mendocino, 8 p.m. are second no more to PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL P • Potter Valley at Leggett, 5:30 p.m. Southern California and its • Anderson Valley at Mendocino, 6:30 p.m. Heisman Trophy twins, SATURDAY, JAN. 7 Reggie Bush and Matt PREP WRESTLING • Ukiah at Grass Valley team tournament Leinart. With the national champi- -Calendar listings are culled from the most recent schedules provided by the schools onship down to a final play, and organizations in our coverage area. Please report schedule changes or incorrect Young scrambled for an 8- listings to The Daily Journal Sports Department at 468-3518. yard touchdown on fourth down with 19 seconds left and the No. 2 Longhorns stunned the top-ranked TV LISTINGS Trojans 41-38 in the Rose Bowl on Wednesday night. TODAY The high-scoring game NBA Houston at Cleveland, 5 p.m. (TNT) everyone expected to see Indiana at Golden State, 7:30 p.m. (TNT) broke out in the second half NHL Columbus at San Jose, 7:30 p.m. (FSN) — yet it was a defensive stop COLLEGE BASKETBALL Villanova at Louisville, 4 p.m. (ESPN2) that was the key to Texas end- Michigan State at Illinois, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN2) BYU at Air Force, 8 p.m. (ESPN2) ing USC’s 34-game winning streak. FRIDAY, JAN. 6 NBA When USC coach Pete Minnesota at San Antonio, 5 p.m. (ESPN2) Miami at Phoenix, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Carroll gambled, the NHL Longhorns stuffed LenDale Columbus at San Jose, 7:30 p.m. (FSN) COLLEGE BASKETBALL White on a fourth-and-2 at Villanova at Louisville, 4 p.m. (ESPN2) Michigan State at Illinois, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN2) midfield with 2:09 left. BYU at Air Force, 8 p.m. (ESPN2) Young, bitterly disappoint- SATURDAY, JAN. 7 ed at losing the Heisman to NFL Washington at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m. (ABC) Bush, then wound up with the Jacksonville at New England, 8 p.m (ABC) NHL ultimate revenge. On a night Los Angeles at San Jose, 7:30 p.m. (FSN) when he ran for 200 yards and COLLEGE BASKETBALL Kentucky at Kansas, 9 a.m. (ESPN) passed for 267 more, he Illinois at Iowa, 11 a.m. (ESPN) North Carolina State at North Carolina, capped a performance that Noon (ESPN2) LSU at Connecticut, 1 p.m. (CBS) Texas fans will remember for- ever by scoring the final TD and running for a 2-point con- version “It’s so beautiful,” Young said as he received the MVP COMMUNITY crystal. “Don’t you think that’s beautiful? It’s coming DIGEST home all the way to Austin, Texas.” South Ukiah Little With the two highest scor- League sign ups start ing teams in the country, Jan. 18 many figured it would come down to which team had the Sign ups for South Ukiah Little League will be Jan. 18-19 from 6- ball last. It basically did, and 8 p.m. at the Yokayo Elementary USC was denied its unprece- School cafeteria with one addi- tional sign up on Jan. 23 from 6-8 dented third straight title. p.m., also at the Yokayo cafeteria. Texas players streamed All players parents need to bring all of the following: birth cer- onto the field with the tificate (no copies, no baptism or Longhorns’ first outright hospital certficates), current utili- ty bill, current driver’s license, national title since 1969. and current car or home insur- Young stood on the sideline in ance for proof of residency. The cost is $55 for each child a sea of falling confetti, arms registering and $50 for each additional sibling. raised toward the crowd, and There is also a $30 cash or senior tackle William check mandatory service deposit ANG Newspapers Winston unfurled a big, white which will be returned upon work- Texas quarterback Vince Young led the Longhorns to their first national championship in over 30 years, stun- ing at the concession stand. Players must be five years old ning USC Wednesday in the Rose Bowl See ROSE BOWL, Page 8 by April 30, 2006 and no older than 12 by April 30, 2006 to par- ticipate. For more information, visit the South Ukiah Little League web- site at www.eteamz.com/SULL or call 468-8800. Potter North Ukiah Little Wildcats keep composure in win League sign ups start Jan. 18 Sign ups for North Ukiah Little By TONY ADAME Valley League will be Jan. 18-19 from 6- 8 p.m. at the Yokayo Elementary The Daily Journal School cafeteria with one addi- tional sign up on Jan. 23 from 6-8 own by double digits p.m., also at the Yokayo cafeteria. late in the third quar- All players parents need to falls at bring all of the following: birth cer- D ter to Rancho Cotate, tificate (no copies, no baptism or the Ukiah boys basketball hospital certficates), current utili- ty bill, current driver’s license, team learned what composure and current car or home insur- ance for proof of residency. was all about – in the form of Wilits, The cost is $55 for each child junior Drew Steliga. registering and $50 for each additional sibling. Steliga came off the bench There is also a $30 cash or and scored 10 straight points check mandatory service deposit to spark the Wildcats to a 59- 58-51 which will be returned upon work- ing at the concession stand. 57, come-from-behind win Players must be five years old by April 30, 2006 and no older over Rancho Cotate in The Daily Journal than 12 by April 30, 2006 to par- WILLITS – The Potter ticipate. Ukiah’s North Bay League For more information on North opener. Valley boys basketball team Ukiah Little League, call 468- 4232. “The kids just didn’t quit” lost to Willits Tuesday at said Ukiah head coach Bill Willits, 58-51. The Bearcats Mendocino College Heath. “We haven’t played in stormed back in the second HOF Dinner tickets two weeks and I thought we’d quarter to take a 30-26 lead at The Mendocino College athletic come out a little stale, and we halftime, but couldn’t hold on department will host its first Hall did. Drew gave us a spark.” for the victory. of Fame induction at the Redwood Valley Cellars wine Steliga downplayed his “All in all we played really tasting room (7051 N. State St., Redwood Valley) on Feb. 18. performance. well,” said Potter Valley head The evening will begin with a “Part of basketball is not coach Herb Wright. “Our no-host wine tasting at 6 p.m. A catered dinner will follow at 7 and getting too pumped up, keep- offense stepped up and played the induction ceremony will begin ing your composure,” Steliga promptly at 8. a tight game.” Tickets for the meal and cere- said. “That’s what coach is Three Bearcat players mony are $35 each and can be purchased by contacting either always telling us and I think scored in double figure, Anna Daugherty or Skip Hunter that’s what I did. I kept my The top scorere for Potter in the college athletic office (468- 3255 or 468-3165). cool.” Amy Wellnitz/The Daily Journal Valley was Jesse Williams 2006 Mendocino College Hall of Trailing 25-21 at halftime, Fame Inductees: special recogni- Ukiah head coach Bill Heath discusses a technical fould with a referee during finished with 15 points, eight tion awards — coaches Ed Boyle Ukiah let Rancho Cotate open Wednesday’s 59-57 Wildcat win over Rancho Cotate. rebounds and two blocks. and Dan Drew; athlete inductees — Rod Dockins, Jerry Ward, up a 35-23 lead before before Avery Cooper added 13 Rikki Hayes, Paul Cronin, Anne back-to-back buckets by Cary Steliga had a chance to win time, then came out and bat- Rancho Cotate with 15 points and six steals. Ibarra, John Gastineau, Kurt Ehmann, Dennis Willeford, Jeff Willeford tied the score at 38- the game at the end of regula- tled some more.” points. Ukiah’s Joe Eaquinto Will Mangino posted 10 Burrell, Randy Sondag. 38 and put the finishing tion, but missed the front end For Rancho Cotate, close finished with 10 points. points and six rebounds for of a 1-and-1 to send the game misses around the basket Willeford finished with 12 BAM Wrestling Club touches on a 15-3 Wildcat the Bearcats in the loss. taking sign-ups run. to overtime. doomed the visitors. points. “Rigo Montes De Oca Enter Steliga. In overtime, Willeford’s “I’ve already got visions of Ukiah ( 1-0 NBL, 9-4 BAM Wrestling Club is accept- stepped up and played great ing sign-ups for youth wrestlers. After a layup by Steliga, basket with 30 seconds left uncontested layups we overall) returns to action all-out hustle defense,” Practices are held Wednesday Steliga hit a fadeaway jumper and a free throw by Willeford missed in my head,” said Friday, hosting Santa Rosa. and Thursday nights from 6:30 Wright said. We had a couple until roughly 8 p.m. Attend a prac- at the end of the third quarter put the finishing touches on Rancho Cotate head coach Game time is 7:30 p.m. of players out sick so we are tice to sigh up. The registration to tie the score at 40-40, then the Wildcat win. Randy McManus. “I thought fee is $30. working on getting us healthy nailed back-to-back three Zach Corns, who was bat- we would regroup once we RANCHO COTATE (57) before league play starts.” Ukiah Women's pointers to start the fourth tling a stomach virus before got into overtime, but we did- Morita 5 0-2 11, Freitas 5 2-2 13, Smith 7 1-1 Potter Valley returns to 18-Hole Golf Club the game, finished with 16 n’t. Hats off to Bill and his 15, Sheey 5 1-4 11, Regan 1 2-2 4, Rubel 1 0-0 quarter for a 46-40 Ukiah 2, Jacques 0 0-0 0. Totals 24 6-11 57. action today, hosting Pacific lead. points, 13 rebounds and kids, they got the job done Local lady golfers are invited to UKIAH (59) Union. Game time is 7 p.m. join the Ukiah Women’s 18-Hole “Kid was amazing seven blocks for Ukiah. and we didn’t. The NBL is Patel 0 1-2 1, Eaquinto 4 1-1 10, Willeford 5 2-2 Golf Club. Golfers hit the links 12, Blue 2 2-2 7, Corns 5 6-10 16, Vega 0 0-0 0, every Tuesday. Those interested tonight,” Willeford said of “I thought Zac played going to be a tough league Steliga 4 0-1 10, Britton 1 0-0 2. Totals 21 12-18 59. Potter Valley 8 22 10 11 – 51 Steliga. “He came in and he great,” Heath said. “He’s out this year.” Willits 13 13 19 13 – 58 Rancho Cotate 17 8 15 13 4 – 57 See DIGEST, Page 7 fueled our team by himself.” there battling, got sick at half- Antwone Smith led Ukiah 11 10 19 13 6 – 59 THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL SPORTS THURSDAY, JAN. 5, 2006 – 7 Olympic coach won’t make trip Raiders begin By TIM REYNOLDS reinstate Tim, let him work on Friday. he’s part of the American del- The Associated Press with the team while we con- Reigning World Cup egation of coaches and ath- Suspended U.S. skeleton tinue the fact-finding. And if women’s champion Noelle letes to the Turin Games — no search for coach Tim Nardiello will not we found something, then we Pikus-Pace said she applauded matter what the USBSF’s be allowed to travel with the would have taken action at the Shea’s effort on Nardiello’s probe ultimately determines. team for World Cup races in appropriate time.” behalf. The USOC plans to inter- Germany while sexual harass- Nardiello has been on paid “I think it’s great that he view 12 athletes in its investi- next coach ment allegations against him administrative leave since stood up for us as athletes, but gation; Pikus-Pace was inter- are investigated. Saturday, one day after Felicia at the same time I have to put viewed for about 45 minutes By JANIE McCAULEY Nardiello’s lawyer said Canfield — the wife of feder- my support in the federation in Salt Lake City on The Associated Press Wednesday that his client’s ation board member Brady as well,” Pikus-Pace told the Wednesday. ALAMEDA (AP) — Al Davis is putting his lead person- quest to be immediately rein- Canfield and a longtime skele- AP. “It’s a touchy subject. I “The USOC is trying to fig- nel man in charge of making preliminary contacts with stated is headed to court. ton team member — accused still support Tim, I wish he ure out the truth and I think it potential candidates for the Oakland Raiders’ coaching The U.S. Bobsled and the coach of making explicit was coming and a lot of us went well,” said Pikus-Pace, vacancy, then the owner will get involved later. Skeleton Federation’s board comments, touching her sug- hope he gets there as soon as who declined to reveal any The men who make the cut with Michael Lombardi will sit of directors met by telephone gestively and trying to kiss possible.” specifics about her interview down with Davis himself. Wednesday evening and voted her. Two other sliders have said since the investigation is The Raiders returned to work Wednesday to begin plan- against a motion — brought Orvie Garrett has been they were subjected to similar ongoing. ning their search, one day after firing coach Norv Turner fol- by the federation’s president, named the interim head coach types of harassment from Sand said he doesn’t expect lowing two losing seasons in which the team won only once Jim Shea Sr. — that would for the national team, and Nardiello, including 2002 the drama surrounding against the AFC West. have allowed Nardiello to Greg Sand will remain as the women’s Olympic gold Nardiello to affect the team’s “Right now, in 20 cities in America, everyone is trying to travel with the team Thursday. assistant coach. medalist Tristan Gale. on-ice performance. figure out how they can win next year,” Davis said. “And the The motion was over- Nardiello didn’t return a The other slider who has The next World Cup race is coaches who are considered great young coaches right now, whelmingly defeated by the telephone message seeking filed a complaint with the critical for the Americans; it next year some of them will be raising their hand looking for board, despite recent pleas comment after the meeting. USBSF hasn’t been identified will determine whether the jobs. That’s the way this business is.” from several top American “We’re going to a court- publicly. U.S. will have one or two The Raiders also must make decisions soon about the sliders to reinstate Nardiello room,” said Nardiello’s Neither Canfield nor Gale women’s sleds in the Turin futures of their assistant coaches, though Davis said he in time for both the remainder lawyer, James Brooks of Lake is under consideration for this Games. expects at least some of them to stay with the organization. of the World Cup season and Placid, N.Y. “We’ll be before year’s Olympic team, “We’ll do our best,” Sand As far as finding Turner’s replacement, the club is going next month’s Turin Olympics. a judge (Thursday).” although Gale is scheduled to said. “We’ll have a team meet- to take its time. Davis likes offensive-minded coaches, but “I felt that I had to do that Brooks said he’ll file compete in the team’s next ing and just say that we are Turner was a highly regarded offensive mind and still had because this is not a one-sided papers in Essex County Court, World Cup race in Germany there and they should be there problems getting the most from an Oakland offense featuring street,” said Shea, the father of hoping it will order the next weekend and is on the for business. What’s going on Randy Moss, Jerry Porter, Kerry Collins and LaMont Jordan. 2002 Olympic skeleton men’s USBSF to let Nardiello travel roster for Thursday’s in the outside world may be “We’re going to do the right thing, however long it takes,” gold medalist Jim Shea Jr. “I resume working. trip. the focus of some people, but senior administrator Artie Gigantino said Wednesday. want to be fair to the athletes The U.S. men’s and The U.S. Olympic ours has to be to put up Whoever gets the job will try to turn around a team that as well as the coaches. I women’s national teams are Committee is also investigat- results. That’s what we get has posted three straight losing seasons for the first time thought that was an option to scheduled to re-start their ing Nardiello’s conduct, and paid to do and that’s what since the 76-year-old Davis came aboard in 1963 to coach World Cup training in Europe will have the final say whether they’re there to do.” and eventually own the team. The Raiders finished 4-12 this season, losing their final six games and eight of the final nine. “As a player, we’ve got to keep going on because our job depends on winning,” fullback Zack Crockett said. Rangers, Padres in six player swap “Hopefully they’ll bring someone in who is in the same frame of mind and can relate to the players. The main thing is it’s about winning. If you don’t win, these things can hap- By STEPHEN HAWKINS Eaton won 11 games in Bochy went with Woody cals and a delay in getting the pen. Everybody’s at fault. We’ll see brighter days.” The Associated Press each of the past two seasons, Williams over Eaton for medical records of Otsuka, Two potential candidates are in Baltimore: Ravens offen- ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) going 11-5 with a 4.27 ERA Game 3 of the NL division who has spent the offseason at sive coordinator Jim Fassel and quarterbacks coach Rick — The Rangers completed last year when he had two series against St. Louis. home in Japan. Neuheisel. their six-player trade stints on the disabled list “That was definitely frus- When the deal was made Fassel, who coached the Raiders’ QBs in 1995, was Wednesday with the San because of a strained middle trating, rushing back and try- last month, Eaton was a Collins’ head coach with the New York Giants during the Diego Padres to acquire right- finger that limited him to 22 ing to help the team any way I potential No. 1 starter. But the quarterback’s best years — including during the 2000 season hander Adam Eaton, another starts. can,” Eaton said. “I look for- Rangers have since signed when Collins took his team to the Super Bowl. piece of Texas’ completely Rangers general manager ward to San Diego and facing Kevin Millwood, the Fassel is one of few former assistants to leave the Raiders overhauled starting rotation. Jon Daniels said Eaton’s fin- them, show them what they American League ERA cham- and stay on good terms with Davis. He is a California native Texas also got reliever ger problem isn’t a concern. missed.” pion, to a $60 million, five- and was at Stanford from 1979-83, credited for recruiting and Akinori Otsuka and minor “It’s something our medical The Rangers host San year contract. coaching John Elway. league catcher Billy Killian, staff has assured us is not nor- Diego for a three-game inter- Former All-Star pitcher Fassel has the vote of his current boss. sending right-hander Chris mally a recurring issue,” league series June 20-22. Vicente Padilla came to Texas “We’re going to be very supportive of Jim’s looking and Young, first baseman Adrian Daniels said. “We don’t see The deal was reached last month from Philadelphia hopefully being able to procure a head coaching job. I think Gonzalez and outfielder any issues there.” before Christmas but wasn’t for pitcher Ricardo Jim would be outstanding,” Ravens head coach Brian Billick Terrmel Sledge to San Diego. Padres manager Bruce completed until after physi- Rodriguez. said last week.

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Tennessee 87, South Alabama 69 Wagner 63, St. Francis, NY 55 COLLEGE BASKETBALL MIDWEST SOUTH Akron 66, Ball St. 62 Alabama A&M 62, Grambling St. 53 MEN Bowling Green 66, Cent. Michigan 44 Bethune-Cookman 77, Hampton 71 Cincinnati 82, DePaul 60 Coppin St. 43, Delaware St. 39 EAST IUPUI 82, Oakland, Mich. 81 Florida A&M 69, Norfolk St. 48 Albany, N.Y. 75, Hartford 62 Kansas 87, Yale 46 Furman 73, Georgia Southern 62 Buffalo 78, E. Michigan 62 Kent St. 76, Toledo 68 Jackson St. 52, Alabama St. 51 Dartmouth 55, Army 42 Northwestern 66, Purdue 53 LSU 65, Auburn 38 Fordham 66, Dayton 56 Ohio 87, W. Michigan 55 Md.-Eastern Shore 70, N. Carolina A&T 55 George Washington 72, Temple 60 UMKC 80, Chicago St. 75 Radford 82, Lees-McRae 61 La Salle 84, Duquesne 61 SOUTHWEST Tennessee 66, South Carolina 51 Lehigh 80, Muhlenberg 70 Alcorn St. 72, Prairie View 64 Troy 89, Navy 87, 2OT Pittsburgh 100, Notre Dame 97, 2OT McNeese St. 83, Lamar 78 Valparaiso 66, Centenary 47 Seton Hall 69, St. John’s 61, OT Sam Houston St. 124, Paul Quinn 70 Virginia Tech 91, High Point 52 St. Peter’s 104, Rider 100, OT Southern U. 54, Texas Southern 48 Winthrop 56, Wofford 44 Syracuse 69, UTEP 56 FAR WEST MIDWEST Xavier 62, Saint Joseph’s 58 Cal Poly 66, UC Riverside 55 E. Michigan 73, Oakland, Mich. 48 SOUTH Cal St.-Fullerton 73, UC Santa Barbara 59 IUPUI 62, Butler 54 Alabama A&M 92, Grambling St. 84 Oral Roberts 84, S. Utah 79 Kansas St. 53, Texas Tech 51 Auburn 80, Southern Miss. 57 San Diego St. 83, Colorado St. 75 Missouri 64, Baylor 61 Campbell 95, Lipscomb 91 UC Davis 66, UC Irvine 63 N. Illinois 73, IPFW 64 Charlotte 88, Rhode Island 80 UNLV 88, Wyoming 77 Oklahoma 87, Iowa St. 67 Clemson 61, Florida St. 55 Utah 64, New Mexico 49 UMKC 56, Chicago St. 49 Delaware St. 58, Coppin St. 54 tx Virginia 64, Marquette 56 ETSU 63, Florida Atlantic 61 SOUTHWEST Elon 64, Wofford 61 WOMEN Alcorn St. 79, Prairie View 78, OT Florida A&M 76, Norfolk St. 64 EAST Arkansas St. 67, N. Dakota St. 45 Gardner-Webb 69, Belmont 67 Southern U. 64, Texas Southern 53 Hampton 78, Bethune-Cookman 62 Binghamton 66, Maine 56 Connecticut 80, Georgetown 38 Texas A&M 74, Oklahoma St. 52 Jackson St. 77, Alabama St. 64 FAR WEST Marshall 64, Appalachian St. 60 Dayton 57, Massachusetts 51 Hartford 62, Vermont 56 N. Colorado 65, Weber St. 51 Maryland 99, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 73 Nebraska 80, Colorado 62 Md.-Eastern Shore 77, N. Carolina A&T 75, OT Lehigh 67, Columbia 38 New Hampshire 68, UMBC 61 Oral Roberts 92, S. Utah 71 Memphis 83, Middle Tennessee 50 Pacific 58, CS Northridge 56 Mercer 77, North Florida 71 Quinnipiac 62, Yale 47 Sacred Heart 65, Cent. Connecticut St. 40 UC Irvine 79, UC Davis 72 N.C.-Asheville 87, Radford 80 UC Santa Barbara 68, Cal St.-Fullerton 54 Penn 84, The Citadel 49 St. John’s 66, Notre Dame 63

COMMUNITY DIGEST — CONTINUED FROM PAGE A-6 in joining the club may call Shirley years old. mation at 463-1551. Dietrick at 485-5540. The class is held Saturdays from 12:30-1:20 p.m. The first class is free. Call 463-1347 or 621-0714 to sign up. Ukiah Little League sign NCRC Raceway Tollow Dojo is located at 3001 S. State R/C racing St., No. 4. ups start Jan. 18 NCRC hosts radio-controlled car Sign up for North and South Ukiah racing on the third or fourth Sunday of Willits boxing program each month at the Redwood Empire Little League will be Jan. 18-19 from Fairgrounds (1055 N. State St., The Sheriff's Youth Activities League 6-8 p.m. at the Yokayo Elementary "Willits" Boxing Program is currently Ukiah). Sign-ups start at 9 a.m. School cafeteria with one additional Racing starts at 11 a.m. sharp. Get meeting at the Body Works Gym and there early to set up. Martial Arts Center (1511 Main St. in sign up on Jan. 23 from 6-8 p.m., also NCRC hosts both road course and Willits) on Monday and Wednesday at the Yokayo cafeteria. oval racing for novice to expert dri- nights at 7 p.m. in the aerobic room. This program is free and open to the All players parents need to bring all vers. of the following: birth certificate (no For more information, call Eric at public. Ages 8 and above are encour- 462-9569. aged to participate. copies, no baptism or hospital certfi- For more information, call Body cates), current utility bill, current dri- Works Gym at 459-0594. There is an Ukiah Community Karate annual $5 insurance/registration fee. ver’s license, and current car or home Kids program insurance for proof of residency. Boxers wanted The cost is $55 for each child regis- The Sheriff’s Youth Activities League tering and $50 for each additional sib- is teaching free youth karate pro- Boxing classes are offered by ling. grams at the Redwood Health Club Mendocino County Sheriff’s SAL and (3101 S. State St., Ukiah) on are ongoing at the Redwood Health There is also a $30 cash or check Wednesday nights and Sunday after- Club for all ages and levels. Autumn mandatory service deposit which will noons for ages 6 and older. class times are as follows: Tuesdays be returned upon working at the con- Interested parties can register at the at 5:30 p.m., Thursdays at 6:45 p.m., cession stand. class and Sheriff’s Activities League and Fridays at 5 p.m. fees are $5 annually. Membership Anyone interested in joining SAL Players must be five years old by with the Redwood Health Club is not must fill out the necessary paperwork April 30, 2006 and no older than 12 by required. For more information, call to become a SAL member and pay $5 April 30, 2006 to participate. the Sheriff’s Activities League voice a year. Minors must have the forms For more information, visit the South mail at 468-4288, RHC at 468-0441 signed by their parents. Please allow or chief instructor Mike Tobin at 354- 10 minutes before class to do this. Ukiah Little League website at 0565 and leave your number. At the end of the summer, boxing www.eteamz.com/SULL or call 468- hours will be extended so please 8800. For information on North Ukiah Willits Community check for further notice. Little League, call 468-4232. Karate Kids program Rusty Bowl BMX The Sheriff’s Activities League is also teaching free youth karate pro- Bicycle motocross races are held grams at the Body Works Gym (1511 weekly at Rusty Bowl BMX, located at To place an announcement in the S. Main St., Willits) on Monday and the east end of Gobbi Street in Ukiah. “Community Sports Digest,” contact Friday nights for ages 6 and older. The American Bicycle Association- The Ukiah Daily Journal Sports Interested parties can register at the sanctioned races are held Saturdays class and Sheriff’s Activities League with sign-ups from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Department by phone at 468-3518. fees are $5 annually. Membership and racing immediately after. You may also mail your listing to 590 with the fitness club is not required. For more information, call the Rusty S. School Street, Ukiah, Calif., 95482, For more information, call the Sheriff’s Bowl hotline at 462-0249. e-mail it to [email protected], or Activities League voice mail at 468- 4288, Body Works at 459-0594 or Ukiah Dolphin water polo fax it to us at 468-3544. Because the chief instructor Mike Tobin at 354- “Community Sports Digest” is a FREE 0565 and leave your number. The Ukiah Dolphin water polo team service, no guarantees can be made is now practicing every Wednesday at on the frequency of a listing’s appear- Tiny Tigers kinderkarate 2:45 p.m. Practices are held at the ance in The Daily Journal. To assure Ukiah High School pool during your event maximum publicity, please Tollow Dojo is hosting the weekly December and January for the winter Tiny Tigers kinder karate course, water polo season and are open for contact either our classified (468- which utilizes proven techniques to strong swimmers from 10-18 years 3535) or display advertising (468- teach martial arts to children 4 to 6 old. Call Rick Cleland for more infor- 3510) departments. 8 – THURSDAY, JAN. 5, 2006 SPORTS THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL Padres sign Estes Lebron leads Cavs over Bucks SAN DIEGO (AP) — with a 4.80 ERA. Starting pitcher Shawn Estes Estes would be the only MILWAUKEE (AP) — LeBron ward Grant Hill on the inactive list Kirk Snyder, making his second straight and the San Diego Padres lefty in the Padres’ rotation, James scored 17 of his 32 points in the before game because of a strained groin. start in place of benched J.R. Smith, reached a preliminary agree- although they’re known to fourth quarter to lead Cleveland over the added a season-high 13 points. ment Wednesday on a one- still be interested in reacquir- Bucks 91-84 on Wednesday night. Celtics 109, Bobcats 106 Wade, who had a triple-double on year contract. ing David Wells from the Donyell Marshall scored 17 points BOSTON (AP) — Paul Pierce had 31 Dec. 30, 2004 against Detroit, had 19 The left-hander must pass a Boston Red Sox. and grabbed nine rebounds off the bench points, 10 assists and eight rebounds and points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to physical before the deal is The 32-year-old Estes is to help the Cavaliers snap a seven-game Ricky Davis added 23 points to help the become the first Heat player to accom- completed. 99-89 with a 4.71 ERA in 11 losing streak in Milwaukee. Celtics beat Charlotte. plish the feat twice. Estes was sidelined for two major league seasons. Michael Redd led the Bucks with 28 Orien Greene’s driving layup with months last season with an He has also pitched for San points and Bobby Simmons added 18. 57.5 seconds left in the fourth quarter Timberwolves 91, Mavericks 78 ankle injury that limited him Francisco, the New York Jamaal Magloire had 13 points and 12 broke a 102-102 tie and gave the Celtics MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Marko Jaric to 21 starts for the Arizona Mets, Cincinnati, the Chicago rebounds. However, the Bucks bench the lead for good. scored 22 points to spark struggling Diamondbacks. He went 7-8 Cubs and Colorado. went scoreless. Bernard Robinson missed a potential Minnesota past Dallas. The last time the Bucks’ bench was game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer. The Timberwolves, who won for only scoreless was Nov. 27, 1970 against the Boston shot 55 percent from the field the third time in their last 11 games, New York Knicks. to win for just the second time in six were paced by Kevin Garnett’s 23 things,” Bush said. “I don’t games following a 1-4 road road trip. points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Rose Bowl think we should be ashamed Raptors 121, Magic 97 The Celtics have won three straight at Wally Szczerbiak contributed his about anything.” TORONTO (AP) — Rookie Charlie home. usual 20 points, but Jaric and defensive Villanueva scored 24 points and the Primoz Brezec had 19 points and stalwart Trenton Hassell (14 points) Continued from Page 6 In a game that produced over 1,100 yards, amazingly, Raptors shot a franchise record 63 per- Brevin Knight added 18 points and 12 were the catalysts for a team that has Longhorns flag. Texas’ final TD came after its cent from the field in a rout of Orlando. assists for the Bobcats, who scored 35 been starving for scoring beyond the big The Raptors (10-22) own the third- points off turnovers. two. The Longhorns (13-0) won defensive stand. their 20th in a row, overcom- worst record in the NBA, but tied a sea- Garnett and Szczerbiak are the only USC decided to try to seal son-high in points and outrebounded the Hornets 107, Heat 92 ones averaging better than 11 points per ing the 38-26 lead USC (12-1) the game with its vaunted held with 4 1/2 minutes left. Magic 34-21. OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — game. While the Longhorns’ band offense, dubbed by many the Mike James added 17 points and Desmond Mason scored 24 points and Dirk Nowitzki had 23 points, and blared “The Eyes of Texas” in best to ever play college foot- seven assists for the Raptors, who have New Orleans overcame Dwyane Wade’s Marquis Daniels chipped in 16 points for front of a sea of burnt orange, ball, and keep the ball out of won four in a row for the first time since second career triple-double for a win the Mavericks, who were held to a sea- the USC players looked star- Young’s hands. But it came up Dec. 2-9, 2003. against Miami. son-low in scoring and shot only 37.2 tled. Some put their hands to inches short from converting Jameer Nelson had a career-high 31 David West scored 20 and Paul had 15 percent (29-for-78) from the floor. their heads, others took off on the fourth-and-short, and points for the Magic, who placed for- points and nine assists for New Orleans. their helmets. the Texas defense charged off “Well, we couldn’t stop the field as Young trotted on. them when we had to,” USC “If you make that first coach Pete Carroll said. “The down, you’re squatting on the quarterback ran all over the football to win the game,” place. Carroll said. “We just missed Hurricanes, Islanders post wins “This is their night,” he it. By what — two inches?” said. “It’s wonderful doing Young stood in the pocket what we’ve been doing. We and passed the Longhorns to a WASHINGTON (AP) — Chris Carolina rallied from a two-goal deficit earned his second NHL victory when didn’t get it done.” first-and-10 at the 13. After a Phillips, Patrick Eaves and Peter to beat Atlanta. Mark Parrish scored in overtime, lifting Said Leinart: “I still think 5-yard scramble, he misfired Schaefer scored, and Dominik Hasek Erik Cole and Andrew Hutchinson New York over Florida and snapping the we’re a better football team, on two passes to set up a made 23 saves to lead the Ottawa also scored for the Hurricanes, who won Islanders’ five-game losing streak. they just made the plays in the fourth-and-5 at the 8. Senators past the Washington Capitals 3- at home for the first time in three games Dubielewicz, recalled after Rick end.” The Trojans brought pres- 1 on Wednesday night. against Atlanta this season. The DiPietro’s knee injury last week, made They sure did. sure, as they did all night, but Matt Pettinger scored for the Capitals, Thrashers won the first two by a com- his NHL season debut with 8.5 seconds Leinart did his part in his Young broke free, found a but the Senators (28-7-1-2) sealed the bined score of 14-2, and it appeared they left in regulation after Garth Snow left final college game while Bush lane and raced to the right win with Schaefer’s empty-net goal with were headed for another easy victory with an apparent leg injury. Dubielewicz was less than his best. Leinart pylon. The Longhorns erupt- passed for 365 yards, and his 22 seconds left. Ottawa improved its with three consecutive goals. made three saves and became a winner 22-yard TD strike to Dwyane ed, one pounded the turf as he NHL-best point total to 59. Ilya Kovalchuk had two on the power when Parrish took Shawn Bates’ pass Jarrett put USC ahead 38-26 lay face down on the turf, The Senators played without leading play and Jim Slater got the other at even- and beat Roberto Luongo 2:15 into the with 6:42 left. while the shocked Trojans scorer Daniel Alfredsson, who missed strength to help Atlanta take a 3-1 lead. extra session. Earlier, Bush soared into futilely looked toward offi- his second straight game with a cracked Martin Gerber finished with 23 saves Oleg Kvasha had two goals and an the end zone on a 26-yard run, cials, hoping they’d say rib, but his teammates picked up the to help the Hurricanes increase their lead assist, and Alexei Yashin tied the score part of his 82 yards rushing. Young stepped out of bounds. slack. in the Southeast Division to nine points for the Islanders with 8:55 left in regula- He also had 95 yards on six USC had one last chance, over Tampa Bay. tion. Joe Nieuwendyk got his fifth goal catches — and a boneheaded and it wasn’t a good one. On Hurricanes 4, Thrashers 3 in five games. Juraj Kolnik and Joel lateral that swung momentum the last play of the game from RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Cory Islanders 4, Panthers 3, OT Kwiatkowski also scored for the Texas’ way in the first half. just beyond midfield, Stillman had two goals and two assists to UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Wade Panthers, 1-7-2 in the second half of “It’s been a great run. Leinart’s pass sailed high over run his point streak to nine games, and Dubielewicz played only 2:24 but back-to-back games. We’ve done some special Jarrett’s head around the 25. THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL LOCAL THURSDAY, JAN. 5, 2006 – 9

pected terrorists, their associates and “It was absolutely incredible. There were Briefs financiers. Noting that the Patriot Act was School approved overwhelmingly not long after the probably three to five teachers supporting Continued from Page 2 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City and Continued from Page 1 every teacher in their classroom and (numer- Washington, he said political considerations ous) volunteers. ... We were left with no place were at home sleeping or performing early now were getting in the way. to prevent mold, Ukiah morning Muslim prayers when the landslide “When it came time to renew the act, for Unified School District to take refuge so we called several local tumbled down from a nearby mountain, local partisan reasons, in my mind, people have not Superintendent Ray growers and within 45 minutes we had bins government official Supriyanto told The stepped up” to renew the act, the president Chadwick said. lined up the entire length of the school.” Associated Press. said. Clean up efforts began Budi Warityo, a police officer at the village Monday after the flood waters – UUSD Supt. Ray Chadwick in central Java, told The AP that so far only 12 Fire crews battle -- three or four feet in some people had been rescued and five bodies had places -- receded. been recovered. blaze in three states “It was absolutely incredi- trict. Five classrooms will go noon children will be dropped “The rest of the villagers are feared to be to Oak Manor and two class- off about 45 minutes later than SHAMROCK, Okla. (AP) — Firefighters ble,” Chadwick said. “There buried under the mud,” he said by telephone rooms will go to Nokomis they currently are, he said. chased a grass fire hop-scotching across a were probably three to five from the scene, about 220 miles east of Jakarta. teachers supporting every School, according to Students who walk to school northeast Oklahoma town, while officials in Meanwhile on the east of Java, rescuers teacher in their classroom and Chadwick. To accommodate may board district buses at Texas and New Mexico kept tabs on the wind tried to find survivors from a series of land- (numerous) volunteers. ... We extra students, a modular either Hopland Elementary and several massive wildfires their crews were slides and flash floods that killed at least 63 were left with no place to take building will be delivered to School or the Hopland hard- fighting to contain. people and left dozens missing earlier this refuge so we called several Oak Manor School ware store. In Shamrock, the suspected arson fire week, officials said. Six more bodies were local growers and within 45 today.Additionally, both Oak A complete list of bus destroyed an abandoned schoolhouse, a home Manor and Nokomis reported- recovered on Wednesday, said Edi Susilo, a minutes we had bins lined up schedules will be posted at and other buildings Tuesday as it raced through ly have a surplus of text books local government spokesman. the entire length of the school. Hopland Elementary School, the town of about 100 residents. It took an air We didn’t have dumpsters, so which can accommodate the Oak Manor Elementary tanker repeatedly dropping fire retardant to put we lobbied county people and needs of the displaced stu- School and Nokomis Body of 12th victim down the blaze. low and behold dumpsters dents. Materials salvaged Elementary School. “It was jumping so far out ahead of us,” said started to arrive. By mid after- from Hopland School will found at German rink also be utilized, Chadwick Transportation schedules will Loren Andrews, assistant fire chief from near- noon Tuesday we had three also be available at the BAD REICHENHALL, Germany (AP) — said. by Drumright. “We were having to run down dumpsters in place ... ” he Hopland Hardware store, post Rescue workers recovered the body of a boy the street and look.” Lastly, while Hopland said. Due to excessive dam- office and Tribal Center. from the ruins of an ice-skating rink in this In the past week and a half, grass fires start- age, Hopland Elementary School students will be For specific information southern German town early Wednesday, rais- ed by as little as a spark from a car or an arc- School will likely remain attending school in Ukiah, ing the death toll to 12. ing powerline have burned more than 600,000 closed the rest of the school they will still be picked up by regarding transportation, fam- They also located a 13th person beneath the acres across a drought-stricken stretch of year, Chadwick told the the school bus in Hopland. ilies can call 463-5233. rubble but did not yet know if the person was Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico. The fires board. “Pick up time in Hopland is For additional general alive or dead, said Georg Grabner, the chief have destroyed at least 450 homes and killed Meanwhile, effective as of going to be the same, at the update information people can administrator of the district of Berchtesgaden. four people. Monday, 152 students and 11 same place, with the same bus continue to call 463-6396. He said crews were racing to recover the per- A National Weather Service “red flag warn- staff will temporarily relocate and the same driver,” Turner Laura Clark can be son. ing” was in effect Tuesday and Wednesday, to other campuses in the dis- said. However, in the after- reached at [email protected]. Seven children were among those con- meaning heat, low humidity and gusting wind firmed dead. could quickly spread wildfires. The Texas The boy’s body was found after rescue region is in one of its worst droughts in 50 District.) The city will also Supervisor Jim Wattenburger crews and dogs resumed their search of the years, meteorologist Jesse Moore said. Ahead open Observatory and led a siege against those state debris following a lengthy break forced by Orchard parks, Todd Grove officials who wish to tear Park’s barbecue area will be down the landmarks. fears that the wrecked structure could further Continued from Page 1 collapse. Russia, Ukraine gas renovated and city officials Wattenburger pledged to liter- He was among three missing children aged companies reach deal latest private and public com- will select the contractor for ally chain himself to the dam 12 to 16 but authorities did not give his age. A ment, it looks to be Planning Ukiah’s new playground before allowing one to fall, 40-year-old woman was also missing as hopes MOSCOW (AP) — Russia and Ukraine and Building Services.) equipment. Lastly, new wells but state officials called their faded of finding survivors after a second night reached a deal Wednesday to resume gas ship- Supervisor Mike Delbar said are expected within city limits position resolute. of snow and freezing temperatures. ments to Ukraine under a complex price he will push for a decreasing in 2006’s outset. • Supervisors will also scheme, ending a standoff that raised fears of of department heads in the • Two worthy debates at the focus on code enforcement, long-term shortages in Europe. streamlining process. Ukiah City Council never got according to Delbar. Staffing Bush frustrated The agreement was announced in Moscow • Jay Ryder may have off the ground due to legal levels and strength of ordi- pulled his proposal for the restrictions. But officials hope nances will be given close by Patriot Act resistance by the heads of OAO Gazprom and Naftogaz, a possible statewide judicial the two countries’ state-run natural gas compa- Hop Kiln housing develop- looks in 2006, he said. WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has been ment from the table, but his change will allow them to dis- Perennial issues like water resisting some of President Bush’s strategies in nies. cuss form-based zoning and Russia stopped selling natural gas to the promise to return with a more and the Ukiah Valley Area the war on terror — particularly, a permanent palatable plan remains. the more controversial formu- Plan will also receive the renewal of the USA Patriot Act — and he is not Ukraine on Sunday after its neighbor balked at la business moratorium. a fourfold price increase. European customers Expectations for the altered microscope treatment from happy about it. plan range from nuanced to • The council may also the county. “The enemy has not gone away. They’re reported a sharp falloff of gas supplies on move in a direction which Monday. overhauled, but only time will would directly alter the afore- • Both City Manager still there. And I expect Congress to under- tell. Garden’s Gate, Chris Europe gets about a quarter of its gas from mentioned June election. Candace Horsley and stand that we’re still at war, and they got to Stone’s smaller housing pro- Russia, much of it by way of pipelines that Councilmember Phil Councilmember Mari Rodin give us the tools necessary to win this war,” the ject for the south end of put the city’s need to better cross Ukraine. Moscow accused Ukraine of Baldwin’s proposal for contri- president said Tuesday. Ukiah, will receive its first coordinate with the county at siphoning off Europe-bound gas, a charge bution caps of $100 would Bush’s views were likely to be well received formal response from the the top of their lists. “There Ukraine denied. change the nature of city cam- Wednesday at the Pentagon, where Defense county in January, as well. paigns. Supervisors are also are a lot of issues there,” Department officials were briefing him on Under the agreement, Russia’s Gazprom • The first few weeks will Horsley said, but noted that will sell gas to a trading company for $230 per expected to consider a similar their progress in Iraq and on other fronts. also produce Ukiah Mayor reform. joint planning sessions early During a White House meeting with federal 1,000 cubic meters and Ukraine will buy gas Mark Ashiku’s trial, after the • Can federal agents enter in the year should help. She prosecutors Tuesday, Bush said lawmakers from the company for $95. The trading compa- razing of his historical home. Mendocino County residents’ also predicts a council review must act on a permanent renewal of the Patriot ny, Rosukrenergo, can charge Ukraine lower The pretrial motions -- which homes without warning or a of the sales tax measure and a Act, which expanded the government’s sur- prices because it receives cheaper gas from added phrases like “legal defi- warrant? That will be the prioritization of where the veillance and prosecutorial powers against sus- Turkmenistan. nition of demolition” and “the question facing multiple lev- money goes. Stump declaration” to the els of law enforcement in • And yet, the unexpected local lexicon -- resulted in January. Clay Young, who will certainly play a strong and he tells them he had an woman told police. She also Judge David Nelson ruling the was surprised to see DEA role for our political scene in Attack argument with his wife, and alleges he punched her in the city code fit for a jury’s con- agents in his house weeks ago, 2006. No doubt, it will be that she left the house. While face and all over her body sideration, slated for Jan. 23. will request supervisors create those issues as much as any interviewing him another offi- with closed fists, police said. • City officials will begin a rule by which county sher- Continued from Page 1 listed here that will captivate cer finds the victim in another The woman was able to get spending the state-bequeathed iffs play a stronger role in fed- our interest and excitement. part of the house,” eral intervention in away again, and said she ran $500,000 each for the skate No need to wait too long, Taylor. McCutcheon said, noting the park, Anton Stadium and Mendocino County. The victim, whose name to another part of the house. though. As another Nobel woman reportedly had numer- By this time someone else in municipal pools. The skater • The biggest clash in the was not released to protect her ous scratches, marks, and community is expected to first months of 2006 may be Prize Winner, Albert Einstein, privacy, was no longer at the the house had called police. put it: “I never think of the bruises on her body. She told When police arrived at the congregate in Council cham- California Fish and Game vs. gas station when police officers she had allegedly bers to decide a final plan in county supervisors. After the future -- it comes soon arrived. However, officers residence, Taylor “violently enough.” been assaulted by her husband resisted four officers,” what could be the hippest supervisors approved an envi- were able to view the assault at a gas station four hours ear- meeting all year. (Sorry, ronmental impact report for Seth Freedland can be on the video tape, after they McCutcheon said, noting reached at [email protected]. lier, and had managed to get while fighting, Taylor kicked Ukiah Valley Sanitation the Mill Creek Dams, convinced an allegedly unco- way from him. After leaving operative Watson to show it to the gas station she went to a one of them. The Mendocino them, according to relative’s house to sleep and County Sheriff’s deputies McCutcheon. then her husband showed up arrived to assist police and After taking a report, offi- and started arguing with her, deployed a taser, which cers left the scene and later held her down, and strangled allowed officers to handcuff learned the victim was the her to the point she thought Taylor and take him into cus- wife of Taylor, McCutcheon she was going to die, the tody. said. About four hours later -- or just before 7 a.m. that same day -- police were called to a domestic violence dispute on the west side of Ukiah. 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2%3%26!4)/.3  Daily Newspaper! 3(WY (OPLAND #! 10 – THURSDAY, JAN. 5, 2006 NATION Editor: Richard Rosier, 468-3520 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] Bush joins lawmakers in giving up donations linked to Abramoff By PETE YOST paign. But the campaign is the contributions were legal Democrats intending to make The Associated Press giving up only $6,000 direct- at the time of receipt, the plea ethics a campaign issue in WASHINGTON -- ly from Abramoff, his wife indicates that such contribu- this election year. House President Bush, former and one of the Indian tribes Key events in the Jack tions may not have been Democratic leader Nancy House Majority Leader Tom that he worked to win influ- given in the spirit in which Pelosi said Abramoff’s con- DeLay and his successor Roy ence for in Washington. The Abramoff investigation they were received,” said fession in court was “not a Blunt on Wednesday joined money is being donated to the By The Associated Press Burson Taylor, a spokes- surprise because this the list of officials shedding American Heart Association. A timeline of key events in the Jack Abramoff inves- woman for Blunt. Republican Congress is the political donations from Jack Abramoff, his wife and the tigation: Ney, who was identified as most corrupt in history and Abramoff, the once- powerful Saginaw Chippewa Indian Representative 1 in the American people are pay- lobbyist who has agreed to Tribe of Michigan each 2000: Abramoff’s plea deal, donat- ing the price.” testify in a political corrup- donated $2,000 to the Bush • Abramoff and associate Adam Kidan purchase the ed $6,500 to the American Some political consultants tion investigation. campaign, said Republican SunCruz Casinos fleet of gambling boats. Indian College Fund, accord- and analysts are comparing Bush’s re-election cam- National Committee spokes- 2003: ing to the Ohio Republican’s potential damage from the paign is giving up $6,000 in woman Tracey Schmitt. The • Abramoff donates more than $100,000 to President spokesman. The money, Abramoff investigation to the campaign contributions con- rest of the money that Bush’s re-election campaign. which falls short of the 1992 House banking scandal nected to Abramoff, who Abramoff brought in was $7,000 that Ney’s election that led to the retirement or pleaded guilty Tuesday to from other individuals whom campaign was given by ouster of 77 lawmakers. fraud, corruption and tax eva- he encouraged to donate to 2004: Abramoff, was donated to the • Sept. 29: Abramoff refuses to answer questions from Abramoff’s cooperation sion charges in Washington. Bush. charity “in recent weeks,” has made lawmakers nervous. The lobbyist was due in fed- “At this point, there is the Senate Indian Affairs Committee about his lobbying spokesman Brian Walsh said. work on behalf of American Indian tribes and casino The court papers in the eral court in Miami nothing to indicate that con- Court papers in Washington case refer to Ney, Wednesday afternoon to tributions from those individ- issues. The Senate committee’s staff concluded after a Abramoff’s case refer to an seven-month investigation that Abramoff and partner saying that regarding plead guilty to fraud charges ual donors represents any- aide to DeLay who helped SunCruz, the congressman stemming from his purchases thing other than enthusiastic Michael Scanlon, a former aide to Rep. Tom DeLay, R- stop anti-gambling legisla- Texas, had charged six tribes in six states at least $66 placed a statement drafted by of a Florida gambling boat support for the (Bush- tion regarding the Internet Abramoff partner Michael fleet called SunCruz. Cheney) BC-04 reelection million for the lobbying and may have manipulated at during a time in which DeLay least two tribal elections to ensure they would get con- Scanlon in the Congressional In a plea agreement with campaign,” Schmitt said. was in the House Republican Record. The statement, the White House press secre- tracts with tribes. leadership. Abramoff, the government prosecutors, court papers say, was calcu- Abramoff agreed to tell the tary Scott McClellan said papers state, paid the staffer’s FBI about alleged bribes to Wednesday that Bush does 2005: wife $50,000 from clients lated to pressure the owner of lawmakers and their aides on not know Abramoff personal- • Aug. 11: Abramoff and Kidan indicted by a Miami that benefited from the SunCruz to sell on terms issues ranging from Internet ly, although it’s possible that federal grand jury on fraud charges in the 2000 casino actions of the staffer, identi- favorable to Abramoff. gambling to wireless phone the two met at holiday recep- boat deal. Federal prosecutors say the pair faked a $23 fied by a person close to the Ney denies wrongdoing, service in the House. tions. Abramoff attended million wire transfer to make it appear that they were investigation as Tony Rudy, saying that “at the time I dealt The full extent of the three Hanukkah receptions at making a significant contribution of their own money DeLay’s former deputy chief with Jack Abramoff, I obvi- investigation is not yet the Bush White House, the into the deal. Based on that transfer, lenders Foothill of staff. ously did not know, and had known, but Justice spokesman said. Capital Corp. and Citadel Equity Fund Ltd. agreed to The person spoke on con- no way of knowing, the self- Department officials said McClellan later said he provide $60 million in financing for the purchase. dition of anonymity because serving and fraudulent nature they intended to make use of thinks that Abramoff had • Aug. 29: Abramoff pleads innocent to Miami fraud the probe is ongoing. Rudy of Abramoff’s activities.” the trove of e-mails and other been to the White House a charges. did not return a phone call Abramoff and his former material in Abramoff’s pos- “very few times” besides the • Oct. 5: David Safavian, former chief of staff of the Tuesday at his lobbying firm. partner, Adam Kidan, are session as part of a probe that Hanukkah receptions. He General Services Administration, is indicted on charges DeLay, R-Texas, voted charged with concocting a is believed to be focusing on said he was checking into he made false statements and obstructed a federal inves- against his party on the false $23 million wire trans- as many as 20 members of other visits that Abramoff tigation into his dealings with Abramoff. Internet anti-gambling legis- fer making it appear they Congress and aides. made since Bush has been • Nov. 21: Scanlon pleads guilty in Washington to lation which was designed to contributed a sizable stake of “The corruption scheme president. conspiring to bribe public officials in connection with his make it easier for authorities their own cash into the with Mr. Abramoff is very DeLay will give campaign lobbying work on behalf of Indian tribes and casino to stop online gambling sites. $147.5 million purchase of extensive and we will contin- contributions connected to issues. DeLay attorney Richard cruise ships. ue to follow it wherever it Abramoff to charities, his • Dec. 15: Kidan pleads guilty in Miami to fraud and Cullen said he believes that The court papers released leads,” said Assistant spokesman, Kevin Madden, conspiracy charges. when the investigation is Tuesday in Washington Attorney General Alice said in an e-mail Wednesday. • Dec. 13-22: Six members of Congress -- Rep. Ernest completed and the truth is raised questions about Ney’s Fisher, head of the Justice The Texas Republican Istook, R-Okla.; Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan.; Sen. known that the Justice former chief of staff, Neil Department’s criminal divi- received at least $57,000 in Max Baucus, D-Mont.; Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., Department will conclude Volz. The documents say the sion. political contributions from Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont.; and Sen. Byron Dorgan, that his client, who had risen ex-staffer contacted the con- Bush, DeLay, Blunt and Abramoff, his lobbying asso- D-N.D. -- return or give away campaign donations they to House majority leader gressman on behalf of an Rep. Bob Ney joined House ciates or his tribal clients received from Abramoff and his associates. before stepping down from Abramoff client that won a Speaker Dennis Hastert in between 2001 and 2004. the post last year, did nothing lucrative deal from Ney to announcing plans to either DeLay is now awaiting trial 2006: wrong. improve cell phone reception return campaign contribu- in Texas on charges of laun- • Jan. 3: Abramoff pleads guilty in Washington to mail Abramoff pleaded guilty in House buildings. tions from Abramoff or give dering campaign money used fraud, conspiracy and tax evasion charges in federal Tuesday to conspiracy, mail Volz contacted his ex-boss them to charity. Several oth- in races for the state legisla- court in connection with his lobbying work. House fraud and tax evasion, with within one year of leaving the ers announced in December ture. Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., announces he will give his conduct outlined in court congressman’s staff, the court that they were giving back Blunt, a Missouri money received from Abramoff to charity. papers that refers to “a stream papers say, a possible viola- Abramoff’s donations to their Republican whose political • Jan. 4: Abramoff pleads guilty in Miami to conspir- of things of value to public tion of federal conflict of campaigns. action committee received acy and wire fraud charges in relation to the 2000 officials in exchange for a interest laws which impose a Abramoff raised at least $8,500 from Abramoff SunCruz purchase. President George W. Bush, DeLay, series of official acts and one-year lobbying ban. $100,000 for the Bush- between 1999 and 2003, Reps. Roy Blunt, R-Mo. and Bob Ney, R-Ohio and other influence.” Volz referred questions to Cheney ‘04 re-election cam- plans to give that much to lawmakers announce they will return or give money they The political ramifications his attorney, who was not paign, earning the honorary charity, a spokeswoman said. received from Abramoff to charity. of the Abramoff probe were immediately available for title “pioneer” from the cam- “While we firmly believe apparent, with minority comment. Supreme Court says government First lady to attend inauguration of Africa’s first elected female president in Liberia can move Jose Padilla to Florida By NEDRA PICKLER ed in 1847 by freed American slaves. The By GINA HOLLAND involve allegations that had in South Carolina to civilian The Associated Press country is still reeling from a brutal 1989- Associated Press been made by the administra- custody, citing the govern- WASHINGTON -- First lady Laura Bush 2003 civil war that left 200,000 dead. WASHINGTON — The tion since 2002 — that Padilla ment’s use of one set of facts will travel to Liberia to attend the Jan. 16 “This delegation reflects the president’s continued commitment to democracy and Supreme Court agreed was part of an al-Qaida before the courts to justify inauguration of Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the first female president elected in Africa, the supporting countries making the difficult Wednesday to let the military backed plot to blow up apart- Padilla’s military detention White House announced Wednesday. transition from war to peace, and from transfer accused “enemy com- ment buildings. Instead, a without charges and another Mrs. Bush will lead a delegation from the tyranny to liberty,” McClellan said. “The batant” Jose Padilla to Miami grand jury charged Padilla to persuade a grand jury in United States that also includes Secretary of United States looks forward to working with to face criminal charges in at with being part of a North Miami to indict him on the State Condoleezza Rice, said White House the new president and the people of Liberia least a temporary victory for American terrorism cell that terrorism-related charges. press secretary Scott McClellan. to rebuild their institutions, establish stabil- the Bush administration. raised funds and recruited In that appeals court deci- Johnson-Sirleaf, a former finance minis- ity and prosperity, and create an environ- The justices overruled a fighters to wage violent jihad sion, Judge J. Michael Luttig ter and veteran of Citibank and the United ment for reconciliation.” lower court, which had outside the United States. warned the administration that Nations, won a runoff election in November Rice spokesman Sean McCormack said attempted to block the transfer A panel of the 4th U.S. it risked its credibility with the against soccer superstar George Weah. She the secretary met with Johnson-Sirleaf last as part of a rebuke to the Circuit Court of Appeals in courts by changing tactics in said in her acceptance speech she would end month. He said Rice looks forward to White House. Richmond, Va., refused last what could be interpreted as the period of corrupt, male-dominated rule attending an inauguration that marks an The high court said it month to allow the transfer of an effort to avoid judicial in war-plagued Liberia. “important moment in the history of would decide later whether to Padilla from military custody scrutiny. 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THE LEARNING CHALLENGER by Robert Barnett

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 49 43 44 44 by Henri Arnold and Mike Argirion MSCM 39 51 44 48 Unscramble these four Jumbles, RPEA 49 47 46 38 one letter to each square, NCEI to form four ordinary words. 43 43 48 52 ORAO CUVOH CLUE: BERLIN ORDER GRID 182

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ANSWERS IN NEXT EDITION © 2006 Robert Barnett www.jumble.com UNBOYT Answers to Previous Now arrange the circled letters Learning Challenger to form the surprise answer, as MAJOR ITALIAN CITY suggested by the above cartoon. 25 -3 0 19 MA JO Answer: A “ ” 28 -9 -9 31 RITA -11 32 27 -7 (Answers tomorrow) LIAN Jumbles: SHAKY QUAKE THRESH THRIVE Yesterday’s -1 21 23 -2 Answer: What the staff took before the meeting CITY 1/4/2006 started — THEIR SEATS Husband worries about wife falling back into an affair Dear Annie: My wife, “Nicole,” had an blocks away and is very well-off. She throws sweet and kind, no matter how angry she affair with a co-worker last year. When I found large birthday parties for her four sons and becomes. She’ll look like a raving lunatic, and out, I was devastated, and I still have emotion- invites tons of people. She hounds us to attend you’ll be the picture of sainthood. al problems because of it. We have four chil- ANNIE’S MAILBOX and makes a big deal if we don’t. Dear Annie: I read the letter from dren, so we worked it out the best we could. By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar My issue is this: She never sends a gift or “Depressed and Embarrassed,” who suffered Nicole continued to work at the same place card to any of our four children on their birth- from mental illness and was on disability. with this same co-worker for a short time after days. When we throw a party, she always has People didn’t believe anything was wrong. I found out, and it was killing me every time or is she taking our relationship for granted? -- an excuse not to show up. I am a suicidal depressive and suffer from she went to her office. A few months ago, she Depressed Hubby I am tired of going to her parties when she is Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Four finally found another job. Dear Hubby: Nicole probably thinks she so thoughtless and selfish. My husband doesn’t years ago, I had a major breakdown and decid- Recently, Nicole’s old boss called and asked can avoid temptation while helping her old want to start anything, so he asks me to ignore ed then that I would no longer continue to hide. if she could fill in temporarily. Nicole asked boss, but she would be foolish to put herself in her behavior and attend the parties. I’ve had Most people do not understand mental illness, me if this would be a problem. I never demand that position. More importantly, knowing how five years of this, and that’s enough. Even my so I explain my condition to almost anyone things of her, but I did express my feelings that nervous it makes you, she should not give it the children notice the disparity. who asks. Not everyone is receptive, but I owe I hoped she could move on and let that past go. slightest consideration. Nicole owes it to you What would be a good way to approach her it to every person with the illness to broaden Frankly, I don’t understand how she could even to do whatever is necessary to regain your behavior without hurting my nephews? -- the public’s understanding of the affliction. want to go back into that situation if she really trust. Frustrated In-Law If “Depressed” is embarrassed about her wishes to hold our marriage together. Make it clear that if she decides to return to Dear Frustrated: You can’t make your sis- condition, it suggests she has not yet come to It’s like this affair will never go away. I that office, you will make an appointment with ter-in-law a more considerate aunt. Please con- terms with it. -- Depressed But Honest in North don’t want her around this man ever again. Do a marriage counselor, because your relation- tinue to send cards and gifts to your nephews, Carolina you think Nicole wants to revisit a fantasy? 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006-06 LOST & HELP HELP HELP HELP HELP HELP 1-5,12,19/06 30 FOUND 120 WANTED 120 WANTED 120 WANTED 120 WANTED 120 WANTED 120 WANTED NOTICE OF RIGHT TO CLAIM EXCESS PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF Lost Female English CONFIDENTIAL CARPET LAYER Experienced Forklift LVN/RN OT, F/T Round Table Pizza TAX-DEFAULTED PROPERTY Bull Dog. Spayed. East ADMINISTRATIVE with manufactured Driver. Load/Unload “WARD CLERK” HOME/HLTH. Now hiring for eves & Excess proceeds have resulted from the sale of tax-defaulted property on May Side Calpella Rd. area. SECRETARY- home experience. trucks, maintane Yard, position open at Ukiah HowardHospital.com or wkends. Must be 18 or 20, 2005.The parties listed below may be parties of interest as defined by California 485-5053 HUMAN Contact Burr or Self-Starter. No Pear Conv. Hospital. 456-3101 older. Apply in person Michele at shed, no masonite. Part time. WILL TRAIN between 1-4 @ 292 S. Revenue and Taxation Code Section 4675 with the rights to claim the excess proceeds. Lost-Large Black RESOURCES FT P/T Mother’s Helper Show Place Homes Good work equals For more info call State St. All claims must be in writing and must contain sufficient information and proof & White Male Dog. $14.43-$18.41/hr. plus for 3 special teenage 707-468-1201 good pay. Sharon at to establish a claimant’s right to all or any part of the excess proceeds. Claims He has no tail, was lost $1100 annual girls. Start 10 hr wk. SATELLITE confidential Send resume to box 462-8864 or apply at filed with the county more than one year after recordation of the Tax Collector’s New Year’s Eve CIVIL ENGINEER or Occ travel & wkends. TECHNICIANS! stipend & benefits. 01070, c/o Ukiah Daily 1349 S. Dora St deed to the purchaser cannot be considered. somewhere off of West TECH. Small Lake Co. Background clearance FT,great pay & bnfts. Perform a variety of Journal, P.O. Box 749, The county has searched for the parties of interest, as required by California Revenue Rd. in Redwood Valley. firm offers great pay, LVN/RN 4Pm-8Pm req. Rdwd. Vly. 485- Vehicle prov. & train. complex and Ukiah, CA 95482- and Taxation Code Section 4676.This is notice that the parties of interest as revealed He is very timid. He benefits; great working Charge Nurse position 6217, resume 485- 800-724-8089 confidential clerical 0749. in the search, the assessor’s parcel number, the situs address, are as follows: goes by the name environ. (707) 263- open at Ukiah Conv. 6218 fx. [email protected] and adminstrative For your convenience, claim forms may be obtained at the Mendocino County Rosco. Call 485-7100 6111 or Hospital. Part time, om secretarial tasks. Min. F/T BOOKKEEPER Permanent PT Mon- or 485-8017 or [email protected] however could be full time MEDICAL TRAINEE qualifications: type @ with strong accounting Wed. 8-4. Office. 621-0237 in combo with the Ward Must be between ages 45 wpm, CNA, Med/Surg. PT, background for Previous admin. exp. Clerk position. WILL 18-34. Good pay, LOST: Oak Manor area. AA degree & min PM, CPR & cert. req. Property Mgmt. Fax nec. Computer helpful. TRAIN excellent benefits, Med. size dog. White 4 yrs. experience HowardHospital.com or resume to 707-468- Apply in person For more info call Sharon education w/grey coloring & blue required. HR exp. 456-3101 9654 Attn: Diane. CHEESECAKE at 462-8864 or apply at opportunities. 2, 3, or eyes. 472-0405 desirable. MOMMA COOK Graveyard shift 1349 S. Dora St., Ukiah. 4-year enlistment. Call Mendocino Crnr. School & Henry. Breakfast & Lunch WORKING with kids, LVN/RN charge nurse Sgt. Rhodes at (877) INSTRUCTION County Office of INSTRUCTIONAL 100 EXP. ONLY small homelike position open at Ukiah 751-1141 or e-mail: Education PARAPROFESSIONAL New Years Res: Learn Apply in person environment, good pay Conv. Hospital. Full Time. Michael.Rhodes@ For an application Assist teachers; Zydaco & Cajun BLUEBIRD CAFE & benefits. Fax resume New Wage Scale. Benefits usarec.army.mil packet call credential NOT Accordion or Jazz & Hopland to 463-6957 offered. Will train with long An Army of One. 707-467-5012 or required. Beg. sal. Blues Piano. Bruce Ask for Robin orientation. For more info U.S. Army email [email protected] HAVE YOU ALWAYS $9.28-$10.23/hr; 707-743-1290 call Sharon at 462-8864 MECHANIC DEADLINE: 1/17/06 COOK wanted to make a positive positons/ times/sites HELP or apply at 1349 S. Dora Must be between ages EOE Mountain View difference in someones vary. WANTED St. 18-34. Good pay, 120 Senior Living life? Here’s your SECRETARY III excellent benefits, $8- $10.75 hr. INSTRUCTIONAL Apply within opportunity. 1:1 support Medical Perform skilled 1343 S. Dora St. Ukiah education MORNING, EVE. & PARA staff needed for Receptionist secretarial functions at opportunities. 2, 3, or NIGHT SHIFTS PROFESSIONAL Cook needed for fun developmentally delayed Med office exp a+, PT a schoolsite. Qual: 4-year enlistment. Call No exp. Pd. training 6.5 hrs/day, 5 fast paced lunches & a adults. Fort Bragg/Ukiah 30 hrs/wk. Greet pts, 3 yrs exp., 50wpm Sgt. Rhodes at (877) provided. Cooking, days/wk in Ukiah. growing dinner service. area. $9/$11/hr. 20-30 make appts, type. 8hrs/day; 11 751-1141 or email: cleaning, driving & $12.14 - $15.49/hr. Exp. a+ but not req. for the hrs/wk. Fax resume: 707- answer phones, typing, mo/yr. Sal. range Michael.Rhodes@ providing living skills Assit certificated staff right person. Apply within 814-3901 filing & friendly. Wage begins $11.28-$12.44/ usarec.army.mil assist. to adults w/ w/instruction of high-risk Schat’s Bakery 113 W. DOE. hr; benefit pkg. An Army of One. developmental students. AA degree or Perkins St. Ask for Lisa, HOUSEKEEPER Fax resume to Apply by Jan 13th. U.S. Army Tax Collector’s Office, 501 Low Gap Road, Room# 1060, Ukiah, CA 95482 or by disabilities. Will 48 college units req. Phil or Zack. PT, Exp. pref. (707) 462-2547 or mail Info & app: calling (707) 463-4325. Information regarding filing procedures should be directed consider resp. Hi. Schl. Volunteer or paid HowardHospital.com or to 145 Hospital Drive Personnel Cooks, Hostess ADMINISTRATIVE to the Mendocino County Auditor’s Office, 501 Low Gap Road, Room# 1080, Ukiah, Sr. 485-0165, 468-0602 experience w/children 456-3101 Ukiah. Excellent Commission, Ukiah AM/PM. Server TRAINEE CA 95482 or by calling (707) 463-4392. and/or adolescents is opportunity for the right Unified Graveyard shift. Must Legal Secretary Must be between ages I declare, under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing is true and correct. COMMUNICATION desirable. person. School District, ASSISTANT OR be experienced and position with established 18-34. Good pay, /s/ TIMOTHY J. KNUDSEN Mendocino NEW EXCITING 1056 N. Bush St., TRAINEE 21. Apply in person. Ukiah law firm. Good excellent benefits, Timothy J. Knudsen, Treasurer-Tax Collector County Office of POSITION WORKING Ukiah, CA 95482, $13.07-$17.52/hr. Jensen’s Restaurant benefits & salary. Fax County of Mendocino Education WITH KIDS (707) 463-5205. EOE education 4 hrs/dy, 5dys/wk, 1550 Lover’s Lane. resume to 462-7839 or For an application 6 wks pd vacation opportunities. 2, 3, or 10 mo/yr. mail to POB 720, Ukiah. R/A & MEDICATION PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE packet call Counter & Laundry 401 K. Day & Eve 4-year enlistment. Call Ft. Bragg High School. ASSISTANT 10 NOTICES 707-467-5012 or position now open. LIKE avail. Small homelike Provide note-taking to Mountain View Sgt. Acree at (877) ADOPTIONS & email [email protected] Apply @ environment, good pay 011-06 879-05 deaf & hard of hearing CHILDREN? 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HowardHospital.com or The following person #236800809 exper wkg w/children. for an courier rte. 456-3101 COMMUNICATIONS The following person F/T 4 day week. Starting 11 hrs. Full benefits. (persons) have abandoned Exper with chdrn Assistant Branch Approx. 30 hrs/week. salary $9.40 per hour. TRAINEE (persons) have abandoned Mon. morn - 2 1/2 hrs. $9.40 to start. Resident Manager for 21 the use of the fictitious the use of the fictitious 20 PERSONALS w/spec needs is Manager. Must have On call $9 per hour. unit apt. complex, Must be between ages business name: desirable. 2-5 years banking Mon thru Fri. evenings Qualifications: Pass Qualifications: Pass business name: My Prayer Question - Westside Ukiah, ref. req. 18-34. Good pay, SABERNET INTERNET Mendocino exp., be highly - 28 hrs. Clean DMV & medical and drug exam, medical and drug exam, DISH “Is the Hi Frequency exp. a plus. EOE, call for excellent benefits, SERVICES County Office of motivated & a team drug. Fax resumes to TB test, criminal TB test, criminal Active Auroral salary & application. 468- 109 School St. 510 S. School St Education player, have good 916-921-4414 or background check and background check and education Research Program 5426 Ukiah, CA, 95482 Ukiah, CA, 95482 For an application organizational, verbal, call Jobline have valid Cal. Drivers have valid Cal. Drivers opportunities. 2, 3, or HAARP Connected to RN Circulator Marta A. Turner HIBS, Limited packet call written skills & a 916-557-0422 license. license. 4-year enlistment. Call ACLU?” Frances FT. PT, PD, 498 Luce Avenue Partnership 707-467-5012 or positive attitude. DRYWALLER GREAT NEW GREAT NEW Sgt. Acree at (877) LOST & Day Shift Ukiah, CA 95482 510 S. School St email [email protected] Operational, with manufactured MEDICAL, DENTAL, MEDICAL, DENTAL, 742-4216 or email: FOUND VISION PKG. No On-Call, Stephen H. Turner Ukiah, CA 95482 30 DEADLINE: 1/17/06 compliance & home experience. VISION PKG. matching 403B TSA No Wknds Ronald.Acree@ 498 Luce Avenue Redwood Technology Found 12/31/05 EOE customer service Contact Burr or matching 403B TSA Plan, paid holidays & Ukiah Surgery Center usarec.army.mil Partners, Inc, General in Boonville Older knowledge req. Michele at Ukiah, CA 95482 vacation, paid training’s, Plan, paid holidays & 467-2120 An Army of One. Parnter Female German TEACHER- Bilingual a+. Show Place Homes The fictitious business on duty meals. vacation, paid training’s, 510 S. School St Shepherd w/bad eye. EMERGENCY We offer competitive 707-468-1201 RN, ICU U.S. Army name referred to above FREE Co-op Day Care on duty meals. Ukiah, CA, 95482 895-3710 /895-3785 MEDICAL salary, excellent all shifts, contingent. Temp. ASSISTANT was filed in County on May The fictitious business TECHNICIAN benefits, NO Earn While You Provided Apply: HowardHospital.com or 5, 2004. This business was name referred to above FOUND: Anderson Valley P/T (4 SATURDAYS, Learn..Nurse Assistant Apply: TRINITY YOUTH 456-3101 COOK position. May conducted by a Husband Area of Tollini Ln. hrs/day, 2days/wk) class is being held at TRINITY YOUTH was filed in on March 15, a fun working SERVICES RN, Med/Surg lead to FT. FEMALE PITBULL, $26.52-$44.15/hr. Ukiah Conv. Hospital to and Wife. This statement 1997, in the County of environment & SERVICES 915 W. Church St. or PM, PT. Experience needed. Tan/white. Provide instruction EMT become a Certified was filed with the County Mendocino, File No. business casual. 915 W. Church St. or on line@ HowardHospital.com or Pre-employment Clerk of Mendocino County 2004-F0703. This business Collar. Claim at field. Reg. teaching Send or email Nurse Assistant. This on line@ Animal Control. could be a ladder to a wwwtrinitycfs.org 456-3101 physical & drug on Dec.28, 2005. was conducted by a cred not req’d. Desig. ([email protected]) wwwtrinitycfs.org California Limited Subj. Cred issued based resume to Mendo new career, RN, SURGERY testing req’d. Dental, /s/Stephen Turner FOUND: Nurse Noc FT Parnership. This upon work exper. Lake Credit Union, CNA/LVN/RN. apply at Local Delivery FT, exp. req. Vision, Medical STEPHEN TURNER BABY JESUS Cloverdale Healthcare statement was filed with Mendocino PO Box 1410 1349 S. Dora St., Driver for growing HowardHospital.com or benefits. Free co-op 6x9” plastic. Center/72 bed SNF. the County Clerk of County Office of Ukiah, CA 95482/ Ukiah company in our van. 456-3101 child care. 880-05 Please ID. 468-6420 Education Competitive wages, Mendocino County on Fax (707) 468-0350 EXP. SERVICE FT. $8/hr.Send DMV & Schat’s Bakery Apply: 12-15,22,29,1-5/05 707-467-5012 or Dec.5, 2005. FOUND: Small dog, PLUMBER. application to Box excellent benefits. Call Breakfast Cook FICTITIOUS email [email protected] Trinity School /s/James V. John for fawn with black markings. Journeyman Start immediately. 01063, c/o Ukiah Daily Barbara @ (707) 894- Exp. pref Apply within DEADLINE: 1/6/06 915 W. Church St., BUSINESS NAME General Partner Near Pomolita. Carpenter Journal, P.O. Box 749, 5201 Ref. req. Based in 113 W. Perkins Ask for Ukiah STATEMENT JAMES V. JOHN Call to I.D. 463-6604 462-6377 Willits. 456-0996 Ukiah, CA 95482 Lisa, Zack or Phil. File No.: 2005-F0816 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: DZ SYSTEMS 380 St. Mary’s Ave. Hopland, CA 95449 Donald J. Barkley 380 St. Mary’s Ave. Hopland, CA 95449 This business is conducted by an Individual. The Stay Informed on Local Issues registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan The Ukiah 1, 2005. Endorsed-Filed on Dec 13, 2005 at the Mendocino County Clerks Office. /s Donald J. Barkley DAILY JOURNAL DONALD J. BARKLEY 14- THURSDAY, JAN. 5, 2006 THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL

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Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs Today Fri. Today Fri. TODAY and tonight’s lows. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Anaheim 82/51/s 83/49/s Napa 63/41/s 60/41/c Antioch 64/42/pc 60/43/pc Needles 73/48/s 77/43/s 63° Arroyo Grande 74/38/s 73/38/s Oakland 63/47/s 61/47/pc Sunrise today ...... 7:32 a.m. Atascadero 72/43/s 70/41/pc Ontario 82/50/s 82/48/s Sunset tonight ...... 5:04 p.m. Rockport 64/50 Auburn 58/41/s 58/41/c Orange 82/48/s 85/44/s Fog in the morning; Moonrise today ...... 11:21 a.m. Barstow 68/43/s 69/42/s Oxnard 81/54/s 67/47/s otherwise, mostly sunny Moonset today ...... 11:59 p.m. Laytonville Big Sur 70/49/s 60/48/pc Palm Springs 81/54/s 81/50/s Covelo 60/42 Bishop 64/22/s 66/25/pc Pasadena 81/54/s 80/52/s 61/43 Blythe 79/46/s 80/41/s Pomona 81/49/s 82/41/s MOON PHASES Burbank 81/51/s 81/49/s Potter Valley 62/43/pc 59/42/r TONIGHT Westport California City 69/35/s 68/37/s Redding 61/41/pc 58/38/r First Full Last New 64/50 Carpinteria 79/47/s 68/44/s Riverside 83/50/s 83/46/s Catalina 75/62/s 76/56/s Sacramento 60/43/pc 58/42/c 44° Chico 61/42/pc 57/41/r Salinas 69/48/s 68/47/pc Fort Bragg Willows Crescent City 60/50/pc 55/46/r San Bernardino 82/49/s 81/48/s Death Valley 72/42/s 75/44/pc San Diego 81/52/s 78/50/s Jan. 6 Jan. 14 Jan. 22 Jan. 29 60/47 62/42 Partly cloudy Downey 83/52/s 80/50/s San Fernando 82/52/s 83/48/s Encinitas 73/50/s 73/48/s San Francisco 62/50/s 60/49/pc ALMANAC Elk Willits Escondido 82/49/s 81/46/s San Jose 66/48/s 64/48/pc 62/41 Eureka 64/50/pc 59/44/r San Luis Obispo 77/45/s 73/44/s Ukiah through 2 p.m. Wednesday 60/46 Redwood Valley Fort Bragg 60/47/pc 57/44/r San Rafael 65/46/s 62/45/pc FRIDAY 62/43 Temperature Fresno 56/44/pc 56/44/pc Santa Ana 83/54/s 80/50/s 60° High ...... 62° UKIAH Gilroy 69/41/s 72/43/pc Santa Barbara 76/44/s 72/44/s Low ...... 49° 63/44 Indio 80/45/s 80/40/s Santa Cruz 71/48/s 63/48/pc 43° Normal high ...... 55° Lakeport Irvine 81/52/s 79/49/s Santa Monica 79/52/s 80/51/s Normal low ...... 36° 63/44 Hollywood 82/53/s 81/51/s Santa Rosa 63/42/s 59/43/c Philo Record high ...... 74° in 1984 Lucerne Lake Arrowhead 62/33/s 65/33/s S. Lake Tahoe 48/25/s 48/25/pc Rain will arrive in the 62/43 Boonville Lodi 61/41/pc 59/42/c Stockton 61/41/pc 59/41/c afternoon Record low ...... 18° in 1949 64/44 63/44 Precipitation Lompoc 71/46/s 68/44/s Tahoe Valley 49/25/s 49/25/pc Long Beach 84/53/s 79/50/s Torrance 83/54/s 77/53/s 24 hrs to 2 p.m. Wed...... 0.20” Gualala Los Angeles 84/54/s 80/50/s Vacaville 64/43/pc 59/42/c SATURDAY Month to date ...... 1.36” Mammoth 52/24/s 56/20/pc Vallejo 66/43/s 62/43/pc Normal month to date ...... 0.91” 66/50 Clearlake 64/44 Marysville 61/42/pc 60/43/r Van Nuys 83/52/s 82/48/s 57° Season to date ...... 26.68” Modesto 58/42/pc 59/41/pc Visalia 57/43/pc 57/42/pc Last season to date ...... 18.64” Monrovia 81/51/s 80/50/s Willits 62/41/pc 59/40/r Normal season to date ...... 15.21” Cloverdale 41° Monterey 70/48/s 62/47/pc Yosemite Valley 55/30/s 59/26/pc 67/46 Morro Bay 70/50/s 63/49/pc Yreka 54/36/pc 49/31/r Times of clouds and sun 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: 753.74 feet; Storage: 96,478 acre-feet (Maximum storage 122,500 acre-feet) Inflow: 1,425 cfs Outflow: 5,071 cfs Air quality – Ozone: .030 ppm (State standard .090 ppm) Carbon monoxide: 1.10 ppm (20.0 ppm) Nitrogen dioxide: .013 ppm (.25 ppm)

Tuesday from Vicki Patterson, Storm executive director of Nuestra Casa about the many families COMMUNITY Continued from Page 1 who have lost their homes because of the flooding: he told me the other day - and “As you know many BRIEF I reported - that the lake had Mexican and other families never reached its 123,000 lost their personal stuff and, in acre-feet of capacity. Howard some cases, their livelihoods Community says in 1964 it did and the in the recent floods in water did go over the spillway. Hopland and Oak Manor. Coalition for Nickerman says it went over Nuestra Casa is helping fami- gang prevention the spillway again in 1977. lies with short-term cash aid meets Jan. 12 Townsley called me so they can clean and replace Wednesday afternoon and we their personal and business The next general had a long talk about what possessions. Could you run meeting of the happened Friday night. (Yes, some information regarding Community Coalition for the spillway was reached in our solicitation for donations Gang Prevention will be 1964 but he couldn’t find evi- for these local flood sur- Thursday, Jan. 12 at 6 dence of it in 1977.) Townsley vivors? Nuestra Casa is a 501 p.m. at Grace Hudson is the acting chief of water ( c ) 3 non-profit organization. Elementary School in the management for the Corps in All donations are tax cafeteria (251 Jefferson Sacramento. He was watching deductible and all money col- Lane, Ukiah). all day Friday and Friday lected as donations for those The Coalition is a night to what was happening impacted by the floods will go group of volunteers com- here and says by about noon directly to those in need. For mitted to fostering a Friday he had already brought example, one man came today community response to the outflow from the dam to who had his own car repair the growing issue of what is in essence its mini- business. His shop was flood- gang violence among mum - 495 cubic feet per sec- ed and the cars he was work- youth in Mendocino ond. He kept it there through- ing on severely damaged. He County by creating out the worst of the flooding has no insurance and had to opportunities for conver- and through until about noon pay the owners of the cars for sations and networking the following day when the their destroyed property. He of people, organizations rain had stopped. needs some short-term cash and agencies with the The outflow readings I saw aid to help with cleaning his common goal of gang on the Corps’ Web site and shop, replacing some tools prevention and providing also the readings on the and for gas while he is in the a safe, nurturing environ- Sonoma County Water ment for our children. process of recovering. His Those interested in Agency Web site which show roommates said they can wait more than 2,000 cfs being meeting this growing for rent since his ability to problem head on are released Friday night are the earn has been halted by the result, Townsley said, of the invited to come and be outflow gauge being over- floods and we sent him to the part of the solution. This come with water that backed ing Friday night and he said three patrol cars which came the neighborhood. One Food Bank and Plowshares is a partnership open to up over it from the creek had he not kept that minimum lights on to their court had woman told me she was wary for food in the interim.” all community members where water was being amount of water going out, the spent more time knocking on of leaving because she was If you can help, call Vicki in Mendocino County. released. lake would definitely have doors getting people out. afraid her home would be Patterson, at Nuestra Casa at For more information, The chart I am publishing spilled over that night during One woman told me the robbed while she was gone. 463-8181 . please contact Sue here is from the Corps. The the worst of the flooding. only reason she knew an evac- Another woman said if there Hawley, chair, at 744- red line is the outflow from He said he kept the dam uation was occurring was hadn’t been so many people ***** 7585. the dam starting at midnight release way down “until I had because a neighbor ran to tell gathered at the edge of the Here’s a kudo to firefight- Thursday through to noon seen the peak go by, and I was her. She said in a house across neighborhood, more people ers from acting Sheriff Kevin • Willits • Friday, noon Saturday and still concerned.” the street were two children from the flooded areas would Broin who discussed the per- When I interviewed him left alone for the evening who have been able to get through NOYO THEATRE 459-NOYO (6696) noon Sunday. Although the formance of local fire depart- Visit us at our website www.cinemawest.com earlier last week he said he didn’t know the water was ris- with their cars in time. ments: INDEPENDENT FILM SERIES lefthand measurement is a Returns In January with height number, the lowest wasn’t worried that the lake ing. The neighbors I talked to “If you don’t know entire- PRIDE AND PREJUDICE point of the red line at noon level might reach its maxi- I also understand that there were delighted with the city’s ly what’s going on, grab the mum during the upcoming was some confusion about help with the cleanup and the King Kong PG13 Friday equals the 495 cfs out- belt loops of one of those fire 12:00, 3:35, 7:10 flow. The blue line represents storms, but Wednesday he where the evacuation was tak- cleanup kits brought around guys and they know exactly the flow of water from the admitted he was concerned ing place. Apparently the CHP by the local Red Cross. They what’s going on.” Narnia PG outside of the dam through even then. was telling people to go to the also had kudos for the Qwik- 12:20, 3:20, 6:30, 9:30 Reeves Canyon. As you can “We’re still releasing pretty Oak Manor School but there Mart at the corner of Perkins ***** Fun With Dick And Jane high out of there, because I was nothing arranged there. and Oak Manor Drive which PG13 see, when the blue line flood- Kudos also to county road 12:10, 2:20, 4:30, 6:50, 9:00 don’t have a lot of room in Instead, the city had been allowed many people to park Please call theater recording for wheelchair ing was at its worst, the red worker John Alameda who, accessibility information line blips up too. That’s when that dam. I’m still very con- making plans to evacuate peo- their cars there and had coffee just as the road to Potter the gauge got overwhelmed. cerned,” he said. ple to the Ukiah High School. and snacks available. Valley was being closed off Townsley said the red line I have a call in to the All of the people who live with floodwaters, got in a should really go straight ***** spokesman at the CHP in on Oak Manor Court are county road truck and forded across at that point because he I went over to the Oak Ukiah but haven’t heard back renters. They have very differ- the Russian River to bring Manor Court neighborhood yet. ent stories to tell about the did not change the outflow sandbags to the area. Then Wednesday to talk to some It seems to me that the flash help they are getting from from the dam anywhere dur- made it back out with a load RUMOR HAS IT (PG-13) DIG (1240 305 530) ing that time. When the red residents there who were pret- flood that hit at about 8 p.m. their landlords. Some people 755 1020 ty steamed about what they Friday was a complete sur- were put up in motels and of rock for ballast. CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN 2 (PG) DIG (1235 line goes up again at noon Said acting emergency ser- 255 520) 745 1010 considered a real lack of prise to everyone. Even the have had carpeting removed FUN WITH DICK AND JANE (PG-13) DIG Saturday, that represents vices coordinator Gregg (1230 250 510) 730 955 about 2,400 cfs outflow, response from law enforce- angry neighbors will admit and houses sprayed for mold. FAMILY STONE (PG-13) DIG (1235 300 525) ment at the moment when the that the water crept from just Others got no help, have done Smith: “I need to meet that 800 1025 which Townsley said he need- guy.” KING KONG (PG-13) DIG (1225 420) 815 ed to do in order to let some crisis became apparent. behind one of the apartment their cleanups on their own CHRONICLES OF NARNIA (PG) DIG (1250 I learned Tuesday at a buildings in the court to and have had no assistance 355) 700 1005 water out of the dam in antici- ***** Times For 1/5 ©2006 pation of more rain. county and city department halfway across the court in from the landlord. Others still heads meeting that it was under 15 minutes. I’m not sure have landlords who are send- Speaking of Smith, don’t At the height of the flood- bring him chicken strips to Find the purr-fect pet ing the lake was at 760.63 actually the California law enforcement or anyone ing cleaning crews in to clean in Journal Classifieds Highway Patrol which called else could have known any carpets - which residents say eat during a crisis - or county feet. The maximum level for jail sandwiches. Things were the lake is 764.8. After that, for the evacuation of the Oak sooner what was about to hap- is impossible, the carpeting apparently a little tense the water goes over the spill- Manor neighborhood at about pen. needs to be replaced. way uncontrolled. 8 p.m. Friday. The neighbors also hope around the emergency ops I asked Townsley why even The neighbors there say that in future police will do ***** center until someone showed they wished the officers in the more to keep gawkers out of Meanwhile I got this letter up with a pizza. the 495 cfs was necessary dur- .