Eagles Weekend WATCH THAT TRASH! basketball entertainment New recycling law takes effect .............Page 6 ..............Page 3 ......................................Page 1 INSIDE Mendocino County’s Obituaries The Ukiah local newspaper ..........Page 2 Tomorrow: Mostly sunny 7 58551 69301 0 THURSDAY Feb. 9, 2006 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 16 pages, Volume 147 Number 306 email: [email protected] Sawicki kicks off campaign for DA Calls DA’s Office By BEN BROWN seriously broken in the DA’s Office Vroman also noted Sawicki had The Daily Journal and only I can fix it.” only been in the District Attorney’s ‘broken;’ Vroman Former Assistant District District Attorney Norman Vro- Office once in the last eight months Attorney Myron Sawicki officially man said he doesn’t know what -- to deliver his resignation letter -- says Sawicki knows announced his candidacy Wednes- Sawicki’s talking about. Vroman and has no idea what’s going on not of what he speaks, day for the office of district attorney. said everything’s fine in his office there. “I’m running because this is my and that his staff is competent and Sawicki Vroman says things are fine home,” Sawicki said. “Something is happy. See DA, Page 15 President’s Event of the Heart time budget omits Tickets available funding for for MCAVN’s annual fund-raiser raising dam By LAURA CLARK By SETH FREEDLAND The Daily Journal The Daily Journal Cyril Colonius, executive President George W. Bush’s 2007 bud- director of the Mendocino Coun- get plan proposes strong funding for ty AIDS Volunteer Network, was flood control projects in at-risk busy with last-minute prepara- Sacramento, but left out a key flood pre- tions Wednesday, but said every- vention project in Mendocino County. thing is ready to go for Saturday The Coyote Dam at Lake Mendocino night’s fund-raiser -- MCAVN’s has carried the option of a height increase largest of the year. since its erection in the 1950s. As flood “The food is all planned. The control and water storage became clear caterer’s ready to go, the wine is and massive local here -- 28 cases of wine donated needs, Mendocino ‘Everybody from Mendocino wineries -- and County took steps realizes it’s auction stuff is coming in,” he toward that goal said. starting in the late important. But we Two vacations to the 1990s. Caribbean, and one to Mexico, Congress OK’d are at the mercy of are among some of the grander the capacity-increase the folks in auction items available. Those project and commis- who want to stay local, but in the sioned the Army Washington.’ water, can bid on a sailboat cruise Corps of Engineers for four on Clearlake. to begin its three-step DAVE DOAK, Army Vintage posters of the Grateful process in 2001. A Corps of Engineers Dead, Hot Tuna and the Allman Amy Wellnitz/The Daily Journal reconnaissance stu- Brothers, and Paul McCartney Mendocino County AIDS Volunteer Network Executive Director Cyril Colonius punches a dy, completed in will be up for auction as well. So hole through a star that will be a part of the Event of the Heart this weekend. February 2003, found a height extension will dozens of other items, plausible enough to request federal funds including jewelry, a platter made ‘Isn’t this a volunteer organiza- event affirms this is what we Robben Ford -- starts at 9:30 to begin the second phase, a feasibility by Pye in the Sky, a painting by tion; I’ll just give it to you.’ The have here.” p.m. and engineering study. Mendocino artist Julie Higgins, a caterers say, ‘I am so glad to be The Event of the Heart begins Dinner/dance tickets cost $75 The study, also conducted by the handwoven shawl, an original helping you do this event,’” at 6 p.m. at Carl Purdy Hall, with and are available at MCAVN, Corps, is financed along a 50/50 split 1953 toy Erector set, a bicycle, Colonius said. wine and hors d’oeuvres. Dinner 462-1932, the Mendocino Book with a local sponsor. After some in-coun- an electric guitar, several mag- For Colonius, the Event makes is served at 7 p.m., a silent auc- Company in Ukiah, and Leaves ty battling in 2003, Mendocino County nums of wine and even a weed him “feel proud to be part of this tion goes from 6 to 10 p.m., a live of Grass in Willits. There are 40 Inland Water and Power Commission eater. community,” he said. “I want to auction begins at 8:30 p.m., and Event of the Heart dinner tickets took on that leadership position. “It’s always a great time,” be part of a giving community the dance -- with live music by Officials in Washington, D.C. budget- Linda Redwood-Kahn said while and my experience with this the Ford Blues Band with See EVENT, Page 15 ed $100,000 for the feasibility study last purchasing a ticket for the Event. year, in addition to the $3.7 million for “I’m from San Francisco and This platter, created by Pye dam operations. But this year, Bush did when I came to Ukiah it was a in the Sky Pottery in Willits not include the project in his budget pro- cultural shock and then I went to and called “Mendocino posal and it remains in Congress’ hands the MCAVN dance and I said, Midnight,” is one of hun- to continue moving the project forward. ‘Hallelujah.’” dreds of locally produced “When the president makes his recom- The hope of those hosting the items up for bid in the silent mendations and if you’re not in it, it’s a event is to raise around $35,000 auction. heck of a lot stronger challenge,” for MCAVN’s mission: To stop Supervisor Mike Delbar said. “We’re in the transmission of HIV/HCV the planning stage … and there will be a (Hepatitis C) and to care for vacant gap for those in the pipeline for those living with, affected by or planning. That’s where we’ve got to at risk by reducing harmful focus our efforts in D.C.” effects and promoting healthy Delbar, who travels to Washington a lifestyles.” handful of times each year to lobby for Colonius, fairly new to Mendocino County, said the president MCAVN, said the Event is a shifted priorities this year by allotting good lesson for him. more total money but to fewer projects. “The Event of the Heart is The Corps saw more than 40 projects last highly valued in this community, year districtwide, he said, but only 17 this to such an extent that people year. want to give their best -- not just A vintage erector set, complete with original instructions, Both Delbar and a spokesman from what’s left over. The wineries, for will be one of the items in the silent auction. This necklace, North Coast Rep. Mike Thompson’s example, they give us their best created by Redwood Valley artist Charlotte Healy, combines office acknowledged the budget will see wines ... or I go to a printer for a rose quartz, rhodenite and pink coral, and will also be up many changes as it traverses through the special print job and he says, for bid. House and the Senate, and their various committees. The Army Corps of Engineers report- ed to Washington a best-case request of $500,000, officials said, and with the matching funds, the total for the feasibil- Batteries, phones and more must now be recycled ity study would have hit an even $1 mil- lion. The Daily Journal • Electronics devices including computers, charge lamps. These are accepted by the Dave Doak, project manager in the The state’s ban on trashing a wide array of toxic radios, telephones, cell phones, VCRs, HazMobile. Corps’ San Francisco office, said it’s items begins today. microwaves, printers and answering machines. • Household batteries. Recycled at no charge at common for Corps projects to suddenly Recycling opportunities will be available at dis- (TVs and monitors were banned in 2003). Free disposal sites. lose funding. posal sites in Mendocino County or through the recycling for all these items will be available at • Thermostats and thermometers with mercury. “Sometimes we’re amazed what gets HazMobile household hazardous waste program. Mendocino County disposal sites. Accepted by the HazMobile. The additional banned items include: • Fluorescent lights, including high-intensity dis- See RECYCLING, Page 15 See DAM, Page 2 1400 Hastings Rd • Ukiah www.thurstonhonda.com CREDIT UNION HONDA 1-800-287-6727 DIRECT 707-468-9215 LENDING 2 – THURSDAY, FEB. 9, 2006 DAILY DIGEST Editor: Jody Martinez, 468-3517 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] FUNERAL NOTICES [\ the Navy. Melissa moved Linda Gillete of Eureka, an serving in the army as a his brother Gene Paulsen. Ukiah area, later buying many times including 3 California; a niece and her Tank destroyer driver. He A special thank you to land and building their tours overseas. She joined family and two grandchil- also was a Tank comman- Hospice of Ukiah and home at 440 Lake the Navy herself in 1978. dren. A memorial service der, supervising 4 tank crew Phoenix Hospice. Mendocino Drive, Ukiah. She worked as corpsmen will be held at 2PM on members. He was in the log- Family and friends are Marcella was preceded in until she was honorably dis- Saturday, February 11th at ging business for most of his invited to celebrate his life death by her husband Roy charged in 1982. Melissa Rill’s Life Tribute Center, life.