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7 58551 69301 0 MONDAY May 14, 2007 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 16 pages, Volume 149 Number 35 email: [email protected] 40-room Hopland motel plan goes before Planning Commission Staff recommending Mendocino County. high-grade insulation. recommending denial of the Located at 13711 Mountain Other ideas include incor- request because of the proper- no vote because House Road across Highway poration of cabinets, furniture ty’s location in the Feliz Creek of flood plain 101 from the Real Goods and art made by local artisans, Solar Living Center, owners native and drought-tolerant See MOTEL, Page A-8 The Daily Journal of the proposed establishment plants, permeable paving, and Courtesy of Ruff & Associates The Mendocino County envision it to be the first motel salt water pool and hot tub A request to rezone land Planning Commission will to employ “all-green” con- instead of chlorine. in Hopland to allow con- hear a request Thursday to struction in the county. The applicants also say the struction of a 40-unit rezone flood-prone property Ideas proposed for the pro- project is intended to provide motel with 100 percent in Hopland to allow for the ject’s construction include that much needed moderately- green materials is recom- construction of a 40-unit it be 100 percent solar pow- priced units in Hopland, as mended for denial by motel. ered and use sustainable forest well as create additional jobs county planning staff According to a statement products or recycled lumber, and tax revenue for the coun- because the site, 13711 from applicant Ruff & bamboo or recycled flooring, ty. Mountain House Road Associates, the Hopland non-petroleum-based carpet- Mendocino County across Hwy. 101 from the Gardens Motel would be a ing, certified formaldehyde- Department of Planning and Real Goods Solar Living “gateway property” for free paints and sealers, and Building staff, however, are Center, is in a floodplain. Willits told no The Human Race Skunk Train Running - this summer and walking By LINDA WILLIAMS “Those businesses directly The Willits News impacted by the cancellation - for fun WILLITS - Long time for- don’t have the money to spend mer Willits resident and North in other businesses in town. and money Coast train champion Ruth There will be a decrease in Rockefeller is urging Willits sales and lodging tax revenues. By LAURA MCCUTCHEON businesses and residents to You also have the nine to 10 The Daily Journal “Show Harm” rather than sit- people from town that won’t Children and adults -- ting back and letting the Skunk have a job this summer and over 200 of them -- and Train cancel its summer season their buying power as well.” dogs, too, a few wearing in Willits without protest. “I too am disappointed that bandanas, others sweaters, Rockefeller, speaking to the the Skunk Train won’t run this pounded the pavement Willits City Council, cited her summer from Willits,” says Saturday morning during the experience in Eureka when Chris Hart, president of Sierra Second Annual Mendocino local protests associated with Entertainment, operator of the County Human Race. the North Coast Railway Skunk Train. “Our experience The largest area fund- Association resulted in several last year with the Oakdale raiser -- locally produced by trains being reinstated. depot construction and its dis- the Volunteer Network of Local businesses, shops, ruption to restrooms and gift Mendocino County, a com- restaurants and hotels are shops made me decide to can- munity action program of being urged by Rockefeller to cel the Willits Skunk Train this North Coast Opportunities -- estimate the impact the Skunk summer. We are looking for- benefits any community Train cancellation will likely ward to an aggressive fall pro- group, nonprofit agency, or MacLeod Pappidas/The Daily Journal have on their businesses and to gram operating from Willits. school wishing to partici- Eight-year-old Manuel Gonzales of Ukiah walks with his new friend Riley, advise the Willits Chamber of We plan to bring back the pate, according to Tami 9. Gonzales was raising money for the Ukiah Valley Association for Commerce and the city. Skunk 45 steam engine and the Bartolomei, volunteer pro- Habilitation. “We are disappointed by Grand Old Times blue-grass ject director. this summer’s cancellation; we special in September as well as Running for the Cancer “I got hooked on running as a way self and her two canine friends. “We had hoped that the depot work moving the entire Skunk Train Resource Center of Mendocino to deal with home-sickness when I didn’t put a team together ... it was wouldn’t be an impediment to Christmas production to County, Mark Beaman, who finished was in the Peace Corps and I just kind of a last minute thing,” Parra operation this summer. We are Willits.” in 14 minutes, 33 seconds, took first stuck with it,” Beaman said, as he said, though they were their own pleased with the Skunk Train “The Willits half of the place in the (almost) 5k race -- which waited for the race to begin. “It’s a team: Minpino, a 9-year-old minia- plans to focus on Willits in the Skunk Train operation is defi- started at the Alex Thomas Plaza, healthy addiction also. I love the run- ture pinscher riding in a kitty-walker, fall and winter this year,” says nitely a challenge as it is the toured the west side of Ukiah, circled ner’s high and the community com- and Pearl, a 7-year-old hound at the Willits City Manager Ross more difficult side of the run to around Todd Grove Park and finished bined with it, too, it’s just a great end of his leash. Walker. maintain, despite that we are back at the Plaza. thing,” he said. Children in strollers and a few on “The Skunk Train not run- committed to try and make it Beaman, whose sponsors gave him “We are walking for SNAP (Spay bicycles also accompanied those on ning this year creates a domino work,” Hart said. almost $1,000 to run, would have Neuter Assistance Program),” foot, on the foggy, crisp morning. effect on local business,” says The Skunk Train depot done so for free. Marcela Parra said, referring to her- Lynn Kennelly the Executive revamp design and construc- See RACE, Page A-8 Director of the Willits tion package are still under Chamber of Commerce. review by CalTrans. Coyote Valley tribe hosts Native American Day
MacLeod Pappidas/The Daily Journal At left, the namesake of David Smith and the Pomo Dancers belts out the vocals during one of many traditional perfor- mances at the Coyote Valley Shodakai Casino Saturday. Smith has taught all of his perform- ers, including 7-year-old Anthony Bincio, right.
UKIAH 1st month rent $1.00 1st month free with 3 months prepaid with 6 months prepaid. STORAGE & Valid thru 5-31-07. valid thru 5-31-07. 707-468-0800 TRUCK RENTAL See store for details. See store for details A-2 – MONDAY, MAY 14, 2007 DAILY DIGEST Editor: K.C. Meadows, 468-3526 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] The world briefly Speed of fighter jet saved infant, now an adult George Sinner was in the gov- The F-4 is normally operat- again within 31 minutes, FARGO, N.D. (AP) — ernor’s residence. He had shut ed by a pilot and weapons sys- Becklund said. Twenty years ago a North off the phone in his room, so tems officer. But Becklund He landed at a naval air sta- Al-Qaida group says Dakota National Guard fighter his son-in-law answered when flew alone because there was- tion nearest the hospital, it has 3 missing U.S. troops jet scrambled with a cooler someone called with an urgent n’t room for both organ and where he popped the back containing an infant heart for request. officer. canopy and officials grabbed BAGHDAD (AP) — An al-Qaida front group announced a 5-month-old boy in “Here was this frantic doc- Becklund flew first to Hill the cooler. Sunday it had captured American soldiers in a deadly attack the California. tor calling from Fargo, saying Air Force Base in Utah, where The mission was fairly sim- day before, as thousands of U.S. troops searched insurgent areas The heart still beats inside they need a fast airplane pron- another jet was supposed to ple, Becklund said. But it was south of Baghdad for their three missing comrades. Andrew De La Pena, who’s to,” Sinner said. meet him for the final leg to unusual. The statement came on one of the deadliest days in the coun- now a student at Loyola Sinner offered a Citation, a California. But the plane did- “I’ve got to say, this tops try in recent weeks, with at least 124 people killed or found University in New Orleans. business jet, from the n’t show. it,” he said. “There’s not dead. A suicide truck bomb tore through the offices of a Kurdish He will be in Fargo this University of North Dakota. It “I knew one thing for sure. another event like this.” political party in northern Iraq, killing 50 people, and a car week with his parents. They’ll wasn’t fast enough. The heart needed to be in ——— bombing in a crowded Baghdad market killed another 17. meet the anonymous family “Suddenly I realized we’ve California, not in Utah,” Information from: The Troops surrounded the town of Youssifiyah and told residents whose decision to donate their got F-4s sitting there with Becklund said. Forum, http://www.in- over loudspeakers to stay inside, residents said. They then infant’s organs helped De La crews,” he said. He landed, refueled and left forum.com methodically searched the houses, focusing on possible secret Pena live. At that time, the National chambers under the floors where the soldiers might be hidden, “I have often wondered Guard’s 119th Wing’s F-4 residents said. The soldiers marked each searched house with a what happened and if he’s Phantoms were on alert, U.S. military deaths in Iraq at white piece of cloth. OK,” said Col. Bob Becklund, meaning a jet was ready to go. Soldiers also searched cars entering and leaving the town, who flew the F-4. “And to Sinner dialed Alex 3,393 Sunday, according toAP writing “searched” on the side of each vehicle they had inspect- hear now that he’s survived all Macdonald, who was then By The Associated Press ed. Several people were arrested, witnesses said. this and not only that but he’s adjutant general of the North As of Sunday, May 13, 2007, at least 3,393 members of the The Islamic State in Iraq offered no proof for its claim that it doing great, to be part of that, Dakota National Guard. A few U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in was behind the attack Saturday in Mahmoudiya that also killed I’ll say is very neat.” months earlier, Macdonald’s March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The fig- four U.S. soldiers and an Iraqi translator. But the Sunni area The families will not be son had died in an auto crash, ure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,761 died as a known as the “triangle of death” is a longtime al-Qaida strong- available for interviews until a and his organs were donated. result of hostile action, according to the military’s numbers. hold. Tuesday news conference, “I got a call from the gover- The AP count is 11 higher than the Defense Department’s said Rebecca Ousley, a nor that morning at, oh, dark tally, last updated Friday at 10 a.m. EDT. spokeswoman for LifeSource, thirty, and he said, ’We’ve got The British military has reported 148 deaths; Italy, 33; Iran and U.S. say they’re a St. Paul-based nonprofit that to get an airplane. We’ve got Ukraine, 18; Poland, 20; Bulgaria, 13; Spain, 11; Denmark, six; willing to hold talks on Iraq manages and promotes organ to get this heart out to El Salvador, five; Slovakia, four; Latvia, three; Estonia, and tissue donation. California,’ “ Macdonald said. Netherlands, Thailand, two each; and Australia, Hungary, TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The U.S. and Iran said Sunday they The De La Pena family was They took one of the planes Kazakhstan, Romania, one death each. will hold upcoming talks in Baghdad about improving Iraq’s expected to stay in Fargo and notified the North ——— security — a historic political turnabout for the two countries through Wednesday, she said. American Air Defense The latest deaths reported by the military: with the most influence over Iraq’s future. The dramatic flight of Command that they would — A soldier was killed Sunday in a bombing in Anbar Expectations of progress remain low, however, with tough Andrew’s heart unfolded just replace it, Macdonald said. province. issues at stake and mutual suspicions running high. Even as it before Christmas 1986. “So we said, ’Go!”’ — A soldier was killed Sunday in a bombing in Salahuddin announced the talks, Iran lashed out at Vice President Dick The Stanford surgical team Macdonald said. “And they province. Cheney’s weekend warnings about its nuclear program, saying had boarded the Lear jet at went.” ——— it would retaliate if the U.S. attacked it. Hector International Airport Becklund, now the com- The latest identifications reported by the military: Yet the two sides said they were setting aside such differ- with the heart, but the jet’s mander of Fargo’s 119th — No identifications reported. ences to focus on a narrow issue — Iraq’s continued violence second engine wouldn’t work. Wing, was a first lieutenant on On the Net: and sharp political deterioration. Meanwhile, then-Gov. alert at the base that night. www.defenselink.mil/news/ “The purpose is to try to make sure that the Iranians play a productive role in Iraq,” said Gordon Johndroe, the White House’s National Security Council spokesman. Bush hails nation’s humble beginnings Critical meeting will decide when, how Cheney’s spokeswoman, Lea Anne McBride, also confirmed at 400th anniversary of Jamestown to distribute trove of Nazi papers the upcoming talks, saying the vice president supports the move as long as they focus solely on Iraq. JAMESTOWN, Va. (AP) — President Bush, who is fond of AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — As the Third Reich promoting the endurance of freedom, made a pilgrimage headed to defeat in World War II, the Germans burned millions Wildfires in northern Florida force Sunday to the settlement where the nation began to take shape of records to cover up history’s worst genocide. But the fraction centuries ago in swampland. that survived was enough to make up the largest Nazi archive in highways to close as evacuees wait Bush came to honor the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, existence. America’s first permanent English colony. It began in 1607 as a This week, efforts to lift the 52-year-old blanket of secrecy LAKE CITY, Fla. (AP) — Authorities briefly reopened two grueling commercial venture, and over time, became a starting from this historical treasure are likely to take a big step forward. highways crossing north Florida into Georgia on Sunday before point of representative government, free enterprise and cultural The 11-nation commission governing the International dense wildfire smoke forced them to again halt traffic, while Tracing Service, an arm of the International Committee of the hundreds of Florida residents waited to return to their threat- diversity. “It is a chance to renew our commitment to help others Red Cross, meets in Amsterdam Monday and Tuesday to decide ened homes. when and how to make electronic copies of its files available to around the world realize the great blessings of liberty,” Bush Officials said Sunday that the wildfire that had raced through researchers. told an estimated crowd of 25,000 at the celebration. the Okefenokee Swamp in southeast Georgia and into Florida So far the archive of 30 million to 50 million pages in Bad had charred more than 233,700 acres — or about 365 square Earlier, Bush played tourist with first lady Laura Bush. He Arolsen, Germany, has been used only to help reunite families miles — since it was started by lightning a week ago. said he enjoyed being “where it all started.” and verify restitution claims. The files were closed in 1955 Officials warned that storms in the forecast Sunday could On a day turned from gray to sunny, they began with a walk- because it was feared that unfettered access could violate the bring either much-needed rain or lightning. ing tour of Historic Jamestowne, where archeologists continue privacy of Holocaust victims, both living and dead. Authorities reopened 90 miles of Interstates 75 and 10 for a to unearth storied remains. couple of hours Sunday morning after wind helped push the But survivors have been pressing for direct access, unsatis- The structure of the settlers’ original triangular fort — long fied with the formalistic and partial answers to questions about heavy smoke away from the highways. But they were later thought to have been washed way — has been recovered. So, forced to close 35 miles of I-75 from the Florida-Georgia state the persecution they suffered. So a year ago the commission line to Lake City, Fla., as well as a 40-mile stretch of I-10 in too, have tools, pottery and jewelry. decided to unlock the vast storehouse for research. Florida, from Live Oak to Sanderson. A 15-mile stretch of I-75 from Valdosta, Ga., to the Florida Troop losses in Iraq raise College students get caught in music state line remained open Sunday. questions about Stryker vehicle industry crackdown on online piracy LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — At first, Sarah Barg thought the e- Pastors tell congregations in tornado- BAGHDAD (AP) — A string of heavy losses from powerful mail was a scam. torn Kansas town not to fear future roadside bombs has raised new questions about the vulnerabili- Some group called the Recording Industry Association of GREENSBURG, Kan. (AP) — Church leaders on Sunday ty of the Stryker, the Army’s troop-carrying vehicle hailed by America was accusing the University of Nebraska-Lincoln told more than 3,000 residents, volunteers and disaster workers supporters as the key to a leaner, more mobile force. sophomore of illegally downloading 381 songs using the gathered in this tornado-ravaged community they should not Since the Strykers went into action in violent Diyala school’s computer network and a program called Ares. fear the future because God was with them. province north of Baghdad two months ago, losses of the vehi- The letter said she might be sued but offered her the chance The non-denominational service marked the first time the cles have been rising steadily, U.S. officials said. to settle out of court. congregations have worshipped in Greensburg since a May 4 A single infantry company in Diyala lost five Strykers this Barg couldn’t imagine anyone expected her to pay $3,000 — tornado destroyed more than 90 percent of the south-central month in less than a week, according to soldiers familiar with $7.87 per song — for some 1980s ballads and Spice Girls tunes Kansas town and killed nine people. the losses, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they she downloaded for laughs in her dorm room. Besides, the 20- Tears and hugs were common as many residents saw each are not authorized to release the information. The overall num- year-old had friends who had downloaded thousands of songs other for the first time since the tornado. Volunteers passed out ber of Strykers lost recently is classified. without repercussion. flowers to mothers in honor of Mother’s Day. “We are a scattered, dispersed community. But the Lord In one of the biggest hits, six American soldiers and a jour- “Obviously I knew it was illegal, but no one got in trouble for Jesus is our redeemer and is with us. ’Do not fear for I am with nalist were killed when a huge bomb exploded beneath their it,” Barg said. you,’ says the Lord,” said Rev. Gene McIntosh, pastor of First Stryker on May 6. It was the biggest one-day loss for the bat- But Barg’s perspective changed quickly that Thursday in United Methodist Church in Greensburg. talion in more than two years. March, when she called student legal services and found out the Tim Henning, pastor of Peace Lutheran Church in “We went for several months with no losses and were very e-mail was no joke and that she had a pricey decision to make. Greensburg, likened the city’s plight to that of Job in the Bible, proud of that,” a senior Army official said in Washington, Barg is one of 61 students at UNL and hundreds at more than whom God tested by taking away everything he loved but who speaking on condition of anonymity because he is not autho- 60 college campuses across the country who have received let- kept his faith through it all: “We are like him, we lost every- rized to comment publicly. “Since then, there have been quite a ters from the recording industry group, threatening a lawsuit if thing,” he said. few Stryker losses.” they don’t settle out of court.
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COMMUNITY MONDAY, MAY 14, 2007 – A-3 Editor: Richard Rosier, 468-3520 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] COMMUNITY CALENDAR Potter Valley High School MONTHLY MEETINGS Knights of Columbus, St. Mary of the Angels #3791: First takes local chemistry field trip and third Wednesday; 7 p.m.; 900 Oak St.; call 463-8315. Korean War Veterans Association: Meets third Monday; 2 By DAN HOLBROOK p.m.; Veterans Hall, Seminary and Oak in Ukiah; For informa- Special for the Journal tion, call Paul Ferreira at 467-1974. On March 15 and 16, the Retired Federal Employees: National Association of Potter Valley Chemistry class Retired Federal Employees, meets every third Tuesday at noon took a field trip to many local sites. On Thursday we visited at Henny Penny Restaurant, corner of Orchard and Gobbi the Ukiah Water Treatment streets. Active and retired federal employees are welcome. Plant, Ukiah Waste Water American Assoc. of Univ. Women: 7 p.m.; third Tuesday; Treatment plant, Mendocino call Sue Mason 463-2164. Air Quality Control, and Alpha Republican Central Committee, Mendocino County: Lab. Then, on Friday we toured Meets third Tuesday at 7 p.m.; Harrah Industries, 42 Madrone Fetzer Winery, Germain- St., Willits; for information call, 467-8203. Robin/Brandy Distillation, Salmon Unlimited: Third Tuesday; at 7 p.m.; Farm Bureau; Ukiah Brewing Co., and new 303 C Talmage Road, Ukiah; call 463-1272. CDF station where the new Hopland American Legion Post 529: Meets third REHIT vehicle is located. Wednesday; 6 p.m.; American Legion Hall on Feliz Creek At Ukiah’s Water Treatment Road. Plant we met Allen Jamison, a Human Society Inland Mendocino County: Meets third grade four operator of the facil- Wednesday; 6:30 p.m.; conference room at Realty World Selzer ity. He explained the process of Reatly; 350 E. Gobbi St., in Ukiah; 485-0123. drawing water from under both Redwood Purls Knitters Guild: Open to all levels of knit- the Russian River and a few ters; third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m., at Heidi’s Yarn large wells in Ukiah. The water Haven, 180 School St., Ukiah; 462-0544, call Miriam at 485- is cleaned as it was filtered 7743. through beads covered in posi- Disabled American Veterans: Third Thursday; 7 p.m.; tively charged polyaluminum Veterans Memorial Hall, 293 Seminary Ave., call 485-7706. chlorahydrate, a polymer that Bereavement Group: Meets third Thursday; open to the attracts and attaches to dirt par- community; at 5:30 to 7 p.m.; Phoenix Certified Hospice of ticles. Since little pockets in the Mendocino County, Evergreen Shopping Center, 1712 S. Main surface of dirt are home to bac- St., Willits; call 459-1818. teria, this makes the water both United Way Inland Mendocino Community Council: clearer and healthier. The DAn Holbrook demonstrates principles of chemistry to his class during a field trip Third Thursday; from noon to 1:30 p.m.; Ukiah Community beads, after their jobs are done, on March 15 and 16, during which they visited a variety of local bussinesses. Center Food Bank conference room; call Yvonne Hall at 744- sink to the bottom from the nitrogen oxide, and particulates four degrees with ice encrust- (ethyl alcohol) with byproducts 8567. weight of the dirt. After this, in our air on a daily basis. Our ing the tanks. Then we went to of CO2 (natural carbonation), Ukiah Garden Club: Night meeting open to the public; the water is treated with chlo- guide, Don Latimer, showed us a huge underground cellar, and heat. Hops are added to third Thursday; 7 p.m.; Ukiah Garden Clubhouse; 1203 Clay rine, killing all the remaining a filter system that measures where about 55 thousand oak give it a bitter flavor. St., in Ukiah. bacteria, and has its pH bal- particulates. In just one day, barrels of wine were aging in Our final stop was the CDF Juvenile Justice/Delinquency Prevention Commission: anced using Sodium white filter paper in the device oak barrels. Before leaving we Fire Station to meet up with Third Friday; from noon to 2 p.m.; Conference Room at Hydroxide. Otherwise, it may turns gray from the particulate went into the laboratory where Jim Harrison and talk about Juvenile Hall on Law Gap Road next to County Administration corrode the soldering of copper matter. In winter, it can even they test for proper pH, SO2, how the REHIT (Redwood Building; call Anne Oliver at 467-8527. pipes and releases lead into the turn black from all the particu- CO2, and sugar content in both Empire Hazardous Incident Mendocino County Art Association: Workshops on third drinking water. Next we visited lates from burning wood red and white wine. Team) use chemistry to clean the Ukiah Waste Water stoves. Mr. Latimer gave us a After Fetzer’s, we traveled up hazardous spills, such as Saturday; 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Grace Hudson Museum; call Treatment Plant. 463-2268. Web site (www.arb.ca.gov ) to Redwood Valley to tour the overturned tankers on the free- Andy Luke first took us to that shows the current air qual- Germain-Robin Distillery. Joe way or meth labs. Some of the the basement, the lowest point WEEKLY MEETINGS ity all over California. Corley showed us how choice spills that Jim has encountered in Ukiah, where all the waste On our last stop of day one, wines are heated in a 70-gallon include extremely acidic and water enters the plant. Then we we visited Julie Shnitzer at the vat till they are hot enough to extremely basic chemicals on Alanon: Meets Mondays at 5:30 p.m., Tuesdays noon, followed the water to sedimen- Fridays noon, and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.; Calvary Baptist Alpha Labs in Ukiah. Julie boil away the alcohol. An easy the pH scale. Mr. Harrison also tation tanks where the heavy explained her daily procedures feat since it’s easier to boil than mentioned that they frequently Church, 465 Luce Ave.; for more information call 463-1867 or material sinks to the bottom 621-2721. and how they relate to chem- water. After going through the use the Alpha Labs to test soils and is scraped away by big istry. She explained that the process twice, the alcohol con- and waters that have been Alateen: Meets Thursdays 8 to 9 p.m.; Calvary Baptist racks. It is then sent to two Church, 465 Luce Ave., enter at east side back door; for more Alpha Labs receive soil and tent is about 70 percent. It is exposed to harmful chemicals round tanks, where the liquid is water samples from clients and then pumped to a cool location and to determine if the contam- information call 468-9290. sprayed over plastic pieces that they test for harmful biologi- for aging in French oak barrels inated soil and water needs to Bingo: Non smoking, non-profit, Bingo will be held harbor zoogleal film (also cals and chemicals. They use (for up to 25 years) to give it be excavated. Mr. Harrison also Tuesday nights at 6 p.m. and Thursday afternoons at 1 p.m., at known as slime) which eats the modern chemistry in the labs to flavor. Brandy can be made showed us the REHIT truck -- a the Ukiah Senior Center. bacteria. This cleaner water is try and pinpoint common from anything containing sugar titanic vehicle which carries Card and Boardgame Club: Meets at 8:30 a.m., on again moves to settling tanks harmful chemicals. Julie also (C6 H12 06) such as apples or virtually every piece of equip- Tuesdays in Bartlett Hall in Room 11 and 12 and at 5:30 p.m. and treated with chlorine to kill mentioned that they use trout pears. Some of the oak barrels ment required to deal with haz- on Wednesdays and Fridays, at Carter Hall at the Ukiah Senior remaining bacteria. It can then and fathead minnow fish as a are over 100 years old and still ardous wastes. The REHIT Center; for information call Joyce, 468-8943. be sent back to the Russian test to see if water is safe in use though they no longer vehicle even contains a small Celebrate Recovery: Christ-centered 12-step recovery; River or to holding ponds enough to put back into the impart flavor. laboratory used for small scale Fridays at Trinity Baptist Church Hall, South Dora Street and where it goes into the ground to environment. Next we stopped at the soil and water tests. Jim Luce Ave, 6 p.m. fellowship dinner; 7 p.m. teaching/testimony; filter naturally. The sludge is On the second day of our Ukiah Brewing Company. Harrison helped us understand 8 p.m. men and women’s small group sharing; 9 p.m. collected and is baked at high chemistry field trip on Friday, While eating lunch, Els how chemistry is used in criti- dessert/solid rock cafe. Babysitting provided. For more infor- temperatures using methane March 16 we visited Fetzer Cooperwriter joined us and cal situations. mation call 462-6535. created by the digester. The Winery in Hopland, where spoke about why she was gen- We would, of course, like to Duplicate Bridge: Meets at 7 p.m., every Monday, and at 1 dried sludge can be used as fer- Charlie Gilmore showed us the erally opposed to GMO’s, her- thank our respective guides -- p.m., every Wednesday, in the community room at Washington tilizer. process of how red and white bicide use, and pesticides. Allen Jamison, Andy Luke, Mutual Bank, corner of Gobbi and State streets. Newcomers The third stop landed us at wines are made. We went into a Because of these harmful fac- Don Latimer, Julie Shnitzer, are welcome. For more information call 468-8476. the Mendocino County Air huge room where red and white tors she and her husband decid- Charlie Gilmore, Joe Corley, Financial Management Workshop: Noon to 1 p.m. Quality Control Center on wines are fermented. The red ed to open up an organic restau- Els and Brett Cooperwriter and Wednesdays; Salvation Army Office, 714A S. State St, Ukiah; Gobbi Street. It was a small wines were kept in the fermen- rant and brewery, becoming the Jim Harrison- for their kind 468-9577. building but it had interesting tation room at up to 150 first organic restaurant and assistance and courtesy. Each GURDJIEFF Reading and Discussion Group: Meets 7 devices that test for ozone (03), degrees in metal tanks. The brewery in the United states. were very knowledgeable and p.m. on Fridays. For more information, call 391-6780 or 485- sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, white wines are kept at a cool Brett, Els’ son and new owner, kind enough to take time out of 7293. then showed us the process of their schedules for our small Kiwanis Club: Meets at noon, Tuesday, at The Ukiah beer making. the grain mesh is but curious Potter Valley chem- Garden Cafe 1090 S. State St.; for more information call Janet boiled to convert the starch into istry class. Carlson at 467-2288. sugar. Then yeast is added to Dan Holbrook is a teacher Lions Club: Meets at noon on Thursdays, at Ukiah Garden Pet of the Week convert the sugar to C2H6OH at Potter Valley High School. Cafe. Redwood Empire Lions Club meets at 6:45 a.m., every first and third Tuesday, at Zack’s Restaurant. Overeaters Anonymous: In Ukiah – Mondays at 5:30 p.m.; Saturdays at 11 a.m.; 741 S. Oak St.; 472-4747. Meets in Willits on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. at Willits United Methodist Pet of the Week Church, School and Pine Streets, upstairs; No dues or weigh- ins, everyone is welcome; 459-4594. Peace and Justice Gathering: Meets Sundays rain or shine at 10 a.m. at Alex Thomas Plaza in Ukiah to drum, dance and sing for peace and justice; all ages are invited to bring drums and any other instruments; 462-2320. Rotary Club of Ukiah: Meets for lunch at 12:10 p.m., on Tuesdays, at Elks Lodge, 1200 Hastings Road. 467-3674; www.ukiahrotary.org. Senior Writing Class: Meets from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, in Room 10-11 in the Admin. Bldg. of the Ukiah Senior Center. Record memories for children and grandchil- dren. Free and open; for information call Kathie Jones, 468- 5006. Sex Addicts Anonymous: Meets at 6:30 p.m. on Sundays, at 160 W. Henry St., in Ukiah; Art, 360-8479. Soroptimist International of Ukiah: Meets at noon, on Wednesdays, at Ukiah Garden Cafe. Soroptimist means “Best for Women” and our mission is “To improve the lives of women and girls in local communities and throughout the world.” For more information call Joy Beeler, at 463-6729, Tina Rorabaugh, at 744-1514 or Jessica Kimball at 743-1902. South Ukiah Rotary Club: Meets at 7 a.m., on Thursdays Photo by MacLeod Pappidas at North State Cafe, 263 N. State St. in Ukiah; for more infor- Betty is one of three Blue Tick hounds currently mation, call president John Bogner at 467-3620. residing at the Animal Shelter. She’s an easy- T.O.P.S.: (Take off pounds sensibly): Meets from 9:15 to going girl, albeit a bit shy. She’s been at the shel- Submitted photo 10:30 a.m., every Tuesday, at Calvary Baptist Church, 465 ter since April 21 and would love a good home. Are you sitting home alone every night with no Luce Ave.; Ruth, 462-8440. The other two Blue Ticks are a male and a female. one to talk to? Is the TV your only companion? T.O.P.S.: Low-cost, non-profit group meets every Tuesday The adoption fee is currently reduced by 50 per- Well, cheer up, Bucky, I have the answer for you: at Autumn Leaves, 425 E. Gobbi St., in the community room. cent for all adult dogs and cats due to over- me! My name is Ziggy and I am a two year old Weigh-in is from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. Meeting is from 6:15 p.m. crowding. To adopt a pet, visit the Mendocino domestic short haired male who loves attention. to 7:15 p.m.; Linda MacDonald, 467-2391. County Animal Shelter on Plant Road. The hours If it is conversation you want, all you have to do T.O.P.S.: Every Thursday at Washington Mutual Building are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from is talk to me and I'll talk right back. I am up for community room, 700 S. State St.; meeting is from 8:30 to 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Wednesday from 10 a.m. adoption at the Humane Society located at 9700 10:30 a.m.; it is a low-cost, weight-reduction support group; to 7 p.m. On Saturday, the hours are 10 a.m. to 2 Uva Drive in Redwood Valley between 1 and 5 call 462-4901 or 485-7801. p.m. and the shelter is closed on Sunday. View p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and 11 T.O.P.S.: Every Friday at the Meadows Mobil Court club- other available animals at www.petfinder.com. a.m. to 3 p.m. on the weekend.The phone number For information call Sage at 467-6453. is 485-0123. Let’s talk. See CALENDAR, Page A-5 051407 UDJ 4A 5/13/07 8:57 PM Page 1
A-4 – MONDAY, MAY 14, 2007 FORUM Editor: K.C. Meadows, 468-3526 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] Letters from our readers VIEWPOINTS Needs help with Steinbeck To the Editor: On my 39th day in jail I was fortunate enough to receive an edition of ORTON ONDRACKE Steinbeck’s California Classic, “Of Mice M K and Men.” After I bent the soft cover and smelt the pages of the shiny black and orange Penguin paperwork edition, I dove right in and was not disappointed. Steinbeck’s flowing illustrations of nature afforded me a first class ticket from jail to U.S. needs the Salinas Valley. (Two years later Steinbeck displayed mastery over his craft alternative for Iraq in the greatest American novel, “The Without prejudging whether President Bush’s Grapes of Wrath.”) I thoroughly enjoyed “surge” policy will work, the administration and its the short novel, but upon completion was critics ought to be seriously thinking about a Plan B, left with some questions: What is the basic the “80 percent solution” — also known as “winning premise? Who are the “mice,” and who dirty.” are the “men”? And finally, is Lennie Right now, the administration is committed to build- African-American? Hopefully someone ing a unified, reconciled, multisectarian Iraq — “win- can fill me in. ning clean.” Most Democrats say that’s what they Pete Evangelatos want, too. But it may not be possible. Ukiah The 80 percent alternative involves accepting rule by Shiites and Kurds, allowing them to violently sup- Suggestions for UPD press Sunni resistance and making sure that Shiites friendly to the United States emerge victorious. To the Editor: No one has publicly advocated this Plan B, and I An Open Letter To The Ukiah Police know of only one member of Congress who backs it — Department: and he wants to stay anonymous. But he argues persua- For over 5 years, I have resided on Oak sively that it’s the best alternative available if Bush’s Street between Seminary Avenue and Mill surge fails. Street, almost directly across from police Winning will be dirty because it will allow the Shi- headquarters. During this time, I have ite-dominated Iraqi military and some Shiite militias to consistently observed officers driving on decimate the Sunni insurgency. There likely will be our street at a very high rate of speed Other opinions ethnic cleansing, atrocities against civilians and mas- when going out on a call, and also when sive refugee flows. returning to headquarters (the residential From around the nation On the other hand, as Bush’s critics point out, area speed limit is 25 mph). I have even bloody civil war is the reality in Iraq right now. U.S. observed on more than one occasion, an troops are standing in the middle of it and so far cannot officer speed down our street, stop abrupt- The Sacramento Bee stop either Shiites from killing Sunnis or Sunnis from ly at the STOP sign at the corner, only to Maybe this isn’t a drought, but act as if it were killing Shiites. drive to and park in the Prime Market Winning dirty would involve taking sides in the parking lot on the southeast corner of Mill It’s official. The Sierra fixed. Sprinkler timers voters approved in 2004. It civil war — backing the Shiite-dominated elected gov- and Oak to make a purchase. snowpack is the slimmest in should be adjusted to take imposed a 1 percent income ernment of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and ensuring The section of Oak Street between nearly two decades. The advantage of cooler spells tax surcharge on annual that he and his allies prevail over both the Sunni insur- Seminary and Mill is a residential area. final survey found the snow- like the one that descended incomes above $1 million, gency and his Shiite adversary Muqtada al-Sadr, who’s There are many families and children who pack at 27 percent of nor- over Northern California last with the money to be used now Iran’s candidate to rule Iraq. reside on this block. As a matter of fact, mal. At one station that the week. for mental health services. Shiites make up 60 percent of the Iraqi population, what prompts this letter is an incident that California Department of In the Capitol, politicians Embedded within the ini- so Shiite domination of the government is inevitable occurred a while back when a little girl, a Water Resources monitors at tend to argue about water, tiative was a promise that and a democratic outcome. toddler, somehow escaped her fenced in 6,800 feet in the Sierra, offi- particularly whether to build Proposition 63 funds could The United States also has good relations with Iraq’s front yard. She was eventually caught by cials found no snow at all. more reservoirs and who not be used to pay for exist- Kurdish minority, 20 percent of the population, and her parent attempting to cross the street. California isn’t officially should pay for them. But ing mental health programs. would want to cement it by semipermanently station- It goes without saying that speeding police in a drought. Water that conservation is something In other words, those AB ing U.S. troops in Northern Iraq to ward off the possi- vehicles in the vicinity of young children exists behind reservoirs will every single Californian can 2034 homeless programs bility of a Turkish invasion. creates a very hazardous situation. keep just about every water do on his or her own. This is could not be suddenly Ever since the toppling of Saddam Hussein, Sunnis I have noticed that when emergency district in California from a good time to examine underwritten by Proposition — representing 20 percent of the population — have personnel (ambulance/paramedics) exit been the core of armed resistance to the United States officially going to rationing. those water habits. 63. and the Iraqi government. The insurgency consists police headquarters, their siren and flash- But think of it this way: So what is the governor ing emergency lights are on, and they tend mainly of ex-Saddam supporters and Sunni national- By the time the government The Fresno Bee trying to do? He is proposing ists, both eager to return to power, and of jihadists anx- to take the Seminary Avenue route to State officially declares the weath- to eliminate state funding for Street. Seminary is a safer route. There are Mental health games ious to sow chaos, humiliate the United States and cre- er situation to be in a AB 2034 homeless pro- ate a safe zone for al-Qaida operations throughout the no homes nor apartments on this street. It drought, California will have grams and dig into the perplexes me why police personnel drive Gov. Arnold Middle East. the Oak Street residential route, in excess actually been in the drought Schwarzenegger is trying to Proposition 63 funds to pay Bush wants to establish Iraq as a model representa- of the speed limit, with no siren or flash- for a year or two. It’s only make his budget problem for it. tive democracy for the Middle East, but that’s proved ing emergency lights, instead of the safer after the reservoirs run low easier by digging excessive- Besides breaking the spir- impossible so far.Bush’s troop surge — along with Seminary route. Seminary is also a shorter does the rationing become ly into funding for mental it and letter of the law, the Gen. David Petraeus’ shift of military strategy — is and quicker route to State Street. mandatory. health services. There’s been governor’s cut would have a designed to suppress the civil war long enough for So, with regard for public safety, and It is understandable that a problem with this strategy damaging impact across the Iraqi military forces to be able to maintain even-hand- particularly, for the safety of the children water districts don’t move every time a governor has state. ed order on their own and for Sunni, Kurdish and Shi- who reside on the block of Oak Street into drought mode until nec- tried it. Thanks to state funding, ite politicians to agree to share power and resources. between Seminary and Mill, I suggest the essary. There is always the When voters pass an ini- those served by the program The new strategy deserves a chance, but so far civil- following: chance that the next rainy tiative that restricts how that have stable homes and many ian casualties are not down, progress on political rec- • UPD officers obey the residential area season will be a whopper are contributing, taxpaying onciliation is glacial, and U.S. casualties have pot of money can be spent, increased significantly. speed limit of 25 mph on Oak Street and the reservoirs will be future lawmakers need to members of society. between Mill and Seminary. full to the brim. But there is Not only does investment As a result, political patience in the United States is follow the law. running down.Prudence calls for preparation of a Plan • Officers reduce their use of Oak Street also value in the public tak- With mental health ser- in mental health relieve suf- between Mill and Seminary, and prioritize ing the dry weather very fering, over the long run it B. The withdrawal policy advocated by most Democ- vices, there are two pots of rats virtually guarantees catastrophic ethnic cleansing usage of the Seminary Avenue route when seriously and taking actions money and two sets of ser- saves money by keeping the exiting or returning to headquarters. — but without any guarantee that a government friend- before being told to do so by vices in play. One is known mentally ill out of hospitals, ly to the United States would emerge. • In emergency situations requiring a the government. prisons and jails. driving speed in excess of the 25 mph res- as AB 2034, the law that cre- Almost certainly, Shiites will dominate Iraq because Regardless of whether ated the program in 2001. In approving Proposition they outnumber Sunnis three to one. But the United idential area speed limit, officers utilize Californians live next to two 63, the voters said they want their vehicles’ flashing lights and siren, AB 2034 funds treatment States would get no credit for helping the Shiites win. rivers in Sacramento or in and housing programs for a the state to spend more on And, there is no guarantee that al-Sadr — currently and drive the Seminary Avenue route the desert, conservation mental health. In proposing when going out on the call. portion of the homeless who residing in Iran and resting his militias — would not I sincerely appreciate the challenging, should be a way of life. are mentally ill. An estimat- to eliminate all AB 2034 emerge as the victor in a power struggle with al-Mali- dangerous and important work performed Water shouldn’t be wasted. ed 5,000 people were able to spending, the governor ki’s.Iran formerly backed the SCIRI and its Badr by Ukiah Police Department officers and Landscaping shouldn’t get get off the streets as a result. ignores both the public will Brigades but recently switched allegiances — foolish- staff, and thank you for your kind atten- an unnecessary soaking. The other pot of money is and sound and humane pub- ly, my Congressional source contends — to al-Sadr, tion to this letter. Leaky faucets should be Proposition 63, approved by lic policy. who’s regarded by other Shiites as young, volatile and Hiawatha O. Blake unreliable. Ukiah Under a win-dirty strategy, the United States would have to back al-Maliki and the Badr Brigades in their WHERE TO WRITE eventual showdown with al-Sadr. It also would have to LETTER POLICY help Jordan and Saudi Arabia care for a surge in Sunni President George Bush: The White www.house.gov/write rep refugees, possibly 1 million to 2 million joining an The Daily Journal welcomes letters to House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washing- Assemblywoman Patty Berg: State equal number who already have fled. the editor. All letters must include a clear ton, D.C. 20500; (202) 456-1111, FAX Sunnis will suffer under a winning dirty strategy, no name, signature, return address and phone Assembly District 1, Capitol, Rm. 2137, (202)456-2461. Sacramento, 95814. (916) 319-2001; question, but so far they’ve refused to accept that number. Letters chosen for publication are they’re a minority. They will have to do so eventually, generally published in the order they are Governor Arnold Schwarzeneg- Santa Rosa, 576-2526; FAX, Santa Rosa, ger: State Capitol, Sacramento, 95814. one way or another. And, eventually, Iraq will achieve received, but shorter, concise letters are 576-2297. Berg's field representative in political equilibrium. Civil wars do end. The losers given preference.We publish most of the (916) 445-2841; FAX (916)445-4633 Ukiah office located at 311 N. State St, lose and have to knuckle under. letters we receive, but we cannot guaran- Sen. Barbara Boxer: 112 Hart Sen- Ukiah, 95482, 463-5770. The office’s fax As my Congressional source says, “Every civil war tee publication. Names will not be with- ate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20510; is a political struggle. The center of this struggle is for held for any reason. If we are aware that number is 463-5773. E-mail to: assembly- (202)224-3553; San Francisco, (415) 403- [email protected] control of the Shiite community. Wherever the Shiites you are connected to a local organization 0100 FAX (415) 956-6701 go is where Iraq will go. So, the quicker we back the or are an elected official writing about the Senator Pat Wiggins: State Senate winning side, the quicker the war ends. ... Winning organization or body on which you serve, Sen. Dianne Feinstein: 331 Hart District 2, Capitol Building, Room 5100, dirty isn’t attractive, but it sure beats losing.” Senate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. that will be included in your signature.All Sacramento, 95814. (916) 445-3375Email: letters are subject to editing without 20510. (202)224-3841 FAX (202) 228- notice. Editing is generally limited to 3954; San Francisco (415) 393-0707; sen- [email protected]. 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market are encouraged to look into the by email at [email protected] or by older driver. It takes into consideration the Redwood Valley Community Market. phone at 272-9775. The Baby Carrier Lending physical changes of maturing drivers and iden- The market is currently seeking vendors Library is funded by First 5 Mendocino and tifies ways they may compensate for those COMMUNITY BRIEFS with produce, crafts, and certified prepared supported by the Alliance for Rural changes. foods. Redwood Valley Community Market Community Health. Instructors are trained volunteers. Hospice Grief Recovery meets at the Lion’s Club Park on Sundays from Successful completion of the course will enti- Support Group set 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., July through October. Bureau of Land Management tle each person over 55 years of age a discount There is a reasonable weekly or seasonal rate in auto insurance rates (Amount of discount to run through June 25 for vendors. For additional information and to needs volunteers to lead hikes varies by insurer). Hospice of Ukiah will be offering a new apply, all 485-6523. Hikers who wan to share their knowledge Participants must attend classes both days in Grief Recovery Support Group started and run- and love of the outdoors have the opportunity order to receive their certificate, which will ning for 8 weeks through June 25. Open to the Mendocino County to lead hikes on public lands in the Cache entitle them to their discount. public, this 2-hour weekly meeting will con- oustanding volunteer Creek Natural Area in Lake and Colusa coun- Class size is limited by AARP to the first vene from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hospice of Ukiah ties and the Stronetta Public Lands on the thirty persons who sign-up. To reserve a place office at 620 S. Dora, Suite 101. of the year awards postponed Mendocino Coast. in the class, telephone Jan at 462-7314 or the The series is open to any adult who is griev- The MCOVY awards that were scheduled The Bureau of Land Management needs Ukiah senior Center t 462-4343. ing a death. This is an opportunity to express for April 19, are postponed; a future date will volunteers to lead outings at various times of feelings of loss in a safe atmosphere and to be announced soon. the year. The BLM will provide training in UHS Class of 1977 30-Year learn information and techniques for moving They are sorry for any inconvenience this basic interpretive techniques and orient volun- through the bereavement process. The group is may cause. However, look for some very excit- teers to the hiking areas. Volunteers will be Reunion set for July 7 educational as well as supportive. Each week ing changes to the MCOVY awards next fall. responsible for subject matter expertise and Ukiah High School’s Class of 1977 is hold- focuses on different aspects of the grieving All nominations that have been submitted will scheduling hikes. The BLM will publicize the process, and includes helpful written handouts ing it’s 30-Year Reunion on July 7 at the Ukiah be held for all fall event. outings. Valley Conference Center. to take home as well as suggested exercises to For more information, call 467-2596, ext. For more information or to become a hike work on during the week. Anyone who would like more information 110. docent, contact Larry Ames at the BLM Ukiah or who can help us locate missing classmates, There is no charge for participation in the Field Office, at 468-4000. group. Hospice of Ukiah, Inc., is a volunteer email at [email protected] or call hospice supported by donations which are The Alex Rorabaugh Center Kitty Britton at 463-5266 during the day. always welcome. For more information and to now open and running AARP Driver Safety Program register, call 391-8013. set for Wednesday, Thursday Ukiah High School The Boys and Girls Club of Ukiah and the Reunion set for Aug. 4 Alternative education Board of Directors of the UVCRC are proud to An AARP Driver Safety Program class is announce that the new Alex Rorabaugh Center scheduled to be held in Ukiah this Wednesday, The class of 1967 is set to hold their 40 year students win awards in the known as the ARC is now open and running and Thursday, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. class reunion, set for Aug. 4. The event will Poetry to Go competition programs with the youth of the community. Classes are to be held in the conference room take place at the Redwood Valley Cellars. They There are many different room and facility at the Department of Social Services, 747 So. are looking for classmates, if you know the Three students from the Alternative rental opportunities for the community. They State St. in Ukiah. whereabouts please let them know. Education Programs at MCOE won awards at have office space available for local non-prof- This program is an eight-hour classroom For more information, call Bonnie Black at the Poetry to Go Competition hosted by its, three conference rooms and other special refresher course designed especially for the Mendocino College. The students were use rooms available for use on a one time or 489-1776. encouraged to participate in the Poetry to Go long term basis. contest by their teacher Sarah Walker. The ARC is located at 1640 S. State Street, In the Adult division, Best of Show went to in Ukiah. to 8:30; an interfaith Ukiah Toastmasters As The Lotus Blossoms Fall by Michael For more information, call 467-4900 ext. Mindfulness Practice Group Club: Meets Fridays, from France. In the youth division, Merit Awards 100. Calendar inspired by teachings of Thich 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. in the Nhat Hanh; it uses meditation Washington Mutual will be presented to Jaime Nava-Franco for Continued from Page A-3 Dead Man Walking and David Tafel for I’m On Baby Carrier Lending exercises to deepen aware- Conference Room, 700 S. The Go. house, 8686 East Road, ness, expand ability to deal State St., Ukiah; for informa- During this year’s “Litfest” at Mendocino Library available to parents Redwood Valley; weigh in with difficulties, and increase tion call Carol Crandal, 743- joy in life; open to all levels of College, the Poetry to Go winners will receive Babes in Tow, a local parents group, is from 9 to 9:30 a.m., meeting 1624. awards and read their winning poems at 10 from 9:30 to 10:30 p.m.; call experience; free; 462-7749. Willits Chess Club: Meets pleased to announce the opening of a new Ukiah Gamblers a.m. Saturday, June 2 in the Little Theater at Baby Carrier Lending Library. 485-8260 or 485-7795. beginning at 6:30 to 10:30 Mendocino College. In addition, Poetry to Go Ukiah City Anonymous: Open group p.m. and playing until people The goal of the project is to help parents meeting, 7 to 8:30 p.m., every poems will be posted in MTA buses beginning Councilmember Benj finish on Fridays, at become more physically active by assisting Thursday; back building at in May. Thomas will be available for McDonalds, on Main Street in them in finding a baby carrier that best suits questions and conversation at Christadelphian Hall, 23 Oak For more information about the Alternative their needs. Parents of babies and toddlers can Willits; all level of players are Education Programs, they can be reached at Schat’s Bakeries and Café, Knoll Road, just off S. State borrow two high-quailty baby carriers for up to St., Ukiah; free; 467-9326. welcome; for information, call 467-5153. 113 W. Perkins St. on Herb, 459-5911. a month. Mondays from 4:30 to 5:30. Ukiah Senior Center The lending library inventory includes Ergo Luncheon: All are invited to If an organization changes He can also be reached at 707- a phone number, an address, RV Community Maket Carriers, Moby Wraps, Maya Wraps, Mei Tai 972-3949 or by email at meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m., seeking vendors for summer Carriers, Baby Bjorn, Baby Trekker, Ring [email protected]. Monday through Friday, at the or any information in this cal- Slings, Adjustable Pouches, German-style Ukiah Community of Ukiah Senior Center, 499 endar, call Richard Rosier at Those interested in selling fruits, vegetables woven wraps, and many more. Mindful Living: Meets Leslie St., $5 members, $6 the Ukiah Daily Journal at and crafts in addition to having fun at a local For more information, contact Babes In Tow Monday evenings from 6:30 non-members; call to make a 468-3520, or e-mail at udjfea- reservation; 462-4343. [email protected]. A-6- MONDAY, MAY 14, 2007 THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL
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By SHAWN OYLER been in the hands of the public. Never- Presidential Coins out individually. But is being so widely advertised, everyone is N RARELY SEEN: UNIVERSAL MEDIA SYNDICATE circulated coins are among those most anyone who does would be an absolute practically clawing each other’s eyes out The coin’s edge It’s like a run on the banks. The phones likely to increase in value,” said Milton. fool. So, to keep that from happening we to beat the order deadline for the sealed markings are just keep ringing off the hook. You would expect that these Vault are giving away a free Presidential Dollar Ballistic Rolls,” said Milton. superb. For the next 72 hours the public Bricks of never-circulated Ballistic Rolls Coin with each Ballistic Roll. That way Beginning today at 8:30 a.m., the is actually getting never-before-seen would never leave the vault. But now, you everyone can still examine and show off National Order Hotline opens to the Ballistic Rolls of the U.S. Mint’s® daz- can show them off like a diamond ring or the individual free coin without breaking public for only 72 hours. Readers zling new Washington Presidential a brand new car. You just won’t believe the seal on the valuable Ballistic Rolls,” must dial 1-800-924-7945. If the Dollar Coins. the expression on people’s faces when you Milton said. lines are busy, keep trying. “The mammoth Ballistic Rolls cap- hand them one of these. It’s like you just “Just think if you had saved the “We have to put limits on dealers. tured in these world exclusive photos gave them a Million Dollars. Eisenhower Dollar Coins. Right now you’d But everyone else who calls should are being handed over to everyone who “We can’t stop people from breaking be tempted to cash them in for a huge be able to get what they need,” calls the National Order Hotline begin- the sealed tubes open and handing the jackpot. Now that this free coin giveaway Milton said. N ning at 8:30 a.m. this morning and those who beat the order deadline are actu- ally getting a free coin with each roll,” confirmed Timothy Milton, Chief of HERE’S HOW TO GET Coin Operations for the World Re serve Monetary Exchange. The U.S. Mint barely got started mint- ing these new coins and by law were YOUR FREE COINS required to stop production forever. There will never be any more. “First issue coins like these are highly Claim Authorization SR370 sought after, but we’ve never seen any- Readers have 72 hours to call the tollfree National Order Hotline thing like these sealed Ballistic Rolls at 1-800-924-7945 beginning at 8:30 a.m. today. being put into the public’s hands direct The World Reserve has just announced that it is also from the private vaults of the World giving away the Presidential Dollar Coin to everyone Reserve. Coin values always fluctuate who beats the 72 hour order deadline for and there are never any guarantees, but each Ballistic Roll. The crystal clear sealed ordinary Eisenhower Dollar coins as Ballistic Rolls are being released from the recent as 1973 have already increased in vault in these impressive vault bricks for value by an astonishing 1,200 percent,” the special fee of just $88 plus shipping. Milton said. That’s a whopping 425 “So just imagine what these gigantic grams of coins in all. fifty coin rolls of new Presidential Dollar Those who miss the Coins could bring someday. These are deadline will be turned not ordinary commercial bankrolls. You away and required to can’t get these Ballistic Rolls at the wait for future announce- U.S. Mint, at the Federal Reserve or ments authorized by the at any local bank. You just can’t find World Reserve Monetary these sealed tubes anywhere because Exchange in this or they remain sealed in the crystal clear other publications. Vault Tubes that show off the coins’ edge THE “U.S. MINT”® IS A REG- markings,” he said. ISTERED TRADEMARK OF THE Each sealed Vault Tube is then UNITED STATES MINT. THE encased in its own gold foil Vault Brick WORLD RESERVE MONETARY to preserve the coins’ radiant, four EXCHANGE IS NOT AFFILIATED metal alloy in brilliant never-circulated WITH THE UNITED STATES GOV- condition. ERNMENT OR ANY GOVERNMENT And here’s the best part. “We are AGENCY. ALL TRANSACTIONS releasing the entire hoard of these sealed LESS SHIPPING, ARE BACKED BY THE FULL VAULT CONTENTS OF Ballistic Rolls from the vault in the Vault THE WORLD RESERVE MONETARY $ Bricks for just the 88 fee for each. They EXCHANGE WITH A MONEY BACK are so heavy they feel like solid bars of GUARANTEE UP TO $10,000.00. .999 pure gold. So be careful, you may need both hands to pick them up,” he said. “Remember, these coins have never
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N WORLD EXCLUSIVE: These are the only known photos capturing the early morning secured delivery of the U.S. Government’s new Presidential Dollar Coins for the N PUBLIC RELEASE BEGINS: These are the Ballistic Rolls public unveiling in New York City. Now, the World Reserve is releasing its hoard of the never-before-seen Ballistic Rolls to the general public. You can’t get these in the heavy ‘Vault Bricks’ that everyone is trying to massive crystal clear Ballistic Rolls at the U.S. Mint, at the Federal Reserve or at any local bank. Only those who call the Hotline at 1-800-924-7945 and beat the 72 get for themselves and to give as gifts. They look and hour order deadline can get them. feel like heavy solid bars of .999 pure gold. THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL MONDAY, MAY 14, 2007 -A-7