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Mendo tries to Pet FORUM bounce back of the Our readers write week ...................................Inside .............Page 6 ..............Page 3 INSIDE Mendocino County’s World briefly The Ukiah local newspaper ..........Page 2 Tomorrow: Sunshine and patchy clouds 7 58551 69301 0 MONDAY June 26, 2006 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 14 pages, Volume 148 Number 78 email: [email protected] Supreme Court upholds ruling on parolee searches Up to 70 percent of California’s 1996 law that says anyone released from searches without cause. Forman said he California’s large number of parolees, 68 prison in California on parole is required did not support the restricting of anyone’s percent to 70 percent of whom are likely to parolees are likely to re-offend to consent in writing to being searched by constitutional rights but said it is some- re-offend. police as a term of their parole. times necessary. Parolees do not have an “expectation of By BEN BROWN The searches are valid as long as they “There are times when, for the sake of privacy that society would consider legiti- The Daily Journal are not arbitrary, capricious or meant to protecting the community, law enforce- mate,” Thomas wrote. The United States Supreme Court has harass, according to the law. ment has to do things on the border on Mendocino County Sheriff’s Capt. Kurt upheld a California law that allows for the Chief Probation Officer Wes Forman constitutionality,” Forman said Smallcomb said MCSO deputies do search regular searching of parolees without war- said the Mendocino County Probation Justice Clarence Thomas, writing for those on parole because of the high rate of rant or cause. Department often searches the homes of the majority, said the law represented a Thomas In a 6-3 decision, the court affirmed a its clients, but does not regularly perform legitimate attempt to deal with See SEARCHES, Page 14 Car RELEASE OF THE LADYBUGS Scary lovers results come to Bugged-out Ukiah on teen AACA oldest auto tradition survey society in U.S.A. ‘Many if not most’ By JAMES ARENS students who responded The Daily Journal considered at risk The only love stronger than the love for your spouse, pet, By LAURA MCCUTCHEON or family member is the love The Daily Journal for your car, for some it is “Many if not most” of the stu- anyway. dents who responded to a survey “All you need to be a mem- about drug and alcohol use are ber in this club is the love of considered “at risk,” according automobiles or material relat- to Armand Brint, prevention ser- ed to automobiles,” said vices manager at Alcohol and David Chiotti, one of twenty- Other Drug Programs. two national directors of the About 100 students total -- Antique Automobile Club of from Pomolita and Baechtel America. Grove middle schools and The Redwood Empire Ukiah, Willits and San Hedrin Region of the AACA had its high schools -- responded to the 30 year anniversary Sunday. survey, which asked questions “We also want to recognize such as: “Why do young people use drugs and alcohol?” and Roger and Pam Von Bergen “What’s the appeal?” and of course me and my wife An alarming majority of the for being four of the original responses -- including those charter members on this from the middle school students anniversary,” Chiotti said. -- indicated the teens and pre- To celebrate the milestone teens answering the questions on they had a tour of the Old the anonymous survey had used Redwood Highway. drugs or alcohol before. “There are about 35 mem- The No. 1 reason teens gave bers here today and about 20 for doing so was, simply, they classic cars that took the have a good time when they use, tour,” Chiotti said. “We have Brint said. quite a wide variety of cars “That is the No. 1 thing that here today.” attracts kids to substances; ‘it Among the vehicles pre- feels good,’” he said. “That was followed pretty closely by peer sent were a 1939 Studebaker Ryan Garner/The Daily Journal and a 1929 and 1933 Franklin Matthew Rosenberg scoops up ladybugs Sunday morning during Lolonis Winery’s fourth annual Release pressure and the need to fit in, that were only made from and also the need to escape,” he of the Ladybugs day. Around one million ladybugs were released into the Lolonis vineyards. said. “That is why it’s so chal- 1902 to 1934. Lolonis Winery hosts release off the ladybug idea. lenging for those of us in the “These cars were made in “We now have more demand for the field of prevention and treat- Syracuse, New York and the party to coincide with Ladybug Red that we have supply for ment, because kids are often ‘33 is air-cooled,” said Steve Mendocino Wine Affair which is a very good thing. We have 16 drawn to substances because Roake of Geyserville. different types of wines and without the they like the way it makes them “Being a member of this By JAMES ARENS help of the ladybugs we wouldn’t be feel, or they want to escape their club you will meet people and The Daily Journal able to produce the high quality wines problems,” he said. see things and cars you have Sunday marked the fourth year that that we do today.” “Drugs and alcohol are never seen,” said Marilyn, Lolonis Winery hosted the “Release of The event started off with a brunch at appealing because they take you David’s wife and fellow club the Ladybugs” in Redwood Valley. The 9 a.m. until attendees bellies were filled away from normal life,” states member. “And it’s really a lot event coincided with the Mendocino with food, then Lolonis brought out the one high school student when of fun but it is also a lot of Wine Affair to help promote what crates filled with the little red, polka- responding to the survey. “They work.” Mendocino County vineyards and dotted warriors. make you feel different than Other cars present were wineries have to offer. “We have a million ladybugs that what you would feel like not vintage Oldsmobiles, Chevys Around 1 million ladybugs are will help my vineyard and other sur- under the influence,” the student and Dodges. Chiotti owns a released at the event. rounding vineyards,” Lolonis said. said. few antique cars himself. “I “This weekend is fun for us,” said “These ladybugs help control the “The high, and when you are Phillip Lolonis, vice president and gen- insects naturally without the use of pes- using it you don’t care about have a 1930 Model A Ford your problems,” states another that I’ve had since I was 15, a eral manager of Lolonis Winery and ticides.” Vineyards which were established in The bags were full of ladybugs pack- high school student in regards to 1955 Cadillac and that 1939 the appeal of drugs. Studebaker Commander out- 1920. “We have a world class winery aged in straw and once opened, a red Yet another said: “To forget.” side,” he said. and world class wine makers here.” and black moving multitude was on its The response from middle The tour started at 9 a.m. in The ladybug event started out of way. school students indicates experi- Santa Rosa and made a coffee Ryan Garner/The Daily Journal necessity. “You just scoop them into the buck- mentation begins even before stop in Cloverdale then Phillip Lolonis, Vice President “About 15 to 20 years ago my uncle ets and let them go into the vineyard,” they reach a high school campus. moved north to Ukiah where and General Manager of Lolonis started using ladybugs to help control Lolonis said. “With all these ladybugs, Generally the age of onset for they stopped for lunch at the Winery, discusses Sunday any sort of insect pests,” Lolonis said. they help us beat out the pests and beat alcohol is around 12, Brint said. morning’s Release of the “In 2002 we decided to name our See LOVERS, Page 14 Ladybugs day at Lolonis Winery. Cuvee wine the Ladybug Red and play See TRADITION, Page 2 See SCARY, Page 14 UKIAH 468-0800 PENSKE AT Call Now! TRUCK RENTAL Storage 2 – MONDAY, JUNE 26, 2006 DAILY DIGEST Editor: K.C. Meadows, 468-3526 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] The world briefly Swarm of controversy Buffet to give out Supreme Court prepares to U.S. rule on his legal challenge to Senators also rejected the surrounded chancellor $42 billion to five the first U.S. war crimes trials idea by a former defense sec- foundations since World War II. retary that the U.S. make a By JORDAN ROBERTSON dent protests in stride, Mabee, was in the apartment The court, which is expect- pre-emptive strike against a The Associated Press Thorsett said. building the time of the death, OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — ed to rule as early as Monday, North Korean missile. SANTA CRUZ — Shocked “She had, I thought, a very and reportedly told investiga- Billionaire investor Warren is considering a range of “We are not anywhere community leaders wondered good way of keeping things in tors her daughter was “very Buffett announced plans issues in Salim Ahmed close to talking about attack- Sunday whether the pressure perspective,” Thorsett said. depressed” about personal and Sunday to give the bulk of his Hamdan’s case, including ing North Korea, and we of the job prompted the appar- “She understood that the job professional problems. roughly $42 billion fortune to whether President Bush had should shut up and stop it,” ent suicide of the University could be hard sometimes, but Denton was appointed two five foundations in annual the authority to order military said Sen.