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7 58551 69301 0 TUESDAY Oct. 24, 2006 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 16 pages, Volume 148 Number 198 email: [email protected] Car hits shoe store Child dies By BEN BROWN in accident The Daily Journal Employees at Rod’s Shoes in Riding in open truck bed the Pear Tree shopping center got quite a surprise Monday By BEN BROWN morning when Mark White, 46, The Daily Journal of Laytonville, lost conscious- One child died and two others suffered injuries ness and drove his white Ford when the 2004 Ford pick-up they were riding in over- Mustang convertible over the turned on Highway 1, north of Kinney Road at 1:20 curb and into their front door. p.m. Sunday. The vehicle accelerated Joseph Daniel Whisenant, 11, of Sacramento, was across an estimated 15 feet of killed in the rollover. His body was transferred to sidewalk before it collided with Chapel on the Sea. the front of the store. Sheri A 13-year-old girl, also from Sacramento, was Gouber of Ukiah, who wit- transferred to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital for nessed the accident, said she treatment for major injuries. The third child, a 10- saw the Mustang drive over the year-old girl from Manchester, suffered minor curb and then slow before col- injuries and was taken to Mendocino Coast District liding with the storefront. Hospital for treatment. “He just accelerated right The other children’s names were unavailable at over the curb,” She said. press time. Ukiah Fire Capt. Pete Bushby According to reports from the California Highway said White appears to have a Patrol, the driver, Berit Johansen, 62, of Manchester, medical condition that caused was southbound on Highway 1 at an estimated 55 him to lose consciousness just mph. Riding in the bed of the truck were the three before the accident. Bushby said children, all of whom were unrestrained. White was disoriented after the Johansen drifted onto the western shoulder of the accident and said he didn’t freeway and, according to reports, over-corrected to know what had happened. the left and then the right and lost control of the truck. “It looked like he was in gear The vehicle slid across the roadway and struck a and he just went forward into dirt embankment and fence, causing it to overturn. the building,” Bushby said. The children were ejected from the truck-bed and Gouber said she saw the dri- the 11-year-old boy suffered fatal injuries. ver of the Mustang slumped Johansen suffered moderate injuries and was taken over the steering wheel as the Ben Brown/The Daily Journal to Mendocino Coast District Hospital for treatment. car accelerated towards the Firefighters from the Ukiah Fire Department work carefully to extract the driver of a The accident is still under investigation although storefront. white Ford Mustang convertible that crashed into Rod’s Shoes in the Pear Tree shop- CHP officers have determined that drugs and alcohol Tire marks on the sidewalk ping center Monday morning. were not a factor in the crash. Johansen was not arrested at scene because of her near the Mustang’s rear tires frames were bent. Broken glass “We heard the crash and ran Fire Department carefully indicate that White continued to injuries, although the CHP expects to ask the littered the sidewalk around the outside,” Rose said. extracted White from the Mendocino County District Attorney’s Office to file accelerate after he collided with car and the door was bent in its The Mustang’s engine was Mustang and placed him on a the building. There is no indica- charges against her. frame and had to be removed. still running when she got out- backboard. Ben Brown can be reached at [email protected] tion that White tried to stop Desirée Rose, who works at side and smoke was coming before he hit the store, Bushby They then carefully pushed the Radio Shack next door to from the vehicle. Rose said she the car back from the storefront, said. Rod’s Shoes, was in the store called 911 and then turned off The plate-glass windows wary of the large, jagged shards with her boss when the accident the engine. of plate glass hanging loosely in Ukiah graffiti were shattered by the force of occurred. Firefighters from the Ukiah the impact and the aluminum the warped window frames. White was transferred to Ukiah Valley Medical Center vandal arrested for treatment. No one else was injured in the accident. One Teenager admits to employee at Rod’s Shoes saw numerous acts of vandalism the car accelerating towards her The Daily Journal and fled to the back of the store, Mendocino County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Bushby said. suspect in multiple instances of graffiti on North State “It was fortunate that it was Street Thursday. early in the morning and there Since September of this year, Sheriff’s deputies weren’t many people there,” have been investigating multiple acts of vandalism in said Ukiah Police Detective the form of gang-related graffiti sprayed onto busi- David McQueary. nesses between the Carousel Industrial area and The accident is under investi- Calpella. gation, but McQueary said it is Sheriff’s Deputy Derek Scott pursued several leads unlikely that White will face in his investigation into the responsible parties. On criminal charges, although he Thursday, Scott arrested a 15-year-old boy, a resident will likely have to undergo an of Ukiah, on suspicion of vandalism. According to Sheriff’s reports, the suspect lived in evaluation of his driving privi- the area and admitted to committing numerous acts of leges by the Department of vandalism. Motor Vehicles. White had a The case has been forwarded to the Mendocino valid drivers license at the time County District Attorney’s Office and the Mendocino of the accident. County Probation Department for prosecution. The impact of the white Ford Mustang convertible against the front of Rod’s Shoes Ben Brown can be reached at The Sheriff’s office asks that anyone who notices shattered windows and warped the frames Monday. [email protected] new graffiti contact the office at 463-4086. School districts lose money when kids go on vacation Mexico a common Travel Monitor. Apparently there ly tagged, fall as “the new summer.” said. who take advantage of the short are more bargains to be had off-sea- Ukiah Unified School District “If they turn in the completed term independent study option. holiday season son, as well as smaller crowds and Superintendent Ray Chadwick said school work they receive academic Good thing, because apparently destination shorter lines. he hasn’t noticed an increase recent- credit and we get to claim the atten- Mexico is a popular getaway during Fall, in particular, is becoming ly in the amount of parents taking dance,” he said, meaning the district the holidays.“There are a number of By LAURA MCCUTCHEON increasingly popular for family their children out of school, but he gets paid for the time the student families that return to Mexico dur- The Daily Journal vacations and now accounts for 24 did say a number of families in the was gone. Schools districts receive ing the holiday season, and we have There’s money to be saved by percent of all family vacation time district, on an annual basis, return to state education dollars based on a pretty elaborate independent study taking vacations in the fall, but it in the United States, according to Mexico during the holiday season. every day of a child’s presence at program set up with the government can be at the expense of the educa- the Travel Industry Association. Students of these families, and school. “If families don’t apply for of Mexico,” Chadwick said. tional system if children take trips That’s second only to summer, others, are supposed to go on short independent study, or if the student “We actually have an agreement without being on short-term inde- which accounts for 33 percent of term independent study if they are doesn’t return the work, then we where Mexican national teachers pendent study. Three out of five par- family travel. AAA’s travel vacation going to take off five days or more. don’t receive any credit for atten- work with them on their assign- ents say they’re willing to take their package bookings are up 9.3 percent In doing so they are given assign- dance and the student gets behind,” ments from Ukiah Unified while children out of school for a vaca- compared to last year, according to ments by their teachers for the peri- he said, noting, there has been an they are in Mexico,” he said. tion, according to a new study pub- the travel organization which recent- od of time they miss, Chadwick increase in the number of families lished in the 2006 National Leisure See SCHOOLS, Page 16 95* SaberFAST DSL for $11 Per Month 800-989-8851 • www.saber.net * Terms & conditions apply. 2 – TUESDAY, OCT. 24, 2006 DAILY DIGEST Editor: K.C. Meadows, 468-3526 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected]

BOOKED -- Carlos POLICE REPORTS Castillo Quiroz, 24, of Potter FUNERAL NOTICES The following were Valley, was booked into jail on compiled from reports suspicion of driving under the [\ ing on a small in- and by pets Ro- October 6, 2006. Jim prepared by the Ukiah influence and driving unlaw- come from her work as a meo and Sash. Private ser- was born May 19, 1921 in Police Department. To fully at 12:32 p.m. Saturday. home health care vices will be held. Muskogee, Okla- anonymously report BOOKED -- Villanueva worker, she was able to buy If desired, memorial dona- homa where he lived until crime information, call Antonio Godines, 45, of a small home on tions may be made he was 13 years 463-6205. Ukiah, was booked into jail on Mountain View Road. She in Nancy‚s name to Sean old. When he was 13 he ARREST -- Hale suspicion of driving under the also took pride in Hanns, PO Box 313 hopped a train to Manning, 23, of Ukiah, was influence, driving unlawfully the beautiful intricate Philo, Ca. 95466 Montana and hobos rode arrested on suspicion of dri- and possession of a controlled beadwork she created Arrangements are under with him to ensure ving under the influence in the substance at 2:58 a.m. Sunday. and in her talent of perfect the direction of the his safety along the way. He 300 block of South Main BOOKED -- Javier pitch. She will be Eversole Mortuary lived with his un- Street at 2:11 a.m. Saturday. Alejandro Perez, 24, of Fort remembered as the tireless cle until he joined the Navy ARREST -- Kristin Bragg, was booked into jail on caregiver of, and [\ Seabees. He Ullrich, 49, of Ukiah, was suspicion of driving under the advocate for, her severely served in World War II and arrested on suspicion of dri- influence at 12:33 p.m. handicapped in Korea before ving under the influence in the Sunday. brother Joel for the last 30 moving to the North Bay. 200 block of East Gobbi ARREST -- Joseph years. She was al- He worked at the Street at 2:36 a.m. Saturday. Wilson, 28, of Gualala, was NANCY RUTH DURAN HANNS so an astrologer who Mill in Hopland and bar ARREST -- Paul Spencer, arrested on suspicion of pos- The Duran and Hanns broadcasted under the tended at the Pomo 35, of Ukiah, was arrested on session of marijuana for sale, Family are mourning name “Stella Starfire” on Inn. His life partner, Josie suspicion of driving under the possession of concentrated the sudden passing of wife, “Eight to the bar with and he were to- influence and driving with a cannabis, possession of sister and daugh- Les Tarr” on KMFB FM. gether 40 years. His best suspended license at the inter- methamphetamine and pos- ter Nancy, who died in And she will be friend of 40 years, section of West Smith Street session of paraphernalia in the Ukiah on October 20, missed for her wry sense of Slim Hale, and he were reg- and North Oak Street at 8:23 40000 block of Mountain 2006. She was 53 years old. humor. She is ulars at the Hop- p.m. Saturday. View Road at 6:30 a.m. Nancy was a 30 year res- survived by her beloved land Brewery and Jim ARREST -- Ozzie Saturday. ident of her beloved husband of 30 years, could be seen most Bushway, 24, of Ukiah, was According to reports from Anderson Valley and she Sean Hanns; sisters days hanging out on the arrested on suspicion of dri- the Mendocino Count was a third genera- Sharman Duran of San bench in front of the ving under the influence and Sheriff’s Office, deputies tion native of San Francisco, Pilar Duran and Hopland Superette. Jim parole violations at the inter- responded to reports of a sus- Francisco, where she spent Colette Hanns, was spontaneous, section of Talmage Road and picious person who was sit- the first 20 years of her both of Boonville; brother generous, loyal and had a Waugh lane at 10:22 p.m. ting in a vehicle near the life. She began her Joel Duran of Boon- great sense of hu- Saturday. reporting party’s home. residence in the Anderson ville; father Edward L. mor. He was surrounded ARREST -- Kyle Gaches, Deputies found Wilson Valley by manag- Duran of San Francis- by his closest 23, of Lakeport, was arrested asleep in his vehicle with the ing, along with her hus- co; nephews Raoul and friends at his passing and on suspicion of inflicting lights on and the engine run- band Sean, Vanzandt’s Angel Aguilera of JAMES WILLIAM HUNT he will be greatly injury on a spouse in the 100 ning. Deputies roused Wilson, Resort in Philo for 11 San Francisco and brother- Passed away from Lung missed by everyone who block of West Standley Street who appeared to be impaired, years. She was proud in-law Salvador Cancer and Conges- had the opportunity at 10:50 p.m. Saturday. and summoned officers of the of the fact that, though liv- Aguilera of San Francisco, tive Heart Failure on to meet him. ARREST -- Jeremy Baer, California Highway Patrol to 22, of Calpella, was arrested help determine if Wilson had on suspicion of driving under been operating the vehicle The driver attempted to Patrol. Joanne Duff, 80, of enforcement agencies are reported by ambulance to Ukiah Valley the newspaper. The Daily Journal makes the influence in the 300 block while under the influence. avoid the animal but was not Gualala, was westbound out no exceptions. Medical Center. of North Main Street at 11:56 While awaiting the arrival successful. The motorcycle of a private driveway at and The Ukiah Valley Fire p.m. Saturday. of CHP, Sheriff’s deputies struck the deer and fell to the unsafe speed when she lost District and Ukiah Ambulance ARREST -- Lucas Zavala, determined that Wilson was ground, ejecting the driver and control of the 1995 Chevrolet FIRE AND RESCUE responded to the incident. allegedly in possession of sus- his passenger, a 44-year-old she was driving and struck the There was no more infor- 30, of Cloverdale, was arrest- VEGETATION FIRE ed on suspicion of driving pected methamphetamine and woman, also a Ukiah resident. north hillside. -- mation available at press time under the influence at the concentrated cannabis. The driver sustained major Duff, and passenger Shirley Firefighters responded to a Monday. intersection of West Mill Further investigation revealed injuries and was transferred McVoy, 80, of Gualala, suf- vegetation fire on Blackhawk Street and South Dora Street Wilson to allegedly be in pos- by helicopter to Santa Rosa fered minor injuries and were Drive in Willits at 10:45 p.m. CORRECTIONS at 1:55 a.m. Sunday. session of marijuana packaged Memorial Hospital for treat- transported to Mendocino Sunday. About two acres of vegeta- The Ukiah Daily Journal reserves this for sale. ment. The passenger suffered Coast District Hospital for space to correct errors or make clarifications tion were consumed in the SHERIFF’S REPORTS Wilson was booked into jail minor to moderate injuries treatment. to news articles. Significant errors in obitu- on the above listed charges and was taken to the Ukiah Passengers Joann Rouse, blaze, which is still under ary notices or birth announcements will The following were investigation. result in reprinting the entire article. Errors where he was held on a Valley Medical Center for 68, of Gualala and Sa