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Community RELIGION sports digest Saturday Faith community news ...................................Page 3 .............Page 6 June 16, 2007 INSIDE Mendocino County’s World briefly The Ukiah local newspaper ..........Page 2 Sunday: Windy, with full day of sunshine 7 58551 69301 0 Monday: Low clouds break for sunshine 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 14 pages, Volume 149 Number 68 email: [email protected] Nonprofit to buy 50,635-acre forest it will purchase 50,635 acres of for- was announced Thursday, marking of the Redwood Forest Foundation “The timber wars are ending,” First time in nation est land between Leggett and Piercy the first time in the nation a nonprof- Inc., said Friday. Harwood said. “It’s all about people nonprofit buys forest to protect the large portion of the it organization will purchase forest The group, formed 10 years ago in working together for a healthier Usal Redwood Forest from subdivi- land using 100 percent private capi- the midst of “timber wars” between environment and better economy.” with all private funds sion and return it to a sustainable, tal. environmentalists and timber work- Nonprofit ownership will enable By KATIE MINTZ working forest. “Our dream was to own and man- ers, will now focus on creating a local environmentalists and timber The Daily Journal The deal between Redwood age timberland for the community working forest that will maintain companies to create a sound manage- With a $65 million loan now in Forest Foundation Inc., based in benefit, and this is the realization of jobs, sustain a tax base and protect hand, a Mendocino County nonprof- Gualala, and the Bank of America that dream,” Art Harwood, president critical ecological areas. See FOREST, Page 7 Local children Nursing comment on what makes their Dads special Dad’s day home up By K.C. MEADOWS The Daily Journal for sale round Ukiah on a sunny Friday, it was easy to find kids with Bids sought on Dads. With school out, kids were A everywhere. Pleasant Care One group, playing on Oak Street with Dad Nourival Nunes watching and playing By BEN BROWN the bongos, were happy to talk about their The Daily Journal fathers. The Ukiah Pleasant Care Convalescent Nunes’ own daughter Katherine, 5, home is up for sale following a declara- confided that while Mom is out of the tion of Chapter 11 bankruptcy by the par- house, “my Dad makes me food that I ent company that owns the facility. like.” She helpfully drew a picture of her The Pleasant Care Corporation Dad that was, let’s say, an unusual likeness. declared bankruptcy on March 22 and has Neighborhood friends Will Christensen, announced that it will put up for sale all of 7, and his brother Justin, 9, stopped with its 27 skilled nursing facilities at a July 2 their red wagon to take time to talk about auction at the Hyatt Regency Century their Dad. Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. “I call him Dad, but most people call According to court filings, the Pleasant him Bill,” said Will as he drew his Dad, Care Corporation owes a total of $41 mil- freckles and all. “My Dad has a beard that lion to various creditors, including the goes all the way to his hair,” he added. State of California and the IRS. Justin noted that their Dad’s work makes The corporation has already accepted him a fun guy. two “stalking horse” bids on some of its “We own a construction company and I facilities, but no bid has been made for the get to ride on the tractors,” he said. Ukiah facility. Also, fun, said Will, is having Dad According to court filings, the Ukiah around when Mom’s away. facility is one of three Pleasant Care con- “When he’s inside and my Mom’s gone, valescent homes that has lost Medicare we get to stay up late,” he said. certification. These three facilities com- Hazel Bosland, 8, and her sister Georgia, bined are costing the company a com- 7, were out playing Friday and said their bined total of $1,250,000 per month, Dad, David Bosland, lives in Seattle, where according to court filings. they go to visit in the summer. The filings suggest that the Pleasant “He takes us up to Orcas Island every Care Corporation sell, transfer or close summer,” Hazel explained. those three facilities as soon as possible. “He makes me laugh. He’s fun to play Ukiah Pleasant Care Convalescent with,” added Georgia. Both sisters drew Home Administrator Debra Sims said the their Dad in what appears to be summer Pleasant Care Corporation is still seeking togs. bids on the facility. Their half-sister Raven Davis, 9, said her “They’re hoping to find a buyer,” Sims Dad, Michael Davis, is fun and funny. said. “He likes to play board games with us Ben Brown can be reached at and he’s a good cook. He’s probably going [email protected]. to be a real estate agent,” she said. See DADS, Page 7 K.C. Meadows/The Daily Journal Hannah Crowder and her Dad, Cody Crowder, were loading up their golf ATV crash clubs Friday, as Hannah took a moment to say her Dad was a fun guy and a good Dad, who is great to play with. claims a life Justin and Will Chris- Driver of stranded pickup tensen, below, enjoy staying up late with unloads ATV from back their Dad when Mom’s of truck, and is fatally not home. At left is a quick sketch by Will of injured shortly afterward his father, Bill. The Daily Journal An unidentified Eureka man was killed in an accident involving an all-terrain vehicle in the Iron Peak area of Spy Rock Road Thursday night. According to reports from the California Highway Patrol, officers responded to reports of a traffic collision on private property at 9:14 p.m. Thursday and found the 47-year-old victim. The man had apparently been driving a 2004 Chevy truck when the vehicle became stuck. He unloaded an ATV from the bed of the truck to continue his drive. Katherine Nunes’ Dad According to CHP reports, the man was caters to her taste in food found approximately 200 yards from the when he’s doing the cook- truck, having been involved in an accident ing. She drew her Dad and sustained fatal injuries. Friday, signing her art- He was not wearing a helmet at the work with the letter “K.” time of the collision. His name is not being released pending the notification of his family. The crash remains under investigation. 2 – SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 2007 DAILY DIGEST Editor: Jody Martinez, 468-3517 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] cion of driving under the FUNERAL NOTICES POLICE REPORTS influence at 3:34 a.m. CORRECTIONS The following were Thursday. The Ukiah Daily Journal reserves [\ Cemetery in Boonville. He is survived by his compiled from reports BOOKED -- Robert this space to correct errors or make A reception will follow at wife Joy Daniels of prepared by the Ukiah Vincent Dean, 35, of Fort clarifications to news articles. Significant errors in obituary notices the Anderson Valley Ukiah, daughters Nancy Police Department. To Bragg, was booked into jail on or birth announcements will result in Fair Grounds. Visitation Rose of Hopland, Pamela anonymously report a warrant for suspicion of bat- reprinting the entire article. Errors will be at the Ever- Crabb of Cloverdale, crime information, call tery with great bodily injury at may be reported to the editor, 468- sole Mortuary on Sunday, Cindy Boutilier 463-6205. 7:37 p.m. Thursday. 3526. June 17, 2007 from of Reno, Nevada, son ARREST -- Jeffrey Basil, BOOKED -- Stewart 2 to 6 pm. Robert passed Steven Daniels of 56, of Ukiah, was arrested on Wilburn Jr., 35, of Fort Bragg, away at a local hos- Boonville, nine grandchil- suspicion of driving under the was booked into jail on suspi- LOTTERY NUMBERS pital on Thursday, June dren and seventeen influence in the 300 block of cion of battery, battery of a 14, 2007. great grandchildren also DAILY 3: night: 4, 9, 8. West Smith Street at 11:49 peace officer, a probation vio- afternoon: 0, 6, 6. Born May 17, 1926 in survive. p.m. Thursday. lation and disorderly conduct Custer, South Dakota, He was preceded in FANTASY 5: 03, 14, 23, at 7:57 a.m. Thursday. 25, 28. he worked as a timber fall- death by his mother and Those arrested by law enforcement officers are innocent until proven guilty. DAILY DERBY: 1st er. He married Joy father, Minnie and Samuel SHERIFF’S REPORTS People reported as having been arrest- Winteer on May 17, 1945. Daniels, by his sis- Place: 12, Lucky Charms. ed may contact the Daily Journal once 2nd Place: 07, Eureka. Robert resided in ters Della, Rose, and Alida The following were their case has been concluded so the compiled from reports results can be reported. Those who feel 3rd Place: 08, Gorgeous ROBERT C. DANIELS Boonville for 50 years and by his broth- prior to moving to ers Lon, Louie, Ed, George prepared by the Mendo- the information is in error should con- George. Graveside services for cino County Sheriff’s tact the appropriate agency. In the case Race time: 1:49.12. Ukiah 2 years ago. He will and Roy. of those arrested on suspicion of dri- Robert C. Daniels of Office: MEGA MILLIONS: 01- Ukiah will be held on be remembered for The Eversole Mortuary ving under the influence of an intoxi- touching so many lives with is in charge of ar- BOOKED -- Robert Alan cant: all DUI cases reported by law 05-16-26-30.

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