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'Rolling Through the Century' Community RELIGION sports Saturday Faith community news digest ...................................Page 3 .............Page 6 March 25, 2006 INSIDE Mendocino County’s World briefly The Ukiah local newspaper ..........Page 2 Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy 7 58551 69301 0 Monday: Chance of rain late in the day 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 16 pages, Volume 147 Number 350 email: [email protected] Restaurant inspection results go online By BEN BROWN inspections online. success other counties have had with posting critical violations found during the last inspec- The Daily Journal. Results of the inspections can be found at results. Koppel said there are also plans in the tion. Critical violations are listed in slightly Mendocino County residents will now be http://www.co.mendocino.ca.us/eh/inspec- works to put other programs online. greater detail while non-critical violations are able to easily determine food safety at restau- tion/index.htm. Dave Koppel, a Public Health Restaurants are organized in alphabetical only numbered. Anyone can go to rants they frequent, thanks to an initiative by program manager, said Public Health decided order. Each entry lists the date of the last Public Health to post the results of health to put inspection results online after seeing the inspection and the number of critical and non- See RESTAURANTS, Page 15 ‘ROLLING THROUGH THE CENTURY’ Isaac Eckel/The Daily Journal Sara Adams, above, performs her routine of “Rich Girl.” At right, Kerida Moates, front, dances with members of the Ukiah Skating Academy at a dress rehearsal for their upcoming show. Below, Morgan Ammerman, front, leads Annishia Beatty and Sally Rohan in a 70s disco dancing routine during the dress rehearsal for “Rolling Through The Century.”The show will be a one-day event on Monday. By LAURA CLARK promises to be upbeat and colorful as it continues with The Daily Journal skaters performing ragtime, swing, country, disco and music by Elvis, Madonna and others. Ukiah Skating few dozen skaters on Monday will take spectators Asked why she skates, Brown, who has been doing so back in time, with colorful costumes and music since age 7, said: “It’s one way to stay in shape. ... It’s A dating to 1914. fun and you can feel really safe here,” she said of the Academy to stage Local youth and adults will perform in “Rolling roller rink where she skates on Saturdays and every day Through the Century,” which opens with 14-year-old after school, except Mondays. Chelsea Brown, skating to the theme song of the movie “It feels really cool,” she said when asked what she “Titanic.” show on Monday The show -- judging by a recent dress rehearsal -- See CENTURY, Page 15 County streamlines legislative program response By SETH FREEDLAND by the county on Tuesday will allow to consult with either the chairman of to approve action on legislative issues. cal, important issues. ” The Daily Journal that legislative program to respond the board or the head of the General “This gives us an option to respond These actions must be announced to Although many believe the more rapidly to policy issues. Government committee to make deci- quickly, a need that happens frequently the supervisors at their next regular Mendocino County Board of After the board adopted its 2006 sions on items within the legislative at the end of legislative sessions, when meeting for full ratification. Supervisors to only affect local juris- legislative program in January, the program without prior consent of the bills get amended,” said Deputy CEO The current chairman of the Board dictions, the reality is quite different. executive office decided to take a clos- board. Beth Robey. “We get requests from of Supervisors is David Colfax and the Supervisors’ annual legislative pro- er look and proposed amendments to For those policy issues not within (many) associations to take certain General Government chairwoman is gram is certainly leaned upon by more grant further authority for unanticipat- the exact program, the CEO must meet positions and while we prefer to go Kendall Smith. prominent representatives. ed requests for advocacy. with both chairs before taking action. before the board, sometimes there isn’t Seth Freedland can be reached at Now, a small policy shift approved In short, the changes allow the CEO Previously, all five supervisors needed time. Then, we can’t weigh in on criti- [email protected]. REALTY ® For All Your Real Estate Needs Realtor WORLD 350 East Gobbi Street, Ukiah * 707-462-6514 * www.REALTYWORLDSelzer.com EQUAL HOUSING Selzer Realty Richard P. Selzer licensed by CA. Dept. of Real Estate as a Real Estate Broker. License #00528452 OPPORTUNITY 2 – SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2006 DAILY DIGEST Editor: Jody Martinez, 468-3517 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] Drivers can expect 20-minute FUNERAL NOTICES SHERIFF’S REPORTS delays. The following were [\ garage. he’ll live in our hearts for- truck and as a mechanic. compiled from reports DELFORD DARR QUAIL He will be greatly missed ever.” During the last few years he prepared by the Mendo- CORRECTIONS Delford Darr Quail died by his wife of thirty-seven Empire Mortuary operated a second hand cino County Sheriff’s on March 23, 2006 at Valley years, Bettie J Quail of Services is assisting the fam- store at the Orchard Office: Due to incorrect informa- View Skilled Nursing Ukiah, daughters and sons- ily. Shopping Center before ARREST -- Forrest tion provided in a press Center. He was born on in-law, Diane & Kevin moving to Arizona. He is Eugene Mills IV, 24, of release, Crane of Ukiah’s October 3, 1926 at Souix Tucker of Napa and Karen [\ survived by his mother Laytonville, was arrested on business name was incorrect Rapids, Iowa to John J & & Michael Sedgwick of GERRY GOWAN Marguerite, brother Jim suspicion of attempted murder in a Page 3 article in Friday’s Lakeport. He is also sur- Gerry Gowan passed Gowan, sisters Janet edition. Ida Mae Quail. He was the at 10:57 p.m. Tuesday. Mills The Ukiah Daily Journal reserves this youngest of three sisters and vived by step-daughters ad away March 19, 2006 in Sommers, Delores Gowan is suspected of stabbing 21- space to correct errors or make clarifications six brothers, all now son-in-law, Eloyse & John Arizona with his family by and numerous nieces and year-old John Barnhart March to news articles. Significant errors in obitu- Carlile of Ukiah and Linda his side. He was born nephews. He was prede- ary notices or birth announcements will deceased. The family moved 17 in a Laytonville parking result in reprinting the entire article. Errors from Iowa to San Francisco Sozzoni of Idaho. He also August 19, 1940 at home in ceased by his father Bob lot. may be reported to the editor, 468-3526. in 1942, Del moved to Ukiah leaves behind nine grand- Calpella, just outside of Gowan and younger broth- Those arrested by law enforcement children, twelve great Ukiah. He was 65 years old. er Ron Gowan. officers are innocent until proven guilty. in 1947 where he has lived People reported as having been arrest- since. He was a Veteran of grandchildren and many His parents were Bob and Services to be held at ed may contact the Daily Journal once LOTTERY NUMBERS the Korean War. nieces and nephews. Marguerite Gowan. 11am, Monday March 27th their case has been concluded so the Del worked as a sawyer As requested by Del, no Gerry grew up in Ukiah at New Life Community results can be reported. Those who feel DAILY 3: night: 1, 7, 4. the information is in error should con- afternoon: 7, 8, 3. for over 30 years at services will be held. The and graduated from Ukiah Church, 750 Yosemite Dr tact the appropriate agency. In the case Dalerio’s Saw Mill at the family request donations be High School in 1959. He off of Oak Manor Dr. of those arrested on suspicion of dri- FANTASY 5: 21, 15, 6, Forks. He was a long time made to the charity of your married Shelia Barney and In lieu of flowers please ving under the influence of an intoxi- 26, 25. choice. And no flowers had three children, Lin, donate to Toys for Tot's. cant: all DUI cases reported by law Bowler and Bingo Player, enforcement agencies are reported by DAILY DERBY: 1st he also enjoyed making please. Simone, & Troy Gowan. He Arrangements by Ukiah the newspaper.The Daily Journal makes Place: 11, Money Bags. beautiful woodworks in his “We will miss him, but made his living driving Valley Mortuary. no exceptions. 2nd Place: 06, Whirl Win. 3rd Place: 08, Gorgeous George. Please sign the guest book at www.ukiahdailyjournal.com. Funeral notices are paid announcements. For information on how to CALTRANS REPORTS Race time: 1:48.86. place a paid funeral notice or make corrections to funeral notices please call our classified department at 468-3529. REOPENED -- Effective MEGA MILLIONS: 1-2- 7 a.m. Friday, Route 101 has 17-47-49. Death notices are free for Mendocino County residents. Death notices are limited to name of deceased, hometown, age, date of been reopened at Confusion Meganumber: 19. death, date, time, and place of services and the funeral home handling the arrangements. For information on how to place a Hill to one-way traffic. Jackpot: $82 million. free death notice please call our editorial department at 468-3500. based Carnival Corp. The crew put out the fire, then did a cabin- Adoption institute supports gay parents by-cabin search to check for victims and make sure everyone The world briefly else was safe, she said.
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