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SWIFTWATER RESCUE TEAM TRAINING Pleasant Care says Negotiating the rapids problems By BEN BROWN The Daily Journal On a cold Saturday corrected morning on the banks of Cold Creek, more than a Nursing home’s director dozen people zipped says it’s ready for inspection themselves into dry suits and protective gear for a By LAURA MCCUTCHEON quick swim in the river, The Daily Journal learning skills that could Pleasant Care Convalescent is in one day save someone’s good shape and ready for an inspection, life. Director Debra Sims said Thursday. Ukiah Fire Department The care facility -- currently home to Capt. Charlie Miller and about 35 residents -- was found to be Volunteer Firefighter/ out of compliance during several past EMT Ron Roysum are inspections by the California training the assembled Department of Health Services. As a firefighters, EMTs and result, Pleasant Care no longer qualifies lifeguards in the skills for the Medicare program because the needed to rescue a person facility does not meet the requirements trapped in a fast moving of Section 1819 and 1919 of the Social river. Security Act, Paula Perse, long-term “We train as much as care branch manager at Centers for we can,” Miller said. Medicare and Medicaid Services said From an outside per- in October when a legal notice ran in spective, the training The Daily Journal. might look like goofing Sections 1819 and 1919 refer to the off, as the students swim minimum standards that the law estab- or use river boards to nav- lished for nursing homes in order to igate the river’s Class 3 rapids. See PLEASANT, Page A-14 The water was labeled “cold” by team consen- Isaac Eckel/The Daily Journal sus. Hopland firefighter Brock Archer swims across Cold Creek during a swiftwater training as Capt. What they are learning Wes David of the Santa Rosa Fire Department, and a volunteer for the Ukiah Fire Department, Firefighter is how to negotiate down prepares to lend a hand if necessary. Emergency personnel from around the state descended a river and into the eddies, upon the Potter Valley creek for three days of advanced swiftwater training this weekend. areas of calm water, retires after behind rocks, Miller said. Friday’s and Satur- It is far easier to ap- day’s training was an proach a rescue from advanced class, and get- 4 decades upstream than down, ting all of the students Miller said, which is why together took some orga- Hilliker has been with UFD the Swiftwater Rescue nizing. Most of the stu- since 1967; will remain with Team practices it. Miller dents at Saturday’s train- department as volunteer said under normal cir- ing were members of the cumstances rescuers UFD, however two were By BEN BROWN wouldn’t attempt to swim lifeguards from the Los The Daily Journal rapids like these, but Angeles County Fire When Mark Hilliker left the Ukiah sometimes rescuers can Department. Fire Department on Saturday, after get swept downstream, nearly 40 years of service, the fire and it’s important to know “We’ve been trying to get this class together for department wasn’t just losing a man, it how. was losing an institution. On Friday, the team did years,” Miller said. The SRT holds inter- “We are losing an awful lot of a night rescue, retrieving knowledge,” said UFD Fire Marshal victims from the river in mediate level training six times a year, and under- Chuck Yates. the dark. Miller said most Hilliker joined the UFD in 1967 as a of the team knows this goes constant less-formal training, Miller said. volunteer and has served faithfully ever part of the river pretty since, except for the two years when he well so he and Roysum “All this stuff is impor- tant,” he said. went to serve his country with the First will sometimes throw a Battalion, Seventh Infantry in Vietnam. wrench into the works to Keeping skills sharp is important, especially in “Mark has been a volunteer, a fire- keep the team thinking. fighter and a captain,” Yates said. “Where do we learn situations like last New Year’s weekend flood, Students traded off between acting as “victims” and rescuers during a Hilliker has served on numerous our best from? Bad expe- strike-teams and traveled to Los riences,” Miller said. where the SRT and sever- day of swiftwater training in Potter Valley on Cold Creek Saturday. al firefighters were called Angeles to serve on an engine during Friday’s training also the Watts Riots. He fought fires in the included a real rescue. in to help evacuate people and Langley Swiftwater firefighter/paramedic Na- Guerrero and firefighters whose homes were being days when firefighters didn’t have While floating down the Rescue Incident Award than Vagt and volunteer Daniel Zumkeller and breathing apparatus. river, one student found a swallowed by the rising earlier this year for their firefighter/emergency Ryan Smith. “Way back, when we used to fight sheep trapped in mud on waters of the Russian part in the evacuation of medical technician Tyler fire with rocks,” Yates joked. the riverbank. The sheep River. 50 residents from the Oak Bushby, as well as Ben Brown can be Hilliker, who lives only a short dis- was pulled free and is Miller and Roysum Manor subdivision. Laytonville volunteer reached at [email protected]. tance from the fire station, was always now doing fine. were given the Higgins Also honored were firefighters Capt. Terry ready to work, and his experience and institutional memory has been invalu- See HILLIKER, Page A-14 ‘We Are Marshall’ an inspiring true story of courage When tragedy strikes in West and the plane that crashed carrying its friends. and Red Dawson (Fox) the assistant Virginia, both a college and town are football team. The few teammates left behind, coach. Now they must build the team tested, but is it too much to handle? In 1970, a plane carrying the almost of all of whom are on the and regenerate a season for the “We Are Marshall,” directed by Marshall University football team injured list, felt they should continue Marshall team, but will they succeed? McG and starring Matthew crash landed just outside Huntington, the football program in honor of those “We Are Marshall” is a tragic story, McConaughey (“How to Lose a Guy West Virginia while returning from a who died. and to see a small town like Ukiah in Ten Days”), Matthew Fox (“Lost” game. After much struggle and delibera- come together to remember what has TV series) and Kimberly Williams The small town of Huntington was tion, they decide to continue the pro- happened and build from their experi- focus on film (“According to Jim” TV series) is a devastated and left in a shambles. gram with the help of Jack Lengyel By Shelby White powerful story of Marshall University Many lost sons, boyfriends and (McConaughey) their new head coach See FILM, Page A-14

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Mahmoud Abbas and his Fatah movement. without seat belts and those “Those who had sold Palestine, the secular traitors, cannot be POLICE REPORTS driving under the influence The world briefly your brothers. Do not recognize their legitimacy. ... And don’t The following were of alcohol. sit with them,” al-Zawahri said in a 15-minute audiotape mes- compiled from reports UTILITY WORK -- The sage posted on a Web site commonly used by Islamic insur- prepared by the Ukiah city of Ukiah will continue gents. Police Department. To utility work on Ford Street Saddam Hussein hanged, but Iraqis ask Al-Zawahri did not mention Saddam Hussein’s execution, anonymously report between State Street and Orr if things will change for the better suggesting the tape was made before the ousted leader’s hang- crime information, call Street on Wednesday. Work ing on Saturday. 463-6205. is scheduled from 8 a.m. BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Iraqis awoke Saturday to televi- The tape could not immediately be verified, but a banner ARREST -- Adele until 5 p.m. sion images of a noose being slipped over Saddam Hussein’s posted on the Web site said it came from al-Qaida’s media pro- Wagner, 42, of Ukiah, was Residents of Ford Street neck and his white-shrouded body, the pre-dawn work of black- duction house, al-Sahab. arrested on suspicion of will be allowed to access the hooded hangmen. inflicting injury on a spouse area by way of Orr Street. In Baghdad’s Shiite neighborhood of Sadr City, victims of in the 800 block of Pomo his three decades of autocratic rule took to the streets to cele- Nearly 600 passengers remain missing Drive at 8:34 p.m. Friday. brate, dancing, beating drums and hanging Saddam in effigy. after crowded Indonesian ferry sinks Those arrested by law enforce- CORRECTIONS Celebratory gunfire erupted across other Shiite neighborhoods ment officers are innocent until in Baghdad and other predominantly Shiite regions of the coun- SEMARANG, Indonesia (AP) — Navy ships searched into proven guilty. People reported as hav- The Ukiah Daily Journal ing been arrested may contact the try. the night Saturday for survivors from a crowded Indonesian Daily Journal once their case has reserves this space to correct There was no sign of a feared Sunni uprising in retaliation for ferry that sunk off Java island during a violent storm, leaving been concluded so the results can be errors or make clarifications the execution, and the bloodshed from civil warfare was not far the vast majority of the nearly 640 passengers still missing. reported. Those who feel the informa- to news articles. Significant off the daily average — 92 from bombings and death squads. tion is in error should contact the errors in obituary notices or Nearly 24 hours after the disaster, just 59 survivors had been appropriate agency. In the case of Outside the Sunni insurgent stronghold of Ramadi, west of found, most drifting in lifeboats or clinging to driftwood, offi- those arrested on suspicion of driving birth announcements will the capital, loyalists marched with Saddam pictures and waved cials said. No bodies had been recovered. under the influence of an intoxicant: result in reprinting the entire Iraqi flags. Defying curfews, hundreds took to the streets vow- Witnesses reported seeing lifeboats carrying more survivors, all DUI cases reported by law enforce- article. Errors may be report- ment agencies are reported by the ing revenge in Samarra, north of Baghdad, and gunmen parad- the transport minister said, and one person on board the ferry newspaper. The Daily Journal makes ed to the editor, 468-3526. ed and fired into the air in support of Saddam in Tikrit, his said most people had time to put on life jackets. Other survivors no exceptions. hometown. reported panicked passengers fighting over life jackets as the Still, authorities imposed curfews sparingly in contrast to the Senopati capsized close to midnight Friday after being pound- LOTTERY NUMBERS several-day lockdown put in place after Saddam was sentenced ed by heavy waves for more than 10 hours. CHP REPORTS to death Nov. 5. DAILY 3: night: 2, 4, 2. “The crew kept saying ‘relax, relax,’ but it was clear the ship afternoon: 3, 5, 1. was not stable,” Irfan Setiawan told Metro TV station. “It sud- The following were compiled from reports FANTASY 5: 6, 7, 18, At least 80 Iraqis die in attacks; denly veered to one side and the TV and fridges fell over.” 22, 30. Setiawan said he was hit by a piece of debris and sank with prepared by the Califor- December deadliest month of year nia Highway Patrol: DAILY DERBY: 1st the ship, but fought his way to the surface and managed to Place: 02, Lucky Star. climb onto a lifeboat along with about 30 other people. MAXIMUM EN- BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — At least 80 Iraqis died in bomb- FORCEMENT -- The 2nd Place: 01, Gold ings and other attacks Saturday as they prepared to celebrate California Highway Patrol Rush. Islam’s biggest holiday, their first without Saddam Hussein. A year later, guilt and blame haunt Maximum Enforcement 3rd Place: 07, Eureka. The bombings came hours after Saddam was hanged in Period, which began at 6 Race time: 1:41.11. Baghdad for ordering the killings of 148 Shiites in the city of some survivors of coal mine disaster p.m. Friday will continue LOTTO: 4-13-26-27- Dujail in 1982. Despite concerns about a spike in unrest, until 12 a.m. Monday. CHP 47. Saturday’s violence was not unusually high for Iraq, nor did it BUCKHANNON, W.Va. (AP) — Fred Jamison still thrashes in his sleep. Then, in the mornings, when he inspects the Sago officers are cracking down Meganumber: 21. appear to be in retaliation for the execution. on speeders, those driving Jackpot: $34 million. The military reported the deaths of six more American Mine alone to make sure it’s safe for the day’s incoming crew, troops, making December the deadliest month this year for U.S. he passes the spot that haunts his dreams — the roped-off forces in Iraq. At least 2,998 members of the U.S. military have underground shrine with dried flowers, a silent and now-sacred been killed since the Iraq war began in March 2003, according space where no footprints disturb the dust. Monster winter storm to an Associated Press count. It is the place where 12 trapped coal miners, some of them In Baghdad, 12 bodies bearing signs of torture were also his friends, shared a dwindling supply of oxygen, banging fran- moves into the Plains found in various parts of the city, police said. tically on a roof bolt in an attempt to signal rescuers, and dying Two car bombs detonated one after another in a religiously in the dark. Associated Press region’s second blizzard mixed neighborhood of northwest Baghdad, killing 37 civilians Among that group of men, there is just one survivor of the DENVER — A winter during the busy holiday trav- and wounding 76, police said. tragedy a year ago Tuesday: Randal McCloy Jr., who lapsed storm stretching nearly from el season. “They’re telling into a coma from breathing carbon monoxide for 41 hours, yet Canada to Mexico rolled out me it’s zero visibility,” said miraculously lived. of the Rockies on Saturday, Maj. Gen. Mason Whitney, Farewell tour for James Brown ends with State investigators blame lightning for the blast, saying it sparing Denver another the state adjutant general. thousands attending tribute in Georgia ignited methane gas that had accumulated naturally in a sealed- round of heavy snow but “They’ll kind of bump into off section of the mine. Investigators have been unable to map trapping drivers farther east something and it’ll turn out AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — More than 8,500 James Brown fans the route the electricity took into the mine. in 10-foot drifts. Denver had to be a car with people in it.” filled an arena bearing his name Saturday in a final, joyful It’s human nature to want to lay blame, and for a while the expected a foot or more of The Guard and Civil Air farewell to the singer that seemed as fitting for a civil rights fingers pointed at Jamison. As fireboss, it’s his job to ensure the additional snow through Patrol planned to do search- leader as for the godfather of soul. mine is safe to enter before each shift. Sunday, but the storm es by helicopter early For mourner Maynard Eaton, Brown was a political figure trudged northeast from New Sunday, weather permitting. above all. On 31st birthday, Tiger Woods reveals Mexico into the Texas and The storm, which ham- “‘I’m black and I’m proud’ was the most influential black Oklahoma panhandles. Parts pered air travel through slogan of the 1960s,” he said, referring to the chorus of the his wife is expecting their first child of eastern Colorado still Denver on Thursday and Brown standard “Say It Loud.” ANAHEIM (AP) — Tiger Woods celebrated his 31st birth- expected up to 2 feet, along Friday, spread snow from Brown’s body lay in front of the bandstand in a black jacket day Saturday by sharing some of his biggest news of the year with high winds. New Mexico to the Dakotas and gloves, red shirt and sequined shoes. Fans lined up in the — his wife is expecting their first child this summer. “It’s still a very powerful and generated strong thun- rain before dawn to get in. When James Brown Arena was full, “Obviously, we couldn’t be happier and our families are storm,” said meteorologist derstorms in the lower they gathered on the streets outside to listen to the service over thrilled,” Woods said on his Web site. “I have always wanted to Jim Kalina of the National Mississippi Valley. a public address system. be a dad. I just wish my father could be around to share the Weather Service. Winds Conditions were so bad The Revs. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson and a tearful experience.” exceeding 50 mph produced that some snowplows had to Michael Jackson were among those who took turns at the podi- Woods and Elin Nordegren of Sweden married in October whiteout conditions. stay off the roads. um overlooking the casket. 2004, and Woods has said that he wanted children sooner National Guard troops in In Denver, the sun instead of later. He did not say when in the summer the baby is tracked vehicles crawled emerged Saturday for the Al-Qaida No. 2, in Web posting, due, although it likely would be between the U.S. Open and through the blizzard to res- first time in several days, lashes out at moderate Arab leaders British Open. cue hundreds of motorists helping street crews clearing The world’s No. 1 player is skipping the season-opening who became stranded in the snow and ice. CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — The deputy leader of al-Qaida Mercedes-Benz Championship next week on Maui. accused moderate Arab leaders of being traitors for cooperating “I’m going to stick close to home for the next few weeks,” with the United States in a message posted on the Internet he said. Woods will start his ’07 season in the Buick Invitational Saturday to mark the most important Islamic holiday. at the end of January, “which will allow Elin and I to spend Ayman al-Zawahri’s wished the Palestinian people a happy more time with our families during this very special time in our Eid al-Adha, but lashed out at moderate Palestinian President lives.” The Original Sprayed On Polyurethane Bed Liner D... WIIILLIIIAM JJJEWELERS INDOOR CRYPT PRESALES Pick-Em Up Truck Store EVERGREEN MEMORIAL GARDENS 462-5086 1070 A N. State St., Ukiah EVERSOLE MORTUARY is preparing to build a 4th addition .25 - 2.00 DTW to their Mausoleum, Columbarium. 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Ring Out, Wild Bells Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky, The flying cloud, the frosty light; The year is dying in the night; Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.

Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true.

Ring out the grief that saps the mind, For those that here we see no more, Ring out the feud of rich and poor, Ring in redress to all mankind.

Ring out a slowly dying cause, And ancient forms of party strife; Ring in the nobler modes of life, With sweeter manners, purer laws.

Ring out the want, the care the sin, The faithless coldness of the times; Ring out, ring out my mournful rhymes, But ring the fuller minstrel in. Ring out false pride in place and blood, The civic slander and the spite; Ring in the love of truth and right, Ring in the common love of good. Ring out old shapes of foul disease, Ring out the narrowing lust of gold; Ring out the thousand wars of old, Ring in the thousand years of peace. Ring in the valiant man and free, The larger heart, the kindlier hand; Ring out the darkness of the land, Ring in the Christ that is to be.

– Alfred, Lord Tennyson Vintage New Year’s postcard provided courtesy of Melissa Bold

problems in 1956 to make it one of the most prosperous and 25 years ago busy years on record in the county. Thursday, Dec. 31, 1981 If there were any outstanding failures during 1956 we can’t Ukiah Daily Journal THIS WAS NEWS remember them. It was a good year for Mendocino and for IRPORT INDUSTRIAL PARK HAS LANDED Ukiah. We hope 1957 is as good. From here it looks as if it IN LIMBO. After lauding it some months ago as will be. a potential boon to a beleaguered local economy, There’s the Coyote Dam which probably will be finished Ukiah’s Airport Industrial Park is apparently ahead of schedule, the Highway 101 Ukiah freeway bypass, going nowhere. which will be started probably late next year, finalizing of A“It’s in limbo,” Ukiah Planning Director Mike Harris said zoning ordinances to give some direction to city and county Wednesday. JODY MARTINEZ planning, Ukiah Valley Sanitation District disposal plant and Lin Ford, who along with his wife, Jane, owns 55 acres of lines, Ukiah high school expansion project, Eastside the 155-acre site between the airport and the freeway, said elementary school building, city jail, county hospital to be development of the park has been snagged on the search for opened and put to long-awaited use, more homes to be built, financing. new Safeway store and the new J. C. Penney store to be built One of the biggest problems is getting the financing to go (Safeway will be up in a matter of weeks), courthouse addition ahead with it,” Ford said. to be completed, county prison camp to be built, big And Bill Fowler, who, as executive director of the Greater their winning margin. construction program at the Mendocino State Hospital, the Ukiah Chamber of Commerce is charged with recruiting clean ...Leading the Eagles’ attack, as usual, was Dwayne airport runway extension, Willow Water District expansion, industries for the future industrial site, said the financing Williams with 23 points. but perhaps even more important and many, many other projects that will occupy city and problem “doesn’t help us any, for sure.” Wednesday was the play of Doug Perkins, who seems to be county officials and civic and business leaders in 1957. He said he hasn’t had a serious inquiry from a prospective improving with each game. Perkins wound up with 14 points tenant since last spring. (including eight of 11 from the foul line) and played tough 100 years ago At that time, two “very good ones” just “walked in off the defense all game long, recording at least six steals. street” looking for someplace to locate their industries, and a Aiding Williams and Perkins were Scotty McWilliams, 15 Friday, Dec. 28, 1906 third he heard about and contacted. points, five of six from the line, and countless rebounds; Greg Dispatch-Democrat Those three, Fowler explained, are serious partly because Thompson, 14 points; Michael Payton, seven points; Robert JOHNSON HAS A STIFF PUNCH. Nightwatchman Beattie they’re not in a hurry to relocate or expand outside the Adkins, five; Jimmy Scheid, playing what was probably his is carrying around a beautiful black eye this week. A tough congested, expensive Bay Area. They can wait for Ukiah. best game of the season, had five points; and Robert Hoskins came up on the train Friday night and insulted several women Fowler said that one of the companies told him it would be had two points. at the depot. Some one ’phoned up to the nightwatchman, so cheaper for them to build a new plant and hire and train new Mr. Beattie put in an appearance, arrested the fellow, people than to add another shift at their present facility. handcuffed him, and started to the calaboose. When about half But the others who inquired “want to know if we have an 50 years ago way up to town the fellow asked Beattie to loosen up a little established industrial park.” Fowler said he has to be honest. Monday, Dec. 31, 1956 claiming that his arm was being pinched too much. Just as Bill He tells them no. Instead, he says the city “is in the process of Ukiah Daily Journal eased up, the prisoner let drive with a left handed upper cut developing an industrial park.” BIG YEAR AHEAD FOR UKIAH. Mendocino county that caught him on the eye, causing quite a bruise. Bill yanked Those businesses can’t wait, Fowler said. The roads aren’t tomorrow begins a new year filled with abundant plans for the on the handcuffs, and about this time L. Johnson, the station there. The utilities aren’t there. Only the land is there. And continued growth and improvement of this long, narrow, agent, came along and cracked the tough a Fitzimmons blow much was made of getting that land into the city limits as part mountainous and timbered strip of California. on the snoot knocking him out and ending the scrap. Mr. of promoting and developing the project. This is good – as it should be. Every New Year’s Day is a Johnson not only broke the fellow’s nose but also broke two In February the specific plan, outlining roads, types of uses, beginning – a squaring of the shoulders and preparation for of his own knuckles. lot sizes and such, was approved by the city. new and bigger tasks. Reflection on past achievements and/or In May, the site was annexed into the city. failures should come before the New Year dawns. We should ——— In June, the Fords filed a tentative subdivision map with the get these thoughts out of our system before tackling 1957. GEORGE EFF SELLS. Jack Holliday has purchased the city. And all along the project’s proponents admitted the In fact, looking back at 1956 we didn’t do so badly after all. saloon business on State street from George Eff. Jack was venture was risky in the face of competition presented by that We can look at some jobs splendidly done. If 1957 goes along formerly in business here and has many friends who will be boom town to the south, Santa Rosa. at the same pace as ’56 the county should be rocking along at glad to welcome him back to town and wish him success in Along with the problems of financing the park’s a merry clip by next Yuletide. his venture. infrastructure – roads, utilities, sidewalks, etc. – Harris said The first job well done in 1956 was the job of evacuating the Fords must find a way to get a road from Talmage Road and taking care of the hundreds of flood victims in our own ——— through private property to their own property, which is county and even sending food and clothing to help the Yuba located in the middle of the park. City victims. The Ukiah civil defense people, police, firemen CHRISTMAS FEAST AT THE CECILLE. The guests at That has proved difficult, just as developing financing for and volunteers worked long nights and days to keep things the Cecille were treated to a most elegant dinner Tuesday the park has. moving and save the lives and property of those whose homes evening from six to eight o’clock by Messrs. Cosgrove & With the economy down, Ford said, the project has “more were flooded. Malpas, the genial proprietors. The dining room was decorated or less run out of steam.” Helicopters were kept shuttling back and forth from in a most elegant manner that just suited the occasion, and while the guests and visitors attended to the wants of the inner ——— Hamilton Air Force Base to the Ukiah airport to the more remote spots of the county which were cut off by rail and road man, Stephenson’s orchestra, of Petaluma, discoursed music. EAGLES TRIUMPH IN TURNOVER-PLAGUED GAME. from supplies and help. The orchestra consists of five pieces and was led by E. A. The Mendocino College Eagles’ performance against Feather On December 31 of 1955 Ukiah had had 26 inches of rain Keller, formerly of this place, accompanied by his wife. River Wednesday afternoon at Carl Purdy Pavilion certainly and was in the midst of one of the wettest winters on record. The menu was the most elaborate ever attempted in this wasn’t a masterpiece, but they came out on top, 85-72, and Some of the mountain communities up north had twice this city, and everyone was delighted with the service. The Cecille that’s all that matters. It was the Eagles’ first Golden Valley amount and were in dire straights. Families and whole is fast gaining the reputation of being the best hotel north of Conference win of the season after two losses. communities were marooned for weeks. So far we’ve had less San Francisco, as the present proprietors know how to cater to Both teams were plagued by turnovers all game long but than five inches and one of the driest seasons on record to the wants of the public on all occasions. Fully two hundred Mendocino wound up with five less than Feather River, 27 date. people sat down to the tables despite the stormy evening. compared to 32 (unofficially), to account for a large part of The county whipped these hazards and many more Jody Martinez can be reached at [email protected]. A-4 – SUNDAY, DEC. 31, 2006 GOVERNMENT THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL Ford mourned in the capital after California services Associated Press President Bush; former Federal WASHINGTON — Gerald R. Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan; Ford returned in death Saturday to and Ford’s half brother, Richard the capital he served as president and Ford. Ford had a wayward way with congressman, his casket received The Capitol commemorated a with the muted pageantry he wanted man whose highest ambition, never words, and with his own limbs for his farewell. realized in an era of Democratic con- Associated Press not hard to find Jerry Ford on a As night fell, an aircraft from the trol of Congress, was to become WASHINGTON – He was a golf course — you just follow the White House fleet brought the body House speaker. quiet, unassuming everyman, and wounded.” of the 38th president to Andrews Air History intervened; he became it showed. As he teed off with former Force Base from services near his vice president when Spiro Agnew Gerald R. Ford, who died presidents Bill Clinton and adopted California home, where resigned in scandal, then president Tuesday night at 93, was the first George H.W. Bush, Ford prompt- mourners streamed past his casket in when Watergate shattered Richard president of the television era to ly hit the ball into the crowd, gri- quiet remembrance of the even- Nixon’s presidency. “A funny thing wear his humanity on his sleeve, macing and yelling, “Fore!” keeled man summoned to the presi- happened to me on the way to and his label as the “accidental Sometimes his words were dency in a time of national trauma 34 becoming speaker,” he once cracked. president” was fitting: In 29 short errant, too. years ago. In Palm Desert, a 13-hour period months in the Oval Office, he “I always watch the Detroit Vice President Dick Cheney, of public viewing ended just as the earned a reputation for both phys- Tigers on the radio,” he once said. Ford’s chief of staff long ago, attend- sun rose over the resort community ical and verbal gaffes. At a celebration for Lincoln’s where Ford and his wife, Betty, set- ed the brief arrival ceremony and Footage of him stumbling on birthday, he told the audience: “If tled nearly 30 years ago. People the stairs of Air Force One, tum- Lincoln were alive today, he’d roll was one of the pallbearers. The waited up to three hours to pay their arrival opened the Washington por- bling down a ski slope and bump- over in his grave.” respects at St. Margaret’s Episcopal ing his head on a helicopter gave One of his most famous verbal tion of Ford’s state funeral, with a MediaNews photo Church. route taking his casket from Former President Gerald Ford, TV news and comedy shows — gaffes helped Jimmy Carter win The funeral procession to the particularly “Saturday Night the presidency. “There is no Maryland to Virginia and then over shown in a 1976 photo taken Capitol lacked the full trappings, by the Memorial Bridge — dressed in during a trip to California. Live” Ford impersonator Chevy Soviet domination of Eastern the design of Ford and his family. A Chase — plenty of fodder. Europe and there never will be flags and funeral bunting — to the motorcade was arranged instead of World War II memorial, past the His errant golf shot was notori- under a Ford administration,” Tuesday morning. the horse-drawn caisson most famil- ous among both spectators (he Ford said during the second presi- White House and on to the U.S. Among other pallbearers: Donald iar to Americans from the funerals of was captured on camera dinging at dential debate in October 1976, Capitol for the first service and a H. Rumsfeld, defense secretary for Ronald Reagan in 2004 and John least one person with a golf ball) still the height of the Cold War. lying in state that continues until Ford and again, until recently, for Kennedy in 1963. and the celebrities he shared carts The audience gasped, but when Ford, a man of modest character with. the moderator gave Ford the whose short presidency lacked the “He barely missed me a couple opportunity to clarify his answer, No mail Tuesday due to Ford memorials historic drama of JFK’s and times. I wasn’t sure if he was try- he went on to say that Poland was Reagan’s, also was mourned without ing to hit me or not,” golfer “independent or autonomous.” Associated Press of respect for the memory of for- the riderless horse customarily Arnold Palmer joked in an inter- Ford had a sense of humor WASHINGTON — Mail ser- mer President Gerald R. Ford. included in the procession. Instead, view with The Associated Press. about his golf game — “Back on vice will be suspended Tuesday, The post office said there will Ford’s procession included a stop at The four-time Masters winner said my home course in Grand Rapids, the U.S. Postal Service an- be no regular mail deliveries or the war memorial, in joint tribute to he played golf with Ford on the Michigan, they don’t yell “Fore!” nounced. retail service at offices. Normal the Navy veteran who saw action on last day of his presidency. they yell “Ford!”’ he joked at a President Bush has ordered fed- mail service will resume an aircraft carrier in the Pacific the- Bob Hope, another golfing eral agencies to close that day out Wednesday. ater and to his comrades in arms friend of Ford, once quipped: “It’s See FORD, Page A-14 from that conflict. Schwarzeneggger has $1.4 million for lavish inauguration Associated Press pumped in from solar panels and during a Capitol luncheon by California Grocers Association, have best interest of the people of SACRAMENTO — Gov. Arnold biodiesel and biomass generators. Mariachi Divas, an all-female mari- joined the list of those donating at California. Those who contribute do Schwarzenegger’s inauguration this Throughout the weekend, the gover- achi band from L.A., as well as other least $50,000 to the bash. so because they support his vision week may be even a little more lav- nor and VIPs also will be shuttled performers. The campaign previously had said for the future of the state.” ish than expected. around in zero-emission hydrogen- Carl Bendix, executive producer Adams Steel of Anaheim, the Some taxpayer groups, however, In the last two weeks, contribu- powered fuel cell cars, the commit- of the inauguration, said in a state- California Chamber of Commerce, have criticized the lavish party. They tions from corporations and many of tee said. ment Friday that the eclectic musical the California Real Estate Political said the event should be modest and the governor’s longtime political Former San Francisco mayor and mix was deliberate. Action Committee, Chevron funded with state money so donors backers have more than doubled, to Assembly speaker Willie Brown will “Each one of these groups and Products Co. and Raley’s do not have early access to the gov- $1.4 million, the amount be master of ceremonies at Friday’s entertainers represents the cultural, Supermarkets had given at least ernor’s office as he starts his second Schwarzenegger has on hand to fund inauguration ceremony, which also generational, and musical diversity $50,000 apiece. Fifty-nine others term. the two-day affair, his inauguration will feature famed guitarist Jose of our great state and together they have contributed at least $15,000 Even though he can’t run for committee said Friday. Feliciano performing the National embody the governor’s vision to each. another term as governor, the inau- The committee also offered the Anthem and original Broadway make the California dream a reality The governor, who promised to guration won’t be the end of first details of how the money will be “dream girl” Jennifer Holliday. for every resident of this state,” he try to weaken the influence of special Schwarzenegger’s political fundrais- spent. The marquee event of the week- said. interests on state government when ing. Festivities will kick off Thursday end will be an invitation-only black Scores of corporate contributors he ran for office during the 2003 He has filed papers to take advan- outside the Capitol with a public tie gala for 2,000 at Sacramento’s will split the cost of the entertain- recall election, has repeatedly said tage of a bill he signed in September gathering highlighting the green- Memorial Auditorium and headlined ment, said Julie Soderlund, a spokes- that donations from corporations and allowing the governor to raise up to house gas reduction law by singer-songwriter Paul Anka and woman for the inaugural committee. business groups to his campaign $200,000 a year from private donors to cover expenses associated with Schwarzenegger signed, as well as Grammy Award-winner Donna The committee Friday released an committees have not influenced his holding public office. the state’s other environmental con- Summer on Friday. updated list of contributors, reveal- decisions. ——— servation and clean technology Schwarzenegger, First Lady ing that E&J Gallo Winery, the Soderlund reiterated that position, On the Net: efforts. 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Also in Contra Costa an 18-year-old girl. from boardrooms to baseball County, teenager Scott Four firefighters were diamonds. California’s Dyleski was sentenced to life killed in a Southern California celebrity governor staged a in prison for bludgeoning and wildfire in October; a fifth blazing ballot-box comeback stabbing neighbor Pamela died within a week. — while other stars found Vitale, wife of TV legal com- In November, another themselves in hot water. mentator Daniel Horowitz. wrenching story played out in None of which seemed Fremont resident Omeed the mountains of Oregon likely back in January, when Aziz Popal was accused of when San Francisco dad the year dawned wet, cold and killing a pedestrian and injur- James Kim died after strug- muddy with costly floods ing 18 others in a hit-and-run gling through miles of near- swamping Northern rampage that allegedly began impassable terrain trying to California. in Fremont and finished in get help for his stranded fami- But soon temperatures San Francisco. ly. His wife and daughters were rising. By July, a two- In punishment, 76-year-old would be rescued two days week heat wave was blamed Clarence Ray Allen was after he set out. for as many as 164 deaths helped from his wheelchair to Some Californians won statewide and millions in agri- a gurney inside San Quentin awards. University of cultural losses. State Prison’s death chamber California, Berkeley, profes- Immigration was a political to be put to death four months sor George F. Smoot shared hot topic; hundreds of thou- after being revived following the Nobel Prize in physics, sands of people poured into Karl Mondon/Contra Costa Times cardiac arrest. The February while Stanford University the streets in May, part of a It may have started out rough, but 2006 turned out to be a very good year for Gov. execution of Michael Morales professor Roger D. Kornberg national “Day Without Arnold Schwarzenegger, shown here checking the digital photo he took of San was postponed after his attor- took the prize for chemistry. Immigrants” in protest of ulti- Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and members of the San Francisco Fire neys argued Morales might Another Stanford professor, mately unsuccessful federal Department during a regional disaster drill at Treasure Island in November. feel too much pain. In Andrew Z. Fire shared the legislation that would have December, a federal judge prize for medicine. made it a felony to be an ille- ruled the state’s lethal injec- Others blazed a less illustri- gal immigrant. become the first female House in the Rose Bowl. Kobe time partner Pixar Animation tion method violates a consti- ous trail. Gov. Arnold Schwarze- speaker after Democratic Bryant of the Lakers scored Studios Inc. for $7.4 billion in tutional ban on cruel and Mel Gibson was arrested negger had his share of red- gains in Washington. And vet- 81 points against the Toronto stock. unusual punishment. for drunken driving in Malibu eran campaigner Jerry Brown Raptors, the second-highest Hewlett-Packard Co. was faced moments, starting out The news made news in and unleashed a diatribe the year with a motorcycle kept his political flame alive single-game total in NBA his- embarrassed by a boardroom against Jews that he later with an easy win for attorney tory. spying probe that introduced 2006. The San Diego Union- accident — and no motorcycle Tribune won a Pulitzer for its blamed on the booze. license — and finishing it general. On the cultural scene, there the word “pretexting” to a “Seinfeld’s” Kramer, Michael In sports, Giants slugger were movers and fakers. curious public. It turned out to reporting on the bribery scan- with a ski crash that resulted dal that sent former Rep. Richards, went on a racist rant in a broken leg and surgery. Barry Bonds passed Babe The San Francisco writer mean “lying,” but didn’t hurt at a West Hollywood night- Ruth for second place on the “J.T. LeRoy,” supposedly a business for the computer and Randy “Duke” Cunningham Later, he had some explaining to federal prison. Sacramento- club after getting heckled. to do after declaring that career home run list — and 25-year-old former male pros- printer maker. Paris Hilton and sometime- finished the season 22 behind titute from West Virginia, There were tough times for based McClatchy Co. bought Cubans and Puerto Ricans San Jose-based Knight Ridder chum Nicole Richie were sep- were “all very hot” thanks to a Hank Aaron’s 755. But turned out to be a 40-year-old spinach farmers who saw their steroids questions proved New York-born woman. products pulled from shelves Inc. in a complicated deal that arately arrested for investiga- combination of black and involved selling the flagship tion of DUI charges. No pub- Latino blood. harder to move past as a feder- “Lonelygirl15,” a 16-year-old after packaged spinach tainted al grand jury continued its video blogger on YouTube with E. coli killed three and San Jose Mercury News and lic tirades. Sacramento Kings But it was mostly a year of probe of Bonds and indicted a and other sites who sported a sickened more than 200 in other papers to MediaNews coach Eric Musselman deliv- triumph for the erstwhile track coach and a former elite dark line in teen angst turned September. Group Inc. ered a teary-eyed apology a Terminator who signed legis- cyclist. out to be a 19-year-old Los In crime, an ex-postal Among the dead of 2006 day after his DUI arrest. lation to fight global warming The Oakland Athletics Angeles actress. employee killed five and com- were velvet-voiced Lou In other celebrity doings, it and flattened Democratic can- reached a deal with Cisco YouTube was totally for mitted suicide at a Santa Rawls, jazz singer Anita was splitsville for Britney didate Phil Angelides in the Systems Inc. to build a high- real, though. It was bought by Barbara County mail sorting O’Day and country music star Spears and Kevin Federline; November election. tech ballpark in Fremont, Google for $1.65 billion, plant. Buck Owens. Also: she took to panty-free party- “I love doing sequels,” an about 25 miles south of proving you really can make a John Mark Karr, who false- Democratic state ing, part of an eye-popping ebullient Schwarzenegger Oakland. The 49ers said they mint out of Mentos. If that ly claimed to have killed Assemblyman Marco Antonio trend in 2006. declared. were abandoning attempts to doesn’t make sense to you, JonBenet Ramsey in Firebaugh, actress June But by year’s end, there Voters also approved $37.3 build a new stadium in San you haven’t watched any of Colorado, landed in the Allyson and former were signs things were cool- billion in public construction Francisco in favor of a new the approximately 9 million Sonoma County jail on child Associated Press photograph- ing off in California. bonds he championed, includ- facility in suburban Santa homemade videos on porn charges he fled from five er Joe Rosenthal, who took the Frost nipped the normally ing money for levees threat- Clara — scuttling San YouTube documenting the years earlier. He went free in picture of World War II ser- balmy San Francisco Bay ened by the New Year’s del- Francisco’s bid to host the effects of dropping Mentos October after Sonoma County vicemen raising an American area. And as Spears put it in a uge. 2016 Olympics. into soda. prosecutors said they didn’t flag over Iwo Jima. mea culpa posted on her Web It was a very good year for Down south, the USC foot- In other movie news, the have enough evidence to pros- Tonga’s foremost political site, “thank God for Victoria’s Nancy Pelosi, poised to ball team lost to Texas 41-38 Walt Disney Co. bought long- ecute the former substitute reformer, Prince Tu’ipelehake Secrets’ new underwear line!” A chronology of major California news events in 2006 Associated Press Feb. 27 two injured. Suri. California at 74. June 14 JANUARY Former Los Angeles Times March 24 April 26 May 24 Conjoined baby girls are Jan. 1 publisher Otis Chandler dies William Levada, formerly Hamid Hayat, of Lodi, con- Court reinstates high separated in Los Angeles. Winter storms cause major at 78. the archbishop of San victed of supporting terrorists; school exit exam and orders June 16 flooding across Northern MARCH Francisco,among 15 elevated jury deadlocks on charges his lower court to decide who Susan Polk convicted of California. March 3 to cardinal by pope. father lied to authorities to graduates. second-degree murder in the Jan. 8 Former Rep. Randy March 25 protect him. May 26 killing of her therapist hus- Gov. Arnold “Duke” Cunningham sen- Flamboyant country music McClatchy sells four ACLU sues phone compa- band in a San Francisco sub- Schwarzenegger, riding his tenced to eight years and four star Buck Owens dies at 76. papers to MediaNews for $1 nies in San Francisco for turn- urb. Harley-Davidson, collides months in prison for corrup- More than 500,000 people billion. ing over records to National June 20 with a car on a winding tion. rally in Los Angeles in sup- MAY Security Agency. Officials unveil plan to canyon road. March 5 port of illegal immigrants. May 1 May 27 make San Francisco nation’s Jan. 14 “Crash” wins best picture APRIL “Day Without Immigrants” Brad Pitt and Angelina first city to provide health care Shelley Winters, two-time Oscar; Philip Seymour April 4 boycott brings hundreds of Jolie welcome daughter, to all residents. Academy Award winner, dies Hoffman and Reese LA woman welcomes thousands of immigrants, sup- Shiloh. June 21 at 85. Witherspoon take acting hon- Klimt paintings looted by porters to streets across JUNE Seven Camp Pendleton Jan. 17 ors. Nazis back to her home. California and nation. June 6 Marines and sailor charged Golden Globes give March 7 April 6 May 3 State Treasurer Phil with murder in killing of Iraqi “Brokeback Mountain” and Prosecutors charge a San Three members of the Earl Woods, father of Tiger Angelides wins Democratic “Walk the Line” top film hon- Bernardino sheriff’s deputy in Mammoth Mountain ski Woods, dies in Southern primary for governor. See EVENTS, Page A-12 ors. the videotaped shooting of an patrol killed in accident. Jan. 22 unarmed airman. April 18 Kobe Bryant scores 81 March 15 San Francisco marks cen- points — the second-highest A gunman opens fire inside tennial of 1906 earthquake. total in NBA history. a Denny’s restaurant in Pismo Tom Cruise and Katie Jan. 26 Beach, leaving three dead and Holmes welcome a daughter, When your job prospects are buried... Authorities say more than two tons of marijuana are found in tunnel under U.S.- GOSSETT ALARM Turn to the Classifieds. Mexico border. 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Feb. 13 Natural Six-year-old Jason Zhao receives a new heart in a Palo Primary Care Alto hospital after relying on an artificial heart for eight Medicine months, longer than any child 590 S. School St. in North America. Accepting New Arrivals Every Week Ukiah Feb. 21 New Patients The state indefinitely post- Clothing and Accessories 468-3500 pones the execution of con- 462-8628 323 North Main St • Ukiah victed killer Michael Morales. 462-5911 A-6 – SUNDAY, DEC. 31, 2006 FORUM Editor: K.C. Meadows, 468-3526 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] Letters from our readers In our opinion K.C. MEADOWS Setting the record straight To the Editor: Happy New Year! Concerning the letter to the editor from Don Lundy on Dec. 24 titled “Gun range Ukiah Valley residents will have much to We need to find a new CEO for the coun- near quiet resort a bad idea.” do in 2007. ty and a new city manager for Ukiah, two Mr. Lundy states that he is a gun owner We will continue to have our say on the positions that will be very important to the future of development in our area through future of our community. Happy 2027! and is licensed to carry. If Mr. Lundy can’t tell the difference between “automatic” and the Ukiah Valley Area Plan. Through that we We will have a special election to choose will make our views known about what to do a new District Attorney for the county. There are lots of voters out there glad to see the semiautomatic gun fire, I would suggest back of 2026 when we had the most - and most con- that he turn in his “Licensed to carry per- with the old Masonite property. One hopeful We have a community college with a mall builder will need to ask for permission fusing - elections on record. mit” and take up basket weaving. The noise multi-million dollar bond to administer and I’m glad that we may, this year, see a new voting that he heard is the sound of his right to be to turn that industrial property into commer- an improving campus to look forward to. cial property and we will get the chance to system put into place where we go to local schools and able to own and shoot his gun. That should We have newly elected State Senator Pat cast written ballots on a single day. The system harks be music to his ears. advise our supervisors on how we want that property used. Wiggins to get to know. back to many years ago when people went to places Automatic weapons are not allowed at We will still have housing to build and called “polls” and voted in person. the Ukiah Gun Club. We will need to begin to take seriously the coming water crisis that may ultimately jobs to create. The system we used this year just isn’t working. With close to 500 active members, the 2006 brought new excitement to develop- Voting by telephone wasn’t too bad, but being put on Gun Club is a safe, clean and well main- limit development anywhere in our valley if solutions are not found. ment and planning in our area. It brought a hold for 15 or more minutes because the lines were tained place to shoot. renewed passion about the voting process. busy on your day to vote, or worse, getting a call from Most, if not all, of the law enforcement Our wine industry is now gathered together in a Winegrape Commission that And it showed us again that participating in the elections office phone banks in the middle of din- in Mendocino County and the close by ner to remind you to vote on your day, turned a lot of areas use the Ukiah Gun Club for training hopes to increase the value of our local prod- the process does bring results. ucts. Our Promotional Alliance has a new We hope that energy will be just a strong voters off. on a regular basis. Also the calendar of 15 days during November The Ukiah Gun Club was started in 1947 director and new energy behind it to build in 2007. tourism in our area. Happy New Year! when votes were cast based on a combination of the and is an asset to the community. voter’s birth date and the second and third letters of his Any housing tracts in the area were built or her last name was just too confusing. For instance, I after the Gun Club. thought I was supposed to vote on November 18, and If Mr. Lundy likes the idea of a “indoor when I called in, was told I had missed my day - appar- shooting range,” then if he builds it, they ently I was supposed to vote on Nov. 12. Then I had to will come. reregister by computer to vote on the 28th but could And I might add that basket weaving only do so by creating a password that corresponded to classes are taught at Mendocino College. Michael G. McQuisten the 4th and 5th letters of my last name. Potter Valley And, even though our elections officials say every- thing went smoothly, we still don’t officially know who won in four of our 12 supervisor districts and who To the Editor: will be our next county Energy and Water Director. That race - between former Ukiah City Manager John Concerning Don Lundy’s letter to the Ball and county Planning Director Rick Deringer - is editor, about the location of the Ukiah Gun still too close to call. Club, though Mr. Lundy states he is a gun At the state level we know that Sen. Phil Baldwin owner and is licensed to carry a concealed (G-Ukiah) will continue to represent us in Sacramento weapon, I would think he would be able to and Republican Governor Alec Baldwin says he’s glad tell the difference in normal rifle and shot- to have him back on the team even though they fight gun fire, and automatic weapons fire. If not every year about the number of leaf blowers allowed perhaps he shouldn’t have a license, and he on the Capitol grounds. should also know that automatic weapons This year’s elections also burdened the voters with are illegal in California and not allowed or dozens of local tax, bond and other measures that must used at this range. have been the reason voter participation was only 11 Mr. Lundy must have known the range percent this year - and that’s up from the 10.6 percent was here as he drove past the range’s sign, who voted in the off-year elections last year. whitch is larger than a person on a bicycle, I think we’re all happy to see the Trader Joe’s tax so I would hope he noticed it, or perhaps he renewed so the specialty retailer can afford to keep its shoulden’t have a driver’s license either. doors open in Ukiah, but I’m surprised that voters were Concerning the housing development in willing to say yes to the City of Ukiah’s $1.5 billion that area, it’s all a relative newcomer, and bond to tear down the former Palace Hotel and put in the gun club has been in its present location a new 10-story city office building. After all, the aban- sense 1947. And, for Mr. Lundy’s informa- doned historic hotel had finally become something of tion, all prospective buyers in this develop- Stewarts Point (Sonoma County) to Covelo handful of ex-hippies, welfare drones and a tourist attraction when it was discovered that its ment are advised in writing about the Gun and Westport to the west. The bookmobile recluses. boarded up facade hid the entrance to an old gold Club before they purchase property there. stops at such special interest entities as the Bottom line: Shut down this antiquated mine. This gun club is a great asset to the com- CCC camps spreading knowledge to the moneypit now! Voters also said yes to the city’s new flag ordinance munity, with over 500 members from all incarcerated who are not paying taxes and Mandrake Benno which will, it is hoped, bring some order to the display over the area, and its also used for training probably never did. This monstrosity mean- Lucerne in the city’s western hills - more commonly known by most, if not all law enforcement depart- ders all the way down the coast serving a as Patriot Peak - where more than 84 oversized ments in the area, including the CHP. American flags now fly on 75-foot poles. The new Mr. Lundy is obviously not well educat- ordinance - opposed it appears only by the few dozen ed about guns and shooting, a requirement Peak residents - would require the property owners to for a CCW in California, and that’s why I actually lower the flags at night, replace them when question his statement about being licensed they get damaged by weather, and put aircraft warning to carry. If he is, he should also know that lights at the top of each flagpole. there is no such thing as an indoor range Also on this fall’s ballot was a $112 billion bond for rifles and shotguns. measure to run a new access from Highway 101 to the I doubt that the resort told him he would county’s Vroman Criminal Justice Center. A consultant have total silence at all times. And most study done in 2007 recommended combining the don’t object to what little noise, if any, they Sheriff’s office, jail, DA and Public Defender offices, can ever hear coming from this club. probation and juvenile hall in one location at the for- Perhaps he should be working on trying mer Brush Street Triangle. Once it was built in 2015, to get the airports all moved. He may know however, the county realized that the only road to the more about that subject. Michael H. Meek new complex was over a one-way bridge from the Mendocino Wagenseller neighborhood. Speaking of Norm Vroman, the FBI finally this year was forced to release the substance of its 20-year-old Shut down the Bookmobile investigation of the former District Attorney who died in the same year, 2006. According to the previously To the Editor: sealed records, the FBI planned a raid on Vroman’s An Open Letter to the Mendocino home in Hopland to look for weapons the FBI said it County Superviors: had information were unauthorized for use in the U.S. I believe it is time to wake up and look The file contained the following letter: at where some of our tax dollars are squan- Dear FBI: Look in Vroman’s house for illegal dered. I am speaking specifically of the weapons.He’s a gun freak. Signed, Someone who hates giant monstrosity called the “traveling his guts - but is really trustworthy. Branch library” or “Bookmobile.” Based on this evidence, the FBI now says perhaps it It is headed by a librarian and a driver was a little misguided when jumping to try to search who cruise the county from near Piercy to Vroman’s house. It has sent an official apology to Mr. Vroman’s family. The apology is now sealed. WHERE TO WRITE Last but not least, 2027 will be the year we celebrate LETTER POLICY President George Bush: The White Sacramento, 95814. (916) 319-2001; Santa the 20th anniversary of the booming meat processing The Daily Journal welcomes letters to the House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washing- Rosa, 576-2526; FAX, Santa Rosa, 576- industry in the Ukiah Valley. The old Masonite plant editor. All letters must include a clear name, ton, D.C. 20500; (202) 456-1111, FAX 2297. Berg's field representative in Ukiah property was refurbished in 2007 to house a slaughter- signature, return address and phone number. (202)456-2461. office located at 104 W. 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Meadows with the concurrence Audit Bureau Newspaper Publishers of Publisher Kevin McConnell. email us at [email protected] Of Circulations Association FORUM SUNDAY, DEC. 31, 2006 – A-7 Editor: K.C. Meadows, 468-3526 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] SUNDAY VOICES ON THE STREETS How to get out of Iraq What are your An Open Letter to Senator Boxer Afghanistan. The exact number and time and Congressman Thompson: table for the redeployment to be deter- New Year’s resolutions? I am a registered voter and a resident mined by the President in consultation of Ukiah, California. I am writing to urge Another Voice with the U.S. military commanders in you to introduce a joint resolution in the BY ESTER ARSTON Iraq and Afghanistan. The purpose of the Nancy Baker United States Senate and House of L J. M re-deployment would be to: (1) provide Retired Representatives, approving the plan set support, protection and stability to the Talmage forth below for the ultimate withdrawal Afghanistan government; (2) increase the “I would like to get more of combat troops in Iraq. I recognize that war against the members of al-Qaeda and rest. I should make sure I the plan I have proposed is not perfect. It troops; (3) ensure, to the extent possible, the Taliban that support al-Qaeda, and (3) sleep more.” is my hope that the requested joint reso- that upon the withdrawal of U.S. troops make sure that, if the complete withdraw- lution, if introduced, will stimulate a that Iraq is not invaded by its neighbors al of U.S. troops in Iraq results in a civil debate in Congress that will result in the or that warring factions do not engage in war, that the war does not spill over into development and adoption of a better genocide against anyone group; (4) allow Afghanistan. plan than the one that I have proposed. the United States to fulfill its commit- 4. Immediately negotiate and conclude For the record, I was against the ments to Afghanistan and (5) make the an agreement with Kuwait, which would United States invading Iraq and I regret United States more secure by increasing allow for the establishment of a tempo- not speaking out sooner against the war. the United States efforts to hunt down, rary military base or bases along the bor- My nephew, Thomas Berg, a marine, was capture and bring to justice Osama bin der between Iraq and Kuwait. This base deployed to Iraq. He is presently serving Laden, members of al-Qaeda and the or bases would be used for the withdraw- Butch Baker in Baghdad, where he has been assigned members of the Taliban that support al and re-deployment of troops from Iraq Retired the responsibility of checking for bombs them. to Kuwait. Beginning January 1, 2008, Talmage in cars parked along the streets. Tommy’s Finally, I believe that these goals can the United States would begin withdraw- “It’d be nice if I could deployment and recent assignment is be accomplished by implementing the ing troops from Iraq to the bases in make sure I eat more what motivated me to write this letter. I following plan, in addition to the recom- Kuwait with the goal of having all healthy meals. Maybe this feel I can no longer sit idly by and do mendations of the Iraq Study Group: remaining combat troops withdrawn year I’ll actually follow nothing, while my family and fellow 1. A specific time table should be from Iraq by December 31, 2008. through with it.” Americans are risking their lives to fight developed for the withdrawal of 5. After the withdrawal of troops from a war that I do not believe is morally or American troops from Iraq beginning on Iraq has been completed, troops would be legally right. January 1, 2007, and which would result withdrawn from Kuwait to the United You should also know that I am not a in a withdrawal of 48,000 troops to the States in accordance with a timetable stranger to war. I have experienced the United States by no later than December established by the President. An elite horrors of war, not from the battlefield, 31, 2008. The exact number of troops strike force would remain in Kuwait suf- but from home. I believe that if you are withdrawn each month would be left to ficient enough in size to ensure that: (1) Mary Brierson going to make a decision about war then the sound discretion of the military com- Iraq is not invaded by its neighbors and Sales director you need to experience the effects of war mander in Iraq. (2) if civil war breaks out after the U.S. Mendocino first hand. Therefore, I invite you, before 2. The United States should use diplo- withdrawal, that one faction of Iraqis “I want to make sure I you decide whether to grant or reject my matic means to negotiate an agreement does not commit whole scale genocide spend more time with my request, to attend, if you have not already with other Nations of the world to deploy against another and that the civil war family, especially my new done so, a military funeral at Golden an international force of experienced mil- does not spill over into Kuwait or Saudi nephew.” Gate National Cemetery or any military itary and civilian trainers, and advisors to Arabia, the largest suppliers of oil to the hospital in the Bay Area. Witness first increase and intensify the training of the United States. hand, the fear in the eyes of a 4-year-old Iraqi government’s civilian police and This is my proposal for bringing an boy who can not understand why he can’t army. The exact number of civil and mil- end to the United States involvement in stop his mother’s crying, at the side of her itary advisers to be committed by the the war in Iraq. I leave it to others far husband’s flag draped casket. Visit with United States should be left to the sound more knowledgeable on the subject than the young men with mutilated and disfig- discretion of the President, in consulta- ured bodies that are having skin grafts, I, to fill in the details. If you have a bet- tion with the military commander in Iraq. ter plan, then put it forth and introduce it Tom Brierson reconstructive surgery or are being fitted The United States should be prepared, if Construction with prosthesis to replace their missing necessary, to provide economic, financial to the Congress. If you have ideas for improving this plan then offer them. But, Mendocino limbs. or other diplomatic incentives to secure “I want to make sure I These are images that never leave you. the agreement of other Nations to commit if all you can do is criticize the plan, offering no meaningful solution, then use this year to get my They are images that cause you to ques- a sufficient number of advisers, who, assets organized and tion whether any preemptive war can be along with those provided by the United introduce the joint resolution that I have proposed and start a debate in Congress begin focusing on retire- justified. They are the images that I hope States, could adequately train enough ment.” you keep in the back of your mind in Iraqi civilian police and army personnel that will hopefully result in the adoption deciding whether to act on my request. that, in the best judgment of a majority of of a meaningful time frame for ending the First, I have read the Iraq Study Group the international force, would be either United States involvement in the war. Report and recommendations. While I (1) adequate to provide stability in the Whatever you do in response to this believe that the Group’s recommenda- region or (2) can be trained by December request, do something. Because every tions should be adopted and implement- 31, 2008. Upon the completion of the day that you do nothing is a day that ed, I believe the Report falls short of Americans die. Therefore, I would training or on December 31, 2008, which Lindsey Cox solving the problem. The plan provides ever occurs first, the United States would request that you set forth, in writing, an no time table for the withdrawal of answer to this request in an open letter to Artist withdraw its military and civilian advi- Fort Bragg American combat troops. Rather, it only sors unless: (1) the region was stable (i.e. the editors of the Ukiah Daily Journal and contains a vague recommendation that “I think I need to get the Afghani government was maintaining the Willits News, which states in detail, myself organized. I know it the training of Iraq troops should be com- peace and control of the country) and (2) exactly what you intend to do to bring an pleted by the “first quarter of 2008” and would make everything a separate agreement was reached end to the United States involvement in much easier.” that “U.S. military and civilian presence between Afghanistan and the internation- the war in Iraq, so that the voters of in Iraq ... be reduced” as “Iraq becomes al force that established a specific Mendocino County can judge for them- more capable of governing, defending, timetable and date certain, by which the selves whether your actions adequately and sustaining itself.” Afghani government would take over the reflect the desires of your constituents. Second, I believe that a plan with a training and the international force would Thank you very much for taking the time specific timetable needs to be adopted depart the country. to consider this proposal. I look forward that will: (I) bring our troops home by a 3. A timetable would be adopted that to your response. date certain; (2) provide the government would require, starting on April 30, 2007, Lester J. Marston is a Ukiah Valley of Iraq sufficient time to train its own the redeployment of troops in Iraq to resident. Jeff Brist Food Service Fort Bragg American society. Owens this weekend acknowledged a “I’ve got to stop smok- Other opinions The instances of poor sportsmanship, vile and disgusting act of his own — spit- ing, and think 2007 will be however, grew exponentially last ting on an opposing player. ... the year I quit.” From around the nation Saturday in the NBA and NFL. These Yet, after NFL Commissioner Roger rich, immature guys who act like children Goodell fined Owens $35,000, Owens The News-Herald, should grow up and act like men. ... appealed, claiming the incident was Willoughby, Ohio The grapple in the Big Apple featured “unintentional.” a full-blown melee between players of Owens’ selfishness knows no bounds. On athlete misbehavior the Denver Nuggets and the New York No league can mandate proper behav- Some sports fans would argue most Knicks. ... ior, but players and their fans must insist professional athletes are narcissistic crea- Alas, stupidity isn’t only found on the on it. tures. Others would contend these mil- basketball court. On the Net: Photos and interviews by Zack Sampsel. lionaires who behave badly reflect Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell www.zwire.com/site/news Legal year in review As is the annual tradition, this last column of Dan Brown, the author of “The Da Vinci are you Dreadnought.” This made about as the year looks back at some of the more pecu- Code,” a novel about obscure religious secrets much sense as the random letters themselves, liar legal moments of 2006: kept hidden by the Vatican for centuries, was of course, but journalists believe that it was First, a cautionary tale about not always Judicial follies sued in London by two men who claimed that apparently a reference to nineteenth-century believing what you find. Brian Miller, who Brown plagiarized their 1982 non-fiction book, British admiral Jackie Fisher, who is credited worked for a trucking company in Carlisle, BY FRANK ZOTTER “Holy Blood, Holy Grail.” After a lengthy with modernizing Britain’s navy before the Pennsylvania, found what appeared to be a trial, High Court Justice Peter Smith issued a First World War. winning Powerball ticket worth more than 71-page ruling concluding that Brown did not There’s also a rumor that if you read the $850,000. He turned it in to lottery officials drug sales, and a search of the prospective violate the copyright of the British authors. opinion backwards, it reveals what’s going to claiming to have bought it, only to be charged hitchhiker ended up his being charged with For a few weeks the story died down - until happen in Paul McCartney’s divorce case. with making a false statement to the lottery possession of marijuana.And a Wichita, London lawyer Daniel Tench was reading the Finally, from Florida, federal District Judge officials because the ticket was a fake. Kansas man called 911 to report that he had decision and noticed that some apparently ran- Gregory Presnell was confronted by feuding It turned out that Miller’s co-worker, James been the victim of an armed robbery - of a dom letters throughout the decision were typed lawyers who couldn’t agree on where a deposi- Koons, had created the “winning ticket” on his pound of marijuana worth $1,100. It seems in a bold italic font. The first thirteen letters tion should be held. His solution was to issue home computer as a practical joke and left it that a person pretending to be a “customer” had spelled out “Smithy Code” (apparently a refer- an order that the two attorneys meet on the for an unsuspecting person to find. Miller nev- instead pulled a sawed-off shotgun and taken ence to the judge himself), and because “The steps of the courthouse, where “Each lawyer ertheless had to go through a jury trial for the the wares without paying. Police responded to Da Vinci Code” was itself about puzzles and shall be entitled to be accompanied by one false statement, eventually being acquitted. the call with a dope-sniffing dog, found more wordplay, some folks concluded that Justice paralegal who shall act as an attendant and wit- Somehow, Koons’ involvement was also dis- marijuana, and arrested the robbery victim. Smith had included a coded message in the ness. At that time and location, counsel shall covered, and he was recently placed on a year’s The thief himself remains at large. opinion. engage in one (1) game of ‘rock, paper, scis- probation after pleading guilty to forgery and Some support (of a sort) for this column: in The remaining letters didn’t spell out any- sors,’” with the winner entitled to select the tampering with public records. Miller still December, Canadian attorney Marcel thing on their own (some of them were, in location of the deposition. wants Koons to pay the $12,000 in legal Strigberger addressed the Association of sequence, j, a, e, i, e, x, t, o, s, t, p, s, a, c, g) but Inadvertently, of course, Judge Presnell expenses Miller incurred defending himself. Defense Counsel of Northern California and puzzle fanatics were on the chase. Eventually, gave away one of the great secrets of the legal Two “stupid crook” stories had similar ori- Nevada at its annual conference in in San applying something called the Fibonacci profession - because this same careful circum- gins - with similar results. In Tennessee, a man Francisco. His topic? “Injecting Humour into Sequence (a numerical series in which each spection goes into the resolution of many other flagged down a flagged down a police cruiser the Practice of Law.” number is the sum of the two preceding num- legal disputes by judges and juries. for a ride to “a house on the hill.” The police (The odd spelling of “humour”? Well, it bers), the code was cracked. recognized the address as a place known for does say he’s Canadian.) The hidden message? “Jackie Fisher who Frank Zotter is a Ukiah attorney. A-8 – SUNDAY, DEC. 31, 2006 SPORTS Editor: James Arens, 468-3518 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected]

LOCAL NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | CALIFORNIA 65, ARIZONA 48 CALENDAR Golden Bears beat up on the Wilcats 65-48 TUESDAY JAN. 2 UHS boy’s basketball at home By JOSH DUBOW knock down shots when they’re play- off the loss to ASU. We really wanted you need to be successful,” Bonvicini vs. Montgomery, 4:30/6/7:30 AP Sports Writer ing a zone. Keanna came out and she to make that our focus.” said. “I think one way of building con- p.m. BERKELEY — When starting was on fire.” Ashley Whisonant scored 18 points fidence is winning games. WEDNESDAY JAN. 3 point guard Alexis Gray-Lawson went Levy hit all four of her 3-point and Jessica Arnold added 12 for the “I think early on we were right there UHS girl’s basketball at home vs. Elsie Allen 4:30/6/7:30 down with a season-ending knee attempts and Lauren Greif also hit four Wildcats (6-9, 0-3), who have lost six with those teams. Losing is tough, We Mendocino College men’s injury earlier this month, California 3-pointers as Cal shot 9-for-14 from of seven and are off to their worst start need to get some wins here and get our basketball at College of Marin figured to rely even more on its talent- long range. in the conference since dropping the confidence back.” 7p.m. Mendocino College women’s ed post players. That and two big runs in each half first three games in 1992-93. The Bears broke the game open basketball at Napa College 6 Some of the other guards are show- helped the Golden Bears (10-3, 2-2 The recent skid has slowed coach with the big run midway through the p.m. ing that they can help out too. Pac-10) bounce back from a 74-58 loss Joan Bonvicini’s run at 600 career first half. After Arnold’s third 3-point- THURSDAY JAN. 4 Keanna Levy hit 3-pointers in big to No. 10 Arizona State on Thursday. wins. Bonvicini remains stuck on 597 er tied the score at 11 with 12:58 to go, UHS boy’s basketball at Elsie Boyle challenged her players after that and will resume her quest at the mile- the Wildcats didn’t score again until Allen, 4:30/6/7:30 p.m. runs in both the first and second halves on her way to a career-high 17 points game to play better defense and they stone with home games next week Whisonant’s layup with 5:16 remain- and fill-in point guard Natahsa Vital delivered, holding Arizona to 35 per- against Washington and Washington ing. By that time, Cal already had a had a strong floor game with eight cent shooting overall and scoreless for State. double-digit lead. COMMUNITY assists to lead the 18th-ranked Golden more than seven minutes during a 16- The Wildcats have been outscored Rama N’Diaye started the run with Bears to a 65-48 victory over Arizona 0 first-half run. by an average of 24 points in their a jumper and added another basket DIGEST on Saturday. “We just wanted to come out and three conference losses to No. 10 after Levy’s 3-pointer. Devanei “Typically our posts lead us on regroup from the Arizona State game,” Arizona State, No. 14 Stanford and Hampton scored the next seven points New Year’s offense,” coach Joanne Boyle said. Levy said. “Defense is always a focal Cal, and are 0-7 against ranked teams. Basketball Camp, “But they sat in a zone and you have to point, but it was more so today coming “It’s great playing those teams, but See BEARS, Page A-10 Jan. 3-Jan. 5 Open to boys and girls ages 7 –17. This three-day long camp offers players an opportunity to build a solid sports foundation. MENDOCINO COLLEGE 69 | MERRITT COLLEGE 53 NCAA MEN’S Each day is filled with funda- mental skills, progression drills, BASKETBALL | easy to understand instruction, as well as games and fun com- ARIZONA 89, petitions.This camp caters to all skill levels from beginners to Eagles soar past Merritt STANFORD 75 advanced. Camp will be held at the Ukiah High School Gym. Lunch is not By JAMES ARENS Arizona provided. Camp is from 8:00am – 1:00pm and tuition for camp is The Daily Journal $75.00. Pre-Register at the City The Mendocino College men’s bas- of Ukiah 411 W. Clay St and goes 2-0 walk-ups are welcome! For ketball team got back into the swing of more information, please call things on Saturday night playing the 463-6714. Thunderbirds from Merritt College and in PAC-10 BAM Wrestling Club the Eagles came out victorious 69-53. Practices run from 6:30 p.m. “We had some time off for the holi- By ANDREW BAGNATO to 8 p.m. every Wednesday and Thursday. The cost is $40. days so we are glad to win after not play- AP Sports Writer ing for awhile,” said Mendocino College TUCSON, Ariz. — Hopland basketball coach Kevin Koch. Marcus Williams scored 23 league Dec.-Feb. In the first half the Eagles (2-1 BVC) The Hopland band of Pomo points and Ivan Radenovic Indians is starting a basketball came out and played well shaking any of added 22 as No. 7 Arizona league. There are eight games the rust that might have adhered to their rallied to beat Stanford 89-75 guaranteed and all teams will bodies over the holiday break. Jared make the playoffs. There is a on Saturday for its 11th $375 team fee and a player fee Giammona had an excellent game from straight victory. of $10. For more information the floor and scored a game high 26 The Wildcats (11-1, 2-0 contact Armando Madrigal at 744-1647 ext. 1500, fax info to points in the victory. Pac-10) blew a 13-point 744-1506 or email him at “Jared shot well in the first half,” first-half lead and fell behind [email protected]. Koch said. by five midway through the Schedule Change: Giammona also had three assists and second half. SAL boxing classes two rebounds to finish out a well-played But the Wildcats buried The Sheriff’s Activity League game. the Cardinal’s upset hopes by has expanded its hours and Mendocino came out and scored a closing the game on a 19-6 coach Cris Fischer is back. The quick eight points to start the half with new winter hours are Tuesday run. at 5:30 p.m., Thursday at 6:45 two 3-pointers by Giammona and two Arizona’s 11-game win- p.m. and Friday at 5:00 p.m.. layups from Xavier White and Zach ning streak is its longest Boxing classes are ongoing and all ages and levels are wel- Corns. since 2001. That streak come. Parental signatures are White also played well and finished ended with a loss to Duke in needed for minors and the the game with 11 points, five assists and charge is $5. SAL boxing class- the national championship es are held at the Redwood four rebounds and played good defense game. Health Club. Questions? call throughout the game. Point guard Mustafa Cris at 463-1229. “We just put in this new 3-2 zone just Shakur had 18 points and two days ago,” Koch said. “We need to nine assists for the Wildcats, UHS baseball clinic continue to work on it but tonight we The City of Ukiah and the who shot 61.2 percent from Ukiah High Wildcats would like were able to rebound out of it well and the field, including going 8- to announce the beginning of that is something you can have problems of-10 from beyond the 3- registration for a high school baseball clinic supervised by doing when you zone.” point arc. the Ukiah High School baseball The Thunderbirds would mount a Lawrence Hill led coaching staff. Come join the comeback though and close the game to fun and learn about every Stanford (8-3, 1-1) with 20 aspect of the game: hitting, slid- five, 15-10, with 11:51 remaining in the points and Brook Lopez ing, fielding, and much more. half on a spin move to the basket by added 17. This clinic will be held every Therin Taylor who finished with 12 Monday through Thursday from Arizona’s 13-point lead 3:30pm till 5:00pm. Clinics will points on the night. evaporated early in the sec- run weekly through February But the Eagles would answer back ond half as the Cardinal 1st, 2007. The clinic is open to boys ages 14 to 18 and is locat- with a 3-pointer by Giammona with :03 exploited the Wildcats’ weak ed at the Ukiah High School left on the shot clock to go up eight, 18- interior. But after Stanford baseball field. There is NO 10. charge for this clinic, however took a 61-56 lead with 12:40 pre-registration is required and After a timeout by Merritt, the to play, the Wildcats went on can be done at the City of Thunderbirds went on a 8-0 run to tie the an 11-0 run and never trailed Ukiah. 411 W. Clay St. Please game at 18-18 with 7:20 to go. call the City of Ukiah again. Community Services The Eagles and Thunderbirds would The Wildcats got off to Department for more informa- trade baskets back and forth and Merritt another hot start, shooting tion call 463-6201. would actually take the lead for a short 65.5 percent in the first half period of time 23-22 with 5:18 left in the and hitting seven of eight 3- Lady ‘Cats fast-pitch half. softball clinic point attempts. The Eagles would then defend their James Arens/The Daily Journal Arizona is shooting 51.1 Jan. 2-Feb. 2 Mendocino College’s Zach Corns is getting ready to jumpball and to The City of Ukiah and the nest and go on a 9-7 run to end the half percent from the field this Ukiah High Lady Wildcats jump back into Bay Valley Conference play. Mendocino beat Merritt would like to announce the See EAGLES, Page A-10 College 69-53 and improved its league record to 2-1 in the BVC. beginning of registration for a See ARIZONA, Page A-10 fast-pitch softball clinic super- vised by the Ukiah High School Softball coaching staff. Come and learn about every aspect of the game: hitting, pitching, field- ROSE BOWL NOTES | MICHIGAN VS. USC ing and much more. The clinic is open to girls ages 14-18 and the clinic takes place at the Ukiah High School softball fields. The days and times are Pete Carroll successful in doing it his way as follows: Tuesdays, 4-dark, Wednesdays, 3-dark and By JOHN NADEL he is what he is. He’s not going to headed back to the NFL for big bucks. not fun, then I’m blowing it in my Thursdays, from 4-dark. There AP Sports Writer is no charge for the clinic, how- change for anybody. He continually denies it, saying he’s approach. ever pre-registration is required LOS ANGELES — Southern “I don’t know how old he is. He’s most happy where he is. “Nobody asked me about this when and can be completed at the California coach Pete Carroll grinned something going on 22.” Maybe the NFL wasn’t ready for I was in the NFL. They thought it City of Ukiah at 411 W. Clay St. For more information call 463- at reporters as he sprinted by with sev- The 55-year-old Carroll has gone the likes of Carroll in the 1990s, when might be too far out there. What’s real- 6714. eral of his players during a recent prac- from a deposed NFL coach to unem- he coached the New York Jets for one ly been cool is I’ve had free reign to tice. ployment for a year to fame and for- season and the New England Patriots create the culture that I’ve wanted it to City of Ukiah That’s Carroll, being one of the tune at USC, guiding the eighth- for three. be here. The level of seriousness that youth referees boys. ranked Trojans to a 64-12 record in six Maybe it’s not ready now. has embraced the NFL is outside of the needed! “He participates in practice like he seasons. “They don’t have to be ready for it,” norm.” Youth basketball referees, $8 per game; High school refer- still has a couple plays in him,” defen- His players seem to love him. Carroll said. “You have to adapt, fit in Patriots owner Robert Kraft fired ees, $10; Gym supervisors, sive end Lawrence Jackson said. “He’s They’ve certainly bought into his if you want to stay there.” Carroll following the 1999 season. $10. Most games played on Saturdays. Average of 10 living out his dream.” philosophies. Jackson, for one, believes Carroll is Carroll’s teams were 27-21 and twice games per day. Season runs And yet, Carroll is the unquestioned “He wants us to treat every game in the perfect place. made the playoffs, but that wasn’t January through March. leader of an elite program that will be like it’s the most important one there “I don’t think he could be like this enough. Kraft struck gold with his Previous experience preferred. Min. age 16 for referee. Min. making an unprecedented fifth straight is,” Sartz said. “You don’t have to do in the NFL — you have to be com- next hire, getting Bill Belichick, who’s age 18 for Supervisor & H.S. Bowl Championship Series appear- anything special, you just have to do posed,” Jackson said. “It’s busi- led New England to three Super Bowl Referee. Applications available ance Monday against No. 3 Michigan your job.” nesslike. The guys are there to work victories. at City of Ukiah, 411 Seminary Ave, Ukiah, CA 95482, in the Rose Bowl. But that’s not all — having fun is hard, collect their check and go home. “I was a new owner at that time,” Deadline: December 27, 2006. “I’ve seen him angry, when people part of the deal. We don’t get a check, we’re here to Kraft said Saturday by telephone from For more information, please call (707) 463-6714. mess up,” linebacker Dallas Sartz said. “Some of the stuff he does is just have fun.” Florida. “I don’t think I fully appreci- “He’s tough when he needs to be.” goofy,” Sartz said. “What you see is Carroll said having fun is not a goal ated how good he really was. I think Jackson said Carroll is constantly what you get. When he’s out here (at he’s set, but it’s clearly a byproduct. the biggest handicap he had when he High school surprising his players — in a good practice), he’s one of the guys, playing “There’s no reason you can’t work was with us was the way the organiza- basketball way. catch with everybody, running around, really hard and be really strict and tion was structured. We didn’t allow officials needed “He does some things you don’t playing safety. It’s fun to play for a have fun,” he said. “There’s a rigid him to flourish. I take responsibility Basketball Officials Needed for High School and Junior High expect him to do, like sing a rap song,” coach like that.” line of theory that goes along with for that. School. Interested? Contact Jackson said. “If you’re having a bad Carroll has certainly done it his what we’re doing. The goal is to do “He has a different style. He’s gen- 462-8450. day, he can cheer you up. His attitude way, and his success has triggered sev- really well. Every day we practice is contagious. He’s not artificial at all, eral rumors in recent years that he’s hard. Every day we practice fast. If it’s See CARROLL, Page A-10 THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL SPORTS SUNDAY, DEC. 31, 2006 – A-9 JaMarcus Russell is looking for peer love By PAUL NEWBERRY ranked Tigers: 2,797 yards to a 40-3 rout of Miami. That that he doesn’t let it get to AP National Writer passing, 26 touchdowns, only only intensified the Bayou him. If people want to focus NEW ORLEANS — seven interceptions, an aston- debate over who should be the on the three interceptions he JaMarcus Russell — all 6- ishing 68.5 percent comple- No. 1 quarterback. threw in Knoxville and not the foot-6, 257 pounds of him — tion rate. Fisher never had any 4-yard TD pass to Early was hunched over in a shaky- Still, there’s a perception doubts that Russell was the Doucet with nine seconds looking chair, his legs among the LSU faithful that right choice. remaining that bailed out the squeezed awkwardly under Russell can’t win the crucial “You can tell him some- Tigers, so be it. the table, when a pain began games and — more delicately thing one time and you never “My momma always taught shooting through his left — that he’s not smart enough have to tell him again,” the me, ’What doesn’t kill you thigh. to run the offense. coordinator said. “But some- will make you stronger,”’ “I’m getting a cramp,” he The first of those charges is times people stereotype based Russell said. “Well, I’m still announced Saturday to any- baffling to coach Les Miles. on their first impression. here.” one willing to listen. Didn’t Russell throw a touch- JaMarcus is media-shy. He How much longer he will LSU’s behemoth of a quar- down pass in overtime to doesn’t go out seeking atten- be in Baton Rouge remains to terback struggled to his feet, knock off unbeaten Alabama tion. He doesn’t go around be seen. hunched over to grab the back last season? Didn’t he rally seeking glory.” After the Sugar Bowl, of his leg and began looking the Tigers to a last-second vic- In some ways, Russell’s Russell will talk with his fam- around for someone to fetch tory at Tennessee this year? immense talents have worked ily and consult with Fisher on him some water. His team- “Who says he can’t win the against him. There are times his NFL options. He certainly mates looked on with uncar- big games?” Miles asked. “I when he believes he can make would go in the first round if ing bemusement, chuckling at can’t imagine someone saying any throw, when he’s con- he decides to turn pro. Russell’s animated pleas. that about him.” vinced he can escape any Then again, he would prob- “They’ve got me in these The other issue is even defender. He’s had to learn to ably go into 2007 as the little bitty chairs,” he said. “I more contentious. Russell is a use all those talented players Heisman favorite on a nation- SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31ST need the cameras off me. I man of few words, especially around him, not try to do it all al championship contender can’t stand up.” around the media, which cre- himself. should he return for his senior DOORS OPEN AT 3PM • SESSION AT 6PM After a few minutes, the ated a perception that he’s not “I don’t have to be season. $1,000 pain subsided. Russell was intelligent. 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Duckett that percent of his shots — worst Bay to take the NFC’s final than two passes. made the score 27-21 with among the Warriors’ regulars. spot. If the Giants were sputter- 9:25 to play. A-10 – SUNDAY, DEC. 31, 2006 SPORTS THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL Cal wins in overtime against ASU Nevada wins 82-74 over the Zags By BOB BAUM It was the first win for the then regained the lead 53-52 By GREGG BELL pointer. With 5:15 to go, he let AP Sports Writer Bears in their three games on a breakaway layup by AP Sports Writer When Denis Ikovlev was Pargo drive by him in the lane TEMPE, Ariz. — Ayinde without center DeVon Hardin, Wilkes. SEATTLE — Nick Fazekas left open for another 3 with 48 but then kept his arm extend- Ubaka scored eight of his 14 out with a stress fracture in his The Bears led 55-52 on had 24 points, and Ramon seconds left, Nevada led 73- ed. points in overtime, including left foot. Anderson’s inside basket with Sessions scored all 20 of his in 67. The Wolf Pack cruised — Pargo ran through it on his two 3-pointers, and California Polk and Antwi Atuahene one minute to play. the second half to lead No. 24 with four free throws from way to a layup and foul play held on to beat Arizona State scored 14 apiece for Arizona Wilkes and Anderson both Nevada to an 82-74 victory Sessions — from there. that disqualified Fazekas and 66-62 Saturday night. State (6-7, 0-2). Jeff were fouled on their baskets over Gonzaga on Saturday It was the first time the put Gonzaga up 63-61. Cal led most of the game Pendergraph added 11 points and missed free throws that night, the Bulldogs’ first schools met since Nevada Nevada made six of its first but Christian Polk made an and Jerren Shipp 10 for the would have made three-point three-game losing streak in upset second-seeded Gonzaga eight shots after halftime to off-balance 3-pointer with 3.9 Sun Devils. Shipp missed two plays. six years. on the same court in the sec- take its first lead, 33-32 then seconds left, tied it at 55 and free throws that could have ASU coach Herb Sendek Sessions hit an improbable, ond round of the 2004 NCAA went ahead on 45-43 on forced the overtime. cut the lead to one with 23.6 called three timeouts in the leaning 3-pointer at the shot tournament. Fazekas’ hook shoot in the Ubaka, 4-for-9 on 3-point- seconds to go. final minute of regulation, the clock buzzer with 1:20 Jeremy Pargo scored 18 lane with 14 minutes to go. ers, made the two 3s early in The Bears made five 3- last with 10 seconds to go, remaining that put Nevada up points for Gonzaga and Derek Sessions then scored con- the extra session to put Cal up pointers in the first 10:20 of then Polk sank the 3-pointer 70-67. Raivio added 15. secutive baskets in the lane to for good 61-55 with 1:41 left. the second half and led 49-45 that forced the overtime. The Wolf Pack trailed by as Fazekas, who entered the increase the Wolf Pack’s lead The senior point guard’s two on Anderson’s inside basket California led 22-21 after many as 14 points late in the game averaging 20.7 points to 54-48 with 11 minutes left free throws with 13.3 seconds with 5:23 to play. per game, picked up his fourth — just before Fazekas’ foul an ugly first half that ended first half in the game played at left sealed the victory. Atauhene’s 3-pointer KeyArena. foul on a charge with 10:13 trouble seemingly doomed The Bears were 12-for-28 trigged a 7-0 spurt that gave with Ubaka’s 3-pointer at the Marcellus Kemp, a Seattle remaining. him and Nevada. from the 3-point range. Arizona State a 52-49 on buzzer. native, added 21 points for the Nevada coach Mark Fox Sessions ensured it did not. Freshman Ryan Anderson led Shipp’s rebound basket with Both teams shot 35 percent Wolf Pack (12-1), who are to tried to substitute for him, but Gonzaga led 32-18 with 3 Cal (9-5, 1-1 Pac-10) with 18 3:03 to play. and combined for 18 their best start in 55 years. Fazekas’ replacement watched 1/2 minutes left in the opening points. Eric Vierneisel added Cal cut it to 52-51 on turnovers in the first half, 10 Gonzaga (9-5) has lost from the scorer’s table as half, largely because Nevada 14 and Omar Wilkes 10. Anderson’s baseline drive, by Arizona State. three consecutive games for Fazekas made consecutive missed 15 of its first 20 shots. the first time since December baskets inside while play con- Kemp was 0-for-6 before he 2000. tinued without a whistle. That scored 15 minutes in. The Bulldogs took advan- stroke of luck gave the Wolf But then Fazekas made his Kings king Warriors by 23, 119-96 tage of Fazekas, a preseason Pack their largest lead, 58-50. first two 3-pointers — after a By GREG BEACHAM second quarter, and Corliss ing his left ankle late in the All-America, fouling out with When Fazekas, who also 2-for-7 start from the field. AP Sports Writer Williamson had seven as third, though the injury’s 5 minutes remaining to take a had a game-high nine That sparked an 11-0 run for SACRAMENTO — Kevin Sacramento made a series of severity wasn’t immediately 67-61 lead on Josh Heytvelt’s rebounds, finally departed, the Wolf Pack over the final Martin scored 25 points, Mike dominating runs in their third known. putback. But Kemp’s runner Gonzaga went on a 9-1 run to 3:22 of the half, which ended Bibby had 21 and the victory in four games. Monta Ellis missed his in the lane tied it at 67 with 2 tie the game at 59. Fazekas with Gonzaga leading 32-29 Sacramento Kings parlayed a Keith McLeod and Matt third straight game with a minutes left and Sessions fol- returned after two minutes, but Nevada with the game’s spectacular first half into a Barnes scored 17 points bruised right shoulder, but lowed with his acrobatic 3- with 7:15 left. momentum. 119-96 victory over the apiece, and Ike Diogu had a Troy Murphy returned from a Golden State Warriors, snap- season-high 16 during copi- 10-game absence with a sore ping a three-game losing ous garbage time for the left foot — just as the streak in the Northern Warriors, who actually started Warriors lost Richardson to California rivalry. strong before falling apart what might be the worst prob- Coyotes devour the Sharks 8-0 Warriors guard Jason defensively in just their sec- lem yet in his injury-plagued The Associated Press Phoenix finished timer from between the circles Richardson broke his right ond loss in six games. year. GLENDALE, Ariz. — December 6-5-2, its second at 8:04 of the second for a 4-0 hand in the second quarter, Baron Davis managed just Richardson, who had five Curtis Joseph stopped 40 straight non-losing month Coyotes lead. Nagy made it 5- adding injury to the insult of eight points on 3-of-13 shoot- points when he was injured, is shots for his 437th win, tying after beginning the season 3- 0 at 12:24 when he took a pass Sacramento’s impressive ing and four assists. averaging just 13.1 points and Jacques Plante for fifth on the 9-0. from Doan and slid the puck offensive performance. Martin scored 14 points in 4.1 rebounds this season after career victories list, and the The Sharks have lost four into the open right side of the Rookie Quincy Douby the third quarter as the Kings leading Golden State with Phoenix Coyotes beat the San of five. net for his 100th career goal. scored 16 of his 21 points in opened a five-game homes- 23.2 points last season. He Jose Sharks 8-0 on Saturday Roenick gave Phoenix a 1- Comrie added a power-play the second quarter alone — tand with their most impres- missed eight games earlier in night. 0 lead 3:18 into the game, tak- goal at 15:54 of the third peri- doubling his previous high for sive effort in weeks during December with a bone bruise Joseph, making his second ing the puck from Kyle od, beating Toskala on a an entire game — as the Kings their third meeting already in his surgically repaired left consecutive start after sitting McLaren in the San Jose zone rebound off Michalek’s shot opened a 36-point lead with this season with the Warriors. knee, which hasn’t been the out four of the previous five, and beating Evgeni Nabokov from the point. an extraordinary effort from Not everything went well same since he underwent made 19 saves in the first peri- on a wrist shot from the bot- Roenick got his second their reserves. Shareef Abdur- for Sacramento. Bibby sat out arthroscopic surgery in od en route to his 48th career tom of the right circle. goal, his 400th in two stints Rahim scored 10 points in the the fourth quarter after sprain- August. shutout. Michalek made it 2-0 at with the Coyotes, with 5:08 to Jeremy Roenick, who 12:54 of the first on a hard go when he rifled a wrist shot entered the night with one shot from the inside of the past Toskala from the middle of the half setting the score at from Giammona and then a goal in 31 games, recorded a right circle and Doan extend- of the right circle. He added Eagles 35-30. steal and layup by him again hat trick for the Coyotes, 8-2- ed the lead to 3-0 at 15:11 his third with 1:30 to go. The Eagles would then go at the 4:49 mark to go up 58- 1 in their last 11 home games. when he beat Nabokov with a Notes: Sharks coach Ron Continued from Page A-8 on a 13-6 run starting off by a 49. Shane Doan had a goal and backhander from the bottom Wilson was ejected from the drive-and-dish from White to The Eagles would then and go into halftime up 33-30. four assists. of the left circle after a scrum game with 4:17 left in the sec- Canyon Miller, who finished slowly add to their nine point Zbynek Michalek and in front of the net. ond period after arguing an “We played well in the the game with eight points, lead on a pair of baskets by beginning but we then made Ladislav Nagy each added a Vesa Toskala replaced interference penalty against four rebounds and four assists, White and Miller to put the goal and an assist, and Mike Nabokov, who allowed three Joe Thornton. Thornton guid- some turnovers later in the and finish the run on a scoop- game out of reach 64-53 with first half,” Koch said. “But Comrie and Travis Roche also goals on six shots, but ed Oleg Saprykin into the ing layup by Craig Bernardi. just over two minutes to go. scored for Phoenix, which Phoenix kept rolling in the open door on the Coyotes that is something that both The Thunderbirds would The final score of the game teams did and you will see beat San Jose for the second second period. bench, earning the initial then go on a short run of their was Eagles, 69 and the time in three nights. Roche scored on a one- penalty. that when teams have been off own and close the game to Thunderbirds, 53. With the for a couple days.” 48-40. win, this now improves the In the second half, the Both teams would trade Eagles BVC record to 2-1. Eagles and Thunderbirds mitted six of the team’s 25 Hollingsworth. baskets back and forth for The Eagles next game will turnovers. failed to score for the first about two minutes but the be after the New Year on Bears The former San Francisco 2:30 until White made a dri- “Each game we play, I’m star who transferred to Eagles would start to pull Friday at home against Yuba getting more comfortable with ving layup for the first bucket away on a pair of free throws College at 7 p.m. Continued from Page A-8 Arizona was held to five the offense and the college points on 2-for-14 shooting. before N’Diaye capped the level,” Vital said. She scored only seven spurt with another basket to “I think I just need to slow points on 2-for-22 shooting in I’ve ever been around in this dient that a lot of guys don’t make it 27-11. down a little bit more. the two games against business.” have, and that’s how to do this Carroll The Bears kept the lead in Sometimes I’m in a rush and Stanford and Cal, dropping Carroll was hired at USC in an exciting and fun way,” double digits the rest of the try to do everything too fast. I following the 2000 season, said USC offensive line coach her average from 16.1 points Continued from Page A-8 way, getting another 3-pointer just need to slow down a bit.” per game to 14.4. and he wasn’t the first choice. Pat Ruel, who’s finishing his by Levy in a 10-0 run in the uine, he’s a true person, he’s Cal leading scorer Ashley “We know we can play bet- But he turned out to be the 33rd year in coaching includ- second half that made it 49-27 Walker was held to six points, not a phony. People in New best choice. The Trojans went ing seven as an NFL assistant. ter than we’ve been perform- with 13:40 to go. ending a streak of 13 straight ing,” Hollingsworth said. England are a little different 6-6 in his first year, but “You love the game even Vital, starting her fourth from people in California. I double-figure games dating to “It’s been very frustrating they’re 57-6 since then more when you’re around game in place of Gray- the final game of last season. think USC should be really including 10-2 this season. him. The whole program is Lawson, had five points and because we haven’t been happy to have him and they Hampton scored 11 points and shooting the ball as well as we “I’ve been around a lot of based on competition — it seven rebounds to go along N’diaye added 10. should cherish him. Pete was coaches. I can just tell you, brings out the best in all of us. with her career high in assists. have in the past. I think going one of the finest human beings The trip to the Bay Area home will be very good for this guy has the special ingre- And having fun.” The one negative for the was a disappointment for freshman was that she com- Wildcats leading scorer Joy us.” Olson. two more free throws to give Arizona The Cardinal took a 57-56 Arizona a 63-61 lead. lead on two free throws by Shakur then set up Continued from Page A-8 Lopez six minutes into the Radenovic for a basket that It pays to second half. put the Wildcats ahead 67-61. season, best in the Pac-10. Stanford’s lead grew to 59- Stanford closed to 70-69 on advertise in The Cardinal are a young 56 on a tip-in by Brook Brook Lopez’ dunk but could- team, but they weren’t intimi- Lopez’ brother, Robin, also a n’t regain the lead. the daily dated. Stanford had won four 7-footer. Arizona visits No. 14 of its last six visits to McKale That’s when Shakur went Washington on Thursday. Center, where Arizona has to work. 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visit us online at www.ukiahdailyjournal.com THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL SPORTS SUNDAY, DEC. 31, 2006 – A-11 SCOREBOARD Vlad Guerrero’s knee has healed Sun Bowl Saturday. NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE At El Paso, Texas 25. Clemson (13-0) did not play. Next: vs. Georgia Payout: $1.9 million State, Sunday. The Associated Press first baseman Shea due to injuries to his leg and At A Glance Oregon State 39, Missouri 38 SANTO DOMINGO, Hillenbrand. arm. Since having surgery, the By The Associated Press Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn. Dominican Republic — “We’ve made good three-time Cy Young Award AMERICAN CONFERENCE Payout: $1.7 million NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE South Carolina 44, Houston 36 By The Associated Press Vladimir Guerrero’s aching moves,” he said. “We’ll have winner says the mobility in his Insight Bowl East At Tempe, Ariz. EASTERN CONFERENCE right knee that bothered him to wait and see how things throwing arm has already W L T Pct PF PA Payout: $1.2 million x-New England 11 4 0 .733 345 214 Texas Tech 44, Minnesota 41, OT last season feels better and turn out” for Hillenbrand, he N.Y. Jets 9 6 0 .600 293 292 Atlantic Division improved. Champs Sports Bowl W L OT Pts GF GA Buffalo 7 8 0 .467 293 292 At Orlando, Fla. won’t require surgery. said. “I don’t have problems Miami 6 9 0 .400 238 256 New Jersey 22 13 3 47 101 92 Payout: $2.25 million N.Y. Rangers 19 17 4 42 119 124 The Los Angeles outfielder, New York Mets pitcher anymore with my reach or Maryland 24, Purdue 7 N.Y. Islanders 19 15 3 41 109 102 South ——— W L T Pct PF PA Pittsburgh 16 15 6 38 116 123 who participated in a charity Pedro Martinez is also recov- flexibility, and so far every- Saturday, Dec. 30 Philadelphia 9 24 4 22 88 142 x-Indianapolis 11 4 0 .733 400 338 Meineke Bowl Tennessee 8 7 0 .533 301 360 softball game Saturday in the ering well from rotator cuff thing is going very well,” he At Charlotte, N.C. Northeast Division Jacksonville 8 7 0 .533 341 239 Payout: $750,000 Dominican Republic orga- surgery, but the ace right-han- Houston 5 10 0 .333 253 360 W L OT Pts GF GA said. Boston College 25, Navy 24 Buffalo 28 7 3 59 152 108 Alamo Bowl nized by Boston Red Sox der still doesn’t plan to return North Montreal 22 11 5 49 118 104 As part of his offseason At San Antonio Ottawa 21 18 1 43 127 115 W L T Pct PF PA Payout: $2.225 million slugger David Ortiz, told The to the mound until July or x-Baltimore 12 3 0 .800 334 194 Boston 19 14 3 41 111 124 regimen, Martinez said he is Iowa (6-6) vs. Texas (9-3), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Toronto 17 17 6 40 126 137 Associated Press that the August. Cincinnati 8 7 0 .533 356 308 Chick-fil-A Bowl bulking up. Pittsburgh 7 8 0 .467 330 298 At Atlanta Cleveland 4 11 0 .267 232 342 Southeast Division Angels were considering “The progress has been Payout: $2.825 million W L OT Pts GF GA “I’ve put on about 10 Virginia Tech (10-2) vs. Georgia (8-4), 8 p.m. Atlanta 23 11 6 52 127 119 surgery. excellent,” said Martinez, West (ESPN) W L T Pct PF PA Carolina 21 15 4 46 124 121 pounds of muscle, because ——— Washington 16 16 7 39 118 137 “They were going to oper- who joined Guerrero in the x-San Diego 13 2 0 .867 465 283 Sunday, Dec. 31 that’s one of our strategies,” Denver 9 6 0 .600 296 279 Tampa Bay 18 19 2 38 125 123 ate on me, but it wasn’t neces- softball game. MPC Computers Bowl Florida 15 19 7 37 111 130 Kansas City 8 7 0 .533 296 285 At Boise, Idaho he said. Oakland 2 13 0 .133 165 309 sary because I had a good “The problem has to do Payout: $750,000 WESTERN CONFERENCE The pitcher praised the NATIONAL CONFERENCE Nevada (8-4) vs. Miami (6-6), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) recovery,” he said. with the calcification of the ——— Central Division Monday, Jan. 1 Guerrero, a 30-year-old bone that was broken with the Mets’ moves during the off- East W L OT Pts GF GA Outback Bowl Nashville 26 10 3 55 130 99 W L T Pct PF PA At Tampa, Fla. Dominican native, batted .329 tear and that had to be operat- season. They added left field- y-Philadelphia 9 6 0 .600 374 311 Detroit 23 9 5 51 109 82 Payout: $3 million Chicago 16 16 5 37 95 106 y-Dallas 9 6 0 .600 394 311 Penn State (8-4) vs. Tennessee (9-3), 11 a.m. with 33 home runs and 116 ed on. er Moises Alou but were out- N.Y. Giants 7 8 0 .467 321 334 Columbus 14 20 4 32 99 118 (ESPN) St. Louis 12 19 7 31 91 122 bid by the San Francisco Washington 5 10 0 .333 279 342 Cotton Bowl RBIs last season. He played in “You have to let it run its At Dallas Northwest Division Giants in their attempt to sign South Payout: $3 million 156 games despite discomfort course, so we’re aiming for W L T Pct PF PA W L OT Pts GF GA Auburn (10-2) vs. Nebraska (9-4), 11:30 a.m. Minnesota 19 17 2 40 106 105 in his knee. July or August as the return left-handed starter Barry Zito. x-New Orleans 10 5 0 .667 392 291 (FOX) Carolina 7 8 0 .467 239 284 Calgary 18 14 4 40 107 95 Capital One Bowl Vancouver 19 18 1 39 89 101 The AL MVP in 2004 said date.” “It would have been good Atlanta 7 8 0 .467 275 304 At Orlando, Fla. Tampa Bay 4 11 0 .267 204 330 Edmonton 18 16 2 38 102 102 Payout: $4.25 million Colorado 18 18 2 38 120 110 he was pleased with the Martinez, 35, missed the to have Zito on the team, but it Wisconsin (11-1) vs. Arkansas (10-3), 1 p.m. North (ABC) Angels’ offseason activity, end of last season — includ- wasn’t possible,” Martinez W L T Pct PF PA Pacific Division Gator Bowl W L OT Pts GF GA x-Chicago 13 2 0 .867 420 229 At Jacksonville, Fla. including the acquisition of ing the Mets’ playoff run — said. Green Bay 7 8 0 .467 275 359 Anaheim 28 6 6 62 140 96 Payout: $2.5 million San Jose 25 13 0 50 112 84 Minnesota 6 9 0 .400 261 286 Georgia Tech (9-4) vs. West Virginia (10-2), 1 Detroit 2 13 0 .133 266 367 Dallas 25 14 0 50 106 87 p.m. (CBS) Los Angeles 14 21 5 33 115 146 Rose Bowl Phoenix 14 20 2 30 91 130 West At Pasadena, Calif. W L T Pct PF PA Payout: $17 million x-Seattle 8 7 0 .533 312 334 Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss Southern Cal (10-2) vs. Michigan (11-1), 5 p.m. or shootout loss. St. Louis 7 8 0 .467 326 360 (ABC) Israel’s the new baseball hot spot San Francisco 6 9 0 .400 272 389 Fiesta Bowl Arizona 5 10 0 .333 294 362 At Glendale, Ariz. Saturday’s Games Payout: $17 million By SARAH LARIMER eral manager for the Boston Bet Shemesh Blue Sox, x-clinched division Buffalo 4, Atlanta 1 Boise State (12-0) vs. Oklahoma (11-2), 8:30 p.m. Ottawa 3, Toronto 2, OT (FOX) Associated Press Writer Red Sox and Montreal Expos. Netanya Tigers, Petach Tikva y-clinched playoff spot New Jersey 2, N.Y. Islanders 0 ——— N.Y. Rangers 4, Washington 1 “But you know, baseball Pioneers, Jerusalem/Gezer Tuesday, Jan. 2 MIAMI — Ivan Gluck is a ——— Tampa Bay 3, Montreal 1 Orange Bowl Nashville 5, Boston 0 utility man who can pitch and could very well be a unifying Lions, Haifa/Nahariya At Miami St. Louis 2, Colorado 0 Payout: $17 million play first base, third and the force for the country. And Stingrays and Tel Aviv Thursday’s Game San Jose at Phoenix, inc. Wake Forest (11-2) vs. Louisville (11-1), 8 p.m. Vancouver at Edmonton, inc. Green Bay 9, Minnesota 7 (FOX) outfield. But at 67, the wouldn’t that be something if Lightning. ——— Sunday’s Games Saturday’s Game Wednesday, Jan. 3 Holocaust survivor would set- it was?” “This is what Israelis need. Kansas City 20, Oakland 9 Anaheim at Minnesota, 3 p.m. Sugar Bowl Los Angeles at Detroit, 4 p.m. At New Orleans tle for being a waterboy in The league has attracted Israelis need family time, time Sunday’s Games Chicago at Columbus, 4 p.m. Payout: $17 million San Jose at Dallas, 5 p.m. castoffs from major league away from the stress,” said Chicago 26, Detroit 21 LSU (10-2) vs. Notre Dame (10-2), 8 p.m. (FOX) Israel’s fledging baseball Carolina 10, Atlanta 3 Edmonton at Calgary, 5 p.m. ——— Philadelphia at Carolina, 5 p.m. league. teams, former college and operations director Martin Tennessee 30, Buffalo 29 Saturday, Jan. 6 Baltimore 31, Pittsburgh 7 International Bowl “I’m not looking for star- high school players who never Berger, a Miami lawyer. Houston 27, Indianapolis 24 Monday’s Games At Toronto Phoenix at Washington, 11 a.m. St. Louis 37, Washington 31, OT Payout: $750,000 dom,” he said. “I just want to got a shot at the pros, and Officials also said they New Orleans 30, N.Y. Giants 7 Atlanta at Ottawa, noon. Cincinnati (7-5) vs. Western Michigan (8-4), Noon Colorado at Nashville, noon. New England 24, Jacksonville 21 (ESPN2) make the team.” ordinary fans with a dream. hope to compete in the 2009 Tampa Bay 22, Cleveland 7 N.Y. Islanders at Buffalo, 1 p.m. ——— Boston at Toronto, 4 p.m. Arizona 26, San Francisco 20 Sunday, Jan. 7 The enthusiastic but unsuc- Rabbi Yaakov Green, 26, World Baseball Classic with San Diego 20, Seattle 17 GMAC Bowl did not get the chance to play Jewish major and minor Denver 24, Cincinnati 23 Mobile, Ala. cessful Gluck was one of 65 Payout: $750,000 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION hopefuls at Friday’s tryout for in his college years, and got league players such as Jason Monday’s Games Southern Miss (8-5) vs. Ohio (9-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Philadelphia 23, Dallas 7 ——— By The Associated Press the Israel Baseball League, cut again during Friday’s try- Marquis of the Chicago Cubs N.Y. Jets 13, Miami 10 Monday, Jan. 8 BCS National Championship EASTERN CONFERENCE which is welcoming Jews and outs, but he was grateful just and Boston’s Kevin Youkilis. Saturday, Dec. 30 At Glendale, Ariz. N.Y. Giants at Washington, 5 p.m. Payout: $17 million Atlantic Division gentiles alike in hopes of for the opportunity. Berger said the league will Ohio State (12-0) vs. Florida (12-1), 8 p.m. (FOX) W L Pct GB Sunday, Dec. 31 ——— New Jersey 13 18.419 — exporting America’s pastime “I never thought I was also bring equipment to Israel, Detroit at Dallas, 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 14 Toronto 13 18.419 — going to play on this kind of build baseball fields, improve Oakland at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m. Hula Bowl New York 13 19.406 1/2 to Israel and turning the vio- St. Louis at Minnesota, 10 a.m. At Honolulu Boston 10 18.3571 1/2 lence-torn Jewish state — a level or get a chance to play the few smaller diamonds and Cleveland at Houston, 10 a.m. East vs. West, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Philadelphia 8 21.276 4 Carolina at New Orleans, 10 a.m. ——— country with only one full- on this kind of level,” he said. offer youth training. New England at Tennessee, 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15 Southeast Division Seattle at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m. Las Vegas All-American Classic W L Pct GB size diamond — into the next Duquette has spent the past “Baseball, to us, is the great Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 10 a.m. East vs. West, 4 p.m., (NFL) Washington 17 13.567 — Jacksonville at Kansas City, 10 a.m. ——— Orlando 18 14.563 — great baseball power. few months scouting players American game and there’s so Buffalo at Baltimore, 1:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20 Miami 13 17.433 4 Miami at Indianapolis, 1:15 p.m. East-West Shrine Classic Atlanta 9 19.321 7 “Hopefully, the region will in Israel and Massachusetts many Americans in Israel and Arizona at San Diego, 1:15 p.m. At Houston Charlotte 9 21.300 8 be stable so we can play ball and plans to hold additional there’s so many great support- Atlanta at Philadelphia, 1:15 p.m. East vs. West, 7 p.m. (ESPN2) San Francisco at Denver, 1:15 p.m. ——— Central Division in the summertime,” said tryouts before the six-team ers of Israel in America,” Green Bay at Chicago, 5:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27 W L Pct GB End Regular Season Senior Bowl Detroit 18 10.643 — player development director league opens its season on Berger said. “It’s just a logical At Mobile, Ala. 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Utah 21 9.700 — Utah 25, Tulsa 13 5. Duke (11-1) did not play. Next: vs. San Jose ——— Denver 16 11.5933 1/2 State, Sunday. Minnesota 13 15.464 7 Sunday, Dec. 24 6. Ohio State (10-2) vs. Coppin State. Next: vs. Hawaii Bowl Portland 13 17.433 8 Indiana, Tuesday. Seattle 12 19.3879 1/2 At Honolulu 7. Arizona (11-1) beat Stanford 89-75. Next: at Payout: $750,000 No. 14 Washington, Thursday. Pacific Division Hawaii 41, Arizona State 24 8. Alabama (12-1) did not play. Next: vs. ——— W L Pct GB Oklahoma, Monday. Phoenix 20 8.714 — Tuesday, Dec. 26 9. Kansas (11-2) vs. Rhode Island. Next: at South Motor City Bowl L.A. Lakers 19 11.633 2 Carolina, Sunday, Jan. 7. Golden State 16 15.5165 1/2 At Detroit 10. Pittsburgh (11-2) vs. Florida A&M. Next: at Payout: $750,000 L.A. Clippers 13 16.4487 1/2 Syracuse, Thursday. Sacramento 12 15.4447 1/2 Central Michigan 31, Middle Tennessee 14 11. Texas A&M (11-2) did not play. Next: vs. ——— Winthrop, Tuesday. Wednesday, Dec. 27 Saturday’s Games 12. 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If you had to choose, which topped both lists, in a sign of these while Britney Spears outdistanced News poll on who people think —Paris Hilton, X percent of the following celebrities would polarized times. were the villains and heroes of the —Terrell Owens, X percent you say was the best role model Among entertainment celebrities, Paris Hilton as the worst. last year was conducted Dec. 19-21 —Britney Spears, X percent this year? Oprah Winfrey edged out Michael J. and is based on telephone inter- —Angelina Jolie, X percent —Oprah Winfrey, 29 percent Fox as the best celebrity role model views with 1,004 adults from all —Arnold Schwarzenegger, X —Michael J. Fox, 23 percent while Britney Spears outdistanced no animosity toward Jews. states except Alaska and Hawaii. percent —George Clooney, 12 percent Paris Hilton as the worst. In the best celebrity role model The poll was conducted by Ipsos, —Santa Claus, X percent —Angelina Jolie, 8 percent Bush won the villain sweepstakes category, 29 percent of adults chose an international polling firm. —Bill O’Reilly, X percent —Brad Pitt, 2 percent by a landslide, with one in four talk-show host Winfrey. Results were weighted to repre- —Martha Stewart, X percent —Tom Cruise, 2 percent respondents putting him at the top of The philanthropist and entertain- sent the population by demograph- —Matt Damon, X percent —Katie Holmes, 2 percent that bad-guy list. When people were ment mogul contributed $40 million ic factors such as age, sex, region, —Other, 15 percent —Mel Gibson (volunteered), 1 asked to name the candidate for vil- toward the establishment of the race and income. —None, X percent percent lain that first came to mind, Bush far Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy No more than one time in 20 —Not sure, 20 percent —George W. Bush, 1 percent outdistanced even Osama bin Laden, for Girls in South Africa, which is should chance variations in the 2. If you were asked to name a —Bono, (volunteered), 1 per- the terrorist leader in hiding; and for- scheduled to open next month. sample cause the results to vary by famous person to be the biggest cent mer Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, Fox, who has Parkinson’s disease, more than plus or minus 3 percent- hero of the year, whom would you —Laura Bush (volunteered), X reported executed Friday. finished second with 23 percent. He age points from the answers that choose? percent The president was picked as hero recently was criticized by conserva- would be obtained if all people in —George W. Bush, 13 percent —Sylvester Stallone (volun- of the year by a much smaller mar- tives for political ads that showed his the U.S. were polled. —Soldiers/troops in Iraq, 6 per- teered), X percent gin. In the poll, 13 percent named body shaking as he urged support for Names of celebrities that cent —Paris Hilton (volunteered), X him as their favorite while 6 percent a ballot measure promoting stem cell respondents volunteered were not —Oprah Winfrey, 3 percent percent cited the troops in Iraq. research and for the Democratic on the list of possible answers in —Barack Obama, 3 percent —Bill O’Reilly (volunteered), On the question of celebrity role Senate candidate over the the poll question. —Jesus Christ, 3 percent X percent models, a pop singer’s bad behavior Republican. There are other sources of —Bono, 2 percent —Other (volunteered), 11 per- claimed worst honors. Actor George Clooney, who has potential error in polls, including —Angelina Jolie, 1 percent cent When asked to choose from a list been advocating for refugees in the the wording and order of questions. —Al Gore, 1 percent —None, 1 percent of names, nearly three in 10 adults, war-ravaged Darfur region of Sudan, Results may not total 100 percent —Arnold Schwarzenegger, 1 —Not sure, 7 percent or 29 percent, bestowed the honor of finished third with 12 percent. because of rounding. An “X” signi- percent 4. And, if you had to choose, worst celebrity of the year on Spears. Eight percent chose Angelina fies less than 1 percent. —Colin Powell, 1 percent which of the following celebrities The 25-year-old pop singer and Jolie over boyfriend Brad Pitt, 2 per- ——— —Mel Gibson, 1 percent would you say was the worst role mother of two young sons recently cent. Newlyweds Tom Cruise and 1. If you were asked to name a —George Clooney, 1 percent model this year? filed for divorce from Kevin Katie Holmes tied at 2 percent. famous person to be the biggest —Bill Gates, 1 percent —Britney Spears, 29 percent Federline, her husband of two years. Rounding out the worst celebrity villain of the year, whom would —Donald Rumsfeld, 1 percent —Paris Hilton, 18 percent She then followed with highly publi- role model category were Cruise, 9 you choose? —Bill Clinton, 1 percent —Mel Gibson, 12 percent cized nights out with party girls percent; former “Seinfeld” star —George W. Bush, 25 percent —Jimmy Carter, 1 percent —Tom Cruise, 9 percent Hilton and Lindsay Lohan, including Michael Richards, 6 percent; Nicole —Osama bin Laden, 8 percent —Martin Luther King, 1 percent —Michael Richards, 6 percent photographic evidence of Spears Richie, 5 percent; Federline, 4 per- —Saddam Hussein, 6 percent —Condoleeza Rice, 1 percent —Nicole Richie, 5 percent wearing no underpants, which raised cent; Lohan, 3 percent; and Jolie, 2 —President Mahmoud —Billy Graham, 1 percent —Kevin Federline, 4 percent questions about her fitness as a par- percent. Ahmadinejad of Iran, 5 percent —Warren Buffett, 1 percent —Lindsay Lohan, 3 percent ent. Jolie and Cruise were the only —Kim Jong Il, North Korean —Pope Benedict, X percent —Angelina Jolie, 2 percent Spears apologized on her Web celebrities to land on both the best leader, 2 percent —Hillary Clinton, X percent —Katie Holmes, 1 percent site, saying she probably went “a lit- and worst lists. But more people —Donald Rumsfeld, 2 percent —Brad Pitt, X percent —Rosie O’Donnell (volun- tle too far” with her newfound free- named Jolie best celebrity role —John Kerry, 1 percent —Paris Hilton, X percent teered), 1 percent dom. model, and more people named —Rosie O’Donnell, 1 percent —Nancy Pelosi, X percent —Sean Penn (volunteered), X Second-worst celebrity billing Cruise worst. —Dick Cheney, 1 percent —Tiger Woods, X percent percent went to Hilton, 18 percent. The 25- Bush was the choice of 43 percent —Hillary Clinton, 1 percent —John McCain, X percent —George W. Bush (volun- year-old celebutante was arrested for of Democrats for villain, and 27 per- —Brad Pitt, 1 percent —Sylvester Stallone, X percent teered), X percent drunken driving in Los Angeles in cent of Republicans for hero. —Tom Cruise, 1 percent —Tom Cruise, X percent —George Clooney (volun- September while, she has said, she The telephone poll of 1,004 adults —Satan/The Devil, 1 percent —Lance Armstrong, X percent teered), X percent was on a late-night hamburger run. was conducted Dec. 19-21 by Ipsos, —Donald Trump, 1 percent —Donald Trump, X percent —Miss USA (volunteered), X Mel Gibson, 50, was third-worst an international polling firm. The —O.J. Simpson, 1 percent —Mother Theresa, X percent percent celebrity with 12 percent, surely the margin of sampling error was plus or —Hugo Chavez, 1 percent —Ladainian Tomlinson, X per- —Other (volunteered), 2 per- result of his anti-Semitic tirade at minus 3 percentage points. —George Clooney, 1 percent cent cent police in Malibu, during his arrest on —Nancy Pelosi, 1 percent —Brett Favre, X percent —None, X percent suspicion of drunken driving. He On the Net: —Bill Clinton, 1 percent —Other, 25 percent —Not sure, 8 percent later apologized and said he harbored Ipsos: http://www.apipsosresults.com —Colin Farrell, 1 percent —None, 1 percent

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Lake Mendocino – Lake level: 732.15 feet; Storage: 59,682 acre-feet (Maximum storage 122,500 acre-feet) Inflow: 227 cfs Outflow: 130 cfs Air quality – n/a Hot Tub Sale $HUNDREDS$ hristmasristmasThis year, give your family Off Since 1959 CCh a real housewarming gift!!! 509 S. State St. Nov. 15 Governor out of hospital California Former Hewlett-Packard Boys & Girls Clubs activities Associated Press the Legislature.” chairwoman pleads not guilty The Boys & Girls Clubs rooms 301 and 302 of the SANTA MONICA — Gov. Schwarzenegger will have Continued from Page A-12 in spying scandal. of Ukiah recently had an Reading Building. The cost Arnold Schwarzenegger was a full agenda following the Nov. 16 open house at the Alex is $5 per day. released from a Santa Monica holiday weekend. Nobel Prize in medicine. Two Milton Friedman, icon of Rorabaugh Gymnasium & Boys & Girls Clubs of hospital Saturday, four days His two-day inauguration days later, a Stanford profes- free market economics, dies at Cultural Center for its mem- Ukiah is also accepting after he underwent surgery to bash — complete with kickoff sor wins chemistry Nobel. age 94. bers and their families along resumes for full and part repair a fractured leg suffered party, legislative luncheon, Oct. 3 Nov.20 University of California, with donors. It was an time Youth Development while skiing. swearing-in ceremony and Michael Richards, aka evening of exploration of the Professionals. B&G Club Berkeley scientist shares Schwarzenegger, 59, black-tie gala — begins Kramer, apologizes for spew- newest future Club site along has a benefit package for all expects to walk with crutches Thursday. Following that, he Nobel Prize in physics. with fun and loads of snacks full-time employees. when he is sworn in Friday to is scheduled to deliver his Oct. 4 ing racial slurs during stand- donated by Schat’s and cof- The Club is currently begin his second term as State of the State address on California attorney general up routine. fee donated by Starbucks. working with Mendocino California’s governor. In a Jan. 9, and present his budget charges Hewlett-Packard Nov. 23 The Boys & Girls Clubs Community College, offer- statement released by his proposal Jan. 10. insiders in spy probe. Renowned jazz singer of Ukiah is looking forward ing an After School Program office Saturday night, Schwarzenegger fractured Oct. 5 Anita O’Day dies at 87. to serving many youth of the Certificate. After School Schwarzenegger said the his right thigh bone last week- A state appeals court DECEMBER Ukiah Valley and surround- Core training is offered for injury hadn’t dampened his end while skiing in Sun upholds California’s ban on Dec. 1 ing areas there. those with limited experi- optimism for the coming year. Valley, Idaho. In a 90-minute same-sex marriage. Tribune Co. forces out LA LA Archdiocese settles 45 Boys & Girls Club is cur- ence in Boys & Girls Club The governor left the hos- operation Tuesday, doctors at sex abuse cases for $60 mil- rently offering a winter break Programs. On site training is pital about 5 p.m. and traveled Times publisher. St. John’s Health Center used lion. program, which continues available for those who qual- to his home in the Brentwood screws and cables to link the Oct. 8 Wednesday, Thursday and ify. neighborhood, Schwarzeneg- broken fragments of the bone. Lettuce from Salinas LA fire chief retires amid Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to Visit www.ukiahbgc.org ger spokeswoman Julie So- It was the governor’s third Valley recalled over E. coli furor over discrimination law- 5:30 p.m. each day at or call 489-9355 for more derlund said. medical problem in less than a concerns. suit. Pomolita Middle School in information. “It was fantastic to return year. Oct. 9 Russell Baze became horse home today as my family pre- In January, he needed 15 Google buys YouTube for racing’s winningest jockey pares to celebrate the New stitches to repair a cut lip after $1.65 billion. with ride at San Mateo’s Bay the first one, and if we clear Year together,” Schwarzeneg- his motorcycle collided with a Oct. 11 Adam Yehiye Gadahn, a Meadows. Pleasant that also then we will be back ger said. “I am feeling good car near his Los Angeles Dec. 7 and looking forward to begin- 28-year-old Californian, to normal, meaning we will be home. Last December, he Mary J. Blige nominated functioning as a fully in-com- ning 2007 with my inaugura- spent several hours at a hospi- indicted on federal charges of Continued from Page A-1 for a leading eight Grammys. pliance entity,” she said. tion, State of the State tal with a rapid heartbeat after aiding al-Qaida. Dec. 12 qualify and participate in the Meanwhile, she said, “We Address and the presentation coming down with stomach Oct. 20 program, Perse said, meaning are providing the exact same of my state budget proposal to flu. George Russell Weller, 89, UCLA warns 800,000 peo- those that meet the sections care and services we always convicted of manslaughter in ple that a hacker may have Santa Monica farmer’s market can accept Medicare and have. ... We had a wonderful gained access to their person- big Christmas party, and helmets, gear and coaches’ crash that killed 10. al information. MediCal beneficiaries and Oct. 26 then bill for their care -- everything is going very Film attire fit the decade. Dec. 14 well.” Four firefighters killed in which basically covers the When looking over the film Southern California wildfire; ‘Babel’ nominated for a cost of residents living in the Asked when she expected as a last analysis I really like leading seven Golden Globe the inspection to take place, Continued from Page A-1 fifth dies within a week. nursing home. the way they used narration. Oct. 30 awards. “I am only six months on Sims said: “They walk in ence rather than sulk about the One of the actresses (Kate San Diego-area Republican Dec. 21 this job, but everybody here unannounced, but all nursing recent events was inspiring. Mara) in this film who had Rep. Duncan Hunter says Eight Camp Pendleton has been working really hard homes are surveyed at least I found this true story to be lost her boyfriend and soon- he’ll run for president in 2008. Marines charged in the to get the building back into every 15 months.” informative as well as inspir- to-be fiancé narrated a portion NOVEMBER compliance, and I feel like we According to Perse, killings of 24 Iraqi civilians ing. I had never heard of the in both the beginning and two Nov. 2 during a bloody, door-to-door are ready,” Sims said Pleasant Care was found to be plane crash and devastation of pieces of the ending scenes. Raymond Lee Oyler, 36, of sweep in the town of Haditha Thursday. out of compliance during mul- Marshall University, but now She introduced a tradition Beaumont pleads not guilty to All the paperwork has been tiple surveys and cited for I see it’s an important story in in the opening scene of the arson, murder and other last year. done and sent to the things such as physical history to be told. story and closed the film with charges stemming from dead- State Supreme Court rules Department of Health restraint, lack of dignity to The script and direction of ly Southern California wild- that Indian tribes are bound by Services, she said, noting, information leading up to the residents, lack of supervision the plot is precise. I believe aftermath of the years to come fire. campaign-finance disclosure now they are waiting for their of residents, lack of resident the director wanted to portray for Marshall University. I Nov. 7 rules. survey, or inspection. hygiene and grooming, and this movie not as something Schwarzenegger re-elected Dec. 26 “If we pass our survey then believe this feature really ties lack of monitoring of medica- for people to see as a sob story in landslide; voters endorse Former President Gerald we will continue on as nor- tions. the movie together. of a horrible occurrence, but I recommend “We Are $37.3 billion bond package to Ford dies at 93 at his home in mal. Then we will have anoth- Laura McCutcheon can be as a life-altering event that rebuild roads, levees, schools er survey within 120 days of reached at [email protected]. Marshall” to football fans and Rancho Mirage. helped shape a team and com- anyone who likes inspira- and housing. munity. Nov. 9 tional stories. • Willits • Costumes and props were Rating: PG The San Francisco 49ers NOYO THEATRE 459-NOYO (6696) every time I stumbled or say they’ll replace bumped my head or fell in the fairly simple, but gave the Running Time: 2 hr. 7 min. Visit us at our website www.cinemawest.com Ford Candlestick Park with a state- INDEPENDENT FILM SERIES 7:00PM WED & THUS ONLY snow, reporters zeroed in on movie a feel of the 1970s. Editor’s note: Shelby White is Football uniforms and every- a graduate of Ukiah High, who is of-the-art stadium in Santa BOBBY R Continued from Page A-4 that to the exclusion of almost Clara. everything else,” he wrote. thing needed for games was reviewing new movies at the Night At The Museum used, but most importantly Ukiah theater for our readers. Nov. 13 PG dinner at the World Golf Hall “The news coverage was KB Home chairman and 1:20, 4:10, 6:50 of Fame in 1974. harmful ... (and) helped create CEO Bruce Karatz steps Charlotte’s Web In reality, he was one of the the public perception of me as down after problems found in 1:00, 4:00, 7:00 G a stumbler. And that wasn’t and jokes about his “sage most athletic presidents in his- advice.” stock option grants. Rocky Balboa tory. He played football for funny.” Hilliker But just as time has bur- Hilliker also won the Pike 1:30, 4:20, 7:10 PG the University of Michigan, Please call theater recording for wheelchair nished his legacy as the Poll Award in 2002, for dri- accessibility information where his team won two Continued from Page A-1 ving an engine out of the national championships and nation’s post-Watergate heal- er, Ford eventually warmed to able to the department. garage with one of the doors he was named the 1934 the jokes. In 1986, he invited “Think of the fires he’s still open. The Journal Wolverines’ most valuable comedians — Chevy Chase been on, think of the water Yates said while Hilliker is player. included — and former presi- rescues,” Yates said. “He’s retiring from his paid posi- Delivers! According to his 1979 dential aides to a symposium known this place.” tion, he will be staying on as a memoir, “A Time to Heal: The on humor and the presidency. Hilliker was named fire- volunteer, his career coming To NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM (PG) DIG # (1200 Autobiography of Gerald R. fighter of the year in 2005. full-circle back to where he 230 500) 730 1000 There, a decade after Chase ROCKY BALBOA (PG) DIG (1210 240 510) 740 Ford,” he didn’t enjoy jokes left “SNL” and his stumbling “He’s a work horse, he’s started. Subscribe 1010 about his clumsiness. Ford impersonation behind, always working,” Yates said. 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Times For 12/31 ©2006 THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL YEAR END SUNDAY, DEC. 31, 2006 – B-1 Just click Play: Looking through YouTube at a year of war and upheaval By ERIN McCLAM YouTube on the map — a AP National Writer If the 21st century has been an age of discord, it has also been an age demonstration of what hap- Iraq and the election, Israel pens when you mix Mentos and Hezbollah, George Allen of dissonance. If nothing else, we have proved we are more than capa- and Diet Coke. and George W. Bush, Mel ble of setting aside the pressing issues of our time and focusing on The brilliant folks at Gibson and Michael Google were impressed; they Richards: The people, issues, ephemera, on cotton candy. ponied up the eye-popping images and absurdities of sum of $1.65 billion to buy 2006 were inescapable, play- distracted us from what was and sex scandals and blunders ment, then to concern and tion. Iran made no secret of YouTube, which had just 25 ing over and over before our actually happening in Iraq, on the campaign trail. fury. its designs on both a nuclear employees and was created in eyes. frightening reminders were Or, as expressed in a single On YouTube and on the weapon and the utter elimina- a garage less than two years It was all on YouTube — always a click away. If word: “Macaca.” MySpace pages of perfect tion of Israel. North Korea, ago. This, Time magazine all in that index-card sized, Vietnam was the Living Thank YouTube. Virginia strangers, a handful of simple led by the peculiar Kim Jong- pronounced, was the inven- pixellated box. And like the Room War, and the Gulf War Sen. George Allen’s use of memorials sprouted for the Il, conducted a nuclear test, tion of the year. events of the year, the clips was fought on CNN, think of the word, considered a racial miners — many set to music, drawing broad condemnation this as the YouTube War. slur, to describe a camera-tot- a sort of high-tech roadside across the world. In India, And yet there were we scanned on the explosive- moments that were the very ly popular Web site — itself a So terrifying, so accessi- ing aide to his opponent, memorial. Bombs exploded on Mumbai ble: Here was a two-minute James Webb, was viewed “In honor of those that lost commuter trains in July, antithesis of YouTube. defining event of 2006 — Moments that made us forget spanned the hilarious and the video — 133,000 views — hundreds of thousands of it all just doing their job,” killing more than 200. titled “Soldier crying for their times online. one person wrote. We argued mightily this things digital for a while and heartbreaking, the ridiculous focus on how real, and how and the profoundly serious. life in Iraq,” featuring a dis- Allen fumbled trying to Other world events this year over immigration, global Sometimes, deadly serious: embodied voice that begged, explain where the term came year flashed and receded warming, stem-cell research. painful, life can be. The war in Iraq entered its “Please Lord, please let it from, was tagged as a racist, before us in what felt at times We even argued, or Really, how much farther fourth year and neared its stop.” and lost to Webb in a race like a hasty montage, the type astronomers did, over away from the digital uni- 3,000th American combat Here was a clip of snipers that ultimately gave of 60-second quick hits you whether Pluto deserved to be verse could you get than the death. As the casualties taking deadly aim at U.S. Democrats their 51-49 Senate might find on YouTube. stripped of its status as the horse-drawn buggies that mounted and sectarian fight- troops mingling in a crowd of edge. Once a 2008 presiden- There were pulses of the ninth planet. (Verdict: Yes — sloshed through puddles on ing raged, the public increas- Iraqis. Here was one of a tial prospect, Allen was kind of anxiety all too famil- relegating it to humiliating the country roads of ingly turned against the Bush mosque being blown to bits, reduced to a punch line. iar in the new century: British dwarf status.) Pennsylvania, bearing hand- administration, and the war turned into a giant cloud of Amid the war and police announced they had If the 21st century has made coffins for five little itself. billowing gray smoke. upheaval, there was some thwarted a terrorist plot to been an age of discord, it has girls? Near year’s end, the Iraq None of it was verifiable, good news. At the very least, blow up jetliners over the also been an age of disso- They had fallen victim to Study Group, headed by for- but it looked plenty real. And 2006 was benign compared to Atlantic, and items like tooth- nance. If nothing else, we Charles Carl Roberts IV, a mer Secretary of State James the comments posted along- the parade of misery that pre- paste and hair gel were have proved we are more 32-year-old milk truck driver A. Baker III, concluded side the clips were both real ceded it in 2005. There was banned from carryon bags in than capable of setting aside — a father — who had George W. Bush’s war policy and intense. no epic tsunami, no cata- a bid to stop liquid bombs. the pressing issues of our barged into their one-room had failed nearly across the From the video of the clysmic earthquake, no For a time, mothers were time and focusing on schoolhouse, tied up the girls board. Even Donald H. pleading soldier: “They’re unending hurricane battery of asked to taste baby milk at ephemera, on cotton candy. and shot them to death. Rumsfeld, on his way out as not fighting for you, they’re the U.S. coast. airport security. Lines This year, that meant end- “They were just little peo- defense secretary, told Bush fighting because of Bush,” In the Superdome, they swelled. less hours discussing, and ple,” Benjamin Nieto said, that his administration’s strat- someone wrote. Came the played football again. The And for a brief, terrifying watching cable gabfest dis- watching the simple funeral egy “is not working well answer: “Support the country resurgent New Orleans Saints moment on an October day, section of, Mel Gibson’s anti- procession go by from a you live in or get the (exple- beat the Atlanta Falcons 23-3 there was fear in New York Semitic eruption during a enough or fast enough. friend’s porch. “They never Change is needed.” tive) out.” on a late September night; of a reprise of aircraft-into- drunken-driving arrest. And The ranks of the discon- crying in the stands, in the building terror. As it turned Michael Richards’ N-word- got a chance to do anything.” There was change — Then something stunning Saddam Hussein was convict- tented grew and grew, until arms of her sister, fan Martha out, a small plane carrying a laced rant at a comedy club. on Nov. 7, an unhappy nation Brown said, “Tonight wipes New York Yankees pitcher And, inevitably, the fate of happened: While the outside ed and sentenced to hang, and world looked on in outrage at Iraqi terror leader Abu Musab sent Republicans packing. out a lot of hurt.” had crashed into a Manhattan celebrities, particularly Democrats surged back into There was fresh hurt, plen- high-rise. celebrity couples, the fantasy Roberts — many of the al-Zarqawi was killed — but Amish forgave him. His wife the blood just kept flowing. power for the first time in a ty of it, elsewhere. In the There was the world stage, football of pop culture: Tom Should there be a pullout dozen years — a 31-seat edge year’s opening days, death growing ever more complex Cruise and Katie Holmes. was invited to attend the of U.S. troops? The adminis- in the House, plus control of visited West Virginia’s Sago by the day: Israel and Jennifer Aniston and Vince funeral of one of the little tration’s supporters decried the Senate and 28 of the coal mine, where an explo- Hezbollah fought a month- Vaughn. Angelina Jolie and girls, Marian Fisher. those who would “cut and nation’s 50 governorships. sion unleashed deadly carbon long war in the summer, with Brad Pitt. (And their baby. It was a remarkable ges- run,” while critics dismissed They capitalized on a per- monoxide. 900 people killed and And Madonna’s.) ture: Basic forgiveness, set in those who would “stay the fect storm of anti-Republican This time there was a cruel Lebanon taking a battering — For this, YouTube was a place untouched by technol- course.” And everyone, it sentiment: Approval ratings twist: Families were mistak- video available, you guessed here for us as well. And if ogy. It stood out as much for seemed, debated whether the mired in the 30s for President enly told at first that 12 min- it, online. celebrities weren’t your thing, its simplicity and humanity as escalating violence amounted Bush, increasing public ers were alive. Over three Hamas, designated a terror you could while away your for the drastic contrast it to a civil war. unhappiness with the war and hours in the dead of night, group by the U.S. govern- hours watching the oddly struck to our wired, cynical, If semantic skirmishing a train wreck of corruption their joy turned to puzzle- ment, won a Palestinian elec- addictive video that put YouTubed world. TOP 10 YOUTUBE VIDEOS By JAKE COYLE couldn’t help thinking, “Didn’t AP Entertainment Writer we do all the work?” 2006 was the year YouTube 5. OK STOP: YouTube became culturally ubiquitous. turned a little-known power Declared the invention of the pop group into the music video year by Time magazine, the sensation of the year. OK Go’s video sharing web site had video for “Here it Goes Again” Ohio judges posting their was made in one long take weekly sentencing hearings with the amateurish creativity and spawned countless explo- that YouTube specializes in. sive experiments. YouTube, 6. CELEBRITY SPY: based in San Bruno, provides a Michael “Kramer” Richards’ list of the most viewed videos, racist rant at the Laugh Factory which remains the gauge upon in West Hollywood in which all clips are judged. November would have drawn Here, though, are the most sig- headlines without YouTube. nificant YouTube videos of the 7. NOT JUST year: TEENAGERS: Though 1. THE FACE OF YouTube is generally viewed YOUTUBE: The cute, bed- as a playground for the young, room confessions of many elderly people have seen Lonelygirl15 remain the site’s its unique facility for commu- quintessential expression. Of nication. A user named Peter course, the pretty high school- who goes by the name geri- er named Bree was eventually atric1927 has become one of revealed to be 19-year-old the biggest and unlikeliest stars actress Jessica Lee Rose. of the YouTube community. 2. NETWORK WAKE-UP 8. DOCUMENT OF CALL: Saturday Night Live’s INJUSTICE: Footage of a “Lazy Sunday” mock-rap police officer striking suspect sketch was, in some ways, William Cardenas in what started the revolution. Hollywood, Calif. was viewed The video was seen by more in court in September and a than five million viewers Superior Court commissioner before NBC asked YouTube to ruled the officer’s conduct was remove it in February. “more than reasonable.” 3. POLITICAL FALLOUT: 9. INTERNATIONAL YouTube — like the Internet in COMPENDIUM: We’ve general — has made it a spe- become accustomed to seeing cialty to reveal the gaffes and soccer highlights among the mistakes of the establishment. most-watched YouTube Of course, few would say videos, and aren’t surprised to Virginia Sen. George Allen see videos in Japanese or other didn’t deserve his fate after a languages. video of him calling a rival 10. STAR MAKER: One of campaign staffer “macaca” the most viewed videos shows drew constant clicks on a slight figure, his face YouTube. obscured by a beige baseball 4. FLOUNDERING cap, sitting in front of his com- FOUNDERS: When Google puter playing electric guitar. bought YouTube for $1.65 bil- Sounds typical right? Except lion in October, YouTube he’s playing a rock arrange- founders Chad Hurley and ment of Pachelbel’s Canon Steve Chen posted a goofy, using a difficult technique unrehearsed video with a glint called sweep picking. The gui- in their eye and a smirk on tarist, named in the video only their face that said unmistak- as “funtwo,” was eventually ably: “We just became insane- revealed to be a 23-year-old ly rich.” It was true to Korean named Jeong-Hyun YouTube style, but the site’s Lim, now known the world video-posting community over. B-2- SUNDAY, DEC. 31, 2006 THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL

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mander/secretary of state; John Denver things. I only paint the difference between (1943-1997), singer/songwriter; Anthony things.” — Henri Matisse Datebook: (date including year) Hopkins (1937-), actor, is 69; Donna TODAY’S FACT: John Denver was a Summer (1948-), singer, is 58; Bebe stage name; the singer/songwriter was born Today is the 365th day of 2006 and the hostilities. Neuwirth (1958-), actress, is 48; Val Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. 10th day of winter. In 1961, the Marshall Plan expired after Kilmer (1959-), actor, is 47. TODAY’S NUMBER: 3,987 — length TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1879, having distributed more than $12 billion in TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1967, the Thomas Edison staged the first public foreign aid. in miles of the border between Canada and Green Bay Packers defeated the Dallas the lower 48 states. demonstration of the electric light bulb. TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Henri Cowboys, 21-17, in subzero weather; the In 1946, U.S. President Harry Truman Matisse (1869-1954), artist; George C. game became known as the “Ice Bowl.” TODAY’S MOON: Between first quar- officially declared the end of World War II Marshall (1880-1959), U.S. military com- TODAY’S QUOTE: “I don’t paint ter (Dec. 27) and full moon (Jan. 3, 2007). Harry Potter and the Publicist's Dream The earth-shattering news flashed Up!'" It's part of a series of titles It turns out there is something that That Kid?" got rejected by every around the world last week -- I'm I've written about being married, J.K. Rowling has that I don't: She major (and minor) publisher. My sure you saw it. At last we know the Village including such potential best sellers apparently likes children whereas I, agent is still sitting on "Quimly, the title of the seventh, and last, Harry as "She Said, 'Stop Yelling at the oh -- what's the word I'm looking Dragon Who Ate Loud, Noisy Potter book. I had guessed that it TV!'" and "She Said, 'It's Right for here -- despise them? No, that's Children," and "Even If There Was would be called "Harry Potter and Idiot Below The Toothpaste.'" not it. Hate? Loathe? Detest? A Santa, He Wouldn't Give You the ... Something." Call it intuition, A lot of people ask me where I Dislike? Abhor? No, none of them Anything!" I'm starting to get dis- call it a gift, call it a prophecy, call By Jim Mullen get all my ideas? Sometimes they are quite right. Nothing seems quite couraged. it blind, dumb luck. But sure hit me in the middle of the night. strong enough. But the kid's market is fickle, it enough, the last book will be called get lost, ABC told me to drop dead, Like the title for "She Said, 'I'm Not But I see children all the time. In can turn on a dime. Sure, this year "Harry Potter and the Deathly CBS said "never call here again!" the Bathroom Cleaning Fairy.'" restaurants, libraries, churches, at they're all screaming for "Harry Hallows," which means I got more Now, I haven't actually written a As you might have guessed, I am family gatherings and in shopping Potter and the Deathly Hallows," than half of the title right without new book, but I have written a new insanely jealous of J.K. Rowling, malls, in grocery stores and at con- but who knows? Maybe next year even trying. And I'm not even a book title. And it didn't take as long the woman who writes all the wildly certs. Just because I don't have any things will have changed and there Harry Potter expert. as you'd think. Maybe a minute or successful Harry Potter books. They children doesn't mean I can't write will be a big demand for the title This breaking news was two. I'm surprised more people don't say she is now the richest woman in books for them. I was a child once; I'm working on now, "Say the announced on CNN every 20 min- write book titles. If your title gets England, richer than the Queen. I it should be a piece of cake. Magic Words and Then We'll Let utes, it made the nightly news on enough publicity, then you might have nothing against being rich. Though I enjoyed writing books You Out of the Basement!" the major networks and it was all even want to write the book that Let's face it, it doesn't take any tal- for children, I could never find a Jim Mullen is the author of "It over the Internet and the talk shows. goes with it. Or maybe it's wiser to ent to be poor, almost anyone can publisher for them. No one would Takes a Village Idiot: Complicating I also released the title of my new write three or four popular titles do it. touch "Stop That Nonsense or We're the Simple Life" and "Baby's First book last week, but CNN didn't before you actually write a book. I tried my hand at writing chil- Going Home Right Now!" "Are You Tattoo." You can reach him at seem to care a bit. NBC told me to My latest title is "She Said, 'Shut dren's books, but it didn't work out. People Ever Going To Say 'No!' To [email protected] Specials Daily FREE Stop by and see what’s 18” Plush Animal children’s shop for Kids Club members special today! 211 S. State St., Ukiah with purchase of $75 or more B-4 - SUNDAY, DEC. 31, 2006 YOUR MONEY Editor: K.C. Meadows, 468-3526 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] Tech hurdles for E911 providers By the Editors Other recommendations of Consumer Reports include: Everyday There are more than 6,000 Consumer reports ✔ -- Keep calm, keep calling. local 911 answering centers Sometimes, calls to 911 aren't Cheapskate around the country, where dis- calls a year. digit number to summon local picked up right away. Several By Mary Hunt patchers take calls from peo- Wireless subscribers can't help. unanswered rings might mean ple needing speedy response count on their calls to provide To be found with the most that the 911 center is over- to emergency situations. vital information to the police, accurate technology, wireless loaded and is switching calls But even at some state-of- fire and medical personnel subscribers to Alltel, Sprint to another location. If you get the-art facilities -- and despite who respond to emergencies. Nextel or Verizon must have a a busy signal, a dropped call Resident flora by any considerable investment in Ten years after the Federal handset equipped with Global or poor voice quality -- as did 911 technology and ongoing Communications Commission Positioning System capability. monthly charges to many began mandating wireless Off-the-shelf prepaid cell about 40 percent of our survey other name is still a germ respondents with 911 calling phone-service subscribers in "enhanced 911" (E911) ser- phones report the phone num- Knowing that we're heading into the cold-and-flu season, I the form of added fees or state vices -- including the trans- ber of the caller, but often difficulties -- try again using the same phone at the same picked up a recent issue of the University of California, taxes -- emergency-call dis- mission of phone numbers and have no location-reporting Berkeley Wellness Letter to get up to speed on how we can patchers still can't depend on locations -- nearly half of the capability and don't give the location, or again someplace else. Those strategies were prevent illness in our homes and offices this winter. Sure location data provided by U.S. territory is still without name of the phone's owner to enough, in that issue, a reader asked, "What's the single most phone carriers. Nor can con- 911 centers that can find wire- dispatchers. In our survey, effective for most of our sur- important way to prevent illness?" The answer: "Wash your sumers. less callers. only 1 in 8 of the 911 callers vey callers who tried them. hands often -- before eating; before and after handling food, PROBLEMS WITH GAPS STILL EXIST said an operator was able to -- Know your location. particularly raw meat or fish; after having sex; before putting WIRELESS The lag is mostly in rural find them by determining Once you reach a 911 opera- on contact lenses or treating a wound; after using the toilet; In our latest reader survey areas (more than three-fourths location of the phone -- an tor, expect to be asked for after sneezing, coughing or blowing your nose (particularly on 911 service, we found that of the American population is essential capability in case of your address. That could be when you have a cold); after changing a diaper; after playing in the 12 months before covered by location-capable a dropped call, which is more of a problem for cell- with a pet or cleaning a litter box; and after gardening or any September 2006, about 12 call centers), but local cover- always a possibility with wire- phone callers than landline other task that leaves the hands grimy." Well now. That just percent of the respondents (all age varies. North Dakota, for less. users, who are less likely to be about covers it all! of whom phoned 911) either example, was among the earli- WHAT YOU CAN DO in more unfamiliar surround- Germs are everywhere. In fact, the Berkeley people refer to had some difficulty getting est to adopt wireless E911, We recommend having ings. them as "resident flora." And nowhere are harmful germs through or were never con- while nearby Nebraska has more than one type of phone -- Be concise. Slightly passed around faster than in a classroom. I picked that up nected. Among wireless virtually no wireless 911 loca- for emergencies, including a more than half of the wireless from Miss Dare, my fifth-grade teacher at Cooper Elementary, callers, 1 in 25 reported never tion capability statewide. The landline model, even if at its 911 callers in our survey said Spokane, Wash. Nowadays, I'm sure we'd call her a clean successfully connecting or National Emergency Number most basic level of service. freak, but then we thought of her as a walking bar of Lifebuoy communicating with a 911 Association, which tracks Neither wireless nor VoIP they phoned after seeing an emergency. With several wire- soap. Remember that? With such a distinctive fragrance, there dispatcher. Though not a telephone services, reports (telephone service over the was no doubt in our 11-year-old minds that the woman not nationally representative sam- that 109 counties in the United Internet) can replace landlines less users often reporting the same incident, it's important only bathed with Lifebuoy several times a day, but she must ple, a failure rate of this mag- States still have no 911 or for reliability, although that have also used it for cologne. I'm sure she had a bar with her nitude would imply 4 million E911 service at all. People service also is vulnerable to to give accurate, succinct at all times and used it frequently to maintain her impeccable unsuccessful wireless 911 there still must dial a 7- or 10- calamities. information for responders. personal hygiene. This teacher squeaked when she walked, that's how clean she was. Back then, I figured Miss Dare used Lifebuoy because she Should first car be new, used or leased? loved the smell of it. Now I'm nearly certain it was because she knew that Lifebuoy is a great germ fighter. DEAR BRUCE: I have listened to As to renting versus buying, if you Lifebuoy soap, still manufactured in the United Kingdom your program since I was in middle SMART MONEY think there is any possibility of leaving in by Unilever, has been proven in laboratories to provide 100 school, and I have always enjoyed it. I've three years or less, by all means rent. I percent more effective germ protection than ordinary soaps. In now finished college, and my question is BY BRUCE WILLIAMS know it's difficult with animals, but if fact, in the aftermath of the tsunami in Asia in December this: What makes more sense, buying a they are well behaved, you can find a 2004, Lifebuoy bars were a key element in the relief packages new car, a used one or leasing? My salary landlord who will allow pets for an addi- distributed in Southern India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia to help will be $31,000, plus commission. I can tional $10 to $15 a month. This could be prevent the spread of infectious diseases so endemic in the afford a down payment of around $2,000, a real problem in large apartment com- aftermath of such disasters. and I would like to make the best finan- reporting agencies lists my husband as plexes, given the fact that the other ten- In 2005, more than 200,000 bars of Lifebuoy soap were cial decision. I would certainly appreciate dead. Thinking they accidentally trans- ants know about the no-animal policy. donated to UNICEF and the International Committee of the your thoughts. -- N.W., via e-mail posed Social Security numbers, my bro- You would be far better advised to try to Red Cross to support their earthquake-relief operations in DEAR N.W.: A new car at this time in ker called back again. Same thing -- my find a single- or two-family home for Northern India and Pakistan. your life would be a major mistake. Why husband is dead as a doornail, with all rent. While Lifebuoy has all but disappeared from stores in the put that kind of strain on your pocket- three agencies reporting that. We suspect United States, it's alive and well, sold mainly in Asia and parts book? If I were you, I would buy a used his ex-wife somehow claimed her ex- DEAR BRUCE: Where can I file a of Africa. As I was happily surprised to discover, Lifebuoy is car, utilizing the $2,000 for a down pay- husband was dead. She's a wacko! What complaint? Four years ago, I was billed still available at the Vermont Country Store (www.vermont- ment. This means a car that would be sev- do you suggest? By the way, my husband for an item I did not order or receive. It countrystore.com; $9.90 for three bars) and at Soaps Gone eral years old. I would lean toward a larg- is very much alive. -- M.G., via e-mail was an error by the company. Another Buy (www.soapsgonebuy.com; $2.95 per bar or $56 for a case er car that had been well taken care of, DEAR M.G.: Write to each of the cred- family charged the item. After much of 21 bars). since I believe they hold up much better. it-reporting agencies, describe the cir- aggravation and many phone calls, the I don't know what ever became of Miss Dare. But, in her Take your time. You are not going to find cumstances and ask them to reaffirm your company corrected its error and acknowl- honor, I believe I'll order a supply of Lifebuoy. Can't hurt. the car of your dreams in a day on the husband's "demise." They will then be edged there was no debt. And that fragrance, while some might consider it more of an used-car lot. If you spend enough time obliged to go back to their source for this Now three years later, I received a let- odor, stirs up wonderful memories for me. diligently searching both the dealers and information and, if not reaffirmed, it ter from a collection agency demanding private sellers, I'm sure you will find a comes off. In the event the source reaf- payment. I have tried to contact the com- Good ideas from readers: fine automobile. And, unlike many of firms, you will have to go back to the pany and the bank they are using for their your colleagues at work, you won't be in credit card, but they won't respond to my If you store your butter in the freezer like I do, I'll bet you agencies and ask for the source of their also try to soften it in the microwave. Doesn't work very well, hock up to your eyebrows. information. I think you will find that, if phone calls or e-mail. In the meantime, the collection agency is hounding me, does it? I usually end up with a part-frozen, part-melted mess. not reaffirmed in 30 days, your husband, So I was pretty happy when I got this cool trick from another of DEAR BRUCE: I have come into a like Lazarus, shall rise again. they won't listen to me and they won't little money. I am currently paying pri- give me any information. I don't know my faithful and clever readers. SOFTEN BUTTER: Need to soften frozen butter for a cake vate mortgage insurance (PMI) in the DEAR BRUCE: I currently lease a where to turn next. -- L.R., via e-mail amount of $230 a year. It would take DEAR L.R.: Yours is a relatively or cookie recipe? I put the butter in a zipper-type bag and place 1998 automobile. I fulfilled two years of it into a bowl filled with room-temperature water. In just five $4,000 to pay the mortgage down below a five-year lease, and I am happy with the common problem. While the company 80 percent to eliminate the PMI. I calcu- acknowledged the debt was improper, minutes, the butter is nice and soft but not melted. -- Kathi C., car and do not wish to trade it. I have Texas late the savings to be about 5.7 percent. I been receiving notices from various deal- they often forget to clean up their files. do much better than that in my invest- Then other companies come along, buy NO-TEAR FOIL: When I need to line a pan with aluminum erships asking for my vehicle. These fly- foil, I turn the pan over and mold the foil to the outside of the ments, so I decided the best course would ers state that dealerships need used cars "bad debts" and try to collect. They pur- be to continue to pay the PMI until the chase these accounts for pennies on the pan. The foil fits inside easily and with no tearing. -- Kelly M., such as mine. They state I can get into a Wisconsin principal naturally goes down below 80 better car for the same or lower pay- dollar. If I were in your position, I would percent and invest the money rather than simply send one letter (and one letter QUICK SHRED: I like to poach and shred chicken for soups ments. I don't understand this process. and tacos, but shredding chicken by hand is often time-con- pay the mortgage down. Am I forgetting What's the catch? Please help. -- G.H., only) certified to the collection agency, anything? -- S.H., via e-mail copying the company with the details you suming. One time, I tried putting the pieces of poached chick- via e-mail en in the food processor with the plastic dough blade. It was DEAR S.H.: You are right on point DEAR G.H.: The people sending have outlined. with your calculations. Given that, you In the event they send further commu- shredded to perfection in no time at all. -- Jamie L., Arizona these flyers simply want to sell another FREEZER COOKIES: When I freeze cookie dough, I mold would be foolish to pay down the mort- car. What they say is probably true, that nications, photocopy your letter and send gage. You didn't mention precisely how it off. There is nothing more you can do it into a long log shape, wrap it in plastic wrap and then roll a the automobile you will receive will be piece of cardboard around it. The cardboard keeps the dough much you were earning with your invest- better, meaning newer, and at the same or until they take a positive action, such as ments, and, of course, taxes must be con- bringing you to court. You should include from freezing in the shape of the freezer shelf. -- Debbie T., lower payments. However, what they Illinois sidered. Your calculation of 5.7 percent is omit is that you will be paying for it a in your correspondence a paragraph stat- right on the money. good many more years when you move ing you will hold them civilly responsible from this used vehicle to the new one. If for any damage to your otherwise stellar DEAR BRUCE: My wife and I are you are happy with the one you have, for credit. The next move is up to them. If interested in opening a Roth IRA Pete's sake, keep it. you are obliged to go to court, hopefully, account. There is only one problem: We By the way, five years is far too long to you will have documentation of what has PUZZLE ANSWERS don't know how to go about it. Do we finance a car. If it cannot be financed transpired. There may even be cause to open one at our bank, major financial comfortably in three years, you are in move against them for damages. company or with whom? Does it make a way over your head. difference where we open it? We already DEAR BRUCE: I am purchasing a have 401(k)s. Between us, we make DEAR BRUCE: An academic, my new SUV. Originally, I wanted to put half about $85,000, and we are 27 and 25, husband has accepted a new post -- one of the money down, about $10,000, and respectively. -- M.V., via e-mail he has wanted for many years. Our house, take the loan for three years. Someone DEAR M.V.: Starting an IRA is as worth about $125,000, is paid for. suggested I take the down-payment simple as falling off a log -- as long as Obviously, we don't know how long this money, invest it in a CD and take a five- you meet the criteria, and you do. My position will last because he has a way to year loan. The total amount of the cost is choice would be to go to a brokerage go before tenure. Should we buy a house going to be $24,500, taxes included. -- house, although you can do it any institu- immediately or rent an apartment? We L.B., via e-mail tion such as a bank or credit union. The have a medium-sized dog and a cat; so DEAR L.B.: I can't imagine the auto- problem with a bank or credit union is many landlords will refuse to rent to us. mobile loan interest would be less than that returns can be lower than those at a What are your thoughts? -- P.S., the interest the CD is paying. Doing it the brokerage house. You may have noticed Minneapolis, Minn. way suggested to you would simply cost that many banks across the country are DEAR P.S.: In my opinion, you would more money. If you were to put down a opening financial offices and doing the be foolish to buy a house as soon as you little bit of money and invest it in the work of a broker. I personally prefer the move into a new community. You should marketplace, you may very well outpace broker, who is separated from other insti- live there for a few months to learn a lit- the cost of the loan. Going from a three- tutions. tle bit about it. You will get to know the to a five-year basis on an automobile, in different areas in which you might want my opinion, is very, very foolish. If you DEAR BRUCE: We have applied for to settle, where all of the traffic problems can't afford to pay it in three years, you a mortgage, and guess what? Each of the are, etc. can't afford the vehicle.

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901-06 880-06 886-06 899-06 12-31/06 900-06 12-21,31/06,1-10/07 12-20,24,31/06 PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A 12-31/06 12-31/06 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ESTATE ESTATE Notice is hereby given that the Planning Com- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Plan- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Zoning CASE NO.: SCUK CVPB ’06 24958 CASE NO.: SCUK CVPB ’06 24960 mission of the City of Ukiah, California, will ning Commission of the City of Ukiah, Califor- Administrator of the City of Ukiah, California To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contin- To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contin- hold a public hearing regarding the adoption nia will hold public hearings regarding: will hold public hearings regarding: gent creditors, and persons who may other- gent creditors, and persons who may other- of a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the A. Minor Use Permit No. 06-38, as submitted wise be interested in the will or estate, or wise be interested in the will or estate, or A. Major Use Permit No. 05-45/Variance No. Main Street Village Planned Development by Dwight Jeffers, to allow auto sales on a both, of: ROBERT E. GOLD both, of: ROBERT PAUL FITCH AKA PAUL 06-34, as submitted by the School of Per- Project, as submitted by Doble Thomas Asso- portion of a lot in the C-1 (Community Com- A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed FITCH forming Arts and Cultural Education ciates. This project consists of General Plan mercial) Zoning District. Located at 195 East by: DENNIS CARTER in the Superior Court A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed (S.P.A.C.E.), to allow modifications to previ- Amendment/Zone Change No. 06-32, Boun- Gobbi Street (APN 003-040-70). of California, County of Mendocino. by: ANGIE R. FITCH in the Superior Court of ously approved plans for the S.P.A.C.E. per- dary Line Adjustment No. 06-35, and Major B. Minor Site Development Permit No. 06-41, THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests California, County of Mendocino. Subdivision Map No. 06-36, which would es- forming arts center, which is in the R-1 (Low as submitted by Tomra Pacific, Inc., to allow that: DENNIS CARTER be appointed as per- THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests tablish a mixed-use development project on Density Residential) Zoning District. Specific the installation of a small, prefabricated con- sonal representative to administer the estate that: ANGIE R. FITCH be appointed as per- two lots with a total area of 1.27 acres. Spe- modifications include a minor expansion to an tainer for use as a can recycling center in the of the decedent. sonal representative to administer the estate cific actions included in this project are the approved wing addition on the northwest cor- parking area of an existing grocery store lo- THE PETITION requests the decedent's will of the decedent. adjustment of common lot lines to increase ner of the building, a major expansion to an cated in the C-2 (Heavy Commercial) Zoning and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. THE PETITION requests the decedent's will the area proposed for development to .99 approved wing addition on the northeast cor- District. Located at 1203 North State Street The will and any codicils are available for ex- and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. acre in area, the General Plan reclassification (APN 001-360-23). amination in the file kept by the court. The will and any codicils are available for ex- ner of the building, and an increase in roof of the adjusted lands from HDR (High Density C. Minor Use Permit No. 06-25, as submitted THE PETITION requests authority to adminis- amination in the file kept by the court. height. The project also includes a Variance Residential) to C (Commercial), the rezone of by Access Design-Build for Hector and Cristi- ter the estate under the Independent Adminis- THE PETITION requests authority to adminis- application to allow the reduction of the re- the development area from C-1 (Community na Andrade, to allow the conversion of an ex- tration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow ter the estate under the Independent Adminis- quired yard setback along the adjoining Bush Commercial) and R-3 (High Density Residen- isting 950 square foot single-family residence the personal representative to take many ac- tration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow Street frontage, from the existing non-con- tial) to PD (Planned Development), the subdi- into a second dwelling unit that exceeds the tions without obtaining court approval. Before the personal representative to take many ac- vision of the site into 14 lots, and the develop- forming setback of 9 feet to zero feet, which 750 square foot maximum floor area, thus al- taking certain very important actions, howev- tions without obtaining court approval. Before ment of three-story commercial-residential would place the wall approximately 3 feet lowing the construction of a new 2,321 square er, the personal representative will be re- taking certain very important actions, howev- use buildings on the two larger lots and indi- from the back edge of the sidewalk along foot primary dwelling unit on the subject prop- quired to give notice to interested persons un- er, the personal representative will be re- vidually-owned townhouses on the 12 smaller Bush Street. The project is located at 508 erty. Located at 600 Redwood Avenue (APN less they have waived notice or consented to quired to give notice to interested persons un- lots. The northerly portion of the project site West Perkins Street (APN 002-212-03). 003-110-71), in the R-1 (Low Density Resi- the proposed action). The independent ad- less they have waived notice or consented to will remain in the HDR land use classification dential) Zoning District. ministration authority will be granted unless the proposed action). The independent ad- B. Major Site Development Permit No. 04-49, and R-3 zoning and the single-family residen- These hearings will be held on Thursday, an interested person files an objection to the ministration authority will be granted unless as submitted by the Rural Communities tial structure on these lands will be retained. January 11, 2007, at 2:00 p.m., or as soon petition and shows good cause why the court an interested person files an objection to the Housing Development Corporation (RCHDC), PROJECT LOCATION: 345 North Main thereafter as practical, in the Conference should not grant the authority. petition and shows good cause why the court to allow the development of a 32-unit apart- Street (APN 002-153-30) and 211 Norton Room No. 3 of the Ukiah Civic Center, 300 A HEARING on the petition will be held on should not grant the authority. ment complex on a .84-acre property in the Street (APN 002-153-02), City of Ukiah. Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, California. January 19, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. in Dept.: E, A HEARING on the petition will be held on R-3 (High Density Residential) Zoning Dis- PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD: The public re- Please pass this notice on to your neighbors, located at: COURTHOUSE, 100 N. State Jan. 5, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. in Dept.: E, located view period for the Mitigated Negative Decla- trict. The complex will be developed for per- friends, or other interested parties. You are Street, Ukiah, CA 95482 at: COURTHOUSE, 100 N. State Street, ration prepared for the project will extend sons with low incomes and includes a 25 per- encouraged to discuss this project with, and IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the peti- Ukiah, CA 95482 from January 2, 2007, through January 22, cent density increase over prescribed unit express any view you may have, or request tion, you should appear at the hearing and IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the peti- 2007. All written comments must be sent to density standards. The project is located at additional information from the City Planning state your objections or file written objections tion, you should appear at the hearing and the Ukiah Department of Planning and Com- 578 Clara Avenue (APN 002-138-05). Department by contacting Associate Planner with the court before the hearing. Your ap- state your objections or file written objections munity Development, at 300 Seminary Ave- Dave Lohse at 300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, pearance may be in person or by your attor- with the court before the hearing. Your ap- C. Major Use Permit Amendment No. 06-37, nue, Ukiah, California 95482. California, during regular business hours, ney. pearance may be in person or by your attor- as submitted by Alpha Signs to allow modifi- PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULE: The Ukiah Monday through Friday. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent ney. cations to the building facade and signs for an Planning Commission will consider the Miti- s/CHARLEY STUMP creditor of the deceased, you must file your IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent existing Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in gated Negative Declaration prepared for the PLANNING DIRECTOR claim with the court and mail a copy to the creditor of the deceased, you must file your the C-2 (Heavy Commercial) Zoning District. project on Wednesday, January 24, 2007. personal representative appointed by the claim with the court and mail a copy to the The findings and conclusions contained in the The project is located at 1139 North State court within four months from the date of first personal representative appointed by the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Initial Street (001-360-25). issuance of letters as provided in section court within four months from the date of first Study will be discussed with the Planning These hearings will be held on Wednesday, 9100 of the California Probate Code. The issuance of letters as provided in section Commission, as will the comments and re- January 10, 2007, at 6:30 p.m., or as soon time for filing claims will not expire before four 9100 of the California Probate Code. The Ukiah Daily sponses to all comments received during the thereafter as practical, in the Council Cham- months from the hearing date noticed above. time for filing claims will not expire before four formal public review period. Responses to YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the months from the hearing date noticed above. bers of the Ukiah Civic Center, 300 Seminary Journal comments will be distributed prior to the court. If you are a person interested in the es- YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the Avenue, Ukiah, California. meeting to all persons who comment. The tate, you may file with the court a Request for court. If you are a person interested in the es- Please pass this notice on to your neighbors, Delivered meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the City Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of tate, you may file with the court a Request for friends, or other interested parties. You are Council Chambers at 300 Seminary Avenue, an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of encouraged to discuss this project with, and Ukiah, CA. to Your of any petition or account as provided in Pro- an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or express any view you may have, or request LOCATION OF MITIGATED NEGATIVE bate Code section 1250. A Request for Spe- of any petition or account as provided in Pro- DECLARATION: Copies of the Mitigated additional information from the City Planning Door cial Notice form is available from the court bate Code section 1250. A Request for Spe- Negative Declaration are available for review Department by contacting Associate Planner clerk. cial Notice form is available from the court during regular working hours at the Ukiah Dave Lohse at 300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER: clerk. Planning Department, 300 Seminary Avenue, California, during regular business hours, Dennis Carter ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER: Ukiah, California. Monday through Friday. 115 N. State St., Ste. 1 Myrna L. Oglesby PROJECT COORDINATOR: If you need ad- Ukiah, CA 95482 533 South Main Street /s/CHARLEY STUMP ditional information, or would like to discuss 468-0123 (707) 462-4606 Ukiah, CA 95482 PLANNING DIRECTOR this project, contact Associate Planner Dave /s/Dennis Carter 707-462-0141 PUBLISH: December 31, 2006 Lohse at 707/463-6206. 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HELP APARTMENTS APARTMENTS ROOMS MISC. PETS & GARAGE CARS 120 WANTED 300 UNFURNISHED 300 UNFURNISHED 350 FOR RENT 480 FOR SALE 500 SUPPLIES 590 SALES 680 FOR SALE 770 REAL ESTATE 770 REAL ESTATE Hopland Apartment Room For Rent HUMANE SOCIETY FREE GARAGE 2004 Toyota Camry ADORABLE 4 bdrm We Buy Houses Fast! TRUE TO LIFE 1944 CHILDREN’S Large 1-Bed, Quiet, $425/mo, util. incl. PET adoption. Hwy SALE SIGNS. LE V6, Ex. Cond., 2 bth. Complete re- 24hr recorded information Walt Goldsmith 1-866-738-5424 or visit SERVICES Clean. $750/mo first and last 1. Simpson Ln. Realty World Selzer 17,200 mi. $17,950, mod. Laminant & tile www.WeBuy 972-2001 463-0270 16” Saddle Fort Bragg. Sat. & Realty. 350 E. Gobbi 707-463-6943 fl. Gas f/place. Lg seeks 2 additional HousesUkiah.com homes for Shelter Hand tooled, Sun. 9:30-4:30. yd. $399,000. By MARLENE VILLAGE WANTED In hm sale of hslhld Chevy Metro, LSI, Care program UKIAH square skirt, lined. owner 367-2616 Downstairs flat. TO RENT Chocolate color. Pitt Bull Puppies goods. Giant ent. 2000, 92k mi, looks & Applicants need to 140 Zinfandel 370 have at least 1 spare 2bd.2ba. Avail. Jan. Excellent shape. Parents on site. cntr, w/ free screen + runs great! $3000 Lake Co. Must sell 1bd1ba. $660 Looking for house GET A bdrm to house a child $1050/mo. $700 sec. Custom built. Responsible homes dvd+vhs. Bdrm set, 621-2931 Brand new 3 bdrm 2 Hud OK. will pay up to for up to 30 days. dep. 468-5468 only please. $150 ea. washer, fridge, freez- bth custom home in $1200/mo.1 dog, & $2000! T.D.I. GOLF VW Guaranteed monthly NEW YEAR’S 239-2666 er, off. set, files desk, Nice. Reduced to sell exc. refs. 467-9415 707-391-6961 1999 White 2 door, JOB! allotment. Generous SPECIAL! CENTURY 21 Poodle Pups. stnd comp. stuff, dining $209,000. 274-8074 Find It In increase upon place- manual transmission, The Ukiah Les Ryan Realty ACK 13 wks, vacs, ment. Income tax-ex- 1/2 off one month’s set, tools, etc. I can’t DAILY JOURNAL Property Management WANTED TO BIG SCREEN 52” tinted windows, super empt. Exp. with chil- rent. w/6 mo. lease. m/f, blk, crm $600. go until it does! WE BUY HOUSES 468-0463 PANASONIC HD M.P.G. $10,000. Call dren req. Parents will Roomy 2bd., 1 ba. 380 SHARE RENT 707-743-1922 Jan. 1st., noon 8838 $$ FAST $$ TV, 2 1/2 YEARS 707-813-7799 receive training, + So- Close to schools & $450/mo. util. inc. Red Boston Terrier 7 E. Rd., Rdwd Vly. Call us today @ OLD. $999. cial Worker, in-home shopping. furn. room for 1 per- mnth old. $500 obo. Call Jeff at 548-2443 (707) 462-9000 support & respite. 707-468-1371 Call Selzer Realty DUPLEXES son. Kit. priv.N/S/D/P leave msg. 462-4011 Sell It Fast or visit us @ Need 1 or 2-parent 320 4X4'S With 468-0411 Near High School. SEC/REF. 468-5556 Fireplace insert like Shih-Tzu Puppies Ukiah norcalbuyshouses.com homes, with 1 parent 650 FOR SALE Daily home full time. Home 2bd 2 ba townhouse $475/mo. incl. utils. new, blowers & ther- for Sale, mom & dad Journal PARK PLACE Toyota T100, 97 xtra Classifieds with no more than 1 dbl. car gar. lndry on site, ready by mid 1 bd. $725-$775 Near Raley’s, private mostat, $400.00 cab, 4” lift, rims, De- biological child con- room. sml. yard. Feb., reg. w/ AKC, 2 bdr. $850 TH $950. home. Avl. Dec. 462-0411 luxe audio, $12,000 sidered. $950/mo. + dep. cared for by the Men- Retirees invited to Pool/garg. 462-5009 490-7157, 468-9332 FREE PAINT 591-4040, 462-5027 Ernie Fine Agt. do. Animal Hospital. apply. Contact TLC MOBILES FOR Recycled latex, 5 gal. Serving Mendocino and Lake Counties Since 1973 707-463-1100 REFURBISHED 467-3645 buckets, white, tan, Females $850, Males VANS 2 BEDROOM. 390 RENT FOR SALE Lic#236800809 HOMES brown, gray. Tues- $800, Call 462-2525 660 Affordable Security For Your Individual DW\Garage+pool Small Furnished 330 FOR RENT days only, 8am to Ford Econoline ‘02 Needs Starting at Vet Assist. P/T $850 mo. 463-2325 Trailer, $450/mo., 250 Cargo Van 3bd2ba $1600 mo. 2pm, 298 Plant Rd., 510 LIVESTOCK Tues., Wed. Thurs. Avail now in Hopland elec. & cable, pref. Redwood Valley $2600 dep. . 1bd. Ukiah (behind animal $ 95 Prof. etiquette, health Studio $575/mo, single older person County Water Dist. apt. $750/mo. + dep. shelter). 1944 199 conscious, can lift 50 1 bdrm $600/mo, 485-7925 accepting offers: N/S, N/D, no 215. Walt Goldsmith ELECTRONIC lbs. Will train. N State 1 bdrm $600/mo. MUSICAL Graco Dble stroller 16,659 mi, very good PROTECTION PO Box 757 Rdwd 16” Saddle BY Protect your most Animal Hosp. 468- (707) 468-0463 410 INSTRUMENTS with base car/seat. cond. Compartment 5965 Valley, Ca. 95470 Hand tooled, DEEP Nice 2 bdrm 2 bth Gorgeous, fully re- Excel. Cond. shelving. Driver wall VALLEY square skirt, lined. valuable assets Water Truck Driver/ Upstairs. avail 1-1/07 3bd2ba. N/P/S. No stored 1924 Baldwin 467-0759 & door. Can be seen SECURITY sec. 8. Family rm. Chocolate color. Water Tech. $950/ mo.$1050 dep. Grand 6’2” Model “L” Playstation III, at 2370 Webb Ranch (707) 462-5200 24 hours a day! On Culdesac. Job req. ability to 2850 S. State St. #3 K#46904. Appraised sealed box, recept, Excellent shape. Rd., Rdwd Vly. Mail work independently $1500/mo. 972-4172 reasonable offers to: 707-468-0463 at $14,500.00. Look- $1000 obo. Custom built. • Sales & Leasing • Fire Sprinkler Monitoring and to make rea- RVCWD Ford Van, Spacious 2 bdrm A very nice small ing for an owner that 463-2477 $2000! soned decisions. We PO Bx 399, Red- • Service & Installation • Medical Alert 1 bth Heat, AC & H20 1bd, 1bth house in will love me. If this 707-391-6961 offer benefits pkg. in paid. Patio or balcony Ukiah $700/mo. piano fits your style, Reflections Vol. II wood Valley 95470 • Surveillance Camera • 20% Senior Discounts a friendly supportive $900 N/P 462-8600 Selzer Realty don't be shy. Ukiah Daily Journal • Access Control & Silent Alarm work environment. Gaited Horses for 468-0411 456-9319, 338-3776 has 20 books left. TRUCKS Cold Creek Compost The cost is $9.95 Sale: 17 mo. Gelding 485-5966 For Rent in Clear- 670 FOR SALE Security Pro FIND 460 APPLIANCES each. Call 468-3500 $1500, 19 Y.O. mare Authorized Dealer CHILD WHAT YOU lake, 4bdrm 2bth, 590 S. School St. 1988 Ford F700 18’ 140 CARE NEED IN single car gar., USED w/ 2mo Filly $1500. Flat Bed Exc. cond. APPLIANCES 4 Y.O. Filly $1000. 47k orig. miles. 30k IN HOME CHILD THE $1100/mo. $2200 & FURNITURE. DEEP VALLEY SECURITY CARE wanted, 2 C SPA-Deluxe ‘06 GVWR 964-8735 L sec., 275-2128 Guaranteed. 485-1216 ALL OBO Free Deliv- 462-5200 days/wk, for a 9 mo. model. 30 jets. ery 485-5041 lv. msg. old, 367-0699 A Therapy seat. Never Chevy 2005 1-800-862-5200 • 960 N. State St., Ukiah S The Ukiah Horse & Livestock SERVICES Visit Us On-line at used. Warr.Can del. Silverado. 4x4. Z71 www.deepvalleysecurity24.com S 20k, excel. cond. OFFERED DAILY JOURNAL $2850 468-4300 Transportation LIC.#AC03195 • CONT. LIC.#638502 200 IFIEDS! ukiahdailyjournal.com 485-0261 Housekeeping with exp. $12/hr. 3 hr min. Honest, dependable. Tammy 467-9553 YARD WORK Monthly maintenance UKIAH AREA REAL ESTATE OFFICES pruning, clean up. 489-8849 BUSINESS 250 RENTALS ▲ POTTER VALLEY ✪ 2 +/- acres 12,000 WILLITS sq’ building 4,000 sq’ UKIAH MUNICIPAL FORD STREET P.V. pole barn, sec. gates, GOLF COURSE REALTY fenced yd, office. for rent or lease UKIAH FAIRGROUNDS $4500/mo. 462-0686 HWY 20 COLDWELL COMMERCIAL BANKER LEASE UKIAH GROVE AVE. MENDO 2030 Industry Rd. SCOTT STREET REALTY 1. 5000 Sq.Ft. Aprx. 444 N. STATE ST. Lake Mendocino Drive w/400 sf office WALNUT AVE. 2. 5000 Sq. Ft. Aprx. ✪ PREMIER 720 sq ft clean room HENRY STREET PROPERTIES

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972-2001 GOBBI STREET MORTGAGE WAUGH HOPLAND TASTING ST SOUTH ✪ VICHY SPRINGS HEIGHTS - UKIAH 950-A Waugh Ln. From the low $600,000’s - Surrounded by heritage oaks and nestled against a ROOM. Hwy 101 S. DORA Beautiful Tastg Bar spectacular backdrop of tranquil foothills and open space, Vichy Springs $1,000/mo 972-2001 Heights combines the dream home that you’ve always wanted with all the TALMAGE RD. breathing room you need to retreat from the hustle and bustle of everyday Shop in Calpella life. 5 distinctive floorplans ranging from 2,307 to 3,096 sq, ft. with up to 5 30’x 36’ Fenced pkg, bedrooms on spacious homesites. Close to the Sonoma wine country and Office, priv. bath. nearby Vichy Springs Resort. Sales office Open Daily 10 am to 5 pm. For more References pref. information call (800) 573-8510 or visit creekbridgehomes.com $650/mo. 485-8222 APARTMENTS 300 UNFURNISHED Sheila Dalcamo 1-888-750-4USA 707-485-5759 1 br $625. 2 br.$725 MORTGAGE SPECIALIST Termite Control 1772 S. Main St. License #OPR9138 Locally Owned Willits, CA 95490 + dep. NP No sec. 8 462-0211 •Inspections Good cred. To view From Covelo to Gualala the Most Trusted Name •Structual Repairs By Gerald Boesel Happy •Professionalism MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE call 472-0322 •New Construction P.O. Box 389 Calpella, CA 95418 •Confindentiality in the Termite Business! MLS® Holidays! •Remodels Helen McKeown Apartments for rent •Expertise Call for appointment General Contractor, Lic #752409 office: (707)-459-9315 • cell: (707) 292-3196 Realtor-Associate residence (707) 463-8355 • [email protected] Calpella $700. CAL-BAY MORTGAGE, 215 WEST STANDLEY ST. UKIAH 485-7829 •Foundations Structural Pest Control, Lic #OPR9000 No pets. Credit reprt/ score req. 485-0841 TONI PAOLI-BATES Garbocci - Van Housen Realty Kelly Vogel - Tellstrom Loan Officer a Nose for Beverly Sanders (707) 462-4608 Mona Falgout Realty (707) 272-1650 1(800) 55-PAOLI Realtor® Real Estate This Week’s Featured 950-A Waugh Lane Properties Fax (707) 462-5746 I Go the Extra Mile! Ukiah, CA 95482 State St. 950-A Waugh Lane 707-272-5887 PV Realty From $590-600 INVESTMENTS • MORTGAGES • REAL ESTATE LOANS Ukiah, CA 95482 [email protected] 743.1010 Ford St.- 2bd/1ba INVESTMENTS • MORTGAGES • REAL ESTATE LOANS www.paolimortgage.com $725 S. Dora- 2bd/1ba This space is $735 A DIFFERENT BRAND OF MORTGAGE This space is Laws Ave. - 2/1.5 ba. $740 available available San Jacinta- formerly First American Title Company Call 468-3513 “All you need to know” 2bd/1.5ba $1,100 Dawn Deetz Ginny Richards Call 468-3513 Loan Officer Senior Loan Consultant 551 South Orchard Avenue, Ukiah, CA E. Gobbi- 3bd/2ba 462-8050 463-2100 For more Info For more Info Ph: 707.462.1446 Fax: 707.462.0947 GARY BATES House $1,195 1252 Airport Park Blvd. Ste D-3 Ukiah 707-462-4300 and 800-845-6866 Email: [email protected]/County Manager Oak Knoll - 3bd/2ba House. $1350. Complete listing This space is available at 320 S. Carol Myer, Agent State St. 462-5198 CPCU, CLU, ChFC Lic. ODO5161 available Chinook Gardens State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. Selzer Realty Call 468-3513 Upstairs flat. Avail Home Office: Bloomington, Illinois 350 East Gobbi Street now. 2bd2ba. Gar. & 400 E. Gobbi St., Ukiah, CA 95482 Ukiah, CA 95482 Off: 707-462-4936 (707) 462-6514 Bus. ® For more Info deck. $1000mo. $700 Pat Williams Realtor Fax: 707-462-7158 (707) 489-1812 Cell Email: [email protected] sec. dep. 468-5468 B-8- SUNDAY, DEC. 31, 2006 THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL Featured Properties Featured Property SELZER REALTY 687 North Bush Street 350 E. Gobbi St. Ukiah Dir.West Rd-right on Ellen Lynn Rd-left on Virginia Circle Looking for the best 468-0411 coverage of the local arts APARTMENTS 104 S. Oak St. - Cozy studio apartment located in & entertainment scene? a vintage building in the heart of downtown Ukiah. $450/mo. The Ukiah 306 W. Church St. - 1 bd., 1 ba. upstairs apartment located within walking distance to the DAILY JOURNAL downtown area. $525/mo. Offered By: Nancy Borecky 524 N. School St. - 1 bd., 1 ba. apartment This 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath home needs a little TLC. Good location in w/carport located within walking distance to town, on a large lot. Priced to sell at $326,000 shopping, park, and golf course. $550/mo. 777 Apple Ave. - roomy 1 bd., 1 ba. apartment in Selzer Realty • 467-3630 a small, single level complex w/ carport parking & laundry facilities. $595/mo. 210 Norton St. - fully renovated 1 bd., 1 ba. upstairs apt. w/ carport; central cooling, washer/dryer hookups & more! $600/mo. 160 Oak Manor Ct. - newly renovated 2 bd., 1 ba. upstairs apt. w/carport; conveniently located near $299,000 Heart of Ukiah parks, schools & shopping. ASK ABOUT OUR MOVE-IN SPECIAL!!! 505-531 Capps Ln. - Sierra Sunset Apts. features 2 bd. units w/ pool & laundry facilities, lovely Move in Ready! Big house, big lot, common areas, carports & more. ASK ABOUT OUR MOVE-IN SPECIAL!!! 757 Waugh Lane - 2 bd., 1 ba. apartment; low price. Completely refinished on recently renovated, located close to shopping w/ laundry hookups and fenced back yard. $800/mo. the inside. Second unit on property DUPLEXES/TOWNHOMES 1119 S. Dora St. - 2 bd., 1.5 ba. townhome w/ carport parking and patio. $725-750/mo. (not livable), SECOND SEWER HOUSES 588 N. State Street - Cozy 1 bd., 1 ba. house w/ hookup documented. Access from small yard located in the downtown area. $700/mo. 696 Willow Ave. - Cozy 1 bd., 1 ba. house w/small both Clara St. and the alley. yard and laundry hook-ups located on the west side of Ukiah near the park & golf course. $800/mo. 265 Oak Manor Dr. - 3 bd., 1.5 ba. home w/bonus room and yard located close to school, park and shopping. $1150/mo. 26790 N. Hwy 101 - Unique 2 bd., 1 ba flat located within five miles north of Willits, utilities included. $1200/mo. 489 Cochrane Ave. - Spacious 3 bd., 2 ba. home w/2-car garage, carport, workshop and nice yard on the Westside. $1375/mo. COMMERCIAL SPACE 725 S. Dora St. #A - 735 sq. ft. office space w/ 570-9855 • [email protected] utilities included. $675/mo. WE HAVE MANY RENTALS AVAILABLE, INCLUDING COMMERCIAL & STORAGE UNITS! FOR MORE INFO. CALL 468-0411 Find us on the web: Redwood Empire Title Company of Mendocino County www.realtyworldselzer.com Wishes to Thank the Following People/Businesses for Their Generous Support NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING of the Ukiah Food Bank gets snipped. gets saved. gets sales!

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