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Community Your health; LOCAL sports digest Ask Dr. Gott Ukiah man arrested in rape case .............Page 6 ..............Page 3 ....................................Page 1 INSIDE Mendocino County’s World briefly The Ukiah local newspaper ..........Page 2 Tomorrow: Continued hot 7 58551 69301 0 TUESDAY July 18, 2006 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 16 pages, Volume 148 Number 100 email: [email protected] Big flag and pole in the Western Hills before council this week By KATIE MINTZ Public hearing on the issue will and after learning so, applied for the will need to decide whether the pole pole, 25 feet taller than the allowable The Daily Journal begin at approximately 6:15 p.m. in permit with the City of Ukiah is compatible with surrounding land height in Ukiah Municipal Code, is Tomorrow evening, the Ukiah the Council Chambers at the Ukiah Planning Commission. uses and not detrimental to the pub- acceptable by these standards and City Council will hear Dave Hull and Civic Center, 300 Seminary Ave. After hearing mixed sentiments lic’s health, safety and general wel- grant the permit, Hull and Piffero Ric Piffero’s after-the-fact request Hull and Piffero were reportedly from the public, the Planning fare, and that it is consistent with the will be required to pay for both a for a major use permit allowing the unaware that such a permit was Commission deadlocked on the issue goals and policies of the General building and use permit and penalty 45-foot flag pole erected on Hull’s needed to place the flag pole on the at its May 24 meeting, leaving the Plan. western hills property. property located at 335 Janix Drive, decision to the council. The council If council members agree that the See FLAG, Page 16 City to Suspects get new sought in armed traffic robbery cop Willits store By BEN BROWN employee OK; The Daily Journal The budget for the Ukiah police seek Police Department, which was approved last month by maroon car the City Council, includes funding for an additional traf- The Daily Journal fic officer. WILLITS - The Willits “The traffic officer posi- Police Department is seeking tion is something the office two unidentified men in con- has needed for a long time,” nection with robbery of a con- said UPD Capt. Chris Dewey. venience store early Monday UPD approached the City morning. Council about hiring an addi- According to police tional traffic officer two years reports, two unidentified ago but Dewey said a budget black men entered the Circle crunch forced the council to K convenience store at 1579 turn down their request. S. Main St. at 1 a.m. Monday. Money for the new officer Both suspects approached the is being provided by Measure counter, which was being S funds, which are expected watched by store employee to bring an additional $1.8 Kenneth Fortune, at which million into the city budget point one of the subjects this year. pulled out a semi-automatic While the officer’s first Isaac Eckel/The Daily Journal handgun. priority will be traffic Elie Cardenas works at decorating a card for the Mexican celebration of Mother’s Day as Roberto The suspects took an enforcement, Dewey said Samano looks over. The two are participating in the Plan Vacacional through Nuestra Casa. undisclosed amount of money from the store’s cash drawer See TRAFFIC, Page 16 and fled on foot. They were last seen running north through the store’s parking Ukiahan Camp keeps culture alive lot. By KATIE MINTZ WPD officers attempted to The Daily Journal locate the suspects with the arrested Moises Soria started with two teachers, help of deputies from the 89 students and $1,000 nine years ago. Mendocino County Sheriff’s Now, in its 10th year, Plan Vacacional -- Office. One witness told offi- in rape a summer day camp put on through local cers he saw a maroon vehicle non-profit Nuestra Casa, a resource center that may have been a for the Latino community -- has grown Chevrolet Camero leave the case considerably. Little Lake Auto Parts park- With five teachers, 22 volunteers, close ing lot near the time of the The Daily Journal to 150 students and around $50,000 in robbery. John Francis Scarberry, 26, Police have designated this of Ukiah, was arrested on sus- See CAMP, Page 16 car a vehicle of interest and picion of rape, rape of a anyone with information is drugged victim, committing Maria del Pilar Guzmon teaches the encouraged to contact the lewd acts with a child and use of embroidery with ribbon and Willits Police Department. penetration with a foreign string to kids during a session of No shots were fired during object in the 2300 block of Plan Vacacional. South State Street at 12:01 this incident and Fortune, the a.m. Sunday. only employee present at the According to reports from time, was not hurt. the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, deputies began the investigation of a reported rape after they were City offers cool hangout during hot weather contacted by a 15-year-old girl. The girl, a runaway, told By JAMES ARENS for the people who don’t have a place age. Try to rest often in shady areas to winter. For example when it’s 100 deputies that she was taken to The Daily Journal to get out of this heat.” help your body cool down while out- degrees outside and there is 50 percent an apartment at the south end As temperatures continue to soar July and August are forecasted to be side in the sun. Protect yourself from humidity, it can feel like 120 degrees. of State Street. There she was into three digits, the city of Ukiah is the hottest months in Ukiah this sum- the sun by wearing a wide-brimmed For additional weather information offered and smoked marijua- offering a cool place to hang out. mer so here are some tips to help beat hat that will help you stay cool and visit www.accuweather.com and also na and was then raped by the According to AccuWeather.com, the heat from AccuWeather.com. sunglasses that will help keep the sun feel free to call the pool office for suspect, she said. every day this week is going to be over You should try to limit your outdoor out of your eyes. Using sunscreen of swim times at 467-2831 or the During their investigation, 100 degrees and every day the rest of activity on hot days to the morning and SPF 15 or higher is also recommended Community Services Department at Sheriff’s deputies contacted the month is forecasted to be over 90 evening hours because the tempera- to help prevent skin damage and sun- 463-6237 for information about when Scarberry at his residence. degrees in Ukiah. tures and intensity of the sunlight tend burn. the Ukiah Valley Conference Center is To beat the heat, the city-owned According to the report, to be lower during these times. Cut Also be very aware of the humidity open because of the heat. during questioning Scarberry Ukiah Valley Conference Center at down on exercising in the heat but if 200 S. School Street will be open all when temperatures rise. The way our Also note that the electric substa- admitted to some of the alle- week from noon to 5 p.m. when tem- you must, drink two to four glasses of bodies cool off is to sweat and when tion repair work was completed and gations and was arrested on peratures tend to be at their peak. cool, nonalcoholic fluids each hour the humidity is high it makes it much power is now restored to normal lev- suspicion of the above listed “The center is going to be open the and drinking a sports beverage can more difficult for our bodies to per- els. Over the weekend citizens were charges. rest of this week,” said Gail Petersen, help replace the salt and minerals you spire and cool down. The amount of asked not to run air conditioners and Scarberry is being held at executive assistant to the city manager. lose in sweat. Be careful though, if you humidity also makes it feel like it’s to conserve energy during the repairs. the county jail on a $100,000 “We will have iced tea, water and a are on a low-salt diet, speak with your hotter outside much like the wind James Arens can be reached at bond. cool place to sit in the air conditioning doctor before drinking a sports bever- makes the air feel colder during the [email protected] • Underground Utilities • Fencing • Storm & Water Systems • Landscaping Toll Free: 1-866-363-4900 • Septic Systems • Lot Prep. & Cleaning Office: 485-7536 • Cell: 477-6221 • Road Construction • 6”-30” Hole Bore • Demolition • No Cost Estimate General Engineer • Lic.#878612 2 – TUESDAY, JULY 18, 2006 DAILY DIGEST Editor: K.C. Meadows, 468-3526 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] el trailer outside the residence on it and that compact disks SHERIFF’S REPORTS and arrested without incident and several items of clothing The world briefly The following were on suspicion of the above had been taken. compiled from reports charges. She is being held at The victims neighbor prepared by the the jail on a $30,000 bond. advised that the stolen victims Westerners flee Lebanon as Last week, days after 12 tons of ceiling pan- Mendocino County ARREST -- Kristine had been found in her resi- els came loose and fell on a car, crushing a pas- Sheriff’s Office: McKague, 40, of Rohnert dence along with an intoxicat- Israel briefly sends troops senger, the governor announced that inspec- Park was arrested on suspi- ed juvenile.

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