UHS varsity RELIGION soccer Saturday Faith community news vs. Piner ...................................Page 3 ..............Page 6 Oct. 11, 2008 INSIDE Mendocino County’s Daily digest The Ukiah local newspaper ..........Page 2 Sunday: Sunny H 77º L 37º 7 58551 69301 0 Monday: Sunny H 84º L 42º 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 14 pages, Volume 150 Number 185 email: [email protected] Homeless encampments CANDIDATE Q&A: RACE FOR resulting in piles of trash 1ST DISTRICT SUPERVISOR River cleanup along Russian River Brown says county’s debt a critical issue By ROB BURGESS The Daily Journal Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of four ques- tion-and-answer sessions conducted with the candidates for the two Board of Supervisors seats on the ballot next month. Sunday’s will be with Carre Brown’s opponent, current 1st District Supervisor Michael Delbar. This exchange, along with those conducted with both of the 2nd District candidates has been posted on the House of Burgess blog, which can be accessed at www.insideudj.com/houseofburgess. RB: What is your position on the Harris Quarry project? CB: I believe that the business owner that has the Harris Quarry has tried to locate in two proper- ly zoned areas industrial zoned already in this county and was encouraged by the Board of Supervisors to actually go up to the ridge where the Harris Quarry is located. I’m not knowl- edgeable totally on the EIR on that project, and I would have to reserve a position until I’m able Brown to get all the information. RB: Name one decision your opponent has made during his tenure that you vehe- mently disagree with. CB: I would say that I attended a joint meeting Sarah Baldik/The Daily Journal on the Ukiah Valley Area Plan of the City Council Above, Rebecca Kress of Russian River Cleanup, armed with and the Board of Supervisors and my opponent was a trash bag and trash picker, begins work Thursday morning leaning very heavily towards converting vineyard on a pile of trash and brush abandoned by campers at the land on Lovers Lane into a housing development of Russian River. At right, Glenn Cooper, a Granite Construction anywhere from 500 to 800 homes. I do strongly dis- employee, picks up a pot that has been left by the river. agree with that. Also, I do not believe that the foot- print of Masonite should have a shopping mall in that location, nor should it have home development and he was leaning towards the rezoning of both those properties. Volunteers clean refuse RB: What about one you agreed with? CB: I would say that it would have to have been the grading ordinance. It was in development for from same location for quite some time. It came out as a discretional doc- ument ordinance rather than a ministerial. That could have cost the county up to $500,000 a year. I fourth time in 6 weeks agree with his decision to have it tabled. By ZACK CINEK onto their land for years, they said. RB: What is an issue that is important to you that The Daily Journal Hildreth said he sees young men you feel isn’t being talked about in this campaign? CB: The county debt. It’s an enormous issue for “If it is poop do not touch it” and women who have been given sleeping bags and tents. “Where do our county, not only today, but it’s going to be an was the refrain of those who issue well into the future. They have not properly cleaned up homeless camps near they go?” he said. No sooner does Norgard run addressed their legal obligations to the pension the Talmage bridge on the Russian fund and they are not, and I say they, although I River Thursday morning. them off, Norgard said, “than they are back. I have a big one on my would like to say that my opponent is the longest- Thursday’s cleanup marked the serving supervisor on the board and should take a fourth time in the last six weeks land right now,” he said. The land owners said they feel strong leadership role, that they have not addressed that people have worked the same paying down the Teeter Plan and continually use it location to pick up garbage-strewn like the homeless get a free pass to camp on the river bank and make a to fund their general fund. campgrounds and the jungle-like RB: I asked for questions from our readers and maze of trails that connect them on health hazard, Hildreth said. “If I did that,” Hildreth said, “I this is one from Don Rowe: “What distinguishes an the banks of the Russian River. outstanding supervisor from one who is merely Mike Hildreth and Tim Norgard would spend some time in court.” Both Hildreth and Norgard said competent?” are two orchard and vineyard own- CB: I believe what distinguishes me from my ers along the Russian River in the they believe in trying to help citi- Ukiah Valley. Both have been try- ing to deal with campers coming See RIVER, Page 14 See BROWN, Page 14 School budget outlook remains ‘depressing’ TOP 5 ONLINE Flu vaccination clinic set By MIKE A’DAIR said. The Daily Journal betes, HIV, lung disease, kid- The Willits News The bad news is that, overall, the financial WILLITS - The outlook on the school dis- picture in both the state and the nation as a The Mendocino County ney disease, heart disease, trict’s budget remained depressing, according whole is ominous. The Legislature’s budget Community Health Branch chronic liver disease, long- to district Superintendent Debra Kubin, return- plan authorized the governor to make midyear (formerly Public Health) will term aspirin therapy, spinal ing last week from a meeting with state depart- cuts, and state school officials believe that the Thursday be holding a flu vaccination cord injuries, seizure disor- ment of education officials. governor could cut up to 7 percent from the 1. Driver crashes while clinic at the Ukiah Senior ders, cognitive dysfunction, “I was hoping we might be able to put some education budget, if conditions warrant. Center, located at 499 Leslie immune compromised and positions back,” Kubin said. “But I’m not rec- Also the budget provides that guaranteed rolling up window St., on Wednesday, from 1 to 4 people with neuromuscular ommending that tonight. This news is not cost of living (COLA) adjustments could be 2. Man burned in explosion p.m. disorders) •Residents of long-term great. It’s really depressing, actually.” suspended in order to mitigate the financial from propane The flu clinic is for anyone The good news is outweighed by the bad. emergency. As a result, an education advocacy 19 to 49 years old with one or care facilities The good news is that the recently approved group calling itself School Services of 3. Another innkeeper more chronic health condi- •Women who are or plan to state budget does not cut 6.5 percent from cat- California is recommending that districts charged tion, and anyone who falls be pregnant during the flu sea- egorical programs throughout the state educa- should be planning on a zero COLA for rev- within the high risk guide- son tional system. For Willits Unified, this will enue limits school programs for 2009-10 and 4. The Daily Digest lines. A donation of $10 is •Health care personnel who result in a savings of $108,000, spread across only a 3.5 percent COLA increase for revenue 10/7/2008 suggested per flu vaccination. provide direct patient care in nine programs. Kubin said she will channel limit programs for 2010-11. or out of the home, i.e., doc- $41,000 into the home to school transportation Aguilar said this will result in revenue loss- 5. First frost of the season High-Risk Guidelines: tors, nurses, etc. program immediately, but will hold on to the es of $540,000 in the next fiscal year, and expected later this week •People age 50 years and •Household contact to a remaining $67,000. She advised waiting until $535,000 in 2010-11, or a total loss of older person unable to be vaccinat- January before she moved that money back $1,075,000 for those two years. ukiahdailyjournal.com •People younger than 50 ed due to being immune com- into the programs. The Willits Unified School District budget years of age with one or more promised or children less than “I am taking a wait and see approach,” she is currently $18 million. chronic health condition (dia- 6 months of age. 2 – SATURDAY, OCT. 11, 2008 DAILY DIGEST Editor: Jody Martinez, 468-3517 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] FUNERAL NOTICES [\ She is survived by her companions Henry area. Greg partnered Correen Menser. 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