Eagles COMMUNITY soccer Friday Local happenings action .................................Page A-3 ..........Page A-6 Nov. 7, 2008 INSIDE Mendocino County’s World briefly The Ukiah local newspaper .......Page A-2 Saturday: Windy, rain H 60º L 42º 7 58551 69301 0 Sunday: Partly sunny H 60º L 39º 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 38 pages, Volume 150 Number 212 email: [email protected] ‘This is all about helping them make a transition to adulthood. ... They were as involved in this 2 hurt in election as anybody. We had some pretty heated debates.’ - SHELLEY SPELLINS, Community Integration Program director pickup collision The Daily Journal Every REDWOOD VALLEY - A collision between two pick- ups on Road 144 near Highway 20 at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday sent a man and a woman to the hospital vote Antonio Taylor, 61, of Ukiah, was traveling east on Road 144 when his GMC crossed into the west-bound lane and collided with a Nissan, a California Highway counts Patrol report stated Wednesday. Taylor was arrested on sus- picion of driving under the Students in the Community influence, the CHP stated. He was released from custody at Integration Program head the hospital due to his to the polls for the first time injuries. Cristan Ogden, 22, of By ROB BURGESS Redwood Valley, rode in the The Daily Journal right front seat of the Nissan. She was taken to the hospital t all started when Brenton Burris walked by and released. Chris a cutout of now President-Elect Barack Underwood, 22, of Redwood Obama on School Street. Valley, was the driver of the I Nissan and was not injured in “We took him inside the Democratic Party headquarters,” said Shelley Spellins, director of the collision, the CHP stated. the Community Integration Program. “She All three wore seat belts, walked him through the process. They were according to the report. really helpful.” Taylor and Ogden were Burris, a member of the Community taken to Ukiah Valley Integration Program, was one of three Medical Center by ambu- classmates to vote for the first time in this lance. week’s presidential election. The Community Integration Program was created to help young adults with Drivers developmental disabilities transition from family homes and school to independent life within the community. checkpoint The program focuses primarily on such life skills as meal planning, shopping, cooking, in Willits cleaning, dealing with public agencies, living and interacting with roommates, organizing The Daily Journal daily tasks and using public transportation and Drivers in the Willits area recreational opportunities. can anticipate a sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint Margaret Ridgway, program director at Sarah Baldik/The Daily Journal Independence Plus, said the group focuses today. The California Highway Brenton Burris, above, holds a pro- Patrol, the Willits Police mainly on cultivating leisure-time activities for Democrat pin at his Community the 18- year-olds to 20-somethings. Department, Mendocino Integration Program classroom in Ukiah. County Sheriff’s Office and “We give them ideas of what they can do Burris became a Democrat and voted for with their evenings,” she said. Alcohol Beverage Control the first time in Tuesday’s election. At agents will provide staff for the Ridgway said this year’s election was just right, Victoria Gourno and Kevin Daly checkpoint, a CHP report stated one more way the students involved with the hold a sign they made together against this week. CHP drug recogni- group could be more independent. Prop. 8 on Wednesday. After having heat- tion experts, certified by “We gave them bipartisan information,” she ed discussions on Prop 8. with their CIP National Traffic Highway said. “Some of them registered as Republicans program group, Victoria and Kevin made Traffic Administration, will be and some of them registered as Democrats.” their “No on 8” decision. at the Willits checkpoint to Brad Roberts, a student from Redwood assess drivers suspected to be Valley, said he was excited to have been given Spellins said Prop. 8, the proposed ban on under the influence. the opportunity to vote for the first time. gay marriage that has apparently passed, was CHP Captain Ray Madrigal “I registered as a Republican,” he said. “I one of the hottest topics on the list. stated that all vehicles will be like McCain.” “When things were explained to them checked if the amount of traffic Spellins said dinner time with the group was sometimes I found their opinions changed from allows for it. where most of the discussions took place. what they had first thought,” she said. “We do The California Office of “It started last year with the primaries,” she have some students who have different opinions Traffic Safety helped to fund said. “They would talk about the issues amongst than their family. It is important for me as their today’s checkpoint. themselves. It got pretty heated at times. We teacher for them to be completely involved in would read articles from the paper and use that the community.” as a forum for discussion. It picked up a fevered Andria Lunsford, CIP assistant, said her pace. So then we started reading some of the TOP 5 ONLINE propositions.” See VOTE, Page A-10 Wednesday 1. Traffic stop results in ‘Bridging the Gap’ ceremony Improvements to 101 marijuana bust early Friday morning at Laytonville finished 2. One dead, two injured marks Confusion Hill progress The Daily Journal The Daily Journal of Highway 101. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for road work that improves a in Hwy. 162 crash Sections of a new Highway 101 bridge According to Caltrans, the north bridge was stretch of Highway 101 in Laytonville happens today at 11 3. Point Arena man spanning the Eel River at Confusion Hill were completed last winter. Ground breaking for the a.m. arrested for allegedly connected Thursday, Caltrans stated. two bridges was in July 2006. The time of Caltrans invites the public to attend today’s ribbon cutting The deck of the south bridge towers 255 feet completion for the realignment of Highway at 44951 Highway 101 in the parking lot of Geiger’s Long beating son above a gravel bar below it. It is 1,312 feet 101 at Confusion Hill is scheduled for October Valley Market. long. Now that the Laytonville Curve Improvement Project is 4. Domestic violence An informal ‘bridging the gap’ ceremony 2009. completed, improvements to Highway 101 include improved arrest made in Fort Construction vehicles will now be able to was held at the south bridge and included gold- sight for motorists, bicycle lanes, sidewalks, high-visibility Bragg painted couplers to secure a 12.5 foot gap that cross the south bridge by the end of the month, crosswalks, landscaping and decorative lighting, stated was then filled with concrete, Caltrans stated stated Caltrans. Caltrans. 5. 40-to-life-plus-8 years Thursday. If the slide was to again block Highway 101 Alison Pernell and Albert Repovsch both of the sentence in Willits The bridge project includes a second bridge before the work is complete, Caltrans stated, a Laytonville Area Municipal Directory, 3rd District previously completed at the north end of the .25 mile stretch between the south and south Supervisor John Pinches and Charles C. Fielder and Steve killing project area. Both are built to bypass a prob- bridges could be paved in one week or less to Blair, both of Caltrans, are scheduled to speak at today’s cer- ukiahdailyjournal.com lematic landslide on a narrow two-lane stretch get traffic moving. emony. A-2 – FRIDAY, NOV. 7, 2008 DAILY DIGEST Editor: Jody Martinez, 468-3517 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] Bankruptcy? Since 1893 Is it for me? eddechant.com Eversole Mortuary Free Consultation Crematory & Evergreen Memorial Gardens EDMUND DECHANT Outdoor crypts at reasonable rates. Attorney at Law 35 years Bankruptcy Ukiah’s only Mortuary & Crematory Experience at one site 707-604-0042 Personal Service 24 hours a day 800-823-0600 462-2206 FD-24 FUNERAL NOTICES [\ and Don Daniels of Elk, and many other rela- DETAIL CENTER tives and friends. 859 N. State Street A memorial gathering will be held Sunday, (707) 462-4472 November 16, 2008 at the family home from Windshield 2-6 pm. Private inurnment will be held at Ev- Replacement ergreen Memorial Gardens. Those wishing to remember Dick are kindly asked to make donations in his name to the The world Anderson Valley Animal Rescue, for the care of AC&C animals, c/o Sage, Mendocino Ani- briefly mal Shelter, 298 Plant Rd., Ukiah, Ca. 95482 Arrangements are under the direction of the Bush sets Oval Eversole Mortuary. [\ Office meeting with Obama WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush and Barack Obama on Monday will hold their first substantive talks about the nation’s daunting priorities as the transition to a RICHARD WARREN Democratic administration “DICK” DANIELS accelerates. Richard Warren “Dick” Bush, soon to return to Daniels of Ukiah died Texas after two terms in suddenly at Ukiah Valley office, ordered employees on Medical Center on Thursday to ensure a smooth Saturday, November 1, transfer of power to Obama. 2008. Born November The transition is a delicate 7, 1925 in Fort Bragg, to dance in which the White the late Warren and LAWRENCE (ROY) House keeps the president- Mae Lyons Daniels, he BAINBRIDGE elect in the loop, and even married Joan Lam- On the morning of solicits his input, but the deci- brecht on June 29, 1952 in November 4, 2008, Roy sions remain solely the presi- Santa Rosa. Bainbridge died peacefully dent’s. Dick graduated from at home in Ukiah with his On Monday’s discussion Fort Bragg High School children at his side.