Community Ask Doctor Gott Forum sports digest ..............Page 3 Our readers write .............Page 6 ...................................Page 4 INSIDE Mendocino County’s World briefly The Ukiah local newspaper ..........Page 2 Tomorrow: Mostly sunny 7 58551 69301 0 TUESDAY May 29, 2007 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 14 pages, Volume 149 Number 50 email: [email protected] Memorial Day A mix of revelry and somber reflection By LAURA MCCUTCHEON The Daily Journal The patriotic tune, “Proud to be an American,” sounded from DJ Ken Steely’s van as he pre- pared to proceed down a flag- lined School Street Monday during the 2007 Memorial Day parade. Veterans, fancy cars, a flashy Uncle Sam, pretty girls -- like Miss Mendocino, Liberty Egloff, and Miss Redwood Empire Outstanding Teen, Brook Ingram -- the Ukiah High School band, G.I. moms, law enforcement vehicles and a fire truck, too, also made up the pro- cession which started on School Street and winded its way to the Ukiah Cemetery on Low Gap Road. Young spectators, many hold- ing small American flags -- courtesy of Uncle Sam -- could be seen darting into the street to gather candy when tossed to them by generous parade entrants. But sweet treats are not what drew the adults to the event. Ruth Frisbie, holding her lit- tle dog, “Little Bit,” under one arm, attended the parade with her 5-year-old granddaughter, Chancelyn Johnson, to honor her first husband, James Johnson. “He was in the Vietnam war and he is buried up at the Ukiah Cemetery, so I try to go to the Memorial Day parade every MacLeod Pappidas/The Daily Journal year, and put a flag on his Above, speaking at the Ukiah/Russian River Cemetery, Veterans of Foreign Wars Program Chairman Bob Parker speaks to a grave,” she said. crowd about what the holiday means. Below on the left, VFW members hoist Old Glory at the commencement of Memorial Day Ten-year-old Devon Sosa was services at the Ukiah/Russian River cemetery. Below on the right, Jami Stewart, of the group GI Moms parades on Blue, a blind there to see his sister march in therapy horse in his 20s. At bottom, the Ukiah High School Band keeps pace on North State Street. the parade with the high school band, and Ken Bolstad, his wife, their friend, and their two dogs, were parked in chairs and on the curb of the sidewalk sim- ply “to observe Memorial Day,” he said. His wife, Marie Bolstad, expanded on his answer, noting she came “to show respect for people who have given every- thing for us. I am an Elk and an Emblem member ... our motto is to support our country.” Her sentiments were echoed by those attending the Avenue of the Flags Memorial Day Observance, held at the ceme- tery following the parade. “I’m here because of what we are celebrating this day for,” Dona Huff said as she waited under a shade tree for the com- memoration to begin. “So many people forget and go off camp- ing and boating instead of remembering our military,” she said. Julie Bawcom said she brought her 9-year-old daugh- ter, Emily, to the observance to show her what Memorial Day is all about. While at the cemetery they also visited the grave of Jason Buzzard, a soldier from Ukiah, killed last year in Iraq, she said. Memorial Day, said Emily, is “a time to remember those who “Today we honor all of America’s war have died. ... We come here ... we just dead. ... Their selfless sacrifice spans the remember everybody, even if they are not history of America, from the in our family.” Revolutionary War to the present conflict Similar sentiments were voiced by John our military are engaged in. These patriots Walker, who gave the invocation at the left their homes and families when their ceremony, sponsored by Veterans of country called and gave the last full mea- Foreign Wars Post 1900 and American Legion Post 76. See MEMORIAL, Page 2 2 – TUESDAY, MAY 29, 2007 DAILY DIGEST Editor: Richard Rosier, 468-3520 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] ed may contact the Daily Journal once The man was airlifted by FUNERAL NOTICES POLICE REPORTS their case has been concluded so the results can be reported. Those who feel CALSTAR to Santa Rosa The following were the information is in error should con- Memorial Hospital. The [\ daughter Ruth Ann Gerow. that he enjoyed the compiled from reports tact the appropriate agency. In the case woman sustained minor-to- He is survived by most was square dancing of those arrested on suspicion of dri- moderate injuries and was prepared by the Ukiah ving under the influence of an intoxi- his wife Patricia Yates, his with the Ukiah Police Department. To cant: all DUI cases reported by law transported by ambulance to brother Don Yates Promenaders. He traveled anonymously report enforcement agencies are reported by Ukiah Valley Medical Center. and his three children, extensively with crime information, call the newspaper. The Daily Journal makes The names of the patients, Cathy Dale, Deborah his wife and volunteered at 463-6205. no exceptions. and the cause of the accident Ruffin and Steven Yates, many state parks were unavailable at press time three stepchildren, as the camp host every ARREST -- Klye FIRE AND RESCUE on Monday. Candy Rupe, Mark Hill summer. O’Donnell, 19, of Sebastopal, In addition to CALSTAR, and Chris Hill. He also At Roy’s request, we are was arrested on suspicion of UKIAH FIRE DEPART- the Hopland Volunteer Fire has 12 grandchildren, 10 having a celebration driving under the influence at MENT Department, Ukiah great-grandchildren of his life at Joe Riley Day 9:25 p.m. Saturday, in the 200 MEDICAL AID – Ambulance, City of Ukiah and many nieces and Use Park by the block of Wabash Avenue. Ambulance, and the nephews, all of which dam at Lake Mendocino, ARREST -- Noe Espitia, INJURY ACCIDENT -- A California Highway Patrol he enjoyed so much. on June 3rd at 23, of Talmage, was arrested Hopland man sustained mod- responded to the incident. Roy started his adult 11:00. This will be a picnic, on suspicion of driving under erate-to-major injuries in a life, enlisting in the Navy so dress casual the influence at 2:35 a.m. head-on collision just past 10 and was a vet of the and bring your favorite Saturday, in the 600 block of a.m. Monday, on Highway LEROY YATES Korean War. He later memory about Roy to South State Street. 175, about 1 mile east of CORRECTIONS Hopland. Leroy Yates was born on was in the Sheriff Reserves share with the rest of his ARREST -- Julie Wilson, The Ukiah Daily Journal reserves this 3-23-31 in Missouri in San Diego and friends and family. 30, of Potter Valley, was The man, believed to be in space to correct errors or make clarifications and went to heaven on 5- then had retired from the In Lieu of Flowers, the arrested on suspicion of dri- his 20s, was reportedly dri- to news articles. Significant errors in obitu- City of Ukiah Street family is requesting ving a Toyota pick up, when ary notices or birth announcements will 21-07. He lost his ving under the influence at result in reprinting the entire article. Errors battle with lung and liver Dept. that you make a donation 2:53 a.m. Saturday, at Village he collided with a small car may be reported to the editor, 468-3526. cancer. He had a He was a hard worker to the Hospice of Circle. driven by a 30-year-old good life and was greeted in and enjoyed life to the Ukiah at PO Box 763 Hopland woman. Neither heaven by his fullest. Some of the things Ukiah, CA 95482. Those arrested by law enforcement vehicle was carrying passen- LOTTERY NUMBERS officers are innocent until proven guilty. gers. People reported as having been arrest- N/A U.S. military frees 42 kidnapped The world briefly by al-Qaida in raid on hideout DEATH NOTICES BAGHDAD (AP) -- American forces freed 42 kidnapped Iraqis -- some of whom had been hung from ceilings and tor- Conservative GOP senator says tured for months -- in a raid Sunday on an al-Qaida hideout • Daniel John Egli of Ukiah died Friday, May 25, 2007. A north of Baghdad, the U.S. military said. memorial service will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Ukiah lawmakers expect troop Military officials said the operation, launched on tips from Elks Lodge on Hastings Road in Ukiah. Arrangements are reduction after general’s report residents, showed that Iraqis in the turbulent Diyala province under the direction of Empire Mortuary Services. were turning against Sunni insurgents and beginning to trust WASHINGTON (AP) -- A conservative Republican senator U.S. troops. said Sunday most lawmakers believe President Bush will focus “The people in Diyala are speaking up against al-Qaida,” by Bill Blum; roll call -- on reducing U.S. troops in Iraq once a top general reports in said Maj. Gen. William Caldwell, the top U.S. military Memorial where a memorial bell was September on the war’s progress. spokesman in Iraq. Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., said any reduction will have to tolled as the names of local Elsewhere in Diyala, a U.S. soldier was killed when an Continued from Page 1 veterans who have died in the await a much anticipated report by Gen. David Petraeus, the top explosion hit his vehicle and a second soldier was killed in an U.S.