Community RELIGION sports digest Saturday Faith community news ...................................Page 3 .............Page 6 June 3, 2006 INSIDE Mendocino County’s World briefly The Ukiah local newspaper ..........Page 2 Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy 7 58551 69301 0 Monday: Plenty of sunshine 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 14 pages, Volume 148 Number 55 email: [email protected] RED CROSS POLL FORD ST. PROJECT GARDEN & NURSERY Disaster Produce helps feed guests at homeless shelter planning By KATIE MINTZ client of the Ford Street The Daily Journal Project, a nonprofit organi- still lags Neatly planted rows run zation that provides treat- By LAURA CLARK parallel and perpendicular ment, housing and job The Daily Journal to the neighboring railroad development for people suf- Although many people think tracks at the Ford Street fering from substance they’re prepared for a disaster, a Project Garden and Nursery. abuse, is now the market recent poll by the American Red While most contain only manager for the garden. Cross indicates otherwise. seedlings, the garden is Working in the garden, she “We are concerned that this already providing produce said, benefits not only those poll shows people think they are for the Buddy Eller at the homeless shelter who somewhat prepared -- when in Homeless Shelter. receive fresh produce, but fact they are not as prepared as The pet project of Terri also Ford Street clients who they need to be,” said Keith McCartney, Ford Street help cultivate the land. Robertory, disaster preparedness Project’s nutritionist and “It builds their self- expert at the American Red Cross. now also garden coordina- esteem back up and gets “Specifically, people need to tor, however, does more them ready to go back to the become aware of the disasters that than just provide nourish- work force,” Fernandez can disrupt their community, cre- ment. As she said, “Gardens said, speaking from experi- ate a plan for how they will han- are so many things.” ence. “When people first get dle these events and gather the The community garden, into recovery, they think ‘I necessary supplies for building a located at 200 Ford St. can’t do that’ or ‘I can’t do disaster supplies kit to carry out across from the Ford Street this.’ You work in the gar- the plan,” he said. Project and behind the den and see, ‘Well, I can do Ukiah Fire Chief Kurt Latipow Buddy Eller Homeless this.’ ” said he agrees with the conclu- Shelter, also serves as an The weekly market that sions of the survey. outdoor classroom for occu- will begin next Saturday “This is exactly why the city of pational training, and as a and continue throughout the Ukiah and the fire department type of therapy as Shelly summer has given her a have embraced Community Fernandez explained. Emergency Response Team train- Fernandez, a former See GARDEN, Page 14 ing, which is designed to increase awareness and emergency plan- ning for families and neighbor- hoods,” he said. Hurricane Katrina -- and much closer to home, the New Year’s SATURDAY MARKET Eve weekend flood -- reminded people how important it is to be WHEN: The Ford Street Project Garden and prepared for a disaster. However, Nursery Saturday Market will run from 9 a.m. to 4 after the waters receded, interest p.m., Saturdays, beginning June 10. gradually waned. FOR SALE: Starters for a variety of tomatoes “It has been somewhat discour- and peppers will be on sale. Four-inch starter pots are $2.50 per plant or 3 for $6. Mint and other produce See PLANNING, Page 14 starters are also available. Local vendors and artists will also be on hand. WHO BENEFITS: Proceeds from the sale will go toward sustaining the garden. Elevator WHERE: The Ford Street Garden is located at 200 Ford St. Parking is available at the Buddy Eller Homeless Shelter on Brush Street. briefly traps FOR INFO: Vendors interested in attending are asked to call 462-1934, ext. 111. two men Firefighters quickly come to the rescue Isaac Eckel/The Daily Journal Shelly Fernandez (left), marketing manager for the Ford Street Project gar- By LAURA CLARK den, and Terri McCartney, nutritionist and garden coordinator for the Ford The Daily Journal Street Project, plant tomato seedlings, which were donated by Fetzer Two men on Friday got a brief Vineyards, in the Ford Street garden Friday morning. sense of what it feels like to be stuck in an elevator. This one, however, located out- side Robert Feibusch’s residence at 240 Highland Ave., is closer to the ground than those located in high-rise buildings, and its walls are made of glass. “If all else failed we could have broken a window,” said Lee Enemark, who was in the elevator with Feibusch when it stopped running. The Ukiah Fire Department Seedlings, above, sit by the garden, waiting to be responded to the 911 call -- made planted. Many of the seedlings have been donat- from Enemark’s cell phone -- at ed. The garden has seen a strong influx of com- around 4:30 p.m. to find the ele- munity support and donations that have helped it vator, with the men inside, at the flourish in the first few months of its start-up. The bottom of the ramp. Apparently garden, shown at right, helps to feed patrons of the cable operating the elevator the Buddy Eller homeless shelter, as well as pro- fell off the pulley, which stopped vide fresh food and work training for the Ford the motor from running. Street Project. Firefighters used a rescue rope and their own pulley system to pull the elevator cart about a third of the way up the ramp -- or about 12 feet above the ground -- in Local police nab Sacramento murder suspect front of a sliding glass window on the house. The men were then Teenager and his girlfriend nearly two months as he fled across in the downtown Sacramento area on and shot him in the head with an M1 able to open the elevator door and fled to Lakeport, then Ukiah several counties. March 26 at the home of Hector 30 caliber rifle, while another gang walk into the house through the On May 15, the Sacramento Police Manuel Barrera, 25. member fired numerous rounds from sliding glass window. after Sacramento shooting Department contacted Lake County At the party, Stevenson reportedly a 45 ACP handgun. The unit -- thought to be the By ELIZABETH LARSON sheriff's detectives regarding a want- got into a fight with Barrera. After Barrera died of multiple gunshot only incline elevator in the county Lakeport Record-Bee ed 17-year-old male murder suspect losing the fight, police reported that wounds at the scene, according to a -- has been in continuous use and his 16-year-old girlfriend, said an upset Stevenson left the party and Sacramento Police report. since 1970 and it’s never had a UKIAH – Local authorities helped LCSO Sgt. Mike Moreshed. returned a short time later with five Within a few days, Sacramento problem before, according to Sacramento Police quickly track The boy, Edwin Stevenson – who other gang members, who brought Police had arrested five suspects – Enemark. down a murder suspect last month Sacramento Police said was a gang firearms with them. Laura Clark can be reached at who had evaded valley authorities for member – allegedly attended a party Stevenson allegedly found Barrera See ARREST, Page 14 [email protected]. 2 – SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2006 DAILY DIGEST Editor: Jody Martinez, 468-3517 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] FUNERAL NOTICES DEATH NOTICES [\ Covelo, residing [\ great-grandchil- in Mendocino County her NANCY J. (DAVIS) BOWERS dren. Nancy was preceded •Joseph “Joe” Maniscalco, 79, of Dos Rios, died Tuesday, whole life. She was Nancy J. (Davis) in death by her May 30, 2006. Arrangements are under the direction of Empire an avid bridge player and Bowers, 63 of Livermoe, husband Roger D. Bowers Mortuary Services. in her early years Ca. Sr. of Livermore she enjoyed playing golf. and her parents William F. Death notices are free for Mendocino County residents. Death passed away Monday, May notices are limited to name of deceased, hometown, age, date LaVerna is survived by 29, 2006 at her Davis and Mary L. of death, date, time, and place of services and the funeral her husband Al Hardie home with her family at her Davis of Ukiah. home handling the arrangements. For information on how to Jr of Ukiah, sons Jim side. Nancy was A funeral service will be place a free death notice please call our editorial department Holzhauser and wife born in Ukiah, Ca. July 29, held at the Eversole at 468-3500. Cheryl of Twin Bridges, 1942. Mortuary on Monday, June Montana, Marty Holz- Nancy lived the first 37 5, 2006 at 10:00 AM. hauser of Sebastopol, The family prefers years of her life in to news articles. Errors may be reported to daughter Susan Boer Ukiah and the last 26 in memorial contributions to POLICE REPORTS the editor, 468-3526. and husband Adrian of Livermore, Ca. Dur- the American Cancer Ukiah, brother Dan ing her working years she Society of Hope The following were Drewry of Dos Rios, grand- was a bookkeeper. Hospice of Dublin, Ca. compiled from reports LOTTERY NUMBERS LAVERNA PATRICIA HARDIE children Jessica Nancy was proud of her Arrangements are under prepared by the Ukiah Memorial services for Taaning, Cassandra family, who will re- the direction of the Police Department. To DAILY 3: night: 6, 8, 2. LaVerna Patricia Har- Thatcher, Michael Taan- member her for her love of Eversole Mortuary in anonymously report afternoon: 9, 2, 8.