Cal plans Google BOARD OF SUPERVISORS to stay focused going solar County workers want a raise ......................................Page 1 .............Page 6 ..............Page 3 INSIDE Mendocino County’s World briefly The Ukiah local newspaper ..........Page 2 Tomorrow: Sunny and warm 7 58551 69301 0 WEDNESDAY Oct. 18, 2006 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 16 pages, Volume 148 Number 192 email: [email protected] Isaac Eckel/The Daily Journal California Depart- Vineyard burn escapes ment of Forestry and Fire Protection Three acres near three acres of grass and sent a huge vineyard. firefighters Mike column of smoke southwest across The fire got out of control and the Andrews and Steve Talmage Road burn Highway 101 before it was contained wind spread it to a nearby field full of Strong work to ex- tinguish a vegeta- By BEN BROWN by firefighters at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. mowed grass that had dried in the Ukiah Valley Fire District Chief sun. tion fire near Tal- The Daily Journal Dan Grebil said the fire was started The flames spread quickly but mage Road Tues- A vegetation fire in a field just around 3 p.m. Tuesday by workers day afternoon. north of Talmage Road consumed who were burning weeds in a nearby See BURN, Page 8 CURBING CAT OVERPOPULATION DA, SHERIFF’S FORUMS Lintott plans new direction as DA By BEN BROWN The Daily Journal Fort Bragg attorney Meredith Faulder Lintott laid out her plan for taking the Mendocino County District seeks DA Attorney’s Office in a new direc- tion, at Monday night’s candidate forum. special She appeared alone at the election forum at the By KATIE MINTZ Ukiah Civic The Daily Journal Center, because Interim District her opponent, Attorney Keith Faul- incumbent Dis- der asked the state trict Attorney Supreme Court Mon- Norman Vro- day to make a judg- man, died Sept. ment on the impend- 21 following a ing Nov. 7 election Lintott heart attack. for Mendocino Coun- Lintott said, ty district attorney. if elected, she Following incum- would work to rein in those who commit repeated acts of domestic See FAULDER, Page 8 See LINTOTT, Page 8 Isaac Eckel/The Daily Journal Suzi, a new resident of Mendocino County Animal Care and Control, is already looking for ways to escape. The animal shelter is overcrowded with more than 100 cats, not to mention dogs. Owners of Sheriff candidates animals are urged to fix their pets in an attempt to curb the number of unwanted and feral cats. discuss the issues Allman, Broin give voters Feral cats sterilized for free their vision for MCSO By LAURA MCCUTCHEON The Ukiah Daily Journal By BEN BROWN Mendocino County Animal Care and Control The Daily Journal on Monday held a free sterilization clinic for feral The decision in the Mendocino County cats in an attempt to curb a population explosion. sheriff’s race is a choice between a candi- Participating in National Feral Cat Day -- date who wishes to continue the leadership spearheaded by Alley Cat Allies which advocates seen under former Sheriff Tony Craver and for nonlethal feline population control via the a change to a new way of doing things, practice of TNR (Trap, Neuter, and Return) -- the according to the candidates at Monday local shelter spayed and neutered 18 feral cats. evening’s candidate forum. Broin Some were also vaccinated at the trapper’s Sheriff’s Lt. Tom Allman said his expense. administrative style is similar to that of After they recover, the cats will be released Craver and that he does not expect to make back into the wild. significant changes to the office. “When it comes to caring for feral cats, TNR “Tony Craver’s ideas were very good,” is the best thing for them,” states Alley Cat Allies Allman said. “I’m not going to dismantle in a brochure advertising National Feral Cat Day. his organization.” “Feral cats are not pet cats, and they will be killed Allman said the county needs to get Charlene Zanella, a volunteer at Animal Care and Control, at most shelters. Because they’re unadoptable, away from prosecuting small-time legal gives Fergie, a brown tabby, her daily eyedrops for an eye they sometimes don’t even make it to the shelter, marijuana growers and start going more infection. Zanella helps care for the overflow of cats the aggressively after methamphetamine pro- shelter has been seeing for the past several months. See CATS, Page 16 duction and use. He said the Sheriff’s Office is currently spending $500,000 on Allman See SHERIFF, Page 8 County workers say planned 1 percent raise ‘an insult’ Nearly 300 of them take employees. employees was given. She did not each wearing an orange button read- BOARD OF SUPERVISORS “That 1 percent increase is a direct elaborate on the terms of negotia- ing “It’s time.” their case to the board insult to the employees. It’s like leav- tions. Leif Farr, an employee of the By KATIE MINTZ International Union (SEIU) Local 707 ing a penny on the table for a wait- On Sept. 30, the county’s contract county for more than 25 years and The Daily Journal Field Representative Dot Ferri, many ress -- a slap in the face,” Ferri said. with the represented members of also a union steward, presented a Close to 300 Mendocino County county employees in the 1,072-strong Following the appeal made to the SEIU Local 707 expired, allowing petition to the board with more than employees packed Board Chambers workforce are not happy with the board during public comment, how- the bargaining unit to engage in col- 500 signatures from county employ- late Tuesday morning, bringing with county’s supposed offer of a 1 percent ever, Assistant Chief Executive Offi- lective action in support of obtaining ees representing their “extreme con- them concerns about current contract cost of living adjustment to salaries cer Alison Glassey said that an what they consider a fair contract. cern and dissatisfaction with the cur- negotiations. paired with a 12 percent increase in incomplete picture of the negotia- Five of the many employees pre- According to Service Employees the cost of health benefits for county tions between the county and its sent addressed the board Tuesday, See COUNTY, Page 8 u Halloween Headquarters h's F n St 202 S. State St. ia or Costumes, Rentals & Sales k NEW e Downtown Ukiah U LOCATION Many Fun Halloween Treasures 463-2624 2 – WEDNESDAY, OCT. 18, 2006 DAILY DIGEST Editor: Jody Martinez, 468-3517 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] FUNERAL NOTICES [\ let Director from 1989 until mail to the Alzhei- which will be published dren and her beloved cat Brainerd and Evelyn 1999 for the Tri- mer’s Foundation of soon. Autumn. Mitchell. City Americans Hockey America, 322 Eighth Art has always been an Born to Garnet & Bessie She graduated from the Team. Ann worked as Avenue, 6th floor, New important part of his Venn on July 26th, University of Arkan- General Manager at the York, NY 10001. life and he has created 1930 in Battle Creek sas with a Bachelor of Arts local Chuck E. many beautiful paint- Michigan, Marilyn was in 1942. Following Cheese’s for John and [\ ings. the youngest of seven chil- graduation she applied her Cathy Corbin for 18 Don was married to dren. In 1953, she skills as an artist, years. She loved her time Virginia for 34 years be- married a Battle Creek designing Christmas cards with her Chuck E. fore she passed away in native, Dr. Thomas for Hallmark Cheese’s family. Watching 2003. Don is sur- Standley and moved to Greeting Cards. the kids grow up vived by his daughter, Vera Ukiah, CA where they Throughout her life she and keeping in touch with Lynn Chin; her raised four children. Dr. worked in a number of dif- them gave her husband, Hector, and their Standley passed ferent industries and great pleasure. daughter, Marissa; away in 1976. acquired numerous skills. Ann is survived by her 3 DON RAPHAEL MADDEN Don’s son, Donnie; Don’s She is survived by her She was an avid children and their Memorial services for sister, Janis Nelson children Elice King of gardener and outdoors per- families: Dennis Hill and Don Raphael Madden and husband Ted; sisters- Bluffton, OH, Mark of Elk son. Evelyn is a ANN (NUNES) SCHMIERER his wife Betty, Den- will be held on Friday, in-law Emily Grove, Laurel past member of the Sierra Ann (Nunes) Schmierer, nis’s 6 children Kasey, October 20, 2006 at Duarte, JoAnne Ward, Heintz of Roseville and Club and partici- 73, of Tri-Cities, Brian, Denise, Donna, 4:00 pm at Trinity Baptist Peggy Kennedy and Kent of Willits, her pated in a number of activi- Washington won her battle Danyelle and Tiffany and 5 Church, 900 S. brother-in-law Albert sister, Frances Angell of ties with that or- with cancer in great-grandchil- Dora, Ukiah with Pastor Boogaard, as well as Lady Lake, FL, six ganization through the 2004, but lost her fight with dren; Harry Hill and his Gerry Burney officiat- many nieces and nephews. grandchildren and numer- years. In her midlife life Friday, Octo- wife Veronica, their ing. Don had a zest for life ous nieces and years she returned to ber 6, 2006. Ann died two sons Gregory and Don Raphael Madden and enjoyed exchang- nephews. school and received a peacefully in her sleep Benjamin, Harry’s old- was born in Sacramen- ing ideas with a variety of A celebration of degree in architecture.