Flag debate takes another turn

No. 12 Monterey downs Eagles ..........Page A-8 SUNDAY Oct. 1, 2006 REMINISCE Elusive Images photo contest ................................Page A-3 INSIDE World briefly .......Page A-2 The Ukiah Mendocino County’s local newspaper Monday: Partly sunny and cool Tuesday: Mostly cloudy; even cooler $1 tax included ukiahdailyjournal.com DAILY JOURNAL 50 pages, Volume 148 Number 175 The Daily Journal email: udj@pacific.net Flag debate takes another turn City attorney reportedly plans to recommend approval of use permit to allow flagpole to stay The city attorney is apparently ready to recommend approving the 45-foot flagpole erected in the Western Hills by homeowners Ric Piffero and Dave Hull. According to City Councilman John McCowen, City Attorney David Rapport has changed his mind about whether a Government Code section overrides the city’s ability to regulate the size of a flagpole used to fly the American flag. The key may be that the city’s ordinance limiting flagpole height in residential neighborhoods is based entirely on aesthetics and not on health or safety. Earlier in the debate, Rapport said he believed Government Code section 434.5 could be interpreted narrowly enough to allow the city to say no to the flagpole. See FLAG, Page A-12 Fire Safety Day IRISH WAKE IN HOPLAND NORMAN L. VROMAN Dec. 14, 1936-Sept. 21, 2006 DA Vroman remembered By BEN BROWN The Daily Journal Savanah Szupello, uncertain of what she just heard, checks out Pluggie, an automated fire hydrant that moves and talks. Firefighters stage expo The Daily Journal Fire departments from throughout the county sponsored a fire prevention expo Saturday at the Pear Tree Shopping Center. The event kicked off with a fire engine procession from the Redwood Empire Fairgrounds at 9 a.m. that moved south on State Street toward See EXPO, Page A-12 Isaac Eckel/The Daily Journal HOPLAND -- More than 100 people turned out on a cool fall Saturday at Brutocao to remember District Attorney Norman Vroman and to say their goodbyes. “Having all of you here today is much ado about nothing,” said former Sheriff Tony Craver, speaking for Vroman who he said, jokingly, came to him in a dream. “I look forward to seeing you all on the other side; forget me not.” Vroman died at Sutter Valley Memorial Hospital Sept. 21, two days after he suffered a heart attack in the driveway of his Hopland home. The crowd in attendance was a fairly good sample of the “hippie-redneck” coalition Vroman often said were responsible for electing him to two terms as Mendocino County district attorney. Also there were members “He told me, ‘Bill, if I win, I win, and if I lose, I win.’” BILL SCHLICK, Vroman friend on Vroman’s comment on DA race of law enforcement, Vroman’s coworkers at the Mendocino County District Attorney’s Office, members of Mendocino County’s legal community and even a few judges. State Sen. Wes Chesbro was also on hand, to present a joint resolution on behalf of himself and Assemblywoman Patty Berg in recognition of Vroman’s good works. Mendocino County Sheriff’s Capt. Kurt Smallcomb also presented Vroman’s family with a certificate honoring Vroman’s work. See VROMAN, Page A-12 During the fire prevention expo Saturday at the Pear Tree Shopping Center, Michael Mills (above right) makes his way out of a smoke trailer that gave occupants the chance to experience escaping from a smokefilled room out a window. The expo was put on by fire departments from throughout the county. At right, Sparky the fire dog rides atop a Ukiah Fire Department ladder truck as a procession of fire trucks from the county makes its way down State Street Saturday morning. Students discuss safety at UHS Anonymous hotline launches on Monday By LAURA MCCUTCHEON The Daily Journal ‘The Guardian’ showcases heroics of the Coast Guard focus on film By Shelby White The Coast Guard is a vital part of the U.S. service, and when lives are on the line it will sacrifice everything. “The Guardian,” directed by Andrew Davis, stars a talented cast that includes Kevin Costner (“Rumor Has It”), Ashton Kutcher (“Guess Who”) and Sela Ward (“The Day After Tomorrow”). Ben Randall (Costner) is a legend in the Coast Guard for swimming to people in acciSee GUARDIAN, Page A-12 Ukiah High School on Monday will implement an anonymous tip hotline for students to report safety issues -from harassment to drug use - without fear of retaliation from their peers. The number is 391-3911, UHS Principal Ken Montoya said. A random survey of more than three dozen students on Friday indicated a majority of those interviewed feel safe on campus. “I feel very safe,” said a freshman girl. Many echoed her sentiment. A few had mixed emotions. Those who were concerned were primarily concerned about gangs. “Sometimes I do feel safe, but I sometimes feel uncomfortable because of gangsters,” said a sophomore girl. “I do feel safe, but not around certain people that I don’t hang out with. If I walk around certain people, I don’t feel as safe,” said another 10th-grade girl, referring to “the gang members and people who stare you down.” “I feel fine (at school) but if I was in a fight with a gangster, no, (I would not),” said a freshman girl. Three other girls standing with her said they generally feel safe, too, unless “you have enemies,” “unpopular views” or “someone is mad at you.” A freshman boy said he feels “somewhat” safe on campus. “You never know ... someone might have a See SCHOOL, Page A-5 3450 N. STATE STREET, UKIAH (NEXT TO WEEKS DRILLING) • PHONE 707-462-7214 • FAX 707-462-7213 • HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY 9 - 6 • SATURDAY - SUNDAY 11 - 3 North Coast HYDRO GARDENS 10,000 Square Feet of Merchandise Now Carrying “Cutting Edge Solutions” Products! A-2 – SUNDAY, OCT. 1, 2006 DAILY DIGEST The Ukiah Daily Journal The team had begun clearing dense vegetation near the wreckage site so a helicopter could land. However, a statement by aviation officials said “so far it is impossible to confirm the existence of survivors in the area.” The president of Brazil’s airport authority, Jose Carlos Pereira, said the Boeing 737-800 jetliner and a private jet clipped each other before the crash of Gol airlines Flight 1907. He said it was unlikely anyone on board the Gol flight from the jungle city of Manaus en route to Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro survived when the plane struck the ground, traveling at more than 300 mph. Nobody on the smaller plane, which was carrying a New York Times columnist, was injured. Air force helicopter pilots hovering over the crash site saw no signs of an intact fuselage and the debris appeared to cover only a small area. Duckworth said. “My helicopter was shot down long after you proclaimed ‘mission accomplished.”’ Editor: Jody Martinez, 468-3517 udj@pacific.net The world briefly U.S. military: Captured al-Qaida suspect was in ‘final stages’ of planning Green Zone attack BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — The U.S. military said a captured al-Qaida suspect and members of his cell were “in the final stages” of planning an attack on the Green Zone. An unprecedented curfew prompted by the arrest left millions of Baghdad residents stranded at home on Saturday without supplies during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The U.S. military said the suspected al-Qaida in Iraq member was arrested late Friday at the home of senior Sunni Arab political leader Adnan al-Dulaimi, where he was working as a personal bodyguard. Al-Dulaimi is a member of the Iraqi Accordance Front — the largest Sunni coalition in the 275-member parliament, where it holds 44 seats — and the military was quick to distance the politician from the raid, stressing that he was “not the target.” “This operation in no way implies Dr. al-Dulaimi was associated with any illegal activity,” the military said, adding that the suspect was captured in a security trailer at al-Dulaimi’s home. After the arrest, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was advised by the U.S. military to shut down the capital and order its 7 million residents to stay at home. POLICE REPORTS The following were compiled from reports prepared by the Ukiah Police Department. To anonymously report crime information, call 463-6205. ARREST -- Michael J. Dhuyvetter, 19, of Ukiah, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in the 300 block of East Gobbi Street at 12:17 a.m. Friday. Dhuyvetter was released after being cited. ARREST -- Michael Berry, 33, of Ukiah, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in the 1700 block of North State Street at 2 a.m. Friday. Berry was released after being cited. Those arrested by law enforcement officers are innocent until proven guilty. People reported as having been arrested may contact the Daily Journal once their case has been concluded so the results can be reported. Those who feel the information is in error should contact the appropriate agency. In the case of those arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant: all DUI cases reported by law enforcement agencies are reported by the newspaper. The Daily Journal makes no exceptions. Overpass near Montreal collapses, crushing two cars whose occupants are feared dead LAVAL, Quebec (AP) — An overpass near Montreal collapsed Saturday, crushing two cars whose occupants were feared dead, authorities said. At least five people were injured. Drivers on Highway 19 slammed on their brakes and watched in horror as the overpass slowly collapsed, sending cars plunging and crushing at least two vehicles. Quebec provincial police did not confirm any deaths but spokeswoman Chantal Mackels said police believed it was unlikely that anyone in the two crushed cars survived. “We watched the overpass slowly come down and two cars fell from it,” witness Golda Simon told TVA network. Ambulances quickly arrived on the scene and transported five people. Three were in critical condition including two suffering from head injuries. Emergency workers had not yet reached people trapped under the wreckage, said Andre Champagne of ambulance service Urgence-Sante. The workers were trying to secure the site before attending to those trapped, he told The Associated Press. Israel to complete withdrawal from Lebanon by early today, defense officials say MOSHAV AVIVIM, Israel (AP) — The Israeli army expects to complete its withdrawal from Lebanon by Sunday evening, meeting a key condition of the cease-fire that ended more than a month of fighting with Hezbollah guerrillas. Defense officials said the army was preparing to wrap up the pullout by the onset of the Yom Kippur holy day at sundown Sunday, but the plans could change depending on conditions on the ground. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter with the media. The Israeli military censor imposed a blackout on details of the withdrawal, saying information would be released once the pullout is complete. Israel has previously delayed the withdrawal amid disagreements regarding the deployment of Lebanese and U.N. forces in southern Lebanon, which has long been a stronghold of the Shiite Muslim Hezbollah guerrillas. Israel sent troops into Lebanon shortly after Hezbollah guerrillas abducted two soldiers and killed three others in a July 12 cross-border raid. More than 150 Israelis and 850 Lebanese were killed in 34 days of fighting. Spinach scare aside, food illnesses at record lows, CDC says; concerns about produce remain SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Despite the recent E. coli spinach outbreak, food may be safer now than at any other time in the last decade, with illness occurring at record-low rates, new federal statistics show. Consumers get part of the credit, for handling food more safely at home, but experts say the biggest improvement came from better industry controls and inspections. “The food is actually cleaner to begin with,” said Dr. Robert Tauxe, top food scientist at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Certain germs have dramatically declined, and “that to me is really solid progress.” However, the trend could reverse in coming years if fruit and vegetable growers do not address problems like those that led to the spinach scare, Tauxe and others said. “The meat and poultry industry has made great strides. The produce industry has a long way to go to catch up,” said Michael Doyle, a microbiologist who heads the University of Georgia’s Center for Food Safety. Head of the House GOP election effort says he told Hastert about Foley scandal months ago WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Thomas Reynolds, head of the House Republican election effort, said he told Speaker Dennis Hastert after learning a fellow GOP lawmaker sent inappropriate messages to a teenage boy. Reynolds, R-N.Y., was told months ago about emails sent by Rep. Mark Foley and is now defending himself from Democratic accusations that he did too little. Foley, R-Fla., resigned Friday after ABC News questioned him about the e-mails to a former congressional page and about sexually suggestive instant messages to other pages. The boy who received the e-mails was 16 in the summer of 2005 when he worked in Congress as a page. After the boy returned to his Louisiana home, the congressman e-mailed him, and the teenager thought the messages were inappropriate, particularly one in which Foley asked the teen to send a picture of himself. The teen’s family contacted their congressman, Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-La., who then discussed it with Reynolds sometime this spring. “Rodney Alexander brought to my attention the existence of e-mails between Mark Foley and a former page of Mr. Alexander’s,” Reynolds, chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, said in a written statement Saturday. Illinois congressional candidate who lost her legs fighting in Iraq attacks Bush’s strategy on war WASHINGTON (AP) — An Illinois congressional candidate who lost both her legs during combat in Iraq said Saturday that President Bush has no real strategy for securing the war-ravaged nation, just political talk designed to appeal to voters. “Instead of a plan or a strategy, we get shallow slogans like ‘mission accomplished’ and ‘stay the course,”’ former Army Capt. Tammy Duckworth said in the Democrats’ weekly radio address. “Those slogans are calculated to win an election. But they won’t help us accomplish our mission in Iraq.” Duckworth’s address served as a response to the president’s weekly radio talk and gave the Democratic Party a chance to showcase one of its strongest candidates as it seeks to regain control of the House in November’s elections. Duckworth, who copiloted a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed while under a rocket grenade attack almost two years ago, also criticized Bush and others in his administration for accusing anyone who challenges the president’s policies of “cutting and running.” “Well, I didn’t cut and run, Mr. President. Like so many others, I proudly fought and sacrificed,” PUBLIC NOTICE CORRECTIONS The Ukiah Daily Journal reserves this space to correct errors or make clarifications to news articles. Significant errors in obituary notices or birth announcements will result in reprinting the entire article. Errors may be reported to the editor, 468-3526. Czech Republic’s Tatana Kucharova, an 18-year-old student, wins Miss World 2006 WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Tatana Kucharova, an 18-year-old student from the Czech Republic, won the Miss World 2006 beauty contest on Saturday. Kucharova defeated 103 other women in voting by a panel of judges and television viewers around the world during a two-hour finals ceremony in the Polish capital. First runner-up in the 56th edition of the annual beauty pageant was Joana Valentina Boitor, a 17year-old from Romania. Australia’s Sabrina Houssami, 20, was third. Wearing a long white dress, a teary Kucharova blew kisses to the 2,500 audience members in Warsaw’s Congress Hall after she received her diamond crown from Miss World 2005, Unnur Birna Vilhjalmsdottir of Iceland. LOTTERY NUMBERS DAILY 3: night: 0, 9, 1. afternoon: 1, 8, 9. FANTASY 5: 02, 03, 08, 10, 18. DAILY DERBY: 1st Place: 07, Eureka. 2nd Place: 11, Money Bags. 3rd Place: 05, California Classic. Race time: 1:43.93. LOTTO: 15-20-2227-47 Meganumber: 18. Jackpot: $27 million. Teams clear dense vegetation near Amazon jet crash; little hope for survivors BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Military helicopters lowered a rescue team by rope Saturday into the remote Amazon jungle site where an airliner slammed into the ground, but authorities held out little hope of finding survivors among the 155 people on board. D. WILLIAM JEWELERS Beautiful Diamond Solitaries Huge Selection in Stock .25 - 2.00 DTW All Diamonds D-H color Gregory H. Esselman, M.D., FACS Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 1165 So. 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Published Daily by The Ukiah Daily Journal at 590 S. School St., Ukiah, Mendocino County, CA. Phone: (707) 468-3500. Court Decree No. 9267 Periodicals Postage Paid at Ukiah, CA. To report a missed newspaper, call the Circulation Department between 5 and 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, or between 7 and 9 a.m. weekends. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Ukiah Daily Journal, Post Office Box 749, Ukiah, CA. 95482. Subscription rates for home delivery as of March 1, 2005 are 13 weeks for $30.78; and 52 weeks for $112.15. All prices do not include sales tax. Publication # (USPS-646-920). REMINISCE Editor: Jody Martinez, 468-3517 The Ukiah Daily Journal SUNDAY, OCT. 1, 2006 – A-3 udj@pacific.net ELUSIVE IMAGES PHOTO CONTEST If you can identify this photo (or would just like to guess) please write down what you think is pictured and its location. Include your name and a phone number where you can be reached if you win, and submit the information to us by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10. Send it to: Elusive Images Photo Contest, Attn. Jody Martinez, Ukiah Daily Journal, P.O. Box 749, Ukiah, CA 95482; fax to 468-3544; e-mail to udjjm@pacific.net or drop it off at our office at 590 S. School St. All correct submissions will be entered into a drawing for a free copy of “Reflections: A Pictorial History of Inland Mendocino County, Volume II.” HeldPoage researcher Ed Bold, who came up with the idea for the contest and chooses each month’s photo, will draw the winning entry. The contest is not open to employees of The Daily Journal, Held-Poage volunteers or those who provided the photo for the contest, but everyone else is encouraged to enter. CAN YOU IDENTIFY THIS PHOTOGRAPH? Speech software finds missing ‘a’ in astronaut Armstrong’s famous quote Associated Press HOUSTON — That’s one small word for astronaut Neil Armstrong, one giant revision for grammar sticklers everywhere. An Australian computer programmer says he found the missing “a” from Armstrong’s famous first words from the moon in 1969, when the world heard the phrase, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” The story was reported in Saturday’s editions of the Houston Chronicle. Some historians and critics have dogged Armstrong for not saying the more dramatic and grammatically correct, “One small step for a man ...” in the version he transmitted to NASA’s Mission Control. Without the missing “a,” Armstrong essentially said, “One small step for mankind, one giant leap for mankind.” The famous astronaut has maintained he intended to say it properly and believes he did. Thanks to some high-tech sound-editing software, computer programmer Peter Shann Ford might have proved Armstrong right. Ford said he downloaded the audio recording of Armstrong’s words from a NASA Web site and analyzed the statement with software that allows disabled people to communicate through computers using their nerve impulses. In a graphical representation of the famous phrase, Ford said he found evidence that the missing “a” was spoken and transmitted to NASA. “I have reviewed the data and Peter Ford’s analysis of it, and I find the technology interesting and useful,” Armstrong said in a statement. “I also find his conclusion persuasive. Persuasive is the appropriate word.” 25 years ago N Thursday, Oct. 1, 1981 Ukiah Daily Journal O FREE MILK. Although a half pint of milk still will be provided on the school lunch menu, there will be no free milk available for those taking their own lunch, since the new Child Nutrition Amendment of 1981 provides for termination of the free milk agreement with the U.S. Government, Johnny Narvaez, director of the Ukiah unified school district’s food service, announced recently. ——— $60 MILLION IN SS BENEFITS SENT TO THE DEAD. WASHINGTON (UPI) – John Henry Sydnor of Baltimore died on May 31, 1977, but as in the cases of about 8,000 other dead people, his Social Security benefits kept flowing – totaling $14,287 over four years. Overall, deceased persons were mailed benefits – for up to 15 years – accruing to more than $60 million. Investigators believe the money was pocketed by friends, relatives or even Social Security employees. Social Security Administration chief John Svahn says he is “astounded” by the costly blunder, which was disclosed Wednesday. “The thing that amazes me the most is that no one ever thought about it; no one ever did anything about it,” Svahn told United Press International. ——— CIRCUIT RABBI BRINGS THE ‘JOY OF JEWISHING’ TO COUNTY. By Dale Martin, Journal Staff Writer. Rabbi Hanan Sills looks over the small children and adults who fill the living room. In honor of Rosh Hashanah, he announces he will begin first with a recording of Jewish music from a Morrocan brother, “and then we’ll play a song from the ‘Electric Prunes,’” he says with levity. Hanan Sills once looked over a congregation of 1,300 worshippers. Today, the circuit rabbi travels around the county conducting services from living room to living room. From Mendocino, to Willits, to Ukiah, the “New Age Rabbi” has brought the faith back to hundreds of Jews who have wandered from their more traditional past. This week is an especially important time for the world’s Jewish community because it begins the season of Elul, the month of introspection, meditation and self-searching. Yesterday, Rosh Hashanah services were conducted in Ukiah. It is the New Year commemorating God’s creation of the world and the continuous creation and renewal process going on. Sills performed several living room services yesterday for both adults and children. About 25 adults gathered for morning services yesterday, while an afternoon ceremony was packed with children, many of whom were observers from a Mariposa School class. THIS WAS NEWS JODY MARTINEZ for interment. The funeral took place yesterday from the home of her mother in this city. ——— GETS YEAR FOR BURGLARY. Harry Smith, who was under arrest for burglarizing a store in Willits, plead guilty this week and was sentenced to serve a year in San Quentin. It will be remembered that he robbed Flaherty’s saloon some time ago. He is a bad egg and is now where he belongs. ——— Z. P. Millington, teacher of the Pieta school, is substituting for Prof. Joyce as principal of the Willits school while Mr. Joyce is out campaigning for auditor. The school is fortunate in securing the services of Mr. Millington as he is an educator of ability. ——— Ernest J. Cuthbertson, principal of the Hopland school, was a county seat visitor this week. He was bookkeeper for the American Hop and Barley company during hoppicking and enjoyed the change from the school room. School reopened Monday with a good attendance. ——— Andy Hensley and wife arrived in town this week and will make their home here for the winter. They have resided at Willits for a number of years where Mr. Hensley held a position with the Irvine & Muir company. For the past month they have been enjoying a vacation camping out, going as far as Eureka and then coming back along the coast. Andy reports the Democratic ticket very strong on the coast and in all other points that he has been in the county. ——— George Higgins is acting as city marshal during the absence of Warren DeMerrit, who is taking a much deserved vacation. George is certainly the man that can hold down the job in good shape. ——— YOKAYO LUMBER CO. Saw Mills at Low Gap, Planing Mill at Ukiah. Manufacturers of Redwood and Pine Lumber. Mill Goods and Split Stuff. All kinds of mill work for building handled at the Planing Mill. Consult our prices before placing orders elsewhere. All kinds of job work promptly attended to by first-class mechanics at reasonable rates. Phone 581. Office at Ukiah. ——— Messrs. Weir and Crowley, two baseball fans of renown are expected here this week on a visit to friends. The former will visit Ed Buchanan and the latter Gene Fitzgerald, and will play with the Ukiah team Sunday against the San Francisco Steel and Wire team. This is expected to be the hottest game of the season and the fans are cordially invited to come out and see the game. ——— For sale – Fifty head of young cows, one-half Duram bred by registered Hereford bulls. Price $21.50 per head. Inquire, box 175 Cloverdale. Jody Martinez can be reached at udjjm@pacific.net. They got it by gaining momentum as the game went along. Two spectacular pass plays, a quarterback sneak, and a hard hitting, tough defensive unit spelled victory for the Wildcats after they looked, in the first period, as though they would once more come close only to be frustrated by their fumbles deep in enemy territory. A large gang of Ukiah rooters groaned when a first quarter drive was killed by a fumble in the shadow of the Analy goal posts after a drive sparked by Larry Whetstone and Leroy Broyles, aided by Clay Duncan’s intercepted pass to start the ball rolling. Ukiah rooters cheered a moment later, however, when a 56yard pass play and lateral scored for Ukiah. Clay Duncan tossed to end Carl Fowler, who lateraled to Larry Whetstone on the midfield stripe and the 128-pound Ukiah scatback was off to the races for the score. Ukiah’s second touchdown in the third period was another spectacular bolt as Duncan passed deep to Larry Whetstone on the Analy 20. Whetstone leaped for the ball, couldn’t catch it, but did manage to bat it above a taller Analy defender where it was grabbed by trailing Fowler, who carried it into the endzone for the score as Whetstone and Dan Reitzel wiped out the last two Analy defenders with clean blocks. Bill Hook’s conversion after a penalty was good. The third Ukiah score came in the last period with Quarterback Pennington bulling his way over center behind the body of center Terry Cochrane. ——— QUALITY USED CARS. These are the cleanest, finest used cars we have to offer, backed by our OK guarantee. 1955 Chevrolet 210 4-Door - Power Glide, radio, heater, E-Z eye glass. Local car, $1995. 1953 Ford 2-Door V8 - Heater, custom seat covers, wonderful shape. $795. 1953 Pontiac 4-Dr. Chieftan Deluxe - It’s loaded. Hydramatic, Radio, heater, custom seat covers, excellent white side wall tires. Drive this one for sure before you decide. Local car. $1195. COWAN’S, Your Friendly Chevrolet-Oldsmobile Dealer, 955 North State Street. 50 years ago Monday, Oct. 1, 1956 Ukiah Daily Journal UKIAH GAINS MOMENTUM IN WIN. ANALY FIRST GRID VICTIM, SCORE 19-0. By GLENN ERICKSON. Ukiah’s varsity football team got rolling in the second, third and fourth periods at Analy high school Friday night to score a 190 victory over the Sebastopol team for the first Ukiah football victory of the season. 100 years ago Friday, Sept. 28, 1906 Dispatch-Democrat DIED FROM OPERATION. Miss Nellie Tutt died in San Francisco last Tuesday from the shock resulting from an operation for appendicitis. She was taken sick here Sunday and was taken to the city by Dr. Stout where she was operated upon at the Lane hospital for appendicitis. The shock was too much for her and she died next day. The remains were brought to this city A-4 – SUNDAY, OCT. 1, 2006 GOVERNMENT The Ukiah Daily Journal Editor: Jody Martinez, 468-3517 udj@pacific.net Cable TV, prescription drug discount bills signed By DON THOMPSON Associated Press Writer SACRAMENTO — Telephone companies can dive into California’s $5.3 billion-a-year cable TV industry under a law signed Friday by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. He said the measure, backed by millions of dollars in corporate contributions, will offer consumers better service and lower prices. Rushing to beat a midnight Saturday bill-signing deadline, the Republican governor joined with Democratic legislative leaders Friday to also back programs lowering the cost of prescription drugs for poor Californians and to test thousands of volunteers for possible toxic contamination. All three bills could serve as models for other states and the nation, supporters said. AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. promised more viewing choices and technological advances now that they can seek statewide licenses to deliver Internet and television services to homes and businesses. The bill frees the telecom giants and cable companies from negotiating with individual communities as they have done until now. Local governments opposed the bill, fearing they will lose money, service to poor areas, public-access programming and free Internet in schools and libraries. Schwarzenegger sided with telephone companies that spent millions of dollars for television ads, lobbyists and campaign contributions to promote a bill they hope could persuade Congress to adopt a similar national plan. “Increased competition will translate into better service and lower prices for everyone,” Schwarzenegger said. The author, Democratic Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez of Los Angeles, added provisions to his AB2987 that he said will shield communities and the poor from losing local cable contracts. But Jamie Court, president of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, said there are not nearly enough protections in a bill he called “the biggest gift to any special interest in Sacramento this year.” Schwarzenegger also signed into law a prescription drug discount program projected to aid about 6 million Californians. His Democratic opponent, state Treasurer Phil Angelides, labeled it an election year flip-flop after Schwarzenegger vetoed six prescription drug bills the last two years. But Schwarzenegger stood sideby-side in the ornate Capitol Rotunda with a smiling Nunez, who praised the governor in English and Spanish for signing his prescription drug bill, AB2911. “The governor didn’t think twice about saying, ‘I want to do this, I want to make this happen’,” Nunez said. For a $10 annual enrollment fee, the program will provide discounts of about 40 percent for name-brand drugs and 60 percent for generics to households that make up to three times the federal poverty level, or about $60,000 a year for a family of four. Drug companies have until Aug. 1, 2010, to comply voluntarily. If they fail to meet the benchmark discount levels, the state can ask the federal government to remove the company from the preferred drug list used by the state Medi-Cal program, which provides about $4 billion in drugs annually to the poor and elderly. “This bill will have national implications” as California uses its vast buying power to negotiate bulk rates for prescriptions, said Anthony Wright, executive director of the consumer group Health Access California. The governor had previously supported programs that required only voluntary compliance from drug companies. Moments later, Schwarzenegger signed another bill, SB1379, this one sponsored by Democratic Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata of Oakland, creating the nation’s first biomonitoring program to measure chemical contamination in the general public. Dangerous amounts of toxic chemicals such as mercury and the pesticide DDT were found in the bodies of actor Peter Coyote, newspaper columnist Steve Lopez and other prominent Californians during sample tests conducted to promote the bill this year. The new law will make the results of voluntary testing available to public health planners. He then signed another Perata bill, SB1368, requiring power companies and utilities to find cleaner sources of energy. The bill is particularly aimed at the 20 percent of California power generated by out-of-state coal-fired power plants. “This was the most productive legislative session in decades,” said Schwarzenegger, who credited the bipartisan cooperation. The governor was asked what had changed since two years ago, when he called Democratic leaders “girlie men” for delaying the state’s budget. “I don’t remember that,” joked Nunez, who was again by the governor’s side. “We are getting along really well. He (Nunez) has taken me out to dinner, he has bought me drinks, tomorrow we are going dancing,” Schwarzenegger said. More seriously, he said that he and Democratic leaders “started looking for things we could agree on.” However, Schwarzenegger also vetoed dozens of bills, including: — SB1796 by Sen. Dean Florez, D-Shafter, which would have added two members to the state flood board, both selected by the Legislature. It would also have increased eligibility requirements for board members in an effort to increase the body’s professional expertise. Schwarzenegger, who was criticized last year for naming prodevelopment members to the board, gave no explanation in his veto message, but said he plans to work with lawmakers next year “to develop comprehensive flood management legislation.” — SB1208 by Sen. Deborah Ortiz, D-Sacramento, which would have outlawed direct Internet sales of cigarettes to California consumers. Ortiz said direct sales cost the state $35 million in taxes and endanger minors who can order cigarettes illegally. Schwarzenegger said in his veto message that current laws already address both problems. — AB1677 by Assemblyman Paul Koretz, D-West Hollywood, which would have let public health agencies provide condoms to state prison inmates. Schwarzenegger said in his veto message that the bill conflicts with current laws. — AB2108 by Assemblywoman Noreen Evans, D-Santa Rosa, which would have required children under the age of 8 to be restrained in a child seat while traveling in a vehicle. Schwarzenegger said in his veto message that a better approach is to educate parents to comply with existing law, which requires that children younger than 6 years old or less than 60 pounds sit in a booster seat. In other action, Schwarzenegger signed, without comment, AB1634 by Assemblyman Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield. The bill appropriates $38.8 million from the state budget to reimburse counties for their costs to conduct the special statewide election Schwarzenegger called last November. ——— On the Net: Read the bills at www.assembly.ca.gov and www.sen.ca.gov. SUNDAY TV NEWS SHOWS Associated Press Congress approves 700 mile border fence Associated Press Writer Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week” — Presidential counselor Dan Bartlett; Rep. Jack Murtha, D-Pa.; Poet Laureate Donald Hall. ——— CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Bartlett; Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del. ——— NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf; Sen. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio, and Democratic opponent Rep. Sherrod Brown. ——— CNN’s “Late Edition” — Bartlett; U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad; Sens. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., and Christopher Dodd, D-Conn.; former national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. ——— “Fox News Sunday” — Rep. Jane Harman, D-Calif.; former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. WASHINGTON — Republicans will go into the elections with a message that they’ve made great strides fighting illegal immigration, including authorizing a fence along one-third of the U.S.Mexico border and making a $1.2 billion down payment on it. Among its final tasks before leaving to campaign, the Senate on Friday night passed and sent to President Bush a bill authorizing 700 new miles of fencing on the southern border. No one knows how much it will cost, but a separate bill also on the way to the White House makes a $1.2 billion down payment on it. A 14-mile segment of fence under construction in San Diego is costing $126.5 million. The fence bill was passed by the House two weeks ago. The Senate vote on it Friday night was 80-19. In addition to money for starting work on the fence, a homeland security bill passed Friday by the House and later by the Senate includes $380 million to hire 1,500 more Border Patrol agents and money to build detention facilities to hold 6,700 more illegal immigrants until they can be deported. “We have made giant steps in terms of our ability to control illegal immigration,” House Majority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, told reporters. The fence bill became House Republicans’ immigration focus in September after they abandoned President Bush’s call to bring millions of illegal immigrants into the American mainstream. In addition to the money in the Homeland Security spending bill, Boehner cited Bush’s deployment of the National Guard on the border and more frequent arrests of illegal immigrants at work sites. “The perception that has been painted mistakenly is that the United States government, our Congress is not delivering to the American people on a huge problem that’s out there,” said Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn. “We’re active.” Democrats and immigration advocates say Republicans can hardly claim victory. House Republicans failed to win measures for deporting immigrant gang members and empowering local police to enforce immigration laws. Their biggest obstacle turned out to be another Republican, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said the border security achievements trumpeted by Republicans don’t measure up to the more comprehensive reforms her party backed. What the GOP calls achievements fall “very far short of what Democrats have proposed over and over and over again,” she said. After a debate that stretched over three months, the Senate in May passed a sweeping immigration bill that combined tougher border enforcement measures with new guest worker programs and a plan to give millions of illegal immigrants already in the U.S. a shot at citizenship. Despite Bush’s ringing endorsement of the measure, the House would have no part of it, sticking to the bill it passed five months earlier that would treat illegal immigrants and people who offer them aid as felons. Rather than negotiate a compromise with the Senate, Republican leaders plucked out many provisions of the House bill for new votes in both the House and Senate over the past two weeks. “It’s been two years of high visibility, high volume debate in terms of which way to go in the immigration system,” said Frank Sharry, executive director of the National Immigration Forum. In the end the debate ended in a tie, he said. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., called the fence “a bumper sticker solution for a complex problem.” “It’s a feel-good plan that will have little effect in the real world,” he said. “We all know what this is about. It may be good politics, but it’s bad immigration policy. That’s not what Americans want.” Sens. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., made a 11th-hour appeal to colleagues to include in the fence bill a measure to help the agriculture industry, which relies heavily on undocumented workers. Those workers have become harder to find because of increased border enforcement and availability of jobs for the workers in construction and other industries, they said. Consumers ultimately will pay the price for that at the grocery store, they added. “Pickers are few and the growers blame Congress,” Craig said, reading a news headline. “The growers ought to blame Congress. 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We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to your participation in the future. THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL LOCAL AND STATE SUNDAY, OCT. 1, 2006 – A-5 By SAMANTHA YOUNG Associated Press Writer LEGISLATIVE ROUNDUP: BILL SIGNINGS praised Schwarzenegger for giving lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender families the same tax benefits afforded to married couples. “This is a historic day for equality,” Migden said in a statement. Equality California’s executive director Geoff Kors said the measure will help domestic partners better provide for their families because their tax bill will be lower. Republicans had opposed the measure, saying it would legitimize same-sex relationships. Critics also said the measure would cost taxpayers an estimated $10 million a year to subsidize gay marriages. Randy Thomasson, president of Campaign for Children and Families, issued a statement charging the governor and the Legislature with creating a counterfeit marriage. “Shame on Arnold Schwarzenegger for attacking marriage between a husband and wife and for being two-faced about this sacred institution,” Thomasson said. “Where’s his respect for marriage?” In another move, Schwarzenegger vetoed legislation that would have required half the cars sold in the state to run on cleaner alternative fuels such as natural gas, fuel cells or biofuels by 2020. Schwarzenegger, who earlier this week signed sweeping legislation that would cap the state’s greenhouse gas emissions, called the bill’s mandate “counterproductive.” The bill by Assemblyman Joe Nation, DSan Rafael, would have required the Air Resources Board to adopt alternative fuel regulations in an effort to reduce California’s dependence on oil. The Department of Finance estimated the measure would have cost the state at least $1.2 billion per year in transportation funds through lost gasoline taxes. Schwarzenegger signed more than 100 bills, including: — AB 2415 by Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez, D-Los Angeles, requires wireless home networking equipment manufacturers to begin providing consumers information to help protect their personal information. Most computer users do not know they can secure their wireless networks, which can be tapped by neighbors looking for a free Internet connection. — AB 1953 by Assemblywoman Wilma Chan, D-Alameda, will reduce the amount of lead allowed in pipes or plumbing parts that carry drinking water. Schwarzenegger School Continued from Page A-1 SACRAMENTO — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill Saturday that would have given California’s electoral votes in presidential elections to the winner of the national popular vote, rather than the candidate who captured the state. Rushing to beat a midnight bill-signing deadline, the Republican governor signed 110 bills including a bill to let same-sex couples file joint tax returns, require labeling of Sonoma wine and another that boosts Internet security. He vetoed 73 bills, including a mandate for alternate fuels. Schwarzenegger said a national popular vote bill by Assemblyman Tom Umberg, D-Santa Ana, disregards the will of a majority of Californians. The bill would have changed the way California’s 55 electoral votes are awarded during presidential elections. The bill could have gone into effect only if states with a combined total of 270 electoral votes — the number now required to win the presidency — agreed to the same process. “This is counter to the tradition of our great nation which honors states rights and the unique pride and identity of each state,” Schwarzenegger said. Supporters argued that presidential candidates don’t compete for California’s votes, coming to the state only to raise campaign cash and spending most of their time in battleground states such as Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Florida. “I think that the governor is misguided,” Umberg said. “The only way to make California relevant is to have it re-engage in the presidential election and not have it be thought of as an afterthought.” Umberg said supporters would seek to get the measure, which would have added California to a multistate agreement that is part of a national campaign started in February, on the ballot if necessary. The Los Altos-based nonprofit National Popular Vote is seeking to change the way the country picks the president. In other action, Schwarzenegger signed legislation that will let registered domestic partners file joint state income tax returns, a victory for gay rights activists but a setback for conservative Republicans. The governor did not offer an explanation for his signature. Sen. Carole Midgen, D- San Francisco, said the measure will help ensure Californians get safe drinking water. The law reduces the amount of lead from 8 percent to 0.25 percent. — SB 1380 by state Sen. Wesley Chesbro, D-Arcata, prohibiting the sale of wine that advertises a Sonoma County label unless at least 75 percent of the grapes used to make the wine are from the county. Schwarzenegger said the bill would ensure wine drinkers aren’t mislead by labeling, saying Sonoma is “a premier appellation known around the world and consumers expect that the wine they purchase with that storied name on the label actually comes from Sonoma.” — AB 2449 by Assemblyman Lloyd Levine, D-Sherman Oaks, will require supermarkets and other large stores with at least 40,000 square feet of space to set up programs to recycle plastic bags. In other action, he vetoed 73 bills, including: — SB 1818 by Sen. Richard Alarcon, DVan Nuys, would have required “big box” retailers to pay communities’ legal fees if local governments prevail in lawsuits that challenge zoning ordinances or regulations aimed at restricting the stores. In a veto message, Schwarzenegger said the bill would discourage large retailers from opening stores in California. He also said it was not necessary to protect local governments from baseless or frivolous lawsuits. — AB 1147 by Assemblyman Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, would have allowed farmers to grow industrial hemp, a move critics said would complicate law enforcement efforts to combat marijuana cultivation. — AB 1873 by Assemblyman Alberto Torrico, D-Fremont, would have allowed new mothers to anonymously drop off an unwanted baby at places such as fire stations and hospitals for up to 30 days after a birth. Schwarzenegger said extending the current drop-off period of 72 hours would put newborns at greater risk by “keeping them in an unsafe environment without proper care and supervision.” — AB 2360 by Assemblyman Ted Lieu, D-Torrance, which was prompted by actor Tom Cruise’s purchase of an ultrasound machine while his fiancee Katie Holmes was pregnant. The bill would have banned the private sale of the machines, which Lieu had said can be dangerous unless used by a trained professional. weapon or something. You just can’t tell,” he said. “I feel safe, except I don’t feel safe sharing confidential information with the head administrators,” said an 11thgrade girl. She said last year she reported that she was being harassed and then the person she reported it to confronted the person harassing her, resulting in further harassment. One freshman girl said she feels safe at school, and then she said: “Last week there were people shoving me into lockers and throwing Gatorade bottles at me.” Asked if she feels safe at school, sophomore Kristin Luran said: “I love school.” Most of the students -- in the freshman through the senior class -- said if they were to see somebody getting harassed, they would report it -- hotline or not. “Safety comes first,” sophomore Julie Alvarado said. Senior Jessica Mendosa agreed. “We have the Break the Silence program where if you report it, it’s all confidential. I have talked to a lot of younger kids who think it’s scary coming here because of gangs and that bothers me because I don’t think it’s a big issue here. I think if you treat people with the level of respect that you should treat everyone with, you’ll be fine.” Besides, said sophomore Jeb Grider, “If you report them and they did something because you reported them, they’d get in more trouble, so it’d be worth it.” Others said they would report serious incidents but not minor disputes. A ninth-grade boy said if he witnessed a life or death situation, he’d report it. “If there is blood, it’s an automatic report,” he said, otherwise probably not. “If it was minor, I’d probably just step in and say, ‘Hey, there’s other ways to deal with this,” sophomore Sarah Reingold said. If it were a serious incident, she said she would report it. A few said they wouldn’t report anything, minor or major, hotline or not, because they feared retaliation. “I wouldn’t report it because it’s not really your business and if you get into their business, they get mad at you,” said a freshman girl. “It all depends,” said another. “People say you’re a snitch if you report things.” A freshman boy said he would report harassment -“unless it’s like gang activity and there’s a million gangsters hanging around, then probably not.” Another ninth-grade boy said he’d use an anonymous hotline to report an incident, “If it didn’t waste my (cell phone) minutes.” Laura McCutcheon can be reached at udjlm@pacific.net. Home Care Options In-Home Assisted Care Services Select Your Options! 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The board meeting will also be televised on Channel 3 beginning at approximately 10:30 a.m. Item No. 1 -- Roll Call (9 a.m.) Item No. 2 -- Closed Session (9:05 a.m.) (a) Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 -Conference with Labor Negotiator -- Agency Negotiators: Fran Buchanan and Alison Glassey; Employee Organization(s): All (b) IHSS Public Authority Governing Board - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 -- Conference with Labor Negotiator -- Agency Negotiators: Fran Buchanan and Alison Glassey; Employee Organization(s): IHSS Providers (c) Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) -Conference with Legal Counsel -- Existing Litigation/Case Name -- 37 Act Litigation: County of Fresno v. Fresno County Deputy Sheriff’s Association; Case No. F049691 Item No. 3 -- Open Session and Pledge of Allegiance (Approximately 10:30 a.m.) Item No. 4 -- Approval of Minutes Item No. 5 -- Consent Calendars Item No. 6 -- Chief Executive Officer (a) Legislative and Fiscal Report (b) Chief Executive Officer Report (c) Timed Item -- 11:30 a.m.: Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Presentation by the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Legislative Staff Item No. 7 -- Departmental Matters and Reports (a) Department of Transportation -- Director’s Report (b) Timed Item -- 10:30 a.m.: Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing October 2006 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month -- Sponsor: Public Health Item No. 8 -- Committee Reports/Supervisors Reports (a) Supervisors Reports (b) Timed Item -- 10:30 a.m.: Adoption of Resolution Recognizing the 25th Anniversary of the National Women’s Political Caucus of Mendocino County and the 125th Anniversary of the American Association of University Women -- Sponsor: Supervisor Smith (c) Timed Item -- 11 a.m.: Discussion and Possible Action on Funding Strategies and Service Impacts for Laytonville Volunteer Ambulance -- Sponsor: Supervisor Wagenet (d) Discussion and Possible Action Accepting the Findings and Recommendations of the Health and Human Services Committee Including Introduction and Waive the Reading of an Ordinance Adding Section 18.04.062 to Title 18 of the Mendocino County Code, Tenant Assistance Ordinance for Tenants Evicted Due to Unsafe or Hazardous Conditions, Thereby Clearing the Item from Committee -- Sponsor: Health and Human Services Committee (Continued from September 26, 2006) (e) Reconsideration of Board Action of September 26, 2006, Pursuant to Rule No. 28, Board of Supervisors Rules of Procedure: Discussion and Possible Action Including Approval of the Mendocino County Organizational Chart for Fiscal Year 2006/2007 -- Sponsor: Chairman Colfax Item No. 9 -- Miscellaneous (a) Timed Item -- 1:30 p.m.: Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Legislative Presentation by Assemblymember Patty Berg Pertaining to this Year’s Legislative Session, State Financial Condition, and Associated Items of Interest or Significance to Mendocino County To view the complete agenda, including consent calendar items, visit http://www.co.mendocino.ca.us/bos/. visit us online at ukiahdailyjournal.com 462-6888 Bonded & Insured Case Management 12 & 24-Hour Shifts Hourly Visits/Bath Visits Short & Long-Term Care Meal Preparation 160 W. 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While sectarian strife is real and increasing, the occupation is the fundamental cause of the violence; according to the Pentagon (August 29) more than 60 percent of recent attacks in Iraq were on U.S. and foreign troops, Iraqi security forces and other U.S. and governmental targets. As in all modern wars, civilians suffer most. These casualties soared by more that 50 percent over the past summer, twice the number in a comparable period in 2004 (New York Times, September 22, 2006). Large numbers of these at the hands of the occupying forces. No wonder the US military wants more, not fewer soldiers in Iraq. Opponents of bringing the troops home now often say they fear withdrawal would simply make things worse. This has always been the imperialist argument - their soldiers are the peacekeepers. White settlers in South Africa predicted black rule would lead to a bloodbath. The slaughter in Vietnam stopped only when the U.S. forces finally left. he Romans razed Carthage and called it peace. Vote yes on Measure Y - bring the troops home now! Faith Simon, Co-Chair, Mendocino Parent for Peace Fort Bragg Ready for Homecoming week There will be a dull roar emanating from the Ukiah High School campus for the next few days as Homecoming Week gets underway Monday. Lunchtime rallies, King and Queen competitions, float-building and gymnasium madness will keep students at a fever pitch all week, ending of course in Friday’s Homecoming football game, the crowning of the King and Queen and the awarding of the Spirit Bell to the class with the most school spirit. We understand that not all students enjoy Homecoming Week. The community learned last year that there are students who feel unduly pressured to be part of the action, or ostracized if they refuse. We hope the school administration is particularly sensitive to the feelings of these students this year and will make sure that no one on campus is made to feel unwholesome, unwelcome or uncool because they don’t want to participate. Their peers among the Homecoming revelers should respect those students too. Having said that, however, we look forward to the week’s fun and hope that the community will turn out in force on Friday to watch the Homecoming Parade down State Street and head out to the Ukiahi campus to cheer on the Wildcats as they face Piner on the football field. Slaughterhouse not the answer Another voice BY GWENN GLOTNIS My name is Gwenn Glotnis, I am a business owner in Ukiah for the past six years, and property owner in Willits. I served as town council member in Frisco, Colo. prior to moving to Mendocino County 7 years ago. I also served on the Ten Mile Planning Commission in Frisco, Colo. and was the council liaison to the sister city commission in Japan, and served as a member of the Summit County Chamber of Commerce, as a liaison to the town council. I also was the first city council member ever to successfully complete The Colorado Municipal League Elected Officials Leadership Training Program in 1996. I also served on a board to complete and put into effect a new master plan for the Lake DIllon Fire Authority in Summit County which included budgeting, community health and welfare. All said, I am very familiar with the proper proceedings and regulations regarding proposals for industrial and housing developments. I am adamantly opposed to the slaughterhouse proposals coming in front of the Planning Commission, City Council, and manager. I will not reiterate the facts that Jan Allegretti and others have laid out in several letters to the editor. During my time as a city council member, we made a lot of very important decisions, decisions that would impact our children, our children’s children etc etc. I am very surprised that the planning and zoning board and the council would even consider the option of a slaughterhouse in the area! The finances of a town should not regulate an important decision as this. If this is a financial matter for the town, look again, there are always alternatives and changes that can be made to balance the budget. If this is an employment issue, there are Help Wanted signs all over the city of Ukiah. Will the 50 jobs available actually make a difference in the city’s jobless population? If this is an environmental issue, I say its a no brainer. The water issue alone is enough to nix this proposal, even if the water was filtered and returned through some device, the seepage into our streams and down to the water table would be enough to contaminate our rivers and oceans. And where does all this water come from, we are on the verge of drought on a daily basis. Ask yourselves some questions? How many leaks have these plants had over the years? I went to heavy equipment school in Greeley Colo. the home of the Monfort packing plant, they released their “gases” in the evening, supposedly not to offend the population. Well that was, I have to say one of the most disgusting things I have ever smelled. And the entire town at all hours, when the wind just blows in the right direction smells, no matter what time of day. There’s nothing like the smell of flesh, blood and guts, urine and feces through the air! If the question is a humane issue, forget it, I am not vegan, but an animal lover and rescue worker. I did rescue work in hurricane Katrina, and we saw so many freaked out, terrorized, and dead animals. They do have senses and feelings (proven fact). What do we give up to have that extra money in the county? What values of life, and lessons do we teach our young by letting this happen in our community? What ecological concerns do we ignore by letting this facility come to Ukiah? What kind of standard of living do you want to live in? When the skate park is finally completed, will families want to take their children there to skate to to wonderful breezes penetrating over our beautiful valley? Will you want to go to a restaurant near the proposed sites, and have a nice dining experience? Will you want to stay in Ukiah, if passing through at a hotel, or will you go up the road 20 miles to Willits where the foulness is less evident? I have heard that the railroad is being reconstructed or that would be a possibility for transportation of the animals. What is the cost of that? And is there a plan for the people who are proposing this white elephant to pay for that? If so, the consideration and those bargaining tools are a very dangerous alternative to pay for our quality of life. What do we need o convince our decision makers that this is not the right thing for our community? Signatures? If so, we will get them, outcry? We are here trying to reach you and show concerns and outcry... I would like to address some of the comments posted to K.C. Meadow’s blog site (at www.ukiahdailyjournal.com) • Our future farmers and ranchers/leaving your legacy to the children: the future of farmers and ranchers is going away. Small farms and ranches will be corporatized. Look at history (which we all seem to forget quickly). This proposal is a corporation. What is happening to ranchers all over the country is their being bought out. What a corporation will support is buying out your children. It’s the same all over the country. Look outside your little valley. • Your legacy as ranchers. The next generation will be living in literally a ... hole; literally, smelly, low property values. Hey all you folks in Deerwood and the hills, do you really think that smell will not perSee VOICE, Page A-7 Yes on Prop. 89 To the Editor: Remember brainwashing? The bad guys (Nazis or Communists) did it to convince people to believe lies. It’s also the technique used by wealthy corporations every time there is legislation on the ballot that benefits most of us but reduces corporate profits. For instance, a half dozen oil and tobacco corporations are dumping more that $100 million into nonstop “Vote No” ads against Propositions 86 and 87 (Chronicle, Sept. 13). They are willing to invest such huge amounts of money because it has worked in the past. By endlessly repeating lies on TV, they convince people to vote their way and against our interests. We can change this crazy system, by helping to pass Proposition 89, the Clean Money and Fair Elections Initiative. This would create public campaign financing that enables candidates to be competitive without taking any special interest money. It’s already been working in Maine and Arizona since 2000, where most of the legislators and officials in office today used public financing to get elected. Bill Moyer’s film “The Road to Clean Elections” shows both Republican and Democratic “cleanly” elected officials expressing relief at being able to spend their time talking to voters instead of going to fundraisers. They also didn’t owe any favors to corporate donors and could instead focus on working for their constituents. Hugely important, Prop. 89 limits corporate contributions to propositions to $10,000 -- less than 1 percent of what the big cigarette and oil companies are now spending. It makes sense to want our elected officials to owe their allegiance to us, the citizens, not to big business. Proposition 89 can make this a reality. Please inform yourselves about this vital piece of grassroots legislation that can really clean up our political scene and Vote Yes on 89! Sharon Hansen Albion Dollar Day helps reduce pain of fundraising To the Editor: To the Parents of Eagle Peak Students: Wouldn’t it be great to participate in your child’s school fundraiser and not have to sell something, bake/cook, make phone calls, drive somewhere or purchase something? Well, we at Eagle Peak Middle School have the fundraiser for you! It’s called “Dollar Day.” On, or near, the1st of every month, your child is encouraged to bring a $1 donation to school. On the morning of each month’s Dollar Day, our group of student and parent volunteers collect the $1 bills in the drop-off area of the school. Later that morning, the students from the Leadership class take the collection boxes to classrooms for those students who are not dropped off in front of the school. The students are involved and see first hand that if everyone helps in a small way, we all benefit in a big way. We began this fundraiser in November 2005 and have raised over $1,000 for the PTA. Special thanks to those who made donations of $5, $10 or $20 during the 2005/2006 school year. October’s Dollar Day will be Tuesday, Oct. 3. (If the 1st of the month falls on a Saturday, Sunday or Monday, Dollar Day will occur on the following Tuesday.) If you would like to help your child’s school and would appreciate not having to sell, bake/cook, phone, purchase or drive, please consider sending your student to school with a $1 donation on Oct. 3. Sandi Grant Shuss Eagle Peak PTA Prop. 215 out of whack To the Editor: Fifty pot plants per “patient.” How many pounds of medicine do these “patients”need? Ten to 30 pounds from 50 plants per person is a lot of medicine for one person to consume. one hundred square feet of canopy is suppose to be the max per patient and for personal consumption with no sharing. How can you fit 50 plants in a 10 by 10 plot? I voted for and support 215 but not the large number of for-profit back yard gardens that will make things hard for the true personal use folks. If there is an out of control officer out raiding these gardens it may be out of fustration because of the abuse of the 215 guidelines. Guidelines, so that the people of this state and county could have personal use pot and take the crime and profit out of it. Sure it’s all supposed to be medincinal but let’s be real here folks, it does help some people with a few things medically, it basically helps them cope mentally with their discomfort and mask the illness. But for the large part most backyard gardens are for recreational use or pure profit. And no, I don’t grow, but I do support those who follow the guidlines under 215 so the big gardens would go away. So much for that idea. Thomas Hubbs Redwood Valley More letters on Page A-7 Sacramento, 95814. (916) 319-2001; Santa Rosa, 576-2526; FAX, Santa Rosa, 5762297. Berg's field representative in Ukiah office located at 104 W. Church St, Ukiah, 95482, 463-5770. The office’s fax number is 463-5773. E-mail to: assemblymember.berg@assembly.ca.gov Senator Wes Chesbro: State Senate District 2, Capitol Building, Room 5100, Sacramento, 95814. (916) 445-3375; FAX (916) 323-6958. Ukiah office is P.O. Box 785, Ukiah, 95482, 468-8914, FAX 4688931. District offices at 1040 Main St., Suite 205, Napa, 94559, 224-1990, 50 D St., Suite 120A, Santa Rosa, 95404, 576-2771, and 317 3rd St., Suite 6, Eureka, 95501, 4456508. Email: senator.chesbro@sen.ca.gov. Mendocino County Supervisors: Michael Delbar, 1st District; Jim Wattenburger, 2nd District; Hal Wagenet, 3rd District; Kendall Smith, 4th District; David Colfax, 5th District. All can be reached by writing to 501 Low Gap Road, Room 1090, Ukiah, 95482, 463-4221, FAX 463-4245. bos@co.mendocino.ca.us WHERE TO WRITE President George Bush: The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D.C. 20500; (202) 456-1111, FAX (202)456-2461. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger: State Capitol, Sacramento, 95814. (916) 445-2841; FAX (916)445-4633 Sen. Barbara Boxer: 112 Hart Senate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20510; (202)224-3553; San Francisco, (415) 4030100 FAX (415) 956-6701 Sen. Dianne Feinstein: 331 Hart Senate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20510. (202)224-3841 FAX (202) 228-3954; San Francisco (415) 393-0707; senator@feinstein.senate.gov Congressman Mike Thompson: 1st District, 231 Cannon Office Bldg, Washington, D.C. 20515. (202) 225-3311; FAX (202)225-4335. 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Visit our web site at ukiahdailyjournal.com email us at udj@pacific.net FORUM Editor: K.C. Meadows, 468-3526 The Ukiah Daily Journal SUNDAY, OCT. 1, 2006 – A-7 udj@pacific.net SUNDAY VOICES DA Norm Vroman looked fine in last month’s big Boonville Fair Parade waving at us from his dignitary-mobile. So it was a shock to hear that he had suffered a heart attack at his home two days later and died shortly thereafter in Santa Rosa when life-support was withdrawn. We knew his condition must have been serious when we heard that he had been found slumped over the wheel of his car at his home by a visiting adult daughter, which means some critical time elapsed between his heart attack and the arrival of first responders. After a long and varied legal career which began in Southern California and spanned over 40 years, Vroman, age 69 when he died, was elected Mendocino County’s DA in 1998 in a come-frombehind runoff win over the unpopular former DA Susan Massini with a big get out the vote effort combined with a concerted campaign focusing on Massini’s many failings including her mishandling of the Bear Lincoln case, her failure to charge or prosecute the arsonists and funders of the Fort Bragg fires in the late ’80s, a high profile anti-union prosecution against Carpenters’ Union reps who were at a school site doing their ordinary, legal union work, the subsequent firing of Myron Sawicki for blowing the whistle on Massini, etc. Vroman was re-elected relatively easily against Massini and Al Kubanis in the 2002primary without a runoff. Most observers credited Vroman’s come-from-behind win in 1998 to votes from the Coast which were heavily in his favor, particularly in Fort Bragg, where anger at Massini lingered for her failure to prosecute those responsible for the fires that burned down three of Fort Bragg’s most well-known downtown structures including the courthouse. But this year a number of coasties who voted for Vroman in 1998 and 2002 were turned off by Vroman’s blanket disqualifications of Ten Mile Court judge Jonathan Lehan and Vroman came in surprisingly low in the 2006 DA primary. As far as I know Vroman never fully explained why he filed the blanket recusals of Lehan, although he did say that Lehan didn’t adequately control his courtroom and didn’t know the law, an opinion held by many others who’ve come into contract with Lehan in court. But the recusals seemed overly broad. After a few weeks, instead of replacing Lehan in Fort Bragg, Presiding Judge Eric Labowitz reacted by putting a retired judge in Lehan’s courtroom to take the cases after Lehan was recused while Lehan continued to handle civil and carryover cases. Over time the tactic backfired politically because more and more coast people were inconvenienced by having to take their cases to inland courts, and legally because the DA’s one peremptory challenged was used up on Lehan and thus not available for the next An indepedent DA Sunday view ON THE STREETS as well as getting many of his deputies to take weapons training on the shooting range at the Ukiah Gun Club. (Vroman was a self-described “gun nut.”) Vroman was very Mendocino County oriented, to the point that he had begun to annoy many of his former pot-growing supporters. Vroman didn’t want to make Mendo into a pot-exporting plantation and didn’t think Mendo “caregivers” should be growing pot for large outside patient markets like San Francisco. He also prosecuted some high profile “medical” pot cases which the single-issue pot people found to be too aggressive. The Ralph Freedman Fiasco was a good example of Vroman’s independence. While some of the credit for staying on that case goes to his former deputy Myron Sawicki, Vroman was the one who decided to step in and take action when it was obvious that the Supervisors were not going to do the right thing and get rid of their hot-headed Child Support Services Director. In closed session, Vroman told the Supes if they didn’t do something about Freedman, he would. They didn’t, he did -- and a few months later Freedman allegedly groped a young female employee and the Supes finally had to dump him. Vroman eventually lost Freedman’s criminal harassment jury trial, but that wasn’t the point. He forced the Supes’ hand and made it clear they’d better not let that kind of thing go on in the workplace. Vroman was refreshingly direct and blunt personally while being polite. For example when asked why bail amounts seemed low he’d simply reply that bail was to insure that a person would appear in court, not a form of financial punishment. Vroman got a bad rap early in his tenure when some members of the therapist community didn’t like the way he handled domestic abuse cases which had the effect of lowering their caseloads. In fact, Vroman’s domestic abuse prosecutions were better than Massini’s and, after the flurry of objections -- fanned, of course by the Santa Rosa Press Democrat which always endorsed his opponent and took every opportunity to find fault with Vroman -- passed, there were no more complaints of that nature. While Norm Vroman certainly acquired his share of critics over the years, especially in his second term, as any DA will, he had the respect of most of his staff members and was never a guy to be taken lightly, personally or legally -- as the Supervisors, the Auditor and some local judges discovered. And while there were a number of individual issues and cases that people could certainly disagree with Vroman on, Mendocino County won’t know how relatively good they had it compared to the alternatives, past and future. Mark Scaramella is Philo resident. Do you feel Ukiaharea schools are safe? José Chavez Senior Ukiah “In my opinion I think the schools are safe if you respect the law. If you don’t bring trouble then you’re OK.” BY MARK SCARAMELLA The DA’s office was generally well-run and formal under Norm Vroman who took a hands-off approach to individual cases once they were charged. Vroman made most of the initial charging decisions every morning as the cases arrived at the DA’s office, after which they were turned over to individual prosecuting attorneys. José Lopez Senior Ukiah “No, I don’t think the schools are safe, because kids bring drugs into school and there’s racism. All of that makes it unsafe.” judge who may have been assigned to the case. As a result, Vroman came in second behind Fort Bragg attorney Meredith Lintott, who, it might be recalled, was initially hired into the DA’s office by former DA Susan Massini and was one of the few Massini-holdovers before she quit to go into estate planning then declaring her candidacy for DA. The one word that best describes Norm Vroman as DA is “independent” -independent of judges, of Supervisors, of cops, of the CHP, of parole officers, the IRS, etc. Vroman’s critics saw his independence as stubbornness and uncooperativeness. But it was an independence born of self-confidence from his years of experience and reverence for the U.S. Constitution. Vroman’s self-confidence was also a large reason that he was as accessible as he was. Although he’d listen to people who wanted to lobby him one way or another, he had strong opinions on cases and people and it was hard to get him to change a decision he’d made once it was announced. The DA’s office was generally wellrun and formal under Norm Vroman who took a hands-off approach to individual cases once they were charged. Vroman made most of the initial charging decisions every morning as the cases arrived at the DA’s office, after which they were turned over to individual prosecuting attorneys. Vroman was proud that he’d developed and instituted an office procedure manual and implemented a large scale upgrade of the DA’s office technology (computers, cameras, recorders, etc.) Jordyn King 4th Grade Ukiah “Yes I do, because there are teachers and adults there.” Angie Hloucha Waitress Ukiah “I don’t think the schools are any less safe than in the past. I think that mostly we are just more aware now of the problems.” Mary Richmond Maintenance worker Ukiah “I don’t think the schools are as safe as 10 years ago. I doubt school is still as safe. In the media and on television, kids see violence and they pick it up. I think they should have metal detectors.” Voice Continued from Page A-6 meate right up to your homes? • The buzz words “organic”and “sustainable local agriculture” have been thrown around quite a bit regarding this. There is no such thing as an organic slaughterhouse. period. Get out your dictionaries folks. • Don Ballek comments (Asst. to manager of city) only 50,000 animals. Mr. Ballek, have you ever seen 50,000 animals? During rescue efforts at Katrina, at our shelter there were approx. 3,500 ani- mals. Do you realize what you are saying? The amount of waste for 3,500 animals is enormous. • The closing of Rancho Meats in Petaluma: why are they closing? What will the site look like after they’re gone? Is this a reason to have a plant in Ukiah? How many leaks have they had with containment of waste through the years? The plastic has to give way at some point. Let’s interview some of the residents near the plant and see what they have to say. • Keeping local/ small: OK let’s not do that by bringing in a corporation that will supply the state with meats. Hello folks, supplying the state with meat is not local. (Again, get out the dictionaries.) It’s like stepping on your own foot and trying to walk! It doesn’t work.. • Portable slaughter: What did happen to this proposal, and the old portable unit? If you really want to keep local, and keep local meats etc. in our stores, why not do this? Certainly this would be a better alternative to some of these concerns. • Tribal considerations: Don’t forget the words of Chief Seattle: Nothing good will come with a deafness and ignorance to the land.” He was one of the Native Americans with a true love of the land and one of the last to succumb. Gwenn Glotnis is a Ukiah business owner. Ethan Richmond 2nd Grade Ukiah “No I don’t think the schools are safe. There’s too many fights.” Photos and interviews by Zack Sampsel. the proverbial cliff when it attempts to glorify California by comparison. There is the other side of the coin related to respecting federal law including the Constitution, conveniently ignored by Holm Warda’s column’s hypocrisy. California generally ignores federal law with respect to the growing, dealing, and consumption of illegal narcotics, especially in areas where stoners have a strong foothold (Ukiah for example). The City of San Francisco blatantly offers so called sanctuary to millions of illegal aliens that have invaded our nation (presumably including the Mexican Drug Cartel members responsibile for a huge percentage of meth production in California). The Ninth Circuit, headquartered in San Francisco, is routinely reversed on Constitutional grounds. Holm Warda’s column is just so much mindless pot calling the kettle black. Gene E. Harrison Wyoming MORE LETTERS A coming boondoggle To the Editor: The proposed 700-mile, seven-foot tall fence along the U.S. and Mexican boarder should be a windfall for some corporations and their coupon clipping stockholders. Boeing Corporation is always interested in high altitude operations and consequently will be concerned with constructing the seven-foot fence. Haliburton for its less than honest reputation on the ground can be expected to sell thousands of 7.5-foot ladders to the Mexican residents in need of jobs. There will undoubtedly be no open bidding for either of these contracts. Al Pierce Talmage ing does happen again in Hopland because of the lack of work to repair Feliz Creek, legal action will be taken. I do not want to threaten anyone, however, I feel that the people in Oak Manor feel the same way. We want some action taken by our local government. We want to know that they are doing everything possible so that we can feel safe in our homes this winter. So far nothing has been done. I have not heard anything from Mr. Colfax. Zip, nada, nothing. However, I see he has time to propose an anti-war measure, that he and his lackeys want to put on the ballot, at a cost of $5,000. So once again, I ask Mr. Colfax, “What is your plan?” We who were flooded would like to know just what are you going to do about it? Nothing? Dan Updegraff Hopland up again, the ball is snapped, and my son contacts the quarterback, and is ejected from the game. I’ve seen my son play in intense championship games, that went as a loss, but my heart has never ached as bad as seeing him walk off that field, head hanging low, helmet off, and putting his arm around his coach. Because of his mistake, he now cannot play in his first homecoming game. Every parent and every coach that has ever been around my son will tell you being unsportsman like, or angry, is not in his charactor. It was a mistake. Virgil Cokeley Ukiah Pot calling the kettle ...? To the Editor: Re: Ms. Holm Warda’s “Still reeling from Missouri” column of Sept. 17. Evidently she is still geeked over a fringe group’s attempts to legislate morality in the Show Me state, namely that unmarrieds would be barred from living together in a certain berg. Granted, well decided case law in California 40 years ago and thank goodness. In addition, Ms. Holm Warda was upset over some folks wanting Christianity declared the official state religion. Obviously, such an effort is merely symbolic and would be shot down in a millisecond, even by a first year attorney. Unfortunately, the Holm Warda column proceeds to fall off An unfortunate mistake To the Editor: There’s seconds left on the clock, Ukiah is down 7-0, it’s the 4th quarter, Windsor has the ball, the referees advise the Ukiah team that Windsor may take a knee. With less than a minute , Windsor had already tried to run the ball once, as the teams start to line up, Ukiah calls a time out. Now the teams head back, to line up, and Windsor calls a time out. We line Still nothing To the Editor: Now, many of you may think that I am picking on Mr. Colfax, but you see he is my representative on the Board of Supervisors. Now I know that it takes time to get things rolling, permits have to be gotten, budgets have to be set, so on and so forth, but come on! As I have stated in prior letters, if flood- THANK YOU LETTER POLICY Editor’s note: The Daily Journal welcomes letters of thanks from organizations and individuals. However, thank you letters must be kept short. For that reason we have a 20-business name limit per letter. Those wishing to thank long lists of people and businesses are welcome to contact our advertising department for help with a thank you ad. A-8 – SUNDAY, OCT. 1, 2006 SPORTS The Ukiah Daily Journal Sports Editor: Tony Adame, 468-3518 udjsports@pacific.net COLLEGE FOOTBALL GIANTS Alou ready to move on after four seasons Manager clearly disappointed in Giants waiting to talk contract until after season By JANIE McCAULEY The Associated Press ANG Photo Cal wide receiver Lavelle Hawkins celebrates after scoring in Saturday’s 4113 win over Oregon State. Beavers can’t stop Cal machine Longshore throws for 341 yards and four touchdowns By ANNE M. PETERSON The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Felipe Alou all but confirmed Saturday he will not return to manage the San Francisco Giants for a fifth season in 2007. The 71-year-old Alou’s contract expires after the season, and he is clearly disappointed the Giants have waited this long to address his future. He is now ready to return home to Florida and the Dominican Republic. Hired after the club’s 2002 World Series season to replace Dusty Baker, Alou is the winningest Latin American manager in major league history, but San Francisco will miss the playoffs for a third straight year. “I believe I was the perfect man to make a transition when Dusty was let go,” Alou said before the Giants played the rival Los Angeles Dodgers. “And I also believe I am the perfect guy now for the transition again.” Alou, who began his 17-year big league career with San Francisco in 1958, was the personal choice of owner Peter Magowan and general manager Brian Sabean to replace Baker. Sabean wasn’t immediately available before the game. “In life, relationships involve two or more. It’s not one,” Alou said. “I’ve been here four years. I’ve been here every day of the season. I haven’t See ALOU, Page A-10 ANG Photo Felipe Alou has all but said he is done managing in San Francisco. NO. 12 MONTEREY PENINSULA 24, MENDOCINO 13 CORVALLIS, Ore. — Nate Longshore threw for 341 yards and four touchdowns, including two to Marshawn Lynch, and No. 20 California defeated Oregon State 41-13 on Saturday. Lynch finished with three touchdowns for the Bears (41, 2-0 Pac-10), running 15 yards for another score. Longshore’s 39-yard TD pass to Lavelle Hawkins gave Cal the early lead. Before the first quarter was over, Longshore found DeSean Jackson with a 27-yard scoring pass and Lynch’s TD run made it 21-0. Lynch had his second touchdown reception of the season, a 27-yard pass from Longshore, midway through the second quarter. Tom Schneider kicked a 37-yard field goal to make it 31-0, before Alexis Serna, last season’s Lou Groza award winner for the nation’s top kicker, hit a 58-yarder to make it 31-3 at the half. The kick matched the school record set by Chris Mangold against San Jose See CAL, Page A-11 Lobos take down Eagles Mendocino goes 0-for-4 in red zone in second half after rallying from 18-0 deficit TOP 25 Gators roll over ‘Bama The Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida coach Urban Meyer learned a lot last year at Alabama, most noticeably that defense can win games in the Southeastern Conference. Ryan Smith had two interceptions, Reggie Nelson returned another pick for a touchdown and the fifthranked Gators beat the Crimson Tide 28-13 on Saturday to avenge last season’s most embarrassing loss. The Gators pressured John Parker Wilson into three turnovers, converted two of them into fourth-quarter touchdowns and turned a onepoint game into a comfortable win. Florida (5-0, 3-0) overcame a 10-7 halftime deficit to beat Alabama for just the second time in nine tries in Gainesville, extended its home winning streak to 12 games. The Crimson Tide (32, 1-2) has lost two straight. The Gators are 3-0 in the SEC for the first time since Steve Spurrier’s final season in 2001.. No. 7 Texas 56, Sam Houston State 3 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Henry Melton ran for two touchdowns, Colt McCoy passed for two more and Texas emptied its bench and still piled up the points on Division I-AA Sam Houston State. See TOP 25, Page A-11 Isaac Eckel/The Daily Journal Mendocino College quarterback Dayton Edwards leaps into the end zone past Monterey Peninsula College defensive lineman Robert Orange. Twelfth-ranked Monterey won, 24-13, to improve to 5-0. By TONY ADAME The Daily Journal T welfth-ranked Monterey Peninsula College jumped out to an 18-0 first quarter lead and held the Mendocino College offense scoreless in four straight, second-half red-zone situations for a 24-13 win Saturday in Ukiah. The Lobos improved to 5-0 with the victory, and have a ton of momentum heading into next week’s opening of the $22 million Monterey Community Stadium against College of the Redwoods. Mendocino (2-2) rallied from the 18-0 deficit to make the score 18-13 at halftime, and seemed poised to take the lead several times in the second half. “When we get our backs to the wall, that’s when we’re at our best,” said Monterey head coach Mike Rasmussen. “We look around and there’s no doubt that we can get the job done. That’s when the togetherness and the hard work pays off.” The Lobos capitalized on two costly Mendocino mistakes early, as Eagles long snapper Kyle Shasteen muffed two snaps that gave Monterey the ball deep in Mendocino territory. On the first, running back Tavares Pressley scored on a 20-yard run on the first play from scrimmage. On the second muffed snap, the Lobos got the ball at the Mendocino 10-yard line before Pressley bulled his way in from eight yards out on fourthand-inches. “We beat ourselves today with too many mis- Isaac Eckel/The Daily Journal Monterey running back Tavares Pressley scores his second touchdown of the first quarter Saturday in Ukiah. takes,” said Mendocino head coach Tom Gang. “When it comes to pressure situations we’re not focusing, and that showed today.” It was Mendocino’s second straight fourth quarter loss, following a 28-21 setback to Cabrillo College in Aptos last Saturday. “We got down a little then picked it up,” said Mendocino linebacker Nate Campbell. “Now, we need to worry about what we’ve got ahead of us and start working hard again.” Pressley finished with 103 yards on 14 carries. “It feels good to be undefeated,” Pressley said. “The real story was our defense, though. They were there when we needed them today. Now let’s go open that new stadium.” Bryan Morris and Taylor Boustead both had interceptions for the Eagles defense, and Campbell and defensive end Greg Hansborough registered two sacks each for a unit that gave up just one long drive to the Lobos all day. “We came out flat and lackadaisical,” Hansborough said. “We snapped back in and started playing, but we’re not as solid as we should have been. Now we’ve got a bye week to go back, work hard, and get things straightened out.” Monterey starting quarterback Garret Collins connected with tight end Gabe Ruelas for the Lobos third score of the first quarter, but was knocked out of the game with an unspecified injury midway through the second quarter and gave way to backup Jason Wade. Collins never returned to the game after receiving a medical evaluation at halftime. Wade struggled early, but connected with Patrick Walker for an 85-yard completion late in the fourth quarter, and two plays later found Walker in double coverage for a 20-yard touchdown pass. “I was surprised when I saw Jason throwing the ball my way,” Walker said of the touchdown. “But when I saw the ball coming I knew I had to go get See EAGLES, Page A-11 THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL SPORTS SCOREBOARD COLLEGE FOOTBALL 202; FSanchez, Pittsburgh, 198; Holliday, Colorado, 196; Furcal, Los Angeles, 196; MiCabrera, Florida, 195; Atkins, Colorado, 195. DOUBLES—FSanchez, Pittsburgh, 53; LGonzalez, Arizona, 52; MiCabrera, Florida, 50; Atkins, Colorado, 48; Rolen, St. Louis, 48; Zimmerman, Washington, 47; HaRamirez, Florida, 46; NJohnson, Washington, 46. TRIPLES—JBReyes, New York, 17; Pierre, Chicago, 13; DRoberts, San Diego, 13; Lofton, Los Angeles, 12; SFinley, San Francisco, 12; HaRamirez, Florida, 11; Sullivan, Colorado, 10; Vizquel, San Francisco, 10. HOME RUNS—Howard, Philadelphia, 58; Pujols, St. Louis, 48; ASoriano, Washington, 46; Berkman, Houston, 45; Beltran, New York, 41; AJones, Atlanta, 41; Dunn, Cincinnati, 40. STOLEN BASES—JBReyes, New York, 64; Pierre, Chicago, 58; HaRamirez, Florida, 51; DRoberts, San Diego, 49; FLopez, Washington, 44; ASoriano, Washington, 41; Freel, Cincinnati, 37; Furcal, Los Angeles, 37. PITCHING (17 Decisions)—Webb, Arizona, 16-7, .696, 2.88; CZambrano, Chicago, 16-7, .696, 3.41; TGlavine, New York, 15-7, .682, 3.82; DLowe, Los Angeles, 16-8, .667, 3.63; Oswalt, Houston, 15-8, .652, 2.98; Carpenter, St. Louis, 15-8, .652, 3.09; Trachsel, New York, 15-8, .652, 4.97. STRIKEOUTS—Harang, Cincinnati, 216; Peavy, San Diego, 215; CZambrano, Chicago, 210; Smoltz, Atlanta, 206; Arroyo, Cincinnati, 184; Carpenter, St. Louis, 184; BMyers, Philadelphia, 182. SAVES—Hoffman, San Diego, 45; BWagner, New York, 40; Borowski, Florida, 36; Gordon, Philadelphia, 34; Isringhausen, St. Louis, 33; Lidge, Houston, 32; Fuentes, Colorado, 30. AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division x-New York Boston Toronto Baltimore Tampa Bay Central Division y-Detroit y-Minnesota Chicago Cleveland Kansas City West Division x-Oakland Los Angeles Texas Seattle W 92 88 80 76 L 68 72 80 84 Pct .575 .550 .500 .475 GB — 4 12 16 W L 95 65 95 66 90 71 76 84 60 100 Pct .594 .590 .559 .475 .375 GB — 1/2 5 1/2 19 35 W 97 85 85 69 61 L 63 75 75 91 99 Pct .606 .531 .531 .431 .381 GB — 12 12 28 36 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East Philadelphia Dallas N.Y. Giants Washington South New Orleans Atlanta Carolina Tampa Bay North Chicago Minnesota Green Bay Detroit West Seattle St. Louis Arizona San Francisco W 3 2 1 1 L 0 1 2 2 T Pct 01.000 0 .667 0 .333 0 .333 PF PA 72 46 47 44 58 64 71 85 W 3 2 1 0 L 0 1 2 3 T Pct 01.000 0 .667 0 .333 0 .000 PF PA 79 23 51 48 58 84 37 74 W 3 2 1 0 L 0 1 2 3 T Pct 01.000 0 .667 0 .333 0 .000 PF PA 76 44 37 32 45 60 27 67 W 2 1 1 1 L 1 1 2 2 T 0 0 0 0 Pct .667 .500 .333 .333 PF PA 86 64 44 34 81 92 57 61 SUNDAY, OCT. 1, 2006 – A-9 GOLF Woods’ streak still alive Putts cost Tiger early, pay off later at AmEx Championship The Associated Press TOP 25 FARED No. 1 Ohio State (4-0) at No. 13 Iowa. Next: vs. Bowling Green, Saturday. No. 2 Auburn (5-0) beat South Carolina 24-17, Thursday. Next: vs. Arkansas, Saturday. No. 3 Southern Cal (3-0) at Washington State. Next: vs. Washington, Saturday. No. 4 West Virginia (4-0) did not play. Next: at Mississippi State, Saturday. No. 5 Florida (5-0) beat Alabama 28-13. Next: vs. No. 9 LSU, Saturday. No. 6 Michigan (4-0) at Minnesota. Next: vs. Michigan State, Saturday. No. 7 Texas (3-1) vs. Sam Houston State. Next: vs. No. 16 Oklahoma at Dallas, Saturday. No. 8 Louisville (4-0) did not play. Next: at Middle Tennessee, Friday. No. 9 LSU (4-1) beat Mississippi State 48-17. Next: at No. 5 Florida, Saturday. No. 10 Georgia (4-0) at Mississippi. Next: vs. No. 15 Tennessee, Saturday. No. 11 Virginia Tech (4-1) lost to No. 24 Georgia Tech 38-27. Next: at Boston College, Thursday, Oct. 12. No. 12 Notre Dame (4-1) beat Purdue 35-21. Next: vs. Stanford, Saturday. No. 13 Iowa (4-0) vs. No. 1 Ohio State. Next: vs. Purdue, Saturday. No. 14 Oregon (4-0) beat Arizona State 48-13. Next: at No. 20 California, Saturday. No. 15 Tennessee (4-1) beat Memphis 41-7. Next: at No. 10 Georgia, Saturday. No. 16 Oklahoma (3-1) did not play. Next: vs. No. 7 Texas at Dallas, Saturday. No. 17 TCU (3-1) lost to BYU 31-17, Thursday. Next: at Utah, Thursday, Oct. 5. No. 18 Clemson (3-1) vs. Louisiana Tech. Next: at Wake Forest, Saturday. No. 19 Florida State (3-1) did not play. Next: at North Carolina State, Thursday, Oct. 5. No. 20 California (4-1) beat Oregon State 41-13. Next: vs. No. 14 Oregon, Saturday. No. 21 Nebraska (3-1) vs. Kansas. Next: at Iowa State, Saturday. No. 22 Boise State (5-0) beat Utah 36-3. Next: vs. Louisiana Tech, Saturday. No. 23 Rutgers (5-0) beat South Florida 22-20, Friday. Next: at Navy, Saturday, Oct. 14. No. 24 Georgia Tech (4-1) beat No. 11 Virginia Tech 38-27. Next: vs. Maryland. No. 25 Missouri (5-0) beat Colorado 28-13. Next: at Texas Tech, Saturday. MIDWEST Bowling Green 21, Ohio 9 Butler 23, Dayton 20 Cincinnati 24, Miami (Ohio) 10 Drake 33, Morehead St. 7 Illinois 23, Michigan St. 20 Jacksonville 34, Valparaiso 17 Kent St. 37, Akron 15 Missouri 28, Colorado 13 Notre Dame 35, Purdue 21 Wisconsin 52, Indiana 17 EAST Boston College 22, Maine 0 Bucknell 48, Marist 19 Cent. Connecticut St. 73, St. Peter’s 13 Colgate 31, Georgetown, D.C. 14 Harvard 35, Lehigh 33 Holy Cross 28, Fordham 21 Iona 24, Stonehill 7 Navy 41, Connecticut 17 Penn 17, Dartmouth 10 Penn St. 33, Northwestern 7 Pittsburgh 45, Toledo 3 Princeton 19, Columbia 6 Rhode Island 28, Brown 21 Rice 48, Army 14 Robert Morris 45, St. Francis, Pa. 13 Sacred Heart 25, Wagner 17 Stony Brook 36, Monmouth, N.J. 17 Syracuse 40, Wyoming 34, OT West Liberty 21, Duquesne 19 Yale 37, Lafayette 34 SOUTH Alcorn St. 23, Morehouse 6 Appalachian St. 45, Elon 21 Charleston Southern 20, North Greenville 10 Coastal Carolina 31, Winston-Salem 12 Florida 28, Alabama 13 Florida A&M 25, Tennessee St. 22, OT Furman 35, Wofford 21 Georgia Southern 24, W. Carolina 14 Georgia Tech 38, Virginia Tech 27 Hofstra 16, William & Mary 14 Howard 34, Fort Valley St. 19 Jacksonville St. 28, E. Kentucky 0 James Madison 45, VMI 7 LSU 48, Mississippi St. 17 Louisiana-Lafayette 33, E. Michigan 14 MVSU 21, Concordia, Ala. 14 Miles 24, Savannah St. 12 Norfolk St. 42, N. Carolina A&T 20 Richmond 12, Northeastern 7 San Diego 50, Davidson 21 Tennessee 41, Memphis 7 The Citadel 24, Chattanooga 21 Virginia 37, Duke 0 Wake Forest 34, Liberty 14 FAR WEST Air Force 24, New Mexico 7 Boise St. 36, Utah 3 California 41, Oregon St. 13 Carroll, Mont. 16, Montana Tech 8 Idaho 41, Utah St. 21 Montana St.-Northern 41, E. Oregon 21 Oregon 48, Arizona St. 13 Pacific Lutheran 32, Puget Sound 28 Rocky Mountain 34, Montana-Western 17 Sacramento St. 21, E. Washington 20 Whitworth 17, Azusa Pacific 14 CHANDLER’S CROSS, England — Tiger Woods was exasperated after missing a half-dozen birdie putts inside 12 feet, each one costing him a chance to pull away in the American Express Championship. One putt changed everything. Woods holed a 35-foot putt on the par-5 18th to make eagle for the third straight day, turning a decent round into a good one at 4-under 67 and building a six-shot lead Saturday going into the final round at The Grove. He was at 19-under 194 and had a comfortable lead over Adam Scott (65). It was his lowest 54-hole score since he was at 18under 192 at Firestone in the 2000 NEC Invitational, where he led by nine shots after three rounds and went on to win by 11. And the six-shot lead was his largest since Woods led by the same margin at the 2003 Western Open. Woods is 37-3 on the PGA Tour (43-5 worldwide) when he has a 54-hole lead, one of the most intimidating marks in golf. He has never given up a final-round lead when leading by more than one shot, so that doesn’t bode well for the rest of the field. A victory would be his sixth straight on the PGA Tour, although his overall winning streak ended two weeks ago at the World Match Play Championship when Shaun Micheel beat him in the first round. Southern Farm Bureau Classic MADISON, Miss. (AP) — D.J. Trahan shook off a double bogey to maintain a twostroke lead in the Southern Farm Bureau Classic, birdieing the final two holes for a 1-under 71 on the Annandale Golf Club course. Trahan, who has led after all three rounds, had a 12under 204 total after opening with rounds of 65 and 68. Two-time U.S. Open champion Lee Janzen (67) was second, and Daniel Chopra (68) and Brad Faxon (72) followed at 9 under. Trahan, trying to win for the first time on the PGA Tour as well as lock up full playing privileges for next season, countered a bogey on the par4 third hole with birdies on Nos. 5 and 7. After a string of six pars, he dropped two strokes on the par-4 14th, but rallied to birdie the 17th and 18th. Trahan, playing in his 65th PGA Tour event, is 142nd on the money list with $474,242, with the top 125 at the end of the season retaining their full tour cards. The winner’s share of the $3 million purse is $540,000. Greater Hickory Classic CONOVER, N.C. (AP) — Andy Bean remained in position for his first Champions Tour victory, shooting a 2under 70 to take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the Greater Hickory Classic. Bean, who matched his senior best with an opening 63, had an 11-under 133 total on the Rock Barn Golf and Spa’s Jones Course. The 53-year-old Bean is in his fourth season on the 50and-over tour after winning 11 times on the PGA Tour. Two-time U.S. Senior Open champion Allen Doyle was second after a 66. x-clinched division y-clinched playoff spot Friday’s Games Boston 4, Baltimore 3 N.Y. Yankees 7, Toronto 2 Kansas City 9, Detroit 7, 11 innings Cleveland 2, Tampa Bay 1 Chicago White Sox 4, Minnesota 3 Texas 6, Seattle 5 L.A. Angels 6, Oakland 0 Saturday’s Games Chicago White Sox 6, Minnesota 3 Texas at Seattle, 4:05 p.m. Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. Baltimore at Boston, 4:05 p.m. Kansas City at Detroit, 4:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Cleveland, 4:05 p.m. Oakland at L.A. Angels, 7:05 p.m. Sunday’s Games Tampa Bay (Hammel 0-5) at Cleveland (Lee 1311), 10:05 a.m. Toronto (McGowan 1-2) at N.Y. Yankees (Wright 11-7), 10:05 a.m. Kansas City (O.Perez 2-4) at Detroit (Bonderman 14-8), 10:05 a.m. Baltimore (Penn 0-3) at Boston (Hansack 0-1), 11:05 a.m. Chicago White Sox (Vazquez 11-11) at Minnesota (Baker 5-8), 11:10 a.m. Oakland (Harden 4-0) at L.A. Angels (Escobar 11-14), 12:35 p.m. Texas (Tejeda 5-4) at Seattle (Woods 6-4), 1:05 p.m. AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS BATTING—Mauer, Minnesota, .346; Cano, New York, .342; Jeter, New York, .341; Tejada, Baltimore, .332; VGuerrero, Los Angeles, .329; ISuzuki, Seattle, .322; Morneau, Minnesota, .320. RUNS—Sizemore, Cleveland, 133; Damon, New York, 115; Jeter, New York, 115; DOrtiz, Boston, 114; ARodriguez, New York, 112; ISuzuki, Seattle, 108; Thome, Chicago, 108. RBI—DOrtiz, Boston, 137; Morneau, Minnesota, 129; Ibanez, Seattle, 123; Dye, Chicago, 120; ARodriguez, New York, 119; Hafner, Cleveland, 117; VGuerrero, Los Angeles, 116. HITS—ISuzuki, Seattle, 221; MYoung, Texas, 216; Tejada, Baltimore, 213; Jeter, New York, 210; VGuerrero, Los Angeles, 200; Matthews, Texas, 193; Sizemore, Cleveland, 189. DOUBLES—Sizemore, Cleveland, 52; MYoung, Texas, 52; Lowell, Boston, 47; Overbay, Toronto, 46; Teixeira, Texas, 45; Matthews, Texas, 44; OCabrera, Los Angeles, 44. TRIPLES—Crawford, Tampa Bay, 16; Sizemore, Cleveland, 11; ISuzuki, Seattle, 9; Granderson, Detroit, 8; JoLopez, Seattle, 8; Figgins, Los Angeles, 8; Teahen, Kansas City, 7; Punto, Minnesota, 7. HOME RUNS—DOrtiz, Boston, 54; Dye, Chicago, 44; Hafner, Cleveland, 42; Thome, Chicago, 42; Glaus, Toronto, 38; Thomas, Oakland, 38; Giambi, New York, 37. STOLEN BASES—Crawford, Tampa Bay, 58; Figgins, Los Angeles, 52; CPatterson, Baltimore, 45; ISuzuki, Seattle, 44; Podsednik, Chicago, 40; BRoberts, Baltimore, 36; Jeter, New York, 32. PITCHING (18 Decisions)—Halladay, Toronto, 165, .762, 3.19; Wang, New York, 19-6, .760, 3.63; JoSantana, Minnesota, 19-6, .760, 2.77; Garland, Chicago, 17-7, .708, 4.61; Rogers, Detroit, 17-7, .708, 3.79; Mussina, New York, 15-7, .682, 3.51; Schilling, Boston, 15-7, .682, 3.97. STRIKEOUTS—JoSantana, Minnesota, 245; Bonderman, Detroit, 200; Lackey, Los Angeles, 190; Schilling, Boston, 183; JVazquez, Chicago, 177; Sabathia, Cleveland, 172; Mussina, New York, 172; RaJohnson, New York, 172. SAVES—FrRodriguez, Los Angeles, 46; Jenks, Chicago, 41; Street, Oakland, 37; BRyan, Toronto, 37; TJones, Detroit, 37; Nathan, Minnesota, 36; Papelbon, Boston, 35. MAGIC NUMBERS Through Sept. 30 AL Central x-Detroit NL Central St. Louis NL West yz-San Diego z-Los Angeles Sunday’s Games Dallas at Tennessee, 10 a.m. Miami at Houston, 10 a.m. Arizona at Atlanta, 10 a.m. Indianapolis at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m. Minnesota at Buffalo, 10 a.m. San Diego at Baltimore, 10 a.m. San Francisco at Kansas City, 10 a.m. New Orleans at Carolina, 10 a.m. Detroit at St. Louis, 1:05 p.m. Jacksonville at Washington, 1:15 p.m. Cleveland at Oakland, 1:15 p.m. New England at Cincinnati, 1:15 p.m. Seattle at Chicago, 5:15 p.m. Open: Pittsburgh, Denver, N.Y. Giants, Tampa Bay Monday’s Game Green Bay at Philadelphia, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8 Buffalo at Chicago, 10 a.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 10 a.m. St. Louis at Green Bay, 10 a.m. Tennessee at Indianapolis, 10 a.m. Miami at New England, 10 a.m. Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 10 a.m. Washington at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m. Cleveland at Carolina, 10 a.m. Oakland at San Francisco, 1:05 p.m. N.Y. 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Mets 13, Washington 0 Sunday’s Games Houston (Undecided) at Atlanta (Smoltz 15-9), 10:05 a.m. Philadelphia (Myers 12-7) at Florida (Willis 1212), 10:05 a.m. N.Y. Mets (Undecided) at Washington (Ortiz 1115), 10:05 a.m. Cincinnati (Belisle 2-0) at Pittsburgh (Youman 02), 10:35 a.m. Milwaukee (Villanueva 1-2) at St. Louis (Carpenter 15-8), 11:15 a.m. Colorado (Jimenez 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (Miller 0-2), 11:20 a.m. L.A. Dodgers (Lowe 16-8) at San Francisco (Schmidt 11-9), 1:05 p.m. San Diego (W.Williams 11-5) at Arizona (Webb 16-7), 1:40 p.m. Monday’s Game San Francisco at St. Louis, 12:05 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS BATTING—FSanchez, Pittsburgh, .343; MiCabrera, Florida, .340; Pujols, St. Louis, .330; Holliday, Colorado, .328; Atkins, Colorado, .326; Lo Duca, New York, .319; Howard, Philadelphia, .313. RUNS—Utley, Philadelphia, 130; Rollins, Philadelphia, 127; Beltran, New York, 127; JBReyes, New York, 122; HaRamirez, Florida, 119; Holliday, Colorado, 119; ASoriano, Washington, 119. RBI—Howard, Philadelphia, 148; Pujols, St. Louis, 136; Berkman, Houston, 135; AJones, Atlanta, 129; Atkins, Colorado, 119; ARamirez, Chicago, 117; Wright, New York, 116; Beltran, New York, 116. HITS—Utley, Philadelphia, 202; Pierre, Chicago, 1 1 1 2 x-Detroit’s magic number is one less than the formula because the wild card will come from the AL Central and the Tigers beat second-place Minnesota in the season series. y-San Diego’s magic number is one less than the formula because the wild card will come from the NL West and the Padres beat second-place Los Angeles in the season series. z-Los Angeles and and San Diego are tied for the NL West lead. NOTE: The magic number is derived by adding one to the number of remaining games and subtracting the number of games ahead in the loss column from the second-place team. NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE AMERICAN CONFERENCE East New England N.Y. 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Two months later, Maddux pitched Los Angeles back into the playoffs, a key second-half piece on a remade roster put together to bring this franchise back to respectability after an awful 2005. Maddux outdueled rookie Matt Cain, hit a single and even stole a base as the Dodgers won their sixth straight game, beating the San Francisco Giants 4-2 Saturday. That deal for Mad Dog sure did pan out. “I wasn’t with the team when we made the trade and I didn’t come back for about a week,” Colletti said, drenched from a champagne dousing in the raucous visitor’s clubhouse. “The first time I felt good was when he walked into my office. That was the first time I was able to calm down.” Maddux was among the first to make his way into the clubhouse for a wild postgame party of champagne and beer after the Dodgers danced on the mound, celebrating in their archrivals’ ballpark. “That’s the greatest thing that can happen to you,” said Hall of Fame manager Tom Lasorda, who guided the Dodgers to eight NL West championships in 20 years before stepping down in 1996 following a heart attack. “If you’re going to cinch it, you want to cinch it against the San Francisco Giants,” he said. “That’s why this is sweeter than ever. ... Everybody in Los Angeles thought we weren’t going to amount to anything.” Who could blame the fans considering what the ANG Photo Greg Maddux outdueled San Francisco rookie Matt Cain to push L.A. into the playoffs Saturday. Dodgers did last year? After winning the NL West in 2004, Los Angeles went 71-91 in 2005, among the worst seasons in franchise history. Los Angeles and San Diego head into the season’s final day tied for the division lead. The Dodgers’ victory ensured them and first-year manager Grady Little at least the wild card — the rest of the NL playoff picture was still to be sorted out. The Padres hold the tiebreaker for the West based on head-tohead record. It was fitting that Maddux (15-14) had much to do with the Dodgers’ return to the playoffs. They acquired the 40-year-old from the Chicago Cubs on July 31 to give them a veteran arm for the stretch run — and he won six games in Dodger Blue. “It feels great,” Maddux said. “I had a great time in Chicago. I’m glad I got traded to Los Angeles, so it’s been a very good year for me personally. Hopefully it’ll get better. I wasn’t expecting to be in the playoffs until I got traded.” Los Angeles, which led the NL West from Aug. 10 to Sept. 16, had its share of dramatic wins to get to this point — including a 4-3 victory in Friday night’s series opener. Colletti left his job as assistant GM of the rival Giants and overhauled the Dodgers last winter, hiring Little to replace Jim Tracy. “It started off with a complete change from top to bottom,” said pitcher Derek Lowe, set to be the Game 1 playoff starter. “We spent money in the right places. I give them credit. In spring training they told us that throughout the year they were going to get it right and make changes.” Julio Lugo hit a sacrifice fly in the first for the Dodgers and the Giants tied it in the bottom half on Lance Niekro’s RBI groundout. Lugo doubled in a run in the third before Niekro’s solo homer leading off the fourth. J.D. Drew doubled in a run in the Los Angeles fifth. Dodgers first baseman Nomar Garciaparra missed the game after re-injuring his left side on a swinging strikeout in the eighth inning Friday. Last season marked the Dodgers’ second-worst finish since moving west from Brooklyn in 1958. “I’m glad that it happened the way it did,” Little said. Los Angeles also added Garciaparra and Kenny Lofton to join holdovers Jeff Kent and Drew, then dealt for Maddux. WASHINGTON — Frank Robinson will not return as the Washington Nationals’ manager in 2007, the team announced Saturday, a day before its season will end with a third consecutive last-place finish. The Hall of Famer was told during the week he wouldn’t be back, and made that clear to reporters, but the Nationals didn’t make the news official until a few hours before Saturday’s game against the New York Mets. The 71-year-old Robinson has managed the ExposNationals franchise for the past five seasons. As the mostrecognizable member of a team that moved from Montreal to Washington before the 2005 season, he became the face of the franchise in the nation’s capital. Robinson joined the club when it was still in Montreal and was purchased by Major League Baseball in 2002. The Expos went 83-79 in each of Robinson’s first two seasons, finishing second and fourth, before sinking to 67-95 in 2004. “He took care of this team when no one really wanted to,” catcher Brian Schneider said this week. Robinson guided the Nationals through its magical first half of 2005, filled with comebacks and one-run wins en route to a 50-31 record and first place in July. But a second-half fade left the Nationals at 81-81. As a manager over 16 seasons with four teams, Robinson never approached the success he had as a powerhitting outfielder who ranks sixth in major league history with 586 home runs. He was the NL Rookie of the Year in 1956, the NL MVP in 1961 and the AL MVP in 1966, when he won the Triple Crown. As a player-manager for the Cleveland Indians in 1975, he became the first black manager in major league history, and he won 1989 AL Manager of the Year honors while with the Baltimore Orioles. On April 20, he became the 53rd manager with 1,000 victories. But his overall record is 1,065-1,086 with no postseason appearances. This season, with an already thin roster beset by injuries and a rough early road schedule, the Nationals began 8-18 and never recovered. In May, baseball picked a group led by local real estate developer Ted Lerner and Kasten to buy the team for $450 million. Kasten has talked about taking a patient approach to rebuilding; the goal is for the team to be strong for a new ballpark’s planned opening in 2008. Robinson was a vice president in the commissioner’s office in charge of on-field discipline when Bud Selig gave him the Expos’ managing job in February 2002, right before the start of spring training. At the time, Robinson said it would be for just one year. He finished third in NL Manager of the Year voting after that season, and stuck around. But he was operating under one-year contracts, and the latest was set to expire Oct. 31. Martinez out eight months By HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Pedro Martinez is going to be out far longer than this postseason: The New York Mets’ ace will miss the start of 2007, too — because of an injured pitching shoulder. Already ruled out of the playoffs because of a bad left leg, the three-time Cy Young Award winner now will have right rotator cuff surgery next week and won’t resume throwing off a mound until June, Mets general manager Omar Minaya said Saturday. “How do you replace a Pedro Martinez? That being said, I have a lot of confidence in our scouts and I have a lot of confidence in our front office that we will find adjustments,” Minaya said. “One thing we do have ... we’ve got numbers. We’ve got some good young arms. Whether it’s the free agent market or trades, we will find guys to fill that hole.” Martinez, who turns 35 next month, lasted only 2 2-3 innings at Atlanta on Wednesday as he tried to recover from an injury to his right calf muscle. Exams Thursday revealed a problem with his other calf — which was announced — and also uncovered the trouble in his rotator cuff — which wasn’t. “He never complained to me about his shoulder bothering him,” New York manager Willie Randolph said. “I don’t know — it could have been something that was lingering.” Martinez got a second opinion on the shoulder, which matched the initial reading, and opted for the operation rather than trying to rehabilitate the injury. Two Mets team doctors and Dr. William Morgan, who worked for the Boston Red Sox when Martinez pitched for that club, will participate in the surgery. “There’s no doubt he’s disappointed, because he’s not going to be with the club. His winter is going to be a winter of rehab and part of next year is going to be rehab,” Minaya said. “But he’s determined and he’s looking at the challenge.” Minaya said he didn’t know exactly when or how Martinez hurt his shoulder, but added that in their telephone conversation Saturday, the right-hander did say “he felt something different in his shoulder in that last game. He said that to me. I never heard that before.” Alou Continued from Page A-8 Service CENTER 859 N. State Street (707) 462-4472 We Buy & Sell Gold & Silver Coins “Since 1980” missed a day.” On Friday night, Sabean said he would sit down with the skipper before season’s end, yet Alou said Saturday that was unnecessary. “I really don’t want to talk to anybody,” Alou said. “I don’t want to talk (about) next year. It’s kind of too late to talk. ... This is a friendly thing. It is also my call, too.” At 67, Alou became the oldest manager to take over a club since Casey Stengel four decades earlier. Alou was excited to be taking over a team that has the financial resources to acquire and retain star players. That wasn’t the case in his 10 years managing the Montreal Expos, who fired him during the 2001 season. Alou worked as the Detroit Tigers’ bench coach in 2002 under countryman Luis Pujols, who has spent the past four seasons working for Alou in San Francisco. Alou said he is grateful he had the opportunity to return to San Francisco to finish his career as manager decades after his playing days. Alou was once part of an outfield for the Giants also featuring his brothers Matty and Jesus. “It’s rewarding to come back,” Alou said. “I come from a family and country that have been blessed with baseball. You try to be true to the heritage.” TIRES 468-0640 303 ‘A’ Talmage Rd., Ukiah Live Music Every Weekend 102 S. State St. Ukiah ... where music is a celebration! Full Service BLUEGRASS, COUNTRY, CLASSICAL, JAZZ AND MORE! 362 N. 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Painter was 23-for-46 for 398 yards and Selwyn Lymon had eight catches for 238 yards — the second most by a Purdue receiver and the most ever by an Irish opponent. The Irish improved to 4-1 for the second straight season — the first time they have had one loss or fewer after five games in consecutive seasons since the 1993-94 seasons. The loss ended a seven-game winning streak for Purdue (4-1). No. 15 Tennessee 41, Memphis 7 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Erik Ainge threw four touchdown passes and the Vols (41) had an easy time beating their cross-state rival. Ainge, pulled early in the fourth quarter, completed 23 of 27 passes for 324 yards, including two TD tosses to Jayson Swain and an 84yarder to Robert Meachem. His other scoring pass was a 7-yarder to Bret Smith. Tennessee (4-1) returns to Southeastern Conference play next week at No. 10 Georgia. The Tigers (1-3) had last week off to prepare for the Volunteers, but struggled all day. LaMarcus Coker added 125 yards on 26 carries in his first start for the Vols. No. 18 Clemson 51, Louisiana Tech 0 CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — James Davis ran for 143 yards and two touchdowns to lead three Clemson rushers with over 100 yards as the Tigers beat Louisiana Tech. Clemson (4-1) posted its first shutout in six seasons and is off to its best start in five years. Davis’ backup, freshman C.J. Spiller, finished with 127 yards and a touchdown. Demerick Chancellor, a third-stringer who had only 13 carries in his career, added 113 yards. It was the first time since 1982 that the Tigers had three runners go over the century mark. Louisiana Tech is 1-3. No. 22 Boise St. 36, Utah 3 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jared Zabransky passed for 210 yards and a touchdown and ran for a score in what turned into an easy win for Boise State. Boise State (5-0) backed up early speculation about contending for an at-large Bowl Championship Series berth by handing Utah (3-2) its worst home loss in 17 years. The Broncos scored 33 straight points, gained 398 yards and shut down Utah, which had just 178 yards of offense. Anthony Montgomery kicked three field goals, Colt Brooks returned an interception for a touchdown and Korey Hall set up two scores with two more picks on a miserable day for Utah’s quarterbacks. Brett Ratliff completed five of 21 passes with three interceptions and Tommy Grady didn’t fare any better after spelling Ratliff in the third quarter. Grady was 3for-6 with one interception. No. 25 Missouri 28, Colorado 13 COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is off to its best start in a quarter-century. Chase Daniel threw four touchdown passes to lead the Tigers, 5-0 for the first time since 1981. The Buffaloes (05, 0-1 Big 12), meanwhile, have lost nine straight — their longest losing streak since a 10-game slide during the 1963 and 1964 seasons. Daniel, a sophomore in his first season as a starter, completed 23 of 35 passes for 253 yards, with two interceptions. Daniel and tight end Chase Coffman teamed up for two first-quarter scoring passes. Oregon win sets up big showdown with Cal The Associated Press Top 25 Continued from Page A-8 TEMPE, Ariz. – The 14th–ranked Oregon Ducks wanted to answer critics who called their controversial victory over Oklahoma two weeks ago a fluke. Oregon did more than that in a 48–13 rout of Arizona State. On a 95–degree afternoon in the desert, the Ducks (4–0, 2–0) also stamped themselves a contender for their first Pac–10 title since 2001. “I thought our players played with great purpose today,” said Oregon coach Mike Bellotti, whose team set up a Top 25 showdown against California next Saturday in Berkeley. “I told our players that we have to understand we are the hunted.” It was Oregon’s first game since the officials erroneously awarded them possession of an onside kick in a 34–33 victory over Oklahoma Sept. 16 — a mistake that resulted in Pac–10 suspensions of on–field officials and two replay officials. All week Bellotti had said his team didn’t receive credit for its play against the Sooners. That will change after the Ducks used a balanced attack and a relentless defense to overwhelm the Sun Devils (3–2, 0–2). Dennis Dixon threw for 215 yards and three touchdowns, Jonathan Stewart ran for 142 yards and Jaison Williams caught 10 passes for 137 yards and two touchdowns. The defense registered six sacks and limited the once–potent Arizona State attack to 175 yards and a pair of field goals. Terry Richardson returned a kickoff 100 yards for ASU’s only touchdown. “As a team on defense, we were able to dominate the line and really put some pressure on the quarterback,” said Ducks defensive end Dexter Manley II, who had three sacks. Arizona State suffered its worst home loss in six seasons under coach Dirk Koetter, and its worst defeat in Sun Devil Stadium since a 59–23 loss to UCLA Nov. 12, 1994. Koetter AP Photo Oregon head coach Mike Belotti congratulates quarterback Dennis Dixon during the Ducks 48-13 win over Arizona State Saturday in Tempe. fell to 2–18 against Top 25 opponents. Koetter called the loss “horrendous.” “I apologize to our fans,” Koetter said. “We should be paying them for making them sit through that.” Arizona State, after being ranked 22nd two weeks ago, has been outscored 97–34 over the last two Saturdays. Sun Devils quarterback Rudy Carpenter, who led the nation in passing efficiency last season, continued his recent struggles. Carpenter completed 6 of 19 passes for 33 yards and threw an interception in the end zone. Junior tailback Ryan Torain, who ran for 113 yards, was ASU’s lone offensive bright spot. No. 3 USC 28, Washington State 22 PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) – Steve Smith responded to the loss of All–American Dwayne Jarrett with a career–high 11 catches for 186 yards and two second–half touchdowns, and No. 3 Southern California survived a scare from Washington State with a 28–22 victory Saturday night. Smith had just 12 catches through three games. But that was before Jarrett stayed home with a strained shoulder he injured in last week’s win at Arizona. The Trojans won for the 49th time in 51 games since their last loss outside California, an overtime loss to Washington State on Oct. 5, 2002 in Pullman. Their only losses in that span are at California in 2003 and to Texas in last January’s Rose Bowl. They also extended their school record for consecutive road wins to 18. But this was far from easy. The Trojans (4–0, 1–0 Pac–10) appeared to have the game in hand when Smith ended a 17–play drive with an 11–yard touchdown pass from John David Booty with 5:52 remaining. But Washington State (3–2, 1–1) responded with Alex Brink’s 10–yard scoring pass to Dwight Tardy, who leaped and reached across the goal line to make it 28–22 with 4:18 left. Booty, 23–for–32 for 269 yards passing and three touchdowns, then found Jarrett’s replacement, Patrick Turner, for 8 yards on a key third–and–5 with three minutes left. That atoned for Turner’s first–half fumble that set up Loren Langley’s second field goal. The Cougars finally got the ball back at their own 23 with 1:04 left and no timeouts. They moved to the USC 38 and then spiked the ball with 3 seconds left. But Brink’s final heave was intercepted by Taylor Mays at the 4. Brink was 26–for–47 for 287 yards. Melton, a 270-pound tailback normally used in shortyardage and mop-up situations, got the start and ran for 63 yards as the Longhorns (41) sat Jamaal Charles and Selvin Young against the overmatched Bearkats (2-2). The Longhorns’ first game against a I-AA opponent since 1992 was every bit as one-sided as expected. Texas scored more than 50 points for the third time this season in what amounted to little more than a scrimmage the week before the annual showdown with Big 12 rival Oklahoma. No. 9 LSU 48, Mississippi St. 17 BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — JaMarcus Russell threw for 330 yards and three TDs and matched a school record with 14 consecutive completions for LSU in a game delayed nearly an hour by a thunderstorm. Russell threw three touchdown passes and completed 18 of 20 passes without an interception. LSU (4-1, 1-1 SEC) led 35-0 early in the second quarter, prompting thousands of fans to leave at halftime. A 52-minute delay while a thunderstorm rolled through further emptied the stands in the third quarter, when the score was 35-3. Mississippi State (1-4, 03) gained 24 yards and managed one first down on its first five possessions. LSU’s first five series ended with touchdowns. No. 24 Georgia Tech 38, No. 11 Virginia Tech 27 BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Reggie Ball and his teammates made their second consecutive visit to Virginia Tech a success, jumping out to a big lead and avenging last year’s blowout loss. With Ball finding receivers Calvin Johnson and James Johnson with ease, and mixing in enough of his own running to keep the No. 11 Hokies guessing, the Yellow Jackets (4-1, 2-0 ACC) led Eagles Continued from Page A-8 it. I thought I caught it out of bounds but stood up and saw the ref signaling touchdown.” Still, it was the Lobos defense stopping Mendocino on five consecutive red zone situations that sealed the win for Monterey. “Our defense has been the backbone of our team,” Wade said. “Today was just another example of that.” Mendocino has a bye week and returns to action Oct. 14, hosting Contra Costa College. On the injury front, Mendocino is now without its top three wide receivers after losing Daniel Grant to a dislocated ankle Saturday. Steven Joachim (ankle) and Tyler Schroeder (knee) are both also out for an extended period of time. “We feel like we’re doing good, like we’re making progress, and then we can’t finish,” Gang said. “Right now we’re our own worst enemy.” No. 12 Monterey Peninsula 24, Mendocino 13 At Ukiah Monterey 18 0 0 6 24 Mendocino 0 13 0 0 13 SCORING SUMMARY First quarter MPC – Pressley 20 run (kick failed), 10:00 MPC – Pressley 8 run (pass failed), 7:00 MPC – Ruelas 19 pass from Collins (pass failed), 4:14 Second quarter MC – Barstow 4 run (Garcia-Lefort kick), 10:07 MC – Edwards 11 run (kick failed), 2:00 Fourth quarter MPC – Walker 20 pass from Wade (kick failed), 4:46 Cal Continued from Page A-8 State in 1982. Serna also hit a 40-yarder for Oregon State (2-2, 0-1), and a turnover led to the team’s lone touchdown. Lynch caught a 28-yard scoring pass from Longshore t make it 38-6 in the third quarter. The Beavers capitalized on Sabby Piscitelli’s interception with Yvenson Bernard’s 5yard scoring run in the fourth quarter. The series was marked by the replacement of starter Matt Moore with backup Sean Canfield. Moore completed 18 of 27 passes for 187 yards, while Canfield was 5-of-7 for 57 yards. Lynch rushed for 106 yards, and added 59 receiving yards. It was his fourth straight game this season, and 13th overall, with at least 100 yards on the ground. He has seven touchdowns. Hawkins had 128 yards receiving for the Bears. Longshore completed 22 of 31 passes with one interception in his third game this season with at least four touchdowns. ANG Photo Cal running back Marshawn lynch runs for one of his three touchdowns Saturday in Corvallis, Ore. California has won four straight after a season-opening loss at Tennessee, when the Bears were ranked No. 9. Last season, the Beavers visited Strawberry Canyon and surprised the Bears 23-20, dropping them in the rankings and ending a 10-game winning streak at Memorial Stadium. Bernard, who had a careerhigh 194 yards rushing against Cal last year, had just 74 against them this time around. No. 20 CALIFORNIA 41, OREGON ST. 13 California 21 10 7 3 — 41 Oregon St. 0 3 3 7 — 13 First Quarter Cal—Hawkins 39 pass from Longshore (Schneider kick), 12:53. Cal—D.Jackson 27 pass from Longshore (Schneider kick), 5:52. Cal—Lynch 15 run (Schneider kick), 1:49. Second Quarter Cal—Lynch 27 pass from Longshore (Schneider kick), 6:16. Cal—FG Schneider 37, :35. OrSt—FG Serna 58, :00. Third Quarter OrSt—FG Serna 40, 8:45. Cal—Lynch 28 pass from Longshore (Schneider kick), 1:31. Fourth Quarter OrSt—Bernard 5 run (Serna kick), 11:58. Cal—FG Schneider 42, 2:58. A—39,309. First downs Rushes-yards Passing Comp-Att-Int Return Yards Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession Cal 25 33-142 341 22-31-1 16 1-42.0 1-0 4-25 29:12 OrSt 16 24-56 244 23-34-0 35 5-49.0 1-1 7-48 30:48 A Simple Way to Help Your Child's Education To help battle the high cost of education, use the newspaper as a simple answer to many questions. From social studies, to the arts and sciences, the newspaper is an inexpensive way to diversify the daily curriculum. The advantages of Newspapers In Education (NIE) are many: • Affordable. Special student rates make newspapers affordable textbooks covering a variety of subjects. • Improves reading skills. Evidence has shown there is a correlation between knowledge and achievement among students who read the newspaper. • Up-to-date. The newspaper is a current source of information which gives students a realistic look at events. • High interest rates. Students have a high interest in the newspaper because of the variety of subjects covered. There’s something for everyone. For information on how you can become involved in NIE, call (468-3500) today. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—California, Lynch 17-106, Forsett 519, Hawkins 1-10, O’Keith 7-9, Storer 1-4, Ta’ufo’ou 1-2, Longshore 1-(minus 8). Oregon St., Bernard 17-74, Drayton 1-7, Stroughter 1-1, Canfield 1-(minus 6), Moore 4-(minus 20). PASSING—California, Longshore 22-31-1-341. Oregon St., Moore 18-27-0-187, Canfield 5-7-057. RECEIVING—California, D.Jackson 7-74, Hawkins 6-128, Lynch 3-59, Stevens 3-40, Jordan 3-40. Oregon St., Powers 7-53, Newton 584, Bernard 4-28, Stroughter 3-35, Polk 2-21, Wheat-Brown 1-22, Strickland 1-1. 590 S. School St., Ukiah • 468-3500 A-12 – SUNDAY, OCT. 1, 2006 . WEATHER REGIONAL WEATHER Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL 3-DAY FORECAST TODAY 74° Low clouds and fog giving way to some sun SUN AND MOON CALIFORNIA CITIES City Anaheim Antioch Arroyo Grande Atascadero Auburn Barstow Big Sur Bishop Blythe Burbank California City Carpinteria Catalina Chico Crescent City Death Valley Downey Encinitas Escondido Eureka Fort Bragg Fresno Gilroy Indio Irvine Hollywood Lake Arrowhead Lodi Lompoc Long Beach Los Angeles Mammoth Marysville Modesto Monrovia Monterey Morro Bay Today Hi/Lo/W 79/62/c 71/54/pc 72/49/c 76/51/c 73/39/pc 89/62/t 65/55/c 78/47/t 100/70/pc 80/59/c 83/44/pc 68/54/c 73/58/c 78/51/s 56/47/pc 96/70/t 77/62/c 74/62/c 83/59/c 57/46/pc 57/47/pc 80/54/pc 78/52/c 99/69/pc 75/63/c 77/61/c 80/47/pc 72/52/pc 62/43/c 77/62/c 76/62/c 66/38/t 78/48/pc 76/54/pc 82/61/c 67/53/c 69/56/c Mon. 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Lake Mendocino – Lake level: 732.33 feet; Storage: 59,970 acre-feet (Maximum storage 122,500 acre-feet) Inflow: 156 cfs Outflow: 214 cfs Air quality – n/a PRICES NEVER THIS LOW AGAIN! 509 S. State St. • Ukiah * Limited Stock SPA CTACULAR Flag Continued from Page A-1 “However the City Attorney now states ‘a further careful reading of that statute makes the proposed narrow interpretation ... difficult to support,’” according to McCowen, “and concludes ‘Because I no longer believe that the plain wording of the statute will support a narrow reading, I believe Government Code section 434.5 does prohibit the City from restricting the height of a flag pole used to display the American flag, if the height restriction is imposed solely to promote aesthetic considerations. Unless public policies other than aesthetic considerations are promoted by the General Plan policies relied upon in the proposed findings, Government Code section 434.5 does prevent the City from limiting the height of the applicants’ flag pole.’” The continued public hearing of the item is scheduled for 6:15 pm. Wednesday at city hall. The controversy took flight in May when the city’s Planning Commission tied 2-2 (with Commissioner Kevin Jennings absent) over allowing the flagpole to remain and the issue was forwarded to the City Council. City staff at that time had recommended approving the after-the-fact permit. Piffero and Hull said they were unaware of the need for a permit for the flagpole when they built the structure. They applied for a permit after concerns were raised. Under city law, within a single-family residential zone, a flagpole cannot exceed the height of the home, up to 20 feet. City Councilman Phil Baldwin was apparently the source of questions about the flagpole at 335 Janix Drive to city staff. Piffero and Hull built the 45-foot tall flagpole on a concrete foundation fixed with lighting to illuminate both the pole and flag. Some residents in the valley below believe the giant flag on its 45-foot pole is disrupting to the natural woodland views of the hills. Others say it is barely noticeable. The debate heated up over the summer as the City Council met more than once to hear the public’s views, unable to make a decision. The issue quickly turned into a debate over patriotism with flagpole supporters intimating that to be opposed to the flagpole was also to be opposed to the American flag, and opponents of the pole concluding that allowing property owners to defy local ordinances made a mockery of the democratic system which the flag represents. outstanding. It’s a fairly long movie, but is well worth the money to see. Many movies today deal with the Army, Navy and even the Marines, but I haven’t seen that many about the U.S. Coast Guard. It was gripping to see how much is put into a branch of the U.S. military that’s less well-known to many Americans. The cinematography was brilliantly shot. Some of the scenes from the training are shot from a documentary perspective and really show the heart and soul needed to become part of the Coast Guard. Everyday is about saving lives. As a part of the Coast Guard and at sea, you’re the miracle that everyone in need of help is looking for. Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 2 hrs. 15 min. Shelby White is a recent Ukiah High graduate who is reviewing new movies at the Ukiah Theater for our readers. Isaac Eckel/The Daily Journal Friends and family members listen to speakers as they celebrate the life of Norman Vroman at a Saturday afternoon wake in Hopland. Vroman Continued from Page A-1 ‘Guardian’ Continued from Page A-1 dents at sea and saving them. He has set all of the records at the Coast Guard Academy and has by far the most saves. Jake Fischer (Kutcher) is a smug man and a champion swimmer out of high school. As he goes into the academy, he’s ready to break every record that has been set by Randall. When a horrible crash occurs and all of Randall’s crew dies he is left with an ultimatum: he can walk away from the job he loves or teach a class to train up-and-coming Coast Guardsmen until he has recovered from what has happened. Now the academy and he are in for a new beginning and a lot of learning. “The Guardian” is definitely the newly released movie to see this week. The powerful storyline, script and cast are Many were on hand to recount their memories of Vroman and all remembered him as a gruff but kind man whose bark was worse than his bite. “He was a breath of fresh air,” said Mendocino Superior Court Judge Leonard La Casse. “He was bigger than life.” Vroman had a long and varied career before he came to Mendocino County, working as a police officer, driving an ambulance, operating a private law practice and serving several years as a judge in Pomona County. “I don’t want you to do anything for very long that you don’t enjoy,” said Brad Vroman, recounting some of his father’s advice. “I think my Dad modeled that.” Vroman moved to Mendocino County in the 1970s when he purchased some land in Willits from Don Ricky after seeing an ad in the newspaper. “Maybe the best thing I ever did was put that ad in the paper,” Ricky said. In 1998, Vroman ran for district attorney despite his 1991 conviction and incarceration for failure to pay his federal income tax. “A conventional man would not have tried that, but included Smokey Bear, Sparky the fire dog and Pluggie the automatic fire hydrant. Also available were fire safety classes for children and displays of firefighting apparatus put on by the CDF. Engine rides were available for the kids, and Home Depot had a children’s construction corner, where the project of the day was to build a fire engine. The event leads up to Fire Prevention Week, which runs from Oct. 8 to Oct. 14 and Norm Vroman was no conventional man,” said Peter Dietsa, who met Vroman when they were both in law school in Colorado. During his eight years as district attorney, Vroman and Craver worked together on a number of controversial matters, including the issuing of identification cards to medical marijuana patients. That later became a statewide program. “We colored outside the lines,” Craver said. “Norm was my mentor,” Craver said. “He helped me make a lot on good decisions, and I like to think I helped him make some.” At the time of his death, Vroman was facing stiff competition from Fort Bragg attormarks the anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire, which destroyed large portions of that city in 1871 and led to the establishment of basic fire prevention regulations. Fire departments in the area are planning events to focus attention on public fire safety. Residents of single family homes will be able to arrange for firefighters to come to their homes and check the batteries in their smoke detectors, and change them, if necessary, free of charge. ney Meredith Lintott in his reelection bid. Vroman’s friend Bill Schlick said he and Vroman discussed what he planned to do after the election. Schlick said Vroman told him he had many plans, and was even thinking of going to Mexico to help Schlick set up a resort in Cabo San Lucas. “He told me, ‘Bill, if I win, I win, and if I lose, I win,’” Schlick said. The wake ended with an enthusiastic whiskey toast to Vroman. “To Norm, may God be good to him.” “May he be good to God,” came a response from the crowd. Ben Brown can be reached at udjbb@pacifc.net. Expo Continued from Page A-1 NOYO THEATRE INDEPENDENT FILM SERIES • Willits • 459-NOYO (6696) Visit us at our website www.cinemawest.com 7:00PM WED & THUS ONLY Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man PG13 The Guardian 12:20, 3:40, 6:40 PG13 East Perkins Street and the shopping center. The Ukiah Valley Fire District, the Ukiah Fire Department, Redwood ValleyCalpella Fire Department, the Hopland Fire Department and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection all participated in the event. Attractions at the expo Open Season 12:30, 3:50, 6:30 12:50, 4:00, 7:10 Please call theater recording for wheelchair accessibility information PG Jackass: Number Two R Firefighters turning tide against stubborn California wildfire Associated Press VENTURA — Firefighters appeared to be finally winning the battle Saturday against one of the most stubborn blazes in the state’s history, a conflagration that has burned 254 square miles of brush and timber since erupting on Labor Day. With the so-called Day Fire 73 percent contained, scores of weary firefighters began to leave the front lines and head home. More than 4,600 remained, however, hoping to finally have the tenacious blaze surrounded by sometime Monday. Calm winds at the end of the week slowed the spread of flames as crews dug 34 miles of fire lines. Only the rural Lockwood Valley, on the fire’s northwestern edge, remained under evacuation. THE GUARDIAN (PG-13) DIG (1245 355) 700 OPEN SEASON (PG) DIG (1245 305 520) 735 SCHOOL FOR SCOUNDRELS (PG-13) DIG (1230 300 525) 750 JACKASS: NUMBER TWO (R) - ID REQ'D DIG (1235 255 515) 740 GRIDIRON GANG (PG-13) DIG (100 400) 650 THE ILLUSIONIST (PG-13) DIG (130 435) 710 Times For 10/1 ©2006 MILESTONES Editor: Richard Rosier, 468-3520 The Ukiah Daily Journal The new baby is also welcomed by sister Julissa Sylvia Moreno. His grandparents are Sylvia Ramos of Sierra Vista Ariz. and Mary Baker of Sierra Vista, Ariz. SUNDAY, OCT. 1, 2006 – B-1 udj@pacific.net Lewis & Clark is among the nation's top private liberal arts colleges. Founded in 1867 and shaped by its three schools -College of Arts and Sciences, Graduate School of Education and Counseling, and Lewis & Clark Law School -- the institution is distinguished by its strengths in environmentalism, learning, service, leadership and scholarship. Lewis & Clark students represent nearly every state in the nation and 43 countries around the globe. The institution is home to approximately 1,900 undergraduate students and 1,300 graduate and law students. For more information, visit www.lclark.edu. BIRTHS Rios A baby son, Sesario Gino MaLokkum Rios V, was born Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2006 to Mia Esquivel and Sesario Rios IV of Redwood Valley. He weighed 7 pounds, 5.5 ounces. The new baby is also welcomed by siblings Mya McCoy, Angelo, Alyza and Aniyah Rios. His grandparents are Michelle Campbell, Iris Martinez, and Susie Campbell all of Redwood Valley, and Deanna and Chris Campbell of Redwood Valley. ENGAGEMENT & WEDDING Potter A baby daughter, Cailee Gail Potter, was born on Monday, Sept.11, 2006, to Corinne and Chris Potter of Ukiah. She weighed 6 pounds, 11.5 ounces. The new baby is also welcomed by brothers Coleton and Casey De Los Santos. Her grandparents are Pennie and Manuel Battad, Doug Noyd and Tina Martin. Alexis Sierra Anderson Anderson A baby daughter, Alexis Sierra Anderson, was born Tuesday Sept. 19, 2006 to Keenay Jackson and Shawn Anderson of Ukiah. She weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces. Her grandparents are Kate Jackson and Sylver Anderson. Steel A baby son, Ethan Wayne Steel, was born Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2006, to Jessica Rowe and Jessy Steel of Willits. He weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces. The new baby is also welcomed by siblings Emma Rose and Keana Alisa. His grandparents are Wayne Hunt, David Rowe, Georgia and Barney Heath and Shirrill Steel of Laytonville. Billy A baby son, Derek Eric Billy, was born Monday, Sept. 11, 2006 to Delphine Rios of Point Arena and Derek Billy of Hopland. The new baby is also welcomed by siblings Manny, Ryan, Brianna, Adrienne, Alexandra and Ariel. His grandparents Charmain Billy and Stella Rios of Ukiah. Jerid Eugene Inman and Amy Elaine Sams Sams-Inman The parents of Amy Elaine Sams and Jerid Eugene Inman are pleased to announce the engagement of their children Amy is the daughter of Richard and Tammy Sams of Ukiah. She graduated from Nestucca High School of Cloverdale Oregon in 2002. Amy is currently employed at Bayshore Family Medicine in Pacific City Oregon. Jerid is the son of Tim and Jan Inman of Hebo Ore. He graduated from Nestucca High School in 1998 and is currently employed by West Wind Concrete, Inc. of Beaver, Ore. The wedding date has been set for June 23, 2007. Laughton A baby son, Benjamin Andrew Laughton, was born Monday Sept. 25, 2006 to Chelsey and Andrew Laughton of Willits. He weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces. The new baby is welcomed by older brothers Noah James Laughton and Alder Johnathan Lyman Laughton. His grandparents are Bob and Fran Laughton of Redwood Valley and Michlle and Duane Roonk and Dalton Mckay of Willits. Hannah Navaeh Chidester Partridge A baby son, Jax Vaughan Partridge, was born Thursday, Sept. 14, 2006 to Bobbie Jo Vaughan and Chuck Partridge of Ukiah. He weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces. The new baby is also welcomed by older brothers Donovan and Ian Partridge. His grandparents are Pamela and Timothy Vaughan. Chidester A baby daughter, Hannah Navaeh Chidester, was born Monday, Aug. 28, 2006 to Matt and Leslie Chidester of Ukiah. She weighed 6.3 pounds, and 18.5 ounces. Her grandparents are Tony and Angela Jones of Ukiah and Gayle and Michael Chidester of Virginia City, Nev. and the late Grandpa Rick. ACHIEVER Potter Valley student Forrest Barrish named to Dean’s List at Knox College Erika Forrest Barrish of Potter Valley, has been named to the Dean’s List of Distinguished Students for the Spring Term 2006 at Knox College, Galesburg, Ill. Erika Forrest Barrish is a senior majoring in educational studies and social science education. Barrish graduated from Potter Valley High School in 2002. Denise Hardesty and Brad Smith Smith-Hardesty Brad Smith and Denise Hardesty exchanged vows on Saturday, August 12 in McCall, Idaho. They spent their honeymoon at Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The bride is the daughter of Maryann and Frank Hardesty of Boise. She graduated from Boise High School in 2005 and attended a year of college at Boise State College. The groom is the son of Bill and Becky Smith of Ukiah. He graduated from Ukiah High School in 2003 and is currently in the Marines stationed at Camp Pendleton, CA, where he and Denise are presently living. Ukiah student Willson-Schafer enrolls at Lewis & Clark College Nicholas Eugene Dale Jr. Lewis & Clark College is pleased to announce that Sean Willson-Schafer of Ukiah has enrolled as a first-year student in the College of Arts & Sciences. Dale A baby son, Nicholas Eugene Dale Jr., was born on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006 to Nickolas and Melissa Dale of Ukiah. He weighed 10 pounds, 12 ounces. The new baby is also welcomed by older sisters Allison and Taylor Dale. His grandparents are Devin and Michelle Wright, Cheryl Andrews, Richard Dale, and Chantel Hurlbutt, all of Ukiah. RCU Members Get Excited About High-Yield Deposits — The McConnon Family Thrill Seekers & RCU Members Since 1995 Balance Money Market Great Yields & Total Liquidity! Yields to: The McConnon family is taking advantage of the fantastic yields they earn with their RCU Money Market account to fund a magical theme park vacation in Orlando, Florida! Lucas Scott Fullwood What are you saving for? You’re eligible to join RCU - so call today! Fullwood A son, Lucas Scott Fullwood, was born Aug. 29, 2006, to Jamie (Gordon) Fullwood, formally of Ukiah and Brad Fullwood of Huntsville, Texas. He weighed 5 pounds, 13 ounces, and was 18 inches long. His grandparents are John and Julie White and Jerry and Connie Gordon of Ukiah. Donna and Mark Roberts of Texarkana, Texas, and Craig Fullwood of Alvarado, Texas. Call (707) 545-4000 or visit redwoodcu.org Collins A baby son, Kobe Ahmad Collins, was born on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2006, to Sylvia and Ahmad Collins of Ukiah. Membership open to anyone living or working in 8 North Bay counties. Join with as little as $5/Member in a savings account. Yield listed as of 9/13/06, subject to change. APY=Annual Percentage Yield. Yields range from 4.95%-5.20% APY ($2,500-$100,000 account balance). Must establish/maintain qualified RCU checking with debit card or Automated Clearing House (ACH) activity. Balance Money Market accounts under $2,500 earn 0.00% APY. Deposits insured to $100k by US Govt' agency. Call for details. B-2 – SUNDAY, OCT. 1, 2006 TIME OUT The Ukiah Daily Journal Editor: Richard Rosier, 468-3520 udj@pacific.net ASTROGRAPH By Bernice Bede Osol son already has laid a good foundation in the area in which you’re operating. ARIES (March 21April 19) -- Something beneficial could happen for you through the efforts of another whom you recently helped achieve his/her aspirations. This person is now in the position to return the favor. TAURUS (April 20May 20) -- Clarifying your objectives could be the biggest part of your job. However, once your targets are well-defined, achieving your purposes should come rather easy for you. GEMINI (May 21June 20) -- Even though in your mind you won’t do anything special to attract attention, your appealing personality and demeanor will do so anyway and draw the right people to you. CANCER (June 21July 22) -- You’re cooperative spirit makes you much more adaptable than usual to changes or suggestions offered by others. This process will end up benefiting you more than it does them. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- If your common sense tells you something can be done more effectively by having a partner rather than going solo, by all means do so. This teammate could prove lucky for you. VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept. 22) -- Take particular pride in your tasks or assignments, because the rewards generated from doing so will be much greater at this time than usual. Your compensation will reflect this. Major changes are ahead for Libra in the coming year. Send for your Astro-Graph predictions. Mail $2 to AstroGraph, c/o this newspaper, P.O. Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 440920167. Be sure to state your zodiac sign. Puzzle answers on the next page Monday, Oct. 2, 2006 Knowledge you have acquired over the years from academic studies, as well as from personal experience, is ready to bear fruit in the year ahead. The more you’ve acquired, the more you’ll cash in on what you’ve learned. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- You have a commanding presence about you, but the type that is deemed admirable by others, and not overbearing. When you take charge, no one’s feathers will be ruffled. SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) -- What is most admirable about you is your ability to operate as the power behind the scenes without selfishly worrying about how much commendation will be credited to you. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Your influence over friends could be much more effective than usual. If you recognize this in yourself, use it in ways that do the greatest good for the largest number. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- If you’re presently working on something that could be meaningful to you in financial ways, go all out and achieve maximum results. Your possibilities for success are excellent. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) -- Should you find yourself in the presence of someone who is making a lot of sense to you, be a good listener. She/he could say something you’ll be able to use to further an important aim. PISCES (Feb. 20March 20) -- Joining up with someone for a joint endeavor could hold more promise than usual for you, especially if this per- Datebook: Sunday, Oct. 1, 2006 Today is the 274th day of 2006 and the 9th day of autumn. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1800, France acquired the Louisiana Territory from Spain as part of a clandestine treaty. In 1949, Mao Zedong raised the flag of the People’s Republic of China for the first time. In 1971, Walt Disney World opened in Orlando, Fla. TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Walter Matthau (1920-2000), actor; Jimmy Carter (1924-), former U.S. president, is 82; William Rehnquist (1924-2005), Supreme Court chief justice; Tom Bosley (1927-), actor, is 79; Julie Andrews (1935-), actress, is 71; Rod Carew (1945-), former baseball player, is 61; Mark McGwire (1963-), former baseball player, is 43. TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1961, Roger Maris hit his 61st home run of the season, breaking Babe Ruth’s 1927 record. TODAY’S QUOTE: “If you fear making anyone mad, then you ultimately probe for the lowest common denominator of human achievement.” -- Jimmy Carter TODAY’S FACT: The terms of the Treaty of San Ildefonso, which returned the colonial territory of Louisiana to France, did not specify its exact boundaries; those boundaries would be disputed by the United States and Spain after the Louisiana Purchase. TODAY’S MOON: Between first quarter (Sept. 30) and full moon (Oct. 6). Just what I always wanted Sue and I have an anniversary coming up. I'm really not big on anniversaries. People make such a big deal out of them. “Ohhh, what are you going to get her this anniversary?” They make it sound as if I buy the wrong thing, my marriage is pretty much over; as if buying an expensive bottle of wine and some flowers once a year is the solution to all problems. “Whaddaya mean, all I do is sit front of the TV and drink beer every night? Whaddaya want? Another bottle of wine? You haven't even finished the first one!” I wonder how many divorces have been caused by husbands and wives fighting over forgotten anniversaries, or some present that wasn't quite up-to-snuff? By Jim Mullen Being married is supposed to be fun -- not a chore, not a job. Why do we have to get all tied up in knots once a year having to worry about buying some stupid present? “I am your present. Deal with it,” is a thought that must have occurred to many married people. Of course, you can't say that kind of thing and expect to be celebrating too many anniversaries. You have to be tactful. That's something you should say after you your spouse give a real Village Idiot gift. But they don't make buying a real anniversary gift easy. Walk through the “gift” department of any department store and they have the most ridiculous things for sale, things that serve no purpose other than that they can be gift wrapped and given to someone as a present. After that, they are pretty much expensive garbage. Silver platters. Have you ever used a silver platter in your life? For anything? Ever? It's the wrong shape for pizza and you can't put it in the microwave. Crystal punch bowls. We've been married for 34 years. Still waiting to have punch. Kitchen gadgets. “Honey, why is that chocolate fondue fountain still in the box? How come you never take three hours out of your life to get that going and another three hours to clean it? Don't you like it?” Then there's that ridiculous list of traditional gifts for certain anniversaries. It is hopelessly outdated. Giving leather for the third anniversary? Who came up with that? Lash LaRue? To bring things up to this century, I'm suggesting a few simple changes that would make it much easier for modern husbands and wives when their next anniversary rolls around. Traditional gift to modern gift 1st Paper Money 2nd Cotton iPod 3rd Leather Tivo 4th Silk Espresso Machine 5th Wood Laptop 6th Iron Plasma TV 7th Copper 401k/IRA 8th Appliances Maid Service 9th Pottery Au Pair 10th Tin Automobile 11th Steel Surrogate Mother 12th Linen Botox Injections 13th Lace Cruise 14th Ivory Safari 15th Crystal Kitchen Renovation 20th China Trip to China 25th Silver Beach Condo 50th Gold Hip Replacement Jim Mullen is the author of “It Takes a Village Idiot: Complicating the Simple Life” and “Baby's First Tattoo.” You can reach him at jim_mullen@myway.com The Ukiah DAILY JOURNAL Improved customer service! Mendocino County’s Local Newspaper ukiahdailyjournal.com YOUR MONEY Editor: Richard Rosier, 468-3520 The Ukiah Daily Journal SUNDAY, OCT. 1, 2006 – B-3 udj@pacific.net Dialing up the best cordless phone By the Editors of Consumer Reports The world may be going cellular at a rapid clip, but the humble cordless phone still has a place in many homes. We recently rated dozens of cordless phones, including several very good performers. Many, moreover, probably cost less than they (or comparable models) did last year, thanks to a price drop of about 10 percent. Before you pick a specific model, however, decide on what kind of cordless phone meets your needs. There are several considerations: • Analog or digital. Phones using analog transmission are a little less expensive and usually have better voice quality, but they can be susceptible to eavesdropping and their range is a bit shorter. Digital phones are more secure, can support more handsets from one base and allow conferencing of handsets. • Select a frequency. Phones using the 2.4-gigahertz (GHz) band come in a wide selection and tend to be less expensive. However, they are more prone to interference problems with other wireless devices than 5.8GHz models or those using the new Digitally Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) technology on the 1.9GHz band. • Plan for extensions. A single-handset model is best suited to smaller homes where you’re never far from the phone. If your home is too large for that, consider a multiple-handset phone. They support several handsets from one base: Each sits in its own charging cradle without need of a phone jack, making it easier to station a handset where you want. • Assess an answerer. Many people still want an answerer with their cordless phone, despite the ubiquity of cell phones with voice-mail capability. Both single- and multiple-handset phones come in versions with a built-in answerer. Such phones often cost little more than comparable phoneonly models and take up about the same space. Consumer reports ✔ Ringing recommendations Our tests of dozens of cordless phones -- with and without answerers -- revealed several that would suit most users. • If your needs can be met with a single-handset model minus an answerer, consider the top-rated Uniden EXI 4246 ($25), the AT&T E2116 ($30), the GE 27831GE1 ($20) -each a CR Best Buy -- and two VTech models, the V Mix gz2335 ($30) and the ia5823 ($30). All these phones are analog, operating on dual frequencies, transmitting between the base and handset in one band and receiving in another. The VTech ia5823 is a 5.8GHz/900-megahertz (MHz) model; the others are 2.4GHz/900-MHz phones. Want an answerer? We like two analog AT&T models: the 2.4GHz/900-MHz E2126 (at just $40, it’s a CR Best Buy) and the 5.8-GHz/900-MHz E5908 ($80). • Among multiple-handset phones sans answerer, the digital 5.8-GHz Uniden TRU 9465 ($60) scored highest. It comes with one handset, but accepts up to nine more -- at $40 each. Other top performers -- both analog models -- are the 5.8GHz/900-MHz GE 25841GE3 ($50, including two handsets) and the 2.4-GHz/900-MHz AT&T E2718B (at $60, including three handsets, it’s a CR Best Buy). Our top-scoring multiple-handset phone with an answerer was the digital AT&T E5947B, a 5.8-GHz/2.4-GHz model that costs $160 and includes four handsets. Other fine phone/answerer combos include the digital VTech i6765 (a 5.8-GHz/2.4-GHz model costing $80 and including two handsets) and the analog AT&T E2727B. At $60, including two handsets, this 2.4-GHz/900MHz model is also a CR Best Buy. Everyday Cheapskate By Mary Hunt ‘Fruit cake’ experiment results Remember the “friendship” cake that takes nearly two months to make? I gave you the recipe and pledged to find out if such a wacky thing is worth the effort. I did, and the conclusion is clear: The process is enjoyable, the ingredients are affordable and the end result is to die for. (The full recipe is at www.debtproofliving.com, “Everyday Cheapskate Archives.”) My first challenge was finding the ingredients in the exact sizes as specified. This was not easy. I bought the larger sizes and chose all fruits packed in heavy syrup. (Do not attempt to substitute fruits packed in their own juices.) I weighed and measured to determine exact equivalents. You want 3/4 cup of juice from each of the canned fruits listed to make the starter syrup. Because you need only the juice for this step, you will have lots of drained fruit. Hint: Make cobbler. I came up with this idea near the end of the process, but I suggest you do this from the start: Get a large zipper-lock bag (Hefty, 2.5-gallon jumbo, available at most supermarkets), set the covered jar with wooden spoon in the bag and zip it shut. This will allow you the access you need but will prevent even the tiniest fruit fly from taking a dip in the pool. My next puzzling situation arose on day 22, when I removed the syrup from the jar. Of course, I needed to return 1-1/2 cups to the jar for the next step, but I had a lot of syrup leftover. I am still thinking of uses for it, but for now it is refrigerated in a covered container. On day 52, I was ready to bake. The recipe requires one-third of the brandied fruit, drained to make one cake. I drained the fruit and then weighed it: exactly 3 pounds. It will be helpful for you to know that 1 pound was exactly 2 cups in a glass measuring cup (not tightly packed). Making the cake was a cinch. I simply stirred all of the ingredients together -- no electric mixer required. The batter was very thick but exactly the right amount for a 12-cup Bundt pan or two 6-cup Bundt pans. (I have tried both sizes.) I found the cake to be lacking just one thing: glaze. So I made my own: 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons soft butter, 1 teaspoon milk, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Mix all ingredients thoroughly, and add a few more drops of milk to reach desired consistency. Drizzle over the top. I am ready to roll on my holiday gifts. I still have 4 cups of brandied fruit -- enough for two full-size Bundt cakes (12-cup pan) or four smaller Bundt cakes (6-cup pans). The smaller size will be my choice for holiday gifts. This is a very rich cake, so I believe the smaller size (not muffin) will be just perfect. I plan to bake and freeze them. Once they are frozen, I will vacuum-seal the cakes to make sure that when they are opened they are as fresh as the day they were baked, and I will enclose a small container of glaze with instructions to open and apply. I have enough starter syrup to process a lot of fruit -possibly enough to cover my gift list. I’m anxious to get going! Mary Hunt is the founder and publisher of Debt-Proof Living newsletter and Debt-Proof Living Web site (www.debtproofliving.com). You can e-mail tips or questions to cheapskate@unitedmedia.com or mail to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2135 Paramount, CA 90723. All correspondence becomes the property of Debt-Proof Living. Stay corded for safety Don’t buy a cordless phone unless you’re first sure you can return it. (You may encounter unexpected problems at home, such as wireless interference.) Also, hang on to your corded model: It’s a good idea to have at least one, if only for emergencies. That’s because most cordless phones won’t work if you lose electrical power (exceptions are those that have a base compartment to charge a spare handset battery) and a cell phone is useless if you can’t get a signal or if circuits are full. Learn to live with fear when investing Examine history, for it’ll help you overcome your investment fears. But be careful how you study history, because too close a look can hurt you. Indeed, a series of experiments conducted by Dr. Richard Thaler and his colleagues in 1995 and 1996 demonstrated that the more closely you watch the markets, the more distorted your view of them. In the experiments, Dr. Thaler had each of his students create a portfolio of stocks and bonds. The students then sat in front of computer screens for an hour, during which time they were shown how the markets performed over a given 25-year period. Some students were given 200 market updates -- one for each sixweek interval over the 25 years -- while others received only five updates -- one for each five-year interval. After receiving this information, the students were asked to create a new portfolio, one that would be held for the next 40 years. Results: the group of students that had received frequent market updates allocated 40 percent of their portfolios to stocks, while those who had received only five updates placed 66 percent of their money into stocks. Clearly, the more closely you watch the markets, the less confident you are in them. Everyone who fears the market will tell you the same thing: They’ve never studied the 20-year record of stocks, but they always hear about the Dow on the evening news. And the daily gyrations frighten them -- even to the point of keeping them out of the market. Another way to overcome your fear of stocks is to convert those fears into numbers. This is especially important if you’re concerned that the market is too high right now. With the stock market near all-time highs, it’s a common concern, and it leads many people to fret that this is not a good Truth about money By Ric Edelman time to invest. So let me ask you two questions: Based on the current level of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, what do you guess the level of the Dow will be in 20 years? By what average annual rate do you expect the Dow Jones to grow over the next 20 years? Let’s see where the Dow could be in 20 years (considering it’s around 11,000 today.) • If the Dow earns just 7 percent per year over the next 20 years, the Dow will be 43,000. • If the Dow earns 10 percent per year over the next 20 years, the Dow will reach 74,000. • If the Dow earns 12 percent per year over the next 20 years, the Dow will hit 117,000. • If the Dow earns 15 percent per year over the next 20 years, the Dow will exceed 176,000. Please note that I am not predicting such returns. I am merely showing you the mathematical results if such returns were to occur. Even a 3.5 percent average annual return would produce a 22,000 Dow! Therefore, assuming you predicted any of these average annual returns (7 percent, 10 percent, 12 percent, 15 percent or 3.5 percent), did you also predict the correct values that these returns would produce? If not, then this exercise demonstrates that you are willing to make predictions about the market without going to the trouble to test your hypothesis. Saying, “I think the market will gain 10 percent” without trying to determine what that statement means will cause you to make a bad decision. No one ever gets excited when I offer a 10 percent return -- but everyone gets excited when I predict a 74,000 Dow. The same people who guess that the Dow will make 25 percent also predict that the future Dow will be 20,000. People who guess 5 percent think the future Dow will be 12,000. And all of them worry that the current 11,000 level is too high. If you think the market is “too high,” you’re looking at the past, not the future. Certainly, an 11,000 Dow seems high when you compare it to the 5,000 Dow of 1996 or the 3,000 Dow of 1990. But do you drive by looking in your rearview mirror? Look where you’re going, not where you’ve been. And watch the horizon, not the bumper behind you. Unfortunately, some people take the data offered above -- a 176,000 Dow in 20 years! -- and get far too excited. “Man, I can’t wait to get in! Buy now!” Greed -overconfidence in the market -- is as dangerous to your financial health as fear. Imagine that you’ve decided to buy a stock that is priced at $20 per share. At what price per share will you sell? In my seminars, 90 percent of the audience state a price of $30 or $40 a share. What I find astounding is that $24 represents a 20 percent gain. Yet, $24 doesn’t sound like much, does it? People sit with bank CDs earning 4 percent, but they suddenly demand a 50 percent ($30) or 100 percent ($40) gain in their stocks. Remember the Wall Street saying: Both bulls and bears make money, but pigs get slaughtered. $5 dollar man needs a money manager right away DEAR BRUCE: Approximately one year from now, I will be taking my ESOP (employee stock ownership plan) from my past employer. After paying the 15 percent capital gains and state-income taxes, I will net in excess of $5 million. I own my home free and clear and have no other debts. I have no expertise to manage this amount of money nor am I acquainted with any money managers. How do I go about selecting a person or firm? And what is a fair fee to pay? From this investment, I want living expenses and the rest in conservative growth. We are living in the state of Iowa. Your advice will be appreciated. -- R.H., via email DEAR R.H.: Congratulations! Your investments have done very, very well. While you mention you don’t have any money managers, you certainly have a list of acquaintances and relatives. Ask them if they’ve had good experiences with anyone. Failing that, is there a professional you deal with, such as an attorney? Ask him if he could recommend someone. As to the fee, there are fee-based concerns that will take up to 1 percent of the amount of money managed. There are others who will work on a much higher percentage of the money earned. If you SMART MONEY BY BRUCE WILLIAMS want to be ultra-conservative, $5 million will produce somewhere around $200,000-plus if invested in the appropriate municipal or tax-free bonds. However, before you do this, talk to an accountant because you might be subject to the alternate-minimum tax, which at times can be confiscatory. You have done well. DEAR BRUCE: If a person is in a nursing home, can she still give $10,000 a year to her son and $10,000 to her daughter-in-law and not have the nursing home reclaim the money? -- C.L., via email DEAR C.L.: If the person involved is in a nursing home AND is collecting any government support (i.e., Medicaid or other charity), the answer is no. If the person is in a nursing home and collecting nothing, she can do what she wishes with her assets. However, in the event she starts collecting within the "look back" - a period of time that passes between when she gave the money away and when she began collecting aid, the funds might have to be recovered by the contributing agency. The number, by the way, is now $11,000 a year that can be given without tax implications. The nursing-home variable not considered. DEAR BRUCE: My uncle added me to his trust in the mid-1980s. He died shortly thereafter. I know which county he lived in. Who should I contact in order to get a copy of his trust? -- K.K., via email DEAR K.K.: I doubt if there’s anything you can do at this late intersection. You are talking about a death that took place more than 20 years ago. The overwhelming likelihood is that whatever trust did exist has long since been settled. In matters of this kind, time is your enemy. You’ve got to proceed in a timely fashion. Twenty-odd years later is not timely. Send your questions to: Smart Money, P.O. Box 547, Elfers, FL 34680. E-mail to: bruce@brucewilliams.com. Questions of general interest will be answered in future columns. Owing to the volume of mail, personal replies cannot be provided. PUZZLE ANSWERS The Ukiah DAILY JOURNAL Reach 18,000 potential customers daily by becoming a comics page sponsor. For more information contact your sales representative today at 468-3500 or e-mail us at udj@pacific.net Mendocino County’s Local Newspaper ukiahdailyjournal.com B-4- SUNDAY, OCT. 1, 2006 UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL 468-0123 Announcements 010...Notices 020...Personals 030...Lost & Found 040...Cards of Thanks 050...In Memoriam 060...Meetings & Events 070...Travel Opportunities Employment 100...Instruction 110....Employment Wanted 120...Help Wanted 130...Sales Help Wanted 140...Child Care Services 200...Services Offered 205...Financial Services 210 ... Business Opportunities 215 ... 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Fast Facts It's Not Miss America Most beauty contests are a function of personality and good looks, but not at The World's Ugliest Dog Contest. This year marked the 18th annual event held at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, California. For the past three years a blind Chinese Crested hairless dog, by the name of Sam, won the contest hands down and has been unofficially named the "World's Ugliest Dog Ever". However, Sam passed away last year, opening the door for a new rein of ugly dogs. This year, the title went to Archie, a small but ugly dog from Arizona. Despite his looks, the media loves him. Archie had more than 30 media outlets competing for an interview. Reader Humor Body and Shine My husband isn't one for beauty products. In fact, if it were up to him, his bathroom supplies would be a razor and bar of soap. So unless I keep the bathroom cabinet stocked, he resorts back to his days as a bachelor and uses whatever's handy. Last week I forgot to buy shampoo for our bathroom and realized it just as my husband was coming out of his morning shower. I immediately went to apologize. "I'm sorry about forgetting to buy your shampoo," I told him. "Not a problem," he replied happily. "I just used the dog's shampoo." (Thanks to Christine B.) Duane “Cash” Holze & Todd “Carry” Holze 10/01/06 ©2006 The Classified Guys® • • • Cash: Don't underestimate how cute your dog can be. There are people who love all types of animals. After all, Spike somehow won you over 4 years ago. Carry: We're sorry to hear that your new apartment doesn't allow pets. Breaking a relationship with your dog can be very difficult. Not just for you, but also for Spike. Cash: Fortunately, he has a great personality. That's the most important attribute people look for when searching for a pet, and one that will definitely help find him a new home. Carry: You should first try asking all your friends and family members if they'd be interested in taking Spike. They may be willing to care for him so you can visit, especially if you offer to help pay for his care. If not, they may know someone else who would be interested. Cash: Since you still have a few months to find him a new home, don't give up on your classified ad just yet. There are many people who could love Spike and offer him a good home. Be sure to mention that he is a Chihuahua since people often search for dogs by breed. Carry: You could even try contacting the news department at your newspaper to see if they would be interested in highlighting your story. Considering Spike's good looks, he may be newsworthy. The more attention you can get for Spike, the better his chances are of getting adopted. Cash: Also contact any animal shelters or rescue groups in your area. There are often organizations specific to Chihuahuas that can help you find Spike the perfect home. Pet Therapy Most of us consider our pet to be one of the family. That's probably why 62% of all households own a pet, according to a survey by the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association. As we age, pets have an even higher impact on our emotional and physical health. Caring for a pet provides a sense of purpose and fulfillment, lessens feelings of loneliness and reduces stress. It seems a pet can sometimes be the best medicine. Laughs For Sale That's a cage any cat would love. FOR SALE Cat Carrier. . nce Only used o ition. cond In mice Got a question, funny story, or just want to give us your opinion? Let us hear it. Leave a message toll-free at (888) 242-3644 or send to: P.O. Box 8246, New Fairfield, CT 06812. www.ClassifiedGuys.com The Ukiah DAILY JOURNAL The Ukiah Daily Journal is proud to introduce this new feature Attention Advertisers You can purchase this premium advertising space! For more information call our advertising department at Duane “Cash” Holze & Todd “Carry” Holze 8/8/04 ©2004 The Classified Guys® THE CLASSIFIED GUYS publishing every Sunday. 468-3500 (Limited space will be sold on a first come - first served basis) We know you will enjoy this humorous and informative column. 702-06 10-1/06 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR PUBLIC REVIEW NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Mendocino County Zoning Administrator at its regular meeting on Thursday, October 26, 2006, at 10:00 a.m., to be held in Conference Room C, 501 Low Gap Road, Ukiah, California, will conduct a public hearing on the following project and the Draft Negative Declaration at the time listed or as soon thereafter as the item may be heard. CASE#: V 11-2006 DATE FILED: 7/12/2006 OWNER: Dennis & Carol Thurston AGENT: Stephen Kay REQUEST: Variance to on-site sign standards, to allow for a total maximum of 562 square feet of wall and free-standing signs for a new car dealership, “Thurston Honda”. Also requested is a Variance to the allowable roof signe height to 12 feet, along with a Variance to the required 10 foot front yard setback for placement of signs up to the public right-ofway. LOCATION: Approximately 1 mile north of Ukiah city limits, lying west of North State Street (CR# 104), just south of its intersection with Pallini Lane (Private), north of Thurston Chevrolet, located at 2900 North State Street; AP# 169-140-16/ PROJECT COORDINATOR: Mary Lynn Hunt ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The Department of Planning and building Services has prepared a Draft Negative Declaration for the above project (no significant environmental impacts are anticipated which cannot be adequately mitigated). A copy of the Draft Negative Declaration is available for public review at 501 Low Gap Road, Room 1440, Ukiah, California and at 790 South Franklin Street, Fort Bragg, California. The Staff Report and Notice are available on the Department of Planning and Building Services web site at www.co.mendocino.ca.us/planning. Your comments regarding the above project and/or the Draft Negative Declaration are invited. Written comments should be submitted to the Department of Planning and building Services, at 501 Low Gap Road, Room 1440, Ukiah, California, 95482, no later than Wednesday, October 25, 2006. Oral comments may be presented to the Zoning Administrator during public hearing. The Zoning Administrator’s action regarding this item shall be final unless appealed to the Board of Supervisors. The last day to file an appeal is the 10th day after the Zoning Administrator's decision. To file an appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s decision, a written statement must be filed with the Clerk of the Board with a filing fee prior to the expiration of the above noted appeal period. If you challenge the project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Department of Planning and Building Services or the Zoning Administrator at, or prior to, the public hearing. All persons are invited to appear and present testimony in this matter. Additional information regarding the above noted item may be obtained by calling the Department of Planning and Building Services at 463-4281, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. Should you desire notification of the Zoning Administrator’s decision you may do so by requesting notification in writing notification of the Zoning Administrator’s decision you may do so by requesting notification in writing and providing a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Department of Planning and Building Services. Raymond Hall, Director of Planning and Building Services 046-06 PUBLIC NOTICE 10-1/06 PUBLIC NOTICE The Ukiah Police Department receives numerous items of found property on a continual basis. If you have lost items within the Ukiah city limits within the past 90 days, you may check to determine if it has been turned in as found property by calling 463-6259 10 NOTICES 30 LOST & FOUND NOTICE! With much regret the “Taste of Home Cooking School” has been cancelled. If you have purchased tickets for this event, please return them to the Ukiah Daily Journal for a full refund. We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to your participation in the future. 10 NOTICES Come and meet your local Christian radio station! The CANDLE 92.5FM. At 6 PM Thursday, October 5, at the Best Western Orchard Inn. The meeting will be brief & we will have on-air talent present as well as prizes and gifts for your time! Please RSVP so we can plan on gifts and refreshments! 1.800.492.2288 30 LOST & FOUND FOUND: 9/22. 2 yr. old Lab. Retriever mix. Humane Society 485-0123 Sell It Fast With Ukiah Daily Journal Classifieds Can you help me? My name is RICKY I need some T.L.C. I have a broken leg and hear tworm! I am in the Ukiah Shelter and desperately need a calm foster family to live with for the next 2-3 months. I have a sponsor to pay all my medical bills, now I just need a home. Please call my friend Sage 467-6453 if you can help me. Love, Ricky Anderson Valley Animal Rescue SALES • Used Car Sales Manager - Exceptional Opportunity for commited professional. • Sales Representatives - $2,500/mo guarantee for the first 6 months & paid training. No experience necessary. • Lot Attendants - Must be hard working and reliable with excellent customer service skills. SERVICE • Experience Auto Technician - Looking for candidates experienced in heavy duty/transmission with Diesel, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge • Lube Technician - Entry level position available. Work in a safe facility with competitive wages and paid training. 120 HELP WANTED $5,000.00 Signing Bonus Exp. or trainable Auto Sales Person wanted. Apply www. airport.auto.brokers. com or Dann 263-1240 Cloverdale Healthcare Come join our team! Currently searching for Dietary Services Supervisor & P/T cook. Bob @ 894-5201 Classified Contact the personnel coordinator at: (707) 462-2948 or go to www.lithia.com keep you on the right track. 468-3500 B-6- SUNDAY, OCT. 1, 2006 THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL 120 HELP WANTED 120 HELP WANTED 120 HELP WANTED 120 EDUCATION UHS - Keystone Schools is a non public spec ed school, providing K-12 schooling to students w/ emotional disabilities. 1:1 ELECTRIC TECHNICIAN: City of Healdsburg. Salary range: $6,392-$7799 per month, plus excellent, benefit package. Under general direction, performs skilled work and supervises the installation, testing, servicing and repair of street lighting electric meters, SCADA systems, relays and capacitor banks; repairs electrical apparatus and specializes in high voltage work. Also performs periodic substation inspections and maintenance. City application required. For additional information including: benefits, qualifications and educational requirements request an application packet from the City of Healdsburg Personnel Office, 401 Grove Street, Healdsburg, CA 95448. Phone 707-431-3322. The job announcement and city application can also be obtained on our website at www.ci. healdsburg.ca.us. Application deadline is Wednesday, October 11, 2006. Information Technology Specialist: $3,361-$4,085 per month, plus benefits. Complete job description/application available at City of Ukiah, 300 Seminary Ave. Ukiah, CA 95482 or www.cityofukiah.com Aides Assist teaching staff in the instruction & behavior management of an individual students . HS diploma. Education Assts. Assts in the instruction & behavior mgmt of an individual group. HS diploma & Class B DL or ability to obtain one is req’d Teachers Current C-Best, mild-mod or mod/sev credential, NCLB compliant, will consider if enrolled in a credentialing program. Adapted P.E. Teacher 1-2 days/wk. Plans, organizes, presents & evaluates a program of instruction in PE. BA, ADPE Specialist Credential pref'd. Occupational Therapist 3-4 days/wk Plan, develop & provide therapeutic intervention that is educ relevant & will be used in student’s education programs. Participate in the IEP team process. Licensed OT. Send your resume to pamela.rhoden@uhsinc.com or claudia.michel@uhsinc.com or Fax to 909-783-2621 www.uhskeystone.com Journeyman Technician Prefer Ford experience but will consider other. Come work for an Award Winning team! Excellent pay and benefits, 401k. Dealer provides ongoing training. A great place to work! (707) 433-6598 ask for Doug Miller or bring resume to Sanderson Ford 453 Healdsburg Ave. Healdsburg. FIRE MARSHAL/ DIVISION CHIEF: City of Healdsburg. Salary range: $7228-$8269 per month, plus excellent benefit package. The Fire Marshal/Division Chief is a management level position in the Fire Department that performs technical and administrative work in planning, organizing and directing the operations of the Fire Prevention and CUPA/Hazardous Materials programs. The Fire Marshal also plays an integral role in the operation of the department, frequently directing and assuming command of fires and other emergency incidents. For additional information including: benefits, qualifications and educational requirements request an application packet from the City of Healdsburg Personnel Office, 401 Grove Street, Healdsburg, CA 95448. Phone 707-431-3322. The job announcement supplemental questionnaire and city applicaiton can also be obtaned on our wesie at www.ci. healdsburg.ca.us. Application deadline is Friday, October 27, 2006 Seeking people to work one on one supporting DD individual in a home setting. Call Cindy 468-9331 HELP WANTED Front Desk Person PT/FT Best Western Orchard Inn 555 S. Orchard Ave. Fax resume 707-462-1237 or call 707 462-1514 Graveyard shift WORKING with kids, small homelike environment, good pay & benefits. Fax resume to 463-6957 120 Home Care Options seeks caregivers for PT & FT & live in. EOE. 462-6888 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Mendocino County $2726-$3315/Mo. Current vacancy in Mental Health Dept. Req, HS grad/GED and three yrs exp, database mgmt preferred. Apply by 10/13/06 to: HR Dept, 579 Low Gap Road, Ukiah, CA 95482, (707) 463-4261, w/TDD (800) 735-2909. EOE LAB TECH Local environmental lab seeks motivated individual FT technician position in its organic chemistry dept. Exp. in lab work or courses in chemistry a plus. Apply 208 Mason St. Ukiah. No phone calls please. Looking for motivated COUNTER PERSON Must be able to multi task in a fast paced environment. Apply within Schat’s Bakerie’s 113 W. Perkins, Ukiah. Ask for Lisa Perm. P/T-2 positions avail. Production. MonWed. 12 noon-finishing. Office - knowledge of Quick Books, Mon-Thurs. 12-4. Apply in person Cheesecake Momma Crnr. School & Henry HELP WANTED MACHINE OPERATOR PRODUCTION WORKER Positions available at a rapidly growing wood manufacturing company: Machine Operator: Successful candidate will operate wood mfg machinery and make product changeovers. Applicants with manufacturing/production experience and mechanically inclined a plus. Production Worker: Successful candidate will be responsible for general manufacturing duties involving handling of wood and related materials. Grading, sanding and checking the quality of lumber: work on paint line, and various other positions as needed. Must be able to lift 20-35 lbs. and pass physical exam and drug screen. Speak fluent English with ability to follow instructions, read, write & oral communication. High school diploma or equivalent required. Wages DOE. Excellent benefits. Please fax resume to 707-459-1018 Attn: HR Dept. 120 HELP WANTED Medical/Operations Supervisor: Super vise, coordinate & assist Admin. staff. Must be able to travel, write procedures, & assist with facility issues. Excellent comm. skills a must. FT excel. benefits. Salaried position DOE. Fax resume’s to: HR Dept. 707-462-6994 or mail to: HR Dept. Box 422, Ukiah, CA 95482. Facility #237000563. EOE NCO Head Start S. Ukiah Family Support Specialist to work w/low income families enrolled in HS Ctr. Posn’s range from Trainee $10.01/ hr-FSSII $12.84/hr + DOQ & exp. Sp/Eng bil pref. Bene’s included. Must complete NCO appl & include transcripts, 800-606-5550. Closes: 10/9 @ 5 pm. (postmarks not accepted). EOE NEW EXCITING POSITION WORKING WITH KIDS 6 wks pd vacation 401 K. Day & Eve avail. Small homelike environment, good pay & benefits. Fax resume to 463-6957. Pharmacist or Intern 120 HELP WANTED Pre School Teacher Afternoons. Star t 10/9. Waldorf School, 22 hrs. per wk. $13/hr. ECE Units req. Waldorf Exp. pref. 485-8719 or fax 485-7335 Propane Bobtail Driver. FT. Must have Class A or B with hazmat. 2 yrs. exp. pref. Must pass drug & alcohol test & background check. Apply with current DMV at REWOOD COAST PETROLEUM- 50 W. Lake Mendo. Dr. Ukiah 120 HELP WANTED SECRET SHOPPERS To Evaluate Local Businesses. Flex hrs, Training Provided 800-5859024 ext 6520 120 Skills Coach $8.50-$10 hr DOE All shifts . Will train, drug test, DMV p.out, HS diploma or equiv req. EOE. Apply 401A Talmage Rd. 462-2395 #236801959 RETAIL Grocery Mgr Responsible for all aspects of the dept.: Natural foods exp. pref’d. Applications @ cust. service counter or on-line: unf@ukiah coop.com . Send attn: Susan Winter, Ukiah Natural Foods, 721 S. State St., Ukiah, CA 95482 Roofing Supplier has immed. opening for hard working *Class B Driver* F/T w/great benefits. Apply with current DMV @ 2310 S. State St., Ukiah. Satellite Technicians Regional Service Provider for Ca. has immediate openings for satellite installation technicians. Must have own truck and tools. DMV printout required. Good pay, full benefits, 401k. Paid training. Drug test and background check may be required. Fax resumes to: (707) 277-0530 or email: rdiaz_ linkuscorp@yahoo.com Piedmont Lumber Co. Truss Division Currently accepting applications for Truck Driver, Crane exp a + but not mandatory. Benefits & 401k available. Pick up application 6301 N. State St Capella. 485-8781 or fax 485-7893 We are growing! Ca. licensed ONLY PT/FT, Salary DOE, Drug test. BLUE DRUG 707-468-5220 Pinoleville Pomo Nation Vocational Rehabilitation Administrative Assistant. For application & job description contact: Lenora Steele at 707-463-1454 SOCIAL SERVICES ENTHUSIASTS WANTED ON THE COAST! Join our team and suppor t individuals with developmental disabilities to live a good life in the community Nor thStar Services; a progressive, person centered organization, located in beautiful Mendocino County has openings in Fort Bragg. A variety of full time and part time schedules available. No similar experience is required. Just a love for people and a desire to support individuals to become more independent and have valued roles in the community. Must be enthusiastic about working evenings and weekends. Overnights available. Good wages & great benefits. Relocation funds available. Must have job references and clean DMV. Call NorthStar Services at 916-239-9343 to learn more. HELP WANTED Sr. Ag Tech $2292-$3209/mo. UC Hopland Ctr. in Hopland, CA. Skills and knowledge to assist w/vineyards, field plots, facility maintenance & research sheep flock. Apply to UC Employment Office HR Admin. Bldg. Orchard Park Davis, CA 95616 for job #6328 and file by 5 p.m. on 10/19/06. For application, call 707-744-1424 (TDD 530-752-7140) or see web site: http://www./hr.uc davis.edu/Emp EOE. 120 HELP WANTED Temporary Medical Records Clerk Busy health clinic. available ASAP. $10-$12 DOE Fax: 468-0793 Phone: 472-4516 mklobas@mchcinc.org TRAVEL U.S.A. Publication Sales Co. hiring 18 sharp enthusiastic individuals to ravel the U.S. Two week all expense paid training and daily cash bonuses. $1-800-592-5752$ TRUE TO LIFE CHILDREN’S SERVICES seeks 2 additional homes for Shelter Care program Applicants need to have at least 1 spare bdrm to house a child for up to 30 days. Guaranteed monthly allotment. Generous increase upon placement. Income tax-exempt. Exp. with children req. Parents will receive training, + Social Worker, in-home support & respite. Need 1 or 2-parent homes, with 1 parent home full time. Home with no more than 1 biological child considered. Retirees invited to apply. Contact TLC 707-463-1100 Lic#236800809 Take care of your family. Join ours. At Swift, we understand how important family is to you. That’s why we provide an exceptional opportunity for you to provide generously for your family’s needs while you enjoy an exciting career on the open road. 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Call the Regional Sales Recruiter Fax: 707-274-8753 E-mail: hans.vanboldrik@wyndhamvo.com Drug Free Environment /EOE B E A D R E A M B R O K E R Wally Johnson, Broker REALTOR w/17 years Real Estate Experience! (707) 485-8700 or 800 BUY UKIAH www.wallyjohnson.com 101 S. School St. Ukiah Office: 707-462-6701 DRIVERS • CDL-A • The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of California, is now hiring for full-time Drivers in the Ukiah area. Position requires Class A CDL, DMV printout & DOT Medical Card. Candidates may apply in person at the Ukiah Sales Center 650 Babcock Lane Ukiah, CA 95482 or apply online at: Felipe Mendoza Your friends in the mortgage business. Se Habla Español. Chris Hale Where a handshake and a face to face meeting is still the only way to do business! MORTGAGE SERVICES Les Ryan Realty BUD THOMPSON, REALTOR 707-468-0423 Office 707-489-6936 Cell On The Market E Z Your Source for Real Estate Alice De Geyter Deborah Lichau Lettisia Peterson www.cokecce.com/careers We are an Equal Opportunity Employer Celebrating Our Diversity. EOE • M/F/D/V • DFW. "Coca-Cola" is a trademark of The Coca-Cola Company. . “SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY” Buy or sell a home through me and I will Donate “5%” of my net commission to: Our People. Our Products. Our Pride. Any Charity of Your Choice. L o a N ow Purchase & Refinance Quick Qualifying/Approvals Construction/Lot Loans Access to Great Rates/Fast Service VA & CAL-Vet Loans 413 Talmage Road • Ukiah, California Applications online: www.ezloanow.com 707-462-7615 • 800-963-5002 Se Habla Español CA Dept. of Real Estate #01041417 Featured each week in the Ukiah Daily Journal Have your advertising message reach over 16,000 potential buyers each week! THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL SUNDAY, OCT. 1, 2006 -B-7 120 HELP WANTED 215 BUSINESSES FOR SALE Ukiah Unified School District is continually accepting applications for the following positions: FOR SALE Quiznos Sub Shop. Paraprofessional, Child Care, Computer Lab, Library Tech., Clerical, Garden Coord., Food Service, Custodian, Crossing guard, Bus Driver/ Trainee, Campus Supervisor, Health Assist., and Groundskeeper. Info. & app.: Personnel Commission, 1056 N. Bush St., Ukiah, CA 95482, 463-5205 Job descriptions available at: www.edjoin.org E.O.E. UVAH is seeking a Program Manager for our Rural Adult Program. B.A. in Education or Human Ser vices pref. At least 3 yrs. exp. working with people with developmental disabilities req. Training & behavior management pref. Knowledge of State licensing is beneficial. Must have ability to provide staff training, supervision & planning. F/T M-F. We offer an excellent benefit package. Mon-Fri. 8am-4:30 pm apply at 990 S. Dora St. Ukiah, Ca. 95482. Lic. no 236800643 Wanted Receptionist Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Apply in Person 1211 N. State St. Wanted: Dynamic person with BA/BS and supervisory exp. to run therapeutic treatment facility. Fax resume to 463-6957 WATER & SEWER ATTENDANT I: $3,045-$3,701 per month, Plus benefits. Complete job description/application available at City of Ukiah, 300 Seminary Ave. Ukiah, CA 95482 or www.cityofukiah.com Located downtown Ukiah, CA. 707-272-1607 Open Houses OPEN HOUSE Sunday, Oct. 1st,1:00pm-3:00pm 478 Briarwood Drive Directions: East Perkins to Redemyer Road, to Deerwood Drive, to Wildwood Road 250 BUSINESS RENTALS Banquet Hall & Kitchen Ukiah Senior Center 499 Leslie St. 462-4343 OPEN HOUSE Sunday, Oct. 1st,12:00pm-2:00pm 3170 Van Housen Directions: East Perkins to Redemyer Road, to Deerwood Drive, to Wildwood Road OPEN HOUSE Sunday, Oct. 1st,10:00am-12:00pm 1960 Cori Lane, Redwood Valley Directions: East Road to Cori Lane, R.V. COMMERCIAL LEASE UKIAH 2030 Industry Rd. 1. 5000 Sq.Ft. Aprx. w/400 sf office 2. 5000 Sq. Ft. Aprx. 720 sq ft clean room w/1500 sf office. Melanie 707-485-1328 LL SE ER MO D TE VA TI ! Host: Steve Gomes This is a unique nearly new 1534 sq.ft. contemporary open plan designed for The Good Life on a corner lot in West Fork Estates - Ukiahs Most Desired Neighborhood. 52’ long “Great Room” w/9’ ceiling a granite faced gas fireplace w/flanking maple bookcases. Professionally landscaped with fountains, a seasonal stream, native plants, auto. irrigation and malibu ligthting. Price reduced from $479K to $429K for a quick sale! Hostess: Holly Charles 1832 sq. ft. 3 bedroom 2 bath w/office located in West Fork Estates. Just like brand new! Large lot with RV/boat parking. Fully finished extra large garage. $545,000 Hostess: Pat Peaslee New Listing! Clean 3 bedroom, 2 bath, large 2 car garage. Plus a big BONUS room. Huge R.V. parking area. Updated kitchen features new tile floor & appliances. Central heat & air. All usable flat .32 of an acre located on a beautiful quiet cul-de-sac. A must see! Priced to sell at $475,000. COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL & OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE For recorded Listings, Call 462-1840 Ext. 195 304 N. State St., Ukiah 304 N. State St., Ukiah 463-2570 320 So. State St., Ukiah 707-467-0300 707-467-0300 OPEN HOUSE Sunday, Oct. 1st,11:30am-1:00pm 659 North Bush Street Directions: State Street to Low Gap, left on Bush Street OPEN HOUSE Sunday, Oct. 1st,1:00pm-4:00pm 2142 Primrose Drive - Willits Directions: N Hwy 101, L on Sherwood Rd., L on Birch, L on Clover, L on Primrose. OPEN HOUSE Sunday, Oct. 1st,1:00pm-3:00pm 621 Jefferson Lane Directions: S. Dora right on Jefferson Hopland Charm’g Lrg. Office/Retail On Hwy 101 w/kit &shwr. Gas ht/ac. $750/mo. 707-972-2001 Office Spaces 776 S. State St. 300 sf $325/mo Inc. util, janitor, cent. ht/air, off st. parking. 468-5426 IC PR E ED UC ED R 300 APARTMENTS UNFURNISHED $875-Marlene Tnhse. 2br.1.5ba. Pool. A/C Parking. 462-1546 or 217-2764 2bd. 1 ba. AC, Refrig, stv, wtr, garb. sewer pd. No pets. 1586 N. Bush $800 + $800 462-1396 Your Hostess: Tori Brown Adorable cottage style home. Brand new remodeled kitchen, new laminate flooring, arched doorways, crown molding, with nice paint color scheme throughout. Solar water heater and dual pane windows. Stackable washer and dryer stay with the house, indoor utility laundry room. Spacious backyard with horseshoe pit and covered patio area, barbeque area and a side yard shed. $349,900 Hostess: Cynthia Palmer SUCH A DEAL! No Mortgage Payments For 1 Year! Stunning, new, manufactured home offering 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and expansive, open floor plan. Chef’s delight kitchen, recessed lighting, numerous upgrades throughout and completely landscaped. $324,000 Hostess: Pat Peaslee Picture Perfect! Hard to Find 4 bedroom, 3 full bathroom, formal dining plus a great loft for extra room for that large family or entertaining. Central heat/air & wood stove. Large 2 car garage. You will love the beautiful hardwood floors & tile with high ceilings throughout. All set up on .33 of an acre done in gorgeous gardens with auto sprinklers & drip systems. You need to see this! Price Reduced to only $445,000. Selzer Realty • 467-3683 OPEN HOUSE Sunday, Oct. 1st,11:00am-2:00pm 1041 Riverside Drive Directions: S. Dora right on Jefferson 870 So. Main St., Lakeport 327-7232 463-2570 320 So. State St., Ukiah OPEN HOUSE Sunday, Oct. 1st,12:00pm-2:00pm 13121 Tomki Road - Redwood Valley Directions: West Road to Tomki Road, approx. 1.2 miles up Tomki Road OPEN HOUSE Sunday, Oct. 1st,11:00am-2:00pm 4400 First Avenue Directions: S. Dora right on Jefferson 2bd. 1 ba. D/W, upstairs. $720 + Dep. 468-5426 2br Cute Cen. loc. NP No sec. 8. $725+ dep. To view call 472-0322 625 N. STATE ST. PARK PLACE 1 bd. $725-$775 2 bdr. $850 TH $950. Pool/garg. 462-5009 ALDERWOOD APTS 1450 S.State St. NEW OWNERS Refurbished 2 bd. DW\Garage+pool $850 mo. 463-2325 Tony Ford Hosted by Tony Ford Russian River Estates. Recently upgraded thre3 bed/2 bath home located on a 3/4 acre level, beautifuly landscaped lot. Home features office/painting room, remodeled bathrooms, walk in closets, 2 car garage plus covered R.V. parking, back yard is instant stress relief thanks to the hot tub, hammock and covered patio all surrounded by immaculate landscaping and a mature flower garden. $529,000 Todd Schapmire Your Hostess: Nancy Borecky 1/2 Acre lot with a 2+ bedroom, 2 bath home. Large double car garage with plenty of open space for a shop, pool etc. Beautiful mountain views from the spacious deck off the rear of the house. $430,000 Listed by Ann Campbell • Hosted by Richard Mack This wonderful 3 bed / 205 bath home, on a +/-.31 acre lot. Formal dining area, addl. family room, RV parking, attached deck for entertaining, and a hot tub, impressive landscaping with automatic irrigation, large garden area, numerous fruit trees, vineyard and mountain views. $565,000 462-1600 OPEN HOUSE Sat. & Sun, Sept. 30 & Oct. 1st,1:00pm-4:00pm 1204 Standley Street Directions: N. Dora, West on Standley Selzer Realty • 467-3630 OPEN HOUSE Sat.& Sun., Sept. 30 & Oct. 1, 1-4pm 101-148 Treadway Court, Cloverdale Directions: Hwy 101 to So. Cloverdale Blvd, left on Treadway Dr., rt. On Treadway Court 462-1600 OPEN HOUSE Sunday, Oct. 1st,1:00pm-3:00pm 1331 Rose Avenue Directions: South State Street to Wabash to Rose Avenue Deadline: 5 pm, 10/13/06. EOE WATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR/ MECHANIC: $3619-$4399 monthly. Plus benefits. Complete job description/application available at City of Ukiah 300 Seminary Ave. Ukiah, CA 95482 or Beautiful spacious westside apartment. Unique 3 levels with wine cellar. 1bd1ba. $1100/mo. 489-0201 Great New Studio 10 mins E. of Hopland, spectacular views, deck, W/D, prvte, n/s, pet ok $650 744-1908 Junior Bdrm. New flrs. & appliances. $575 + dep. No sect. 8. 462-8700 LEE KRAEMER PROPERTY MGMT Spacious 1bd1ba. $750. POOL, LAUNDRY, CARPORTS For Sale by Owner Bungalow-style 3/1 against the Western Hills. Open floor plan, redwood cathedral ceilings, hardwood floors, tiled bath + kitchen. French doors lead to peaceful sitting area, koi pond, and terraced hillside garden. New reflective roof membrane, wood stove, gas furnace. $415.000. Agent commission available. 36 BRAND NEW Cloverleaf Estates town homes starting in the low $300,000’s to high $400,000. With consistent attention to detail every home is unique. 2Bd/2Ba (985’), 2Bd/2.5Ba (1144’), 3Bd/2.5Ba (1466’), 3Bd/2.75Ba (1693’). Elegant, european-style amenities and appliances. Built-in upgrades include granite tile counters, tile floors, vaulted ceilings, tank-less water heaters, air cond., HVAC, garages. Your Host: John Crowell 3 Bedroom, 2 bath home on a quiet Westside street. Great floor plan, family room with fireplace, new inside paint, dual pane windows and hardwood and carpet flooring. Fully landscaped yards, room for boat parking and cover patio. Immaculate and ready for a new owner. $362,500 Bruni Kobbe 467 0830 Call: 707-838-0706 Selzer Realty • 467-3677 FEATURED PROPERTY www.cityofukiah.com. Deadline: 5pm, 10/18/06 EOE Willits Unified School District is hiring for the following positions: ●Girls Varsity Basketball Coach Application deadline 10/6/06. ●Garden Nutrition Technician Open until filled. ●Physical Education Instructional Assistant Open until filled. ●Special Education Instructional Assistant, Open until filled. Apply at 120 Pearl St., Willits, CA 95490. Young growing company is hiring 18-23 sharp people to travel the US. 30 days pd training w/ return guaranteed. Magazine sale. If you are free to travel & over 18 call Ann @ 1-888-297-4698. No Section 8. 463-2134 Nice 2bdrm. 1.5 ba. townhouse in 4 plex. Yard & garage. $800/mo. 467-0363 Spacious 2bd/1b Westside AC, Heat, washer/dryer $900. 462-8600 Privacy, privacy , privacy! Build your dream home here & enjoy the serenity of the outdoors, yet 25 minutes from town either on 101 or Lake County side on County Maintained Road. Several building spots to choose from with some road work. PG & E approximately 3 miles from property. Some great views of the Hopland area and surrounding mountains not to mention Clearlake views on the Southeast corners of the property. $500,000 UKIAH 140 Zinfandel 1bd1ba. $660 Hud OK. 200 114 South School Street-Ukiah, CA 707-489-7720 Agent: Trudy Sellars-Ramos SERVICES OFFERED Busy Bees Housecleaning services inside & out. 391-2953 CENTURY 21 Les Ryan Realty Property Management 468-0463 Ukiah Daily Journal Delivered to Y our Door 468-0123 Cruise On In TO THE CLASSIFIEDS B-8- SUNDAY, OCT. 1, 2006 THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL 300 APARTMENTS UNFURNISHED UKIAH MODERN 2bd. Wtr.gar. pd. N/S, pets ok. Mason St. $795mo. 433-4040 Victorian Apt House 1st flr. Cute 1 bd. Clara St. $570+sec 462-4945 330 380 HOMES FOR RENT Sml. 3bd2ba. 2 car. gar. Fen. yd. N/P N/S no sect. 8. $1100 mo. Avl. 10/15. 463-0261 WANTED TO SHARE RENT $450/mo. utilities inc. furnished room for 1 person. N/S/D/P Avail 8-13 468-5556 Featured Properties Featured Property 271 Washo Drive Directions: East Road to Cori Lane, R.V. 320 330 Featured Properties Offered By: Denise Ridley 271 Washo Drive Directions: East Road to Cori Lane, R.V. 70 Lorraine Great starter home with 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bath and a double car garage. A one year home warranty included. $405,000 Featured Property 1380 Burgundy Drive Directions: East Road to Cori Lane, R.V. DUPLEXES West Side Lg. 2 bdrm 1bth Victorian Quiet, charming, safe $900 N/P N/S 328-2418 HOMES FOR RENT 1bdrm, 1bth, w/ gar., pool, clean quiet, $750, n/s n/p Mill Crk Rd 569-7202 $600/mo. 391-2953 2bd1ba. Full hse access. Rainbow friendly. $500 mo+util. W.side Ukiah. Deck, pond 462-3645 Lg. Rm. Priv. ent. Kitchenette, shared ba. in house N/P/S. Lrg. yd. Woman only. Refs. $600. 467-9925 Lrg. rm. $475. $475 dep. Util. incl. House priv. 468-0244 Offered by Bob Doty Price Reduction! Extreme value 3bed, 2ba home has been freshly painted inside & out, new carpet throughout as well as laminate flooring in the kitchen. New tile in kitchen & the master bathroom. All of this plus a large backyard for entertaining. A great location and owners are motivated! $349,000 W-1 351 Toyon Road PRIVATE RESERVE Looking for that special 4 bd., 2 1/2 bath home with your own Wine Tasting Room? Well here it is! $660,000 3121 Oak Knoll 5 Acres, Views of Ukiah valley & vineyards. Beautifully maintained 3 bd., 2 ba. home. $729,000 9630 Laughlin Way 2 Level acres with a beautifully maintained home in Redwood Valley. Room for horses, garden or vines. Reduced to $649,900 G R E T A B U Y 2 bd, $800/mo, incl elec. mobile hm, 13 mi W. of Cloverdale on Hwy 128, Yorkville 894-1854 2 bd, 1 ba. Single car garg. Lndry rm. Lrg. fen. front yd. Crnr Washington & Dora 1201 S. Dora. Appt. only. $975/mo. 2724057 Ernie Fine Agt. 2 bdrm,1 bth, on sheer 40 acres, decks, views, 1/2 hr S. of Ukiah. NO pot grwng, $1000 + dep. & ref. 530-432-5500 3 bd 2 ba & lg bonus rm Pomo Dr. tile fls new kitch. w/stnls stl app. N/S pets neg. $1650/mo + 1850 dep. 391-6998 3 bdrm, 2bth, big yd. nice neighbrhd, avail Oct. 15th, $1300/mo 303-6058 4bd/1.5b Talmage Area, lrg yrd, gas utilities. $1200 +dep. No pets 462-2683 COZY HOUSE: Deluxe finish w compact efficient layout. 1 Bdrm +hobby rm, Rdw Vly. $860 lease,485-0867 Lg 2bd remod home gas, lndry, gar. patio, next to Safeway $1195 650-207-5335 Mobile home in quiet Senior park. No pets. $625/mo. $625 sec. dep. 462-7630 Nice 2bd 1.5 bth AC, Fire place,W/D, yard $1030 N/P 462-7898 116 Clara/State St. 459-9315 1772 S. Main St., Willits Offered By: The Bogner Group Perfect for entertaining, this Mediterranean-style home offers spacious living quarters with 3 bedrooms & 2.5 baths and a wonderful tile kitchen with breakfast bar. Sparkling pool, private spa, RV parking & central A/C. Close to schools. MOTIVATED SELLER! $439,900 Selzer Realty • 467-3628 Featured Property 2020 Glenrob Avenue Directions: East Road to Cori Lane, R.V. Selzer Realty • 462- PEAR Featured Property 544 Nokomis Drive Directions: Observatory to Marwin to Nokomis. $5,000 Credit to Buyer at Close of Escrow Featured Property 9605 Colony Drive Directions: East Road to Cori Lane, R.V. 390 MOBILES FOR RENT For Sale Mobile Hm. 2 bdrm, 1bth, Lg. yd.12x12 strge shed. Asking $23,000 obo. 462-3415 FURNITURE Moving! Sleeper sofa w/ matching chair and ottoman $125. 4 piece oak bedroom set $300. Large potted plants $30.-$100. 743-2857 440 Offered By: Mardi Boettcher A “little villa on the hill” 2250 sq. ft., 2 bed/2 baths, formal library and office suite (could be a third bedroom), sunny morning room and formal dining room. 12 + acres with fabulous panoramic views of sunsets over Redwood Valley vineyards. Roman style swimming pool, fenced garden and gated entry. $699,000 Free recorded information 24/7 888-576-5552 ext.300. Virtual tour at www.9605colony.com Offered By: Mardi Boettcher Cute 3 bedroom, 1 bath, cottage style home. Recently painted interior, refinished wood floors, new carpets and vinyl. 1/4 Acre lot with mature trees and RV parking on a quiet country street in Talmage. Free recorded information 24/7 888-576-5552 ext.407. Virtual tour at www.2020 Glenrob.com Offered By: Tori Brown and Rosemary Brown Desirable Westside neighborhood. 3 Bedroom, 2 bath with formal living room and dining room, kitchen, great room and in-ground swimming pool. One year home warranty ($300.00 value) included. $449,900 Selzer Realty • 467-3631 Selzer Realty • 467-3631 Selzer Realty 467-3683 or 467-3676 Moving!Sectional w/qu. size hide-a-bed & recliner $400. OBO Piano very good cond. $400. OBO Lv. mess. 272-7718 WOOD BUNK BED $150 METAL DAYBED $100 Mattresses included. 485-1377 Featured Property 2020 Industry Road Directions: Your Hostess: Grove Park, left on Park Blvd. Walnut to Todd Margaret North 460 This industrial zoned parcel (I-2) is one acre (+/-) with cyclone fencing & is comprised of three buildings: 2020A is 3,600 sq.ft. with 3 offices, 4 restrooms & kitchen plus warehouse, 2020B is 4,000 sq.ft. with 3 offices, 2 restrooms & kitchen plus warehouse and 2020C is 5,000 sq.ft. with 4 restrooms & 3 offices in a metal building with one unit being used as a 2 bd./1ba. apartment. Owner may carry @ 6% with 50% down - submit. Asking 1,200,000 For Sale Quiznos Sub Shop. You’re looking at a great opportunity. Located downtown Ukiah, CA Serious buyers only. APPLIANCES USED APPLIANCES & FURNITURE. Guaranteed. 485-1216 Selzer Realty • 467-3624 Call for details (707) 272-1607 SUBSCRIBE TODAY! The Ukiah Featured Property 9494 Valley View Directions: Edgington • 489-0426 cell Offered at MikeS. Dora right on Jefferson FEATURED PROPERTY 12 Acres, 1976 Manuf. Home • $369,000 Directions: Corner of W. Church & S. Bush DAILY JOURNAL 707-468-3500 SELZER REALTY 350 E. Gobbi St. Ukiah 468-0411 APARTMENTS 777 Apple Ave. - 1 bd., 1 ba. end-unit apt. in a small, single level complex w/ carport parking & laundry facilities. $615/mo. 390 El Rio Ct. - 2 bd., 1 ba. upstairs apt. w/ detached garage; small complex in a convenient cul-de-sac location. $715/mo. 160 Oak Manor Ct. - newly renovated 2 bd., 1 ba. upstairs apt. w/carport; conveniently located near parks, schools & shopping. ASK ABOUT OUR MOVE-IN SPECIAL!!! 505-531 Capps Ln. - Sierra Sunset Apts. features 2 bd. units w/ pool & laundry facilities, lovely common areas, carports & more. ASK ABOUT OUR MOVE-IN SPECIAL!!! Immaculate remodeled 2bd, 1ba with spectacular views! On 9.5 acres with spacious kitchen, maple cabinets, living/dining room w/ wood burning stove. Features include spring, well, expansive decking, forced air heating & cooling, new roof, partial deer fencing and auto gate. First floor ready for your finishing touches. See at sandersrealty.net. $699,000 V-2. Just a short 25 minute drive from Ukiah brings you to this wonderful property. Although most of the property runs up the hillside behind the home there is plenty of flat ground in front for gardening, a small orchard, horses or other animals, or whatever you like! The property adjoins BLM land to the rear, allowing direct access to hiking, horseback riding, or dirt bikes. And the view of Blue Lakes from the hillside is breathtaking! There is also a large old barn that is in need of repair. Beautiful large trees for shade, good separation from neighbors for privacy, and tons of potential all add to the property’ s charm. Priced to sell at $329,900 463-2570 320 So. State St., Ukiah Open Houses OPEN HOUSE Sunday, October 1st,11:00am-1:00pm 1614 South Dora Street Directions: East Perkins to Redemyer Road, to Deerwood Drive, to Wildwood Road DUPLEXES/TOWNHOMES 880 S. Orchard Ave. - cozy 2 bd., 1.5 ba. townhome w/ detached garage & patio conveniently located near parks, schools & shopping. Lovely park-like setting. $810/mo. HOUSES 1619 S. Dora St. - fully equipped 3 bd., 1 ba. home w/ carport & yard featuring a lovely deck. $975/mo. 191 Cherry St. #A - unique 2 bd., 1+ ba. home w/ large storage unit; fully equipped & includes most utilities. $1050/mo. 7350 East Rd. - roomy 2+ bd., 2 ba. modular in Redwood Valley w/ carport & yard; country setting w/ a vineyard view! $1050/mo. 1099 N. Pine St. - comfy 3 bd., 1 ba. home in a lovely Westside location; carport w/ attached storage/shop, yard w/ covered paio & more! $1100/mo. 1389 Berkeley Way - cozy yet roomy 3 bd., 1 ba. home w/ garage & extra storage; large park-like front yard on a non-thoroughfare street. $1200/mo. 307 Cooper Ln. - spacious 3 bd., 2.5 ba. 2story home w/ 2-car garage, fireplace, central heat/air, plus new carpet & interior paint. $1250/mo. 108 Thompson Ave. - fully loaded 3 bd., 1 ba. home w/ garage & additional storage; Monitor heating w/ up to 2 years fuel included! $1300/mo. 614 Donner Ln. - nice 3 bd., 2 ba. home w/ garage & yard in a popular neighborhood near parks, schools & shopping. $1300/mo. Host: Bud Thompson Lots of extras in this 3 bedroom, 1 bath completely remodeled home. Features include new carpet, cabinets, appliances, tile floors, central heat and air, dual pane windows and more. There is a large backyard for children and pets. This is a first time buyer’s dream, make it yours today! Price reduced to: $359,000 Can you afford $1,924 a month? If so one of these 2 homes could be yours! OPEN HOUSE Sunday, October 1st,1:30pm-3:00pm 607 Capps Lane, off Despina Directions: East Perkins to Redemyer Road, to Deerwood Drive, to Wildwood Road Host: Bud Thompson Location! Location! Location! This 3 bedroom, 2 bath home features central heat & air, tile floors, large back yard with covered patio, close to schools, and shopping. Don’t miss out. Price reduced to: $369,900 Les Ryan Realty Angela Silva with Diversified Lending will be at S. Dora and Capps Ln. to answer your mortgage questions. OPEN HOUSE Sunday, Oct. 1st,1:00pm-3:00pm 220 Margie Drive Directions: Low Gap Road, right on Elm Street BUD THOMPSON, REALTOR 707-468-0423 Office 707-489-6936 Cell Featured Property 4411 First Ave. Directions: No. State to Pomo Lane OPEN HOUSE Sunday, Oct. 1st,1:00pm-4:00pm A MUST SEE! 9671 East Road Directions: Low Gap Road, right on Elm Street WE HAVE MANY RENTALS AVAILABLE, INCLUDING COMMERCIAL & STORAGE UNITS! Your Hostess: Kathi Weaver BEAUTIFUL CALIFORNIA RANCH STYLE HOME Enjoy this spacious 4 bd. 3 ba. home on 2.12 acres. This one of a kind 3000 sq. ft. home features hardwood floors, large bedrooms, extra room w/ private bathroom, gourmet kitchen, beautifully gated pool, spa, fenced horse corral, 3 car garage, circular drive & landscaped. Owner/Agent. Asking $850,000. 462-7615 or 485-7275 CHOOSE YOUR COLOR on this primered 2080+/-sf 3bd/2ba, office, den, dining area off LR,lndry rm w/another 1/4 bath(plumbed for the other 3/4), kit brkfst bar open to family rm with freestanding fireplace & sliders onto the new 1100sf covered deck. The Master Bedroom also opens to the deck. That, 2 closets & the WOW tiled Master Bath provide a peaceful haven from busy days. No garage, but a shop/storage area. Definitely a must-see property! $379,000 (707) 459-5363 • 1-800-392-9118 FOR MORE INFO. CALL 468-0411 Find us on the web: www.realtyworldselzer.com Immaculate 3 bd., 2 1/2 ba. home in excellent neighborhood. Features 2 car garage, living room, family room, dining room, large redwood deck on large lot w/RV parking. $579,000 Agents Welcome. 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