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Tri-school dancecollaborationsheds light on teen issuesBy ROB BURGESSThe Daily Journal

Ukiah’s own School ofPerforming Arts and CulturalEducation in collaborationwith Mendocino CollegeCommunity Extension is setto present “OutrageousMovement and Song -- GetFit!” on June 7.

Dedicated to all teens inMendocino County, perfor-mances are at 2 and 7 p.m. atthe Mendocino CollegeCenter Theater, directed byLaurel Near and AssistantDirector Kim Boek Frey.

“These kids couldn’t be atthis level unless they paidattention to their training,”said Near. “We’re workingtowards a different socialnorm. It doesn’t always soundso positive when people talkabout kids today, but thesekids are focused.”

The show was inspired bymerging two of SPACE’syearly events: the TeenFestival, a showcase for localteen talent, and the CulturalPerformance Project, whichraises funds for youth scholar-ships. The organizing commit-tee made it a priority to honorour youth culture and theirrich and diverse artisticexpression.

The program is a collabora-tion of three educational pub-lic benefit schools whichemphasize youth leadership:Ukiah’s SPACE, Oakland-based Destiny Arts and DanceMission from San Francisco.

“This is really excitingbecause these are threeschools that not only teachperforming arts, but friend-

ship building and social skillsand conflict management --tools for life,” said Near. “It’sreally sort of three sisterschools coming together. A lotof times you’re isolated andyou’re trying to build connec-tions with these schools.”

The Destiny Arts YouthPerformance Company is amulti-cultural group of teenswho co-create, with profes-sional artists, original perfor-mance art pieces that combinehip-hop, modern and aerialdance, theater, martial arts,song and rap.

DAYCP’s original move-ment/theater production, pre-miered in March 2008 inOakland, is called “GameOver: Escaping the DropoutCulture.” The company willperform excerpts of that showin the OMS performance.

Dance Mission, directed byKrissy Keefer, will bring theGrrrl Brigade Taiko Dance,the junior company of theinternationally known DanceBrigade, a group that has pre-sented issues-oriented dancetheater since the ‘80s. GrrrlBrigade will be performingtwo advanced pieces under thedirection of Taiko masterBruce Ghent. Taiko, being asignature part of the GrrrlBrigade, features expert youthdrummers in professionalcompositions. These youngwomen will be performing“Circle Drumming” and a“Storm of Roses.” Both piecesfeature Fredrika Keefer, awell-known SPACE alumnawho has performed in summercamps and local productions.

The Grrrls will also per-form a modern dance entitled“Endangered Species” thatweaves the destruction of theenvironment and endangeredspecies with the tragedy of thewomen of Jaurez, Mexico,who are being “disappeared”

in US border towns at analarming rate. This piece wasoriginally created by theground breaking WallflowerOrder Dance Collective andwas performed around theworld to enthusiastic audi-ences.

SPACE will feature teensfrom its advanced perfor-mance groups: Freedom Choirand Breath, directed by AliMiller, and In the Streets

Dance Team and StrictlyStreets directed by RyanJohnson. They will be joinedby other local groups includ-ing Sway Dance Team direct-ed by Eddie Vedolla Jr.,Mendocino Ballet Companydirected by Trudy McCreanor,Maldonado Girls Team direct-ed by Michelle Maldonado,Plains Grass Dancer-Xavier

The Grrrl Brigade Taiko Dance group, pictured here in action, is just one of the attractions at the June 7“Outrageous Movement and Song--Get Fit!” program.

Teens dancing for teens

Professional dancer Roxrite will be a special guest atthe upcoming “Outrageous Movement and Song --Get Fit!.” He will be performing with local artist RayJohnson during the June 7 performance.

The Daily JournalStarting today, all CalFire fire stations will open as the state

fire agency prepares to transition into the summer fire season.Though the fire season has not officially started, CalFire is

making the necessary preparations based on statewide condi-tions including hiring seasonal firefighters, increasing emer-gency dispatch levels and staffing facilities 24 hours a day.

A burn ban may be nut into place as early as July 1.CalFire has been opening its seasonal fire stations since last

month and today, all 10 are open and ready.CalFire is also encouraging homeowners to take precautions

as the weather becomes increasingly hot and dry and much ofthe dry grass on the hills becomes a fire hazard.

Mendocino Unit Chief Marc Romero said homeownersshould remember to clear 100-feet of defensible space aroundtheir homes to reduce risk to the buildings in the case of a wild-fire.

For more information about wildfire safety, go towww.fire.ca.gov.

All CalFireoffices now open

See SPACE, Page 16

By CONNIE KORBEL The Fort Bragg Advocate-News

Simple “No FirearmsAllowed on This Property”signs installed on MendocinoCoast District Hospital glassdoors in January, along withthe smoke-free campus signs,have been called into ques-tion.

According to CEORaymond Hino in a telephoneinterview on Tuesday after-noon, an individual whoasked to remain anonymousregistered a complaint,inquired about when the signswent up and asked about thehospital’s policy. The callersaid the hospital can’t have apolicy that puts restrictions onindividuals who have permitsto carry concealed weapons.

“It appears he’s right,” saidHino. “Unless the sheriff des-ignates the hospital as aweapons-free environment.”

The board and its attorney,John Ruprecht, discussed theweapons policy at the May 22meeting.

A year ago, the districtapproved a revised “Search ofa Patient’s Room and/orBelongings” policy with sig-natures from the securitysupervisor, director of supportservices, chief clinical officer,director of risk management,chief executive officer and thepresident of the board ofdirectors. In addition, the“Firearms and DangerousWeapons on HospitalProperty” policy was revisedwith similar approving signa-tories.

Last Thursday night,Ruprecht told the board it hasthe authority to have the poli-cy (Penal Code Section 171(c)can be read athttp://law.onecle.com/califor-nia/penal/171b.html), but if itdoes, it must be enforced. Headvised the board and CEOHino that if they adopt arestrictive policy, they mustact responsibly in enforcing itand in an non-negligent man-ner.

“This is not an easy issue,”said Ruprecht.

Hino said, “It would beextremely difficult for us toenforce with so many [build-

ing] accesses at the presenttime.”

Hino said it would requiremetal detectors and more staffto carry out correctly.

“We have had instanceswhen employees have had agun pointed at them,” Hinosaid.

Board Vice President MikeDell’Ara said, “I don’t knowthat it [policy] buys us anyprotection and it raises liabili-ties.”

Chief Clinical Officer RoniMcDermott countered.

“There should never be agun on the premises. Period,”she said.

“What if someone gets shotand we don’t have a policy?”President Camille Rankerasked.

“I don’t disagree with thecurrent policy,” saidRuprecht. “We should talkabout some form of security.”

Dell’Ara said, “Sounds likeit’s a solution looking for aproblem.”

Board member JohnKermen, chief of medicalstaff, expressed concernsabout a recent college shoot-ing, presumably at LouisianaTechnical College.

“It’s not much of a step togo from a college to a hospi-tal,” Kermen said.

He favors adopting a policyand enforcing it, including thepossibility of deputizing somecurrent personnel.

“It’s the right of employeesto work in a weapon-freeenvironment. I’ve seen whatguns can do,” attorney SeanHogan, speaking as a memberof the public, said. “The pres-ence of a weapon -- legal ornot -- reduces the level ofcare. Some people are veryuncomfortable aroundfirearms. That’s the nature ofpeople’s reactions toweapons.”

Skip McLaren, member ofthe hospital’s citizens adviso-ry committee, suggested theytalk to Sheriff Tom Allmanand ask him to designate allthe hospitals in the county as“weapon-free” campuses.

“The issue is very polar-ized,” he said.

Mendocino CoastHospital’s No guns’signs challenged

See GUNS, Page 16

US Treasury chief: no ‘quick fix’ on oil

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — U.S. TreasurySecretary Henry Paulson says there is “noquick fix” to high oil prices because it is anissue of supply and demand.

“I don’t see a lot of short-term answers” onhigh oil prices, he told reporters Sunday duringa visit to the tiny Gulf nation of Qatar. There is“no quick fix.”

On other issues, Paulson said it was up toGulf countries currently struggling with highinflation whether they wanted to de-peg theircurrencies from the dollar. He called it a “sov-ereign decision.”

2 NATO soldiers killed in suicide bomb in east Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — NATO saystwo of its soldiers were killed in a suicide carbomb attack in eastern Afghanistan, where themajority of NATO troops are American.

NATO says the bomb attack in the city ofJalalabad also wounded four soldiers fromNATO’s International Security AssistanceForce. ISAF does not identify the nationalitiesof killed or wounded soldiers, but the vastmajority of troops in that area are American.

Interior Ministry spokesman ZemeriBashary said the blast also wounded fourAfghan civilians and damaged five vehicles.Bashary said the explosion was triggered by asuicide car bomb attacker.

Macedonia’s prime minister declares victory

SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — Macedonia’sprime minister has declared victory in thecountry’s parliamentary election after a votethat was marred by gunbattles that left one per-son dead.

Nikola Gruevski said his center-rightVMRO-DPMNE had won enough votesSunday to gain a majority of parliament’s 120seats.

Final official results are not out, but initialreturns showed VMRO far ahead of the oppo-sition Social Democrats.

The prime minister described his win as a“historic victory,” and headed to the capital’smain square. Hundreds of supporters gathered,waving party flags and chanting his name.

Iowa man says he planned to compost pot, not smoke

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Police in Iowasay a man caught with a large quantity of mar-ijuana claimed all he had in mind was recy-cling.

A complaint by the Johnson CountySheriff’s Office says the 30-year-old man toldpolice in Iowa City that he planned to turn sev-eral large bags of marijuana into compost.

Officers report the bags he had when he wasarrested early Saturday held a “gallon” or moreof marijuana each.

The complaint says officers didn’t buy the

compost story. The suspect remained in jailSunday without posting $14,000 bail on acharge of possessing marijuana with intent todistribute.

Tropical Storm Arthur losessteam over Mexico, butfloods and mudslides possible

AMBERGIS CAYE, Belize (AP) —Tropical Storm Arthur weakened to a tropicaldepression Sunday after soaking the YucatanPeninsula, but still threatened to cause danger-ous flooding and mudslides in Mexico, Belizeand Guatemala.

The National Hurricane Center in Miamireported that the governments of Belize andMexico discontinued all warnings related toArthur, the first named storm of the 2008Atlantic Hurricane Season.

At about 11 a.m. EDT (1500 GMT), the cen-ter of the storm was located inland about 125miles (200 kilometers) south of Campeche,Mexico. It had maximum sustained winds near35 mph (56 kph) and was moving west-south-west at about 8 mph (13 kph).

Forecasters predicted it would remain inlandover Mexico and stay well away from the U.S.Gulf Coast.

The hurricane center said Arthur could rainas much as 5 to 10 inches (125 to 250 millime-ters) across portions of Belize, Guatemala andsoutheastern Mexico, with isolated amounts upto 15 inches (380 millimeters) possible. Itwarned of potential life-threatening floods andmudslides.

Arthur formed Saturday afternoon — oneday before the official start of the season June1 — and quickly made landfall at the Belize-Mexico border before heading west.

It dumped rain as far south as Belize Cityand kicked up strong surf on the popular touristisland of Ambergis Caye, ruining some travel-ers’ vacations.

“I just came to lay in the sun and get a nicetan, but so far there hasn’t been any sunshine,”said Debbie Fountaineau, a police officer fromLake Charles, Louisiana, who arrived on theisland Thursday.

Bolt sets world record in 100 meters

NEW YORK (AP) — Like a bolt out ofnowhere, Usain Bolt is now the world’s fastestman.

The Jamaican runner, who doesn’t evenconsider the 100 meters his best race, set theworld record Saturday night with a time of9.72 seconds at the Reebok Grand Prix, .02seconds faster than the old record held by hiscountryman, Asafa Powell.

Bolt was using the 100 for “speed work”and to avoid having to run the more grueling400, when, suddenly, he ran the world’s sec-ond-fastest time last month at 9.76. Even then,he said he wasn’t sure if he would give up the400 meters for the 100 for the BeijingOlympics.

Hard to imagine he has any choice now.Unfurling his lanky frame — listed at 6-

foot-4, but probably more like 6-5 and, eitherway, considered too tall for this kind of speedwork — he created a big-time gap betweenhimself and Tyson Gay at about the halfwaypoint, then routed him to the finish line.

Gay, the best sprinter in America, finished in9.85.

Within moments of crossing the finish line,the 21-year-old from Kingston was hoisting theJamaican flag and a crowd with hundreds ofJamaican fans was going wild.

“Just coming here, knowing a lot ofJamaicans were here giving me their support, itmeant a lot,” Bolt said. “I just wanted to givethem what they wanted.”

But who could have expected this?Bolt has long been considered one of his

country’s top, up-and-coming sprinters, but hisheight and running style seemed to make himmuch more fit for the 200 and 400.

Like so many who compete in the 100, Bolthad lots of work to do with his push out of theblocks. He doesn’t consider himself a true proat that. And after a bad false start by the field— the second gun didn’t go off until the run-ners were 20 meters down the track — thissimply didn’t seem like a night for worldrecords.

But it was.“He ran a perfect race,” Gay said. “I’ve got

to take my hat off to him.”

Australia ends Iraq combat operations

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) — An AustralianDefense Department official says its troopshave ended combat operations in Iraq.

The Australian flag was lowered in a cere-mony Sunday with the 550 troops at a base inthe southern Iraq city of Talil. The officialspoke on condition of anonymity as requiredby the Defense Department.

The move fulfills a campaign promise ofPrime Minister Kevin Rudd, who was electedlast November, to bring the troops home by themiddle of this year.

Helicopter carrying 14 crashes in China quake zone

BEIJING (AP) — China’s official newsagency says a military transport helicopter car-rying people injured in the country’s earth-quake disaster has crashed.

The report Sunday from the Xinhua NewsAgency gives no word on any survivors.

It says the helicopter crashed Saturday after-noon in fog and strong turbulence. The aircraftwas carrying a crew of four and 10 peopleinjured in the quake.

Xinhua says a search and rescue operation isunder way.

Suicide bomberkills 10 in Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) — The top official in atown west of Baghdad says 10 people havebeen killed when a suicide bomber struck apolice checkpoint.

Authorities have announced a vehicle ban inthe town of Hit to prevent more attacks follow-ing Saturday’s bombing.

Hit’s top official Hikmat Jubeir says thosekilled included six policemen and four civil-ians. He says 12 other people have beenwounded.

Hit is 85 miles west of Baghdad in the for-mer insurgent stronghold of Anbar province.

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By CONNIE KORBELThe Fort BraggAdvocate-News

Earlier this month, therewere three formal meetings inone week about the coast ani-mal shelter’s financial future.Anguish over county CEOTom Mitchell’s “budget direc-tion” to plunge funds to alevel that won’t even coverthe payroll displaced all otherworries.

Certainly the upsurgedemail flow since April’s mid-month announcement broad-ened and heightened thealarm. The Friends of theMendocino Coast AnimalShelter, Animal Care andControl Coastal Shelter TaskForce and a public meetingeach took place over a four-day period. All were well-attended.

Fort Bragg City ManagerLinda Ruffing and countyPublic Health Director StaceyCryer co-chaired the May 15public meeting. They told thetwo-dozen volunteers and oth-ers in attendance how seriousthe state and county budgetcrises are, while ChairwomanAna Mahoney, of the AnimalCare and Control CoastalShelter Task Force, facilitateda “what if” discussion.

Fourth District SupervisorKendall Smith was also pre-sent, supporting the shelterand its volunteers and offeringsome suggestions.

Ruffing opened her intro-ductory remarks with, “Thesituation is dire.”

With that dose of reality,Public Health Director Cryergave the latest news comingfrom the state in its “Mayrevise,” which had just beenreleased that day.

“Health and HumanServices was hit very hard. Alittle worse than we anticipat-ed,” said Cryer. “Every pro-gram was hit.”

In addition, Cryer reportedthe state is slow to pay what itowes.

“We’re waiting for a lot ofcash from the state,” she said.

Cryer explained thatAnimal Care and Control is acounty general fund operationand between the Fort Braggand Ukiah shelters there’s a$250,000 shortfall.

If $139,999 is taken away,as directed by Mitchell, to“balance” the coast shelterbudget, it leaves only$161,829 to run the shelter fora year — salaries and benefitsincluded, not the $311,828bare-bones budget submitted.

There’s a $237,608 budgetfor salaries and employee ben-efits, while $74,220 is sup-posed to cover all services, vetcare and supplies for the year.

The revenue represents acounty contribution of$85,348 plus an estimated$76,481 in revenue, includingthe city’s contract, fees, dona-tions and so forth.

“It’s pretty bare bones. Idon’t know how to cut thestaff any more,” Cryer said.“Usually we would submit abalanced budget. Instead wesubmitted it short.”

Alberta Cottrell, a taskforce member who representsthe Mendocino Coast HumaneSociety, conceded the budget,except for payroll, is in linewith theirs.

“Except we have more vettime,” Cottrell said. “I didn’tsee a lot of flexibility.”

Ruffing’s role is to repre-sent the City of Fort Bragg,which owns the land leased by

the county and contracts foranimal control services.

She said that even with fourcounty animal control offi-cers, “It’s pretty sparse cover-age. Our officers do a lot ofwork even with eight hours aweek [contract coverage bythe county].”

“We’re a partner. We’rereally interested in maintain-ing that relationship and feelwe can really support and helpin all regards,” said Ruffing.“I think [the task force] is agreat partnership for movingforward.”

Supervisor Smith injectedmore reality. She’s particular-ly concerned about huge landmasses in remote north countyareas that are severely under-served.

“Trying to cut back is not asuccessful arena,” she said.

Her budget lessonexplained the county’s 6 per-cent across-the-board reduc-tion “is really much more thanthat.”

Citing increased costs infuel, wages, supplies, utilitiesand health insurance, she saidit’s more like a 10 to 12 per-cent reduction.

“We’re challenged to bal-ance with diminishing rev-enues,” said Smith. “It’s arather grim picture.”

For over a year now, arumor resurfaces periodicallyin the community that thecounty sets up obstacles as anexcuse to close the coast shel-ter. Thursday night was thefirst time it was voiced at ameeting.

Smith refuted having anysuch intention.

“I’m very committed to theshelter on the coast,” she said.“We can’t allow that to hap-pen.”

Beleaguered animal shelterbraces for new budget year

Potter Valley Elementary School 2008-09 Kindergarten enrollment open

Potter Valley Elementary School has opened enrollment for2008-2009 Kindergarten. Potter Valley Elementary’s office islocated at 10401 Main St., in Potter Valley. The school is openMonday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Ukiah High School Class of 1978 30 year reunion set for July 19

The organizers of the Ukiah High School Class of 1978 30thyear reunion announce that the event is scheduled to be held onJuly 19, at the Lake Mendocino Clubhouse. They request thatalumni, friends and family of the Class of ‘78 RSVP to themfor registration information by [email protected].

The event will cost $65. They will meet at 4 p.m., have horsd’oeuvres at 5 p.m., and have dinner at 6:30, then dance. Thedinner will be catered by Five Star Catering, with the menuchoices including roasted prime rib au jus, sherry mushroomchicken or pasta primavera.

They request that any one that knows of a class member whohas passed away contact them, so they may be remembered atthe event.

For more information, visit their web site at Ukiahhi78.org.

Ukiah High School class of 1979 is preparing for reunion

The Ukiah High School class of 1979 is currently workingon updating its address and e-mail database.

They invite those interested in updating their information tovisit their Web site at http://www .theinsightadvantagecom/classof1979info.htm. The Web site also alllows classmembers to aid in the planning process for the next year,receive an upcoming survey for decisions, and reconnect withclassmates.

Nokomis kindergarten roundup set for May 29

Members of the community planning on registering theirchild to attend kindergarten at Nokomis Elementary are invitedto join Nokomis and School Readiness staff on Thursday May29, from noon to 7 p.m. At the roundup, parents will get achance to fill out a kindergarten application and assess their

child’s readiness for kindergarten, if they haven’t already doneso. All parents with children who will be attending kindergartenat Nokomis will receive a free backpack containing school sup-plies and books.

For more information, call School-Readiness ParentAdvocate Jane Covella at 489-0643 or Nokomis Elementary at463-5242.

Yokayo State Preschool OpenRegistration for 2008-09 begins Tuesday

Yokayo State Preschool, located on the campus of YokayoElementary, will be registering students for the 2008-09 schoolyear beginning Tuesday, May 20.

The preschool is a 5-day a week, 3 hour a day program andtransportation is not provided. Applications are available in theoffice of Yokayo Elementary School 790 S. Dora St.

Parents must provide their child’s birth certificate and recordof immunization. The child’s immunizations must be current.Also required is proof of the last three months of both parentsgross monthly income.

Applications for pre-kindergarten age children 4 years of ageby December 2, will be accepted before children 3 years of age.Yokayo’s Preschool is state-funded for low income families.California Code of Regulations requires that acceptance in theprogram be based on the priority of lowest income.

Registration hours at Yokayo Preschool will be from May 20through June 11, from 1 to 3:30 p.m., at the preschool.

Applications may be mailed or hand-delivered to YokayoState Preschool 790 S. Dora St., Ukiah, CA 95482. For moreinformation, call 463-5241.

Laytonville High School open house set for May 29

Laytonville High School will hold an open house on May 29,with dinner served at 5 p.m., and music starting at 6 p.m. Theywill offer a tri-tip or chicken dinner; a silent auction; a cake auc-tion, music by the LHS Rock Band, and an open house.

Laytonville High School is located on Branscomb Road, inLaytonville, off Highway 101. The dinners will cost $10 forgeneral consumption, or $5 for children for children 5 andunder. The proceeds from the event will help fund the studentincentive program. For more information, call the school at984-6108.

MONTHLY MEETINGS

GULP: Greater Ukiah Localization Project meets on thefirst Tuesday; 7 p.m.; Washington Mutual meeting room, alsomeets on the third Tuesday; 7 p.m.; Eagle Peak Middle Schoolin Redwood Valley. For more information, call Cliff Paulin at463-0413.

Inland Mendocino and Lake County Support ofMarriage Equality California: Meets first Tuesday; 7 to 8p.m.; 404 Clara Ave.; For information, call 456-0213.

Mendocino Mustang Car Club: 7 p.m.; first Tuesday;Ukiah Garden Cafe; S. State St.; call 462-2315 or 485-5461.

Yokayo Elementary School PTA: 6 p.m.; first Tuesday;Yokayo Elementary School library; Everyone is invited to joinus for our monthly PTA meeting; call Amanda Carley at 462-8337.

Ukiah Skate Park Committee: 5:15 to 6:45 p.m.; firstTuesday; Ukiah City Hall Meeting Room; 411 W. Clay St.;Looking for citizens interested in assisting in fund raising andthe building of a skate park in Ukiah; 463-6236.

Democratic Central Committee, Mendocino County:Meets first Tuesday at 7 p.m. The location alternates betweenFort Bragg, Ukiah and Willits.

Emblem Club Liberty Belles: Fund raising luncheons,11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; $5; first Wednesday, Elks Lodge, 1200Hastings Road, Ukiah.

Potter Valley Garden Club: Meets on the first Wednesdayof each month at 1:30 p.m., at Member’s homes. For moreinformation, call 743-1801 or 743-1844.

National Alliance on Mental Illness Family SupportGroup: 6 to 7:30 p.m.; first and third Wednesday; for location,call 467-9798.

Willits Frontier Days Board: Meets first Wednesday, at 7p.m., Willits rodeo grounds office building on E. Commercial;for information call Peggy Hebrard 459-2121.

Redwood Riders: Meets first Wednesdays, at 7 p.m., atHorse ‘N Hound, 9155 N. State St. # 13, Redwood Valley.

Grapevine Quilters Guild of Mendocino County: Meetson first Wednesday; 6:30 p.m., at the Elks Lodge, 1200Hastings Road; dues are $30 a year; quilters of any or no expe-rience are welcome.

Knights of Columbus, St. Mary of the Angels #3791: Firstand third Wednesday; 7 p.m.; 900 Oak St.; call 463-8315.

Latino Coalition: Meets from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., firstThursday in the NCO conference room; for information call467-5106.

Spontaneous Play Reading Group: Meets to enjoy readingplays on the first Thursday; 6 p.m., at the Washington MutualMeeting Room; corner of State and Gobbi streets; Anyone iswelcome to come; call Arleen Shippey at 462-7173.

Mendocino Chapter of The Harley Owner Group: Meetsfirst Thursday; at 7 p.m.; call 489-1707 or 463-2842.

Literacy Volunteers, Greater Ukiah Area: Board of direc-tors meets first Thursday; 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.; Ukiah PublicLibrary, 105 N. Main St.

Abell & Masonic Lodge #146: Meets first Friday; 7 p.m.; atlodge; 205 E. Perkins St.

Ukiah Mac Users Group: Meets second Monday of eachmonth at 7 p.m., alternating meetings in Ukiah and Willits. InWillits meet at the Willits Public Library, and in Ukiah at NorthHaven School, 225 S. Hope St. between Church and W.Stevenson in Room 5. Sell or trade items; share OSX and OS9problems along with solutions; hear new Mac news and more;391-7667 or [email protected]

Ukiah Valley Alliance for Democracy: Meets secondMonday: 5:15 p.m. for open discussion over brown-bag dinner(optional) followed by formal agenda at 6:30 p.m.; MendoEducation Action Cooperative (“the MEAC”), 106 W. StandleySt. (between State and School streets), Ukiah. For more infor-mation, call 472-0724.

Modified Motorcycle Association of California: 7:30 p.m.,Second Monday; Wright Stuff Pizza; 720 N. State St; call JerryMeyer, 462-2810 or Clell McFarland, 485-9243.

Look Good. . . Feel Better: A program for women under-going appearance related side effects of cancer treatment; sec-ond Monday of each month at 10 a.m.; call to register, 462-7642.

PFLAG: Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians andGays, a program to provide support in a non-judgmental, con-fidential setting, meets second Monday, at 6:30 p.m., atMCAVN, 148 Clara Ave.; for information call toll free, 463-2223.

Caregiver Support Group: Second and fourth Mondays;10 a.m. to noon, at 301 N. State St.; call 1 (800) 834-1636.

WEEKLY MEETINGS

Adults Molested as Children: Meets at 1 to 2:30 p.m. everyThursday; call Judy or Linda for location and additional infor-mation at 462-9196.

Alanon: Meets 7 p.m. on Sunday at the Ukiah MethodistChurch on Pine Street; 1 p.m. on Mondays, noon on Tuesdays,5:30 p.m. on Thursdaya, noon on Fridays and 10:30 a.m. onSaturdays at Calvary Baptist Church, 465 Luce Ave.; 463-1867or 621-2721. Spanish speaking Alanon at 7 p.m. Thursday atNuestra Casa on State Street in Ukiah.

Alanon (in Spanish): Meets on Thursdays, at 7 p.m., inNuestra Casa; 487 N. State St.; for information call 463-8181or 272-1376.

Bingo: Non smoking, non-profit, Bingo will be heldTuesday nights at 6 p.m. and Thursday afternoons at 1 p.m., atthe Ukiah Senior Center.

Card and Boardgame Club: Meets at 8:30 a.m., onTuesdays in Bartlett Hall in Room 11 and 12 and at 5:30 p.m.on Wednesdays and Fridays, at Carter Hall at the Ukiah SeniorCenter; for information call Joyce, 468-8943.

Celebrate Recovery: Christ-centered 12-step recovery;Fridays at Trinity Baptist Church Hall, South Dora Street andLuce Ave, 6 p.m. fellowship dinner; 7 p.m. teaching/testimony;8 p.m. men and women’s small group sharing; 9 p.m.dessert/solid rock cafe. Babysitting provided. For more infor-mation call 462-6535.

Duplicate Bridge: Meets on Mondays at 1 p.m., in UkiahSenior Center’s Bartlett Hall, except 4th Mondays, when itmeets at Washington Mutual. Call for partners -- Wade 744-1238.

FSP Dual Diagnosis Check-in: Meets at 10 a.m., at theBuddy Eller Center, 201 Brush St., Ukiah.

Financial Management Workshop: Noon to 1 p.m.Wednesdays; Salvation Army Office, 714A S. State St, Ukiah;468-9577.

GURDJIEFF Reading and Discussion Group: Meets 7p.m. on Fridays. For more information, call 391-6780 or 485-7293.

Kiwanis Club: Meets at noon, Tuesday, at The UkiahGarden Cafe 1090 S. State St.; for more information call JanetCarlson at 467-2288.

C O M M U N I T YEditor: Richard Rosier, 468-3520 [email protected]

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Rob Burgess/The Daily Journal

From all accounts it has been a “catsplosion” atthe Mendocino County Animal Shelter as 50adult cats and 90 kittens have flooded everyavailable space. This particular cutie is namedJessie. She is a two-month-old puffy female kit-ten who is ready to find a loving home. She isfrom a litter of five equally cute brothers and sis-ters who are also available for adoption.Adoption fees are $100 and include spay/neuter-ing, ID chip and feline leukemia shot. For moreinformation call 467-6453.

Pet of the Week

Photo by Katharine Kleiber

What a sweetheart! Abraham sure knows how toshow affection, and he can't wait for a home ofhis own to open up to. He is a gorgous tabby andwhite, and is as loving as he is handsome. He isa talker, and will tell you all about how happy heis when he finds his new home. To meetAbraham, visit the Humane Society for InlandMendocino County at 9700 Uva Drive in RedwoodValley. The shelter is open to the public from 11a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and from 1to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays. The shel-ter phone number is 485-0123.

Pet of the Week

Special for the JournalThe Potter Valley Animal

Science class went on a fieldtrip to the Guntly Ranch towork cattle.

They showed up at 8 p.m.and worked until 2 p.m. itwas an all day event. Theylearned to castrate, brand,vaccinate and dehorn. Theyfirst had to separate all ofthe calves from the cows.Once all of the calves wereseparated the real fun startedas they had to be pushedthrough the shoot to the calftable.

After a few kicks takenfrom the calves, they got thefirst one in and that waswhen the real work began;having to work quickly toget the calf secure. Once thecalf was secure it was vacci-nated, ear tagged, brandedand castrated if needed.

Forty calves later they

were done, except for thespecial surprise, which con-sisted of roping the last fivecalves to the ground to do

all of the work on them theold fashioned way. Althoughthey were tired they finishedthe job. They would like to

thank Buck and JimmyGuntly for hosting us andproviding an excellentlunch.

Potter Valley animal science classworks cattle at the Guntly Ranch

See CALENDAR, Page 5

EDUCATION BRIEFS

Medical marijuana guidelines

To the Editor:I find it offensive that the reason for a

No on Measure B is that money for ourcommunity will be lost. I thought MeasureB was for people whom are extremely illand need help with an appetite enhancer.When new growers incentive is money andnot medical purposes, there is a majorproblem both monetary and personally. Ifmoney is counted as part of the reason tokeep more plants than the state limit, thenthe cost to our community and environmentneeds to be subtracted from the supposedmonetary benefit. What about the growerunder the guise of business person, thatdoes not pay their bills or disappears formonths at a time? How does this benefitany company in our county?

The water that is diverted from ourcreeks illegally, the fuel and debris that isleft behind when operations are finished,and the thefts of generators and tools thatare plaguing our community -- not to men-tion the unpaid tax revenue, the SocialSecurity not paid into, the city and countypermits not attained, and/or the child sup-port that is not paid by some parents thatare keeping their income a secret. The lawenforcement time, effort and safety of ourpublic officials when trying to determinewhom is within legal limits and whom isgrossly abusing the limits and breaking thelaw. One life is not even worth the sup-posed benefits in my opinion. If the limit islow for each card and limits the household,then the abuse would be easily cited.

Also the price an adult parent or youngadult pays when they cannot get a good jobin an office or business because they can-not pass a pee test in the initial stages oflooking for employment.

Someone disabled or sick does not havethis problem, but someone wanting to workand earn money legally does. Tell me howthis does not effect families and children inour community and their incomes.

I find it hard to understand how a personwhom is high or has constant pot in theirsystem can drive a school bus, fight a fire,drive an ambulance, give medicine tosomeone at the hospital, coach a sportsteam or make good sound decisions in gov-ernment or policies and procedures. To anaddict, it is someone else’s responsibility torun the world, yet the complaints of how itis being run are rampant. Abuse of alcoholand perscription drugs are the same,threewrongs to not make a right. How is our cityand county government to run whenincome from a pot grower does not add tothe general public coffers? What happenswhen tragegy strikes and this person needsa government program or a medical cover-age to help them through a rough time.Even though the system is hard and some-times tedious, it still comes through eventu-ally for those that have worked their wholelife legally and paid their contributionsthrough their work ethics and others goodwork ethics.

Who pays? So if you are using money asa reason for NO on B, then subtract all thatdoes not go into our government and com-munity or is stolen or unpaid by personswanting supplies for free.

If we could just find an alternative, likefood production, this county would be abetter place, for the county and the world.Pears, walnuts, apples, cherries, corn,squash, tomatoes, blackberries, livestock,and not to mention milk and eggs. Ourabundant dirt, sunshine and water can growmany plants. There is actually a comminityis New England that substains itself eco-nomically by growing its own food andselling to local stores and resturants in thesurrounding area.

Wow, it would be not fast money, but itwould be a legal and a productive way tomake money. What a concept... reallygoing green for a change. Seeing positivealternatives, instead of negative ones wouldbe a good start.

Catherine LairUkiah

RVOEP land being put to good use

To the Editor:Several weeks ago an editorial appeared

in the paper suggesting that the land of theRedwood Valley Outdoor Education Projectwould be more beneficial to the communityif converted to housing. I’ve been intendingto write in response ever since, but the won-derful guided walk there that I went on thisweekend prompts me to actually do so.

What a gem of nature that location is, andhow fortunate we are that it is so accessibleto us. Thousands of our school children havethe opportunity for on site learning aboutinsects, animals, mushrooms, plants, trees,the earth, weather, the interactions amongthem and how we humans fit in the picture.Children are engaged at every level whenthey are right there, actively watching, lis-tening, smelling, touching, thinking about,and moving in the natural world aroundthem. Their minds are stretched as theyfocus on aspects of being alive that they maynever have noticed before.

And not just children. As it turned out,our adult nature walk this weekend hap-pened to hone in on birds. Now I am not abirdwatcher, but I was really touched toview close up two mama birds sitting onnests that I never would have spotted bymyself. And I enjoy birdsong, but an awe-some recognition of sharing our world withour fellow creatures grew in me from themany bird calls that were individually heardand identified for us by our guide. But mostof all, I just enjoy being out there. I enjoythe beauty of the landscape, which shiftswith every step and turn of the head, the feelof the earth beneath my feet, the tremendousvariety of abundant life all around me, thechance to sit by the running water, thechance to nourish myself, body and soul;being out there really feeds my spirit. Ienjoy being there by myself, walking withfriends, and also bringing folks for celebra-tion out-of-doors.

What a mistake it would be to give up thistreasured land and program for housing! TheRVOEP is entirely self-supporting (thanksto donations), and even the fundraiser of theannual series of nature films at the CivicCenter is a treat for the larger community.And I haven’t even mentioned the site’simportant role in educating our young ones(future adults) towards protecting and heal-ing our environment and simply gettingthem away from computers and gadgetryand into the fresh air and healthy exercise of

a romp in the woods. So thanks to all thosewho have contributed to developing theRVOEP. Let’s support and strengthen thisvital educational project and ensure that itslocation is valued and protected for ourgreater well being.

Shoshanah DevorahUkiah

Supports Measure BTo the Editor:I wonder how many hands I would see if

I asked of those that voted for Measure Ghow many of them voted to raise the econo-my of Mendocino County.

How many of them understood that com-mercial growers would come into the valleyand violate the conditions of Measure G.The wording of the measure only referred toindividual growing (25 plants maximum)and individual use was to be ignored bypolicing agencies.

It made no provisions for commercialfarming of marijuana or an increase to theeconomy of Mendocino County based onthe harvesting and sale by commercialgrowers. Those that continue to remind thepeople of the valley that they will loose acash crop if Measure B is enacted are thosewe do not need in the valley. Measure B willnot limit the use of marijuana for individualuse.

There is no law that will limit the indi-vidual use nor should there be any. Havingsaid that, the habit has to be fed from somesource or you wouldn’t see cars, trucks, vansand airplanes stuffed full of it crossing intothe US daily. This is illegal trade howeverand Mendocino growers argue that theyhave every right to grow it here in the valleyand sell it with the law looking the otherway and by doing that they are adding to thelocal economy.

Well, I for one would rather no one usedthis valley to grow something that is a drugto the system and lean on me for supportbecause they are making money from thesale of it. If they want to grow the twostrains that have no “medicinal” propertiesand turn it into rope and clothing I have noobjection to their making money from it.Unless it has the mystique of guilt or illegal-ity it will lose its appeal and become mun-dane. Have you ever seen young people runafter mundane? Those that do are called“square” and “un-hip” or words we don’teven comprehend.

Chas MoserUkiah

F O R U MEditor: K.C. Meadows, 468-3526 [email protected]

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California focus

In a remarkable letter to his supporters, Gov. ArnoldSchwarzenegger claims his May budget revision “solvesthe state’s long-term budget problem…without taxincreases.”

If that were true, Schwarzenegger’s favorite word --fantastic -- would apply. But not even the governor callshis austere plan anything like that. Even he conceded else-where that it might trigger one tax increase. Just in caselegislators don’t put his planned $15 billion in lotteryanticipation bonds on the November ballot, or if votersturn the bond down, he wants a 1 percent sales tax increasefor at least the next three years.

Not exactly no new taxes.But it gets worse. Rather than tax any services or risk

proposing even a slight increase in state income levies,Schwarzenegger seeks to foist a host of new costs and feeson the often-voiceless people who can least afford newexpenses. These include legal immigrants, college stu-dents, ill persons shut in their homes, low-income workingparents and children of mothers on welfare.

Almost everyone in these categories would see expens-es rise considerably just to maintain current levels ofhealth care, education and even nourishment.

Would this balance the budget “without new taxes,” asSchwarzenegger bragged? Not really. Rather, it wouldtransfer the state’s deficit to those who don’t vote, or don’tvote much. And if taxes are defined as payments one mustmake, like it or not, this plan features plenty. Manyexpenses the governor would cut are just not optional.Which makes them amount to taxes under a differentname.

It has also never been more clear that those who can’t ordon’t vote end up paying for it.

Every group most impacted by this proposed budget isone that’s either not represented at all or under-representedamong both the state’s registered voters and those whoactually turn out.

Besides that, there was Schwarzenegger’s boast aboutsolving the state’s long-term budget problems. He’s appar-ently the only one who thinks this is the Eureka! solution.

For his plan hinges on another $15 billion worth of bor-rowing, this time against anticipated receipts of a hyped-up state lottery, which the governor estimates would pull inwell over $5 billion a year above what it does now. Ques-tion: If the lottery can be juiced up that much by some pri-vate company, why can’t the state fix it and keep all thenew money? Either way, apparently, voters would have toapprove a change in today’s prescribed 34 percent contri-bution of lottery proceeds to public schools.

But the big problem with this budget plan is not its bor-rowing, which would add to the already huge $5.2 billionthe state pays each year to service existing bonds - half ofwhich goes toward bonds issued under Schwarzenegger.That’s right, half the current bond payments are for debtrun up in just five years of a governor who vowed to“throw away the credit card.”

Even worse is what this plan does to people least able todefend themselves.

Its deep cuts aim to save $627 million by ending assis-tance to many adult immigrants who have been in Ameri-can legally five years or more. Those immigrants couldstill get treatment for emergencies, pregnancies, breast andcervical cancer, but would be on their own for everythingelse, including all preventive services and routine doctorvisits.

The reductions would eliminate dental benefits foradult Medi-Cal beneficiaries and cut payments to doctorswho accept Medi-Cal patients by about 10 percent. Thatwould cause hundreds, maybe thousands, of doctors anddentists to refuse treatment to the poorest Californians.

Other health cuts would reduce Medi-Cal rolls of chil-dren from low-income families by about 430,000 overfour years, according to an analysis by the Sacramento-based California Budget Project. Meanwhile, the proposedspending plan would put a $1,000 limit on yearly dentalexpenses for poor children in the Healthy Families pro-gram.

Then there’s the 10 percent increase in tuition and feesfor students in the Cal State system, with University ofCalifornia costs increasing only slightly less.

Plus slashes in funding for in-home supportive servicesfor the ill and a 5 percent cut from CalWORKS grantsgoing to welfare mothers who meet work-participationrequirements. For a family of three, this planned reductionamounts to $36, from $723 per month to $687.

Add it up, and you have severe penalties and a need forincreased payments by poor people of many types and eth-nicities. The main thing they have in common is that theyeither can’t vote or don’t vote in large percentages. Somuch for spreading the pain among all Californians.

No one can claim anymore that Schwarzenegger fails toprioritize, as was the accusation when he proposed across-the-board cuts in January. It’s just that his current planimposes the most on those who can least afford it and cando the least to fight it.

Letters from our readers

TOM ELIAS

V i s i t o u r w e b s i t e a t u k i a h d a i l y j o u r n a l . c o me m a i l u s a t u d j @ p a c i f i c . n e t

No tax increases in budget plan? Not exactly

Tom Elias is a syndicated columnist writingon state issues.

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President George Bush: The WhiteHouse, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washing-ton, D.C. 20500; (202) 456-1111, FAX(202)456-2461.

Governor Arnold Schwarzeneg-ger: State Capitol, Sacramento, 95814.(916) 445-2841; FAX (916)445-4633

Sen. Barbara Boxer: 112 Hart Sen-ate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20510;(202)224-3553; San Francisco, (415) 403-0100 FAX (415) 956-6701

Sen. Dianne Feinstein: 331 HartSenate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C.20510. (202)224-3841 FAX (202) 228-3954; San Francisco (415) 393-0707; [email protected]

Congressman Mike Thompson:1st District, 231 Cannon Office Bldg,Washington, D.C. 20515. (202) 225-3311;FAX (202)225-4335. Fort Bragg districtoffice, 430 N. Franklin St., PO Box 2208,Fort Bragg 95437; 962-0933,FAX 962-0934;

www.house.gov/write repAssemblywoman Patty Berg: State

Assembly District 1, Capitol, Rm. 4146,Sacramento, 95814. (916) 319-2001;Berg's Ukiah field representative is RuthValenzuela. Ukiah office located at 311 N.State St, Ukiah, 95482, 463-5770. Theoffice’s fax number is 463-5773. For emailgo to web site: assembly.ca.gov/Berg

Senator Pat Wiggins: State SenateDistrict 2, Capitol Building, Room 5100,Sacramento, 95814. (916) 445-3375Email: [email protected]. InUkiah: Kathy Kelley at 200 S. School St,468-8914, email: [email protected]

Mendocino County Supervisors:Michael Delbar, 1st District; Jim Watten-burger, 2nd District; John Pinches, 3rdDistrict; Kendall Smith, 4th District;David Colfax, 5th District. All can bereached by writing to 501 Low Gap Road,Room 1090, Ukiah, 95482, 463-4221,FAX 463-4245. [email protected]

W H E R E T O W R I T E

Lions Club: Meets at noonon Thursdays, at UkiahGarden Cafe. RedwoodEmpire Lions Club meets at6:45 a.m., every first and thirdTuesday, at Zack’s Restaurant.

LGBTIQ: Lesbian, Gay,Bisexual, Transgender,Intersexual, or Questioningsupport group meets onFridays, 3:30 to 5 p.m., at theHealing Cooperative SupportCenter on Pine St., in Ukiah.

Overeaters Anonymous:In Ukiah -- Mondays at 5:30p.m.; Saturdays at 11 a.m.;270 N. Pine St.; 472-4747.Meets in Willits onWednesdays at 5:30 p.m. atWillits United MethodistChurch, School and PineStreets, upstairs; No dues orweigh-ins, everyone is wel-come; 459-4594.

Peace and JusticeGathering: Meets Sundaysrain or shine at 10 a.m. at AlexThomas Plaza in Ukiah todrum, dance and sing forpeace and justice; all ages areinvited to bring drums and anyother instruments; 462-2320.

Pinochle: Meets onWednesdays and Fridays at5:30 p.m., in Ukiah SeniorCenter’s Bartlett Hall. Formore information, call Oni at462-4343

Pinochle and Poker:Meets on Tuesdays at 8:30a.m., in Ukiah Senior Center’sBartlett Hall. For more infor-mation, call Oni at 462-4343

Rotary Club of Ukiah:Meets for lunch at noon onTuesdays, at Walter’s Cafe,920 N. State St. in Ukiah;462-2080; www. ukiahro-tary.org.

Senior Writing Class:Meets from 2 to 3:30 p.m. onTuesdays, in Room 10-11 inthe Admin. Bldg. of the UkiahSenior Center. Record memo-ries for children and grand-children. Free and open; forinformation call Kathie Jones,468-5006.

Sex Addicts Anonymous:Meets at 6 p.m. on Sundays, at160 W. Henry St., in Ukiah;Art, 360-8479.

Soroptimist Internationalof Ukiah: Meets at noon, onWednesdays, at Ukiah GardenCafe. Soroptimist means“Best for Women” and ourmission is “To improve thelives of women and girls inlocal communities andthroughout the world.” Formore information call JoyBeeler, at 463-6729, TinaRorabaugh, at 744-1514 orJessica Kimball at 743-1902.

South Ukiah RotaryClub: Meets at 7 a.m., onThursdays at North StateCafe, 263 N. State St. inUkiah; for more information,call president Jim Sligh at462-8635.

Open Support Group forfamily and friends of suicidevictims: Drop-in group thatmeets from 6 to 7:30 p.m.Wenesdays, in the MOM’s atthe County of Mental HealthCrisis Service Center, 860 N.Bush St., Ukiah. For mor ein-formation, call 463-2873 or485-0759.

T.O.P.S.: (Take off poundssensibly): Meets from 9:15 to10:30 a.m., every Tuesday, atCalvary Baptist Church, 465Luce Ave.; Ruth, 462-8440.

T.O.P.S.: Low-cost, non-profit group meets everyTuesday at Autumn Leaves,425 E. Gobbi St., in the com-munity room. Weigh-in isfrom 5:30 to 6:15 p.m.Meeting is from 6:15 p.m. to7:15 p.m.; Linda MacDonald,467-2391.

T.O.P.S.: Every Thursdayat Washington MutualBuilding community room,700 S. State St.; meeting isfrom 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.; it is alow-cost, weight-reductionsupport group; call 462-4901or 485-7801.

T.O.P.S.: Every Friday atthe Meadows Mobil Courtclubhouse, 8686 East Road,Redwood Valley; weigh infrom 9 to 9:30 a.m., meetingfrom 9:30 to 10:30 p.m.; call485-8260 or 485-7795.

Ukiah Community ofMindful Living: MeetsMonday evenings from 6p.m.; an interfaithMindfulness Practice Groupinspired by teachings of ThichNhat Hanh; it uses meditationexercises to deepen aware-ness, expand ability to dealwith difficulties, and increasejoy in life; open to all levels ofexperience; free; 462-7749.

Gamblers Anonymous:Open group meeting, 7 to 8:30p.m., every Thursday;Christadelphian Hall, 23 OakKnoll Road, just off S. StateSt., Ukiah; free; 467-9326.

Ukiah Senior CenterLuncheon: All are invited tomeet for lunch at 11:30 a.m.,Monday through Friday, at theUkiah Senior Center, 499Leslie St., $5 members; call tomake a reservation; 462-4343.

Ukiah ToastmastersClub: Meets Fridays, from6:45 to 7:45 a.m. in theWashington MutualConference Room, 700 S.State St., Ukiah; Toastmastersprivide members with a mutu-ally supportive learing envi-ronment in which to developcommunication and leader-ship skills; For informationcall Carol Crandal, 743-1624.

Willits Chess Club: Meetsbeginning at 6:30 to 10:30p.m. and playing until peoplefinish on Fridays, atMcDonalds, on Main Street inWillits; all level of players arewelcome; for information, callHerb, 459-5911.

If an organization changesa phone number, an address,or any information in this cal-endar, call Richard Rosier atthe Ukiah Daily Journal at468-3520, or e-mail at [email protected].

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Ukiah High Class of 1998 10year reunion set for June 28

The Ukiahi Class of 1998 will be havingtheir 10 year reunion June 28. The committeemembers are seeking current contact informa-tion from all members of the Class of ‘98. Theyrequest that they send their current address infoto [email protected], so that committeemay send them an invitation to the event.

For more information, check their web siteat www.ukiahi98.com.

UHS Sober Grad Night seeking volunteers

The Ukiah High School Sober Grad Nightevent is organized entirely by UHS parent vol-

unteers with support from the school, commu-nity members, and businesses. This year theclass of 2008 will graduate on June 14.

There is food, entertainment, games andprizes thanks to donations from the communi-ty. Those interested in volunteering for thenight of the event or would like to donate cancontact Sheryl Graves at 621-4023 or by e-mailat [email protected].

Roots and Shoots program to begin May 31

The Spring session of the popular Roots &Shoots Parent/Toddler program beginsSaturday, May 31 at The Waldorf School ofMendocino County. Classes run from 10 to11:30 a.m. on 5 consecutive Saturdays, throughJune 28. The cost is $125.

Join Kindergarten teacher Debra McCarthyfor five Saturday mornings focusing on par-ent/toddler interactions. The program will pro-

vide ideas for celebrating festivals at home, aswell as skills for including children in the dayto day tasks of living. Roots & Shoots is also away to meet and form playgroups and friend-ships with other parents and children.

The Waldorf School is located at 6280 ThirdStreet in Calpella. Class size is limited. Formore information, or to preregister, call 485-8719 ext. 2.

Ukiah Emblem Club is offering scholarships to area students

The Ukiah Emblem Club has awarded its$1,000 scholarship to an area student.

The following scholarships have yet to beawarded to June 2008 High School Graduatesof the greater Ukiah area: One vocational ortrade school scholarship, in the amount of$600; a one-year scholarship to the college ofchoice, in the amount of $400; and a one-year

scholarship to Mendocino Community Collegeto a graduate with median grades, in theamount of $350. For more information, checkwith a school counselor.

Ukiah High School Class of 1963 45 yearreunion set for Aug. 16

Ukiah High Class of 1963 is planning their45 year reunion for Aug. 16, 2008.

The Reunion Committee is seeking currentcontact information from classmates of 1963.Members of the Class of 1963, or those whoknow a class of 1963 member, are invited toprovide the Committee with any updatedaddress information at [email protected],so the Committee can send out an invitation.For more information, contact the Committeeat the above e-mail address or by calling 462-2208.

EDUCATION BRIEFS

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COMMUNITYDIGEST

Girls Soccer Clinic

Soccer Coach Andy Hendry is host-ing a girls soccer clinic for 8-12thgrade girls on Tuesdays from 6-8 p.m.beginning June 17 and running thruAug. 11 at Yokayo School. Register atCity of Ukiah if you’re interested. Ifyou have any questions call 972-9156. Coach Hendry is a CYSANational D licensee.

Relay for Life 3 on 3Tourney June 21

The Seventh Annual ACS 3 on 3basketball tourney will be held from 9am to 3pm at the Eagle Peak MiddleSchool indoor and outdoor courts.

Boys and girls, grade 6 through 9are welcome to compete, each teamconsisting of 3-4 players.

Each player will be required to raise$30 in donations, with all proceedsgoing to help fight cancer. Specialautographed prizes for the topfundraisers will be awarded, and T-shirts for all.

Registration forms are due June12. For more info call Matt Ferrick at972-8862.

Ukiah Valley YouthSoccer CoachingLicense

UVYSL is holding classes forSoccer Coaches to get their F or E/DLicense.

We are offering two classes for theF license, June 7 - 8 or June 14 - 15.One class for the E/D, Aug 16 – 17.

All classes are held at NokomisElementary Room 15. For furtherinformation

Please visit our website atwww.uvysl.org or call our hotline467-9797.

Ukiah Valley YouthSoccer League

Registration for the UVYSL andUkiah Junior Giants are under way.The league is for boys and girlsbetween the ages of 4 and 15. Youmay register online at www.uvysl.org.

Junior Giants sign-ups are at theRedwood Health Club in Ukiah andrun thru June 30. The league is afree, noncompetitive baseball pro-gram for boys and girls between ages4 and 17. It is sponsored by the SanFrancisco Giants, Bank of Americaand Mendocino County Sheriff’sActivities League. Contact commis-sioner Kim Garroutte with questionsat 462-4501. The season will begin inmid-July.

Dart Tournament

A dart tournament is being heldevery Sunday starting at 2 p.m. atMendocino Brewing Company'sHopland Ale House located at 13351S. Hwy 101, Hopland. Everyone 21years of age and older is welcome tocome.

Associated PressARLINGTON, Texas — The

Oakland Athletics needed a boost onoffense after scoring only nine runs inthe previous five games.

A nine-run seventh inning in Texas’hitter-friendly ballpark got the A’sgoing again.

Jack Cust and Mark Ellis homeredin Oakland’s biggest inning of the sea-son as the A’s rallied for a 13-8 victoryover the Rangers on Sunday to endtheir four-game losing streak.

“You know you’re going to getsome hits when you come here, andit’s not because of the pitchers,” said

Ellis, who raised his career average inArlington to .395 (73-for-185) withfour homers and 26 RBIs.

Texas slugger Josh Hamilton hit hisAL-best 15th homer and drove in tworuns, giving him a major league-high63 RBIs.

Milton Bradley also homered anddrove in three runs for the Rangers,who held a 7-4 lead after starter ScottFeldman gave up four runs and fourhits in six innings. But the first eightOakland hitters reached base in theseventh against three pitchers beforeTexas’ bullpen could register an out.

Cust’s two-run shot, Jack

Hannahan’s two-run double, BobbyCrosby’s two-run single and Ellis’ solodrive highlighted the nine-run out-burst.

The A’s have scored 12 or moreruns four times this season, soOakland manager Bob Geren knowshis hitters have the potential to domore than they’ve been doing.

“This is a big-inning ballpark,” hesaid. “Whoever has the biggest inningor the most big innings usually wins.We’ve had a handful of 12-plus games.We know we’re capable of it.”

Ellis had an outstanding at-bat inhis second plate appearance of the sev-

enth, fighting off 12 pitches beforehomering off Frank Francisco for hissecond hit of the inning.

“That was probably the best at-batI’ve seen in 30 years in baseball,”Geren said. “The pitches he was foul-ing off were pitcher’s pitches. He keptthrowing strike after strike after strike,so you’ve got to give him credit.”

Jamey Wright (3-2) was chargedwith four runs, Robinson Tejeda wastagged with three and Francisco gaveup two more in the seventh for theRangers. The trio walked three in theinning, and all three came around toscore.

Cust, Athletics beat Rangers with 9-run 7th inning

By JOSH DUBOWAP Sports Writer

SAN FRANCISCO — FredLewis estimates he hit a bucket ofballs in the batting cage while sit-ting out the first nine innings. Allthat work paid off in the 10th for theSan Francisco Giants.

Lewis hit a two-run, game-tyingtriple off Trevor Hoffman for hisfirst successful pinch hit of the sea-son and scored the winning run onJose Castillo’s infield single as theGiants avoided a sweep by beatingthe San Diego Padres 4-3 onSunday.

“I was just happy to get the firsthit under my belt coming off thebench,” said Lewis, who had been0-for-8 with four strikeouts as apinch-hitter. “I haven’t had one ofthese. I was hoping for a walkoff. Itdidn’t happen that way.

San Diego had taken a 3-1 leadwhen Adrian Gonzalez hit a two-run homer in the top half of theinning against Alex Hinshaw (1-0)and appeared on its way to its sea-son-high fourth straight win.

But Hoffman (0-4) was unable tohold the lead, blowing his third saveof the season and first since April23. Ray Durham and Brian Horwitzopened the 10th with singles andadvanced on a sacrifice bunt byOmar Vizquel.

Lewis, who got the day offbecause San Diego started a lefty,then hit a drive high off the brickwall in right-center field to scoreboth runners and tie the game.

“I was hitting off the tee for nineinnings,” he said. “Coming fromplaying and then having a day offit’s very hard to stay on the benchjust cold because you never knowwhen your time will come up.”

Hoffman intentionally walkedRandy Winn and ran the count fullto Castillo. With the infield playingfor a double play, Winn broke onthe pitch and Castillo hit a grounderto shortstop Edgar Gonzalez.

Gonzalez had no chance to turntwo and no play at home as he justheld the ball to give Castillo thegame-winning single that stoppedSan Francisco’s seven-game homelosing streak.

“It had to be a split-second deci-sion,” Gonzalez said. “It’s either Icommit to going home or I committo the double play, and I committedto the double play. By the time I gotit he was safe at second. If I would

have committed home I might havehad a better play but my decisionwould have to be split-second so Imade the other decision.

“I should have maybe made anadjustment and said, ‘OK, he’sgoing, boom, go home.’ But it’ssomething I didn’t think about. Istill thought about the double play.”

The Giants lost the first twogames of this series and were ontheir longest home skid since mov-ing into this waterfront park in2000. But with ace Tim Lincecumon the mound they were confidentthey could end the skid.

Lincecum is 5-0 in seven startsfollowing Giants losses, with SanFrancisco winning the other twogames as well, including this one.Lincecum pitched well enough towin Sunday, taking a shutout intothe eighth inning but ended up witha no-decision because Randy Wolf

was almost as tough, allowing onlya solo homer in the sixth to AaronRowand in six innings of work.

Lincecum was barely threatenedin his first seven innings, allowingonly one runner to reach secondbase in that span. But he ran into atrouble in the eighth when JodyGerut led off with a single andTadahito Iguchi walked to open theframe.

Manager Bruce Bochy thenbrought in left-hander JackTaschner to face San Diego’s twotoughest lefty hitters. Taschnerresponded by striking out BrianGiles, but he intentionally walkedGonzalez following a double steal.

Tyler Walker came in with thebases loaded and walked KevinKouzmanoff to tie the game. ThePadres were unable to take the leadbecause Michael Barrett hit into aninning-ending double play.

Lincecum allowed one run and

four hits, but struck out only two inseven-plus innings, lowering hisERA to 2.23, second best in theNational League.

“He probably didn’t have quitehis best stuff,” Bochy said. “He did-n’t get his normal strikeouts, but hethrew strikes and pitched effective-ly and did a great job.”

Notes: Wolf allowed one run andfour hits in six innings, making hisfourth straight quality start. ...Horwitz got his first career hit witha two-out single in the secondinning. ... Rich Aurilia played in his1,500th career game after missingthree previous three contests forSan Francisco because of a kidneystone. ... These marked the onlyroad games for the Padres inbetween a pair of 10-game homes-tands. San Diego went 5-5 on thefirst homestand and opens the sec-ond on Monday against the ChicagoCubs.

The Giants had lost the first two games of this series and were on theirlongest home skid since moving into this waterfront park in 2000.

Giants rally

Eddie Ledesma/Contra Costa Times

San Francisco Giants Fred Lewis steals second base as San Diego Padres shortstop KhalilGreene is too late for the tag in the first inning of a game played at AT&T Park on Friday. OnSunday, Lewis hit a two-run, game-tying triple off Trevor Hoffman for his first successful pinchhit of the season and scored the winning run on Jose Castillo’s infield single as the Giantsavoided a sweep by beating the San Diego Padres 4-3.

Beat Padres 4-3in 10 innings

By LUKE MEREDITHAP Sports Writer

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Jay Haas lookedup at a jam-packed leaderboard and knew there was-n’t time to play it safe. So he got aggressive, and itpaid off with four birdies on the back nine and a sec-ond straight Principal Charity Classic title.

Haas shot a 6-under 65 on Sunday to win his sec-ond consecutive Champions Tour event and moveinto first place on the money list.

Haas, who won the Senior PGA Championshiplast week, finished at 10-under 203 total, one shotahead of Andy Bean. The victory also pushed Haaspast Bernhard Langer for first in the points stand-ings.

“It was a sweet win for sure. To do it under pres-sure when you need to do it, there’s nothing likethat,” said Haas, who was one of 18 players withinthree shots of the lead entering the final round. “It’snice to do it when the heat’s on. I’m on a roll rightnow.”

Second-round leader Nick Price bogeyed his final

hole and finished third with a final-round 69 and 8-under 205 total. Joey Sindelar was fourth at 7-under,and seven players tied for fifth at 6-under 207.

Haas was two strokes behind Price enteringSunday, but three straight birdies down the stretchgave him the lead for good. It started with a 48-footputt on No. 14, and Haas followed that up with achip on No. 15 that landed two feet from the cup.Haas then dropped his tee shot on the par-3 16th holewithin two feet. A short putt there gave Haas a one-shot lead, and he closed with two straight pars.

Haas is the first player in the eight-year history ofthe event to win it two straight years, though heneeded the lowest round of the day to defend histitle.

“I didn’t really have time to get conservative

because I was chasing the whole time, which wasprobably a good thing,” Haas said.

There’s no rest for him, either. Haas is set to playa 36-hole qualifier for the U. S. Open in Columbus,Ohio, on Monday.

Price is still searching for his first ChampionsTour win. He didn’t blow the final-round lead as hedid in Austin, Texas, in early May when he shot a 3-over 75, but a shaky putter left Price with pars whileHaas was racking up birdies. Price missed a numberof birdie putts on the back nine, including two from5 feet. “If I putted well I could have won by three orfour,” Price said. “It’s disappointing to play well andputt poorly like that.”

Price still could have forced a playoff with abirdie on No. 18, but his approach rolled onto thefringe. Price knew he needed to strike the ball hardto have any chance to get it to the cup, but he left itfour feet short. “I was so embarrassed after thatputt,” Price said. “I don’t how to explain that. I hadall the right thoughts. I just couldn’t get myself to hitit hard enough.”

Haas rallies with final round 65 to win Principal Classic‘It was a sweet win for sure. To do it under pressurewhen you need to do it, there’s nothing like that.’

JAY HAAS

Associated PressBALTIMORE — Manny

Ramirez hit his 501st homerun, Mike Lowell and J.D.Drew also connected, and theBoston Red Sox beat theBaltimore Orioles 9-4 Sunday.

After becoming the 24thmajor leaguer to hit No. 500,Ramirez said Saturday night,“The next goal is 501.” He tookcare of that in his third at-bat,driving a pitch from BrianBurres (4-5) into the right-fieldseats to put Boston up 6-3 inthe fourth inning.

Lowell homered two pitcheslater, and the Red Sox were ontheir way to making it threestraight wins over the skiddingOrioles. On Monday, Bostonwill seek its first four-gamesweep in Baltimore since 2002.

Twins 5, Yankees 1MINNEAPOLIS — Mich-

ael Cuddyer drove in three runsand Minnesota’s bullpen camethrough with 4 2-3 innings ofscoreless relief after starterNick Blackburn was hit in thenose by Bobby Abreu’s linedrive.

Blackburn walked off thefield under his own power,escorted by a trainer with abloody towel pressed againsthis face. The Twins saidBlackburn did not lose con-sciousness or any teeth. X-rayswere negative and he is day-to-day with a bruised nose.

Brian Bass (2-1), JesseCrain and Joe Nathan shutdown the Yankees the rest ofthe way. The Twins snappedNew York’s three-game win-ning streak and handed theYankees their third loss in 11games.

Ramirezhits #501

By LINDA STEWART BALLThe Associated Press

DALLAS -- In whatsounds like a really low-bud-get horror film, voraciousswarming ants that apparent-ly arrived in Texas aboard acargo ship are invadinghomes and yards across theHouston area, shorting outelectrical boxes and messingup computers.

The hairy, reddish-browncreatures are known as“crazy rasberry ants” --crazy, because they wandererratically instead of march-ing in regimented lines, and“rasberry” after TomRasberry, an exterminatorwho did battle against themearly on.

“They’re itty-bitty thingsabout the size of fleas, andthey’re just running every-where,” said Patsy Morphewof Pearland, who is constant-ly sweeping them off herpatio and scooping them outof her pool by the cupful.“There’s just thousands andthousands of them. If you’veseen a car racing, that’s howthey are. They’re going fast,fast, fast. They’re crazy.”

The ants -- formallyknown as “paratrenichaspecies near pubens” -- havespread to five Houston-areacounties since they were firstspotted in Texas in 2002.

The newly recognizedspecies is believed to havearrived in a cargo shipmentthrough the port of Houston.Scientists are not sure exact-ly where the ants came from,but their cousins, commonlycalled crazy ants, are foundin the Southeast and theCaribbean.

“At this point, it would benearly impossible to eradi-cate the ant because it is sowidely dispersed,” saidRoger Gold, a Texas A&MUniversity entomologist.

The good news? They eatfire ants, the stinging red ter-rors of Texas summers.

But the ants also like tosuck the sweet juices fromplants, feed on such benefi-cial insects as ladybugs, andeat the hatchlings of a small,endangered type of grouseknown as the Attwaterprairie chicken.

They also bite humans,though not with a stingerlike fire ants.

Worse, they, like someother species of ants, areattracted to electrical equip-ment, for reasons that are notwell understood by scien-tists.

They have ruined pumpsat sewage pumping stations,fouled computers and at leastone homeowner’s gas meter,

and caused fire alarms tomalfunction. They have beenspotted at NASA’s JohnsonSpace Center and close toHobby Airport, though theyhaven’t caused any majorproblems there yet.

Exterminators say callsfrom frustrated homeownersand businesses are increasingbecause the ants -- which arestarting to emerge by the bil-lions with the onset of thewarm, humid season --appear to be resistant toover-the-counter ant killers.

“The population built upso high that typical ant con-trols simply did no good,”said Jason Meyers, an A&Mdoctoral student who is writ-ing his dissertation on theone-eighth-inch-long ant.

It’s not enough just to killthe queen. Experts say eachcolony has multiple queensthat have to be taken out.

At the same time, the antsaren’t taking the bait usuallyleft out in traps, according toexterminators, who want the

Environmental ProtectionAgency to loosen restrictionson the use of more powerfulpesticides.

And when you do killthese ants, the survivors turnit to their advantage: Theypile up the dead, sometimesusing them as a bridge tocross safely over surfacestreated with pesticide.

“It looked like someonehad come along and pouredcoffee granules all aroundthe perimeter of the rooms,”said Lisa Calhoun, who paidexterminators $1,200 to treatan infestation of her parents’home in the Houston suburbof Pearland.

The Texas Department ofAgriculture is working withA&M researchers and theEPA on how to stop the ants.

“This one seems to be likelava flowing and filling anentire area, getting biggerand bigger,” said RonHarrison, director of trainingfor the big pest-control com-pany Orkin Inc.

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By JORDAN ROBERTSONAP Technology Writer

SAN JOSE -- Hackersoften harness the combinedpower of thousands of virus-infected personal computersto pump out spam e-mail ordisable targeted servers byoverwhelming them withInternet traffic.

Now an Air Force colonelis suggesting the U.S. militarybuild its own “botnet,” or net-work of remotely controlledcomputers, to be ready toattack the computer networksof foreign enemies.

The proposal Col. CharlesWilliamson III outlined in theMay edition of the ArmedForces Journal highlights thecreative cyberwarfare strate-gies being hashed out by themilitary as hackers abroadstep up their attacks on U.S.government computer net-works and others around theworld.

“The days of the fortressare gone, even in cyberspace,”wrote Williamson, staff judgeadvocate for Air ForceIntelligence in theSurveillance andReconnaissance Agency atLackland Air Force Base inTexas. “While America mustharden itself in cyberspace,we cannot afford to let adver-saries maneuver in thatdomain uncontested.”

The government wouldn’tbuild its botnet by infectinginnocent people’s computerslike criminal hackers,Williamson wrote. Instead,the military could use PCs itwas going to throw away. Andit could expand that botnet’scomputing horsepower byimplanting its code on othergovernment computers.

Williamson’s commentaryhas ignited a debate in thecomputer security communityabout the wisdom of buildinga military botnet -- and the

government’s ability to con-trol it. The tactic he suggestsis called a distributed denial-of-service, or DDoS, attack.

It’s what was used last yearby hackers in a three-weekassault that crippled govern-ment and corporate computernetworks in the small Balticnation of Estonia, which ishighly computer-savvy.

It’s frequently used byorganized criminals to extortWeb site owners, who end uppaying up to keep their sitesonline, and by botnet opera-tors to disrupt rivals.

Alan Paller, director ofresearch for the SANSInstitute, which operates theInternet Storm Center, anearly warning system for com-puter attacks, said it would be

easier for the military to leanon Internet providers to shutoff traffic from hostile com-puters than to adopt the “car-pet bombing” approachWilliamson advocates.

“To me it’s a silly solutionto a problem that has muchsimpler solutions,” he said inan interview. “What’s wrongwith it is that it’s not instanta-neous, it’s not precise and it’snot entirely effective. Thereare defenses you can set upagainst it -- whereas using aprecision weapon, like work-ing with the network guys, ispretty wonderful.”

Some security experts,however, said a military bot-net could help strengthen theUnited States’ cyber defenses,and that it seems like a rea-

sonable idea, provided thegovernment owns the comput-ers it’s using.

Williamson concedes thatone risk of a military botnet isthat it could mistakenly returnfire at the wrong computers --even those within a govern-ment network -- if hackerssuccessfully disguise theirattacking computers through aprocess called InternetProtocol spoofing.

Hackers routinely launchattacks from computers in dif-ferent countries from wherethey are physically so it’soften difficult to determinewhere the offensives are com-ing from.

Williamson said the U.S.needs to develop better toolsto detect incoming threats onthe Internet and determine thetrue origin of attacks.

One of the thorniest issuesthe military would face is howto respond if the source of anattack turned out to be com-promised computers withinthe U.S. or a friendly nation.

The military wouldn’t beallowed to attack privatelyowned computers in the U.S.without an order from thepresident, so those incidentswould have to be handled bylaw enforcement as a criminalmatter, Williamson said. Andthe governments of countriesfriendly to the U.S. wouldhave to cooperate to shutdown marauding computersthere.

“The biggest challenge willbe political,” he wrote. “Howdoes the U.S. explain to itsbest friends that we had toshut down their computers?The best remedy for this isprevention.”

Williamson, reached lateWednesday, said he couldn’tcomment beyond the opinionpiece, under a request fromthe Air Force’s public affairsoffice.

Colonel suggests usinghackers’ tool against them

By JUAN A. LOZANOThe Associated Press

HOUSTON -- Space shuttle Discovery’s seven-membercrew completed an inspection of the spacecraft’s wings Sundayafternoon, looking for any signs of damage after launching aday earlier.

Discovery, making its way to the international space station,is carrying the orbiting outpost’s biggest room by far -- Japan’s$1 billion lab. The shuttle is also delivering a spare pump forthe space station’s malfunctioning toilet.

But the inspection of the shuttle was not as thorough as itnormally is because the school-bus-size lab, named Kibo --Japanese for hope -- takes up almost the entire payload bay.

That left no room for a 50-foot laser-tipped boom that isattached to the shuttle’s 50-foot robotic arm.

Usually on a shuttle’s second day in space, astronauts use theboom and robotic arm to conduct a meticulous, slow-motioninspection of the spacecraft’s wings and nose -- the shuttle’smost vulnerable areas -- for any signs of launch damage. It’sbecome a routine safety procedure ever since the 2003Columbia accident.

Without the boom, Discovery’s robotic arm was only able todo a partial survey of the thermal protection system, limited tolooking at the shuttle’s wings. The inspection began earlySunday afternoon and lasted less than two hours. Engineers onthe ground were set to review the data.

A more thorough inspection was planned at the halfwaypoint as well as near the end of the 14-day mission afterDiscovery’s crew retrieves a laser-tipped boom left behind atthe space station by Endeavour’s astronauts when they visitedthe orbiting outpost in March.

Bill Gerstenmaier, NASA’s space operations chief, said thelimited inspection combined with photographs taken ofDiscovery just before it docks with the space station onMonday should give agency officials good data to determine ifanything happened to the spacecraft during launch.

“We’ve got a very solid plan for this,” he said.About five pieces of debris -- what appeared to be thin pieces

of insulating foam -- broke off the fuel tank during liftoff onSaturday.

But the losses did not occur during the crucial first two min-utes and should be of no concern, Gerstenmaier said. This wasthe first tank to have all safety changes prompted by the 2003Columbia disaster built in from the start.

Discovery’s U.S.-Japanese crew planned to conduct threespacewalks to install Kibo, replace an empty nitrogen-gas tankand try out various cleaning methods on a clogged solar-wingrotating joint.

Kibo is 37 feet long and weighs more than 32,000 pounds.The first part of the lab flew up in March, and the third and finalsection will be launched next year. Kibo will bring the orbitingoutpost to three-quarters of completion.

During the mission, the space station’s two Russian residentswill put in the new toilet pump.

The outpost’s three residents have had to manually flush thetoilet with extra water several times a day, a time-consuming,water-wasting job.

One of Discovery’s astronauts, Gregory Chamitoff, willmove into the space station for a six-month stay. He’ll replaceGarrett Reisman, who will return to Earth aboard the shuttle.

On the Net: NASA: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov

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Yes on Measure BTo the Editor:I am a progressive Democrat and I’m voting yes on Measure

B. Why? I’ve seen the negative effects of commercial marijua-na in my family, in my neighborhood and in this county. Oneissue that most concerns me is the future of our children. Itseems to me we are raising them in a drug culture of easymoney -- where regular education and career ambitions are justnot worth the effort. Where skirting the law and a hardened atti-tude are the norm. I know I am watching this happen within myextended family for a second generation with a third generationcoming up. The effect of the commercial marijuana industry onthese family members has been crippling. At this point none ofthem are equipped to handle normal jobs or normal life.

There are now 80-plus local physicians signed up in supportof Yes on B. When I saw this my curiosity led me to wonder:would there be a similar list of professionals working with chil-dren (i.e. teachers, law enforcement, psychologists) who’d bewilling to state they see no negative impact from this drug cul-ture on our youth? If we logically extend it out, by engaging inthe commercial selling of marijuana how much of our chil-dren’s futures have we also been selling away? And how are weimpacting the lives and futures of children in other communi-ties?

Mary GustafsonUkiah

No on Measure BTo the Editor:Whoever designed Measure B did an excellent job of spark-

ing divisiveness among progressives in Mendocino County, andthis fact alone makes me wary. While we clearly have a mari-juana problem in need of remedy, Measure B is not the answer.I think many well-intentioned citizens are misinformed aboutits probable effects and are pro-B because of unrealistic expec-tations.

For example, Phil Baldwin recently wrote a letter lamentingadolescent marijuana use. Phil is a person whose opinion Irespect and I basically agreed with everything he wrote, excepthis conclusion: Yes on B. Certainly marijuana has an adverseeffect on teenagers. Smoking pot makes most people lethargicand for teenagers, this can be disastrous. But how will MeasureB impact teenage marijuana consumption? I was a student atUkiah High before Measure G passed and marijuana was easi-er to come by than condoms, say, or alcohol or the perfect promdress. Teenage substance abuse is one of myriad importantissues that Measure B does not address.

Measure B is being touted as a ‘re-criminalization’ of mari-juana which, theoretically, will diminish state and federal heatwhile at the same time allowing local law enforcement to crackdown on growers. It’s hard to ignore the fact that big-timegrowers have become a problem in our county. They depletenatural resources, draw unwanted attention to our communityand don’t pay taxes to support our libraries and schools.Moreover, they propagate a culture that glorifies ‘easy’ illegalmoney and makes citizens hard at work at ‘normal’ jobs feelgypped. It’s ‘high time’ we did something about it, but MeasureB will not deter large-scale commercial growers.

Measure B makes no special effort to hinder big-time opera-tions: their legal status will not be altered by its passage.Measure B focuses on the difference between six and 25 plants,thereby re-criminalizing small-scale farmers who we decided asa community (when we overwhelmingly approved Measure G)aren’t deserving of criminal status. In fact, deterring small per-sonal and medical-use growers will only drive prices up forcommercial growers in blatant violation of the law. Growerswith less than 25 plants aren’t polluting our environment, hiringslews of trimmers from LA or guarding their patches with guns.They aren’t making a fortune, either. (Try growing 10 plantsand making enough money to support your family, buy a newtruck and fly to Mexico for the winter. )

In short, Measure B targets the wrong guys! (Last month, ourBoard of Supervisors restricted growers to 25 plants per plot,rather than per individual, rectifying one of the primary over-sights of Measure G.) By encouraging law enforcement to per-secute anyone with more than six plants, we will make crimi-nals out of our friends and neighbors -- out of law-abiding citi-zens with families and jobs. Not only am I opposed to puttingpeople with seven pot plants behind bars, I am also concernedthat Measure B will have a deleterious effect on our economy.Like it or not (and I don’t like it), marijuana cultivation hasbecome a large part of our economy. This means we need toaddress the issue slowly -- first targeting massive grows thatbreed violence and environmental degradation -- or we willjeopardize local businesses and professionals. Measure B failsto differentiate between various scales of growing vis-a-vis lawenforcement, makes no provisions for tackling the problem ofteenage substance abuse in our community and focuses on anarbitrary distinction between six and 25 plants that will crimi-nalize upstanding citizens. Vote No on B.

Amber TrotterRedwood Valley

Marijuana hodgepodgeTo the Editor: Where are we? Before last week the marijuana debate was

framed around numbers of plants: 6 or 25. This week it’s hardto tell what to think when you consider the following:

1. On Thursday, May 23rd, a state appellate court struck anynumber (6, 25, 30, you name it) that was tied to the state mari-juana plant limits under SB 420. Of course, the appellate deci-sion (People v. Kelly) is subject to appeal to the CaliforniaSupreme Court where it could be reversed, but if it’s not, stateand most local ordinances limiting marijuana plants will beunenforceable.

2. The basis of the court’s ruling was that the Legislature didnot have the authority in 2003 to amend Proposition 215, theCompassionate Use Act, passed by the voters in 1996.

3. The effect of People v. Kelly is to return state law to thepre-SB 420 standard, namely the standard passed by the votersin 1996. That standard does not quantify the marijuana apatient may possess; it merely limits how much medical mari-juana a person may have based on the person’s personal med-ical purposes, a fact question to be determined by a jury.

4. State law never allowed marijuana cultivation for non-medical uses.

5. In 2000, finding marijuana “a beneficial plant with arespectable heritage and hundreds of well-known industrial,medicinal and recreational uses,” the voters of MendocinoCounty passed Measure G. Passed three years before SB 420,Measure G is not tied to state limits, and is not limited to med-ical uses of marijuana.

6. Measure G, does, however, limit marijuana as follows: itwould direct the sheriff not to arrest “in any single case involv-ing twenty-five (25) or fewer adult flowering female marijuanaplants or the equivalent in dried marijuana.” Similarly, it woulddirect the district attorney not to prosecute or “seize any prop-erty in any single case involving twenty-five (25) or fewer adultflowering female marijuana plants or the equivalent in driedmarijuana.” For more than 25 plants, the sheriff and the districtattorney are not prohibited from arresting or prosecuting.

7. Measure B seeks to repeal Measure G, thereby wiping outthe limitations on non-medical marijuana use, once again mak-ing all non-medical use criminal under state law.

8. On Aug. 7, 2007, the Board of Supervisors adopted a pol-icy which allowed qualified patients or primary caregivers tomaintain twenty-five (25) plants and to possess not more thantwo (2) pounds dried marijuana per qualified patient. In adopt-ing this policy, the supervisors relied on SB 420 as their author-ity.

9. On Jan. 8, 2008, the Board of Supervisors, relying on SB420, enacted Ordinance 4197, now on the county website andcodified as Chapter 9.31. Under this ordinance, non-medicalmarijuana in any amount is subject to the state criminal law.Medical marijuana is limited to 25 plants.

10. If Measure B is passed, “A qualified patient or primarycaregiver may possess or maintain for medical purposes onlythose amounts as set forth in [SB 420] and as amended by Stateor Federal legislation.”

11. Recall that People v. Kelly, would, if upheld, wipe out allquantifiable limits on medical marijuana cultivation and pos-session, replacing those limits with a “reasonably related tomedical need” standard. Hence Measure B in large measure, aswell as most of Ordinance 4197, would be unenforceable.

12. Measure G’s 25-plant limitation would not be wiped outby People v. Kelly because it is not based on SB 240. It would,however be wiped out by Measure B, leaving the county with-out any quantifiable limits on medical marijuana and no provi-sion for non-medical marijuana.

I say the supervisors should withdraw Measure B, repealOrdinance 4197, rescind the policy adopted in August of 2007and return to the drawing boards. The Court of Appeal hasforced the issue. We deserve a marijuana policy that is workablefor Mendocino County, not the confusing hodgepodge createdin an attempt to undo Measure G.

Janie SheppardUkiah

Marijuana advocate votes yes on BTo the Editor: I believe that marijuana should be legal and available for

medical, religious or recreational use and that there is no ratio-nale for banning its use while allowing the consumption ofalcohol and tobacco. This is why I have testified as an expertwitness on the religious use of marijuana on behalf of threecriminal defendants in three different states who claimed theiruse of marijuana was a religious sacrament. That was when myonly exposure to the issue of marijuana was the use side of theequation and I knew little about the impact of its cultivation.

Now that I live in Mendocino County and see the damagingeffects of unregulated marijuana cultivation I would not be ableto take such a case again. You see, I have come to understandthe problem with liberalizing use and cultivation while mari-juana is still illegal nationally.

The problem begins with the fact that we do not exist in iso-lation. Our liberalization has been the opportunists’ delight. Byattracting people from all over the country that want to capital-ize on the laisse-faire culture here, the make-up of the countyhas changed dramatically in the past few years. Short-terminterests of the few trump the long-term commitments of themajority of us.

I do not always know what size operation people are think-ing of when they refer to “large” commercial growers, but Iknow first-hand the problems that can come from a grower withseveral hundred plants -- all supported with “physician recom-mendations.” Add up hundreds of these operations across thecounty and this has serious environmental impact. No onewould be turning to look the other way if vintners suddenly tookover entire hillsides with vineyards or every back yard hadcrops of coffee grown for export or a company decided to start

an asphalt plant at the top of a major watershed. There are strin-gent regulations and mitigations such businesses would have tomeet while producers in the marijuana industry remain free ofoversight.

Those that argue that uncontrolled marijuana cultivation isharmless are either very lucky not to have been touched by itsexcesses, or they are disingenuous. I want to believe it is theformer. Yet these very people make righteous claims as to theirconcern over the environment and people’s rights while theylook away as growers suck the water dry and bring in viciousdogs, guns, create hazardous fire conditions, contaminate soiland otherwise act solely in their self-interest and ignore theinsult and danger to others. I have been saddened that the pro-ponents of marijuana have not joined with their fellow commu-nity members to find solutions to these problems rather thandemean and accuse them of making up stories. If you are notsolely about profiteering and your very supporters have turnedagainst you, it is time to look at the problem directly and seeksolutions.

While seeking an alternative solution to prohibition, I havespent countless hours in conversations with concerned peopletrying to find a solution that satisfies everyone. I sat in manysupervisors’ meetings listening to neighbors describe their trou-bling experiences. Almost everyone I have heard speak on thisissue -- publicly or privately -- has said they supported liberal-ization of marijuana and they are sad that it has become such aproblem. From what I can see, people are concerned with theeffects of widespread marijuana cultivation -- not the plantitself. They still support compassionate use of medical marijua-na and do not seek its eradication -- so far.

My understanding from talking with attorneys and listeningto discussions in the Board of Supervisors is that there is nolegal means for the county to license, regulate, or tax what isstill not legal (Prop 215 did not legalize marijuana inCalifornia.). Yet, every other industry is regulated and taxed soas to contribute to the community.

The sheriff and the district attorney have made it clear thatthey have no mandate, nor budget to pursue every pot grower inthe county. And for those who create a nuisance or danger, theyneed more provision for addressing the problem. We need to bein line with the rest of the state on plant limits to take the pres-sure off our land, water, wildlife, and community.

If advocates for medical marijuana really want to protect itsavailability, it is time to work with the community to contain thesituation and the abuses or the blow back will set the liberaliza-tion movement back 25 years. This is why I voted Yes onMeasure B and urge you to do the same.

Deborah Pruitt, Ph.D.Willits

Clarification on Measure B letterTo the Editor:When I read my letter to the editor opposing Measure B, I

was both shocked and embarrassed to have submitted my initialnotes rather than the final letter that evolved from my earlierthinking.

I cannot expect the Journal to rectify my error with myintended communication. I would like to publicly apologize toDA Meredith Lintott, Sheriff Allman and the EmployersCouncil for specifically referencing them. When drawing atten-tion to the pitfalls and casualties of wedge politics, the possibil-ity for communication is dramatically improved when the focusis on the issues rather than those caught up in how the issueshave been framed.

Antonio AndradeUkiah

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uncivil war of prohibition is rearing its ugly head again.This is the same issue, states rights vs. federal dogma.

Generally speaking, only the special interest groupsthat seek to overturn M.C.C. 9.36 have the myopia tosuggest that the law enforcement officers willconcentrate their energies and taxpayer money on thebig time growers.

To allow local deputies to use their “discretion” in themanner that they will enforce the law will prove to bedisastrous. They have already proven that they will lie,cheat, and steal to falsely persuade prohibitionist judgesto sign illegal warrants. This is called the “color of law”.This is a violation of our basic human and civil rights.

Unfortunately this has been going on for some timenow, and is the current policy even if it isn’t codified.Sooner rather than later this explosive issue is aboutbecome the nightmare that the Yes on B propagandistshave contrived.

It is up to the people of this wonderful county to realizethat having your or my neighbor arrested for cultivationof cannabis is unethical.

It is becoming obvious to many of us “in the know” thatthis Measure is only a decoy for an even greater disaster.If the Measure does pass, and for some strange reasonisn’t thrown out on the constitutionality matter, then theillegal grows will actually increase.

We feel that this is what is expected in order togenerate more Federal funding for the War on MendocinoCounty. The word on the street is that Measure B standsfor “Blackwater”. You probably remember some of thembeing killed, burned, and hung for their behavior in Iraq,and Afghanistan. Well, apparently the Yes on B coalitionhas been negotiating to infiltrate our communities. Wemust not let this happen!!! Vote NO to the DomesticTerrorism of Measure B. It’s not just bad for cannabisculture; it is bad for every culture.

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Are you weary of the business as usual manner in which thecurrent board operates? Do you want the occupations of thefuture, today? Do you need to express your concerns to thecounty and need someone to listen? If you want to see yourrepresentative doing that which we ask of them, vote for noneother.

And if you want representation and education in regards to thebest practices of the cannabis culture, vote for the one you knowwill adamantly support the cause of liberation, anddecriminalization. Thank you and be well.

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Dear Megan: It can be risky to interfere in

a fight. Your exhortation to stop was worth-while, even if it seemed useless. It is alwaysgood for an abuser to know that others areaware of his behavior. We also discussed yourquestion with coordinators at the NationalDomestic Violence Hotline who emphasizedthat contacting the police or the security staffwould have been a good option. (Any youngperson who may be in an abusive relationshipcan call 1-866-331-9474 or go online to loveis-respect.org for help.)

Dear Annie: I have a tremendous fear oftalking on the phone, especially to people Idon’t know. I can’t make reservations or accessmy accounts if it requires a phone call. As a

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST T.S. #: 8042-RT LOAN:HA1002/Cash OTHER: 30180365 A.P. NUM-BER 181-110-04 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED March 1, 2007, UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE is hereby given that REDWOOD TRUST DEED SERVICES, INC. , as trustee, or successor trustee, or substituted trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by DAVID BRYAN WILLIAM CASH and VICTORIA FAITH JUNE CASH , husband and wife as Joint Tenants Recorded on 03/07/2007 as Instrument No.2007-04320 in Book -- Page -- and NOTICE OF ADVANCE UNDER DEED OF TRUST re-corded 06/15/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-11113 of Official records in the office of the County Recorder of MENDOCINO County, California, and pursuant to the Notice of De-fault and Election to Sell thereunder recorded 02/08/2008 in Book --, Page --, as Instrument No. 2008-01819 of said Official Records, WILL SELL on 06/09/2008 at THE MAIN EN-TRANCE TO THE MENDOCINO COUNTY COURTHOUSE 100 NORTH STATE STREET UKIAH, CA at 10:00 A.M. AT PUB-LIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States), all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property sit-uated in said County and State hereinafter described: The land referred to herein is situ-ated in the State of California, County of Men-docino, Unincorporated Area, and is descri-bed as follows: COMMENCING at the South-east corner of Lot Forty Three (43) of the Yo-kayo Rancho, and running thence Northerly along the East line of said Lot 43 a distance of 25 feet; thence Westerly and parallel with the South line of said Lot 43, a distance of 30 feet, to the Southeast corner of Lot One (1) of Block One (1), as said lot and block are de-lineated on a map entitle "Lucchesi Addition to the City of Talmage, Calif' surveyed by Raymond J. Pearl in March, 1938; thence Westerly and parallel with the South line of said Lot 43 a distance of 341.17 feet for the point of beginning; thence on the exterior boundaries of the land to be conveyed, North 0º20' West, 149.87 feet; thence Westerly and parallel with the South line of said Lot 43 a distance of 50 feet; thence South 0º20' East, 149.87 feet; thence Easterly and parallel with the South line of said Lot 43 a distance of 50 feet to the point of beginning, being Lot Five (5) in Block One (1) as delineated on the aforesaid map of said "Lucchesi Addition to the City of Talmage, Calif. The property ad-dress and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is pur-ported to be: 1900 Talmage Road, Ukiah, CA The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liabili-ty for any incorrectness of the property ad-dress and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the prop-er ty to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is:$198,291.60 In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association,

savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and au-thorized to do business in this state. In the event tender other than cash is accepted the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee's Deed until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right.Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed, advan-ces thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note secured by said Deed with interest thereon as provided in said Note, fees, charg-es and expenses of the trustee and the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. Dated:05/09/2008 REDWOOD TRUST DEED SERVICES, INC., as said Trustee ATTN:ROBERT CULLEN P.O. BOX 6875 SANTA ROSA, CA 95406-0875 TRUSTEE'S SALE LINE: (714)259-7850 By: ROBERT CULLEN PRESIDENT ASAP# 2760906 05/19/2008, 05/26/2008, 06/02/2008

360-085-30,6-2/08

PUBLIC NOTICEPursuant to Chapter 10, commencing with 21700 of the Business Professionals Code, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that C & M Mini-Storage, 297 Brush St., Ukiah, CA 95482 (707)462-1299, will cause to be sold to the general public by oral auction at 9:00 a.m., June 6, 2008, the property described as furniture, household goods, appliances, tools & miscellaneous.

Name Unit#Walter Farrell 47Jeremiah Jaques 322Gloria Burgess 549Faye Ault 624Charles Castady 642Ely Sandvik 660Katherine Adams 904Kelly Phillips 906Kimberly Underwood 918Rachel Hayter 1014Ona Lester 1106Tina McCoy 1162Jason Skaggs 1269Steven Arnold 1493

Landlord reserves the right to bid at the sale.Purchase must be made with cash only and paid for at the time of sale. All purchased goods are sold “as is” and must be removed from the premises by 5:00 pm on the date of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the even of settlement between Landlord and ob-ligated party. Auction conducted pursuant to Sec.2328 of the Commercial Code and 535 of Public Code.Auctioneer: Robert McCarthy Bond #0347716

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LOOKING FOR JAMES DOUGLAS LIVELY anyone who

know his where-abouts please call 925-339-0822 or

925-577-6583

30 LOST &FOUND

+Free Adult Barn

CatsSo many barns, too many mice.Adopt a barn cat and life will be nice.Shots, spayed or neutered, not ag-gressive, just shy.Call A.V. Rescue and give it a try.

489-5207 or 468-5218

FOUND JACK RUS-SELL TERRIER.

Named Tank. Found on Carrigan & Cha-

blis on 5/29 391-4991

I heard there was a sale at Mervyns the evening 5/28 so I was on my way to get some new summer duds. Ok so the free-way was not a good place to be. I was lucky, a kind person picked me up and brought me to the Ukiah Shelter. I am a 1 year old male Cata-houla/Great Dane mix. If I am yours please come and get me. Call Sage at 467-6453, if you need direction

I thought I would get some fresh fruit in for Memorial Day week-end. So off I went on a stroll on Peach St.on 5/24. Guess what there are no fruit trees on Peach St.Wondering where they were I went to ask someone and be-fore I knew it I was in the Ukiah Shelter. If you know me please

30 LOST &FOUND

come and take me home. I am at 298 Plant Rd or call Sage at 467-6453. I am a 6 mo. old female shep mix. I will be a medi-um sized dog.

I was found on the 400 block of Talmage Rd on 5/29. How could a sweet young thing like me wearing her beautiful rhine-stone collar get lost? If only my pretty col-lar had a tag with my name and phone number. I am a Pit-bull mix. If you know me, I am at the Ukiah shelter 298 Plant Rd.Call Sage 467-6453.If not claimed I will beavailable for adoption on 6/3

120 HELPWANTED

2 F/T CASHIERSRedwood Vly. Market

Apply in person999 School Way

Administrative & Cus-tomer Service posi-tions avail. Paid train-ing, no exp. reqd.Start immediately! 1-888-461-6655.

ADVERTISINGEXEC

Come join our team of automobile ad ex-ecs. We need 2 posi-t ive sales people now!! Fun, lucrative & a product that's #1 in its area. 401K, med., comm., bonus, more.

800-540-2916. Email resume to PrestonL@

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Now accepting applications for

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Coyote ValleyShodakai Casino7751 N. State St.Redwood Valley

M-F 9-5 EOE707-467-4752

120 HELPWANTED

COMMERCIALDRIVER

Class A or B Lic req’d. FT + benefits.Job description and app available at 351 Franklin Ave in Willits

DENTAL ASSIS-TANT. Caring, hard-working & responsi-ble individual to join our team. Exp is a +, but are willing to train

the right person.Alfred Kerr DDS 459-2163 please fax re-sume to 459-2319

DRIVERS

$1000HIRINGBONUS

Golden State OvernightF/T & P/T

with insured,dependable van or pickup with shell.Early am route in

Mendo. & Lake Co.Benefits avail.Contact Steven

Koller 866-779-7726 or [email protected]

FNP/PAFT/primary care

office. Wage pd on production. Competi-

tive w/benefits.Current licensure and

DEA required.P.O. Box 2739

Ukiah, Ca. 95482 FRONT DESK

POSITION FT Resort environment fax re-sume to 462-9516

Front Desk/Night Auditor. Apply in

person Holiday Inn Express, 1720 N.State St. Ukiah

G&W Storage PT Manager. Bookkeep-ing/phone skills. No

computers. 462-9041

Leading national respiratory co. seeks

Results Driven Representative.Create working

relationships with MD, nurses, social

workers & articulate our excellent patient

care services.Attentive listening

skills a must. Comp base + uncapped commission. Drug Free Work Place.

EOE. Fax resume to 707-263-5947

120 HELPWANTED

Heavy Equipment Operator

Mendocino Redwood Company, LLC., Navarro location.

Seasonal position, min. 2 yrs. exp.

Class A or B license.Exp. w/ dozer, dump

truck & other heavy equip.; ability to perform routine maintenance on

equip. Contact Crissy 485-6742 or visit

www.mrc.comEOE/ADA

HOUSEKEEPERwith referencescall 485-0170evenings only

Howard Memorial Hospital

●Unit Manager, ER●RN's-ER,

ICU, Med/Surg●CNA: Contingent, PT●Pharmacy Tech-nician Contingent

●Clinical Pharmacist:FT

●Cook PTApply Online at:

www.HowardHospital.org

Mendocino County, Health & Human Services Agency, Social Services Branch. Currently recruiting for:

Social Worker IIISocial Worker IV(Ukiah & Willits

Only)Social Worker IIISocial Worker IV(Fort Bragg Only)

For further info go to: www.mss.ca.gov to: “Career Opportu-nities” OR call the Job line: (707) 467-5866. Closes 6/06/08.

Red Fox CasinoIs Now Accepting

ApplicationsFor the following

position

GENERALMANAGERApplicants must

submit an applica-tion! Come in &

apply or call The Human Resource

Department @ 707-984-6800 ext.100. Deadline for ac-cepting applications

is June 23rd @ 5 pm.

120 HELPWANTED

JOIN THE HELPFUL HARDWARE FOLKS

AT MENDO MILL!Presently accepting

applications for:CONTRACTORSSALES: Construction experience req’d.Help our professional customers with pric-ing, selection, special orders. Must have excellent cust. svc.skil ls; good math skills and some com-puter exp & be detail oriented.KITCHEN DESIGN AND SALES: Prev exp req’d. Must be highly detail oriented with professional lev-el customer service skills. Prior computer design a plus!Must be able to pass physical and drug screen upon job of-fer. Apply in person at Mendo Mill & Lum-ber Company, 1870 N State St., Ukiah, Ca. No phone calls please!!!

KZYX&Z Public Radio seeks a new General Manager.

Full job description at kzyx.org. Cover

letter, resume, & refs to [email protected]

Linkages Social Work/Care Manag-er, for non-profit agency disabled

adults avoid nursing homes. MSW or

BSW pref. 80% time, exc. ben. Resume,

cover letter to Community Care,301 S. State St.,Ukiah CA 95482

707-468-9347communitycare707.com

Looking for Work?Have you been laid off? We may be able to help? Whether you need help after a lay off, retraining in a new occupation, find-ing a job, or help with your resume, MPIC can help you make the connection you need. All services are FREE! Call 467-5900 www.mpic.org

LVN Part TimeTired of high case loads? Provide sup-port to 6 adults with Devel. Disabilities in

their home.Office 485-5168Cell 489-0022

120 HELPWANTED

Massage TherapistP/T. Pref w/some

clientele for Hopland Day Spa. 744-1177

Medical Office:1 person office-

assist., receptionist, prepare paper work

for billing service. FT.Fax resume to 462-

0474 or call 462-2945

OFFICE HELPMon-Fri 8-5

$11.50/hr. Call Sue 463-2822 for app

OFFICE HELP/RECEPTIONIST

Cheerful, outgoing, self starter. PT, flexi-ble schedule, com-puter literate, tele-phone skills. Drug

screen req’d. Ref’s & resume to Box 1290

Ukiah, CAP/T Admin. Assist.

office or previous church related exp.desired but not req.

Grace Lutheran Church

200 Wabash Ave.,Ukiah, 462-7795 or www.gracelutheranukiah.com for appli-

cation due by 6/14/08PERSONAL ASSIS-TANT. Local emerg-ing growth company is seeking an eff i-cient, detail-oriented, well organized, self-motivated individual to assist w/expansion plans. Must be com-puter literate & pose some marketing skills. Fax resume to Jasmine at 462-6218.

Post Office Now Hiring!

Avg Pay $20/ hr, $57 K/yr, incl. Fed ben, OT.

Placed by adSource not aff w/ USPS who hires.

1-866-292-1387

TLC Child & Family 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 place-ment. Income tax-ex-empt. Exp. with chil-dren req. Parents will receive training, + So-cial 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 consid-ered. Retirees invited to apply. Contact TLC

707-463-1100Lic#236800809

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120 HELPWANTED

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Responsible for

supporting Printing, Design, Scheduling

Departments on key tasks such as:

Print Cylinder Mgmt, Color

Standard Mgmt., Engineering sup-port for Printing Dept. specifica-tions. Expedites

the preparation of all job orders in re-lation to print shop required spec., im-pressions, & quanti-ties.. Responsible for making sure all components (raw materials & cylin-ders) are in house

before job run date.Prepares Print Shop purchase

orders & spec files.Resume: hr@

maverickcaps.com orfax 707-463-0188.

RECEPTIONIST F/T,Busy Real Estate of-fice, computer/phone skills nec. Hrly wage neg. Drop off resume to 169 Mason St., Ste

300, Ukiah

Sales Clerk Full & Par t Time positions available. Apply at New Release Video 1072 N State St Mon-Fri 10am-5pm

Satell i te Installers Needed. Paid training provided for satellite installation techni-cians in Ukiah. We offer ful l benefits, 401K, company vehi-cles and gas card provided. W/valid CDL, and clean DMV record. Must be able to work weekends and long hours. Ad-vancement oppor tu-nities available within the company. Fax all resumes to: 559-256-6778, or email [email protected]

Seeking hard working EXP. COOK

to work in fast paced, upscale restaurant.

Apply at: Purple Thistle 50 S. Main St.,

Willits 459-4774

Support Staff 1:1w/dev. dis. adults in community. Ukiah.

$9-$11.50 per hr. 30 hrs. wk. Clear

records. Drug free.Safe car req.707-484-7698

Therapeutic Resi-dential Counselor: 2FT positions open, 1 in Willits, 1 in Ukiah & On-Call shifts avail.Work w/at-risk youth in residential setting.$10-$14 DOE. Mail to HR P.O. Box 422, Ukiah CA 95482, Fax (707)462-6994.Specify job #05-TRC in cover letter or re-sume. Excellent ben-efits. Facil i ty #236802089 & 236801878. EOE

Ukiah residentialchildrens facility

is looking for caring, responsible individu-als to join our team.Some exp. pref. but

not nec.. Will provide on the job trainng.

Starting sal. $12.12 hr. 403B, great bene-fits, & vac. pkg. Fax resume 707-463-6957

VALLEY VIEWis looking for

RN’s LVN’s/CNAs days & p.m. shifts avail. great work

environment, com-petitive wages & benefits. Hire-on

bonus. Call Dawn @ 462-1436.

Veterinary tech/asst.ASAP P/T N. State Animal Hosp. 2280 N. State St 468-5965.

250 BUSINESSRENTALS

DOWNTOWN BEAUTIFUL upstairsoffice. 161 sq.ft. $310

+ dep, utils incl.391-4114

RETAIL/OFFICE for lease, approx 740

sq.ft., private restroom $700/mo.

391-5262SUITE OF OFFICES 4 offices + conf.,

A jewel in our crown.

$2040 Util & janito-rial incl. Very nice

location, 468-5426

300 APARTMENTSUNFURNISHED

2 BD, DW/Garage + Pool Alderwood

Apartments 1450 S.State St $885-

$925mo. 463-2325

300 APARTMENTSUNFURNISHED

2 BDRM, 1 BACarport/LaundryWtr/Trash Paid

$800 + $1000 SDNo Pets

Jack Cox & Assoc.455 E. Gobbi St.

462-6060

2BD, 1BA water & garbage pd,

w/washer & dryer462-8600

Deluxe 2bd 1 ba.Hdwd./tile flrs.

Upstairs. $925/mo.Pool, lndry, carport.

463-2134

Modern 2br wtr/gbe pd AC laundry carport walk to town. MasonSt. $875mo. 433-4040

Mountanos Properties

Residential Rentals707-462-1840 x 195

Spacious 2bd. Pool.H20, trash pd. $850.Also 1bd. $725. Ht.AC Pd. N/P. 462-6075

Se habla espanol.

320 DUPLEXES

3bd/1.5bth Ukiah tnhse w/ f ireplace, w/d hkup, garage, $1200/mo $1600dep 707/433-6688

Brooktrls-Lg. 3/2 Credit chk. $1300

/mo. $1500 dep. N/P513-6033, 459-0441

330 HOMESFOR RENT

1BD/1BAw/garage & yard.

N/S; $825/mo. Call 707-265-4318

1bdrm on Blue LakeS/W/G pd.

N/S/Dog$700/mo.$800 dep. 275-3327

2BD, SPACIOUSSecluded $1100/mo.1st, last & sec. Pets

ok. Credit check req’d. Laytonville, CA

707-293-4347

3bd 1.5ba house for rent $1325/mo.$1200/dep. n/s/p.468-1213.

3bd, 2ba, cent.heat/air, stove, fridge, lndry rm., fenced yard. Avail 6/1 $1350 & $1500 dep. 621-0981 or 462-5198.

3bd/1ba clean house for rent. $1300/mo in-cludes landscaping.

467-9495.

3BD/2BA, gar., west side, lawn maint incl.

NP/NS $1625/mo.689-0713 Jeff, broker

CUTE 2BD, 1BA 1201 S. Dora St.

Lndry, sngl car gar, fen yd $1035 + dep.Ernie Fine Agent 272-4057 by appoint. only.

Great view $1450/mo.3bd2 ba. W/D, deck

& more! N/S pets ne-gotiable 486-7193Hopland Duplex2+1 New decor.$950+ dep.Incl.

water/ sewer/PGEEve Fishell RE

Services 468-4380

Lakepor t Elegance 2+/1, lake-access, new appliances $9901-877-484-7939.

LARGE 4BD 2BA Regina Heights area.

$1600/mo. $2,200 dep. Broker485-1402

Ukiah small 2bd/1ba house. Small garage, deck, $1075 +dep.391-2015.

370 WANTEDTO RENT

Reputible couple looking for RV space with h/u for 32ft 5th wheel. Pref in country or roomy res. Wil l pay monthly or trade for caretaking, or pos carpentry repairs.964-5413.

380 WANTED TOSHARE RENT

$475/mo + dep. bd.in quiet home. Util.

incl.N/S pets, drugs.621-0556, 468-5556

Fem/prof. Your share $700/mo +bills. Full

use of lg. home.Bd/ba, 2nd rm

485-6277

460 APPLIANCES

USEDAPPLIANCES

& FURNITURE.Guaranteed. 485-1216

480 MISC.FOR SALE

$$CASH$$Immediate Cash for

Structured Settlements, Annuities, Lawsuits,

Inheritances, Mortgage Notes & Cash Flows.

J.G. Wentworth #11-800-794-7310

480 MISC.FOR SALE

$$CASH$$Immediate Cash for Structured Settlements, Annuities, Lawsuits, In-her itances, Mor tgage Notes & Cash Flows J.G. Wentworth #11-800-794-7310

Farm Fresh Eggs &Canaries for sale.Needed-Egg cartons 485-9146. Nancy.

FREE PAINT Recycled latex, 5 gal.buckets, white, tan, brown, gray. Tues-days only, 8am to 2pm, 298 Plant Rd., Ukiah (behind animal shelter).

We recycle & pay cash for junk batteries $3,$5,

$10. All elect. motors 25c lb. Also copper,

brass & alum. Forklift batteries. 10¢lb707-467-1959

500 PETS &SUPPLIES

5 fml pugs, 6wks old.3 blk $600ea, 2 brin-dle, $800ea. Both pa-rents reg. 485-1649.

Beautiful canariesfor sale. Straight run.$25-$35 ea. Nancy

485-9146.

Decker Rat Terrier Puppies. 2F & 3M.$300-$500. UKCI & NRTA Reg. 707-272-2879. www.keefbiz.com/dailey.htm

FREE Labrador/Rott-weiler. 2yrs. Shots,

neutered. Exc w/kids 1yr +. Knows com-mands. 463-5548

Jack Russell PuppiesPapered, www.chil-

sonsjacks.com $400 456-1142

Malti-Poo Puppies2fm 11wks old.

Family raised. $450.272-3460.

UKC Blues American Pit Bull puppies com-

ing 1st wk of June.Champion lines. Ra-zor edge/ruffian/gaff.

$700-$2000www.freewebs.com/duceducekennels/

Wanted-Pup or older adult size up to 20

pounds.462-4284.

590 GARAGESALES

FREE GARAGE SALE SIGNS.

Realty World Selzer Realty. 350 E. Gobbi

610 REC VEHCAMPING

RIALTA MH 22FT ,1995. VW engine, 17-22 mpg, 83000+ mi. Generator, TV, plus lots of extras.$14,000. Must sell a/c health. 964-5703 or cell 357-5703.

620 MOTOR-CYCLES

DIRT BIKE! ‘97 KDX 220 Runs Strong, new tires, parts.

Great starter bike $1000/offer

707-489-4645

660 VANSFOR SALE

Dodge Caravan 1999

Base TrimRed Color89,000 MileageWell MaintainedRuns GreatPrice - $3500Clear Title

on Hands468-5648 after 7 pm

670 TRUCKSFOR SALE

Dodge Ram 20051500 Quad Cab;2WD, 38k mi, ex.

cond. $15,995 485-8011/391-4025

Ford 3/4 T. 6 Cyl.4 spd. Runs & looks

good. No smog.$1250. 467-1959

680 CARSFOR SALE

MERCEDES 240D‘79 Diesel, 4dr, white, 225k mi, gd running

cond. $2500961-1874

PUEGOT 505 S Tur-bo Diesel Station Wagon. ‘85. AT,

black, runs gd. $5000 961-1874 (similar to Mercedes wagon)

SubaruOutback Wgn '04Anniv Edition, 22kMiles, Exc Cond,

22 mpg city$15,980 call 272-2408 Great Car!

Great Price!

Toyota Corolla 20088500 mi. New cond.Loaded, $14,000.

972-9341, 463-2199

770 REAL ESTATE

AUCTION: 0.803 ac.in For t Bragg- 3br, 2ba, 1652 sq ft, 4-car garage/ shop. $175K min bid. Auction held 7/1/08. For more info:530-741-4427 or www.dot.ca.gov/property

I’m still doing mortgage loans,

purchasing & refin.Rates below 6%

Larry WrightGolden Bear Mortgage

707-239-8080

WE BUY REALESTATE. All offers considered. Buyer

has cash.(707) 998-3817

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• Concrete & Masonry • Retaining Walls• Irrigation & Drip Sprinklers

• Drainage Systems • Consulting & Design• Bobcat Grading • Tractor Service

Excavating & Deer Fencing

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CONSTRUCTION

Foundation to finish

Homes • Additions• Kitchens • Decks

Lic. #580504

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MASSAGE THERAPYRedwood Valley

MassageThorough & Sensitive

Deep Tissue & Sports MassageMy work is to reduce your pain,improve your ability to do your

work, and allow you to play harderand sleep better.

1st Visit Special2 Hrs/$65

485-1881By appointment 8am to 6:30pm, M-F

Oolah Boudreau-Taylor

TERMITE BUSINESS

From Covelo toGualala the most

trusted name in theTermite Business!

Call forappointment

485-7829License #OPR9138

TREE TRIMMING

FRANCISCO’STree & GardenService

Yard WorkDump Runs

Tree Trimming Insured

467-3901

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Days 489-8441Eves. 485-0731

ResidentialCommercial

PAINTING

40 years experienceFast, friendly service

Free estimatesSenior discounts

GUTTERSPREPAINTED

SEAMLESS GUTTERS

Aluminum • Copper • SteelLimited Lifetime Warranty**

OgeeGutter

CurvedFaceGutter

5 1/2” 5 1/2”4”

FasciaGutter

**To original owner.

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FREE ESTIMATESCall the professionals

HOME REPAIRS

Antonio Alvarez JrOwner

Phone:

(707) 972-8633Carpentry - Painting - Plumbing

Electrical Work - Tile WorkCement Work - Landscape

Installation & DesignResidential • Commercial

Free EstimatesLic # 6178 • Insured

CABINETS

TREE SERVICE

Full Service Tree CareLicensed • Insured

707-456-9355

Oakie TreeService

REFINISHINGFurniture and AntiqueRepair & Refinishing30+ years experience

LAQUER FINISHES& MORE

Dining Tables • ChairsDressers • Coffee TablesEntertainment Cabinets

FREE ESTIMATESWorkshop in Redwood Valley

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TREE CARE

Call the professionals at

Matt’s CustomTree Care

for a free quote

A bad haircut lastsa couple of weeks...A bad tree job lasts

forever!

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Escobar ServicesAll types of home repair,sheet rock and texturing,plumbing, tile, windows,doors, electric, painting,fences decks & draining.

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Patient search policyA reasonable cause for a

search is defined as a situationin which a patient possessesor is reasonably believed topossess prohibited medica-tions or illegal substances,medications other than thoseprescribed by a physician,weapons, firearms, ammuni-tion or other dangerous items,intoxicating beverages or sub-stances and other items whichpresent a danger to life, healthand/or safety of the patientand others.

The procedure, prior to ini-tiating a search, is detailed,and if the patient objects, lawenforcement will be notifiedto evaluate and determine theappropriate action. Among theoptions is, if medically stable,discharging and escorting thepatient from the premises.

Notice regardingfirearms and other weapons

Attorney John Ruprechtprepared this draft policystatement for MCDH: “PenalCode Section 171(b) prohibitsthe possession of firearms orother deadly weapons in thehospital’s buildings unlessyou are a duly appointedpeace officer or a person hold-

ing a valid concealed weaponspermitted pursuant to PenalCode Section 12050.

If you are a peace officerwho is not in uniform or a per-son validly licensed or permit-ted by law to carry a con-cealed weapon, please pro-vide proof of your authority tocarry a concealed weapon atthe time of entry into any ofthe hospital’s buildings to theoffice of the Chief ExecutiveOfficer of the hospital, whoseoffice is in the Main HospitalBuilding directly past theentry foyer.”

Knight, Troupe SatyaBellydancers directed byTracey Windisch and AnthonyDelgado Poi Spinner.

A special guest appearancewill be made by international-ly-known Bboy competitor,Roxrite. A fierce and deter-mined dancer, Roxrite haswon first place in 55 differentcompetitions, including nineconsecutive tournaments,with his strategic moves andsuperb stick-freeze combina-tions. He will be joined bylocal artist, Ryan Johnson.

SPACE is inviting thecounty’s school teachers,administrators, staff and par-ents from elementary, middleand high schools to spread theword among local youth aboutthis event that promises to bean explosion of movement,song and spoken word, with avisual fitness message. Thematinee performance is free toteens and their families, com-pliments of Network for aHealthy California-USDA.Tickets can be picked up atthe SPACE Studio, 145 E.Church St., or at the boxoffice on the day of show.Matinee tickets are availableon a first come, first servedbasis.

The June 7, 2 and 7 p.m.shows, will be presented at theMendocino College CenterTheater, 1000 Hensley CreekRoad, Ukiah. Tickets for theevening show are $12 foradults and $5 for youth 18 andunder, and are available at theMendocino Book Company inUkiah.

Underwriters for the eventinclude CommunityFoundation of MendocinoCounty, Ahl Motors, AudreyGramke, Russ Hardy & JoanMcDowell, MendocinoAnimal Hospital, TaylorMinshew, Holly Near,Timothy Near and MichaelButler, Northbay PFLAG,RAY and TED, Real GoodsSolar and Sherwood ValleyRancheria. All proceeds willbenefit the SPACEScholarship Program.

Jennifer Ung, a teacher atthe SPACE’s taiko drum class,said she felt proud to be a partof the program and encour-aged others to get involved.

“It incorporates people ofany age,” she said. “They’rehighly involved with the com-munity.”

For more information, con-tact SPACE by phone at 462-9370 or visit the Web site atwww. space performingarts.org.

Rob Burgess can bereached at [email protected].

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By LINDA WILLIAMSThe Willits News

Action was authorized by theBrooktrails Township Board of DirectorsMay 27, to remove the fire hazard creat-ed when a resident on Primrose Driveallegedly cut down 37 prime Douglas firtrees in excess of 100 years old.

Mitigation of the immediate fire haz-ard was expected to cost about $10,000.The board also authorized legal actionagainst the resident for cutting the treeswithin the Brooktrails greenbelt and torecover the costs of the emergency miti-gation.

The greenbelt is a 2,500-acre forestarea within and surrounding Brooktrailswhich is forbidden for development andmanaged as a park like refuge for wildlifeand residents alike.

In April, neighbors on Primrose Drivecalled the Brooktrails Fire Department toreport a neighbor was cutting large trees.When Fire Chief Daryl Schoeppnerarrived at the residence on the 33000block of Primrose Drive, he found theowner, Peter Godt with chainsaw in handcutting down a nearly 150-year-oldDouglas fir tree over 100-feet high.

The owner said he needed more lightfor his garden, Schoeppner told theBrooktrails board. Godt purchased thehome on 2.3 acres in June 2007.

The water usage for the residence dur-ing much of the growing season was fourtimes the amount typically used by othersingle-family residences in Brooktrailslast year.

According to Brooktrails GeneralManager Mike Chapman, Godt’s gardenwas apparently being grown within theBrooktrails greenbelt, including the deerresistant fence enclosure.

Surveyors brought in by the townshipduring the past weeks determined 15 ofthe 30 to 32 inch diameter trees werelocated within the greenbelt, 10 werelocated on a neighbor’s property and 12were on Godt’s property.

The immediate hazard caused by thedowned limbs and debris represent anextreme fire danger and must be mitigat-ed before the summer fire season, saysSchoeppner, which is the reason an emer-gency authorization for the removal wasapproved by the board.

Brooktrails property owners mustobtain a tree-cutting permit beforeremoving dead, dying or hazardous treesgreater than 6 inches in diameter on theirproperty.

Owners may not remove healthy treesunless authorized by the township archi-tect. Homeowners are never permitted toremove healthy trees from theBrooktrails greenbelt.

The Mendocino County sheriff’sdeputies were called to the incident andhave forwarded the case to theMendocino County district attorney’soffice, which has launched a supplemen-tal investigation.

The downed trees represent more than15,000 board feet of lumber and at aver-age 2007 Douglas fir prices representedabout $12,000 of timber.

The trees were cut in a way, accordingto Chapman, that make them unusable forlumber. The lost wildlife habitat andimpact on the watershed caused by thedestruction of these ancient trees areimmeasurable.

A large tree removes about 50 poundsof carbon dioxide each year from theatmosphere.

Trouble at the Brooktrails greenbelt

Photos by Brooktrails Fire Department

Above, Brooktrails General Manager Mike Chapman surveys the green-belt damage on Primrose Drive in April. Below, more examples of thedamage to the Brooktrails greenbelt.


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