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Settlement reached in allegedmisappropriation of fundsBy ROB BURGESSThe Daily Journal

The Mendocino Winegrape &Wine Commission announced

Tuesday that it has reached a finan-cial settlement with its former presi-dent, John Enquist, regarding analleged misappropriation of funds.

In the settlement, Enquist does notadmit liability, but has paid the com-mission $217,803.82, which repre-

sents the full amount alleged to havebeen misappropriated plus theexpenses related to the recovery ofthe funds.

The accounting discrepancieswere discovered in an audit per-formed by the California Department

of Food and Agriculture at therequest of the commission’s execu-tive committee.

The audit began after Enquist’stermination in Dec. 2007, andspanned back to the organization’sinception in 2006.

“The commission has taken stepsto ensure that this will never happenagain,” said Chairman RichSchaefers. “All new accounting pro-cedures are in place.”

Former Winegrape & Wine Commission head repays $217,803

See SETTLEMENT, Page 14

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

By ROB BURGESSThe Daily Journal

Before first receiving an update from CalFire, the Mendocino County Board ofSupervisors renewed the State ofEmergency declara-tion for a third time onTuesday.

The vote came dur-ing the board’s regularmeeting, which tookplace in the MonacottRoom at theMendocino CountyMuseum, 400 E.Commercial St. inWillits.

After the lightningfires began on June 20 and 21, a state ofemergency was first declared in the countyby Sheriff Tom Allman on June 22.

“In accordance with the CaliforniaEmergency Services Act, the Board ofSupervisors must review the need for con-tinuing the local emergency every 14 days,”stated a portion of the agenda summary forthe item.

On June 24, the board adopted a resolu-tion which requested that the state directorof the Governor’s Office of EmergencyServices concur with the declaration of anemergency in the county.

The resolution also requested that Gov.Arnold Schwarzenegger proclaim a State ofEmergency in the County of Mendocino,which he did on June 26.

After it was initially approved, the boardrenewed the order for an additional two-week period on July 8, July 22 and again onTuesday.

“As part of the consent calendar we reaf-firmed the state of emergency for anothertwo weeks,” Jim Wattenburger, 2nd Districtsupervisor and board chairman said. “It’snot over yet, but I think we’re doing a pret-ty good job.”

Norm Brown, of Cal Fire, said the driestspring on record, which preceded the storm,didn’t provide much relief for those battlingthe blazes.

“It was about as dry as I’ve ever seen alightning storm,” he said. “I was in a cabinthe day the fires started. I saw the fires startand I thought I’d better get to work.”

Brown said that extensive undergrowthin forests that hadn’t been touched indecades was responsible for some insulatedheat reigniting even after fires were thoughtto be extinguished.

“One of the problems we’re experiencingis the type of fuel buildup,” he said. “It isincredible. Even on fires where we haven’thad a start for a week or two we’ve had peo-ple calling in smoke. As far as air quality,we will probably have smoke from firesnorth of the county for the next few weeksand certainly until it rains.”

Brown said the number of miles betweenthe blazes made for unique problems forfirefighters.

“Logistically, it created all sorts of chal-lenges,” he said. “Any one of these fireswould have been a major fire for us…we’dget help from all over Northern California.We had an incident base in Covelo,Laytonville, Boonville and Ukiah.Normally, we’d only run one incident base.From Covelo to the furthest fire is threehours. As spread out as this is we only suf-fered 47 injuries. When you look at thecountry this was in that was relativelyminor.”

Rob Burgess can be reached at udjrb@pacific.net.

Emergencydeclarationrenewed

‘We will probablyhave smoke from firesnorth of the county for

the next few weeksand certainly until it

rains.’

NORM BROWN, of Cal Fire

By SARA HOUSEfor The Daily Journal

When animals taken in byanimal shelters are notadopted within a period oftime, they are euthanized,even if the animal is

perfectly healthy. These cats and dogs arekilled, or “put to sleep” as some people callit, because shelters everywhere areoverflowing with animals.

Anderson Valley Animal Rescue hasdecided to change the system in whichanimals are euthanized and sheltered in itsfacility. Laura Mares and Cheryl Schraderof the Anderson Valley Animal Rescuehope the success of their new system willexpand to other shelters. The new goal theRescue is trying to reach is called a “no killcommunity,” where no animals areeuthanized except for mercy reasons. TheRescue is basing its “no kill community”system from “Redemption,” a book byNathan J. Winograd providing theblueprints for this movement.

A no kill community is one in which:Healthy dogs and cats are saved, treatabledogs and cats are saved and healthy andtreatable feral cats are saved. Winogradoutlines 10 steps in achieving the no killcommunity, and the Anderson ValleyAnimal Rescue is working to reach thiswith the cooperation of the animal shelterin Ukiah, Animal Care and Control ofMendocino County and local veterinaryclinics.

The first step, which is what the Rescueis currently attempting, is a whole programin itself. TNR (Trap, Neuter and Release)Feral Cat is a system in which the Rescuecatches feral cats (domestic cats living inthe wild, many times in colonies), spays

ANDERSON VALLEY ANIMAL RESCUE

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“ No kill” shelter advocate Cheryl Schrader, director of Animal Rescue ofAnderson Valley, and Laura Mares, foster home and volunteer coordinator,hold Buddy, left, an adoptable year-old male dog, and Chloe and Chin Chin, 4-month-old puppies who are two of Laura’s foster dogs outside the PlantStreet Shelter Saturday morning.

Creatinga ‘no kill’shelter

See 'NO KILL,' Page 14

By HEIDI DICKERSONfor The Daily Journal

Wine awards, presentation of the GeorgeZeni sustainable winegrowing trophy, a liveauction with a “splash,” good food and greatwine are all on the program Saturday, from 5 to9:30 p.m., at Brutocao’s Schoolhouse Plaza inHopland. The Mendocino Winegrape & WineCommission and the Mendocino WinegrowersFoundation invite the community to wear or be“green” with natural or recycled fabrics and joinin a festive celebratory dinner – all of it for agood cause.

The benefit will raise funds for theMendocino Agricultural Families ScholarshipFund. It will honor Paul Dolan, co-owner ofMendocino Wine Company, for his contribu-tions to sustainable farming and business prac-tices. The winners of the best wines in theMendocino County Fair Wine Competition willbe announced. And the requisite auction -- thisone billed “with a splash” -- is sure to add a bitof fun to the decorum suitable for the awardsand event beneficiary.

“This year we wanted to do something differ-ent and off the wall,” says event chair VickyCrawford of McDowell Valley Vineyards inHopland. “We want people to know that

Mendocino County not only makes good winebut we know how to have fun.”

That piece of fun is the auction with a“splash.” Indeed there will be a dunk tank andbidders will have the opportunity to win thehonor of dunking one of Mendocino’s illustri-ous citizens. So far, 2nd District Supervisor JimWattenburger, McDowell Valley Vineyard wine-maker Billy Crawford, the Savings Bank’sMarty Lombardi, and Beckstoffer Vineyards’Rich Schaefers and Paul Dolan, the evening’shonoree, have volunteered to be dunked for theworthy cause.

Past and present recipients of the MendocinoAgricultural Families Scholarship will sharetheir appreciation for the educational opportuni-ties they were afforded with the help of theirscholarships. Sandra Plaza from Ukiah, one ofthe first recipients in 2001, went on to finish St.Mary’s college and has returned to MendocinoCounty to work as a parole officer. The 2006awardee, Isadora Jimenez, from AndersonValley, attends Mills College majoring in diplo-macy and math. This year’s winner, DanielArgulo, will attend Sacramento State Universityin the fall.

Mendocino Green Tie & Awards Dinner on Saturday

Paul Dolan will receive the George ZeniWinegrower Sustainability Award atSaturday’s fund-raising dinner.See DINNER, Page 14

D A I L Y D I G E S TEditor: Jody Martinez, 468-3517 udj@pacific.net

– WEDNESDAY, AUG. 6, 20082

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POLICE REPORTSThe following were

compiled from reportsprepared by the UkiahPolice Department. Toanonymously reportcrime information, call463-6205.

ARRESTED -- CassidyJean Hann, 35, of Fort Bragg,was arrested at 12:04 a.m.Monday in the 800 block ofNorth Bush Street on suspi-cion of driving under theinfluence.

SHERIFF’S REPORTSThe following were

compiled from reportsprepared by theMendocino CountySheriff’s Office:

BOOKED -- Cory LeeDavis, 35, of Ukiah, wasbooked into jail by the UkiahPolice Department at 1:02a.m. Monday on suspicion ofbattery, revocation of proba-tion and kidnapping.

BOOKED -- Daniel JohnCampbell, 57, of South LakeTahoe, was booked into jailby the California HighwayPatrol at 3:14 a.m. Mondayon suspicion of driving underthe influence.

BOOKED -- GerronDewitt Chekelelee, 27, ofWillits, was booked into jailby the Willits PoliceDepartment at 9:55 p.m.Monday on a warrant for sus-picion of driving under theinfluence.

Those arrested by law enforcementofficers are innocent until proven guilty.People reported as having been arrest-ed may contact the Daily Journal oncetheir case has been concluded so theresults can be reported. Those who feelthe information is in error should con-tact the appropriate agency. In the caseof those arrested on suspicion of dri-ving under the influence of an intoxi-cant: all DUI cases reported by lawenforcement agencies are reported bythe newspaper.The Daily Journal makesno exceptions.

CORRECTIONSThe Ukiah Daily Journal

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DEATH NOTICE• Barbara Galvin, 95,

died Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008,at her home. A visitation isplanned for Thursday, fromnoon to 5 p.m., and 6 to 8p.m., at the EversoleMortuary. A funeral will beheld at 10 a.m. Friday, at theEversole Mortuary.

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FUNERAL NOTICES[\

EDDIE PACHECOEddie Pacheco (86),

Calpella businessman, died peacefully at home onJuly 15th. He is survived by the love of hislife, Helen, his wife of 58 years, and numerous

nieces, nephews and grandnieces andgrandnephews.

He was one of 6 childrenraised in Rodeo, California by his parentsAntonio and Maria Pacheco of Curial,Portugal. His brothers To-ny, Joe, Joaquin and sis-ters Nellie Lazaro and Alice Quill, precededhim in death. He was loved and admired byhis family, neigh-bors on Central Avenueand many friends and business associates.Hewas conducting business and advising hisfamily on the prop-er way to run a restaurantup to two days be-fore his death. He ownedand operated sever-al taverns and restaurants

in San Pablo, Crockett and Rodeo. Aftermoving to Calpella in 1963 he acquired manybusinesses which include the Club Calpella,Johns Place in Wil-lits, The Boonville Lodge,The Driftwood, The Lotowana Village Resortand many other es-tablishments.

He and his brotherJoaquin were wise invest-ors and were extremelysuccessful over the years. A self-made, hard-working man who will be missed by many. A cele-bration of his life will be on Thursday,August the 7th, 11am at the Eversole Mortuary.

Eversole Mortuary is incharge of arrange-ments.

Obama leads McCain in poll,thanks to leads amongwomen, minorities, young

WASHINGTON (AP) — Solid marginsamong women, minorities and young votershave powered Barack Obama to a 6 percentagepoint lead over John McCain in the presiden-tial race, according to an Associated Press-Ipsos poll released Tuesday.

Obama is ahead of his Republican rival 47percent to 41 percent among registered voters,the poll showed. The survey was taken afterthe Democratic senator had returned from atrip to Middle Eastern and European capitals,and during a week that saw the two campsclash over which one had brought race into acampaign in which an Obama victory wouldmake him the first African-American presi-dent.

McCain, the senator from Arizona, is lead-ing by 10 points among whites and is evenwith Obama among men, groups with whomRepublicans traditionally do well in nationalelections. He has a 17-point lead with whitemen and was running strongly among marriedmen, rural residents and white evangelicals.

Obama leads by 13 points among women,by 30 points among voters up to age 34, and by55 points among blacks, Hispanics and otherminorities, the poll shows. He is also doingstrongly with unmarried men, moderates andcity dwellers, and has a 12-point lead amongthose saying they definitely plan to vote.

The two men were evenly dividingCatholics and suburban residents, swinggroups the parties contest in every election.

White House, CIA deny reportthat it faked a letter showingSaddam-al-Qaida link

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White Houseand the CIA on Tuesday adamantly denied areport that the Bush administration concocted afake letter purporting to show a link betweenSaddam Hussein’s regime and al-Qaida as ajustification for the Iraq war.

The allegation was raised by Washington-based journalist Ron Suskind in a new book,“The Way of the World,” published Tuesday.The letter supposedly was written by Tahir JalilHabbush al-Tikriti, director of Iraqi intelli-gence under Saddam Hussein.

“The White House had concocted a fake let-ter from Habbush to Saddam, backdated toJuly 1, 2001,” Suskind wrote. “It said that 9/11ringleader Mohammad Atta had actually

trained for his mission in Iraq thus showing,finally, that there was an operational linkbetween Saddam and al-Qaida, something thevice president’s office had been pressing CIAto prove since 9/11 as a justification to invadeIraq. There is no link.”

Suskind said the letter’s existence had beenreported before, and that it had been treated asif it were genuine.

Denying the report, White House deputypress secretary Tony Fratto said, “The notionthat the White House directed anyone to forgea letter from Habbush to Saddam Hussein isabsurd.”

New McCain ad emphasizesindependent streak to countercharge he’s same as Bush

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — John McCainconceded in a new television commercial onTuesday that “we’re worse off than we werefour years ago,” and said he is the candidatebest positioned to usher in an era of change.

“Washington’s broken. John McCain knowsit,” says the commercial, which is implicitlycritical of both President Bush and BarackObama.

It is unusual for a presidential candidate topart company with an administration of thesame party, but McCain has little choice, withpublic opinion polls showing the public iseager for change after eight years of the Bushadministration.

Just seven months ago, McCain said in adebate that “Americans overall are better off”than eight years ago “because we have had apretty good prosperous time with low unem-ployment and low inflation.” Even so, headded that “things are tough right now.”

Set to run in battleground states, the newcommercial does not mention Obama but itsuggests the first-term Illinois senator is unpre-pared to be president by saying McCain is theone “ready to lead.” It also tries to seizeObama’s message of change and cast McCain,a four-term Arizona senator, as a change agent.

Gun-control groups fear topactivist was NRA spy; NRAsilent on reports it planted mole

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A gun-controlactivist who championed the cause for morethan a decade and served on the boards of twoanti-violence groups is suspected of working

The world briefly

By JOE BEL BRUNOAP Business Writer

NEW YORK — Analready soaring Wall Streetextended its advance Tuesdayafter the Federal Reserve leftinterest rates unchanged andassuaged some of the market’sfears about the economy. TheDow Jones industrial averageshot up more than 330 points,and all the major indexes hadgains approaching 3 percent.

The market was enjoying abig rally before the Fed meet-ing as investors responded toa report that services sectoractivity fell less than expectedlast month and to another dropin oil prices that took crude aslow as $118 a barrel.

The Fed gave stocks anoth-er huge push higher in the lasthours of trading. In a state-ment accompanying its wide-ly expected rate decision, thecentral bank reported that“economic activity expandedin the second quarter, partlyreflecting growth in consumerspending and exports.” Thatassessment was welcomenews to a market that hasfeared the economy wasfalling into recession becauseof weak consumer spending.

The Fed did have somedarker news, stating that“inflation has been high,spurred by the earlier increas-es in the prices of energy andsome other commodities.”But it also said it expectedinflation to moderate later inthe year.

“The wording is a littlestrong over inflation, butthere’s really no real changein policy,” said BrianGendreau, investment strate-gist for ING InvestmentManagement. “I think theyare trying to buy time to allowthe economy to recover, andso that the financials canslowly repair.”

Ryan Larson, senior equitytrader at Voyageur AssetManagement, said he believesthe central bank will keeprates on hold until the earlypart of 2009. He said of Fedofficials, “they seem moreconcerned about growth forthe rest of this year, and I’dsay right now they appear tobe dovish for the short term.”

The oil market also helpedsoothe some of Wall Street’sworries — crude fell as low as$118 a barrel before settling at$119.17, down $2.24 on theNew York MercantileExchange. Oil has now fallen$28 from its July 11 high of$147.27 on widening expecta-tions that the slumping U.S.economy will keep curbingconsumer demand for gaso-

line and other petroleum prod-ucts.

Stocks had plunged in Juneand early July as oil reachednew heights; the fear on WallStreet was that higher pricesfor fuel would curtail con-sumer spending, whichaccounts for more than two-thirds of the economy. Withoil falling, and the Fed citingeconomic growth in its state-ment Tuesday, investors wereallowing themselves to againfeel a little more optimisticafter a year of financial crisesand soaring commoditiescosts that have pummeledstocks.

The Dow rose 331.62, or2.94 percent, to 11,615.77. Itwas up about 225 pointsshortly before the Fed’s 2:15p.m. EDT announcement.

Broader indexes also rosesharply. The Standard &Poor’s 500 index added 35.87,or 2.87 percent, to 1,284.88,and the Nasdaq compositeindex rose 64.27, or 2.81 per-cent, to 2,349.83.

It was the Dow and S&P500’s biggest one-day gainsince April 1, when the index-es kicked off the second quar-ter with a huge rally. This wasalso the Nasdaq’s biggestpoint and percentage risesince mid-July.

Treasury bond prices fellafter the Fed released its deci-sion. The yield on the bench-mark 10-year Treasury note,which moves opposite itsprices, rose to 4.02 percentfrom 3.97 percent lateMonday.

The dollar traded mostlyhigher against other majorcurrencies, while gold pricesfell. Early in the session,shares rose sharply after theInstitute for SupplyManagement, the trade groupof corporate purchasing exec-utives, said its services sectorindex rose to 49.5 from 48.2in June. Analysts surveyed byThomson Financial/IFR pre-dicted it would rise to 49.0.

Any reading below 50 sig-nals contraction. The report isbased on a survey of the insti-tute’s members and coverssuch indicators as new orders,employment, inventories,prices and exports andimports. The notion that thesector might be in better shapethan many investors fearedgave Wall Street reason foroptimism.

Earnings reports continuedto stream in. Cisco SystemsInc. reported late Tuesday a4.4 percent increase in netincome for its latest quarter,beating analyst expectationsby a penny per share.

Wall Street extends itsrally after Fed decision

See BRIEFLY, Page 14

C O M M U N I T YEditor: Richard Rosier, 468-3520 udj@pacific.net

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 6, 2008 – 3

The Ukiah Daily Journal

Q: My father kept mymother in the dark financially,so, when he suffered a strokeseveral years ago and wasadmitted to a nursing home,my mother was not preparedto take responsibility. To fur-ther complicate matters, Dadhad not signed a power ofattorney.

Because everything was inhis name, she had to go tocourt to get appointed as hisguardian and conservator inorder to get enough money topay the bills. This was anexpensive and time-consum-ing situation, and Momvowed that she would neverput me and my brotherthrough this if she became ill.

So, before Dad died, shewent to a lawyer and signed adurable power of attorney thatappointed me to handle herfinances should she becomeincapacitated. Ironically, she,too, suffered a stroke andbecame disabled shortly afterDad died. I took her power ofattorney to the bank where myparents had done business fornearly 30 years in order toestablish a checking account,to transfer funds with whichto pay her expenses and totend to her brokerage account.You can imagine my shockwhen the banker told me thatit was bank policy not toaccept powers of attorney, andthat I would have to apply forguardianship to access heraccounts. With no one makingthe investment decisionsabout her stocks, the value ofher brokerage accountdropped. With no one tellingthe bank not to renew a cer-tificate of deposit, it was auto-matically renewed for a yearat a rate interest lower thanwas available elsewhere. Thelawyer I contacted told methat because it would beexpensive to sue the bank, Ishould do as they told me. Myquestion: Why should mymother’s durable power ofattorney not be honored by thebank, and how do I get imme-diate relief?

A: Unfortunately, you arenot the first person who hasreported this type of intolera-ble conduct by some bankswhen dealing with customerswho have the misfortune ofbecoming disabled. We ven-ture to guess that the signaturecards and other documentsthat your mother signed whenshe opened her accounts didnot provide that if she becamedisabled, the bank would notaccept her power of attorneyand would not allow herauthorized agent to haveaccess to her funds. If the

power of attorney was signedand filed according to statelaw, there is no legal reason ofwhich we are aware that inany way justifies the bank’srefusal to honor your mother’sinstructions.

It appears to us that thebank is assuming quite a riskin the name of “policy” whenyour mother’s untended bro-kerage account is diminishingdue to market conditions andher CD is renewed by defaultwhen there are better interestrates available. In fact, we areinformed that at least one statehas passed a law makingbanks that do not acceptappropriate powers of attor-ney liable for damages andattorneys’ fees.

Some banks follow the so-called “staleness” doctrine --that is, if a power of attorneyis too old based on theirguidelines, they refuse tohonor it.

While this does not solveyour immediate problem, wethink this type of conductlooks a lot like unfair tradepractices, and a letter fromyour lawyer threatening suitcouldn’t hurt. Nor would areport to the Better BusinessBureau and a complaint to theConsumer Affairs Agency inyour state. Because of thiswidespread practice by somebanks, we invite and welcomeresponses from readers whohave had to deal with this typeof problem. For those who arestill healthy, it might be agood idea to get a writtenstatement from your bank thatyour power of attorney will beaccepted in order to try tohead off this travesty.

Jan Warner is a member ofthe National Academy ofElder Law Attorneys and hasbeen practicing law for morethan 30 years. Jan Collins iseditor of the Business andEconomic Review publishedby the University of SouthCarolina and a special corre-spondent for The Economist.You can learn more informa-tion about elder care law andwrite to the authors onhttp://www.nextsteps.net.

Power of attorneyno good at bank

Next stepsBy Jan Warner and Jan Collins

The Daily JournalUkiah Mayor Doug Crane

will join Rite Aid DistrictManager Jim Hart at a ribboncutting ceremony for the newRite Aid store featuring thecompany’s new “CustomerWorld” design on Thursday at8 a.m.. The new store, locatedat 680 S. State St., opens itsdoors for the first time to cus-tomers at 8 a.m. that day. Thestore incorporates features ofthe company’s “CustomerWorld” design which wascreated using customer feed-back.

The Ukiah store opening ispart of the company’s goal toopen approximately 85 newand relocated stores this fis-cal year.

“We’re very excited toopen a Customer World storedesign in the Ukiah commu-nity,” said Hart. “Ukiah resi-dents can now see and expe-rience the new design andservices that many customershave been raving about sincewe opened our first CustomerWorld store about three yearsago. Customers told us thattheir relationship with thepharmacist was important, soeach new store highlights thepharmacy. Pharmacy is ourcore business so we made itthe focal point, or star, of theCustomer World design.”

The store design, createdusing feedback from cus-tomer focus groups, is RiteAid’s latest prototype design,offering a new look and manynew services.

Before designing the newCustomer World store, RiteAid executives met withfocus groups across the coun-try to find out what theywanted in a drugstore andpharmacy. Customer feed-back was implemented intothe new design includingexpanding merchandise selec-tions, improving store naviga-tion and improving on theprofessional feel at the phar-macy. The pharmacy depart-ment is easily seen and acces-sible from the entrance,emphasizing Rite Aid’s com-mitment to patient health andwellness. The CustomerWorld pharmacy waiting areais designed with a loweredceiling, comfortable chairs, aTV, and connects to a phar-macy consultation room, pro-viding a private and profes-sional setting for patientcounseling by the pharmacist.

“Reaction to the new storedesign has been overwhelm-ingly positive from customersand associates alike,” saidHart. Aisles are wide andclutter free, and the designmakes it easy for customersto find what they’re shoppingfor. The store environmentshows that we also care aboutour associates’ ability to effi-ciently get their work done.Our store development pro-gram is a top priority for RiteAid and will strengthen ourmarket share, improve ourcompetitive positioning andemphasize our commitmentto customers in our existing

markets.”The new Ukiah store is

over 16,000 square feet withwide aisles, a bright openenvironment with directviews to each department.More visible departmentsigns make it easier for shop-pers to quickly locate mer-chandise. A new centrallylocated cosmetics departmentputs cosmetics and body careat center stage, appealing toRite Aid’s core female cus-tomer. The new store willalso feature an expanded vita-min department with special-ty products, a new PictureCenter, complete with One-Hour Photo and the latestdigital capabilities, drive-through pharmacy servicesand a larger pharmacy wait-ing area with important infor-mation on health and well-ness.

Rite Aid Corporation isone of the nation’s leadingdrugstore chains with approx-imately 5,000 stores in 31states and the District ofColumbia with fiscal 2008annual sales of more than$24.3 billion. Informationabout Rite Aid, including cor-porate background and pressreleases, is available throughthe company’s Web site athttp://www.riteaid.com.

Rite Aid to open new ‘CustomerWorld’ store in Ukiah Thursday

Sarah Baldik/The Daily Journal

The new Rite Aid in Ukiah will open with a ribbon cutting ceremony this Thursday at 8 a.m.

The new store will feature a waiting room, shown above, for pharmacy customersthat offers them a place to sit, watch the news and sip water as they wait for theirperscriptions to be filled. The store will also have a Thrifty ice cream station,shown below, where customers can get a scoop of their favorite ice cream.

The vitamin sec-tion in the“Customer World”Rite Aid openingThursday willinclude a widevariety of nutri-tional suplementsno previouslyavailable at RiteAid.

The Daily JournalMendocino County chefs, organic wineries, and purveyors

of organic and wild-crafted foods will gather on the vineyardpatio of Parducci Wine Cellars for the Pure Mendocino TMOrganic Food and Wine Tasting, Saturday, Aug. 23, 4 to 7:30p.m. Proceeds to benefit the Cancer Resource Centers ofMendocino County. Ticket and event information available atwww.puremendocino.org or 800 449-6483.

Pure Mendocino TM Organic Food and Wine Tasting

Saturday, Aug. 23, 4 to 7:30 p.m.The centerpiece event of the 4th Annual Pure Mendocino

TM Celebration showcases sustainable food and wines fromeach of Mendocino County’s diverse growing regions. Theevening includes cooking demonstrations, live entertainmentwith guitarist, Alec Fuhrman, and a silent auction featuringlocally produced organic wines and one-of-a-kind indulgences.Tickets are $40 per person or $350 for ten tickets, ideal forbusinesses, associations, and gifting.

Participating vendors hail from throughout MendocinoCounty. Coastal participants include certified organic ElkCreamery, Ocean Harvest Sea Vegetables, and award-winningRavens’ vegetarian restaurant. The Apple Farm and HandleyCellars represent the cool Anderson Valley corridor. Inland ven-dors include Patrona Bistro and Wine Bar from Ukiah, PotterValley’s certified organic McFadden Farm and Vineyard, andfresh-from-the-farm Covelo Organics.

Event host, Parducci Wine Cellars, has participated in thePure Mendocino TM Celebration since its inception four yearsago. Owned in partnership by the grape-growing families ofTim and Tom Thornhill and Paul Dolan, Parducci is one ofMendocino County’s oldest wineries and the nation’s first car-bon-neutral winery. “We encourage others to join us in ourstrong support of Pure Mendocino and the Cancer ResourceCenters,” said partner, Tim Thornhill, “The food and wine willbe great and it's for a great cause, too.”

Pure Mendocino organicFood and Wine Tasting toshowcase regional bounty

F O R U MEditor: K.C. Meadows, 468-3526 udj@pacific.net

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The Ukiah Daily Journal

Handicapped waitingTo the Editor:What’s wrong with this picture?First, I must say that the staff at the

Mendocino Transit Authority are in fact kindand show respect.

Where the problem starts is a sad one! Anoffice worker has had to take an leave ofabsence due to a surgery. From here, disabledcitizens looking to obtain what is called ablue card, which enables them a reduction of50 percent in local transportation fees, if thatperson has in their possession a Medicarecard. Now this includes elderly and handi-capped.

Since the first of July and as far back aslate June, you have not been able to obtainthe cards enabling these fixed income citi-zens the needed transportation discounts theydepend on. First, people were informed thaton July 10 they may obtain the much desireddiscount cards. Upon calling on that day theywere postponed until July twenty second.And why? The unfortunate lady who isrecovering from surgery is the only one atMTA who knows how to place the photo-graph via computer on the blue card.

Am I missing something here? No oneelse is trained at MTA to do such a simplejob? This is quintessential job security! Let’stake the cursor to the bottom right of thephotograph, reduce its size copy, place onclipboard, you get the picture.

What’s shocking is that the discount cardsare not some charmed form of benevolencegifted out for MTA has a big heart. This is amandatory element of the AmericanDisability Act, for which I’m sure the MTAis receiving federal funds, please correct meif I’m wrong. With the rising temperatures,as well as the price of gasoline, let’s not for-get the miasmic smoke filled air, wouldn’t itbe nice for a little old lady to be able toafford a dial a ride home with her groceriesfrom the market? So she wouldn’t have tostrain, an ounce of prevention is worth apound of cure. Picture this.

Trent FosterUkiah

Check out the garden at Yokayo School

To the Editor:I am Trevor Morris, of Troop 75 of Boy

Scouts of America. I recently finished myEagle Scout project, which was the installa-tion of an irrigation system at YokayoElementary School’s beautiful new garden.This garden was planted by a group of vol-unteers after the old one was torn out. Thereare a few people that I would like to thankfor assisting in the completion of this project.

I would like to thank Tom and Cia, ofCreative Landscaping, for all their generoustime and effort. They devoted many hourshelping me install and set up the system.They also donated some of the materials thatI needed to finish this project.

I would like to thank John Varner, of PaceSupply, for donating all of the pipes that Ineeded to complete this project.

I would also like to thank Heliz Rentalsfor donating the ditch witch that was used todig the trenches for the system.

Next, I would like to thank the JuicyTomatoes, which is a local woman’s group.They put together a donation box for me thatraised all of the money for the control box.

I would also like to thank Aaron and DaveLongstreth, for giving me their valuable timeand hard work which allowed me to com-plete this project before summer, so the gar-den could continue growing. Without theirgenerous assistance, this would have taken alot longer.

Most of all I would like to thank my dad,John Morris, who has helped me for the pastseven years of scouting. Without him, Iwouldn’t be where I am today and I wouldn’thave been able to do this project.

Finally, I would like to thank the BoyScouts of America. This has been a great andsupportive program, helping me to become aleader and a better person in so many ways.

Thanks again to all of these people. It hasbeen a great learning experience for me.Also, the garden itself will continue to be allimportant resource for the children ofYokayo School, who will be able to learnabout gardening. If you have not alreadyseen it, then you should check it out.

Trevor MorrisUkiah

Letters from our readers

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

From the desk of ...ROBERT SAMUELSON

Robert Samelson explores political, economic andsocial issues for the Washington Post Writer’s Group.

People prefer to be with people like themselves. Forall the celebration of “diversity,” it’s sameness that dom-inates.

Most people favor friendships with those who sharesimilar backgrounds, interests and values. It makes formore shared experiences, easier conversations and morecomfortable silences. Despite many exceptions, the urgeis nearly universal. It’s human nature.

Perhaps America’s greatest glory is to rise above thisself-absorption. People with many different heritagesand beliefs have blended into a cohesive society. Atsome point, most people subordinate their own firmlyheld convictions and loyalties to the larger nation. This ismore than patriotism; it’s the identity of “being anAmerican.” But it is in constant tension with the differ-ences that divide Americans.

The latest manifestation of this is what Bill Bishopcalls “the Big Sort.” By that, he means that Americanshave increasingly “clustered in communities of same-ness, among people with similar ways of life, beliefs,and, in the end, politics.” Republican fundamentalistscongregate with other Republican fundamentalists.Liberal Democrats herd with other liberal Democrats.Environmentalists decamp to Portland, Ore. Child-cen-tered Republican families move to the exurbs of Dallasand Minneapolis. The increasing segregation of Americaby social and cultural values -- not just by income --helps explain America’s growing political polarization,Bishop argues in his new book (naturally: “The BigSort”). Because prosperity enables more Americans tolive where they please, they gravitate to lifestyle ghettos-- and that has significant political implications. Citingstudies of social psychology, Bishop says that group con-sciousness actually amplifies likes and dislikes. Viewsbecome more extreme. People become more self-right-eous and more suspicious of outsiders.

It’s not red and blue states so much as red and bluecounties. Bishop -- a recovering newspaper columnist --collaborated with Robert Cushing, a retired professor ofsociology from the University of Texas, to examine vot-ing patterns in presidential elections. They classifiedcounties as politically lopsided if one candidate won by20 percentage points or more. Their findings are stun-ning. In the 1960 Kennedy-Nixon election, a virtual deadheat, 33 percent of counties qualified. By 2000, also adead heat, that was 45 percent. In 2004, it was 48 per-cent. In 1976, it had been as low as 27 percent.

Not surprisingly, many neighborhoods today havemostly Obama or McCain yard signs, not a competitivemixture. Though he dislikes this sorting, Bishop is notcontemptuous of it for good reason: He discovered itthrough personal experience. When he and his wifemoved to Austin, Texas, they instinctively selected aneighborhood called Travis Heights. It had people likethem, who turned out to be highly liberal. How liberal?Well, in 2000, almost 60 percent of Texans voted forGeorge W. Bush. In Travis Heights, Bush finished thirdafter Al Gore and Ralph Nader. (Despite his views,Bishop’s analysis is evenhanded.)

Although Bishop is onto something, I think his argu-ment is slightly overdrawn. Today’s residential segrega-tion of like-minded people has ample precedent. Formuch of the 20th century, urban neighborhoods subdi-vided by ethnic group. The Irish had their blocks, theItalians theirs. But neighborhoods were sufficientlycompressed that they often coexisted within a singlecounty (Bishop’s measuring standard). More important,Bishop, like many others, has exaggerated the extent ofthe polarization. Evidence of growing differences ofopinion among the general public -- as opposed to tinierpolitical elites -- is slim.

Consider two decades of polls from the Pew ResearchCenter. On many questions, there was little change. Onequestion asked whether “government should care forthose who can’t care for themselves.” In 1987, 71 per-cent agreed; in 2007, 69 percent did. Or take immigra-tion. In 1992, when the question was first asked, 76 per-cent of respondents favored tougher restrictions; in 2007,75 percent did. On some cultural issues, opinions con-verged. In 2007, only 28 percent thought school boardsshould be able to “fire teachers who are known homo-sexuals,” down from 51 percent in 1987. In 1987, only48 percent thought it was “all right for blacks and whitesto date each other”; by 2007, 83 percent did.

It’s not that everyone agrees on everything (divisionsremain strong on the Iraq War, abortion, gay marriage).But growing polarization predominates among politicalelites of both left and right. The “Big Sort” of residentialsegregation is still reshaping the political landscape,though more indirectly. With fewer competitive congres-sional districts, the real political struggles now often takeplace in primaries, where activists’views count the most.Candidates appeal to them and are driven toward theextremes.

What Arthur Schlesinger Jr. called “the vital center” isbeing slowly disenfranchised. Party “bases” becomemore important than their numbers justify. Passionatepartisans dislike compromise and consensus. They wantto demolish the other side. Whether from left or right, thedanger is a tyranny of true believers.

A tyranny oftrue believers?

Other opinionsFrom around the nation

Durango (Colo.)HeraldOn the Bush administration’suse of diplomacy

In the waning days of theBush administration, thereappears to be a slight shiftaway from the hard-lineapproach to dealing with“Axis of Evil” members thathas defined Bush’s presiden-cy thus far. With high-levelState Department personnelengaging in talks with theircounterparts in Iran andNorth Korea, there may besome move toward resolvingthe standoff with those twocountries over their respec-tive nuclear programs. Itwould be unrealistic,though, to expect too much.

Nevertheless, the willing-ness to talk is a big change _and one that is welcome, iflate. For far too long, theBush administration has leftdiplomacy on the shelf whendealing with what it definedas “Axis of Evil” countries:Iran, Iraq and North Korea.The most striking exampleof this anti-diplomacymodel, of course, is the warin Iraq, which has removedthat country from the trio,but at a substantial cost _ inlives, dollars, time and polit-ical capital. AddressingIraq’s perceived nuclearambitions, it seems now,more than five years later,could have benefited from aless heavy-handed approach.That is a hard-learned lessonthat will continue to burdenthe United States and Iraqfor years to come.

It was disappointing,then, to see the Bush admin-istration similarly eschewdiplomatic efforts in dealingwith North Korea’s andIran’s nuclear programs.While leadership in both of

those countries exhibit unsa-vory behavior in their poli-cies and treatment of citi-zens, there is much to losefor those citizens and theworld beyond if full-scalenuclear weapons programsare developed. ...

The recent movementtoward the discussion tableby the Bush administrationis not enough to suggest animminent solution to the for-eign policy struggles thathave troubled the UnitedStates in recent years. It is,however, encouraging to seean increased willingness todiscuss matters that areuncomfortable, rather thancast threats and rattle sabers.Those strategies simply addto the discomfort as theyhave very high stakesindeed.

The News-Press,Fort Myers, Fla.On how the campaigns of Sen.Barack Obama andHillary Clintonsparked an increasein minority voters

There’s no doubt that thehistoric presidential cam-paigns of Barack Obama andHillary Clinton energizedthe electorate like few cam-paigns ever have. Moreover,the Democratic senators’unprecedented success intranscending race and gen-der led to a welcomeincrease in the number ofregistered voters, particular-ly among minorities.

Between early Januaryand late last week, the num-ber of black voters in LeeCounty increased 22 percentand the number of Hispanicvoters increased about 21percent. There also was a 10

percent increase amongwhite voters.

The increase in minorityvoter registration givesvoice to people who haven’talways been represented atthe table. Whether it’s thepresence of a nontraditionalcandidate, the pressing eco-nomic conditions, or the warin Iraq, anything thatinspires citizens to partici-pate in the political processis beneficial.

Now that so many haveregistered, the next step isgetting to the polls. TheCensus Bureau reports that36 percent of registered vot-ers didn’t vote in the 2004presidential election.

The 2008 election couldswing on the turnout of newvoters. The more citizensexercise the privilege, thestronger our democracy willbe.

The Knoxville(Tenn.) News-SentinelOn the churchshooting

“Let people know thatGreg McKendry is a hero, anabsolute hero.”

Those are the words ofTaylor Bessette,McKendry’s foster son.They should be echoingthroughout Knoxville today.

In the sanctuary where hecame to celebrate life,McKendry instead gave uphis life ... taking a gunshot toprotect other congregants atthe Tennessee ValleyUnitarian UniversalistChurch. Many questionsabout the attack remainunanswered. Foremostamong them: Why?

Was this some sort of hatecrime tied to the UnitarianUniversalists’ teachings?

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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

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The Daily JournalThe HazMobile household

hazardous waste site will beopen in Ukiah Saturday,August 9 from 8 a.m. to 2p.m. to accept dangerouschemicals that can’t go in thetrash.

The HazMobile also fea-tures a "free store" with like-new usable products includ-ing paint, available withoutcharge to the public.

The collection site at 298Plant Road, located behindthe County Animal Shelter, isopen every Tuesday through-out the year and the SEC-OND Saturday of eachmonth. Hours are 8 a.m. to 2p.m.

The HazMobile is free tohouseholds but there is alimit of 15 gallons per vehi-cle per day (or 60 feet of flu-orescent tubes). The 15 gal-lons is measured by thecapacity of the containers ofhazardous materials. If indi-

viduals wish to dispose ofmore than 15 gallons, theymust make a special appoint-ment and a fee will becharged.

Small business waste isalso welcome at the collec-tion but an appointment mustbe made and a fee will beapplied per gallon of waste.

When bringing materialsto the HazMobile, the publicshould be careful that itemsare kept in their original con-tainers (except motor oilwhich can be consolidated),that nothing is leaking, andthat all containers are tieddown.

Toxic items like paint,antifreeze, pesticides, herbi-cides, pool chemicals, gaso-line, solvents, acids, bases,toxic cleaners, mercury,household batteries and fluo-rescent light tubes areaccepted by the HazMobile.Explosives and road flaresare excluded.

Motor oil, vehicle batter-ies, computer monitors andtelevisions can be recycled atthe Ukiah Transfer Station,3151 Taylor Drive, openMonday-Saturday 8-4.

The HazMobile collects atsome location in Mendocinoor Lake Counties almostevery weekend. The scheduleand more information isavailable by calling the localRecycling Hotline, 468-9704, or on the Internet atwww.mendoRecycle.org.

The HazMobile is a ser-vice of the Mendocino SolidWaste ManagementAuthority. Financial supportis provided by the CaliforniaIntegrated WasteManagement Board.

Hearty breakfast at USC set for Aug. 9The community is invited to attend a hearty breakfast at the

Ukiah Senior Center’s Bartlett Hall on Saturday, Aug. 9 from 9a.m. to 11 a.m. The cost is $6 per person for a serving of scram-bled eggs, French toast, ham, country potatoes and a beverage.

Those attending will receive a 10 percent off coupon forshopping at the Thrift Store, for one day only. They request thatthose who wish to attend call to have their name included on thesign up sheet or stop by Bartlett Hall and sign up. The UkiahSenior Center is located at 495 Leslie Street. For more infor-mation, or to sign up, call 468-9256 or 462-4343.

26th annual Round Valley BlackberryFestival set for Aug. 16 and 17

The 26th annual Round Valley Blackberry Festival will beheld Aug. 16 and 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., in Covelo.Admission is free and the festival will feature arts and craftsbooths, blackberry delicacies, wine tasting, childrens’ activities,and live music throughout. On Sunday, attendees will be offereda country breakfast, car show, and will be able to enter or watchthe foot race, which will benefit the Library Commons. For fes-tival or booth information, call 983-6144 or visit their Web siteat www.roundvalley.org.

Homeowner, renter assistance availableVolunteers are available at the Ukiah Senior Center, at 499

Leslie St., Ukiah, to help prepare claims for renters and home-owners who (1) are 62 or older, blind or disabled, (2) earnedless than $44,096 in 2007, and (3) owned and occupied a homeon Dec. 21, 2007, or paid at least $50 rent each month in 2007.

Volunteers will be available Wednesday and Friday morn-ings, 9 to 11:30 a.m., through Sept. 26. In addition, volunteerscan assist in the preparation of form 1040A for 2007, for anyindividuals who have not yet applied to the IRS for a stimuluscheck.

Those who intend to seek assistance are asked to bring thefollowing documents: proof of age or disability, property taxbill (if homeowners), 2007 federal and state tax records, andany other income records for 2007. For more information, callJoanne LaCasse at 462-3801.

Community HealthCorps program seeks applicants

The Community HealthCorps of Northern California, a divi-sion of the national Americorps Program, is currently acceptingapplications to serve in the local community health centers. Acurrent part-time opening exists at the Potter Valley CommunityHealth Center, and a full-time position at the Little Lake HealthCenter in Willits, in the areas of health education, outreach andpatient advocacy.

The mission of the HealthCorps Program is to engage com-munity members in service with the goal of improving access tocomprehensive, affordable and culturally appropriate healthcare. The program is an opportunity for community members togain professional skills and to make a positive impact on thehealth and well-being of their communities.

In exchange for service hours to the community,HealthCorps Members receive a living allowance of $6,305 to$11,400, an education award of $2362 to $4725, health insur-ance, child care benefits, training in community health issues,

and opportunities for professional and personal development.For more information about the program, or to download anapplication, visit www.ruralcommunityhealth.org , click onAmericorps, or e-mail Nancy Eachus, program coordinator, atneachus@ruralcommunityhealth.org.

UVMC receives grant to enhance infection prevention

Ukiah Valley Medical Center is one of 55 California hospi-tals to receive a grant from the Blue Shield of CaliforniaFoundation to improve hospital infection prevention. With the

$20,000 grant, UVMC will be better able to track its historical-ly low infection rates and participate in collaborative educationto learn about the newest infection prevention and control tech-niques. In many communities nationwide, many people areinfected with a resistant strain of bacteria called Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. The BSCF monies will allowUVMC to use new technologies to screen patients for MRSAwhen they go to the hospital, and to improve interventions toprevent MRSA from spreading to other patients.

“We’re committed to constantly improving our care, whetherit’s infection prevention, safety, or quality,” said Sue Mason,RN, Infection Control Nurse. “We’re grateful to Blue Shield fortheir assistance.”

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Feel?

Susan Allison of Hoplandenjoys growing and cookingwith fresh herbs. She addsrosemary to lamb, mixesoregano in pasta sauces, andsprinkles thyme on potatoes.Her problem: summer’s hotweather causes her home-grown herbs to flower veryquickly, leaving little foliagefor her dishes. To deal withthis warm-weather dilemma,Allison often turns to basil.While basil does produceflowers, if pruned properly, itcan maintain green leaves allsummer long.

According to Alan Costa ofSmith’s Nursery, basil is easyto grow and requires only afew hours of direct sunlighteach day. He says it is impor-tant to make sure the soil staysmoist without getting soggy.“If you notice that the leavesare going limp or turning yel-low, you may be watering toomuch,” he says.

When the plant is mature,you can clip the sprigs with apair of scissors or simplypinch them with your fingers.Be sure to leave two or threeleaves on the plant. “The keyis pinching the plant's tips byremoving the top two pairs ofleaves on each stem to allownew leaves to grow in theirplace,” says Costa. “Thisensures that the plant’s leavesare plentiful.”

Allison says that she storesfresh herbs for a short time inplastic bags in the refrigerator,or for a longer period in thefreezer.

In addition to its ability totranscend seasons, basil’s ver-satility is another appeal.

Allison says that she com-bines fresh chopped basil withgarlic and olive oil to make adairy-free variety of pesto.She also layers whole basilleaves over tomato slices andmozzarella cheese. Whencooking with basil, Allisonrecommends adding it at thelast moment, as cookingquickly destroys the flavor.Here is one of her favoriterecipes.

Tomato basil soup

1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium sweet onion,

chopped1 can ground peeled toma-

toes5 cups vegetable or chicken

stockSalt and freshly ground

black pepper 1/2 cup loosely packed

fresh basil, thinly sliced

Heat the olive oil in a large

soup pot over medium highheat. Add the onion and cook,stirring often, until softened,about 10 minutes. Add thetomatoes and the stock. Bringto a boil and then reduce to asimmer. Cook until soup isslightly thickened, about 20minutes. Season with salt andpepper. Stir in the basil.

Place the pot of soupdirectly in sink, and using astick blender, blend untilsmooth. Serve immediately.

Marilyn Campbell is a free-lance writer and former tele-vision news producer. She hasalso produced television newssegments on food and culinarytrends.

Cooking with basil

Bon VivantBy Marilyn Campbell

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S P O R T SEditor: Anthony Dion, 468-3518 udjsports@pacific.net

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By JANIE McCAULEYAssociated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — To thinkMatt Cain only has seven winsdespite pitching well enough forabout twice that total. He’s neverbeen one to be bitter for such for-tunes in baseball.

Cain beat the Braves for the firsttime in three career tries, RandyWinn doubled in a run and had threehits and the San Francisco Giantswon 4-2 against Atlanta on Mondaynight.

“I’ve probably had that confi-dence, then sometimes you just haveto find it,” Cain said. “A couple goodstarts in a row can help you get on aroll. ... You don’t think about winsand losses. You just tell yourself,’Keep throwing strikes and keepdoing what you’re doing.”’

Ivan Ochoa and Aaron Rowand

each hit RBI singles for SanFrancisco, which won for the thirdtime in four games and earned just its21st home victory of 2008. Ochoa’sRBI was the first of his major leaguecareer.

Cain didn’t allow a baserunnerpast second until Casey Kotchman’stwo-out triple in the sixth, thenKotchman scored the Braves’ firstrun on Omar Infante’s RBI singlemoments later. Kotchman hit his firsttriple since May 20, 2007, while withthe Los Angeles Angels.

Cain (7-9) — who is putting moreenergy into his conditioning betweenstarts and reaping the benefits late ingames — allowed one run on fivehits in 6 2-3 innings, struck out sixand walked five on a chilly andfoggy summer night in the Bay Area,with a first-pitch temperature of 61degrees. He received more than a

one-run cushion for the first timesince July 6.

“He’s pitched much better than hisrecord,” Winn said. “He’s got aworld of talent.”

Jack Taschner relieved with thebases loaded and recorded the finalout of the seventh, getting BrianMcCann to pop up. Tyler Walkerrecorded two outs in the eighth andBrian Wilson pitched a 1-2-3 ninthwith two strikeouts for his NL-lead-ing 31st save in 33 opportunities.

Cain escaped a second-inning jamafter allowing a one-out walk toMcCann, the cleanup hitter, beforeplunking Kotchman in the rightwrist, but then got two straight outsto get out of it.

“This is what Cain’s capable ofdoing,” Taschner said. “This is theMatt Cain we’ve all seen.”

McCann returned to the lineup

after missing a week with a mildconcussion.

“I felt fine. Pitches seemed a littleharder,” he said. “I hadn’t seen livepitching in a week. But I felt good. Icame up in a big situation and didn’tget the job done. I got a pitch to driveand just missed it.”

The Braves, who have droppedthree straight series, lost for theeighth time in 10 games. KellyJohnson singled in Atlanta’s otherrun in the eighth after Infante dou-bled.

Jair Jurrjens (10-7) lost for thefourth time in his past six decisions,making his first career appearanceagainst the Giants and in SanFrancisco’s waterfront ballpark.

For a change, Braves managerBobby Cox was thrilled not to beasked how he would pitch to BarryBonds. The home run king, out of a

job this year, is coming up on the 1-year anniversary Thursday of the dayhe broke Hank Aaron’s home runrecord.

“Weird,” Cox said. “Your stomachdoesn’t churn when you come to theballpark — what are you going to do,walk him? Pitch to him? ... I’d belying if I didn’t tell you that. It’s thetruth. You’d have to think for theother managers it was the same. Hewas that dominant. I haven’t seenBarry. I haven’t read about him.”

Cain singled in the fourth for hisseventh hit this season, one shy of hiscareer best set in 2006. He camearound to score his third run of 2008with a slide into home, matching hismost that he also accomplished lastyear.

“That was fun. I felt like I wasslow as molasses, but I got there intime,” Cain said.

GIANTS 4 | BRAVES 2

Matt Cain shuts down Braves for his seventh win

RACING | LAKEPORT SPEEDWAY

Taking a spin

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A bad night for second place in point standings Don Presler (10) and fourth in point standings Davey Coyne (42). Both got takenout in crashes in the main event. Coyne in the first and Presler in the second just after he had taken the lead.

By CURTIS CLAUSONSpecial to The Daily Journal

Lakeport -– It was a Night of Nostalgia lastSaturday at the Lakeport Speedway. TheNostalgic Race Car Group exhibited several his-torical race cars from decades past in front of thegrandstands, and then held exhibition races onthe track featuring some of the race cars that arestill kept in racing trim. Racing also included ourown Airport Auto Brokers Late Models,Modifieds, Mini-Stocks, and Bombers.

The Late Model fast time of 12.258s was setby Rick Rose from Lakeport. Making that slowbut steady climb from the back yet again, NoelMcCormack Jr. won the main event.

The Modified fast time of 12.501s was set byMark Marek from Lakeport. In a seven lap nail-biter, Marek barely edged out Chuck Pruett inthe last lap to win the main event.

The Mini-Stock fast time of 13.725s was setby Dale Balmer from Roseville. However, itwasn't his night as he had to be taken to bechecked out after a dramatic late race collisionthat took out four cars, two of them the leaders.After a second collision that spun out two moreleaders, Mark Hatfield found himself in frontwith someone waving a checkered flag in hisface and telling him he just won the main event.

The Bomber fast time of 14.435s was set byDylan Rose from Lakeport. Weaving throughspins and crashes, and holding his own on theoutside against two different past winners,

Robert Byers from Redwood Valley (substitutingfor George Abella) held on to win the mainevent.

Late ModelsThe 17 car Late Model field was led to the

start of the 50 lap main event by Mike Bourbonand Jimmy Stillman. Stillman nosed into the out-side lead as Forrest Kuecker followed closely inthird. These three out-paced Steve Taylor insideJarrod Beddow, and the rest of the pack behindthem.

At the back, Eric Williamson was runningalone since Chris Straka had faded back to theoutside of Allen Gibney, pushing MilesAnderson behind him. In the second lap,Williamson broke loose in turn one sending himinto the wall. He bounced back out down thetrack sideways just as Straka and Gibney caughtup.

Gibney dodged to the inside, but Strakapegged Williamson in the left-rear. Behind him,Anderson cut to the inside, but Williamson wasstill traveling downhill and Anderson ran straightinto his left-front.

Stillman and Kuecker led them to the greenand McCormack immediately took to the outsideof fourth place Binns behind Collins.McCormack finished his pass in lap 24, andRose followed him into fifth in lap 26 when theylapped Anderson which pushed Binns back.

McCormack and Rose were now free to runon the outside. McCormack leap-frogged Collins

in lap 29 and started to chase down second placeKuecker. As McCormack tried the outside ofKuecker in lap 37, Rose got to the outside ofCollins and again used the lapped car ofAnderson to push Collins back and take fourth.

Meanwhile, Kuecker was having none of thisoutside pass business. He dug in and againpulled ahead of McCormack. McCormack wait-ed until Kuecker moved a little too high andshouldered his way to the inside, taking secondin lap 40. Kuecker tried to rally back, but Rosepinned him low as he tried to follow, andMcCormack was free to stalk Stillman.

At lap 46, Stillman was in the lead by lessthan his bumper. McCormack pulled out by halfhis car length on the backstretch, and Stillmandrove into turn three for all he could trying topull back ahead.

McCormack finished first, followed by Rose,Kuecker, Collins, and Binns. Swaney won the Bdash, and Binns the trophy dash.

ModifiedsSean Sweeney and Rick Rose led the 11 car

Modified field to the start of their main event.Both stayed side-by-side for nine laps whileRick Tommila faded back on the outside pushingBob Strauss, Mike Smithhart, and Ron Connorback with him.

In lap ten, Rose pulled out into a half-car leadas Danny Bishop swung to the outside of Chuck

Robert Byers claims his first bomber main this season

By HENRY SANDERSONAssociated Press

BEIJING — Torch bearers car-ried the Olympic flame on thefinal relay of its long and some-times contentious global tourWednesday, greeted by rapturouscrowds in the Chinese capital twodays before it officially launchesthe Summer Games.

The arrival of the torch in thecapital marks one of the conclud-ing steps in China’s seven years ofpreparations for the games thathave cost billions of dollars, andone which Beijing hopes willserve as the country’s symbolicdebut as a modern world power.

The torch will tour Beijingbefore ending up at Friday’s open-ing ceremony for the games. Itwill be carried by a diverse group,including China’s first astronaut inspace Yang Liwei, movie directorZhang Yimou and basketballsuperstar Yao Ming.

“I’m very happy to be here,”said Yang before the relay kickedoff from the Forbidden City, homeof Chinese emperors since the15th century.

“That the torch is finally inBeijing is a realization of a dreamwe’ve had for a hundred years,”Yang said, minutes before he tookup the flame as its first torchbear-er.

Overseas, the torch relay wasdisrupted by protests or conductedunder extremely heavy securitysince it left Greece on March 24,turning an event that should havebuilt up excitement for the gamesinto something of a public rela-tions disaster for the hosts.

The protests have mostly beenin response to China’s crackdownin March on anti-government riotsin Tibet and to more general con-cerns over human rights issues inChina.

The torch arrived back in thecapital late Tuesday, after an emo-tional run in Sichuan province, thesite of China’s deadly May 12earthquake which killed almost70,000 people and left some 5 mil-lion homeless.

It was paraded Tuesday throughabout eight miles of the provincialcapital of Chengdu. Hours later, apowerful aftershock struck otherparts of Sichuan province in west-ern China and nearby provinces,but it was not felt in Chengdu.

The original route of the torchin Chengdu was altered, taking itthrough an industrial part of thecity rather than a more historicsection that houses Tibetan com-munities, apparently out of con-cern that anti-government protestscould mar the ceremony. Deadlyriots against the Beijing govern-ment broke out in the capital ofneighboring Tibet in March, andpro-Tibet activists have disruptedthe torch relay overseas.

The Chengdu segment of thetorch relay had originally beenscheduled for mid-June but was

OLYMPICS | OPEN-ING CEREMONYOlympic flamesets off on finalrelay

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Meet the editorUkiah Daily Journal Editor K.C.Meadows wants to meet you. Headdown to Schat’s Courthouse Bakery113 W. Perkins Street Thursdaymorning at 7 a.m. to discusscurrent events, give her story ideas,respond to stories you’ve read inthe Daily Journal, or just chat.

Groups of local residents have hadrousing conversationsabout education, transportation,child rearing,supervisors’ salariesand more.

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WAKE UP! WAKE UP! WAKE UP!

K.C. will not be at Schat’s

She will return Thursday, August 14th

UHS Water Polo TeamThe Ukiah High School boys and

girls water polo team will hold its firstpractice on Monday August 18th at8:00 am at the UHSl pool. Practiceswill be from 8 - 10:30 a.m., and from3:30-6 p.m. daily during the weekprior to school. A team informationpacket can be picked up at theUkiah High Administration Buildingor at the Student Activities Office.This includes an athletic physicalform which must be completedbefore the student is allowed topractice.

You can call Coach Rick Cleland at463-1551 or come to the Ukiah HighSchool pool on Monday, Tuesday orThursday between 3-5 p.m. the lastweek of July for more information.

UHS Overnight FootballCamp

UHS is holding their 4th annualovernight football camp from August17th-20th for all Freshmen thruSeniors who want to come out forfootball. Players must have physi-cals in prior to the beginning ofcamp to participate (the physicalpackets are available at the highschool).

Meals will be provided for duringcamp by catering. For additionalinformation call Coach Craig Morris621-0935 or Coach Bernie Sapp621-1300 or Russ Tow at 489-0963.

Hopland Bears Boccetournament

The Hopland Bears youth footballprogram is hosting its 1st annualbocce tournament on Sunday,August 17th at 10 a.m. at theBrutocao School House Plaza.

The entry fee is $20 per player or$60 per 4-person team, families areencouraged! All proceeds go direct-ly to the benefit of the footballteams. There will also be a silentauction and a bake sale.

for more information or to sign-upcall Rick at (707) 291-9457.

Ukiah Valley YouthSoccer CoachingLicense

UVYSL is holding classes forSoccer Coaches to get their ELicense.

Friday Aug 15, 6pm-9pm andAug 16 & 17, 8am-5pm. Coachesmust attend all three days.

The class is held at NokomisElementary Room 15. For furtherinformation please visit our websiteat www.uvysl.org or call our hotline467-9797.

North Ukiah LittleLeague Fall Ball

NULL fall ball league starts August23 and runs thru Nov.1. This leagueis open to players ages 9-12yrs.Sign-ups end August 8th For infor-mation contact: Sonny Garza 707338-5913.

Six-A-Side SoccerTournament

The Ukiah Host Lions and RyanRones Dickey Memorial SoccerFund are sponsoring a six-a-sidesoccer tournament for High Schoolage boys and girls on Saturday,August 16 at the Pomolita MiddleSchool track . Games begin at 8a.m. and will end about 5 p.m. Entryfee is $150 per team. Applicationscan be picked up at 601 N State St,via email at pronescpa@pacific.netor call 468-5711. Applications aredue by August 1.

Cross Country Class

There will be a Cross Countryclass open to boys and girls ages12-17. The class will meet at theLake Mendocino Chakota Trail onTuesdays and Thursdays, and at theUkiah High track on Mondays,Wednesdays, and Fridays. All class-es will meet a 6pm. All level Runnersare welcome and runners will haveindivitualzed running workouts. Theclass will run from Monday, August4th through Friday, August 22nd.There is no fee for this class, but allparticipants must register with theCity of Ukiah at 411 West Clay St.For more information please call462-5977.

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Any questions call Mary Morris at621-1543. Thank you for supportingthe football teams. GO WILDCATS!

Men’s Adult SoftballTournament

Men’s Adult softball TournamentAugust 9th and 10th at Big LeagueDreams Redding. There will bethree different divisions of play;wood bat, metal bat and Senior.Players may play in more than onedivision. Players with no teams willbe assigned to free agent teams.For more information contactRichard Marks at (707) 445-3432 orat SoftballTournaments.com.

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Pruett to challenge for fourthbehind Mike Sullivan.Sweeney rallied back on theinside and again pulled upeven with Rose. Bishop con-tinued forward to the outsideof Sullivan and David Furiafollowed to the outside ofPruett. Mark Marek settledinside of Smithhart in seventhand eighth, and Connor insideof Strauss behind them.

By lap 21, all five pairswere dead even around thetrack. One lap later, Smithhartbroke loose in turn four andspun into the wall facingbackward. Strauss hadnowhere to go and wound upnose-to-nose with Smithhartfor the first caution.

Sullivan and Pruett are leftto lead the restart ahead ofFuria inside fast-time Marek.Pruett takes the outside lead asMarek makes the outside passon Sullivan for second, andFuria follows for third.However, all eyes are on thefront because Pruett is holdinghis own against the pointsleader Marek.

Marek doesn't get to theoutside of Pruett until lap 27,and then can not complete thepass. For two laps, Pruettpushes his nose back out frontdown the frontstretch. Whenthe white flag dropped, theywere dead even around thetrack and into turn four.Marek dug for all he wasworth and crossed the line lessthan half his car ahead ofPruett. Furia crossed third,Sullivan fourth, and Connorfifth. Bishop won the trophydash and his heat race, andSweeney the other heat race.

Mini-StocksJason Pratt and Micheal

Adkins held the pole row forthe start of the Mini-Stockmain event. Adkins took theoutside lead as Pratt fell backpushing the inside line ofJessica Aceves, David Coyne,Robert Schmidt, and SteveyCoyne behind him.

The outside line of JayStrugnell, Marcus Hatfield,Dale Balmer, and Don Preslerquickly freight-trained Adkinson back. Robert Schmidt, whohad reeled out from beingpushed back to just behindPresler, swung to the insideafter passing Adkins andpassed Presler for fourth.

By lap 14, Presler hadpassed Aceves for fourth justbehind Strugnell. Aceves waslapping D. Coyne on the

inside in turn three when theytouched left-rear to right-front, and Aceves spunthrough turn four stoppingsideways blocking the track –just as the two leaders camehurtling through the turn.

Both Balmer and SchmidtT-boned Aceves on the driverside with brutal force. Partsand sheet metal were flyingeverywhere as Schmidt wasstopped short and sideways inturn four, and Aceves andPressler spun into the infield.Aceves stopped hard when therear of her car hit the infieldtires, and Balmer coastedaround the tires to stop nosefirst into the other side.

Schmidt and Aceves wererattled but ok. Balmer wasvery shook up and had to becut out of his car by the trackemergency crew, and taken tobe checked out. Schmidt andAceves retired to the pits.

Strugnell and Hatfield ledthe restart, and Strugnell tookthe inside lead followed byPresler as Hatfield settled intothird. Strugnell and Preslerstretched their lead as Preslerlooked for any opening for thelead.

In lap 17, Presler was out-side Strugnell on the back-stretch when they had to lapKasandra Norton who waslow in turn three. They werethree-wide when Strugnelland Presler got tangled.Strugnell's car literallyclimbed up and across the left-front of Presler, locking themtogether as they slid towardthe turn four wall. Preslermanaged to get loose andaround the turn to cross thefinish line as a yellow-checkerwas thrown for time.

Because of the crash thatcaused the last yellow,Hatfield found himself thewinner, followed by D.Coyne, Presler, Strugnell, andBalmer. Presler won the tro-phy dash, and Aceves andSchmidt the heat races.

BombersThe 11 car Bomber pack

was led to the main event startby Brad Laird and BillyStillman. Just after the startline, Jon Waner, starting justbehind Laird on the inside,darts out inside the slowerLaird three-wide and into thelead in front of Stillman. Andit gets wilder from here.

The two leaders take off asLaird pushes the inside line ofAndy Norton, RichieSchwarm Jr., Jimmy Sorrels,and Dylan Rose on back. BobMook is in third followed byRichard Bray, and Robert

Byers (substituting for GeorgeAbella who lost an oil fittingafter the trophy dash).Schwarm managed to dart outfrom behind Norton to followByers. In lap two, Nortonspun out into the turn fourinfield for the first caution.

Waner and Stillman led therestart and took off side-by-side. Bray fell back on theoutside pushing Schwarmback with him. In lap five,Waner got his nose out infront of Stillman on the back-stretch and completed the passin turn four, but they wereboth rubbing and bangingdown the frontstretch.

In turn one, Stillman getsloose and fishtails throughturn two, sliding sidewaysdown the backstretch into turnthree for another caution.Stillman had to retire, andWaner had to visit the pits tochange a tire.

Mook and Byers led therestart and Byers nosed outinto the outside lead, complet-ing the pass in lap nine fol-lowed by Roman Rose. In lap11, R. Rose managed to slip tothe inside of Byers and waseven with him on the back-stretch but, in turn four,Schwarm was outside of D.Rose when they tangled turn-ing Schwarm sideways andinto D. Rose. This shot D.Rose to the inside and hardinto Bray. D. Rose wasbounced back to the outsideforcing Schwarm to dodgelow, and Norton behind himhad nowhere to go but noseinto D. Rose. D. Rose had toretire during the caution.

Byers and Waner startedthem for the last time. Byerstook the inside lead andSchwarm moved up insideWaner. Waner spent the nextseven laps desperately tryingto find some grip out there,but could not advance. In lap27, Mook spun into the turnfour infield, and the yellow-checker was thrown for time.Byers finished first, followedby Schwarm, Waner, Norton,and Mook. Bray won the tro-phy dash, and Stillman hisheat race.

Coming UpRacing returns to the

Lakeport Speedway thisSaturday night, August 9th,featuring a Burn-Out contestfor racers and fans alike. Justsign up at the pit gate. Also,our own Modifieds, Mini-Stocks, Street Stocks, andBombers.

Continued from Page 6

Racing

By EDDIE PELLSAssociated Press

DALIAN, China —American sprinter Tyson Gaysays his hamstring is feelingbetter and he’ll be healthy andready to go when the Olympic100-meter races start nextweek.

“When I step on the line inBeijing, don’t worry. I’ll beready to go,” Gay saidMonday before departing forChina from Munich, where hehad been training.

He has decided to fly toBeijing and skip going to theU.S. Track team’s trainingcamp in Dalian because hewants be at Friday’s openingceremonies. Qualifying in thehighly anticipated 100-meterdash starts Aug. 15.

He had been scheduled tobe on the same flight toDalian with sprinters AllysonFelix and Walter Dix, hurdlerTerrence Trammell and abouta half-dozen more whoarrived in the afternoon andwere whisked through the air-port by security and over toUSA Track and Field’s heavi-ly guarded resort.

Dix, who has the chance ata 100-200 double that Gaydoes not, smiled and said’Yes,’ when asked if he wasup to the challenge. Felix saidshe was happy to havearrived.

Gay, the defending worldchampion in the 100 and 200meters, hurt his hamstringearly last month at U.S.Olympic trials while runningin preliminary heats in the 200meters. He already had quali-fied for the 100. He pulled outof a race in London on July25, saying he wanted to rest toensure he was healthy for theOlympics.

In the 100, Gay is expectedto contend along with world-record holder Usain Bolt andthe man Bolt took the recordfrom, fellow Jamaican AsafaPowell.

A statement released byGay’s manager said he hasbeen on a gradual return tohigh-level training, that hewas joined in Munich by hiscoach Jon Drummond on July22 and that since July 11 hehas been undergoing treat-

ment from an orthopedic spe-cialist in Munich.

At past Olympics, allpotential members of the 400-meter relay team have beenasked to report to the U.S.training camp to work out andpractice passing the baton.USA Track has said Gay,expected to be part of thatteam, will not be required tocome.

Bolt: To doubleor not to double?

BEIJING (AP) —Jamaican sprinter Usain Boltsaid he’s been training all yearto double at the BeijingOlympics.

Though his training routineis clearcut, whether he’ll runboth the 100- and 200-meterevents is not.

At a news conferenceTuesday, Bolt said he’s “80percent sure I’ll be doubling.”

That might be news to hisagent, who sent a text mes-sage to The Associated Presslast Saturday confirming Boltwould run both events.

Bolt broke the world recordin the 100 by finishing in 9.72seconds May 31. He said onceagain that he would let hiscoach, Glen Mills, decidewhether it made sense to com-pete in that event in additionto the 200, considered Bolt’sspecialty.

In the 100, Bolt will facefellow Jamaican AsafaPowell, the previous world-record holder at 9.74 seconds,and Tyson Gay, the reigningworld champion who set theAmerican record of 9.77 at theU.S. Olympic trials in June.

“Asafa Powell is the sec-ond fastest man in the world,”Bolt said. “And Tyson Gay isthe world champion and he’srunning really fast.”

At least he was beforeinjuring his right hamstringlast month at the U.S.Olympic trials.

Bolt said he spoke withGay recently and wished hima speedy recovery.

“I wish him the best so hecan get back in shape,” Boltsaid. “I want to beat him whenhe’s 100 percent.”

OLYMPICS | TRACKGay says he’ll be readywhen 100 starts next week

postponed because of themassive May 12 quake, whichkilled almost 70,000 peopleand left some 5 million home-less. Chengdu was affected bythe quake but it did heavierdamage to areas north of thecity.

Olympic organizersrescheduled the torch’s runthrough Sichuan to supportrelief efforts there. There weretwo days of days of eventsthat began Monday.

A huge stage was set up atthe Forbidden City’s MeridianGate for lion dancers andother traditional dance perfor-mances. Despite the muggyheat, thousands of peoplelined Chang An Avenue,which runs through the heartof Beijing, to cheer on thetorchbearers.

“I’m just so happy I could-n’t sleep last night,” said LiuYuzhen, a 54-year-old retireewho was one of the dancers.“It’s our torch and it’s inBeijing. It’s a chance of a hun-dred years and it’s finallyhere.”

From the Forbidden City,the torch was to pass land-marks such as the futuristicegg-shaped National Centerfor the Performing Arts andTiananmen Square. Theexpansive square is iconic forits symbolism as the seat ofthe communist government,but also was the focus of pro-democracy demonstrations in1989 that were violentlycrushed by security forces.

The torch will end theday’s relay at the Temple ofHeaven in south Beijing,where the emperor went toperform sacrifices for a goodharvest. The Beijing leg willinvolve 841 torchbearers overthree days and will also visitthe Great Wall at Badaling, asite where prehistoric fossilsof Peking Man were discov-ered.

Australia, USswimmers facevaried rivals atgames

BEIJING (AP) —Australia’s swimmers aren’toverly preoccupied with theirtraditional American rivals.It’s the rest of the world that’sgot their attention.

A remarkably strong fieldof swimmers from countriesin Europe and Asia will likelyproduce a wider distributionof medals and a reduced haulfor the sport’s traditionalheavyweights, Australiacoach Alan Thompson saidTuesday.

“I’m sure this will be themost spread of medals thatwe’ve ever seen at anOlympic Games,” Thompsonsaid.

Australia will be looking tostop the United States frombesting its top showing atAthens, where the team won12 golds and 28 medals over-all in 2004. The sport offers34 golds in all.

Others to watch in Beijinginclude breaststroke worldrecord holder KosukeKitajima of Japan, whileFrance brings a strong men’steam featuring sprintersAmaury Leveaux and AlainBernard and breaststrokerHugues Duboscq. The Frenchcould give Michael Phelpsand his American teammates atough time in the 400 freestylerelay.

Besides the Americans,Aussies and French, theJapanese, Germans, Russiansand Italians are medal con-tenders.

Australia’s women hope tocontinue dominating the 400free and 400 medley relaysthat they won in Athens, whileLibby Trickett, who previous-ly competed under her maidenname of Lenton, will be agold-medal favorite to sweepthe sprint races.

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Torch

By DOUG FERGUSONAssociated Press

BLOOMFIELD TOWN-SHIP, Mich. — PhilMickelson already hadcrossed the finish line the lasttime he showed up at OaklandHills.

Now he can only hope he ishitting his stride.

Mickelson is the bettingfavorite at the PGAChampionship, his last chanceto win a major in a year thathas been filled with disap-pointment at the biggestevents.

There was a 75 in the thirdround of the Masters thatknocked him out of con-tention. There were no driversin his bag at the U.S. Open fortwo rounds. And he lost a ballat Royal Birkdale on his wayto a 79 in the first round, amajor that ended before hecould settle in for a cup of tea.

Not that this year has beena disaster by any means.

“This is a big week,”Mickelson said Tuesday.“Because right now my sea-son, with just two wins, is justOK. But if I were able to comethrough on Sunday and winthis event, it would make anOK year a great one.”

It also might erase somesour memories of OaklandHills.

Mickelson first met “TheMonster” in 1996 and enduredhis worst finish in a U.S. Openover four rounds. He tied for94th that week, 19 shots out ofthe lead. Even more forget-table was his last trip toOakland Hills for the RyderCup in 2004.

He already was under morescrutiny than usual for switch-ing from Titleist to Callaway aweek before the Ryder Cup.Then he went two days awayfrom his teammates, takingone day off and spendinganother day working on theadjacent North Course. U.S.captain Hal Sutton paired himwith Tiger Woods, and whileneither played well in boththeir losses, Lefty caught thebrunt of the blame.

Sutton then benched him,saying Mickelson would be acheerleader instead of a play-er.

It was a ragged finish towhat had otherwise been abrilliant year for Mickelson,who won his first major at theMasters, was second at theU.S. Open, missed a playoff atthe British Open by one shotand was two shots out of aplayoff at the PGAChampionship.

But his swing was gonelong before he arrived atOakland Hills for the RyderCup. That was whenMickelson used to pour somuch into the majors that he

had little left at the end of theyear.

If last week was any indica-tion, he’s headed in the rightdirection.

Mickelson blew a chance towin the World GolfChampionship at Firestonelast week with three bogeyson the final four holes,although he explainedTuesday why he wasn’t nearlyas alarmed as everyone else.

“Obviously, I didn’t likethe way I finished,” he said.“But I was so glad that I wasin a position to compete forthe championship, to get backinto contention, to have anopportunity where every puttcounted and put myself in apressure situation headinginto this event. I would haveloved to have won last week— there’s no arguing thatpoint. But I really needed tobe there like I was.”

Such is the aura ofMickelson, good and bad.

The winner at Firestonewas Vijay Singh, a three-timemajor champion who, unlikeMickelson, has won a moneytitle, PGA Tour player of theyear and was No. 1 in theworld. Yet all the TV sportsshows focused on the next daywas Lefty.

“Were they complimentingmy outfit?” Mickelson joked.

It wasn’t his most unseem-ly collapse, but it still makesnews. Mickelson had reasonto find progress from whatlooked like a setback.

“When I’m playing acourse, I’m trying to take halfthe trouble out of play,” hesaid. “So I want to set updown the right edge of thefairway and hit a cut, and if Imiss it left, it doesn’t botherme. What bothers me is if Ihook it.”

Lefty caught the left edgeof the green and found abunker on No. 15, makingbogey. He caught the leftbunker on the 17th, leading toanother bogey. And his hopeseffectively ended with ablocked tee shot to the leftrough on the 18th.

“I don’t look at that overlydisappointed,” he said.“Because I missed it to theside I wanted to miss it.”

It would help not to missanything at Oakland Hills, acourse that some believemight prove to be the toughestmajor of the year. It has beenstretched out to just under7,400 yards, a real beast for apar 70, and occasional show-ers this week figure to make itfeel longer.

“It’s tougher than TorreyPines, all things being equal,”Geoff Ogilvy said.

Tiger Woods won the U.S.Open at Torrey Pines in a

playoff after finishing at 1-under 283. Trevor Immelmanwon the Masters at 8-under280. Padraig Harrington wonthe British Open at 3-over283, but Ogilvy doesn’t countRoyal Birkdale because of 35mph wind.

“Nothing ever was going toget as tough as Birkdale. Youcould put an asterisk next toit,” he said. “The irony will bethat the U.S. Open could bethe easiest course we play allyear.”

The difficulty of OaklandHills always has been thegreens, so heavily contouredthat they likely will be slowerthan some majors to keep itfair. And the length since ReesJones got his hands on thecourse after the Ryder Cup ismost noticeable on the par 3s,such as the downhill, 257-yard ninth and the 238-yard17th, which played so longinto a breeze Monday thatBart Bryant hit a driver.

“If one of the big hitters ispiping it, they’re going tohave a good week,” Bryantsaid.

Mickelson can only hopehe’s one of those guys, and adecent year for him turns intoa great season by any mea-sure.

Woods was in this positiona year ago — without a majorfor the year — when he tied amajor record with a 63 in thesecond round at SouthernHills and went on to defendhis title in the PGAChampionship.

Three years ago, that wasMickelson. He had gone fourmonths without winning untilgoing wire-to-wire to win atBaltusrol.

“I had an OK year in 2005,a couple of wins, and lookedat it as though it would makean OK year great,” Mickelsonsaid. “And I feel the same waythis year. It’s been an OK year,but winning the last majorcould turn it into somethingspecial.”

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Associated PressNAPA — Terdell Sands

was supposed to be the anchorof the Oakland Raiders rundefense a year ago, a gigantictackle expected to stuff holesin the middle of the field anddisrupt the opposition.

Instead, Sands was one ofthe biggest problems on adefense that was unable tostop the run all season. Sandswas out of shape and too oftenout of position leading tocountless big plays thathelped doom the Raiders allseason.

After reviewing his playlast season, Sands acknowl-edges that he must do muchbetter this season in order tovalidate the $17 million, four-year contract the Raiders gavehim a year ago and reversefive years of losing inOakland.

“I take it all, because theylook for me to be a big part ofit,” Sands said. “I wasn’t men-tally in it, so I did lose somegap responsibility and all mytrue effort wasn’t out there. Ithought I was. But when Iwatch film, it really wasn’tlike I was the year before. So Itake responsibility and put iton myself.”

Sands has an explanationfor his poor play even if he’snot making excuses. Hismother died in February 2007and he spent more timemourning than he did prepar-ing for the season.

He was not a regular partic-ipant in offseason workouts,missing lots of time in thespring and then arrived attraining camp out of shape.He never was able to catch upand struggled all season long.

“It put me behind a bigrock, because I wasn’t doingcardio like I should and condi-tioning, so I kind of gotbehind in my workouts andstuff,” he said. “So it was abig part of last year.”

Sands, who is listed at 6-foot-7, 335 pounds butappears even heavier, has lostweight this season but would-n’t say how much or what he

weighs currently.Coach Lane Kiffin has seen

improvement but is still con-cerned about Sands’ condi-tioning, especially after a leftknee injury that has limitedSands’ practice time.

“Terdell two years ago,before I was here, had a goodyear and did some really goodthings and his weight wasdown and he was going theright direction and he wasrewarded with a big contract,”Kiffin said. “Last year hewent through some familyissues and didn’t deal withthem very well and his weightwent as high as it has everbeen and he did not have avery good year at all.”

Sands began his offseasontraining much earlier this yearand was a regular participantin sessions at the team’s train-ing facility with new strengthand conditioning coach BradRoll this spring.

Sands has altered his dietand says he has noticed thedifference on the field as hecan get to the ball quicker thanhe did a year ago. Kiffin hasalso noticed a marked differ-ence in Sands’ play.

“His weight is down as lowas it’s been since I’ve beenhere, not as low as it was twoyears ago,” Kiffin said. “Buthe has a good bounce to hisstep and he’s practicing harderand I just think he feelshealthier. He has some issuesin his family behind him, andhe’s moving forward and he’sfocused on football. We needhim to help because he’s adominant run player at times.If we could get him to ever dothat at a consistent level itwould be an exciting thing.”

The Raiders allowed aleague-worst 4.8 yards percarry last season, as teamseasily ran through big holesall year long. Oaklandallowed 18 runs of 20 or moreyards last season, tied withDenver for most in the NFL.

Kiffin is counting on bettertackling at safety with theaddition of free agent GibrilWilson to improve that thisseason. But it all starts with

improved play from defensivetackles Sands and TommyKelly on the inside.

With no tackling at trainingcamp, it’s too early to tell howmuch improvement there hasbeen. The first test comesFriday night in the exhibitionopener against the SanFrancisco 49ers.

“We’ve got to be real soundinside and we’ve got a ways togo,” Kiffin said.

Tomlinson won’tsee much actionin preseason

SAN DIEGO (AP) —Chargers fans shouldn’texpect much from LaDainianTomlinson until the regularseason.

Following a familiar script,the San Diego running backisn’t expected to carry the ballin any of the team’s four pre-season games, coach NorvTurner said Monday.

Tomlinson, an eight-yearpro who has won consecutiverushing titles, has only 14 pre-season carries in his career.He’s expected to get in somepregame warmups Saturday inthe preseason opener againstthe Dallas Cowboys but won’tsee much action afterward.

“I’m looking forward toSaturday just because we’regoing to get a chance to getout there and play,”Tomlinson said. “I say we —I’ll be on the field and into itand everything.”

Tomlinson said theCowboys game will be a goodgauge for the regular season.He is hopeful the Chargersdon’t repeat last year’s stum-ble from the gate when theylost three of their first fourgames under Turner, nowentering his second year asSan Diego’s head coach.

“You get a chance to reallysee where you are and seehow you’re going to start outthis year,” said Tomlinson,who rushed for 1,474 yardsand 15 touchdowns last sea-son.

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TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1945, the EnolaGay dropped Little Boy, an atomic bomb, onHiroshima, Japan.

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Dear Annie: I have been married to “Max”for 22 years. There were some happy times inthe beginning after our children (now 20 and24) were born, but not many since.

Max is very controlling and treats his fami-ly as objects. Our children don’t like him. Hedoesn’t have any friends. He embarrasses andhumiliates me. We have poor communicationbecause when I want to get my point across, heyells at me to shut up.

I fell out of love a long time ago, but stuckaround because I felt sorry for him. I thought ofleaving this unhappy marriage when my chil-dren were younger, but I was afraid Max woulddo something horrible to them because he isvindictive. I always believed he made the chil-dren miserable as a way to get back at me.

I regret how my marriage has affected mykids. It seems my life has been a waste for thepast 30 years and I will never know true happi-ness. How do I find the courage to leave thisman who has never loved me? I used to prayhe’d find a girlfriend, but apparently, I’m the

only moron willing to put up with him. I don’tlike confrontation, but I need to get out. Canyou help me? -- Had Enough in Indiana

Dear Indiana: If you truly are ready to walkout, you should seek counseling and a goodattorney. The counselor will help you decidewhat to do and find the courage to do it, and thelawyer will tell you how to protect yourselflegally. If you are concerned that Max will dosomething drastic to you or the children, callthe National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233).

Dear Annie: Recently, two women in ouroffice had their first babies. Two co-workersdecided to throw a joint baby shower to cele-brate the new arrivals. The morning of the

shower, an e-mail was sent to all the women inthe office, telling us what our “fair share” ofthe costs was. We were all expected to chip into pay for the cake, punch and decorations,even though this was never discussed before.

This has caused some tension in the office.The amount is not a big deal, but we are upsetabout the principle of sending a bill to peoplewho weren’t involved in the planning. Most ofus already spent money on gifts.

Is this proper etiquette? Since when did wehave to pay admission to celebrate the birth ofa child? -- Perplexed

Dear Perplexed: The co-workers whoplanned the shower should have asked if youwished to participate and informed you of thecosts beforehand. Apparently, they assumedyou would see it as an “office shower” withshared expenses. Since you have to continueworking with these people, we suggest you paythe bill if you can afford it, and know better fornext time.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from“Exasperated Husband,” who was married to ahoarder.

My neighbor recently had the same prob-lem. Her husband had accumulated so muchstuff that, after 25 years of marriage, three kidsand many pleas to clean it up, she was ready towalk out. Living with the mess was ruining herhealth. He never took her seriously until shedelivered the ultimatum.

With the help of friends and neighbors, herhusband managed to clean up his mess. Wehauled off tons of junk. Luckily, he is not anobsessive-compulsive person, just clueless.With his eyes opened, he is a changed manwho picks up after himself, puts things awayand has quit accumulating things. Spouses ofhoarders can’t always just live with it. --California

Dear California: Since the husband was anordinary packrat and not a classic obsessive-compulsive hoarder, this was a fine solution.For others, unfortunately, it isn’t so simple.Changing can require therapy and sometimesmedication, which the hoarder often refuses.We hope your friend appreciates how fortunateshe is.

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$1000REWARDLOST DOGGIETeacup Poodle/

Maltese, very small.Black, straight fluffy hair. Lost vic. of log-

ging Rd. and Eel River Bridge Ptr. Vly.Sat. 7/19. Answers to

Twinkle. 489-0022

+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

=I am nearly blind, I am old and I was dangerously walk-ing down the 700 block of Boonville Rd the morning of 7/30. Luckily the PG&E truck came by and picked me up and brought me to the Ukiah Shelter. Like all the lost dogs here I sure would like to go home. I am a male Pomeranian.If you know me please call Sage at 467-6453 or come to 298 Plant Rd.

Adoptions

Kittens, Cats, Dogs & Puppies for adoption.Every Tuesday at Mendocino County Farm Supply on Tal-mage Rd. 11:30-2:30 Anderson Valley Ani-mal Rescue-Cheryl 895-3785 or Char-lene 468-5218.

12- WEDNESDAY, AUG. 6, 2008 THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL

Our OFFICE MANAGER

is retiring!

Do you have the following background?

3-years office manager experience.

Customer service oriented. A/P , A/R, H/R, Payroll.

Type 45 wpm, 10-key exp. PC expertise a must,

MAC exp. helpful. Excellent EXCEL skills. Strong

Accounting/Finance/ Budget background.

IT/LAN knowledge helpful. Fast-paced office environment.

Send resume to: Fort Bragg Advocate-News

PO Box 1188 Fort Bragg, CA 95437-1188

Or email to:Or email to: fbmgr@mcn.org

or Apply in person 450 N. Franklin Street Fort Bragg, CA 95437

Background check and drug test required. EOE

590 S. School St.Ukiah

468-3500

Turn to the Classifieds.

We have postings forpositions in many areas,including Automotive,Clerical, Retail, Serviceand Telemarketing.

Take advantage of theClassifieds and uncover atreasure chest ofopportunity.

When your job prospects are buried...

30 LOST &FOUND

Found: Plain black wallet w/snap, found in vicinity of Wal-Mart in June. Call to identi-fy name. 468-5044

I am the oldest dog that came to the Ukiah Shelter on 8/5.I was found near Old River Rd in Talmage.I am about 9 years old and am a tri-col-ored Aussie mix. Old-er dogs have trouble being adopted, so I am hoping my people will find me or an lov-ing person will open their heart and adopt me on 8/9. Call Sage 467-6453

I am the youngest dog brought to the Ukiah Shelter on 8/5.I am a 4 month old male Shep X. I was found on Talmage Rd near the bridge. If my people do not find me I will be up for adop-tion on 8/11. Call Sage if you know me 467-6453 or come to 298 Plant Rd.

KEYS FOUNDSet of keys found on Woodlake Drive in Deerwood. Please

call 272-9586to identifyl

120 HELPWANTED

2 FT Integrated Science TeachersMath & academic support. Health & academic support

Potter Vly. Jr. Hi./Hi.School 743-2101

Activity Assistant,32-38 hrs. per wk.Sat. & Sun. req.

Some eves. Depend-able, able to follow

instructions, & complete paperwork.

Able to work with seniors. Creative

minds a plus.Applicaitons avail.

at Valley View.1162 S. Dora St. Ukiah

ADMIN/SALESASST Exc com skills.MS Office, sales, in-

voicing, shipping expr. FT w/bene

info@ntech industries.comASSISTANT

HOUSEKEEPERWed-Sat 9-4 $12/hr

Call 462-6277CAREER &

TRANSFER CTRSPECIALIST

Ukiah CampusMENDOCINO

COLLEGEwww.mendocino.edu

468-3024

CNA’S Work/Holiday on the coast. Wil l provide Vacation ac-commodations. Call Sherwood Oaks Con-valescent Hospital.(707)964-6333

COMMERCIALDRIVER

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

120 HELPWANTED

Come join thetable games

expansion teamat Shodakai

Casino. Seekingcandidates who have Blackjack

exp. Desired with Poker pref. Great employees, bene-

fits & happy environment.Also seeking

● RETAIL GIFT ●SHOP CLERK P/T

Cash handling & register exp. pref.

Hours. 5-9Coyote Valley

Shodakai Casino7751 N. State St.Redwood Valley

M-F 9-5 EOE707-467-4752

CONTROLLER $60K - $80KMendocino

Community Health Clinic seeks a

Controller to provide daily management of all accounting functions & staff.Requires B.S. in

Business Administra-tion, 5+ yrs. exp.Healthcare exp.

preferred. Excellent comp/bfts pkg. Send

resume w/cover letter to: Email:

dakka@mchcinc.orgFax: (707) 468-0793

DELI MANAGER position available

Exp. nec.Apply within

113 W. Perkins Ukiah.Ask for Lisa or Zach

Division manager/ job developer. Lake-port area. Find jobs for disabled adults. 2-5 yrs. job develop-ment in voc. rehab or social service & su-pervison. F/T. $40K per yr. + full benefits.incl. 401k.Auto ins.CPR, FA req.ctmi-inc.org Apply on l ine or call HR (858)467-0600 x 341

ELECTRICALDISTRIBUTION

ENGINEERTotal annual com-pensation package up to $104,080;Bachelor’s Degree in Electr ical Engi-neering, 5yr. exp & reg as a P.E. or abil-ity to obtain w/in 2 yrs req’d. Complete job descript & app avail at www.cityofu-kiah.com Apply by:8/21/08. EOE

Farmer’s InsuranceThere has never

been a better time to Consider a career as

an Insurance & Financial Services Agent. Keep your present job while

training, explore the opportunity! Email your resume to:

farmersinsurancecareers@yahoo.com

People to work with developmentally

disabled adults 1 on 1 in their own home.All shifts avail. Mary 468-9326 or come by &PU app. 182 Thomas St. Ukiah

120 HELPWANTED

FIRE DIVISION CHIEF:

$5957-7253/mo, plus benefits. Complete job description/appli-cation avail. at

City of Ukiah 300 Seminary Ave.

Ukiah,CA orwww.cityofukiah.comApply by: 8/25/08.

EOE

FT ADMINASSISTANT pos.avail in busy Real Estate office. Must be comp literate.Salary neg. Real Estate Lic. req’d.Deliver resume to 350 E. Gobbi St

Ukiah CA

HARVESTPOSITIONS

FETZERVINEYARDS

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivat-ed individuals to join our team for the 2008 harvest. Work starts mid to late august for approximately three months. Positions are available in the fol-lowing areas• Cellar Worker• Barrel Room• Sugar Testers• Lab Tech• Scale House• Truck Drivers

(Class A CDL)• Data EntryMust be able to work flexible schedules & O/T as required.Must pass pre-em-ployment drug screen. Apply at Fet-zer Vineyards, Ad-ministration Building, 12901 Old River Road, Hopland or email fetzerhr@b-f.com or fax (707)744-7606. AA/EOE M/F/D/V

SENIOR LIBRARY

TECHNICIAN Mendocino County $2896-3522/Mo. Req AA degree and 3 yrs related l ibrary exp.Apply by 08/12/08 to:HR Dept, 579 Low Gap Rd, Ukiah, CA 95482, (707) 463-4261, w/TDD (800) 735-2929. EOE www.co.mendocino.ca.us/hr

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

agency helping eld-erly & disabled adults avoid nursing homes.MSW or BSW pref.Part time, exc. ben.

Resume, cover letter to Community Care,

301 S. State St.,Ukiah CA 95482

707-468-9347communitycare707.com

MAKE ADIFFERENCE INTHE LIFE OF A

CHILD! JOIN THETRINITY TEAM!

Trinity YouthServices-Ukiah

A social service agency serving abused & neglected youth in a Residen-tial Treatment Cam-pus is looking for

CHILD CARE WORKERS.

CCW is responsible for the daily care & supervision of cli-ents & living condi-t ions. Swing & Night shifts availa-ble. Star ting at $9.40/hr. On-call $9/hr. Must be 21 yrs old. Excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vi-sion, tuition reim-bursement & FREE co-op child care.Must pass pre-em-ployment physical, drug test & back-ground check.

APPLY AT915 W. Church St.

Ukiah or fax resume

877-382-7617www.trinityys.org

EOE

Motosports of Ukiah looking for sales peo-ple. Hrly + commis-sion. Must be 18.Looking for outgoing, optimistic indiv. who is able to multi-task.p/u app @ 1850 N.State Ukiah see Glo-ria. No calls please!

120 HELPWANTED

NCO RCCC -Lower Lake

CC Subsidy Specialist I. Enrollfamilies, AA degree in child dev or rel’td fld pref. Exc math + comm skil ls req.Computer + human svs exp. Bil ingual Pref. $12.10/hr. 40 hr/wk & full bene.Must submit NCO app: 467-3200 x302 or www.ncoinc.orgCloses: 5 pm 8/15(postmark not ac-cepted). EOE

NUESTRA CASA,a Latino Family

Resource Center in Ukiah, has a position

open as aCommunity Civic

EngagementCoordinator.

Performs direct Civic Engagement, com-munity convening,

training and educa-tion to the Latino community. $35,m annual + benefits.

Applications & more info available at:

Nuestra Casa, 487 N.State St. Ukiah CA

95482 (707)463-8181OFFICE ASST.COUNSELING

16 hr/wk.Ukiah CampusMENDOCINO

COLLEGEwww.mendocino.edu

468-3024

P-T COMPUTERSCIENCE INSTR

Ukiah CampusMENDOCINO

COLLEGEUkiah Campus

www.mendocino.edu468-3024

POSICIONES PARA LA MOLIDA

FETZERVINEYARDS

Estamos buscando individuos entusiatas y motivados para que se unan a nuestro equipo para la molida del 2008. El trabajo comienza a media-dos o fines de agosto por aproximada-mente tres meses.Hay posiciones dis-poniblcs en las si-guicntes áraes:• Trabajador de laBodega• Cuarto de Barriles• Persona para ex-aminar el nivel de azúcar• Técnico de Labora-torio• Operador de la es-tación de peso/esca-la• Conductor de Ca-mión (Clase A CDL)• Registro de DatosDebe poder trabajar horar ios f lexibles y tiempo extra cuando sea necesario. Debe pasar un examen de detección de drogas antes de iniciar el empleo. Aplicar en Fetzer Vineyards, Administration Build-ing, 12901 Old River Road, Hopland o cor-reo electrónico fet-zerhr@b-f.com o por fax (707) 744-7606.AA/EOE M/F/D/V

Post Office Now Hiring!

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

Placed by adSource not USPS who hires.1-866-292-1387

Production Asst.Small plastics manu-facturer located in N.Sonoma County is seeking an energetic reliable and self-moti-vated individual to assist in the daily as-sembly areas. Indi-vidual will need to be experienced in a mfg environment. Great oppor tunity for the right individual willing to learn! If interested, please send resume or apply in person at Perler Beads, 26972 Asti Road, Clover-dale, CA 95425

PROGRAMSPECIALIST

Special Education Local Plan Area

(SELPA)Coast

$68,003 - $87,259 (pro-rated for part-time) Approx. 20 hrs/ week, or 96-8 hr days, 11 mos/year.Valid CA Spec. Ed.cred or or equiv, 3 yrs. exp in CA K-12 schools.

MendocinoCounty Office of Education

www.mcoe.us/d/hr/jobs707-467-5012hr@mcoe.us

DEADLINE: 8/14/08

120 HELPWANTED

RDA NEEDED withexp. & leadership

qualities. Please sub-mit resume to 702 S.Dora St., Ukiah CA

95482

RECEPTIONIST:Ukiah Law Firm seeks receptionist with excellent phone skills to answer calls and handle cler ical duties. Client interac-tion/occasional driv-ing required. Position also requires basic computer knowledge and typing skills. Sal-ary DOE. Fax re-sume along with valid California Drivers Li-cense to (707) 468-0453.

RN Care Manager,80% FTE in Clear-lake working with

seniors. PHN prefer-red. Exc. Bens.

Resume to CCMC:14642-C Lakeshore Dr., Clearlake, CA

95422.. See communitycare

707.com for job desc.

Seeking dependable person for F-TRecords Clerk

position. Job descrip-tion available at No. Circle Indian

Hsg Authority694 Pinoleville Dr., Ukiah - 468-1336.Applications will be accepted until 5:00

p.m. on 8/12/08.Indian Pref. applies.

Small CNC machine shop seeks - entrylevel machinist, goodmath skills a plus. PTOffice Assist. Musthave computer skills.707-462-5040 for app & interview.

TEACHER P/T Elem. Indep.

Study Coord. 5-10hrs per wk. $25 per hr. Cred. req. Indep.

Study & Waldorf exp.pref. LaVida Charter School 459-6344

TEACHERCareers

with ChildrenTemporary Leave Replacement at

Ukiah High$28.82-47.98/hr

MendocinoCounty Office of

Educationwww.mcoe.us/d/hr/jobs

call 467-5012 or email hr@mcoe.us

DEADLINE: 8/14/08

The Alliance for rural Community Health

seeks a task oriented individual to join our team to manage & implement perform-ance improvement

activities. 32-40hr/wk;req. BA/BS dgr. Mas-ters pref. Excel. work

environ. & benefit pkg. Compl. job desc.at www.ruralcomm

unityhealth.org.Cvr letter & resume to: Colleen McNutt, ARCH, 367 N. State St., Ste. 201 Ukiah, CA 95482, or email

to cnutt@ruralcommunityhealth.org.

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

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 forRN’s LVN’s

days & p.m. shifts avail. great work

environment, com-petitive wages & benefits. Hire-onbonus. 462-1436.

YOUTH WORKER for transitional age youth. Flex 1/2 time

position. Ukiah ($8.91-$10.31) plus

benefits. Job descrip-tion/application

MCYP. 463-4915.Closes 8/08/08 EOE

120 HELPWANTED

VALLEY VIEWis looking for

CNA’sdays & p.m. shifts avail. great work

environment, com-petitive wages & benefits. Hire-onbonus. 462-1436.

WAITRESS/HOUSEKEEPER

5-6 days per week.Some exp. working with the elder ly a plus. 1199 S. Dora St. for app & info.

250 BUSINESSRENTALS

Free mo 171 Brush ample pkng. Xlnt loc.comm/lgt ind. Unit B-1800 sq ft. a/c office, music, dance $1000 mo. Unit E 1875 sq ft.a/c, offices, $950 mo.468-5176

Office/shop/retail2181 S.State, Ukiah1000 sq ft. $550/mo

+ sec. 462-8273

OFFICES FOR RENT1 room $395. 1 room.$240. 2 rooms. $485.

485-1196 or485-8206

300 APARTMENTSUNFURNISHED

1BD, 1BA $550 + $1000 SD Apply @ Jack Cox & Assoc.455 E. Gobbi St.

462-6060

1bd. Upstairs.No pets. $675/mo.

+ dep. S. Ukiah.Avail. now. 357-5575

1bd. Luxury town-house. W/D. Cent.

AC, Gar. $810/mo. + dep. 468-5426

1bd. W/D. Wtr. Garb.pd. 1st & sec.

$800/mo.707-391-7755

1st mo. 1/2 off!2 BD, DW/Garage +

Pool Alderwood Apartments 1450 S.

State St $885-$925mo. 463-2325

2 APARTMENTS AVAIL Now. N/P,

Credit report & score a must. 485-0841

2 bd 1.5 ba.town-house, pool, lndry, AC, $920+ dep. N/P

N/S 468-5426

Deluxe 3bd 1 ba.Hdwd./tile flrs.

downstairs. $1000/mo. Pool, lndry, car-

port.463-2134

Lg. 2bd1ba. New carpet & paint. N/S/P.Wtr/gar/sew pd. $825

+ sec. 462-5159

Modern 2br wtr/gbe pd AC laundry carport walk to town. MasonSt. $850mo. 433-4040

PARK PLACE1 bd. $800. 2 bd.$910. T.H. $1050.

Pool, Garg. 462-5009

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

Se habla espanol.

300 APARTMENTSUNFURNISHED

TRIPLEX In Willits 2bd 1.5 bath, water & garbage pd. $800 +

dep 468-0716

320 DUPLEXES

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

330 HOMESFOR RENT

$1900/MO. 3BD,2BA Lg yard, 2 lg

driveways. Pet con-sidered. In York Es-

tates 4433 First Ave, 485-8689, 621-1573

2bd, 1ba W/Side$1200 mo + dep.

Refs req’d. Avail. 9/1 w/d hkups 462-6339

2bd1ba near golf course. No/S/P/D.

$975 + $1100 dep.707-367-4373

3 Bed Only $368/mo! Buy Foreclosure! (4%dwn 20 yrs @8.5%)

For Listings Call 800-379-5067 ext. 1788

3BD, 2BA quiet Ro-gina Heights N/S/P $1500/mo. sec. dep

& gd ref’s req’d. Avail now. 468-8648or 489-9350

3bd1ba $1400/mo.Rwd. Vly. Horse pas-ture. Pr ivate, encl porch. 485-1848

3bd2ba (Uk) Pets ok RV parking. $1600

mo + dep. Cnt. HT. & AC. Avl. 9/1. 391-7423

3bd2ba. Lg. Clean Quiet. W/side. Ukiah N/S/P. $1575 + dep.209-482-3983

3bdrm.1ba. 1000sf.Nice little cottage in the country. $1800 + dep. Credit check.

485-1961

4bd.2ba. Potter Vly.N/S/D. Pet neg.

Room for lrg. animal.Avail 9/1. $1450

391-3715

BEAUTIFULW/Side house 3bd,

1ba $1350mo. + dep Avail 9/1 467-0371

Blue Lakes 2bd,1.5ba, newly remod, no pets. $1,050/mo (925) 787-6739

Clean 2bd. 1ba in town Wlts. Lg. yd. Avl 09-01. $1200\mo + dep. 707-472-7185

Country setting/Near town 3BD, 2BA Cntrl H/A New Paint $1700/mo $1700/dep 707-489-6742

Great view Willits$1400/mo. 3bd2 ba.W/D, deck & more!

N/S 486-7193

LUCERN- 2bd, 1ba.remod, nr lake, lndry rm, H/A, fncd, gar/wk $895/mo. 688-0670

Thomas St. 3bd2Bahse w/lg 900sf shop.Avl. 8/15. $1300mo.Also for sale. 1st &

dep. lv msg. 462-7116

330 HOMESFOR RENT

UKIAH $2500/moNew 5bd, 3ba 2 story

hm, 3 car gar w/d hkup, fp, pool

N/S, pet neg Avail 8/15 (707) 318-7053

380 WANTED TOSHARE RENT

$550/mo for 1 br, share home

w/2 others, utilities separate (approx $90/mo., or less).

Must be responsible (pay bills ON TIME) & neat. No dogs or cats. 1st/last/$100 security deposit = $1200. 972-4282

$800 2 rooms, shr kit, ba, 1/2 util. First & last $100 dep. N/s/d, pet ok. 391-3023

FURN rm for res.wrkg indiv. cbl/frg

$485 + $485 util incl.N/S/P/D 462-9225

Lrg. rm. in Ukiah $490 + $25 for utils.+ 490 dep. Call for

details 707-718-2110

SHARE 2BD housein Potter Valley. N/P $350/mo. $250 dep

272-3577

430 BUILDINGSUPPLIES

All Steel BuildingsSteel Prices Rising, Buy Now! Factory-Direct to Site Can

Erect, Cheap Freightwww.scg-grp.com

Source#110 Phone:707-599-0524

440 FURNITURE

BLUE & WHITE tileconcrete table with bench seats bought

at Bravo Barbs$300 513-8085

460 APPLIANCES

USEDAPPLIANCES

& FURNITURE.Guaranteed. 485-1216

480 MISC.FOR SALE

FINAL SALEValenas Ceramic

Greenware 60% offPaints Ceram. 75% Paints Duncan 50%Molds $1 ea or $5000 all.2 tables 4x8 $25 ea.Brushes 30% offLite kits 50% offBisque 40% off Accessaries 50%.1 pouring table $100

680 School WayRdwd. Vly

707-485-7075Bring Boxes

Tues/Sat 10-4.

For Sale Nice SouthWest furn,

exc bike, treadmill, comp desk, etc.call 485-6511

From old Ukiahi-brass doors, hand-made ceramic blocks & oak flooring. Dining set, old table saw & radial arm saw. Ken-more W/D gd cond.Much misc. 485-5164

480 MISC.FOR SALE

The Outlet Store is going out of busi-ness! Now until Sun-day 8/10, 50% off ev-erything. Furn, tools, food, toys, clths, & more. 479 N. State St

We recycle & pay cash for junk batteries, cop-per brass & aluminum.

707-467-1959

500 PETS &SUPPLIES

Baby Cornsnakes5 mice included.

Born 7/12. $30 ea.391-9164/391-5391

LONG & SHORT HAIRED Tea Cup

Chihuahua’s, male, female. Father 2.5 lbs AKC Champ.

$450+ 707-513-8520

510 LIVESTOCK

OAT HAY! $12 per bale, 60

bales or more. $14 single 621-3897

590 GARAGESALES

289 Freitas Ave Sat9-1 New/used wmnscloth Chng Tbl hshld.misc.

FREE GARAGE SALE SIGNS.

Realty World Selzer Realty. 350 E. Gobbi

Fri 8-4 & Sat 8-1X-Box 360 w/games, IPod Nano, wdn doll hse w/furn & more

880 E. Gobbi St

Garage Sale Fri & Sat 9-2

9440 West Rd.LOTS of stuff!!

Garage sale Sat 8-3 243 Oak Knoll Rd.Hsehld, furn, dolls,

clths, & misc.

HUGE MOVING SALE. SAT. 9TH.8AM-3PM 775A YO-SEMITE DR UKIAH.VCR&MOVIES, CLOTHES, COFFEE & CAPPUCCINO MAKER, FURNI-TURE, TABLES LOTS OF STUFF

MOVING-Dbl. bed, dresser, recliner, etc.

830 Malaga Dr.Fri. 2-5

Multi-Family SaleSat ONLY 9-4

100 Thompson St.off of Church St.

Sat. 8-1. 3840 East Side Calpella Rd.

Knick Knacks, clothes, dishes, used

redwood decking material & more

620 MOTOR-CYCLES

2 ROKONSTrail Breaker2 wheel drive

485-5477

Honda CR 250 ‘06Good cond.

$3200.707-272-3211

Suzuki DR 350SDual Sport. Dirt &

Road. Great shape.$1400bo 485-0050

630 AUTO PARTS &ACCESSORIES

Reconds. batteries.$15&up w/exchange.12 mo. replacement free. 467-1959

650 4X4'SFOR SALE

FORD F250 XLT1994

$2500 obo462-7941

FORD RANGER ‘854x4 pickup, with

camper shl. $3500obo. 489-6501

Nissan Pathfinder SE 2007 38K tow

pkg excl cond $25K 462-9146

680 CARSFOR SALE

$$CASH FOR YOUR USED CARS $$$ For your old used cars! FREE pick up in Ukiah area! Lost title ok. Steel drop boxes for scrap metal also available upon re-quest, call 707-546-7553!!!!

1993 Honda Accord LX Only $700! Buy Police Impounds! For Listings 800-368-6118Honda Accord CoupeEX-L 2008. V6, fully

loaded, less than 2000 mi. 462-8439

Volvo ‘80 GLE Needs repair, or great for parts.

$500obo. 489-6501

710 REAL ESTATEWANTED

LOOKING for hunt-ing lease for deer, pigs, turkey, quail.Prefer large acreage.Willing to pay $$$.Call 489-5664

770 REAL ESTATE

4bed/2bath Foreclo-sure! ONLY

$38,900!!!! Bank-Owned! For Listings Call 1-800-379-5067

ext. 1789

I’m still doing mortgage loans,

purchasing & refin.Rates below 6%

Larry WrightGolden Bear Mortgage

707-239-8080

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LANDSCAPING

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License #624806 C27RESIDENTIALCOMMERCIALComplete Landscape Installation

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

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

Excavating & Deer Fencing

Joe Morales(707) 744-1912

(707) 318-4480 cell

CONSTRUCTION

Foundation to finish

Homes • Additions• Kitchens • Decks

Lic. #580504

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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!

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THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNALWEATHER

3-DAY FORECAST

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Aug. 8 Aug. 16 Aug. 23 Aug. 30

Sunrise today ............. 6:18 a.m.Sunset tonight ............ 8:19 p.m.Moonrise today ........ 12:05 p.m.Moonset today ......... 10:51 p.m.

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High .............................................. 90Low .............................................. 51Normal high .................................. 91Normal low .................................... 55Record high .................. 108 in 1978Record low ...................... 42 in 1919

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68/53Fort Bragg

73/53Westport

91/56Covelo

87/55Willits

89/58Redwood Valley

90/58Lakeport

93/59Clearlake

92/59Lucerne

96/64Willows

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Paige Poulos, spokeswomanfor the commission, said theboard found out about the dis-crepancy when it was reorga-nizing itself in the wake of thetermination of Enquist’semployment. “He continued towork for two months while theydid the search for a president,”she said. “His employmentended at the end of last year fornon-performance. We did anaudit so that we had a cleanaccounting and beginning for anew president. The apparentmisappropriation was discov-ered in that audit.”

Poulos said the incident haschanged the way the commis-sion does business. “There is noshortfall to the commission, soin our minds it was the perfect

management circumstances,”she said. “The way commis-sions are set up in the state ofCalifornia very few peoplehave access to the informationabout who is paid at any giventime and therefore he was ableto work within the system.Only the bonded staff of thecommission is allowed to knowwho has been paid and whohasn’t. We have since hired anoutside firm to manage 100 per-cent of collections.”

Poulos said there was a sil-ver lining in that the new orga-nization of the commissionfreed up more time for otherefforts. “This allowed us tobecome even more marketing-oriented,” she said.

The Mendocino Winegrapeand Wine Commission is analliance of 73 wineries and 343winegrape growers based in thecounty.Rob Burgess is at udjrb@pacific.net.

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and neuters them, thenreleases them back into thewild. That way, their colonieswill retain their numbers andsurvive without creatingexcessive cats. Female catsprovide about three litters ofkittens a year; the majority ofthose litters are female. Thisallows for the feral coloniesto grow dramatically in ashort period of time, and theTNR system will preventthat.

In addition to spaying andneutering feral cats, theRescue spays and neutersevery animal taken into theshelter. Every adopted animalis spayed or neutered beforegoing home with its newowner. Spaying and neuteringcan be an expensive process,and the Anderson ValleyAnimal Rescue givesfinancial aid to those in needof help with the cost ofneutering their pets. The goalis to neuter as many animalsas possible to prevent theovercrowding burden ofsheltered animals.

“We also encouragetraining while in the shelterso the animals have bettersocial skills for adoption,”stated Schrader.

The Anderson ValleyAnimal Rescue has alsocreated other helpfulprograms in addition to its nokill community system. TheBarn Cat Program gives stray,outdoor or feral cats a homewith a purpose. When thesecats are brought into theshelter, they are given topeople who need cats to keep

their barns mice-free.The Anderson Valley

Animal Rescue puts a lot ofeffort into finding homes forits sheltered cats and dogs.Every Saturday for the pastfive years, the Rescue hastraveled to Santa Rosa andheld adoption days in SantaRosa’s Petco Store. TheRescue holds local adoptiondays at the Farm Supply onTalmage Road every Tuesdayfrom 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Sheltered cats are evenhoused in the store instead ofthe actual shelter, and at

Rainbow Agriculture onPerkins Street.

“All the animals need iscompassion, and there are somany people who haveworked with us to help, andwho want to help them,” saidMares.

Despite all the work theRescue is doing to help thesesheltered cats and dogs,volunteers are greatlyappreciated. There arevolunteer positions neededsuch as fostering pets,walking the dogs,administrative and public

relations assisting, developinga Rescue website, fundraisingand simply socializing withthe animals to better preparethem for life in a home withnew people. Fostering ananimal can last anywherefrom a few weeks to a fewmonths, but is very helpful tothe Rescue nonetheless. Formore information, or tovolunteer, contact CherylSchrader at 895-3785 orccs@saber.net. For fosteringor other information contactLaura Mares atchayomares@hotmail.com.

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Chloe, a 4-month-old Lab/Pit bull mix, soaks up some sun on the back gate ofCheryl’s pickup waiting to head to Santa Rosa Petco in hopes of finding a newhome Saturday. Cheryl and Laura take adoptable dogs and cats to Petco in SantaRosa every Saturday, and to Farm Supply in Talmage on Tuesdays.

Marty Lombardi, senior vicepresident of the Savings Bankof Mendocino County, was oneof the founders of theAgricultural FamiliesScholarship. “We live in thisagricultural based communityand I thought it was time tolook for a way to recognize andhelp the children of the farm-workers,” he said. Since thebeginning, more than $100,000have been awarded in scholar-ships. “It’s a joy to be affiliatedwith this program, with all thegenerosity that has come forth,and to have a chance to be qui-etly part of that energy.”

While singing the praises ofthe scholarship, Lombardi alsoextolled his approval of PaulDolan who will receive theGeorge Zeni WinegrowerSustainability Award. He’sknown Dolan professionallyand personally for going on 30years. “I find Paul Dolan a con-stant source of inspiration,”Lombardi says.

The Zeni Award is presentedby the Mendocino Winegrape& Winegrowers Commission(formerly the Mendocino WineAlliance) to a Mendocino grapegrower who represents out-standing stewardship of theland, is involved in communityservice and produces the high-est quality wine grape grown inMendocino County. The trophyis a metal sculpture depicting anancient twisted grapevine. On itthe names of the recipientssince its inception are engraved,including Charlie Barra,Ulysses Lolonis, Allan Green,and most recently BillCrawford.

Paul Dolan has been a van-guard for sustainability formore than three decades. Heretired from Fetzer Vineyardsafter 27 years in 2004. UnderDolan’s helm, Fetzer launchedBonterra which was the firstnational brand to be madeentirely from organically growngrapes. Fetzer also won severalindustrial and business practicesustainability awards withDolan as president. Today he isa partner with Tim Thornhilland Tom Thornhill inMendocino Wine Company,which is located at ParducciWinery north of Ukiah.Parducci is the first carbon neu-tral winery, which theyachieved through suchimprovements as renewablesolar and wind energy installa-tions and converting their trac-tors to biodiesel. They also dovineyard composting and waterrecycling in addition to the useof biodegradable packaging.

Dolan along with sons Heathand Jason are partners in DarkHorse vineyards, where theyhave 70 acres of biodynamicvineyards on Old River Road.In 2006, Dolan launched hisnamesake wine brand using allorganic, biodynamicallyfarmed grapes. He is in demandas a speaker on his sustainablewinegrowing and businesspractice philosophy.

As Lombardi puts it, “Paul’scontributions are well known.He has the ability to grasp thebigger picture in ways that ben-efit and help others.” Helpingothers is what the Green TieDinner is all about. Tickets are$65 or a table of 10 for $600.For tickets and more informa-tion, call 468-9886 or visitwww.mendowine.com.

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as a paid spy for the National Rifle Association, and now thoseorganizations are expelling her and sweeping their offices forbugs. The suggestion that Mary Lou McFate was a double agentis contained in a deposition filed as part of a contract disputeinvolving a security firm. The muckraking magazine MotherJones, in a story last week, was the first to report on McFate’salleged dual identity.

The NRA refused to comment to the magazine and did notrespond to calls Tuesday from The Associated Press. Nor didMcFate.

The 62-year-old former flight attendant and sex counselorfrom Sarasota, Fla., is not new to the world of informants.

She infiltrated an animal-rights group in the late 1980s at therequest of U.S. Surgical, and befriended an activist who waslater convicted in a pipe bomb attack against the medical-sup-ply business, U.S. Surgical acknowledged in news reports at thetime. U.S. Surgical had come under fire for using dogs forresearch and training. McFate resurfaced in Pennsylvania andhas since spent years as an unpaid board member ofCeaseFirePA and an organization called States United toPrevent Gun Violence. She also twice pushed unsuccessfully tojoin the board of the nation’s largest gun-control group, theBrady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.

Booger is back: Woman receives pupscloned from her beloved late pitbull

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Booger is back.An American woman received five puppies Tuesday that

were cloned from her beloved late pitbull, becoming the inau-gural customer of a South Korean company that says it is theworld’s first successful commercial canine cloning service.

Seoul-based RNL Bio said the clones of BernannMcKinney’s dog Booger were born last week after being clonedin cooperation with a team of Seoul National University scien-

tists who created the world’s first cloned dog in 2005.“It’s a miracle!” McKinney repeatedly shouted Tuesday

when she saw the cloned Boogers for which she paid $50,000.“Yes, I know you! You know me, too!” McKinney said joy-

fully, hugging the puppies, which were sleeping with one oftheir two surrogate mothers, both Korean mixed breed dogs.

The team of scientists working for RNL Bio is headed by LeeByeong-chun, a former colleague of disgraced scientist HwangWoo-suk, who scandalized the international scientific commu-nity when his purported breakthroughs in cloned stem cellswere revealed as fake in 2005.

Independent tests confirmed the 2005 dog cloning was gen-uine, and Lee’s team has since cloned more than 20 canines.

‘Junior’ Gotti held without bail afterindictment links him to 3 NY killings

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday orderedJohn A. “Junior” Gotti held without bail after the man whoinsisted he had retired from a life of crime was arrested oncharges linking him to three killings and large-scale cocainetrafficking.

Earlier Tuesday, federal prosecutor Robert O’Neillannounced the indictment in Tampa, Fla., of the 44-year-oldGotti and five other men, saying they were “trying to gain afoothold” in the area. “What should be noted today is whetheryou violate the federal law today, tomorrow, or 20 years ago,the FBI and its law enforcement partners will pursue the matterto its logical conclusions,” said Steven E. Ibison, special agent-in-charge of the Tampa FBI office.

Gotti — son of the late Gambino family crime boss JohnGotti — was arrested at his home on Long Island. If convicted,he faces life in prison.

The conspiracy indictment against Gotti accuses him ofbeing a chief in an arm of the Gambino crime family that oper-ated in Florida, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania sinceabout 1983. That enterprise was involved in everything frommurder and kidnapping to witness tampering and money laun-dering, and had its fingers in legal and illegal businesses andunion locals, federal authorities said.

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