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The Ukiah DAILY JOURNAL DAILY JOURNAL World briefly ..........Page 2 INSIDE 14 pages, Volume 148 Number 326 50 cents tax included email: [email protected] ukiahdailyjournal.com A’s Kotsay undergoes MRI .............Page 6 Tomorrow: Clouds mixed with sunshine Weekend entertainment ..............Page 3 DISASTER CENTER TO CLOSE SBA wrapping up work in Ukiah Mendocino County’s local newspaper ....................................Page 1 THURSDAY March 1, 2007 7 58551 69301 0 David Lindley, Roy Rogers & Norton Buffalo Friday, March 2 7:30 pm Bo Diddley & The Michael Barclay Blues Band Saturday, March 3 7:30 pm The Zombies, Ian Hunter & The Charms Wednesday, March 14 6:45 pm 115 North Street, Healdsburg www.RavenTheater.org 707-578-5527 Please leave a message By KATIE MINTZ The Daily Journal Despite repeated recommenda- tions and wide support, plans for the Willits bypass were totaled Wednesday when the California Transportation Commission denied funding the $177 million needed for its construction. The crushing decision came as the first order of business in the CTC’s hearing to allocate $4.5 billion from a voter-approved transportation bond, according to Phil Dow, execu- tive director of the Mendocino Council of Governments, the local regional transportation agency. Dow attended the meeting held in Irvine, along with Willits Mayor Tami Jorgensen, to support the pro- ject that has been scrutinized in recent weeks by urban heavy- weights, like Bay Area Council CEO and President Jim Wunderman, who Willits bypass funding killed By BEN BROWN The Daily Journal The California Highway Patrol has identi- fied the man killed in a three-vehicle collision on Highway 101 near the Howard Forest CalFire station Tuesday afternoon as Adrian Chavez Juarez, 22, of Ukiah. Juarez was killed when the Toyota 4-Runner he was driving collided with a Ford F-350 and was then hit by a Saturn at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Danielle Jones, 21, of Ukiah, a passenger in Juarez’ vehicle, suffered major injuries in the crash and was taken to Howard Hospital for treatment. Xavier Chavez, 2, of Ukiah, suffered minor injuries and was also taken to Howard Hospital. The weather was cold and snowy at the time of the accident, according to CHP reports. The Willits Grade portion of Highway 101 was closed to vehicles without chains on Tuesday because of the weather. According to CHP reports, Juarez was northbound on Highway 101 at an unknown speed when he lost control of his vehicle and rear-ended a Ford F-350 driven by California Department of Transportation employee Shad Rose, 32, of Boonville. Rose was in the process of stopping behind several vehicles that were parked on the side of Motorists tried to save Ukiah man WILLITS GRADE CRASH FOLLOW-UP Had been providing freeze-related disaster assistance to businesses The Daily Journal The U.S. Small Business Administration will close its Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Mendocino County at 5 p.m. Friday. The center, located in the Ukiah Conference Center, 200 S. School St., was opened in late January to help non-farm business owners hurt by the month’s low temperatures apply for low- income disaster loans. A loan center in Lakeport’s Agricultural Center, 883 Lakeport Blvd., will close Monday. “SBA’s customer service representatives will be available until the centers close to pro- vide personalized service, answer specific questions about how an Economic Injury Disaster Loan from SBA may help each busi- ness recover from the freeze and provide one- on-one assistance in completing their loan application,” Darlene McKinnon, acting direc- tor of the SBA’s San Francisco District Office said. The loans are meant to help non-farm busi- nesses that have suffered financial losses due to freeze damage to crops, such as citrus. They are available to businesses that are dependent on growers of impacted crops, as well as business- es that work directly with the growers or other agricultural producers such as packing houses, truckers and suppliers of agricultural equip- ment. Owners of small “main street” business- es whose customers are dependent on agricul- Ukiah SBA center to close By LAURA MCCUTCHEON The Daily Journal Girl Scout membership is down locally, but it’s not for a shortage of girls. In fact, there’s a waiting list, but with- out more adult volunteers willing to lead troops, would-be scouts will continue to wait. “If I have leaders, I can get the girls signed up in a minute. We have girls wait- ing,” Mendocino County Membership Specialist Jacque Williams said Tuesday, while sitting in on a troop meeting in a classroom at Frank Zeek School. In most communities, such as Sonoma County, for every 15 eligible girls, one is a Girl Scout, she said. “In Ukiah, it’s one girl in 80,” Williams said. “We now have only 10 troops; last year we had 27 troops,” she said. To be more precise, Williams said, “This year we have 27 adults and 135 Girl Scouts. Last year we had 54 adults and 238 Girl Scouts. ... Supposedly there are 3,900 girls in the Ukiah area eligible to be Girl Scouts and we have 135.” Why the decline in local membership? “Moms are scout leaders, but as girls get older we lose their moms. Most of the scout leaders are working moms and this is a time commitment,” Williams said, not- ing most troop leaders volunteer three or HELP W ANTED: GIRL SCOUT TROOP LEADERS See CRASH, Page 13 See SBA, Page 13 State commission denies anticipated $177 million See BYPASS, Page 13 Isaac Eckel/The Daily Journal Daniele Adams, a troop leader for local Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts, lends a hand as troop members perform a round of animal charades at a troop meeting at Frank Zeek Elementary School. Locally, the Girl Scouts is short on volunteers and leaders and is seeking interested participants. Many girls on Girl Scouts waiting list Troop members sing their “Good-Bye Song” at the end of the meeting. Girls are eligible for Brownie Girl Scouts if they are 6 to 8 years old and Junior Girl Scouts if they are 8 to 11 years old. Those interested in becom- ing a troop leader are encouraged to call the Girl Scouts of Konocti Council at 463-2888. See SCOUTS, Page 2

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The Ukiah

DAILY JOURNALDAILY JOURNALWorld briefly..........Page 2

INSIDE

14 pages, Volume 148 Number 326

50 cents tax included

email: [email protected] ukiahdailyjournal.com

A’s Kotsayundergoes MRI

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Tomorrow: Cloudsmixed with sunshine

Weekendentertainment

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DISASTER CENTER TO CLOSESBA wrapping up work in Ukiah

Mendocino County’s local newspaper

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THURSDAYMarch 1, 2007

7 58551 69301 0

David Lindley, RoyRogers & Norton Buffalo

Friday, March 27:30 pm

Bo Diddley & The MichaelBarclay Blues Band

Saturday, March 37:30 pm

The Zombies, IanHunter & The CharmsWednesday, March 14

6:45 pm

115 North Street, Healdsburgwww.RavenTheater.org

7 0 7 - 5 7 8 - 5 5 2 7Please leave a message

By KATIE MINTZThe Daily Journal

Despite repeated recommenda-tions and wide support, plans for theWillits bypass were totaledWednesday when the CaliforniaTransportation Commission denied

funding the $177 million needed forits construction.

The crushing decision came as thefirst order of business in the CTC’s

hearing to allocate $4.5 billion froma voter-approved transportationbond, according to Phil Dow, execu-tive director of the Mendocino

Council of Governments, the localregional transportation agency.

Dow attended the meeting held inIrvine, along with Willits Mayor

Tami Jorgensen, to support the pro-ject that has been scrutinized inrecent weeks by urban heavy-weights, like Bay Area Council CEOand President Jim Wunderman, who

Willits bypass funding killed

By BEN BROWNThe Daily Journal

The California Highway Patrol has identi-fied the man killed in a three-vehicle collisionon Highway 101 near the Howard ForestCalFire station Tuesday afternoon as AdrianChavez Juarez, 22, of Ukiah.

Juarez was killed when the Toyota 4-Runnerhe was driving collided with a Ford F-350 andwas then hit by a Saturn at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Danielle Jones, 21, of Ukiah, a passenger inJuarez’ vehicle, suffered major injuries in thecrash and was taken to Howard Hospital fortreatment. Xavier Chavez, 2, of Ukiah, sufferedminor injuries and was also taken to HowardHospital.

The weather was cold and snowy at the timeof the accident, according to CHP reports. TheWillits Grade portion of Highway 101 wasclosed to vehicles without chains on Tuesdaybecause of the weather.

According to CHP reports, Juarez wasnorthbound on Highway 101 at an unknownspeed when he lost control of his vehicle andrear-ended a Ford F-350 driven by CaliforniaDepartment of Transportation employee ShadRose, 32, of Boonville.

Rose was in the process of stopping behindseveral vehicles that were parked on the side of

Motoriststried to saveUkiah man

WILLITS GRADE CRASH FOLLOW-UP

Had been providing freeze-relateddisaster assistance to businessesThe Daily Journal

The U.S. Small Business Administrationwill close its Disaster Loan Outreach Center inMendocino County at 5 p.m. Friday.

The center, located in the Ukiah ConferenceCenter, 200 S. School St., was opened in lateJanuary to help non-farm business owners hurtby the month’s low temperatures apply for low-income disaster loans.

A loan center in Lakeport’s AgriculturalCenter, 883 Lakeport Blvd., will close Monday.

“SBA’s customer service representativeswill be available until the centers close to pro-vide personalized service, answer specificquestions about how an Economic InjuryDisaster Loan from SBA may help each busi-ness recover from the freeze and provide one-on-one assistance in completing their loanapplication,” Darlene McKinnon, acting direc-tor of the SBA’s San Francisco District Officesaid.

The loans are meant to help non-farm busi-nesses that have suffered financial losses due tofreeze damage to crops, such as citrus. They areavailable to businesses that are dependent ongrowers of impacted crops, as well as business-es that work directly with the growers or otheragricultural producers such as packing houses,truckers and suppliers of agricultural equip-ment. Owners of small “main street” business-es whose customers are dependent on agricul-

Ukiah SBAcenter to closeBy LAURA MCCUTCHEON

The Daily JournalGirl Scout membership is down locally,

but it’s not for a shortage of girls. In fact, there’s a waiting list, but with-

out more adult volunteers willing to leadtroops, would-be scouts will continue towait.

“If I have leaders, I can get the girlssigned up in a minute. We have girls wait-ing,” Mendocino County MembershipSpecialist Jacque Williams said Tuesday,while sitting in on a troop meeting in aclassroom at Frank Zeek School.

In most communities, such as SonomaCounty, for every 15 eligible girls, one is aGirl Scout, she said. “In Ukiah, it’s onegirl in 80,” Williams said.

“We now have only 10 troops; last yearwe had 27 troops,” she said. To be moreprecise, Williams said, “This year we have27 adults and 135 Girl Scouts. Last yearwe had 54 adults and 238 Girl Scouts. ...Supposedly there are 3,900 girls in theUkiah area eligible to be Girl Scouts andwe have 135.”

Why the decline in local membership?“Moms are scout leaders, but as girls

get older we lose their moms. Most of thescout leaders are working moms and this isa time commitment,” Williams said, not-ing most troop leaders volunteer three or

HELP WANTED: GIRL SCOUT TROOP LEADERS

See CRASH, Page 13

See SBA, Page 13

State commission denies anticipated $177 million

See BYPASS, Page 13

Isaac Eckel/The Daily Journal

Daniele Adams, a troop leader for local Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts, lends a hand as troop members performa round of animal charades at a troop meeting at Frank Zeek Elementary School. Locally, the Girl Scouts is shorton volunteers and leaders and is seeking interested participants.

Many girls on Girl Scouts waiting list

Troop members sing their “Good-Bye Song” at the end of the meeting.Girls are eligible for Brownie Girl Scouts if they are 6 to 8 years old andJunior Girl Scouts if they are 8 to 11 years old.Those interested in becom-ing a troop leader are encouraged to call the Girl Scouts of KonoctiCouncil at 463-2888.See SCOUTS, Page 2

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Democrats developing anti-war planthat wouldn’t cut funds for U.S. troops

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democratic leaders aredeveloping an anti-war proposal that wouldn’t cut off moneyfor U.S. troops in Iraq but would require President Bush toacknowledge problems with an overburdened military.

The plan could draw bipartisan support but is expected to bea tough sell to members who say they don’t think it goes farenough to assuage voters angered by the four-year conflict.

Bush “hasn’t to date done anything we’ve asked him to do,so why we would think he would do anything in the future isbeyond me,” said Rep. Lynn Woolsey, D-Calif., one of a groupof liberal Democrats pushing for an immediate end to the war.

Democratic protests to the war grew louder in January afterthey took control of Congress and Bush announced he plannedto send 21,500 more troops to Iraq. Earlier this month, HouseDemocrats pushed through a nonbinding resolution opposingthe buildup.

Since then, Democrats have been trying to decide what to do

next. Some worried that a plan by Rep. John Murtha to restrictfunding for the war would go too far. Murtha, D-Pa., is extend-ing his support to the revised proposal.

Dow ends up 52, Nasdaq gains 8, a day after 416-point plunge

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rebounded fitfullyWednesday from the previous session’s 416-point plunge in theDow industrials as investors took comfort from comments byFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke but still showed signsof unease about the economy.

Bernanke’s remarks to Congress that he still expects moder-ate economic growth gave some investors confidence to lookfor bargains. A recovery in some overseas markets following aworldwide selloff Tuesday also lent some support to U.S stocks,but the advance lacked some conviction — the major indexesfluctuated throughout the day, with the Dow rising as much as137 points before pulling back and advancing again severaltimes.

The Dow ended the day up 52.39, or 0.43 percent, at12,268.63.

The market’s broader indicators also managed gains. TheStandard & Poor’s 500 index climbed 7.78, or 0.56 percent, to1,406.82, and the Nasdaq composite index rose 8.29, or 0.34

percent, to 2,416.15.Bernanke allayed some of the fears about a slowdown in the

U.S. and Chinese economies that fed Tuesday’s drop; remarksearlier in the week from former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspanwarning that a U.S. recession could take hold later this yearcontributed to Tuesday’s declines.

Car bombing at shopping districtin Baghdad kills at least 10 people

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — A car bomb ripped through abustling shopping district in a religiously mixed neighborhoodof western Baghdad on Wednesday, killing at least 10 peopleand wounding about 20 as the U.S.-Iraqi security operationentered its third week.

The midmorning blast in Baiyaa, a Sunni-Shiite neighbor-hood, sent flames and debris shooting two stories high, wit-

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SHERIFF’S REPORTSThe following were compiled

from reports prepared by the Men-docino County Sher-iff’s Office:

BOOKED -- Bryan Darrell Hartke,48, of Willits, was booked into jail onsuspicion of causing corporal injury to aspouse and a parole violation at 7:58 p.m.Tuesday.

Those arrested by law enforcement officers areinnocent until proven guilty. People reported as havingbeen arrested may contact the Daily Journal once theircase has been concluded so the results can be report-ed. Those who feel the information is in error shouldcontact the appropriate agency. In the case of thosearrested on suspicion of driving under the influence ofan intoxicant: all DUI cases reported by law enforce-ment agencies are reported by the newspaper. The

Daily Journal makes no exceptions.

FIRE AND RESCUEThe following was compiled

from reports prepared by theRedwood Valley/Cal-pella FireDepartment:

TRAINING BURN -- The RedwoodValley-Calpella Fire Department will beconducting a structure training burn inthe 8600 block of East Road between 9a.m. and 3 p.m. on Sunday.

CORRECTIONSThe Ukiah Daily Journal reserves this space to correct

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MARJORIE J. WOODSONMarjorie June Woodson

was born March 11, 1917 in Portland, Oregon,the eldest child of Paul and Hazel Anderson.In 1921, when she was four years old, herparents moved to Ukiah where her father’sfamily had settled in 1903. She attended schoolsin Ukiah, was part of the first graduatingclass of Yokayo El-ementary School which isnow Ukiah’s Civic Centerand graduated from UkiahHigh School in 1934.

On June 6, 1937, shewas married to Jack E. Woodson in Ukiah. Theymet while he was in the CCC stationed in LakeCounty, and dur-ing WWII they lived inVallejo while he worked at Mare Island NavalShipyard. After the war they moved back to theUkiah area and even-tually bought property inRedwood Valley where they spent the rest oftheir married

lives together.Marjorie always wanted

to go to college and, when her children weremostly raised, she did. In 1966 she graduatedfrom Santa Rosa Junior College with highhonors. She then at-tended Humboldt StateCollege where, at the age of 51, she graduatedwith high honors and obtained her teachingcredential in 1968. After graduation shereturned to the Ukiah area where she taught firstgrade for over twenty years at the CalpellaElementary School.

She was an active mem-ber of the Redwood Valley Community Churchwhere she played piano, organ and sang inthe choir. Marjorie enjoyed music, playing inaddition to piano and organ, guitar, violin,accordion and re-corder. She also enjoyedgardening, cooking, painting, ceramics, cro-cheting and reading.

After a long illness,Marjorie departed this life on December 5th 2006. Shewas preceded in death by her husband, aninfant son, a baby daughter Charlene and herbrother Paul An-derson. She is survived byher children Shar-on Welton of Loleta, CA,James Woodson of Redwood Valley and JackWoodson of Corona, NM, asister Helen Marcheschi ofUkiah, 6 grandchildrenand 4 great-grandchildren.

Friends and relatives areinvited to a grave-side memorial service cele-brating her life at the Ukiah Cemetery onSaturday, March 10th, 2007 at 11:00 a.m.Reverend Jeanette Fran-ces, a long-time friend, willofficiate. In lieu of flowers, memorial contri-butions may be made to the Redwood ValleyCommunity Church or to a charity of your choice.

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NANCY JANE PAINTERNancy Jane Painter

(Hair) left us unexpected-ly on February 27, 2007.Nancy was born July 20, 1961 and was raised inHopland, Califor-nia. She graduated fromUkiah High School in 1979. Everyone who knewNancy knew her as the thoughtful, kind andgiving person that she was. She alwaysremembered a birthday or any special occasion.She made everyone

feel special and importantand was always there to offer a helpinghand. Nancy had an infectious smile and alwayshad a kind word.She had many talents; herbaking, cake deco-rating and beautiful cro-cheting. She was known for her famouscoconut balls and pea-nut brittle. Nancy and herhusband, Gerry, en-joyed going camping withfamily and friends.She loved and adored hertwo dogs Kenzie Mae and Scrappy.

Nancy is survived by herloving husband Ger-ry of 17 years; childrenKeli and her husband Wes David, and KennyPainter; her parents Earl and Ruth Hair; sib-lings Ruth Solverson and her husband Tom, SamHair and his wife Chris, John Hair and hiswife Kathy Wills; also numerous sisters-in-law,brothers-in-law, nie-ces and nephews. Nancywas preceded in death by her little brotherEarl Hair and her grandparents.

A memorial service willbe held at Eversole Mortuary on Saturday,March 3, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, thefamily requests donations be made to theMuscular Dystro-phy Foundation or a chari-ty of your choice.

Arrangements are underthe direction of the Eversole Mortuary 462-2206

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four hours per week.A lot of young girls are

also interested in other things,such as dance or horsebackriding, Williams said. “But, ifthey haven’t found theirniche, this is a great place tocome and explore.”

Girl Scouts typically meettwo times a month -- some-times after school and some-times on Saturdays.

At the meetings the girls --Brownie Girl Scouts if theyare 6 to 8 years old and JuniorGirl Scouts if they are 8 to 11years old -- learn new skills,how to work together, how toshare and cooperate, how torespect each other and so on.They usually work on a pro-ject, play games and singsongs.

Among other activities atTuesday’s meeting, girlsplayed animal charades.

“It’s an animal eatinganother animal,” exclaimedone of the girls in the troop as7-year-old Amaia Hammackand 6-year-old SydneyDelSeco acted out their cha-rade.

“It’s a leech,” came anothervoice.

“No, it’s a flea on a dog,”Hammack said.

In another charade, 10-year-old Jasmine Sprizzo-Hancock flapped her arm andhopped on her knees.

“It’s a turkey,” someonesaid.

“I’ll give you a hint. I aman insect,” Sprizzo-Hancocktold her audience.

“A ladybug,” guessed oneof the girls.

“No, a butterfly,” theyoung actress said.

Soon after the girls demon-strated “The Good-ByeSong,” which they sing at theend of every meeting.

The girls formed a circle,held hands and then sang:“Make new friends and keepthe old, one is silver, one isgold. A circle is round, it hasno end, that’s how long, Iwant to be your friend.”

But it wasn’t just lip ser-vice. These girls appeared tomean every word.

Asked what she thought ofGirl Scouts, Sprizzo-Hancocksaid: “It’s awesome. It’s great’cause you get lots of thingsand you make new friends.”

Nicole Adams, 9, said shelikes the “free cookies andgoing on trips and doing pro-jects” with her troop.

“I like the snack part,”DelSeco said.

“I like all the animals thatpeople bring in,” 6-year-oldCourtney Starkey said, as thegirls took turns petting aguinea pig.

“I like the prizes,” saidanother.

Being a troop leader alsoapparently has its rewards.

“It’s a lot of fun to see thegirls interact with each otherand enjoy the activities asmuch as I like putting themtogether, and it’s nice to seethat the parents are reallyinvolved ’cause you don’t seethat very much anymore,”local troop leader MelindaParducci said.

Parducci said she became aleader because she has girls inthe Girl Scouts and she want-ed to be more involved withher daughters. “It’s nice to getto know the other girls atother schools. They all just getalong so well; it’s encourag-ing to see that kids want to dothings together after schoolinstead of sitting home watch-ing TV,” Parducci added.

Daniele Adams said part ofthe reason she likes being atroop leader is because itreminds her of when she wasa Campfire Girl.

“I used to be a CampfireGirl so it kind of takes meback, and it’s nice to do it withNicole (her daughter). I amthe cookie manager, too. It’sfun to see the girls go outthere and sell,” Adams said.

Williams noted that whilethe girls may be young, col-lectively they can accomplishbig things when they put theirminds to it.

“Through their scoutingexperience they figure out thatif they cooperate and worktogether they can accomplishpretty significant goals. Forinstance, before we sell cook-ies the girls set a goal of whatthey are going to do with theircookie dough (money), ’causethey know how much moneytheir troop gets to keep fromthe cookie sales,” Williamssaid. For example, she said, atroop in Point Arena savedtheir cookie “dough” forseven years and went toSavannah Georgia to the GirlScouts’ founder’s home.

“So, when you talk to thoseyoung women, their perspec-tive is there is nothing theycan’t do,” Williams said.

Those interested in becom-ing a troop leader are encour-aged to call the Girl Scouts ofKonocti Council at 463-2888.

Laura McCutcheon can bereached at [email protected].

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THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2007 – 3

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What’s PlayingTHURSDAY

DJ DANCE MUSIC -- DJ dancing; $2 Tequila shots; nocover; Perkins Street Lounge; 228 E. Perkins St., Ukiah; 9p.m. to 2 a.m.

ALPIN HONG -- Ukiah Community Concert; UkiahHigh School Cafetorium;1000 Low Gap Rd., Ukiah; 7:30p.m.

TRESSPASSERS -- 4 piece acoustic Bluegrass band;Shanachie Pub; 50 S. Main St., Willits; $5.

NEIGHBORS READ -- Open Mic Prose Reading;Mulligan Boks; 208 S. State St., Ukiah; 7 to 8:30 p.m.; nocover.

‘ENCHANTED APRIL’ -- Romantic Comedy; previewshow; Mendocino Theatre; 45200 Little Lake St.,Mendocino; 8 p.m.; $10; 937-4477.

FRIDAYFRANKIE “J” -- Great music to enjoy with dinner; The

Himalayan Café; 1639 S. State St., Ukiah; 467-9900.DJ DANCE MUSIC -- DJ dance music; with Smokin’

Joe; Perkins Street Lounge; 228 E. Perkins St., Ukiah; 9p.m. to 2 a.m.

‘ENCHANTED APRIL’ -- Romantic Comedy;Mendocino Theatre; 45200 Little Lake St., Mendocino; 8p.m.; $15; 937-4477.

WORLD BEAT ENSEMBLE -- Live music; ShanachiePub; 50 S. Main St., Willits; $5.

THE FLUX -- Funk music; Ukiah Brewing Co; 102 S.State St. in Ukiah; 9:30 p.m.; $6; 468-5898.

SATURDAYDJ DANCE MUSIC -- DJ dance music; with Smokin’

Joe; Perkins Street Lounge; 228 E. Perkins St., Ukiah; 9p.m. to 2 a.m.

BELTONES BAND -- Country dance music; UkiahSenior Center; 499 Leslie St., Bartlett Hall; 7 to 10 p.m.;$8 for members, $9 for non-members; adults 18 and overwelcome.

CONTRA DANCE -- Live music by Flashpoint;Elizabeth Douglass teaches dance; Ukiah MethodistChurch; 206 N. Pine St., Ukiah; 7:30 to 11p.m.

KATIE CANT SWEAR -- Featuring Katie Muhlhauserand others; Shanachie Pub; 50 S. Main St., Willits; nocover.

‘ENCHANTED APRIL’ -- Romantic Comedy;Mendocino Theatre; 45200 Little Lake St., Mendocino; 8p.m.; $20; 937-4477.

FELT TIPS -- Island party theme; Club 711; 711 S.State St., Ukiah; 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.; 462-7111.

KARAOKE -- Karaoke night; Yokayo Bowl; 1401 N.State St., Ukiah; 8 p.m.; no cover.

LIVING DRUMS UNIVERSAL RHYTHM ENSEMBLE -- Live music; Shanachie Pub; 50 S. Main St., Willits; $5.

THE PINE NEEDLES -- Mountain Jazz; Ukiah BrewingCo; 102 S. State St., Ukiah; 9:30 p.m.; $5; 468-5898.

SUNDAYADAM’S CENTER STAGE KARAOKE -- Karaoke

night at Yokayo Bowl; 1401 N. State St., Ukiah; 6 to 10p.m.; family hours 6 to 8 p.m.; no cover; sponsered byDunlap Roofing.

‘ENCHANTED APRIL’ -- Romantic Comedy;Mendocino Theatre; 45200 Little Lake St., Mendocino; 8p.m.; $15; 937-4477.

DANCE WAVE -- Weekly Freestyle community dancefor fitness and release; Mendocino Ballet Studio; 205 S.State St., Ukiah; 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; sliding scaledonation; 489-3345.

FREE POOL -- Free pool all day; Perkins StreetLounge; 228 E. Perkins St., Ukiah.

MONDAYFREE POOL -- Free pool all day; Perkins Street

Lounge; 228 E. Perkins St., Ukiah.

TUESDAYKARAOKE -- Every Tuesday; Perkins Street Lounge;

228 E. Perkins St., Ukiah; 8 p.m.; no fee.TAHITIAN DANCE -- Every Tuesday night; Mendocino

Ballet Studio; 205 S. State St.; Ukiah; ages 11 to 99; 5:30to 6:30 p.m.; $8 to $11.

WEDNESDAYADAM’S CENTER STAGE KARAOKE -- Karaoke night

at Yokayo Bowl; 1401 N. State St., Ukiah; 6 to 10 p.m.;family hours 6 to 8 p.m.; no cover; sponsered by DunlapRoofing.

The Daily JournalAt a time when many singers are

mining the archives in search of stan-dards to sing, Susan Werner has writ-ten her own songbook. The NewYorker magazine said of her, “SusanWerner, a clever songwriter and anengaging performer, brings literacyand wit back to popular song.”

Her performance at the UkiahPlayhouse at 7 p.m. on Thursdayevening, March 8, is one of only twoNorthern California performancescurrently scheduled for Susan Wernerin 2007.

Susan Werner made her first publicperformance at age five, playing gui-tar and singing at church. She beganplaying piano when she was 11, andafter earning a degree in voice fromthe University of Iowa, she complet-ed her graduate studies at TempleUniversity in Philadelphia, where sheperformed in recitals and operas.

While she’ll still on occasion per-form “Madame Butterfly” to closeany one of the 125 club dates shedoes annually throughout the U.S.and Canada, she opted to forgo acareer as an opera singer and dedicat-ed herself to songwriting, performingat coffeehouses from WashingtonD.C. to Boston.

Werner launched her recordingcareer with the self-released“Midwestern Saturday Night” in1992, which was followed by “LiveAt Tin Angel” in 1993.

The second album impressed exec-utives at Private Music/ BMG, whichreleased her major label debut “LastOf The Good Straight Girls” in 1995.She also received critical accoladesfor her subsequent recordings “TimeBetween Trains” (VelVel, 1998) and

“New Non-Fiction (Indie, 2001). Shehas toured the nation with acts suchas Richard Thomson, Keb Mo andJoan Armatrading, and was featuredin a 1998 Peter, Paul and Mary PBStelevision special as one of the best

of the next generation of folk song-writers.

General seating tickets are $24each, available at Mendocino BookCompany or through the UPT boxoffice at 462-9226.

Susan Werner to play at UPT

Susan Werner willplay the Ukiah Playhouse on March 8.

By TIM RILEY Special for the Journal

If there is any doubt thatthe unscripted television showpulls in a big audience, thenlook no further than the suc-cess of “American Idol” onthe FOX network. Speaking toa gathering of TV critics,NBC Entertainment president

Kevin Reilly made thefacetious remark that his net-work “can say we’re justgoing to disregard the springbecause ‘Idol’ interrupts ourflow.” Right now, NBC wouldgive anything to duplicate thesuccess of their rival. NeilsenTV ratings recently placedNBC in only one slot of thetop 10 shows, and that was for“Deal or No Deal.”

The challenge for the pea-cock network is to regain itsglory days of ruling theThursday night lineup. On theone hand, the networkacknowledges that Thursdaynight shows like “The Office”and “My Name is Earl” arerunning strong.

But then Reilly tells criticsthat NBC is “clearly not goingto win Thursday night for theforeseeable future, but whatwe’ve got is young come-dies...” When he speaks ofthese “still young shows onour schedule,” the statement issomewhat puzzling since“Scrubs” has been on the airfor over five years and “TheOffice” should be going intoits third season.

The audience has alreadyfound these Thursday nightshows, but they may not behanging around for “30

Rock.”The Academy Award-win-

ning writing team for “Crash,”Bobby Moresco and PaulHaggis, are the creators of thegritty new crime drama “TheBlack Donnellys,” a seriesabout the exploits of an Irish-American gang.

The story is said to beloosely based on Moresco’sbackground, which turns outto be that he grew up in the“Hell’s Kitchen” neighbor-hood of midtown Manhattanwhere the Irish mob “TheWesties” were accustomed tooperating their illicit enter-prises. “The Black Donnellys”follow four young, workingclass Irish-American brothersand their involvement in orga-nized crime in New York City.

Thomas Guiry stars asJimmy, the oldest Donnellybrother, a reckless and volatilecharacter always getting intohot water with the law andrival Italian-American mob-sters. Jonathan Tucker’sTommy is the second oldest,and though he had brusheswith the law, he’s pursuing acareer as an artist, but strongfamily ties tend to get him intotrouble.

As the third-born Kevin,Billy Lush plays the part ofthe gambler ready to leap intodanger without a secondthought. The youngest brotherSean (Michael Stahl-David) isthe charming heartthrob whotends to steal his brothers’girlfriends. The main antago-nist to these brothers is NickyCottero (Kirk Acevedo), adapper Italian mobster trying

to take over Irish neighbor-hoods as well.

With a career spanningfilm, television and Broadwaytheater, Jeff Goldblum is notjust talented, but he’s oftenplayed the part of the eccen-tric or the oddball.

The new police series“Raines” seems tailor-madefor Goldblum’s quirky nature.In the titular role of LAPDDetective Michael Raines,Goldblum is an eccentric copwho has a unique ability.

His imagination is so keenthat when he’s on a murdercase, the murder victims actu-ally take shape in front of him.At first he thinks he’s losinghis mind, but he finds thattalking to these constantlyevolving hallucinations helpshim discover their killers.

Just to be clear about this,he’s not seeing ghosts, justfigments of his imagination.In any event, Raines strugglesto accept his peculiar gift andreconcile it with his daily life.This may not be easy to dobecause he’s got to put upwith an antagonistic uni-formed officer (DovDavidoff), though his bossCaptain Lewis (Matt Craven)appears to be understanding.

Conan O’Brien is moon-lighting from his late nightuniverse to produce the newcomedy series “Andy Barker,P.I.” for his old buddy andcohort Andy Richter. Playingthe titular character, Richter’sAndy Barker is an earnest,hard-working accountantleading a double life as a pri-vate investigator. With his

new accounting business fail-ing, Andy is mistaken for aretired private detective whoused to occupy the same store-front office.

This strange twist of fatethrows Andy, joined by a cou-ple of his strip mall neighborssuch as Simon (Tony Hale)and Wally (Marshall Manesh),into a series of dicey investi-gations. Even the old the pri-vate eye, Lew Staziak (HarvePresnell), gets into the actwith these amateur sleuths.Andy Richter has that kind ofearnest Everyman qualityabout him that could makethis a fun comedy to watch.

Since unscripted showswork so well, NBC is not sit-ting on the sidelines. Comingout of Australia is an improvcomedy called “Thank GodYou’re Here.” Hosted bycomedian David Alan Grier,the show will be in a weeklyformat, where David Foleywill be a judge of sorts.

The premise is that improvcomics will be put in cos-tumes and then will walkthrough a door onto an elabo-rate set. They don’t knowwhat the set is, but they’regreeted by other actors withthe phrase, “Thank Godyou’re here,” and they jumpinto a scene.

With nothing more than acostume and a set, the comicsare forced to be spontaneous.NBC Entertainment presidentReilly told critics this show is“going to end up really sur-prising people.” For the sakeof his network, he’s hoping tobe prophetic.

NBC’s strange television schedule

The Daily JournalWhale Festival 2007 activities are

planned at three state parks in unisonwith the Mendocino and Fort BraggWhale Festival celebrations onMarch 3 and 4, 17 and 18. The activ-ities are centered on three spectacu-lar whale viewing vantage points:The Point Cabrillo Light Station,MacKerricher State Park in FortBragg and the Ford House VisitorsCenter at Mendocino HeadlandsState Park. For more about art andcrafts, food tasting and more, visitwww.MendoWhale.com.

The Point Cabrillo Light Station:(located between Mendocino andFort Bragg on Point Cabrillo Drive)The 300-acre Point Cabrillo LightStation, with its restored and work-ing lighthouse and 3rd Order Fresnellens, has numerous events and activ-ities planned for children and adultsfor both festival weekends.

Each weekend celebration willbegin with an Audubon guided BirdWalk at 9 a.m., starting at theentrance parking lot. Whale’ watch-ing and children activities will beheld from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

Gray Whales, migrating from theGulf of Mexico, will be highly visi-ble just off the Lighthouse bluffs,and Point Cabrillo LightkeepersAssociation’s docents will be avail-able (with lending binoculars) topoint out the adult and young calvesas they swim just of the headlands(approximately 200-700 yards fromthe viewing areas).

Children are encouraged to alsowatch the whales, and they will havethe opportunity to participate innumerous games and activities (facepainting, fishing print making, andputting together a life-size GrayWhale jigsaw puzzle) throughout theday.

Visitors will also be able to visitthe Lighthouse with its collection ofhistorical photographs, displays, andFrolic shipwreck exhibits and theLightkeepers Museum (located in therecently restored AssistantLightkeepers House). A 250-galloncoastal aquarium provides opportu-nities for visitors to get an up-closeview of marine life that reside innearby coastal tide pools and inter-tidal zones. The U.S. Coast Guardand Auxiliary will be on-hand withcoastal and harbor navigational dis-plays, water and boating safety infor-mation, and tours will also be avail-able of the USCG 25-foot marinesearch and rescue boat used by theUSCG Station (located in FortBragg’s Noyo Harbor). Members ofUSCG Auxiliary Flotilla 87 will beavailable to discuss the cleaning andmaintenance of the Lighthouse’s 3rdOrder Fresnel lens.

The Marine Mammal Center andMendocino Audubon Society willalso be represented by local volun-teers, who will provide bird andmammal information, displays,exhibits, and demonstrations.

Schedule of Events at PointCabrillo Light Station

Saturday and Sunday, March 3and 4, and March 17 and 18:

9 a.m. -- Bird Watching Tours --Mendocino Coast Audubon Society10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Whale Watching and discussionsby PCLK docents and displays bythe Marine Mammal Center andAudubon Society.

• Children activities (story telling,face painting. fish print making, life-size whale puzzle).

• USCG and Auxiliary displays,exhibits, and search and rescue boattours.

For more information check the

PCLK website.WY.iw.pointcabril-lo.org

Mendocino Headlands State Park:(located in Mendocino village onHighway One) The park will holdthe following events at the FordHouse Visitor Center and Museum,735 Main Street. For additionalinformation, visit the Ford Houseonline at http://mendoparks.org or bycall VFord House Visitor Center at937-5397.

• “Whale Tales” Exhibit at theFord House Visitor’s Center,throughout the month of March.

• Knowledgeable docents will beon hand at the Ford House through-out the Whale Festival with tips onwhen and where to watch for whales,and to answer questions regardingGray Whale natural history.

• Docent-led whale watch walks

California State Parks release 2007 Whale Festival Schedule

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

4 – THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2007

The Ukiah Daily Journal

From the desk of...Thank you and goodbye

To the Editor: Some of this letter I never dreamt I’d ever

write and some of it is long overdue. Rainbow Construction has been success-

fully building all sorts of public buildings forover two decades now. When we contracted tobuild the Grace Hudson Elementary Schooland the Mendocino College Science Buildingit seemed in many ways to be not only the cul-mination of our careers, but would also serveour community, employ many local trades-men, and in the end realize a decent profit andthe recognition for all of the tradesmen thatcomes with a job well done.

Instead, due to forces beyond our control,acts of God (weather), and the errors of otherswe were faced with daunting problems andsignificant delays. Instead of bailing on thewhole mess, the owners of Rainbow decided,as a group, to do what we thought was right,and we soldiered on and completed the work.Both projects were completed to the satisfac-tion of their owners and are each well intotheir third year of use. How naive we were toassume that our perseverance would be recog-nized with speedy, fair compensation for bothour efforts as well as the financial resourceswe expended in the interest of bringing theprojects on line for the benefit of their ownersand the community. With the projects com-pleted, we simply wanted objective and bind-ing resolution of the associated financialissues so that we could pay our bills and get onwith our business and lives here in Ukiah.Instead, months and years have gone by asmany attorneys have attended more and moremeetings, hearings, mediations, and motions,etc., scrupulously protecting everyone’s rightsexcept ours. We didn’t want any of this. Wedidn’t want to go to court. Rainbow did nothave the deep pockets to play the legal gamefor these many years. Now it is apparent thatour firm and its owners, despite our best inten-tions and desire to simply complete our pro-jects and settle all issues amicably, will nowlose our rights, and likely our homes.

We now no longer even have a voice in theprocess which will play out with even moreattorneys and consultants in even more hear-ings and mediations over many more monthsand years. In the end, because we ran out ofmoney to play we now will be the losers,regardless of whoever was objectively respon-sible to what degree, and our collective assetswill be divided up amongst the winners tofund the insanity. This is not what we wanted,and not what we thought in our wildestdreams would be the reward for our hard workand initiative. It’s hard not to be bitter.

Yet, interleaving the resignation and bitter-ness, there is much to be thankful for andmany to thank. It has been a great pleasure tobe productive participants in this wonderfulcommunity. The opportunity to advanceapprenticeship and vocational training herehas been far more rewarding than any pridefor buildings built. It’s that old adage- “Give aman a fish and he’ll eat dinner, give him anopportunity to learn to fish and he’ll eat forlife.” It comes back to us in the satisfaction ofseeing a journeyman turn-out of apprentice-ship, or meeting a young contractor at thelumberyard who got his start with Rainbow.Know this: we’re proud of all of you, and it’sa pleasure to shake your hand and see yoursuccesses as businessmen in your own right.

We’re also grateful to have had the oppor-tunity to advance the arts in the Ukiah Valley,particularly music and dance. Watching ourchildren progress as musicians and dancers isprecious. Seeing our fine small town sympho-ny integrate our young musicians into it andtheir future is also precious to us. The level oftalent developed here belies our small popula-tion and is a testament to the teaching talentand dedication of the many gifted teachers wehave in our community-organizations like theUkiah School of Music, the Ukiah Symphony,and the Mendocino Ballet. It’s been a greatpleasure to have been a small part of theirgrowth and development. Finally, on behalf ofall of us at Rainbow Construction I’d like tothank our bank, the Savings Bank ofMendocino County, and in particular ourbanker, Marty Lombardi for standing by us allthe way. Clearly, they’re the best bank onecould ever have. Last and not least we want tothank the many, many people who offeredtheir prayers and support, wrote letters, cameto community meetings, and called to encour-age us. It’s hard to go anywhere in this townwithout someone patting you on the back andsaying, “hey, hang in there,” or “keep yourchin up-it’ll turn out OK.” Thanks to all ofyou for the positive energy.

Peter A. Richardson Ukiah

Letters from our readers

PAUL KRUGMAN

Other opinionsFrom around the nation

Press-Register,Mobile, Ala.On student tests

... Most high school stu-dents still are not achiev-ing proficiency in mathand reading, according tothe National Assessment ofEducational Progress.Only 35 percent of highschool seniors scored at orabove the proficient levelon the 2005 NAEP readingtest.

In math, the story iseven more troubling: Just23 percent reached profi-ciency, which indicatessolid but not exceptionalacademic performance. ...

Since 1983, billions ofdollars have been spent onstate and federal schoolreform programs. Despitethis massive investment,national tests show fewsigns of academicprogress.

Clearly, it’s time to takereform in a different direc-tion. It no longer makessense to pour billions ofdollars into an outdatedbureaucratic model of pub-lic education. Topdownreforms that funnel moneythrough the bureaucracywill never raise the schoolsabove mediocrity. ...

In the next wave of edu-cation reform, moneyshould flow from parentsto the schools. Let thedecisions of parents pushschools toward excellence....

Lawmakers and busi-ness leaders need to stopwringing their hands andstart pushing for reformsthat will make a real differ-ence. ...

http://www.al.com/opin-ion/press-register

The Star-Ledgerof Newark, N.J.On federal protection forairline passengers

... American Airlines inAustin in December.JetBlue at John F. KennedyInternational Airport inNew York earlier thismonth. Every time airlinepassengers have been leftsitting trapped on the tar-mac for eight, nine, 10hours or more, the airlineshave said they’ve learnedtheir lesson. They won’t letit happen again.

But it does, and theJetBlue debacle showswhy passengers need morethan industry happy talkabout letting the market-place fix problems.Congress must look tocraft mandatory federalstandards to protect pas-sengers. ...

The airline industry stillinsists that federal inter-vention isn’t warranted. ...Industry officials say thatgiven the challenges ofovercrowded skies, an out-moded air traffic controlsystem and the vagaries ofextreme weather, the carri-ers actually have done agood job.

Not good enough for theJetBlue passengers stuck inthose cramped airplaneseats on the ground for sixto 10 hours. Or for theAmerican Airlines riderswho put up with little or nofood or water, and withfoul bathrooms, as they satfor more than eight hoursin Austin two months ago.These incidents may beaberrations in the grand

scheme of airline opera-tions, but they are still justas unacceptable. ...

The Durango(Colo.) HeraldOn the mainstreammedia’s role inbringing attentionto problems at Walter Reed

It has become an articleof faith in some quartersthat the so-called main-stream media -- or MSM asthe term is often abbreviat-ed -- no longer serve theAmerican public or thenational interest. But in aringing affirmation of therole of a free press, TheWashington Post hasshown how wrong that is....

Case in point: TheWashington Post ran sto-ries last week detailing thesubstandard conditions andslipshod treatment ofwounded soldiers at WalterReed Army MedicalCenter’s Building 18. ...

It is unlikely the Armybrass knew of the shabbyconditions at Building 18,or that of the bureaucraticsnafus that trapped dis-abled and often disorientedsoldiers in red tape. No oneis accusing the Army ofdeliberately ignoring itswounded. ...

With the situation madepublic, and its leadershipunmistakably aware, theArmy stepped up. And as aresult, wounded soldiers atWalter Reed can expect tobe better treated inimproved facilities. Theycan, most likely, nowexpect the treatment theydeserve. ...

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

Paul Krugman joined The New York Times in1999 as a columnist on the Op-Ed Page andcontinues as Professor of Economics andInternational Affairs at Princeton University.

It is time to ask candidates real questions.Six years ago, a man unsuited both by intellect

and by temperament for high office somehow endedup running the country.

How did that happen? First, he got the Republicannomination by locking up the big money early. Then,he got within chad-and-butterfly range of the WhiteHouse because the public, enthusiastically encour-aged by many in the news media, treated the presi-dential election like a high school popularity contest.

The successful candidate received kid-glovestreatment -- and a free pass on the fuzzy math of hispolicy proposals -- because he seemed like a fun guyto hang out with, while the unsuccessful candidatewas subjected to sniggering mockery over his cloth-ing and his mannerisms.

Today, with thousands of Americans and tens ofthousands of Iraqis dead thanks to presidential folly,with al-Qaida resurgent and Afghanistan on thebrink, you would think we would have learned a les-son. But the early signs are not encouraging.

“Presidential elections are high school writ large,of course,” declared Newsweek’s Howard Finemanlast month. Oh, my goodness. But in fairness toFineman, he was talking about the almost content-free rivalry between Hillary Clinton and BarackObama -- a rivalry that, at this point, is mainly astruggle over who is the bigger celebrity and gets tolock up the big donors.

Enough already. Let’s make this election aboutthe issues. Let’s demand that presidential candidatesexplain what they propose doing about the real prob-lems facing the nation, and judge them by how theyrespond.

I know the counterargument: You cannot tell inadvance what challenges a president may face, soyou should vote for the person, not the policydetails. But how do you judge the person? Publicimages can be deeply misleading: Remember whenDick Cheney had gravitas? The best way to judgepoliticians is by how they respond to hard policyquestions.

So here are some questions for the Democratichopefuls. (I will talk about the Republicans anothertime.)

First, what do they propose doing about the healthcare crisis? All the leading Democratic candidatessay they are for universal care, but only JohnEdwards has come out with a specific proposal. Theothers have offered only vague generalities -- won-derfully uplifting generalities, in Obama’s case --with no real substance.

Second, what do they propose doing about thebudget deficit? There is a serious debate within theDemocratic Party between deficit hawks, who pointout how well the economy did in the Clinton years,and those who, having watched Republicans squan-der Bill Clinton’s hard-won surplus on tax cuts forthe wealthy and a feckless war, would give otherthings -- like universal health care -- higher prioritythan deficit reduction.

Edwards has come down on the anti-hawk side.But which side are Clinton and Obama on? I have noidea.

Third, what will candidates do about taxes? Manyof the Bush tax cuts are scheduled to expire at theend of 2010. Should they be extended, in whole or inpart? And what do candidates propose doing aboutthe alternative minimum tax, which will hit tens ofmillions of middle-class Americans unless some-thing is done?

Fourth, how do the candidates propose gettingAmerica’s position in the world out of the hole theBush administration has dug? All the Democratsseem to be more or less in favor of withdrawingfrom Iraq. But what do they think we should doabout al-Qaida’s sanctuary in Pakistan? And whatwill they do if the lame-duck administration startsbombing Iran?

The point of these questions is not to pose an ide-ological litmus test. The point is, instead, to gaugecandidates’ judgment, seriousness and courage. Howthey answer is as important as what they answer.

I should also say that although today’s columnfocuses on the Democrats, Republican candidatesshould not be let off the hook. In particular, someoneneeds to make Rudy Giuliani, who seems to havebecome the Republican front-runner, stop runningexclusively on what he did on 9/11.

Over the last six years we have witnessed thedamage done by a president nominated because hehad the big bucks behind him, and elected (sort of)because he came across well on camera. We need topick the next president on the basis of substance, notimage.

Substance over image

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

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

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

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

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

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

Assembly District 1, Capitol, Rm. 2137,Sacramento, 95814. (916) 319-2001;Santa Rosa, 576-2526; FAX, Santa Rosa,576-2297. Berg's field representative inUkiah office located at 104 W. Church St,Ukiah, 95482, 463-5770. The office’s faxnumber is 463-5773. E-mail to: [email protected]

Senator Pat Wiggins: State SenateDistrict 2, Capitol Building, Room 5100,Sacramento, 95814. (916) 445-3375Email:[email protected].

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

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are scheduled at 11 a.m. and 2p.m. on Sat-Sun on bothWhale Festival weekends.Ranger-led walks and talksare at 11 a.m. only, on Sat-Sunon both weekends. Allwalks/talks start at the FordHouse Visitor Center.Additional information: 937-5397.

• Thanksgiving Coffee willbe providing free coffee tast-ing at the Ford House duringthe Mendocino WhaleFestival (March 3 and 4) 12p.m. to 4 p.m.

MacKerricher State Park:(located three miles north ofFort Bragg on Highway One)MacKerricher State Park’sWhale Festival 2007 is a pop-ular ‘Must-Attend’ event onMarch 1618 at this free, day-use park. Activities are listedbelow. For additional infor-mation, visit http://men-doparks.org/html/mackerrich-er.html or call theMacKerricher Visitor Centerat 964-8898.

An ideal location forwatching migrating whales,MacKerricher provides awheelchair accessible board-walk, allowing an easy tra-verse across the headlands to a

deck situated on Laguna Pointnear the whale route.

State Park Rangers willpresent public talks on whaleson the dates below, and willprovide binoculars and a spot-ting scope to help visitorsstudy whales and other fasci-nating marine and birdwildlife near MacKerricher’sshores.

A rare, reconstructed GrayWhale skeleton is on perma-nent display near the visitorcenter and Entry Kiosk. Theskeleton is a composite of twowhales that beached on theMendocino Coast, two yearsapart. Humpback Whalebones are also on display giv-ing a visual size perspectivebetween the Grays andHumpbacks.

The Whale Festival 2007 isa perfect time and place toenjoy nature while learningmore about the mysteriousocean giants who swim near

the MacKerricher coastline. For more information:

MacKerricher Visitor Center964.8898, Mendocino AreaParks Association 937-4700,MacKerricher Entry Kiosk964-1121, or athttp://www.mendoparks.org.

Schedule of Events atMacKerricher State ParkEvery morning: Saturday andSunday, March 3 to 4, andMarch 17 to 18: 11 a.m.Whale Walk. Rangers presentan informative overview ofwhales. The talk/walk starts atthe MacKerricher VisitorCenter and then proceeds tothe whale skeleton before car-avanning to Laguna Point forwhale watching.

Friday, March 16: 7 p.m.Close Encounters of theMarine Mammal Kind --Stories of personal encounterswith marine mammals,including whales, told by peo-ple who experienced them.

Meet at the MacKerricherVisitor Center, near the EntryKiosk and Whale Skeleton.Saturday, March 17, 1 p.m. .Whale Scavenger Hunt andWhale Tail Puzzler for chil-dren and adults Start at theMacKerricher Visitor Centerand follow clues to differentactivity stations for answers tothe questions on yourScavenger HuntQuestionnaire. Those whocomplete their answersreceive a free prize.

Sunday March 18, 1 p.m.Kite Flying Contest for chil-dren of all ages. Prizes award-ed to both adults and children.Nature kites are available atthe MacKerricher Visitor

Center, or you can bring yourown. Adults and children areencouraged to participate.

Sunday March 18, 1 p.m.Bird Walk -- David Jensenwill lead a bird tour atMacKerricher State Park. Anavid member of the AudubonSociety, Jensen will help peo-ple to identify the illusivebirds by their songs. Bringbinoculars if you have them. Ifnot, MacKerricher has rentals.Meet at the Lake Cleone park-ing lot.

The 2007 celebration is allabout the migration of theEastern Pacific Gray Whalewith their newborn calvesfrom the protected lagoons ofwestern Baja to their ancestral

feeding grounds in the coldwaters of the Bering Sea. Themigrating whales, numbering18,000 to 23,000 individuals,pass by the Mendocino Coasttwice each year: once goingsouth between the months ofNovember and February, andagain going north between themonths of February and June.

Since they don’t migratesimultaneously, not all thewhales make it all the way toBaja. Some linger off shoreand observations suggest thatthese are primarily theyounger males.

Newly pregnant femaleslead the northward migration,followed by males. The last toleave Baja are usually femaleswith babies.

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UkiaHaiku Festival acceptingsubmissions due March 17

Did you know that Ukiah spelled backwardsis haiku? Ukiah, is now gearing up for the FifthAnnual ukiaHaiku Festival.

The Ukiah Poet Laureate Committee is nowaccepting submissions of haiku poetry for theFestival, a juried event with prizes awarded towinners in nine separate categories, six ofwhich are designated exclusively for youth.The postmark deadline for submissions isMarch 17.

All entrants should complete an “AuthorForm,” and each haiku submission should bemade on a “Haiku Submission Form.”

These forms, as well as submission guide-lines, can be found at www.ukiaHaiku.org orpicked up at the Ukiah Branch Library, locatedat 105 N. Main St., in Ukiah or the GraceHudson Museum located at 431 S. Main St., inUkiah.

Photography exhibit displaythrough month of February

Ron Greystar is showing his photographyexhibit in the Lobby of Mendo Lake CreditUnion for the month of February.

The address is 526 S. State St., in Ukiah.Lobby hours are Monday through Thursday, 9a.m. to 5 p.m. and until 6 p.m. on Fridays.Mendo Lake Credit Union is proud to displaythe works of local artists.

Mendocino LitFest PoetryContest open until March 15

“Poetry to Go”/”Poesia Para Llevar” is anew local poetry contest for writers of all ages.Contest guidelines are available at Mendocinoand Lake County Library branches, on theBookmobile, at the Mendocino CollegeLibrary and at Nuestra Casa in Ukiah. Also,Mendocino Poets in the Schools will be dis-tributing them to teachers and studentsthroughout the County.

Poems up to twelve lines in either Spanishor English or both will be accepted until March15. The top twelve entries will be exhibited onMendocino Transit buses. Winners also will beinvited to read their poems at Mendocino

For more information about “Poetry toGo”/”Poesia Para Llevar,” contact BillChurchill at [email protected].

Local artist set to display artin Potter Valley Cafe

Ann Maglinte, local Willits artist, is show-ing her watercolor paintings and prints at thePotter Valley Cafe. Included are many scenesfrom Mendocino and Sonoma counties. Thecafe is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, butclosed in the afternoon.

For more information, call Ann at 984-6747.

Handbells are back at FirstUnited Methodist Church

Rehearsals will start on tonight at 7 p.m.,upstairs at First United Methodist Church, onthe corner of Pine and Standley.

For several years, there was an ecumenicalhandbell choir in Ukiah conducted by MaryFranz which even marched in the Rose Paradein Pasadena one year. For various reasons, itdeclined and was phased out, but now there isa renewed interest in starting again.

Director Tina Ballagh from Point Arena has47 years of experience ringing handbells,learning in high school, and has conductedgroups for 20 years.

In a handbell choir, each person rings atleast one note, one bell, and plays that one notewhenever it comes up in the music.

Most people ring two bells for each song,and there are some amazing techniques learnedby advanced players such as four-in-hand.Handbells begin with very simple playing butcan progress to truly spectacular as the ringerslearn to do it well.

If you are interested in ringing (junior highthrough retired), whether you have done thisbefore or are just curious, contact JudyBallenger at 463-2176 or [email protected].

Neighbors Reading offersopen mic prose reading

Mulligan Books presents it’s monthly FirstThursday Neighbors Reading. Bring yourfavorite passages to real aloud, or simply sitand enjoy hearing good prose read by thosewho love good books.

This event will take place this evening from7 to 8:30 p.m., at Mulligan Books, located at208 S. State St., in Ukiah, this event is free toall who want to join.

Mendocino Theatre presents‘Enchanted April’ to continue

The Mendocino Theatre presents MatthewBarber’s romantic comedy Enchanted April,directed by Steven Siler Thursdays, Fridays,Saturdays and Sundays tonight through April1.

All performances are at 8 p.m. except for 2p.m. Sunday matinees on March 25 and April1. At the Mendocino Theatre Company’s HelenSchoeni Theatre located on the grounds of theMendocino Art Center at 45200 Little Lake St.,in Mendocino. A $10 preview on tonight and a$25 Post show Gala reception catered byMargaret Fox & Harvest Market on tomorrownight. Ticket prices are $15 on Thursdays,Fridays and Sundays; $20 on Saturdays.

For more information, call 937-4477 or visitwww.mendocinotheatre.org

Hokkaido, Garden of theGods and Spencer Brewerto open film series Friday

Hokkaido, Garden of the Gods, is theaward-winning feature film for the grand open-ing of Mendocino County’s first InternationalWildlife Film Series this Friday, at 7 p.m. at theUkiah Civic Center.

Festivities will begin with renowned musi-cian Spencer Brewer playing his original pianocompositions. The evening will be rounded outwith Spirit Mandala, a short about the amusingsimilarities between humans and animals.

This series, which is a benefit for RedwoodValley Outdoor Education Project, has beendesigned to create a rich community experi-ence for adults and children, inspiring awe andwonder at the beauty and diversity of the nat-ural world.

Tickets are on sale at Mendocino BookCompany in Ukiah and Leaves of GrassBookstore in Willits for a suggested donationof $50 for the series of six films running fromMarch 2 through April 6 and $10 for individualfilms. Tickets will also be sold at the door. Forwrite-ups on the entire film series go towww.rvoep.org.

Hokkaido, which includes fascinatinganthropological and wildlife footage, won fiveawards at the prestigious International WildlifeFilm Festival (IWFF) in Montana – Best ofFestival, Best Narration, Best Sound Mix, BestPhotography, and Best Use of Music.

Flamenco performance set for this Saturday

The Flamenco performance, Mark Taylorand Aire Flamenco, will take place thisSaturday at the Mendocino College LittleTheatre at 8 p.m.

This event is a benefit for the AfghanGarden Project. This agricultural program,launched by Ecology Action and located inKabul, Afghanistan, has been financed solelyby Mendocino County residents and friends.It’s growing success has depended entirely onus.

The flamenco performance promises to bean excellent show supporting a worthy cause.Tickets are at Leaves of Grass in Willits andMendocino Book Company in Ukiah.

Book launch reception set for this Sunday

This Sunday at 1 p.m., will be a book launchreception of ‘The Call to Shakabaz’ at CheshireBookshop, located at 363 N. Franklin St., inFort Bragg, will be hosting author AmyWachspress, of ‘The Call to Shakabaz.’

There will be a reading by the author her-self, and a discussion for young readers, booksigning, and edible treats. “The Call toShakabaz” demonstrates for young readers thefundamental principles of nonviolence as prac-ticed by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the bookis being launched on Dr. King’s birthday in hishonor.

UPT to host the choir ofWisconsin Lutheran College

The choir of Wisconsin Lutheran Collegewill perform a concert at Ukiah PlayersTheatre here in Ukiah this Sunday, at 7 p.m.The concert is hosted by Apostles LutheranChurch of Ukiah and is part of the choir’s“Pacific Northwest” tour of California, Oregonand Washington.

The choir will present mostly a cappellaprogram of sacred music from the 16th throughthe 20th centuries. Featured composers includeBack, Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Whitacre andMendelssohn. The concert will conclude withAmerican spirituals.

The concert at Ukiah Players Theatre, 1041Low Gap Rd., is free and open to the public,but seating is limited and tickets are required.

For more information or for reservations,call 463-2433.

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– THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 20076

TODAYJC Softball at home against

American River College NoonJC Baseball at home against

Los Meadows 2:30 p.m.

FRIDAY MARCH 2UHS Boys Tennis away at

Kelseyville 3p.m.

SATURDAY MARCH 3Humboldt at MendocinoJC Baseball away against

Napa Valley 1p.m.UHS Track at Big Cat

Invitational 10a.m.

Pony tryouts and late-sign ups

The Pony League will be hold-ing tryouts Saturday March 3and Sunday March 4 beginningat 10 a.m. at Anton Stadium.Late sign-ups will be acceptedon these days beginning at 9:30a.m. Score keepers are alsoneeded. Questions? Call Kris at707-468-3800.

City of Ukiah Men’sand Women’sBasketball Leagues

The City of Ukiah CommunityService Department would liketo announce the beginning ofregistration for the 2007 Men’sand Women’s BasketballLeagues. Sponsors will beaccepted into the league on afirst-come first-serve basis.Registration will be acceptedthrough February 2nd andgames begin Feb. 12. However,space may fill prior to the finaldeadline. All Registration formsmust be submitted with the $350sponsorship fee prior to beingeligible for placement within theleague. Team roster forms andplayer fees ($20 each) will becollected from team managers atthe first scheduled game.Players may only play on oneteam in the league. The mini-mum player age is 18 years old.Games are scheduled for weeknights.

Registration forms available at411 W. Clay or www.cityofuki-ah.com.

For more information or toregister your team, please call(707) 463-6714.

Special OlympicsMendocino InlandBasketball 2007

SOMIB is holding practices atPomolita Middle School at 740N. Spring St. Practices will beheld Jan. 14, 21, 28. In Februaryon the 11, 18, 25 and in Marchon the 4, 11, 18 and 25. Practicetimes are from 1 to 3 p.m. Pleasewear sweats or shorts withsports shoes for practice andmake sure to bring some water.For more information call 468-1282.

SAL “Kids Only” funand fitness program

Mendocino Co. Sheriff's YouthActivities League (SAL) and theRedwood Health Club of Ukiahare sponsoring a "KIDS ONLY"fun and fitness program at theRedwood Health Club, onThursday nights from 5:30 P.M.to 6:30 PM, in Court #3, for ages7 years to 12 years, coed, andfree of charge. Learn strengthtraining, gain endurance, stabilityand build confidence. PersonalTrainers "MJ and Nick" willexhaust your kids and send themhome sweaty. For more info callRHC at 468-0441 or drop by theClub. There is an annual $5.00insurance and administration feefor SAL programs, but it may bewaived for cause.

Girls Youth SoftballLeague

The City of Ukiah CommunityService Department is beginningregistration for a girls youth soft-ball league. Participants mayregister individually and will beplaced on teams in one of fourgrade divisions: K-2, 3-4, 5-6 andgrades 7-12. League play beginsin early April and will run throughJune. The cost is $50 per player.The deadline is March 2.Registration forms are availableat the City of Ukiah andw w w . c i t y o f u k i a h . c o m .Questions? Call 463-6714.

SAL drop-in volleyball clinic

The Mendocino Co. Sheriff'sActivities League has a drop-involleyball clinic every Saturdayfrom 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at theBaecthel Grove Middle SchoolGymnasium, 1150 Magnolia St.,Willits - for ages 11 years to 17years old, co-ed, no cost, sign-up at the gym. There is an annu-al $5.00 insurance/admin fee.But, it is waivable for goodcause. Coach Jon Jessup. Formore info contact Mike Tobin,SAL President at 354-0565 orhome #459-0475. Were all aboutthe KIDS first!

Rusty Bowl BMXExciting BMX bicycle racing is

open to children of all abilitieswith classes for beginners toexperts. The Rusty Bowl wouldlike to encourage parents andchildren to come and experienceBMX. Practice sessions will takeplace on Thursdays from 5 p.m.until 7 p.m., weather permitting.

Racing takes place on Sundaysstarting in March and signupsfrom happen at 1:30 p.m., withracing at 3 p.m.

The Rusty Bowl track is locatedat east end of Gobbi st., adjacentto south little league fields.

Call 462-0249 for up to datetrack schedule and info.

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JC Softball athome against

AmericanRiver College

NoonJC Baseball

at homeagainst

LosMeadows2:30 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Mendocino Countywomen’s basketball

The league will begin March 6and will be played Tuesdays andThursday nights at the Yokayogym through April.

Eight games will be guaran-teed and all teams will make theplayoffs.

The cost will be $250 per teamand $10 per player and all play-ers must be Junior High orolder. Team fees need to be inby Feb. 23 and teams that signup before Feb. 23 may sign upfor open gym times.

A & B divisions may be avail-able and there will be playoffsfor each division. For more infor-mation or to register your team,call Ronnie DeSoto at 272-7292.

Umpires needed for N.Ukiah Little League

The North Ukiah Little Leagueneeds umpires. The qualifica-tions are a strong desire to workwith kids. Experience is a plusbut not necessary. Applicantsmust be 14 or older. Umpireswill earn from $15-22 eachgame. If interested contactSonny Garza (707) 524-8844r(707) 467-9044.

Pony & Colt sign-upsThe Pony and Colt league will

hold its 2007 signups on the fol-lowing dates: Saturday, Feb. 17and Saturday, Feb. 24 atMendo-Lake Office Productsfrom 1 to 3 p.m.

Players must be between theages of 13 and 17 on, or before,April 30, 2007. An original coun-ty-certified birth certificate isrequired for age verification.Thecost to sign up is $75 for the fistchild and $65 for each addition-al sibling. For more information,call Kris at 468-3800.

Mendocino CollegeFootball 2007

The Mendocino College foot-ball team is looking for assistantcoaches for the 2007 season.Anyone interested, please con-tact Mendocino College headcoach Tom Gang at 707-468-3141.

Women’s and Men’sSoftball League

The City of Ukiah’s 2007Women’s Softball Leaguebegins with a mandatory coach-es meeting April 19 at the CivicCenter. League play will be onTuesday and Wednesdaynights. Team fees are $450 forthe sponsor and $30 per player.Registration forms are availableat the Civic Center Annex orwww.cityofukiah.com. Thedeadline is April 13. Questions?Call 463-6714

The City of Ukiah’s 2007Men’s Softball League will beginMarch 22 at 6:30 p.m. at ThePub. League play is scheduledto begin in early May. Team feesare $450 for the sponsor and$30 per player. Registrationforms are available at the CivicCenter Annex or www.cityofuki-ah.com. The deadline is April13. Player fees will be collectedduring the first game of the sea-son. Questions? Call 463-6714

Hopland CommunityKarate Kids

Winter Program: MendocinoCo. Sheriff’s Youth ActivitiesLeague Karate Program (SAL)is teaching “Free” youth, teenand adult karate programs atthe Hopland Shorin-ryu Dojo,14200 Mountain House Rd.,Hopland on Monday andWednesday nights at 4:30 PMfor ages 6 years to 12 years andat 5:30 PM for teens and adults.SAL membership/insurancedues are $5.00 annually. You donot have to be a member of theHopland Dojo to participate. Formore info call the SAL VoiceMail at 468-4288 or HoplandDojo - Instructor: Sensei JimMilone at 744-1837, and we willget back with you. All classesare co-ed.You may also registerat the class/dojo.

Ukiah women’ssoftball meeting

A general meeting for theUkiah Women’s AthleticAssociation 2007 softball sea-son will be held on Tuesday,Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. at Wright StuffPizza. Team dues will be $475with no individual fees. Allteams interested are encour-aged to attend. For more infor-mation please call 972-1719.

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A’S UPDATE | SPRING TRAINING NOTEBOOK

“It’s definitely a bummer. Right now I could play on it, but we’re deciding that the bestthing is to make sure it’s good for the season.” -A’s OUTFIELDER BOBBY KIELTY

D. Ross Cameron/The Oakland Tribune

Oakland Athletics Nick Swisher, from left, Jason Kendall and Mark Kotsay run wind sprints during thefirst full workout of spring training, Feb. 22 at Papago Park in Phoenix.

Kielty to haveknee scope,Kotsay out withstiff backBy JANIE McCAULEYAP Sports Writer

PHOENIX — Oakland Athleticsoutfielder Bobby Kielty needsarthroscopic surgery on his left

knee and will be sidelined for three-to-six weeks.

Kielty, who came to camp in thebest shape of his career, injured theknee Sunday during a rundown drill —and just when he was ready to getthrough a healthy spring training, for achange.

“It’s definitely a bummer,” Kieltysaid Wednesday. “Right now I couldplay on it, but we’re deciding that thebest thing is to make sure it’s good forthe season.”

If he’d been hurt at the end ofMarch closer to opening day ratherthan the end of February, Kielty said hewould have opted against having thescope. Manager Bob Geren said theinjury wouldn’t affect Kielty’s chancesof making the team, though it keep himfrom contributing right away once theseason starts.

“We don’t know how long it will sethim back,” Geren said. “We don’tjudge a huge amount guys who havemajor league time.”

Kielty agreed to a $2.1 million, one-year contract in late January thatavoided arbitration. He will likely beprimarily a backup outfielder again forthe A’s. Kielty, who is strongest againstleft-handed pitchers, batted .270 witheight home runs and 36 RBIs in 81games for the AL West champion A’slast season. He has dealt with strainedside muscles during spring camp inrecent years.

“I’m going to try to get back asquickly as possible and be ready togo,” he said. “It’s pretty frustratingbecause I really worked hard this off-season to get in shape. I feel I’m in thebest shape I’ve been in for baseball.This is just another setback.”

Center fielder Mark Kotsay also isout and underwent an MRI examWednesday. He has a stiff back, a prob-

lem that affected him several times in2006. He called the recurring backproblem very discouraging.

“But you can only control what youcan control,” said Kotsay, who playedin only 129 games last season.

Milton Bradley will start in centerfield in place of Kotsay for Oakland’sfirst two Cactus League games, begin-ning with Thursday’s exhibition open-er against the Milwaukee Brewers.

“He’s excited about the opportuni-ty,” Geren said. “I told him in the win-ter that if anything happens to Mark orif Mark needed a day off, he was mychoice in center.”

Shortstop Bobby Crosby, the 2004AL Rookie of the Year who’s been outsince late August with a back injury,hasn’t been slated to play yet.

He is still waiting to face live pitch-ing for the first time.

Gold Glove third baseman EricChavez, who nursed tendinitis in hiselbows and forearms for most of lastseason, also will sit for Thursday’sgame and is slated to play for the firsttime Friday — also against theBrewers. New designated hitter MikePiazza will play Friday, too.

Geren will have a good chance tosee some of the team’s young talent.

“I want to see all of them,” he said.

Witasick ready for ahealthy yearThe Associated Press

PHOENIX — A fluke injury keptJay Witasick sidelined and on the dis-abled list for much of last season.Now, the Oakland reliever wants toprove he’s healthy and ready to securea spot in the Athletics’ deep bullpen.

Witasick missed 90 games in 2006recovering from a severe ankle injurythat happened when he was coveringfirst base during a game in Minnesotaon April 13. He spent two stints on theDL, appeared in only 20 games andsaw his ERA balloon to a career-high6.75.

“In the offseason this year, one ofthe goals was to stay off of it, not beatit up and come to spring traininghealthy and strong,” Witasick said. “Sofar, so good. It is healed. It’s not some-thing I’m even concerned or worriedabout.”

That wasn’t the case last year whenthe pain and swelling in Witasick’sankle limited him to 22 2/3 innings, hisfewest since 1998. Though he tried topitch through the injury, the 34-year-old right-hander never found hisrhythm and was left off the A’s playoffroster.

Part of the problem for Witasickwas that he hurt his landing foot, soeach time he threw it would affect him.

Even though he says the injury isfully healed, Witasick plans to take acautious approach this spring. Thatmeans he is doing less agility work andmore conditioning for now.

————BIG BATS: Mark Ellis and Eric

Chavez opened the A’s intrasquadgame Wednesday with back-to-backdoubles before Erubiel Durazo fol-lowed with a two-run home run toright-center. All three hits came off for-mer Boston Red Sox pitcher LennyDiNardo.

Durazo, who set an A’s franchiserecord for designated hitters in 2004when he batted .324, is trying to makeOakland’s roster after spending lastseason in the minor leagues with threedifferent teams.

“He hit the ball hard yesterday, too,”Geren said. “He looks good so far butto compare him to a couple years agoby a couple of at-bats would beunfair.”

————SHORT HOPS: DH Mike Piazza is

still being tempted by his catchinggear. He briefly reached into a bagholding a mask and chest protector.“That’s how I’ll lose weight — I’llcarry my bag,” he joked. Piazza willnot play in Thursday’s Cactus Leagueopener against Milwaukee but willstart Games 2 and 3. ... 3B Eric Chavezand 2B Mark Ellis will also be held outof the spring opener ... CF MarkKotsay underwent an MRI exam andwas held out of workouts againWednesday with stiffness in his lowerback. He is not expected to play ineither of Oakland’s first two exhibitiongames. ... The A’s plan on using MiltonBradley in CF until Kotsay returns.Bradley played his regular spot in RFduring Wednesday’s intrasquad game.

Battered A’s continue to fight

By JANIE McCAULEYAP Sports Writer

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. —Kevin Frandsen showed up atspring training several daysearly and asked the coachesfor some outfield practiceshagging fly balls.

Frandsen is taking his newrole as utilityman for SanFrancisco seriously, even ifhe’d rather be the Giants’

everyday second baseman thisseason.

He wants to give the clubanother option for how to usehim. The Giants already gotquite a glimpse of what he cando a year ago.

This spring, he’s often firston the field and the last oneoff it.

“I’m doing everything pos-sible in practice,” said

Frandsen, who will start atsecond base in the team’sCactus League openerThursday against the ChicagoCubs. “It’s going to depend onthe games, and I understandthat. I’m here to win a job. Ifyou go in slow motion, you’reonly going to hurt yourself.Every practice I’m trying towin a job. It’s a mentality you

have to have.”Frandsen, who is missing

rookie status this season bythree days of service time,played in 41 games with 21starts last season during hisinitial four stints in themajors. He batted .215 withtwo home runs and seven

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Frandsen gearing up to play utility role

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RBIs. In 71 games for Triple-A Fresno, the 24-year-old hit.307 with three homers, 25doubles and 30 RBIs. Heplayed at all three levels in theminors the previous year afterspending the 2004 season atClass-A Salem-Keizer.

“He looks good,” managerBruce Bochy said. “I’ll tellyou what, coming off a greatfall league, he looks gameready already. You can’t helpbut like the kid, the way hegoes about his business andhow hard he works. I think heunderstands what his rolecould be.”

Bochy even thoughtFrandsen looked comfortablein the outfield.

Third baseman Pedro Felizunderstands the challenges ofnot having a specific spot andwondering when playing timewill come. Last season wasFeliz’s first year with a regularposition.

“He’s working hard,” hesaid. “We’ll see when thegames start. You’ve got tolove what you do.”

Frandsen is focusing all ofhis energy on baseball now

after he recently completedthe final two classes for afinance degree from San JoseState. He took the 10-weekcourses online, studying foran hour or two at night aftergames, and finished in mid-January. If he can somehowmake the May graduation cer-emony, Frandsen will walk incommencement.

Frandsen joins his parentsas the third San Jose Stategrad in the family.

“They’re excited. Theywanted me to get it done,”Frandsen said. “It’s a burdenoff my shoulders. I don’tknow how many guys whoplay baseball have degrees.I’m proud of that.”

Frandsen had been sched-uled to graduate in 2004, buttwo of the required classes forhis major were canceled at thelast minute before his finalsemester.

Frandsen is coming off animpressive offseason in whichhe fell short of winning thebatting title on the final day ofthe Arizona Fall League.

Last season, he switched toNo. 19 in honor of his latebrother D.J., who died fromcancer Sept. 16, 2004, at age25. The jersey number was agift from close family friend

and San Francisco pitchingcoach Dave Righetti, who pre-viously wore the number.Frandsen had No. 8 during hisfirst call-up last year.

Frandsen keeps a picture ofhis older brother in his lockerand last season had DJ super-imposed into a handwritten 19beneath the bill of his cap.D.J. Frandsen was born onMay 19, 1979, and battledcancer for 19 years.

Frandsen — who quicklymoved up through the Giants’farm system — just happenedto be given 19 at Salem-Keizer, again at Double-ANorwich and Triple-A. Hehopes to be wearing a Giantsuniform with the number allseason.

His recent batting practicehas caused the Giants’ brass totake notice.

General manager BrianSabean said late last seasonthat Frandsen would be con-sidered to start at second, butSan Francisco wound up re-signing Ray Durham for twomore seasons through 2008.

Frandsen is determined towin a job and contribute anyway possible.

“I have a lot to offer,” hesaid. “Nobody’s ever givenme a chance and I want to tryto show those people up. It’sfun.”

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President’s Weekbasketball camp

The camp will start Feb. 19 toFeb. 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30p.m. and is open to boys andgirls ages 7 to 17. This 5-dayfall basketball camp offers play-ers an opportunity to build asolid sports foundation. Eachday is filled with fundamentalskills, progression drills, easyto understand instruction,games and fun competitions.From beginners to advancedplayers this camp will be agreat experiece. This camp istailor made for youth basketballplayers looking to improve theirbasketball skills. The camp isheld at the Pomolita SchoolGym. Lunch is not providedand the cost is $125. You canpre-register at the City of Ukiah411 W. Clay St. and walk-upsare welcome. For more infor-mation call 463-6714.

SAL boxing classesThe Sheriff’s Activity League

has expanded its hours andcoach Cris Fischer is back. Thenew winter hours are Tuesdayat 5:30 p.m., Thursday at 6:45p.m. and Friday at 5:00 p.m..Boxing classes are ongoingand all ages and levels are wel-come. Parental signatures areneeded for minors and thecharge is $5. SAL boxingclasses are held at theRedwood Health Club.Questions? call Cris at 463-1229.

Puma soccer teamslooking for coaches

The Ukiah Valley Soccerleague is looking for individualsto coach our competitiveteams. Ukiah’s Puma teamsare boys and girls ages U10 –U19, Class I and Class III.These players play at a higherlevel of competition and skill. Ifyou have coached and areinterested in coaching at ahigher level, please contact thesoccer hotline 707-467-9797 toreceive an application.ALLAPPLICATIONS ARE DUEMARCH 1, 2007.

Co-ed VolleyballThe City of Ukiah Community

Service Department is begin-ning registration for its 2007Co-ed Volleyball League. Menand Women ages 16 and olderare invited to register for teamsof up to 12 players. All teamswill play at least 8 games andone playoff game. Games areMonday and Wednesday nightsstarting in late March. You mayregister as a team or individual(you’ll be placed on an avail-able team). The cost is $275per team or $40 for individuals.The deadline is March 2.Registration forms are avail-able at the City of Ukiah, 411W. Clay St., or at www.cityofuki-ah.com. Questions? Call 463-6714

Women’s self-defense classes

The City of Ukiah CommunityServices Dept. would like toannounce the beginning of reg-istration for a Women’s SelfDefense Class. The class willbe taught by Dan Lockart andAdrienne Thompson. Classeswill be held on Saturdaysbeginning Feb. 2nd at theKarate Shorin-Ryu Dojo (3001So. State St., Ukiah). The classwill run from 1 p.m. through 4p.m., but please arrive at 12:30p.m. to check in and prepare forthe class (comfortable clothingis recommended).

The class fee is $5.00 andstudents must be pre-regis-tered at the City of Ukiah (411West Clay St.). For specificinformation about the class,Dan Lockart may be contactedat 391-6468. For informationregarding registration, pleasecall the Ukiah CommunityServices Department at 463-6231 or 463-6201.

UVYSL seekingcoaches

The Ukiah Valley YouthSoccer League is seekingcoaches to train and developcompetitive soccer players inour Puma Soccer Division. ThisDivision is formed by teams ofdedicated soccer players whotravel to play games and tour-naments with NorthernCalifornia. We will be formingboy’s and girl’s teams in theage groups from Under 10 -Under 19. If you enjoy coachingand have a love for the game,share your knowledge withthese players. UVYSL offerseducational coaching coursesto help you achieve yourcoaching goals, beginning withthe Pre-F Course (3hrs), to theF-License (9hrs), E-Licenseand beyond.

Applications are beingaccepted through March 1. Formore information orto requestan application, please call theUVYSL soccer hotline @ 467-9797.

Pony tryouts andlate-sign ups

The Pony League will beholding tryouts Saturday March3 and Sunday March 4 begin-ning at 10 a.m. at AntonStadium. Late sign-ups will beaccepted on these days begin-ning at 9:30 a.m. Score keep-ers are also needed.Questions? Call Kris at 707-468-3800.Pony tryouts andlate-sign ups

The Pony League will beholding tryouts Saturday March3 and Sunday March 4 begin-ning at 10 a.m. at AntonStadium. Late sign-ups will beaccepted on these days begin-ning at 9:30 a.m. Score keep-ers are also needed.Questions? Call Kris at 707-468-3800.

HEY LOCALCOACHES!

THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2007 – 7SPORTS

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SCOREBOARDTOP 25 RESULTS

By The Associated PressTuesday1. Ohio State (26-3) did not play. Next: atMichigan, Saturday.2. UCLA (25-3) did not play. Next: at No. 13Washington State, Thursday.3. Kansas (26-4) did not play. Next: vs. No. 15Texas, Saturday.4. Wisconsin (26-4) did not play. Next: vs.Michigan State, Saturday.5. Florida (25-5) lost to Tennessee 86-76. Next:vs. Kentucky, Sunday.6. Memphis (25-3) did not play. Next: at UTEP,Thursday.7. Texas A&M (24-4) did not play. Next: at No. 15Texas, Wednesday.8. North Carolina (24-5) did not play. Next: atGeorgia Tech, Thursday.9. Georgetown (22-6) did not play. Next: vs.Connecticut, Saturday.10. Nevada (26-2) did not play. Next: at UtahState, Thursday.11. Southern Illinois (25-5) did not play. Next: vs.Evansville or Drake, Friday.12. Pittsburgh (25-5) beat West Virginia 80-66.Next: at No. 20 Marquette, Saturday.13. Washington State (23-5) did not play. Next: vs.No. 2 UCLA, Thursday.14. Duke (22-7) did not play. Next: vs. No. 24Maryland, Wednesday.15. Texas (21-7) did not play. Next: vs. No. 7 TexasA&M, Wednesday.16. Louisville (21-8) did not play. Next: vs. SetonHall, Sunday.17. Oregon (22-7) did not play. Next: vs. OregonState, Saturday.18. Butler (26-5) did not play. Next: HorizonLeague semifinals, Saturday.19. Vanderbilt (19-9) did not play. Next: at SouthCarolina, Wednesday.20. Marquette (22-8) did not play. Next: vs. No. 12Pittsburgh, Saturday.21. Virginia Tech (20-8) did not play. Next: atVirginia, Thursday.22. Notre Dame (22-6) did not play. Next: atRutgers, Saturday.23. Southern California (21-8) did not play. Next:at Washington, Thursday.24. Maryland (22-7) did not play. Next: at No. 14Duke, Wednesday.25. Air Force (23-7) lost to BYU 62-58. Next:Mountain West tournament, Thursday, March 8.

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONAt A GlanceBy The Associated PressAll Times PST

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic DivisionW L Pct GB

Toronto 31 26.544 —New Jersey 28 30.4833 1/2New York 26 32.4485 1/2Philadelphia 19 38.333 12Boston 14 42.25016 1/2

Southeast DivisionW L Pct GB

Washington 31 24.564 —Orlando 28 30.4834 1/2Miami 27 29.4824 1/2Atlanta 22 35.386 10Charlotte 22 35.386 10

Central DivisionW L Pct GB

Detroit 36 19.655 —Cleveland 33 24.579 4Chicago 32 27.542 6Indiana 29 27.5187 1/2Milwaukee 21 37.36216 1/2

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest DivisionW L Pct GB

Dallas 48 9.842 —San Antonio 39 18.684 9Houston 35 21.62512 1/2New Orleans 27 30.474 21Memphis 15 43.25933 1/2

Northwest DivisionW L Pct GB

Utah 37 19.661 —Denver 27 28.4919 1/2Minnesota 26 31.45611 1/2Portland 24 34.414 14Seattle 22 34.393 15

Pacific DivisionW L Pct GB

Phoenix 44 13.772 —L.A. Lakers 33 25.56911 1/2L.A. Clippers 27 29.48216 1/2Golden State 26 32.44818 1/2Sacramento 24 32.42919 1/2

———Tuesday’s GamesPhoenix 103, Indiana 92Cleveland 97, New Orleans 89New Jersey 113, Washington 101Dallas 91, Minnesota 65Milwaukee 122, Golden State 101Wednesday’s GamesMiami at Washington, 4 p.m.Phoenix at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.New York at Boston, 4:30 p.m.Utah at Memphis, 5 p.m.Atlanta vs. New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m.Toronto at Houston, 5:30 p.m.Golden State at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.Orlando at Denver, 6 p.m.Charlotte at Sacramento, 7 p.m.Seattle at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m.Thursday’s GamesCleveland at Dallas, 5 p.m.Charlotte at Portland, 7 p.m.L.A. Clippers at Seattle, 7:30 p.m.

Friday’s GamesMilwaukee at Toronto, 4 p.m.Atlanta at Washington, 4 p.m.Memphis at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.Golden State at New York, 4:30 p.m.Detroit at Miami, 5 p.m.Utah at Minnesota, 5 p.m.Orlando at San Antonio, 5 p.m.New Orleans at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.Indiana at Phoenix, 6 p.m.Houston at Denver, 6 p.m.Sacramento at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m.

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEAt A GlanceBy The Associated PressAll Times PST

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic DivisionW L OT Pts GF GA

New Jersey 40 18 6 86 171 149Pittsburgh 33 20 9 75 211 194N.Y. Islanders 32 23 8 72 189 179N.Y. Rangers 30 27 6 66 184 178Philadelphia 16 37 10 42 166 241

Northeast DivisionW L OT Pts GF GA

Buffalo 42 16 5 89 240 183Ottawa 37 22 4 78 219 173Montreal 33 27 6 72 191 200Toronto 30 25 9 69 203 211Boston 30 28 4 64 180 224

Southeast DivisionW L OT Pts GF GA

Tampa Bay 36 25 4 76 207 198Atlanta 32 23 10 74 196 206Carolina 32 26 7 71 195 202Florida 25 26 13 63 186 207Washington 24 29 11 59 193 225

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central DivisionW L OT Pts GF GA

Nashville 42 18 4 88 219 164Detroit 40 16 8 88 199 156St. Louis 27 27 9 63 164 191Columbus 24 33 7 55 158 200Chicago 23 31 9 55 155 190

Northwest DivisionW L OT Pts GF GA

Vancouver 36 22 5 77 165 159Minnesota 35 23 5 75 181 161Calgary 33 21 9 75 205 171Edmonton 30 28 6 66 172 185Colorado 30 29 5 65 208 207

Pacific DivisionW L OT Pts GF GA

Anaheim 37 17 10 84 204 167Dallas 38 21 3 79 167 147San Jose 38 24 1 77 189 162Phoenix 27 33 3 57 168 214Los Angeles 21 32 10 52 178 219

Two points for a win, one point for overtime lossor shootout loss.———Tuesday’s GamesOttawa 4, Carolina 2Florida 6, Washington 5, SON.Y. Rangers 4, Montreal 0Buffalo 6, Toronto 1Dallas 2, Tampa Bay 1, OTNew Jersey 1, Pittsburgh 0N.Y. Islanders 6, Philadelphia 5, OTSt. Louis 3, Vancouver 1Detroit 4, Chicago 1Phoenix 3, Edmonton 0Colorado 3, Columbus 2Wednesday’s GamesCarolina at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m.Minnesota at Calgary, 7 p.m.Nashville at San Jose, 7:30 p.m.Thursday’s GamesPhiladelphia at Boston, 4 p.m.Tampa Bay at Washington, 4 p.m.Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m.Dallas at Florida, 4:30 p.m.St. Louis at N.Y. Islanders, 4:30 p.m.Colorado at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.Minnesota at Edmonton, 6 p.m.Phoenix at Vancouver, 7 p.m.Anaheim at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.Friday’s GamesPittsburgh at Carolina, 4 p.m.Ottawa at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m.Chicago at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.Toronto at New Jersey, 4:30 p.m.Montreal at Buffalo, 5 p.m.Columbus at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.San Jose at Anaheim, 7 p.m.

SPORTS TRANSACTIONSBy The Associated Press

BASEBALLAmerican LeagueCHICAGO WHITE SOX—Agreed to terms withRHP David Aardsma, RHP Dewon Day, RHPGavin Floyd, RHP Charlie Haeger, RHP BobbyJenks, LHP Boone Logan, RHP Nick Masset,RHP Oneli Perez, LHP Heath Phillips, LHPPaulino Reynoso, LHP Andrew Sisco, LHP MattThornton, RHP Sean Tracey, LHP CarlosVasquez, INF Josh Fields, INF Andy Gonzalez,INF Pedro Lopez, INF Casey Rogowski, OF BrianAnderson, OF Jerry Owens and OF RyanSweeney on one-year contracts.MINNESOTA TWINS—Agreed to terms with RHPJesse Crain on a three-year contract.

National LeagueCINCINNATI REDS—Agreed to terms with OFChris Denorfia, LHP Bill Bray and LHP BrianShackelford on one-year contracts.

HOUSTON ASTROS—Agreed to terms with RHPMatt Albers, OF Josh Anderson, RHP JimmyBarthmaier, INF Brooks Conrad, RHP PaulEstrada, RHP Lincoln Holdzkom, and LHP MarkMcLemore on one-year contracts.ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Agreed to terms withRHP Andy Cavazos, RHP Dennis Dove, RHPBrian Falkenborg, RHP Blake Hawksworth, RHPJosh Hancock, RHP Josh Kinney, RHP AnthonyReyes, RHP Brad Thompson, RHP AdamWainwright, LHP Troy Cate, LHP Chris Narveson,LHP Tyler Johnson, OF Chris Duncan, OF CodyHaerther, OF John Rodriguez, OF SkipSchumaker, C Yadier Molina and INF BrendanRyan to one-year contracts.

BASKETBALLNational Basketball AssociationDETROIT PISTONS—Assigned G Will Blalockand F Amir Johnson to Sioux Falls of the NBADL.UTAH JAZZ—Released F Louis Amundson.

FOOTBALLNational Football LeagueNEW ORLEANS SAINTS—Agreed to terms withDT Hollis Thomas on a four-year contract.NEW YORK GIANTS—Re-signed C Ryan Kuehl.PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Re-signed S QuintinMikell to a four-year contract.SAN DIEGO CHARGERS—Signed OT JeromeyClary, TE Kelly Griffeth, RB Tyrone Gross, QBBrett Elliott, CB Gabe Franklin, LB Kurt Kahui, TET.J. Cottrell and OT Tony Pape to one-year con-tracts.SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Tendered contractoffers P Andy Lee and RB Maurice Hicks who arerestricted free agents and OL Tony Wragge whois an exclusive-rights free agent.

HOCKEYNational Hockey LeagueATLANTA THRASHES—Acquired F KeithTkachuk from St. Louis and D Alexei Zhitnik fromPhiladelphia. Claimed F Jason Krog off waiversfrom the N.Y. Rangers and assigned him toChicago of the AHL.BOSTON BRUINS—Traded C Brad Boyes to St.Louis for D Dennis Wideman.BUFFALO SABRES—Acquired G Ty Conklin fromColumbus for a 2007 fifth-round draft pick.Acquired F Dainius Zubrus and D Timo Helblingfrom Washington for F Jiri Novotny and a 2007first-round draft pick.CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Recalled D DannyRichmond from Norfolk of the AHL.COLORADO AVALANCHE—Traded F Brad Mayto Anaheim for G Michael Wall. Acquired RWScott Parker from San Jose for a 2008 sixth-round draft pick. Recalled D Kyle Cumiskey fromAlbany of the AHL.COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Claimed G BrianBoucher off waivers from Chicago.DETROIT RED WINGS—Acquired F ToddBertuzzi from Florida for F Shawn Matthias and aconditional 2007 first-, second- or third-rounddraft picks and a conditional 2008 draft pick.EDMONTON OILERS—Traded F Ryan Smyth tothe New York Islanders for C Robert Nilsson andC Ryan O’Marra and a 2007 first-round draft pick.LOS ANGELES KINGS—Traded D MattiasNorstrom, F Konstatin Pushkarev and 2007 third-and fourth-round drafts picks to Dallas for DJaroslav Modry, the rights to D Johan Fransson,2007 second- and third-round draft picks and a2008 first-round draft pick.MONTREAL CANADIENS—Claimed G MichaelLeighton off waivers from Philadelphia. RecalledRW Andrei Kostitsyn from Hamilton of the AHL.Announced F Aaron Downey has cleared waiversand was assigned to Hamilton.NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Acquired a 2007fourth-round draft pick from Buffalo for D MikkoLehtonen.NEW JERSEY DEVILS—Traded D David Haleand a 2007 fifth-round draft pick to Calgary for a2007 third-round pick. Recalled D Andy Greenefrom Lowell of the AHL.NEW YORK RANGERS—Acquired D Paul Marafrom Boston for D Aaron Ward. Acquired RW AlexBourret from Atlanta for LW Pascal Dupuis and a2007 third-round draft pick.OTTAWA SENATORS—Acquired LW OlegSaprykin and a 2007 seventh-round draft pickfrom Phoenix for a 2008 second-round draft pick.PHILADELPHIA FLYERS—Acquired G MartinBiron from the Buffalo Sabres for a 2007 second-round draft pick. Claimed LW Denis Hamel offwaivers from Atlanta.PITTSBURGH PENGUINS—Acquired F GaryRoberts from Florida for D Noah Welch. AcquiredD Joel Kwiatkowski from Florida for a 2007fourth-round draft pick. Acquired G NolanSchaefer from San Jose for a 2007 seventh-round draft pick and assigned him to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL. Traded C DominicMoore to Minnesota for a 2007 third-round draftpick.PHOENIX COYOTES—Acquired LW DanielCarcillo and a 2008 third-round draft pick fromPittsburgh for RW Georges Laraque. Claimed CNiko Kapanen off waivers from Atlanta. Signed CKevyn Adams to a one-year contract. Acquired DBrendan Bell and a 2008 second-round draft pickfrom Toronto for C Yanic Perreault and a 2008fifth-round draft pick.ST. LOUIS BLUES—Signed F Jamal Mayers tothree-year contract extension.SAN JOSE SHARKS—Acquired RW Bill Guerinfrom St. Louis for LW Ville Nieminen, F JayBarriball and a 2007 first-round draft pick.TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Acquired RW JasonWard from Los Angeles for a 2007 fifth-rounddraft pick. Acquired RW Karl Stewart a 2008sixth-round draft choice from Chicago for RWNikita Alexeev. Acquired D Joe Rullier fromAnaheim for D Doug O’Brien.VANCOUVER CANUCKS—Assigned F MarcChouinard to Manitoba of the AHL.WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Traded D JamieHeward to Los Angeles for a 2008 conditionaldraft pick.

COLLEGECOLLEGE OF THE OZARKS—Named NickSharp volleyball coach.STONEHILL—Named Robert Talley footballcoach.

The Associated PressSANTA CLARA — The

49ers promoted quarterbackscoach Jim Hostler to offensivecoordinator Tuesday, the fifthcoach to hold that job in fiveseasons in San Francisco.

Coach Mike Nolan choseHostler to replace NorvTurner, who became the SanDiego Chargers’ head coach

nearly two weeks ago, afterinterviewing each of the fiveoffensive assistants Turner leftbehind.Hostler spent five sea-sons as an assistant coach withthree NFL teams before join-ing the 49ers in 2005 to tutorAlex Smith. Hostler has neverbeen a coordinator — and nei-ther has Greg Manusky, hiredas San Francisco’s new defen-

sive coordinator severalweeks ago after Billy Daviswas fired.

Turner spent just one sea-son with the 49ers, but led aturnaround in one of theNFL’s worst offenses. Hereplaced Mike McCarthy, wholeft San Francisco after oneseason to become the GreenBay Packers’ head coach.

49ERS UPDATE | COACHING CHANGESNiners promote Hostler to replace Turner

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Friday, March 2, 2007In the year ahead it looks

like some of the finer thingsin life will be yours but onlyas a direct result of yourlabors. You’ll be throughmerely talking about whatyou want and will do whatyou have to in order to getwhat you desire.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March

20) -- Usually it is best notto allow your emotions over-rule your logic, but how youfeel about something couldturn out to be far more ontarget than common sensealone might dictate.

ARIES (March 21-April19) -- Don’t be so hasty tojump to conclusions, espe-cially when it comes to yourcommercial affairs. Take thetime to understand all thesalient points before youmake a move.

TAURUS (April 20-May

20) -- If it turns out that oth-ers are having a difficulttime understanding yourpoint of view, don’t blame iton their ignorance. It couldbe your presentation whichis somewhat disjointed.

GEMINI (May 21-June20) -- When dealing withfamily members, relative oranybody you’re close to,forego your common senseand let your heart rule yourhead. Compassion will befar more effective than criti-cism.

CANCER (June 21-July22) -- Consider others, notjust yourself, and you’ll findthat your personal desireswill more readily be ful-filled. You’ll notice that themore you’re willing to give,the more you’ll get.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- That grandiose scheme youdevelop could look good onpaper, but when put to thetest it may contain majorflaws. So before you press itinto action, check it out witha magnifying glass.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.22) -- Don’t becomeinvolved with those whoseideals and standards are noton par with your own, nomatter how much fun theyseem to be. It won’t be soamusing when they createhavoc.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.23) -- Keep emotions out ofthe picture and cloudingyour communications withothers. You may not beaware of it, but everythingyou say is conditioning the

way people are thinkingabout you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.22) -- If you are indifferentto the thoughts of a closeand valuable relationship,you could put strains onyour interaction with thisperson. Pay attention tohis/her wants, needs andconcerns.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec. 21) -- Be carefulthat some heady and loftygoals you’ve set for yourselfaren’t in reality simply abunch of pipedreams. It’sgreat to think big, but onlywhen your thoughts trulymake sense.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Someone youlike a lot might turn out tobe a trifle trying. However,

if you can overlook this per-son’s faults and focus onhis/her virtues, the little pec-cadilloes won’t matter somuch.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Being an inde-pendent thinker might actagainst you. Your opportuni-ties for gain come from col-lective thought rather thanfrom singular ideas, so whynot play your strong suit?

Get a jump on life byunderstanding the influ-ences which are governingyou in the year ahead. Sendfor your Astro-Graph yearahead predictions by mail-ing $2 to Astro-Graph, c/othis newspaper, P.O. Box167, Wickliffe, OH 44092-0167. Be sure to state yourzodiac sign.

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Today is the 60th day of 2007 and the 70thday of winter.

TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1781, the Articlesof Confederation were officially adopted.

In 1932, the infant son of aviator CharlesLindbergh was kidnapped from the family

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singer/TV host; Yitzhak Rabin (1922-1995),prime minister of Israel; Harry Belafonte(1927-), musician/actor, is 80; Roger Daltrey(1944-), musician, is 63; Ron Howard (1954-),actor/director, is 43.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1969, MajorLeague Baseball star Mickey Mantleannounced his retirement.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “Heroes are people

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TODAY’S FACT: Following the sensation-al Lindbergh-baby kidnapping, Congresspassed the so-called Lindbergh Law in June1932, which gave the FBI jurisdiction overkidnappings that crossed state lines.

TODAY’S MOON: Between first quarter(Feb. 24) and full moon (March 3).

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Dear Annie: I’ve been dating “Bonnie” forsix months, and it’s been great. We really areideal for each other. We are in love, and it allseems too good to be true.

The problem is that I’m the first personBonnie has dated since she separated from herhusband six years ago. She caters to her kids,and they are extremely spoiled. Her 16-year-old daughter refuses to make her own food orclean her room. She won’t even get herself adrink of water. She’ll call out to her mother,and Bonnie will get her the water just so she’llstop complaining. The 13-year-old is a mama’sboy.

Neither child will accept me, even thoughwe’ve never formally met. They refuse toallow their mother to be happy and want herhome with them. Bonnie has met my kids, andthey like and respect her. Do I let her children’simmaturity ruin our relationship, or do I stick itout? People tell me it’s just that the kids areteenagers, but I don’t think so. My children are

exactly the same ages and don’t behave thatway. What do I do? -- Lost in New York

Dear Lost: Unless Bonnie demands somerespect and consideration from her children,she will not get it and neither will you. Bonniemay believe such coddling is a form of love,but in reality, she is being a lazy parent. It’shard work to properly discipline children andteach them how to be independent, mature,responsible adults, and it’s so much easier togive in and give up, but she is doing them nofavors. If you want to stick it out, that’s up toyou, but it will be an uphill battle withoutBonnie’s cooperation.

Dear Annie: After our 4-day-old daughter

died in the hospital, my husband and I wereregular recipients of notes from the hospitalsaying a donation had been made in our daugh-ter’s name. The donations were from my in-laws.

That was a horrible time. We were swampedwith bills, my husband was unemployed, I wasbedridden from the birth and had a 2-year-oldto care for, and we had lost a child. Thosenotices were constant reminders of the desper-ate times we had suffered through. They cameevery year until I finally asked my husband totell his folks to stop having us notified of theirdonations.

More recently, we received a note saying myin-laws had made a gift to the less fortunate inmy late husband’s name. My 10-year-old askedwhether WE were not less fortunate, havingjust lost a daddy.

Please tell your readers to be sensitive whensending these gifts. I like to make my owndonations and do not appreciate someone elsemaking one on my behalf. -- Linda in Illinois

Dear Linda: Our condolences on your loss-es. Many people appreciate these donationsand are happy to know their loved ones areremembered. Your in-laws undoubtedly meantwell and thought their donations would bringyou comfort. Since they didn’t, you were rightto ask them to stop notifying you.

Dear Annie: My co-worker and I alwayshoot over the possibility that some of the folkswho submit letters would put quote marksaround the actual names of the people they’rewriting about, instead of substituting phonynames for anonymity. That way, when “Jane”read your advice, she would be sure to get thepoint because her name wouldn’t be changed atall. What do you say? -- Too Much Time onOur Hands.

Dear Too Much: It’s not likely. We changeall the names that are sent to us -- just to besure. If you see your name in print, chances arewe aren’t talking about you. But if the advicefits . . . .

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Answer: What the tailor used to measure the bagpiperfor his kilt — “SCOTCH” TAPE

Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, assuggested by the above cartoon.

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAMEby Henri Arnold and Mike Argirion

Unscramble these four Jumbles,one letter to each square,to form four ordinary words.

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THE LEARNING

CHALLENGER by Robert Barnett

DIRECTIONS:

A. Using each "Chaos Grid" number with its letter one time, arrange the numbers with their letters for the "Order Grid" so each vertical column, horizontal row, and two diagonals each ADD to numbers inside thick lined cells.

B. Some correct numbers with their letters have been put into the "Order Grid" to get you started. Also, above the "Order Grid" is a "Decoded Message" clue.

C. After you have solved the "Order Grid" doing as direction "A" says, put the let- ters from horizontal rows, from left to right, under "Decoded Message" and make words to form the answer.

CHAOS GRID

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707-468-3500Copy AcceptanceThe Daily Journal reserves the right to edit or withhold publication & may exercise itsdiscretion in acceptance or classification of any & all advertising.DeadlinesNew classified ads, corrections & cancellations is 2:00 p.m. the day before publica-tion.Sunday and Monday edition deadline is Friday at 2:30.PaymentAll advertising must be paid in advance unless credit account has been established.Master-Card & Visa are accepted.ErrorsWhen placing your ad, always ask for the ad to be repeated back to you. Check your adfor any errors the FIRST DAY. The Ukiah Daily Journal will be responsible for only oneincorrect insertion & no greater extent than the cost of the space occupied.

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10-THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2007 UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL

2800 N. State St., Ukiah(707) 462-8817

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137-072-23,3-2,9,16/07

CITATION FOR PUBLICATION UNDERWELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE

SECTION 294Case No. SCUK-JVSQ-06-

14641/14642/14643-01. To : Lisa Villa and anyone claiming to be a parent of:Alicia Vargas, Ivan Viramontes, Maraloui Villatenaborn on: 7/10/1996, 8/22/2001,4/28/2004 Ivan Viramontes and Maraloui Villatena at:Western Medical Center, Anaheim, CA Or-ange County; Alicia Vargas at: Ukiah Valley Medical Center, Ukiah, CA Mendocino Coun-ty.2. You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held on April 26, 2007 at time 9:00 a.m. in Dept. G , located at Court House, 100 N.State Street, Ukiah, California 95482.3. At the hearing the court will consider the recommendations of the social worker or pro-bation officer.4. The social worker or probation officer will recommend that your child be freed from your legal custody so that the child may be adopt-ed. If the court follows the recommendation, all your parental rights will be terminated.5. You have the right to be present at the hearing, to present evidence, and you have the right to be represented by an attorney. If you do not have an attorney and cannot af-ford to hire one, the court will appoint an at-torney for you.6. If the court terminates your parental rights, the order may be final.7. The court will proceed with this hearing whether or not you are present.Date: February 21, 2007/s/Benjamin D. Stough, Clerkby /s/Stephanie Dunken, Deputy

142-072-24,25,26,27,28,3-1,2/07

The Northern California Small Business De-velopment Center Program, hosted by Hum-boldt State University Sponsored Programs Foundation requests proposals for the selec-tion of a contractor to operate the Mendocino Small Business Development Center in Men-docino County within the State of California , in accordance with Federal and State grant requirements. Private nonprofit corporations, public institutions and local governments, in-cluding institutions of higher education, are el-igible to submit a proposal. Download the full text of the request at www.norcalsbdc.org/rfp,or call Bob Judevine at (707) 826-3916

155-073-1,4,8/07

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE

CASE NO.: SCUK CVPB ’07 24988To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contin-gent creditors, and persons who may other-wise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: JAMES PATRICK RILEYA PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: BRENDA S. HODGES in the Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino.THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requeststhat: BRENDA S. HODGES be appointed as personal representative to administer the es-tate of the decedent.X THE PETITION requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate.The will and any codicils are available for ex-amination in the file kept by the court.X THE PETITION requests authority to ad-minister the estate under the Independent Ad-ministration of Estates Act. (This authority will al low the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court appro-val. Before taking certain very important ac-tions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action). The inde-pendent administration authority will be grant-ed unless an interested person files an objec-tion to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.A HEARING on the petition will be held on MARCH 23, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. in Dept.: E, lo-cated at: COURTHOUSE, 100 N. State Street, Ukiah, CA 95482IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the peti-tion, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your ap-pearance may be in person or by your attor-ney.IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in section 9100 of the California Probate Code. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above.YOU MAY EXAMINE the f i le kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the es-tate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Pro-bate Code section 1250. A Request for Spe-cial Notice form is available from the court clerk.ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER:David E. Shell206 South Oak StreetUkiah, CA 95482(707) 462-1896

157-073-1/07

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Mendo-cino-Lake Community College District, Men-docino County, State of California, acting through its Governing Board, will accept pro-posals for the following:Enterprise Resource PlanningMendocino-Lake Community College District is seeking vendor proposals for the procure-ment, implementation, and ongoing support of enterprise application software. In addition, the District seeks a system that includes an-cil lary products (e.g., relational database management systems), and professional services.RFP DOCUMENTS: RFP documents can be obtained by contacting Tom Kesey, Vice President of Administrative Services, 1000 Hensley Creek Road, Ukiah, CA, (707) 468-3068.PROPOSALS DUE: One or iginal and two hardcopies of the vendor’s proposal, each with accompanying documentation, must be sealed and delivered to the Office of Adminis-trative Services, Room 1050, Mendocino Col-lege, 1000 Hensley Creek Road, Ukiah, CA, no later than 3:00 PM PDT, Friday, March 9, 2007. Proposals may be withdrawn by a ven-dor prior to March 9, 2007, but not thereafter.Mendocino-Lake Community College District is an equal opportunity employer.The Governing Board of the Mendocino-Lake College District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, or any portion or combi-nation thereof, or to make an award on the basis of the total proposal.Mendocino-Lake Community College Dis-trict.By: Tom Kesey, Vice President of Admin-istrative Services

PUBLIC NOTICE

097-072-8,15,22,3-1/07

FICTITIOUSBUSINESS NAME

STATEMENTFile No.: 2007-F0027

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI-NESS AS:HOLES IN THE WALL/MAIL BOXES/ BANNERS/SIGNS705 Nor th State StreetUkiah, CA 95482Anna C. Webb5051 North State St.Sp#7Ukiah, CA 95482Joan C. Rudig5051 North State St.Sp. #3Ukiah,CA 95482Nancy A. Rudig224 Irvington DriveUkiah, CA 95482This business is con-ducted by a General Partnership. Theregistrants com-menced to transact business under the f ictit ious business name or names listed above on February 1, 2007.Endorsed-Filed on January 9,2007 at the Mendoci-no County Clerks Of-fice./s/Nancy A. RudigNANCY A. RUDIG

099-072-8,15,22,31/07

STATEMENT OFABANDONMENT OFUSE OF FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS NAMEThe following person (persons) have aban-doned the use of the f ict it ious business name:HOLES IN THE WALL/MAIL BOXES/BANNERS/SIGNS705 Nor th State StreetUkiah, CA 95482Galvin E. Graham8701 Old River Rd.Ukiah, CA 95482The fictit ious busi-ness name referred to above was filed in County on August 19, 2005. This busi-ness was conducted by a California Lim-ited Partnership.This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Mendocino County on February 5, 2007./s/Galvin E. GrahamGALVIN E. GRAHAM100-07

2-8,15,22,3-1/07FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT

File No.: 2007-F0097THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI-NESS AS:ANDRETTI WINERY1400 Hwy 175Hopland, CA 95449Leonard J.Brutocao1370 Hwy 175Hopland, CA 95449This business is con-ducted by a Limited Partnership. Theregistrants com-menced to transact business under the f ictit ious business name or names listed above on February 1, 2007. Endorsed-Filed on February 6,2007. at the Mendo-cino County Clerks Office./s/Leonard J.BrutocaoLEONARD J.BRUTOCAO

119-072-15,22,3-1,8/07

FICTITIOUSBUSINESS NAME

STATEMENTFile No. 2007-F0119

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI-NESS AS:BLUE JAY HEALTH INC.1601 H. S. State St.P. O. Box 1953 Ukiah, CA 95482Blue Jay Health Inc.P.O.Box 80667Henderson, NV 89016This business is con-ducted by a Corpo-ration. State of in-corporation: Cali-fornia. The registrant commenced to trans-act business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on February 13, 2007. Endorsed-Filed on February 13, 2007 at the Men-docino County Clerks Office./s/William HeinbergWILLIAM HEINBERGPRESIDENT

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE

120-072-15,22,3-1,8/07

FICTITIOUSBUSINESS NAME

STATEMENTFile No.: 2007-F0118

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI-NESS AS:THE TEMP AGENCY INC.182 #C E. Gobbi St.P. O. Box 1912 UKIAH, CA 95482THE TEMP AGENCY INC.P. O. Box 80667Henderson, NV 89016This business is con-ducted by a Corpo-ration. State of in-corporation: Cali-fornia. The registrant commenced to trans-act business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on February 13, 2007. Endorsed-Filed on February 13, 2007 at the Men-docino County Clerks Office./s/William HeimbergWILLIAMHEIMBERG,PRESIDENT

124-072-15,22,3-1,8/07

FICTITIOUSBUSINESS NAME

STATEMENTFile No.: 2007-F0113

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI-NESS AS:BLACK HORSETACK9651A Nor th State St.Redwood Valley, CA 95470Nina Jean Curtis10901 East Rd.Potter Valley, CA 95470This business is con-ducted by an Individ-ual. The registrant commenced to trans-act business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Feb. 13,2007. Endorsed-Filedon Feb. 13, 2007 atthe Mendocino Coun-ty Clerks Office./s/Nina Jean CurtisNINA JEAN CURTIS

125-072-15,22,3-1,8/07

FICTITIOUSBUSINESS NAME

STATEMENTFile No.: 2007-F0104

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI-NESS AS:FIRE STATION 5 BREWING CO.1601 Airport Rd.Ukiah, CA 95482MENDOCINOBREWING CO. INC.1601 Airport Rd.Ukiah, CA 95482This business is con-ducted by a Corpo-ration. State of in-corporation: Cali-fornia. The registrant commenced to trans-act business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on March 1,2007. Endorsed-Filedon February 8, 2007 at the Mendocino County Clerks Office./s/Yashpal SinghYASHPAL SINGHPRESIDENI/CEO

126-072-15,22,3-1,8/07

FICTITIOUSBUSINESS NAME

STATEMENTFile No.: 2007-F0103

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI-NESS AS:ELK ROCK BREWING CO.1601 Airport Rd.Ukiah, CA 95482MENDOCINOBREWING CO. INC.1601 Airport Rd.Ukiah, CA 95482This business is con-ducted by a Corpo-ration. State of in-corporation: Cali-fornia. The registrant commenced to trans-act business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on March 1,2007. Endorsed-Filedon February 8, 2007 at the Mendocino County Clerks Office./s/Yashpal SinghYASHPAL SINGHPRESIDENT/CEO

127-072-15,22,3-1,8/07

FICTITIOUSBUSINESS NAME

STATEMENTFile No.: 2007-F0120

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI-NESS AS:BRIAN LOVSEY DBABROOKE INSURANCE9875 West RoadRedwood Valley, CA 95470Brian Lovsey9875 West RoadRedwood Valley, CA 95470This business is con-ducted by an Individ-ual. The registrant commenced to trans-act business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Feb. 14,2007. Endorsed-Filedon Feb. 14, 2007 atthe Mendocino Coun-ty Clerks Office./s/Brian LovseyBRIAN LOVSEY

PUBLIC NOTICE

128-072-15,22,3-1,8/07

FICTITIOUSBUSINESS NAME

STATEMENTFile No.: 2007-F0121

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI-NESS AS:BRIAN LOVSEY DBAHOLY COW CONSTRUCTIONPO Box 488 (4450 Canyon Road)Willits, CA 95490Brian Lovsey5875 West RoadWillits, CA 95490This business is con-ducted by an Individ-ual. The registrant commenced to trans-act business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Feb. 14,2007. Endorsed-Filedon Feb. 14, 2007 atthe Mendocino Coun-ty Clerks Office./s/Brian LovseyBRIAN LOVSEY

156-073-1,8,15,22/07

STATEMENT OFABANDONMENT OFUSE OF FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS NAMEThe following person (persons) have aban-doned the use of the f ict it ious business name:MENDOCINOHOUSINGPARTNERSHIP5850 Eastside Calpella Rd.Ukiah, CA 95482Chris Browne5850 Eastside Calpella Rd.Ukiah, CA 95482Laurie Browne5850 EastsideCalpella Rd.Ukiah, CA 95482James Sobbizadeh671 Park Blvd.Ukiah, CA 95482Jeni Sobbizadeh671 Park Blvd.Ukiah, CA 95482The fictit ious busi-ness name referred to above was filed in County on October13, 2005. This busi-ness was conducted by a General Part-nership. This state-ment was fi led with the County Clerk of Mendocino County on February 13,2007./s/Laurie BrowneLAURIE BROWNE

Ukiah DailyJournalDeliveredto YourDoor

468-0123

30 LOST &FOUND

FOUND - Longhaired black male cat in North-West Ukiah residential area. If this looks

like your cat, please go to MENDOCINO

County Animal Control and ask to see the cat in cage

46.

Found: Sat.BLACK LAB.

Female. No collar or tags. Vic. Gielow & Old River Rd. off

Talmage. 463-8383

HI THERE! I was trying to hitch a ride on the Per-kins St. freeway ramp when these nice people stop-ped and picked me up. That was Sun-day 2/25 and now I am in the Ukiah shelter, 298 Plant Rd. hoping my people wil l come and find me. I am a tan boxer/mix, fe-male wearing a red collar and white flea collar. If no one finds me by 3/3, I will be looking for a new home.

Hi! I am Trudy a 2 year old Coon-hound mix. I have been at the Ukiah Shelter since Oct.9th. I was here for Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving,Christmas, New Years, Valentine’s Day....you get the picture? I was thinking how nice it would be to spend St. Patrick’s Day in my own home sur-rounded by a loving family with no cats, please! I would like an active family.To meet me go to the shelter at 298 Plant Rd. or call Sage 467-6453.

Lost: Young friendly female Golden

Retriever (Sadie). Orr Springs Rd. Sun. aft-noon. Rob 468-1267

120 HELPWANTED

$5000.00 Signing Bonus. Professional Auto Sales Person Wanted! Dann @

707-263-1240 www,AirportAutoBrokers.com

ACCOUNTANT for E Center

a local nonprofit in Ukiah; 40 hrs/week;

benefits; BA in accounting & 4

yrs. progressively responsible exp. or

equiv. combo oftraining and exp;prev exp. using

advanced Excel or similar program req.$15.59/hr w/poten-tial up to $18.99/hr.More info contact:

Patty @ 410 Jones St. Ukiah

468-0194. Deadline 3/6/07. EOE

Event Staff/Security Guard P/T to F/T.

Start $7.50/hr.888-211-2321

120 HELPWANTED

Accurate Metal Fabricators

Reno NevadaAMF is now accept-ing applications for experienced Brake& Punch Operators.We offer benefits & competitive wages.If you are interest-ed, please send re-sume to 12693 Old Virginia Rd., Reno, NV 89521Fax: 775-851-4269

All Shifts FT & PTAvailable!!!No experience

needed. Higher wage with experience.

This year’s seniors welcome. Full train-ing provided. Drug

testing required, can-nabis not tested for hire. Assist disabled in their home and on

outings. Call for interview. 468-0602

Auto Mechanic Penske Truck

Leasing needs me-chanic to perform mi-nor component repair

or replacement on gas & diesel engines

in our Ukiah shop.Min 5 yrs exp. Exp.w/hydrolic systems a+. Comprehensive

benefits/wages.Fax resume to Gary

707-527-5974Banking

Member Service Representative

(Teller) Mendo Lake Credit Union is now accepting applica-tions for our Ukiah Branch for a F/T

MSR. Experience & Bilingual a+ Must be highly motivated, a team player, have

good organizational, verbal and written

skills. We offer competitive salary,

excellent benefits, a fun working environ-ment, business cas-ual and NO Satur-

days. Send or email ([email protected])resume to Mendo Lake Credit Union,

PO Box 1410, Ukiah, CA 95482

Fax (707) 468-0350.

BankingSupport Service

CoordinatorMendo Lake Credit Union has an imme-diate opening for a

Support Service Co-ord., Qualified can-didates must have 3 years progressively responsible acctg./

clerical exp. AA degree or equivalent exp. req., good or-

ganizational, verbal, written skills & a

positive attitude. We offer competitive salary, excellent

benefits, NOSATURDAYS, funworking environ-ment & business casual. Send or

email ([email protected])resume to Mendo Lake Credit

Union, PO Box 1410, Ukiah, CA 95482/Fax (707)

468-0350

BOBTAIL DRIVERF/T. Benefits. Fair salary. Apply Eel

River Fuels, 3371 N.State St. Ukiah

COOK - Fast paced cafe seeks F/T

brkfst/lunch cook w/ exp. in line work &

prep. Apply in person Local Flavor, 210 S.

State St.

120 HELPWANTED

BOOKKEEPERF/T position w/busy real estate office.

Quickbooks experi-ence necessary, pay-roll, AR & AP. Knowl-edge of office equip-ment & procedures a +. Hourly wage

based on experience.Please drop off

resume at 444. N.State St., Ukiah.

Caretaker: PT in exch for trailer on acreage nr. Ukiah;off grid no cell svc;

animal/ranch duties;low impact indiv; no

drugs; Write Box 148, Ukiah w/skills & needs; refs req.

CMA wanted for Dermatology office.

Med. office exp.a +. 30-35 hrs/wk.

Wage DOE.Fax resume to 707-462-2547or mail to 145

Hospital Dr., UkiahExcellent oppor-

tunity for qualified & friendly person.

CNA/ HHA/ EXP.CGVRS

Tired of working un-derstaffed and under-paid? Join our team

at Mendocino Caregivers! Work

one on one with cli-ents in Ukiah. $11-$12/hr+mi., benef.

Avail. Must be able to trnsprt. Req. good refs., valid CDL,

clean DMV and auto ins. Toll free

1-877-964-2001

CNAs (am&pm) New wage scale. Hire on bonus. Pick up shift

bonuses. Cln fam.like atmosphere. Dawn or

Deana 462-1436

Come Work With Our Team with de-velopmentally disa-bled adults. F/T, P/T in home setting. Pick up application 1000 Sanford Ranch Rd.Ukiah or call 468-9331

CONSUMERSERVICESMANAGER

FT-Ukiah, CA Super-vise team of case mgrs in delivery of services to persons w/dev. disabilities.

M/A in human Serv-ices Field +4 yrs. rel-evant exp. or B/A +6

yrs. relevant exp.w/supervisory exp.Exc communication

skills, leadership skills, computer liter-acy. Sal range $3667 to $5159/mo. + exc.bene. Send resume and letter of interest to: HR; RCRC, 1116 Airport Park Blvd., Ukiah, CA 95482

or fax 707-462-4280 or e-mail: HR@

redwoodcoastrc.orgCloses 3-26-07 at 5PM “EOE-M/F”

Real Estate-Licensed or not. We’re hiring now. Offices in your area. Will pay for your license & train-ing 800-400-5391 x 958

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THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2007 -11

2800 N. State St., Ukiah(707) 462-8817

866-2-THURSTON866-2-THURSTON

WALNUT VILLAGE APARTMENTSAffordable Apartments for Seniors

Age 62+ or mobility impaired.1240 N. Pine Street across from Vinewood Park

Spacious 1-2 Bedroom ApartmentsAvailable to income Qualified Seniors

Featuring:• Energy-Saving Appliances• Community Room• Social Activities Coordinator• Beautiful landscapeGoverment subsidized – for applicants with qualified

low, very low and extremely low income limits.Please call

(707) 468-9672

CheckClassifieds

468-3500

120 HELPWANTED

Counter Salespersonfor retail metal suppli-er/industrial hardware sales. Computer and math skills a must.

Full time w/Benefits.Salary DOE. Pre-employment drug

test. Pick up applica-tion at B &B Industrial Supply 923 Mazzoni St. Ukiah 463-1223

COYOTE VALLEYBAND OF POMO

INDIANS IS LOOKING FOR QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS TO

FILL THE FOLLOW-ING POSITIONS:

FINANCEMANAGER

Responsible for overall financial ac-tivities of the Tribe.Prepare reports re-quired for tribe and compliance to fund-ing agencies. Ana-lyze and develop new processes and procedures to con-tinually improve the Tribe's financial po-sition and services to the membership.Fund accounting ex-perience required.

HEALTH DIRECTOR

Administer the Trib-al Health Program in conformity to the IHS contract. Identi-fy and uti l ize all available health re-sources; determine unmet health needs and develop pro-grams to overcome these needs.

RESUMES WILL BE ACCEPTED

THROUGH FRIDAY,MARCH 6, 2007Coyote Valley Tribal Office

7751 North State St.Redwood Valley.

FAX 707-485-6919 or EMAIL tribaladmin

[email protected]

DIRECTORCHILD

DEVELOPMENTCENTER

MENDOCINOCOLLEGE

468-3062 or mendocino.edu

EOPS/CARESPECIALISTcoordinates

student assistance program.

MENDOCINOCOLLEGE

468-3062 or mendocino.edu

120 HELPWANTED

EVERGREENHEALTH CARE

Come join our team!Immediate openings:

*CNA’s-AllShifts/Full Time

$600 Sign on BonusPay for experience.

Noc shift differential. New

Competitive wagescale. Check us out at 1291 Craig Ave.Lakeport (Next to Quail Run) or call(707) 263-6382

F/T Maint. Workerfamiliar with elec. & gen. building, bilin-

gual a +. $16/hr start-ing sal. Apply in per-son at the Redwood Empire Fair at 1055

N. State St

FIRE FIGHTERSOn-call assignments.Mandatory training &

physical test req.Mike 485-5900

FT DRIVER deliverin our van. Starting

$8.25 hr. 50c hr after 90 dy prob. Progres-sive pay increase, + medical. 489-5115FT Bartender, (exp.pref.) Apply before

10 a.m.Taylors Tavern

FT Furniture Delivery &

Warehouse Personwith good DMV.

Apply in person at Curry’s Furniture 245 E. Standley St.

UkiahHVAC

SERVICE TECHMin. 2 yrs. exp.

Must have clean DMV. F/T. Sal.

DOE. Benefits. Mailor email [email protected]

REDWOOD HEATING-COOLING

775 E. Gobbi St.No phone calls please

MENDOCINOCOUNTY

Department ofSocial Services

Currently recruiting for:

■Office Assistant II- Fort Bragg

■Office Assistant II-Ukiah

■Family Assistance ■Representative I (Eligibility Worker I)- Ukiah

For furtherinfo go to:

www.mss.ca.gov to“Career

Opportunities.”or call the MCDSS

Jobline:707-467-5866.

All close 3/16/07

120 HELPWANTED

IN-HOME CAREWORKERS

Great part time job! Great full time job!Flexible hours available. $9.00 per hour. Health bene-fits available (50 hours worked a month minimum) and Workers Com-pensation Insur-ance. Workers needed to provide domestic services and personal care to aged, blind or disabled persons.Tasks may include cleaning, cooking, laundry, shopping, and personal care.Must consent to be fingerprinted for a cr iminal back-ground check, pro-vide references, and attend an ori-entation class.Applications and or ientation are available in Span-ish through the Wil-lits office. Mendoci-no County In-Home Suppor tive Serv-ices (IHSS) Public Author ity Referral Registry. To apply, call in Ukiah 467-5875, in Fort Bragg 962-1150, or in Wil-lits 456-3752.

INSTRUCTORSCERAMICSPOLITICALSCIENCEFull-Time

MENDOCINOCOLLEGE

468-3062 or mendocino.edu

Janiortial floor maint.Wil l i ts. $10/$12/hr.DOE. 10pm-6am. M-W,Sat.442-3229 X327

TRUE TO LIFECHILDREN’SSERVICES

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 con-

sidered.Retirees invited to

apply. Contact TLC707-463-1100Lic#236800809

120 HELPWANTED

LIKECHILDREN?This might be

the job for you.CHILDCAREWORKERS,ALL SHIFTS.

F/T 4 day week.Star ting salary $9.40 per hour.On call $9 per hour.Qualifications:Pass medical and drug exam, TB test, cr iminal back-ground check and have valid Cal.Drivers license.

GREAT NEW MEDICAL, DENTAL,

VISION PKG.matching 403B TSA Plan, paid holi-days & vacation, paid training’s, on duty meals.FREE Co-op Day Care Provided

Apply:TRINITY YOUTH

SERVICES915 W. Church St.

or on [email protected]

MANAGERHigh SchoolEquivalency

ProgramMENDOCINO

COLLEGE468-3062 or

mendocino.edu

MOUNTAIN VIEWASSISTED

LIVING(senior housing)NOW HIRING

● Med. Assistant● Resident Aides● Weekend

SupervisorSat. & Sun. 8-5 pm

Wage DOEApply at 1343 S.Dora St. Ukiah

NCO Head Start-Ukiah

Program Assistant I-II. Data entry for enrollment + food program. Detail

Oriented; ability to analyze number;proficient w/Excel

spreadsheets.$12.84-$13.50/hrDOQ. 40 hrs/wk.

Must submit NCO app: 800-606-

5550x302. closes 5PM 3/6 (postmark not accepted). EOE

Support Staff fordevelop.delayed

adults. Community based program. 1 to 1 or 1 to 2. $9-$11/hr DOE. Will train. Fax resume 707-814-3901

120 HELPWANTED

NEW EXCITING POSITION WORK-

ING WITH KIDS 6 wks pd vacation

403 B. Small home-like environment, good pay & bens.

Starting sal $11.76+ hr. On the job train-ing prov. Flex. F/T, P/T pos. avail.Fax

resume to 463-1753

NEW POSITIONS!Program Director FT, Ukiah. Services for homeless 18-21

year olds. Administer transitional living

program. Requires two years crisis inter-vention, counseling, case management experience. $14 to $17.04 p.h., out-standing benefits.Job description/

required application 463-4915

On-Call TeacherDay Care Aide

Our Private Non-Public School (Nor th Haven) lo-cated in Ukiah is seeking to fill the following positions:

On-Call Spec.Ed Teacher

to teach in the classroom in the absence of the per-manent teacher.Req: Must possess or qualify for a CA teaching credential in special educa-tion.

Day Care Aide to assist the Day Care Manager with child supervision, and development of materials and activ-ities. Req: Must be 21 yrs old, with H.S. diploma or GED equivalency;E.C.E units or an Associate’s degree is prefd. A minimum of six months expe-rience working in a childcare center is a plus.Competitive salary & benefits.Fax resumes to:877.382.7617

AES is an EOE.

Round Table PizzaNow hiring for eves & wkends. Must be 18 or older. Apply in

person between 1-4 292 S. State St.

120 HELPWANTED

RDAOur office is looking for a friendly, multi

tasks oriented person to join our fast paced

orthodontic team.32hrs/wk. Benefits & 401K. Please send resume to 772 S.

Dora St. Ukiah, CA

Reception/OfficePosition

24 hrs week. Seeking experienced self

starter, organized, computer literate,

responsible.Good communication

skills-orally and in writing. Professional appearance, cheerful & outgoing. Include references with re-

sume to HR Manager P.O. Box 1290,

Ukiah, CA 95482RECEPTIONIST

P/T. Medical office.Fax resume462-8366

Red Fox Casino NOW HIRING

● Kitchen● Tech● Security,● Cashiers● Night floor

manager● Exp. promotions

& marketingperson.Friendly attitude helpful. Willing to

train. 984-6800or come in for

application.200 Cahto Dr.

Laytonville●●●●●●●●Now offering

employee insurance after

90 days.

Redwood Empire Sawmill in Cloverdale

is seeking experi-enced workers

including Planerman, Millwrights, and

Electricians. Full-time with benefits. Please

fax you resume to 707-894-4632 or apply in person at

31401 McCray Road in Cloverdale.

RNs & LVNsDays. Clean family like environment.Hire on bonus.

Call Deana or Dawn 462-1436

SALES CLERKPT eves & week-ends. Apply at

New Release Video1072 N. State St.

Mon.-Fri. 10am-5pm.

120 HELPWANTED

Seeking people to work one on one sup-porting DD individual in a home setting.Call Cindy 468-9331

SummerMaintenance Person.

Exp. pref. in land-scaping, sprinkler &

general repairs.F/T Temp. frontdesk clerk for

summer. Pref. exp.Apply in person 1340 N. State St.

Ukiah

200 SERVICESOFFERED

Hospital quality nurs-ing care in your home at a price you can af-ford. Registered CNA

for 25 yrs. Localreferences. 274-5677

Professional House Cleaning free esti-

mates, over 7yrs exp.Guaranteed work

Call today! 391-2014QUIET COUPLE LOOKING FOR

CHEAP RENTAL.WE WILL CARE-TAKE LAND OR

ANIMALS IN EXCHANGE. WE HAVE ONE DOG.

621-2097

250 BUSINESSRENTALS

1600sf warehousePlus 400 sf storage over office. 12’ dr.

220V.$550mo. +sec No auto. 462-8273

Banquet Hall &Kitchen Ukiah Senior Center 499 Leslie St.

462-4343Great Retail LocationHwy 101 Hopland.Hi-ceil’gs hdwd flrs.Hi-traffic. 972-2001

Shop Space locatedat Strong Mt. 175 N.Lenore Ave. Willits

1000 sq ft. $600/mo +dep. 459-3979 10-5SHOP/WAREHOUSE

4950+/- sq.ft.Shared fenced yardGreat N. Ukiah Loc.

DOWNTOWN1600+/-sqft Ofc. Ste.Hi-traffic loc. Parking.

MEDICAL OFFICEor RETAILS. Orchard

3400+-sq. ft.Parking.

LEE KRAEMERReal Estate Broker

468-8951

300 APARTMENTSUNFURNISHED

1 br $625. + dep.N/P N/sec.8 Clean,

Nice Location.To view 472-0322

1&2bd Apts. availa-ble on 351 N. Main

$750/$850/mo,no pets. 462-4759

LEE KRAEMERPROPERTY MGMTSpacious 1bd1ba.

$750.POOL, LAUNDRY,

CARPORTSNo Section 8.

463-2134

Modern cozy 2bd.wtr. garb. pd. Car-

port. Lndry. $800/mo.232 Mason St.

Ukiah 433-4040

NEWER2 BEDROOM.

DW\Garage+pool$850 mo. 463-2325

OPENING SOON!Oak Hill Apartments

An Agriculture Farm Worker Community

Now accepting applications for the 2,3,4 BEDROOM

APTS. (Rent Based Upon Income).

For more info. call 707-263-3254

or pick up application at the

Bevins Court Apts. Office

958 Bevins Street, Lakeport, CA 95453Btw 8am-5pm M-F.________________

GRANINAUGURACION!DEPARTAMENTOS

DE OAK HILLUna Comunidad de Agricultores

del campo.Estamos recibiendo solicitudes para los

Departamentos De Oak Hill. De 2,3, y 4 recamaras en

KelseyvillePara mas informa-

cion llame alNumero

707-263-3524Para levantar

un solicitude la dirrecion es

958 Bevins StreetLakeport, CA

PARK PLACE1 bd. $750-$7752 bdr. $850 TH $950.Pool/garg. 462-5009

Spacious 2bd1ba.w/W/D. N/P. WTR.,GARB. PD. $925.

462-8600

UKIAH140 Zinfandel1bd1ba. $660

Hud OK.

CENTURY 21Les Ryan RealtyProperty Management

468-0463

330 HOMESFOR RENT

1 bd sunny cottage,Boonville. Sml, clean,

propane. $750. No dogs. 895-3938

2bd. 2ba. Newer.Immed. avail. W/D.Fenced yard. Close

to shopping. No sect.8. $1100/mo. + sec.

743-1003

Country CottageStudio w/ loft, 5 mi.SW Ukiah, dirt road, ref. req. No Smoking,

$650 462-1896

Hopland 3bd 2ba$1200mo. 1 yr. old.

No pets. AC. City util.Avl. 3/15. 542-2266

W. Side 2bd1baquiet creek-side, gar./ lndry rm, walk to park $1200/mo. 895-9529

380 WANTED TOSHARE RENT

Room mate wantedW. side private bth.

quiet N/S/D/A N/pets.1 person 472-0713

450 WANTEDTO BUY

Cash for junk cars Call for details.

Se habla Espanol.546-7553

450 WANTEDTO BUY

Wanted: Tan Oak or Madrone logs Lg

quantities only Steve (530) 521-0652

460 APPLIANCES

USEDAPPLIANCES

& FURNITURE.Guaranteed. 485-1216

480 MISC.FOR SALE

Hot Tub ‘07 DeluxeModel. Many jets.

Therapy seat.Warranty. Never

used. Can deliver.Worth $5700. Sell$1750 with new

cover. 707-766-8622

Inversion Table,used only 1 mo.,

$340. Sells for over $450 new. 462-5712

Reflections Vol. IIUkiah Daily

Journal has 10 books left. The

cost is $9.95 each.Call 468-3500

590 S. School St.

500 PETS &SUPPLIES

AKC Doberman Pups Dews & tail

docked. 3 red, ,$700.ea. (707) 972-5931

Austrailian ShepherdBorder Collie X pups.

Blues, blacks & tri color. $150. 459-1430

Decker Rat Terriors,1 fm. $500, 3 m

$400, regist.www.keefbiz.com/

daily.htm743-2914, 272-2879

Great Dane Pups2 fem. Must see!

Ready Mar. 9. $700ea. 459-9230

Great Dane Pups AKCHarlequin & mantle.

8wks. old. Shots & records. $1000/ea.

24mo. genetic defect warranty. 485-7854

530 PASTURE &FEED SUPPLY

HAY FOR SALEPotter Valley Grass

$5 bale.743-1185

590 GARAGESALES

2395 Rd.E Rwd. VlySat 8-4. only rain or shine. Moving!

Everything must Go.

ESTATE SALE**Sat.Mar. 3 only, from 10-4, 170 MENDOCINO DRIVE

Moving 3-3 Sat 9-12 Frig, couches, lots-o-

good-stuff! 820 Malaga off Despina.Sat & Sun 8-5 tools& misc. 825 HelenAve. off Mendocino

Sat. Mar. 3.8:30-12

Take Vichy Springs Rd. to St. Yorre Ct.Student Fund Raiser

Ukiah Veterans Building Oak & Semi-nary Sat 8:30-2:00

Sun. 9-1. Bdrm furn., clothes, computer desk, office products.1371 Carrigan Ln.

610 REC VEHCAMPING

199226’ PROWLERFLEETWOOD5th WHEELOven, refrig., microwave,

clean in & out.Great condition.

Must Sell!$8500

707-489-6569 or707-485-5277

‘04 Aljo Rampage 260 Toy Hauler.

30ft. 489-5299

620 MOTOR-CYCLES

We buy used motor-cycles & ATVS

Paid for or not. Call David at Motosports

462-8653

650 4X4'SFOR SALE

Ford Explorer XLT ‘02 Exc. cond. 138k mi. $8300 obo.Please call 467-1400

670 TRUCKSFOR SALE

Chevy ‘87 Silverado 4WD, 55k mi on rblt mtr & trans. 1000 mi on new rearend. Tool box. New tires & real nice alum. whls.$6500/ bo. 367-35323” Pick up lift.

680 CARSFOR SALE

Ford $1,900 obo 85’Crown Vic 2 doorLTD 66,000 orig.miles, 2 12in subsand amp looks and runs good (707)391-8025

Chevy Malibu, 2001all power, a/c, 109k

mi. good cond., $4500 obo 391-2672

Honda Civic DXhtchbk. ‘95. Red,

sport rack,AC, new CD, VG cond. $2950.462-6801, 463-6865

Mits. Galant ES ‘00V-6, pwr windows & locks. Good cond.$5,300 467-2746

Mitsubishi Eclipse ‘90 Sporty Red.

$3200.459-9230

Olds Royale ‘90Reliable. $700 or

best offer. 272-1922

SaturnSL2

Sedan ‘9667k mi.,

clean, runs great,

automatic$4000/bo.489-2741

720 MOBILESFOR SALE

2bd. single wide in senior park. Compl

refurbished. $57,500462-6933eves.

770 REAL ESTATE

1Have equity in your property? Income

or credit problems? Unusual property

Interest rates as low as 1%Need cash out? Can do!

RATES STILL LOW!Call Larry WrightGOLDEN BEAR

MORTGAGE707-239-8080

Arkansas$72,500

2bdrm. 1ba. home with bonus room on approx. 4 acres with some fenced pasture and barn near beautiful Ozark,Arkansas. Ap-prox. 1 hour from Fort Smith.

Seller is a Mendocino Co.CA. resident.707-485-5255

seriousinquiries only.

I.R.S. AUCTION80 acres near Hop-land. For info: visit

www.irs.auctions.govor call (916)508-4155

WE BUYHOUSES!!!(707) 462-9000

or visit us @ norcalbuyshouses.com

UkiahDaily

JournalDelivered

to YourDoor

468-0123

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12- THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2007 THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL

SERVICE DIRECTORYSERVICE DIRECTORY

LANDSCAPING

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

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

Joe Morales(707) 744-1912

(707) 318-4480 cell

CONSTRUCTION

Foundation to finish

Homes • Additions• Kitchens • Decks

Lic. #580504

707.485.8954707.367.4040 cell

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MassageMy work is to reduce your pain,improve your ability to do your

work, and allow you to play harder

1st Visit Special

2 Hrs/$65

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

Oolah Boudreau-Taylor

(707) 485-0810

HANDYMAN

Serving Ukiah,Redwood Valley,

Calpella &Willits.Work

Guaranteed

Escobar ServicesAll types of home repair,remodeling, construction,

window & door repair,carpentry & tile

Can fix almost anything.

Non-licensed contractor

COUNTERTOPS

CL 856023

Bill & Craig707.467.3969

SOLID SURFACE &LAMINATE COUNTERTOPS2485 N. State St. • Ukiah

REFINISHINGFurniture

and AntiqueRepair

& Refinishing30+ years experienceLaquer, Varnish, Oil,

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in Redwood Valley

free estimatesAllen Strong

707-485-0802

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Free EstimateServing Lake, Mendocino,

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707-621-0422C-10 #825758

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420 O.K.

LANDSCAPINGSangiacomoLandscape

Lic. #367676

• Consult • Design• Install

Exclusive Lineof Bobcat track loadersEstablished in 1970

Office (707) 468-0747Cell (707) 391-7676

HOME REPAIRCalMend

Home Repair• Electrical Ceiling fans, wall outlets, wall heaters (gas & electric), Dryer hookups• Carpentry Doors, windows, fine finish trim• and more• Satisfaction Guaranteed

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Lic # 884022

All Local Numbers707-313-5811 office707-456-9055 home707-337-8622 cell

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468-0853391-5052 cell

• Tractor work• Hauling• Clean up• Painting• Fences• Decks

TREE TRIMMING

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Yard WorkDump Runs

Tree Trimming Insured

467-3901

UPHOLSTERY

CUSTOM CREATIONSCUSTOM CREATIONSUPHOLSTERYUPHOLSTERYRESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL

LICENSED & INSURED

Furniture • Auto • Marine

468-5883275 Cherry St. • Unit A • Ukiah

NEXT TO UPS

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needs.”

TERMITE BUSINESS

From Covelo toGualala the most

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HOME REPAIRS

Carpentry - Painting - PlumbingElectric Work - Tile WorkAll Types of Cement Work

NOW OFFERING• Landscaping/Yard Work• Sprinkler Systems• Gutter & Roof Cleaning

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www.alvarezhomerepairs.net

ResidentialCommercial

Lic # 6178 • Insured

(707) 972-8633

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No job too small!Contractor since 1978

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ANYTHING ELECTRICALRon’s Electric Lic.#784130

467-0215Toll Free:866-NO SHOCKS

NOTICE TO READERSWe publish advertisements from com-panies and individuals who have beenlicensed by the State of California andfrom unlicensed companies andindividuals.All licensed contractors are required byState Law to list their license number inadvertisements offering their services.The law also states contractorsperforming work of improvementstotaling $500 or more must be licensedby the State of California.Advertisements appearing in thesecolumns without a license numberindicate that the contractor orindividuals are not licensed by theState of California. Furtherinformation can be obtained bycontacting the Contractors StateLicense Board.

Sell It Fast with UkiahDaily Journal Classifieds

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Call Today: (707) 463-1000301 Kunzler Ranch Road Suite G, Ukiah

**To original owner.Lic. # 292494

Insured Bonded

GUTTERS

Prepainted Seamless Gutters27 Colors to Choose From

Aluminum • Copper • SteelLimited Lifetime Warranty**

462-2468

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OgeeGutter

CurvedFaceGutter

5 1/2” 5 1/2”4”

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consultation, setup,initialization, optimization,

repair, upgrades & virus removal

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animation.

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http://www.svcn.biz707.468.5914(BEAR E82141)

MEDIATIONAIM...for better Solution

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468-0853Custom Homes

RemodelingAdditions

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Lic. #660127

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argued the money could beput “to better use” than thebypass, which he said has a“‘congestion’ problem sominor that it does not evenregister on Caltrans’ HighwayCongestion MonitoringProgram.”

However, Dow said theproject was twice recom-mended by CTC staff basedon bond program criteria call-ing for ready-to-build projectsthat would address conges-tion, connectivity and safetyissues on state highways.

“We won on technical mer-its and we lost on politics,”Dow said of the lobbying byBay Area and SouthernCalifornia politicians whowanted more money to go totheir jurisdictions.

“This is clearly a blatantdisplay of power politics dis-guised as a competitiveprocess. There’s not any otherway of saying it,” Dow said,adding that the nine governor-appointed commissioners, notone of whom lives north of theGolden Gate Bridge, acted asif their function was “to bringhome the bacon to whatevercommunity they came from,”rather than address the entirestate’s needs.

Mendocino County 3rdDistrict Supervisor JohnPinches said of the 29 projectsrecommended in the northregion, the four-lane bypass,which has been in the plan-ning stages for half a century,was the only one to have thenecessary state and federalenvironmental studies com-pleted.

In all, four projects thatwere recommended receivednothing, and more than $432million was allocated to nineprojects that weren’t recom-

mended by CTC staff at theWednesday hearing.

Following a motion madeby Commissioner JeremiahHallisey, who’s from SanFrancisco, and a second byCommissioner EstebanTorres, a former LA areaCongressman, to deny fund-ing for the Willits bypass,Dow said he was given achance to address the com-mission.

“I said ‘let’s not play gameshere, because everyone knowsthat between last Wednesdayand now you’ve added in abunch of projects and many ofthose are going to fail,’” Dowrecounted.

Bond guidelines requireprojects to commence con-struction by the end of 2012,and without environmentalwork already done -- theprocess took 14 years for theWillits bypass -- it’s impossi-ble to meet the deadline, Dowsaid.

Both Dow and Pinches,however, said the denial forfunding is more than just ablow to Willits andMendocino County.

“It affects every county thatwants to do a big state high-way project,” Dow said. “Istill think (the commissioners)don’t recognize the damagethey have done to this partner-ship system.”

Pinches, who noted thatMCOG had dedicated morethan $30 million of local fund-ing to the Willits bypass, saidthere will now be little moti-vation for rural counties to

partner with the state on statehighway projects.

“What incentive is there for(a local transportation agency)to move forward with a part-ner agreement if in the end itall gets thrown out because ofpolitics?” Pinches said.

North Coast Assembly-woman Patty Berg, D-Eureka,called the commission’s deci-sion offensive.

“It’s almost as if they’resaying that if you don’t live inthe Bay Area or Los Angeles,you don’t matter in this state,”Berg said.

Without help from thestate, Dow said the bypasswill never be completed.While more than $15 billionremains in the total state trans-portation bond fund, he saidthe segment allocatedWednesday for corridor con-gestion was the bypass’ bestbet. He noted that he expectshundreds of millions to gounspent on the approved pro-jects that won’t meet the 2012deadline.

“I plan on being around in afew years when the CaliforniaLegislature investigates theprogram because those pro-jects are not being delivered.I’m going to be right there tes-tifying,” Dow said. “I can’twait. It’s going to happen.”

Pinches said all the north-ern rural counties that sup-ported the project would soongather to look into otheroptions.

“We’re going to get all thecounties together and raisehell. We’re not going to takethis lying down,” Pinchessaid. “We’re not going to giveup by any means.”

Katie Mintz can be reached [email protected].

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Sunrise today ............. 6:46 a.m.Sunset tonight ............ 6:05 p.m.Moonrise today .......... 4:06 p.m.Moonset today ........... 5:52 a.m.

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Anaheim 63/42/pc 69/45/sAntioch 56/36/pc 61/38/pcArroyo Grande 61/41/pc 65/34/sAtascadero 57/32/pc 63/33/sAuburn 52/34/c 58/39/pcBarstow 57/33/s 63/36/sBig Sur 52/37/pc 58/41/sBishop 51/22/pc 58/24/sBlythe 66/38/s 73/42/sBurbank 64/41/pc 69/44/sCalifornia City 55/32/pc 61/42/sCarpinteria 58/46/pc 60/41/sCatalina 61/47/pc 59/52/sChico 55/36/c 61/38/pcCrescent City 50/44/r 53/42/rDeath Valley 55/32/pc 60/37/sDowney 64/43/pc 69/47/sEncinitas 63/44/pc 66/45/sEscondido 61/38/pc 68/42/sEureka 51/41/r 55/39/rFort Bragg 52/37/c 56/40/pcFresno 56/36/pc 60/40/sGilroy 58/36/pc 64/37/sIndio 70/41/s 75/42/sIrvine 62/44/pc 68/45/sHollywood 64/44/pc 68/46/sLake Arrowhead 48/25/pc 54/22/sLodi 57/35/pc 62/38/pcLompoc 57/39/pc 62/39/sLong Beach 63/42/pc 68/45/sLos Angeles 65/46/pc 68/48/sMammoth 32/12/pc 43/15/sMarysville 57/35/c 61/38/pcModesto 57/37/pc 60/38/sMonrovia 61/41/pc 69/44/sMonterey 56/39/pc 59/41/sMorro Bay 61/38/pc 65/38/s

Napa 58/37/pc 63/35/pcNeedles 65/39/s 69/43/sOakland 57/39/pc 59/41/pcOntario 60/38/pc 68/42/sOrange 63/41/pc 69/39/sOxnard 64/41/pc 64/45/sPalm Springs 67/42/s 72/49/sPasadena 61/41/pc 67/47/sPomona 62/40/pc 69/37/sPotter Valley 50/31/c 57/35/pcRedding 52/37/c 59/37/rRiverside 60/36/pc 66/40/sSacramento 56/36/pc 59/39/pcSalinas 59/37/pc 64/40/sSan Bernardino 62/38/pc 70/41/sSan Diego 65/47/pc 67/49/sSan Fernando 60/41/pc 66/44/sSan Francisco 57/44/pc 59/45/pcSan Jose 57/40/pc 61/41/pcSan Luis Obispo 60/37/pc 65/39/sSan Rafael 53/43/pc 55/40/pcSanta Ana 62/44/pc 68/45/sSanta Barbara 62/37/pc 64/39/sSanta Cruz 56/40/pc 60/42/sSanta Monica 64/43/pc 65/47/sSanta Rosa 58/35/pc 63/36/pcS. Lake Tahoe 33/12/c 40/15/pcStockton 56/34/pc 61/37/pcTahoe Valley 33/12/c 40/15/pcTorrance 62/47/pc 65/48/sVacaville 57/36/pc 63/36/pcVallejo 57/40/pc 60/37/pcVan Nuys 65/41/pc 69/44/sVisalia 58/35/pc 61/37/sWillits 47/30/c 55/33/pcYosemite Valley 38/20/pc 47/25/sYreka 41/29/sn 47/23/r

City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/WToday Fri. Today Fri.

Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.

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SUN AND MOON

MOON PHASES

REGIONAL WEATHER CALIFORNIA CITIES

Precipitation

Ukiah through 2 p.m. Wednesday

Temperature

24 hrs to 2 p.m. Wed. ................ 0.09”Month to date ............................ 8.62”Normal month to date ................ 7.05”Season to date ........................ 19.43”Last season to date ................ 36.78”Normal season to date ............ 29.31”

High .............................................. 47°Low .............................................. 30°Normal high .................................. 61°Normal low .................................... 40°Record high .................... 81° in 1926Record low ...................... 19° in 1962

UKIAH52/36

52/37Fort Bragg

52/41Westport

49/32Covelo

47/30Willits

51/32Redwood Valley

50/33Lakeport

51/32Clearlake

49/32Lucerne

55/35Willows

50/41Elk

52/45Gualala

53/37Cloverdale

50/36Boonville

51/42Rockport

52°

TODAY

Mostly cloudy and cool

36°

TONIGHT

Mostly cloudy and chilly

61°

36°

FRIDAY

Times of clouds and sun

64°

39°

SATURDAY

Sunny to partly cloudy

Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highsand tonight’s lows.

Laytonville48/30

50/36Philo

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Lake Mendocino – Lake level: 742.00 feet; Storage: 76,004 acre-feet (Maximum storage 122,500 acre-feet) Inflow: 1,133 cfs Outflow: 995 cfsAir quality – Ozone: .035 ppm (State standard .090 ppm) Carbon monoxide: .53 ppm (20.0 ppm) Nitrogen dioxide: .017 ppm (.25 ppm)

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BROOKTRAILS FIREFIGHTERS TO THE RESCUE

Submitted photo by Dennis Taylor

Brooktrails firefighters pull a cargo van back on the road using their engine withsnow chains after the van slid off the roadway Tuesday in icy conditions.The CHPassisted in the effort, and Clover Road was closed for about an hour. Residentsalso lost power for part of the afternoon Tuesday due to the storm, which droppedupwards of 5 inches of snow in some areas.

the highway while the driversof those vehicles were tryingto free another vehicle thatwas stuck in the snow.

Rose suffered minorinjuries and was taken toHoward Hospital for treat-ment.

The Toyota came to rest inthe northbound lanes ofHighway 101. Witnessescame to the aid of the driverand passengers, pulling Jonesand Chavez out of the car.

They were still working toextricate Juarez when theToyota was struck by a north-bound Saturn driven bySherry Neal, age not listed, ofSpringfield, Ore., accordingto CHP reports.

The impact pushed theToyota off the road and itcame to rest down a woodedembankment on the east sideof Highway 101.

Emergency medical per-sonnel pronounced Juarezdead at the scene.

Stephen Platte, 27, ofRocklin, a pedestrian whowas trying to help Juarez, suf-fered minor injuries when theSaturn collided with theToyota. He was not taken tothe hospital, according toCHP reports.

The accident closed bothlanes of northbound Highway101 for more than an hour,and for three additional hoursonly a single lane was openwith a CHP escort while CHPofficers investigated the colli-sion.

CalFire, the Willits/LittleLake Fire Department, UkiahAmbulance Service, WillitsAmbulance Service andCalTrans also responded.

Ben Brown can be reached [email protected].

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tural income, such as diners,gas stations and markets mayalso apply.

According to McKinnon,the SBA has already approved$4.2 million in low-interestdisaster loans that are avail-able in 40 counties in amountsof up to $1.5 million at aninterest rate of 4 percent withterms up to 30 years.

“These loans may be usedto pay fixed debts, payroll,accounts payable and otherbills that can’t be paidbecause of the disaster’simpact,” McKinnon said.

“The loans also can providevital economic assistance tosmall businesses to help themovercome the loss of revenuethey are experiencing.”

By law, agricultural enter-prises, such as citrus and veg-etable growers or ranchers,are not eligible for SBA disas-ter assistance, but they cancontact the U.S. Departmentof Agriculture for informationon assistance programs.

After SBA’s outreach cen-ters close, individuals andbusinesses can mail complet-ed applications to the SBA.Applications and informationmay be obtained by calling(800) 659-2955. The filingdeadline to apply for theseloans is Oct. 24.

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Bypass ‘It’s almost as if they’re sayingthat if you don’t live in the BayArea or Los Angeles, you don’tmatter in this state.’

Assemblywoman PATTY BERG

nesses said. The force of theexplosion peeled back corru-gated tin roofs. Hours later,charred clothing still clung tothe remnants of vendors’ stallsImad Jassim, who owns ashop in Baiyaa’s market, saidhe ran out into the street whenhe heard the explosion.

“People were in a state ofpanic. There was a lot ofblood on the ground, and wehelped carry the wounded tothe ambulances,” Jassim said.“The terrorists behind thismassacre want to paralyze lifein Baghdad by attacking mar-kets and public crowds.”

Hours after the Baiyaaattack, police said guards out-side the Bab al-Sheik policestation in central Baghdadfired on a suicide truckbomber as he approachedthem. The bomber changedcourse and crashed into acement barrier.

Pakistan denies binLaden, al-Qaida in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan(AP) — Pakistan on Wednes-day rejected a claim by theU.S. intelligence chief thatOsama bin Laden and hisdeputy were hiding in north-western Pakistan, and that al-Qaida was setting up campsnear the Afghan border.

President Gen. PervezMusharraf, however, acknow-ledged that foreign militantswere in Pakistan’s tribalregions along the Afghan bor-der and warned them to leave,the state-run news agencyreported. It was not clear fromthe report whether Musharrafnamed any particular mili-tants. Musharraf spoke a dayafter new U.S. intelligencechief Mike McConnell told aSenate Armed ServicesCommittee hearing that al-Qaida is trying to set up train-ing camps and other opera-tions in Pakistan.

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