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By ROB BURGESSThe Daily Journal

With only hours to gobefore St. Nick was set tomake a stop in the Ukiah areaduring his annual world tour,Plowshares opened theirdoors Wednesday to do theirpart to assist the bearded one.

“This is the most activitythat we have all year,” saidMary Buckley, executivedirector, as she walkedthrough the throng of satisfiedchildren and adults during theprogram’s annual ChristmasEve dinner. “We have a sign-up list for volunteers for todayand it filled up fast. It was fullin early December and weended up having to turn somepeople away.”

Buckley said the meal,which consisted of ham,yams, green beans, rolls, fruitsalad, green salad and dessert,was especially important forthose in attendance who mightotherwise go hungry.

“Not everyone can affordtheir own Christmas meal,”she said. “This year has beentough. We’ve seen the effectof the economy on our dona-tions, but Christmas reallybrings out the giving spirit.Almost all the food is donat-ed. We’re well-stocked withenergy and creativity.”

Buckley said it was impor-tant to the younger populationit served that the event carryspecial booths like face paint-ing, balloon animals, orna-ment making and the holiestof holies, the toy room.

“It’s kind of like a kids

fair,” she said. “No adults areallowed in the toy room. Weask for all new and allunwrapped toys. We give theleftovers to the shelter fortheir dinner tomorrow.”

Over at the toy room, self-proclaimed Head ElfElizabeth Stephens said thetoys that were provided wereintended to not only satisfythe desires of the little onesthat made their way thoughthe mountains of toys, but alsoto encourage bonding.

By ZACK CINEKThe Daily Journal

Intentions to recall three members of the Hopland PublicUtilities District’s board have been filed with MendocinoCounty Clerk-Recorder Sue Ranochak.

Richard Ruff, Penny Goings and James T. Healy are namedin Notice of Intention to Circulate Recall Petition documentsfiled last week. Document stamps indicate papers to petitionRuff and Goings were filed Dec. 15 and Dec. 19 for Healy.

A common allegation among all three of the board membersstates Healy was appointed illegally at an August 2008 boardmeeting. Documents state Healy and Goings are husband andwife.

Ruff is alleged to have illegally participated in what therecall supporters state is an “illicit” appointment of Healy fourmonths ago. In the August meeting when Healy was appointedrecall documents state a former board member, Robert Daneck,was present to vote but had resigned in writing two monthsprior. Daneck’s vote, documents state, contributed to a majori-ty vote putting Healy on the district board.

Allegations against the three also include “disregard” and“noncompliance” of Hopland Public Utilities District rules andregulations. Some in the community state that there are prob-lems with a Hopland water system that has fallen into disrepairfollowing millions of dollars spent on repairs.

Zack Cinek can be reached at udjzc@pacific.net

Three membersof HPUD facingpossible recall

By ROB BURGESSThe Daily Journal

With just over a week leftuntil they are due, City ClerkLinda Brown said Tuesdaythat nearly a half dozen appli-cations for outgoingCouncilmember and 2ndDistrict Supervisor-Elect JohnMcCowen’s seat have beentaken, but none so farreturned.

“I think there’s four or five(applications) that have beentaken, but some may havebeen downloaded, so we’llhave a better idea of howmany we have when it getscloser to the deadline,” shesaid.

In a special session on Dec.10, the Ukiah City Councildecided to accept applicationsfor appointment to the soon-to-be vacant council seatinstead of giving the slot tothe next-highest vote-getter inthe 2006 election. Were thecouncil to have decided to gowith the second-highest vote-getter scenario, MichaelWhetzel would have automat-ically taken McCowen’s seatnext year because he garnered1,593 votes or 15.02 percentin that election.

In contrast, in that sameelection, McCowen garnered

21.17 percent with 2,245votes and Mayor Phil Baldwinhad 15.46 percent with 1,639votes.

The application for theposition outlines, among otherthings, the $490 per monthsalary council membersreceive for their services.

“There are some medicalbenefits that are a part of it aswell,” Brown said. “There isthe councilmember compen-sation plus health benefits of$366.57 per month.”

Brown said this fact was animportant addition to the sim-ple listing of the salary com-pared to the responsibilities ofthe position.

“When you think of $490per month it doesn’t soundlike much given the amount oftime and work that goes intoit, but if you add the medicalbenefits on top of it, it can bea bit more appealing.”

Brown can be reached byphone at 463-6213, by fax at463-6204; and applicationsfor the position can be foundon her office’s Web site atwww.city ofukiah. com/pdf/city _hall09 /cityclerk_council appointment_noticeapp. PDF.

Rob Burgess can be reachedat udjrb@pacific.net.

UKIAH CITY COUNCILApplications goingout, but not comingin for open seat

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Long-time Plowshares volunteer and cook Will Barker looks over dining hall as people filter in for PlowsharesChristmas dinner, Wednesday afternoon. “Of all the things I do, this touches my heart the most.” Barker saysof the dinner.

Plowshares helps out Santa

Above, Dick Perrone, a Plowshares volunteer for 3 years, checks the Christmasham in the oven, Wednesday. Below, Jody Clark, long-time cook for Plowshares,takes tamales out of the steamer and readies them to serve.

See PLOWSHARES, Page 13

Obama’s internal probe finds no misbehaviorby his staff, but questionstake up valuable time

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-electBarack Obama has said all along that neitherhe nor his team was involved in any eye-pop-ping dealmaking over filling his vacatedSenate seat. On Tuesday, Obama’s hand-pickedinvestigator agreed.

“Everybody behaved appropriately,”declared Greg Craig, Obama’s incoming WhiteHouse counsel and the person asked to conductthe internal inquiry into contacts between thetransition team and Illinois Gov. RodBlagojevich.

Prosecutors have said Obama is not impli-cated in the case against Blagojevich, accusedof trying to sell Obama’s Senate seat to thehighest bidder. But the corruption scandal hasdrained precious energy from Obama’s prepa-rations to take over the White House.

In addition to the time Craig devoted to theinternal review that Obama requested, the topicalso has surfaced at news conferences intendedto highlight key appointments and policy prior-ities. And Obama himself had to sit down lastweek in Chicago for an interview by federalinvestigators, Craig’s report revealed.Accompanying him was lawyer Robert Bauer,Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs said.

Federal investigators last week also inter-viewed two top Obama aides, incoming chiefof staff Rahm Emanuel and senior adviserValerie Jarrett. Though Craig completed hisreview more than a week ago, Obama delayedmaking it public until those interviews werefinished and U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgeraldgave his team the go-ahead to put it out.

Figures on consumerspending, durable goods, jobless claims likely to reflect recession

WASHINGTON (AP) — Several reportsdue Wednesday are expected to provide moreevidence that consumers are cutting back onspending and companies are eliminating jobsin the face of a deepening recession.

The new figures will come a day after thegovernment said the gross domestic product,the broadest measure of the economy, shrank ata 0.5 percent annual rate in the third quarter.Many economists expect the GDP to shrink bymuch more in the current quarter.

Wall Street economists forecast that a reporton consumer spending in November, to bereleased by the Commerce Department onWednesday, will show a drop of 0.7 percent.That would be the fifth straight month ofdecline.

Meanwhile, the Labor Department’s tally of

initial applications for unemployment benefitslast week is expected to rise slightly to a sea-sonally adjusted 560,000 from 554,000 in theprevious week.

And the Commerce Department is expectedto report that durable goods orders fell by 3percent in November, after a 6.2 percent dropin October. October’s decline was the largestfall in two years.

Ho, ho, no: Small toymakers say anti-lead law threatens safety of mom-and-pop workshops

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Worries overlead paint in mass-market toys made the holi-days a little brighter for handcrafted toy mak-ers last year, but now the federal government’sresponse to the scare has some workshops fear-ful that this Christmas might be their last.

Without changes to strict new safety rules,they say, mom-and-pop toy makers and retail-ers could be forced to conduct testing andlabeling they can’t afford, even if they usematerials as benign as unfinished wood, organ-ic cotton and beeswax.

“It’s ironic that the companies who neverviolated the public trust, who have alreadyoperated with integrity, are the ones beingthreatened,” said Julia Chen, owner of ThePlaystore in Palo Alto, which specializes inwooden and organic playthings.

Lead paint spurred the recall of 45 milliontoys last year, mostly made in China for largermanufacturers. Parents flocked to stores likeThe Playstore in the recall’s aftermath search-ing for safer alternatives.

Lawmakers also responded. In August,President Bush imposed the world’s strictestlead ban in products for children 12 or youngerby signing the Consumer Product SafetyImprovement Act.

Investor who lost more than $1 billion in Madoffscandal commits suicide in Manhattan office

NEW YORK (AP) — He was a distin-guished investor who traced his lineage to theFrench aristocracy, hobnobbed with membersof European high society and sailed around theworld on fancy yachts. But after losing morethan $1 billion of his clients’ money to BernardMadoff, Rene-Thierry Magon de la Villehuchethad enough. He locked the door of his MadisonAvenue office and apparently swallowed sleep-ing pills and slashed his wrists with a box cut-ter, police said.

A security guard found his body Tuesdaymorning, next to a garbage can placed to catchthe blood.

The bloody scene marked a grisly turn in the

Madoff scandal in which money managers andinvestors were ensnared in an alleged $50 bil-lion Ponzi scheme. De la Villehuchet isbelieved to have lost about $1.4 billion toMadoff.

No suicide note was found, said NYPDspokesman Paul Browne.

De la Villehuchet, 65, was an esteemedfinancier who tapped his upper-crust Europeanconnections to attract clients. It was not imme-diately clear how he knew Madoff or who hisclients were.

Military-led group in Guinea promises presidential elections in 2 years, not 2 months

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — A military-ledgroup said Wednesday it planned to hold pres-idential elections in Guinea within two yearsafter initially saying it would organize themwithin two months.

The group calling itself the NationalCouncil for Democracy and Developmentseized the airwaves and said it was in charge ofthe mineral-rich West African country Tuesday,hours after the death of Guinea’s longtime dic-tator. But Guinea’s prime minister told TheAssociated Press on Wednesday that his gov-ernment remained in charge.

Capt. Moussa Camara, the spokesman forthe military group that declared the coup, saidthey planned to hold “credible and transparentpresidential elections by December 2010.” Inhis first address to the nation on Tuesday, hehad said that elections would be organizedwithin 60 days.

Camara also accused Guinea’s embattledgovernment of bringing in foreign mercenariesto help them regain control of the country, butdid not say which country is providing thealleged mercenaries or which border theymight be attempting to enter from.

He made his announcement on state-runradio, which has been in the hands of the rene-gade soldiers since Tuesday when they senttanks into the capital.

Archbishop Tutu says threatof force needed to oustZimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe

LONDON (AP) — Nobel Peace Prize win-ner Desmond Tutu said Wednesday that the

international community must use the threat offorce to oust Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe fromoffice.

Tutu told BBC radio that he hopes AfricanUnion members can be persuaded to issueMugabe an ultimatum, threatening to interveneif he continues to cling to power in the ailingnation.

Asked if Mugabe should be removed byforce, Tutu said there should “certainly be thethreat of it.” He said Mugabe should also bewarned that he could face prosecution at theInternational Criminal Court for his violentsuppression of opponents.

He said that he’s ashamed that his nativeSouth Africa has so far blocked attempts tooust Mugabe. Former South African presidentThabo Mbeki mediated a power-sharing dealbetween Mugabe and Zimbabwe’s oppositionin September, but the agreement has stalledover how to divide Cabinet posts.

A cholera epidemic has killed more than1,100 people since August and Zimbabweremains mired in an economic and humanitari-an crisis.

Decades after his death, man receives rare presidential pardon forbreaking law to aid Israel

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a gesture of for-giveness for a decades-old offense, PresidentGeorge W. Bush on Tuesday granted a pardonposthumously to a man who broke the law tosupply aircraft to Jews fighting in Israel’s 1948war of independence.

Charles Winters, a Miami businessman con-sidered a hero in Israel, was listed in a batch of19 pardons and one commutation that Bushissued before leaving for Camp David to spendthe holidays. No high-profile lawbreakers wereon the list.

Winters’ son, Jim, had found out about hisfather’s daring missions and imprisonmentonly after his death in 1984.

“I’m overwhelmed,” Jim Winters, a Miamimaker of artistic neon signs, said in a telephoneinterview. “It happened 16 years before I wasborn. He went to jail and he didn’t want hiskids to know. He was old-school and proud.”

Members of the Jewish community, whoadorned his father’s funeral with blue andwhite flowers symbolic of the Israeli flag,filled in details about his father’s past. His obit-uary in The Miami Herald read, “CharlesWinters, 71, aided birth of Israel.”

D A I L Y D I G E S TEditor: Richard Rosier, 468-3520 udj@pacific.net

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SHERIFF’S REPORTSThe following were

compiled from reportsprepared by theMendocino CountySheriff’s Office:

BOOKED -- MartinAleman Arenas, 23, of FortBragg, was booked into jail bythe Mendocino CountySheriff’s Office on suspicionof driving under the influence,possession of paraphernaliaand false ID at 9:28 a.m.

Wednesday.BOOKED -- James Carson

Silva, 23, of Fort Bragg, wasbooked into jail by theMendocino County Sheriff’sOffice on suspicion of drivingunder the influence and a con-cealed weapon at 12:38 p.m.Wednesday.

Those arrested by law enforcementofficers are innocent until proven guilty.People reported as having been arrest-ed may contact the Daily Journal oncetheir case has been concluded so theresults can be reported. Those who feelthe information is in error should con-tact the appropriate agency. In the caseof those arrested on suspicion of dri-

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ROY ELLSWORTH STINERoy was born on

October 31, 1901, in the Redding area where he was

also raised and educated. He lived most ofhis life in the Sac-ramento Valley and Ukiah.He was a sawmill worker. Roy was a mem-ber of the Assembly of God Church of Ukiah.He went home to be with the Lord on Sunday,December 21, 2008. He is survived bytwo sons, Donald of San Francisco and Normanof Willows, one daughter Sharon of Ukiah,three grandsons, nine great grandchildrenand one great-great

granddaughter, a sister,Dorothy Thompson of Chico and brother TerryRyan of Nipomo, CA. He was preceded indeath by his daugh-ter Viola. A service will beheld Saturday, De-cember 27th from 4-6 pmat Newton-Brace-well Chico Funeral Homein Chico, CA. Buri-al will take place onMonday December 29th at 1:00 pm at the ReddingCemetery. View obituary and send condo-lences on line at nbcfh.com

The Daily JournalA 16-year-old Laytonville boy died when the 1994 Geo

Tracker he drove went off Highway 101 near mile marker 36 atabout 6:14 p.m. Wednesday.

Hugo L. Macias Jr., 20, of Upper Lake, was a passenger inthe vehicle and sustained major injuries, a California HighwayPatrol report stated Wednesday evening.

The vehicle fell a distance of about 350 feet to the bottom ofa ravine overturning several times stated CHP’s report. Maciasand the boy wore seat belts but due to the rough fall the 16-year-old Laytonville boy was ejected.

Macias was flown to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital fortreatment of major injuries he sustained.

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The Daily JournalA three-vehicle collision

north of Willits near ReynoldsHighway injured seven whena south-bound car crossed intothe north lane of Highway101.

According to witnesses,Jonglae Park, 44, of Eureka,was driving south when her2008 Toyota Camry crossedfor unknown reasons intonorthbound traffic, witnessessaid to California HighwayPatrol.

Park then collided with a1999 Chevrolet pickup driven

by 29-year-old Juan Escarenoof Covelo, according to aCHP report Wednesday morn-ing.

Park would also then col-lide with a north-bound 2004Ford pickup driven by a 60-year-old Willits man PaulDurkin.

Park sustained minorinjuries and was taken toSanta Rosa MemorialHospital. Park’ s passenger,31-year-old Eureka man GunLee, also sustained minorinjuries.

In Juan Escareno’s pickup

was four-year-old JesseEscareno, seven-year-old D.Escareno and 25-year-oldMyra Escareno who all sus-tained minor injuries.

No arrests were made andall parties wore seat belts,CHP’s report stated. Alcoholappears to have not been afactor in Wednesday’s colli-sion.

Mendocino CountySheriff’s Office, Willits FireDepartment, WillitsAmbulance and Calstarhelped to clear Highway 101following the collision.

3-vehicle collisionresults in minor injuries

By MONICA KRAUTHThe Daily Journal

Band members of local rockband Top Shelf are deep, philo-sophical dudes who hope theirmusic will change the way peo-ple act towards others and withthemselves.

Sitting back with beers in theirhands and thinking about thepotential of their debut album,drummer Drew Nicoll and vocal-ist Carter Lane say their goalwith music is to wake up themasses and get people to realizethey can control their own des-tiny, their own reality. Hence thename of their debut album:“Time to Wake” and all of theheartfelt and upbeat songs on it,including hits such as Let theMusic Play, Down in the City,and Rise and Shine.

To Nicoll, Rise and Shine is a good characteriza-tion of what the band lyrically stands for. The songjourneys through these trying times where “Deepinside the masses” there is “still a fight” but endswith a call to action: “It’s time to wake up wake up/Get out of your slump/ Get off of your drugs/ Everylittle thing gonna be alright/ You just need tounplug.”

Meanwhile, Down in the City, pumps out an epicrock reggae sound with dramatic guitar playing,solos, buildups an breakdowns. “(The song) coversall the bases. It’s very dramatic,” said Nicoll.

Top Shelf was formed in December 2002 in Chicoand has been playing consistently in and around thearea ever since. Top Shelf and or its members haveopened for a number of well know artists such asPepper, Mystic Roots, Julian Marley & The UprisingBand, and One Block Radius. In the summer of 2003the band recorded a five song, self titled E.P. that gotgreat reviews, and was greatly accepted by thousandsof people of all ages.

In 2005 after growing immensely, Top Shelfdecided to relocate and reform with a consistent goalof progression. The two original members, Lane andNicoll, and the band’s newest additions, ChadGoodin and Tim Parks, spearhead this original musicrevolution from Ukiah. Along with the dream ofmaking their music available for the masses to enjoy,comes the drive of dedication to that goal.

The band has packed the brewery at their semi-annual performances and recent performancesthroughout Northern California have had greatturnouts at be it in San Francisco, Santa Rosa orSanta Cruz. They even have a debut album that’sbeen out for a few months now that they believe haspotential to get signed on by a record label.

“We’re gonna try to shop around. I think there are afew songs that will catch on,” said Nicoll.

Lane said the band is currently speaking with a pro-moter about going to Hawaii and playing with a bandcalled Iration.

“There’s not a specific label that we’re interested insigning with. And we don’t want to sign our lives away,”Lane said. Bands gain notoriety by their work with big-ger bands over what label you’re with. “We’re seeingwhat Seattle saw during the grunge scene” … “morebands are becoming independent” from the corporatelabels.

But despite the hundreds of people who show up attheir shows at the brewery, the band wishes there wereother venues in town that existed for an all ages crowd.While they take pride in their Ukiah roots, they thinkthat the music scene here is rather “weak” and that theonly place locally that draws a crowd for them is theUkiah Brewing Company, which speaks volumes on thescene here because they are able to draw hundreds ofpeople at out-of-town all age venues.

Sure, they’ve played with Slightly Stoopid and Pepper(and other bands that are going to be on Guitar Hero),but they think they should draw that big a crowd inUkiah elsewhere besides at the brewpub.

“There’s a lack of venues besides the brewpub so alot of good musicians move out of the area ... AFI: Whydo you say you’re from Berkeley? (Ed note: In case youdidn’t know, AFI is originally from Ukiah).”

Anyway, the band enjoys playing at all age venuesbecause the youth, they say, is “there for the music.”They arrive earlier and take in “whatever you’ve got,”says Lane. The older generation are, in general, lessreceptive and more critical says Nicoll. “The older kidsare like, ‘I could do that.’”

Top Shelf will be rockin’ it at the Ukiah BrewingCompany on Friday at 9 p.m. for their third annualChristmas show in part to hang out with old friends whoare visiting for the holidays. “It’s a good way to geteverybody back together ... And the after party is prettyfun if we’re not too tired,” says Nicoll. “When peoplecome home, they know there will be a Top Shelf show,”says Lane.

They’ll be playing with Fulfilling Prophecies whowill also be raising the roof with their folk rock. Theband is quite a spectacle, says Nicoll. The singer playsdrums with his feet while he plays a little back up guitar.In addition to him, there’s a bass player and a lead gui-tarist.

At a previous Christmas show, Top Shelf exceededthe maximum occupancy and broke the brewpub’s beersales record in one night. This year, they will be raisingmoney for their “tour bus foundation” which seeks toprovide the funds intended to fix up their rundown busand not only will they play pretty much the entire debutalbum, they are also planning on playing their neweststuff (which has just been completed this month), includ-ing a song titled Robbery. So, it’s likely that they’llmake enough money to fix their bus after Friday’s show.

-Reach Monica Krauth at udjfeatures@pacific.net.

A R T S & E N T E R T A I N M E N TEditor: Monica Krauth, 468-3520 udjfeatures@pacific.net

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What’s PlayingTHURSDAY

GOOD GRAVY -- Local band playing groovin’ folk beats;Shanachie Pub; 50 S. Main St., Willits; 8 p.m.; $3 cover; 459-9194.

DJ DANCING -- DJ dance music and karaoke; PerkinsStreet Lounge; 228 E. Perkins St., Ukiah; 10 p.m.

FRIDAYPAPILLION -- Bellydancing; Himalayan cafe; 1639 S. State

St., Ukiah; 6:30 to 9 p.m.; No cover; 467-9900.MARJO WILSON BAND -- Homegrown Mendo-rock;

Shanachie Pub; 50 S. Main St., Willits; 9 p.m.; $5 cover; 459-9194.

TOP SHELF -- Rock reggae music; Ukiah BrewingCompany; 101 S. State St., Ukiah; $10 cover; 468-5898.

DJ DANCE MUSIC -- DJ dance music with DJ Tempo;Perkins Street Lounge; 228 E. Perkins St., Ukiah; 10 p.m.

SATURDAYHI-NOTES BAND -- Dance music; Bartlett Hall; 495 Leslie

St., Ukiah; 7 to 10 p.m., $9 cover, all adults 18 and over wel-come.

STONE AGE DUO -- Live “oldies” music; Himalayan cafe;1639 S. State St., Ukiah; 6:30 to 9 p.m.; No cover; 467-9900.

STEEL HORSE STAMPEDE -- County Music; CoyoteValley Casino; 7751 N. State St., Redwood Valley; 8 p.m.; Nocover; 485-0700.

SANG MATIZ -- Blended world beats; Shanachie Pub; 50 S.Main St., Willits; 9 p.m.; $5 cover; 459-9194.

BURNT -- Reggae, punk and hip hop; Ukiah BrewingCompany; 101 S. State St., Ukiah; 9 p.m.; $5 cover; 468-5898.

DJ DANCE MUSIC -- DJ dance music with DJ Tempo;Perkins Street Lounge; 228 E. Perkins St., Ukiah; 10 p.m.

MONDAYMICROPHONE NIGHT -- Sing or play an instrument;

Club 711; 711 S. State St., Ukiah; 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; 462-7111.

TUESDAYKARAOKE -- Karaoke and DJ dancing with MCP; Perkins

Street Lounge; 228 E. Perkins St., Ukiah; 8 p.m.; free.TAHITIAN DANCE -- Every Tuesday night; Mendocino

Ballet Studio; 205 S. State St.; Ukiah; ages 11 to 99; 5:30 to6:30 p.m.; $8 to $11.

WEDNESDAYSWEET SPOT -- New Year’s Eve party with free shuttle

from midnight to 2 a.m. within city limits, complimentarychampagne and noise makers; Ukiah Brewing Co.; 102 S. StateSt., Ukiah; 9:30 p.m.; $10; 468-5898.

PURA VIDA -- Afro-Carribean music; Shanachie Pub; 50 S.Main St., Willits; 9 p.m.; $10 cover; 459-9194.

COUNTRY BOYS BAND -- Live music at USC’s NewYear’s Eve dance; Bartlett Hall; 495 Leslie St., Ukiah; 7 to 10p.m., $9 cover, all adults 18 and over welcome.

DUCKIE -- Live music at a 21 and older New Year’s party;Happiness Is Bar; 311 Lake Mendocino Drive, Ukiah; 8:30p.m. to 12:20 a.m.; No cover; 462-3016.

THE FELT TIPS -- Playing motown and rock and roll; 7-11Club; 711 S. State St., Ukiah; 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.; No cover.

TOO SMOOTH -- Party Band; Coyote Valley Casino; 7751N. State St., Redwood Valley; 8 p.m.; No cover; 485-0700.

NEW YEAR’S AT THE CLUBHOUSE -- New Year’s partywith music, appetizers, and drinks; Saturday AfternoonClubhouse; 107 S. Oak St., Ukiah; 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.; $20 perperson, 21 and over; 467-8229.

HERE’S TO OUR LOCAL MUSIC SCENE

Top Shelf’s music belongs on your top shelf

Open Art Studio to meet at Todd GroveThe Open Art Studio will continue meeting at Todd Grove

Clubhouse in Ukiah from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Dec. 15. Thefee is $3 for members and $5 for non-members.

No instruction is provided. Participants are asked to bringtheir own supplies. This is run on a drop-in basis -- those attend-ing can attend for as long a time as they wish and get inspirationfrom painting with fellow artists. Tables and chairs are avail-able. For more information, call Lynn Cyrilla Crutcher at 391-5852.

Beginners’ line dancing classes offered at USC

Two new beginners’ line dancing classes are being offered atthe Senior Center, at 499 Leslie St., in Bartlett Hall, on Thursdayevenings, from 5 to 6 p.m. There is a fee of $3 for each class.Participants will not need to bring partners for the classes.

According to the Ukiah Senior Center, dancing is one of thebest exercises there is; it is known for its mood and energyenhancing benefits, and helps to strengthen heart, bones andhelps with dementia.

For more information, call 467-0327.

Local singers invited to join InlandValley Women’s Chorus

Those who love to sing, who may not have experience in achorus, or can’t read music, or just don’t get around to it areinvited to join the Inland Valley Women’s Chorus. There is noaudition and no prior experience is required.

IVWC sings songs of peace, joy, social justice, and healing.Some of the songs are written by its members and friends, someare from around the world; some are simple chants, some takesome work. The chorus performs for special events, such asProject Sanctuary’s Clothesline Project, Martin Luther King Jr.and Diversity Day and Women’s History events, and usuallygives a late Spring concert. Performing in the events is optionalfor chorus members. Inland Valley Women’s Chorus meetsTuesdays, 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. in Ukiah, Sept. to June. They meetat the Center for Positive Living, 741 S. Oak St. For more infor-mation, contact director Madge Strong, at 459-6675 ormstrong@willitsonline.com.

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From the desk of...Praise for the City of Ukiah

To the Editor:I recently undertook a remodeling pro-

ject at my home located in the City ofUkiah. In doing so, as an Owner-Builder, Iapplied for a permit with the various citydepartments having oversight. The applica-tion was approved promptly and with facil-ity; however, the permit was issued withone significant charge which common intu-ition would suggest should not apply basedon the particulars of my project. More sig-nificantly, in addition to the questionablefee, there was a procedure stipulated as acondition of the final permit issue whichhad the potential to more than double thecost of this relatively simple remodel.

In order to be satisfied that the question-able fee and seemingly austere procedurewere being administered within the contextof the Municipal Code, and with someguidance from another city official, Iresearched the Municipal Code. Afterreview, I was satisfied that the questionablefee was charged appropriately, but foundthe stipulated procedure to be in conflictwith the Code’s literal wording. I appealedwith the individual within the departmentfrom which the stipulation originated.

After minimal exchange, I am happy tosay that the individual within the depart-ment from which the contended stipulationoriginated, reconsidered the matter with anopen mind, came to the same conclusion Ireached, (in that the stipulation was incon-sistent with the Municipal Code), concededand exempted my project from the require-ment. Along the way, an official in anotherdepartment having oversight of my projectwas copied with the correspondence of myappeal. Independently, and without myinstigation, the propriety of the question-able fee was researched further and it wasfound not to apply to my project after all.The city agreed to refund both fees, one ofwhich I had already accepted as proper.

I am very pleased to report that in thisinstance, the City has wisely hired twoadministrators who understand that theirpowers originate from, (in this case), theMunicipal Code as it is written. By recon-ciling their original decisions to theMunicipal Code, and forsaking what forsome might be the temptation of dogmati-cally sticking by a position destined to beoverturned by proper review of the Code,they averted the waste and futility of forc-ing me to the next step in the appealprocess. Thanks to the integrity and com-petence of these two individuals, I am verygratified to know that the City seems tofunction as it should.

Phil BarrettUkiah

Thank youTo the Editor: This year’s Russian River Cleanup is

finally finished, and I would like to thankthose that participated. The river wascleaned in three sections: Redwood Valleyto Ukiah, Ukiah to Hopland, and Hopland toCloverdale. Volunteers removed only 3 tiresthis year, bringing the total to 5,846 tiressince 1991. In addition, several large dump-sters were filled to capacity with trash,clothing, toys, flotation devices, plastic, bot-tles, glass, bicycle parts, household trash,mattresses, miscellaneous camping gear,dishes, tables, coolers, electronic equip-ment, bedding, potting soil, marijuanaplants, gardening amendments, milk crates,shopping carts, fire extinguisher, suitcases,personal mail, plastic bags, ropes, and gro-cery items.

Toxins such as propane bottles, campfuel, insecticide containers, and petroleumproducts were also found. Some campfireswere found to have plastic and batteriesburned in them. Numerous items were actu-ally in the water. Locations used as outdoor

bathrooms were too numerous to count, andeach had piles of feces, and some had petwaste as well.

Most of the river was very clean. Areaswith public access are where the problemareas were the worst. The Talmage Bridgearea required four separate cleanups thisyear just to get it clean before the rainsarrived. Thankfully, there are several agen-cies and local law enforcement addressingthis problem. Working together, we arecoming up with a solution.

Many thanks to the following individu-als, businesses, and agencies for their help:Granite Construction has helped clean theriver since the early days of the cleanup, andhelped with at least three of the cleanupsthis year. Glenn Cooper, Amy Shanahan,Tony Shaw, Jordan Main, and Don Parmleyreally did a tremendous job of leading byexample with their efforts. The MendocinoSolid Waste Management Authority, specif-ically the Solid Waste Division crew of AceWeaver, Henry Luna, Duane Boggs andCarlos Arrequin, spent hours with us clean-ing the mess at the Talmage Bridge. Ukiah

Rotary Club members Charlie Kelley, PaulHolden and John Glasgow provide muchneeded muscle in removing the heavy piles.

For the last 18 years, Bob Thornsberryfrom Empire Waste Management has takenour trash at no cost to us, recycling whatthey could. This community is betterbecause of his generosity. CalTrans hasdone a great job at keeping their areas clean,especially from Hopland to Cloverdalewhere there is so much public access.Thanks to Scott Barr, Nita Brake-Mills, andCarol Petsch.

Others who helped this year include JohnMcCowen who is always there to help, Reedand Joe Scriven, Dennis Slota, Deputy Paoliand the Sheriff’s Office, and the landownerswho make it possible to get to the river inthe first place.

Let’s keep up the good work and nevertake our river and drinking water for grant-ed.

Rebecca KressOrganizer

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Other opinionsFrom around the nation

San AntonioExpress-NewsOn Joe the Plumber

Joe the Plumber, thrustinto a bizarre form ofcelebrity during the presi-dential campaign, shouldhave been content with his15 minutes of fame.

But, no, he needed more.Joe the Plumber aka, Joe

Wurzelbacher has just writ-ten a book, “Fighting for theAmerican Dream,” whichseems to be a tell-all exten-sion of the phony populismthat made him a householdname.

Sen. John McCain, theRepublican nominee forpresident, highlighted theOhio plumber as a symbolfor the workingman inAmerica, but the gambitfailed to resonate withenough voters in the presi-dential contest.

It is time to move on, buttell that to Wurzelbacher.

In a recent interview withconservative radio talk showhost Glenn Beck,Wurzelbacher said he was“appalled” by the answersMcCain gave him for votingfor the $700 billion bailoutof Wall Street.

“You know, I was angry,”he said, according to theChristian Science Monitor.“In fact, I wanted to get offthe bus.”

Funny how people findtheir consciences long afterthe fact. The time to get offthe bus is when you are onit. It shows no courage orintegrity to spill your gutsweeks later.

Could it be that Joe thePlumber was desperatelyclinging to his 15 minutes?

If anyone should beappalled, it is potential read-ers of the book. And, ofcourse, McCain, who fed the

plumber and got his handbitten.

Dagens Nyheter,Stockholm,SwedenOn the shoes thrownat President GeorgeW. Bush

“This is your farewellkiss, you dog, this is fromthe widows, the orphans andthose who were killed inIraq!” Swish, first one, thena second shoe whizzedthrough the air just a coupleof centimeters from theducking president’s head.

The Iraqi TV journalistwho attacked George W.Bush on Sunday during hisBaghdad visit has quicklybecome a hero in the Arabworld -- and shoe tossing thenew protest method of pref-erence.

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

E.J. Dionne Jr. began his twice-weekly op-ed column for The Washington Post in 1993.In 1996, it was syndicated by TheWashington Post Writers Group, and he nowappears in more than 90 newspapers in theUS and abroad.

By inviting Pastor Rick Warren to give the inaugur-al invocation, President-elect Barack Obama hasalienated some of his friends on the left. By accepting,Warren has enraged some of his allies on the right.

Obama and Warren have helped each other in thepast, and both know exactly what they’re doing.

If you’re on the left, how you view Obama’s movedepends upon who you think Warren is, where youthink he’s going, and what you think Obama is up to.

Liberals who see Warren as a garden-variety con-servative evangelical defined primarily by his opposi-tion to gay marriage accuse Obama of selling themout. Gays and lesbians enraged by Warren’s strongopposition to gay marriage in last month’s Californiareferendum charge Obama with pandering to whiteevangelicals and fear the president-elect has gone outof his way to offend them in order to curry favor withstraight conservatives.

But a more benign view on parts of the religiousleft casts Warren as the evangelical best positioned tolead moderately conservative white Protestantstoward a greater engagement with the issues of pover-ty and social justice, and away from a relentless focuson abortion and gay marriage.

Recall Warren’s 2006 invitation to Obama to cometo his Saddleback Church in California for a discus-sion on the AIDS crisis. The right came down hard onthe idea of giving an evangelical platform to this up-and-coming supporter of abortion rights.

Warren wouldn’t back down and offered ABCNews a delightful explanation for his political aposta-sy. “I’m a pastor, not a politician,” Warren said.“People always say, ‘Rick, are you right wing or leftwing?’ I say ‘I’m for the whole bird.’”

Many liberals hope -- and a lot of conservative fear-- that the rise of “whole bird” Christianity will breakup right-wing dominance in the white evangelicalcommunity.

Obama never forgot what Warren did for him andbrought the episode up last week in explaining why hehad asked the pastor to pray at his inauguration. “Acouple of years ago,” Obama recalled, “I was invitedto Rick Warren’s church to speak, despite his aware-ness that I held views that were entirely contrary to hiswhen it came to gay and lesbian rights, when it cameto issues like abortion.”

One need not be too pious about any of this. BothWarren and Obama are shrewd leaders who sensewhere the political winds are blowing.

Warren understands that a new generation of evan-gelicals has tired of an excessively partisan approachto religion. Evangelical Christianity’s reach will belimited if the tradition is seen as little more than anextension of the politics of George Bush, Karl Roveand Sarah Palin.

An opening to Obama is the right move for thismoment, and Warren appears to be genuinely interest-ed in broadening evangelical Christianity’s publicagenda. In a recent interview with Steve Waldman ofBeliefnet.com, Warren compared gay marriage to “anolder guy marrying a child,” and to “one guy havingmultiple wives and calling that marriage.” But he alsocalled upon evangelicals to be “the social change lead-ers in our society” engaged with “poverty and diseaseand charity and social justice and racial justice.”

Obama wants to encourage this move, which wouldbe good for him and good for progressive politics.Fear that Obama’s analysis is exactly right is why somany conservatives are so angry with Warren forblessing the new president’s inaugural.

Although I support gay marriage, I think that liber-als should welcome Obama’s success in causing somuch consternation on the right. On balance, invitingWarren opens more doors than it closes.

Warren has some decisions to make, too. He woulddo well to apologize for comparing gays topedophiles, and also for comments to Beliefnet derid-ing mainline Protestants for not caring much “aboutredemption, the cross, repentance.”

It would be especially powerful if Warren stood upfor Rich Cizik, who had to step down as chief lobby-ist for the National Association of Evangelicals afterdaring to make supportive comments about homosex-ual civil unions. Cizik was pushed out by conservativeforces opposed to precisely the social evangelicalismthat Warren wants to preach. Cizik deserves a littleChristian charity right about now.

Yet liberals also need to come to terms with what itmeans to build a durable majority. Doing so requiresnot just easy gestures but hard ones. Here’s a prayerthat by calling in his friend Rick Warren, Obama tooka risk worth taking.

Pastor Warren’s invitation a savvymove by Obama

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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 (202) 224--0454

Sen. Dianne Feinstein: 331 HartSenate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C.20510. (202)224-3841 FAX (202) 228-3954; San Francisco (415) 393-0707; sen-ator@feinstein.senate.gov

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;

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

Senator Pat Wiggins: State SenateDistrict 2, Capitol Building, Room 5100,Sacramento, 95814. (916) 445-3375Email: senator.wiggins@sen.ca.gov. InUkiah: Kathy Kelley at 200 S. School St,468-8914, email: kathy.kelley@sen.ca.gov

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. bos@co.mendocino.ca.us

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Local Flavor to displaylocal photographer’s work through December

Kent Rogers, Photographer, is showing hislatest photographs at the Local Flavor restau-rant located at 210 S. State St. in Ukiah. Theexhibit will continue through Dec. 31.

Mr. Rogers has been photographing inMendocino County for over 20 years. Theexhibited photographs include portraits andscenic shots of Anderson Valley and the coast.

Local Flavor is open early for breakfast andserves lunch until 2 p.m.

Stand-up comedian to perform at North CoastBrewing Co. on Jan. 1

Stand-up comedian Stu Stuart will rings inthe new year with an early show at 8 p.m. onNew Year’s Eve in the Sequoia Room at theNorth Coast Brewing Co. Tap Room and Grillin Fort Bragg.

His credits include Comedy Central, AnEvening at the Improv and XM/Sirius SatelliteRadio.

“We purposely set the show early for 8 p.m.,so if you have other plans that night, or justwant to retire early, you can still see the showand treat yourself to something special on NewYear’s Eve,” says Stuart.

Tickets are $15 and available at the frontdesk of the Tap Room in advance and at thedoor. The North Coast Brewing Co. encour-ages those interested in attending to purchaseadvance tickets, as seating is limited.

Those having dinner before the show shouldbe seated by 6:30 p.m.

The North Coast Brewing Co. Tap Roomand Grill is located at 444 N. Main, Fort Bragg.For more information, or to make reservations,call 964-3400 or visit the Web site http://north-coastbrewing.com/.

Ukiah High School DramaDepartment to present‘Seasick’ in January

The Ukiah High School Drama Departmentwill present “Seasick, or Cast Adrift in the Seaof Life without an Anchor,” by DanNeidermyer. The presentation will take placeon Jan. 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 and 31. The Fridayshows will start at 7 p.m., and the Saturdayshows will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets will be $9for general seating, or $4 for UHS students.

Tickets will be available at the MendocinoBook Company, and at the door.

New Year’s Eve party at the SaturdayAfternoon Clubhouse

The public is invited to attend a New Year’sEve party at the Saturday AfternoonClubhouse. There will be live music, appetiz-ers and drinks. The 21 and older event will takeplace from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Admission will be$20.

The Saturday Afternoon Clubhouse is locat-ed at 107 S. Oak St., Ukiah. For more informa-tion, call 467-8229.

USC New Year’s Eve dance announced

A New Year’s Eve Dance will be held onWednesday, Dec. 31, from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.at Bartlett Hall, 495 Leslie St., Ukiah.

Music for the event will be provided by theCountry Boys Band.

A buffet will be served at 10 p.m., consistingof ham, potato salad, pasta salad, party traysand desserts. Wine and sparkling cider willalso be provided, with a champagne toast atmidnight.

A drawing will be held for a door prize.Tickets for the event will be $15 in advance,

or $20 at the door. Tickets are being sold inBartlett Hall Monday through Friday, and alsoat the Saturday night dances. Those wishing toreserve a table may do so if they have a partyof six or more. For more information, call 462-4343.

Mendocino Art Centerto offer youth art workshop series

The Mendocino Art Center is offering 15workshops this winter. One-day, two-day,three-day and weekly courses are scheduledduring January and February in ceramics, digi-tal arts, fiber arts, fine art, and jewelry.

Activities will include ceramic glazing,hand-built ceramics, throwing pots, Internetbasics, online slideshow and video sharing,beginning Photoshop, loom-woven taiten shi-

bori, beginning felting, trompe l’oeil and land-scape painting, beginning digital photography,polymer clay bracelet making, and more.

Six ongoing, low cost open studies will con-tinue through the winter months on a drop-inbasis. Those interested are invited to learn orsharpen their skills in digital camera and basicPhotoshop, watercolor painting, figure draw-ing, jewelry fabrication, sculpture and figura-tive sculpture.

All Mendocino County residents who arealso Art Center members are eligible for thelocal stand-by enrollment program.

Call 937-5818 for a free winter workshopcatalog or to register, or view a complete win-ter schedule and workshop descriptionsat www.MendocinoArtCenter.org/winter.html.The Art Center is located at 45200 Little LakeStreet at Kasten Street in Mendocino.

Benny Goodman and PeggyLee tribute set for Jan. 24

Everett Longstreth will take the stage to paytribute to Benny Goodman with the big bandsound on Saturday, Jan. 24. The evening willfeature a wide range of renderings withAmanda Carr singing songs made famous byPeggy Lee.

This will be the second program of theUkiah Community Concert Association’s2008-2009 season.

All concerts are held at the Ukiah HighSchool Auditorium. This concert will begin at7:30 p.m.

Tickets are available at the door or inadvance, at Mendocino Book Co. and Leavesof Grass Willits. For more information, call459-3466 in Willits, 262-1116 or 463-2738.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks volunteers and donations for Storybook Project

Big Brothers Big Sisters is seeking volunteers and donations for The Storybook Project, whichis a program that connects incarcerated parents with their children through reading. The volun-teer would go to the jail and record the parent reading their child a book onto a CD. The bookand the CD are then mailed to the child.

This program is in need of more volunteers as well as supplies to keep it going. The suppliessought include: stamps, large 8.5 by 11 envelopes , blank CDs and new and/or gently used booksfor children of all ages. All donations are appreciated. For more information, contact 463-4809.

Hospice Trees of Remembrance

The Hospice Trees of Remembrance cards are available at the banks and savings and loansfrom Hopland to Redwood Valley, as well as other sites. Hospice of Ukiah is continuing thislong-time tradition. Hospice of Ukiah is your volunteer hospice serving inland MendocinoCounty. All services are free and are financed through donations. Although donations are alwaysappreciated, this event is more about conscience raising than fund raising. Placing a card on aRemembrance Tree is a way community members can remember and honor a loved one who isnot with them this Christmas. For more information, call 462-4038 or e-mail hospiceofuki-ah@pacific.net.

Foster parents sought forMultidimensional Treatment Foster Care Program

Redwood Children’s Services is seeking foster parents for the new MultidimensionalTreatment Foster Care program which provides intensive treatment and close supervision fortroubled teens 12 to 18 years of age who have emotional and behavioral challenges. In the con-text of loving and stable homes children learn new ways of behavior that are acceptable in schooland the community. They learn what it feels like to succeed.

Foster parents will receive training in a structured behavioral management system that canteach youth how to make better choices when dealing with the challenges of growing up today.The program goals are to provide close supervision, clear consistent limits to behavior and fairconsequences using a points and level system of earning privileges.

The foster parents will attend weekly support meetings and have the support of staff 24/7 toinsure that the youth is making progress toward family unification. This is a short term commit-ment to one youth for 7 to 9 months and requires one parent be available for transportation, meet-ings and other program requirements during the day.

This program provides a tax exempt stipend of $2,500 per month due to the level of trainingand supervision required. This new program offers caring adults the opportunity to become partof a professional team making a difference it the life of a teen from the community. Call FosterParent Recruiter, Susan Boling, at 467-2000 for more specific program information.

Grateful Gleaners organizing local produce tradingThe Grateful Gleaners are inviting local community members to join them in sharing cherries,berries or other fruit that may be ripening in home orchards that is available to be shared. Formore information, call them at 459-5490, ext. 555, and leave a message.

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Carl Allen (Jim Carrey) has been workingfor the same loans bank for years, has beendivorced and even has become anti-social.He never leaves the house besides for workand worst off all there is nothing new abouthis life.

His days are always the same and he says“no” to everyone. But things are about tochange.

One day while outside the bank where heworks, he runs into a friend of his who callshimself the ‘yes man’.

He says yes to everything and claims ithas turned his life around. His friend giveshim a flier and tells him he should go to the

conference and learn how to fix his life. Carl upon hearing this thinks the ‘yes

man’ is absolutely nuts and doesn’t give theconference another thought until he runsinto problems with a friend of his allbecause he continues to avoid his invites toplaces and will not answer his calls.

Carl decides maybe it is time to givesomething else a try and see if he canimprove his life.

The next night he goes to this conferenceabout the whole idea he thinks is ridiculous.The man in charge giving this speech,Lawrence, corners Carl because he is newand specifically gets him to start saying‘yes,’ telling him that there are always goodthings that come from situation that a personsays ‘yes’ to.

He then gives in using this tool on a regu-lar basis to see if it actually works which hefinds lands him a new girlfriend, Allison(Zooey Deschannel) and some surprisesalong the way.

I thought “Yes Man” was a fun comedyto watch and it’s great to see Carrey back onthe big screen in a comedy.

This brings him back to his roots and Ithink shows the best side of his acting.

The storyline was good and reminded mea lot of a reverse of Carrey’s other famousmovie “Liar Liar”. In stead of having to tellthe truth no matter what repulsively, thistime it is saying the word ‘yes’.

The only thing about this film that showsproblematic is that it isn’t quite as funny asportrayed in the trailer.

I recommend this movie to anyone who islooking for a good laugh during the holidayseason.

Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 1 hr. 44 min.

The Yes Man: not asfunny as the trailer

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By Shelby White

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

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Ukiah High SchoolTBA.Girls JuniorVarsity Basketball @San Jose Tournament

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-Calendar listings are culledfrom the most recent schedulesprovided by the schools andorganizations in our coveragearea. Please report schedulechanges or incorrect listings toThe Daily Journal SportsDepartment at 468-3518.

Christmas BreakBasketball Clinic

This clinic is for boysand girls ages 4 through 8and will be held at theYokayo ElementarySchool Gym. The datesand times are Monday,Dec. 29 - Wednesday, Dec.31 from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.The cost is $80 for fulldays or $40 for half days.The Half day times are8:30 a.m. – Noon or 12:30p.m. – 4 p.m. Pickup willbe at 2 p.m. on New YearsEve, Dec. 31. This camp isdesigned for youngerplayers who would like tolearn the game of basket-ball in a fun, safe, and pos-itive environment. Thiscamp would be ideal for achild who has not hadexperience in an organizedsports setting, but is enthu-siastic about basketball.Basic fundamentals willbe taught along with avariety of fun games andcompetitions.

For more informationor to register your child,please call (707) 463-6714or come to 411 West ClaySt. in Ukiah. Registrationforms are available onlineat www.cityofukiah.com.

2008 Nor CalHolidayBasketballCamp

Come join the fun withCoach Derek Heath for thethree-day camp to learnfundamentals of the gameand polish your skills.Players will learn basic toadvanced skills in shoot-ing, passing, dribbling,defense and team play.There weill be lots of 3-on-3 and 5-on-5 games todevelop skills. There willbe awards for daily contestwinners and trophies forthe free throw contest,one-on-one, hot shot,three-point and more. Thecamp is coed, ages 7-15. Itwill be held at the UkiahHigh School gym,Monday, Dec. 29 -Wednesday, Dec. 31, 8:30a.m. - 1:30 p.m. The costis $75. A t-shirt and bas-ketball will be given toeach camper. Please call972-7057 for more infor-mation. Campers will begrouped by age, size anskill. Walkup registrationwill be accepted.

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MENDOCINO COLLEGE | WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Hawks overtake the Eagles, 68-63By JOE LANGSTAFFThe Daily Journal

On Saturday theMendocino women’s bas-ketball team entertained theLas Positas Hawks fromLivermore in a late after-noon game at the college.The Eagles took a lead earlyin the first half and held itwell into the second half,only to hit a cold spell fromthe field and at the foul line,eventually being overtakenand defeated by Hawks, 68-63.

A three-point shot byfreshman guard BrittanyCastaneda (Willits) tied thescore at 5-5 a little over twominutes into the game andanother three-ponter byfreshman guard SaraHernandez (Cloverdale) putthe Eagles up 8-5. A freethrow by freshman forwardDakota Sanderson (Ukiah)and a nice pass from her tofreshman forward LaurenHall for a layup, pushed thelead to six points.Sophomore guard AndreaElliston added two more.Freshman guard TessaGiammona drove the base-line for a layup and a 16-7Eagle at 12:11 in the half.

The Hawks rallied in afour-minute stretch, takingadvantage of a combinationof Mendocino missed shotsand turnovers to close with-in four at 19-14. The Eaglesresponded with two three-point shots by Castanedawith assists by Hernandez,plus two free throws byCastaneda after beingfouled on a drive to the bas-ket. The score at 5:35 to goin the half showed theEagles with a 27-15 lead,seemly in control of thegame. A combination ofgood Eagle defense andpoor Hawk shooting hadlimited the Hawks offensiveoutput to that point. Oneunsettling trend, however,was the number of foulsbeing called by the offi-cials, many of whichweren’t obvious toobservers at the game.

In the final minutes ofthe half, each team paradedto the foul line, each wellover the limit. The Hawkswere able to trim theMendocino Lead to sixbefore the buzzer sounded,making the score 36-30 athalf. The two teams com-bined were called for 47team fouls in the half, 23 onthe Eagles and 24 on theHawks. Mendocino shot 18free throws, making 10. LasPositas shot 8 for 16.

In the second half theEagles came out of thelocker room without theirshooting touch. Evenlayups wouldn’t go in fromthem. They didn’t scoretheir first points of the halfuntil over four minutes hadrun off the clock.Fortunately, the Hawksweren’t doing much betteroffensively, outscoring theEagles only 6-4 in thatstretch up to the 13:42mark. Not to lay all theblame on the offenses, itmust be noted that the sameplayers were the source of agood deal the offensivewoes by virtue of their

strong defensive play on theother end of the court.

The Hawks took theirfirst lead since early in thegame, hitting a three-pointshot to take a 43-42 leadwith 12:51 to go in the half.Giammona hit the front endof one-and-one to tie thegame a minute later.

As often happens ingames of this sort, one ortwo players getting the hothand can be the turningpoint that leads to a victory.Unfortunately for theEagles, the two playersfinding their shooting touchwere freshman guardAshlee Stephens andfresh;man forward CrystalFlorida for the Hawks.After an Eagle missed shot,Stephens hit a three-pointerto give the Hawks a 46-43lead at the 10:45 mark. Twomore missed shots on theirnext two possessions, sand-wiched with a Stephens’two-point bucket and a freethrow upped the Hawk leadto 49-43.

A Hernandez free throwand a Sanderson layup on apass from Giammonabrought the Eagles to with-in three at 49-46 with 7:58on the clock. Two

Castaneda free throws afterbeing fouled on a shot wereoffset by two-point shots byStephens and Florida, plusa putback by Florida, givingthe Hawks a 55-48 leadwith 6:07 to go in the half.

A Hernandez three-pointer brought the Eaglesback within four, but aFlorida layup on a drivekicked the lead back up tosix with 4:24 on the clock.Sophomore Andrea Ellistongrabbed an offensiverebound and scored to makeit a four point game. ButFlorida responded with ajumper for two. Mendocinowas called for traveling onits next possession, fol-lowed by a foul of Stephenswho made both free throwsfor a 61-53 Hawk lead withjust less than three minutesleft in regulation.

Two quick scores by theEagles with baskets insideby Giammona and Hallbrought the Eagles withinfour. Stephens was fouled,making both shots. A after ascoreless Eagle possession,the Hawks, big center,Losaline Kata was fouledand made both of her foulshots kicking the Hawk leadback up to 65-57 with 2:12

to go.The Eagles next three

possessions resulted inthree missed foul shots, atraveling call, and a missedshot. But a Hernandez stealand layup narrowed theHawk lead to 65-59 with 36seconds remained. TheEagles turned to quickintentional fouls resultingin 3-of-6 shooting at thefoul line for the Hawks tooffset a Giammona layupand a Hall 2-point score astime expired. The finalscore showed the Hawksover the Eagles, 68-63.

For the game, Hernandezlead the Eagles with 17points, with Castanedaadding 15 points. No otherEagles were in double fig-ures. The Hawks had fourplayers in double figures,lead by Stephens with 24,Florida with 13, AprilDuarte with 12 and Kata 10.In the second half theHawks shot 14 for 18 fromthe line, while the Eaglesmanaged just 4 for 14.

The Eagles next gamewill be on January 2 whenthey open Bay ValleyConference play at homeagainst Napa College, 5:30p.m.

By GREG BEACHAMAP Sports Writer

SAN JOSE— Captain Patrick Marleauhad a goal and two assists during theSharks’ five-goal barrage in the first 21minutes, and Evgeni Nabokov made 33saves to keep San Jose unbeaten in regu-lation at home this season with a 5-0 vic-tory over the Vancouver Canucks onTuesday night.

Devin Setoguchi and Joe Thorntoneach had a goal and an assist while theSharks tormented Vancouver goalie CorySchneider, who gave up those five goalson 15 shots before getting yanked.

Nabokov then earned his second shutoutand league-leading 19th victory with 29saves in the final two periods.

Rob Blake and Tomas Plihal also hadgoals for the overall NHL leaders, whoimproved to 27-4-3 while setting a fran-chise record for the quickest five goals toopen a game.

Dan Boyle had two assists to increasehis NHL scoring lead among defensemenfor the Sharks, who have played nearlyhalf their home schedule without losingin regulation (18-0-2). San Jose hasearned at least one point in 29 straightgames at the Shark Tank dating back to

last Feb. 14.Curtis Sanford stopped 16 shots in

relief for Vancouver, which fell out of theNorthwest Division lead with its fifthstraight loss to the Sharks, coupled withCalgary’s 4-3 win over Anaheim. TheDucks’ loss also allowed San Jose toopen a gaping 18-point lead over second-place Anaheim in the Pacific Divisionstandings.

In the final game before the NHL’stwo-day holiday break, the Sharks shookoff a tough three-game stretch to showwhy they’ve been the class of the leaguethus far.

By BERNIE WILSONAP Sports Writer

SAN DIEGO — TCU’sJoseph Turner dove into theend zone for the winningtouchdown, and LaDainianTomlinson went nuts on thesideline.

It was a good night to be aHorned Frog, current andpast.

Turner’s 17-yard run mid-way through the fourth quar-ter gave the No. 11 HornedFrogs their first lead of thenight, which they preservedfor a 17-16 victory over No. 9and previously undefeatedBoise State in the PoinsettiaBowl.

Boise State (12-1) was try-ing to finish 13-0 for the sec-ond time in three seasons. TheBroncos took a 10-0 lead onIan Johnson’s 20-yard touch-down run midway through thefirst quarter, but their high-scoring offense bogged downagainst TCU’s fast, aggres-sive defense.

TCU (11-2) piled up yardsif not points until finallywearing down the Broncos’defense in the fourth quarter.The Horned Frogs moved 80yards in 10 plays on the win-ning drive, with Turner finish-ing it off by shedding a tackleinside the 5-yard line and div-ing into the end zone for a 17-13 lead.

Tomlinson, the formerTCU standout in his eighthseason with the San DiegoChargers, jumped in celebra-tion and pumped his fist nearthe TCU bench.

“Two top defenses, two topoffenses in the nation, we justwanted it more,” TCU run-ning back Aaron Brown said.

There wouldn’t be a crazy,victorious finish for Johnsonand the Broncos as there wastwo years ago in their memo-rable, highly entertainingovertime win over Oklahomain the Fiesta Bowl.

“They had better athletesthan we’ve ever seen,”Johnson said. “They playedwith so much heart. You did-n’t look over there one timeand say, ’We broke them.’They knew they were goingto come back and theybelieved in themselves thewhole time.”

After Turner’s TD, BoiseState got to the TCU 14before having to settle forKyle Brotzman’s 33-yardfield goal to pull to 17-16.

The Broncos got the ballback with 6 seconds left ontheir 33 and tried to lateral theball after a catch, but JeremyChilds’ desperation flip wasgrabbed by TCU’s MattPanfil.

TCU outgained Boise State472 yards to 250. BSU hadonly 28 yards rushing.

BSU came in averaging 39points and 456 yards, one ofthe benefits of dominating theWestern Athletic Conference.

Johnson scored on a 20-yard run midway through thefirst quarter. It was his 58thcareer rushing TD, breakingformer San Diego State starMarshall Faulk’s WAC recordand giving the Broncos a 10-0lead.

Broncos quarterbackKellen Moore faked a sweephandoff to Childs, then hand-ed to Johnson, who broke out-side and found an open field.Officials brought to the ball tothe sideline for Johnson tokeep.

The Broncos needed thecushion, because TCU’s fast,aggressive defense finallyclamped down.

Johnson is best known asscoring the winning 2-pointconversion against Oklahomaon a “Statue of Liberty” play,then proposing to his cheer-leader girlfriend momentslater.

Johnson’s wife, Chrissy,spoke with Tomlinson on thesideline after doing a TVinterview during the firstquarter.

HornedFrogs handBroncosFirst loss

See DIGEST, Page 7

Photo by Peter Brewer/ For the Daily Journal

Eagle forward Dakota Sanderson, No. 24, shoots over Las Positas centerLosaline Kata, No. 42, in Saturday’s game won by the Hawks, 68-63.

Marleau leads the Sharks’ early barrage in 5-0 win

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Ukiah TravelBaseball Team

A travel baseball team inUkiah is being organized forplayers 13-14 years old. Playwill start in January.Interested players should con-tact Sonny Garza at 707-338-5913.

Mendo RFCrecruiting rugby players

Mendo RFC is recruitingfor rugby players of all agesand experience. Rugby is agame of skill, strength andendurance. There is a positionfor everyone. Practices areMonday and Wednesday at5:30 p.m., at Vinewood Park,Ukiah. Call Danny at 707-972-2780 and come to prac-tice.

Ukiah LittleLeague Sign-ups

Sign-ups for the SouthUkiah Little League andNorth Ukiah Little Leaguewill be held Jan. 20, 22 and23, 6 p.m.- 8 p.m., at YokayoElementary School cafeteria.

All players’ parents mustbring the following in orderto sign-up for their child: Anoriginal state or federal certi-fied birth certificate for thechild (No copies, no baptismand no hospital certificateswill be accepted.); Three (3)proof of residency documents(i.e. current utility bill, currentdrivers license, current car orhome insurance, and a bankstatement or check book).

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Ukiah Babe RuthLeague BaseballSign-ups

Sign-ups for the UkiahBabe Ruth will be held Jan.20, 22 and 23, 6 p.m.- 8 p.m.,at Yokayo Elementary Schoolcafeteria. All players’ parentsmust bring an original state orfederal certified birth certifi-cate for the player. Sign-UpFee is $75 for the first childregistered and $60 for eachadditional sibling. Limitedscholarships are availableupon request. Also required isa refundable deposit of $30.00for the Mandatory ServiceDeposit Agreement. For moreinformation please call us at695-5975 or visit us on ourweb site:www.leaguelineup.com/uki-ahbaberuth. Early registrationavailable via the web site.

Attention allsoftball players

The City of Ukiah wouldlike to announce the begin-ning of registration for anOpen Diamond for girls ingrades 8 to 12. The programwill begin on Jan. 6. Classwill be held on Tuesdays,Wednesdays, and Thursdaysat the Ukiah Varsity Softballfield from 3 p.m. until dark.

There is NO charge for thisclinic. However, preregistra-tion is required and can bedone at the City of Ukiah, 411W. Clay St.

Please call the City ofUkiah Community Services at463-6714 Department formore information.

Winter Water PoloLeague

The Ukiah Dolphin WaterPolo Team is practicing at theUkiah High School Pool. Boyand girl swimmers from 8 to18 are invited to join the team.The team practices twice aweek, from Decemberthrough January, on Mondayand Wednesday, at 4 p.m.Tournament competition isplanned. Dues for the seasonare $70. The USA Water PoloRegistration is $55. For moreinformation call Rick Clelandat 463-1551.

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Family, philanthropy up next for HolmgrenAP Photo WATW301By GREGG BELL

AP Sports WriterSEATTLE — Mike Holmgren is hap-

pily leaving the job he’s loved and mas-tered for the last 17 years in the NFL. Thereason is on the second floor of the PikeMarket Medical Clinic.

His wife, Kathy, a registered nursewho specializes is treating diabetes, isending a checkup with a patient, a small,older man with bright eyes for whomEnglish is a second language. For the lasttwo years Kathy has volunteered at theclinic, which welcomes poor people offthe streets of downtown Seattle.

She’s done foot care, made home vis-its and seen whoever comes through thedoor. She’s also traveled to Africa andRomania and Mexico while volunteeringfor a medical outreach team.

“I know who the real star of the fami-ly is,” said her husband, the exiting coachof the Seattle Seahawks who earns about$7.5 million per year, has led teams tothree Super Bowls, and is the league’swinningest active coach. “And it’s notme.”

Holmgren’s move away from footballis for Kathy. He married her in 1970, theyear he graduated from SouthernCalifornia and went to the training campsof the St. Louis Cardinals and New YorkJets as a quarterback. She’s been waitingand coping while Holmgren has coachedfootball every year since 1971, when hewas a history teacher running the fresh-man team at Lincoln High School in hisnative San Francisco.

“There couldn’t be a better person togive to,” he said.

Before Holmgren’s final game onSunday, Kathy had reluctantly raised the“12th Man” flag, Seattle’s in-stadiumsalute to its fans, immediately beforekickoff. It was the first time in 15 yearsshe’s watched one of his games in itsentirety in person.

“She can’t stay at the game becauseshe cares too much,” the coach said. “Shesaid she had to be there for this last one.It was all very, very special.”

As special as the charitable work theHolmgrens have done for decades.

Among the checks the coach writes toAfrica is one for $20,000 each year toprovide food for children attending a pri-mary school in Rwanda. More than500,000 people were killed in 100 daysduring a mass genocide in the country in1994. He’s been told his money feeds theentire school for a year.

He is also putting the leader of theschool through medical school there.

A few days before Christmas,Holmgren has just finished a lunchtimeappearance ringing bells in the Seattlerain outside a department store for theSalvation Army’s annual holiday cam-paign. The man with 173 career wins,10th all-time entering his final game withSeattle on Sunday at Arizona, walksunnoticed through the alley entrance ofthe clinic moments before a frail, elderlyman huddles there to roll a marijuanajoint.

Kathy is gently talking with her patientas her towering husband walks slowly upwooden stairs to the second floor.

“Trying to surprise her — for the firsttime, after 38 years of marriage,”Holmgren says, chuckling.

He stands about 15 feet from his wife,then five. Unaware, Kathy talks and lis-tens intently to her patient for a minute.Finally she sees her husband, just as heleans to kiss her on the cheek.

“I thought you’d be ringing the bells,”Kathy said, sounding puzzled.

The coach is there to see the clinichonor Kathy for her two years as a vol-unteer. Holmgren, a glib communicatorwho excels in public speaking, prods herto give a speech to about a dozen staffers,plus Seahawks CEO Tod Leiweke andothers.

“It will make me too sad,” Kathy says,before adding, as her husband’s eyesmoisten: “I love my patients. I love thewhole meaning of this clinic: to serve theunderserved.”

Holmgren has a simple answer forwhy he’s leaving: he promised Kathy.

“We haven’t been able to do this.

We’ve been married for 38 years and I’vebeen coaching for that long, at least,”Holmgren said. “And now, as Bill Walshonce said to us at a training camp: ’Guys,I hear that August is a wonderfulmonth.”’

Kathy and Calla, one of their twindaughters and a gynecologist, have aspring trip planned to Uganda withMedical Teams International. Kathywants Mike to go, too, and he might —he’s never been to Africa.

But he knows details of the viciousinsurgency inside Uganda that has goneon for two decades. Plus, he wondershow much he could help.

“I could tape an ankle, that’s about allI could do,” he said.

Kathy and Calla got internationalattention during the Seahawks’ SuperBowl appearance for being in the middleof a jungle in Congo instead of in Detroit.Calla was already going to Africa whenHolmgren suggested Kathy join her —without considering he might be in theSuper Bowl months later.

Kathy and the Seahawks led a collec-tion of donations at Qwest Field duringher husband’s final home game to benefitthe people of war-shattered Congo,where Kathy began her nursing careeralmost 40 years earlier as a missionary.Humanitarian groups estimate the ongo-ing war between government and rebelforces there is killing nearly 45,000 peo-ple every month, half of those children.

Medical Teams International estimatesSeahawks fans raised almost $60,000. Achunk came from a family that was eatingnear the Holmgrens at a downtownrestaurant hours after the Seahawks upsetthe New York Jets. The family recog-nized the Holmgrens and wrote a heftycheck on the spot, delivered to Holmgrenby the headwaiter.

Leaving football will also better servetheir four grown daughters, theHolmgrens’ six grandchildren, Mike’smotorcycle and the homes he has on aritzy golf course in Phoenix and in thecoastal mountains above Santa Cruz,Calif.

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by Dean Young and Jim Raymond

Friday, Dec. 26, 2008The stakes you’ll want to

play for might be quite a bithigher than usual and makeyou far more ambitious. Youare not apt to let size or com-plications intimidate youaway from striving for yourgoals.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may get yourchance to show the worldwhat you can do, so be sure tomake a good impression bywalking softly while accom-plishing your purposes.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Sometimes whenyou set out to make a goodimpression upon others, youcan assert yourself in waysthat don’t represent your

nature. Be conscious of thistendency and just be yourself.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March20) -- Because the futuremight be much on your mind,you’ll want to do things thatcould have an influence onyour tomorrow. You’ll morereadily achieve your goals bybeing as cooperative as youcan.

ARIES (March 21-April19) -- Identify yourself withan issue, problem or projectand a powerful ambition with-in you to achieve will takeover and handle whatever it isyou need to do to resolve it.

TAURUS (April 20-May20) -- Don’t waste your timewith small stuff, becauseyou’re capable of handling the

most complicated or brain-busting situations imaginable.Just do what comes naturallyand success will follow.

GEMINI (May 21-June20) -- This is a good day towork on any problems or situ-ations that have perplexed youlately. Your grasp and under-standing of complicated mat-ters are far more comprehen-sive than usual.

CANCER (June 21-July22) -- A harmonious teameffort may be essential inorder to accomplish whatneeds doing. No matter howenergetic, industrious or inde-pendent you feel, you’ll stillfare better working in unisonwith others.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) --Don’t hesitate to tackle those

much-needed chores thatrequire tending in the wake ofthe holiday festivities. Onceyou get started, work will takeon a life of its own and you’llfeel better for it.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.22) -- This is not a day to beshy or faint-hearted in yourdealings with others, regard-less if it involves business orsocial matters. Be bold whereboldness is required andyou’ll come out rather well.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)-- Your strong desire to keepthe holiday spirit rolling maymake you a bit energetic inyour dealings with the family.If you sense your excitementto be overwhelming, slowdown a bit.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.22) -- You’re not one whominces with words whensomething is disturbing you.If you can’t hold your tongue,be smart and at least walksoftly. You’ll be more effec-tive if you do.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- It can be good attimes to be self-assured andoutspoken, but don’t carry thisattitude to extremes. If youcome on too pushy, be pre-pared to be pushed back twiceas hard.

Know where to look forromance and you’ll find it.The Astro-Graph Matchmakerinstantly reveals which signsare romantically. Copyright2008, Newspaper EnterpriseAssn.

ASTROGRAPHBy Bernice Bede Osol

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by Lynn Johnson

by Gary Trudeau by Dik Browne

Today is the 360th day of 2008 and the5th day of winter.

TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1914, Germanand British troops in World War I declaredan unofficial truce to observe Christmas.

In 1990, Tim Berners-Lee launched thefirst World Wide Web server.

In 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev resigned asSoviet president; the Soviet Union was offi-cially dissolved the next day.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Sir IsaacNewton (1642-1727), scientist; ClaraBarton (1821-1912), American Red Crossfounder; Humphrey Bogart (1899-1957),

actor; Anwar al-Sadat (1918-1981),Egyptian president; Jimmy Buffett (1946-),singer, is 62; Sissy Spacek (1949-), actress,is 59; Karl Rove (1950-), former WhiteHouse adviser, is 58.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 2002, KatieHnida became the first woman to play in aDivision I-A football game.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “Most people seekafter what they do not possess and thus are

enslaved by the very things they want toacquire. They become prisoners of theirdesires even though they appear to be free.”-- Anwar al-Sadat

TODAY’S FACT: In Ukraine, it is con-sidered good luck to find a spider web inyour house on Christmas morning.

TODAY’S MOON: Between last quarter(Dec. 19) and new moon (Dec. 27).

Datebook: Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008

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Dear Readers: Merry Christmas. Howglorious this world would be if we could liveeach and every day according to EdgarGuest’s sentiments in the following piece:

“At Christmas”By Edgar GuestA man is at his finest towards the finish of

the year;He is almost what he should be when the

Christmas season is here;Then he’s thinking more of others than

he’s thought the months before,And the laughter of his children is a joy

worth toiling for.He is less a selfish creature than at any

other time;When the Christmas spirit rules him he

comes close to the sublime.When it’s Christmas man is bigger and is

better in his part;He is keener for the service that is prompt-

ed by the heart.All the petty thoughts and narrow seem to

vanish for a whileAnd the true reward he’s seeking is the

glory of a smile.Then for others he is toiling and somehow

it seems to meThat at Christmas he is almost what God

wanted him to be.If I had to paint a picture of a man I think

I’d waitTill he’d fought his selfish battles and had

put aside his hate.I’d not catch him at his labors when his

thoughts are all of self,On the long days and the dreary when he’s

striving for himself.I’d not take him when he’s sneering, when

he’s scornful or depressed,But I’d look for him at Christmas when

he’s shining at his best.Man is ever in a struggle and he’s oft mis-

understood;There are days the worst that’s in him is

the master of the good,But at Christmas kindness rules him and

he puts himself asideAnd his petty hates are vanquished and his

heart is opened wide.Oh, I don’t know how to say it, but some-

how it seems to meThat at Christmas man is almost what God

sent him here to be.Dear Annie: Every year we hear complaints

about “politically correct” holiday greetingsthat are not specifically Christian. However,other traditions have seasonal festivals that arejust as meaningful to them as the Nativity ofJesus is to Christians. While I wouldn’t go sofar as to say “Happy Whatever-You-Celebrate,”as a friend once did, I have come up with aninclusive wish that seems to work well:

As theChristmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Winter Solstice

season passes and the New Year approaches, wewish you the strength to meet any challenge;the joy of knowing you are loved; the satisfac-tion of rendering service; and the peace of aquiet heart. -- Flat Rock, N.C.

Dear Flat Rock: Amen to that.Dear Annie: I read the letter from

“Distraught Mother,” whose pregnant daughteris married to an abuser and won’t leave him.“Distraught” refuses to accept her son-in-lawand asks if she should go to the baby shower.

I was in that daughter’s shoes years ago, andmy parents took me back more than once. I hadto find my own way out of the abusive relation-ship when I was ready. I hope “Distraught” willtell her daughter to come with the baby any-time. If she knows her parents are there for her,it will give her the courage to leave. Can youimagine if she needed to get out, but had nofamily to turn to?

It is hard to leave someone you love whileyou keep hoping they will change. -- Survivedwith the Unconditional Love of My Parents

Dear Survived: From one who has beenthere, we hope “Distraught” will take youradvice.

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TSG No.: 3866280 TS No.: 20089070807181 FHA/VA/PMI No.: Notice Of Trustee's Sale YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 4/20/2007 UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROP-ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 1/7/2009 at 10:00 AM First American Loanstar Trustee Services, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 04/23/2007, as Instru-ment No. 2007-07580, in book , page , of Offi-cial Records in the office of the County Re-corder of Mendocino County, State of Califor-nia. Executed by: ROBERTO HERNANDES FUENTES, MARIA LLAMAS DE FUENTES, will sell at public auction to highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check/cash equivalent or oth-er form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) At the main entrance to the Mendocino County Cour thouse, 100 Nor th State Street, Ukiah CA All right, title and inter-est conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: As more fully described in the above mentioned Deed of Trust APN# 169-130-46 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 479 BRIARWOOD DRIVE , UKIAH, CA 95482 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or en-cumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and ex-penses of the Trustee and of the trusts creat-ed by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable es-timated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $406,063.60 The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Decla-ration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell.The undersigned caused said Notice of De-fault and Election to sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located.Requirements of SB1137 have been met pur-suant to the Notice of Sale Declaration of re-cord. Date: 12/18/2008 First American LoanStar Trustee Services 3 First American Way Santa Ana, CA 92707 First American Loanstar Trustee Services may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt.Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Original document signed by Au-thorized Agent For Trustee’s Sale Information Please Call (714) 573-1965 P503839 12/18, 12/25, 01/01/2009

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S No.1151187-01 APN: 100-162-18-00 TRA: LOAN NO: Xx9775 REF: Magistrelli, Stephen IM-PORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWN-ER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED July 10, 2006.UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANA-TION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEED-ING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CON-TACT A LAWYER. On January 07, 2009, at 10:00am, Cal-Western Reconveyance Corpo-ration, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded July 11, 2006, as Inst. No. 2006-13539 in book XX, page XX of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Mendocino County, State of California, executed by Stephen Magistrelli, A Single Man, will sell at public auction to highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit un-ion, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings associ-ation, or savings bank At the main (south) en-trance to the mendocino county Courthouse, 100 North State Street Ukiah, California, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State de-scribed as: Completely described in said deed of trust The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real prop-er ty descr ibed above is purpor ted to be:24340 Lilac Road Willits CA 95490 The un-dersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without cov-enant or warranty, express or implied, regard-ing title, possession, condition or encumbran-ces, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expens-es and advances at the time of the initial pub-lication of the Notice of Sale is: $269,223.51.If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and ex-clusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficia-ry under said Deed of Trust heretofore exe-cuted and delivered to the undersigned a writ-ten declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be re-corded in the county where the real property is located. The mortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agent for the mortgagee or beneficiary pursuant to California Civil Code § 2923.5(c) declares that the mortga-gee, beneficiary or the mortgagee's or beneficiary's authorized agent contacted the borrower to assess the borrower's fi-nancial situation and to explore options for the borrower to avoid foreclosure. For sales information: Mon-Fri 9:00am to 4:00pm (619) 590-1221. Cal-Western Reconveyance Corporation, 525 East Main Street, P.O. Box 22004, El Cajon, CA 92022-9004 Dated: De-cember 08, 2008. (R-211308 12/18/08, 12/25/08, 01/01/09)

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REQUESTED BY:ROBINSON RANCHERIA OF POMO INDI-

ANSThe purpose of this request is to solicit qualifi-cations from professional licensed Engineers for professional services for the engineering, design and construction management of the Robinson Rancheria Water Assessment:Springs and Hillside SeepsProject Purpose: The purpose of this project is continued management of Tribal water re-sources by producing critical data regarding surface water and their relationship to groundwater on the Rancheria.Scope of work:•Assessment of flow quantity and seasonal duration•Water quality•Tracer testing•Modeling•Public Outreach•Map of Project•Coordination project with Tribal Water Re-source Manager & Environmental Director•Develop quarterly progress reportsSubmittals will only be considered from pro-fessional Engineers who are qualified to pro-vide the specified services and who have documented experience with the following:•Performing Water Assessment’s for tribal government programs•Bureau of Indian Affairs Water management and Planning ProgramsDocumentation of this experience is to in-clude a list of successful projects on Tribal lands and references. Please provide proof of professional liability insurance, current profes-sional engineering licenses and DBE/WBE in-formation. Available grant funding is provided by the Department of Interior-Bureau of Indi-an Affairs, Preference in the award of con-tracts and subcontracts shall be given to na-tive American Enterprises. One (1) original submittal and two (2) copies shall be ad-dressed and delivered on or before the hour and date specified below.

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Mail to:Attn: Irenia Quitiquit, Environmental Di-

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NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICA-TIONS REQUESTED BY:

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The purpose of this request is to solicit qualifi-cations for professional consultant services for the purpose of researching and writing a feasibility study of the Robinson Rancheria Biomass Project.Project Summary: Robinson Rancheria in-tends to do a feasibility study on the produc-tion of biomass fuel from renewable resour-ces.Professional Service require the following:•Market Research•Household Energy Assessment••System Evaluation and Production Feasibili-ty•Public Outreach•Demonstration•Coordinate with Biomass Project Coordinator and the Robinson Rancheria Environmental center Staff on feasibility study project.Submittals will only be considered from pro-fessional Consultants who are qualified to provide the specified services and who have documented experience with the following:•Wood biomass renewable resources•Biomass design systemsDocumentation for this experience is to in-clude a list of successful projects on or of trib-al lands and references. Please provide proof or professional licenses and DBE/WBE infor-mation. This project is funded by the U.S. En-vironmental Protection Agency. Enterprises.One (1) original submittal and two (2) copies shall be addressed and delivered on or before the hour and date specified below.Submittals are due on or before December 15, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. (PST)Mail to:

Attn: Irenia Quitiquit, Environmental Direc-tor

Robinson Rancheria Environmental Cen-ter

P.O. Box 1580Nice, CA 95464

Any questions concerning this request should be directed to:Irenia Quitiquit, Environmental DirectorPhone: (707) 275-0205 Fax: (707) 275-0470Email: iquitiquit@robinsonrancheria.org

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NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICA-TIONS

REQUESTED BY:ROBINSON RANCHERIA OF POMO INDI-

ANSThe purpose of this request is to solicit qualifi-cations from professional licensed engineers for professional services for the engineering, design and construction management of the Robinson Rancheria Drainage ProjectProfessional Service will require the following:•Engineered Plans, Specification and Esti-mates related to drainage improvement con-struction•Coordination with Tribal Water Resource Manager & Environmental Director•Coordinate with Construction Contractors•Detailed material lists•Construction inspection•Develop as-built drawings and maintenance program with budget•Develop and assist tribal environmental staff with NPS activities•Develop quarterly progress reportsSubmittals will only be considered from pro-fessional Engineers who are qualified to pro-vide the specified services and who have documented experience with the following:•Engineer, Design and Construction manage-ment for tribal government programs•U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Tribal clean Water Act Programs•Drainage and erosion control project experi-ence in the Northern CA regionDocumentation of this experience is to in-clude a list of successful projects on Tribal lands and references. Please provide proof of professional liability insurance, current profes-sional engineering license and DBE/WBE in-formation. The budget for this project is based on available funding. Preference in the award of contracts and subcontracts shall be given to Native American enterprises. One (1) origi-nal submittal and two (2) copies shall be ad-dressed and delivered on or before the hour and date specified below.Submittals are due on or before January 15, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. (PST)Mail to:

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Robinson Rancheria Environmental Cen-ter

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Trustee Sale No. 08-14845 Title Order No.33-80024275-T APN 003-540-48 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/21/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 1/8/2009 at 10:00AM, Old Republic Default Management Services, a Division of Old Re-public National Title Insurance Company as the duly appointed Trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust Recorded on 09/28/2006 as In-strument# 2006-19423 of official records in the Office of the County Recorder of Mendo-cino County, California, executed by: Wayne Pinoli, an unmarried man as Trustor, Mort-gage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, Will Sell At Public Auction To The Highest Bidder For Cash (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At: At the main entrance to the Mendocino County Cour thouse, 100 Nor th State Street, Ukiah CA, all right, title and in-terest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, and state, and as more fully de-scr ibed in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property descri-bed above is purported to be: 195 Washing-ton Court, Ukiah, CA 95482 . The under-signed Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.Said sale will be made in an “AS IS” condi-tion, but without covenant or warranty, ex-pressed or implied, regarding title, posses-sion, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as pro-vided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to wit: $553,086.85 (Estimated) Ac-crued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is pos-sible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due.The Declaration pursuant to California Civil Code, Section 2923.5(b) is attached hereto as Exhibit A. Date: 12/12/2008 Old Republic Default Management Services, a Division of Old Republic National Title Insurance Compa-ny, as Trustee 600 City Parkway West, Suite 610, Orange, CA 92868-2915 (866) 263-5802 For Sale Information Contact: Priority Posting and Publishing (714) 573-1965 Esth-er Valenzuela, Assistant Vice President BEN-EFICIARY DECLARATION OF COMPLI-ANCE WITH (OR EXCEPTION FROM) CIVIL CODE §2923.5(c) AND AUTHORIZATION OF AGENT (FOR NOTICES OF SALE WHERE THE NOTICE OF DEFAULT WAS RECORDED PRIOR TO 9-6-08) OLD RE-PUBLIC DEFAULT MANAGEMENT SERV-ICES P.O. BOX 250 ORANGE, CA 92868 Bci-Wayne Pinoli Beneficiary: Greenpoint Mor tgage Loan Servicer: Greenpoint Mor t-gage Proper ty: 195 Washington Cour t, Ukiah, CA 95482. Loan No.: TS No.: 08-14845 The undersigned beneficiary or author-ized agent for the beneficiary hereby repre-sents and declares that a notice of default (“NOD”) was recorded prior to September 6, 2008: that the NOD has not been rescinded and [check the applicable box and fill in any blanks so that the trustee/foreclosure agent or their authorized agent can insert, on the ben-eficiary’s behalf, the applicable declaration in the notice of sale required pursuant to Civil Code § 2923.5 (c)]: 1. [X] The beneficiary or beneficiary’s authorized agent has contacted the borrower pursuant to Civi l Code § 2923.5(c) (contact provision to “assess the borrower’s financial situation and explore op-tions for the borrower to avoid foreclosure”).State the date “contact” with the borrower(s) was accomplished: Date of contact began on or before April 04,2007. 2. [ ] the beneficiary or beneficiary’s author ized agent did not make contact with the borrower to “assess the borrower’s financial situation and explore options for the borrower to avoid foreclosure”;however, the beneficiary or beneficiary’s au-thorized agent did make the following efforts to contact the borrower: [check applicable choices and complete if applicable]: [ . a. At-tempted [insert #] times to contact the bor-rower at the borrower’s primary telephone number in the lender’s or loan servicer’s file. [ ] b. Attempted [insert #] times to contact the borrower at the borrower’s primary or secon-dary telephone numbers in the lender’s or loan servicer’s [ ] c. Mailed a letter to borrow-er by [first class mail or certified mail return receipt requested or by both first class mail and certified mail return receipt requested] advising the borrower: (1) of the lenders (or the lender’s authorized agent’s ) desire to speak to borrower to assess the borrower’s fi-nancial situation and to explore options for the borrower to avoid foreclosure of the lend-er or lender’s authorized agent’s toll free number; (2) of the lenders (or lender’s author-ized agent’s) toll-free number to contact he lender or the lender’s authorized agent; and (3) of the toll-free telephone number made available by HUD to find a HUD-cer tif ied housing counseling agency. d. Determined that the borrower’s primary telephone number and secondary telephone number or numbers on file, if any, have been disconnected. [ ] e.No efforts at contact were made. Pursuant to California Civil Code § 2923.5(h)(1), the bor-rower has surrendered the property as evi-dence by a letter confirming the surrender or by delivering the keys to the property to the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent of the mortgagee, trustee, or beneficia-ry. The surrender letter was received on ___ [date], and/or the keys were received on :___[date]. [ ] f. No efforts at contact were made. Pursuant to Civil Code § 2923.5 (h)(2), the beneficiary or beneficiary’s authorized agent has evidence in its file, and reasonably believes, that the borrower has contracted with than organization, person, or entity whose primary business is advising people who have decided to leave their homes on how to extend the foreclosure process and avoid their contractual obligations to benefi-ciaries. [ ] g. No efforts at contact were made.Pursuant to Civil Code § 2923.5(h)(3), the beneficiary or the beneficiary’s authorized agent verified information that, on or before the date of this declaration, the borrower(s) had filed for bankruptcy, and the proceedings have not been finalized. “Finalized” is not de-fined by § 2923.5(h)(3). For purposes of this Code section, trustee, foreclosure agent and/or their authorized agent are defining the term as either: (1) an order entered on the court’s docket closing the file by the court; or, (2) an order entered on the court’s docket dis-missing the bankruptcy case. If the beneficia-ry or the beneficiary’s agent interprets ‘final-ized’ in another manner, please state the ba-sis upon which the beneficiary believes that the bankruptcy has not been ‘finalized’: [ ] h.[complete if other explanation]: The under-signed authorized the trustee, foreclosure agent and/or their authorized agent to sign, on behalf of the beneficiary/authorized agent, the notice of sale containing the declaration required pursuant to Civil Code § 2923.5(C).Dated: 10/2/2008 Tina Jones (Beneficiary’s Authorized Agent’s Signature) Tina Jones, Assistant Vice President P508116 12/18, 12/25, 01/01/2009

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munity Health Ctr.●Potter Vly Hi. Scl.

In Redwood Valley●3 Pepper Pizza.

In Ukiah:●GI Joe’s,●Christmas

Dreams & Gifts.Or call Jasmine or

Chris Snider at 743-2215 or

489-4592

30 LOST &FOUND

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FREEBARN CATS

Mice & rodents taking over your barn?

We havefurrminators

that will do them harm. Spayed or

neutered & a rabies shot. Call A.V.

Rescue & see what we’ve got. Charlene 485-1430 or Bobbie

489-5207

30 LOST &FOUND

Found 12/18 Male black & white kitten -

Cooper Lane.Glenn 462-3167

How did I loose my way just before Christmas on West Rd in Potter Valley? I am a 8 week old Mastiff mix male pup-py. I am so adorable and if not found I can be adopted on 12/24.If you know me, I am at the Ukiah Shelter at 298 Plant Rd with lots of other lost dog.You can also call Sage at 467-6453.

120 HELPWANTED

Direct Care WorkNo Exp.Needed!!

Morning, eves, graveyard. Drug test req., no test for can-nabis, gd DMV. Per-sonal care, cooking, cleaning, dr iving & providing living skills training to adults with developmental disa-bilities. 3,6 bed group homes, estb. in 1988.468-0602

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Come Join ourDynamic Team

●Cook, FT, PT●Lab Supervisor, Clini-

cal Lab Scientist, FT●RN's-ER, ICU,●Shift Supervisor-RN●Patient Service Rep-

resentative, Per Diem●Stock Clerk (Heavy

lifting required), FTApply Online at:www.HowardHospital.org

HVAC Technician.Exp. preferred. Im-

mediate openings in Ukiah & Santa Rosa.Wages DOE. Leader-ship qualities, clean

DMV, drug test & background check.

EOE. Call707-584-5880

Program Supervi-sor: 40 hrs annual salary $40-$43k DOE + benefits. 6-bed shelter home in Wil-lits to work with at-risk boys & girls ages 7-17. Will be respon-sible for overall direc-tion, coordination, and evaluation of program & carry out supervisory responsi-bilities. MA in related field pref. or BA in re-lated field + 2 yrs exp working with at-risk youth in residential care. Supervisory ex-per ience preferred.Must pass fingerprint background through DOJ, FBI, CAC, pre-employment physical & TB before hire. Val-id CDL, clean DMV.Fax résumé:(707)462-6994 or mail to: HR P.O. Box 422 Ukiah CA 95482.Job#12-PS. Facility# 236802089. EOE.

SALES CLERK - P/TEves. & weekends.

Apply at NewRelease Video.

1072 N. State St.

120 HELPWANTED

TLC Child & Family Services

seeks 2 additional homes for Shelter

Care program Applicants need to

have at least 1 spare bdrm to house a child

for up to 30 days.Guaranteed monthly allotment. Generous increase upon place-ment. Income tax-ex-empt. Exp. with chil-dren req. Parents will receive training, + So-cial Worker, in-home

support & respite.Need 1 or 2-parent

homes, with 1 parent home full time. Home with no more than 1

biological child consid-ered. Retirees invited to apply. Contact TLC

707-463-1100Lic#236800809

Ukiah residentialchildrens facility

is looking for caring, responsible individu-als to join our team.

At least 1 yr exp.pref.Will provide on the job training. Also 2

graveyard shifts avail. Starting sal.$12.12 hr. 403B,

great benefits, & vac.pkg. Fax resume

707-463-6957

250 BUSINESSRENTALS

SHOP/STG SPACE1600 Mill View $550 + $40 util. $650 sec.

dep 462-4759

250 BUSINESSRENTALS

LEE KRAEMERReal Estate Broker

GOBBI STREETOFFICE SPACE

600+/- sq. ft. w/pkg.

BRAND NEW!BUILD TO SUITOffice or Medical

Will divide1974+- sq. ft. w/pkg.

DOWNTOWNOFFICE RETAILHi-traffic Location

2500+- sq. ft. w/pkg.

OFFICE SPACES2nd Floor, State St.

Elevator/pkg.

MED. OFFICE orRETAIL

South Orchard3400+/- sq. ft. w/pkng

468-8951Office/Shop/Retail

1000 sq. ft. $550/mo.2181 S. State, UkiahWarehouse w/office1200sf lg.fenced yd.150 Blue Bonnet, Uk$650/mo. 462-8273

300 APARTMENTSUNFURNISHED

$825-$895 NEWER2 bdrm w/pool, A/C,

garage, yard &laundry. 463-2325

1bd. all util + cable TV pd. No pets.

$700 + $600 security dep. 462-4476

300 APARTMENTSUNFURNISHED

1bd. 1ba. upstairs.$750/mo.

Avail Jan. 1.467-3637

2BD 1BA washer/ dryer water/garbage,

AC & heating462-8600

2BDRM, 1BA$800/mo. Good

neighborhood. HUD o.k. 972-4260

FOR LEASE - CLEAN TOWNHOUSE. 3bd.2.5 ba.1 car gar.Yard. AC/CH, W/D HU,N/P/S. Good credit.$1100. Info. Jane@ 707-467-1126

Lg 1bd upstrs. pri-vate deck, pool,lndry, carport. No Sec. 8.

$750. 463-2134

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

Pool, Garg. 462-5009

Spacious 2bd. Pool.H20, trash pd. $850.Also 1bd $750 Ht. AC pd. N/P. 462-6075

Se habla espanol.

310 APARTMENTSFURNISHED

Quiet Country Stu-dio, private entrance util. inc., TV & phone

on you. No dogs, drugs, pot, parties.

$800/4 weeks w/$500 dep. avail

now. Tony 707-459-1878

320 DUPLEXES

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

Duplex on Capps & Carrigan, $1175 rent.$1300 sec. 2 bdrm.

1.5 ba 462-4759

330 HOMESFOR RENT

1BD, 1BA in Ukiahgarage & yard. N/S/P

$795/mo.707-265-4318

3BD, 2BA HOUSE $1550/mo $1850 sec.

771 Tokay Ave462-4759

3BD, 2BA in Ukiah $1300/mo. Central

heat & air, garage & yard N/S/P 265-4318

330 HOMESFOR RENT

3bd2.ba. 1700sf. Cal-pella. N/S/D. $1400/ mo. $2000 sec. $500 cleaning. 272-0078

Lrg 3 bdr. 2 bth, newly remod. lg. yd. ,

pool, N/S/P.$1875/mo. 272-1601

370 WANTEDTO RENT

RWV situation for a 10yr gov. emp., w/10 yrs to go. Call 707-391-3531 or 4888

WANTED: Apt for 2 young women to

share in Ukiah. Call 468-0625 or 463-

8725 for info.

380 WANTED TOSHARE RENT

FURN rm for resp.wrkg indiv. nice loc $500 + dep util incl.n/s/p/d 707-462-9225

LG RM w/priv. bath & seperate ent in Rdwd Vly. Micro & frige no kitchen. PG&E, cable & internet incl. $650 N/P/S/D 485-1746

Lg. Rm. +2nd Rm. for office, $700/mo. +

Util., Priv. bath + use of house. 14 acres.N/S/D/P. 485-6277Lrg. rm. in Ukiah.

$490 + dep. + $25 for utils. All house

privgs. 707-718-2110

UKIAH rm. $600/mo new hse Bush - Low Gap.Call for details.dep req’d 983-8162

390 MOBILES FORRENT

Mobile space.Senior Park. Up to a

8x37. $310/mo+ $310 last mo rent.Incl. wtr, swr, garb.,

462-4036, 462-7630

410 MUSICALINSTRUMENTS

Will trade a full size Kimball oak piano, good cond. for 2 good cond. chest of drawers. Lv. msg at 463-0521

440 FURNITURE

WOOD TABLEw/leaf & 4 cushioned chiars $800 obo. Exc

cond! 485-4081

460 APPLIANCES

USEDAPPLIANCES

& FURNITURE.Guaranteed. 485-1216

WASHER/DRYER (electric) set $450.Exc. cond. Also gas

dryer, $250 485-4081

480 MISC.FOR SALE

1 Amish Heat Surge rem. control fireless stove. In Oak cab.Never used. Warran-ty. $300 744-1914

500 PETS &SUPPLIES

"Foster" home need-ed for loving & smart 90-lb chow mix.Energetic family dog, great with kids & oth-er dogs. 1 yr, start Feb 1. 468-3809.

1 female Yorkshire Puppy. $1500. AKC.

Serious inquiries only. 367-2751

Just In Time For Christmas Fox Terri-er/Jack Russell pups.

$250. 8 wks on 12/22, 1st shots, tails

docked 272-5988

My name isCharlie. I'm a 14-month old Male

Pit-Bull. My owneris joining the Armyand since I cant gowith him, I need agood, loving home.I'm healthy, fixed,and have had allmy shots. To find

out more, call 707-367-7031

510 LIVESTOCK

OAT HAY &Mixed Grasswith Alfalfa.621-3897

590 GARAGESALES

FREE GARAGE SALE SIGNS.

Realty World Selzer Realty. 350 E. Gobbi

620 MOTOR-CYCLES

2003 Yamaha YZ250F with dirt bike

trailer. $3500.485-5438

680 CARSFOR SALE

Chevy Suburban ‘99Gd cond., 123k mi, new trans, brakes &

tires, DVD player, leather interior $5000

462-4734

Lexus RX 300 2001Buy this lovely car for Xmas. $15,500.621-2070

Mazda 2007 Mazda3 S Grand Touring Excl Cond 19K miles Service Recs $16500. Call Sid (831) 600-6362

Toyota Corolla ‘874 door sedan.Runs great.

$1100. 462-5381

770 REAL ESTATE

$ WOW $30 YEAR FIXED

INTEREST RATES

BELOW 5%!!!!

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Larry WrightGolden Bear

Mortgage 707-239-8080

Live off grid. Great soil & coml Guava.orchard. 3 mi to Pa-hoa on big island of Hawaii. 5ac. Sm.cabin $150K cash firm. (808)430-1573

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“They get an age-appropri-ate toy that they choose,” shesaid. “Each helper gets a toyas well. It’s a nice presentthey’ll be proud of. Then, asthey leave, we give them apuzzle or a game to encouragefamily togetherness. We alsogive them a stocking of age-appropriate toys.”

Michael Kisslinger, volun-teer, said Plowshares bridgedthe gap for those who neededtheir services where no otherhelp could be found.

“Plowshares fills a need inthis community and they do itwell,” he said. “They dosomething no one else does inthis community.”

Buckley said that eventhough dozens of volunteersmade the organization possi-ble, the outside support ofarea donations made it all pos-sible.

“A lot of programs havebeen loosing staff and if itweren’t for community sup-port we wouldn’t be here –we’d be in the same position,”she said.

David Silva said the centerwas important for people inneed of a little kindness dur-ing an otherwise difficulttime.

“We just got an evictionnotice just recently and we’vebeen living in an RV with noheat,” he said. “We’ve justcome to this county fromPetaluma and in MarinCounty there’s nothing likethis. This is great.”

Rob Burgess can bereached at udjrb@pacific.net.

THURSDAY, DEC. 25, 2008 – 13WEATHER

UKIAH’S 3-DAY FORECAST

New First Full Last

Dec. 27 Jan. 4 Jan. 10 Jan. 17

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

ALMANAC SUN AND MOON

MOON PHASES

CALIFORNIA CITIES

Precipitation

Ukiah through Tuesday.Temperature

43°

TODAY

Cloudyand chilly

withshowers

33°TONIGHT

Mostlycloudy

46°

36°

FRIDAY

Mostlycloudy andchilly with abit of rain

50°

38°

SATURDAY

Mostlycloudy with

rainpossible

Shown is today s weather. Temperatures are today s highs and tonight s lows.

UKIAH43/33

49/43Fort Bragg

47/40Westport

41/28Covelo

41/29Willits

45/30Redwood Valley

44/29Lakeport

44/28Clearlake

43/28Lucerne

49/32Willows

48/42Elk

Gualala

46/35Cloverdale

46/32Boonville

Laytonville

39/28

45/32Philo

47/40Rockport

Salinas

FresnoSanta Cruz

San JoseModesto

Sacramento

Carson City

Reno

San FranciscoStockton

Bakersfield

Santa Rosa

Chico48/34

35/17

35/15

48/3349/31

50/33

49/41

50/3350/35

50/3652/35

49/34

50/34

53/41

UKIAH

Forecasts and graphics providedby AccuWeather, Inc. 2008

REGIONAL WEATHER

Anaheim 60/42/sh 60/42/pcAntioch 50/35/sh 49/31/pcArroyo Grande 55/38/sh 58/28/pcAtascadero 52/31/sh 53/29/pcAuburn 45/30/sh 45/29/pcBarstow 52/33/c 49/29/pcBig Bear 36/22/sn 30/17/pcBig Sur 50/35/sh 53/40/pcBishop 41/16/sn 38/15/pcBlythe 62/42/c 58/33/pcBurbank 54/44/sh 56/38/pcCalifornia City 50/28/sh 45/29/pcCarpinteria 56/45/sh 57/46/pcCatalina 56/44/sh 55/45/pcChico 48/34/sh 48/33/pcCrescent City 47/39/r 50/43/rDeath Valley 66/35/r 59/25/pcDowney 60/44/sh 62/43/pcEncinitas 61/45/sh 60/41/pcEscondido 60/41/sh 59/39/pcEureka 46/34/r 49/38/rFort Bragg 49/43/r 50/38/rFresno 50/36/sh 47/34/pcGilroy 53/32/sh 60/31/pcIndio 66/41/c 61/35/pc

Irvine 60/44/sh 58/41/pcHollywood 56/46/sh 57/46/pcLake Arrowhead40/24/r 40/24/pcLodi 49/33/sh 47/31/pcLompoc 56/39/sh 59/35/pcLong Beach 58/41/sh 61/41/pcLos Angeles 58/44/sh 60/44/pcMammoth 24/8/sn 28/7/pcMarysville 48/32/sh 47/30/pcModesto 50/33/sh 46/31/pcMonrovia 55/38/sh 56/38/pcMonterey 50/39/sh 55/38/pcMorro Bay 50/40/sh 55/39/pcNapa 50/37/sh 51/30/pcNeedles 61/43/c 55/36/pcOakland 53/37/sh 53/38/pcOntario 54/38/sh 57/39/pcOrange 60/42/sh 60/41/pcOxnard 57/39/sh 59/40/pcPalm Springs 59/42/sh 59/40/pcPasadena 56/42/sh 57/41/pcPomona 57/39/sh 58/39/pcPotter Valley 45/29/sh 46/35/rRedding 43/30/sh 44/31/pcRiverside 55/37/sh 55/35/pc

Sacramento 48/33/sh 47/31/pcSalinas 49/34/sh 55/34/pcSan Bernardino 57/38/sh 58/36/pcSan Diego 59/47/sh 60/46/pcSan Fernando 54/40/sh 54/42/pcSan Francisco 53/41/sh 53/42/pcSan Jose 50/35/sh 52/36/pcSan Luis Obispo53/36/sh 57/33/pcSan Rafael 51/37/sh 51/35/pcSanta Ana 60/44/sh 58/41/pcSanta Barbara 58/36/sh 61/33/pcSanta Cruz 52/35/sh 55/33/pcSanta Monica 58/47/sh 60/46/pcSanta Rosa 49/31/sh 53/33/pcS. Lake Tahoe 26/5/sn 26/11/pcStockton 50/33/sh 47/31/pcTahoe Valley 26/5/sn 26/11/pcTorrance 59/45/sh 60/44/pcVacaville 50/33/sh 48/32/pcVallejo 52/40/sh 51/32/pcVan Nuys 53/42/sh 55/41/pcVisalia 46/33/sh 46/33/pcWillits 41/29/r 43/34/rYosemite Valley 38/17/sn 36/16/pcYreka 34/24/sn 37/28/c

High ........................................................ 43Low ........................................................ 34Normal high ............................................ 55Normal low ............................................ 36Record high .............................. 71 in 1925Record low ................................ 18 in 1990

Tuesday .............................................. 0.30"Month to date ...................................... 2.18"Normal month to date .......................... 4.30"Season to date .................................... 6.71"Last season to date ............................ 8.69"Normal season to date ...................... 12.63"

Sunrise today ........................ 7:30 a.m.Sunset tonight ....................... 4:56 p.m.Moonrise today ..................... 6:18 a.m.Moonset today ....................... 3:21 p.m.

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Lake Mendocino – Lake level: 714.49 feet; Storage: 34,138 acre-feet (Maximum storage 122,500 acre-feet) Inflow: 77 cfs Outflow: 224 cfsAir quality – Ozone: .019 ppm (State standard .090 ppm) Carbon monoxide: .75 ppm (20.0 ppm) Nitrogen dioxide: .013 ppm (.25 ppm)

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Danny Mora, 7, shows off his action figures hereceived at Plowshares “Santa’s Workshop”Wednesday afternoon after the Christmas dinner.

By Mike A’DairThe Willits News

CEO Tom Mitchell will begin talks with SolidWastes of Willits about an SWOW offer to takeover solid waste services at the county’s SouthCoast Transfer Station.

Supervisor John Pinches, a longtime support-er of privatizing solid waste operations, hadurged Mitchell to begin negotiations withSWOW owner Jerry Ward to turn over all thecounty’s five transfer stations to SWOW.

Due to an apparent mix-up in communication,while the board’s agenda stated the South CoastTransfer Station was the issue, Ward had justdays before the meeting submitted plans to pri-vatize all the remaining county transfer stations,and Mitchell said he was planning to discuss the“big picture” with Ward.

While Pinches wanted Mitchell and Ward totalk about “the big picture,” but SupervisorKendall Smith argued that under the board’s pro-cedural rules, supervisors could only directMitchell to talk with Ward about the South Coastlandfill, since that was the item agendized fordiscussion.

“I been tryin’ to get this before the board fouralmost two years now,” Pinches said. “I can’tsupport this motion because if I do this, it kind ofside tracks it.”

The county’s transfer stations are operatedthrough the Division of Solid Wastes, part of thecounty Department of Transportation. The divi-sion employs 13 employees and has a $1.9 mil-lion budget.

According to Scott Miller, who heads the

division, if the transfer stations were to be priva-tized, 12 of those 13 employees might lose theirjobs.

Addressing the board as a private citizen,Department of Transportation official BobParker argued the county should undertake a rig-orous cost/benefit analysis to discover if privati-zation would really save the county money.Parker added he believed the county was legallyobligated to put the offer to privatize the transferstations out to public bid and criticized the coun-ty counsel, who had opined differently.

“I object to the fact the county counsel hascome out with the opinion that we do not have togo with a competitive bid process, but she willnot come out publicly with that opinion,” Parkersaid.

Supervisor Michael Delbar said he wanted thecost/benefit analysis to be undertaken by execu-tive office staff, and not by Department ofTransportation staff.

“I’ll be honest with you,” Delbar said. “I’mnot confident in our Division of Solid Waste togive us an objective assessment on that report.

“I am hoping [county CEO’s Tom Mitchell]will be relying more on your own staff, than onthe Solid Waste Division,” Delbar said.

Supervisor Kendall Smith requested theanalysis be carried out meticulously and analyzehow shifting responsibility for the transfer sta-tions from the county to the private sector wouldaffect such things as the county employees’retirement system, county employees’ insurancecosts, and the county’s various long-term invest-ments.

County to consider privatizing solid waste

By The Willits News staffWhen the fire trucks deliv-

er the toys to little girls andboys in the community today,it will be the culmination ofthe efforts of much of theWillits Community, saysWillits Rotary President BillJack.

“Santa will make a lot ofchildren happy,” says Jack. “Ittook a township to make thishappen. So many peopledonated to the program. Thecommunity ahs been a won-derful supporter.”

Volunteers are sortingthrough stacks of toys, gettingready to distribute gifts to theless fortunate children withinthe community on ChristmasEve. With more than 470 chil-

dren on the list from 226 fam-ilies, this year’s need is signif-icantly higher than in year’spast and the community hasstepped forward to help.

“One man,” a volunteersaid as she was wrapping apresent, “just came in with10brand new bikes, still in theboxes.”

Each year the WillitsRotary spearheads the holidaygift tree program, channelingthe efforts of a variety of dif-ferent organizations and help-ing the generosity of individu-als reach the truly needy in thecommunity. This year’s showof resilience in the face of theeconomic downturn was high-lighted by the reconstitutedToy Run. When area bikers

heard their event had beencancelled, volunteers steppedforward and new Toy Runsprang forth netting 300 toysand $500 for the Holiday GiftTree program. The Lions Clubmanned the beverage stand,the Little Lake Grange fed thecrowd and volunteers from allwalks of life kept the traditionalive. The Holiday Ball wasborn when the Rotary decidedmore fundraising was needed.

Black Bart got into theswing and offered a $5 freeplay to anyone bringing ineither an unwrapped toy ortwo cans of food. This result-ed in a pickup truck full oftoys being delivered last weekas well as more than 12,000pounds of donated food.

The spirit of giving

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