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GRADING ORDINANCEBOS hears from all sides

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THURSDAYOct. 19, 2006

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By ROBERT MCCOCKRANVallejo Times-Herald

A Ukiah man was killed andanother critically injured in a shoot-ing Tuesday evening in SouthVallejo.

Vallejo police identified the slainman as 24-year-old Daniel Reyes ofUkiah.

“The other one, I think, is in amedically induced coma at this pointin time,” Lt. Kevin Kelly said. He

was later identified as TomasGonzalez, 25, of Cotati.

No one has been apprehended inconnection with the shootings, andKelly would not speculate about apossible motive.

“It appears there were two (sus-pects). Witness accounts are that, inproximity to that, there were a coupleof black males that were seen fleeingthe scene in South Vallejo on FifthStreet and getting into an unde-

scribed vehicle,” Kelly said. “I don’t think we’ve connected up

yet for sure if our witness put themcoming out of our victims’ car prior

Ukiah man fatally shot in VallejoSee SHOOTING, Page 15

The Daily JournalThe Ukiah Police Department has

conducted two more “minor decoystings” in an attempt to determine whichUkiah businesses have been selling alco-hol to minors.

On Sept. 19, minor decoys ap-proached four businesses and four adultswith the intention of buying alcohol.Neither the adults, nor the businesses,supplied the minors with alcohol.

On Sept. 30, minor decoysapproached 19 businesses and attemptedto purchase alcohol. None was sold tothem. Additionally, decoys approached21 adults, one of them, Neil JamesWheelock, 49, of Ukiah, allegedly sup-plied alcohol to a decoy.

He was cited on suspicion of purchas-ing alcohol for a minor and arrested onsuspicion of driving under the influenceof alcohol and parole violations.

During the sting, UPD officers saw anadult allegedly purchase and providealcohol to a minor. Matthew DavidSchultz, 21, of Santa Rosa, was cited onsuspicion of providing alcohol to aminor. David Carol Alton, 19, of Ukiah,was cited on suspicion of being a minor

2 arrestsin alcoholsting withteenagers

The Daily JournalFire restrictions in the Mendocino

National Forest were to be lifted at 12a.m. today, Forest Supervisor ThomasContreras announced Wednesday.

“Shorter days and cooler temperaturescontributed to the decision to lift firerestrictions in the forest,” Contreras said.

Beginning today, visitors to thenational forest may once again haveopen campfires outside of designatedcampgrounds, provided they are in pos-session of a valid California campfirepermit.

Visitors can also operate internal com-bustion engines and smoke while not ondeveloped roads.

Personal use wood cutting will also beallowed in the national forest with a per-mit.

“Lifting these restrictions does notmean fire season is over. Fire danger isstill moderate, and the potential for wild-land fire still exists,” Contreras said.

Fire season will continue until therehas been sufficient rainfall on the forestto moisten the vegetation. Forest Servicefire management officials will announcewhen those conditions are met.

Visitors are encouraged to be carefulwith campfires and are reminded that acampfire permit is required for camp-fires, stoves and barbecues outside ofdeveloped campgrounds.

Restrictionson fires inforest lifted

See STING, Page 15

By KATIE MINTZThe Daily Journal

On Tuesday, with a 3-2 vote, the MendocinoCounty Board of Supervisors decided to moveahead with its draft grading ordinance, directingstaff to make several revisions and bring thelengthy document back Nov. 7 for possible

introduction.The ordinance, which would regulate grading

activity with the intent to reduce the amount ofsediment entering streams, was developed by

the county’s Grading Committee, PlanningCommission and staff over the last five years.

The board chambers were packed Tuesdaywith a mix of environmentalists, farmers andlandowners, most of whom expressed opposi-

MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST

See FOREST, Page 15

By BEN BROWNThe Daily Journal

Sixty students from Eagle Peak MiddleSchool in Redwood Valley got a firsthandlook at real world uses for the math andscience they have been learning during atour of the Fetzer Vineyards bottling plantWednesday.

“Today what we’re helping the teachersdo is answer the question ‘do I really needalgebra?’” said Math Engineering ScienceAchievement board member SusanneZechiel.

The students are members of MESA,an organization that encourages childrenfrom underrepresented socioeconomicdemographics to attend college.

Winemaker Bob Blue said the programwas started by professors at the Universityof California at Berkeley and has beensuccessful in helping students get into

universities such as Brown, Berkeley andthe University of California at Davis.

Zechiel said many of the childreninvolved in MESA come from familiesthat don’t necessarily have access to theknowledge or resources to direct theirchildren toward college.

“It’s not fair that my kids have accessto that information when others don’t,”she said.

Many of the students involved are the

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Bob Blue, a winemaker with Fetzer Vineyards, explains how math and science are used in real-world situations dur-ing the winemaking process to students in the Math Engineering Science Achievement program from Eagle PeakMiddle School.

Winemaker Bob Blue talks aboutthe winemaking process to MESAstudents at the Fetzer bottling planton Wednesday. Fetzer has beeninvolved in the MESA program forthe past 15 years.

MESA tours Fetzer

Students learn science,math of making wine

See MESA, Page 15

Proposed grading ordinance moves forwardBOARD OF SUPERVISORS

See GRADING, Page 15

MATH ENGINEERING SCIENCE ACHIEVEMENT

Condoleezza Rice: U.S. ready to use itsfull military might to defend Japan

TOKYO (AP) — The United States is willing to use its fullmilitary might to defend Japan in light of North Korea’s nucleartest, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday asshe sought to assure Asian countries there is no need to jumpinto a nuclear arms race.

At her side, Rice’s Japanese counterpart drew a firm lineagainst his nation developing a nuclear bomb.

The top U.S. diplomat said she reaffirmed President Bush’spledge, made hours after North Korea’s Oct. 9 underground testblast, “that the United States has the will and the capability tomeet the full range — and I underscore the full range — of itsdeterrent and security commitments to Japan.”

Rice spoke following discussions with Japanese ForeignMinister Taro Aso, the first stop on her crisis mission to respondto the threat posed by the North.

Signs continued Wednesday that North Korea might bereadying for a second nuclear test that could be carried out assoon as this week, while Rice is in Asia.

American death toll in Iraq hits 70 forOctober with deaths of 11 more soldiers

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Eleven more U.S. troops wereslain in combat, the military said Wednesday, putting Octoberon track to be the deadliest month for U.S. forces since the siegeof Fallujah nearly two years ago.

The military says the sharp increase in U.S. casualties — 70so far this month — is tied to Ramadan and a security crack-down that has left American forces more vulnerable to attack inBaghdad and its suburbs. Muslim tenets hold that fighting a for-eign occupation force during Islam’s holy month puts a believ-er especially close to God.

As the death toll climbed for both U.S. forces and Iraqi civil-ians, who are being killed at a rate of 43 a day, the country’sShiite-dominated government remained under intense U.S.pressure to shut down Shiite militias.

Some members of the armed groups have fractured intouncontrolled, roaming death squads out for revenge againstSunni Arabs, the Muslim minority in Iraq who were politicallyand socially dominant until the fall of Saddam Hussein.

There have been growing signs in recent days of mountingstrain between Washington and the wobbly government ofPrime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who felt compelled during aconversation with President Bush this week to seek his assur-ances that the Americans were not going to dump him.

Court-martials ordered for 8 soldierson murder charges during Iraq service

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Eight soldiers from the 101stAirborne Division were ordered Wednesday to be court-mar-tialed on murder charges stemming from their service in Iraq,and two could get the death penalty for allegedly raping a 14-year-old and killing her and her family.

The Fort Campbell soldiers facing the death penalty are Sgt.Paul E. Cortez and Pfc. Jesse V. Spielman. Both are accused ofraping Abeer Qassim al-Janabi in her family’s home inMahmoudiya, about 20 miles south of Baghdad, then killing thegirl, her parents and younger sister.

Spc. James P. Barker and Pfc. Bryan L. Howard are alsoaccused in the rape and murders but will not face the deathpenalty, the military said in a statement.

Former Pvt. Steven Green, who was discharged for a person-ality disorder and arrested in North Carolina, will be tried infederal court in Kentucky. Green has pleaded not guilty to onecount of rape and four counts of murder.

Military prosecutors have said the five — all from the divi-sion’s 502nd Infantry Regiment — planned the attack from acheckpoint near the family’s home, changed their clothing tohide their identities and set the girl’s body on fire to destroy evi-dence.

Social Security to raise benefit checksfor 49 million retirees by 3.3% in 2007

WASHINGTON (AP) — Social Security checks for nearly49 million retirees are going up by 3.3 percent next year — anaverage increase of $33 per month, though rising health carecosts will take a bite out of the gain.

The monthly benefit for the typical retiree will rise to $1,044from an average of $1,011 this year.

The cost of living adjustment announced Wednesday by theSocial Security Administration will go to more than 53 millionpeople. Nearly 49 million receive Social Security benefits andthe rest Supplemental Security Income payments aimed at thepoor.

The 3.3 percent increase compares with a 4.1 percent benefitrise in 2006, which had been the biggest increase in 15 years.

Benefit payments, which have been tied to inflation since1975, surged by double-digit amounts in the high-inflationyears of 1980 and 1981 but increases have been more moderatein recent years as the Federal Reserve has had more successkeeping inflation under control.

Rumsfeld says Americans must notbelieve terror threat will go away

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans must take a lesson fromhistory and not believe the terrorist threat has been exaggeratedor will go away, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld saidWednesday. He described a new, more ruthless and lethal ter-rorist enemy, “with no territory to defend, no treaties to honor,that measures progress in terms of decades, not days.”

“With this sort of enemy, we cannot afford — and indeedcould not survive — another holiday from history,” Rumsfeldsaid. Contending there are those who say terrorism is “some-body else’s problem, or it will go away,” Rumsfeld counteredthat America has no choice but to go on the offensive. And heurged patience with the Iraqi and Afghan governments as theystruggle to build their democracies. Rumsfeld’s call for perse-verance comes three weeks before the November elections, asmembers of Congress face a public growing increasinglyunhappy and impatient with the war in Iraq.

Study finds DHEA supplements, testosterone patches fail to deliver

(AP) – The fountain of youth apparently does not yet comein a pill. Widely used DHEA supplements and testosteronepatches failed to deliver their touted anti-aging benefits in oneof the first rigorous studies to test such claims in older men andwomen. The substances did not improve the participants’strength, their physical performance, or certain other measuresof health. “I don’t think there’s any case for administeringthese” to elderly people, said Dr. K. Sreekumaran Nair of theMayo Clinic, lead author of the study, published in Thursday’s

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

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CORRECTIONSTuesday’s Page 1 article

“Voter registration down inthe county” incorrectly listedthe phone, fax and address forthe Mendocino CountyClerk’s office. Voter registra-tion forms or requests tobecome a permanent absenteevoter should be sent to theCounty Clerk, 501 Low GapRoad, Room 1020, Ukiah, CA95482. Requests to become anabsentee voter can also befaxed to 463-4257. To registerto vote by telephone, call theCounty Clerk’s office at 463-4371.

The Ukiah Daily Journal reservesthis space to correct errors or makeclarifications to news articles.Significant errors in obituary noticesor birth announcements will result inreprinting the entire article. Errorsmay be reported to the editor, 468-3526.

LOTTERY NUMBERSDAILY 3: night: 9, 7, 4.afternoon: 1, 6, 2.FANTASY 5: 24, 25, 31,

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Hot Shot; 2nd: 01, GoldRush; 3rd: 12, LuckyCharms.

Race time: 1:44.97.LOTTO: 7-15-23-27-44.Meganumber: 19.Jackpot: $45 million.

POLICE REPORTSThe following were

compiled from reports

prepared by the UkiahPolice Department. Toanonymously reportcrime information, call463-6205.

ARREST -- Kevin RayMaldonado, 33, of Ukiah, wasarrested on suspicion of tak-ing a vehicle without consentand failing to comply with thedemands of a traffic officer onEast Gobbi Street at 3:24 a.m.Tuesday.

ARREST -- Victor JamesWellington, 28, of Arcata, wasarrested on suspicion of tak-ing a vehicle without consent,providing false identificationto a police officer, drivingwith suspended privileges andwarrants from HumboldtCounty for possession of con-trolled cannabis, maliciouslydefacing or damaging proper-ty, reckless driving, drivingunder the influence and pos-session of marijuana for salein the 700 block of SouthState Street at 9:26 a.m.Tuesday.

ARREST -- AllenRidenour, 24, of Ukiah, wasarrested on suspicion of dri-ving under the influence anddriving with a suspendedlicense in the 100 block ofClara Avenue at 11:33 p.m.Tuesday.

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compiled from reportsprepared by the Mendoci-

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FUNERAL NOTICES[\

DON RAPHAEL MADDENMemorial services for

Don Raphael Madden will be held on Friday,October 20, 2006 at 4:00 pm at Trinity BaptistChurch, 900 S. Dora, Ukiah with PastorGerry Burney officiat-ing.

Don Raphael Maddenwas born in Sacramen-to, California on April 22,1927 to Jack and Vera Madden. Don peace-fully passed away at Chula Visa VeteransHome near San Die-go California on Friday,October 13, 2006 at age 79.

Don spent a total of sixyears in the United States Marine Corps andspent time on the front lines as a messagerunner in the Korean War. Don belonged to the

Veterans of For-eign Wars Post 1900,Disabled American Vet-erans and was an honorarylifetime member of the American Legion. Hewas also was a member of theToastmasters.

Don had just finishedwriting a book, The Chronicles of My Lifewhich will be published soon.

Art has always been animportant part of his life and he has createdmany beautiful paint-ings.

Don was married toVirginia for 34 years be-fore she passed away in2003. Don is sur-vived by his daughter VeraLynn Chin, her husband Hector, theirdaughter Marissa, Don’s son Donnie, Don’ssister Janis Nelson and husband Ted, sisters-in-law Emily Duarte, JoAnne Ward,Peggy Kennedy and brother-in-law AlbertBoogaard as well as many nieces and nephews.

Don had a zest for life

and enjoyed exchang-ing ideas with a variety ofpeople.

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MARILYN JEAN (VENN) STANDLEY

Marilyn passed peaceful-ly on the afternoon of October 15th, 2006 sur-rounded by her chil-dren and her beloved catAutumn.

Born to Garnet & BessieVenn on July 26th, 1930 in Battle CreekMichigan, Marilyn was

the youngest of seven chil-dren. In 1953, she married a Battle Creeknative, Dr. Thomas Standley and moved toUkiah, CA where they raised four children. Dr.Standley passed away in 1976.

She is survived by herchildren Elice King of Bluffton, OH, Mark of ElkGrove, Laurel Heintz of Roseville andKent of Willits, her sister, Frances Angell ofLady Lake, FL, six grandchildren and numer-ous nieces and nephews.

A celebration ofMarilyn’s life will be heldat noon on Saturday,October 21st in her garden at 9123 Grove Street in ElkGrove. An additional ser-vice is planned during theweek of the Venn FamilyReunion next summer in Michigan. In lieu of flow-ers, remembrances may be sent to Happy TailsPet Sanctuary, P.O. Box 161994,Sacramento, CA 95816-1994 or a charity of yourchoice.

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Death notices are free for Mendocino County residents. Death notices are limited to name of deceased, hometown, age, date ofdeath, date, time, and place of services and the funeral home handling the arrangements. For information on how to place afree death notice please call our editorial department at 468-3500.

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What’s PlayingTHURSDAY

NEIGHBORS READING -- Weekly reading series;every Thursday evening; Mulligan Books; 208 S. State St.;7 to 8:30 p.m.; 462-1555.

SQUARE DANCING -- Ukiah Senior Center; 499 LeslieSt., Bartlett Hall; 7 to 9:30 p.m. $4 per person, visitors wel-come.

DJ DANCE MUSIC -- DJ dance music; $2 Tequilanight; no cover; Perkins Street Lounge; 228 E. Perkins St.,Ukiah; 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.

WINE TASTING -- Frey Vineyards harvest Zinfandeland chocolate tasting; Tierra - Art, Garden, Wine; 312 N.School St., Ukiah; 5 to 8 p.m.; 468-7936.

TSUNAMI SLIDESHOW -- Julie Bawcom presents;Ukiah Civic Center; 7 p.m.; no cover.

‘ARSENIC AND OLD LACE’ -- American comedy clas-sic; Ukiah Players Theater; 1041 Low Gap Road; 7 p.m.;462-9226.

UKIAH HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR -- Live performance;First Presbyterian Church; Ukiah; 7:30 p.m.; $5 donation;463-5253 x 1040.

FRIDAYTHE BUDS -- Live Music; Potter Valley Cafe; 10761

Main St.; Potter Valley; 7 to 10 p.m.; 743-2848; no cover.DJ DANCE MUSIC -- DJ dance music; with Smokin’

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

CHRIS GIBSON AND PHILLIE BINDER-- Live music;Himalayan Café; S. State St., Ukiah; reservations recom-mended; 467-9900.

‘ARSENIC AND OLD LACE’ -- American comedy clas-sic; Ukiah Players Theater; 1041 Low Gap Road; 8 p.m.;462-9226.

PLUM CRAZY -- Live music; rock and jamband pop;Ukiah Brewing Company; 102 S. State St.; Ukiah; 9:45p.m.; $6.

SATURDAYTHE JULIAN TRIO -- Old time fiddle music; Ukiah

Farmers Market; School and Clay St.; Ukiah; 9 a.m. tonoon.

MAD COW JAZZ -- Live music; Potter Valley Cafe;10761 Main St.; Potter Valley; 7 to 10 p.m.; 743-2848.

DJ DANCE MUSIC -- DJ dance music; with SmokinJoe; Perkins Street Lounge; 228 E. Perkins St., Ukiah; 9p.m. to 2 a.m.

COUNTRY DANCE -- Ukiah Senior Center; 499 LeslieSt., Bartlett Hall; 7 to 10 p.m.; $8 members; $9 non-memebers; adults 21 and over welcome.

SWEET SPOT -- Live music; rock, soul and blues;Ukiah Brewing Company; 102 S. State St., Ukiah; 9:30p.m.; $5.

SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS-- Live drama; live rapartists; a hipopera about high school; Alex Thomas Plaza;300 S. State St., Ukiah; 3 to 8 p.m.; no cover.

OKTOBERFEST-- Live music; local beers; gourmetfood; Willits Community Theatre; 37 W. Van Lane., Willits;7 p.m.; $18 in advance; $20 at the door; on sale at Leavesof Grass Books in Willits; 459-3347.

‘AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH’ -- Live performance; KolHaEmek; 8591 West Rd, Redwood Valley; 7 p.m.; nocover; 462-7471.

DWIGHT SLADE-- Live performance; Comedy Alley;Ukiah Valley Conference Center; 200 S. School St.,Ukiah; 8 p.m.; $15 in advance; $17 at the door; 463-6729.

USUAL SUSPECTS-- Live performance; Holy TrinityChurch; 640 S. Orchard St., Ukiah; 7:30 p.m.; tickets avail-able at Mendocino Book Store.

‘ARSENIC AND OLD LACE’ -- American comedyclassic, final showing; Ukiah Players Theater; 1041 LowGap Road; 8 p.m.; 462-9226.

SKATE CITY ROLLER CITY -- AnniversaryCelebration; 2146 S. State St., Ukiah; 1 to 10 p.m.; $10;468-8600.

SUNDAYDANCE WAVE -- Weekly Freestyle community dance

for fitness and release; Mendocino Ballet Studio; 205 S.State St., Ukiah; 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; sliding scaledonation; 489-3345.

TUESDAYKARAOKE -- Every Tuesday; Perkins Street Lounge;

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

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

The Daily JournalTickets are on sale for The Ukiah

Main Street Program and ThurstonAuto Plaza’s first show of the 2006-2007 Comedy Alley Season, startingthis Saturday. The show begins at 8p.m., doors open at 7 p.m., in theUkiah Valley Conference Center, 200S. School St. This month’s show,sponsored by Next Wave Electronics,features Dwight Slade, JustineMcClure and opening act SeanStryker.

The Ukiah Main Street Program’shit comedy series Comedy Alley,(now in it’s 13th year) swings into thenew season with veteran comedianDwight Slade. Slade hails fromHouston, Texas where he honed hiscomedy chops at the tender age of 14with comedy legend Bill Hicks. Hecontinued to work with Hicks throughhis formative years moving to LosAngeles in 1981 at the age of 18, andmoved to Portland, Ore. in the late‘80s. He’s made his home in Portlandever since reasoning, “why should Icontinue to live in Los Angeles when Ican be just as miserable andAnonymous in Portland?” Slade hasbecome one of the premier comediansof the Pacific Northwest and has con-tinuously garnered the attention ofHollywood, (he has a developmentdeal with Warner Brothers television)New York, Comedy Central’s hit tele-vision Stand-Up show case “PremiumBlend” and the “Afghanistan ComedyTour,” The Montreal Comedy festival“Just For Laughs,” HBO’s “ComedyArts Festival” in Aspen, Colo. andThe Chicago Comedy Festival.Slade’s unique take on life, liberty,and the pursuit if marital happiness isnot to be missed.

Featuring on the show will beJustin McClure. His affable presenceand caustic rapid-fire wit make him animmediate fan favorite wherever hegoes. Displaying unique energy and aninfectious personality, McClure is anoriginal. You might have seen him asa semi-finalist on NBC’s Last ComicStanding, or in the Sundance indepen-dent film “To Make a Woman Laugh.”In addition he is the winner of the2006 San Jose IMPROV AnnualComedy Competition and a featureperformer it the 2006 Gulf CoastComedy Festival. His material rangesfrom observations of life, relatabletopics, and personal life experiencesto edgy dark ramblings (but always

clean). McClure has performed atclubs, theaters, and colleges all acrossthe country and has performed withsome of the top talent in the industry.

Opening the show will be SeanStryker. Stryker comes from a smalltown in Mendocino County and likeany good comedian shows a true pas-sion for the art. He’s a well-roundedtalent with influences ranging fromMonty Python to George Carlin.Expect some audience interaction andtruly funny observations.

Tickets are available at MendocinoBounty, 200 S. School St., cost $15 inadvance, or $17 the day of the show.Participants can purchase pizza fromthe no-host bar sponsored by WrightStuff Pizza, Parducci Wine Cellars,Mendocino Brewing Company,Anderson Valley Brewing, and EagleDistributing. Enter their raffle to winprizes, and get entered into the grandprize raffle for a chance to win adream vacation, provided by VillageTravel Service. The grand prize win-ner will be drawn at May’s ComedyAlley.

This year’s many season sponsorsinclude Mountain Valley Printing, Cityof Ukiah, Village Travel Service,Ukiah Valley Conference Center, SolDial Sound, Ukiah Safeway,Hometown Shopper, Kwine & Max,

Wright Stuff Pizza, and this monthssponsor, Next Wave Electronics. Foradditional information, call The UkiahMain Street Program at 463-6729

The Mission of the Ukiah MainStreet Program is to preserve andenhance what makes Ukiah a greatplace. We envision the heart of Ukiahbeing the economic and cultural cen-ter of a thriving small town communi-ty. We pursue this vision through: pro-motion, partnership, education, advo-cacy, preservation and beautification.

Comedy Alley kicks offnew season this Saturday

This Saturday’s Comedy Alley show will feature headliner DwightSlade, pictured above, who has been a practing comedian since hewas 14 years old. Opening for the show will be Mendocino County’sown Sean Stryker, shown below.

Last day to registerfor travel photography is this Friday

Successful Travel Photography withSusan and Neil Silverman will take placeNov. 5 through the 8. Register by thisFriday. Check the website for additionalimages of the Silverman’s. Call 884-1138or email pr@GualalaArts.org, for moreinformation.

Fall Salsa Dance Gala set for this Saturday

Vedolla’s Sway Ballroom presents aSalsa dance lesson this Saturday atVedolla’s Sway Ballroom, 307 N. MainSt., Ukiah. Doors open at 6 p.m. and aspecial salsa dance exhibition by TheSway Ballroom Dance Team will be at 7p.m., followed by open dancing for thepublic. Tickets can be purchased at SwayBallroom or the Mendocino BookCompany, tickets are $15 in advance, and$20 at the door.

For more information call 468-1140 orvisit online at www.MyDanceTeacher.com.

Skate City Roller Centerset to celebrate 25thanniversary Saturday

The 25th anniversary celebration forSkate City Roller Center begins thisSaturday, from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.Admission will be $10 for the 9 hourevent, quad skate rentals are free, and in-line rentals are $3. For those who wish tojoin the festivities but don’t want to skatea marathon, sessions will be offered trom1p.m. to 3:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.,4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., and 7:30 to 10 p.m.

Skate City was founded by operatorsDoug and Diane Adams in 1981. Duringthat time over 700,000 visitors haverolled around on quad or in-line skates.The skaters who will skate in the2006/2007 season are in for lots of fun as

they continue this National RollerSkating Month with the T.P. Party onFriday, Oct. 27, and the HalloweenCostume Party on Sat., Oct. 28.

Skate City is located at 2146 S. StateSt. in Ukiah. The local phone number is468-8600. The out-of-area toll free num-ber is 1-800-SK8-4-FUN. Skate City islocally owned and operated for the youthand families of Lake and MendocinoCounty.

‘Stop Kiss’ performancescontinue through Sunday

The Mendocino Theatre Companypresents Diana Son’s irresistibly excitingdrama “Stop Kiss”, directed by KennedyWhite from Sept. 14 through this Sunday.All performances are at 8 p.m. except for2 p.m. Sunday Matinees. Tickets andinformation are available at 937-4477 orwww.mendocinotheatre.org.

Ticket prices range $15 to $20 at theMendocino Art Center’s Helen SchoeniTheatre, located at 45200 Little LakeStreet in Mendocino.

Belly dance classes continue in Ukiah and Willits starting this Monday

American Tribal Style Fusion bellydance classes will be taught by JayneEllen. Ukiah classes will meet everyMonday, beginning classes will be from 6to 7:15 p.m., beginning and intermediatelevel two belly dance classes will be from7:30 to 9 p.m., at the Todd GroveClubhouse. The six week sessions beganthis fall with Session one starting Sept. 11and session 2 beginning this Monday,Oct. 23 through Dec. 4. These classes aresponsored in part by the City of Ukiah,Parks and Recreation Department.

Willits classes will meet everyWednesday. The beginning belly danceclasses will be from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. atUnited Methodist Church on the cornerof School and Pine. Beginning and inter-mediate, level two belly dance classeswill be from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

For more information, contact JayneEllen at 354-0242 or jayne@pacific.net.

Dedication of KarelMetcalf TerraceWednesday, Oct. 25.

Wednesday, Oct. 25 from 5 to 6 p.m.is the time to celebrate everyone whoworked on the Karel Metcalf Garden atthe Gualala Arts Center. First on theevening’s agenda will be a formal thank-you to Karel Metcalf for her eighteenyears of service that started this project.Another thank-you will go to Art Dreyerwho designed and directed the work, andanother to all the volunteers who spentover a year on the job.

Everyone is invited to join in anevening of lifting the filled glass withcheers and toasts.

Writers Read series to feature poet Whitehill

Theresa Whitehill will be this month’sfeatured reader in the Writers Readseries. The reading will be Thursday,Oct. 26 from 7 to 9:30 p.m., at ColoredHorse Studio, 780 Waugh Lane in Ukiah.

A California poet, designer, and letter-press printer, Whitehill’s literary workincludes commissioned poetry, culinarypoetry, letterpress poetry broadsides, andpoetic essays Appellation Magazine haspublished her poetic prose, and her poet-ry has appeared in regional Californiamagazines and anthologies.

Her literary letterpress broadsides,many produced with her husband, artistPaulo Ferreira, are in major national col-lections including the Getty Center forthe Arts, Brown University’s John HayLibrary, Stanford University’s SpecialCollections Department, the New YorkPublic Library, the Special CollectionsDepartment of UCLA, the BancroftLibrary at UC Berkeley, the SanFrancisco Public Library, Mills CollegeSpecial Collections, and City College ofSan Francisco, as well as many privatecollections.

An open mike session will follow thefeatured reading. Refreshments available.

Donation requested. For more infor-mation, call 275-9010 or 463-6989.

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Rootstock to playHalloween concert

Local reg-gae bandRootstockwill beplayingtheirfunkyjams atthe UkiahBrewingCompany’s anuualHalloweeenThrowdown nextFriday,Oct. 27.

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

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From the desk of...Say no to big box

To the Editor:The big box doesn’t mean the big life.We are shopping our way to financial

doom! Why haven’t we learned from theWal-Mart big deception that the “big box”stores have no conscience, pay low wagesfor most of the employees, often supple-mented by welfare and have little or nobenefits so that Medi-Cal has to pay orthey live with little or no medical atten-tion? Because the wages, for the most partare not sufficient to buy a home, the localtaxes are reduced and the bulk of the prof-its go back to the corporation, not to ourlocal community.

How is this securing our future?If we continue to buy imports, the main

stay of the big box, where will our childrenwork and for that matter, where will wework in 10 years? So now to further erodeour local economy, we are going to allowCostco to run our local businesses out ofbusiness! Does anybody remember just afew years ago, Ukiah was voted the bestsmall town in America for several years ina row? We did not have the “big box” storephenomena happening and people shoppedwith people they knew, their neighbors. InGreat Britain, there are very little “bigbox” stores. The lifestyle is most people gohome to be with their family at 5 or 6 p.m.,are off two days per week, take more vaca-tion, have better medical care and whiletheir houses may be simpler, they have allthey need to be comfortable and happy.

Is all the stuff we fill our closets, storageunits, garages and spare rooms with reallyworth the demise of our future economy?

We need to stop being so short sightedand consider how our actions are affectingthe future of not only our local economy,but the economy of our nation. We soonwill be in control of these “big box” corpo-rations and by the time this happens, wewill have no control any longer. Say no todrugs and the “big box” stores.

Marlene ShupeRedwood Valley

Thank a nurseTo the Editor:October 8 through the14 was Emergency

Nurses Week and October 11 was NationalEmergency Nurses Day. I would like topublicly acknowledge the excellentEmergency Nursing staff at Ukiah ValleyMedical Center. Emergency Nurses atUVMC take care of over 2,000 sick andinjured patients a month. They work sevendays a week, 24 hours a day, weekends andholidays. They are trained to treat everyailment from a cardiac arrest to multiplesevere trauma patients, from motor vehicleaccidents arriving at the same time, to afrightened child with stomach pain. All ofthe nurses at the Emergency Room aretrained in Advanced Cardiac Life Supportthey are certified trauma nurses andEmergency Pediatric nurses. Our nursessave lives and make a difference in patientslives every day. We are extremely fortunateto have in our community such dedicated,kind and compassionate nurses. I am proudto work with each and every one of them.

Tim Rohan, RN, CCRN, CFRNUkiah

Why negativity onHomecoming?

To the Editor:I was disappointed during Homecoming

Week to see a large anti-rally symbol on thefront page of your paper. The accompanyingarticle by Laura McCutcheon related, in myopinion, a slanted view of the “clamor” cre-ated by the rally.

As a first year teacher, I am enjoying myinduction into the homecoming festivities.Is the rally loud? Absolutely. However, it’s agood kind of loud. Students are exhibitingschool spirit, taking pride in their school,and supporting their athletes. I wasimpressed by the students’ discipline incheering at the appropriate times, quietingdown when asked, and by the way theycheered to boost each other up. Their cheer-ing involved people in a positive way that Ido not think was clearly represented in thearticle that was published.

During Homecoming Week my studentshave exhibited a great deal of creativity,ingenuity, class spirit, and school pride. Itbothers me that this would be portrayed in anegative light. It is true that the activities ofhomecoming week are not for everyonewhich is why the few students who are notinterested have the option of not attendingthese activities.

I would also like to note that, as far asschool dress goes, “all of the girls” do notdress provocatively, nor do they havelicense to. I don’t believe that this type ofinflammatory quote serves any useful pur-pose. Looking at the picture that was pub-lished with the article, I see a freshman classdressed in orange Tshirts - hardly daringattire. The sophomores in their bright greenmight make the other students green withenvy, but they aren’t showing an abundanceof skin. I did not witness a bevy of studentsrunning about half-clad at the rally nor haveI had classrooms full of students shivering

in a minimum of dress. I have had, howev-er, students dressed head to toe in black,white, green and orange on Monday andpurple and gold on Tuesday which just goesto show that school spirit is alive and well atUkiah High School. I, for one, think that isa positive thing to report.

Leslie BantaUkiah

Editor’s note: the Daily Journal has,year after year, published a full week ofpositive homecoming stories duringHomecoming Week. As you saw, the rest ofthe week we continued that tradition.However, in 2005 we got a significantamount of input from students and parentsthat Homecoming Week was not fun for allstudents and that many of them felt pres-sured and uncomfortable during the week.We felt it only fair to give those students avoice this year.

Don‘t break trustTo the Editor:When educator’s go out and teach our

future leaders about the “trust” of this coun-try, it is done with the history of this coun-try. When you break this “trust” within thepeople who lead this country today, it isnever going to be the same unless you fol-low the laws put into place from the pastelders. Therefore you shall restore the“respect” for the laws made by the elders...

Martin D. Martinez III Redwood Valley

Letters from our readers

PAUL KRUGMAN

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

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

In our opinion

In a recent interview with The Hartford Courant,Sen. Joseph Lieberman said something that wasn'tcredible. When the newspaper asked him whetherAmerica would be better off if the Democrats tookcontrol of the House of Representatives next month,he replied, "Uh, I haven't thought about that enough togive an answer."

Why wasn't this a credible answer? Because any-one with the slightest interest in American politics -- agroup that obviously includes Lieberman -- is waitingwith bated breath to see how this election goes, andthinking a lot about the implications. If the Democratsgain control of either house, no matter how narrowly,the American political landscape will be transformed.If they fail, no matter how narrowly, it will be seen,correctly, as a great victory for the hard right.

The fact is that this is a one-letter election. D or R,that's all that matters.

It's hard to think of an election in which the per-sonal qualities of the people running in a given districtor state have mattered less. Given the stakes, voterswho answer "yes" to the question Lieberman claimsnot to have thought about should think hard about vot-ing for any Republican, no matter how appealing.Conversely, those who answer "no" should think hardabout supporting any Democrat, no matter how muchthey like him or her.

There are two reasons why party control is every-thing in this election.

The first, lesser reason is the demonstrated abilityof Republican congressional leaders to keep theirmembers in line, even those members who cultivate areputation as moderates or mavericks. GOP politicianssometimes make a show of independence, as Sen.John McCain did in seeming to stand up to PresidentBush on torture. But in the end, they always give theWhite House what it wants: After getting a lot of goodpress for his principled stand, McCain signed on to atorture bill that in effect gave Bush a completely freehand.

And if the Republicans retain control of Congress,even if it's by just one seat in each house, Bush willretain that free hand. If they lose control of eitherhouse, the GOP juggernaut will come to a shudderinghalt.

Yet that's the less important reason this election isall about party control. The really important reasonmay be summed up in two words: subpoena power.

Even if the Democrats take both houses, they won'tbe able to accomplish much in the way of new legis-lation. They won't have the votes to stop Republicanfilibusters in the Senate, let alone to override presi-dential vetoes.

The only types of legislation the Democrats mightbe able to push through are overwhelmingly popularmeasures, like an increase in the minimum wage, thatRepublicans don't want but probably wouldn't dareoppose in an open vote.

But while the Democrats won't gain the ability topass laws, if they win they will gain the ability to carryout investigations, and the legal right to compel testi-mony.

The current Congress has shown no inclination toinvestigate the Bush administration. Last year TheBoston Globe offered an illuminating comparison:When Bill Clinton was president, the House took 140hours of sworn testimony about whether Clinton hadused the White House Christmas list to identify possi-ble Democratic donors. But in 2004 and 2005, aHouse committee took only 12 hours of testimony onthe abuses at Abu Ghraib.

If the Democrats take control, that will change --and voters should think very hard about whether theywant that change. Those who think it's a good idea toinvestigate, say, allegations of cronyism and corrup-tion in Iraq contracting should be aware that any votecast for a Republican makes congressional investiga-tions less likely. Those who believe that the adminis-tration should be left alone to do its job should beaware that any vote for a Democrat makes investiga-tions more likely.

OK, what about the Senate race in Connecticut,where Ned Lamont is the Democratic nominee, andLieberman, who lost the Democratic primary, is run-ning as an independent but promising to caucus withthe Democrats if he wins? Is this a case where theman, not the party, is what matters? Only if youbelieve that Lieberman's promise not to switch partiesis 100 percent credible.

One-letter politics

We congratulate the Ukiah PoliceDepartment and members of COMMET fortheir work investigating and clearing out twoenormous pot gardens smack dab in the mid-dle of a residential neighborhood.

These kinds of gardens were exactly thereason the City Council passed its marijuanaordinance forcing marijuana growingindoors.

Regardless of whether the two men arrest-ed during the bust are legitimate medicalmarijuana growers - and we tend to doubt it- medical marijuana proponents should alsoapplaud this action since it is growers likethese who are giving medical marijuana abad name and turning the general publicagainst this important law.

Prop. 215 was enacted to allow sick anddying patients who get relief from smokingor ingesting marijuana to be able to grow itand possess it without problems from lawenforcement. It was not meant to allow largescale unregulated growing operations in res-idential areas.

We hope this action will send a messageto marijuana growers everywhere - legiti-mate or not - that having an in-your-face atti-tude about your “rights” as a grower canbackfire. We support curtailing these kindsof marijuana gardens even when they claimto grow medical marijuana. An in-town res-idential neighborhood is not the place for amarijuana factory, no matter who it’s grownfor.

No place for pot factory

O N E D I T O R I A L SDaily Journal editorials are written byEditor K.C. Meadows with the concurrenceof Publisher Kevin McConnell.

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

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

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

Sen. Dianne Feinstein: 331 Hart Sen-ate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20510.(202)224-3841 FAX (202) 228-3954; SanFrancisco (415) 393-0707; senator@fein-stein.senate.gov

Congressman Mike Thompson: 1stDistrict, 231 Cannon Office Bldg, Washing-ton, D.C. 20515. (202) 225-3311; FAX(202)225-4335. Fort Bragg district office,430 N. Franklin St., PO Box 2208, FortBragg 95437; 962-0933,FAX 962-0934;www.house.gov/write rep

Assemblywoman Patty Berg: StateAssembly District 1, Capitol, Rm. 2137,

Sacramento, 95814. (916) 319-2001; SantaRosa, 576-2526; FAX, Santa Rosa, 576-2297. Berg's field representative in Ukiahoffice located at 104 W. Church St, Ukiah,95482, 463-5770. The office’s fax number is463-5773. E-mail to:assemblymember.berg@assembly.ca.gov

Senator Wes Chesbro: State SenateDistrict 2, Capitol Building, Room 5100,Sacramento, 95814. (916) 445-3375; FAX(916) 323-6958. Ukiah office is P.O. Box785, Ukiah, 95482, 468-8914, FAX 468-8931. District offices at 1040 Main St., Suite205, Napa, 94559, 224-1990, 50 D St., Suite120A, Santa Rosa, 95404, 576-2771, and317 3rd St., Suite 6, Eureka, 95501, 445-6508. Email: senator.chesbro@sen.ca.gov.

Mendocino County Supervisors:Michael Delbar, 1st District; Jim Watten-burger, 2nd District; Hal Wagenet, 3rd Dis-trict; Kendall Smith, 4th District; David Col-fax, 5th District. All can be reached by writ-ing to 501 Low Gap Road, Room 1090,Ukiah, 95482, 463-4221, FAX 463-4245.bos@co.mendocino.ca.us

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editor. All letters must include a clear name,signature, return address and phone number.Letters chosen for publication are generallypublished in the order they are received, butshorter, concise letters are given prefer-ence.We publish most of the letters wereceive, but we cannot guarantee publica-tion. Names will not be withheld for anyreason. If we are aware that you are con-nected to a local organization or are anelected official writing about the organiza-tion or body on which you serve, that willbe included in your signature. If you want tomake it clear you are not speaking for thatorganization, you should do so in your let-ter.All letters are subject to editing withoutnotice. Editing is generally limited toremoving statements that are potentiallylibelous or are not suitable for a familynewspaper. Form letters that are clearly partof a write-in campaign will not be pub-lished. You may drop letters off at our officeat 590 S. School St., or fax letters to 468-3544, mail to Letters to the Editor, P.O. Box749, Ukiah, 95482 or e-mail them toudj@pacific.net. E-mail letters should alsoinclude hometown and a phone number.

The Daily JournalNuestra Casa Family

Resource Center andMendocino Wine Companyare pleased to announce LaBodega III, an annual fund-raiser for service programs atNuestra Casa. The event willtake place this Saturday, from3:30 to 7 p.m. at ParducciWine Cellars, 501 ParducciRoad in Ukiah.

This year’s grand prize is60 bottles of premiumNorthern California wines.Second grand prize is 30 bot-tles to fill someone’s wine cel-lar. The third, fourth, and fifthprizes are fifteen bottles oflocal wine in unique wineracks.

La Bodega III will includewine tasting plus Mexicanfood, beverages, and music.Many participants will winmini raffle prizes from a vari-ety of local businesses as wellas wine baskets.

Tickets for the event andgrand prize are $40 and areavailable at Nuestra Casa, 487N. State St., Mendocino BookCompany, from Nuestra Casaboard members or at the door.

Tickets for only the eventand mini raffle will be sold atthe door for $20.

Funds raised will be usedfor after school tutoring,English, GED, and parentingclasses, drug and alcohol edu-cation, and many other cultur-al and life enhancing activities

at Nuestra Casa. For more information, call

Nuestra Casa executive direc-tor Vicki Patterson, at 463-8181 or Santiago Simental,director, at 744-7676.

La Bodega III annual fundraiser set for this Saturday

THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL THURSDAY, OCT. 19, 2006 – 5ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

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The Daily JournalOktoberfest is back at the Willits

Community Theatre Playhouse thisSaturday. Everyone had so much fun lastyear they decided to do it all again.

Participants still get plenty of local beersand gourmet food but this year they haveadded five Quartets to sing into the fall.Don’t forget there will also be dessert andeverything is included in the ticket price of$18 in advance and $20 at the door. Ticketswill go fast so get them early at Leaves ofGrass Books in downtown Willits or callthem at 459-3347.

The entertainment includes the follow-ing groups and their members: Works inProgress includes Helen Falandes, TamAdams, Jane Gurko and Sally Gearhart.Songs include: “Don’t Fence Me In,”

“Ragtime Cowgirl Jo,” and “Sunny Side ofthe Street.”

Four Gettables includes Don Willis,Frank Bravermann, Tom DeMarchi andAllen Garcia. Songs include: “River of NoReturn,” “Home on the Range,” “JavaJive,” and “Irish Blessing.”

Delphonatics includes Don Willis, MikeA’dair, Henry Shebitz and Richard Jeske.Songs include: “Straighten ‘Em,” “PrayerWheel,” “Come and Go With Me,” and“Pass on the Love.”

That Other Quartet (from Ukiah)includes Richard Drury, Mark Grover,Doug Patten and Dave Peterman

Grace Notes (from Ukiah and AndersonValley) includes Marolyn Peterman, CaroleHester, Karen Gowan and Joyce Murray

Oktoberfest live celebrationto be held this Saturday

Delphonatics, playing at this Saturday’s Oktoberfest, include Henry Shebitz,Boyd Pometer, Richard Jeske, Mike A’dair and Don Willis.

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Mendocino Ballet benefit to be held Oct. 26

The Mendocino Ballet presents a “Friendsof the Ballet Harvest Happy Hour”. There willbe a special “Happy Hour” benefiting theMendocino Ballet on Thrusday, October 26,from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. at the MendocinoBallet, 205 S. State Street. There is no chargefor this event. A fundraising request will bemade at the end of the presentation. HelpMendocino Ballet grow and local youth flour-ish!

For more information or to RSVP, callSherryl at 463-2290.

Author book reading andsigning to take place Oct. 26

The Mendocino Book Company will hostDylan Schaffer, author of the acclaimed non-fiction book “Life, Death, and Bialys” and the“Misdemeanor Man” mystery series. His sec-ond and latest installment in the series, “I Rightthe Wrongs”, has been recently released inpaperback and will be available at the storealong with the first in the series and his non-fiction work. This event will take place onThursday, Oct. 26 at 6 p.m., at the MendocinoBook Company, 102 S. School St. Ukiah.

For more information about this authorevent, contact the Book Company at 468-5940.

Author book launch and reading set for Oct. 27

Mendocino Book Company welcomeshome author Annette White-Parks, CreativeWriting instructor at Mendocino College in thelate 1970s and early 80s. White-Parks will readfrom “Bridge Work,” her new novel set amidstthe redwoods of the Mendocino Coast. Thisevent will take place on Friday, Oct. 27 at 7p.m., at the Mendocino Book Company, 102 S.School St., Ukiah.

The literary evening promises to be a triplecelebration. Besides reading from her novel,White-Parks will be joined by her FreshcutPress publishing partner, Ann Kelly, inannouncing the reprinting of their popularGualala history, “qh awala-li water comingdown place”. Also, members of White-Parks’former writing group, the Women WritersGuild of Mendocino County, known for theirjournal “Word Weavers”, will read from theirwork. The writers are dedicating the evening toone of their members, Ann Near.

For more information about this specialhometown author event, contact the BookCompany at 468-5940.

Halloween Costume Party set for Saturday, Oct. 28

Vic’s Place is having a Halloween costumeparty Saturday, Oct. 28 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at8501 E. Road, in Redwood Valley, next to thefire house. Prizes will be given out for the bestcostumes. There will be dancing, a DJ and lotsof fun, no cover.

For more information, call 485-8422.

UUMC to hold ‘Harvestfest’fundraiser Saturday, Oct. 28

The Ukiah United Methodist Church opensits doors to the community for its“Harvestfest” dinner/auction to be heldSaturday, Oct. 28. Local merchants and com-munity members have opened their hearts withdonations to be auctioned, including such spe-cialties as “a pie a month for one year.”

Appetizers and entertainment will be pro-

vided. Dinner tickets are $20. A children’s din-ner and activities under “safe sanctuary” super-vision can be purchased for children ten andunder for $10 each.

Doors will open at 5 p.m. with silent auctionbidding, dinner at 6:30 p.m. and live auction at8 p.m.

For ticket sales and reservations call 462-3360. Plan ahead because tickets will not beavailable at the door.

Hopland Fall Passport to be held Oct. 28 and 29 The Hopland Fall Passport will be held onSaturday Oct. 28 and Sunday Oct. 29 from 11a.m. to 5 p.m.

Participants will visit 10 wineries who will“roll out the barrel” showing their finest inRhone, Italian, Burgundian and Bordeaux vari-etals made in Mendocino.

Receive a Passport logo glass, entry to allwine tastings and food pairings, entertainmentat the various wineries and enter to win thePassport Prize Giveaway. The cost is $30 (allinclusive) for a fabulous wine weekend.Tickets are available in advance online atwww.hopland passport.com and participantsare automatically entered in an exclusive draw-ing for large format bottles. Tickets are alsoavailable at participating wineries or by calling1-800-433-3689.

For more information on this event, call 1-800-433-3689 or visitwww.hoplandpassport.com.

Wonders of Watercolorto be held Oct. 28 and 29

The Wonders of Watercolor with AnnieMurphy Springer Oct. 28 and 29, at TheGualala Arts Center, located at 46501 GualalaRoad is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays andnoon to 4 p.m. weekends. Space is still avail-able. For more information call 884-1138 oremail pr@GualalaArts.org.

Bake goods and art to take place sale Oct. 29

Bake goods featuring ice scream pie andcake along with some art will take placeSunday Oct. 29 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. atAutumn Leaves, 425 E. Gobbi St., in Ukiah.There will be a raffle and treats for kids under12, costumes are optional.

Bobby Markels live at theMendocino Theatre Companyto be held Nov. 6 and 7

Bobby Markels, writer, mother, actor andtheatre personality performs her one womanshow “I Come As I Am.”

A filled reminiscences of her life from 1956to 2006 on Monday, Nov. 6 and Tuesday, Nov.7 at 7 p.m. at the Helen Schoeni Theatre as aspecial presentation of the Mendocino TheatreCompany’s Fall Reading Series. $10 suggesteddonation at the door.

For more information or reservation, call937-4477.

Elizabeth Shepherd andMeris Emory display through Saturday, Nov. 11

At “The Dolphin,” 39225 Highway One,open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day,Elizabeth Shepherd is displaying her photogra-phy and Meris Emory is showing fused glass.Beside their individual work, there are alsoseveral pieces done in collaboration.

The rich visual photography complementsthe jewel tones of the glass. This exhibit isthrough Nov. 11.

For more information, call 884-3896.

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CYO Basketball signups begin Monday

Sign ups begin Monday forCYO Basketball (travelingleague), with another sign upsession on Wednesday. Bothsign ups will take place at EaglePeak Middle School.

Times are as follows:5:30 - 4th grade boys and girls6:15 - 5th grade boys and girls7:00 - 6th grade boys and girls7:45 - 7th grade boys and girls8:00 - 8th grade boys and girlsCost is $110 per person - and

parent must be present at signups

Any questions, contact KelvinChapman @ 485-8184

UHS Booster Clubmeeting Oct. 30

The next meeting for theUkiah High Athletic Boosterswill be held on Monday, Oct. 30in the “A” Building at Ukiah HighSchool.

Dinner Auction results will beon the agenda.

Golf tournament tobenefit a good cause

To benefit the MendocinoCounty Sheriff’s Jail andJuvenile Hall Chaplain’sProgram, a four-man scramblewill be held Oct. 14 at the UkiahMunicipal Golf Course.

The scramble will help providefunds to support the chaplain,as the current budget does notsupply any monthly compensa-tion or health care.

The chaplain position is avail-able full-time for inmates anddeputies, and is totally support-ed by community churches,individuals, and businesses.

Call the jail – 463-5741 – orstop by the golf course for anentry form.

City of Ukiah Men’sFall BasketballTournament

The City of Ukiah CommunityServices Department would liketo announce the opening forregistration for the Men’s FallBasketball Tournament.Registration is $200 and guar-antees 3 games. Tournamentwill begin on Friday, Oct. 20 andconclude on Saturday, Oct. 21.Tournament is open to teams ofmen ages 18 and up. For moreinformation or to register yourteam, please call (707) 463-6714.

City of Ukiah youthbasketball signupsend Oct. 20

The City of Ukiah CommunityService Department would liketo announce the beginning ofregistration for the 2006/07Youth Basketball league. Theleague is open to boys and girlsfrom Kindergarten through 12thgrade. Registration forms arenow available at the CivicCenter, 411 W. Clay St. and atwww.cityofukiah.com.

The registration fee is $50.00per first player, $45.00 for thesecond player in the same fam-ily. Registrations are due byFriday, October 20, 2006. A$15.00 late fee will be addedafter the 10/20/06 deadline.Absolutely NO registration willbe accepted after 10/27/06.

Practices will begin inNovember. The YouthBasketball League games willrun from January throughMarch 2007. For this programto be successful we needenthusiastic volunteer coachesand team sponsors. For moreinformation, please call 463-6714.

Times changed forSAL Boxing classesin September

Hours for SAL Boxing will bechanged for the month ofSeptember.

Effective immediately the newhours will be Tuesday at 5:30p.m. The cost is still only $5 forthe whole year and classes areongoing at the Redwood HealthClub.

To join SAL Boxing you mustfill out SAL paperwork and havea parental signature if you areunder 18.

The class is a mix of all levelsand ages and you are encour-aged to join boxing if you wantto seriously study boxing or justwant a good workout.

Ukiah Valley YouthSoccer LeagueGeneral Meeting

Ukiah Valley Youth SoccerLeague’s Annual General meet-ing is Friday, November 3 at 7p.m. at the Grace HudsonMuseum. It will be looking fornew board members, discusssuccesses and adopt new lawsfor the year. Question? Call theSoccer Hot Line at 467-9797.

High SchoolBasketball OfficialsNeeded

Basketball Officials Neededfor High School and Junior HighSchool. First Meeting isOctober 16. Interested?Contact 462-8450

South Ukiah LittleLeague

SULL will have a generalmeeting and board memberelections on Oct. 23 at 7:00P.M.This meeting will be at theCivic Center conference roomat 300 Seminary Ave. All par-ents of South Ukiah LittleLeague players are encouragedto come. Also, anyone inter-ested in serving on the SULLboard of directors should be atthis meeting. If you have anyquestions please call RandyPedersen at 463-0944 (H) 489-9944 (C).

Soccer FinalsJoin the soccer team on

Sunday Oct. 29 for the soccerfinals at the Ukiah HighStadium from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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

– THURSDAY, OCT. 19, 20066

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Raiders coach Art Shell stares down the sidelines during another loss.The team’s winless record has affected team morale.

By JOSH DUBOWThe Associated Press

ALAMEDA — Warren Sapp walked byRandy Moss’ locker recently and saw a framedpicture commemorating the receiver’s 100thcareer touchdown catch.

“You catch 100 TD passes, you think thatwould bring a little happiness to your life,”Sapp commented.

On this Oakland Raiders’ team there’s littleto be happy about.

Moss goes on the radio weekly and criticizesthe team. Last year’s leading receiver, JerryPorter, hasn’t played a game all year and hasbeen suspended by coach Art Shell for insubor-dination. And the winless Raiders are off totheir worst start in more than four decades.

After spending most of his career on win-ning teams in Tampa Bay, Sapp is strugglingwith the losing and negativity around theRaiders.

“It’s probably the worst time in my life rightnow,” Sapp said.

Oakland (0-5) heads into Sunday’s gameagainst the Arizona Cardinals as the NFL’s onlywinless team and having lost 11 in a row datingto last season.

Sapp hasn’t been on a team that started thispoorly since his second year in the league,when the Buccaneers lost their first five gameson the way to a 6-10 mark.

The Raiders haven’t been this bad since1964, when they lost their first five games in AlDavis’ second year as coach.

Most of the problems have been on anoffense that has scored just 50 points and hasbeen kept out of the end zone in three of thefirst five games, including last Sunday’s 13-3loss at Denver.

“We aren’t going to win many with threepoints, but we are just going to keep pluggingalong,” Sapp said. “It’s about pride, now, morethan anything. We haven’t won a game. Wecan’t hang our hat on anything. You have to goout and play. I know for myself I am, because Ilove this game.”

Shell considers Sapp one of the leaders of ateam that is sorely lacking them. With Mossand Porter making their problems public, thatleadership is being tested like never before.

“He’s a guy guys look up to,” Shell said.“He keeps guys loose. He’s demanding of histeammates. He makes sure they’re doing theright things. Guys respect him a lot and I’m

sure there’s a bunch of them that look up tohim.”

Sapp has learned to tone down his rhetoric,saying he’s learned that it’s not “really wise tosay all the stuff you’re really thinking.”

That’s a lesson Moss could use. Having shutout the local media during most of his twoyears in Oakland, Moss gets his thoughts outthrough a weekly radio spot on Fox SportsRadio.

He’s talked about how things are “fishy”around the Raiders, complained about howhard Shell makes the team work, said there’s noreason for him to care about the losing becauseno one else does, and said he’d welcome atrade if the Raiders thought it would help theteam.

Sapp, who used to have his own radio spotin Tampa, said Moss’ interviews wouldn’t besuch a big deal if the team was winning.

“But when you’re (0-5), everything’s magni-fied,” he said. “And I think being a veteran guyhe would understand that. But, hey, Moss isMoss. ...

“But Randy’s always been a different guy.Nothing that’s going to make it any worse right

By LARA JAKES JORDANThe Associated Press

WASHINGTON — AnInternet message claiming thatseven NFL stadiums will behit with dirty bombs thisweekend was met with“strong skepticism”Wednesday by governmentsecurity officials.

With nothing to indicate animminent attack, local author-ities and stadium owners werealerted “out of an abundanceof caution.”

Dated Oct. 12, the postingwas part of an ongoing con-versation titled “New Attackon America Be Afraid.” Itappeared on a Web site called“The Friend Society,” whichlinks to various online forumsand off-color cartoons.

The message said truckswould deliver radiological

bombs to stadiums in NewYork, Miami, Atlanta, Seattle,Houston, Oakland andCleveland — and that Osamabin Laden would later claimresponsibility.

Homeland Securityspokesman Russ Knocke saidthe threat was being viewed“with strong skepticism,” butthe agency contacted the NFL,local authorities and stadiumowners “out of an abundanceof caution.” The NCAA,which oversees college athlet-ics, said it was also notified.

“The department stronglyencourages the public to con-tinue to go about their plans,including attending eventsthat involve large public gath-erings such as footballgames,” Knocke said.

FBI spokesman RichardKolko said the threat was

“questionable” and was dis-cussing it with the NFL as“part of our routine discus-sions this week.”

NFL spokesman GregAiello said stadiums aroundthe country “are very wellprotected through the compre-hensive security procedureswe have in place, includingsecure facility perimeters, pat-downs and bag searches.”

Officials were made awareof the Web posting on Oct. 16.The threat was timed to becarried out on Sunday, Oct.22, marking the final day inMecca of Ramadan, theIslamic holy month.

“The death toll willapproach 100,000 from theinitial blasts and countlessother fatalities will later occuras result from radioactive fall-out,” according to a copy of

the posting obtained by TheAssociated Press.

It said al-Qaida wouldautomatically be blamed forthe nearly simultaneousattacks and predicted, “Later,through al-Jazeera, Osama binLaden will issue a video mes-sage claiming responsibilityfor what he dubbed’America’s Hiroshima.”’

The posting noted that allbut one of the stadiums —Atlanta — are open-air are-nas, adding: “Due to the openair, the radiological falloutwill destroy those not killed inthe initial explosion.” Theretractable roof in Houstonhas been closed for all gamesso far this season.

Several NFL teams and sta-dium owners acknowledgedthat they were in contact withfederal officials, including the

New Jersey Sports andExposition Authority, whichoperates Giants Stadium, thehome of the Jets and Giants.

In Indianapolis, where theColts were preparing for ahome game this weekend,head coach Tony Dungy said,“I’ve been waiting for this tohappen for a couple of yearsnow and you try and handlethe security and put it out ofyour mind.”

“We’ll let the security peo-ple do their job, and we’ll doour job,” Dungy said. “We’vegot a lot of confidence in NFLsecurity and our own securityhere.”

Raiders senior administra-tor Artie Gigantino said therewould be no noticeableincrease in security this week-end at Oakland Coliseum.

Government skeptical of threat against NFL stadiums

By TIM REYNOLDSThe Associated Press

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — The callersounded a tiny bit confused, greetingJuan Pablo Montoya as “Juan Carlos.”

Montoya just laughed it off.Apparently, he hasn’t made a name forhimself in NASCAR quite yet.

Give him time, he says.“I get up to speed pretty easy,”

Montoya said.Continuing his transition from

open-wheel to stock car racing,Montoya spent Tuesday andWednesday testing at Homestead-Miami Speedway, site of the season-ending Ford 400 and adding to specu-lation that he’ll make his Nextel Cup

debut there next month.His NASCAR debut is looming

fast, Oct. 28 in a Busch Series race atMemphis Motorsports Park — a trackwhere he tested last week.

And while saying he’s feeling moreand more comfortable in his newDodge owned by Chip GanassiRacing, Montoya knows he’s justbeginning to realize how big thisadjustment really is.

“You can make the car really goodand you can make it really bad, reallyeasy, I’ve noticed,” Montoya, who’lldrive full-time in NASCAR next year,said before his Wednesday testing ses-sion. “We’re just learning. We’re justlearning, trying things. We try to do lit-

tle steps at a time.”For Montoya — who teamed with

Ganassi to win the 2000 Indianapolis500 and is the first F1 driver to defectto NASCAR — that’s what all of thetesting sessions have really beenabout.

Since leaving his McLaren F1 teamin July, he tested at both TalladegaSuperspeedway and Iowa Speedwaybefore entering the ARCA events atthose two tracks. He tested last weekin Memphis, days before it wasannounced that he’ll return there forthe Busch Series stop.

But the slippery, sun-drenched sur-face at Homestead doesn’t compare toany of those tracks, he said.

“So far this has been the hardest testfor me, this Cup test,” Montoya said.“When I did the ARCA testing, youhave spoilers that are a lot bigger thanthis one, the car is more forgiving. It’slearning how far you can go with thecar. That’s probably been the hardestthing to learn in this car.”

He’s still a bit befuddled by somany things involved with his newgig, how something like a higher trackline here, a tiny shift of a spoiler there,all seem like minute details but windup making the difference betweenwinning and losing.

That wasn’t the case in F1, whereevery car is essentially the same.

Montoya making strides in transition to NASCAR

See THREAT, Page 8

See SAPP, Page 8

See STRIDES, Page 8

Winless season takes toll on Raiders

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Free karate programto be held at RHC

The Sheriff’s Youth ActivitiesKarate Program (Fall version) isteaching free youth, teen, andadult karate programs at theRedwood Health Club in Ukiah onWednesday nights starting at 5:30p.m. and on Sunday afternoonsstarting at 2 p.m. for ages 6 yearsold and above.

Registration is available at theclass. SAL membership/insurancefees are five dollars annually.

You do not have to be a memberof the RHC to participate. Formore information call the RHC at468-0441 or 376-4419. Also formore information, call SenseiMike Tobin at 354-0565.

Deep Valley ChristianGolf Marathon

DVC is holding its 5th Annual100-hole Golf Marathon Oct. 27 atthe Ukiah Municipal Golf Course.This event is a major fundraiserfor DVCS. Forty golfers will chal-lenge themselves to play 100holes in one day. If you would likemore information on this event,please call Eric Cline at 462-5617.

Ukiah Lacrosse Clubseeking players

Ukiah Crushers Lacrosse Clubwill be signing up players fromages 14-18 Saturday Oct. 21 from9 a.m. to noon at the PomolitaSoccer field on Cypress St. Playerequipment requirements, sign-upforms and general discussion ofthe sport will be available. Throw-arounds will start mid-Novemberand practice will begin after thewinter break. All players new andold must sign up and pay club fee.For more information, call IanPratt 462-8118.

-To place an announcement inthe “Community Sports Digest,”contact The Ukiah Daily JournalSports Department by phone at468-3518. You may also mail yourlisting to 590 S. School Street,Ukiah, Calif., 95482, e-mail it toudjsports@pacific.net, or fax it tous at 468-3544. Because the“Community Sports Digest” is aFREE service, no guarantees canbe made on the frequency of alisting’s appearance in The DailyJournal. To assure your eventmaximum publicity, please contacteither our classified (468-3535) ordisplay advertising (468-3510)departments.

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SCOREBOARDPOSTSEASON BASEBALL

At A GlanceBy The Associated Press

DIVISION SERIES

American LeagueDetroit 3, New York 1New York 8, Detroit 4Detroit 4, New York 3Detroit 6, New York 0Detroit 8, New York 3Oakland 3, Minnesota 0Oakland 3, Minnesota 2Oakland 5, Minnesota 2Oakland 8, Minnesota 3National LeagueNew York 3, Los Angeles 0New York 6, Los Angeles 5New York 4, Los Angeles 1New York 9, Los Angeles 5St. Louis 3, San Diego 1St. Louis 5, San Diego 1St. Louis 2, San Diego 0San Diego 3, St. Louis 1St. Louis 6, San Diego 2———

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

American LeagueTuesday, Oct. 10Detroit 5, Oakland 1Wednesday, Oct. 11Detroit 8, Oakland 5Friday, Oct. 13Detroit 3, Oakland 0Saturday, Oct. 14Detroit 6, Oakland 3, Detroit wins series 4-0

National LeagueWednesday, Oct. 11St. Louis at New York, ppd., rainThursday, Oct. 12New York 2, St. Louis 0Friday, Oct. 13St. Louis 9, New York 6Saturday, Oct. 14St. Louis 5, New York 0Sunday, Oct. 15New York 12, St. Louis 5Monday, Oct. 16New York at St. Louis, ppd., rainTuesday, Oct. 17St. Louis 4, New York 2, St. Louis leads series 3-2Wednesday, Oct. 18St. Louis (Carpenter 15-8) at New York (Maine 6-5), 8:19 p.m.Thursday, Oct. 19St. Louis (Suppan 12-7) at New York (Oliver 4-1or Trachsel 15-8), 8:19 p.m., if necessary———

WORLD SERIES

Saturday, Oct. 21St. Louis or N.Y. Mets at Detroit, (n)Sunday, Oct. 22St. Louis or N.Y. Mets at Detroit, (n)Tuesday, Oct. 24Detroit at St. Louis or N.Y. Mets, (n)Wednesday, Oct. 25Detroit at St. Louis or N.Y. Mets, (n)Thursday, Oct. 26Detroit at St. Louis or N.Y. Mets, if necessary, (n)Saturday, Oct. 28St. Louis or N.Y. Mets at Detroit, if necessary, (n)Sunday, Oct. 29St. Louis or N.Y. Mets at Detroit, if necessary, (n)

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEAt A GlanceBy The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic DivisionW L OT Pts GF GA

New Jersey 3 2 0 6 17 15N.Y. Rangers 3 3 0 6 25 25N.Y. Islanders 2 3 1 5 15 19Pittsburgh 2 2 0 4 11 12Philadelphia 1 4 1 3 12 26

Northeast DivisionW L OT Pts GF GA

Buffalo 6 0 0 12 31 16Montreal 3 0 2 8 17 15Toronto 3 1 2 8 22 19Ottawa 2 3 0 4 10 14Boston 1 3 1 3 10 21

Southeast DivisionW L OT Pts GF GA

Atlanta 4 1 1 9 20 11Florida 3 2 1 7 19 20Carolina 3 3 1 7 21 23Tampa Bay 2 4 0 4 12 15Washington 1 1 2 4 12 14

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central DivisionW L OT Pts GF GA

Detroit 3 1 1 7 17 9Chicago 3 2 0 6 23 19Columbus 2 1 1 5 12 13St. Louis 2 3 1 5 14 21Nashville 2 3 0 4 18 19

Northwest DivisionW L OT Pts GF GA

Minnesota 5 0 0 10 19 10Edmonton 4 2 0 8 17 13Vancouver 3 3 1 7 16 17Calgary 2 3 1 5 13 18Colorado 1 2 2 4 13 17

Pacific DivisionW L OT Pts GF GA

Dallas 5 1 0 10 18 10San Jose 5 1 0 10 23 15Anaheim 3 0 2 8 15 13Los Angeles 2 4 0 4 14 18Phoenix 2 4 0 4 16 25

Two points for a win, one point for overtime lossor shootout loss.———

Tuesday’s GamesBuffalo 9, Philadelphia 1Montreal 5, Calgary 4Phoenix 5, St. Louis 2Edmonton 2, Vancouver 1San Jose 2, Dallas 0Wednesday’s GamesFlorida at Washington, 7 p.m.Nashville at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.New Jersey at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.Colorado at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.Montreal at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.Detroit at Anaheim, 10 p.m.Minnesota at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.Thursday’s GamesCalgary at Boston, 7 p.m.Washington at Atlanta, 7 p.m.Colorado at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 7:30 p.m.Nashville at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.Los Angeles at Phoenix, 10 p.m.Detroit at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.Friday’s GamesToronto at Columbus, 7 p.m.Philadelphia at Florida, 7:30 p.m.Carolina at Buffalo, 8 p.m.Vancouver at St. Louis, 8 p.m.Chicago at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUEAt A GlanceBy The Associated Press

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

EastW L T Pct PF PA

New England 4 1 0 .800 108 74N.Y. Jets 3 3 0 .500 116 149Buffalo 2 4 0 .333 94 125Miami 1 5 0 .167 78 111South

W L T Pct PF PAIndianapolis 5 0 01.000 135 100Jacksonville 3 2 0 .600 118 74Houston 1 4 0 .200 72 147Tennessee 1 5 0 .167 85 157North

W L T Pct PF PABaltimore 4 2 0 .667 110 69Cincinnati 3 2 0 .600 111 99Pittsburgh 2 3 0 .400 106 84Cleveland 1 4 0 .200 81 109West

W L T Pct PF PADenver 4 1 0 .800 62 37San Diego 4 1 0 .800 151 55Kansas City 2 3 0 .400 87 97Oakland 0 5 0 .000 50 126

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

EastW L T Pct PF PA

Philadelphia 4 2 0 .667 179 124N.Y. Giants 3 2 0 .600 127 109Dallas 3 2 0 .600 147 92Washington 2 4 0 .333 118 135South

W L T Pct PF PANew Orleans 5 1 0 .833 145 110Carolina 4 2 0 .667 109 111Atlanta 3 2 0 .600 83 69Tampa Bay 1 4 0 .200 62 104North

W L T Pct PF PAChicago 6 0 01.000 180 59Minnesota 3 2 0 .600 89 82Green Bay 1 4 0 .200 87 138Detroit 1 5 0 .167 108 158West

W L T Pct PF PASeattle 4 1 0 .800 108 111St. Louis 4 2 0 .667 139 128San Francisco 2 4 0 .333 124 194Arizona 1 5 0 .167 111 143

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Sunday’s GamesDetroit at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.Green Bay at Miami, 1 p.m.Pittsburgh at Atlanta, 1 p.m.Jacksonville at Houston, 1 p.m.New England at Buffalo, 1 p.m.Carolina at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.San Diego at Kansas City, 1 p.m.Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.Denver at Cleveland, 4:05 p.m.Minnesota at Seattle, 4:15 p.m.Washington at Indianapolis, 4:15 p.m.Arizona at Oakland, 4:15 p.m.Open: Chicago, St. Louis, New Orleans, SanFrancisco, Baltimore, TennesseeMonday’s GameN.Y. Giants at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.Sunday, Oct. 29Houston at Tennessee, 1 p.m.Arizona at Green Bay, 1 p.m.Baltimore at New Orleans, 1 p.m.San Francisco at Chicago, 1 p.m.Seattle at Kansas City, 1 p.m.Atlanta at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.Tampa Bay at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.Jacksonville at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.St. Louis at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.N.Y. Jets at Cleveland, 4:15 p.m.Indianapolis at Denver, 4:15 p.m.Pittsburgh at Oakland, 4:15 p.m.Dallas at Carolina, 8:15 p.m.Open: Buffalo, Miami, Washington, Detroit

Monday, Oct. 30New England at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m.

NFL TEAM STAXBy The Associated PressThrough Week 6TOTAL YARDAGEAMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCEOFFENSE

Yards Rush PassSan Diego 1824 791 1033Indianapolis 1786 557 1229New England 1684 695 989Jacksonville 1585 592 993Pittsburgh 1582 629 953Cincinnati 1547 487 1060Miami 1816 550 1266New York Jets 1757 587 1170Denver 1434 710 724Tennessee 1712 689 1023Kansas City 1412 460 952Baltimore 1630 566 1064Buffalo 1571 611 960Houston 1309 338 971Cleveland 1306 375 931Oakland 1145 559 586DEFENSE

Yards Rush PassSan Diego 1092 358 734Baltimore 1512 427 1085Miami 1590 560 1030Jacksonville 1406 461 945Oakland 1414 745 669Pittsburgh 1440 392 1048Denver 1467 508 959Kansas City 1474 645 829New England 1540 428 1112Buffalo 1935 703 1232Indianapolis 1627 834 793Cleveland 1675 715 960Cincinnati 1679 702 977Tennessee 2179 987 1192New York Jets 2220 872 1348Houston 2094 729 1365NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCEOFFENSE

Yards Rush PassPhiladelphia 2414 669 1745New York Giants 2009 759 1250New Orleans 2125 653 1472Dallas 1760 759 1001Atlanta 1730 1160 570St. Louis 2071 589 1482Green Bay 1706 446 1260Washington 1956 785 1171Minnesota 1626 521 1105Chicago 1950 582 1368San Francisco 1914 703 1211Detroit 1904 433 1471Carolina 1862 617 1245Seattle 1532 545 987Arizona 1741 418 1323Tampa Bay 1408 443 965DEFENSE

Yards Rush PassChicago 1459 447 1012Minnesota 1377 372 1005Dallas 1396 335 1061Atlanta 1503 536 967New Orleans 1855 718 1137Seattle 1574 378 1196Carolina 1906 690 1216

New York Giants 1604 569 1035Tampa Bay 1622 706 916Arizona 1972 651 1321Washington 1999 666 1333St. Louis 2036 728 1308Philadelphia 2047 621 1426Detroit 2052 566 1486San Francisco 2172 718 1454Green Bay 1890 511 1379

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONPreseason GlanceBy The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic DivisionW L Pct GB

New York 3 0 1.000 —Toronto 3 0 1.000 —Philadelphia 1 1 .500 1 1/2Boston 1 3 .250 2 1/2New Jersey 0 3 .000 3Southeast Division

W L Pct GBAtlanta 3 1 .750 —Orlando 3 1 .750 —Washington 3 2 .600 1/2Miami 1 2 .333 1 1/2Charlotte 0 4 .000 3Central Division

W L Pct GBChicago 3 0 1.000 —Detroit 3 1 .750 1/2Milwaukee 2 1 .667 1Cleveland 1 2 .333 2Indiana 1 2 .333 2

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest DivisionW L Pct GB

Houston 2 1 .667 —Memphis 2 2 .500 1/2New Orleans 1 2 .333 1San Antonio 0 1 .000 1Dallas 0 4 .000 2 1/2Northwest Division

W L Pct GBMinnesota 2 1 .667 —Seattle 1 2 .333 1Utah 1 2 .333 1Denver 0 1 .000 1Portland 0 2 .000 1 1/2Pacific Division

W L Pct GBGolden State 2 0 1.000 —Sacramento 2 0 1.000 —L.A. Clippers 1 0 1.000 1/2L.A. Lakers 2 2 .500 1Phoenix 1 2 .333 1 1/2

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Tuesday’s GamesAtlanta 100, Orlando 96Cleveland 93, Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 52New York 116, Boston 108Miami 109, New Orleans 105Washington 100, Charlotte 84Houston 72, Dallas 69L.A. Clippers 107, Phoenix 96Sacramento 96, L.A. Lakers 91Golden State 124, Portland 120, OTWednesday’s GamesMinnesota vs. Detroit at Grand Rapids, Mich., 7p.m.Indiana vs. Denver at Cincinnati, 7 p.m.New Jersey at Boston, 7:30 p.m.Toronto vs. Cleveland at Rochester, N.Y., 7:30p.m.Milwaukee at Houston, 8:30 p.m.Thursday’s GamesCharlotte at Indiana, 7 p.m.New Orleans vs. Golden State at Los Angeles, 7p.m.Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv at Toronto, 7 p.m.Orlando vs. Atlanta at Birmingham, Ala., 8 p.m.Chicago at San Antonio, 8 p.m.Milwaukee at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.Portland at Utah, 9 p.m.Sacramento at Phoenix, 10 p.m.L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, 10 p.m. Friday, Oct.20Golden State or New Orleans at L.A. Clippers,7:30 p.m.Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.Miami at Memphis, 8 p.m.Minnesota at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.Utah at Sacramento, 10 p.m.Golden State or New Orleans at L.A. Lakers,10:30 p.m.Portland at Seattle, 10:30 p.m.

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCERBy The Associated PressAll Times EasternConference Semifinals(Two-leg Aggregate Score Series)Eastern ConferenceNew York vs. D.C. UnitedSaturday, Oct. 21: D.C. United at New York, 2 p.m.Sunday, Oct. 29: New York at D.C. United, 6 p.m.

Chicago vs. New EnglandSunday, Oct. 22: New England at Chicago, 1 p.m.Saturday, Oct. 28: Chicago at New England, 7:30p.m.———Western ConferenceColorado vs. FC DallasSaturday, Oct. 21: FC Dallas at Colorado, 9 p.m.Saturday, Oct. 28: Colorado at FC Dallas, 8:30p.m.

CD Chivas USA vs. HoustonSunday, Oct. 22: Houston at CD Chivas USA, 4p.m.Sunday, Oct. 29: CD Chivas USA at Houston, 4p.m.———Conference ChampionshipEastern ConferenceSaturday/Sunday, Nov. 4/5: TBD, TBA———Western ConferenceSaturday/Sunday, Nov. 4/5: TBD, TBA———MLS CupAt Frisco, TexasSunday, Nov. 12: TBD, 3:30 p.m.

SPORTS TRANSACTIONSBASEBALLFOOTBALLNational Football LeagueNFL—Suspended Green Bay WR KorenRobinson for a minimum of one year and AtlantaG Matt Lehr four games for violating the league’ssubstance abuse policy.ARIZONA CARDINALS—Fired Keith Rowen,offensive coordinator. Named quarterbacks coachMike Kruczek offensive coordinator.BALTIMORE RAVENS—Fired Jim Fassel, offen-sive coordinator.DETROIT LIONS—Placed RB Shawn Bryson oninjured reserve. Signed RB Arlen Harris. WaivedWR Scottie Vines from the physically-unable-to-perform list. Released OT Clint Stickdorn from thepractice squad. Signed G Stephen Peterman tothe practice squad.INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Acquired DT AnthonyMcFarland from Tampa Bay for a 2007 second-round draft pick.TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Signed CB PhillipBuchanon.

By ALLISON HOFFMANThe Associated Press

SAN DIEGO — A womanwho was with Chargers line-backer Steve Foley the nighthe was shot by an off-dutypolice officer was orderedWednesday to stand trial oncharges that she tried the runthe officer down.

Lisa Maree Gaut, 26, haspleaded not guilty to assault-ing Officer Aaron Mansker.Prosecutors say she slidbehind the wheel of Foley’ssouped-up muscle car afterthe player got out to confrontMansker, then gunned the carat Mansker after he shotFoley in the leg.

Mansker, a 23-year-oldrookie officer with theCoronado Police Department,shot Foley in the leg and thighafter tailing him for about 30miles on a freeway, suspect-ing he was driving drunk.

Foley pleaded not guilty onMonday to misdemeanordrunk driving charges. Hewas not required to appear incourt, and is recovering out ofthe hospital. His agent, DavidLevine, said last week thatFoley has not been able towalk since the shooting.

Mansker took the stand atthe preliminary hearing forGaut this week. He told thecourt on Tuesday that he fol-lowed Foley’s plum-colored1971 Oldsmobile CutlassSupreme after seeing the carweave through freeway traf-fic.

The shooting occurredafter Foley got out of the carand began walking towardMansker, who said he firstfired a warning shot. Manskertestified Wednesday that heshot Foley because he thoughtthe linebacker might have agun after the player reachedfor his waistband.

On cross-examination,Mansker told Gaut’s attorney,Raymond Vecchio, that hehadn’t seen a weapon.

“It was just the reachingthat made you shoot him?”Vecchio asked.

“That’s correct,” Manskersaid.

Mansker is on paid admin-istrative leave.

Gaut faces up to five yearsin state prison if she is con-victed.

Womandrivingwith Foleystands trial

By GREG BEACHAMThe Associated Press

SANTA CLARA — Coach Mike Nolanthinks one answer to the San Francisco 49ers’problems on defense could be right there ontheir special teams.

Nolan said safety Keith Lewis could getmeaningful playing time on defense when theclub returns from its bye. Lewis, a third-yearpro from Sacramento, is the 49ers’ special-teams captain and a specialist in big hits —the type that haven’t been doled out much inSan Francisco this season.

Lewis took over several responsibilities onspecial teams after the 49ers cut TerryJackson before the regular season, but nowLewis could take playing time away from freesafety Mike Adams, who’s in his second sea-son as a starter.

Adams’ inconsistent play has been just oneof several reasons for the 49ers’ exceptional-ly poor defensive play in recent weeks,including last Sunday’s 48-19 loss to SanDiego.

None of the 49ers’ defensive backs areknown as heavy hitters, but Lewis hasn’tplayed much in that backfield during the reg-ular season. But in the preseason, he deliv-ered the type of hit that can make opposingreceivers think hard about going over themiddle, clobbering San Diego tight end RyanKrause.

“Obviously we haven’t had a lot of bighits,” Nolan said. “We haven’t had a lot ofpasses denied. ... If they see their guys gettinghit a lot down the middle, quarterbacks willbe a little more leery of putting that ball outthere, because they don’t want to get theirguys blown up, either.”

Nolan also confirmed Mark Roman hassupplanted Tony Parrish as the 49ers’ starting

strong safety. Roman, signed after thePackers cut him in late July, wrested the jobaway from a nine-season starter with moreconsistent play.

———HARALSON READY: Rookie Parys

Haralson is another underused player who’sready for more action on the Niners’ defense.

Nolan has been giving Haralson moreaction in practice this week, and the two-timeTennessee defensive captain could get achance to rush the passer next week inChicago.

Haralson’s development in training campwas slowed by a foot injury that sidelined himfor most of the exhibition season, so hiscoaches only now can see the skills theyexpected from the fifth-round pick.

“It was really frustrating,” Haralson said ofhis injury. “I had never been injured before. Ihad never missed a game. It held me back onmy reps and got me out of my technique.Now I’m into the rhythm.”

Haralson was a defensive end with theVolunteers, then started his San Franciscocareer as a linebacker before moving back tothe line recently. He says he feels comfortablerushing the passer from any stance, however.

The coaching staff has noticed his skills,and hope he’ll add some danger to a pass rushthat has just four sacks in the 49ers’ last fourgames.

———ALMOST GONE: The 49ers will hold one

more workout Thursday morning before leav-ing town for a 3 1/2-day weekend.

Cornerback Shawntae Spencer is amongthe players headed home to see friends andfamily, while quarterback Alex Smith isamong those who probably will stay homeand relax.

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Minnesota linebackerNapoloeon Harris, who willplay with the Vikings thisSunday in Seattle, said he’snever felt threatened as aplayer, but understands whythe league was alerted despitethe threat’s questionable cred-ibility.

“After 9/11, you’ve reallygot to take everything seri-ous,” he said. “You reallycan’t take for granted yoursecurity. That’s just the way Ilook at it. Especially some-thing of that magnitude.”

Authorities traced the site’sInternet provider back toVoxel Dot Net Inc., which hassupport and engineering staffbased in Troy, N.Y. A manwho answered the phone atVoxel, who declined to givehis name, said he wasunaware of the posted threat

on the Web site and refusedfurther comment.

The author of the threats,posted at 9:31 p.m. EDT onOct. 12, identified himselfonline as “javness.”

“In the aftermath civil warswill erupt across the world,both in the Middle East andwithin the United States,” jav-ness wrote. “Globaleconomies will screech to ahalt. General chaos will rule.”

The nation’s general alertlevel remains at yellow, sig-naling an elevated risk of anattack. The threat level for air-line flights is at orange, whereit has been since a foiled plotto bomb U.S.-bound commer-cial jets was revealed on Aug.10.

———Associated Press sports

writers Dave Goldberg andRalph Russo in New York,Kristie Rieken in Houston,Josh Dubow in Alameda,Calif., Dave Campbell inEden Prairie, Minn. andMichael Marot in Indianapoliscontributed to this report.

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now, I don’t think. It’s got toget better before it getsworse.”

That could take a while.The Raiders are the laugh-

ingstock of the league rightnow, with Web sites alreadyrunning polls about whetherthey’ll even win a single gamethis season.

After this week’s gameagainst the strugglingCardinals (1-5), the schedulegets much more difficult, witha home game againstPittsburgh, a visit to Seattle, ahome game against Denverand trips to Kansas City andSan Diego.

The Raiders are underdogsthis week and figure to be forthe five following games.Then comes a home gameagainst Houston, which looksas if it could be Oakland’smost winnable matchup.

“When you’re on the out-side looking at an 0-5 team,it’s really easy to nitpick andsay what you need to saybecause there aren’t a lot ofthings you can fight off whenyou’re 0-5,” Sapp said. “Thelosses are there and there areno wins to fight anythingwith. We know what kind ofballclub we got. We just haveto go out and show it.”

———TERROR THREAT: The

Oakland Coliseum is one ofseven NFL stadiums that aWeb site claimed will be hitwith radiological dirty bombsthis weekend, but the govern-ment on Wednesdayexpressed doubts about the

threat.The warning, posted Oct.

12, was part of an ongoingInternet conversation titled“New Attack on America BeAfraid.” It mentioned NFLstadiums in New York,Miami, Atlanta, Seattle,Houston, Oakland andCleveland, where games arescheduled for this weekend.

The Raiders were contact-ed by the NFL about thethreat, which the Departmentof Homeland Security saidshould not deter people fromattending games this week-end.

Gigantino added that fanswill not need to arrive earlierthan usual and tailgating inRVs will be allowed.

There are still ticketsremaining for the game, butthe Raiders said they’re opti-mistic it will be soldout byThursday’s deadline to allowit to be broadcast locally.

———BANGED-UP BACKS:

Starting running back LaMontJordan missed practice with asore back and his backup,Justin Fargas, is questionablethis week with a shoulderinjury.

Fullback Zack Crocketttook snaps as the first-stringhalfback in practiceWednesday. ReShard Leewould move to fullback ifCrockett were needed at half-back.

Adimchinobe Echemanducould be activated off thepractice squad if both Jordanand Fargas are unable to play.

CB Fabian Washingtoncould return this week aftermissing the previous twogames with a hamstringinjury.

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“The crazy thing here ishow limited the rules are fortechnology (and) how far theygo with the cars,” Montoyasaid. “If you would bring anengineer from like FormulaOne and show them howdetailed the cars are theywould be shocked.”

Montoya is finding somethings shocking, too.

During his testing onTuesday, he found several dri-vers offering tips about hiscar’s setup — includingCasey Mears, who also drivesfor Ganassi, and KevinHarvick, who drives forRichard Childress Racing.

“You know, we don’t dothat in Europe,” Montoyasaid. “If you see somebodystruggling in Formula One,you’re never going to go andsay, ’You’re making thiswrong.’ You actually go toyour guys and you say, ’Yousee what they’re doingwrong?”’

Had he not taken a differentcareer path, Montoya wouldbe in Sao Paulo, Brazil, thisweekend, looking for a thirdstraight victory at theBrazilian Grand Prix.

Instead, he’ll be back in his

native Colombia, gettingsome rest before he’ll resumepreparations for the Buschrace in Memphis.

And he doesn’t seem likehe’s missing his F1 days onebit.

“I’m here for the long runwhether they like it or not,”Montoya said. “Do I want tosucceed? Of course, I want tosucceed. Is it going to beeasy? No. Am I going to havegood races? Hopefully yes.Am I going to have bad races?Definitely yes. It’s part of it.”

Homestead is about 45minutes south of downtownMiami, Montoya’s adoptedhometown — so there wouldbe some obvious symmetry ifGanassi did decide to have hisnewest driver race in the Ford400.

But that’s not going toaffect the decision-makingprocess, Montoya said. He’lljoin the Nextel Cup serieswhen he’s ready, and if thatisn’t before next February atDaytona, then that sounds finewith him.

“Whatever we decide,whether it’s to race here ornot, is not because I want todo my debut here,” Montoyasaid. “It’s because it is thenext right step for me. ...We’re not even close to thepoint we know what we’regoing to do yet.”

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The Associated PressEL SEGUNDO — The season opener is less

than two weeks away, and the Los AngelesLakers’ injury problems are getting worse.

Brian Cook and Aaron McKie were the lat-est Lakers to be injured, and it’s possible nei-ther will play in Thursday night’s exhibitiongame against the Los Angeles Clippers atStaples Center.

Cook was hurt during warmups beforeTuesday night’s 96-91 loss to Sacramento inLas Vegas, sustaining a mild sprain of his leftankle. He played anyway, getting 12 points andnine rebounds, but is listed as questionable forThursday night’s game.

McKie left with back spasms in the opening90 seconds of Tuesday night’s game, and sawa back specialist Wednesday. He was ruled outof the game against the Clippers.

“It certainly puts a damper on things,”Lakers assistant coach Kurt Rambis said afterpractice Wednesday. “We obviously wanteverybody back healthy. We want everybodyto have as many days as possible, as manygames as possible to develop togetherness.”

Rambis is filling in for coach Phil Jackson,who had hip replacement surgery Oct. 3.Jackson is expected to be on the bench Oct. 31when the Lakers open the season againstPhoenix.

Kobe Bryant (offseason knee surgery) andChris Mihm (offseason ankle surgery) haven’tplayed in the exhibition season.

Kwame Brown (sprained right shoulder),Shammond Williams (abdominal muscle

strain) and Von Wafer (bruised left heel) arealso hurting, and probably won’t play againstthe Clippers.

Vladimir Radmanovic has played despite asprained right hand and Lamar Odom despite abruised right shin. Sasha Vujacic missed twogames because of a strained muscle in his leftfoot before playing Tuesday night. All threeare expected to play against the Clippers.

“Guys have to step up and play,” Rambissaid. “They have to cover the holes that wehave in our roster right now. It also gives guysan opportunity to show us what they can do soit can educate us to about what their capabili-ties are. So it’s an opportunity for players.

“But realistically, if we don’t get everybodyback, it does put a little bit of a hole in ourgrowth process.”

Bryant said he did what he called more“explosive movements” at practiceWednesday, but isn’t ready to go quite yet. Hehas said repeatedly that he should be readywhen the regular season starts, but would liketo play in at least one exhibition game.

“I would love to have one, definitely, just tokind of get the kinks out a little bit, get a gameunder your belt,” he said. “That would helptremendously. Hopefully, I’ll have one.”

Brown said if he doesn’t play against theClippers, he hopes to play Friday night whenthe Lakers face either New Orleans or GoldenState, who meet in the opener of Thursdaynight’s doubleheader. Mihm said that whilehe’s been making progress, he’s not ready toplay yet.

Cook, McKie latestLakers to be injured

The Associated PressOAKLAND — Center

Troy Murphy will miss theGolden State Warriors’ nexttwo preseason games afterbreaking his nose in a gameagainst Portland.

Murphy was hurt in the

fourth quarter of GoldenState’s overtime victoryTuesday night when ZachRandolph’s forearm hit him inthe face.

Murphy, who scored 14points, underwent surgeryWednesday in Los Angeles,

where the Warriors play exhi-bitions over the next twonights.

The Warriors will re-evalu-ate Murphy’s condition whenthe team returns to the BayArea over the weekend.

Murphy averaged 14 points

and 10 rebounds last season,his fifth with the Warriors.After playing power forwardthroughout his NBA career,the former Notre Dame star isexpected to be new coach DonNelson’s starting center in hissmall-ball scheme.

Warriors’ Murphy sidelined with broken nose

Lewis could be Niners’ next big hit on D

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SAN FRANCISCO —Dusty Baker knows if he ismeant to manage again, itwill happen.

For now, he’s back inNorthern California tendingto all of the things he didn’thave time for while leadingthe

“I don’t have a plan,”Baker said. “It’s up to otherpeople to initiate the plan.You go on with your life.You’ve got to keep moving,and you’ve got to keep mov-ing forward at the sametime.”

He certainly would listenif Oakland or San Franciscocontacted him about theirmanagerial openings. TheA’s fired Ken Macha onMonday after the teamreached the AL champi-

onship series. From 1993-2002, Baker managed theGiants, who cut ties withhim after the club lost the’02 World Series to the wild-card Angels. Yet patching uphis differences with ownerPeter Magowan might bedifficult. Baker’s contractwas not renewed after fourseasons with the Cubs, whofinished 66-96 this season.In his first season, the Cubscame within five outs of theWorld Series. Baker, alwayspopular with his players, isrelying on his faith to tellhim what’s next. And he isheeding the advice of hisformer All-Star basketballcoach from high school,Frank Carabajal.

He was headed toSacramento to visit hisfather, where he’d eventual-ly like to retire.

Baker patiently waitingto see what’s next

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In 1987, the Dow Jones plunged 508 pointson Black Monday.

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Dear Annie: I’m a 44-year-old woman,twice-divorced and an only child. I live nextdoor to my father, a widower in his late 70s.

The problem is, I have no private lifebecause of Dad’s constant intrusion. He nolonger drives, although I’m sure he could if hewanted, so I provide all his taxi services, mostof his shopping and whatever else I can to helphim.

That’s only part of it. Dad thinks it’s appro-priate for him to pass judgment on the men I’mseeing, and he becomes very angry if he thinksI’m dating someone he doesn’t approve of --and that means everybody. Neither of my hus-bands were in his good graces, which led tolots of stress for me and certainly contributedto the demise of my second marriage.

Short of selling my home and moving away,leaving Dad to fend for himself, what can I do?-- Almost Like Living at Home

Dear Almost: You are giving Dad a greatdeal of influence over your life, and obviously,

you resent it. So why do you pay so muchattention to his opinions? You are not going tochange his bossy attitude. It’s admirable thatyou want to be nearby so you can be of assis-tance to him, but you must learn to let his com-ments roll off your back or you will never havea social life. Dad doesn’t need to be introducedto casual dates, and if he dislikes a boyfriend,tell him, “Sorry you don’t approve, Dad, butit’s not your decision,” and mean it.

Dear Annie: I have an 8-year-old neighborwho makes herself right at home in our house.“Latrice” comes over first thing in the morningand stays through dinner. She follows us whenwe run errands. She is nosy about what vita-

mins I take and stands over my shoulder whenI send e-mails.

Latrice’s parents both work a lot and she’shome with her two older siblings, so I knowshe’s lonely. She’s a good role model for mykids and does help out. I also feel like we’vebeen a benefit to her -- taking her to church andto the library for the first time, and going onbike rides together.

My husband is off work only one day aweek, and we like to spend that day with him.When I tell Latrice we need some family time,she asks about our plans. I have to tell fibs inorder to get her to go home, and sometimes Ifeel obligated to actually get in the car andleave so she won’t know I was lying.

Latrice’s parents are very laid back and tellher she can stay at our place as long as we’llhave her. We are planning to sell our house,and now I find myself in an extreme hurry toget out of this neighborhood. I know we needto set limits, but how can we do that withouthurting her feelings? -- Feeling Squished

Dear Squished: Think of it this way -- youwould be doing Latrice a huge favor if you

could make her understand that it’s possible tooverstay your welcome. Gently explain thatyour husband’s day off is “family-only time”and she will have to go home. Period. If shecomes over anyway, say, “Sorry, Latrice. It’sfamily-only day. See you tomorrow.” Smilewarmly, and close the door.

Dear Annie: Would you please stop usingthe terms “elderly” and “older folks?” Whenyou replied to “Getting Ready To Blow MyTop in the Midwest,” why didn’t you just saychildren should help their parents with homeupkeep if the parents are unable to do it them-selves instead of saying “elderly parents?”

Don’t assume all people of a certain age arehelpless. I am 63 and clean my own gutters.My dad did his own heavy work until he was inhis late 80s. Stop with the age stereotypes,please. -- No Senior Citizen

Dear No Senior Citizen: Sorry we offend-ed you. “Elderly” is a common adjective forthose in their 80s or older, and is not intendedto be insulting or an indication of helplessness.We’ll keep your objections in mind, however.

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

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THE LEARNING

CHALLENGER by Robert Barnett

DIRECTIONS:

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

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

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

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PUBLIC NOTICE

755-0610-19,26,11-2,9/06FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT

File No.: 2006-F0710THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI-NESS AS:STANFORD1400 Hwy 175 Hopland, CA 95449Leonard J.Brutocao1370 Hwy 175Hopland, CA 95449This business is con-ducted by a Limited Partnership. Theregistrants com-menced to transact business under the f ict it ious business name or names listed above on July 1,2006. Endorsed-Filedon October 17,2006. at the Mendo-cino County Clerks Office./s/Leonard J.BrutocaoLEONARD J.BRUTOCAO

704-069-28,10-5,12,19/06

File No. 2006-F0651FICTITIOUS BUSI-NESSNAME STATEMENT

The following per-son(s) is/are doing business as: GUALA-LA MOBILE COURT, 38851 Highway 1, Gualala, CA 95445

Roger A. Chung, 21 Coronado Cour t, Walnut Creek, CA 94517

Eda L. Chung, 21 Coronado Cour t, Walnut Creek, CA 94517

This business is conducted by hus-band & wife.

The registrant commenced to trans-act business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on ____.

I declare that all in-formation in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)SIGNED: ROGER A.CHUNG, EDA L.CHUNG

This statement was fi led with the County Clerk of Men-docino County on September 21, 2006.

NOTICE-This Ficti-t ious Name State-ment expires f ive years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk.A new Fictitious Busi-ness Name State-ment must be fi led before that time. The fi l ing of this state-ment does not of it-self authorize the use in this state of a Ficti-tious Business Name in violation of the rights of another un-der Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).First Filing / Renewal FilingUkiah Daily JournalCN762735 Sep 28, Oct 5,12,19, 2006

705-069-28,10-5,12,19/06FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT

File No.: 2006-F0514THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI-NESS AS:FORKS CAFE3166 N. State StreetUkiah, CA 95482Christy Giacomini311 N. State St.Ukiah, CA 95482This business is con-ducted by an Individ-ual. The registrant commenced to trans-act business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on July 21,2006. Endorsed-Filedon September 1,2006 at the Mendoci-no County Clerks Of-fice./s/ Christy GiacominiCHRISTYGIACOMINI

742-0610-12,19,26,11/06FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT

File No.: 2006-F0687THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI-NESS AS:CROSS COUNTRY PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT & EXCAVATION525 Donner Ct.Ukiah, Ca 95482Danny Robert PardiniP.O.Box 22Boonville, CA 95415This business is con-ducted by an Individ-ual. The registrant commenced to trans-act business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on October10, 2006. Endorsed-Filed on October 10,2006 at the Mendoci-no County Clerks Of-fice./s Danny Robert PardiniDANNY ROBERT PARDINI

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STATEMENT OFABANDONMENT OFUSE OF FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS NAMEThe following person (persons) have aban-doned the use of the f ict it ious business name:MOORE’S FLOUR MILL1550 So. State St.Ukiah, CA 95482Michael Sanford Feldman1550 So. State St.Ukih, CA 95482Bella Ruth FeldmanThe fictit ious busi-ness name referred to above was filed in County on July 9,2003. This business was conducted by aCalifornia Limited Partnership. Thisstatement was fi led with the County Clerk of Mendocino County on October 16, 2006/s/Bella Ruth FeldmanBELLA RUTH FELDMAN

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File No.: 2006-F0692THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI-NESS AS:Barra of Mendocino WineryRed Truck WineryDnA Vineyards501 Parducci RoadUkiah, CA 95482Mendocino Wine Group, LLC501 Parducci RoadUkiah, CA 95482This business is conducted by a Lim-ited Liability Com-pany. The registrants commenced to trans-act business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on March 29,2004. Endorsed-Filedon October 11, 2006 at the Mendocino County Clerks Office./s/Paul E. DolanPAUL E. DOLANTRUSTEE758-06

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File No.: 2006-F0712THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI-NESS AS:KLAMATH MENDO-CINO RANCHES12556 Powerhouse Rd.Potter Valley, CA 95469Robert HermsmeyerP.O.Box 325 Potter Valley, CA 95469Carol HermsmeyerP.O.Box 326Potter Valley, CA 95469This business is con-ducted by Husband& Wife. The regis-trants commenced to transact business un-der the fictitious busi-ness name or names listed above on July 1, 2006. Endorsed-Filed on October 18,2006 at the Mendoci-no County Clerks Of-fice./s/Robert HermsmeyerROBERT HERMSMEYER

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10 NOTICESADOPTIONS &FOSTER CARE

True to Life Children'sServices seeks families.Reimbursement, training & professional support

provided. 463-1100 #236800809

I, Judith Ann Engle,will no longer be re-sponsible for debts incurred by anyone other than myself./s/ Judith Ann EngleJUDITH ANN ENGLE10-11/06

30 LOST &FOUND

Do I BelongTo You?

Do You Miss Me?During the week of Oct. 9, I was found in the Redemeyer Rd. area.I am a smooth coat-ed Fox Terrier male about 1 year old.I am at the Ukiah Shelter, 298 Plant Rd., and I’m sur-rounded by other “lost” dogs. If I am your dog, PLEASE come and find me.If any of you other humans are looking for your lost dogs be sure your look here or call Sage at 467-6453.If I’m not claimed I will be available for adoption Oct. 23.

Found in Rdwd Val.Chihuahua Dachs-

hund mix call to identify. 463-0482

If any of these sound like your missing cat, please go to Mendo-cino County Animal Control and claim

you kitty. They have all been found in the Ukiah area and are

very friendly.Seal Point Siamese;Brown Tabby; Black

Tuxedo Kitten;Brown & White

Tabby; Black andWhite Cat; Large

Black & White Tab-by; Brown MediumLong Hair Tabby;Black Long HairFemale; Black

Short Hair Male.Mendo.Co.Animal Control, 298 Plant Road, 463-4427

120 HELPWANTED

Admin. Assistant Writing, computer& organizational skills.

467-0911

TEACHER -ALTERNATIVEEDUCATION

FT (7 Hrs/5 Days), Temp. Position;

$27.84-$46.36/hr.Provide instruction in alternative edu-cation, self-con-tained classroom.

MendocinoCounty Office of

Educationwww.mcoe.us/jobsFor an application

packet call 707-467-5012 or

email hr@mcoe.usDEADLINE:

October 30, 2006 or until filled.

120 HELPWANTED

Family Assistance

RepresentativeI-Ukiah

(Eligibility Worker I)

MendocinoCounty

Department of Social Services

Salary $1086-$1320/Bi-Weekly

Challengingpositions available

determining eligibility for public

assistance benefits.Clerical exp. 2 yrs.

Or 60 college credits required.

For info call707-467-5866

or go to www.mss.ca.gov

to “CareerOpportunities.Closes 11/3/06.

OFFICEASSISTANT IIMENDOCINO

COUNTYDepartment

of Social Services

(Ukiah & Willits Only)Salary: $940-

$1143/Bi-WeeklySeeking individuals with general office support skills. 1 yr.clerical experience

required.For info call 707-467-5866

or go to:www.mss.ca.gov

to “CareerOpportunities”

Closes 11/03/06.

MEMBERSFOR CITIZEN

ADVISORYCOMMITTEE

NEEDED.Mendocino

County In-Home Supportive

Services Advisory Committee

A citizen’s advisory committee to the Mendocino County Board of Supervi-sors, Department of Social Services, and IHSS Public Authority regarding the In-Home Sup-por tive Services Program, is looking for current or former care providers of in-home care to serve a two-year term.The potential mem-bers do not need to be involved in the IHSS program.Service on the Committee is volun-tary and there is no stipend. Mileage re-imbursement is available. The IHSS Advisory Commit-tee is currently working on provider training, program evaluation, and building an effective Referral Registry.The IHSS Advisory Committee meets the first Wednesday of the month, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at 747 S. State Street in Ukiah.

Please request an application through

Robin Carter at 463-7988, or emailcarterr@mcdss.org.

Final day for accepting

applications is October 27, 2006.

120 HELPWANTED

INSTRUCTIONALPARA-

PROFESSIONAL6.5 hrs/day,

5 days/ wk, 10 mos/yr in Ukiah.$12.74-$16.26/hr.Assist certificated

staff w/instruction of high-risk students.AA degree or 48 college units req.Volunteer or paid experience w/chil-

dren and/or adoles-cents is desirable.

MendocinoCounty Office of

EducationFor app packet visit www.mcoe.us/jobs

or call 707-467-5012

DEADLINE: 10/25/06

Limited TermI.T. Administrator

Maint computer hard-ware & software for agency. Current CSQ cer t. req. 10-19 hrs/wk. $19.70/hr.

Must complete NCO appl:

800-606-5550x302.closes 10/25 @ 5:00 pm, (Postmarks not

accepted). EOE

NCO Head Start -Ukiah

Family ServicesSpecialist. B.A/B.S + 2 yrs. exp. in family

Svs. $17.31/hr w/bene’s. 40 hrs/wk.Must submit NCO

app: 800-606-5550x302. Closes

5PM 10/30 (postmark not accepted). EOE

All Shifts FT & PTAvailable!!!No experience

needed. Higher wage with experience.

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

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

view. 485-0165

AUTO TECH FTExp. helpful but will train right person.

Benefits. P.U. app. at 575 S. State St.

BARTENDERMendocino

Brewing Company’sHopland Ale House.Apply 13351 S. Hwy

101 Hopland

Bright, energetic person with good

people skills.Phone & computer skills needed for dental office.

Knowledge of dental terminology a plus.Call Tonia 462-8719

CABINETRYGeneral shop help for

Cloverdale Co. F/T, will train. Start-

$10/hr DOE. Apply at Classic Mill 3504 Industrial Drive

Santa Rosa

Caregiver for mental health facility. Knowl-edge of Psych meds.

$8-$10 hr to start.467-0911

CAREGIVERSAM & PM SHIFTSApply at 1343 S.Dora St. Ukiah

COOKS(experienced) for all shifts for fast paced

environment.Pay DOE. Apply at

Schat’s Bakery113 W. Perkins, Ukiah

See Lisa or Phil

120 HELPWANTED

CASE MANAGERF/T Ukiah, help the

elderly avoid nursing home. MSW pref’d:

BSW or related degree w/case mgmt

exp. OK. Excellent salary & benefits.Resume, cov. ltr. to MSSP, 301 S. State St. Ukiah, 95482, or

fax 707-468-5234 EOE

CNA/HHA/EXP.CRGVRS:

Work 1:1 w/ DD & elderly clients in their homes for a private home care agency.

Variety of shifts avail.in Ukiah & Willits: PT/ on call, could work in-

to FT. $10-11/hr + mileage & wknd dif-

ferential. Benefits avail. Good refs, valid

CDL, auto ins & clean DMV req’d. Toll free (877)964-2001

CNA’s F/T, P/T, days & PM’s.

Great working cond.Apply in person

Valley View Skilled Nursing Center,

1162 S.Dora, Ukiah

COOK - P/T&F/TSenior assisted living. Apply at 1343 S. Dora St.

CounselorTapestry Family

Services-F/T. Work w/children in aftschl prgrm in community.Req. AA, BA, MA or MSW & exp. w/chil-dren in mental hlth or rehab setting.$18-$21/hr DOE

463-3300Apply by 10/23/06

Day Care AideOur Private Non-

Public School (North Haven)

located in Ukiah is seeking a Day Care

Aide to assist the Day Care Manager

with child super-vision, & develop-

ment of materials & activities. Req:

Must be 18 yrs. old, with H.S. diploma

or GED equiv-alency; E.C.E. units or an Associate's degree is prefd.A minimum of six

months experience working in a child care center is a

plus. Fax resume & cover letter to:

877-382-7617Attn: Daycare Aide

NH. AES is an EOE

DENTIST2nd dentist needed at

Long Valley Health Ctr. Laytonville. Sal-ary commensurate

on exp. Full benefits.Licensure-by-

Credential, loan repayment available.

Contact Anne @ 707-984-6137x146 or

www.longvalley.org

Department Assistant-Ukiah P/TUnder supervision of the Assistant Direc-tor, perform a wide

variety of clerical, of-fice mgmt and admin.duties to support the

University’s Ukiah Center. See our web-site @ www.domini-can.edu/ or for more info.(707) 463-4800

DRIVER deliverin our van. Starting $8 hr. Progressive

pay increase, + medical. 489-5115

120 HELPWANTED

EngineeringTechnician

to work for the Indian Health Serv-

ice in Ukiah, CA, Full Time, DOE. Call

(707) 462-5314 x 104 for further job details & a copy of

the vacancy an-nouncement or visit www.usajobs.comand refer to an-nouncement no.

HHS-IHS-CA-2006-0039, EOE

FEED STOREYARD MANAGER

F/T, full benefits.Salary DOE.

Duties incl. Staff su-pervision, customer service, hay delivery.

Apply in personRAINBOW

America’s Country Store235 E. Perkins St.Ukiah.

RAINBOW AG SERVICESAMERICA’S COUNTRY STORE

Graveyard shiftWORKING with kids,small homelike envi-ronment, good pay & benefits. Fax resume

to 463-6957

Growing Termite Co. needs applicator.Long term position.Must be willing to

train as handyman-helper. 467-1430HANDY MAINTE-NANCE PERSON

P/T. Apply at 1343 S. Dora St.

Home Care Optionsseeks caregivers for PT & FT & live in.EOE. 462-6888

Howard HospitalOpportunities

●RN: Med/Surg PT days

●RN: Med/Surg PT PM

●RN: Med/Surg PT Nights

●CNA: Med/Surg FT Days

●Unit Secretary:Med/surg Per Diem

●Home HealthCNA: FT

●Stock Clerk 1:PT●Lab Assit.

Phlebotomist: FT Cert. req.HowardHospital.com

or call 456-3015

InsuranceGrowing Insurance agency has a FT

position open for a Fire/Casualty

licensed individual with a min. of 3 years commercial experi-ence. Competitive

salary & benefits pkg.Fax resume 462-

6508 or email dhull@farmersagent.com

Join OurProfessional Driving Team

RINEHART OILa local petroleum

distributor is currently seeking qualifiedClass A Drivers

Applicants will need to have Full endorse-ments, Clean DMV,

Current Medical Card. Positions are

Full-time, year-round.The shift works 5 days on/3 off withrotating start days.

$19.25 hr (after train-ing). $20.50 after 6 months. Quarterly Bonus Program, Health Benefits,

401(k) Plan, Holiday, Vacation Pay.

Please apply in person at 2401 N.State St., Ukiah.

120 HELPWANTED

Lake Family Resource Center

Mental Health Therapist

Full or Part Time Positions. Individual family therapy with children and adults.MFT or LCSW req.

(707) 262-1611896 Lakeport Blvd.Lakeport, CA 95453

Fax resume to (707) 262-0344

Licensed Insurance Agents Combined In-surance, a subsidiary of Aon Corp, seeks Manager Trainees to

service est/new accts. Unlimited ear-ing potential & com-prehensive benefits pkg. also non-lic’d

people encouraged to apply as company

provides complete training. Call the

Regional Mgr, Rob McGrew, 530-308-5337 (M-Th, 9a-6p)

LICENSED NURSEs& CNAsAll Shifts

CloverdaleHealthcare Center -72 bed. SNF: seeking exceptional & caring

individuals to join our team

of professionals. Very competitiv e wages!Contact Barbara or

Bob @ 894-5201

LIKECHILDREN?This might be

the job for you.CHILDCAREWORKERS,ALL SHIFTS.

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

GREAT NEW MEDICAL, DENTAL,

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

Apply:TRINITY YOUTH

SERVICES915 W. Church St.

or on line@www.trinityys.org

M.A.’SALL SHIFTS

APPLY AT 1343 S.DORA ST. UKIAHMcDonalds has

current openings for shift managers & FT/PT crew posi-

tions. Apply at your Local McDonald’s

Neat, enthusiasticperson for auto shop

helper. Apply in person 213 S. Main

Mon-Fri. 8-5NEW EXCITING

POSITION WORK-ING WITH KIDS

6 wks pd vacation 401 K. Day & Eve

avail. Small homelike environment, good pay & benefits. Fax

resume to 463-6957.

NOC SHIFTCAREGIVER

Senior assisted living. Apply at 1343 S. Dora St.

SERVERSHOST/HOSTESSES

Apply in person Zack’s 1430 N State

120 HELPWANTED

NOW HIRING!

ALL POSTIONSFLEX. HRS & MUST

BE 16.PLEASEAPPLY IN PERSON.

Subway1307 N. State St.

130 N. Orchard Av.Ukiah

Flex hrs & must be 16

Physical Assistant/Nurse Practitioner/RN

Midlevel position at Long Valley Health

Ctr, Laytonville. Days only. Benefits. Wage neg. Call Anne @ 984-6137 x146 or

www.longvalley.orgEOE

Pre School TeacherAfternoons. Waldorf School, 22 hrs. per wk. $13/hr. ECE Units req. 485-8719 or fax 485-7335

Real EstateLicensed or not.We’re hiring now!

Offices in your area.Will pay for your

license and training.800-400-5391 ex. 958

Real Goods seeks a F/T Sales Associate

for its retail store located at the Solar

Living Center in Hopland. Must be

able to work week-ends and have strong

C/S skills. Retail exp. preferred.

Immediate opening, please email resumejelias@realgoods.com

or fax to 707.744.1342

RECEPTIONISTPT or FT. Highly

motivated for large volume mortgage

banking office.Exp. in mortgage.

Fax resume to 707-462-8060

RECEPTIONISTF/T for busy law firm.Professional, friendly, organized. Answer multi- l ine phones, typing, general staff support. Benefits.Fax resume to 462-7839 &/or call 462-6694

RestaurantFrancis Coppola

Winery in Geyserville is

seeking a:

CHEF

Please send resume & salary reqiremets

to:FCW-HR

PO Box 1026 Gey-serville, CA 95441 or

fax: 707-857-1756

Round Table PizzaNow hiring for eve-ning shifts, must be 18 or older. Please

apply in person between 1-4 at

292 S. State Street

School Bus Drivers needed! Training is

about to start.Majority of feeswill be waived for

qualified applicants.Info. & app.: Ukiah

Unified SchoolDistrict Personnel

Commission1056 N. Bush St., Ukiah, CA 95482,

463-5205.Job description avail-able www.edjoin.com

E.O.E.

Skidder Operator and Water Truck

Driver Ukiah Area (530) 414-1717

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• Blue Ribbon Pets• Century 21• Dominican University• Dow & Associates• Keough’s

Landscaping• Lake County

Electric-Ukiah• Lopez Automotive• Mountain Valley

Printing• Myers Apothecary

Shop• O’Haru• Redwood Children’s

Services

• Redwood HealthClub

• Robertson, Cahill EdAssoc. CPAs

• Ukiah Ford Lincoln-Mercury

• Ukiah Paper Supply• Ukiah Valley Medical

Center• Valley View Skilled

Nursing• Walmart• Walsh Oil Co. Inc.• Wild Affair

Productions• Yum Yum Tree

Valley View Skilled Nursing

120 HELPWANTED

Schat’s Bakeryis looking for a

CAKEDECORATOR.

Exp. pref. Apply at 113 W. Perkins St.

SECRETSHOPPERS

To Evaluate LocalBusinesses. Flex hrs.

Training provided.800-585-9024

ext 6520

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

Skills Coach$8.50-$10 hr DOEAll shifts . Will train,

drug test, DMV p.out, HS diploma or equiv req. EOE. Apply 401A Talmage Rd. 462-2395

#236801959

Temp. ASSISTANTCOOK position.May lead to FT.

Experience needed.Pre-employment

physical & drug test-ing req’d. Dental, Vi-sion, Medical bene-fits. Free co-op child

care. Apply:Trinity School

915 W. Church St.Ukiah

TRAVEL U.S.A.

Publication Sales Co.hiring 18 sharp

enthusiasticindividuals to ravel the U.S. Two week all expense paid training and daily cash bonuses.

$ 1-800-592-5752 $UUSD has the follow-ing positions open for

the 06-07 term at Ukiah High:

*Varsity Boys’Basketball Coach

($2,900.00)*Jr. Varsity Boys’Basketball Coach

($2,000.00)Must be certified in

CPR & 1st Aid;fingerprinting & TB

clearance req’d.Apply w/Personnel

UUSD, 925 N. State St. 463-5209 EEO

WEEKENDRECEPTIONIST 8-5

Apply at 1343 S.Dora St.

120 HELPWANTED

TRUE TO LIFECHILDREN’SSERVICES

seeks 2 additional homes for Shelter

Care program Applicants need to

have at least 1 spare bdrm to house a child

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

support & respite.Need 1 or 2-parent

homes, with 1 parent home full time. Home with no more than 1 biological child con-

sidered.Retirees invited to

apply. Contact TLC707-463-1100Lic#236800809

UVAH is seeking a Program Manager

for our Rural Adult Program. B.A. in Ed-ucation or Human Services pref. At least 3 yrs. exp.working with people with developmental disabilities req. Train-ing & behavior man-agement pref. Knowl-edge of State licens-ing is beneficial. Must have ability to pro-vide staff training, su-pervision & planning.F/T M-F. We offer an excellent benefit package. Mon-Fri.8am-4:30 pm apply at 990 S. Dora St.Ukiah, Ca. 95482.Lic. no 236800643

WantedImmediately

RNs, LVNs & CNAs

Pleasant Care Skilled Nursing

Facility. Call Becky or Joan 462-6636

Work 1 to 1 or 1 to 2with adults with de-velopmental disabili-ties in a community based day program.$8-$12 per hr. de-pending on position & exp. Fax resume 707-814-3901

120 HELPWANTED

WEEKENDRECEPTIONISTBusy real estate

office seeks weekend receptionist. Must be dependable, detail oriented and able to multi task. Computer skills required. Min. 2 years experience.Send cover letter and resume to kbrazil@selzerrealty.com orpick up applicaiton at 350 East Gobbi St.

200 SERVICESOFFERED

PERFECT CARE CONNECTION FOR

SENIORS.We specialize in

matching a perfect caregiver to suit your loved one’s needs.

Phone: 707-237-7097Fax: 707-237-2679

1-877-207-4103

250 BUSINESSRENTALS

Banquet Hall &Kitchen Ukiah Senior Center 499 Leslie St.

462-4343

COMMERCIALRESIDENTIAL &OFFICE SPACE

AVAILABLEFor recorded Listings,Call 462-1840 Ext. 195

GARDENOFFICE PARK

Spaces from 445sqftTo 726sqft. & upSPRING RENT

SPECIAL.90/sq.ft. 1st yr.

DOWNTOWN2nd FLOOR

DANCE STUDIO3500 sq. ft.

LEE KRAEMERReal Estate Broker

468-8951

SHOP FOR RENT.Approx. 20x40.

12’ rollup door.Sheet-rocked. $395mo. 950 Waugh Ln. 462-4608

300 APARTMENTSUNFURNISHED

$100 GAS CARD!1bd1ba, gar. laundry,

no pets, clean,$600/ mo. +dep.6050 N. State St

Calpella 485-0841

300 APARTMENTSUNFURNISHED

$100 GAS CARD?2bd, 1ba clean,no pets, laundry, $700/mo. + dep., 6050 N. State St.Calpella 485-0841

1&2bd Apts. availa-ble on N. Main & N.Bush $725/$795/mo,

no pets. 462-4759

625 N. STATE ST.PARK PLACE

1 bd. $725-$7752 bdr. $850 TH $950.Pool/garg. 462-5009

ALDERWOOD APTS1450 S.State St.NEW OWNERS

Refurbished 2 bd.DW\Garage+pool

$850 mo. 463-2325 LEE KRAEMER

PROPERTY MGMTSpacious 1bd1ba.

$750.POOL, LAUNDRY,

CARPORTSNo Section 8.

463-2134New 2B/1B W. Side apt. New W/D, Ref.,

stove incl. $950/mo.468-9442/ 272-9072

Spacious 2bd/1bWestside AC, Heat, washer/dryer $900.

462-8600

UKIAH140 Zinfandel1bd1ba. $660

Hud OK.

CENTURY 21Les Ryan RealtyProperty Management

468-0463

UKIAH MODERN2bd. Wtr.gar. pd.

N/S, pets ok. Mason St. $795mo. 433-4040

320 DUPLEXES

3 bd/2bth gar, lg yd, N/P, N/S $1250/mo.$1500 security dep.

707-265-4318

West Side Lg. 2 bdrm1bth Victorian Quiet, charming, safe $900 N/P N/S 328-2418

330 HOMESFOR RENT

1bd. cabin on sml.ranch. Garage, shop, all elect. $800. Rwd.Vly. 485-8283

2 bdrm 2 bth Lgyard. H20 & sew. pd.

$1150/mo. + dep.485-0975

4bd3ba. Creekbridge Ukiah - 3 years new.

2 story. $2000 + $1500 dep.467-1809

Clean 2bd 1.5 bth AC, Fire place,W/D, yd $1030 N/P 462-7898 116Clara St.

In Country - Small trailer.$400 + dep.468-1257

Lrg. mobile in quiet senior park. No

pets. $850/mo. $850 sec. dep. 462-7630

Open HouseSat. Oct. 21-11am-3pm

257 Irvington Dr.New paint in and out.3bd1ba. Quiet neigh-borhood. $1150. Ref.req. 707-486-4374

Potter Valley - New 3bd.2ba. Fenced

yard, decks, W/D, re-frig. Pets neg. $1500 mo. + dep. 355-1440

Sm 3bd house in Novorro, charming secluded, newly re-modeled, barn for horses, $955/mo+

dep. 894-5130

Upscale 3bd2ba.Hdwd flrs. New kit.Pool, deck, hot tub, Rwd. Vly. on 2 ac.

Also 1bd1ba. detach.granny unit or could be used as home of-fice. 2 car gar. Lrg.RV parking area.$2400/mo.+ dep.

Avl. 11/1. 485-1547

370 WANTEDTO RENT

Couple with good credit, rental referen-ces, gd income seeks house in Ukiah/Hop-land area. up to $1200/mo. Have dog.(269)808-1572

380 WANTED TOSHARE RENT

$450/mo. utilities inc.furnished room for 1

person. N/S/D/P SEC/REF. 468-5556

380 WANTED TOSHARE RENT

Lrg. rm. $475.$475 dep. Util. incl.

House priv.468-0244

Nice room in house.All utils. incl. $550.

Nice and quiet.621-1134

410 MUSICALINSTRUMENTS

PIANO Kincaid oak spinet with padded top bench. $500.

462-0359

440 FURNITURE

Beautiful Persian rugs for your home @ Paradise Oriental Rugs,

137 N. Main St.,Sebastopol.

15% off 1st purchase!Call or come by

today, offer ends soon.707-823-3355

Brand New CouchTan w/creme trim.

$400 obo 467-0161 or 489-6755

Must sell

LIVING ROOM FURN.Sofas, tables, lamps.

Good quality.468-0834

460 APPLIANCES

SONY WEGA 36”WDSCRN HDTV.720p/1080i. Silver Fin. Superb Pic! Will hlp Setup. Plz Call 4?’s-Taylon 456-9345 cell 972-2257 Willits. Bght 6 mths ago New, Pd. $1400, Asking $700 obo.

USEDAPPLIANCES

& FURNITURE.Guaranteed. 485-1216

480 MISC.FOR SALE

Football package for Raiders Ar izona game on Sun. Incl.parking, box seat tickets, tailgate food.Value $642 will take $300/bo. 468-3884 lv phone # if no ans.

Hot Tub ‘06 DeluxeModel. Many jets.

Therapy seat.Warranty. Never

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

cover. 707-766-8622

480 MISC.FOR SALE

SPA-Deluxe ‘06 model. 30 jets.

Therapy seat. Never used. Warr.Can del.

$2850 468-4300

500 PETS &SUPPLIES

3 CHINCHILLAS:a breeding pair and a baby. Colors differ

as do ages.$65-80.

Call 485-8443

AKC Reg BeaglesTri-color, 4 males $450ea. 1 f. $275.

1st shots, 8 wks old.Ready to go

972-4135 / 459-2030Boston Terrier AKC seal/white

males $750.Call 485-7886

BOXER PUPPIES5 F 5 M Born 10/5.$400 ea. Purebred,

parents on site.463-1393, 489-2262

Female Jack Russell Terrier & Male HH Chinese Crested looking for forever homes. 462-3468

German Shepherdpups. AKC, shots &

dewormed. Born 7/15 $1000 ea. 263-5847

Gorgeous female English Bulldog.AKC registered,

healthy and lovely, $700. email me at catherinebulldogs

@yahoo.com

Red nose Pitbull pups. Big heads.

391-2090/972-5766.Must See! $350-$400Rottweiller/DobermanPuppies. Excel. blood

lines. Born 8/13.459-1593

Toy Poodle apricot 6 week old male

$300.00 registered.459-8685

590 GARAGESALES

605 Jones St.9-3 Fri-Sat, 20-21st,

New Stuff on Sat.

BACKYARD SALE626 Grove Ave.

Fri & Sat 9am-4pm.Household items,

recliner, home school material, furn, etc.

590 GARAGESALES

FREE GARAGE SALE SIGNS.

Realty World Selzer Realty. 350 E. Gobbi

Moving Sale: Furni-ture, bedroom set, exercise equipment, major appliances, tools--Sat. Oct. 21, 9 am to 2 pm, 1461 Gamay Place, Ukiah

PUBLIC AUCTIONContents of 10

storage units. Must bid for entire contents of ea. Unit, no partial sales. Friday, Oct. 20 9 am C&M Storage 297 Brush St. Ukiah

SAT. 8-21460 REISLING CT.Housewares, knick knacks, misc. ‘01

Honda Civic parts.66 Mustang parts.

Some furn.

Second Moving Sale

1012 W. Clay St.Fri, Sat & Sun 8am

SNAPRummage

Sale!❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤Sat. & Sun. 9-3

1690Glennwood Dr.

(off Knob Hill Rd. )

SHOP & SAVE THE ANIMALS!!!

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610 REC VEHCAMPING

‘99 25’ Komfort.3bed. Generator

w/2001 F350 4WD, loaded. $35,000 firm.

489-5412

Hitch Hiker 5th whl.1999, 35’ 1 owner, excl. cond. 3 slide outs, all new tires.

Lots of extras, further info., call 707-984-6686

620 MOTOR-CYCLES

2003 Harley 1200Sportster Anniversary

Edition. Lots ofextras. 462-2449

Harley Davidson ‘95Soft tail custom 24k

mi. orig. $10,000 firm 462-7341

630 AUTO PARTS &ACCESSORIES

We recycle & pay $for legal copper,

brass, alum. & junk batteries, radiators.

Non ferrus. 467-1959

650 4X4'SFOR SALE

Chevy Silverado Z71. 2005. 4WD, Ext.

Cab. 18,000 mi.Ex. cond. 485-0261

670 TRUCKSFOR SALE

CHEVYSUPERCAB

1997CleanNew CD player AM/FM radioBedlinerToolboxTinted windowsNo dentsNo cracked glass Good rubberTrailer hitch.

Bluebook $7400

Asking $6500

468-7403ask for Ray

FORD RANGER 98’,$4800, 113k mi., 5 spd., pwr string, a/c

743-1766

680 CARSFOR SALE

Mechanic Special Saturn Coupe ‘96 for

parts $1000.00 272-0914

Mercedes 300 D ‘79Turbo diesel runs

great. Nds rear seat.$1250. 467-1959

Subaru ‘04 Forester.51K. Leather, sun-roof. Silver. 4WD.

$17Kbo. 743-2604

Volkswagon GTI 1.8T‘04 28k mi. Loaded,

Dk blue, manual, Warrenty, 28/34 mpg.

$16,500 459-3804VW Golf 01’, 4 dr, 5 spd runs great,

92k mi $6500.485-0968

770 REAL ESTATE

Beautiful Oak ManorHome for sale 3 bdrm

2 bth 2 car gar.$384k 272-1769

770 REAL ESTATE

1101 Lk. Mendo Dr.Ukiah, CA

GREAT LOCATIONNear the Lake

$335,0002BD1BA/12,000

Sq. Ft. LotNewly Remodeled

MADISON PACIFICPROPERTIES707-462-4265

OWNER/AGENT

1Have equity in your property? Income

or credit problems? Unusual property

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

RATES STILL LOW!Call Larry WrightGOLDEN BEAR

MORTGAGE707-239-8080

FSBO Ukiah Lease/option.

3br2ba. $535K.253-224-1549

Price Reduction!4bdrm., 1500+sqft.

Renovated,Motivated. $359,000.

Blandford RE 391-7612

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14- THURSDAY, OCT. 19, 2006 THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL

SERVICE DIRECTORYSERVICE DIRECTORY

LANDSCAPING

CREEKSIDELANDSCAPE

License #624806 C27RESIDENTIALCOMMERCIALComplete Landscape Installation

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

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

Joe Morales(707) 744-1912

(707) 318-4480 cell

CONSTRUCTION

Foundation to finish

Homes • Additions• Kitchens • Decks

Lic. #580504

707.485.8954707.367.4040 cell

**To original owner.Lic. # 292494

Insured Bonded

GUTTERS

Prepainted Seamless Gutters27 Colors to Choose From

Aluminum • Copper • SteelLimited Lifetime Warranty**

462-2468

FREEESTIMATES

Family Owned for 41 Years

OgeeGutter

CurvedFaceGutter

5 1/2” 5 1/2”4”

FasciaGutter

MASSAGE THERAPYRedwood Valley

MassageThorough & SensitiveDeep Tissue & Sports

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

work, and allow you to play harder

1st Visit Special2 Hrs/$65

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

Oolah Boudreau-Taylor

(707) 485-0810

HANDYMAN

Serving Ukiah,Redwood Valley,

Calpella &Willits.Work

Guaranteed

Escobar ServicesAll types of home repair,remodeling, construction,

window & door repair,carpentry & tile

Can fix almost anything.

Non-licensed contractor

TERMITE BUSINESS

From Covelo toGualala the most

trusted name in theTermite Business!

Call forappointment

485-7829License #OPR9138

COUNTERTOPS

CL 856023

Bill & Craig707.467.3969

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

REFINISHINGFurniture

and AntiqueRepair

& Refinishing30+ years experienceLaquer, Varnish, Oil,

Wax, Water-based finishWorkshop

in Redwood Valley

free estimatesAllen Strong

707-485-0802

ELECTRICIAN

Free EstimateServing Lake, Mendocino,

Sonoma Counties & beyond

707-621-0422C-10 #825758

ElectricalTrenching

AugerDump Truck

SHANAHANELECTRICSHANAHANELECTRICSHANAHANELECTRIC

420 O.K.

ANTIQUEwith this coupon

FREEAntiques &CollectiblesAppraisals

EVERY TUESDAY 11-5Redwood Valley

Antique Mall9621 N. State St.Redwood Valley

485-1185Buying Antiques &Collectibles Daily.

LANDSCAPINGSangiacomoLandscape

Lic. #367676

• Consult • Design• Install

Exclusive Lineof Bobcat track loadersEstablished in 1970

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

HOME REPAIRCalMend

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

Irv Manasse

Lic # 884022

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

SPA & SALON

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• Hair Style• Manicures• Pedicures• Facials

• Waxing• Massage• Make Up• Body Wraps

We use and recommendAveda products.

158 S. Main St. Willits(707) 456-9757

DUMP RUNS

468-0853391-5052 cell

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

TREE TRIMMING

FRANCISCO’STree & GardenService

Yard WorkDump Runs

Tree Trimming Insured

467-3901

DEBT CONSOLIDATION

UPHOLSTERY

CUSTOM CREATIONSCUSTOM CREATIONSUPHOLSTERYUPHOLSTERYRESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL

LICENSED & INSURED

Furniture • Auto • Marine

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NEXT TO UPS

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In Stock.

“We meet allyour upholstery

needs.”

POOL SERVICE

• Supplies & Chemicals• Equipment installation,Repairs and Maintenance

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HOME REPAIRS

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Parking Lot Re-Striping& Power Washing

ResidentialCommercial

Lic # 6178 • Insured

(707) 972-8633Office: 485-7536 • Cell: 477-6221General Engineer • Lic.#878612

• Underground Utilities• Storm & Water Systems

• Septic Systems• Road Construction

• Demolition • Fencing• Landscaping

• Lot Prep. & Cleaning• 6”-30” Hole Bore• No Cost Estimate

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ANYTHING ELECTRICALRon’s Electric Lic.#784130

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

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MASSAGEMedicineEnergyMassageMr. Terry Kulbeck564 S. Dora St., UkiahOccupational Science DegreeHolistic Health PractitionerNational Certified (ABMP)

Massage Therapist1 hr. $40 • 1 and a half hour $60

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THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL WEATHER

3-DAY FORECAST

New First Full Last

Oct. 21 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12

Sunrise today ............. 7:25 a.m.Sunset tonight ............ 6:30 p.m.Moonrise today .......... 4:05 a.m.Moonset today ........... 5:02 p.m.

Forecasts and graphics provided byAccuWeather, Inc. ©2006

Anaheim 83/54/s 83/53/sAntioch 78/44/s 80/48/sArroyo Grande 77/38/s 79/41/sAtascadero 80/39/s 84/41/sAuburn 71/50/s 75/54/sBarstow 76/49/s 79/50/sBig Sur 67/48/s 66/49/sBishop 69/29/s 75/33/sBlythe 86/55/s 87/53/sBurbank 78/52/s 84/53/sCalifornia City 74/44/s 78/49/sCarpinteria 72/47/s 72/48/sCatalina 72/62/s 75/60/sChico 77/45/s 80/51/sCrescent City 59/44/s 60/48/sDeath Valley 81/51/s 85/52/sDowney 77/55/s 79/54/sEncinitas 74/54/s 75/53/sEscondido 78/52/s 81/50/sEureka 59/40/s 63/45/sFort Bragg 61/43/s 62/46/sFresno 76/48/s 78/48/sGilroy 85/40/s 87/46/sIndio 86/54/s 89/51/sIrvine 77/55/s 77/54/sHollywood 76/55/s 81/54/sLake Arrowhead 71/33/s 74/33/sLodi 78/42/s 79/45/sLompoc 70/45/s 69/47/sLong Beach 78/54/s 78/55/sLos Angeles 79/56/s 84/56/sMammoth 59/21/s 65/24/sMarysville 77/41/s 81/47/sModesto 77/43/s 79/47/sMonrovia 82/54/s 86/53/sMonterey 72/45/s 70/48/sMorro Bay 72/47/s 71/50/s

Napa 77/37/s 79/43/sNeedles 80/54/s 82/55/sOakland 71/44/s 74/50/sOntario 81/51/s 84/50/sOrange 81/49/s 84/46/sOxnard 73/52/s 73/52/sPalm Springs 84/60/s 88/62/sPasadena 79/56/s 83/54/sPomona 81/46/s 84/43/sPotter Valley 78/38/s 84/45/sRedding 80/44/s 87/52/sRiverside 79/48/s 82/48/sSacramento 77/43/s 79/46/sSalinas 76/44/s 75/46/sSan Bernardino 81/49/s 83/49/sSan Diego 73/58/s 75/58/sSan Fernando 79/53/s 85/50/sSan Francisco 72/50/s 73/53/sSan Jose 76/45/s 77/52/sSan Luis Obispo 77/42/s 79/43/sSan Rafael 79/42/s 80/47/sSanta Ana 77/55/s 77/54/sSanta Barbara 71/45/s 71/47/sSanta Cruz 73/45/s 73/50/sSanta Monica 71/55/s 73/55/sSanta Rosa 79/39/s 79/44/sS. Lake Tahoe 56/21/s 63/33/sStockton 78/40/s 79/44/sTahoe Valley 57/21/s 63/33/sTorrance 76/57/s 76/56/sVacaville 79/41/s 81/46/sVallejo 79/39/s 80/45/sVan Nuys 79/51/s 84/50/sVisalia 76/42/s 79/44/sWillits 78/36/s 83/43/sYosemite Valley 66/29/s 70/33/sYreka 66/31/s 72/38/s

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

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

REGIONAL WEATHER CALIFORNIA CITIES

Precipitation

Ukiah through 2 p.m. Tuesday

Temperature

24 hrs to 2 p.m. Tue. .................. 0.00”Month to date ............................ 0.31”Normal month to date ................ 0.73”Season to date .......................... 0.31”Last season to date .................. 0.09”Normal season to date .............. 1.59”

High .............................................. 70°Low .............................................. 40°Normal high .................................. 76°Normal low .................................... 46°Record high .................... 97° in 1974Record low ...................... 30° in 1919

UKIAH79/38

61/43Fort Bragg

67/46Westport

78/40Covelo

78/36Willits

78/38Redwood Valley

79/39Lakeport

79/40Clearlake

79/39Lucerne

77/45Willows

67/41Elk

61/43Gualala

82/44Cloverdale

80/40Boonville

67/46Rockport

79°

TODAY

Mostly sunny and pleasant

38°

TONIGHT

Mainly clear and chilly

84°

46°

THURSDAY

Sunny

85°

41°

FRIDAY

Sunshine and patchy clouds

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

Laytonville78/39

77/41Philo

.

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Lake Mendocino – Lake level: 731.40 feet; Storage: 58,491 acre-feet (Maximum storage 122,500 acre-feet) Inflow: 189 cfs Outflow: 173 cfsAir quality – Ozone: .040 ppm (State standard .090 ppm) Carbon monoxide: .73 ppm (20.0 ppm) Nitrogen dioxide: .026 ppm (.25 ppm)

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to them doing that,” he said. A Vallejo Fire Department

spokesman said both victimssuffered multiple gunshotwounds.

About 6:15 p.m., the vic-tims’ vehicle -- a green ChevyBlazer -- pulled up at thePark-and-Ride lot on CurtolaParkway near Lemon Street,and one of the occupants toldhim to call an ambulance, aRoundabout driver said.

The passenger of the SUVlay silent on the ground afterparamedics removed him

from the vehicle while theother victim, who soundedlike he was in extreme pain,was being questioned byVallejo police officers.

Both men were transportedby medical helicopter to JohnMuir Medical Center inWalnut Creek.

Bleary-eyed commutersreturning to their cars saw alarge section of the lot cor-doned off by yellow plasticcrime scene tape. One womanhastily took pictures of thevictims with her cell phone.

By 8:15 p.m., police hadremoved the crime scene tapeand a wrecker towed the vehi-cle away.

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in possession.The sting operations

are carried out by minorsaffiliated with lawenforcement who enterbusinesses and attempt topurchase alcohol.

The minors are carry-ing identification that dis-plays their true age andwill present it uponrequest. They will alsoadmit to their true age ifasked.

The stings are coordi-nated through the UPDCrime Suppression Teamand sponsored by SteerClear, a prevention pro-gram of the MendocinoCounty Department ofPublic Health, division ofAlcohol and Other DrugsPrevention Services.

This project is part ofthe California TrafficSafety Program and wasmade possible through thesupport of the CaliforniaOffice of Traffic Safetyand the National HighwayTraffic Safety Admini-stration.

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Sting Businessesabiding bythe law

The following businessesrefused to sell alcohol tominors during two stingopperations performed bythe Ukiah Police Departmentin September.

Gobbi Street Express MartUkiah Liquor and FoodNorth State Street USALake Mendocino ChevronRack ‘Em UpPerkins Street Kwik PikNorth State Street Quest

MartValeroLightel’sShop n’ WashWest Mill Street Prime

MarketSports AtticSouth State Street Express

MartDiamond Jim’sRaley’sClub Calpella SuperetteAlbertson’sRound Table PizzaApplebee’s

Permits can be obtainedfree of charge from the ForestService, Bureau of LandManagement and theCalifornia Department of Fireand Aviation offices.

Permits list requirementsfor clearing ground aroundcampfires, how to completely

extinguish fires and whichtools must be kept at thecampfire site at all times.

For more information onfire and fuel wood cutting onpublic land, or to obtain per-mits, contact the MendocinoNational Forest at 530-934-3316 or visit the ForestService Web site atwww.fs.fed.us/r5/mendocino.

For information on private-land fire restrictions, contactthe local CDF office.

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children of Fetzer employeeswho work on the bottling lineor out in the vineyards.

“We want to take care ofthe whole Fetzer family,”Zechiel said.

“Some of these familieshave never had someone go tocollege,” Blue said.

The students were given atour of the whole wine mak-ing operation from start to fin-ish. Blue explained howgrapes are crushed, how yeastand sugar are used to convertgrape juice into wine and howchemicals such as nitrogengas, carbon dioxide and sulfurdioxide are used to keep winebottles clean and wine fresh.

Blue also explained how

winemakers have to use mathto maintain the correct per-centage of sugar when mixingwine and when convertingbetween standard and metricmeasurements when bottlingwine. “We try to relate someof the things they learn inschool to the practical world,”Blue said.

Fetzer has been involvedwith MESA for the last 15years, and Blue said many for-mer members return after col-lege to help the next genera-tion of students. Some, likeMiriam Turner, come back towork for Fetzer.

Turner works as a lab tech-nician for Fetzer and doeswet-chemistry for the winemaker.

“MESA really helped meout a lot,” Turner said.

Ben Brown can be reached atudjbb@pacific.net.

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tion to the ordinance during apublic comment period thatran approximately two hours.

“The document was criti-cized for not going farenough, not doing enough andnot providing real protectionand also criticized for beingonerous on property ownersand limiting agricultural useswhich could then go in thedirection of more develop-ment, taking it out of agricul-ture production,” SupervisorKendall Smith said followingthe conclusion of the meeting.

“This draft ordinance fallsfar short of what we need toprotect soils, streams andrivers in Mendocino Countyfor future generations,”Norman de Vall, president ofthe Redwood CoastWatersheds Alliance, said.

“This ordinance will haveadverse impacts on every citi-zen in the county at some

point,” said Ken Seckora, whoserved on the GradingCommission as a member ofthe Mendocino County FarmBureau. “I feel this incom-plete draft will set the countyup for future litigation.”

“We believe that the broadexemptions, lack of CEQA(California EnvironmentalQuality Act) review, the fail-ure to require sufficientstream setbacks and actuallack of clarity on a number ofpoints makes this an ordi-nance that we believe will notbe protective of our fish,rivers, wetlands, native vege-tation and other public trustvalues,” Linda Perkins, repre-senting the Mendocino groupof the Sierra Club, said. “Asfar as I can tell, it fails to basesections of the ordinance onbest available science.”

Tim Thornhill, a partner inMendocino Wine Co., notedthat three federal and fivestate agencies already governgrading activity in the countyand pending federal regula-tions might override the ordi-

nance if put in place.Planning and Building

Services Director RaymondHall, based on board com-ments and public commentsreceived both Tuesday and ata workshop Sept. 27, identi-fied a number of areas in thedocument that could berevised.

He was directed by theboard to work with countycounsel over the next fewweeks to incorporate thechanges to the documentbefore the Nov. 7 meeting. Atthe latest, Hall said, therevised draft will be availablefor public viewing Nov. 2.

Supervisor Hal Wagenetoriginally made the motion tobring the revised ordinanceback to the board for introduc-tion in February, at which timehe’d be replaced by 3rdDistrict Supervisor-elect JohnPinches, but changed the datein his motion to Nov. 7 at therequest of Chairman of theBoard David Colfax.

“What we have before us, ifwe can’t clean it up and make

it palatable in three weeks, Idon’t think three months willmake any difference whatso-ever,” Colfax said followingthe meeting, adding that it is“not good policy” for the cur-rent board to deliberate onmatters that would be votedon by a different board.

Supervisors MichaelDelbar and Jim Wattenburgervoted against bringing theordinance back for introduc-tion in November.

“I don’t believe such a doc-ument could be correctedenough to avail to me to be apositive document,”Wattenburger saidWednesday, noting he thinksit’s poorly written and lacksscientific reasoning. “Threeweeks is a very short period oftime to basically be recreatingthis ordinance when the peo-ple of this county have beenworking on it for five years.”

Katie Mintz can be reached atudjkm@pacific.net.

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McCartney to‘vigorously’ defendhimself againstdivorce claims

LONDON (AP) —Lawyers for Paul McCartneysaid Wednesday that the for-mer Beatle will “vigorously”defend himself against allega-tions made by his estrangedwife, Heather Mills McCart-ney. Britain’s Daily Mailnewspaper on Wednesdayreported details of an allegedcourt document containingaccounts of acrimony andmistreatment during theirfour-year marriage.

“Our client will be defend-ing these allegations vigor-ously and appropriately,” thelaw firm Payne Hicks Beachsaid in a statement.

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no County Sheriff’s Of-fice:

BOOKED -- Jesse LeeDavenport, 19, of Willits, wasbooked into jail on suspicionof theft or extortion of a vehi-cle, evading a police officer,resisting arrest, being underthe influence of a controlledsubstance and probation vio-lations at 2:43 a.m. Tuesday.

BOOKED -- Mark RobertNahmens, 39, of RedwoodCity, was booked into jail onsuspicion of driving under theinfluence and possession of anopen container of alcohol at11:33 p.m. Tuesday.

Those arrested by lawenforcement officers are inno-cent until proven guilty. Peoplereported as having been arrestedmay contact the Daily Journalonce their case has been con-cluded so the results can bereported. Those who feel theinformation is in error shouldcontact the appropriate agency.In the case of those arrested onsuspicion of driving under theinfluence of an intoxicant: all DUIcases reported by law enforce-ment agencies are reported by

the newspaper. The Daily Jour-nal makes no exceptions.

DA REPORTSThe following were

compiled from reportsprepared by the Mendoci-no County District Attor-ney’s Office:

PAROLE HEARING --Acting District Attorney KeithFaulder is asking for localinput on the possible parole ofconvicted murderer ScottNelson.

Nelson was convicted ofsecond-degree murder inApril of 1991 for the murderof Michael Clawson, who wasallegedly trying to robNelson’s marijuana garden.

Nelson has served 15 yearsof his 22-year sentence. Hewas granted parole in 2004 bythe Board of Prison Terms,but its decision was over-turned by Gov. ArnoldSchwarzenegger.

Anyone who wishes tohave an opinion on this matterheard by the Board of PrisonTerms can send letters toFaulder at P.O. Box 100,Ukiah, CA 95482 or fax themto 463-4687.

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