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The Ukiah DAILY JOURNAL DAILY JOURNAL World briefly ..........Page 2 INSIDE 14 pages, Volume 150 Number 68 50 cents tax included email: [email protected] ukiahdailyjournal.com Pet of the Week .............Page 3 Tuesday: Sunny; H 92º L 49º Wednesday: Mostly sunny; H 85º L 49º SPORTS A’s sweep the Giants Mendocino County’s local newspaper ...................................Page 6 Monday June 16, 2008 7 58551 69301 0 UKIAH STORAGE & TRUCK RENTAL Too Much is Simply Too Much Rent Insulated Storage Free Move In Truck Call For Details 707-468-0800 By ROB BURGESS The Daily Journal In the coming weeks, a series of new signs along Highway 101 south of Willits will serve as a drivable memo- rial to a fallen Caltrans work- er. “The Daniel Broeske Highway” will stretch from mile post 32.1 through mile post 33.1, which is 0.2 miles north of Forsythe Creek Bridge to 0.5 miles north of the West Road overcrossing, near where Friday’s ceremony was held. “I’m honored to have this beautiful one-mile stretch of highway dedicated,” said Charles Fielder, Caltrans District 1 director. “Dan gave his life making the highway safe for others. He was an amazing individual.” Tamie McGowen, Caltrans assistant deputy director, said she first worked with Broeske 19 years ago when she started with Caltrans. “Dan always had a way of making me feel welcome,” she said. “He always treated me with respect and dignity. He never compromised safe- ty.” Broeske was killed in a work-related accident near Willits on the Ridgewood Grade on July 11, 2005, when the safety spotter had been distracted by a cell phone call, according to Terry Poplawski of the Mendocino County Coalition of Union Members. Broeske was an Air Force veteran and a 1975 graduate of Sonoma State University, who worked for Caltrans for 26 years. Mic Restaino, Caltrans engineer, said he was honored to have worked alongside Broeske. “He’s the kind of worker every supervisor would like to have,” he said. “I have some memories of driving this road myself. There’s a lot of histo- ry here, and I’m glad I could help make Dan a part of it.” For those who reside near- by, the roadway will soon become part of their daily commute. “It’s an honor for me to be here,” said Karen Osland, Willits City councilmember. “For those of us who live in Willits, the Daniel Broeske Highway will become part of our lives.” Daniel’s widow, Patsy Broeske, had been working on a project regarding the use of cell phones as a safety hazard and has been working with Caltrans to implement a pro- gram of “No Cell Phones inside the Cone Zone.” During the ceremony, she received a plaque with the new policy inscribed on it, signed by Caltrans Director Will Kempton. “Dan would be pleased,” said Jim Broeske, Daniel’s brother. “He is conspicuous by his absence. This location is very appropriate for a testi- monial.” In March, state Sen. Patricia Wiggins (D-Santa Rosa) introduced a resolution, Senate Concurrent Resolution 90, calling for the dedication. A series of signs have been set up declaring the roadway as such, but at the ceremony Wiggins said it would be a short delay before they could be revealed. “Unfortunately, legislation doesn’t move as fast as we’d like it to sometimes,” she said of the resolution, which was still waiting for final approval. Rob Burgess can be reached at [email protected]. Caltrans worker honored at highway dedication Sarah Baldik/The Daily Journal Caltrans Engineer Mic Restaino speaks at a memorial highway dedication for his late co-worker Daniel Broeske Friday, June 13 at Route 101 and West Road. Tamie McGowen gives Daniel Broeske’s wife Patsy a plaque with the new “No Cell Phones inside the Cone Zone” policy mounted inside. The new “No Cell” policy was spearheaded by Patsy Broeske after her husband was killed in a work relat- ed accident in 2005. Daniel Broeske remembered for dedicated service The Daily Journal United Way recently hon- ored local businesses with their annual Community Partnership Awards. Presented at the United Way Campaign Close Celebration, the awards recognize companies and their employees for excellence in community fundraising, vol- unteering and advocating. Ukiah Valley Medical Center received one of the night’s biggest awards, the Campaign Momentum Award, for significantly improved campaign results. The local health care provider increased their United Way campaign by more than $16,000. In addi- tion, several employees also volunteered in key leadership positions on United Way’s Community Impact Sundays in the Park kicks off with the Riders in the Sky For more pictures of the first 2008 Sundays in the Park, featuring the Riders in the Sky, see page 14. The Daily Journal Starting today, all residential and open outdoor burning per- mits have been suspended in Mendocino County by CalFire. “Mendocino County fire history shows that suspending debris burning is an effective way of preventing wildfires from debris burn escapes, especial as California enters the hottest and driest period of summer weather,” said CalFire Mendocino Unit Chief Mark Romero. Campfires will still be allowed at organized campgrounds or on private property as long as the campfire is maintained in such a way as to percent the campfire from spreading to wild land vegetation. A restricted temporary burning permit can still be obtained in instances where continued burning is necessary for public health, safety or welfare. The ban will remain in place until it is formally canceled. The spring of 2008 is already one of the driest seasons on record and conditions have already contributed to several large fires across California that have destroyed homes. “Although all fires cannot be prevented through a burning suspension, their number can be significantly reduced,” Romero said. Calfire suspends burn permits United Way honors UVMC See UVMC, Page 14

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  • The Ukiah

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

    INSIDE

    14 pages, Volume 150 Number 68

    50 cents tax included

    email: [email protected] ukiahdailyjournal.com

    Pet ofthe Week

    .............Page 3

    Tuesday: Sunny; H 92º L 49º

    Wednesday: Mostlysunny; H 85º L 49º

    SPORTSA’s sweep the Giants

    Mendocino County’s local newspaper

    ...................................Page 6

    MondayJune 16, 2008

    7 58551 69301 0

    UKIAHSTORAGE & TRUCK RENTAL

    Too Much is Simply Too MuchRent Insulated Storage

    Free Move In TruckCall For Details 707-468-0800

    By ROB BURGESSThe Daily Journal

    In the coming weeks, aseries of new signs alongHighway 101 south of Willitswill serve as a drivable memo-rial to a fallen Caltrans work-er.

    “The Daniel BroeskeHighway” will stretch frommile post 32.1 through milepost 33.1, which is 0.2 milesnorth of Forsythe CreekBridge to 0.5 miles north ofthe West Road overcrossing,near where Friday’s ceremonywas held.

    “I’m honored to have thisbeautiful one-mile stretch ofhighway dedicated,” saidCharles Fielder, CaltransDistrict 1 director. “Dan gavehis life making the highwaysafe for others. He was anamazing individual.”

    Tamie McGowen, Caltransassistant deputy director, saidshe first worked with Broeske19 years ago when she startedwith Caltrans.

    “Dan always had a way ofmaking me feel welcome,”she said. “He always treatedme with respect and dignity.He never compromised safe-ty.”

    Broeske was killed in awork-related accident nearWillits on the RidgewoodGrade on July 11, 2005, whenthe safety spotter had beendistracted by a cell phone call,according to Terry Poplawskiof the Mendocino CountyCoalition of Union Members.

    Broeske was an Air Forceveteran and a 1975 graduateof Sonoma State University,who worked for Caltrans for26 years.

    Mic Restaino, Caltransengineer, said he was honoredto have worked alongsideBroeske.

    “He’s the kind of workerevery supervisor would like tohave,” he said. “I have somememories of driving this roadmyself. There’s a lot of histo-ry here, and I’m glad I couldhelp make Dan a part of it.”

    For those who reside near-by, the roadway will soonbecome part of their dailycommute.

    “It’s an honor for me to behere,” said Karen Osland,Willits City councilmember.“For those of us who live inWillits, the Daniel Broeske

    Highway will become part ofour lives.”

    Daniel’s widow, PatsyBroeske, had been working ona project regarding the use ofcell phones as a safety hazardand has been working withCaltrans to implement a pro-gram of “No Cell Phonesinside the Cone Zone.”During the ceremony, shereceived a plaque with thenew policy inscribed on it,signed by Caltrans DirectorWill Kempton.

    “Dan would be pleased,”said Jim Broeske, Daniel’sbrother. “He is conspicuousby his absence. This location

    is very appropriate for a testi-monial.”

    In March, state Sen.Patricia Wiggins (D-SantaRosa) introduced a resolution,Senate Concurrent Resolution90, calling for the dedication.

    A series of signs have beenset up declaring the roadwayas such, but at the ceremonyWiggins said it would be ashort delay before they couldbe revealed.

    “Unfortunately, legislationdoesn’t move as fast as we’dlike it to sometimes,” she saidof the resolution, which wasstill waiting for final approval.

    Rob Burgess can bereached at [email protected].

    Caltrans worker honoredat highway dedication

    Sarah Baldik/The Daily Journal

    Caltrans Engineer Mic Restaino speaks at a memorial highway dedication for his late co-worker DanielBroeske Friday, June 13 at Route 101 and West Road.

    Tamie McGowen gives Daniel Broeske’s wife Patsy a plaque with the new “No CellPhones inside the Cone Zone” policy mounted inside. The new “No Cell” policywas spearheaded by Patsy Broeske after her husband was killed in a work relat-ed accident in 2005.

    Daniel Broeske remembered for dedicated service

    The Daily JournalUnited Way recently hon-

    ored local businesses withtheir annual CommunityPartnership Awards. Presentedat the United Way CampaignClose Celebration, the awardsrecognize companies and theiremployees for excellence incommunity fundraising, vol-unteering and advocating.

    Ukiah Valley MedicalCenter received one of the

    night’s biggest awards, theCampaign Momentum Award,for significantly improvedcampaign results. The localhealth care provider increasedtheir United Way campaign bymore than $16,000. In addi-tion, several employees alsovolunteered in key leadershippositions on United Way’sCommunity Impact

    Sundays in the Parkkicks off with theRiders in the Sky

    For more pictures of the first 2008 Sundays in thePark, featuring the Riders in the Sky, see page 14.

    The Daily JournalStarting today, all residential and open outdoor burning per-

    mits have been suspended in Mendocino County by CalFire.“Mendocino County fire history shows that suspending

    debris burning is an effective way of preventing wildfires fromdebris burn escapes, especial as California enters the hottestand driest period of summer weather,” said CalFire MendocinoUnit Chief Mark Romero.

    Campfires will still be allowed at organized campgrounds oron private property as long as the campfire is maintained insuch a way as to percent the campfire from spreading to wildland vegetation.

    A restricted temporary burning permit can still be obtainedin instances where continued burning is necessary for publichealth, safety or welfare. The ban will remain in place until it isformally canceled.

    The spring of 2008 is already one of the driest seasons onrecord and conditions have already contributed to several largefires across California that have destroyed homes.

    “Although all fires cannot be prevented through a burningsuspension, their number can be significantly reduced,”Romero said.

    Calfire suspendsburn permits

    United Way honors UVMC

    See UVMC, Page 14

  • The businesslike traveler turns tourist: Bush soaks in Europe like only a president can

    LONDON (AP) — Tea at Windsor Castle with QueenElizabeth II, bike rides in a Paris park and the lush Germancountryside, a stunning view from a Renaissance villa outsideRome, a rare stroll with the pope in the Vatican’s private gar-dens?

    Not a bad life. It seems President Bush is learning to enjoythe perks of traveling abroad as the most powerful man in theworld.

    The usual Bush foreign trip is packed from dawn (or earlier)to dusk (or later) with meetings, roundtables, official dinnersand speeches. All those things are present, too, on this week’sEuropean farewell, the fifth of eight or more overseas jaunts heis taking this year. Iran, Iraq, climate change, trade, the MiddleEast — all those weighty and difficult problems have dominat-ed his discussions with fellow leaders.

    The difference on this super-glam European tour, probablyBush’s last one to the continent as president, is the pace.

    He hasn’t gotten going on a couple of days until 10 or 11 inthe morning. There was downtime in the afternoons, and evenone day — in Rome — that ended about 4 p.m.

    Forecasters say flood crest at Iowa City may not be as high as expected in university town

    CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Displaced residents trickledback into the hardest-hit areas of Cedar Rapids on Sunday fortheir first up-close look at flood devastation, while a forecast ofan earlier and lower flood crest at Iowa River sparked hope thatthe university city would escape a similar fate.

    The National Weather Service had predicted a 33-foot crestearly Tuesday in Iowa City, home of the University of Iowa, butthe latest projection on Sunday showed the Iowa River isexpected to top at about 31.5 feet and hold there before startingto fall Monday evening.

    At a Des Moines press conference, Gov. Chet Culver calledit “a little bit of good news” but said the situation was still pre-carious.

    “Just because a river crests does not mean it’s not a serioussituation,” he said. “You’re still talking about a very, very dan-gerous public safety threat.”

    Weather service meteorologist Donna Dubberke said leveebreaks downstream on the Iowa River might explain the lowercrest.

    On Mideast trip, Condoleezza Rice criticizes Israeli settlements in West Bank, east Jerusalem

    JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s persistent building of Jewishhomes on disputed land undermines the U.S.-backed attempt towrite an Israeli-Palestinian peace draft this year and invitesquestions about Israel’s motives, Secretary of StateCondoleezza Rice said Sunday.

    Using exceptionally harsh language, the visiting U.S. envoy

    said Israel must understand the pall its actions cast over talksand on the confidence of the United States, European nationsand others that Israel is bargaining in good faith. She said theJewish state has apparently picked up the pace of housingexpansion since President Bush inaugurated negotiations with asplashy summit at Annapolis, Md.

    “We should be in a position of encouraging confidence, notundermining it. No party should be taking steps at this point thatcould prejudice the outcome of the negotiation,” Rice said fol-lowing meetings with Palestinian officials in the West Bank.

    She said Israeli actions are having a “negative effect” on theatmosphere for talks, and she stressed that the United Stateswon’t regard any settlements Israel builds now as permanentIsraeli territory.

    Israel announced last week it would build 1,300 new housingunits in east Jerusalem, which the Palestinians want as theirfuture capital. The announcement brought to more than 3,000the number of homes Israel has approved for construction ineast Jerusalem and the West Bank since the renewal of peacetalks late last year.

    On Father’s Day, Obama says fathers must play a biggerrole in guiding children

    CHICAGO (AP) — Barack Obama celebrated Father’s Dayby calling on black fathers, who he said are “missing from toomany lives and too many homes,” to become active in raisingtheir children.

    “They have abandoned their responsibilities, acting like boysinstead of men. And the foundations of our families are weakerbecause of it,” the Democratic presidential candidate saidSunday at a largely black church in his hometown.

    Reminding the congregation of his firsthand experiencegrowing up without a father, Obama said he was lucky to haveloving grandparents who helped his mother. He got support,second chances and scholarships that helped him get an educa-tion. Obama’s father left when he was 2.

    “A lot of children don’t get those chances. There is no mar-gin for error in their lives,” said Obama, an Illinois senator.

    “I resolved many years ago that it was my obligation to breakthe cycle — that if I could be anything in life, I would be a goodfather to my girls,” added Obama, whose daughters, Sasha andMalia, and his wife, Michelle, watched from the audience.

    Pew study finds Americans turn to Internet to go beyond sound bites, seek full speech, papers

    NEW YORK (AP) — Americans dissatisfied with politicalsound bites are turning to the Internet for a more complete pic-ture, a new study finds. In a report Sunday, the Pew Internet andAmerican Life Project said that nearly 30 percent of adults haveused the Internet to read or watch unfiltered campaign material— footage of debates, position papers, announcements andtranscripts of speeches.

    “They want to see the full-blown campaign event. They wantto read the speech from beginning to end,” said Lee Rainie,director of the Pew group. “It’s a push back from the sound-biteculture.”

    Google Inc.’s YouTube and other video sites have becomemore popular. Thirty-five percent of adults have watched apolitical video online during the primary season, compared with13 percent during the entire 2004 presidential race.

    The study also found that 10 percent of adults have usedonline hangouts like Facebook and News Corp.’s MySpace forpolitical activity, whether it’s to add a campaign as a friend ontheir personal profile pages, discover a friend’s political inter-ests or join an online political group.

    Supreme Court decision on gun rightsstill to come before summer break

    WASHINGTON (AP) — One momentous case down, anoth-er equally historic decision to go. The Supreme Court returns tothe bench Monday with 17 cases still unresolved, including itsfirst-ever comprehensive look at the Second Amendment’s rightto bear arms. The guns case — including Washington, D.C.’sban on handguns — is widely expected to be a victory for sup-porters of gun rights. Top officials of a national gun controlorganization said this week that they expect the handgun ban tobe struck down, but they are hopeful other gun regulations willsurvive. Last week, the court delivered the biggest opinion ofthe term to date with its ruling, sharply contested by the dis-senting justices, that guarantees some constitutional rights toforeign terrorism detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The 5-4decision, which Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote for his fourmore liberal colleagues, was the first case this term that brokealong ideological lines.

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    Committee, which is responsi-ble for allocating funds to bestaddress community needs.

    “At Ukiah Valley MedicalCenter, the enthusiasm for thisyear’s campaign was due inlarge part to great leadershipat all levels,” UVMCPresident and CEO TerryBurns said. “I’m so proud towork with hospital and ruralhealth clinic employees whocare so deeply about the com-munity we serve.”

    Ukiah-based ReTechSystems, a manufacturer ofadvanced thermal processingequipment, was also nominat-ed for the CampaignMomentum Award.

    During the awards ceremo-ny, Eric Harrison, Vice-President of ResourceDevelopment for United Way

    of Sonoma-Mendocino-Lake,announced a historic first forMendocino County. “For thefirst time in United Way’s his-tory, Mendocino County’sgenerous residents con-tributed more than $100,000to this year’s campaign.” Lastyear, United Way allocatedmore than $200,000 toMendocino County basednon-profit partners.

    “We are extremely fortu-nate to have dedicated, com-passionate partners such asUkiah Valley Medical Centerand ReTech Systems. Theirpartnership, along with otherlocal individuals and busi-nesses, is instrumental to oursuccess, and, more important-ly, to creating long-lastingchanges that will improvelives in Mendocino County,”said Walter Collins, Presidentand CEO for United Way ofSonoma-Mendocino-Lake.

    United Way’s Second

    Annual Campaign CloseCelebration was sponsored byLedson Winery & Vineyards,Agilent Technologies, ThePress Democrat, North BayBusiness Journal, Hansel AutoGroup, Redwood CreditUnion, RoliRoti and Oliver’sMarket.

    Complete listing of awardrecipients:

    Spirit of the Wine CountryAward: Medtronic

    Campaign ExcellenceAward: Redwood CreditUnion

    Campaign MomentumAward: Ukiah Valley MedicalCenter

    Executive Campaign Chairof the Year: Tony Ghisla ofExchange Bank

    Employee CampaignLeader of the Year: SusanneLake of County of Sonoma

    About United Way ofSonoma-Mendocino-Lake

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    of Sonoma-Mendocino-Lakehas continued to mobilizepeople in the community tohelp tackle issues collectivelyrather than individually.United Way creates, leads andsupports initiatives that bringmeasurable improvement tothe lives of our community’smost vulnerable residents. Wework to addresses the underly-ing causes of critical problemsin four main areas --Supporting YouthDevelopment, StrengtheningFamilies, Maintaining SeniorIndependence and ResolvingCrises -- with the goal of cre-ating lasting change.Throughout our work, wepartner with government,businesses, community-basednonprofits and others in orderto accomplish more than anyone organization workingalone. For more information,visit us online atwww.uwsml.org.

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  • Potter Valley Elementary School 2008-09 Kindergarten enrollment open

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

    Attention all incoming Ukiah High Freshmen

    Applications are now being accepted for the SummerAlgebra Academy 2008 at Ukiah High School. Sponsored bythe University of California’s Office of the President, MESA,and Ukiah High School, the goal of this summer program is tohelp prepare students for high school in general, with a focus onmathematics and college readiness. Summer Algebra Academyis a half-day program that begins today and runs for four weeksthrough July 11.

    This program is designed to provide incoming 9th graders aunique opportunity to move ahead in algebra courses whileearning seven elective credits. In addition to developing theirfour-year plan, students will also receive guidance on how to

    choose a career, a major and a college or university that fitstheir interests and goals. There will also be at least one field tripto a Bay Area UC campus. Applications are available at UkiahHigh School, Eagle Peak, Pomolita, and St. Mary’s. Enrollmentis limited, so please return your completed application ASAP toreserve placement. For more information or to submit yourcompleted application, contact: Ukiah High School, GeriBurrell, Counseling Center, 1000 Low Gap Road, Ukiah, CA95482 or call 462-5253 ext. 1012

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

    The organizers of the Ukiah High School Class of 1978 30thyear reunion announce that the event is scheduled to be held onJuly 19, at the Lake Mendocino Clubhouse. They request thatalumni, friends and family of the Class of ‘78 RSVP to themfor registration information by e-mailing ukiahhigh 78 @lists.sonic.net. The event will cost $65. They will meet at 4 p.m.,have hors d’oeuvres at 5 p.m., and have dinner at 6:30, thendance. The dinner will be catered by Five Star Catering, withthe menu choices including roasted prime rib au jus, sherrymushroom chicken or pasta primavera. They request that anyone that knows of a class member who has passed away con-tact them, so they may be remembered at the event.

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

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    MONTHLY MEETINGS

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

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

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

    Retired Federal Employees: National Association ofRetired Federal Employees, meets every third Tuesday at noonat Henny Penny Restaurant, corner of Orchard and Gobbistreets. Active and retired federal employees are welcome.

    American Assoc. of Univ. Women: 7 p.m.; third Tuesday;call Sue Mason 463-2164.

    Republican Central Committee, Mendocino County:Meets third Tuesday at 7 p.m.; 265 Crestview Dr. in Ukiah; forinformation call, 467-8203.

    Salmon Unlimited: Third Tuesday; at 7 p.m.; Farm Bureau;303 C Talmage Road, Ukiah; call 463-1272.

    Hopland American Legion Post 529: Meets thirdWednesday; 6 p.m.; American Legion Hall on Feliz CreekRoad.

    Human Society Inland Mendocino County: Meets thirdWednesday; 6:30 p.m.; conference room at Realty World SelzerReatly; 350 E. Gobbi St., in Ukiah; 485-0123.

    Redwood Purls Knitters Guild: Open to all levels of knit-ters; third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m., at Heidi’s YarnHaven, 180 School St., Ukiah; 462-0544, call Miriam at 485-7743.

    Disabled American Veterans: Third Thursday; 7 p.m.;Veterans Memorial Hall, 293 Seminary Ave., call 485-7706.

    Bereavement Group: Meets third Thursday; open to thecommunity; at 5:30 to 7 p.m.; Phoenix Certified Hospice ofMendocino County, Evergreen Shopping Center, 1712 S. MainSt., Willits; call 459-1818.

    United Way Inland Mendocino Community Council:Third Thursday; from noon to 1:30 p.m.; Ukiah CommunityCenter Food Bank conference room; call Yvonne Hall at 744-8567.

    Low Vision Support Group: 10 to 11:30 a.m.; fourthMonday; at Henny Penny Resteraunt, 687 S. Orchard Ave.,Ukiah; open to local seniors; call 523-3222

    WEEKLY MEETINGS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Lions Club: Meets at noon on Thursdays, at Ukiah GardenCafe. Redwood Empire Lions Club meets at 6:45 a.m., everyfirst and third Tuesday, at Zack’s Restaurant.

    LGBTIQ: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,Intersexual, or Questioning support group meets on Fridays,3:30 to 5 p.m., at the Healing Cooperative Support Center onPine St., in Ukiah.

    Overeaters Anonymous: In Ukiah -- Mondays at 5:30 p.m.;Saturdays at 11 a.m.; 270 N. Pine St.; 472-4747. Meets inWillits on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. at Willits United MethodistChurch, School and Pine Streets, upstairs; No dues or weigh-ins, everyone is welcome; 459-4594.

    Peace and Justice Gathering: Meets Sundays rain or shineat 10 a.m. at Alex Thomas Plaza in Ukiah to drum, dance andsing for peace and justice; all ages are invited to bring drumsand any other instruments; 462-2320.

    Pinochle: Meets on Wednesdays and Fridays at 5:30 p.m., inUkiah Senior Center’s Bartlett Hall. For more information, callOni at 462-4343

    Pinochle and Poker: Meets on Tuesdays at 8:30 a.m., inUkiah Senior Center’s Bartlett Hall. For more information, callOni at 462-4343

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

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

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

    Soroptimist International of Ukiah: Meets at noon, onWednesdays, at Ukiah Garden Cafe. Soroptimist means “Bestfor Women” and our mission is “To improve the lives ofwomen and girls in local communities and throughout theworld.” For more information call Joy Beeler, at 463-6729,Tina Rorabaugh, at 744-1514 or Jessica Kimball at 743-1902.

    South Ukiah Rotary Club: Meets at 7 a.m., on Thursdaysat North State Cafe, 263 N. State St. in Ukiah; for more infor-mation, call president Jim Sligh at 462-8635.

    COMMUNITY CALENDAR

    Sarah Baldik/The Daily Journal

    Meet the Tabby kittens they are two of six of auniquely patterned litter ready to adopt at theMendocino animal shelter.These two tabbys areespecially curious and begin to purr the minuteyou make eye contact. The shelter is having a$25 adoption special on cats and kittens inhopes you will come down and take one or twoof these sweet tabbys or wonderful adult catshome this week. To adopt a pet, visit theMendocino County Animal Shelter on PlantRoad. The hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday,Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and onWednesday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Saturday,the hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the shelter isclosed Sundays. View other available animals atwww.petfinder.com. For more information, callSage at 467-6453.

    Pet of the Week

    Photo by Katharine Kleiber

    Barbara and her brother were rescued andbrought here by their namesakes and sponsors,Neil and Barbara. This girl is a cute-as-can-belonghair tortoiseshell cat. Barbara and herbrother Neil are looking forward to moving to anew home, either together, or individually. Tomeet Barbara, visit the Humane Society forInland Mendocino County at 9700 Uva Drive inRedwood Valley. The shelter is open to the publicfrom 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundaysand from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays throughFridays. The shelter phone number is 485-0123.

    Pet of the Week

    See CALENDAR, Page 5

    The Daily JournalSt. Mary’s School Summer

    Camp invites budding artiststo nurture their imaginationand foster their creativity byworking with hands-on pro-jects and various types ofmedia. Taught by St. Mary’sComputer and Math teacherMr. Tam Tran, students canexplore aspects of Animation(Sessions 1 & 5), PortraitureDrawing (Session 2) andDesign Basics (Session 3). Artcamps are limited in size to 15students, and restricted to stu-dents going into grades 4-9.

    In “Intro to Animation,”campers follow in the foot-steps of Walt Disney by learn-ing basic animation principlesand drawing cartoons the oldfashioned way … with paperand pencil. Make a ballbounce, a bird fly, and a char-acter walk! At the end of thecamp, a group DVD will beproduced showcasing thework of all of the camper’scartoons to share with familyand friends.

    Have you ever wanted todraw a celebrity or a picture ofyour best friend? In“Portraiture Drawing” learntips and tricks that will helpyou capture a person’s like-ness on paper. With pencil andcharcoal, campers will learnbasic art techniques in addi-tion to specifically learningabout the human face.

    “Design Basics” highlightsbasic elements of design thatallow students to enhancealmost any type of visual pre-sentation from a science fairdisplay to a drawing for artclass. Students will designtheir own personal logo and t-shirt design to show off theirunique style and newlylearned skills.

    For the younger camper,mask making and clay model-ing classes provide creativeopportunity for those interest-ed in exotic animals andmythical creatures. The mask

    camps, taught by Ms. JacquieLolich, will cover two conti-nents, with Australian AnimalMasks (Session 1, grades 1-3)and African Animal Masks(Session 3, grades 3-5). InModeling Mythical Creatures(Session 5, grades 1-4), taughtby Mr. Tobin Keller, dragonsand mythical creatures takeform as campers learn how tomake the objects of theirimagination take on threedimensions. These camps arealso limited to 15 students.

    All camps are Monday thruThursday, half day sessions

    (8:30am-12 pm), runningfrom June 30 through July 31on the St. Mary’s campus.Students from throughout thecommunity are encouraged toattend. Come have some sum-mer fun, and enrich summerlearning in a safe, friendlyenvironment. Summer Campinformation is available fromthe St. Mary’s SchoolFoundation office at 621-4464, the school office at 462-3888, or you may downloadthe brochure from theFoundation’s Web site atwww.stmarysukiah.org.

    Summer camps offeredfor young art enthusiasts

    EDUCATION BRIEFS

  • City should stop wastingmoney on consultations

    To the Editor:The City of Ukiah is at it again.Let’s hire a consultant to design a pro-

    ject. We do not know exactly what theproject is but we have some grant moneyto spend and match from our local funds.So (by a three to two vote, McCowen,Thomas and Rodin for, and Crane andBaldwin against) they hire a consultant,RRM Design Group for $130,000 at thecouncil meeting on May 22 to do a designproject for State Street.

    We do not know what the project is butafter we get the report we will have a pro-ject.

    What a farce.We have in the recent past been sub-

    jected to several other undirected pie inthe sky study efforts with the sameamount of forethought, which have result-ed in the Perkins Street design plan. Wehave watched Charades (Charrets) and theresultant pie in the sky design and formbased zoning proposals flow out of thedreams of the staff and the hired consul-tants. The misguided effort had consultantcosts of more than $100,000. That wasjust a start, you need to add the City ofUkiah staff costs and expenses to thatamount. I would estimate it equaled theoutside consulting costs.

    This is just the tip of the iceberg inlooking at what the City spends of studiesand consultants. Some of the other studiesas foolish and unfruitful, involved thehydro plant, and the sewer plant. Wewatched the power plant eat up some $20million in cash over a 10 year periodwhile it sat idle and un-used.

    We have watched the city budgetnearty double in two years. The 04-05budget was $45 million and 07-08 budgetis $82 million. At this rate what will it bein two years? So much for fiscal responsi-bility.

    The cost of the city government foreach resident is $5,300 per year. The costfor each resident of the county for countygovernment is $2,300. The County ofMendocino has several responsibilitiesthat the city does not have, primarily thesocial services.

    John MayfieldUkiah

    Thank you UVMC, keep up the good work

    To the Editor:It is sad to see that some people these

    days have no compassion or considerationfor people in need. What happened to theGood Samaritan or even chivalry?

    In the midst of all the chaos and busi-ness, I am very grateful for the kindness,empathy and professionalism that Ireceived from Ukiah Valley MedicalCenter.

    I injured my foot in April of this yearand had to go the UVMC emergency room.I could not get a ride to the hospital thatday and finally broke down from pain andcalled my mother (from another county) totake me to emergency that evening.

    My wonderful mother, of course, cameimmediately. I truly appreciate the respectand kindness that the entire staff showedme at UVMC.

    Thank you to all the people there whomput in long hours in a stressful job and stillmanage to smile and treat people with dig-nity.

    On the other hand, after my trip from theER, I needed to get medicine at a localpharmacy on Perkins Street. I was told thatit would take about 20 minutes so I went tothe grocery store to get supplies.

    I regrettably took too long hobblingaround the store on crutches and got backlater than expected. I called the pharmacyto see if I would still be able to pick up myprescription.

    The pharmacy tech, said that he wasclosing in five minutes. While I was apolo-gizing for the inconvenience and tellinghim that I would come back tomorrow, hehung up the phone, or at least thought hedid. I over heard him speaking unprofes-

    sional and obscene language to another co-worker, saying “these people think they cando this blank, we’ll teach her a lesson.Let’s just leave and lock up before she getshere. Hurry up she’s on her way here rightnow.”

    He even referred to me by my name, so Iknew he knew exactly who I was. All thewhile I was asking if he could hear me andstill apologizing. This is the last thing youneed to go through after hours of suffering

    with no ride while finding out that youhave to wait till tomorrow for pain medi-cine on top of it. The store employeesinside the store were very helpful and con-siderate and immediately wanted to correctthe situation. I’d like to thank the UkiahValley Medical Center staff again for theirhumanity and the staff inside the store onPerkins Street.

    Mei lei IlarRedwood Valley

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

    4 – MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2008

    The Ukiah Daily Journal

    California focus

    Loud charges of carpetbagging filled the air in largeparts of California this spring, as two veteran Republi-can politicians sought to extend their careers by run-ning in areas with open seats in Congress and the stateAssembly.

    In the end, voters apparently didn’t much care ifthese people had not lived among them very long, asboth Tom McClintock and Jim Nielsen handily wonRepublican nominations in districts where that meansalmost automatic election this fall.

    The outcomes were no surprise to longtime analystsof California politics, who have often seen politiciansmove around for their convenience, with voters rarelyminding much.

    The classic carpetbagger was Republican RobertDornan, who represented much of western Los Ange-les County in Congress for three terms between 1976and 1982. Often known as B-1 Bob for his fervent sup-port of bomber-building programs, Dornan saw him-self as a sure loser after Democratic state legislatorstransformed his original district after the 1980 Census.

    So Dornan sought greener pastures. First, he stageda losing attempt at election to the U.S. Senate in 1982.Immediately afterward, he moved about 40 milessoutheast of his longtime district to the Orange Countytown of Garden Grove, where in 1984 he defeated five-term incumbent Democratic Congressman Jerry Patter-son and then served noisily in the House for 12 years.He was eventually unseated by Democrat LorettaSanchez by a thin 970-vote margin in 1996, andclaimed his defeat was illegal because thousands ofnon-citizens had allegedly cast ballots for Sanchez. Buta congressional investigation could find no more than674 illegally cast votes, so his loss stood up.

    Carpetbagging never hurt Dornan and it has almostnever hurt the election chances of any California politi-cian. Maybe that’s because Californians are so mobile,with the average resident moving once every sevenyears.

    The bottom line this month was that when voteswere counted in both the 4th Congressional Districtand the 2nd Assembly District, the carpetbaggingMcClintock and Nielsen both won.

    Voters in McClintock’s contest against former GOPCongressman Doug Ose actually had a choice of twocarpetbaggers, of sorts. McClintock has representedVentura County -- about 350 miles to the southwest --in the Legislature for most of the past 26 years and isfinally about to be termed out after spending about halfhis life in state office.

    First elected to the Assembly at age 26 from hishometown of Thousand Oaks, he served 10 years andthen took a hiatus from 1992 to 1996. Elected again, hespent four more years in the Assembly before movingto the state Senate in 2000.

    McClintock, a conservative icon for his firm opposi-tion to almost any increased state taxes and spending,has famously made his principal residence in PlacerCounty, while collecting tax-free legislative per diempay of more than $300,000 for maintaining a secondhome far from the district he visited only occasionally.

    Meanwhile, primary election rival Ose representedthe neighboring 3rd congressional district -- a seat nowoccupied by fellow move-around Dan Lungren, a for-mer state attorney general who represented LongBeach for many years in both the Legislature and Con-gress before winning statewide office.

    Ose rented quarters one district over in an attempt toavoid the carpetbagger tag he tried to hang on McClin-tock.

    Things were slightly different in the nearby 2ndAssembly District, where Nielsen, a Woodland resi-dent and former 12-year state senator who later chairedthe state parole board, claimed to have rented quartersin the hamlet of Gerber and become a district resident.

    When a weekly newspaper in the district discoveredhe hadn’t ever slept there, rival candidates beganpounding the carpetbagger theme, noting that Nielsonswore when filing his candidacy that he lived in thedistrict.

    This is a serious matter, said rival Charles Schaupp,a farmer and Marine reserve lieutenant colonel. We area state and nation of laws. To run for office…you mustreside in the district.

    Unfortunately for Schaupp, most voters in the dis-trict didn’t appear to care. Nielsen won easily and willalmost certainly return to the Legislature.

    Which ought to warn off other candidates who seizeon residency issues. History and the latest electionreturns tell us the voters don’t really care where politi-cians live or how long they’ve lived there. Maybethat’s because most of us also can remember livingsomewhere else.

    Letters from our readers

    TOM ELIAS

    Other opinionsFrom around the nation

    Los AngelesTimesOn the iPhone

    For the second time in ayear, Apple has slashed theprice of its coveted iPhoneby $200. The basic modelnow sells for less than thecost of an iPod Classic (notcounting the $70 monthlycharge for using AT&T’smobile phone and data net-work, which eventuallymakes the purchase moreexpensive than an iMac). ...

    They’ll soon find that theiPhone doesn’t delivereverything that the Web hasto offer. ...

    There’s one other restric-tion Apple imposes: It won’tpermit iPhone users to runInternet-phone programssuch as Skype throughAT&T’s network. ...

    Apple’s anti-Skype stancemay be unusually explicit,but it’s not uncommon formobile-phone carriers toinclude such prohibitions intheir subscriber agreements.That’s why Skype, which isowned by online auctiongiant EBay, asked theFederal CommunicationsCommission last year toconsider rules that wouldallow consumers to connectany compatible device to awireless network and runany application on them. ...

    The FCC is scheduled toact on the petition Thursdayand is widely expected toreject it.

    That’s a fair approach,given that the carriers paidthe government billions ofdollars for the right to usethe airwaves without theregulations Skype seeks toimpose. Besides, marketpressures have led all four ofthe major national wirelesscompanies to announce orimplement plans to opentheir networks to devicesand applications. Yet thecommission should makesure the carriers followthrough. Devices like theiPhone will be limitedenough without the carriersimposing their own handi-caps.

    The New York TimesOn China and theOlympics

    Now that the shock of theearthquake (which theycould not control) inSichuan Province has dissi-pated somewhat, China’sleaders are focusing againon something that they thinkthey can control: people.Sports fans attending the2008 Olympics in Beijingwill have a long list of rulesto carry in their pockets

    along with their tickets.Skip to next paragraph

    The Board Blog Additionalcommentary, backgroundinformation and other itemsby Times editorial writers.

    ... Olympic spectators arebeing told not to bring in“anything detrimental” toChina, including printedmaterials, photos, records ormovies. Religious or politi-cal banners or slogans arebanned. So are rallies,demonstrations and marchesunless approved by authori-ties in advance. It also saysthat visitors with mental ill-nesses and sexually trans-mitted diseases will bebarred from the country. ...

    To win the right to hostthe Games, China promisedto improve its human-rightsrecord. It keeps movingmostly in the opposite direc-tion. ...

    There’s an inherent con-tradiction between China’sdesire to invite the world tothe Olympics and its effortto deny those visitors and itsown people the most basicfreedoms. Last week, an(International OlympicCommittee) official said heis convinced the Gameswould be a “force for good”in China. The committee andWestern governments needto remind Beijing that theworld is watching, and so farthe picture isn’t good.

    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

    Carpetbagging nobig deal to voters

    Tom Elias is a syndicated columnist writingon state issues.

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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 [email protected]. E-mail letters should alsoinclude hometown and a phone number.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    T.O.P.S.: Every Friday atthe Meadows Mobil Courtclubhouse, 8686 East Road,Redwood Valley; weigh infrom 9 to 9:30 a.m., meeting

    from 9:30 to 10:30 p.m.; call485-8260 or 485-7795.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    There are some things thatgo together naturally. Turkeyand cranberry sauce, choco-late and strawberries and,according to some wine edu-cators, champagne andseafood.

    Popping the cork on a bot-tle of bubbly is often savedfor celebrations. But as theweather turns warmer, thecrispness of champagne alongwith the lightness of seafoodare perfect for summer din-ing.

    “Champagne’s bubbles andgood acidity go particularlywell with salty and richfoods,” explains John Fischer,Associate Professor in TableService at The CulinaryInstitute of America.

    Most champagnes are ablend of chardonnay andpinot noir grapes, from acrossseveral vintages, and likewine, champagnes rangefrom sweet to dry.

    It's easy to mistakesparkling wine for cham-pagne, but European lawrequires the name to be limit-ed to wines produced in theChampagne region of France.Everything else is sparklingwine.

    “Sparkling wine pairs justas well with seafood aschampagne,” said Cancilla.

    When it comes to specificpairings, Fisher recommendsthat people take a relaxedattitude. “Enjoy whateverseafood you want to eat,” hesaid. “There are no set guide-lines for champagne-seafoodpairings.”

    Champagne classifications:Demi-sec: The sweetest of

    Champagnes, they are oftenserved with dessert.

    Brut: Very dry form ofChampagne and the mostpopular.

    Blanc de Blancs: Madeonly with Chardonnaygrapes.

    Blanc de Noirs: Light-col-

    ored Champagnes made fromdark-skinned grapes, such asPinot noir and Pinot meunier.The name means “white fromblacks.”

    Rose: Various differentstyles of roses are producedby either blending in a littlered wine or by letting theclear grape juice come intocontact with the dark grapeskins.

    Vintage Champagne:These are made with grapesfrom a single harvest. Theyare always made with thebest quality grapes from aspecific harvest.

    Pan-fried CalamariRecipe from the Culinary

    Institute of AmericaMakes 4-6 appetizer serv-

    ings3/4 pound fresh calamari,

    cleaned and rinsed1/2 cup all-purpose flour,

    or as needed for dredging2 teaspoons Old Bay sea-

    soning mixSalt and pepper as needed1/2 cup milk1 cup olive or canola oil,

    or as needed for pan frying2 cups tomato sauce

    (recipe below) warmed1. Cut the squid's body

    into thin rings approximately1/8-inch thick. Rinse therings and tentacles thorough-

    ly in cold water, then blot dryon absorbent toweling.

    2. Combine the flour, OldBay seasoning, salt, and pep-per in a large plate or pan.Pour milk into a shallowbowl.

    3. Add the oil to a skillet(there should be about 1/4-inch covering the bottom andpreheat the oil over medium-high heat.

    4. Dip the squid rings andtentacles into the milk firstand then in the seasonedflour, turning to coat evenly.Immediately lower the coatedcalamari into the hot oil.Cook, turning occasionally,until the squid is goldenbrown on all sides, about 6 to8 minutes. Remove the cala-mari from the oil and drainbriefly on absorbent towel-ing.

    5. Serve the squid with thewarm tomato sauce for dip-ping.

    Tomato sauceMakes 6 servings2 Tablespoons olive oil2 yellow onions, finely

    diced8 cloves garlic, minced2 1/2 pounds plum

    (Roma) tomatoes, peeled,seeded, and chopped

    1 Tablespoon fresh basilSalt and freshly ground

    pepper1. Heat the olive oil in a

    large saucepan over medium-high heat.

    2. Add the onions andsauté until translucent, about6 minutes.

    3. Add the garlic and sautéuntil fragrant, about 1 minute.

    4. Add the tomatoes, bringthe sauce to a boil, reduce theheat, and simmer for 20-25minutes.

    5. Add the basil and sim-mer for 5 minutes more.

    6. Taste and season withsalt and pepper.

    A perfect pair

    Bon VivantBy Marilyn Campbell

    UHS class of 1979 is preparing for reunion

    The Ukiah High School class of 1979 is cur-rently working on updating its address and e-mail database. They invite those interested inupdating their information to visit their Website at http:// www.thein sight advantage.com/classof1979 info.htm.

    The Web site also alllows class members toaid in the planning process for the next year,receive an upcoming survey for decisions, andreconnect with classmates.

    Mendocino Sheriff’sDepartment is offering community karate classes

    The Sheriff’s Youth Activities LeagueKarate Program is teaching “Free” Youth, Teenand Adult Karate Programs in Ukiah, Willitsand Hopland this fall. They will take place atthe Redwood Health Club at 3101 S. State St.,Ukiah on Wednesday nights at 5:30 p.m. andSunday afternoons at 2 p.m.; the Body WorksGym in Willits at 1511 S. Main St. onTuesdays and Thursdays, at 6:15 p.m.; and theShorin-ryu Dojo in Hopland, Monday andWednesdays at 4:30 p.m. The classes are co-ed, for ages five and up. Membership in the fit-ness clubs is not required to attend those class-es. SAL membership/insurance dues are $5annually. Registration will be available at theclasses.For more information, call the SALvoice mail at 468-4288.

    Waldorf School FallEnrollment

    The Open Enrollment period for the 2008school year has begun at the Waldorf School inCalpella.

    Interested families can contact theEnrollment Director at the school office, 485-8719 ext. 2 to receive an application andarrange a visit to the classroom.

    The school is opening a third kindergartento accommodate demand and expects to fillearly. Applications for new students enrollingin grades 1 through 8 will also be accepted atthis time.

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

    The Ukiahi Class of 1998 will be havingtheir 10 year reunion June 28.

    The committee members are seeking currentcontact information from all members of theClass of ‘98. They request that they send theircurrent address info to [email protected],so that committee may send them an invitationto the event.

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

    UHS Class of ‘88 seekingclassmates for 20th reunion

    The Ukiah High School class of 1988reunion committee is attempting to track downclassmates from the class of ‘88.

    They are setting up a 20 year reunion onJuly 19. For updates on the reunion’s progress,or to update individual information, visit theweb site http://www.Ukiah88.com.

    EDUCATION BRIEFS

  • S P O R T SEditor: Anthony Dion, 468-3518 [email protected]

    – MONDAY, JUNE 16, 20086

    Free Summer YouthBowling Passes

    Passes are now available atYokayo Bowl for grades K thru 12.Call 462-8686 for open hours.

    Women’s SoftballTournament

    The 2nd Annual Summer FlingSoftball Tournament will be heldon June 21 and June 22 at thePomolita softball fields. Entry fee is$225 and registration deadline isJune 18th. All proceeds from thistournament go to support localgirls school sports. For more infor-mation please contact Melissa at489-7216 or Korky at 489-2342.

    Football CoachesNeeded

    Mendocino College is looking forassistant coaches to help with the2008 football season. Stipends areavailable to those willing to lendtheir time and energy. If interestedplease contact Head Coach TomGang at 468-3141 or 391-6835.

    Six-A-Side SoccerTournament

    The Ukiah Host Lions and RyanRones Dickey Memorial SoccerFund are sponsoring a six-a-sidesoccer tournament for HighSchool age boys and girls onSaturday, August 16 at thePomolita Middle School track .Games begin at 8 a.m. and willend about 5 p.m. Entry fee is $150per team. Applications can bepicked up at 601 N State St, viaemail at [email protected] orcall 468-5711. Applications aredue by August 1.

    Girls Soccer Clinic

    Soccer Coach Andy Hendry ishosting a girls soccer clinic for 8-12th grade girls on Tuesday’s from6-8 p.m. beginning June 17th andrunning thru August 11th at YokayoSchool. Register at City of Ukiah ifyou’re interested. If you have anyquestions call 972-9156. CoachHendry is a CYSA National Dlicensee.

    RELAY FOR LIFE 3 ON3 TOURNEY June 21st

    The Seventh Annual ACS 3 on 3basketball tourney will be heldfrom 9 am to 3pm at the EaglePeak Middle School indoor andoutdoor courts.

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

    Each player will be required toraise $30 in donations, with all pro-ceeds going to help fight cancer.Special autographed prizes for thetop fundraisers will be awarded,and T-shirts for all.

    Registration forms are due June12. For more info call Matt Ferrickat 972-8862

    Dart Tournament

    A dart tournament is being heldevery Sunday starting at 2 p.m.

    at Mendocino Brewing Company'sHopland Ale House located at13351 S. Hwy 101, Hopland.Everyone 21 years of age andolder is welcome to come.

    Soccer CampScholarshipApplicants wanted

    The scholarship committee islooking for applicants for the RyanRomes Dickey Memorial SoccerScholarship Fund. This scholar-ship is available for attendance atsoccer camps.

    Applicants must be dedicated tothe game of soccer, be hard-work-ing and have a good team attitude.Please pick up an application at601 N. State St. or call 468-5711.Please submit the application atleast two weeks before the start ofthe camp. Donations will be grate-fully accepted as well.

    UHS Parent BoosterClub Sign-ups

    If you are interested in UkiahHigh sports then this club is foryou. Parents and communitymembers join the Booster Cluband support the high school athlet-ic program next school year. Signups will be held on Monday, June16 from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. We arelocated in the career center/build-ing A on the high school campus.

    UHS Parent BoosterClub Sign-ups

    If you are interested in UkiahHigh sports then this club is foryou. Parents and communitymembers join the Booster Cluband support the high school athlet-ic program next school year. Signups will be held on Monday, June16 from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. We arelocated in the career center/build-ing A on the high school campus.

    COMMUNITYDIGEST

    This week:• Wed., Ukiah Joe DiMaggio base-ball vs. Napa @ 5:30 p.m.

    • Sat., Ukiah Speedway racing

    LOCALCALENDAR

    The Associated PressSAN FRANCISCO — Eric

    Chavez hasn’t changed his approachsince coming off the disabled list, it’sjust that things seem to be finallyfalling in place.

    Chavez had three hits and twoRBIs to help the Oakland Athleticscomplete their second consecutivesweep of San Francisco, beating theGiants 5-3 on Sunday.

    “I’ve been on the same pace sinceI’ve come back,” Chavez said.“Some days you don’t feel as goodand you still try to find a way to con-tribute offensively. Today was agood day.”

    Dana Eveland (5-5) gave up a runand six hits in 6 2-3 innings for theA’s, who have won six straight overthe Giants and four of five overall.The left-hander walked three andstruck out five. Eveland, who wonhis first road game since April 25 inSeattle, walked a combined 13 overhis previous two starts.

    “It’s nice to have a decent startagain,” Eveland said. “This park is agreat place to pitch in and I tookadvantage of that.”

    Huston Street pitched the ninth forhis 13th save in 15 chances in the A’sfirst save opportunity in 17 games,their longest streak since the 1981season.

    “It was a great series for us,” A’smanager Bob Geren said. “We gotruns when we needed and we did itwithout the home run ball. Thatshows our versatility.”

    A’s pitchers have given up fourruns in the last 48 innings against theGiants. A’s starters allowed two runsduring the series.

    “It’s pitching, definitely, for us,”Chavez said. “When you get suchgood pitching performances it givesyou a leg up. The numbers dictatethat it’s been pitching.”

    Kevin Correia (1-4) was activatedfrom the disabled list to make hisfirst start since getting only one outon April 26 against the CincinnatiReds. He went 5 1-3 innings, allow-ing five runs and seven hits. Hewalked two and struck out four as theGiants lost for the fifth time in sixgames.

    “I had a certain plan with themand it worked pretty well the first

    couple times around,” Correia said.“I saw them make adjustments and itwas that I was making bad pitches.”

    The Giants fell to a major league-worst 13-22 at home.

    “Home is supposed to be yoursanctuary,” Giants second basemanRay Durham said. “We’re short ontalent but we have more heart thananybody in the league. We wereplaying good and then we get sweptby these guys.”

    Chavez, who came in with career.231 mark in San Francisco, tied thegame with a fourth-inning single andput the A’s ahead in the sixth withanother base hit. Bobby Crosby,Carlos Gonzalez and Daric Bartonalso drove in runs in the four-runsixth.

    “You have to give their hitters alot of credit,” Chavez said. “Thispark is a terrible place to hit in. ...The wind howls here and balls don’tdrop in front of outfielders becausethey don’t have to play deep.”

    Randy Winn drove in the Giants’first run with a third-inning double.Emmanuel Burriss had a pair of dou-bles.

    “I’m definitely comfortable,”Burriss said. “These are big leaguepitchers. I’m just trying to see theball as well as I can and trust myhands.”

    Pinch hitters John Bowker andBengie Molina each drove in a run tomake it 5-3 in the eighth.

    Chavez has 770 RBIs, tying himwith Hall of Fame outfielder ReggieJackson for fourth all-time in

    Oakland history.Notes: The Giants are winless in

    six interleague games this season. ...The A’s have swept six series thisyear, doubling last year’s total. ...The A’s have not hit a home run insix games, their longest streak sincealso going six without one in April of2007. ... The game was delayed sev-eral minutes in the eighth inningafter Giants 2B Ray Durham lost aball in a white advertising signbehind home plate. The umpiresasked that it be corrected. ... The A’shave won 14 of the last 18 gamesagainst the Giants. ... First battersfaced were hitless in 15 at batsagainst A’s RHP Keith Foulke untilBowker’s single in the eighth. ... A’spinch hitters are hitless in their last17 at bats.

    Jane Tyska/The Oakland Tribune

    Oakland Athletics’ Ryan Sweeney indicates that he was safe after a play at second base during theeighth inning of a game at AT&T Park on Saturday, June 14, 2008, in San Francisco. Sweeney ywascalled out.

    ATHLETICS 5 | GIANTS 3

    Chavez leads A’s to sweep of Giants

    By DOUG FERGUSONAP Golf Writer

    SAN DIEGO (AP) — In a week ofepic moments at the U.S. Open, TigerWoods delivered the biggest one yet.

    It didn’t bring him another major,just another chance.

    Down to his last stroke Sundayafternoon at Torrey Pines, Woodsrapped a 12-foot birdie putt thatbumped along toward the hole andswirled into the back corner of the cupwithout an inch to spare.

    In a career filled with clutch putts,this one put Woods into an 18-holeplayoff Monday against RoccoMediate, who was in the scoring roomwatching the 18th hole theatrics unfoldon TV.

    “Unbelievable,” Mediate said. “Iknew he’d make it.”

    They finished at 1-under 283, thefirst time since 2004 that someonebroke par in a U.S. Open.

    Mediate closed with an even-par 71,missing a chance to eliminate Woodswhen his wedge to the 18th stayedatop the ridge and left him a 30-footerthat he two-putted for par.

    It looked like it might be goodenough when Woods and LeeWestwood of England, both one shotbehind, hit into the bunker on eachside of the fairway on the 527-yardclosing hole and had to lay up.

    Westwood went first from 15 feetabove the hole, but his putt lost speedand turned away. He shot 73.

    Woods had such a clean lie in thebunker that he might have gone for thegreen in two if the U.S. Open wasn’ton the line. Instead, he hit a terribleshot to the right and into the rough,and had to hope that his 60-degreewedge was the right choice. It settled12 feet away, giving him yet anotherputt that he couldn’t afford to miss.

    “A little wobbly down there,” hesaid of the poa greens, a grass that getsbumpier in the afternoon sun. “Iplayed probably 2 1/2 holes outsideright. Just take it back and make a purestroke, because once it starts slowingdown there ... you don’t know what’sgoing to happen. All I could control ismy stroke.”

    He started to backpedal as the putt

    neared the hole, paused to make sure itwas in, then clenched and pumpedboth fists toward him in rapid-fire suc-cession, screaming with joy with hisface to the sky.

    Woods wasn’t sure he could make it72 holes on a left knee that has pro-gressively gotten worse since theopening round, his first since surgeryto clean out cartilage on April 15. Hewas never more thrilled to get a chancefor 18 more.

    He shot 73 and will be in a playofffor the third time in a major, this one18 holes of stroke play on Monday.

    Can his knee take one more roundof golf?

    “It’s going to have to,” Woodsreplied.

    The 50,000 fans at Torrey Pines,who thought they had seen it all duringa most remarkable week, now get a lit-tle bit more.

    It will be the first playoff at the U.S.Open — the only major that goes 18holes of overtime — since RetiefGoosen defeated Mark Brooks atSouthern Hills in 2001.

    “I’m playing against a monstertomorrow morning,” Mediate said. “Iget to play against the best player thatever played. Whatever happens, hap-pens. I’m happy that I’m here and Iwill give it everything I have and seewhat we do.”

    The birdie concluded a week inwhich Woods played the first tworounds with Phil Mickelson, shot 30on his back nine Friday to get into con-tention, took the 54-hole lead Saturdaywith two eagle putts totaling 100 feet,and wobbled on a knee that oftenturned a megawatt smile into a painfulgrimace.

    The knee didn’t seem to bother himas much Sunday — certainly not whenhe launched into the wildest celebra-tion of the week.

    “I took some things to kind ofrelieve that,” Woods said of the sore-ness.

    Adrenaline maybe?“Uh, that helps, too,” he said.Mediate made only one bogey over

    the final 13 holes, seizing on his best— and perhaps only — chance to wina major. He is No. 157 in the world,

    and no one outside the top 100 hasever won the U.S. Open since therankings began in 1986.

    Monday will not be the first timethey have tussled. Mediate played witha 23-year-old Woods in the final roundof the Phoenix Open in 1999, where heled by six shots and held on to win bythree. It was one of his five PGA Tourvictories.

    “Battle royale,” Mediate said ofwhat awaits. “The thing that is mostamazing is the man I’m going to playtomorrow has won 13 of these. It’samazing how much it takes. I gave allI had today and I can’t complain.”

    Woods has never lost a major whenhe had at least a share of the 54-holelead, and he came close to throwingthis one away on a series of question-able decisions and poor shots.

    He tried to reach the 13th green intwo from 291 yards when a birdie wasnot necessary, then pulled it into a haz-ard and walked off with bogey to slipone shot behind Mediate, who hadbirdied the 14th ahead of him.

    Woods then laid up with an iron onthe 14th, where the tees were movedup to make it play only 267 yards, hita sand wedge 20 feet beyond the holeand made par. And two shots into theright rough on the 15th led to a bogeythat put him one shot behind.

    Standing over an all-or-nothing putton the last hole, Woods again deliv-ered.

    It was reminiscent of the 2000 PGAChampionship at Valhalla, where hemade a six-foot birdie putt that brokeboth ways to get into a playoff againstBob May, the critical piece on his wayto four straight majors.

    “It feels very similar to whatValhalla felt like,” Woods said. “If Ididn’t make that putt, I don’t get tocontinue to keep playing. At best, Igave myself a chance to win the tour-nament tomorrow. And that’s all I canask for.”

    Westwood, trying to become thefirst European in 38 years to win theU.S. Open, fell just short. He had aone-shot lead at the turn and fought tostay in the game after consecutivebogeys early on the back nine.

    “It’s sickening not to be in the play-

    off tomorrow,” he said. “But all in all,I played pretty good all week. And ifsomebody said, ’You’re going to havea chance for a playoff on Monday,’then I would have probably taken thatat the start of the week. I think I’veproved to myself and a few others thatI think there is a major championshipin me.”

    Woods even being in contention onthe back looked uncertain the way hestarted.

    In the final group for the sixth timein the last eight majors, this one waspacked with curiosity over the state ofhis knee, and it showed. Fans stood 25rows deep behind the tee, and those inthe top row of the bleachers on the18th hole turned to watch. Amongthose in the crowd was his swingcoach, Hank Haney, who pleaded asWoods settled over the tee shot,“C’mon, buddy.”

    He snap-hooked the tee shot overthe gallery, and so began another jour-ney to double bogey — his secondshot was left and hit a tree, his thirdshot clipped another tree and stayed inthick rough, his fourth didn’t reach thegreen, and he got up-and-down for a 6.

    That put him 7-over for the week onhis opening hole, and was his thirddouble bogey on No. 1. After a three-putt bogey — his fourth of the week— on No. 2, he didn’t make anothermistake until the 13th.

    Woods is 14-1 in playoffs, com-pared with Mediate’s 2-0 record.

    But this will be the first 18-holeovertime for Woods, playing on awounded knee against a 45-year-oldwith a back so creaky he once contem-plated retirement. Now, Mediate feelsas though he has nothing to lose.

    “I don’t know how you make oddson that,” Mediate said. “Who knew Iwould be here playing against himtomorrow?”

    Then he noticed Woods standing atthe door of the interview room.

    “And you better watch yourselftomorrow, pal,” Mediate said playful-ly. “See, he’s a little nervous rightnow.”

    Woods joined the laughter.Nervous? Probably not. But defi-

    nitely thrilled to still be playing.

    PGA -- U.S. OPEN

    Another dramatic finish for Woods forces a playoff

  • By SKIP NEWALLSpecial for the Journal

    Editor’s Note: This editorialwas written by Skip Newall ofPotter Valley in response tostories written in the New YorkTimes and the Press Democratregarding the sportscaster’slife and death.

    Your story about thegreat sportscaster JimMcKay in the Sunday edi-tion brought back manymemories for me.

    What a great person,announcer and mentor tome. As your story told, hechanged the world of sportsfor many years in manycountries.

    I got to work with JimMcKay over many years asan expert color commenta-tor for ABC Wide World ofSports television shows.

    In 1964, I was advertis-ing manager for SurferMagazine. We startedSkateboarder Magazine in1965 and Hobie Alter ofHobie Surfboards and BruceBrown, famous surfing filmmaker and I put on the firstInternational SkateboardContest in a park inAnaheim. We got WideWorld to cover the eventand they put a blue blazeron me to announce theshow for Wide World. It

    introduced skateboarding tothe world.

    Then, they asked me todo more shows with BillFleming, Charlie Brockman,Keith Jackson and JimMcKay. After each show onsite at the events, ABCwould fly me to Manhattanfor a week of doing editingand audio layovers.

    They put me up in theEssex House on CentralPark South and we workedin the ABC studios at 52ndand 6th, Avenue of the

    Americas.A show I did for ABC in

    1966 was the HuntingtonBeach Surfing Contest andit was one of the biggestviewership shows that yearon Wide World of Sports.Then the show won aGolden Globe at the CannesFilm Festival in France asthe Best One Hour SportsShow of that year. Theyflew me to Manhattan againand we lunched at the CafeDes Artists in LincolnCenter with the trophy on

    the table. Seated at the tablewas Jim McKay, BillFleming and ABC WideWorld of Sports ExecutiveProducer Roone Arledge.What a wonderful time inmy life.

    In 1968 I was on thecover of Hot Rod Magazinewith our off-road dunebuggy, all souped up andthen entered the Baja Off-Road 1,000-mile race.

    Jim McKay interviewedme in the Porsche powereddune buggy at the starting

    line and we started justbehind the Unser Brothers,Mario Andretti and a jackedup Oldsmobile Toronadowith James Gamer andSteve McQueen on board.What an event.

    Jim McKay was a dearfriend and mentor to meover the years. What a greatrole he and the other sports-casters at ABC did to showall the famous sportingevents on television to theworld. Thank you... JimMcKay.

    THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2008 – 7SPORTS

    Remembering Jim McKay

    photos courtesy Skip Newell

    Skip Newall

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    by Dean Young and Jim Raymond

    Tuesday, June 17, 2008In the year ahead, the

    ways and means will bemade available for you toinitiate a previously impos-sible endeavor. When thatdoor opens, don’t hesitateto enter and courageouslygo after that giant goal.

    GEMINI (May 21-June

    20) -- You’re entering apositive cycle and could seethe first signs of this.Something exciting is stir-ring, and you’ll be asked toparticipate -- so remainhopeful and in an expectantmood.

    CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Be prepared tomove swiftly and effective-ly when opportunities forpersonal gain present them-selves, as they will. Ifyou’re responsive to the

    profit motive, much successis indicated.

    LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)-- Those same people whowere opposed to you, andgave you trouble in thepast, may be the first onesto cooperate if they see agood course of action beinglaid out.

    VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.22) -- Because you’re ableto do things that bamboozleothers, you’ll find thatniche you’ve been lookingfor. Your know-how andpresence will meet a realneed.

    LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.23) -- It behooves you toassociate with companionswho are actively involvedin progressive, positive

    activities, because they tendto stimulate you into action.Avoid those who have nourgency about life.

    SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Once you’remotivated, difficult objec-tives can be achieved moreeasily than you might havethought. When the rewardsbecome worthwhile, thebest that’s in you willemerge.

    SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec. 21) -- One of yourgreatest talents is the abilityto infuse new vitality intosituations that are begin-ning to fray at the edges.Several projects will needyour attention.

    CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Make an extraeffort to finalize a matter

    that has been left dangling.Your chances for successare better than usualbecause you’ll make it a toppriority.

    AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- If there is some-one you would like to get toknow better, it’s up to youto make the first move. Youcould wait forever if youthink life is going to makethe contact for you.

    PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Larger-than-normal rewards are possiblefor work or services youperform for others. Yourtalents are sharper thanusual at the moment, andthe job you do will reflectthis.

    ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Unlike yester-

    day, you’re raring to go andyour leadership abilitieswill shine brightly. They’llcome into play the momentyou’re faced with a chal-lenging development.

    TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Don’t hesitateto stay in the background,because you’re apt to be thepower behind what drivesothers. People will turn toyou every time theyencounter a tough situation.

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    ASTROGRAPHBy Bernice Bede Osol

    T I M E O U TEditor: Chris McCartney, 468-3524 [email protected]

    MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2008 – 9

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