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THURSDAYFeb. 1, 2007

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Nighttime home invasionrobberies occur in Philo;one resident pistol-whippedBy BEN BROWNThe Daily Journal

The Mendocino County Sheriff’sOffice is looking for two Hispanicmen who have been impersonatingpolice officers in order to rob homesin the Philo area of Anderson Valley

this month.Sheriff’s Capt. Kurt Smallcomb

said the suspects have robbed twohouseholds in Anderson Valley byapproaching homes in the earlymorning hours, knocking on doorsand identifying themselves as policeofficers

The suspects were described aswearing dark clothing but otherwisenot displaying any identification orother items that would identify them

as law enforcement officers.“No uniforms have been seen,”

Smallcomb said.When the victims open the door

the suspects demand entry into thehouse. Once inside, they draw gunsand take property, including jewelry,clothing and other small portableitems.

“Stuff of value that they can sell,”Smallcomb said.

During one robbery, a suspect pis-

tol-whipped one of the victims whiledemanding valuables. The victimwas not seriously injured and wastreated by paramedics at the scene.

The suspects have been describedas Hispanic men, between 5-feet 10-inches and 6-feet tall and weighingaround 200 pounds.

The Sheriff’s Office recommendsthat, prior to opening any doors inthe late night or early morning forsomeone identifying themselves as

law enforcement, residents ask to seeproper identification.

Smallcomb said the case is underinvestigation. “We have some leadswe’re following up,” he said.

Anyone with information relatedto the case is encouraged to contactthe Sheriff’s Office at 463-4086.Callers can remain anonymous.

Ben Brown can be reached atudjbb@pacific.net.

Residents robbed by men impersonating police

By KATIE MINTZThe Daily Journal

The city of Ukiah is considering purchasingthe Saturday Afternoon Club House, a 121-year-old community landmark.

“The city has received a proposal from theSaturday Afternoon Club and there’s ongoingnegotiations,” Director of Community ServicesSage Sangiacomo confirmed.

The Ukiah City Council met in closed ses-sion on the subject on Aug. 2, 2006 and Jan.17, 2007, but because negotiations are ongo-ing, Sangiacomo said he could not elaborate onthe details of the proposal.

SAC President Jini Reynolds, however, said

the club -- which began as a women’s literaryand social club and has a long history of com-munity service -- is working with the city toreach an agreement to keep the building, locat-ed at 107 S. Oak St., available to the commu-nity.

“They’re working with us on trying to cometo some agreement that would work for theSaturday Afternoon Club and for the city,”Reynolds said.

The decision to sell the historic building,which was a Methodist church before beingpurchased by the SAC in 1926, came last

City may buy Saturday Afternoon Club HouseNegotiations ongoing with women’s club

See SATURDAY, Page 14

By BEN BROWNThe Daily Journal

The Mendocino CountySheriff’s Office has madeanother arrest in the attempt-ed murder of a 23-year-oldUkiah man who was injuredin a gang-related stabbing onSouth State Street in October.

Armondo Hernandez, 18,of Ukiah, was arrested on sus-picion of attempted murderand participation in a criminalstreet gang at the MendocinoCounty Jail on Wednesday.

“He was already in jail onan unrelated assault with adeadly weapon charge,” saidSheriff’s Capt. Kurt Small-comb.

Smallcomb said the vic-tim’s name is being withheldfor safety reasons.

It is alleged that Hernandezand two accomplices attackedthe victim in the 2100 blockof South State Street at 10:45p.m. Oct. 8. The three con-fronted the victim, declaredthemselves to be gang mem-bers and then Hernandezdrew a knife and stabbed thevictim, according to theMCSO. The victim sufferednon-life threatening injuriesand was treated at the sceneand released.

The attack came only ashort time after the victim hadbeen attacked by another manwho punched him repeatedlyafter declaring himself a gangmember. The victim foughtback and eventually ran offthe man.

Smallcomb said it is notknown why Hernandezattacked the victim exceptthat Hernandez and his twoaccomplices told the victimthey were gang membersbefore the attack took place.

“The victim is not a knowngang participant,” Smallcombsaid.

A 15-year-old Hispanicboy was arrested in Octoberon suspicion of assault with adeadly weapon and participa-tion in a criminal street gangin connection with this attack.

Hernandez is being held atthe county jail on a $275,000bond.

Ben Brown can be reached atudjbb@pacific.net.

Arrest inmurderattempt

GANG STABBING

By LAURA MCCUTCHEON The Daily Journal

Ukiah High School junior RaulRuiz knows how to write a resume,fill out an application and interviewfor a job.

So does senior Sandra Peredia,who also has more confidencethese days when doing so, thanksto the Student EmploymentReadiness Academy, a voluntaryprogram that prepares students forthe work force.

Participating students don’t getpaid, and they are required to spendthree hours a day after school, onfour different occasions, said JeriHarris, Ukiah Unified SchoolDistrict consultant and formerEmployers Council executivedirector and school teacher.

Charges against fourother defendants droppedBy BEN BROWNThe Daily Journal

David Moore and Mike Schnei-der, two of six employees who werearrested during a November 2005raid on the MendoHealing medicalmarijuana farm, pleaded no contestto drug charges Wednesday in a dealthat spared the other four defendantsfrom prosecution.

Moore and Schneider, along withChristopher Holland, Jesse Lebusand Frank and Monica Kemper,were charged with drug offenses fol-lowing a November 2005 raid on theMendoHealing medical marijuanagarden near Fort Bragg.

The raid was conducted by FortBragg Police and deputies from theMendocino County Sheriff’s Office,who seized 1,707 plants and 1,000

2 pleadno contestin medicalpot raid

The Daily JournalA California Highway Patrol car

sustained major damage in a trafficcollision shortly before 5 p.m.Wednesday.

Chad Ramsey, the officer drivingthe car, did not seek medical treat-ment. It was unknown at press timeWednesday if he -- or anyone elseinvolved in the collision -- wasinjured in the accident, but no onewas transported by ambulance,according to CHP officers investi-gating the incident.

A CHP officer at the scene saidRamsey was northbound onHighway 101 when a car pulled outfrom the stop sign on North StateStreet and T-boned his patrol car,resulting in major damage to thevehicle.

After the car hit the patrol car, itreportedly spun around in the inter-section and hit another car.

Alcohol is not believed to be afactor, according to the CHP.

The CHP, Redwood Valley/Calpella Fire Department, andCaltrans responded to the incident.There was no more informationavailable at press time.

Car T-bonesCHP vehicle,hits 2nd car

See MARIJUANA, Page 14

STUDENT EMPLOYMENT READINESS ACADEMY

‘Real world’ lesson

Isaac Eckel/The Daily Journal

Ukiah High School junior Raul Ruiz, right, goes through a mock interview Wednesday with KenFowler, president of Ken Fowler Motors, during the final day of the Student EmploymentReadiness Academy at the high school. Students participating in the program learn how tomake themselves more marketable and what employers look for when hiring.

UHS students prepare to work

Tina Rader, with the Savings Bank of Mendocino County,gives UHS student Carlos Pinzon feedback after his mockinterview Wednesday. See ACADEMY, Page 14

Associated PressAUSTIN, Texas — Best-

selling author and columnistMolly Ivins, the sharp-wittedliberal who skewered the politi-cal establishment and referredto President Bush as “Shrub,”died Wednesday after a longbattle with breast cancer. Shewas 62.

David Pasztor, managingeditor of the Texas Observer,confirmed her death.

The writer, who made a liv-ing poking fun at Texas politi-cians, whether they were in herhome base of Austin or theWhite House, revealed in early2006 that she was being treatedfor breast cancer for the thirdtime.

More than 400 newspaperssubscribed to her nationallysyndicated column, which com-bined strong liberal views andpopulist-toned humor. Ivins’ ill-ness did not seem to hurt herability to deliver biting one-lin-ers. “I’m sorry to say (cancer)can kill you but it doesn’t makeyou a better person,” she said inan interview with the SanAntonio Express-News inSeptember, the same monthcancer claimed her friend for-mer Gov. Ann Richards.

To Ivins, “liberal” wasn’t aninsult term. “Even I felt sorryfor Richard Nixon when he left;there’s nothing you can doabout being born liberal — fishgotta swim and hearts gottableed,” she wrote in a columnincluded in her 1998 collection,“You Got to Dance With ThemWhat Brung You.”

In a column in mid-January,Ivins urged readers to stand upagainst Bush’s plan to sendmore troops to Iraq.

“We are the people who runthis country. We are the

deciders. And every single day,every single one of us needs tostep outside and take someaction to help stop this war,”Ivins wrote in the Jan. 11 col-umn. “We need people in thestreets, banging pots and pansand demanding, ’Stop it,now!”’

Ivins’ best-selling booksincluded those she co-authoredwith Lou Dubose about Bush.One was titled “Shrub: TheShort but Happy Political Lifeof George W. Bush” and anoth-er was “BUSHWHACKED:Life in George W. Bush’sAmerica.”

Ivins’ jolting satire wasdirected at people in positionsof power. She maintained thataiming it at the powerlesswould be cruel. “The troublewith blaming powerless peopleis that although it’s not nearly asscary as blaming the powerful,it does miss the point,” shewrote in a 1997 column. “Poorpeople do not shut down facto-ries ... Poor people didn’t decideto use ‘contract employees’because they cost less and don’tget any benefits.”

In an Austin speech last year,former President Bill Clintondescribed Ivins as someonewho was “good when shepraised me and who was

painfully good when she criti-cized me.”

Ivins loved to write aboutpolitics and called the TexasLegislature, which she playful-ly referred to as “The Lege,” thebest free entertainment inAustin. “Naturally, when itcomes to voting, we in Texasare accustomed to discerningthat fine hair’s-breadth worth ofdifference that makes one hope-less dipstick slightly less awfulthan the other. But it does raisethe question: Why bother?” shewrote in a 2002 column about aCalifornia political race.

Born Mary Tyler Ivins, theCalifornia native grew up inHouston. She graduated fromSmith College in 1966 andattended Columbia University’sjournalism school. She alsostudied for a year at the Instituteof Political Sciences in Paris.

Her first newspaper job wasin the complaint department ofthe Houston Chronicle. Sheworked her way up at theChronicle, then went on to theMinneapolis Tribune, becom-ing the first woman policereporter in the city.

Ivins counted as her highesthonors that the Minneapolispolice force named its mascotpig after her and that she wasonce banned from the campusof Texas A&M University,

according to a biography on theCreators Syndicate Web site.

In the late 1960s, accordingto the syndicate, she wasassigned to a beat called“Movements for SocialChange” and wrote about“angry blacks, radical students,uppity women and a motleyassortment of other misfits andtroublemakers.”

Ivins later became co-editorof The Texas Observer, a liberalAustin-based biweekly publica-tion of politics and literaturethat was founded more than 50years ago.

She joined The New YorkTimes in 1976. She worked firstas a political reporter in NewYork and later was namedRocky Mountain bureau chief,covering nine mountain states.

But Ivins’ use of salty lan-guage and her habit of goingbarefoot in the office were toomuch for the Times, said long-time friend Ben Sargent, editor-ial cartoonist with the AustinAmerican-Statesman. “She’s aforce of nature,” Sargent said.

Ivins returned to Texas as acolumnist for the Dallas Times-Herald in 1982, and after itclosed she spent nine years withthe Fort Worth Star-Telegram.In 2001, she went independentand wrote her column forCreators Syndicate.

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

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POLICE REPORTSThe following were

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

ARREST -- KarenLovelady, 39, hometown notlisted, was arrested on suspi-cion of driving under theinfluence in the 500 block ofMarshall Street at 10:47 a.m.Tuesday. Lovelady wasreleased after being cited.

ARREST -- FranciscoJavier Montiel, 21, of Ukiah,was arrested on suspicion ofinfliction of injury on aspouse in the 300 block ofSeminary Avenue at 4:02 p.m.Tuesday.

ARREST -- Angel Arnold,31, of Ukiah, was arrested onsuspicion of child endanger-ment, evading a police officer,driving without a license, dri-ving with an expired registra-tion and resisting arrest in the400 block of Clara Avenue at5:09 p.m. Tuesday.

SHERIFF’S REPORTSThe following were

compiled from reportsprepared by the Mendoci-no County Sheriff’s Of-fice:

ARREST -- Two teenageboys from Calpella werearrested on charges of bur-glary and vandalism Mondayfor allegedly stealing toolsand a vehicle from a home onCortina Place in Calpella.

According to reports fromthe Mendocino CountySheriff’s Office, the suspects,a 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy, were arrested onsuspicion of burglary, vehicletheft, vandalism and criminalconspiracy Monday.

Deputies were called to thevictim’s house in the 1100block of Cortina Place at 7

p.m. Saturday on reports ofresidential burglary.

Upon arriving, deputieslearned the homeowner’svehicle and several of histools were missing. Thehome’s front gate had alsobeen vandalized, according tosheriff’s reports.

The homeowner’s vehiclewas later found in RedwoodValley; the tools have notbeen recovered.

During his interviews,Sheriff’s Deputy Don Scottidentified the two Calpellateenagers as suspects and bothwere booked into MendocinoCounty Juvenile Hall on theabove listed charges.

One of the suspects wasalso found to be on probationand charged with a probationviolation.

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

CORRECTIONSThe Ukiah Daily Journal reserves this

space to correct errors or make clarificationsto news articles. Significant errors in obitu-ary notices or birth announcements willresult in reprinting the entire article. Errorsmay be reported to the editor, 468-3526.

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In Loving MemoryBrenda Gail Willis VerhamAugust 17, 1951-February 1, 1993

Mom,It’s been 13 years since you left usto go to be with God. I love you &miss you so very much. One day Iwill meet you & grandma by thebeautiful river in the sweet byand by, but until then I will keepyou in my thoughts, prayers &heart everyday!LOVE ALWAYS AND FOREVER,

Your daughter-Sabrina Verham Iiams, Your granddaughters you never knew-Kendra & Leanne Iiams, Your “Popsie”- Jack Willis, Your mom-the late Lillian

Laudine Summers Willis, Your sister-Judy Willis Gibson & her husbandJoseph Gibson, Your brother-Alan Willis & his wife Patricia Willis, Your sister

Anne Willis, Your brother Joel Willis, Extended Family & ALL OF THE MANY Friends you made through life

and the lives you touched with your kindness and love!

”If tears could build a stairwayand memories build a lane,

I’d walk right up to heavento have you here with me again”.

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FUNERAL NOTICES[\

ALTA MARIE GERNERTAlta was born Feb. 15,

1905 and passed away in Ukiah on Jan. 14,2007, at the age of 101 years. She was a nativeof Prairie du Chien, Wis. and a long timeresident of Lake-port. She resided in Ukiahfor approximately 10 years.

She is survived by herson, Robert J. (Lylise) Gernert of Lakeport andYuma, Ariz.; one sis-ter, Carrie Breuer ofWisconsin; grandchil-dren, Cheryl (Herb)Shephard, Christine (Al) Parks, Robert A. (Trudi)Gernert, Gary (Patri-

cia) Gernert and Kelli(Bob) Holder.

A memorial service washeld at 10 a.m. Fri-day, Jan. 19, 2007 atChapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 1625 High St.,Lakeport. Alta’s wishes were cremation andher remains will be placed with her husbandAlfred Gernert in the Catholic Cemetery inPrairie du Chien, Wis.

There will be a Mass saidin remembrance of Alta Gernert at St. Mary’sCatholic Church in Ukiah on February 2, 2007at 7:50 a.m.

Contributions to St.Mary’s Catholic Church or your favorite charity.

[\ CLARA EDNAWILSON HAGUE

Clara Edna WilsonHague, born to Fred and Juanita Wilson on April 21,1919 in Covelo, Ca, died Tuesday January30, 2007 in Ukiah Ca.

She attended school inCovelo and continued her education in St. Helenawhere she met her future husband. She

was married to Ralph A. Hague onJanuary 15, 1936 in a double ceremony with hersister Florence and Jack Darrah.

She and Ralph came toUkiah in 1977 follow-ing his retirement from TheVeterans Home in Yountville.

At her request there willbe no services.

Clara is survived by herdaughters Irene Cra-dy of Covelo Ca., andJanice Hague of Ukiah Ca., grandson Scott Lundand his wife Terri, great-grandson Jason Lundof Napa Ca., great-granddaughterJennifer Lund of Vaca-ville Ca, brother AlbertWilson of Covelo, Ca., sisters Georgie Harrald ofUkiah, Ca., and Marie Wilson of Red Bluff,Ca. Many nieces and nephews and their chil-dren also survive.

She was predeceased byher husband in 2003, parents, brothersPete Wilson and Wal-ter Wilson, sisters FrancesKnisley, Florence Darrah and Vera Jane(Janie) Campbell.

Arrangements are underthe direction of the Eversole Mortuary.

[\ SANDRA RUSSELL

Graveside services forSandra Russell of Ukiah will be held onFriday, February 2, 2007 at 10:30 am atHopland Cemetery. San-dra passed away onMonday, January 29, 2007 at a local convalescenthospital.

Born September 11,1948 in Ukiah, she was a secretary for the U.S.Government.

Sandra is survived byher parents Frank and Polly Milone of Hopland,daughters Kelly Fail-or of Crescent City andDanielle Jones of Ukiah, sister Linda Doty ofWillits, brothers Hoss and Jim Milone ofHopland, grandmoth-er Mary Milone ofHopland, grandchildren Matthew and Hailey Failorof Crescent City and numerous aunts,uncles, nieces and nephews.

The Eversole Mortuaryis in charge of ar-rangements.

Please sign the guest book at www.ukiahdailyjournal.com. Funeral notices are paid announcements. For information on how toplace a paid funeral notice or make corrections to funeral notices please call our classified department at 468-3529.

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.

Columnist Molly Ivins dies of cancer

Electronic devices in Boston part of amarketing campaign for a cable cartoon

BOSTON (AP) — Nine blinking electronic devices plantedat bridges and other spots in Boston threw a scare into the cityWednesday in what turned out to be a marketing campaign fora late-night cable cartoon. At least one of the devices depicts acharacter giving the finger.

Highways, bridges and a section of the Charles River wereshut down and bomb squads were sent in before authoritiesdeclared the devices were harmless.

“It’s a hoax — and it’s not funny,” said Gov. Deval Patrick.Turner Broadcasting, parent company of Cartoon Network,

said the devices were part of a promotion for the TV show“Aqua Teen Hunger Force.”

“The packages in question are magnetic lights that pose nodanger,” Turner said in a statement. It said the devices havebeen in place for two to three weeks in 10 cities: Boston, NewYork, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Seattle, Portland, Ore.,Austin, Texas, San Francisco and Philadelphia.

2 members of Iraq study group say U.S.has botched job of training Iraqi police

WASHINGTON (AP) — Training the police is as importantto stabilizing Iraq as building an effective army there, but theUnited States has botched the job by assigning the wrong agen-cies to the task, two members of the Iraq Study Group saidWednesday.

“The police training system has not gone well,” said formerRep. Lee Hamilton, who co-chaired the bipartisan commission.

For a second day, a key Republican directly challengedPresident Bush to do more than pay “lip service” to this andother recommendations on how to resolve the troubled conflictin Iraq.

“As a nation we’d be much better off if the executive branchwere not so insular,” said Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa. “I’d thinkthe executive branch would be well advised to do more thanhave a meeting and a news conference to give in-depth consid-

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What’s PlayingTHURSDAY

DJ DANCE MUSIC -- New DJ Miss Crystal; $1 Tequilapopper shots; no cover; Perkins Street Lounge; 228 E.Perkins St., Ukiah; 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.

‘HUMBLE BOY’ -- Award winning play by CharoloeJones; Ukiah Playerhouse; 1041 Low Gap Road, Ukiah; 7p.m.; $12 for students and seniors; $15 for adults; 462-9226.

FRIDAY‘FRANKIE J’ -- Smooth jazz music with keyboards and

vocals with dinner; The Himalayan Café; 1639 S. StateSt., Ukiah; 467-9900.

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

‘HUMBLE BOY’ -- Award winning play by CharoloeJones; Ukiah Playerhouse; 1041 Low Gap Road, Ukiah; 8p.m.; $15 for students and seniors; $18 for adults; 462-9226.

‘FRANKIE & JOHNNY’ -- A romantic comedy; TheWillits Community Theatre; 37 W. Van Lane St., Willits; 8p.m.; $12; 459-0895.

SATURDAYDJ DANCE MUSIC -- Turn Table artist DJ Menice by

Black 1 Productions from Chico; Perkins Street Lounge;228 E. Perkins St., Ukiah; 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

‘HUMBLE BOY’ -- Award winning play by CharoloeJones; Ukiah Playerhouse; 1041 Low Gap Road, Ukiah; 8p.m.; $15 for students and seniors; $18 for adults; 462-9226.

‘FRANKIE & JOHNNY’ -- A romantic comedy; TheWillits Community Theatre; 37 W. Van Lane St., Willits; 8p.m.; $12; 459-0895.

DANCE CANCELLED -- The Saturday night dance hasbeen cancelled until Feb. 10 due to remodeling. CountryGents will be featured. For more information, call Rosalieat 468-9656.

SUNDAYADAM’S CENTER STAGE KARAOKE -- Karaoke

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

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

SUPERBOWL ‘BIG SCREEN’ PARTY -- Big screenT.V.; complimentry spaghetti dinner; $6 DomesticPitchers; 228 E. Perkins St., Ukiah; 2 p.m.

‘FRANKIE & JOHNNY’ -- A romantic comedy; TheWillits Community Theatre; 37 W. Van Lane St., Willits; 2p.m.; $8; 459-0895.

SUPERBOWL PARTY -- Happiness Is Super BowlParty; food, prizes, $1 draft beer; giant screen T.V.; 311Lake Mendocino Dr., Ukiah; 3 p.m.

MONDAYFREE POOL -- Free pool all day; Perkins Street

Lounge; 228 E. Perkins St., Ukiah.

TUESDAYKARAOKE -- Every Tuesday; Perkins Street Lounge;

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

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

WEDNESDAYADAM’S CENTER STAGE KARAOKE -- Karaoke night

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

By KATE MARIANCHILD Special for the Journal

A traveling exhibition enti-tled Romance of the Bells:The California Missions inArt, will open at GraceHudson Museum onSaturday, Feb. 10, and contin-ue through April 22.

The state’s 21 missions,built in the late 1700s andearly 1800s, were favoritesubjects of many ofCalifornia’s best-known earlyartists.

This exhibit, organized byThe Irvine Museum, featuresmore than 50 original worksdepicting the weatheredadobe walls, red-tiled roofsand picturesque bell towersof each of the state’s mis-sions.

The opening reception forthe exhibit will begin at 2p.m. on Feb. 10 with an illus-trated art lecture entitled“The Missions of AltaCalifornia” by Jean Stern.Stern is the executive directorof The Irvine Museum and isthe primary author and editorof the beautifully narratedand illustrated exhibition cat-alog, which is available inboth paperback and hardback.A reception and book signingwill follow Mr. Stern’s lec-ture. Refreshments will beserved.

The Romance of the Bellsexhibit encompasses the work

of some of California’s finestlandscape painters from thelate 1800s to mid-1900s,including well-knownImpressionists.

Visitors to the exhibitionwill have the opportunity tolearn about the history of theCalifornia missions -- a storythat begins with an announce-ment about Russian territorialexpansion by Catherine theGreat -- while enjoying origi-nal works of art depictingthose missions.

The Romance of the Bellsexhibition was conceived byJoan Irvine Smith, Presidentof the Board of Directors ofthe Irvine Museum and alongtime admirer of MissionSan Juan Capistrano.

The staff of Mission SanJuan Capistrano and TheIrvine Museum collaboratedclosely in creating both theexhibition and the book.Their goal was to collectunder one roof the best of themany exceptional works of

art inspired by the lovelyCalifornia missions.

The Grace HudsonMuseum and Sun House areat 431 S. Main St. in Ukiah.From Hwy 101 take theGobbi Street exit west toMain and turn right. Themuseum hours areWednesday through Saturday,10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; andSunday, noon to 4:30 p.m.For more information, call467-2836 or visit www.grace-hudsonmuseum.org.

‘Romance of the Bells’ to grace Ukiah

San Luis Rey, oil on board by Charles Harmon (1859-1936), private collection cour-tesy of The Irvine Museum.

By TIM RILEY Special for the Journal

Contrary to the movie business, thebeginning of the year is a particularlygood time for the FOX TV network,emerging from its traditional doldrums ofthe fall season. Speaking to a gathering ofTV critics, FOX Entertainment presidentPeter Liguori admitted that his network“has a ratings surge and comes to life andblossoms in January, and that the fourthquarter is just something we have totough out.” Of course, trying to boost theratings last November with the ill-advised TV special on O.J. Simpson’sbook “If I Did It” was a real fiasco. It’shard to come up with a more reviled per-son in American culture, unless it’s amurderous sex offender preying onyoung children. Anyway, there you haveit for the Simpson name giving a black-eye to the network.

On the flip side, the Simpson name isgolden when it comes to the longest-run-ning primetime animated series in histo-ry. Indeed, now in its 18th season, “TheSimpsons” is a cultural institution, andcelebrities are drawn to the show like noother, with visits this season from KieferSutherland, Eric Idle, Tom Wolfe, Dr.Phil, the White Stripes and NataliePortman. “The Simpsons” will celebratean unprecedented 400th episode in May,while a long-awaited feature film will bereleased in July. Throw in “AmericanIdol” and “24,” and you can say that FOXhas the perfect trifecta of winning showsfor a network.

Speaking of “24,” which launched anoutstanding two-day, four-hour SeasonSix premiere in January, it opened withthe nation under attack and Jack Bauer’ssacrificial return to the United States aftera hellish 20 months in a Chinese prison.

FOX has announced that “24” will dodouble time with a two-hour televisionevent on Monday, February 12th. Thisspecial event will be Day Six from 1 to 3p.m., where the country continues to reelfrom the terrorist attacks and KieferSutherland’s Agent Bauer battlesunthinkable circumstances, while VicePresident Noah Daniels (Powers Boothe)and savvy politico Reed Pollock (ChadLowe) become increasingly involved.

Having previously thrived on realityshows, FOX is putting forward three newscripted shows this spring, and PeterLiguori acknowledged that the goal is tosee “if we can get any of those shows tostick because then they’ll be contendersfor the fall.” It will be interesting to see ifthe one-hour drama “Drive” will run outof gas before September, considering thatit’s about an illegal, underground cross-country road race. A diverse group ofAmericans compete for their lives (or thelives of their loved ones), where willingand unwilling contestants join “TheRace” for a rumored $32 million prize.Nathan Fillion is thrust into The Race inan effort to find his missing wife.Melanie Lynskey is on the run from herhusband and competing for the safety ofher newborn baby. A buttoned-down sci-entist (Dylan Baker) embraces The Raceas the last chance to show his rebellious15-year-old daughter (Emma Stone) thathe can be spontaneous. The show getstopical by having a trio of HurricaneKatrina survivors (Taryn Manning,Rochelle Aytes and Michael Hyatt) seekto start their lives over and help rebuildtheir fallen city with the winnings.

A straightforward comedy, “TheWinner” finds 32-year-old Glen Abbott(Rob Corddry) finally on his way tobecoming a man. Back in 1994, when the

series begins, Glen is still living a shel-tered life with his parents when the onlygirl, Alison (Erinn Hayes), he’d everkissed returns to town with her 13-year-old son Josh (Keir Gilchrist). The recent-ly divorced Alison inspires Glen to grow-up and win her heart. There may be hopefor late-bloomers everywhere as Glenmoves through his formative years amere 20 years later than most. Luckily, hedoesn’t go through this awkward periodalone, becoming best friends with Josh, afellow hypochondriac that he can relateto. As narrated by present-day Glen, thiscoming-of-age story proves that anunlikely underdog can eventually trans-form from fear-riddled underachiever tothe richest man in Buffalo.

Described as a romantic “dramedy”about a family-owned wedding planningbusiness, “The Wedding Bells” gets thethree Bell sisters, Annie (KaDeeStrickland), Jane (Teri Polo) and Sammy(Sarah Jones) involved after their par-ents’ divorce. Now the siblings must nav-igate the endless complications of plan-ning elaborate weddings while trying tofigure out where they stand in their ownmessy love lives. The wedding photogra-pher’s (Michael Landes) tension-filleddealings with Annie are clearly the resultof pent-up sexual chemistry. Jane’s hus-band (Benjamin King) manages thefinancial end, while Jane has to fend offthe advances of the head chef. Of course,there’s a wedding singer (Chris Williams,not Adam Sandler), who always aspiredto be the next Lenny Kravitz, but insteadis stuck crooning endless cover songs andretro medleys for unappreciative wed-ding guests.

Unable to resist reality programming,

Simpson name good and bad for the Fox TV network

The Daily Journal“The good men don’t

have looks to rely on.Unfortunately, those menlack the confidence toapproach her.” So believesMona, a lonely Frenchwoman isolated in aNorthern California coastaltown. Maybe the gypsy waswrong. Maybe this isn’t theplace she’ll fall in love.

Too bad Lenny doesn’tknow about Mona; Awoman that typically onlymen with a thick head ofhair and a bright future arefavored to court. At least hedoesn’t until the day Monadisposes of a computer atthe garbage dump where heworks.

Against his guilt, Lennytakes home Mona’s comput-er and hacks into it, anddiscovers a collection ofvideo diaries. Through herdiaries, Lenny learns thathowever unlikely it may be,he is remarkably the type ofman Mona is searching for.

And Mona? … Maybethe gypsy was right afterall.

“Favorite Color Pink” is

local writer/director/produc-er Forrest Naylor’s secondlocally produced short film(43 minutes) utilizing thetalents of local actors andcrew. For six years Forrestlived in Amsterdam wherehe wrote, produced anddirected for the theatre.Since moving back to theStates, Forrest has pursuedhis dream of seeing hisimaginary worlds up on thebig screen, and after pen-ning four feature screen-plays (which were ultimate-ly turned down due to the

Local filmaker completessecond locally produced shortfilm, ‘Favorite Color Pink’

Forrest Naylor

Six Fridayevenings of filmand live musicBy KATE MARIANCHILDSpecial for the Journal

Ukiah will soon be hostingits first annual internationalwildlife film series, completewith award-winning films,live music, and refreshments.

The handpicked film mas-terpieces come fromMontana’s prestigiousInternational Wildlife FilmFestival’s post festival tour.The series will open onFriday, March 2 at the UkiahCivic Center with the breath-taking film Hokkaido, Gardenof the Gods (Best of Festival)and will continue at the civiccenter every Friday nightthrough April 6 (see schedulein box). This extraordinaryprogram is a benefit forRedwood Valley OutdoorEducation Project (RVOEP), acommunity supported projectof the Ukiah Unified SchoolDistrict.

Each evening’s multi-media, family-friendly activi-ties will begin at 7 p.m. with

30-40 minutes of live musicfollowed by a feature film andsometimes an additional short.Refreshments will be for saleat intermission and the pro-gram will end by 9 p.m.Tickets are now available atthe Mendocino BookCompany in Ukiah andLeaves of Grass Bookstore in

Willits for a suggested dona-tion of $50 for the series and$10 per evening. Tickets willalso be available at the door.

This program offers a rareopportunity for Mendocinoresidents to view world-classcinema on a full screen in aconvivial community atmos-phere – and be filled with awe

at the world’s natural wondersin the process. A good turnoutat all six evenings will helpensure the establishment ofthis series as an annual eventand will also assist RVOEP tocontinue its inspiring workwith children.

RVOEP provides outdoorenvironmental education andindoor classroom follow-up tomore than 2,000 school chil-dren each year.

On a unique 45-acre wood-land bordering the RussianRiver, students spend manyfascinating hours learningabout soil formation, forestand stream ecology, the habitsof our local and migratorywildlife, and much more.RVOEP’s hands-on curricu-lum is sowing the seeds ofstewardship in the young peo-ple who will be the future con-servators of our local land-scape and the wildlife withinit.

To get to Ukiah CivicCenter, take Perkins St. westto North State Street. Turnleft, and then right onSeminary Avenue. Proceed tothe Civic Center parking lot.For more information go towww.rvoep.org.

International wildlife film series coming to Ukiah

(All programs begin at 7 p.m. at the Ukiah CivicCenter.)

• March 2 -- “Hokkaido, Garden of the Gods,” amovie on the land of volcanoes and fairy tale forsts,and “Spirit Mandala” (short), about similaritiesbetween humans and animals.

• March 9 -- “LIfe in the Undergrwoth: Invasion ofthe Land,” explores the world of millipedes and othersmall creatures.

• March 16 -- “Andes in the Amazon,” explores theworld of South American wildlife.

• March 23 -- “Echo of the Elephants,” shares thestory of a remarkable elephant family ov er 30 years.

• March 30 -- “The Queen of Trees,” shows thesymbiotice relationship between plants and animalsin Africa.

• April 6 -- “Terminal Velocity,” shows a first handview of the Peregrine falcon and “Blue Planet: TheDeep,” explores the marine world of mystery.

Wildlife film schedule

See FOX, Page 5

See NAYLOR, Page 5

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

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From the desk of...Scare shows need for services

To the Editor: The recent bomb scare in Fort Bragg

raises the issue of Mendocino County’slack of support for people with seriousmental illness. I believe this might neverhave happened if we had psychiatric bedsat our coast hospital and a local CrisisResidential House where a person seek-ing help could receive it in a safe support-ive place. Help could be: medical treat-ment (psychiatric and general), counselingincluding peer counseling, case manage-ment and supported housing, NAMIMendocino County is working hard toobtain this support for people. Please call937-3339 and join us.

Sonya NeschNAMI

Mendocino

Unfortunate commentTo the Editor: It was with great sadness that I read the

second letter to the editor chastising Mr.Patrick Crandall for his comments in theOn the Street column.

I know Mr. Crandall personally. He is asweet, gentle, kind man. Because of condi-tions beyond his control, he cannot obtain adriver s license. He is therefore, a pedestri-an every day of his life - not by choice.

Mr. Crandall often has to cross StateStreet at the Talmage corner and has nearlybeen hit by careless drivers many times.When he crosses the street, he is usually onhis way to do an errand or help out some ofhis many friends. He has often told us howdangerous it is to be a pedestrian.

Knowing Patrick as I do, I am sure habecame flustered during the On the Streetinterview and misspoke. If you read hiscomments and they didn’t make sense, whywould you attack him?

We all agree that it is not safe for pedes-trians on many streets in Ukiah. Speak upabout that but don t criticize someonewhose circumstances you do not evenknow.

Flo Passof Ukiah

Store attitudes shockingTo the Editor: According to some employees at a local

supermarket, I am ignorant for speakingonly five languages at age 78, and as Ioppose this war, two women workers camescreaming at me “Go out of (our store) for-ever,” and I left.

It sounds like either they want me to diefor Bush or from starvation.

As we are the fattest people in the world,probably that supermarket should closepermanently.

In 1935 I began traveling with my par-ents, and since then, I have been around theglobe many times including six Muslimnations. I have been treated nicely every-where because I am not brain washed byour fake intimidation as Adolf Hitler didwith his people. I still remember those liesbefore the second war.

As we are not welcome in many places,the reason is more than 700 military instal-lations in over 100 countries, creating fear,pollution and prostitution, etc. Now with14 more bases in Iraq against their will asusual.

We have been brainwashed by the mediafor over 60 years because we prefer to beblind.

An Italian station said that AmericanChristians killed over 600 thousand Iraqissince we took the nation.

We destroy many nations for our bigcorporations and this supermarket is one ofthose.

Samuel RosaUkiah

Letters from our readers

PAUL KRUGMAN

Other opinionsFrom around the nation

Rocky MountainNews, DenverOn HouseDemocrats

House Democrats havewrapped up their promised100 hours of legislativeaction by passing an energybill with hours to spare. Itwas a rare show ofDemocratic efficiency, butwhat, exactly, did it prove?

The final energy measurerepealed some tax breaks forthe oil and gas industry,meaning they'll have lessmoney to invest. More dis-turbing, it imposes a new taxon oil and gas from the Gulfof Mexico, as well asreneges on leases the indus-try signed with governmentin the 1990s.

The House passed ahomeland-security billwhose principal provision,universal inspection ofseaborne cargoes, is imprac-tical.

The House granted thegovernment the power,which the Bush administra-tion did not want, to negoti-ate Medicare drug pricesdirectly with the manufac-turers, even though the cur-rent system seemed to beworking and despite somestudies showing the newsystem won't save any moremoney.

The House also voted toallow government fundingof embryonic stem cellresearch even thoughPresident Bush has vetoedthis once and likely will doso again.

It voted to halve the inter-est rates on student loans,

although the savings won'tmatch the growth in collegetuition. And it voted toincrease the minimum wagealthough many statesalready had done so.

These were modestaccomplishments, in otherwords. The real work ofgovernment will take morethan 100 hours.

The DallasMorning NewsOn the drug war

When a Peruvian federaljudge was gunned down ashe lunched with a nephewnear his office last summer,his murder was a big wake-up call about the power ofMexican drug cartels.Federal Judge HernnSaturno Vergara probablywould be alive today if hehad not been on a major caseagainst alleged members ofthe Tijuana cartel, one of thefive Mexican cartelsbelieved to be bankrollingstate-of-the-art cocaine pro-cessing labs in Peru.

Closer to home, theTijuana and Gulf cartels arebehind the escalating vio-lence along the border, espe-cially in south Texas, theleading port for cocaine.

That's why a group ofTexas lawmakers all fromborder districts has filed abill in the House seeking$850 million for federal aidto Mexico over five years.That may sound like a lot ofmoney, but not when youconsider that, for last yearalone, Colombia received$561 million in U.S. dollarsto combat narcotics cultiva-

tion and trafficking. Peru gotanother $146 million.Mexico, our neighbor andtrading partner, receivedonly $69 million.

Now that Mexican cartelsare the dominant drug-traf-ficking organizations in thehemisphere, Washingtonmust look for ways to stopthese vicious empires fromspreading. Already Mexicancartels are blamed for drug-related murders in northTexas. And despite recentfederal deployments of mili-tary and police officials toMexican border states, theviolence continues to spreadacross the Rio Grande.

The aid bill introduced byRep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo also calls for greatercooperation between U.S.and Mexico law enforce-ment agencies, especiallywhen it comes to findingmissing Americans.Included in the bill are plansto upgrade law enforcementtechnology and train judgesand prosecutors handlingdrug-related cases, hopefullystrengthening Mexico's judi-cial branch.

Some of the money wouldgo to creating anti-corrup-tion programs and for eco-nomic and social develop-ment, such as micro-lendingand trade-capacity building,to address the chronic pover-ty that feeds the success ofthe drug wars.

These resources couldgive authorities in bothcountries the needed boostto build a solid partnershipto whack away at the far-reaching tentacles of thedrug cartels.

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.

For those hoping for real action on global warmingand energy policy, the State of the Union address wasa downer. There had been hints and hopes that thespeech would be a Nixon-goes-to-China moment,with President Bush turning conservationist. But itended up being more of a Nixon-bombs-Cambodiamoment.Too bad: the rumors were tantalizing. AlHubbard, the chairman of the National EconomicCouncil, predicted "headlines above the fold that willknock your socks off in terms of our commitment toenergy independence." British officials told the news-paper The Observer that Bush would "make a historicshift in his position on global warming."

None of it happened. Bush acknowledged that cli-mate change is a problem, but you missed it if yousneezed. He said something vague about fuel econo-my, but the White House fact sheet on energy makes itclear that there was even less there than met the ear.

The only real substance was Bush's call for a hugeincrease in the supply of "alternative fuels." Mainlythat means using ethanol to replace gasoline.Unfortunately, that's a really bad idea.

There is a place for ethanol in the world's energyfuture -- but that place is in the tropics. Brazil hasmanaged to replace a lot of its gasoline consumptionwith ethanol. But Brazil's ethanol comes from sugarcane.

In the United States, ethanol comes overwhelming-ly from corn, a much less suitable raw material. Infact, corn is such a poor source of ethanol thatresearchers at the University of Minnesota estimatethat converting the entire U.S. corn crop -- the sum ofall our ears -- into ethanol would replace only 12 per-cent of our gasoline consumption.

Still, doesn't every little bit help? Well, this little bitwould come at a very high price compared with theobvious alternative -- conservation. TheCongressional Budget Office estimates that reducinggasoline consumption 10 percent through an increasein fuel economy standards would cost producers andconsumers about $3.6 billion a year. Achieving thesame result by expanding ethanol production wouldcost taxpayers at least $10 billion a year, based on thesubsidies ethanol already receives -- and probablymuch more, because expanding production wouldrequire higher subsidies.

What's more, ethanol production has hidden costs.Even the Department of Energy, which is relativelyoptimistic, says that the net energy savings fromreplacing a gallon of gasoline with ethanol are onlythe equivalent of about a quarter of a gallon, becauseof the energy used to grow corn, transport it, runethanol plants, and so on. And these energy inputscome almost entirely from fossil fuels, so it's not clearwhether promoting ethanol does anything to reducecarbon dioxide emissions.

So why is ethanol, not conservation, the centerpieceof the administration's energy policy? Actually, it's notentirely Bush's fault.

To be sure, at this point Bush's people seem lessconcerned with devising good policy than with find-ing something, anything, for the president to talkabout that doesn't end with the letter "q." And themalign influence of Dick "Sign of Personal Virtue"Cheney, who no doubt still sneers at conservation,continues to hang over everything.

But even after the Bushies are gone, bad energypolicy ideas will have powerful constituencies, whilegood ideas won't.

Subsidizing ethanol benefits two well-organizedgroups: corn growers and ethanol producers (especial-ly the corporate giant Archer Daniels Midland). As aresult, it's bad policy with bipartisan support. Forexample, earlier this month legislation calling for ahuge increase in ethanol use was introduced by fivesenators, of whom four, including presidential aspi-rants Barack Obama and Joseph Biden, wereDemocrats. In a recent town meeting in Iowa, HillaryClinton managed to mention ethanol twice, accordingto The Politico.

Meanwhile, conservation doesn't have anythinglike the same natural political mojo. Where's the orga-nized, powerful constituency for tougher fuel econo-my standards, a higher gasoline tax, or a cap-and-tradesystem on carbon dioxide emissions?

Can anything be done to promote good energy pol-icy? Public education is a necessary first step, whichis why Al Gore deserves all the praise he's getting. Itwould also help to have a president who got scientificadvice from scientists, not oil company executives andnovelists.

But there's still a huge gap between what obviouslyshould be done and what seems politically possible.And I don't know how to close that gap.

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

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lack of gratuitous violenceand predictable characters)selling one short script, awife and two kids later,Forrest finally saw hisdream realized last yearwhen his first short film“Calla Lily” screened at the1st Annual Mendocino FilmFestival. “The communityhas been incredibly support-ive, and I’m very grateful. I

never could’ve made thismovie in a city,” saysForrest. “I hope to makeyou all proud.” Hopefully“Favorite Color Pink” willalso be accepted to thisyear’s MFF so the commu-nity will have the chance tosee what their support hashelped create.

A private screening willbe held Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. atMatheson Performing ArtCenter in Mendocino forcast, crew and invitedguest.

For more information or

to schedule an interview,contact Forrest Naylor at813-0999 orforrest999@sbcglobal.net.

FOX is joining forces withSteven Spielberg andDreamWorks Television forthe contest show “On theLot,” where one filmmakerwill rise above the rest and bechosen by America to receivea $1 million studio develop-ment deal. In this next stepbeyond “American Idol,” anationwide search will lookfor film students and evenamateurs making films on cellphones in order to assembleteams that will compete toproduce a short film in anassigned genre, running thegamut from comedies tothrillers. The teams will haveto battle budgets and dead-lines, and ultimately the

American public will vote onwhich films should be left onthe cutting-room floor.

A very intriguing realityshow still in development iscuriously titled “Are YouSmarter than a 5th Grader?”The show will take four aver-age, precocious kids who willbe the lifeline of the contes-tant. All questions in the con-test will come from textbooksof 5th graders and below.Rather than the standard mea-sure of smarts, contestantswill be measured by howdumb they are. Given thatadults are distant from a 5thgrade education, the questionsmay be tougher than onewould imagine. Do we haveany takers for this gameshow? I would find it unbear-ably humiliating to flunk a 5thgrade knowledge quiz.

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The Daily JournalDanielle Zotter has been studying violin

since she was 8. At the age of 9, she joinedthe Santa Rosa Symphony’s PreparatoryOrchestra, an orchestra for young musi-cians under the leadership of WilliamWilliams. Since then, she joined the inter-mediate group, the Discovery Orchestraand this year auditioned successfully for theleadership role of concertmaster.

She will perform the first violin part of

the first movement of the Bach DoubleViolin Concerto with Orchestra thisSaturday evening at 7:30 p.m. in theJackson Theater of the Sonoma CountryDay School, 4400 Day School Place,Airport Blvd. Exit in Santa Rosa. Alsoincluded in the program will be composi-tions by Bartok, Britten, Copland,Tchaikovsky, and Scarlatti. Zotter is a stu-dent of Virginia Sharkey at the UkiahSchool of Music.

Local young violinist takesrole as concertmaster

Daniell Zotter

The Daily JournalWhat do Handel’s oboe con-

certo and Paul McCandless’original jazz works have incommon, besides the oboe?Both employ a form of embell-ishment of the melody. InBaroque times, it was calledornamentation. Today we call itimprovisation. In ornamenta-tion, notes are added into themelody line. Improvisation usesthe melody as a starting pointbut mostly stays true only to theunderlying harmonic structure,allowing the melody to wanderand beckoning the listener tofollow.

Ukiah concertgoers will hearMcCandless embellish Handeland improvise jazz when hejoins Ukiah Symphony on Sat.,Feb. 10 (8pm) and Sun., Feb. 11(3pm) for the third concert ofthe 2006-2007 symphony sea-son. McCandless will add hisown interpretive creativity toHandel’s (1685ˆ1759) thirdOboe Concerto. At the end ofthe program, McCandless willperform with the symphony var-ious of his works recorded bythe innovative improv quartetOregon, including “RoundRobin,” “All the MorningsBring,” “Ionia,” and “SpanishStairs.”

Ukiah Symphony will open

the program with GeorgeGershwin’s (1898-1937)“Cuban Overture.” UsingCuban dance rhythms, thispiece features four Cuban per-cussion instruments -- claves,bongos, maracas, and a gourd.Lush strings, rhythmic brass andsolo clarinet add the perfecttouch to this charming rhythmicpiece.

Following the overture willbe William Grant Still’s (1895-1978) beautiful Symphony No.1, “Afro-American Symphony,”the first symphony written by ablack man and performed for anAmerican audience.

It is a symphonic piece forfull orchestra, including celeste,harp, and tenor banjo, and com-bines the European traditionalsymphony format of four move-ments with blues progressionsand rhythms that were charac-teristic of popular African musicat the time. The composer pro-vided subtitles for the fourmovements of the symphony:Yearnings, Sorrow, Humor andAspiration.

Howard Hanson, noted com-poser, conducted the premiereof Symphony No. 1 with theRochester Philharmonic in1931; and in 1937, Still washonored to have LeopoldStokowski conduct his

Symphony No. 2 in G Minorwith the Philadelphia Orchestra.

William Grant Still, whostarted violin lessons at age 14,and also taught himself how toplay the clarinet, saxophone,oboe, double bass, cello andviola, received twoGuggenheim Fellowships andwas awarded honorary doctor-ates from Oberlin College andeight other colleges.

Still was the first African-American to conduct a majorAmerican symphony orchestra,the first to have a symphony ofhis own (Symphony No. 1, writ-ten in 1930) performed by aleading orchestra, the first tohave an opera performed by amajor opera company, and thefirst to have an opera performedon national television. He creat-ed over 150 musical worksincluding a series of five sym-phonies, four ballets, and nineoperas. He is often referred to as“the dean” of African-Americancomposers.

Performance location:Mendocino College CenterTheatre, 1000 Hensley CreekRd., Ukiah. Tickets in advanceat Mendocino Book Company,Ukiah; Leaves of Grass, Willits;or at the door. $20 Adults, $18Seniors, $5 under 18 (or ASB).Call 462-0236 for information.

Jazz and the symphony

The Daily JournalThe second show of this year’s “Music At

The Playhouse” series brings the duet Tierrato the stage. Tierra is Marcos Pereda andMingo Reyes.

They will be familiar to local audiencesfrom their acclaimed appearance at the NocheDe Estrellas showcase in October 2006 (TheNoche De Estrellas showcase was producedby Ukiah Players Theatre, SPACE, andNuestra Casa).

Tierra’s great performance at Noche DeEstrellas generated excitement to bring themto the Playhouse for their own show. Tierraplays nueva trova music, with Cuban-Peruvian influence. Opening for Tierra will beGary Traywick, a Latin/Reggae musician.

The Feb. 11 show begins at 7:30 p.m.General seating tickets are $18, available inadvance from Mendocino Book Company andthrough the Ukiah Players Theatre box officeat 462-9226.

Tierra to performs Feb. 11for Music at the Playhouse

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A report from theMiddle East andfundraiser for Iraqivictims of the warThe Daily Journal

The public is invited to comecelebrate the release of UkiahPoet Laureate, David Smith-Ferri's, new book, BattlefieldWithout Borders, and hear areport from his recent trip to theMiddle East. Slide-show andpoetry reading Feb, 13, 7 to 9p.m. in the Choir Room of theUkiah United Methodist Church(270 N. Pine St., Ukiah).

Battlefield without Borders,a collection of poems about theIraq war, portrays Smith-Ferri’sencounters with Iraqi peopleand the events that have shapedtheir lives over the last eightyears. Many of the poems werewritten during actual visits toIraq. Smith-Ferri writes in lan-guage that is accessible andpowerful, and in a voice that isgrounded in his experience. Hispoems are both a reflection onthat experience and an attemptto voice the longings and theperspective of people caught inthe vortex of war -- Iraqi people,

the families of US soldiers, et al. Three-time Nobel Peace

Prize nominee, Kathy Kelly, haswritten a beautiful Foreword tothe book. She writes, “In thesepoems, David Smith-Ferri's cre-ative intelligence focuses oninsidious forces of war, forcesthat often cause people to shrinkin fear. He appeals to our bestinstincts, urges us to overcomefear, and dares to offer trust andfriendship as the basis for creat-ing better social structures. Inthis sense his poetry is utterlyuseful and necessary, akin to abrilliant blueprint, beckoningbuilders.”

Smith-Ferri has just returnedfrom Amman, Jordan where hemet with Iraqi refugees, bothMuslim and Christian, Iraqi andinternational NGO staff,Jordanian nationals, and others.The trip was full of rich encoun-ters, including several meetingswith an Iraqi surgeon whospoke plainly of the challengesand perils facing health careprofessionals and hospitalpatients in Iraq, and an Iraqiphysicist who spoke about thetargeting of academics and pro-fessionals. He also spent timevisiting and talking with ordi-

nary Iraqis who were forced toflee their homes and their liveli-hood because of death threats.Other highlights of his tripinclude lunch with Ali ShalalQaissi, the hooded Iraqi prison-er whose picture became thesymbol of American militaryexcess at Abu Ghraib Prison,and numerous visits to an infor-mal school for Iraqi refugeechildren. Smith-Ferri wrote anumber of new poems inAmman, including one aboutvisiting this school.

This event, sponsored by theChurch and Society Committeeat the Ukiah United MethodistChurch, will be a fundraiser forIraqi families that David met inJordan or that he knows in Iraq.All proceeds from the sale of hisbook (all but $2 of the saleprice) will go directly to Iraqivictims of this war. David willshare stories about the familiesto whom he will be sendingmoney. To learn about thesefamilies or to read a selection ofhis poems, visit www.battle-fieldwithoutborders.org or e-mail david@battlefieldwithout-borders.org. It is also possible tobuy a book through the Website.

Battlefield Without Borders

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

– THURSDAY, FEB. 1, 20076

The Ukiah Daily Journal

FRIDAY FEB. 2UHS Boys Basketball at home

against Piner 4:30/6/7:30p.m.JC Men’s Basketball at home

against College of Marin 7p.m.

SATURDAY FEB. 3UHS Girls Basketball at home

against Ursuline 4:30/6/7p.m.JV Wrestling Ukiah

Invitational 9a.m.Mendocino Rugby at

HumboldtJC Softball at Foothill College

12p.m.

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City of Ukiah Men’sand Women’sBasketball Leagues

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

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

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

Ryan Rones DickeyMemorial SoccerScholarship Fund

The Scholarship Fund is havingits annual meeting on, Jan. 18that 5:30 pm at 601 N. State St.Anyone interested is invited toattend. Scholarships are avail-able for attendance at soccercamps.

Applicants must be dedicatedto the game of soccer, hard-working and have a good teamattitude. Please pick up an appli-cation from 601 N State St. A let-ter containing your soccer histo-ry (when you started playing,what teams you have been on),what you like about soccer, whatyour soccer goals are and whyyou want to attend camp, as wellas two recommendations fromyour coach and other adults arerequired.

Please submit the applicationat least two weeks before thestart of the camp. Donations willbe gratefully accepted at 601 NState St.

Ukiah Lions YouthFootball and Cheer

The Ukiah Lions are having adinner, dance and auction Jan.27 starting at 5:30 p.m. It willtake place in the Fine Artsbuilding at the fairgrounds. Thisfundraiser is to help the cheersquads that qualified to com-pete at Jr. Nationals inDisneyland pay for their trip. Theprice of tickets are $12 for Adultsand $8 for kids 15 and under (presale), and $15 and $10 at thedoor. If you are interested indonating an item for the auctionor buying tickets please contactStephanie 485-8848, Katrina485-1640 or Sue 485-7600.

Special OlympicsMendocino InlandBasketball 2007

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

SAL “Kids Only” funand fitness program

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

Girls Youth SoftballLeague

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

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UHS girl’sbasketball

at Piner4:30/6/7:30

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Parks, Recreationand Golf commission

The City of Ukiah announcesthere is one limited term vacan-cy on the Parks, Recreation andGolf commission. Applicants forthis position must reside withinthe City’s Sphere of Influenceand be a member of the Men’sand Women’s golf club. Anyqualified individual who wouldlike to make a difference in theircommunity and is interested inserving as a volunteer for thelimited term ending June 30,2007.

Applications are located at thereception counter in theAdministrative wing of the UkiahCivic Center, 300 SeminaryAvenue or at the ukiah CivicCenter Annex, located at 411Clay Street, or call 463-6213 foran application to be mailed,faxed of e-mailed to you. Thesubmittal deadline is Feb. 12and interviews will be held andappointments considered at aregular City Council meetingscheduled for Feb. 21.

Mendocino Countywomen’s basketball

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

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

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

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

Umpires needed forNorth Ukiah Little League

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

Mendocino CountyWomen’s BasketballLeague Sign-ups

Sign-ups are beginning for theMendocino County Women’sBasketball League. The leaguewill begin March 6. Games willbe played on Tuesday andThursday nights at the YokayoGym. The games will runthrough April. The cost per teamis $250 and $10 per player.Each team will play at leasteight games. All teams will alsomake the playoffs. Players mustbe in Junior High School orolder. A and B divisions will beavailable. Team fees must bereceived by Feb. 23. Teamssigning up before the deadlinemay sign up for gym time. Formore information contactRonnie DeSoto at (707) 272-7292.

Pony & Colt sign-upsThe Pony and Colt league will

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

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

Mendocino CollegeFootball 2007

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

Editor’s note: The Ukiah DailyJournal welcomes submissionsfrom local youth sports teams. Youcan e-mail results toudjsports@pacific.net or visit TheDaily Journal Web site (www.ukiah-dailyjournal.com), and click on“Sports.”

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UHS wrestling Albany Invitational

The Ukiah High wrestling teamplaced 8th in a field of 42 high schools atthe Albany Invitational tournament.

"These boys wrestle their hearts outwhen they are on the mat,” AssistantCoach Basin Herbertson commented.“There was a lot of tough competitiontoday, but our guys stayed aggressiveand controlled the tempo of their bouts.

“I’m glad to see how many pins we’regetting. That's the best demonstration ofcontrolling the match."

John Escamilla won first place in the

152 pound weight class, going undefeat-ed for five matches. Greg Snyder tooksecond at 125 pounds, losing to the tour-nament's outstanding lightweightwrestler in the finals. Nick Henry foughtback to win third place at 215 pounds.Also winning medals were EdwinGuerrero at 285 and Noel Ramirez at171.

Ukiah High wrestlingWendy’s Invitational

The Wendy's Ukiah InvitationalTournament was held on Saturday and20 schools sent teams to compete. Ukiahfinished in sixth place with 115 teampoints, behind first place Sutter Union

with 184 and second place Albany with145 points.

Some of the outstanding individualperformances include: Greg Snyder whotook first place in the 125-pound weightclass, pinning his opponent Kenny Smithof Willits 38 seconds into the match.John Escamilla also earned second placeat 152-pounds. Adrian Sandoval andNick Henry both won third place in thetournament at their weight class. EdwinGuerrero and Marco Paniagua each fin-ished in sixth, and Tyler Busse won aseventh place medal.

"Many of the coaches commented on

NBA | ATLANTA 115, GOLDEN STATE 94

Hawks win with continued hopeBy CHARLES ODUMAP Sports Writer

ATLANTA — The AtlantaHawks capped their first win-ning month in almost threeyears with their highest pointtotal of the season, beating theGolden State Warriors 115-94on Wednesday night.

Joe Johnson, hoping to bepicked as a reserve for the All-Star game, scored 33 points.The Hawks are 9-5 whenJohnson scores 30 or more.

The Hawks won for thefourth time in five games topost their first winning monthin coach Mike Woodson’sthree years. The 8-7 Januaryrecord is Atlanta’s first win-

ning month since a 4-3 markin April 2004. The Hawks hadnot won as many as eightgames in a month since a 9-7record in March 2002.

The Hawks rank 29th of 30NBA teams with their averageof only 91.5 points per game.The Warriors are third with105.9, an average the Hawkshad not reached in 17 straightgames before Wednesdaynight.

The young Hawks, whoscored a season-best 70 pointsin the first half, seemed toenjoy the rare freedom to run,though Johnson fell short ofhis career high set the last timethe Warriors visited Atlanta.

Johnson scored 42 pointsagainst the Warriors on March7, 2006.

Atlanta’s previous scoringhigh came in a 113-112 over-time loss to Seattle on Nov.11.

Josh Childress added 23points and Marvin Williamshad 17 for Atlanta.

Former Hawks forward AlHarrington led the Warriorswith 21 points. Baron Davisand another former Atlantastarter, Stephen Jackson, eachhad 17 points.

The Hawks’ 70 first-halfpoints were their most in ahalf since scoring 71 in thefirst half against the New York

Knicks on Dec. 18, 2005. Theteam’s previous high total thisseason was 60 first-half pointsat Portland on Dec. 3.

Early in the game, itappeared the Hawks wouldhave difficulty containing theWarriors’ up-tempo pace. Therunning game helped GoldenState score 16 of its first 20points in the paint. TheWarriors outscored the Hawks22-10 in the paint in the open-ing quarter.

Golden State shot 59 per-cent from the field in the firstquarter and still trailed 30-29,thanks to Johnson’s last-sec-

MLB NOTES | SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS

Bonds won’t sign revised contractBy RONALD BLUMAP Baseball Writer

NEW YORK — BarryBonds’ contract with the SanFrancisco Giants isn’t finaljust yet.

After the commissioner’soffice rejected Bonds’ $15.8million, one-year deal becauseit contained a personal-appearance provision, theteam sent revised documentsto his agent, Jeff Borris.

“At this time, Barry is notsigning the new documents,”Borris said Wednesday.

Baseball’s Uniform PlayerContract states a player“agrees to cooperate with theclub in any and all reasonablepromotional activities.”Bonds’ contract had additionallanguage that the commission-er’s office rejected.

Borris did not detail theprovisions in dispute, but abaseball executive, speakingon condition of anonymitybecause these details had notbeen made public, said theydealt with personal appear-

ances.After several disputes,

lawyers for the union and thecommissioner’s office agreedlast fall that no additionalappearance provisions wouldbe accepted in future playercontracts. It was not yet clearWednesday whether Bondsmust sign a new contract orwhether the one he alreadysigned would be acceptedwith the troublesome lan-guage eliminated.

Giants executives did notimmediately return telephonecalls seeking comment.

Bonds and the Giants, whoagreed to financial terms Dec.7, said Monday the drawn-outagreement had been finalized.

Still, they disagree on themeaning of an unusual provi-sion in the deal relating toBonds’ potential legal prob-lems. In the contract, a list ofcrimes acts is spelled out in asection.

“Player acknowledges andagrees that an indictment forany criminal act under (that

section) ... is proper groundsfor termination of this con-tract,” Bonds’ contract states.

The language in the con-tract was read to TheAssociated Press by a personwith a copy of the agreement.

“Player also acknowledgesand agrees that he will notgrieve, appeal or otherwisechallenge any club action toterminate this contract as aresult of player’s indictmentfor any criminal acts (speci-fied) ... nor will he cause orauthorize any third party, suchas the Major League BaseballPlayers Association, to grieve,appeal or otherwise challengeany club action to terminatethis contract as a result ofplayer’s indictment for any(specified) criminal acts.”

The Giants wanted to pro-tect themselves if Bonds ischarged in the federal govern-ment’s steroids investigation.Bonds’ personal trainer, GregAnderson, is in a Californiafederal prison because he hasrefused to testify whether

Bonds committed perjurywhen he told a 2003 grandjury he never knowingly usedp e r f o r m a n c e - e n h a n c i n gdrugs.

Borris said the contract lan-guage is unenforceable underbaseball’s collective bargain-ing agreement and its inclu-sion is meaningless.

“Although it is not my pol-icy to comment on thespecifics of an individualplayer’s contract, the report-ing that Barry will allow theGiants to get out of his con-tract if he is indicted on thefederal steroid investigation isinaccurate,” he said.

“The collective bargainingagreement governs the workrelationship between the own-ers and players, not theGiants’ unilateral assertions.”

At a news conferenceWednesday, commissionerBud Selig wouldn’t address aquestion about baseball’splans if Bonds breaks HankAaron’s home run record.

PREP AND COLLEGE SPORTS | WRESTLING AND SOFTBALL

Local sports roundup

Submitted photo by Leslie Snyder

Ukiah High’s Greg Snyder pins his opponent at the Albany Invitational where he took second place. At theWendy’s Ukiah invitation Snyder took first place in the 125-pound weight class.

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See HAWKS, Page 7

THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL THURSDAY, FEB. 1, 2007 – 7SPORTS

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Saturday, February 24 • 2pmWomen’s and Men’sSoftball League

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

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

N. & S. Ukiah LittleLeague second-chance registration

The South Ukiah Little Leaguewill be holding second-chancetryouts at the South Ukiah LittleLeague Baseball Fields onSaturday Feb. 3 and SundayFeb. 4. Ages 6-8 will tryout from9-10:30 a.m., ages 9-10 will try-out from 10:30-Noon, ages 11and 12 will tryout from Noon-2:00 p.m. each day. Rainoutswill be made up Feb. 10 and 11.

The North Ukiah Little Leaguetryouts and second chanceRegistration will be held onSaturday, February 3rd andSunday, February 11th at theNorth Ukiah Bechtol Field onLow Gap Road.

Ages 8 and 9 will try out from9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Ages 10will try out from noon to 1:30p.m. Ages 11 and 12 will try outfrom 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Rainout reschedule will beannounced. Please call the hot-line at 468-4232 or check outour website atwww.eteamz.com/null for moreinformation.

Those individuals that missedregistration will have a secondchance to register at tryouts.Registration desk will be openfrom 9:00 am until 2:00 pm.

SAL boxing classesThe Sheriff’s Activity League

has expanded its hours andcoach Cris Fischer is back. Thenew winter hours are Tuesday at5:30 p.m., Thursday at 6:45p.m. and Friday at 5:00 p.m..Boxing classes are ongoing andall ages and levels are wel-come. Parental signatures areneeded for minors and thecharge is $5. SAL boxing class-es are held at the RedwoodHealth Club. Questions? callCris at 463-1229.

UHS baseball clinicThe City of Ukiah and the

Ukiah High Wildcats would liketo announce the beginning ofregistration for a high schoolbaseball clinic supervised bythe Ukiah High School baseballcoaching staff. Come join thefun and learn about everyaspect of the game: hitting, slid-ing, fielding, and much more.This clinic will be held everyMonday through Thursday from3:30pm till 5:00pm. Clinics willrun weekly through February1st, 2007. The clinic is open toboys ages 14 to 18 and is locat-ed at the Ukiah High Schoolbaseball field. There is NOcharge for this clinic, howeverpre-registration is required andcan be done at the City ofUkiah. 411 W. Clay St. Pleasecall the City of UkiahCommunity ServicesDepartment for more informa-tion call 463-6201.

Puma soccer teamslooking for coaches

The Ukiah Valley Soccerleague is looking for individualsto coach our competitive teams.Ukiah’s Puma teams are boysand girls ages U10 – U19,Class I and Class III. Theseplayers play at a higher level ofcompetition and skill. If youhave coached and are interest-ed in coaching at a higher level,please contact the soccer hot-line 707-467-9797 to receive anapplication.ALL APPLICA-TIONS ARE DUE MARCH 1,2007.

Hopland CommunityKarate Kids

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

Co-ed VolleyballLeague

The City of Ukiah CommunityService Department is begin-ning registration for its 2007 Co-ed Volleyball League. Men andWomen ages 16 and older areinvited to register for teams ofup to 12 players. All teams willplay at least 8 games and oneplayoff game. Games areMonday and Wednesday nightsstarting in late March. You mayregister as a team or individual(you’ll be placed on an availableteam). The cost is $275 perteam or $40 for individuals. Thedeadline is March 2.Registration forms are availableat the City of Ukiah, 411 W. ClaySt., or at www.cityofukiah.com.Questions? Call 463-6714

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how well run it was this year,even ending ahead of sched-ule,” Assistant Coach BasinHerbertson commented.“Tournament director AdamAikman was really on the balland did a great job. Therewere some outstandingschools in the tournament, andthe competition was reallytough this year. Finishing inthe top third was a good show-ing for our team. Seven of ourfourteen wrestlers wonmedals, which means half theteam did really well today."

Mendocino Collegesoftball

On Tuesday, MendocinoCollege lost both games of adouble header to ButteCollege.

The Eagles played a Top 20team in the state in ButteCollege and it was strong testfor the nine incoming fresh-men players.

Mendocino is playing atough preseason scheduleagain in preparation for leagueplay.

In the first game the LadyEagles lost by a score of 6-1.Butte had six runs, four hitsand two errors. Mendocinohad one run, two hits and fiveerrors.

Shylo Rege pitched sevencomplete innings and gave uptwo earned runs. The Eagles’leading hitter was AmberShepherd going 1-for-3.

In the second game of thedouble header Mendocino lost9-1. Butte had nine runs, 10hits and one error. Mendocinohad one run, six hits and twoerrors.

The leading batters wereLindsay Ruddick who went 2-for-3 with two singles andSarah Luetke who finished 2-for-2 with two singles.

The Eagles next gameswill be a double header atFoothill College in Los Altoson Saturday.

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ond 3-pointer. The Hawksthen outscored the Warriors40-27 in the second quarterfor a 70-56 halftime lead.

Notes: Warriors guardMonta Ellis played a reserverole after suffering asprained right ankleTuesday night. ... Hawks FJeremy Richardson, signedto a 10-day contractSaturday, made his debutwith five points. ... The

Hawks listed G SalimStoudamire as inactive. ...Hawks PG Speedy Claxton,who has missed 11 gameswith a sore left knee, hopesto play Friday againstToronto, according toWoodson.

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The Associated Press

SACRAMENTO —Sacramento’s Hiram JohnsonHigh School is mourning thedeath of a 28-year-old coachwho collapsed in a hotel roomover the weekend.

Chris Bess, who coachedfootball and baseball, fell illwhile getting ready for thesecond day of a football clin-

ic, which was being held inthe San Francisco Bay areacity of Burlingame.

His roommate could notrevive him with CPR.

“It’s just unbelievable,”said Jack Garceau, HiramJohnson’s varsity head foot-ball coach and a close friend.“You never think in a millionyears something like this willhappen. He was the ultimate

friend. I could call on him anytime, day or night if I neededsomething.”

Bess was the line andweight-training coach for theWarriors.

He had played football atRio Linda High School,American River College andUpper Iowa University.

Funeral services werescheduled for Thursday.

Sacramento coach collapses and dies

SCOREBOARDNFL PLAYOFF GLANCE

By The Associated Press

WILD-CARD PLAYOFFSSaturday, Jan. 6Indianapolis 23, Kansas City 8Seattle 21, Dallas 20Sunday, Jan. 7New England 37, New York Jets 16Philadelphia 23, New York Giants 20———

DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFSSaturday, Jan. 13Indianapolis 15, Baltimore 6New Orleans 27, Philadelphia 24Sunday, Jan. 14Chicago 27, Seattle 24, OTNew England 24, San Diego 21———

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPSSunday, Jan. 21NFCChicago 39, New Orleans 14AFCIndianapolis 38, New England 34———

SUPER BOWLSunday, Feb. 4MiamiChicago vs. Indianapolis, 3:25 p.m. (CBS)———

PRO BOWLSaturday, Feb. 10At HonoluluAFC vs. NFC, 3 p.m. (CBS)

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEBy The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic DivisionW L OT Pts GF GA

New Jersey 30 15 6 66 134 120Pittsburgh 24 17 8 56 165 153N.Y. Rangers 25 22 4 54 149 151N.Y. Islanders 23 21 6 52 149 148Philadelphia 12 32 6 30 120 189

Northeast DivisionW L OT Pts GF GA

Buffalo 34 14 4 72 197 152Ottawa 30 21 2 62 178 144Montreal 28 18 5 61 150 145Toronto 25 21 6 56 169 171Boston 22 23 4 48 139 186

Southeast DivisionW L OT Pts GF GA

Atlanta 29 16 8 66 165 160Carolina 26 21 6 58 163 168Tampa Bay 27 23 2 56 165 163Washington 21 23 7 49 160 180Florida 19 23 10 48 147 166

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Central DivisionW L OT Pts GF GA

Nashville 36 13 3 75 185 133Detroit 32 14 6 70 157 124St. Louis 20 23 8 48 130 159Columbus 21 25 5 47 129 155Chicago 18 25 7 43 124 156

Northwest DivisionW L OT Pts GF GA

Vancouver 28 19 4 60 131 129Calgary 27 17 6 60 155 128Minnesota 27 21 4 58 145 134Colorado 25 21 4 54 157 147Edmonton 24 22 4 52 136 146

Pacific DivisionW L OT Pts GF GA

Anaheim 31 12 8 70 171 131San Jose 33 17 1 67 157 117Dallas 30 19 2 62 136 126Phoenix 23 25 2 48 140 175Los Angeles 17 30 6 40 145 192

Two points for a win, one point for overtime lossor shootout loss.———Tuesday’s GamesBuffalo 7, Boston 1Toronto 4, Carolina 1Atlanta 5, New Jersey 4, SOTampa Bay 4, Philadelphia 3, SOPittsburgh 3, Florida 0Ottawa 3, Washington 2Detroit 4, N.Y. Islanders 3, OTMinnesota 5, St. Louis 2Colorado 4, Nashville 3Calgary 4, Los Angeles 1Columbus 3, Vancouver 2, SODallas 3, San Jose 2, SO

Wednesday’s GamesToronto 2, N.Y. Rangers 1Phoenix at Anaheim, inc.Columbus at Edmonton, inc.

Thursday’s GamesBuffalo at Boston, 4 p.m.Tampa Bay at Carolina, 4 p.m.N.Y. Islanders at Atlanta, 4 p.m.New Jersey at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.Montreal at Pittsburgh, 4:30 p.m.Washington at Florida, 4:30 p.m.Minnesota at Colorado, 6 p.m.Nashville at Phoenix, 6 p.m.Edmonton at Vancouver, 7 p.m.Dallas at San Jose, 7:30 p.m.Chicago at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.

Friday’s GamesSt. Louis at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.Columbus at Calgary, 6 p.m.

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONBy The Associated Press

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Atlantic DivisionW L Pct GB

New Jersey 22 23.489 —Toronto 22 23.489 —New York 20 27.426 3Philadelphia 14 32.3048 1/2Boston 12 32.2739 1/2

Southeast DivisionW L Pct GB

Washington 27 17.614 —Orlando 23 22.5114 1/2Miami 20 25.4447 1/2Atlanta 16 27.37210 1/2Charlotte 16 28.364 11

Central DivisionW L Pct GB

Detroit 25 18.581 —Chicago 26 19.578 —Cleveland 26 19.578 —Indiana 24 21.533 2Milwaukee 18 27.400 8

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Southwest DivisionW L Pct GB

Dallas 37 9.804 —San Antonio 32 14.696 5Houston 28 16.636 8New Orleans 19 25.432 17Memphis 12 34.261 25

Northwest DivisionW L Pct GB

Utah 29 17.630 —Denver 22 20.524 5Minnesota 22 22.500 6Portland 19 27.413 10Seattle 17 28.37811 1/2

Pacific DivisionW L Pct GB

Phoenix 36 9.800 —L.A. Lakers 27 18.600 9L.A. Clippers 22 22.50013 1/2Golden State 21 24.467 15Sacramento 17 26.395 18

———Tuesday’s GamesIndiana 103, Boston 96Washington 104, Detroit 99Cleveland 124, Golden State 97Miami 110, Milwaukee 80New York 99, L.A. Lakers 94Dallas 122, Seattle 102

Thursday’s GamesCleveland at Miami, 5 p.m.San Antonio at Phoenix, 7:30 p.m.

Friday’s GamesL.A. Lakers at Indiana, 4 p.m.Golden State at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.Toronto at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m.L.A. Clippers at Boston, 4:30 p.m.Charlotte at Cleveland, 4:30 p.m.New Jersey at Orlando, 5 p.m.Milwaukee at Detroit, 5 p.m.Minnesota vs. New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 5p.m.Portland at Denver, 6 p.m.Chicago at Seattle, 7:30 p.m.

By JOSH DUBOWAP Sports Writer

ALAMEDA — Hall ofFamer Fred Biletnikoff retiredWednesday as the OaklandRaiders’ wide receivers coachafter spending more than threedecades as a player and coachfor the franchise.

Biletnikoff, who is secondin team history with 589career catches, spent the past18 seasons on the Raiders’coaching staff, the last 10 asreceivers coach.

“This is a celebration of atremendous career that exem-plified excellence in all of itsphases,” Raiders owner AlDavis said. “That excellencewill be forever etched in stonein so many halls, but moreimportantly, his pride, hispoise will always be etched inour hearts.”

Biletnikoff, who turns 64on Feb. 23, will stay involvedin the organization in hisretirement and also spendtime working with his chari-ties.

“I am now embarking onanother chapter and hope thatthese coming years bring asmuch joy and accomplish-ment as the previous years,”he said. “I’m excited aboutthis new direction in my lifeand continuing to being a partof the Raider family.”

Biletnikoff had a tryingseason in 2006 as the Raidersfinished an NFL-worst 2-14.The coaching staff clashedwith receivers Jerry Porter andRandy Moss, with Porterbeing suspended for twogames for insubordination andMoss suggesting he would bebetter off on another team.

The poor season led to thefiring of head coach Art Shell,Biletnikoff’s former team-mate. Lane Kiffin was hiredlast week as the new headcoach.

“Fred’s contribution to thisorganization is legendary,both as a player and as acoach, and should forever beappreciated ...” Kiffin said. “Ilook forward to his invaluable

insight as we move forwardinto an exciting future withour football team.”

Biletnikoff is one of thegreatest receivers ever to playfor the Raiders, winning MVPhonors in the Super Bowl fol-lowing the 1976 season, a 32-14 Oakland victory overMinnesota. He spent his entire14-year career in Oakland.

He finished with 8,974yards receiving, 76 touch-down receptions and played infour Pro Bowls. Biletnikoffled the NFL with 61 recep-tions in 1971. He was induct-ed in the Pro Football Hall ofFame in 1988.

He also played in threeAmerican Football Leagueand five AFC title games, aswell as two Super Bowls. Hecaught 70 passes for 1,167yards and 10 touchdowns inthe postseason.

He played in college atFlorida State, and the awardfor the nation’s top collegereceiver bears his name.

Biletnikoff retires from Raiders

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Mendocino LitFest poetry contest open through March 15

“Poetry to Go”/”Poesia Para Llevar” is a new local poetrycontest for writers of all ages. Contest guidelines are availableat Mendocino and Lake County Library branches, on theBookmobile, at the Mendocino College Library and at NuestraCasa in Ukiah. Also, Mendocino Poets in the Schools will bedistributing them to teachers and students throughout theCounty.

Poems up to twelve lines in either Spanish or English or bothwill be accepted until March 15. The top twelve entries will beexhibited on Mendocino Transit buses. Winners also will beinvited to read their poems at Mendocino

For more information about “Poetry to Go”/”Poesia ParaLlevar,” contact Bill Churchill at jabez@sonic.net.

‘Humble Boy’ continues at UkiahPlayers Theater tonight through Sunday

“Humble Boy,” an award-winning play by Charlotte Jones,plays at the Ukiah Playhouse continuing tonight through thisSunday. It is directed by Ian Stigliani. The cast includes JamesBailey, KC Dill, Christine Hance, Geoff Graham, David Hance,and Sarah Walker.

“Humble Boy” is a comedy about broken vows, failed hopesand the joys of beekeeping. All is not well in the Humble hive.Felix Humble is a middle-aged Cambridge astrophysicist insearch of a unified field theory. Following the sudden death ofhis father, he returns to his family home and his difficult anddemanding mother, where he soon realizes that his search forunity must include his own chaotic home life. “Humble Boy”was presented to great acclaim at the 2004 Oregon ShakespeareFestival in Ashland. The play is by turns funny ... very, veryfunny ... and sad... very sad.

“Humble Boy” plays Thursdays at 7 p.m., Fridays andSaturdays at 8 p.m., and this Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are avail-able at Mendocino Book Company and through the UkiahPlayers Theater box office at 462-9226.

Mendocino Crab and Wine Fest Daysdinner at Patrona set for tonight

Celebrate Mendocino Crab and Wine Fest Days at Patronarestaurant for dinner tonight. Tex Sawyer, winemaker fromScharffenberger, will be there to talk about sparkling wines andpinot noir. Dinner is a four course crab dinner prefixed menu for$75, including wine.

For more information or for reservations, call 462-9181.

My Mother’s Mink set for this SaturdayA unique social and fund raising event for women of a cer-

tain age will be held this Saturday, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. atRedwood Valley Cellars, 7501 N. State St., in Redwood Valley.Several women recently discovered that they had a fur of theirmother’s tucked away in storage. Now is the time to pull themout and wear them to a special occasion. A fund raiser will beheld for the Humane Society for Inland Mendocino County andthe dress attire include your mother’s mink or any fur she had.Local songstress Dawn Senften will perform a couple of songs,Carole Hester will lead a group sing in Valentine’s songs fromanother era. This will be an evening of socializing and fun.Tickets are $40 at the door. Tickets include two glasses of wine,soft drinks and hors d’oeuvres.

Mendocino Theatre Company offers season tickets for 2007 season

Support community theatre on the Coast by purchasing a sea-son ticket packet to the Mendocino Theatre’s 2007 main stageproductions. See five great plays and save 20 percent off regu-lar ticket prices.

This year’s plays are Enchanted April, by Matthew Barber,based on the novel by Elizabeth von Arnim, directed by StevenSiler; The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-MoonMarigolds, by Paul Zindel, directed by Bob Cohen; Why WeHave A Body, by Claire Chaffee, directed by Kennedy White;The Gin Game, by DL Coburn, directed by Mervin Gilbert;Quartet, by Ronald Harwood, directed by Betty Abramson.

For more information or for season tickets, call the MTCBox Office at 947-4477.

Senior Center line dancing lessons postponed due to remodeling

Due to the remodeling of Bartlett hall at the Cenior Center,the Country Western Line Dancing classes will not start againuntil Feb. 5. Beginners class if from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m., interme-diates class is from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m., every Monday night. Thesessions are $2. Friday’s Intermediate class will resume on Feb.9.

For more information, call Thelma Truman at 467-0327.

Mendocino Crab & Wine days set through Sunday, Feb. 25

Crab traps stacked along the docks and piled on the boats atNoyo Harbor are sure signs that the 8th Annual MendocinoCrab & Wine Days is about to begin. Coordinated by theMendocino County Promotional Alliance, the two month cele-bration began Tuesday, Dec. 26, and features events throughoutthe county,

The highlight of the event is the Crab cake Cook off and bestMendocino White Crab Wine Competition, slated for Saturday,Jan. 27, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., at Noyo Harbor in Fort Bragg.Tickets sales to this event are $55 in advance, or $60 at the door,and benefit Mendocino Coast Clinics, Inc. Advance tickets maybe purchased by calling the organization at 961-3431.

The night before, is the 4th Annual Cioppino Dinner onFriday, Jan. 26, located in the Big White Tent in Noyo Harbor.Attendees will enjoy family style dining, raffle prizes, and livemusic provided by a favorite local steel drum band “Kevin &The Coconuts”. This evening is a “local’s favorite” event, and agreat way for visitors to meet community members. Two seat-ings are available, 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.

For a complete list of participants and activities, visit theMendocino County Promotional Alliance website:www.goMendo.com. or call 1-866-GoMendo.

Mendocino Art Center accepting artistapplications for summer art fair

The Mendocino Art Center is now accepting applicationsfrom artists and crafts people for the 48th Annual Summer Artsand Crafts Fair. The fair is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday,July 14 and 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., amid the beautifulMendocino Art Center gardens in the heart of Mendocino vil-lage.

Handmade original artwork in all media is acceptable. Due to

the fair being limited to 60 high quality art booths, the juryprocess is highly competitive. Applicants must submit colorslides or digital images of recent work and a photograph ordrawing of a proposed booth display. Booth spaces measureapproximately 10 feet by 10 feet. There is a $50 booth fee plusa 15 percent commission on gross sales. The proceeds benefitthe Mendocino Art Center.

The Summer Arts and Crafts Fair, which coincides with therenowned Mendocino Music Festival, draws a large number ofvisitors from Marin and Sonoma counties, the Bay Area, theSacramento Valley and southern California, among otherregions. In addition to the arts and crafts booths, the fair willalso feature live music and a food court.

For an application form, call the Mendocino Art Center at937-5818 (toll free 1-800-653-3328), email, jima@mcn.org, ordownload a printable PDF from the Mendocino Art Center website at http://www.MendocinoArtCenter.org/Summer_Fair.pdf.

Handley Cellars Presents 3rd annual‘Art in the Cellar’ set to start Feb. 9

On February 9, 10, and 11, Anderson Valley artists will dis-play some of their larger works in a special show hosted byHandley Cellars. For a third year, Art In The Cellar will show-case local talent against the backdrop of Handley’s wine cellar.During the three-day show, from noon to 4 p.m. each day, spe-cial sales and tastings will be offered to visitors who come toview the wide range of large-format works in various medium.Handley Cellars is located at 3151 Highway 128, in AndersonValley between the towns of Philo and Navarro.

2007 marks Handley Cellars’ 25th anniversary. With thisyear’s Art In The Cellar, the winery will launch a year of fes-tivities celebrating a quarter century of sharing art, wine, andfood with friends and neighbors.

A raffle to benefit Anderson Valley Arts, a non-profit sup-porting local art programs, will be held in conjunction with theevent. The Grand Prize is a two-night stay at the HandleyCellars Ranch House, with other prizes donated by participatingartists.

Exhibiting artists will include Evelyn Ashton, Gary Church,Steve Derwinski, Anyes DeRyck, Jim Ellison, Antoinette vonGrone, Susan Gross, Nancy McCloud, Maire Palme, StanPeskett, Marvin Schenck, Ferdinand and Tracy Thieriot.

For more information, call 895-3876.

‘Tainted Love’ at the Ukiah Playhouseset for Friday and Saturday, Feb. 9, 10

“Tainted Love,” an evening of improv and sketch comedywill be presented at the Ukiah Playhouse on the evenings ofFriday, Feb. 9 and Saturday, Feb. 10.

Cooperatively presented by Broken Window Productions,Conundrums, and Ukiah Players Theatre, “Tainted Love” deliv-ers original material developed for mature audiences.

Performances are at 8 p.m. General admission seating ticketsare $12 each, $9 each for students and seniors. Advance ticketsare available at Mendocino Book Company and through theUkiah Players Theatre box office at 462-9226.

Caffeinated Comedy Night at UkaihValley Concerence Center on Feb. 10

Comedian Pete McLeod performs at Caffeinated ComedyNight set for Feb. 10, at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center.The evening will include an Apple Puff Pastry dessert, coffee,water and specialty drinks available for purchase. Tickets are$10 per person, and $80 for a table of 9 people. Tickets may be

purchased at, Espresso Stop, Mendocino Book Co., and LivingWater Bible House.

For more information, call 485-7684.

Contra Dance at Ukiah MethodistChurch set for Saturday Feb. 10

The second Saturday of February brings the monthly UkiahContra Dance, which will be held at the Ukiah MethodistChurch on Saturday Feb. 10. The Contra Dance begins at 8 p.m.with beginners instruction at 7:30 p.m.

Live old time foot-stomping music will be provided byUkiah locals -The Julian Trio: Julian McClanahan (fiddle), BradMcClanahan (guitar), Bob Laughton (guitar, mandolin). LeaSmith will call and teach all dances .

Everyone in the community is encouraged to come out andtry these easy, traditional and fun forms of dance. Bring yourfriends and family or come by yourself; all ages are welcome.This dance is a mixer; dancers change partners for each dance,so there is no need to bring a partner. Wear comfortable clothesappropriate for dancing. Newcomers are welcome as all danceswill be taught. It’s easy, it’s fun, it’s good aerobic exercise. .

Ukiah Methodist Church is located at 206 N. Pine St., inUkiah. Please use the back entrance off Bush Street, betweenSmith and Standley Streets. The suggested donation for theevening is $7 for 12 and up, $3 for children under 12. Bringsnacks, dessert or non-alcoholic beverage to share.

For more information call Paula at 463-2113.

Japan: It’s Wildlife, It’s People, and It’sCulture presented Thursday Feb. 15

In 2003 Rich Kuehn and Dean Schuler of Sea Ranch spentfour weeks exploring all of Japan’s 1,900 north-south miles,from the tropical southern islands to the wintry northernmostisland of Hokkaido. Ostensibly looking for the rare SiberianCrane, they saw many other species of birds and wildlife duringtheir trip, and enthusiastically learned about Japanese people,culture, and religions in the process. Rich Kuehn will give anarrated video presentation of their trip on Thursday, Feb. 15, at7 p.m., at the Ukiah Civic Center. This event, which is spon-sored by Peregrine Audubon Society is free to the public, butdonations are happily accepted.

This loving and beautifully photographed introduction toJapan offers glimpses of colorful crafts, traditional tea cere-monies, sacred temples, and glowing plum blossoms, all inter-mittently accompanied by cultural commentary and Japanesemusic. This is a free presentation although donations are happi-ly accepted.

Comedy Alley Night set forFeb. 17; looking for volunteers

The Ukiah Main Street Program and Thurston Auto Plaza’sComedy Alley continues strong into the new year with hugecomedians and entertainment lined up! This month’s showtakes place Saturday Feb. 17 at the Ukiah Valley ConferenceCenter. The Main Street Program is in search of outgoing indi-viduals interested in volunteering in the fast paced, publicatmosphere of Comedy Alley! A variety of jobs are available forthis event, including bartending, tickets and ID checkpoint andraffle sales. If you, or someone you know, is interested in join-ing the Main Street team, contact their office at 463-6729 oremail mainst@pacific.net. Doors open at 7 p.m., shows starts at8 p.m. Tickets go on sale two weeks prior to the show atMendocino Bounty, 200 S. School St.; for $15 dollars inadvance, $17 the day of and at the door.

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Friday, Feb. 2, 2007In the year ahead, you

might have to take care youdo not make changes merelyfor change sake becauseyou’re uncertain of what youwant out of life. If thingsaren’t giving you trouble,don’t rock the boat.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-

Feb. 19) -- Generally, you’rea diplomatic person whothinks well of others. But itmight be difficult for you tobe complimentary. Insteadof praise, you’re apt to usesarcasm or scorn.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March20) -- Until you resolveproblems you’ve previouslymade for yourself, it mightbe difficult to move forwardwith life. Fulfill those oblig-ations now and get on withyour affairs.

ARIES (March 21-April19) -- You enjoy meetingnew people, but not neces-sarily at this time. You’relikely to feel far more com-fortable going to familiarplaces where friends andacquaintances can be easilyfound.

TAURUS (April 20-May20) -- Don’t throw any pityparties for yourself. Begrateful and appreciative ofwho and what you arebecause the grass isn’t asgreen in the other guy’s yardas you’ve led yourself tobelieve.

GEMINI (May 21-June20) -- Having a Pollyannaview of life can be satisfy-ing, provided you don’t haveto deal with any cold, harddevelopments. Should reali-

ty strike, however, it can bequite ruffling.

CANCER (June 21-July22) -- Even though youmight feel it is time for somepayback to which you’reentitled, this might not be agood time to try to collectyour just dues. Wait untilothers are more receptive.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Unless you’re appreciativeof the individuality of eachof your friends, you could beaccused of trying to remakeyour pals in your ownimage. It won’t go over toowell.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.22) -- Negative attitudesleading to depression areusually the result of basingyour beliefs upon fantasyrather than realism. Until

you look at life optimistical-ly, you could be destined togloomy days.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.23) -- Even though you’regenerally inclined to treatothers in a friendly, gener-ous manner, should youhave to deal with difficultpeople, all these good inten-tions will fly out the win-dow.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.22) -- In order to achieveyour noble goals, you needto take into consideration allcontributing factors thatcould affect your efforts.Ignoring them will lessenyour chances for success.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec. 21) -- You knowbetter than most that goodjudgment is based on con-

clusions that have beenarrived at after soberthought. So take care not tomake rash moves whenunder pressure.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- If you do notthink well of yourself, youwill give the impression thatothers shouldn’t think wellof you, either. Don’t humbleyourself unnecessarily, evenwhen around brassy types.

Get a jump on life byunderstanding the influ-ences that are governing youin the year ahead. Send foryour Astro-Graph year-ahead predictions by mail-ing $2 to Astro-Graph, c/othis newspaper, P.O. Box167, Wickliffe, OH 44092-0167. Be sure to state yourzodiac sign.

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Today is the 32nd day of 2007 and the42nd day of winter.

TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1861, Texasvoted to secede from the Union.

In 1965, Martin Luther King Jr. and 700demonstrators were arrested at a protest inAlabama.

In 2003, the U.S. space shuttle Columbiadisintegrated upon reentry, killing its seven-member crew.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: John Ford(1894-1973), film director; Clark Gable(1901-1960), actor; Langston Hughes(1902-1967), poet; Boris Yeltsin (1931-),

former Russian president, is 76; PrincessStephanie of Monaco (1965-) is 42.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 2004, the NewEngland Patriots defeated the CarolinaPanthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII, while ahalftime incident between performers JustinTimberlake and Janet Jackson introducedthe term “wardrobe malfunction” into popu-lar vernacular.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “Humor is laughing

at what you haven’t got when you ought tohave it.” -- Langston Hughes

TODAY’S FACT: Today marks thebeginning of black-history month, as well asthe anniversary of the first lunch-countersit-in to protest discrimination againstblacks, at a Greensboro, N.C., Woolworth’sin 1960.

TODAY’S MOON: Between first quarter(Jan. 25) and full moon (Feb. 2).

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Dear Annie: I have two sons -- “Roger,”who is married with three young children, and“Max,” who has a baby. Max isn’t married tothe mother yet, but they live together and willbe getting married soon. I consider her hiswife. I love both the girls with all my heart.

The problem is, they are jealous of eachother. They constantly claim that I favor one orthe other and that I love “the other one’s” kidsmore. I find this really annoying, and it alsomakes me very sad, because I love all four ofmy grandchildren equally and try to treat themthe same. Roger’s wife does not have any otherfamily here, and Max’s girlfriend was born andraised in this town, so she has a great supportteam. I probably spend a bit more time withRoger’s kids, simply because their motherneeds my help more often.

I am at the point now where I am afraid toeven visit or call either of them for fear theother will get angry. This seems really petty tome, and I wish they would quit fighting over

me like a dog with a bone. I know a lot ofmothers-in-law might think this is wonderful,but it’s not. Annie, how can I salvage our fam-ily closeness without losing my mind? -- Momin the Middle

Dear Mom in the Middle: These girls areusing you to cement their position in the fami-ly. If you are truly making every effort to treatthem equally, don’t get into lengthy argumentsdefending yourself. Unless their complaintshave merit, ignore them. Be polite, calm andkind at all times, and smile and change the sub-ject when necessary. When they see you willnot jump through hoops and they can’t playyou against each other, they will stop.

Dear Annie: I’m a 54-year-old divorcedwoman. A year ago, I met a very nice olderman at a dance and we started dating. I thought64 was too old for me, but I convinced myselfthat 10 years was not such a big deal. In threemonths, we were engaged. Two months later,he told me that he is really 20 years my senior.

This came as a shock, and I don’t knowwhat to do because I love him. Since we’vebeen together, things have been good, but Ihave started to notice signs of age, includingmemory loss, forgetfulness and physical prob-lems. We are still engaged, but I can’t see abright future for us.

I’m taking care of my 84-year-old failingfather right now and am terrified of becominga caregiver for another old man in a few years.It would break his heart if we broke up. Pleasehelp me. -- Conflicted in Massachusetts

Dear Conflicted: You have no way ofknowing what your life will be like in thefuture, just as there are no guarantees that ayounger man wouldn’t become ill and requirecare. You are smart to recognize the problem,but the answer depends on how much you love

him. Marriage vows are “in sickness and inhealth,” regardless of age. If you would resentbecoming his caregiver should the need arise,it would be a kindness to break it off.

Dear Annie: “Sleepless and Nervous” couldhave been me. She said she hides bills anddebts from her husband, just like I did.

She may want to consider a psychologicalevaluation. The sleeplessness, anxiety, help-lessness and depression, as well as the spend-ing, may very well be due to bipolar disorder,which can be treated by a competent psychia-trist with a combination of medication andtherapy. She can go to the National Institute ofMental Health website atwww.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/bipolar-menu.cfm.

There is hope. Several years later, I am debtfree, still married, have a successful career, andam able to enjoy every minute of parenting ourbeautiful children. --- Grateful in Connecticut

Dear Grateful: Thank you for pointing outthat some compulsive behaviors are indicativeof bipolar disorder. We know our readers willfind your advice helpful.

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

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAMEby Henri Arnold and Mike Argirion

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

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THE LEARNING

CHALLENGER by Robert Barnett

DIRECTIONS:

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

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

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

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NOTICE INVITING BIDSNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the GOV-ERNING BOARD OF THE UKIAH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, OF THE COUNTY OF Mendocino, State of California, will receive up to, but not later than, 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 7, 2007, and will then publicly open and read aloud at UUSD Board Room, 925 North State Street, Ukiah, Ca 95482, sealed bids for the repair of plumbing, replacement of insulation, drywall, flooring and finishes damaged by broken pipes in classrooms at Ukiah Adult School and Ukiah High School.These will be two separate bids. Such bids shall be received at the office of the UUSD, 925 North State Street, Ukiah, California.Each bid must conform and be fully respon-sive to this invitation, the plans and specifica-tions and all other documents comprising the pertinent contract documents. Copies of the contract documents are available for exami-nation at the District Office at 925 N. State Street, Ukiah, County of Mendocino, Califor-nia, and may be obtained by Contractors li-censed by the California State Contractors' Li-cense Bureau, upon deposit of twenty dollars ($ 20) per set. This deposit will be refunded if the set or sets of contract documents deliv-ered are returned in good condition within ten (10) days after the bid opening.Each bid shall be accompanied by cash, a cashier's or certified check payable to the Ukiah Unified School District, or a bidder's bond executed by an admitted surety insurer, licensed to do business in the State of Califor-nia as a surety, made payable to the Ukiah Unified School District, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the maximum amount of the bid. The check or bid bond shall be given as a guarantee that the bidder to whom the contract is awarded shall exe-cute the contract documents and shall pro-vide the required payment and performance bonds as specified therein within ten (10) days after the notification of the award of the contract.Each bid shall be made out on a Bid Form in-cluded in the contract documents.The Governing Board has obtained, from the Director of the Department of Industrial Rela-tions, the general prevailing rate of per diem wages in the locality in which the work is to be performed for each craft, classifications or type of worker needed to execute the con-tract, including employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, apprentice-ship and similar purposes. Copies of the pre-vailing rates are on file at the District office and shall be made available to any interested party upon request.The schedule of per diem wages is based upon a working day of eight hours. The rate for holiday and overtime work shall be at least time and one half.It shall be mandatory upon the contractor to whom the contract is awarded, and upon any subcontractor under the contractor, to pay not less than the specified rates to all workers employed by them in the execution of the contract. It is the contractor's responsibility to determine any rate change which may have or will occur during the intervening period be-tween each issuance of written rates by the Director of Industrial Relations.Bids shall be made on forms prepared by the District. The substitution of appropriate secur-ities in lieu of retention amounts from prog-ress payments in accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22300 is permitted.The successful bidder shall comply with the provisions of the Labor Code pertaining to payment of the generally prevailing rate of wages and to apprenticeship or other training programs.Each bid must include the name and location of the place of business of each subcontrac-tor who shall perform a portion of the con-tract work in an amount in excess of one-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) of the bid price.No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening for bids.The owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bidding.The bidder shall possess at the time the bid is awarded the following classification(s) of Con-tractor's California State license: B.Minority, women, and disabled veteran con-tractors are encouraged to submit bids.A voluntary bidders' walk through will be held on Thursday February 1, at 3:30 p.m. at the Ukiah Adult School and at 4:00 p.m. at the Ukiah High School and for the purpose of ac-quainting all prospective bidders with the job.Call the maintenance department for the ex-act location of each walk through, 463-5233.It is recommended that all bidders attend these conferences. Other walk-thru times must be by appointment.UKIAH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTDISTRICT, STATE OF CALIFORNIABy: STEVE TURNERDirector of Maintenance/Grounds/Transporta-tion/Operations DATED: January 25, 2007

082-072-1/07

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICEThe Ukiah Unified School District will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, February 13, 2007, to gather community input regarding the Charter Academy of the Redwoods Char-ter Petition for Career Academy of Ukiah. Pa-rents and community members are encour-aged to attend. The meeting will be held as follows:

Tuesday, February 13, 2007 4:30 p.m.Ukiah Unified District Office Board Room

925 North State Street Ukiah, CAFor more information, please contact Bryan Barrett at 463-5213.

083-072-1/07

Scoping Notice-Hunter Fire Restoration Project

The Forest Service, Mendocino National For-est, Covelo Ranger District, has made a pre-liminary assessment that the Hunter Fire Re-storation Project falls within a category of ac-tions listed in the Forest Service NEPA Hand-book (FSH) that are excluded from documen-tation in an Environmental Assessment (EA) or Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and there are no extraordinary circumstances that would preclude use of the category. It is an-ticipated that the decision issued would not be subject to appeal.The project is located within the Grizzly LSR with legal locations: T21N, R10W, Sections 10, 11, 14-15, 23, 25-29 and 32-36 and T20N, R10W, Section 5 MDBM. The purpose of this project is to reestablish native tree spe-cies on about 775 acres that were burned during the Hunter Fire of 2006 in order to ac-celerate the development of late successional habitat and to reduce the risk of future wild-fires by treating fuels.Site preparation would be performed with me-chanical equipment on approximately 400 acres, followed by pile burning. On the re-mainder of the project area (steep slopes, mechanical exclusion zones along stream courses and other protected features) site preparation would be accomplished utilizing chainsaws to clear 50 to 75 planting spots per acre followed by jackpot burning of slash to reduce fuels.Following site preparation, a total of 150-225 trees per acre would be planted, arranged as clusters of 3 trees in each of the 50 to 75 planting spots per acre. One or more manual release treatments (not involving the use of herbicides) may be applied to increase tree survival and growth.Project design standards have been devel-oped to protect resource values during project implementation, including soil and water qual-ity, wildlife habitat and heritage properties.We welcome your comments concerning the proposed action, which will be accepted until February 10, 2007.Additional information regarding this action can be obtained from, or comments (prefera-bly in writing) may be submitted to: Mark Sen-ger, 10025 Elk Mountain Rd., Upper Lake, CA 95485, (707) 275-2361 or marksenger@fs.fed.us.

085-072-1/07

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ORDINANCEAMENDMENT OF MENDOCINO COUNTY CODE SECTION 5.130.010 DELEGATING

AUTHORITY TO INVEST TO COUNTY TREASURER FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2007

This Ordinance amends section 5.130.010 of the Mendocino County Code delegating au-thority to the County Treasurer-Tax Collector to invest or reinvest County funds, and funds of other depositors, for the Calendar Year 2007.The proposed ordinance is scheduled for adoption on February 13, 2007.A complete copy of the ordinance is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and is available for inspection and copying as a public record.KRISTI FURMAN Clerk of the Board

PUBLIC NOTICE

070-071-25,2-1,8,15/07

FICTITIOUSBUSINESS NAME

STATEMENTFile No.: 2007-F0053

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI-NESS AS:ONTIVEROS OLIVEFARM4720 Feliz Creek RoadHopland, CA 95449Thomas Sloan1111 Stanyan St.San Fransisco, CA 94117Regina Sloan1111 Stanyan St.San Fransisco, CA 95449This 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 Dec.12, 2006. Endorsed-Filed on Jan. 19,2007 at the Mendoci-no County Clerks Of-fice./s/Thomas SloanTHOMAS SLOAN

072-071-25,2-1,8,15/07

FICTITIOUSBUSINESS NAME

STATEMENTFile No.: 2007-F0064

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI-NESS AS:MARK WHITCOMB DESIGNS506 S. Main #HUkiah, CA 95482Mark Whitcomb506 S. Main #HUkiah, 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 Jan. 24,2007. Endorsed-Filedon Jan. 24, 2007 atthe Mendocino Coun-ty Clerks Office./s/ Mark WhitcombMARK WHITCOMB084-07

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

BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT

File No.: 2007-F0075THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI-NESS AS:TRANQUILITY DAY SPA L.L.C.203 S. State St.Ukiah, CA 95482Tranquility Day Spa203 S. State St.Ukiah, 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 January 30, 2007. Endorsed-Filed on January 31,2007 at the Mendoci-no County Clerks Of-fice./s/Cori McLaughlinCORI MCLAUGHLINPRESIDENT

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DENTALASSISTANT

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Experienced Trans-mission R & R. Me-chanic. Mendocino Transmission. Must

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F/T Plumber Service Tech needed, clean DMV. Class B or A a

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Facility ManagerStart $15.00 HR.

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FT DRIVER deliverin our van. Starting $8 hr. Progressive

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FT position for local propane co. Bobtail driver, Class B, haz-mat, air brakes, tank-er req. Excel. bene-fits. Fax resume to 707-459-2178 or ap-ply in person at ProFlame, 1580 S.Main St. Willits, Ca.

Health SecretaryGuidiville Indian

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Human Resource Assistant 30 hrs

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lent training prefer-red. Must have excel-

lent organization, communication &

computer skills. Sup-portive child friendly environment. Must

pass fingerprint back-ground, pre-employ-ment physical & TB

before hire, valid CDL, clean DMV.Fax resumes to:

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95482. Facility #236801918,

236801917. EOE

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BUSINESS SUPPORT COORDINATOR

Generates donations thru broadcast under-writ ing from busi-nesses & groups.Cultivates & solicits businesses,maintains current partners.

MORNING NEWSHOST & PRODUCER

Hosts & delivers news dur ing local broadcast of national morning program-ming. Reports & pro-duces local stor ies within national & community news pro-grams. Incl reel with app as CD or MP3.

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cost allocations. Req.1-2 yrs. Payroll exp.

ADP exp helpful.AA in Actg pref. FT, $15.06-$15.81/hr.

DOQ & bene. Must complete NCO appl:800-606-5550x302.

Closes 2/19/07(Postmarks notaccepted). EOE

NEW EXCITING POSITION WORK-

ING WITH KIDS 6 wks pd vacation

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

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

resume to 463-1753

Nursing RNs: Full time or Part Time

Healthy WorkEnvironmentRETENTION

BONUS!!!BLOOD CENTERS OF THE PACIFIC

seeks RNs to work in upbeat, fast-paced

blood bank with sites located in Fairfield and Walnut Creek.

Full training & orien-tation program. Ex-

cellent fringe benefits incl uniform allow-

ance, medical, dental and vision coverage

+ generous Paid Time Off Program for 30+ hours employ-

ees. Flex sched. may include weekends.Valid CA nursing li-

cense, drivers license with acceptable DMV

records, and CPR card req. Indicate

choice of work loca-tion. Submit resume with JOB CODE: RN

to: fax (415) 749-6620 or email:

resumes@bloodcen-ters.org EOE/AA.

www.bloodcenters.orgOn-site ResidentManager Team

The team is responsi-ble for day-to-day op-eration of a 60-unit complex in Willits for seniors. Includes clerical duties, pro-gram specif ic sup-por t, and routine maintenance of apartments, grounds and facilities. Salary Range DOQ:

Resident Manager Maintenance

$12,303.20-$18,179.20.Resident Manager

Occupancy$9588.80-$14,164.80.

20 hrs per wk ea.1, 2-bedroom apart-ment & utilities in-

cluded for team. For complete job descrip-

tion & application contact CDC at 463-5462 ex 101 or email

narvaezm@cdchousing.org EOE

PEST CONTROL TECH: BR. II

EXPERIENCED.TOP PAY,

BENEFITS, 401K,LOCAL ROUTE1-800-244-1176

Real Estate:Licensed or not were hiring now. Offices in your area. Will pay for your license &

training.800-400-5391 x958

RECEPTIONISTfor law firm.

Computer skills necessary. Salary depending on exp-erience. Pease fax

resume along with a current driver’s

license to 707-468-0453

RECEPTIONISTP/T - 20 hrs week, Willits. High energy, multi-tasker, person-able for real estate off ice. Computer, multi-line telephones & front desk experi-ence a+. Must have own transportation.

Please fax resumes to 462-7978.

Red Fox Casino NOW HIRING

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

manager● Exp. promotions

& marketingperson.Friendly attitude helpful. Willing to

train. 984-6800or come in for

application.200 Cahto Dr.

Laytonville

120 HELPWANTED

River Oak Charter School Yr. 07/08

Cred. K-8 Teachers.Exp w/Waldorf desired. Fax

resume: 467-1857

SaberNet Internet Services

System Administrator;knowledge of Linux.

Send resume to marketing@saber.netFax: 707-467-0199.

510 S. School St. Ukiah

SaberNet Internet Services -Computer

Tech/Technical Support Operator.Send resume to

marketing@saber.netFax: 707-467-0199.

510 S. School St. Ukiah

SECRETSHOPPERS

To Evaluate Local Business. Flex hrs, Training Provided.

800-585-9024ext. 6520

Secretary/DispatcherF/T. Front desk. Must be able to multi task.

Type minimum 40 wpm. Have strong

organizational skills, be computer literate

& knowledge of QuickBooks helpful.

Salary DOE.Drop off resume

REDWOOD HEATING-COOLING

775 E. Gobbi St.No phone calls please.

Security OfficersP/T, flex hrs, $10/hr.

local site. Monument Sec. 510-430-3540

grdcrd req.

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

Senior Youth Worker for transition age youth, life skills program Ukiah area.

Flexible half time position, ($14.10-$15.25 per hour)

benefited. Open until filled. Job description/ application available

MCYP 463-4915 EOE

SHIPPING CLERKMendocino Forest Products Co. LLC

CalpellaDistribution Center

has an opening for a FT Shipping Clerk.Qualified candidates should have inter-mediate Excel, Word and MS Outlook ca-pabil i t ies, abil i ty to work in fast paced team environment with excellent cus-tomer service skills.Previous shipping ex-per ience preferred.Excellent compensa-tion and benefits package offered.

Please contact Wendy Redfearn at 485-6749 or fax re-sume to 485-6873.

EEO/ADA

Technical Sales Assistant

Primary contact for customer concerns regarding product

performance. Main-tain Tech Customer data. Confirm bottle sizing/tooling alloca-tion for new projects.Audit product specifi-cations. Mechanical aptitude w/3 years winery production exp. is pref; knowl-

edge of capsule dis-pensing and applica-tion equip, Computer literate in MS Word, excel, Access, and Outlook. CA driver’s

license is req.Resume to Human

Resources @ Maver-ick Enterprises, 751 E. Gobbi, Ukiah Fax

(707) 463-0188, jbrown@maverick-caps.com or enroll-ment app @ www.maverickcaps.com

TherapeuticResidential Staffworking w/at-risk

youth in Willits. Look-ing for individuals

who would like to im-prove or obtain skills to move forward in a social service health profession. Exc. ben-

efits & supportive work environment.Accepting resume’s for nights & on call.AA &/ or exp. pref.Apps w/AA is $11 start. Must pass

fingerprint clearance, pre-employ phys &

TB before hire, clean DMV. Fax resume’s to 707-462-6994 or mail: PO Box 422 Ukiah, CA 95482.

Job #01-TRS. Facility #236801878. EOE.

120 HELPWANTED

Therapist-Tapestry Family ServicesStaff Therapist,

innovative treatment program for children and families, great

team. License preferred, but sup.provided for reg.

interns. FT Ukiah.$25-$30/hr.

463-3300 for app, or send resume to

Tapestry Family Services, 290 East

Gobbi Street, Ukiah.Apply by 2-12/07

Transportation Aidfor Tapestry Family Services in Ukiah,

transporting children to apts and events.Part-time, intermit-tent, as scheduled.Requires safe vehi-cle. $10 per hour

plus mileage reim-bursement.

463-3300 for app, or send resume:290 East Gobbi Street, Ukiah.

Apply by 2-9/07

TRAVEL USAPublication Sales Co.

hiring 18-23 sharp enthusiastic Individu-als to travel the US.Travel, training, lodg-ing, Transportation

provided.1-800-592-5752.TRUE TO LIFE CHILDREN’SSERVICES

✔F/T Shelter Care Aide.

✔P/T Relief/Respite Worker.

Req. valid CDL & exp.with children. Duties inc. transporting, su-pervising, providing recreation & occasion-al overnight respite for shelter parents. Com-petit ive salary. Expcounts.

TLC 463-1100.

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

Upper Lake High School District

PSYCHOLOGISTUnder the direction of the Principal, coordi-nate and provide psy-chological services to students with disabili-ties including assess-

ment, counseling, and consulting activi-ties; assist adminis-tration, staff, and pa-rents in meeting the educational needs of students; chair and participate in IEP

meetings. Pupil Per-sonnel Services and

SchoolCounseling/School

Psychology Creden-tial, Resume, Letter

of Intent. Salary $55,500-$67,600.Deadline 2/16/07.

APPLY ON EDJOIN.ORG

Welder/FabricatorStainless, aluminum, MIG & TIG, Stable Mendo Cty wine &

food Equip. Co., clean DMV prev

winery maint or relat-ed a+. FT, benefits.

Fax to 707-485-9396 or productlinesunlim-

ited@adelphia.net

200 SERVICESOFFERED

Maria Housekeepingof any kind.

Honest, reliable.467-9187 / 391-4759

250 BUSINESSRENTALS

Banquet Hall &Kitchen Ukiah Senior Center 499 Leslie St.

462-4343

COMMERCIALLEASE UKIAH

2030 Industry Rd.1. 2, -2500 Sq.Ft.2. 5000 Sq. Ft. Aprx.720 sq ft clean roomw/1500 sf office.

Melanie 707-485-1328

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

250 BUSINESSRENTALS

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

WAREHOUSE/LIGHT MFG.

171 D. Brush St.3750 sq. ft. 50x75

3 10’ loading doors, sm a/c office, sec. & phone systems in,

ample parking, exc.lighting. 468-5176

leave mess.

300 APARTMENTSUNFURNISHED

1 bd sunny cottage,Boonville. Sml, clean,

propane. $750. No dogs. 895-3938

1 br $625. 2 br.$725 + dep. N/P N/sec.8

Clean, Nice Location.To view 472-0322

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

$745/$895/mo,no pets. 462-4759

3 bdrm 1.5 bth Ukiah Townhouse,

FP W/D hu gar, yard, $1100/mo 433-6688

Apartments for rentCalpella $700.

No pets. Credit reprt/ score req. 485-0841

Avail. 2/1, New 1bdrm, w/d, cent.

heat & air, incl. w/g, $800/mo. 462-2611

Gar. & fenced yard!2br Talmage cntry setting. $750 watr/ garb pd 433-4040

Lease $1000 town-house. New crpt,

3bd2.5ba. 1 car gar.A/C. C/H. WDHU, Gd.

N/S/P 485-8857

LEE KRAEMERPROPERTY MGMTSpacious 1bd1ba.

$750.POOL, LAUNDRY,

CARPORTSNo Section 8.

463-2134

300 APARTMENTSUNFURNISHED

NEW YEAR’S SPECIAL!

1/2 off one month’s rent. w/6 mo. lease.Roomy 2bd., 1 ba.Close to schools &

shopping.Call Selzer Realty

468-0411

NEWER2 BEDROOM.

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

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

Spacious 2bd. Pool.H20, trash pd. $750.Also 1bd. $650. Ht.AC Pd. N/P. 462-6075

UKIAH140 Zinfandel1bd1ba. $660

Hud OK.

CENTURY 21Les Ryan RealtyProperty Management

468-0463

320 DUPLEXES

2bd1.5ba 601 Tahoe Ct. Front yd main-

tained. $1100. $1300 sec. 462-4759

New 2b/1b W. SideDuplex, new appli.,

extra parking, clean!$1000/mo. 272-9072

330 HOMESFOR RENT

2 Bdrm, 2 Bth, 50 E.Center St. Hopland,

$1200/mo $1400/dep No Pets. 744-1671

2bd.1ba. (Ukiah)1 car gar.

Lrg. lot. $1100 + dep.477-0903

3bd1ba. on 3 fen. ac.Month to month in beautiful Covelo.

$1500/mo. 1st & last.(850)763-5953

3bd2ba W/side.Cent. HT&AC. Big yard, gar, no pets.

$1650+ dep. 391-8099

3bdrmRedwood Valley

Pool, $1000 + dep.462-7910

330 HOMESFOR RENT

4 bdrm 3 bth 2600sq’. w/hot tub, N/S/P Avail 2-1. $2000/mo

+ dep. 972-1417

Avail. Feb 1st, Nice 2bd 2bth in Tal. area, fireplace, w/d, deck, fenced yd. No S/P/8.Credit ref. $1200/mo.

$1600 sec. dep.468-0429

NEW! 3 BDRM, openfloor plan, carport, R.V. No S/Sect 8

$1350+dep 462-1595

350 ROOMSFOR RENT

All util + cable tv pd, no pets. 2180 S.

State, $400 +$200 sec. 462-4476

380 WANTED TOSHARE RENT

Bdrm. in 2 bdrm.house $500mo. incl.utilities, pool, frplc.House priv. 467-9698

QUIET ROOMATE WANTED,C/S,

$475 + Dep req.468-9332

Upstairs Masterbdrm, W. Side, no

p/s/d, $550 + 1/3 util.avail now. 463-2898

420 BOATS

Smokercraft 12’, 97’alum. with Yamaha 5hp, elec. troller, trail-er, and cover! $1250.OBO 459-4770

430 BUILDINGSUPPLIES

(15) new 8’ redwood fencing panels, $60 each. OBO459-4770

440 FURNITURE

Cherry Colored Computer desk,$100. 468-8760Ask for Teresa

460 APPLIANCES

USEDAPPLIANCES

& FURNITURE.Guaranteed. 485-1216

480 MISC.FOR SALE

2 ProStudio speaker boxes each box has 1-4” speaker & 2-14”speakers. Boxes are 4’ tall $150. 743-9928

480 MISC.FOR SALE

Hot Tub ‘07 DeluxeModel. Many jets.

Therapy seat.Warranty. Never

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

cover. 707-766-8622

New Quilting FabricFri. & Sat. 10-3 Gold-en Rule Mobile Park #70 Willits. 459-0399Reflections Vol. IIUkiah Daily Journal has 24 books left.The cost is $9.95

each. Call 468-3500590 S. School St.

SPA ‘07 30 jets.Therapy seat. Never used. Warr.Can del.

$2850 468-4300

500 PETS &SUPPLIES

2 Female Toy Poodles. 8 wks. old.

AKA, incl shots.$400 ea. 459-3489

AKC Chocolate Labpups for sale, mom & dad on site, $375 ea.

459-2746

AKC Doberman Pups Dews & tail

docked. 4 red, 4 blk, 3M, 5F $850. each.

(707) 972-5931

Free to good homes, 2 choc. labs, sisters, 5 yrs old, exc. young children, 485-0366

Jack Russel/Fox Terrier Mix, 3m in time for Valentines

day. $250 998-4877

Mini Dachshundrescue & placement.Pups now avail (7wks on 2-3/07) AKC mini

dash hound stud services! Wanted immediately: redmini stud (rent or

buy) Del 354-4844 or354-4944 Jack

Russell at stud too!

510 LIVESTOCK

Miniature Mare.6 yrs. old. Chestnut.

$800. Free Banty Roosters. 485-1419

590 GARAGESALES

1526 LOCKWOOD DR.Kids toys,

craft supplies.Sat. 9-3

590 GARAGESALES

BARN SALE! Dress-er Table, Kitchen items, lots of stuff.810 Lovers Ln. 8-3 pm Ukiah Sat. 2/3

FREE GARAGE SALE SIGNS.

Realty World Selzer Realty. 350 E. Gobbi

Yard Sale 475 Pomo Dr. Ukiah, Sat., Feb.

3rd only 9-5pm.Bikes, scooters Ap-plause, elec/ acous.

guitars & more!

610 REC VEHCAMPING

Terry Camp Trailer 22’ Exc. cond. Like new. $6,000. Firm.

Mike 743-1371

620 MOTOR-CYCLES

2002 Harley David-son 1200. Black.$4500 or trade for commute car or ?743-1480

200 Honda Quad 2wh/dr. Runs good,

has good tires. $700.OBO 707-744-1147

2005 Kawasaki Ninja 250. Only 250

mi. $3500 or trade for commute car or ?

7431480

We buy used motor-cycles & ATVS

Paid for or not. Call David at Motosports

462-8653

630 AUTO PARTS &ACCESSORIES

Small truck camper shell for Toyota

Tacoma, good cond., $100, 485-1939

650 4X4'SFOR SALE

2003 DodgeRam3500 SLT Ma-roon 4x4 SB s/axle 4drs H.O. Cummins Diesel auto PW, PL, PS shell 84000 war/t i l l 107000 $26500707-937-3680

Chevy Scotsdale 84’, 4wd, longbed, one owner, $1700 OBO459-4770

Toyota 4 Runner ‘954x4 Aut. SR5-V6 135k mi. $5,500.

743-1297

660 VANSFOR SALE

Chrysler Voyager 2001 mini-van, white, 4cyl, very good cond.

$4000, 391-5852

670 TRUCKSFOR SALE

DODGE, 1996,4X42500 Quad cab SLT, LB, New trans, pwr everything, 124k mi.Great Cond. $11,500 obo. 964-5394

Ford F150, 93’ x-tra cab, camper shell, straight 6, 88k mi.,

$3700 obo, 972-3281, 391-8025

680 CARSFOR SALE

SEE ME NOW!Champagne 1981, Mercedes 380SL

Roadster w/ low mi.perfect cond.,

462-1302 Ask for Gregg

Taurus ‘91. Excel.cond. In & Out. 97K mi. $1550/bo. Smog-ged. 467-1959

690 UTILITYTRAILERS

16x8 2006 Haulmark Black enclosed cargo trailer, dual axle brakes, little damage on rear $3500 obo 707-937-3680

3bd 2ba. kit., liv.rm.$1200/mo.,$1500dep.Incl. cable, wtr. garb.Back yard. 468-5435

720 MOBILESFOR SALE

Free 1976 Fleetwood Mobile home, must

be moved, 462-6968 or 849-2550

750 RANCHES

Looking for grazing land to lease, must be fenced and have

water. 964-4177

770 REAL ESTATE

1Have equity in your property? Income

or credit problems? Unusual property

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

RATES STILL LOW!Call Larry WrightGOLDEN BEAR

MORTGAGE707-239-8080

770 REAL ESTATE

3bdrm 1 bth. 1108W. Church, Ukiah

$389,000. D-K Res.621-3434 Carmen

4 bdrm 2 bth. Com-pletely remod. Lg yd.$399,000. By owner

367-2616

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$72,5002bdrm. 1ba. home with bonus room on approx. 4 acres with some fenced pasture and barn near beautiful Ozark, Arkansas. Ap-prox. 1 hour from Fort Smith.

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

seriousinquiries only.

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PAY OFF Chapter 13 Credit Problems

Okay. Consolidate Debts.

Pacific Funding Inc.800-562-0675

WE BUY HOUSES!!!

Call us today @ (707) 462-9000

or visit us @ norcalbuyshouses.com

WILLITS Duplex 3/21/4 ac. $395K credit $20k cash towards closing cost/ mrtg

pmnts. Agt 467-0250

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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

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 Special

2 Hrs/$65

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

Oolah Boudreau-Taylor

(707) 485-0810

HANDYMAN

Serving Ukiah,Redwood Valley,

Calpella &Willits.Work

Guaranteed

Escobar ServicesAll types of home repair,remodeling, construction,

window & door repair,carpentry & tile

Can fix almost anything.

Non-licensed contractor

COUNTERTOPS

CL 856023

Bill & Craig707.467.3969

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

REFINISHINGFurniture

and AntiqueRepair

& Refinishing30+ years experienceLaquer, Varnish, Oil,

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.

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

DAY SPA & SALON

• 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

UPHOLSTERY

CUSTOM CREATIONSCUSTOM CREATIONSUPHOLSTERYUPHOLSTERYRESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL

LICENSED & INSURED

Furniture • Auto • Marine

468-5883275 Cherry St. • Unit A • Ukiah

NEXT TO UPS

Large

Selection Of

Fabric

In Stock.

“We meet allyour upholstery

needs.”

TERMITE BUSINESS

From Covelo toGualala the most

trusted name in theTermite Business!

Call forappointment

485-7829License #OPR9138

HOME REPAIRS

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

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

HOME REPAIRS

www.alvarezhomerepairs.net

ResidentialCommercial

Lic # 6178 • Insured

(707) 972-8633

ELECTRICIANI RETURN CALLS & SHOW UP!

No job too small!Contractor since 1978

• Expert diagnosis & repair• Service upgrades• Lighting – inside & out• Hot Tubs• Dedicated circuits• Surge protection• Cable TV, Computer & Phones

ANYTHING ELECTRICALRon’s Electric Lic.#784130

467-0215Toll Free:866-NO SHOCKS

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

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CSK ElectricLic. #840192

ResidentialCommercial

Lite Industrial

“No Job Too Small!Give Us A Call!”

FREE ESTIMATES707-481-8186

Auto Detail & Wash

~HAND WASH~Starting at $10.00-$25.00

INTERIOR/EXTERIOR DETAIL

from $100.00

P/U & Delivery Available

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

**To original owner.Lic. # 292494

Insured Bonded

GUTTERS

Prepainted Seamless Gutters27 Colors to Choose From

Aluminum • Copper • SteelLimited Lifetime Warranty**

462-2468

FREEESTIMATES

Family Owned for 41 Years

OgeeGutter

CurvedFaceGutter

5 1/2” 5 1/2”4”

FasciaGutter

COMPUTERSSanel Valley

Computer Networks

Commercial and ResidentialComputer and networking

consultation, setup,initialization, optimization,

repair, upgrades & virus removal

2D & 3D AutoCAD drafting,rendering and architectural

animation.

Serving Lakeand Mendocino Counties

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

MEDIATIONAIM...for better Solution

Jacque Reynolds, J.D.

Available for BusinessProfessional

Consultations/Contract work

707-370-4008Certified Mediator,

ParalegalRecords Manager

Over 20 years experiencePersonal, Business,and Legal Disputes

Mediation Training andCertification Programs

ROOFING

MANUFACTURERS OF STANDINGSEAM METAL ROOFING AND SIDINGCopper-Prepainted- Aluminum

24 and 26 GA.

Commercial-Residential-Industrial

Specializing in• Metal Roofing & Siding• Comp. & Tile Roofs• Flat Roofs

Free Estimates

SKIN CARENatural Radiance

Skin Care• Waxing • Facials

Bridal & Evening EventMake-Ups

• Back TreatmentsFruit Enzyme & Glycolic

Skin PeelsSanta Rosa & San Francisco

Trained Esthetician.

301 N. School St., Ukiah@ Toppers Salon

463-2250Ask for LaselleAll natural Aveda Products

Skin Care for Treatment Relaxation!

CONSTRUCTION

J.C. EnterprisesLic. #871755

468-0853Custom Homes

RemodelingAdditions

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

Massage Therapist1 hr. - $40

1 and a half hour - $60An Ounce of Preventionis Worth a Pound of Cure

Many Bodywork OptionsTreat yourself Today

(707) 391-8440

CONSTRUCTIONKNIGHTCONSTRUCTION

Backhoe WorkFoundationsCement WorkLot Clearing

Kitchen & BathRemodels

Lic. #660127

707-467-1819707-272-7337 cell

spring.“We agreed last March that

we needed to sell the building.We just couldn’t keep it up any-more,” Reynolds said.

Between dwindling mem-bership -- the once 100-mem-ber club with a waiting list isdown to 28 -- and neededrepairs, Reynolds said the 103-year-old organization couldn’tafford to refurbish its evenolder building, and began look-ing for another group thatwould be willing to take over.

“We didn’t want to put it onthe open market, because whatwe wanted to try first was to seeif there was somebody -- agroup, or an organization or afamily -- that would be willingto continue to utilize the build-ing as we’ve been doing,”Reynolds said.

Since 1978, when the SACfirst faced financial difficulties,the large clubhouse, completewith stage and kitchen, hasbeen rented out for private andpublic events.

“I think the membership did-n’t want to sell,” Alice Oakley,SAC vice president, said.“Whenever we approached themembership about it, peoplewanted to keep it, but then therepairs quadrupled.”

After the ceiling caved in inJuly 2005, and vital rentalincome was lost while repairswere made, the SAC boardvoted to recommend the sale ofthe clubhouse.

“The way we keep the build-ing going is by renting it out,and we don’t want to be in therental business,” Reynolds said.

Some local organizationsand churches showed interest,but didn’t have the means topay for repairs and improve-ments, like fixing crackedwalls, bringing the kitchen upto code and installing a soundsystem and air conditioningunit, while still utilizing thebuilding as community space,Reynolds said.

The city of Ukiah, however,could.

According to Reynolds,since discussions with the citybegan, the city has spent a sig-nificant amount of money forestimates on repairs.

Ideally, Reynolds andOakley said, whatever organi-zation ends up purchasing thehistoric building will memorial-ize it by allowing the SAC tocontinue meeting there as wellas other community groups.

“I see both sides, the city andthe Saturday Afternoon Club,really working hard to make adifference and to make it

work,” Reynolds said.She said the SAC and city

would make the “perfectunion” because the clubhousewould provide needed recre-ation space, and its proximity tothe Ukiah Valley ConferenceCenter, which is owned by thecity, would make it easily man-ageable.

A price is under negotiation,but Reynolds said the SAChopes to get what is needed tocover all remaining bills andend up with enough money tostart a foundation to further themission and service of the club.

She said it’s likely that a por-tion of the building would evenbe gifted to the purchasingparty in order to retain the cur-rent use of the building.

“My biggest focus is to doright by the women of theSaturday Afternoon Club, thosewho have come before us andthose who are yet to come,”Reynolds said.

Since issues with the build-ing began, much of the SACboard’s time has been spentdealing with figuring out howto make payments on repair andinsurance.

With its sale, Reynoldsexpects to have “a great senseof relief and elation” becausethe SAC will once again be ableto focus on serving the commu-nity.

According to Reynolds andOakley, who serve on theSAC’s five-member board, thegeneral membership of the clubis also supportive of selling thebuilding.

“Their bottom line was theywanted to keep the buildingalive for the community andalso for the memory of womenwho have come before us,”Reynolds said.

A majority vote from clubmembers is needed to sell thebuilding. Reynolds said ballotshave been distributed and aredue by Feb. 15.

At its 2:30 p.m. Feb. 10meeting, the SAC will also dis-cuss the decision to sell, andmembers of the public are wel-come to attend and give input.

Katie Mintz can be reached atudjkm@pacific.net.

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pounds of processed marijua-na.

Moore, represented byDoron Weinberg, pleaded nocontest to charges of posses-sion of marijuana for sale.Schneider, represented byAnn Moorman, pleaded nocontest to charges of cultiva-tion of marijuana.

As a condition of the pleas,Deputy District AttorneyJames Nerli dropped allcharges against the other fourdefendants.

Other conditions of theplea deal were that neitherMoore, nor Schneider berequired to serve their sen-tence in state prison and that

their sentences were not toexceed a certain time limit.

Moore is not to serve morethan six months in county jailand six months summary pro-bation. The maximum sen-tence for possession for sale isthree years in jail and threeyears probation.

Schneider made a similardeal; his sentence is not toexceed 90 days in county jail.

Both men will also have toregister as drug offenders inMendocino County.

Superior Court JudgeDavid Nelson said pleasentered in this case would notaffect any potential federalprosecution.

Moore and Schneider arescheduled to face sentencingat 2:30 p.m. April 27.

Ben Brown can be reached atudjbb@pacific.net.

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“The first day we workwith students on their goals,what do they want to do,where do they want to be insix months, five years and 10years. ... The second session isabout what employers wantand need in order to add valueto their business. The thirdsession is about how to do acover letter, fill out an appli-cation, and develop aresume,” she said.

The fourth, and final, ses-sion -- held Wednesday insideRoom G 3 at the high school -- involved students undergo-ing mock interviews withactual employers and present-ing them with their cover let-ters, resumes and applications.

Peredia, putting the finish-ing touches on her applicationas she waited for her interview,paused from the task at hand todiscuss why she participated inthe SERA.

“I thought this would helpme in the future to get a job ...to be more confident. I justthink this would help me forthe rest of my life,” she said.

Asked what she learned,Peredia said: “How to be moreconfident, how to do resumesand fill out applications cor-rectly.”

Nearby Ruiz, about toattempt to sell his skills to localauto dealer Ken Fowler, saidhe enrolled in the academybecause he wanted to “makesure I could go into an inter-view prepared and have noissues with it. (SERA) taughtme how to do resumes and let-ters and applications. Now Iget to talk in front of businessowners,” he said.

Soon after, Fowler walkedup, offered his hand to Ruizand introduced himself. Ruizresponded accordingly andthen the two sat down.

“You’ve got one leg upalready because you are bilin-gual,” Fowler told Ruiz as he

scanned his application.“Do you have a particular

job in mind?” Fowler asked. “Cashier work,” Ruiz

answered.Fowler continued with sev-

eral more questions and thenasked Ruiz what his strongpoints are.

“I am hardworking and Ialways learn from any mis-takes I make, and I am alwayson time,” Ruiz said.

“That’s important becauseemployers count on you,”Fowler said.

Similar sentiments wereheard from Tina Rader, ahuman resource specialist withthe Savings Bank of Mendoci-no County, after she inter-viewed Ukiah High studentCarlos Pinzon.

“You did an excellent job,”she told him, and then shereminded him of the impor-tance of selling himself to anemployer by mentioning hisdependability and dressingnicely for the interview toshow respect.

Rader also asked Pinzon

what he thought of the SERA.“I thought it was fun. I

thought it would be boring butit turned out OK, and I (willbenefit from it),” he said.

Students benefit in moreways than one, according toHarris, who said those whocomplete all four sessions aregiven a certificate to show tofuture perspective employers,and the Employers Councilalso helps get them an initialinterview.

“One thing the EmployersCouncil does with this is ifthere is a position that is open,and one of the kids with thefinal certificate applies, pro-vided they meet the require-ments, they will at least get aninterview,” Harris said, adding,“I have really been pleasedwith the backing Ukiah Uni-fied has given us on this.”

Harris also applauded thedozen or so local employerswho took time out to come inand talk to the students in theprogram. “At each session wehad three actual business own-ers come in and talk about their

businesses, what they werelooking for and what is impres-sive in an application orresume which makes them getinvited to an interview,” shesaid.

This was the third StudentEmployment Readiness Acad-emy held at Ukiah HighSchool.

Kathleen Barr, owner ofPapa Murphy’s Pizza, abouttwo years back approached theEmployers Council with con-cerns about finding good help.

“She talked about how hardit was as an employer to findgood employees in MendocinoCounty. I had a consultancywith the school district and sowe sort of put our headstogether and came up with thefour-day program,” Harrissaid.

A total of 27 students signedup for this academy, but only15 showed up on the first day,according to Harris, who said12 students actually completedthe program.

Laura McCutcheon can bereached at udjlm@pacific.net.

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Kathleen Barr, co-founder of the SERA program, helps UHS senior Sandra Perediadescribe her work experience as she fills out an application. During the SERA pro-gram, students created resumes and learned how to present themselves toemployers.

eration to what is being pro-posed here.”

Google earningsnearly triple tosprint past analystexpectations

SAN FRANCISCO (AP)— Google Inc.’s fourth-quar-ter profit nearly tripled amidanother burst of breathtakinggrowth that enabled the onlinesearch leader to sprint pastanalyst expectations — ahabit that has helped propel itsstock price above $500.

The Mountain View-basedcompany said Wednesday that

it earned $1.03 billion, or$3.29 per share, during thefinal three months of 2006.That compared with netincome of $372.2 million, or$1.22 per share, at the sametime in 2005.

If not for expenses foremployee stock compensationand gains from tax benefits,Google said it would haveearned $3.18 per share. Thatfigure easily exceeded theaverage analyst estimate of$2.92 per share among ana-lysts surveyed by ThomsonFinancial.

Google has topped analystexpectations in all but one ofits 10 quarters as a publiclyheld company.

Revenue for the periodtotaled $3.2 billion, a 67 per-cent increase from $1.92 bil-lion in the prior year.

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