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focus on filmBy Shelby White

By BEN BROWNThe Daily Journal

The Ukiah Fire Department andthe Ukiah Valley Fire District hon-ored some of their firefighters thismonth for their services to the com-munity.

UFD Engineer/paramedic JohnCorippo was awarded the 2006 fire-fighter of the year award for “overallexcellence,” said UFD Capt. CharlieMiller.

Volunteer Firefighter JohnLattimore of the UVFD was chosenat the UVFD firefighter of the yearfor 2006.

“This is my fun thing, and the rea-son it’s fun is because of the peopleat this station,” Lattimore said inaccepting his award at the UVFDboard of directors meeting.

The 2006 UFD volunteer of theyear was Nancy Sawyer, volunteerrookie of the year went to firefighterChris Pittman, and paid rookie of theyear went to firefighter Pat Garrett.

Outstanding firefighters at UVFD, UFD honored

Photo By Peter Armstrong

Recipients of this year’s awards at the annual Ukiah Fire DepartmentAwards Dinner: (Pictured left to right) John Corippo, CareerFirefighter of the Year; Mike Stewart, Pike Pole Award; GrantArmstrong, Fire Explorer of the Year; Mark Hilliker, Henry DohringMemorial Award; Nancy Sawyer, Volunteer of the Year; Chris Pittman,Rookie Volunteer of the Year.

Photo Courtesy of UVFD

Ukiah Valley Fire District Fire-fighter of the Year John Latti-more, right, is honored byChief Dan Grebil at the annualawards dinner hosted by theVolunteer Firefighters Associa-tion. Lattimore was chosenFirefighter of the Year out of allvolunteer and career membersof the department.

Two college students learna valuable lesson: never pickup strangers.

“The Hitcher,” directed byDave Myers and starringSophia Bush (“Stay Alive”),Sean Bean (“Flight Plan”)and Zachary Knighton is athrilling movie that will keepyou on the edge of your seat.

Grace Andrews and herboyfriend Jim Halsey are ontheir way through Mexico forspring break when theyalmost run over a man strand-ed on a lonely highway dur-ing a huge storm.

They decide it wouldn’t besmart to pick him up so theycontinue on the road untilthey stop at a small station toget gas, food and tell someoneabout the man they leftbehind, not knowing that thatnight they would agree to thebiggest mistake of their lives.

“The Hitcher” is a realthriller, and well worth theticket price.

The genre is horror andthriller, but it seemed to havefew aspects of horror --except for the antagonist ofthe film. Many horror moviesare known for low lighting

Long-distanceservice affected inNorthern CaliforniaDaily Journal

WILLITS – A structure firenorth of Willits earlySaturday morning left muchof Northern California with-out long-distance telephoneservice.

According to theCalifornia Department ofForestry and Fire Protection,the fire burned through thelong-distance telephone linesthat serve the northern part ofthe state. The emergency 9-1-1 service, however, was notaffected.

The Willits Fire Depart-ment responded to the inci-dent and could not be reachedfor more details at press time.

Co. firedisruptsphoneservice

By LAURA MCCUTCHEONThe Daily Journal

“California’s K-12 schoolsaren’t preparing children tocompete in today’s economy,”according to “The 2006-07California Report Card: TheState of the State’s Children,”a research report fromChildren Now, a nonpartisan,nonprofit organization.

The recently releasedreport notes the state hasestablished “well-respectedstandards and a comprehen-sive accountability system,”with more qualified teachersthan in the past and creditsthese factors for more chil-dren reaching targeted perfor-mance levels than in the past.

“However, over half ofCalifornia’s students stillscore below targeted mathand reading levels on stan-dardized tests, with low-income students and AfricanAmerican and Latino childrenconsistently scoring belowtheir peers,” according to thereport.

This holds true inMendocino County schools aswell.

Of around 5,900 studentsin the Ukiah Unified SchoolDistrict, 3,800 students -- or65 percent -- qualify as low-income, according to UUSDAssistant Superintendent ofEducational Services BryanBarrett.

Asked why such a highpercentage fall into the low-income category, he said:“We have a higher populationof English-language-learnersin our district; we have a highpopulation of migrant stu-dents, and overall, our

Math,readingscorestoo low

Art Associationdecorates donatedbirdhouses to helpHumane SocietyBy KATIE MINTZThe Daily Journal

Birds and cats aren’t known to getalong. But in late spring, birds willgive up their homes to benefit theirfeline (and canine) foes at theHumane Society for InlandMendocino County.

On Saturday,close to 20members of theM e n d o c i n oCounty Art As-sociation gath-ered in thec o m m u n i t yroom at GraceHudson Mu-seum in Ukiahto begin deco-rating approxi-mately 30 bird-houses as afund-raiser forthe HumaneSociety for In-land Mendo-cino County.

C u r r e n t l y,there are 36cats and 17dogs staying atthe nonprofitadoption cen-ter, said ShelterDirector SherylMitcham.

“A fund-rais-er like this willgreatly help ouro rg a n i z a t i o nbecause we’retotally nonprof-it. All of ourdonations comefrom volunteersand the public,”Mitcham said.

The houses

Birdhouse benefit

‘Hitcher’:must-seehorror film

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Ruth Lowery uses oil paint whileadding landscape scenes to theexterior of her birdhouse. Allbirdhouses painted by membersof the Mendocino County ArtAssociation, like Lowery, will besold in a silent auction to benefitthe Humane Society for InlandMendocino County. The bird-houses were donated by ThomasPrine and will be on display andup for auction at Redwood ValleyCellars June 9 to July 9.

This birdhousewas painted byRosalind O’Nealof Ukiah, and in-spired by theNational WildlifeFederation.

Ginger O’Shea ofUkiah is used toworking in acry-lics. This bird-house, paintedwith a floral mo-tif, was nearingcompletion afteronly about anhour of work.

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D A I L Y D I G E S TEditor: Jody Martinez, 468-3517 [email protected]

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POLICE REPORTSThe following were

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

ARREST -- Kevin Litzin,35, of Ukiah, was arrested onsuspicion of inflicting injuryon a spouse, cohabitee or par-ent of child, threatening deathor great bodily injury andfalse imprisonment at 7:22p.m. Friday.

BURGLARY -- The UkiahPolice Department is current-ly investigating a burglary thatoccurred Thursday night atThe Perfect Detail laundro-mat, 997 S. State St.According to UPD Sgt. GregHeitkamp, the door of thebusiness, which had closed forthe night, was kicked in, andapproximately $2,000 in cashand computer items were

stolen.CITIZEN AID -- A man

was returned to his guardianafter police responded to areport of a suspicious personin the 900 block of SouthDora Street at 11:33 p.m.Friday. The man, who wasrunning north on South DoraStreet waving a 2-by-4, wasmimicking the Final Fantasyvideo game.

CHP REPORTSThe following were

compiled from reportsprepared by the Califor-nia Highway Patrol:

ACCIDENT -- Minorinjuries were suffered when athree-axle truck and flatbedsemi trailer loaded with steel

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MARGUERITE ANN (PEGGY) PRINGLE

Marguerite Ann (Peggy)Pringle grew up in Lakeport, graduating fromClearlake High in 1965 and attendedBarstow Community Col-

lege. She was a happy,cheerful person hav-ing many friends in Ukiah,Lakeport, Yermo and Barstow. She had nochildren but loved all children, doing babysit-ting and child care. She moved to the desert,loving the country, enjoying the sunsets andthe hot weather. The owls, road runner,rabbits and birds gave her great joy. Her biggestjoy were her 3 dogs, Sheila, Janey andPrancer. As her health was failing, sherode her wheelchair to water her plants and trees.She was active in the Senior Circle atBarstow Hospital and at-tended Yerno BibleChurch. After a lengthy

illness, the Lord Jesuscalled her home on De-cember 21, 2006 with herparents at her side at St. Bernadine Hospitalin San Bernardino, CA. She was born in SanFrancisco and was 59 years old.

Peggy is survived by herparents Rowland and Ruth Pringle, andbrother Leigh Pringle, David and his wifeVictoria Pringle, niece Heather and her husbandJustin Miller, neph-ews Scott Pringle andJason Pringle, grand-nephews Eli, Kyle andWilliam Miller and sev-eral aunts and cousins.Inurnment is at Ever-green Memorial Gardens.

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U.S. military reports 5 U.S.soldiers killed in militiaattack in Iraqi holy city

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Militia fightersattacked a provincial headquarters in the Shiiteholy city of Karbala, killing five American sol-diers Saturday night, the U.S. military report-ed. The statement said “an illegally armedmilitia group” attacked the building withgrenades, small arms and “indirect fire,” whichusually means mortars or rockets.

“A meeting was taking place at the time ofthe attack to ensure the security of Shiite pil-grims participating in the Ashoura commemo-rations,” said Brig. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks,deputy commander for Multi-NationalDivision-Baghdad.

Karbala is 50 miles south of Baghdad andthousands of Shiite pilgrims are flocking to thecity to mark the 10-day Ashoura festival com-memorating the death of one of Shiite Islam’smost sacred saints, Imam Hussein, the grand-son of the Prophet Muhammad.

Brooks said the meeting was taking place inthe Provincial Joint Coordination Center inKarbala when the attack occurred. Iraqi offi-cials and security forces as well as U.S. troopswere present, he said.

Hillary Clinton launchestrailblazing presidential bid

NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic Sen.Hillary Rodham Clinton launched a trailblaz-ing campaign for the White House onSaturday, a former first lady turned politicalpowerhouse intent on becoming the firstfemale president. “I’m in, and I’m in to win,”she said. In a videotaped message posted onher Web site, Clinton said she was eager tostart a dialogue with voters about challengesshe hoped to tackle as president — affordablehealth care, deficit reduction and bringing the“right” end to the Iraq war.

“I’m not just starting a campaign, though,I’m beginning a conversation with you, withAmerica,” she said. “Let’s talk. Let’s chat. Theconversation in Washington has been just a lit-tle one-sided lately, don’t you think?”

Clinton’s announcement, while widelyanticipated, was nonetheless an historicmoment in a fast-developing campaign that hasalready seen the emergence of a formidableblack contender, Democratic Sen. BarackObama of Illinois. Since joining the field,Obama has secured the backing of a number ofprominent fundraisers, including billionairephilanthropist George Soros, stepping up thepressure on Clinton to disclose her plans.

U.S. helicopter crashnorth of Baghdad kills 13

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — A U.S. Armyhelicopter crashed northeast of the capitalSaturday, killing all 13 people on board.

American and Iraqi troops stepped up raidson Sunni and Shiite gunmen, foreshadowingtactics expected to define the drive to tameIraq’s sectarian bloodshed. The military alsoreported that five American soldiers werekilled in a militia attack in Karbala.

The military gave little information on theBlack Hawk’s crash during good weather inDiyala province, where U.S. and Iraqi forceshave been battling Sunni insurgents and Shiitemilitias around the city of Baqouba for

months. Lt. Col. Josslyn Aberle, a U.S. spokes-woman, said the cause of the crash had notbeen determined. Navy Capt. Frank Pascual, amember of a U.S. media relations team in theUnited Arab Emirates, told Al-Arabiya televi-sion that the helicopter was believed to havesuffered technical troubles before going down.

Bush readies State of Unionaddress for first DemocraticCongress in 12 years

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush’sState of the Union address on Tuesday giveshim a second chance to defend his new Iraqstrategy to a nation soured on the war and aCongress poised to vote against the plan.

It will be the president’s last major opportu-nity to shape America’s legislative agendabefore the fast-moving 2008 presidential cam-paign begins to drown out his message. Bush isexpected to strike a conciliatory tone on somedomestic issues where he believes he can workwith the first Democratic Congress in 12 years.On Iraq, he is expected to stand firm.

The nationally televised speech typicallyoffers great political theater. This year, howev-er, it comes just 13 days after the president’sprime-time announcement of his decision tosend 21,500 more U.S. troops to Iraq.

Mexico extradites allegedGulf narcotics cartel leaderand 14 others to U.S.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has extra-dited a purported drug cartel boss and threeother alleged major traffickers to the UnitedStates, a move that Washington on Saturdaycalled “unprecedented” in the cross-borderfight against organized crime. Osiel Cardenas,the alleged Gulf cartel leader who wasbelieved to still be running his gang from jailin Mexico, was sent north Friday along with 13others wanted by U.S. authorities after theirappeals against extradition ran out, the officeof Mexico’s attorney general said.

U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzalespraised Mexican President Felipe Calderon onSaturday for the extradition, saying the U.S.had never before received from Mexico such alarge number of drug suspects and others want-ed for prosecution in the United States.

“The actions overnight by the Mexican gov-ernment are unprecedented in their scope andimportance,” Gonzales said in a statementreleased Saturday. In the past, Mexico has beenreluctant to extradite major Mexican drug lordsto the United States, arguing they should facejustice here first. Officials also refused to sendanyone to the U.S. who would face the deathpenalty, which is barred in Mexico.

Kansas Sen. Sam Brownbackjoins presidential fieldTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Sen. SamBrownback, R-Kan., began a long-shot bid forpresident on Saturday, hoping his reputationas a favorite son of the religious right canhelp him outdistance better known rivals.

“My family and I are taking the first stepson the yellow brick road to the White House,”Brownback said, returning to his home state todeclare his intention to seek his party’s nomi-nation in 2008. The two-term senator said hewill fight to renew the nation’s cultural valuesand pledged to focus on rebuilding families.

The Daily JournalThe 70-year-old woman

whose vehicle collided with aguard rail and ran off the roadon State Route 20 east of theBuffalo Ranch Friday after-noon has died, according to areport from the CaliforniaHighway Patrol.

Identified at the scene asBarbara Mae Mayotte, theLakeport resident was trans-ported by CALSTAR heli-

copter to Santa RosaMemorial Hospital with majorinjuries following the acci-dent.

According to the CHP,Mayotte was driving westnear Cold Creek Bridge at ahigh rate of speed at approxi-mately 3:30 p.m. when shedrifted off the roadway twice

before striking the guard rail.According to witnesses at

the scene, Mayotte had beendriving between 85 and 90mph.

The vehicle, a 2000 HondaCivic, went through the guardrail and hit some rocks beforebeing launched into the drycreek bed. It then bounced upand came to rest on the oppo-site side of the creek bank,according to the CHP.

Driver in Hwy. 20 crash diesFOLLOW-UP

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If you can identify this photo (or wouldjust like to guess) please write down thelocation, and if you are able to name thefamily that lived here at the time of thephoto please include that as well (just thelast name is fine, but do include first namesif you know them.)

This photo is proving extremely elusive,so don’t hesitate to enter if you know onlythe location.

Include your name and a phone numberwhere you can be reached if you win, andsubmit the information to us by 5 p.m.Tuesday. Send it to: Elusive Images Photo

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All submissions with a correct locationwill be entered into a drawing for a free

copy of “Reflections: A Pictorial Historyof Inland Mendocino County, Volume II.”Held-Poage researcher Ed Bold, who cameup with the idea for the contest and choos-es many of the photos, will draw the win-ning entry. The contest is not open toemployees of The Daily Journal, Held-Poage volunteers or those who providedthe photo for the contest, but everyone elseis encouraged to enter.

R E M I N I S C EEditor: Jody Martinez, 468-3517 [email protected]

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25 years agoThursday, Jan. 21, 1982Ukiah Daily Journal

NORTH STATE BLANKETED BY SNOW. Thickblack clouds dumped a hopscotch pattern ofsnow, sleet, heavy rain and hail over alreadysodden Northern California, forcing someworried residents to flee their flood-threatened

homes and cracking a river levee.The bizarre sight of snow-covered hills in the San

Francisco Bay area brought out dozens of picture-takingresidents Wednesday who recorded the blizzard-likeconditions that briefly cut off the Napa County town ofAngwin and dumped snow in ... Ukiah for the first time inseven years.

Caltrans in Mendocino County reported no problems withcounty roads this morning except for icy conditions in variousareas. Yesterday’s snow had disappeared from lowerelevations by this morning.

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INMATES STEAL REHAB POT. Nearly 30 pounds ofmarijuana was stolen from an evidence room by inmates atthe Mendocino County Rehabilitation Center last weekend.

The theft, which is being investigated by deputies, occurredwhen at least one inmate pulled metal screening off a windowand then broke the window. Assistant Sheriff Art Moe saidtoday that the suspects will be prosecuted for burglary. Thepot was found outside the jail’s fence about 12 hours after thetheft.

50 years agoMonday, Jan. 21, 1957Ukiah Daily Journal

CITY FILES CLAIM TO INSURE WATER FLOW FORFUTURE. Claim to insure a constant supply of water to theCity of Ukiah over the years has been filed, but the city hasbeen advised to take no further action on it until the CoyoteValley dam water rights are settled.

The California state water rights board said that furtheraction at this time is not advisable and recommended that thecity wait until the apportionment of water to Mendocinocounty and Sonoma counties has been settled. The petition isa safeguard to water the city is already using.

By coincidence Ukiah’s main water source consists ofwells that are located along the Russian river. The petitionwould guarantee a natural river flow of 20 feet per second inaddition to the present source of supply. The present source isin no danger but the city is looking ahead to a date whenenlarged population and water usage will require more waterthan is being used today. The petition would guaranteepriority over other communities and the city’s needs would betaken care of first.

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ASSOCIATED SPORTSMEN IN DRIVE TO GETCOYOTE DAM WATER RELEASES DEFINITE. TheAssociated Sportsmen of California, a non-profit organizationof California sportsmen, representing some 20,000 members

Editor’s note: As the nation markedthe anniversary of the birth of Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr. this month,work has started on a Washingtonmemorial to honor his life and work.But historian Randal Maurice Jelkssays that we must look beyond monu-ments to understand King.

By RANDAL MAURICE JELKSHistory News Service

It was a momentous day this pastNovember when the ground break-ing for the monument to MartinLuther King Jr. occurred. Erecting amonument for Martin Luther KingJr. on the National Mall inWashington will honor a greatAmerican. However, when it is builtthe powerful message that Kingdelivered to his contemporaries willbe diluted by effusive rhetoricobscuring historical reality.

The reality is that Martin LutherKing held revolutionary ideals root-ed in the 18th-century vision offreedom and equality and groundedby a Christian theological vision ofsocial justice. With these ideals, heand his fellow civil rights workersintentionally created national dis-

comfort in cities, north as well assouth, throughout the 1960s.Holding true to his principles iswhat compelled him to take adeeply reflective antiwar stance inthe era of the Vietnam War. Kingarticulated the great revolutionaryhope that human beings might oneday live in a world of individuality,mutuality and respect.

King’s ideals were also derivedfrom a human rights tradition root-ed in the long fight against slavery.He recognized that many beforehim had paved the way for him andhis contemporaries to take up thefight for freedom and equality. Hefelt duty-bound to keep antiracistprotests and democratic freedomsalive in the United States even asthe forces of Cold War geopoliticswere distorting them in the greaterpart of the world, in the name ofpolitical freedom. We should all bemindful that King carried on the tra-dition of African American politicalactivism that believed in thepromise of democracy more deeplythan the original framers of theConstitution had intended. Hisabiding faith in those ideals cost

him dearly.He sacrificed his life to continu-

ous political struggle. His dreamsometimes became a nightmare andwas met with frustrated reactionsthat at times were vitriolic, scornfuland violent. These responses weresanctioned by law and held in placeby custom. It is sad to recollect thatmost of the American public, eitherbecause of fear or complacency,accepted the forms of inequalitiesthat had been heaped upon racialminorities in our country as thoughthey were ordained by God. King,however, sustained a utopian visionof what life could be like for allAmericans and people around theworld if national leaders and com-mon citizens alike exercised ourpolitical will for the common good.

King and his generation did notfully succeed in their efforts to erad-icate poverty and end racial dispari-ties in the United States.Nevertheless, they broke the yokeof America’s version of racialapartheid, which makes the UnitedStates a better country today than at

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The Papers of Martin Luther King, volume VI, is displayed at the Martin Luther King Jr. Researchand Education Institute at Stanford University. The institute is set to release the volume, whichincludes King's early sermons.

Martin Luther King’s truelegacy: revolutionary ideals

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In November, Americans voted against the policiesof the President, specifically with respect to Iraq.Rather than heed the wishes of the electorate, the pres-ident is defiant, congratulating himself for his “thickhide” and going directly against the will of the peopleby sending more troops to Iraq. The Iraqi governmentdoes not want the troops to be in Baghdad, where thePresident plans to send them; the Iraqi Prime Ministerhas said he wanted American troops moved outside thecity. Never mind, the President is going to follow thebeat of his own drum.

Finally, timidly, Congress has begun to considerlimiting the President’s powers. In the past, when pres-idents have claimed powers to which they were notentitled, the federal courts have reminded them that theonly powers they have are those enumerated in theConstitution. Now, we cannot depend on the courts todo that; too many judges owe their appointments toPresident Bush. Furthermore, now the President caneven influence which corruption cases, if any, arebrought in federal courts. In the Jan. 15 New YorkTimes, we read that an amendment in the Patriot Actallows him to appoint United States Attorneys withoutSenate confirmation. Recently, at least seven U.S.Attorneys have been forced to resign for no good rea-son, but presumably to allow the President to appointhis friends. A Bush-appointed U.S. Attorney would notbe likely to bring cases against members of his admin-istration.

Congress must check the President. It will not be aneasy task. Both Mr. Bush and Mr. Cheney have madeit clear that they will invoke executive privilege ratherthan cooperate with upcoming Congressional requestsfor documents and for the appearance of officialsbefore investigative committees.

Since this administration has failed to get the mes-sage (Bring the Troops Home!), what can we do now?We can petition Congress to impeach the President andthe Vice President. Here’s how.

The First Amendment to the Constitution, guaran-tees the right “to petition the Government for a redressof grievances.” In its Rules, the House ofRepresentatives recognizes that right by allowingMembers to present petitions from citizens. There,Clause 3 of Rule XII states:

If Member ... has a petition ... to present, he shallendorse his name, deliver it to the Clerk, and mayspecify the ... disposition to be made thereof. Suchpetition ... shall be entered on the Journal with thename of the Member ... presenting it and shall be print-ed in the Congressional Record.

Consideration by the House Judiciary Committee isthe natural disposition for a petition calling forimpeachment or investigation. Because, however,Chairman John Conyers has declared impeachment“off the table,” he may decide not to act on a petitionuntil sufficient pressure to do so builds.

And that pressure is building. The CaliforniaDemocratic Party unanimously adopted a proclama-tion calling for the immediate investigation of thePresident and Vide President for four alleged acts:

1. Misleading Congress and the American publicabout an unproved and unrealized threat to nationalsecurity by Iraq in order to justify war thereby violat-ing the federal anti-conspiracy statute and the FalseStatement Accountability Act.

2. Ordering the National Security Agency to con-duct electronic surveillance of American citizens with-out seeking warrants from the Foreign IntelligenceSurveillance Court of Review, as required by law.

3. Violating the “Federal Torture Act” Title 18United States Code, Section 113C and the UN TortureConvention and the Geneva Convention, which areU.S. law under Article VI of the U.S. Constitution.

4. Ordering indefinite detention of accused personswithout access to legal counsel, without charge, andwithout the opportunity to appear before a civil judi-cial officer to challenge the detention, all in violationof U.S. law and the Bill of Rights.

In November, the City of Berkeley adopted an advi-sory resolution calling for the impeachment ofPresident Bush and Vice President Cheney, charging inaddition to the acts cited by the Democratic Party, thefollowing:

1. Asserting before a joint session of Congress thatIraq was attempting to purchase uranium for a nuclearweapon from Niger, even after being advised by theDirector of the CIA that such claims were not credible.

2. Through “Signing Statements” asserting the rightof the Executive Branch to ignore provisions of Acts ofCongress as the Administration sees fit, including pro-visions requiring the Executive to report its activitiesto Congress and provisions enacted specifically to pro-hibit activities the Bush Administration had previouslyundertaken.

3. Permitting torture of detainees in violation of theConvention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhumanor Degrading Treatment or Punishment; theInternational Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;and the Third and Fourth Geneva Conventions.

4. Refusing the International Committee of the RedCross access to detainees, in violation of the Geneva

Walking’s a good thingTo the Editor:In reading the “On the Streets” column

on Sunday, Jan. 7, I saw the stupidest com-ment I’ve ever seen in my life, when Mr.Pat Crandall, in answer to what things hewould like to see change in Ukiah in 2007said, “There are too many pedestriansaround town. You can’t hardly drive downthe street. It just seems like people don’tcare.” Ironically, as a pedestrian I’ve alsohad the feeling that people don’t carebecause every day I almost get hit at leastonce, and sometimes two or three times.

Mr. Crandall doesn’t seem to realize (orcare) that some people walk because theyneed to for their health; some walk becausethey have no other means of getting frompoint A to point B; some have to walk theirdogs; and some just walk because they liketo walk around town and enjoy this greattown. Perhaps he should try becoming apedestrian for an hour each day and seehow he feels about drivers.

The lights at different corners do notstay on walk long enough to even get halfway across the streets. When I first camehere I learned that as a driver I must let aperson walking get all the way across thestreet before proceeding, but I surely don’thave that happen when I’m walking. Peopleturn the corners while I’m trying to get allthe way across, and I have to stop and letthem go by. Occasionally someone doesstop for me, and if it is not going to causeothers to wait, I wave them on.

So Mr. Crandall, I suggest that you putthe shoe on the other foot and get out thereand try to be a pedestrian and stay alive andunharmed doing so. It may even be goodfor your health.

Claire BerubeUkiah

Thank youTo the Editor:The Board and alumni of SPACE, Near

and Arnold’s School of Performing Artsand Cultural Education, wish to extend ourdeepest appreciation to the following indi-viduals and businesses who helped sponsorand contribute to “Home for theHolidays,”a fund raiser for the SPACETheater Renovation Project.

Steve Ahl of Ahl Motors, David andKelly Raitt of California Yurts, UkiahPlayers Theater, Katharine Rose and JodyCole, Sanderson Hill, Timothy Near andMichael Butler, Chris and CassandraGibson with Sanford Elberg, Phyllis Curtis,Miriam Gruver and Whitewolf, Kate andMac Magruder, Anne Oliver and SteveJohnson, Holly Near, Marty Lombardi, UllaBrunnberg Rand, Steve Wilson, JohnBeatty, Tucker Videography, Carol Ciraulo,David Alton, Starbucks, Ron Marino of theBottle Shop, Michelle Marino, TheHampton Inn, Kim and Grant Shepard,Quinn VanAntwerp, Rocio Mendoza, TysonHarris, Aaron Ames, The UC IrvinePerformers, Suzette Cook, BonnieLockhart, Cy, Boon and Cheetah Platt, theCity of Ukiah Fire Department, LauraCarter, Ely Raitt, Kira Gibson, Ukiah DailyJournal, The Sanford House Bed andBreakfast and Dorsey and Bob Manogueand family.

A special thank you to the CornerstoneContributors who have already given$15,000 or more to SPACE TheaterRenovation: Tom and Lucinda Segar, TheSugawara Family, Ernie and SunnyShelton, Mary Ann Villwock and DavidCarter, Francine and Ron Selim, Doug andKathy Crane in honor of their mother, and apledge from AOL thru Jesse McCartney inhonor of his grandparents Dick and JoyceSarber. And, of course, the major sponsorsfor our 2006-2007 Season: Law Offices ofAnn C. Moorman, Frey Vineyards, KWINEand KZYX.

Mary Ann VillwockSPACE Board of Director President

Will it be too little, too late?To the Editor:In 1977 during the Carter

Administration, Congress acted to saveSocial Security for all time. Maybe that iswhy Democrats appear to believe thatSocial Security is not in trouble now sincethey saved it so long ago. To accomplishthat salvation Congress instituted what ittermed “the notch years.” The way that itworked is that everyone born in the years1917 through 1926 have received less inbenefits than all other recipients born out-side of those years. One organization lob-bying to rectify this situation claims thatnotch victims have received up to $3,000less per year than other recipients.

For several years I, and I am sure otherseasoned citizens, have received mail froma couple of organizations soliciting funds tohelp them lobby for a settlement of thisissue. Apparently a bill has been kickedaround under the desks of Congress forquite a few years, but apparently Congresssees it as a non-issue. We are informedevery year by these organizations that thisis the year that action is quite possible andplease send more money.

The bill ostensibly provides a $5,000lump sum payment payable in four equalpayments of $1250 over a period of fouryears or an increase in the monthly Social

Security benefit. Maybe I am wrong, but Ithink someone, Congress, is blowingsmoke. The notch victims are now allbetween the ages of 80 and 90 years of age.If a person elected to receive a monthlyincrease in benefits, using the usual criteriaof contributions and work related require-ments, I am thinking that it would probablytake a few years to receive that $5,000.Even worse, if a 90 year old were to choosea so called lump sum payment, how manywould live long enough to collect it. Eitherway for 80 and 90 year olds it would be acrap shoot.

I believe that Congress will act to rectifythis injustice some day, after most of thebeneficiaries are long gone and a settlementwon’t be so costly. With great fanfare andtrumpeting it will declare, “Look what weare doing for the seasoned citizens!” So if a90 year old retired 25 years ago and he haslost $3,000 per year that amounts to a totalof $75,000. A $5,000 payment doesn’tseem out of line.

A Democrat Congress screwed this up25 years ago, obviously not considering theinjustice of it. With a new Congress full ofcompassionate, understanding, fair and jus-tice minded new Democrats it just mighttake action some year to unscrew what itscrewed up in the first place.

Arthur S. ChurchUkiah

Letters from our readers

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Bringing homethe troops: the next step

In our opinion

Whew! Willie and Wilma are at home onthe Ukiah High School campus after a shortcrime spree that had them bundled off to atleast two locations, lastly a storage unit intown.

The high school Wildcat mascot costumes- valued at about $700 each - are the muchloved symbols of the school’s sports teamsand the student body in general and theirtheft and possible loss sent a shiver throughthe campus.

Campus authorities were surprised at theresponse from students. Mostly anonymousbut concerned students turned detective andgave police the clues they needed to trackdown Willie and Wilma and while no arrest

has yet been made for the theft of the mas-cots, the effort was a success.

It demonstrates the how much these mas-cots mean to the students there and also thedepth and breadth of the teenage grapevineon campus.

It’ll be interesting to find out at somepoint, why the mascots were taken - well,they’re school mascots, perhaps that makesthem logical targets of pranks. The problemof course is that breaking into a school stor-age shed is not a smart thing to do any timeand we hope the culprit will be appropriate-ly punished.

In the meantime, welcome home Willieand Wilma!

Glad they’re home

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Another voice BY JANIE SHEPPARD

See VOICE, Page A-6

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

SUNDAY, JAN. 21, 2007 – A-5


SUNDAY VOICES ON THE STREETS

Angelica ProsserJuniorUkiah

“I think it’s kind of funny.But it was stupid in thebeginning.”

Rebecca RicheySeniorUkiah

“It’s kind of like ‘Whoreally cares?’ I’m sure thatto some people it is animportant thing. It reallyseems like something asenior class would do.”

Matt GibsonTruck driver

Ukiah

“I’ve been really con-cerned. It’s something witha lot of meaning to a lot ofkids around here. It’s stu-pid, petty and low. I justhope they can find whoeverdid this.”

Jade RiepenhoffFreshman

Ukiah

“It’s good that they werefound, although I wasn’treally concerned. I surehope the people who tookit are punished.”

Alex MortonFreshman

Ukiah

“Somehow I wasn’tinformed about it. But Iwould have been con-cerned if I had known.”

Sonja Gotesch7th grader

Ukiah

“It’s not important to me.They could get a new mas-cot at any time.”

George Bush has announced thedeployment of an additional 21,500American women and men to Iraq.People on every side of the President areurging political solutions to chaos in Iraq,but he presses on with increased militaryaction. He justified his plan as a responseto a threat to the American people,American interests, and global security.“Failure in Iraq would be a disaster forthe United States ... For the safety of ourpeople, America must succeed in Iraq.”Our military is engaged in an effort to“protect American interests in the MiddleEast.”

Because it is any President’s job to beconcerned about “national security,”many Americans will hear his words andimmediately acknowledge his authorityto discern what is and isn’t a threat to thiscountry. But try and see it from the pointof view of Iraqis in the Middle East, andit’s hard to accept.

Having just returned from three weeksin Amman during which I met with Iraqirefugees, many of whom would payalmost any price to live in the U.S., I askmyself: “What do they think of thePresident’s speech and the perceived‘threat’ to America and its citizens?” Toan Iraqi person in Amman who is fleeinga death threat, talk of danger to Americanlives must surely seem cruel and laugh-able. Many of the Iraqis I met in Ammantold me “Life in Baghdad is impossible.”How will people still living in Baghdad,faced with the “impossibility” of protect-ing and providing for their families, react

to President Bush’s urgent concern to“protect the American people?” How willthey react to the contention that theAmerican occupation is “advancing lib-erty across a troubled region?” The occu-pation of Iraq and the words of ourPresident have done more than sow seedsof anti-American sentiment in Iraq; theyhave watered those seeds and nurturedtheir sprouts, and this latest surge introops is fertilizer on the soil.

While in Amman, I met with UNHCRstaff, dedicated, highly capable peoplewho are too well-acquainted with thechaos in Iraq to be comforted by a surgein U.S. troop strength. What they sharedis alarming. Prior to the March, 2003invasion, there were already over a mil-lion internally displaced persons (IDPs)in Iraq. In the first three years of the cur-rent war and occupation, another 148,000people were displaced. But in the last tenmonths, the rate of displacement hasincreased exponentially: 470,000 (a lowestimate according to UNHCR staff) peo-ple fled violence in Iraq betweenFebruary 22 and December 14, 2006.That’s nearly 12,000 people a week flee-ing their lives and seeking a safe haven inIraq.

Can you imagine waking up tomorrow

with that assignment: find a safe place foryou and your family in Iraq? The scopeand severity of conditions people face inIraq warrants massive convoys ofhumanitarian supplies – food, medicine,clothing. Of course, given the violence,this isn’t possible.

Political and social life in Iraq arevastly more complicated today than theywere four years ago. Options are shrink-ing for Iraqis who are threatened withviolence. Increasingly, especially in thesouth of Iraq, displaced people flee tocommunities already overburdened byIDPs. In these communities, even publicbuildings – government buildings,mosques, youth centers, schools – areovercrowded with IDPs. The burden ofabsorbing displaced people creates con-ditions that can lead to further instabilityand violence.

George Bush wants Americans tothink of ourselves, to think about thethreats to our safety, to think aboutAmerican interests, and to put our trust inthe American military to secure our safeand prosperous future. I think insteadabout Iraqis I met in Amman. I think ofOmar, who, together with his wife, hasmoved their family three times in Iraq,fleeing death threats, the last time to asmall farming village. Two days ago he e-mailed me from Amman, “I talked to mywife. She was crying on the phone. Thereis fighting all night long between Sunniand Shia in the next village. The dogs

How do you feel about the return of UHS Mascots Willie and Wilma?

Photos and interviews by Zack Sampsel.

There is no shortage of stories these daysabout our legal system being overloaded by friv-olous lawsuits - from the woman awarded $2million dollars because she spilled McDonald'scoffee on herself to the prisoner who sued theprison because he wanted smooth peanut butterand the prison gave him crunchy instead.

But it's not really true.For one thing, some of them aren't really

"frivolous" lawsuits; the McDonald's case, forexample, has been wildly misrepresented in thepress. And "frivolous" implies "frivolity" -laughter, merrymaking, gaiety. Anyone who'sever gotten involved in a lawsuit (even a frivo-lous one) knows that they don't involve laughter,merrymaking, or gaiety.

We need a better name. Maybe lawsuits thatare truly without merit should be called "stupidlawsuits," or "ridiculous lawsuits" . . . or justplain "meritless lawsuits." At the very least, if alawsuit really is "frivolous," the plaintiff shouldhave to throw confetti, wear a party hat, and singto the judge while presenting his case.

Still, some cases do fit in both categories.John Kazmaier, for instance, tried to file a law-suit that was completely without legal merit yetstill fairly amusing - as in "frivolous."

In 1983, Kazmaier wanted to file a lawsuit inthe federal district court in eastern Wisconsin

against the Central Intelligence Agency, the U.S.Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau ofInvestigation, and, just in case he missed any-body, the United States Government. Not anextravagant person, however, Kazmaier askedthe court to waive his filing fees. Because thatrequest had to be approved by a judge,Kazmaier's request was forwarded to SeniorDistrict Judge Myron Gordon.

Gordon explained that Kazmaier's complaint"sets forth in great detail the alleged wrongdo-ings of the defendants. Generally stated, Mr.Kazmaier claims that the CIA has subjected himto brainwashing and torture attacks since 1965through the use of satellite beams, portable den-tal laser equipment, and other such incidents.As a result of these attacks, he contends that hishigh school career was ruined, he was prevent-ed from receiving his college degree, his rightankle was broken and he suffered tremendousagony. He seeks $7,308,089,250,000.00 in dam-

ages, employment as the director and assistantdirector of the FBI, protection from assassins,authorization to carry concealed weapons" andvarious other things.

Judge Gordon elaborated that "in several let-ters to the court, Mr. Kazmaier has 'ordered' meto provide him with ridiculously large sums ofmoney as loans or advances against his futurecourt award." Well, that last part certainly does-n't make it frivolous; many perfectly legitimatelawsuits seek ridiculously large sums of money,too.

On the other hand, Kazmaier may have beenon to something by trying to borrow from thejudge. After all, if you're going to borrowridiculously large sums of money, who betterthan from the judge who's ultimately going torule on your case? It would certainly give himan incentive to protect his "investment" bythrowing a favorable ruling your way, right?

But that wasn't all. Besides the money,Kazmaier also "ordered" Judge Gordon imme-diately to fill a large order of some everydayhousehold items that you probably have aroundthe house. These included a 25-layer Kevlarbullet-proof vest with protection of both frontand rear of body; a .357 magnum revolver witha right hand shoulder holster, preferably with afour-inch barrel; a selective fire Beretta type 92

pistol in a left-hand shoulder holster; a 9mm UziSubmachine gun with 5 large magazines, in asoft-side case with a zipper top; an M-16 riflewith 5 large magazines, caliber .223; and a .380or a .32 ACP Gatling gun with one or moremedium or large ammopak magazines.

Kazmaier's lawsuit might suggest he was aparanoid nut case - but he sure knew hisweaponry.

In addition to all of the firepower, he also"ordered" Judge Gordon to provide him with aUnited States Marshal's Service Badge and I.D.set, and a bullet-proof car, such as the four-doorLincoln that the President is chauffeured aroundin. But Gordon decided that Kazmaier's pro-posed lawsuit "falls easily into the 'frivolous'category." He ordered that, if Kazmaier wantedto pursue his case, he would have to pay the fil-ing fees himself.

Gordon's ruling certainly helps to explainwhy these cases clog the courts. Judge Gordonhad already decided that Kazmaier's case wasfrivolous. But he was still going to allow thecase to go forward so long as Kazmaier simplypaid his filing fees.

Yes - it's a good thing federal judges areappointed for life.

Clare whispered something in Jacob’sear, which prompted a quick hiccup oflaughter he couldn’t keep down. Thesound drew his neighbor’s attention inthe small meeting. Down the row, asCharles was attempting to speak, the lowripple of giggles reached him. His eyescouldn’t hide the smile he was trying tokeep from his mouth. He failed.

“What? What’s so funny?” Charleshesitated, finally smiling.

In response, Clare tried to explain, butfailed miserably, her giggled wordsdeveloping into a full laugh, whichseemed contagious. Everyone was laugh-ing, or trying not to laugh.

Though we have no idea of the joke,we find ourselves joining the risinglaughter of the group. Why?

And, isn’t the opposite true, as well?Surrounded by sadness or by othersmourning the loss of someone withwhom we are not even acquainted, webecome saddened, may even feel likecrying ourselves.

The brain has contained mysteries wecould only guess at for generations.Today, scientists are using more effectivetechniques to observe and record what isreally going on inside the soft, grey masswe carry atop our shoulders. And, nowwe have proof that we are connected toeach other more than we may have everimagined.

Daniel Goleman, Ph. D., who earlierpublished Emotional Intelligence andwas twice nominated for Pulitzers for hiswork studying human emotions, recentlyreleased new findings in a book calledSocial Intelligence. Mark Matousek, awriter for AARP Magazine penned aninteresting article alerting me to thebook; plus, there is a myriad of relatedarticles available online since the book’srelease last Fall.

The idea that we mirror others’ emo-tions – unconsciously – has been pro-posed for decades. However, only withrecent technological developments havewe been able to document this fact.

Through advances in neuroscience, wecan actually locate empathy in the brain’sneurons and biochemistry.

In layman’s terms, Matousek quotesDr. Goleman in the AARP article saying,“The brain itself is social … One person’sinner state affects and drives the otherperson. We’re forming brain-to-brainbridges – a two-way traffic system – allthe time. We actually catch each other’semotions like a cold.”

Described as “interloped, Wi-Fi octopiwith invisible tentacles slithering in alldirections, at every moment,” our brainspick up messages and prompt our reac-tions in ways never before understood,Matousek reports. Hence, we are respon-sible for others’ well-being, as well assubject to the emotions of those aroundus. Interesting.

“Are you a positive influence?”becomes a very powerful question,indeed. When we are near people we loveor feel good around, our bodies willsecrete oxytocin, which boosts ourimmune system; but when in stressfulconditions or negative relationships, thestress produces a harmful chemical calledcortisol, which can interfere with ourimmune cell functions. “You make mesick,” takes on a more literal meaning, inother words.

Encouraging to me is the finding thatour individual temperament – our “setpoint of happiness” is changeable. Forinstance, we can become more like thosearound us. Anger-prone people can“infect themselves with calmness byspending time with mellower individuals,absorbing less-aggressive behavior,” anexample Matousek relays from Dr.

Goleman.So, inversely, warning our children to

stay away from trouble – or rude friends– was good advice. Don’t need a scientistto tell me that. But … the science con-firms and makes more legitimate thisinstinctive advice that we can take to newlevels.

Our social brains are “wired for kind-ness,” Dr. Goleman maintains. “It’s anaberration to be cruel,” proved by a studywhich found that infants cry when theysee or hear another baby crying, but notwhen hearing a recording of their owncry. Plus, another study Goleman usesshowed that monkeys starved themselvesafter realizing that when they took food,a shock was delivered to their cage mate.

One huge inhibitor that Goleman seespreventing our human domino chain ofsocial interaction is what he calls our“constant digital connectivity” which hefeels can deaden us to the people aroundus. Hmmm. Yes, I agree. But, if we areusing the digital connection in addition tomaintaining our social activities, aren’twe expanding our world of influence?Perhaps we can extend our naturalboundaries with a positive – hopefully,not a negative - connection to others?

Indeed, we can be influenced by awhole world of emotional factors, notjust those with which we can physicallyconnect. We are able to influence moreindividuals than ever before throughtechnology and should be conscious ofthe emotions we are proliferating.

Contagious, oh yes. We can spreadtoxins of hate and negativity by neverleaving the room. But, we can alsoengender warmth, concern and powerfulpositive emotions by interacting withpeople here and over the internet. Shouldmake us quite concerned with our ownemotional well-being, don’t you think?

The circle is tightening

Here, catch this!

Frivolity in court

Sunday viewBY VALERIE HOLM WARDA

Judicial folliesBY FRANK ZOTTER

Valerie Holm Warda is a Ukiah resident.

Frank Zotter is a Ukiah attorney.

Another voiceBY DAVID SMITH-FERRI

See CIRCLE, Page A-6

forcing the fewest turnoversper game (13.6), scored 18first-half points off 15Memphis giveaways.

“We were aggressive, wedid a good job on our double-teams and our hands wereactive,” Dunleavy said. “Wehad 29 deflections, which is asolid number defensively forus.”

The Clippers tied a seasonhigh with 39 points in the sec-ond period, outscoringMemphis 20-3 over the final6:14. Seven of the Grizzlies’21 turnovers came in the final6:12 of the half, includingthree bad passes by forwardMike Miller.

“We had a really bad sec-ond quarter,” Gasol said. “Wefell apart. We were a littleselfish and our intensity wentdown. Unfortunately, we’renot good enough to afford thiskind of breakdown.”

Brand’s layup gave LosAngeles a 20-point cushionwith 9:09 to play. TheGrizzlies cut it to 99-87 with a12-4 run capped by LawrenceRoberts’ layup and RudyGay’s fast-break dunk with

5:12 remaining. But Brandhelped thwart the comebackwith a running jumper and adunk 50 seconds apart, restor-ing the Clippers’ 20-point leadwith 1:58 left.

“It was disappointing thatwe let them come back, but Iwas always confident we weregoing to win,” Brand said.“We had a pretty big lead thatlast game that we let slip a lit-tle bit. So we have to paymore attention to detail andput teams away — becausewhen you play upper-echelonteams, you can’t give them asecond chance because they’llcome and take it from you.”

The Grizzlies completedthe first half of their schedulean NBA-worst 10-31 and are2-18 on the road. Last season,they were 25-16 at this stageen route to a 49-33 finish —

and a first-round loss to Dallasin the playoffs.

Notes: The Clippers havewon 10 straight games inwhich Brand has scored 30 ormore points, including fivethis season.

Miller has made a 3-point-er in 20 consecutive games,the longest active streak in theleague and one game shy ofthe franchise record set twoseasons ago by JasonWilliams.

Gasol played in his 397thgame with the Grizzlies,breaking Shane Battier’s clubrecord.

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The Bruins pushed theirlead back to 10 points on JoshShipp’s dunk that got the sea-son’s largest home crowd of12,249 on its feet heading intoa timeout.

UCLA’s Luc RichardMbah a Moute, coming off acareer-high 14 reboundsagainst Arizona State, missedthe game because of asprained right knee. An MRIdone Friday showed no struc-tural damage, a teamspokesman said.

There was a string of wildpossessions in the first half,some with the Bruins losingthe ball only to get it back in ascramble at Arizona’s end andothers with the Wildcats gain-ing and losing control as fastas they could run up anddown the court.

The Bruins scored 11points off turnovers in the half— when they shot 48 percent— while Arizona managedjust two.

“The first half we had anumber of fast-break opportu-nities that we just butcheredby turning the ball over or try-ing to force things,” Olsonsaid. “We had five advantagebreaks that we got nothing outof.”

Down by eight, UCLAoutscored Arizona 18-4,including 13 in a row, to endthe half ahead 35-29. Theyfound success penetrating theWildcats’ zone defense andCollison ended the half withhis favorite kind of play — acoast-to-coast scoring drivethat incensed Olson.

The Wildcats didn’t have afield goal over the last 6 min-utes before halftime.


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ed Rancho Cotate by himselfwith a line of 12 rebounds, 10points, three assists and foursteals.

The Cougars increasedtheir lead to six points, 19-13,on a jump shot at the 5:45mark but the Wildcats went ona 7-0 run over the next 1:45 totake the lead in the secondquarter 20-19.

The Wildcats got to the foulline frequently in the first halfof play but shot substandard.They ended the night shooting62 percent on 29-47. Theymissed most of their foul shotsin the first half and onlymissed three in the second.

The Wildcats would even-tually take a small, but wellearned lead into halftime of28-26 with another 16 min-utes to play.

“Our kids never quit andwe lost two close games lastweek so this is a very goodwin,” Heath said.

The Cougars came out inthe second half much like theydid in the first minute of play

and scored on back-to-backlayups taking the lead 30-28.

Steliga then hit another 3-pointer to take the lead back31-30. Ukiah then started toexecute particularly well onthe offensive end and startedto take a commanding lead inthe game.

Wildcat Tyler Frey, whoeventually fouled out ofSaturday’s contest, played abig role in the paint blockingthree shots on the night andfinishing with two points.

Another Wildcat thatstepped up in a huge way wasexcellent shooting guard BrettWalker. Walker hit a layupand on the next possessiondown, nailed a 3-pointer gogive Ukiah a 6-point lead withjust under five minutes left inthe third.

After another layup byChris Frey, Walker strokedanother contested 3-pointer tocause the Cougars to call atimeout to stop the offensiveonslaught by the Wildcats.Walker finished with 18points and five rebounds onthe night.

Ukiah would end the thirdquarter of play scoring 24points, four points shy of their

entire first half output. TheWildcats took a 13 point leadinto the fourth, 52-39, andcontinued to build.

Ukiah started out by run-ning their offense and gettingan easy basket for Chris Freyin the first 30 seconds of play.The Wildcat offense contin-ued to click and providedsteady scoring from Steliga,Vega, Frey and Walker.

Ukiah also knocked downplenty of free throws to keepthe their lead in the doubledigits.

“We made our free throwsin the second half,” Heathsaid. “I have been talking tothem about that and oddlyenough I didn’t mention any-thing about that to them dur-ing halftime. I think they aregetting to the point where theyknow what they need to doand just go out there and doit.”

Ukiah eventually put theoffense and defense on cruisecontrol and won the leaguegame by a final score of 69-49.

The Wildcats’ next game ison Tuesday at Montgomery at7:30 p.m.


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Associated PressLOS ANGELES — Ron

Carey, an actor best known forhis work as a cocky, height-challenged policeman on the1970s TV comedy “BarneyMiller,” has died. He was 71.

Carey died of a strokeTuesday at Cedars-SinaiMedical Center, said MichaelCiccolini, an extended rela-tive and family spokesman.

Carey had a recurring roleon “Barney Miller” from 1976to 1982 as Officer Carl Levitt,who yearned for a promotionto detective in the New Yorksquad room run by Capt.Barney Miller (Hal Linden).

Carey also appeared in sev-eral Mel Brooks movies,

including “High Anxiety” and“History of the World Part I.”

“Ron Carey was truly tal-ented, very funny and one ofthe dearest men I’ve everworked with,” Brooks said ina statement Thursday. Careyplayed a Boston cab driver inthe 1970 Jack Lemmon come-dy “The Out of Towners.” Healso appeared in scores ofcommercials, and took pridein being a supporting playerand a character actor.

and 120 clubs, today called upon all interestedpersons to urge the guarantee of specificwater releases at both the Coyote dam and theother points of the Russian River when thedam and spillways are being constructed.

The group points out that the developmentof the recreational area around the dam andalong the already vacation-popular Russianriver is of the utmost importance to theeconomy of the Redwood Empire. Aconstantly regulated flow of water at the damand at various points along the river isessential not only for continued – andimproved – vacation activity but also vital tothe well being of the fish which make theRussian river and its tributaries the heart ofthe Redwood Empire “sportsman’s paradise.”

The Associated Sportsmen report that theyheartily indorse the state department of fishand game’s recommendation of inclusion ofcertain specific water releases in thepermanent water plan. Without specific waterreleases being a definite part of the plan, therewould exist a definite threat to theperpetuation and to the future development ofrecreational resources.

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PATIENTS TO OCCUPY NEWHOSPITAL FOLLOWING DEDICATION. Ahospital valued at over a million dollars andalready paid for will open its doors to bedpatients tomorrow after a formal dedicationlast Saturday and a day of out-patient care“baptized” the new Mendocino CountyHospital today.

And the out-patient activity of theMendocino County Hospital constitutesperhaps its greatest service to the community.The hospital will handle more than five timesthe number of its bed patient census per dayin the out-clinic at one-fifth of the cost of thebed patients to the taxpayer, Dr. John O.

Raffety pointed out today.Tomorrow an expected 54 bed patients will

be moved from the ramshackled old countyhospital buildings into the bright new countyhospital. Next Monday about 13 tubercularpatients now at Cascade Sanatorium inRedding will be moved into the new countyhospital’s tubercular isolation wards forrecuperative care. The most severe TB caseswill continue to be cared for at Cascade.

100 years agoFriday, Jan. 18, 1907Dispatch-Democrat

SIX INCHES OF SNOW. HEAVYMANTLE OF ‘THE BEAUTIFUL’COVERED THE VALLEY. Six inches ofsnow in Ukiah. How will that look to oureastern friends who have listened these yearsto our stories of California climate, sunshineand flowers?

When an average depth of five and sixinches of snow covered the ground lastMonday morning, and when this wasfollowed by three more nights during which itsnowed from one half to two inches theclimax in the phenomenal weather Mendocinocounty has experienced during the last yearwas certainly reached.

Last night was the first night this week thatno snow fell. Yesterday the sky cleared up andthe sun came out nice and warm, rapidlymelting the snow. At least two-thirds of thesnow disappeared Monday except in shelteredplaces, and the sloppy streets that followedalternate snowing and melting was sufficientto dampen the ardor of the most enthusiasticclimatic crank.

However, this week’s weather is by nomeans unprecedented. Old timers state thatthirty or more years ago snow fell to the depthof six or more inches and laid unmelted for atleast a week. The dean of Mendocino weatherknowledge, Dr. Geo. McCowen, informs usthat in 1860 we had a week or two of weathereven more severe than that of the past week.The thermometer’s lowest mark during theweek was only 27, which is not the lowest of

the year by any means.

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FISHER ESCAPES FREEZING TODEATH. W. W. Fisher started for his home atthe Forks Tuesday night and when near theDunsing place he concluded he would liedown and rest awhile. He enjoyed his rest somuch that he could not resist the temptation tofall asleep. Meanwhile the glorious climatewas getting in its work and an hour or twolater a passerby discovered Fisher coveredwith about two inches of snow. He wasbrought to town and it was with difficulty thathe was resuscitated. He can thank his luckystar that he was discovered when he was or hesurely would have been frozen to death.

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MAKE SHIPMENT OF HOGS TO LOSANGELES. Edwards Brothers and TomGarner made a big shipment of hogs to LosAngeles this week. There were 842 porkers inthe lot, which were purchased up aroundLaytonville and shipped Wednesday morning.There were seven car loads, making about thelargest single shipment of hogs ever shippedfrom this point. This is also said to be the firstshipment to Los Angeles from this county.

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ALLEGED MURDERER ACTS INSANE.

Upon inquiry it is learned that the allegedattempt of Pedro Roggi, awaiting trial for themurder of Neil McNeil, to commit suicide injail by driving a ten-penny nail into his headoccurred before the man was brought toUkiah. He has been here three weeks or moreso the incident is a little late in reaching thepublic. Sheriff Donohoe says that the man hasbeen acting a little queer at times here, asthough the insane dodge was what heintended falling back on.

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BOUGHT A SAWMILL. J. W. Heap hassold his Low Gap sawmill to B. F. Barnes, ofBlue Rock, who is preparing to beginoperations as soon as possible. The presentdemand for lumber should insure his doing agood business. Mr. Barnes is a practicalsawmill man.

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WEATHER REPORT. Following is theweather report for Ukiah and vicinity up tothe 17th last: Snow 8 days, 12.50 inches; rainand melted snow, 4.99 inches; rain for season17.71 inches; maximum temperature 58;minimum temperature 27. The fall of rain forlast year to this date was 11.54. These figureswere furnished by Dr. Geo. McCowen,voluntary observer.

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Randal Maurice Jelks is anassociate professor of history atCalvin College, Grand Rapids,Mich., and a writer for theHistory News Service. He is writ-ing a book on one of MartinLuther King Jr.'s mentors,Benjamin Elijah Mays.


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Christopher Head, 41, ofKelseyville, was driving northon Hwy. 1, just north ofNameless Lane, in his 1998Mack truck when the truckdrifted to the right of the road-way and slid into the adjacentdrainage ditch, causing thetruck and trailer to overturn.

Fences on both sides of theroadway sustained minordamage, and the propertyowners were contacted.

The truck also spilled 10 to15 gallons of hydraulic fluid,which was contained byCaltrans and is scheduled forcleanup on Monday. CaltransHazard Materials ManagerJim Grow and MendocinoCounty Environmental HealthManager Trey Stricklandmonitored the situation andassisted with on-scene recov-ery.

Greeott’s Towing andAnderson Logging assisted inthe removal of the overturnedtruck and trailer and recoveryof the load of steel.

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and shadows, but there is onlya small portion of this moviethat’s in the rain and darkness.

The actors were cast and fitall of the parts very well fromthe smallest part of the clerkat the gas station to the infa-mous portrayal of the villain.

Sean Bean has been type-cast as the antagonist in manymovies lately, but that’sunderstandable since he playsit so well.

Sophia has made a perfecttransition from the popular

TV series “One Tree Hill” tothe silver screen, and seems tobe becoming one of the bestup-and-coming actresses ofher generation.

Zachary Knighton is a fair-ly new actor in the business,previously in series like “Lawand Order” and “Related,” buthas given a real performancein this intense movie.

I definitely recommend“The Hitcher.” It’s one of thebest thrillers I’ve seen.

Rating: R Running Time: 1 hr. 30 min.Editor’s note: Shelby White is

a recent Ukiah High graduate,who is reviewing new movies atthe Ukiah theater for our read-ers.


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UVFD Capt. Jeff Adairreceived the 2006 safetyaward for “promoting safetyin everything we do,” saidUVFD Fire Chief DanGrebil.

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Strangio could not be pre-sent at accept his award at theboard of directors meetingbecause he was teaching aCPR class, Grebil said.

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The recipients for awardsat both UFD and UVFD arechosen by their peers.

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salaries don’t match what thecost of living is for our area.”

In 2006, about 66 percentof UUSD students did notmeet target proficiency levelsin English Language Arts, andabout 62 percent did not meetproficiency levels in math,according to Barrett. Thatmeans only 38 percent are atgrade level in math, and only34 percent meet grade level inEnglish, he said.

Statewide in 2006, 58 per-cent of students did not meettarget proficiency levels inEnglish Language Arts, and60 percent did not meet targetproficiency levels in mathe-matics, according to theReport Card.

When asked “why” regard-ing the local statistics, Barrettsaid: “It takes a little bitlonger for a kid learning a sec-ond language to meet grade

level standards. And, then, thehard part about this is studieshave shown that kids whocome from a lower incomefamily don’t do as well onstandardized testing. Again, alot of that reverts to parents’education levels, income lev-els ... that is why it’s reallyimportant that we stress kidsgetting into preschool as earlyas possible.”

The district is doing a num-ber of things to address theseissues, Barrett said, includingmaking it a goal to increaseEnglish-language learners’test scores this year.

“In doing so, we are doingprofessional development forthe principals, and we have setachievement goals for ourEnglish-language learners. ...We have adopted some newcurriculum, and we reallyhave put an emphasis on smallgroup instruction ...

“We are using a lot of thistesting data to really drivewhat we do at the sites tomake sure our programs that

we develop are viable and thatwe are being fiscally responsi-ble using our money to helpour students the very best wecan.

“Because of the effort ofour teachers working reallyhard in identifying the needsof our English-language learn-ers and some of our lower-income students, we haveseen a really significantgrowth in our API scores inthree of the schools that housea higher level of English-lan-guage learner kids and lowerincome kids,” he said, refer-ring to Hopland, Nokomis andGrace Hudson elementaryschools.

The report also states thatchildren in schools with thehighest concentration of low-income students are less likelyto have qualified teachers, butBarrett said a lack of qualifiedteachers isn’t an issue locally.

“Overall we don’t have thesame problem with gettinghighly qualified teachers assome of the bigger districts

do,” Barrett said. “We havedone a really good job of get-ting everybody highly quali-fied. Every teacher in our dis-trict has a teaching credentialand being highly qualified isanother level on top of yourteacher credential,” he said,noting there are a series ofsteps one has to go through tobe considered a “highly quali-fied” teacher.

Simply put, a teacher has tobe “No Child Left Behind cer-tified, meaning they havedemonstrated a certain levelof expertise in a content area,”explained Michael Juric,UUSD assistant superinten-dent of personnel services.Elementary school teachersneed to show expertise in var-ious subject areas, he said.

To view the CaliforniaReport Card, visit children-now.org.

Laura McCutcheon can bereached at [email protected].


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The Board of Supervisors will hold a work session about thecounty’s federal legislative program in the Farm Advisor/WaterAgency Conference Room, 890 N. Bush St.Ukiah, beginning at2 p.m. Monday. All items are presented for discussion and pos-sible action.

1. Welcome and Introductions:•Board Members •Local Representatives of State and Federal Legislators • Alcalde and Fay Representatives 2. Discussion and Possible Action•Preliminary Development of Mendocino County’s Federal

Legislative Program •Referral of Program to the Board’s General Government

Committee 3. Other Business:• Public Expression • Matters from Staff • Other Business

Agenda for the Mendocino County Board ofSupervisors’ Jan. 23 meeting

The Board of Supervisors meets in the Board Chambers atthe County Administration Center, 501 Low Gap Road, Ukiah.The board meeting will also be televised on Channel 3 begin-ning at approximately 10 a.m.

Item No. 1 -- Roll Call (9 a.m.) Item No. 2 -- Closed Session (9:05 a.m.) (a) Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 --

Conference with Labor Negotiator -- Agency Negotiators: FranBuchanan and Alison Glassey; Employee Organization(s): All

Item No. 3 -- Open Session and Pledge of Allegiance(approximately 10 a.m.)

Item No. 4 -- Approval of MinutesItem No. 5 -- Consent CalendarsItem No. 6 -- Chief Executive Officer(a) Legislative and Fiscal Report (b) Chief Executive Officer Report (c) Noticed Public Hearing -- 11:30 a.m.: Public Hearing to

Consider Adoption of Resolution Approving the Submittal ofan Application to the Planning and Technical AssistanceGeneral Allocation of the State Community DevelopmentBlock Grant (CDBG) Program

(d) Noticed Public Hearing -- 11:30 a.m.: Public Hearing toConsider Adoption of Resolution Approving the Submittal ofan Application to the Economic Development Allocation of theState Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program

Item No. 7 -- Departmental Matters and Reports(a) Introduction and Waive the Reading of an Ordinance

Delegating Authority to Invest Funds to the Treasurer-TaxCollector for Calendar Year 2007 -- Sponsoring Department:Treasurer-Tax Collector

(b) Department of Transportation -- Director’s Report(c) Planning Matters: (1) Planning and Building Services -- Director’s Report (2) Noticed Public Hearing -- 1:30 p.m.: Discussion and

Possible Adoption of Resolution Approving the FollowingAgricultural Preserve -- Planning and Building Services:

Case No.: A 3-2006Owner: Peter and Nancy Gruchawka Request: Placement of 162+- Acre Parcel Into a Type III

Agricultural Preserve Location: Approximately 9 Miles Southeast of Hopland,

Lying 4+/- Miles East of Hwy. 101, on Either Side of PietaCreek, about 1 Mile East of its Confluence with Tyler Creek,Located at 22400 Cloverdale Peak

(d) Timed item -- 1:30 p.m.: Discussion and Possible ActionRegarding Inclusionary (Affordable) Housing PolicyAlternatives and Direction to Staff to Prepare an InclusionaryHousing Ordinance -- Sponsor: Planning Team

(e) Timed Item -- 1:30 p.m.: Discussion and PossibleDirection to Staff Regarding Preparation of CommercialLinkage Fee (Jobs/Affordable Housing) Nexus Study andImpact Fee Ordinance -- Sponsor: Planning Team

Item No. 8 -- Committee Reports/SupervisorsReports/AB1234 Reports

(a) Supervisors Reports (b) Timed Item -- 11 a.m.: Informational Presentation by the

California Department of Forestry and Fire ProtectionRegarding the Jackson Demonstration State Forest (JDSF)Revised Management Plan -- Sponsor: Supervisor Smith

To view the complete agenda, including consent calendar items,visit http://www.co.mendocino.ca.us/bos/.

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SUNDAY TV NEWS SHOWSAssociated Press

Guest lineup for theSunday TV news shows:

ABC’s “This Week” —Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan.and New Mexico Gov. BillRichardson.

———CBS’ “Face the Nation”

— Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb.———

NBC’s “Meet the Press”— Sens. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. and John McCain, R-

Ariz.———

CNN’s “Late Edition” —Iraqi Ambassador to the U.S.Samir Sumaidaie; Sens.Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. andPatrick Leahy, D-Vt.; Reps.Maxine Waters, D-Calif. andMike Pence, R-Ind.

———“Fox News Sunday” —

Sens. Joe Biden, D-Del. andCarl Levin, D-Mich.; formerHouse Speaker Gingrich.

By JIM ABRAMSAssociated Press Writer

WASHINGTON — Democrats, stillriding high from their election sweep,were also celebrating successes withHouse completion of their “100 Hour”legislative blitz and Senate passage ofmajor ethics and lobbying reform.

From now, however, runningCongress with small majorities and aRepublican in the White House becomesa little harder.

House Democrats, eager to get goingafter 12 years in the minority, wrappedup their two-week, must-do agendaThursday by voting to recoup billions ofdollars in lost royalties from oil and gascompanies and roll back some industrytax breaks.

The bill, passed 264-163, also sets aconservation fee on oil and gas from theGulf of Mexico.

Also finished in the “100 hour”stretch, which took 87 hours in real leg-islative time, were bills to raise the fed-eral minimum wage, implement portsecurity measures and other recommen-dations of the 9/11 commission, expandembryonic stem cell research, giveMedicare authority to negotiate lowerprescription drug costs and cut interestrates on student loans.

“Today, Democrats stood united tosay that we have kept our promise to theAmerican people,” said Speaker Nancy

Pelosi, D-Calif.In the Senate, where the will of the

minority must be heeded and the pace isfar slower, lawmakers voted 96-2 for afar-reaching ethics and lobbying bill thatwill end the practices of lobbyists givinggifts and travel to senators and requirelobbyists to be more open about theiractivities while making senators moreaccountable for the pet projects theysneak into bills.

It was the first major piece of legisla-tion in the new Democratic-controlledSenate. It almost died Wednesday whenRepublicans balked at Democraticrefusal to give them a vote on a propos-al allowing the president, with congres-sional approval, to cherrypick for elimi-nation specific spending items in bills.

The impasse was broken only whenDemocrats agreed that the modifiedline-item veto proposal can be intro-duced when the Senate takes up its min-imum wage bill on Monday.

As smooth as the first two weekswent for House Democrats, the labors oflegislation are certain to become moredifficult in the future.

In the coming weeks, there are certainto be confrontations with the WhiteHouse over resolutions critical ofPresident Bush’s policies in Iraq.Democrats, committed to holding theline on spending while determined tobolster funds for health and education,

must grapple with the budget proposalsthe White House will deliver toCongress.

The only veto of the Bush presidencywas over an embryonic stem cell bill,and he has promised to repeat that ifanother stem cell bill hits his desk. Theprescription drug bill could also face apresidential veto

It’s uncertain whether some of theother House-passed bills will ever getthat far.

Senate Republicans insisted that aminimum wage hike must be linked toan $8.3 billion package of tax breaks forsmall businesses. Senate Democrats areamenable but it is unclear if HouseDemocrats will go along.

The Senate is also looking at an edu-cation bill that goes beyond the interest-rate cuts in the House bill, complicatinga compromise.

If the partisan friction were notenough, both parties face internal con-flicts as well. Several House and SenateRepublicans have objected to Bush’stroop boosting plan for Iraq. TwoRepublican senators — Chuck Hagel ofNebraska and Olympia Snowe of Maine— have signed on to a nonbinding reso-lution opposing the insertion of 21,500new troops into the war.

Democrats are divided themselves,unable to agree on how to express theiropposition to Bush.

House wraps up ‘100 hour’ legislative marathon

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of all shapes and sizes, builtand donated by UkiahanThomas Prine, will be sold bysilent auction from June 9 toJuly 9 at Redwood ValleyCellars, 7051 N. State St.

“I’m hoping it’ll be a hugesuccess,” Mitcham said, not-ing that this is the first auctionof its kind for the HumaneSociety.

Proceeds from the sale ofthe birdhouses will be used tospay and neuter, vaccinate andtake care of the animals’ needs

so they can be adopted out togood homes, she said.

While many of the mem-bers of the MCAA -- a 53-year-old organization -- whovolunteered to paint the hous-es were new to the birdhouseand acrylic medium, they tookto their task chatting amicably.

“I usually do watercolor. Ilike to do portraits,” RosalindO’Neal said. “It’s quite, quitedifferent from this, so this is awhole new thing to me, usingthe acrylic paint.”

O’Neal finished one bird-house -- decorated with flow-ers and birds -- prior to theworkshop and was getting astart on her second.

Nearby, Valerie Keehn, cur-rent president of the MCAA,commented on the uniquenessof the project.

“It’s three-dimensional --usually we work in twodimensions -- and we have thefreedom to do it any way wewant,” Keehn said.

“And it’s for a great cause,”Pat Vetzmadian said, finishingher sentence.

“It’s very nice to do some-thing like this for the HumaneSociety,” Svetlana Artemoffsaid. “They’re always desper-ately in need of some sort ofsupport.

Her house, with a blue baseand red and white trim, was

heading toward “an Indianmotif a la the Yosemite or per-haps a Russian twist in defer-ence to my heritage,” in itsearly stages.

Lynn Cyrilla Crutcher --with what Vetzmadian called ahouse “for the upper-crustbirds, birds with the delusionof grandeur” -- broughtSpanish moss and bark to addto her design.

“Since the house was sohuge, I thought it’d be greatfor a rustic look,” Crutchersaid, adding that painting thebirdhouses “makes you feelgood because you’re helping aworthy cause.”

Dorleen McBride, who

already supports the HumaneSociety, was working on a tra-ditional cottage design.

“It’s kind of fun. It’s not soexacting,” McBride said.She’s been painting for abouta year and takes classes taughtby fellow MCAA memberAdele Pruitt.

“I think it’s a real fun pro-ject,” Pruitt said, “but I’m notused to doing acrylics, so I’mkind of frustrated with this.”

“The birds aren’t particularthough,” Pruit said, whilepainting the roof of her bird-house green.

Richard Leamon, who usu-ally uses oil, said he was frus-trated as well, but was enjoy-

ing the project.Like O’Neal and Carol

Rogina, he was beginning topaint his house with the imageof a bird.

“I hope I’m going to end upwith some lovebirds on it, butI don’t know,” Rogina, whowas president of the MCAA in1960, said of her house.“That’s the good thing aboutart -- it just happens.”

After it’s auctioned off, sheexpects “happy little birds thatnever squabble, just tweet”will live in the birdhouse.

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I just got back from a long week-end in Las Vegas. Everybody saysone of two things. First, “You didn’tgamble, did you?” The second is,“You’re kidding, it’s sooo tacky.”

Did I gamble? Yes, yes I did. Did I lose? Yes, I did. It’s called

gambling. Sometimes you win,sometimes you lose. If you neverlost, it would be called “winning”not “gambling.”

But when people ask me if I gam-ble, there is always this superiortwinge to it, as if I were doingsomething stupid with my moneywhen I could be doing somethingsmart with my money, like buyingSuper Bowl tickets from a scalperfor $3,000. Or buying a pair of $300designer blue jeans. Or buying a$4,000 plasma TV. Or dropping$300 at the day spa. Or buying a$60,000 Hummer. Like that’s OK,like that’s a smart way to spend mymoney while gambling is just stu-

pid.“Well it is stupid, you lost your

money.”When you go to a fancy steak-

house and spend a $100, did youlose it? Do you come to work thenext day and say, “What bad luck,Sue and I had a fabulous steak din-ner, the service was wonderful andatmosphere was nice and relaxing.But then I gave the waiter a $100,and instead of giving me back $200,he kept all of it. I can’t believe it, Ilost a $100 eating steak last night.”

Last week, Sue and I lost $23

dollars going to see the new JamesBond movie. Then we lost another$212 on fuel oil for the house. Webought one of those fancy new long-lasting energy-saving light bulbs for$8 but it blew out, and we had to getanother one. Total loss, $16. I lost$63.22 on groceries. I’m starting tothink I have a gambling problem.

Yes, I could have given themoney I lost to charity. But let meask you, what big, bustling city thatcreates hundreds of thousands ofjobs has charity ever built? Losingin Las Vegas creates constructionjobs and road-building jobs; jobs forplumbers and dog groomers andclerks and accountants and cashiers,and cab drivers and musicians. Mylittle gambling contribution alonewouldn’t do any of that. Still, suck-er that I am, I still give money tocharity. So far, I’ve never won athing. It’s almost the same as losingmoney.

Maybe the gambling moneygoing to the “wrong” sort of people?A lawyer charged me $500 to writemy will. Did I just give $500 to the“wrong” sort of person? Did I justlose $500 to a lawyer? We all knowwhat they’re like.

I bought a used car for $10,000. Igave $10,000 to a used car dealer!How slimy can you get? Everyoneknows what used car dealers arelike. He probably took me for a$1,000. He’s going to lose thatmoney down at the mall buyingthings he really doesn’t need. Whenit’s money I could have wasted.

”Isn’t Las Vegas tacky?” myfriends ask. Compared to what?Cleveland? Like that long strip ofhighway in our town that’s oneburger/taco/chicken chain afteranother, coupled with a big boxstore and a strip mall every fewmiles is ever so classy? Comparedto the Hamptons or Beverly Hills, I

suppose Las Vegas is tacky.Compared to most cities, it is vastlybetter. It’s time to let some hang-upsgo, folks.

You don’t have to gamble. Rent acar, hop on over to Death Valley, orgo skiing on Mount Charleston. SeeLake Mead and the Hoover Dam orgo hiking in Red Rock Canyon orvisit some Nevada ghost towns -- alleasy day trips from Vegas. Not tomention the nice winter weather, theshows, the 57 golf courses.

Yeah, but what about WayneNewton? The old people on oxygentanks at the slot machines? All thewedding chapels and Elvis imita-tors? Fine by me. They keep out thesnobs.

Jim Mullen is the author of “ItTakes a Village Idiot: Complicatingthe Simple Life” and “Baby’s FirstTattoo.” You can reach him [email protected]

Life’s a gamble, and the house always winsVillage

IdiotBy Jim Mullen

Monday, Jan. 22, 2007Several unique oppor-

tunities may be presentedto you, but sandwiched inbetween them could beone of a spurious nature.Although most will be ofa fortunate bent, watchout for that one fly in theointment.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Recently,you’ve been doing ratherwell in the managementof your financial affairs,but you could throw cau-tion to the wind, lose yourresolve and do somethingwildly extravagant.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- DameFortune could be workingin tandem with you, butdon’t make the mistake ofleaving everything up toher. The moment she seesyou’re not doing yourpart, you’ll be dumped.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Don’t banktoo high on your intuitivehunches, because they’renot likely to be too reli-able. Conversely, thatwhich is well thought outwill lead to lucky conclu-sions for you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- A well-mean-ing friend’s suggestionabout making extramoney is likely to proveto be erroneous. If you’relooking for a good invest-ment, check around andyou’ll find a moneymak-er.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Count only onyourself, because some-one on whom you’redepending to back you upon an important career sit-uation isn’t apt to be therefor you when you needthis person the most.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Importanttasks for which you’reresponsible should not bedelegated, even if he orshe volunteers to do so. Ifthe person does a poor

job, you’ll be the one whogets the heat.

LEO (July 23-Aug.22) -- Be objective andkeep a cool head at alltimes when it comes toyour business dealings,especially if somethingsignificant is involved.Conditions are more com-plex than you expect.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- An agreementyou find yourself negoti-ating must be treated withshrewd intelligence.Don’t take any of thedetails for granted. Thinkwell on it before youaccept the final terms.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.23) -- Any co-worker whohas a tendency at times tobe erratic or even carelessmust be watched closelywhen working on animportant assignmentwith you. He or she couldbring you down.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- If you take afoolish risk on a financialdeal that sounds too sweetto be true, it may verywell be a lemon.However, it will be yourown fault for not listeningto your common sense.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec. 21) -- For thesake of expediency and toget someone off yourback, you could make acommitment that, intel-lectually, you know youdon’t have time for.Think; don’t react.

CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan. 19) -- Unlessyou’re willing to giveyour full attention to amajor task at hand, it’smore than likely you’lloverlook an importantdetail. Only total concen-tration will eliminate mis-takes.

Aquarius, treat your-self to a birthday gift.Send for your Astro-Graph predictions bymailing $2 to Astro-Graph, c/o this newspa-per, P.O. Box 167,Wickliffe, OH 44092-0167. Be sure to stateyour zodiac sign.

ASTROGRAPHBy Bernice Bede Osol

T I M E O U TEditor: K.C. Meadows, 468-3520 [email protected]

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Today is the 21st day of 2007 and the31st day of winter.

TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1793, KingLouis XVI of France went to the guillotinein Paris.

In 1941, the United States ended its pro-hibition on sending weapons to the Soviet

Union.In 1977, President Jimmy Carter par-

doned nearly all Vietnam War draftevaders.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: StonewallJackson (1824-1863); soldier; ChristianDior (1905-1957), fashion designer; Telly

Savalas (1924-1994), actor; Jack Nicklaus(1940-), golfer, is 67; Placido Domingo(1941-), opera singer, is 66; Geena Davis(1956-), actress, is 51.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1979, thePittsburgh Steelers defeated the DallasCowboys, 35-31, in Super Bowl XIII tobecome the first NFL team to win threeSuper Bowls.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “Know how to lis-

ten, and you will profit even from thosewho talk badly.” -- Plutarch

TODAY’S FACT: Though it was pri-marily in use during the FrenchRevolution, the guillotine was used forexecutions in France as recently as 1977;the death penalty was abolished there in1981.

TODAY’S MOON: Between newmoon (Jan. 18) and first quarter (Jan. 25).

Datebook: Sunday, Jan. 21, 2007

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Single function simplicity

At $120, the Hewlett-Packard Photosmart 8250

proved the best value amongour single-function printers. Itproduced very good photos andtext, and at comparatively lowcosts -- 30 cents per 4x6 photoand 2.5 cents per printed page.A better printer for photos is theHewlett-Packard PhotosmartD7360 ($200). Though not asspeedy as some other models(it took two minutes to make a4x6 print at quality settingsyou’d probably use), thismodel stands out for its 3.4-inch LCD, 4x6-inch paper trayand photo-editing features forred eye, contrast and bright-ness. If speed is a priority, con-sider the top-rated CanonPixma iP6700D ($180). In ourtests, it took 1.5 minutes to pro-duce a very good 4x6 print.Moreover, its costs -- 35 centsper 4x6 photo and 5 cents perpage of text -- were among thelowest.

All-in-one convenienceIn addition to printing speed

and quality of output, we alsojudged all-in-one models ontheir scan and copy functions.All rated good in those depart-ments. The top scorers, two

Canon printers, scored excel-lent for photos and text andwere among the fastest modelswe tested. The Pixma MP830($280) has a document feeder,a built-in fax, a 2.5-inch LCDviewer and low photo costs. Itsbrandmate, the Pixma MP800($280), lacks the documentfeeder and fax modem, but canscan slides, negatives andprints, and offers an optionaladapter for use with Bluetoothcameras and phones. However,its photo costs (50 cents for anexcellent 4x6 print) are on thehigh side. For better value in anall-in-one printer, we recom-mend the Canon PixmaMP160. A CR Best Buy at just$80, it printed very good pho-tos and excellent text, but wasslower than the costlier Pixmasand has fewer features.

Think about inkOur tests of printers have

shown that extra photo inksdon’t necessarily improveoverall photo quality. Separateink tanks, rather than one car-tridge holding multiple colors,are becoming more common.(Hewlett-Packard is the latest

manufacturer to jump on thisbandwagon.) This approachlets you replace only the colorthat runs out. It might save youmoney, but not much in ourexperience.

Meanwhile, avoid printersthat don’t use a black-ink car-tridge. They mix cyan, yellowand magenta to create a processblack, which can be muddy orgray looking. And models thatrequire you to swap the blackcartridge for a special photo-ink cartridge can be inconve-nient.

Don’t need color?If all you do is print text, a

monochrome laser model isyour best bet. You’re generallyassured of top quality, lowerprint costs and higher speedsthan with an inkjet.

From our tests of single-function laser printers, the $200Dell Laser 1710 emerged as thespeediest (24 pages per minute)and cheapest (2 cents per page).If you can settle for 10 pagesper minute, consider the $100Dell Laser 1110. Among all-in-one laser printers, we liked twoBrothers models. The MFC-7420 ($300) has a built-in fax,while the DCP-7020 ($200)has lower per-page costs. Itqualifies as a CR Best Buy.

Shooting for the best photo printer

DEAR BRUCE: I own a small parcel-courier service in the Tampa Bay (Fla.)area, and I am having a problem collect-ing payments on some past-due invoicesfrom a major shipping company. Fromtime to time, the company has freight thatneeds to get to its destination faster thanits drivers can handle. For the past sever-al years, my company has been handlingthese deliveries at its Pinellas Countyoperations. Around September, they hada change of management inside this divi-sion. During this transition, only some ofthe invoices were paid. In the past, thiscompany remained about 30 days pastdue on all invoices per an agreement Iaccepted with the company.

When I brought my situation up to thenew manager, she said she would workwith the corporate office to resolve theproblem. Since then, I have receivedprompt payment on all invoices billedafter Jan. 1, 2006. However, the companyis still past due in the amount of around$5,000 for invoices billed during 2005. Ihave pursued the issue more and moreover the past few weeks and have recent-ly noticed a major decline in services per-formed for this company. I am now underthe impression the company is slowlyphasing me out, and it has no intention onpaying the past-due invoices.

From listening to your show manyyears ago and now finding it again onXM Radio, I was reminded of your greatbusiness knowledge. Until this point, Ihave been fortunate enough to avoidusing a collection agency or the courtsystem. Thank you for your time. -- P.B.,

Tampa, Fla.DEAR P.B.: Your instincts might be

correct -- they could be trying to phaseyou out. If that’s the case and you are notconcerned about jeopardizing your pre-sent relationship, you might demand pay-ment for the bills in 2005 and, if they arenot amenable, turn them over to a collec-tion attorney. I’m confident you recog-nize that, if you do that, there is a distinctpossibility they will end their relationshipimmediately. Given that circumstance, byall means I would continue to bill them sothere is demonstration you have notabandoned this claim. But as long asthey’re keeping you “on the pad,” youmight not wish to jeopardize that rela-tionship. If it goes away, you can startcollection proceedings.

DEAR BRUCE: I am currently work-ing at an elementary school and not mak-ing much ($13,000). I am going back toschool to earn a certificate and master’sdegree. I do not have any big bills and nocredit-card debt. I pay everything in full.I know the $24,000 in the bank should beinvested. I wanted to get a used car,which is a horrible investment, but I amalready thinking about my retirement.Oh, I am 27 years old. Do you have anysuggestions about what I should do? -

Bryan, Hartford, Conn.DEAR BRYAN: Let’s cut to the

chase. You are only 27 and you are think-ing about your retirement. I think that’sgreat. On the other hand, you shouldn’ttotally stop living because of these con-siderations; balance is what’s required.Going too far in either direction is not agood idea.

A car is not an investment unless youare buying an antique, but it is somethingto be enjoyed. I have no problem withbuying a car. Now, in your case, becauseof your relatively modest income, no, Idon’t want to see you go out and buy a$30,000 vehicle. But I don’t want you tohave a guilt trip for buying a used car thatgets you where you want to go.

There is no inherent evil about creditcards, Bryan. The idea of paying the bal-ance off in full is a good idea, but using acredit card is clearly a good idea becauseyou establish the fact that you are a solidcitizen. And a little later in life, you maywish to get a mortgage or something sim-ilar and having no credit is worse thanhaving bad credit. What I am suggestingis to get your life into balance, and goingfor a degree and master’s is a great idea.Not spending beyond your income is alsocommendable, but guilt trips because youare thinking about buying a necessity inlife, a car, is not such a good idea. I dowish you well, my friend.

Send your questions to: Smart Money,P.O. Box 2095, Elfers, FL 34680. E-mailto: [email protected] of general interest will beanswered in future columns. Owing to thevolume of mail, personal replies cannotbe provided.

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BY BRUCE WILLIAMS

What’s your personal grocery shopping style?

Food. It’s so plentiful in this country that we’re all butspoiled by what is available. And if my supermarket is anyindicator, food is getting so expensive that we can barelyafford to eat. But even the most frugal among us has not yetdiscovered how to survive without food.

Just as sure as you have a personality type, you also havea grocery-shopping style that is most comfortable for youand which you should embrace. Determine which strategieswork best for you, and then hone your skills. If you are dili-gent, you can drastically cut the cost of feeding your fami-ly without sacrificing health and nutrition.

Cherry picker: You are a loss-leader lover. You can’twait to pick up those items priced so low that the store actu-ally takes a loss so you can bag a bargain. They use them asbait to get you through the door, but you are too clever toget hooked on full-priced items while you’re there. Youdon’t mind going from store to store.

Strategy: Weekly flyers from all those stores are yourfriends. But why bother with all that paper when you cansimply log on to www.mygrocerydeals.com, a free site thatuploads weekly flyers for most major supermarkets in thecountry. Just input your area code and you can create yourshopping list, store by store. Print it out and you’re on yourway.

Coupon clipper: You are nuts about manufacturers’coupons. You clip, file, use and purge with ease. Yourcoupon caddy is one of your most prized possessions. Andyou know the best tip of all: Hold a coupon until that itemgoes on sale. That’s how you make a double play -- saleprice plus coupon.

Strategy: It takes a lot of time to track sales and matchcoupons. Hire TheGroceryGame.com to do that for you. Besure to try the four-weeks-for-$1 trial before committing toa longer period. Even if you think you hate coupons, youshould check this out. Trust me.

Sale seeker: You aren’t into coupons, and you don’t wantto drive all over town picking up specials. But you’re on abudget and refuse to overspend. You’re a sale sleuth. Rarelydo you have to pay full price for anything because youremain flexible.

Strategy: Log on to www.thecouponmom.com, a site thatlists the week’s best deals for most major supermarketsacross the country. When your budget allows, buy severalitems when the price is really low to last until the next timethey go on sale.

No fuss: You stop by the store whenever you need food.You arrive with no particular plan in mind -- loading upyour cart with whatever happens to look, smell or tastegood (love those samples). Because you are hungry -- thereason you thought about going to the store in the first place-- everything looks good. You leave with enough fortonight’s dinner, but you soon realize that tomorrow isanother day. And another trip to the store.

Strategy: Given the way food costs are skyrocketing,without a plan and the discipline to stick to that plan, you’lllikely spend more on food than on housing or transporta-tion. Your best bet is to look for a second job. You’re goingto need it just to pay for your groceries.

Mary Hunt is the founder and publisher of Debt-ProofLiving newsletter and Debt-Proof Living Web site(www.debtproofliving.com). You can e-mail tips or ques-tions to [email protected] or mail to EverydayCheapskate, P.O. Box 2135 Paramount, CA 90723. All cor-respondence becomes the property of Debt-Proof Living.

Q: My mother is 81 and has lived in thesame house for 37 years. She bought it for$26,000 in 1969, and it is now worth$200,000. She has had health problemslately, and she expressed concern aboutlosing her house if she has to go into anursing home. As best as I can figure,Medicare doesn’t make you sell yourhouse, but I think after her passing herestate would have to reimburse the federalgovernment. Over the years I have givenmy mother money each year to supplementher income. I have given her about$30,000, with her insistence that it be treat-ed as a reverse mortgage so that I get themoney back after we sell her house. Rightnow all I have is a statement showing howmuch I have given her for this purposesigned (by me and her) and notarized. Isthat sufficient?

Second question: She has four children.My sisters think we should transfer thehouse to my brother who earns the least --about $15,000 a year -- so that we can pro-tect the estate. I would think there wouldbe tax implications for him and wasn’t sureif this is the right move or not. What do yousuggest?

A: It’s always nice to hear about adultchildren helping to support their elderlyparents. Unfortunately, your strategies,though well-intentioned, may not producethe results you hope. You are completelyjustified in seeking reimbursement for theloans you’ve provided your mother.However, the statement you and she signedand notarized may not provide you with

legal protection. The best idea is for youboth to sign a loan agreement and have itrecorded along with the deed at the court-house.

Do this now, so that when she sells thehouse, you’ll be repaid just as any mort-gage lender would be repaid. You shouldget interest, too. Your mother will then beable to use the remaining sale proceeds topay for her ongoing living and medicalexpenses. When she runs out of money(assuming she’s in a nursing home bythen), Medicaid will take over.

It is unethical to move assets out of yourmother’s name in order to preserve yourinheritance. If you do that, you’ll be shift-ing her expenses onto the other taxpayersprematurely, and that certainly is not fair ifyour mother has the money to fund herown care (from the equity in her home).

Q: If a person refinances their houseand takes $200,000 cash out to invest, willthe person have to pay any taxes on thiscash? Also, one of my co-workers said theother day that the government is going tochange the laws, and they are not going tolet you write off the cost of mortgage inter-

est anymore. Is there any truth to this?A: No, money you get from loans is not

considered taxable income (unless you donot repay the loan). No one is happy withour current income tax system. That’s whyCongress and the administration are evalu-ating alternatives. These include the flattax, a value-added tax, and a consumptiontax -- I’ve seen dozens of iterations. Manyproposals reduce or eliminate currentdeductions, including the one for mortgageinterest. But don’t fret: The soonest thatany of these proposals would take effect is2011, and even then it is unlikely (never isequally likely).

Furthermore, the proposed changes aremerely designed to make tax collectioneasier; no one is trying to increase theamount you pay. Thus, even if the mort-gage interest deduction is eliminated, youroverall tax liability will not rise (at least intheory). So don’t worry about it. Thesechanges will not occur for years (if ever),and you’ll have plenty of notice, givingyou lots of opportunity to consider adjust-ments with your personal finances. Fornow, operate under current law. Don’t tryto speculate about what changes mightentail.

Financial adviser Ric Edelman is theauthor of several best-selling books aboutpersonal finance, including “OrdinaryPeople, Extraordinary Wealth” and“Discover the Wealth Within You.” Youcan e-mail him at money(at sign)ricedel-man.com.

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I took them to a few houses in theirprice range, but each time the wifecomplained that the homes were toosmall and the husband complainedthat they were too expensive. Finally,I brought them to a house that wasoutside their price range to see whatthey thought.

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Fast FactsDear Classified Guys,I slap mud onto walls for a living, notreal mud, but joint compound. I'mone of those guys that finish drywall.Yes it's messy, but the work is prettysteady considering I work independ-ently. Most of my clients are home-owners who see my ad in theclassifieds and then want me to helpfinish a room they started or hangdrywall in the addition they're build-ing. The problem is that just aboutevery homeowner I meet complainsabout money, their mortgage, thecost of living, and oh yeah, my rate!I'm priced less than all of my com-petitors, but my clients still want meto cut my price so they can save afew bucks.To be honest, I'm not verygood at fielding complaints so I usu-ally give them a break, eventhough they live in a nicerhouse than mine. Anysuggestions on how Ishould be handling thesecustomers?

Cash: No matter how much moneyyou have, it never seems like enough.And sadly, many homeowners tend tooverextend themselves. Although someof your customers may simply be tryingto get the best price they can.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Ukiah (the "City"), at its regular meeting on February 7, 2007 will hold a public hearing and consider approval of the issuance by the California Statewide Com-munities Development Authority (the “Issuer”) of multifamily housing revenue bonds (the "Bonds") in a principal amount not to exceed Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000) to assist in the financing of the acquisition, rehabilitation and development of a 41-unit multifamily rent-al housing development commonly known as Ukiah Terrace I Apartments located at 1164 Mulberry Street in the City of Ukiah, California (the “Project”).The owner of the Project is expected to be Star Development LLC, or a limited liability company or limited partnership to be estab-lished by Star Development LLC.The Bonds will not constitute an indebtedness or obligation, or a pledge of the faith and credit of, the Issuer or the City. The Bonds are special, limited obligations of the Issuer, payable solely from the revenues of the Proj-ects.All those interested in matters related to the issuance of the Bonds and the financing of the acquisition, rehabilitation and develop-ment of the Project are invited to attend and be heard at the meeting which will commence at 6:15 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the mat-ter may be heard, and will be held at the Ukiah Civic Center, 300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, California. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please call Terrence Murphy of the California Statewide Communi-ties Development Authority, at (925) 933-9229.By: /s/ Gail Petersen City ClerkDated: January 18, 2007

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Seminary Ave.Ukiah, CA 95482 or

www.cityofukiah.comDeadline: 1/31/07.

EOE

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Staff ServicesAdministratorMendocino

CountyDepartment of Social Services

WorkforceInvestment Act

(WIA)Salary - $1825-

$2219/Bi-WeeklyThis position re-searches issues, analyzes reports

and makes recom-mendations for the administration of

the WIA regulations to the county Work-

force Investment Board. 3 yrs. expe-rience and BA de-gree or experience

may count. FT w/benefits. For info call: 707-467-5866

or go to www.mss.ca.gov

to “CareerOpportuntities.”Closes 2-05-07

Accountant for E Center a local non-profit in Ukiah; 40

hrs/week,; benefits;BA in accounting & 4 years progressively responsible exp, or equiv comb of train-

ing and exp; previous exp using adv Excel or similar program required. $15.59/hr with potential up to

$18.99/hr;, More info contact: Patty @ 410 Jones Street, Ukiah, 468-0194 Deadline

1/31/07 EOE

Come Join our Health CareSpecialists

at Home Care & Hospice Services

Mendocino CountyGreat dynamic

team & benefits.Don’t miss this

opportunity.●Occupational

Therapist: P/T●Home Health

Aide: F/T●RN, Case

Manager: FT/PT●RN, On-call

Wkends & Wkdys707-459-1818 ask for clinical MGR.

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AdministrativeOffice Coordinatorfor E Center a local nonprofit in Ukiah;

40 hrs/week;benefits; Strong

organizational and computer skills a must. Assist CEO wcompl. of admin

tasks related to the organization &

implementation of Agency goals & objectives. AA in

human svcs, bus or related field; min 2 yrs. exp. in a busi-ness as an exec secretary, admin

asst or similar posi-tion; min 2 yrs. su-pervisory exp. pre-

ferred. Bilingual (English/Spanish)

preferred; $17.19/hr with potential up to

$20.94/hr. Moreinfo contact:

Tom @ 410 Jones Street, Ukiah, 468-

0194 Deadline 1/24/07. EOE

AgriculturalProgramsAssociate

County of Lake$2556-$3107/mo.

Plus ben. incl. fully paid retirement plan.See full description.www.co.lake.ca.usPersonnel Dept., 255 N. Forbes St.Lakepor t, CA 95453. 707-263-2213 EOE

Closes 01-26-07

ALEJANDRO, S.PLUMBING

ALL KINDS OFPLUMBING

707-689-7930/Free Est. 24 Hrs

Lic#801439 C-36All Shifts FT & PT

Available!!!No experience

needed. Higher wage with experience.

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

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

outings. Call for interview. 468-0602Assistat Managerfor Sears in Ukiah.Immed. Opening.Apply at 125 S.Orchard Ave.


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Get an Edge on ‘07!Edge Wireless is currentlyseeking a full time Greeter

for its Ukiah store!

Greeter, Full-TimeProvide customer service by

providing a professional,welcoming atmosphere and

timely acknowledgement of thecustomer. Great entry-level

position with lots ofopportunity!

Bilingual Spanish-speakingcandidates are strongly

encouraged to apply.

For complete descriptionsand to apply for open positions,

please visit our website atwww.edgewireless.com

We offer competitivecompensation, a great workenvironment and excellent

benefits including health coverage,long-term incentive opportunities,

a 401 (k) plan and more.

An equal opportunity employer,Edge Wireless encourages

a diverse workforce.

120 HELPWANTED

AUTO MECHANIC/TECHNICIAN

at well established Fort Bragg Shop. We are a Napa AutoCare

Center and Smog Station. F/T position with benefit pakcage

& great pay scale.Call Mike

707-489-7262

AutomotiveJOURNEYMANTECHNICIAN

Prefer Ford expe-rience, but will consider other.Great place to work. Excellent

pay and benefits.401k. Dealer

provides ongoing training. Come

work for an Award Winning team.Ask for Doug

(707) 433-6598,W. C. Sanderson Ford, Healdsburg

Back Office Person needed for busy

med. off., 20+ hrs., salary neg., Send

resume to 246 Hospital Dr.

BOOKKEEPERF/T position w/busy real estate office.

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

based on experience.Please drop off

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

BookkeepingAssistant/Pharmacy

Clerk - Typist in training. Computer, typing, MATH, people

skills. FT 9-5:30.Sal. DOE, drug test.

BLUE DRUGS707-468-5220

Burgundy 8’ couch ,Excel. cond.

$950 obo 485-9485

Caregivers: Lookingfor flex hrs & good pay? Mendocino

Caregivers needs ex-perience. Care pro-viders $10-11/hr +

mileage, benef. Must be able to transport

clients to appts.Requires good reff.clean DMV, Valid CDL & Auto ins.1-877-964-2001

CLASS A TRUCKDRIVER

Local Napa familiar with Oakland ports.

Driving record max 2 pts, min 2 years ex-

perience. Call George @

707-649-9200.

120 HELPWANTED

CAREGIVERS:Openings for F/T &

P/T positionssupporting people

with disabilities. Mostinclude overnight

paid with competitive wages & full benefits.Some great compen-

sating weekend shifts. Some two-

person transferring & personal care duties.Background check & good DMV. 367-6934

CHEMISTF/T to perform analy-sis of environmental

samples. BS in Chemistry or Science required and experi-

ence preferred.Send resume to

Alpha Labs208 Mason Street,

Ukiah, CA 95482 or fax 707-468-5267 no phone calls.

Class A or B, Truck driver/landscape

foremen. $18/hr/Un-ion wages. 895-2100

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

bonuses. Cln fam.like atmosphere. Dawn or

Deana 462-1436

Community Catalystsseeks Skills Coaches Work with indiv with dev dis. All pos avail.Wage beg $8.50-$10

DOE. Exc. ben, DMV, H.S. dip. or

equiv. Pick up app. at 401A, Talmage Rd.462-2395. E.O.E.

Facility #236801959Community Health

Representative(CHR) GuidivilleIndian Rancheriais seeking a CHR-

knowledge of:Diabetes, health ed., vital signs, and IHS program preferable.

HS Diploma required.Must have clean

DMV print-out. For more info. call

462-3682

CSR - Data input, ex-cel. phone skills, & benefits. 401K. Drug screen & background check req. Pay Neg.Apply at Pro FlamePropane Co. 1580 S.Main, Willits, or fax resume to 459-2178

Howard Memorial Hospital Seeks

Manager for ICU & Med-Surg: 72 hrs

per pay period, RN req., BSN & man-agement exp. pref.

Competitive salary , great benefits.

Website:howardhospital.com

or Anthony Stahl 707-456-3101

120 HELPWANTED

DENTALASSISTANT

Ready for something new? We are looking for an outstanding dental assistant to join our team in pro-viding ideal dentistry to our guests in an enjoyable atmos-phere. Our technical-ly advanced, service or iented off ice re-quires someone self motivated, able to take direction, com-fortable with change and committed to continued education.This is an incredible oppor tunity for the right person. Excel-lent salary, benefits and hours. Please call 468-0444

DIESELMECHANIC

Excel. pay, good benefits. 3 yrs. min.

exp. Good DMV record. 462-6721

Dietary Supervisor,F/T pos. senior living facility. Apply at 1343

S. Dora.

Driver PositionClass A or B license req. F/T + benefits.Application & job

desc. avail @ Solid Wastes of Willits 351 Franklin Ave. Willits, CA. (707)-459-4845

LINEPERSON$4,588-$5,576/mo.plus benefits; Jour-neymen exp. and Class A CDL req.Complete job de-

scription/application available at

City of Ukiah, 300 Seminary Avenue,

Ukiah, CA 95482 orwww.cityofukiah.comDeadline: 2/15/07

EOE.

120 HELPWANTED

EDITOR NEEDEDThe Lake County

Record-Bee is look-ing for an experi-enced community

journalist to lead our newsroom. The

managing editor is responsible the day-to-day operations of

the newsroom in-cluding assigning and editing news

stories and oversee-ing page layout. The ideal candidate will

have newsroom management expe-

rience or several years reporting

and/or editing expe-rience for a newspa-per. Email resume with cover letter to Publisher Gregg

McConnell at gmcconnell@

record-bee.com.

Engineering Tech.to work for the

Indian Health Serv-ice, in Ukiah, CA.

F/T, DOE Call 707-462-5314 x. 104 for further job details and a copy of the

vacancy announce-ment. Or visit

www.usajobs.com,and refer to an-

nouncement #HHS-IHS-CA-2007-0007

EOE.

EVERGREENHEALTH CARE

Come join our team!Immediate openings:

*CNA’s-AllShifts/Full Time

$600 Sign on bonusPay for experience.

Noc shift differential. New

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

FT A. V. Installer,Clean DMV, M-F

Exp. a+. Apply in per-son The Sound Co.

120 HELPWANTED

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

have tools. 463-2722709 N. State Street

Facility ManagerStart $15.00 HR.

Manage operation of group home, super-vise and train 7 em-ployees and provide living skills training to adults with develop-mental disabil i t ies.Requires clean DMV, at least 1 yr. supervi-sory experience in f ield. Drug test re-quired, no test for cannabis. Call for in-terview 485-5168 and/or fax resume to 485-1137.

FINANCETECHNICIAN I

Excellent career op-portunity! the City of Fort Bragg is seeking a qualified individual to perform a variety of clerical duties in support of the Fi-

nance Department.Knowledge of gener-

al office practices and procedures,

Word and Excel, typ-ing minimum 40

wpm, must have ex-cellent skills in deal-ing with the public.accounting experi-

ence a plus. Full time 40 hrs/week. monthly salary $2,751-$3,344 with comprehensive benefits package. to

apply, obtain and submit a city applica-tion (www.fortbragg.com) to the Human Resources Office, City Hall, 416 N.

Franklin Street, Fort Bragg, CA 95437.(707) 961-2823.

Faxed and emailed applications will not be accepted. Dead-line: February 16, 2007 (postmarks

not accepted).EOE/AA/ Drug Free

Workplace.

120 HELPWANTED

Finance Manager Boutique Hopland

winery seeks PT fin mgr for budget dev, banking, A/P, con-tract mgmt, cost

acctg, ADP payroll.Wine ind exp prf’d.

3-day sched, flex hrs.Email resume with

salary req. to:[email protected]

FRONT DESKExcel. customer

service, professional appearance, multi tasking, positiveenergy. 459-9063

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

pay increase, + medical. 489-5115

HEAD COACHWOMENS

VOLLEYBALL

HIGH SCHOOLEQUIVALENCY

PROGRAMMANAGER

For information and application:

MENDOCINOCOLLEGE

468-3062 ormendocino.edu

Health Info. Tech.No exp. nec. Need self-starter who’s

detail-oriented, can multi-task in fast-paced env. Strong typing skills a plus.P/T-F/T avail. Anne 984-6137 x 146 orwww.longvalley.orgto access app. EOE Health SecretaryGuidiville Indian

Rancheria 462-3682.F/T $10.50/hr. Must present clean DMV with applications.

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

JourneymanCarpenter for restau-

rant renovation, in Upper Lake 275-2181

120 HELPWANTED

Immed. PT Kennel Attendant

20 hrs. Mon.-Fri.Maint. exp. a plus.PT Dog handler/of-fice assist. 20 hrs.Wed.-Sun. Works

closely with Shelter manager & trainer.Fax resumes to Hu-

mane Society 462-0665

InsuranceFARMERS INSURANCE

& Finan. Svs has agency openings in No. CA. We train; high earnings withsecurity.707-263-9603

WICPROGRAM MANAGER Mendocino County

Public Health.$4316-$5246/Mo.

Req Registered Die-titian, BA in Nutrition

Science, Clinical Dietetics or related and four yrs exp.

Apply by 1/29/07 to:HR, 579 Low Gap

Rd, Ukiah, CA 95482, (707)

463-4261, www.co.mendocino.ca.us/hr

EOE

HUMANSERVICES WORKER

Mendocino County Mental Health Dept.

$2424-$2948/Mofull-time in Ukiah or $13.99/Hr extra-help

in Ukiah or Fort Bragg. Perform par-aprofessional tasks supporting MH pro-

grams. Req valid CA driver’s license,

HS Grad, 6 mos exp. Apply by

02/05/07 to: HR Dept, 579 Low Gap

Rd, Ukiah, CA 95482, (707)

463-4261, w/TDD (800)735-2929.

www.co.mendocino.ca.us/hr EOE

120 HELPWANTED

Join the Helpful Hardware Folks at

Mendo Mill & Lumber Company-Willits.

AcceptingApplications for:Cashiers: Someprior exp. helpful.

Store Sales: Bring your prior exp. in

hardware, tools, elec-trical, paint, etc. and help our customers with their selections.Yard Sales: Someforklift exp. a plus.

Truck Driver: Localarea delivery, must have a B or better

license and be DOT compliant.

*Acceptable results of drug test and

physical are required for all positions.

*Must have great customer skills. Apply at 1870 N. State St.,

Ukiah or 305 E.Commercial, WillitsNO PHONE CALLS

PLEASE!

120 HELPWANTED

Superior CourtMendocino County

TherapeuticCourts Program Administrator

$3884-$4723/MoFully Benefited.Filing Deadline:

2/14/2007. Applica-tion/Information

call: 707-463-4285.Or apply at:

100 North State St, Room 303, Ukiah,

CA 95482.www.mendocino.

courts.ca.gov

NursingDON, MDS Coordinator

RN/LVNs/CNAs, Ac-tivity Asst. for SNF.Extremely competi-tive rates with excel-

lent benefits.Fax resume:

415-898-0561

120 HELPWANTED

Program Director,Transition AgeYouth Program:

FT, Ukiah. Oversee 7 bed transitional living

program for older homeless youth,

oversee/implement new services for tran-sition age youth, es-

pecially those w/ mental health issues.Requires BA/equiv, counseling, case

management, admin-istrative experience.$14 to $17.04 per hour, outstanding

benefits. Job descrip-tion/required applica-

tion at 463-4915.

Sales/Mngr Traineeat LUV Homes, a

Mfg. Housing Lead-er, A career to want

forever. 10 stores in CA and need 40.Training/sal/comm/ ben/ 401k, contests & trips. Fax resume to 459-9580 or call

459-9588.

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Felipe Mendoza Chris Hale

101 S. School St. UkiahOffice: 707-462-6701

Your friends in themortgage business.Se Habla Español.

Where a handshake and a face to face meetingis still the only way to do business!

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“SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY”Buy or sell a home through me and I willDonate “5%” of my net commission to:

Any Charity of Your Choice.

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MORTGAGE

(707) 462-3332Upon closed transaction with Daulton or Douglas.*Value of appraisal up to $400.00Certain restrictions and conditions apply. Programs subject to change. Borrowerpre-approval: Borrower pre-approval subject to acceptable property/appraisal.Application must be received by 2/28/07. Discount may not be used inconjunction with any other offer. We have loan offices and acceptapplications in: Washington Mutual Bank - many states: WashingtonMutual Bank, doing business as Washington Mutual Bank, FA-manystates; and Washington Mutual fsb- ID, MT, UT.

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Loan Consultant

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Sales Associate

DouglasKlyse

Loan Consultant

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Open Houses

Hosted By: Phil and Tammie BarajasBeautifully maintained home in a desirable neighborhood. Huge 1/3acre fully landscaped lot. Home features tile and marble flooring, oakcabinets and granite countertops in the kitchen and in-door laundryroom, very spacious and open floor plan. 2 Car garage with bonusroom, additional 1 car carport for extra parking. $478,000

OPEN HOUSE, Sun. January 21st, 10:30am - 12:00pm4422 1st Avenue

Directions: North State Street to Pomo Lane to First Avenue

Selzer Realty • 467-3681

Hosted By: Tori BrownSpacious South Ukiah home on a 1/3 acre lot. Home features 4 bed-rooms, 3 baths, extra room for 5th bedroom or home office. Separatefamily and living rooms with fireplace. $462,900

OPEN HOUSE, Sat. January 20th, 1:30pm - 3:30pm3501 Leland Lane

Directions: South State Street to Boonville Road, left on Donna Drive, left on Leland Lane

Selzer Realty • 467-3683

OPEN HOUSE, Sun. January 21st, 12:00pm - 3:00pm25124 Blue Jay Pl., Willits


OPEN HOUSE, Sun. January 21st, 1:30pm - 4:00pm360 Ralph Bettcher


462-1600

Hosted By: Helen McKeown • 292-3196Home at last! Feel welcome in your dream home of 3bd/1.5baperched on hillside, at end of cul-de-sac. Double lot, move-in ready,comfortable, convenient, with central heat/air, 2 wood stoves, dish-washer, shop, covered parking. Enjoy the tranquil setting from yourdeck, or take a quiet walk to Lake Emily. Golfing, hiking trails nearby.Only 5 minutes to downtown Willits, a wonderful community. Sellerslooking for quick escrow! Only $410,000

459-93151772 So. Main St., Willits

OPEN HOUSE, Sun. January 21st, 11:00am - 1:00pm1080 West Church Street

Aubrey Bartlett, Senior Lending Officer with Home 123Mortgage will be present to answer your lending questions.

Les Ryan Realty • 468-0423495 E. Perkins • Ukiah

Hosted by : Bud Thompson

Quiet West side Neighborhood. Charming 3 bedroom, 2 bath home in desirablearea. This neat & clean home includes: living room w/wood stove, family room,central heat & air, low maintenance back yard w/patio & more. All in walking dis-tance to downtown Ukiah. Asking $374,000

Hosted by Mark Witzel • Listed by Tom LarsonHopland - A secluded green paradise, next to elementary school,per-fect for family home or retirement. Generous lot features coun-try home with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, including master with walk-incloset, great room with vaulted ceilings, kitchen with custom walnutcounter tops, and beautiful artistic flair throughout. All this sur-rounded by beautiful romantic garden with mature trees and abun-dant flowers. $419,000

OPEN HOUSE, Sun. January 21st, 1:00pm - 3:00pm1614 South Dora Street


462-1600

Hosted by Lacey LucchettiCompletely remodeled 3 bedroom, 1 bath home spanning across1060 sq. ft. of versatile living space offering comfort and luxury.Indulging you with new carpet, tile floors, cabinets, appliances,central heat & air, dual paned windows, and more. Propertyincludes expansive green lawns, a terraced backyard and largegarden area for your green thumb to flourish. $339,000

OPEN HOUSE, Sun. January 21st, 1:00pm - 3:00pm493 Briarwood Drive


Hosted by Clint JacksonLocated in Riverwood Estates. Cathedral ceilingsmakes this 4 bedroom 3 bath light & Airy.Living/dining room combo is perfect for entertaining.Enjoy your Master Suite walk-in closet and jacuzzitub! $589,000

707-462-4294

OPEN HOUSE, Sun. January 21st, 11:00am - 1:30pm24312 Birch Terrace


462-5005114 South School Street-Ukiah, CA

Hosted by Jake McFaddenBeautiful 3bd/2.5ba custom home, located minutesfrom the heart of downtown Willits. Enjoy all thishome has to offer, grand vaulted ceilings in livingroom, spacious laundry room, and the adjoining lot,making this a must see! $399,000


Hostess: Trudy Sellars-RamosStart the New Year In Style in this delightful three bedroom, twobath 1400 + square foot home. Located in a desirable quiet cul-de-sac, close to shopping and schools. Two car garage, centralheat and air, bay windows, Prego and tile flooring andwonderfully landscaped yard. $389,900

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AdministrativeDeputy Clerkof the Board

of SupervisorsConfidential -

Mendocino Co.$3255 - $3958/Mo.Proposed, pending meet & confer proc-ess & BOS appro-val. Plus 5% Confi-dential premium.

Performs a variety of complex and con-fidential administra-tive, analytical and technical functions in support of the

Board of Supervi-sors and Clerk of

the Board. Requires HS diploma or GED,

supplemented by two yrs of college or

technical school course work of a

business/executive nature with knowl-edge of administra-tive skills, and four

to five yrs of related administrative or

governmental expe-rience, or any com-bination of related education training and experience.

Apply by 02/02/07 to: HR Dept, 579

Low Gap Rd, Ukiah CA 95482, (707) 463-4261, w/TDD (800)735-2929.

www.co.mendocino.ca.us/hr EOE

LAB TECHLocal environmental lab seeks individual for F/T entry level technician/analyst

position. Sendresume to

Alpha Labs208 Mason Street,

Ukiah, Ca 95482 or Fax 707-468-5267,

no phone calls.

LIKECHILDREN?This might be

the job for you.CHILDCAREWORKERS,ALL SHIFTS.

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

GREAT NEW MEDICAL, DENTAL,

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

Apply:TRINITY YOUTH

SERVICES915 W. Church St.

or on [email protected]

Need reliable Jour-neyman plumber 40-60k (707)882-2628

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Lube TechsLine Tech Advisorpositions opening in fast growing new car dealership. Apply on

line please atthurstonauto

plaza.com

Machinest F/T Temp. Must have CNC mill, manual

exp. req., 463-1333

MED. PASSERSenior assisted living. Apply at 1343 S. Dora St.

Millwright (Ukiah)Knowledge of

various fabrication techniques. Fax 707-485-1323

NCO Head Start-Ukiah Family

Services Specialist.B.A./B.S. Oversee family Svs & com-

munity partnerships for HS in Lake/Mendo Co. Exp.

w/mgnt systems & staff training, knowl-edge about comm.

Svs. $17.31/hr w/bene’s. FT. Must submit NCO app:

(800) 606-5550x302 or www.ncoinc.org.Closes 5pm 1/22

(postmark not accepted). EOENEW 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

Night Staff FT,32 hr. & 40 hr shifts.Full benefits. $9.40 to start. Qualifica-

tions: Pass medical and drug exam. TB test, criminal back-ground check and

have Valid CA Driv-ers License. Great

new medical, dental, vision pkg. matching

403B TSA Plan, paid holidays & va-cation, paid train-

ings, on duty meals, Apply: Trinity Youth Services 915 W.

Church St. or on line @www.trinity ys-org

Office Mngr/Book-keeper, QuickBooks req. Apply in person at 960 N. State St.

Ukiah

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.

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PAIDINTERNSHIP!

Excellent Career Op-portunity to help de-

velop a strategic local plan to reduce emis-

sions! The City of Fort Bragg is seeking a graduate or excep-tional undergraduate student intern with prior experience

working for govern-ment, and with issues

concerning energy use, transportation, utilities and/or solid

waste. general scien-tific understanding of global warming, ex-cellent written and verbal communica-tion skills; assertive

personality and strong people skills

for working with a va-riety of city depart-

ments and personali-ties, basic computer and data manipula-

tion skills, experience with Microsoft Excel preferred. To apply, obtain and submit a

City application (www.fortbragg.com)to Human Resources Office, City Hall, 416

N. Franklin Street, Fort Bragg, CA

95437, (707) 961-2823. faxed and

emailed applications will not be accepted.Deadline: February

16, 2007 (postmarks not accepted).

EOE/AA/Drug Free Workplace.

Payroll-HR ClerkFT- Ukiah. Perform

payroll, general acct., clerical work, inc.

computer data entry.Req. 2 yrs. paid cleri-cal exp. incl. Payroll

exp. HS grad. or equiv. Sal. $1832-$2578/mo. Excel.

Bene. Closes 2-2-07 at 5pm. Send resume and letter of interest to HR RCRC, 1116 Airport Park Blvd., Ukiah, CA 95482,

email [email protected] orfax 462-4280.“EOE/M-F”

PHARMACY TECHCA lic. Only.

P/T, F/T sal DOE.BLUE DRUG707-468-5220

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


Featured PropertiesFEATURED PROPERTIES

463-2570320 So. State St., Ukiah

Julie Hull489-6508

140 California Street, WillitsDrastically Reduced! Newly remodeled home-located downtown.Close to shopping and easy commute. Home has a fresh coat ofpaint, large backyard, workshop & single car garage. Enjoy thiscozy 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath home. Wheel chair accessiblethroughout. Submit all offers ~ Motivated Sellers. $295,000 C-3

860 South Oak Street, UkiahGreat Investment Property! Well-maintained townhouse with 3bedroom, 1.5 baths, w/washer/dryer hook-ups. Separate unitconsists of a 700-sq. ft., 1 bedroom, and 1 bath unit. Townhousehas single car garages, private patios & ceiling fans throughout.One bedroom unit has an enclosed carport & private patio!Excellent investment property for $639,000 O-2

381 Sherry Drive, UkiahGreat House + Great Neighborhood = Great Living. Enjoy your1336 sq. ft., 3 bedroom, 2 bath home in Vineyard Viewsubdivision. This home boasts vaulted ceilings, brick fireplace,and a great family room off of kitchen. Attractive landscaping withornamental maples, large decks & RV parking. Don‚t pass thisone up. $392,000 S-2

2235 Adreveno Way, Redwood ValleyPride of Ownership! Huge Price Reduction motivatedseller! This wonderful custom home has 4 bedrooms, 2 baths,sunken living room with cathedral ceilings and a Vermontstanding stove. Enjoy your gorgeous custom kitchen withCorian counter tops & stainless steel appliances. Master bathhas Italian tiled shower & hot tub off of your master suite. Fullylandscaped yard has sprinklers on the entire 1-acre parcel, RVparking, dog run with storage shed & your very own JohnDeere riding mower. $679,000 A-1

Chris HaleLoan Specialist/Realtor/Owner

Felipe MendozaMortgage Loan

Specialist/Realtor

Pat WilliamsLoan Specialist/

Realtor

KarenClark-Gulyas

Associate

Angela SilvaAssociate

Mike NordykeAssociate

Deana EdgarAssociate

Home Loans,Cash Out,Refinance

100%Financing!

ConstructionFinancing

HometownService!

Lakeport Office1180 N. Main St.

263-1033

101 S. SchoolUkiah, Ca.

(707) 462-6701

2 bedroom 1 bath main home with remodeledkitchen, hardwood floors, large front deck andcovered porch, 12+ acres. Separate duplex with aone bedroom and studio, Detached 1 bedroom 1bath granny unit. Garage and Shop. Scotts creekfrontage. $525,000

9544 SaratogaSprin

Well maintained 3 bedroom, 2 bath home withvaulted living room ceiling, central heat and air,new paint and carpet, tiled bathrooms and kitchenfloors, two car garage, covered patio and privateyard. Offered at $399,000

957 N. Oak

Turn of the CenturyVictorian.Beautifully restoredand remodeled. Thisproperty featureswrap aroundporches, tiled baths,full kitchen,reception area with

fireplace, and laundry room. 3300 sq. ft. zonedC1 with many potential uses for professionaloffices, B&B, restaurant, ??. In Ukiah on 1/4 acre.Offered at $650,000.

125 E. Mill

2820 Boonville

The perfect hobby property! To die for 2 storyshop/plus 2 bed., 2 bath with 3 car garage,underground utilities, privacy and views. All on1.5 acres of useable ground. Offered at $599,000

Huge price reduction. Spacious 2300 SQFT 4Bd / 3Ba with large lot. With manyupgrades this is a must see property! Offered at $499,000

Featured Property 70 Canyon Drive, Ukiah

Dir.West Rd-right on Ellen Lynn Rd-left on Virginia Circle

Help-U-Sell Mendocino Hills RealtyGeorge Rusake • 462-5996

Move in Ready 3Bd / 2Ba manufactured home located in the Brooktrails area. Newlaminate flooring and interior paint. Owners are very motivated bring all offers. Offeredat $311,000

Featured Property1586 Daphne Drive, Willits



“Where ahandshakeand a face

to facemeeting

is still theonly way

to dobusiness!”

3 remaining lots in new gated subdivision by LakeMendocino. Parcels are 5 acres and up withpublic sewer & water. Priced at $350,000.

29 acres near Lake Mendocino,approved minor subdivision forfive parcels but must be built outnow, sewer hookups, partial waterhookups. Submit al l offers.$575,000.

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With so many advertisingmediums dividing the attention ofpotential customers, newspapersremain the most effective sourcefor reaching consumers. Why?Simply put, newspapers reach

more people, more often. Highlyportable and highly visible,

newspaper ads go with peopleand stay with them.

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PRODUCTION MAINTENANCE

SPECIALISTState of the art

winery in Hopland, CA seeks individual

w/exec. trouble shooting & fabricat-ing skills. Will per-form work order

maint., mechanical & electrical repairs, troubleshooting &

diagnostics, monitor & ensure machinery

is in safe working order, implement

safety modification & upgrades, train entry level maint., production & pro-duction maint. per-

sonnel, change over of equip. for product

changes, assist w/research, devel-opment & imple-

mentation of pack-age changes, install

& modify new & used equip., fabri-cate & machine

parts as required.HS or equiv & 10 yrs bottling maint.

exp. or related field.5 yrs. welding & fab-rication exp. & ma-chining skills. Able to lift 40 lbs. repeti-

tively. Valid CDL.Ability to work over-time as needed &

on-call. Send resume to Fetzer Vineyards, P. O.

Box 611, Hopland, CA 95449 or fax (707) 744-7606.AA/EOE M/F/D/V

Real EstateNEW HOME SALES

AGENT-UKIAHF/T-Thurs.-Monday 9:30am-5pm. New

Home Sales exp. a + and some Escrow Coordination. Posi-

tion requires Comput-er literacy, org. skills, current R.E. License req. Email resume to:[email protected] “Ukiah Agent” in

the subject line.Real Estate:

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

training.800-400-5391 x958

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 Cross needsP/T instructors in Mendo. Co. Work days, eves, week-ends. Spanish as 2nd language a plus. For details see web site: sonoma-county.redcross.org

Ukiah Unified School Dist.

Extended DayCare Provider

4 hr/day (1:30-5:30pm), 5 day/wk.10 mo/yr posit ion w/benefits. Valid CA Child Dev. Tchr per-mit or CA credential req'd. Deadline:1/26/07. Contact Barb 463-5210 or email [email protected]

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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

Resident Manager Team Occupancy/

MaintenanceCommunity Develop-ment Commission of Mendocino County, (CDC) seeks quali-f ied Resident Man-agement Team for the Senior Public Housing Site known as Baechtel Creek Village located in Wil-lits, CA.Resident Manager Occupancy (1/2time) provides initial contact, clerical, and program specific sup-por t which includes the housing certifica-tion process, lease enforcement, and re-sponse to resident needs.Resident Manager Maintenance (1/2time) schedules and performs work on site including grounds and routine mainte-nance for residental units and community space. Completes documentation re-garding work per-formed.H.S. diploma or GED, plus two yrs. respon-sible resident man-agement experience with administration of public housing pro-grams and routine residential and grounds mainte-nance. Any combina-tion of education, training, and experi-ence that provides required knowledge, abilities and skills to perform essential functions of the posi-t ions. Annual (1/2time) salary range Res. Mgr. Maint:$12,303.20-$18,179.20, Res.Mgr. Occ. $9588.80-$14,164.80 d.o.q., & exp., plus benefits.For complete job an-nouncement & appli-cation, [email protected] orcall 707-463-5462 x 101Submit cover letter,completed applica-tion, and resume’ to Todd Crabtree, Ex-ecutive Director,Community Devel-opment Commis-sion of Mendocino County, 1076 North State Street, Ukiah,CA -95482. Position is open until filled.E.O.E.

RESIDENTIAL AIDESSenior assisted living. Apply at 1343 S. Dora St.

RNs & LVNs NOCshift. Clean family like environment.Hire on bonus.

Call Deana or Dawn 462-1436

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Schat’s Bakeryis looking for a

CAKE DECORATORExp. pref. Apply at 113 W. Perkins St.

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

STAFF ATTORNEYLegal Services of

Northern California, a poverty law program seeks PT Contract Atty for Mendo. Co.Office in Ukiah, for

project atty pos. in pi-lot pro per clinic w/lo-

cal courts. CA Bar membership.Salary DOE Exc.

bens. Send resume, writing sample w/3

refer’s to L. Hillegas, LSNC, 421 N. Oak

St. Ukiah, CA 95482.Fax (707) 462-9483

EOE

Support Staff fordevelop.delayed

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

Symphony of the Redwoods seeksExecutive Director.Part-time position

available immediate-ly. Computer skills

necessary. Compen-sation negotiable. If

interested emailSORexedir@hot-

mail.comTelephone opera-tor, comp lit., flex.hrs, nights & wkds, Apply in person at 960 N. State St.

Ukiah

THE BOONVILLEBAR AND GRILL

now accepting appli-cations for all posi-tions: Bartenders,

Servers, Barbacks, Cooks, Dishwashers.

707-489-1711THURSTON

AUTO PLAZAParts Dept. Shipping

& receiving. Must have clean DMV & good phone skills.

Apply on linethurstonautoplaza.com

UKIAH UNIFIEDSCHOOLDISTRICT

★Maintenance★Garden Nutrition

Coordinator4.5 hours a day, 4 days a week.

★Paraprofessional (Teacher Aide)3.75 hours a day,5 days a week.

Info. & app.:Personnel

Commission1056 N.Bush St.Ukiah, CA 95482,

463-5205Job description

available at:www.edjoin.org

E.O.E.

WAREHOUSEMANAGER

fast-paced Retail/ Wholesale business seeks qualified per-

son with previous exp Inventory Control,

shipping & Receiving.forklift exp & clean DMV req. F/T, Sal.DOE. Full benefits.

Fax resume to707-485-8912


The exceptional flat 5 acres has established grapes,fruit trees, mature landscape plus room for horses orother farm animals. A lovely 1,734+/-sq.ft. farmhouse, with 4 bedrooms and 2 baths plus bonus roomawaits your country touch. This property also has an800+/- sq.ft. work shop/wood storage.

Escape to tranquility with end of road privacyin the sought-after gated Black Oak Estates.This 2,100 sq.ft. elegant home situated on 10acres just minutes from Ukiah. Entertainoutdoors on the deck or by the pool. This homehas much to offer and is priced belowappraisal don’t miss this opportunity.www.6960blackoakdr.com

It ‘s time to settle down and enjoy life. You’ll find comfortand room to relax in this well kept home situated in thissought-after senior park. Features include: open kitchenwith breakfast bar and adjoining dining room, spaciousliving room with vaulted ceiling, great master bedroomwith walk-in closet and a large 3rd bedroom that wouldmake a fabulous office, sewing room or guest room. Thiswonderfully kept home won’t last long.

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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

VOLUNTEER IN AFRICA AIDS out-reach & teach. 14

mo. incl. train in CA.Teams start Feb.

Fees/grants 510-861-6199www.cctg.org

Warehouse Person Fast paced Retail

Wholesale business seeks versatile, hard-working individual for FT. Duties incl. truck loading, shipping & receiving support.

Sal. DOE. Full bene-fits. Fax resume to

707-485-8912Wastewater

Treatment Plant Supervisor:

Total annual com-pensation package up to $93,799, in-cluding flex dollars and management

incentive pay.$5,303-$6,446/mo., plus benefits; Grade IV CA wastewater

cert.& 4 yrs.Exp. req’d;

Deadline: 2/5/07.Complete job de-scriptions/applica-tions available at City of Ukiah, 300

Seminary Ave.Ukiah, CA 95482 orwww.cityofukiah.com

EOE

Weekend Pet Food Promoters Need car, Internet access. $15 hr. Send resume to

[email protected]

140 CHILDCARE

Phillips Day Care#233005939 Central Ukiah. Exp. Male pro-vider. Infant & toddler openings. M-F 6a-6p.

Chris 489-3941

200 SERVICESOFFERED

HOUSECLEANINGExperienced, Mon-

Sat, daytime.485-9532

Pruning & Winter Gardening Call Jen 485-5363

Salt Hollow Flower Farm

210 BUSINESSOPPORT.

All Cash Candy Route. Do you earn $900/day? 60 vend-

ing machines.$10,995. Call

1-800-779-0025.

250 BUSINESSRENTALS

Banquet Hall &Kitchen Ukiah Senior Center 499 Leslie St.

462-4343

COMMERCIALRESIDENTIAL &OFFICE SPACE

AVAILABLEFor recorded Listings,Call 462-1840 Ext. 195

250 BUSINESSRENTALS

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

GARDENOFFICE PARK

Spaces from 445sqftTo 726sqft. & upSPRING RENT

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

DOWNTOWN2nd FLOOR

DANCE STUDIO3500 sq. ft.

LEE KRAEMERReal Estate Broker

468-8951WAREHOUSE/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

$875 2BR Townhse.1.5BA, Cent. Ht. FP,carpor t, yard. 462-1546 or 217-2764

1 bd sunny cottage,Boonville. Sml, clean,

propane. $775. No dogs. 895-3938

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

Clean, Nice Location.To view 472-0322

2 bdrm 1.5 bth H20& gbg pd. $750/mo.

+ dep. No pets.468-0716

2bdr2baAvailable now.

$1025/mo.463-2973

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

Beverly SandersRealty

This Week’s Featured Properties

Talmage Rd.1bd/1ba. $525Downtown Studio -$590Ford St. - 2bd/1ba $725Dora - 2bd/1ba. $725Laws- 2bd/1.5ba.$740Calpella - 2bd1ba house. $900E. Gobbi - 3bd/2ba house $1195Call for details on $300 move-in spe-cials on selected properties!

Complete listing available at 320 S.State St. 462-5198

Lease $1000 town-house. New crpt,

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

Crdt garden. 485-8857

LEE KRAEMERPROPERTY MGMTSpacious 1bd1ba.

$750.POOL, LAUNDRY,

CARPORTSNo Section 8.

463-2134NEW 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

300 APARTMENTSUNFURNISHED

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

Spacious 2 bdrm1 bth Heat, AC & H20 paid. Patio or balcony $900 N/P 462-8600

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

310 APARTMENTSFURNISHED

Lg. studio. Part furn.All utils & cable TV

pd. N/P. $625+ $450 sec. dep. 462-4476

320 DUPLEXES

2 bdrm, 1bth, ac, fenced yd, w/s/g pd., 1818 S. Dora #3, no

pets, $825 + 825 dep. 462-1396

Upper lake Older 4 bdrm 2 bth Near

schools $1100/mo.+dep. 275-2128

Willits lg. Clean1bd/1ba +Sun Rm.Fenced Patio & Crty.

N S/P H20 Incl.$875/mo. $1000/dep Ref & Crd scr. req.

707-694-4005

330 HOMESFOR RENT

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

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

2+bd. Potter Vly.$1000mo. + dep.

No pets.743-1709

2bdrm, 2bth lg. kitch.w/ newer appli. lg lot, 3 car gar., $1350/mo.

707-975-0805

3bd2ba. N/P/S. No sec. 8. Family rm.

On Culdesac.$1500/mo. 972-4172

3bd2ba. Oak Manor$1400 + dep. Pets

neg. Gar.Near school & park. 462-9147

3bdrm, 2bth house,$1300/mo +1500

dep. Oak Manor area No Pets. 462-4249

Boonville Avail 2-1 Sm 2br, cntry, nr twn, 1/2 ac, N/P/S/ No 8

$925 895-3934

Nice 4bd.2ba.14 Olga Place, Ukiah$1400/mo. + dep.

621-0587

SECLUDED 3BDHOUSE fronting river near Philo, $900/mo.

Details, photos:http://tw.mcn.org/

RiverHouse

350 ROOMSFOR RENT

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

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

380 WANTED TOSHARE RENT

$550/mo.Incl. utils. Nice pri-vate home. Quiet.

621-2899

2000 sf 3bd. 2.5 ba.16acs. Priv. Rwd.Vly.

$700 + utils.485-6277

Lg. Rm. priv. ent., cbl/frg/micro w/d, kit., bath, priv. n/s/p, $475

util incl. 462-9225


Featured Properties

Fill Your New Years Resolution with One of these Qualities Homes!

New price and perfect for you!It’s cold outside but Cozy inside thischarming home featuring an adorablekitchen, 2bed, 1ba, living room andgarage in move in condition. The 8,000sq. ft. extra large lot allows you to

expand and add Sq. ft. onto the back or add a pool.Great starter home withan affordable price.$325,000 H-4

Best Investment in Town!2-story home with large living roomand kitchen, beautiful hardwoodfloors, 3 good size bedrooms and 2baths. The living room has a cozyfireplace with built-ins on each sideand the kitchen has plenty of cabinetspace plus a breakfast area. Outside,enjoy the deck with fountains andtrees. Behind the house is a separateshop with private bath. The zoningallows for commercial use so thiscould be a great place to have ahome office! $399,000 M-5

Location, Convenience andCharm!

Charming home close to downtownWillits, just waiting for your personaltouches. This home has twobedrooms, two baths and coveredpatio with low maintenance yards.Large kitchen with breakfast area andfamily room with brick fireplacecomplete this home. Great home withlots of possibilities! $299,900 M-10

344 Hillcrest Avenue, Ukiah 600 Marshall St, Ukiah 102 Mill Creek Drive, Willits

Beverly SandersOwner/Realtor

463-2570320 So. State St., Ukiah

459-93151772 So. Main St., Willits

Cozy 2br/1.5ba home in downtown Covelo zoned C2. Great opportunity for investorsor first time buyers. Home features a bonus room and loft area above the dining area.Property backs to open pasture with excellent views of the surrounding hillsides.Offered at $250,000

Featured Property76225 Covelo Rd., Covelo



Offered By: The Bogner GroupMove right in! This fantastic Westside home has added value with adetached 1 bedroom apartment. Both units have been beautifullyremodeled throughout. Main home features 2 bedrooms & 2 bathswith a bonus room, skylights and spacious open floor plan. A gor-geous new kitchen & bright living room with cathedral ceiling make theapartment suitable for family or a rental. The rear yard features aBBQ deck, Sparkling in-ground pool & patio bar. Ample storage.$642,500

Featured Property404 South Barnes Street

Directions: South State Street to Clay Street, left on Barnes Street.

Selzer Realty • 462- PEAR

NEW PRICE

Offered By: Valerie LasseterTHIS IS MORE THAN JUST AN IDEAL HORSE.PROPERTY ONLY 1.5 MILES DOWN. BOONVILLEROAD. This spectacular little piece of heaven boasts a3,084 square foot, 4 bedroom, 3 bath home with anattached 2-car garage plus a detached 3-car garage allsituated on 4 flat acres. Additional property features are:Creekside setting, gated entry, central heating and air,expansive great room with vaulted ceiling, large sun room,fireplace and wood burning stove, newly painted exteriorand interior, numerous fruit trees, several theme gardens,including a charming country vegetable garden and themost amazing professionally designed landscaping. Thebeauty of this stunningly pristine property cannot be ade-quately expressed in words. $850,000

Featured Property1601 Boonville Road

Directions: South State Street to Clay Street, left on Barnes Street.


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707-354-3874

Beautiful 3 bed, 2.5 bath custom home, located minutes from the heart of downtown Willits. Enjoy all this home has to offer, grand vaulted ceilings in living room, spacious laundry room, and theadjoining lot ,making this a must see!

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24312 Birch Terrace

210 Norton St. - fully renovated 1 bd., 1ba. upstairs apt. w/ carport; centralcooling, washer/dryer hookups & more!$595/mo.

160 Oak Manor Ct. - newly renovated 2bd., 1 ba. upstairs apt. w/carport;conveniently located near parks, schools& shopping. ASK ABOUT OUR MOVE-INSPECIAL!!!

505-531 Capps Ln. - Sierra Sunset Apts.features 2 bd. units w/ pool & laundryfacilities, lovely common areas, carports &more. ASK ABOUT OUR MOVE-INSPECIAL!!!

1960 S. Dora St. - Spacious upstairs 2bd., 1 ba apartment located nearconveniences and school, with on-sitelaundry facilities and carport parking.$725/mo.

516 S. School St. - Spacious 1 bd., 1 ba.upstairs flat located in a vintage buildingcomplex within walking distance todowntown for residential or commercialuse. $750/mo.

1119 S. Dora St. - 2 bd., 1.5 ba.townhome w/ carport parking and patio.$725/mo.

265 Oak Manor Dr. - 3 bd., 1.5 ba. homew/bonus room and yard located close toschool, park and shopping. $1150/mo.

26790 N. Hwy 101 - Unique 2 bd., 1 baflat located within five miles north ofWillits, All utilities included. $1200/mo.

564 Empire Drive - Cozy 3 bd., 2 ba.home located near area schools, park andshopping. $1200/mo.

150 Foothill Court - Completelyrenovated 3 bd., 2 ba. ranch-style homelocated in a quiet culdesac on theWestside. $1600/mo

725 S. Dora St. #A - 735 sq. ft. officespace w/ utilities included. $675/mo.

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Rooms for rent in Brooktrails hm, ma-ture responsible per-

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400 NEW & USEDEQUIPMENT

FORKLIFT Champ16’ Forward reach with work platform.$12,000. 485-8222

440 FURNITURE

Bunk bed, solid oak, twin & full size mat-

tresses incl, excellent condition, $150,

462-8460.

460 APPLIANCES

USEDAPPLIANCES

& FURNITURE.Guaranteed. 485-1216

480 MISC.FOR SALE

4 file cabinets, 1 fax machine, misc. office

equip. Best offer .272-0959

Dried Oak Firewood$200 cord.

Free local delivery.463-1897

Dry Firewood, 16’’Oak & Madrone $295

Per Cord Del. Call 972-2379

Fireplace Insert-Wood burning lg.

unit, twin fans, cus-tom glass, works great! Will install.$500. 459-0166

FREE PAINT Recycled latex, 5 gal.buckets, white, tan, brown, gray. Tues-days only, 8am to 2pm, 298 Plant Rd., Ukiah (behind animal shelter).

Hot Tub ‘07 DeluxeModel. Many jets.

Therapy seat.Warranty. Never

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

cover. 707-766-8622

Hughsnet 7000Fdish & modem, used

1 mo. $280.272-1922

POOL TABLE!1960. Prof. 1” real slate. Great table.$1500. 485-8060

Reflections Vol. IIUkiah Daily Journal has 20 books left.The cost is $9.95

each. Call 468-3500590 S. School St.

SAMSUNG 32” LCDHDTV, brand new.

Orig. price. $1508.49 Your Price. $1100/bo

707-391-4447

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AUCTIONRedwood EmpireAuctioneering Co.

REAC: Lic. & bonded #40035760

GOV’T SURPLUSPUBLIC AUCTIONFeb. 3, 2007 9amUkiah Fairgrounds

Prev. Fri. 9-4 Sat. 8-9Vehicles - 16 PU’s 5 SUV’s, 6 Crown Victoria’s, 7 sedansHeavy Equip. - ‘73John Deere 310 dsl backhoe w/4-way bucket, 2, ‘77 John Deere 310 A w/4 way bucket, 4 ‘73 Int’l 8 yd. dsl dump trks, Sweepster, H96SST, V4 Wisc., ‘74 Miller tilt trlr, ‘67 Austin-Weston,K84, ‘86 Western Star wtr tanker, ‘67 Int’l 2500 gal. Wtr ten-der fire eng, vibra plate.Misc. Equip: - Ofc equip., chrs, desks, tbls, sheving, com-puters, monitors, printers, file cabs, more!Items subject to change.

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500 PETS &SUPPLIES

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

459-2746

German ShepherdAKC/ OFA 12 wks Great companion.Very smart $500.

275-9477

510 LIVESTOCK

DOMESTICRABBITS

Fryers $12 ea.485-8803

590 GARAGESALES

EXERCISEEQUIPMENT

Call for details.485-8803

FREE GARAGE SALE SIGNS.

Realty World Selzer Realty. 350 E. Gobbi

Moving/Estate SaleTools, Appl, furn, co-lect, elctr. cars, Fri-Mon. 1613 S. Dora

610 REC VEHCAMPING

Salem 26’, 1999 Trvl Trlr, Loaded,

good cond, needs some TLC 5,000 obo

743-2007

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

Mike 743-1371

620 MOTOR-CYCLES

We buy used motor-cycles & ATVS

Paid for or not. Call David at Motosports

462-8653

640 AUTOSERVICES

HONDA CRV 2001 61k mi, xlnt cond.$12,495 obo. 964-7323

670 TRUCKSFOR SALE

Ford ‘93 F350 utiltruck with 1600lb

Hyd. lift gate. 150k+-.Gd cond. $5000/bo.

462-1767

FORD F700 1985,18’ Box. Can be seen

at Matson building Materials, 22601 N.Hwy 1. $3000 obo

964-3969

680 CARSFOR SALE

97’ Nissan MaximaSE, exc. cond. orig.

owner, 192k mi.$3900 459-7091

Chevy 1974 w/4 Ton 4x4, 4 spd, runs very well, many new parts, set up for towing, big

tires. $2200 obo.937-3749

Honda Civic LX ‘04Aut, 4 door, Very clean, runs great!

New tires. 391-7153

TOYOTA-Camrys‘98 #17947 $4995.‘96 # 65729 $4995

Marino’s Auto Sales485-0499

680 CARSFOR SALE

VW Bug ‘66 Needsgood home. Reblt.eng. Needs interior.

$666. 743-2002

750 RANCHES

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

water. 964-4177

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RATES STILL LOW!Call Larry WrightGOLDEN BEAR

MORTGAGE707-239-8080

2bd1ba. Talmage Newly remod. ba.Hdwd. flrs.Lg. lot.$292K. 485-6106

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

367-2616

Lease Option3bdrm 2bth, neg.

terms, $379,000 391-5436

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