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THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL COMMUNITY FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2005 A-5 i State foundation awards $7,508 to Nuestra Casa Family Center The Dally Journal The Foundation of the State Bar of California has awarded a $7,508 grant to Nuestra Casa, a Latino Family Resource enter in Ukiah. The Foundation grant will fund a monthly series of law-related forums in Spanish for the community and the training of an Outreach Worker on legal forms and information. Scheduled forums are: April 14 Juvenile Offenders and Gang Member Databases with Lawrence Wilson, Public Defender May 19 DMV, Insurance and Consumer Issues with Barry Vogel, Attorney June 30 Landlord Relationships with Angelica Millan, Attorney All workshops win either be presented in Spanish or Spanish translation will be provided and all will be held at Nuestra Casa, 487 N. State Street, Ukiah, from 6:30 8:30 p.m. The monthly forums will focus on many aspects of the law and locally available legal services.

In addition to the forums mentioned above are ones on sexual harassment, worker's compensation, family court, disability, rights against unreasonable search and seizure, education rights 'and public assistance among Free monthly legal clinics are also available to the community where local attorneys answer legal questions for Latino community members. Interested participants sign up for appointments at Nuestra Casa on Wednesday evenings. The acronym in the tide of the funded project, La LEY. which means; "the law" in Spanish, stands for Leyes Educacion Ya (Laws and Education Now). "The Foundation of the State Bar of California is proud to support Nuestra Casa's efforts to provide legal services for Spanish-speaking immigrants in Mendocino County, said Leslie Hatamiya, the Foundation's Executive Director.

"By training an Outreach Worker and holding free legal clinics and educational forums, this program furthers the Foundation's goal of educating the public about its rights and responsibilities under the law and improving access to the justice system for all." Nuestra Casa received one of 39 grants totaling $325,595 that the Foundation recently awarded to California organizations conducting important projects that educate the public about its rights and responsibilities under the law and that increase access to the justice system by all people. Since 1991, the Foundation has awarded more than $2.5 million in grants to non-profit organizations, the State Bar of California, local bar associations, and California courts for law-related education and service projects. The Foundation of the State Bar of California is dedicated to promoting, improving, and building public trust and confidence in the rule of law. Giving Continued from Page A-3 Foundation, paving the way for future loans. Although the Economic Development Fund was opened specifically for the Coast, the Community Foundation and EDFC hope that it is a model that can be replicated in other regions of the county, opening an exciting avenue for donors.

If you are interested in finding out more about the Fund, contact me at the Community Foundation, at On a related note, I spoke with Kate Nelson of Junior Achievement, an organization that educates young people about business and economics. Kate is looking for local volunteers who can give one day to teach in the schools. To find out more about the Junior Achievement volunteers, I spoke with Brady Wildberger, a lending officer at Savings Bank of Mendocino County, about his experience. Last year he had the privilege of talking to first graders at Nokomis School about "family" economics A using games and skits to intror duce children to the concepts of jobs, household bills, and how the household works hi economic terms. Brady says he really enjoyed the day, pri- CTP Continued from Page A-3 Francisco, where they attended a Giants game, went kayaking, visited the zoo and went on a boat cruise.

"Someone else starts it said student Autumn Hammitt, with the CTP, "and we pitch in' to finish them. It's a team effort." Hammitt works at Marino's pizza parlor and takes physical education classes at the college. The CTP holds open houses during the winter and spring, and takes orders year- round. For more information, call Watch Repair Need a watch battery or watch band? Stop By William JeweLens Pear Tree Center 462-4636 This Summer Swim in Your OWN POOL See store I for details. Limited offer.

S. St, Ukiah marily because the kids had fun with the curriculum. Kris Peaslee, Billing Supervisor at Ukiah Valley Primary Care Medical Group, taught a class of second graders. She said her topic was how money is made and then used in the local economy: from the Federal Mint, the bank to the grocery store, back to the bank, etc. Kris says the lesson helped her class to understand why it is good to spend money in the local community where it recycles itself.

Both Brady and Kris enthusiastically endorse volunteering for Junior Achievement. If you are interested, call Kate Nelson at 707-546-2578. Local woman celebrates 100th birthday with family Family and close friends gathered at Ukiah Convalescent Hospital to celebrate mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother Alta Gernert's 100th birthday. Alta Gernert was born on Feb. 15,1905.

AAUW Continued from Page A-3 ed back to the lower court for a jury trial. In October 2004, the California Court of Appeals for the Third Appellate District reversed the lower court's decision dismissing Mandell's age discrimination claim and remanded the case to the trial court with instructions. However, it upheld the lower court's decision dismissing, her gender discrimination claim. AAUW, in principle and practice, values and seeks a diverse membership. There are no barriers to full partici- in this organization on the basis of gender, race, creed, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or class.

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