Ukiah Daily Journal from Ukiah, California • Page 16

JAN. JAN. 18, 1997 THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL Daily Digest Jan. 17, 1997 OBITUARIES Paul Arthur Warren Paul Arthur Warren, of Willits, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1997.

He was 72. Born May 30, 1924, in Printer, W. he was manger of the Wagon Wheel Trailer Park. Warren was a past member of the Willits Lions Club, a member of Willits American Legion Post a school board member in Artesia, and a two-year foreman for the Mendocino County Grand Jury. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Norma J.

Warren of Willits; a son and his wife, William and Karen Warren of Willits; and a daughter and her husband, Beverly and Jim Auer of Denver. Six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren also survive. No services will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to Baechtel Grove School for the annual Wilderness Trip David Meyer. Anker-Lucier Mortuary i is in charge of the arrangements.

This is a reprint of a previously published obituary to correct mistakes. POLICE REPORTS ed in the 500 block of Clara Avenue at 1:58 a.m. today on suspicion of drunken driving. he was cited and released. DRUG CITATIONS Micha S.

Skinner, 19, and a 17-year-old boy, both Cotati, were cited and released at 2:24 a.m. today in the 700 block of South State Street on suspicion of possessing and being under the influence of a controlled substance. The following was compiled from reports prepared by the Fort Bragg Police Department: PEDESTRIAN HIT An 80-year-old Fort Bragg woman was injured Wednesday morning when she was struck by a pickup truck in the 200 block of East Alder Street. When officers arrived at the scene about 10:30 a.m., they discovered Margaret Freitas lying in the street. Freitas had a visible head injury and also complained of a hip injury, says Sgt.

Cliff Lathrope. The driver, Edward Spini, 73, said he did not see Freitas in the street until he struck her. Freitas was taken to Mendocino Coast Hospital for treatment. The incident remains under investigation. The following were compiled from reports prepared by the Ukiah Police Department.

To anonymously report information about crimes, call 463-6205. DUI ARREST Jose Antonio Tinajero, 22, of Ukiah, was arrest- SHERIFF'S REPORTS The following was compiled from reports prepared by the Lake County Sheriff's Department: Funds Continued from Page 1 Emergency grants also are available to people who have lost their job or business and face foreclosure or eviction from their homes as a result of the storms. FEMA grants are available through the Disaster Mortgage and Rental Assistance Program in the form of a check for actual home-related mortgage or rent payments. Call 1-800-525-0321 for more information or to apply. Grants of up to $13,1000 are Casino Continued from Page 1 Campbell claims the current tribal council is illegal.

He says a vote of the General Council (the tribe as a whole) unseated the current council last June and replaced it with Campbell six new council members which he calls the council." But the Bureau of Indian Affairs is recognizing the current tribal council and has told Campbell that if he and the "interim" council have a problem with the current council they need to address it internally. issues currently being experienced by the Coyote Valley Tribal Community well as individual tribal members are certainly very serious, but the solution lies within the tribes' governing documents and tribal law," wrote Harold Brafford in an October letter to Iris Martinez, the interim council's chosen chairwoman. Brafford is the superintendent of the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs for the Central California Region in Sacramento. Campbell is appealing that ruling. Tribal chairwoman Priscilla Hunter says the challenge to tribal authority is nothing new.

"There's always been this struggle regarding who's the leading tribal council," she said. She also has a letter from Brafford which states the BIA will SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEATHER EUREKA Cloudy with showers all weekend. YESTERDAY'S TONIGHT TOMORROW numerous north of Arcata tonight. and a Scale likely north of Arcata TEMPERATURES Sunder with areas of night and 50. Highs morning the the Lows upper in the 308 upper 308 and the 400.

High to near in FT. the mid-100 to the Tuesday: Partly cloudy Lows in the upper 30s and the 403. Highs in BRAGG Amateur weather to the Water watchers: UKIAH TEMPERATURES RAINFALL An of 8.a. 0.01* Lake Mendocino To add your Season to 24.21 town to the Last year to acre-feet: map call 52 (Rainfall season starts July 1) Max 468-3519 STATE TEMPERATURES San Santa Barbara Inflow 348 cis Los Angelse. San tie Santa Rosa Outflow 501 San Diego.

San Rafael 48144 Vallejo temperatures AIR QUALITY HIGH TIDES Ozone measured .020 Thursday ppm in Uklah (state standard .09) Sunset today: 5:17 p.m. High tide: 7:25 p.m. (Tonight) Carbon Monoxide 1.5 ppm (20) Sunrise tomorrow: 7:23 a.m. High tide: 6:43 a.m. (Tomorrow) Nitrogen Dioxide .023 ppm (.25) PM10 not avallable ABUSE ARREST A 33-year-old Lucerne man was arrested Wednesday evening by sheriff's deputies after he reportedly threw a calculator at, kicked and pushed a 33-year-old woman.

After being booked into Lake County Jail, deputies found Ronald R. Stephenson also was wanted on Mendocino County warrants charging him with two counts of violating a restraining order and Sonoma County warrants charging him with child abuse, drunken driving and driving with a suspended license, says Capt. G.R. Buchholz. He is being held without bail.

ABUSE ARREST David R. Tucker, 43, of Middletown, was arrested at 12:10 a.m. Thursday on suspicion of domestic violence after he allegedly struck a 48-year-old woman several times in the face with his fist and open hand. The woman suffered minor injuries. Tucker was booked into Lake County Jail.

Bail was set at $5,000. CHP REPORTS The following were compiled from reports prepared by the California Highway Patrol: DUI ARREST Robert Guzy, 50, of Kelseyville, was arrested at 12:05 a.m. today on South State Street at Talmage Road on suspicion of drunken driving. Those arrested by law enforcement officers are innocent until proven guilty. People reported as home owners and rental property owners for reconstruction of real property damaged or destroyed in a natural disaster, Strom-Martin said.

1.: To be eligible, applicants must first exhaust insurance and all other federal and state disaster assistance. Call 1-916-445-0845 for more information. Low-interest loans also are available from the' federal Farmers Home Administration to eligible family farmers and ranchers for repair or restoration of its separate bingo hall. "Those things cost," she said. "We're growing and we've Hunter said she has no problem if other tribal members wish to protest.

She acknowledged that the police were called last Saturday, but only because was hoping the police would make sure the protesters didn't cause a safety hazard or obstruct casino customers. "We just wanted to make sure it was orderly and for the police to let (the protesters) know they can't interfere with she said. Hunter says the tribe is trying to comply with federal Indian Gaming Commission regulations on background checks. "It's not as if we don't want to do it. Gaming is new to us.

This council just took over in 1995. We've had to get in and learn the regulations. Right now we're getting information from the Gaming Commission on what to look for and the correct forms," she said. The Wilson administration is now negotiating with one Southem California tribe and a model compact may emerge. Michael Yamaguchi, U.S.

attorney in San Francisco, said in Ukiah recently that he would await the results of that effort before taking any action against tribal gambling operations. He also said Ukiah area tribal lawyer Les Marston assured him local tribes submit to whatever limitations emerge from the negotiations. having been arrested may contact the Daily Journal once their case has been concluded so the resulta can be reported. Those who feel the information is in error should contact the appropriate agency. lit the case of those arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant: all DUI cased reported by law enforcement agencies are reported by the newspaper.

The Daily Journal makes no exceptions. FIRE AND RESCUE UKIAH FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDICALAID Firefighters answered a medical aid call in 500 block of South Dora Street at 11:46 a.m. Thursday. A 48-year-old woman possibly having a diabetic reaction was taken to Ukiah Medical Center. MEDICALAID Firefighters answered a medical aid call in the 600 block of Mendocino Drive at 5:39 p.m.

A 75-year-old woman who had fallen and was complaining of leg pain was taken to Ukiah Valley Medical Center. LOTTERY NUMBERS DAILY: 3, 3, 9. DECCO: hearts, queen; clubs, diamonds, king; spades, 9. FANTASY 5: 07, 09, 25, 31, 34. available to eligible individuals and families who are unable to meet disaster-related necessary expenses and serious needs, or when assistance from other means is unavailable or inadequate, Strom-Martin said.

For more information, contact the California Department of Social Services Individual Family Grant Program at 1-800-759- 6807. The California Department of Housing and Community Development Natural Disaster Assistance Program offers loans to continue to acknowledge Hunter and the five other members of the current tribal council. Hunter says any tribal member is welcome to make an appointment to look through the tribe's financial records. She says Campbell has never made such a request. Campbell complains that the tribal council won't allow anyone to copy financial records for outside interpretation.

Hunter also acknowledges that some tribal members have been fired from the casino, but she says it had nothing to do with a political "I'm not that type of person. We've had to terminate people because of insubordination or causing a disturbance. For legitimate reasons," she said. Hunter said per capita payments "haven't really, gone down." But she said tribal members have to realize that per capita payments are linked to the casino's revenues. If expenses go up, then revenues will go down.

She said the tribe just opened Warning casino- gambling, represented in large part by the video slot machines that are the backbone of most the Indian gaming rooms. Continued from Page I of violation and give the tribe another deadline. Ultimately, the commission can impose civil fines and even order a casino closed for violations. It is not unusual for a tribe to have no state compact, since Gov. Pete Wilson has in the past refused to negotiate a compact allowing Indian tribes to operate disaster farm property, Development Department said.

as well as low-interest loans to Disaster Unemployment low-income owner-occupants in Insurance provides financial rural areas, Strom-Martin said. assistance and employment serCali' 1-202-401-0388 for vices to jobless workers and the information. self-employed when they are So far, a FEMA spokeswoman unemployed as a direct result of said Thursday, 73 Mendocino a major natural disaster, County and 43 Lake County resi- Schroeder explained. dents and businesses have regis- "While DUA is similar to regtered for disaster assistance pro- ular unemployment insurance in grams. benefit amounts (up to $250 per More than 8,200 assistance week) and duration (26 weeks), requests have been received eligibility requirements are statewide.

somewhat different," she said. Individuals whose work was Eligibility for DUA includes interrupted by the flooding, persons affected by the disaster which began Dec. 28, 1996, also who are or have been selfmay. be eligible to file for federal employed, or who are unable to Disaster Unemployment Assis- establish a valid regular unemtance (DUA), Suzanne Schroed- ployment insurance claim. It also er of the California Employment includes persons unable to reach Fund-raiser Continued from Page 1 Phyllis Curtis: and Dr.

Matossian. Amelia Kussow The Food Bank is also able to Sandra said Kevin Martone gave operate, of manager Gustafson Construction volunteers because in thousands many $40, and Glen and Murphy, the who put of hours working there through- of Character out the year. Because of a suc- tributed $30. Donations of cessful combined community were given by Gale and effort, the Food Bank will con- Young and an anonymous tinue to serve the needs of many Franklin and Melva Green Ukiah residents. $20 as did Charlotte Jacobs.

Recent contributions include two other anonymous $100 donations from Hugh and contributed $10 and $5. UKIAH 6 Theatre 612 He's an angel Not a saint. MICHAEL JOHN TRAVOLTA ANDIE MacDOWELL WILLIAM HURT PO NEW LINE CINEMA I FRI, TUES, THURS 5:10, 7:20, 9:30 SAT, SUN, MON, WED 12:50, 3:00, 5:10, 7:20, 0:30 METRO Toes Virtues FRI, TUES, THURS 5:05, 12:30, 7:15, 2:45, 9:35 5:05, 7:15, 9:35 BAT, SUN, MON, WED S. State 462-6788 BEVERLY HILLS NINA FRI, TUES, THURS 5:30, 7:25, 9:20 SAT, SUN, MON, WED 1:40, 3:35, 5:30, 7:25, 9:20 THE NEXT EVOLUTION IN TERROR. Penciupe Ana Miller Tom Sizemore RELIC work because of the storms, pet; sons scheduled to begin work; which was terminated because of: the storms and persons physically unable to because of a disaster-incurred injury, she said.

Self-employed individuals fil-4 ing DUA claims should bring in tax returns, business affidavits. from individuals having knowledge of their business, or any other evidence to verify self-employment. Claims for DUA must be filedwithin 30 days following the announcement of DUA availability, she added. The deadline for filing is Monday, Feb. 10.

Claims may be made by call? ing the nearest EDD 'office for. instructions. Parenting against violence workshop planned Harry and $75. donated Jan Irene donor. gave And donors A free workshop entitled: "Raising Peaceful Children in a Difficult World" will be held ate the Ukiah Library Tuesday, uary 21, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

The workshop will presented; by Penny Walker, Director of; Mendocino College's Child care or more information. All the local news. weather sports in the Journal FRI, TUES, THURS 5:00, 7:10, 9:25 SAT. SUN, MON, WED 12:40, 2:50, 5:00, 7:10, 9:25 TURBULANCE FRI, TUES, THURS 5:20, 7:30, 9:40 SAT, SUN, MON, WED 1:00, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:40 Jerry Maguire FRI, TUES, THURS 5:15, 8:00 SAT, SUN, MON, WED 1:20, 4:20, 7:05, 9:45 A 11. 111 P.

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