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Thursday, July 13, 1981 2-Hie NAPA REGISTER City's Crime Rate Drops (Continued from Page 1) homicides, one of which later was ruled to have been justifiable. After the upsurge of crime in 1980, the new year looked like more of the same, but it didnt happen. In contrast to the citys 17.8 percent overall decrease, the areas patrolled by the sheriffs office recorded a 4.4 percent increase in the seven so-called Part I crimes, which include murder, rape, robbery, assault, theft and burglary. Crime statistics for other Napa County police jurisdictions are not yet vailable. Napa would like to keep cime statistics on the decrease by expanding police efforts at crime prevention, eported Jennings.

Starting this month, Officer Steve Geoghegan will be coordinating an enlarged community education program, with off-duty regular officers for the first 103 to 95, larcenies from 1,307 to 1,157, vehicle thefts from 135 to 105, arson from 46 to 34. Except for homicides, which rose by one, or 100 percent, the only other cateogry of major crime to rise In the city was robberies, whic went from 24 to 26, an 8 percent increase. For the first time in several years the city had a bank heist in fact, two of them but arrests were made in both cases. Within the sheriffs jurisdiction, which includes the unincorporated areas and Yountville, rapes rose from two to four, assaults from 59 to 74, larcenies from 362 to 397 over the past six months. Crimes which decreased were robberies, from 13 to 6, burglaries from 267 to 256 vehicle thefts were unchanged at 12.

time joining police reserves in conducting crime prevention classes, said the chief. Geoghegan said he will be working personally with local businesses to improve their security. The department will be offering free security inspections, plus tips on what to do in case of a robbery. About 90 percent of the businesses in this town dont have adequate security, noted Geoghegan. Similary, most residences could be made less attractive targets if owners invested a little money for security.

People interested in receiving security inspections or neighborhood briefings should contact Geoghegan. Half-year crime statistics show that the city had two homicides, an increase of one over the same period in 1980. Rapes dropped from six to four, assaults from Akare Island Setback As Construction Funding Is Deleted WASHINGTON The House Appropriations Committee completed action today on a military construction bill that deletes $2.5 million in funding earmarked to start a massive construction project at Mare Island Naval Shipyard. The committee decided against providing funds for design and engineering work on a shiplift and transfer system that would allow shipyard workers to build and service submarines in an assembly line-fashion. Funds for the project had been requested by Rep.

Vic Fazio, D-Sacramento, who said it would improve shipyard productivity and help modernize the yard to handle submarine A report from the committee said members would consider funding the project if the Navy decides to begin submarine construction at Mare Island. All Navy construction is now handled at private yards, but some Navy officials said the planned miliary buildup may require some construction work to be shifted to public yards. The committee did approve a request from Fazio for $25.1 million to build a new pipe and boiler shop at Mare Island. The key decisions on that project will be made when House and Senate members meet this fall to iron out differences in legislation passed by the two bodies. 7-Year Sentence Mathis Moves On Workers are shown here helping prepare the exterior of the building.

Some $1.5 million in tax-free bonds will be issued on behalf of the project, with proceeds going to finance construction at lower than market interest rates. Although other projects in the city have been approved for industrial development bonds, the Main Street Exchange is the first to complete a necessary court validation hearing. (Register photo by Bob McKenzie) (Continued from Page 1) The Phillips attempted to convince the bandits they kept no money in their home. As the robbers rummaged through the house, Phillips produced a .38 caliber revolver and shot one of the three in the chest. All three bandits fled.

A short time later, a sheriffs canine unit discovered Faulkenberry in a nearby vineyard. He had been shot in the chest. At the time he claimed no knowledge of the attempted robbery and told police he had been shot accidentally by a friend. With his family in the courtroom this morning, Faulkenberry withdrew his earlier not guilty plea and admitted his part in what Judge Kongsgaard termed a very serious offense. The judge denied probation due to the seriousness of the crime and the vulnerability of the Faulkenberry was sentenced to a maximum term of six years in state prison on the first degree burglary charge.

An additional one-year term was imposed because a gun was used in commission of the crime. In an unrelated matter, Faulkenberry pleaded nolo contendere (no contest) to a charge of grand theft involving the Sept. 28, 1980, greak-in at a Redwood Road residence. Judge Kongsgaard handed Faulkenberry a two-year sentence on the grand theft charge, to run concurrently with the other longer term. Judge Kongsgaard allowed a two-week stay of sentence so Faulkenberry can stay in the local county jail in order to put his.

affairs in order prior to the start of his prison sentence. In other court action today, entry of plea was continued for two weeks in the armed robbery case pending against John D. Gotelli, 23-year-old Napan charged with robbing United California Bank of over $98, 000 last March. Napa attorney Jack L. Ferguson, Gotellis new counsel, said he had not had opportunity to review a preliminary hearing transcript.

The case was continued to Aug. 6 at 8:30 a.m. for entry of a plea. Gotelli previously had entered a not guilty plea in Napa Municipal Court. Napa businessman Bruno Proell, 48, 4200 ByWay East, was fined $6,500 this morning and ordered to make restitution of 940,000 after he pleaded nolo contendere to two counts of the unlawful selling of unregistered securities to unsuspecting clients.

Judge Kongsgaard ordered Proell to pay the fine and make restitution within 90 days or face the possibility of state prison sentence. Napa attorney James V. Jones said his client would liquidate property here in order to comply with the courts ruling. Noting that Proell was born in Germany, Judge Kongsgaard declared: This is the first naturalized citizen Ive had in criminal court in 22tt years on the bench." Shopping Center THE NAPA REGISTER (USPS No. 37040) AND TheNAPAJOURNAL Second and Wilson Napa, California 94558 Telephone 226-3711 Area Code 707.

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Box 150, Napa, CA 94558. Wafer (Continued from Page 1 used in court to justify Ferrantes request for water service, Peatman said. City Public Works Director John Lindblad, however, said existing city policy does not make any provision for providing water service to the Ferrante parcel. Silverado Country Club was served before the policy was adopted, and the other two (Suscol House and Vintners Inn) are quite distant from the city. The policies are different in those kinds of situations, Lindblad said.

business, beginning from the time a grapevine is planted to the time it reaches its true value for quality, said Steltzner. He said the valley is not building a base of knowledge as it proceeds through this centuiy of grape growing and wine-making experience. "If you check out Sonoma State University, youll find it has a greatly expanded enology and viticulture department which, while not of the caliber of U.C. Davis or Fresno, is well in advance of the Napa Valley, said Steltzner. He described the lack of a strong viticulture and enology program symbolic of a lack of interest in the wine industry.

The college, however, has listed a plan to establish a strong and expanded program related to the wine industry as one of the tope five 1981-82 institution objectives. And, in an April 1981 agriculture program report, Napa College Upvalley Program Director Ron Rhyno made several suggestions for increasing number and types of Problem Of Funding Developers of the Main Street Exchange, better known as the Mathis Building in downtown Napa, are the first of half a dozen firms to take advantage of the citys industrial development bond financing capability. Key For Deputy City Attorney Diane Taylor said that, if a true legal precedent for water service exists, the council would have to have more compelling reasons for denying water to Ferrante. "Its really a policy decision, she said. Bopf and Lindblad agreed.

The policy isnt that clear the council can change it," Bopf said. Its up to the city council, Lindblad echoed. Whether the parcel can get sewer service is a policy decision that likely will be made by the countys Local Agency For programs related to the wine industry. These included doing an assessment of agriculture industry needs, acquiring land for a vineyard location or a wine laboratory upvalley, developing an in-service winery program for domestic and international students and expanding the viticulture and enology courses upvalley. "There is a real need to expand, said Rhyno.

Almost every wine-related course offered has been well attended." He noted that while Napa Valley is one of the most respected quality premium and grape growing regions in the world, it does not have the specialized knowledge that many working in it seek. One of the problems is getting funds for the programs, said Rhyno, Among his suggestions, the upvalley director recommended conducting a grant search for funds for capital items that may be needed for a wine lab or vineyard. One of the services such a lab and College Pressing Plans For Wine Program mation Commission. Will Sellick of the LAFCOM staff said serving the parcel would require a change in the Napa Sanitation District sphere of influence the line showing the districts ultimate boundary. Because Silverado Country Club already is within the sphere, Sellick said expanding the line to include Ferrantes parcel could be done by the commission without major stumbling blocks.

About one third of the 331,000 square foot development would consist of vineyard, another third would include vineyard could serve is as a test plot or plots, such as UC Davis has. Although these plots may be located in the Napa Valley, they dont address the specific needs of the Napa Valley grape growers. Among those who agree the college should be taking more of an interest in wine making and grape growing is Napa College Trustee R. Gregory Rodeno, who said he supports more programs focusing on the wine industry, including lab and chemical programs. Id like to see us join with UC Davis in putting on more extension classes.

Theres a real need to be served here and a real resource to tap, said Rodeno. He added that he has felt that the college never has taken adequate advantage of local resources. In recent quarters, the upvalley program has presented some courses that brought speakers such as Andre Tchellistcheff, who is one of the most renowned wine makers in the United States and who serves as a consultant on an International basis. landscaping and plaza space and the remaining 124,850 square feet would be floor area and parking. Dubbed The Oaks, the center would include two restaurants on 10,000 square feet and 7,600 square feet of office space.

Some 38,450 square feet of general commercial space would include a bakery, delicatessen, health food store, barber shop, dry cleaner, three womens apparel stores; mens apparel stores, jewelry shop, bookstore, stationery store, plant and garden center and a home furnishings store. The college also had Edmund jjjj Maudiere, wine-maker from Domaine Chandon, who resides in ijij France, as a guest speaker. These prominent wine figures jiji drew crowds as large as 75 to 100 peo- pie to the St. Helena High School jjij Auditorium, according to an upval- ley college spokesperson. jjjj Rhyno said these experts are in- valuable not only to the large ijij wineries but also to the many small wine-makers and growers who proliferate throughout the valley and who have brought the number of jiji wineries located here over the 100 mark.

jij! "Many smaller wineries must ijij relay on individuals who do not have jij; extensive or formal education in ijij viticulture or enology. These people have to go to the Farm Advisors of- jij; fice, vineyard managers, consul- ijij tants or through educational courses jjjj to get needed information, ex- jiji plained Rhyno. And, this, he said ijij could be a service the college could provide. By NANCY STENSON Register Staff Writer Is Napa College missing the mark ijij by neglecting one of its greatest local jjj; resources the wine growing and jij; wine-making industry? jjij Some at the college and some from ijij the wine industry would argue strongly that the answer to his ques-ijij tion is yes and that an unusually small proportion of the college jjjj budget is devoted to wine-industry jjjj courses. Its argued that, behind Basalt ijij Rock and Kaiser Steel, the wine dustry is one of the largest taxpaying industries in the county.

Arid, ac-ijij cording to a 1980 state Employment Development Department report, jjjj the valley is one of the few areas in the state where agricultural labor jiji statistics are increasing apparent-ijij ly thanks to the wine industry, jjjj Yet the courses offered through jiji the college on wine-making and ijij grape growing totaled only approx-jiji imately eight upvalley in the fall. Under agricultural science, the fall 1980 schedule of classes listed only three wine classes for the day and evening at the Napa campus. At other times of the year, this number increases to six. The college does maintain a campus vineyard used by viticulture students who plant grapes, practice bench grafting, staking, trellising, planting and drip irrigation and pruning. These grapes are harvested and used in the enology course.

But this is not sufficient to satisfy the needs of those already involved in the industry; to satisfy the needs of those who would like more technical and advanced courses offered by some of the top professionals. Richard Steltzner of Steltzner Vineyards pointed out that the valley has gained world-wide recognition as a premiere wine growing region. There are professor emerituses from around the world who come to the Napa Valley to visit. They could be giving lectures and short courses which would be intensely attended by -viticulturiests and wine-makers, said Steltzner. Wine business is a 100-year.