Ukiah Daily Journal (Newspaper) - August 21, 2007, Ukiah, California Vick pleads in dogfight case 6 Your health Ask 3 LOCAL Business donates pizzas for 200 1 The Ukiah 50 cents Mendocino Countys local newspaper DURNAL Tomorrow upper 90s TUESDAY 2007 x sA w f Anton project moves forward By ZACK SAMPSEL The Daily Journal The Ukiah Planning Commission is looking to hit one out of the park at Wednesday nights At the scheduled to begin at 6 in the Ukiah Civic Center at 300 Seminary the Ukiah Department of Community Services will be presenting its plans to the commission for the demoli tion and reconstruction of the Anton Stadium The new structure will remain in the same area as the current grandstand and will also fea ture similar As the structure will include bleacher two pose rooms and storage The plan also includes changes to the drainage dugouts and batting The facility will also full comply with the American Disabilities Act with dedicated parking spaces near the The grand stands will also feature wheelchair seating The proposed design of the grandstands is expected to replicate the original grand built in a huge commu effort in with addi tional design The grandstand previously described as unusual in is an element of the old grandstand that will be retained in the The stadiums which had been moved from its original is expect ed to return to the north side of the Spectators are expected to enter the grounds through a main entrance in the center of the which will feature an archway and a new Anton Stadium Anton Stadium was a pro ject lead by Al Anton in 1952 with support from the com munity and service Since being the stadium has helped to shelter and play host to outdoor youth including the Ukiah High School baseball In the City of Ukiah was awarded in a competitive grant from the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation for renovation of the in April the Ukiah City Council authorized demolition of the The final demoli tion plan will be presented to the council in August or Construction is expected to begin in Zack Sampsel can be reached at GUIDE DOGS GET START Audio slideshow at College greets new year By ZACK SAMPSEL The Dally Journal As a student tapped on English Professor Jaime he smiled and Well its going to be another good reaction and body language appropriately summed up the first day of classes at Mendocino College With students buzzing from building to building and an admissions office filled with more prospective students still signing the fall semester at Mendocino College was in full swing Everybodys really said Virginia dean of Just watching the students get their books and go from class to class is Its a happy and were happy to see Guleff spent much of her free time away from class Monday to work at one of the many information stations pep across the The general information stations helped to serve stu dents having trouble finding classes and while also providing informa tion about location of the bike racks and signup Were here to help send people in the right Guleff And we have free staplers and calculators the students always enjoy Whether students were visiting the sta tions for the free goodies or plenty of faculty and staff were present to keep things going Were pretty happy with the turnout in these past couple of Cechin Were just trying to figure out all See Page 14 Znck Daily Journal Students walk past the admissions offices Monday Classes officially began at Mendocino College Monday with Welcome Week activities through at 12K plants for August The Dally Journal In operations in the first part of officers with the County of Mendocino Marijuana Eradication Team seized more than plants from gardens across the coun ty Officers seized from 29 sites between 6 and bringing the total number of plants seized so far in August to The gardens were in the area Point Phil and Hopland and Fort Plants ranged from between 6 inches and 7 feet Officers made no During the month of COMMET raided 33 illegal marijuana gardens and seized They also found in cash and six weapons and made one So far this COMMET has eradicated mari juana In COMMET raided 189 illegal marijuana gardens and destroyed as well as seizing 36 weapons and making 14 According to the California Attorney Generals marijuana plants were seized in the state of California in photo by Fire Department A Fire Department Pumper Fire Truck lays on its side where it overturned on Saturday afternoon on Sherwood Firefighters back By BEN BROWN The Dally Journal Four of the five Fire Department firefighters involved in Saturdays acci dent on Sherwood Road were back at work having suffered only minor said Fire Chief Daryl Hes taking a day Schoeppner said of Firefighter Adam of who had pain in his ribs and one leg following the acci Also on the Pumper Fire Truck were Firefighters Neil Josh 18 and Jake and Battalion Chief Robert all from Nowlin suffered a broken pinkie finger and Jones sus minor bumps and Both of along with were transport ed to the Howard Memorial Hospital for All three were released shortly after Everybody was treated and Schoeppner According to reports from the California Highway the five firefighters were on their way to a vegeta tion fire at The crew was westbound on Sherwood Road west of Highway 101 when the fire truck went around a bend and ended up with one set of the engines rear pff the The attempted to regain control of the engine but was unable The engine slid out of control and overturned onto its right side in the according to CHP Members of the fire crew supporting the engine helped the firefighters out of the overturned engine without further The accident remains under investigation by the The fire the engine was dri ving to was a vege tation fire in the Sherwood area that started around The Fire the Ukiah Valley Fire District and all responded to this Dally Journal Members of the community line up at the Little Caesars Love Kitchen at Plowshares Little Caesars served pizza to more than 200 Little Caesars serves pizza to needy The Daily Journal The Little Caesars Love Kitchen visited Plowshares in Ukiah Monday to provide fresh Little Caesars pizza meals for more than 200 people in A pizza kitchen on the Little Caesars Love Kitchen travels across the continental United States and Canada meeting the needs of the the home less and disaster The Love Kitchen was created to pro vide quality meals for people who need said Little Caesars local franchisee Jim As a member of the area busi ness its important to me to support people when they need it and help make the community Im excited to support this program with food and staff to provide a quality meal for people who otherwise may not get Established by Little Caesars in the Little Caesars Love Kitchen has since fed nearly two million people in 48 states and three Canadian It has also responded to disasters such as the hurri canes in the Gulf Coast Area in the site of the World Trade Center attacks on September and the 1995 Federal Building bombing in Oklahoma We know that its important to reach out to the communities where we do busi and help make a said David Little Caesar As a family we are proud to work together with our local franchisees and stores to coordinate the staff and food and to be there for people in Ukiah who need Local Little Caesars franchise owners and company regional offices donate all food and labor costs for the Love Kitchen An estimated Little Caesars franchise owners and employees have volunteered their time over the years to support the program in their com
