Willits Frontier Days Returns With Five Days Of Old West Fun
Willits gears up for its 47th Frontier Days from June 30 to July 4 featuring a junior gymkhana, rodeo, cutting horse events, parades, barbecues, a gunfight finale, and a townwide window decorating contest. Local events include Lions breakfasts, junior rodeos, and senior rodeo tickets, with support from the Chamber of Commerce and civic groups.
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Willits
Willits Frontier
Rodeo Grounds
Rodeo
Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association
Rotary Club
Grove
Andy Amsbaugh
Johnson Carnival
Sigma Omega
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Xi Omicron Sorority
Willits Parent-Teachers Association
Willits Chamber of Commerce
Frontier Days Association
Lee Persico
Ken Jamieson
Mendocino County Chamber of Commerce
Frontier Days
Warrant Issued in Hit Run Case Near Kelseyville
Lake County DA Dave Luce issued a warrant for Jose Arroyo Barbosa 21 of Kelseyville for suspected felony manslaughter in the death of an 18 year old New York girl struck by a borrowed car on Highway 29 near Kelseyville at 2 45 a m The red 1961 Chevrolet owner and unregistered new owner were cleared of involvement after investigation and Barbosa remains at large A separate drowning report from Lake Pillsbury notes 19 year old San Francisco swimmer Gerino Catalano Battado drowned after cramps near Sunset Point divers found his body in 42 feet of water Funeral plans are pending Northwestern California weather outlook calls for fair to Tuesday with coastal clouds Ukiah 50 90 Fort Bragg 46 66
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Lake County
Dave Luce
New York
Kelseyville
Jose Arroyo Barbosa
Jose Arroyo
Lake Pillsurry
San Francisco
Lake Pillsbury
Sunset Point
Gerino Catalano Battadoi
Raya Perrot
Janine
Stephen Dupre
Battad
County settles with former appraiser in firing case
A settlement has been reached between the county and former appraiser John Feliz in the civil action over his suspension and firing by Assessor Webb Brown. Details are withheld until attorney Leo Cook returns from New Zealand in July, with signatures required from Cook Feliz Brown and Deputy DA Lee Adams before it takes effect.
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John Feliz
New Zealand
Feliz
Webb Brown
Bay Area
Brown
Civil Service Commission
Leo Cook
Cook
Lee Adams
Adams
Nixon Brezhnev begin Geneva summit aimed at world peace
President Nixon and Soviet leader Brezhnev opened their weeklong summit at the White House with pledges to advance world peace. Nixon spoke of lifting armaments and Brezhnev cited a peaceful future for mankind as officials noted hopes for a turning point in Soviet U.S. talks on offensive nuclear weapons.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Brezhnev
Soviet Communist Party
U.S
Geneva
United States
Paris
Georges Pompidou
Camp David
Catoctin Mountains
Maryland
Moscow
Ukiah Plans Free Summer Honor Music Camp For Youths
Ukiah Unified School District and Ukiah Music Department chair Rowland Nielson will offer a four week plus free Summer Honor Music Camp from June 22 to July 20 for students in grades 6 through college with at least one year of prior instruction. The day camp runs 8 am to noon Monday to Friday with a later two hour daily post course in theory and notation from July 20 to August 4 for 25 or more participants.
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Mendocino
Lake County
Ukiah Unified
Ukiahi
Rowland Nielson
Lake Counties
Nielson
Ukiah
Ukiahs
State reverses stance on gravel operations at Eel River confluence
A. D. Willard, senior mineral resources engineer, tells Mendocino Aggregates owner Barney Rowland to ignore a cease and desist. The move follows a review of navigable waters classification, ownership of bed and high water marks, and potential state rights. Rowland plans to supply 31,000 tons for Highway 101 resurfacing, while Sen. Randolph Collier requested investigation.
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George Hunter
A. D. Willard
State of California
Barney Rowland
Mendocino Aggregates
Mendocino County
Rowland
Highway 101
Outlet Creek
Covelo Road
Mendocino County Planning Commission. Mendocino Aggregates
Ed Frey
Legal Services
State Lands Division
Frey
Eel River
State Lands Commission
Randolph Collier
Willard
Mendocino
Fish and Game
Yountville
California
Acorn Park
Bell Springs Road
Ukiah High School Site Committee Holds Inaugural Meeting
Ukiah Unified Board of Education President Charles Bell announced the first meeting of the district’s new high school site selection committee for 8 tonight at the district office. Members named include Al Norris Alex Thomas Ray Worster Lew Martinelli Mrs. Robert Sandelin and Don Heller with others to be confirmed as the committee works to identify suitable sites and advance a district wide master plan funded by state backing or an undetermined bond issue.
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Charles Bell
Ukiah
al Norris
The
Ukiah Planning
Alex Thomas
Ray Worster
Lew Martinelli
Bell
Robert (Lee) Sandelin
Don Heller
Ukiah Citizens’ Committee On Education
Aid of Education
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Kathy Hunter
Senate
Reagan
Craig Biddle
Alfred Long
Senate Judiciary Committee
Song
Nelson Gibson
Jackie Grauman
Carol Whitehurst
K. Hunter
Fort Bragg
Nixon-Brezhnev
By Nicholas Daniloff
Chico State
Sen. Collier
State Land Commission
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