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Lakeport driver COMMERCE races for a cure Wednesday Volvo wagon gets a makeover ...................................Page 3 .............Page 6 June 18, 2008 INSIDE Mendocino County’s Obituaries The Ukiah local newspaper ..........Page 2 Thursday: Partly sunny; H 88º L 49º 7 58551 69301 0 Friday: Mostly sunny H 84º L 52º 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 14 pages, Volume 150 Number 70 email: [email protected] FOLLOW-UP Arrest made From this day forward... in railroad More than a dozen same-sex couples exchange marriage vows in Ukiah track killing Dead man identified By BEN BROWN The Daily Journal The Ukiah Police Department has arrested Alva Thomas Reeves on charges of murder in the death of a man whose body was found in the railroad siding north of Perkins Street Saturday and who police are now identifying as Gerald Knight, 51, of Ukiah. According to police reports, Reeves was seen walking into the Quest Mart at 915 N. State St. at around 10 p.m. Monday by Officer Tyler Schapmire, who was on routine patrol. Reeves was arrested on suspicion of murder without incident and Reeves was booked into the Mendocino County Jail, where he is being held without bail. Reeves is alleged to have killed Knight, whose body was found near the railroad tracks off Mason Street north of Perkins Street by a local resident early Saturday morning. Ukiah Police Capt. Trent Taylor said Knight appeared to have died from a vio- lent physical assault. It is not clear if any weapons were used in the attack, accord- ing to police reports. Reeves and Knight were long-term Sarah Baldik/The Daily Journal acquaintances and were seen together by Carole Loudd, left, and Carol Gottfried wait in the hallway outside the Mendocino County Clerk’s office in Ukiah to witnesses for several days prior to receive their marriage license Tuesday morning. Loudd and Gottfried celebrated their 29th anniversary as a couple Knight’s death, according to police last Saturday. reports. An autopsy has been performed on Knight, but a report on the cause of death By ROB BURGESS will not be available until a full forensic The Daily Journal analysis is complete. and the Associated Press The investigation into Knight’s death is aughter, tears and raucous cheering isn’t generally a ongoing, and anyone with information is hallmark of the courtyard of the Mendocino County encouraged to contact UPD Detective L Administration Center at 8 a.m. on a Tuesday morning. Mariano Guzman at 463-6262. But then, not every Tuesday morning ushers in a civil rights Ben Brown can be reached at milestone. [email protected]. Just before the office opened for business, a bevy of soon-to-be newlyweds and their friends and family could be seen happily milling about in front of the Mendocino County Clerk’s Office, as the month-old California Supreme Court ruling allowing same-sex FOLLOW-UP marriage went into effect. “I’m nervous and excited,” said Teresa Sooknemizell, who, along with her partner Jennifer Sooknemizell, were the first couple Arraignment to be wed by Sue Ranochak, Mendocino County assessor/county clerk/recorder Tuesday. “This is great.” set for banker Jennifer Sooknemizell said Ranochak had contacted her prior to the big day to offer the pair the number one spot on the sign-up on theft charges sheet. “She asked us if we would like to be first because she knows By BEN BROWN we’ve been working for this for a long time,” she said. The Daily Journal The now freshly-eloped couple was not the only long-term A Ukiah banker is scheduled to be relationship to be made official Tuesday -- the second pair to take arraigned next week on multiple felony their vows had just celebrated their 29th anniversary on Saturday. charges, including grand theft and filing “I Carol take thee Carole,” said Carol Gottfried, as she repeated false tax returns, according to documents the marriage vows to her partner Carole Loudd before being filed by the California Attorney General’s pronounced “a married couple.” Office. Gottfried said she wore the same blue and white outfit to the James Lester Harrison, a former vice couple’s 25th anniversary. president of the Savings Bank of “I’m feeling great,” she said, her face beaming. Mendocino County, is alleged to have County clerk offices across California opened for their first full stolen more than $200,000 from a trust he was managing for county residents Viola See MARRIAGE, Page 14 and Oscar Allen. According to court records, Harrison is accused of using the funds to make private loans. David Swingle, left, and Charles Lacey fill out the appli- The Allens appointed Harrison their cation for a marriage license at the County Clerk’s office trustee in 1993, with the understanding that, Tuesday. Mother’s Day this year was David and Charles’ upon their death, the funds would be turned 20th anniversary. over to the Ukiah High School to fund a See BANKER, Page 14 County budget talks turn somber in era of declining revenue By ROB BURGESS revenues.” continue to sustain the level of services with the The Daily Journal BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Wattenburger said the need for more money amount of revenues we have. This is only the and the Associated Press unfortunately clashed with a decreased inflow of proposed budget -- a lot of work is yet to be After celebrations that marked the county’s “This is a budget that the county has been cash. done.” first same-sex marriages had died down, the dealing with for some time now,” said board “The reality is the county has not kept pace County CEO Tom Mitchell said hard choices mood at the County Administration Center took a chairman and 2nd District Supervisor Jim with its obligations,” he said. “This county is at a would have to be made when deciding what decidedly somber turn as the Mendocino County Wattenburger at the opening of the discussion. crossroads. The till is dry and we are facing would stay and what would go. Board of Supervisors tackled the proposed coun- “The county has limited resources for 08-09. This declining revenues and increased need for ser- ty budget. represents the third year of declining rates and vices, and those two do not coincide. We cannot See COUNTY, Page 14 2 – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2008 DAILY DIGEST Editor: K.C. Meadows, 468-3526 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] FUNERAL NOTICES [\ Geraldine Ramsey and Edith was active in the societies’ conven- from the service in 1955, he Marjorie is survived by husband Chad of Redwood John Birch Society, tions, and fought anyone or returned to Pipe- her daughters Marilyn Valley, Patrick and served in various offi- anything that stone and helped on the Silvestri of Folsom, Ca. and Phillips and wife Cassie of cial capacities in the seemed to interfere with his farm. A year later, Susan Durnil of Ukiah, Nichole local American Legion independence. he moved to Mountain Lakeport, Ca. grandchil- Phillips of Redwood Valley, Lewis White Post. She Johnny was quick to help View, California where dren Kimberly Jeff Dawson and regularly attended events at family, friends, or he worked at Sears. After McCann, Shelly Blum, wife Doreen of Salem, OR, the Ukiah Senior strangers, knowing instinc- his retirement in Holly Masterson and Nathan Keyser Center, and especially tively what was needed. He 1988, he moved to his sis- Randy Durnil and six great and wife Lara of Hidden enjoyed the dances. never met a car engine he ter’s ranch in Red- grandchildren. Valley Lake, Preston Edith also enjoyed numer- couldn’t fix. His artistic wood Valley, California. Marjorie was preceded in Keyser and wife Sandy of ous train and plane talents were ex- John was baptized at St. death by her husband of 59 Fort Bragg, Chris- trips around the States to pressed in drawing and Catherine’s Catholic years Archie Julian. topher Keyser of Ukiah, visit her far-flung detailed bead work. Church in Luverne, and he A visitation will be held Emily Kilbride and family. Her children recall The best of Johnny will was confirmed at on Friday, June 20, husband Justin of Hidden her deep faith, and live on through his St. Leo Catholic Church in 2008 from 12 noon to 8:00 Valley Lake, Phillip her love of music, & her daughter Harmony and our Pipestone. He PM at the Ever- Orchard of Austin, TX, avid interest in poli- loving memories was currently a member of sole Mortuary. A funeral EDITH M. HORNING Ellen Orchard of Hous- tics and religious matters. of him. His spirit finally Saint Mary’s Cath- service will be held Edith Muriel Wagner ton, TX, Brendan Hedel Her grandchildren free, Johnny’s ashes olic Church in Ukiah, on Saturday, June 21, 2008 Horning went to be with and Caroline Hedel fondly remember playing will be scattered on a California. John en- at 10:00 AM at her Lord and Savior on of Richland, WA. Edith cards and dominoes Mendocino County joyed spending his time the Eversole Mortuary, offi- May 15, 2008, after a also survived by 17 with her and going to the mountaintop where he can gardening, building ciated by Rev. Dr. brief illness. Several family great-grandchildren and movies together. watch over the things, playing cards, and Candice Becket. A grave- members were several nieces and She was a good mother and land and people he loved. A visiting. side service will be around her hospital bed- nephews. homemaker, a private family service will He is lovingly remem- held at Santa Rosa side at the time of her Edith was born in true friend to many, and a be held at a later date.

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