Americans Your health; LOCAL fall to Ask Dr. Gott Wanted man found in Montana Czech Republic ..............Page 3 ...................................Page 1 .............Page 6 INSIDE Mendocino County’s World briefly The Ukiah local newspaper ..........Page 2 Tomorrow: Mostly sunny 7 58551 69301 0 TUESDAY June 13, 2006 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 16 pages, Volume 148 Number 65 email: [email protected] Wharff agrees to try again on Internet campaign reports By KATIE MINTZ should include a stipulation requiring ed to return to the matter at its ing.” Local residents Ron Epstein and The Daily Journal that candidate and committee cam- August 14 meeting for what they She noted that while this would Scott Cratty offered a number of sug- The Mendocino County Board of paign disclosure forms be made hope to be a final review. Following not be a overly-taxing duty at the gestions to lessen the workload in an Supervisors General Government available on the county Web site. a final review, the reform act will be time of the first filing deadline in an effort to make posting of the forms Committee met Monday afternoon to At the conclusion of the nearly brought before the entire Board of election cycle, it would be difficult possible. This, Epstein said, would review proposed legislation pertain- hour-long conversation between Supervisors. for the elections office to handle the make it easier for the public to be ing to campaign finance reform. The Supervisors Kendall Smith and Jim Wharff expressed concern over a additional workload at the second fil- more involved in, and more knowl- discussion, postponed since early Wattenburger, who comprise the line in the draft ordinance that would ing deadline, which falls close to the edgeable about, the election process. May in an effort to allow County committee, County Counsel Jeanine require her, as the registrar of voters, election date. More important duties, Rather than use the system that Assessor/Clerk-Recorder Marsh Nadel, Chief Operating Officer to “provide Internet access to all she said, such registering voters and Wharff had initially investigated -- Wharff to voice her opinion, largely Alison Glassey, Wharff and a hand- campaign disclosures filings within sending absentee ballots, consume regarded whether the draft ordinance ful of citizens, the committee decid- five working days of receipt of fil- most of her staff’s time at that point. See WHARFF, Page 16 Election results DOGS DAYS GETTING SHORTER still unofficial Pinches confident of win; Wagenet cites voter Pinches confusion By MIKE A’DAIR The Willits News As Yogi Berra used to say, “Most of the it ain’t over till it’s over. And newspapers and the “I hate this one ain’t over. With 923 absentee ballots radio stations say and 215 provisional ballots I won. So that's not still to be counted, former it, Third District Supervisor John even an issue.” Pinches leads incumbent Hal Wagenet by 204 votes. As of but Election Day, 4,097 votes were counted in this race, and Pinches leads, 2,139 (52.21 Wagenet I think percent) to Wagenet’s 1,935 (47.23 percent.) However, assuming all of the ballots remaining to be counted are it’s valid, they would total 1,138 ballots, or 27 percent of the “(Voters) clearly felt votes already cast in the race. the loss of their fair.” Nonetheless, it must be stated that Pinches does lead polling place was a – Ukiah by 4.98 percentage points slap in the face of the dog owner almost 5 points. That is a very large spread for Wagenet to electorate and that overcome. their usual routine Mendocino County Assessor/Clerk/Recorder had been disturbed New dog law getting out at concerts Marsha Wharff says that she and they had simply an atypical situation for dogs,” is not going to publish final But a few dogs Sangiacomo said, also mentioning election results in any race as given up trying to loud music and other noises. they change until her office sort it out.” still enjoy “Atypical environments lead to has certified the election, atypical behavior.” which she has until about the District there are 2,162 absen- Sunday’s show “All it takes is one dog, one time, first week of July to do. tee ballots and 121 provision- getting into a child, and no one In a press announcement, al ballots to be counted but By KATIE MINTZ wants that ever to happen,” Spencer Wharff said, “Absentee bal- incumbent David Colfax had The Daily Journal Brewer, Sundays in the Park concert lots must have signatures a commanding lead with 54 The dog days of summer, or at promoter, said. “The City Council checked before they can pre- percent of the vote on election least dogs’ days at the Sundays in just wants to make sure that every- pared for counting and the night and in the City of Ukiah the Park summer series, must come body there feels safe.” provisional ballots cannot be 1,105 absentee ballots and 46 to an end, according to the Ukiah The ordinance was passed unani- processed until the absentee provisional ballots remain to City Council. Last Wednesday, the mously by City Council members. ballots are completely be counted. Council approved an ordinance that Brewer, who was instrumental in checked. In addition, the In post-election comments, will prohibit dogs from upcoming starting the free series 15 years ago, County Clerk (Wharff) is Pinches accepted the victor’s Sundays in the Park concert events said that there have been isolated required to review the ballot laurels. “Most of the newspa- in Todd Grove Park. The ordinance, problems with dogs in the series’ Ryan Garner/The Daily Journal statements for accuracy and pers and the radio stations say which takes effect July 7, was intro- history, and sees the passing of the Above, Danielle Gowan enjoys the manually count one percent of Sundays in the Park festivities I won,” Pinches said early duced in an effort to improve safety ordinance as a step forward. the precincts for each contest Thursday morning. “So that's at the series, according to Sage “It’s moving forward because with Duke, her pet Chihuahua, at appearing on the ballot to be Todd Grove Park. At top, Dianne not even an issue.” Sangiacomo, Director of each year we seem to get more peo- sure the optical scan machines “In the last election, the Community Service for Ukiah. ple, and we want the experience to Fransen and Belle, her 5-year-old counted the ballots properly. Boston Terrier, also enjoy the Brooktrails votes were count- “Any time you have that many The County Clerk has 28 days ed at the end. All those votes people in one location, it becomes See DOGS, Page 6 atmosphere at Sunday’s concert. to complete this process.” In the Fifth Supervisorial See VOTE, Page 16 Man wanted in Mendocino County, found in Montana The Daily Journal and resisting arrest. Reep will Police Department who had the extradition process and been looking for Reep since report, officers broke off the Evertt Dean Reep, the man be transferred to Mendocino been contacted by the mother that the Missoula Police May 15 when he evaded cap- chase in Willits when Reep’s who led Mendocino County County where he is facing of Reep’s girlfriend. She told Department will likely drop ture after an attempted traffic reckless driving made contin- Sheriff’s deputies on a lengthy charges of evading a peace police Reep was staying at a its charges in order to facili- stop in the northbound lanes ued pursuit dangerous. chase from Redwood Valley officer and reckless driving. Quality Inn in Missoula. tate Reep’s return to of Highway 101. The chase Once police backed off, to Willits last month, was Reep is also wanted on a state Missoula police officers went California to face charges eventually included Sheriff’s Reep abandoned the motorcy- arrested in Montana on parole warrant for assault with to the motel where they found here. deputies, the California cle he was driving on Railroad Sunday. a deadly weapon. Reep at 11:30 a.m. He ran but “In the next day or two The Sheriff’s office was Sgt. Scott Hoffman of the after a short foot chase, Reep Highway Patrol and members Avenue in Willits and fled the he’ll be headed back to of the Willits Police scene on foot. The sheriff’s notified Sunday that Reep had Missoula Police Department, was captured. California,” Hoffman said. been arrested in Missoula, said his office received a call Hoffman said Reep’s case Department. office has been on the look out Mont. on suspicion of battery on Sunday from the Willits is working it’s way through The Sheriff’s office has According to the police for Reep since. SSAYAY NNOO TTOO HHIGHIGH Create Your Own 509 S. State St. • Ukiah FFUELUEL CCOSTS!OSTS! Backyard Vacation 462-7305 2 – TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 2006 DAILY DIGEST Editor: K.C. Meadows, 468-3526 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] FUNERAL NOTICES The world briefly [\ sleep at Autumn images of book-print Leaves Residential Care & “Alabama” Deese poetry Philadelphia, Houston, June 9th. He was & portraits. 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