Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The nugget. (Sisters, Or.) 1994-current | View Entire Issue (April 5, 2017)
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 15 Planning commission Daycare provider faces charges to hold public hearings By Gillian Flaccus Associated Press The City of Sisters Planning Commission is holding two public hearings at Sisters City Hall, 520 E. Cascade Ave. on April 20, at 5:30 p.m. The first hearing is on a major variance to allow for the creation of two town- home lots that are less than the required minimum lot area and lot width. The applicant is request- ing a variance in order to sub- divide the lot and duplex in order to create two lots, each containing a single attached townhome dwelling. No sig- nificant structural changes are proposed to the existing structure. The lot is located at 311 N. Maple Ln. City staff is forward- ing its administrative deci- sion, dated February 28, to the Planning Commission for a public hearing to con- sider modification of the type and location of certain recreational amenities in the previously approved Village at Cold Springs Master Plan. Neglected cattle seized from Oregon rancher auctioned off PENDLETON (AP) — More than 100 cattle found neglected and starving on a ranch in eastern Oregon earlier this year have been sold. The East Oregonian reports officials say Tuesday’s auction at the Hermiston Livestock Commission brought in more than $140,000. A few more of the animals will be sold next week. The animals were seized in January from owner Michael Hockensmith. The Hermiston rancher has been charged with 14 counts of first-degree ani- mal neglect and 186 counts of second-degree animal neglect. Deputies had visited Hockensmith’s Cedar Creek Cattle Company and found 14 dead cattle and 15 others too malnourished to be safely moved from the pasture. The money from Tuesday’s sale will be used to reimburse the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office for the care of the animals. Any remaining funds will be returned to Hockensmith. Attention MUSIC TEACHERS! Piano? Drums? Fiddle? Ukelele? Clarinet? Flute? Guitar? Saxophone? Let the Sisters community know about the lessons you offer! Place a classifi ed ad in the Nugget’s “Classes & Training” category! It’s just $2 per line the fi rst week, $1.50 per line on repeat weeks. And it goes online at no extra charge! Placement deadline is Monday before noon, at 541-549-9941 or nuggetnews.com. PORTLAND (AP) — An Oregon daycare provider has been indicted on more than 100 criminal counts after being accused of leaving chil- dren as young as six months old alone multiple times over eight days to go to a tanning salon and a gym, prosecutors said Wednesday. A grand jury indicted January Neatherlin, 31, of Bend last week on 76 counts of criminal mistreatment and 38 counts of reckless endan- germent, said Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel. Neatherlin was arrested last week after police found seven children ranging in age from 6 months to 4 years alone in her home. She has a court appear- ance scheduled Thursday. Her attorney, Matthew Baughman, did not return a call from The Associated Press. Court documents say Neatherlin left children alone at her home on eight differ- ent occasions between March R Rendezvous Salon Marla Brinkman 3 and March 15, the day she was arrested after police received a tip and set up sur- veillance outside the home. Officers watched as par- ents dropped off their chil- dren and then saw Neatherlin drive away hours later. Out of fear for the children’s safety, officers entered the home and found the unattended children. The investigation is con- tinuing because authorities believe Neatherlin left the children alone on other occa- sions, possibly going back years, Hummel said. “We’re looking at her entire time operating that babysitting service,” he said, adding that she would leave for about two hours each time. “What’s particularly con- cerning to me (is) the age of some of the children and the length of time she was gone.” In addition to facing charges, Neatherlin must stay away from seven children identified only by their ini- tials in court papers, as well as their parents, and she must avoid unsupervised contact with her own minor son. She has also been ordered to stay away from minors in public. State records show that Neatherlin’s business, Little Giggles Daycare, has been investigated twice before by state child welfare advocates. In 2014, she was found to be caring for more chil- dren than allowed without a license. She was told to drop her number to three or less children. She was investigated for a similar allegation in 2015 and officials found no evidence that she was caring for more than three children. Neatherlin took out a busi- ness license for Little Giggles in 2010, but it lapsed in 2012 and was not renewed, The Bend Bulletin reported. A day care license is only needed if a provider cares for more than three children. Neatherlin was on a list of subsidized child care for students at Oregon State University-Cascades. A school administra- tor said Neatherlin has been dropped from the list. F LL TODAY E IN OR CA OR YOUR E C N A R U S FREE I N ISON! COMPAR COM 541-977-7608 Complimentary Brow Wax with Every Haircut! Above Cascade Fitness 541-588-6245 257 S. Pine St., #101 | farmersagent.com/jrybka AUTO • HOME • LIFE • BUSINESS
