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2A ❚ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2018 ❚ APPEAL TRIBUNE Man sentenced for stealing $60k from nonprofit Whitney Woodworth Salem Statesman Journal USA TODAY NETWORK A Mt. Angel man was sentenced Jan. 9 to two years probation for stealing more than $60,000 from an area nonprofit. James Byron Hall Jr., 64, was arrested on two counts of first-degree aggravated theft and two counts of first-degree theft in August. Smoking Continued from Page 1A “Once you start regulating that out, you do change the dynamic,” she said. “It’s going to be great for the bars that are further out (of downtown) and not reg- ulated by that.” Silverton resident Harry Douglas said he felt the or- dinance, or the way it arose, would be out of sync with Silverton's small-town character. He said any issues with smoking could be handled without requiring leg- islation or bans. “We all know each other here,” Douglas said, advis- ing that the council seek a more “small-town friendly” approach. Councilor Jim Sears recommended that his peers look at the process “before we all jump on this train.” Sears stressed options that won’t be explored if the council approved the ordinance. “Why don’t we go out in the downtown area and have more of a dialogue about…options that we can solve," Sears said. "What we want is the outcome, which is to curb the amount of smoking on the side- walks downtown. (See) if we can make that happen without spending the money (on signs and law en- forcement).” Materials and installation for required signs noti- fying of the no smoking zone cost $382 each, and the Fires Continued from Page 1A vast number of resources, in some cases from mid- July through September and even October.” The number of acres burned in 2017 wasn’t a record, or even particularly close. In 2012, more than 1.2 mil- lion acres were blackened, but most of it was in south- east Oregon grassland. The major fires of 2017, however, burned primarily in forestland often close to homes and infrastructure, driving up cost, officials said. Two of Oregon’s largest fires, Chetco Bar and Eagle Creek, were declared the nation’s top priority during late August and September. Both fires were managed by fire crews that reached 1,500 people and required deployment of the Oregon National Guard. “At one point, we had more than 10,300 firefighting resources assigned in the Pacific Northwest,” Baker said. “Many of the regional air tanker bases also had record-breaking seasons.” The reason for the heavy wildfire season was multi- faceted, said Kari Cobb, spokeswoman for the National Interagency Fire Center. 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Sears also urged the council to question "why we are doing this?" “It looks like we are trying to have a zero tolerance on smoke; don’t want to see any or smell any,” he said. “I guess I just want to discuss to see if the council would be open to an option of working with the down- town businesses, because they’re the ones who are go- ing to be directly impacted. “I think that, perhaps there are creative ways to get where we want to be, where we don’t’ have to go out and spend the money, worry about the enforcement. I think there is a lot we can do if we go down that path, rather than pass the ordinance tonight.” Mayor Kyle Palmer and councilors Dana Smith and Rhett Martin also expressed reservations about the or- dinance — signs, expenses, impacts to businesses — aligning with Sears' suggestion of working to find a less heavy-handed solution. Palmer emphasized that finding solutions outside of government intervention is always a preferred path. Martin acknowledged the issues, such as cigarette butt litter, but also acknowledged that since those is- sues have emerged and the council has been presented with a ban proposal, strides have been made volun- tarily by downtown businesses to rectify those issues. He also alluded to the cost of the ban. “If there is already an effort in motion, something that we can work on collectively and not spend a mini- The previous winter brought above-average precip- itation and snowpack, which led to the growth of extra fuels, she said. But those fuels quickly dried out with above-average and often scorching temperatures in early summer, “which becomes really combustible,” Cobb said. Add two major lightning storms to the mix, as oc- curred statewide in June and July, and you had a reci- pe for trouble, Cobb said. “There was a lot of fuel, and it dried out quicker than it normally would,” she said. “That’s often going to lead to a bad wildfire season.” Cost of fire suppression in Oregon 2017: $454 million 2016: $53 million 2015: $218 million 2014: $269 million 2013: $183 million 2012: $102 million 2011: N/A 2010: $50 million Source: Northwest Interagency Coordination Cen- ter Klaus Continued from Page 1A He worked for Hart- man Chevrolet and L.K. Ferguson Construction Company, two local com- panies whose owners served as volunteer fire- fighters. And as a teen, he’d learned to run heavy equipment, a skill that translated nicely into fire service. As a young man, Klaus became a certified elec- trician and landed a full- time day job as mainte- nance supervisor at Agri- pac, Inc., in Woodburn. 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He was awarded the Mount Angel Chamber of Commerce First Citizen Award in 2014 for his commu- nity volunteer work. The Oregon Board of Accountancy website lists Hall as a certified public accountant licensed since 1984. No disciplinary actions are listed in his file, and his license See STEALING, Page 3 What’s next What: Next scheduled Silverton City Council meeting When: 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5 Where: Silverton City Council Chambers, 421 S. Water St. Phone: 503-874-2216 Web: www.silverton.or.us mum of $13,752 to do that, that’s what I am more in favor of.” Councilors Matt Plummer and Laurie Carter favored giving the ordinance a first reading, both voicing their arguments primarily on the grounds of general health. But theirs were the only council votes in favor the ordi- nance, and it failed. One option expressed by some councilors was to re- fer the issue back to the city’s Environmental Manage- ment Committee to engage with downtown business- es in working out solutions. The ban on smoking in the parks passed unani- mously with minimal discussion. jmuch@StatesmanJournal.com or cell 503-508- 8157 or follow at twitter.com/justinmuch Acres burned in Oregon 2017: 664,824 acres 2016: 219,509 2015: 685,809 2014: 984,629 2013: 350,786 2012: 1,256,049 2011: 285,712 2010: 93,731 2009: 100,668 2008: 136,572 2007: 648,046 2006: 545,870 2005: 155,331 2004: 30,018 2003: 160,191 2002: 1,010,952 Source: National Interagency Fire Center Zach Urness has been an outdoors writer, photog- rapher and videographer in Oregon for 10 years. He is the author of the book “Hiking Southern Oregon” and can be reached at zurness@StatesmanJournal.com or (503) 399-6801. Find him on Twitter at @ZachsORout- doors. asking machinists at Agripac to make it fit the newly installed pipe, Miles said. “We had a lot of old equipment, and there were always parts need- ing built from scratch, he added. “Bob was like a walking Yellow Pages; he knew who to take stuff to when it broke.” Later Klaus assumed the task of outfitting the district with a commer- cial-grade kitchen from which to serve the annu- al Mother’s Day Break- fast. He seemed to enjoy combing the Internet for buys and traveling to pick them up. The purveyor of Address: P.O. Box 13009, Salem, OR 97309 To Place an Ad Phone: 503-873-8385 Classifieds: call 503-399-6789 Retail: call 503-399-6728 Legal: call 503-399-6791 Fax: 503-399-6706 LOCAL ADVISORS Salem Area He was convicted of two felony counts of first-de- gree aggravated theft and sentenced by Marion Coun- ty Judge Lindsay Partridge. Hall, a longtime community fixture, was accused of stealing from the Mt. Angel Community Foundation. The local nonprofit raises funds for the public library, scholarships for graduating seniors and Mount An- gel's famous glockenspiel. According to a Woodburn Independent article, Hall Email: sanews@salem.gannett.com Web site: www.SilvertonAppeal.com Staff President Ryan Kedzierski 503-399-6648 rkedzierski@gannett.com Advertising Terri McArthur 503-399-6630 tmcarthur@Salem.gannett.com Deadlines News: 4 p.m. Thursday Letters: 4 p.m. Thursday Obituaries: 11 a.m. Friday Display Advertising: 4 p.m. Wednesday Legals: 3 p.m. Wednesday Classifieds: 4 p.m. Friday News Tips The Appeal Tribune encourages suggestions for local stories. Email the newsroom, submit letters to the editor and send announcements to sanews@salem.gannett.com or call 503-399-6773. Missed Delivery? 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OR-0000395603 Send letters to the editor and news releases to sanews@salem.gannett.com. “At the fire district, he was a teacher, an adviser and the voice of reason. He is going to be sorely missed.” Chief Bill Miles, regarding longtime volunteer firefighter Bob Klaus the perfect pancake, he cooked too. “There wasn’t a per- son who could make a perfect pancake, Miles said, chuckling. At 70, Klaus was hon- ored at for 50 years of fire service, and he just kept coming, ready to serve. An invaluable part of the district’s interview pan- els, he had a knack for seeing what recruits and potential hires were made of. He was always good for a story, a tidbit of his- tory or a political discus- sion. At association meetings, the agenda in- cluded a standing invita- tion for “Bob to share something for the good of the order,” at which time he’d “pull a newspaper clipping out of his pocket or start telling a funny story,” Miles said. In death, he’s survived by his wife of 17 years, Kay Klaus; daughters, Verlene Stadeli of Silver- ton and Janet Coleman of Woodland, Wash.; grandchildren, Zachary and Morgan Stadeli of Silverton; and brothers, Don of Corvallis and Jim of Claremore, Okla.