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News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, February 10, 2016 A5 C OPS & C OURTS Circuit Court CANYON CITY — The Grant County Circuit Court reported the following ¿nes and judgments: Kathy Lee Meyer, 44, pleaded guilty to two counts of delivery of methamphet- amine. For each, she was sentenced to jail for 30 days, supervised probation for 72 months and 40 hours com- munity service, and ¿ned $400. She pleaded guilty to possession of meth and was sentenced to supervised pro- bation for 18 months and 10 hours community service. The court dismissed one count of unlawful delivery of meth within 1,000 feet of a school, two counts for unlaw- ful manufacture of meth and three for unlawful possession of meth. File photo A prospective initiative petition seeks to overturn Grant County’s commercial marijuana ban. If the petitioner collects 196 signatures from active, registered county voters by Feb. 17, county voters will see the initiative on the May ballot. Initiative petition seeks to overturn county pot ban Grant County voters may ultimately decide whether pot businesses should be allowed. David Kilpatrick, Canyon City, ¿led a prospective initia- tive petition that, if approved by a majority of voters on the May ballot, would overturn the county ban and allow the production, cultivation, pro- cessing, wholesaling, retail- ing and testing of marijuana as permitted by the state in areas outside of city limits within the county. Grant County Clerk Bren- da Percy determined the pro- spective initiative complied LETTERS Continued from Page A4 Governor, sheriff violated oath To the Editor: Gov. Brown is guilty as an accessory to murder along with the sheriff of Harney County. Rancher LaVoy Fini- cum was ambushed and murdered by Gov. Brown’s executive order to end the standoff at the Malheur Na- tional Wildlife Refuge. Gov. Brown and the sheriff both took an oath to the consti- tution to protect and defend it; this includes everyone’s civil rights. They have violated their oath. Rancher LaVoy Fini- cum was executed with his hands in the air: “Hands up, don’t shoot.” Mr. Finicum had no weapons on him, and they shot him nine times in- cluding in the face. Gov. Brown and the sheriff should resign their posts and await prosecu- tion. Ammon Bundy, the leader of the group, had stated many times they were there to work on a peaceful solution to the government’s overreach to consume and control public lands. David Strutz Grants Pass with the requirements set forth in the Oregon Constitu- tion to concern only one sub- ject and to contain the full text of the proposed law. Percy said, for the initia- tive to be placed on the May ballot, the petitioner must col- lect signatures from 196 ac- tive, registered county voters — 6 percent of the number who voted in the last gover- nor’s race — by Feb. 17. If the deadline is not met, she said, the petitioner has up to two years to collect the re- quired number of signatures at least 90 days prior to the May or November ballot on which it would appear. Grant County Sheriff CANYON CITY — The Grant County Sheriff’s Of¿ce reported the following for the week of Jan. 29-Feb. 4 (and Jan. 22-28): Concealed handgun li- censes: 17 (9) Average inmates: 14 (11) Bookings: 9 (9) Releases: 11 (6) Arrests: 2 (3) Citations: 1 (2) Fingerprints: 12 (4) Civil papers: 15 (10) Warrants processed: 5 (5) Asst./welfare check: 3 (3) Joseph Hayzlett, 40, John pened). He left and came home to get his vehicle and then picked up the district attorney and drove to Sene- ca. He never knew about the ambush, or had anything to do with it. In Seneca (over 25 miles away from the incident), he pulled up to the road block by the state police. While he was talking to them, a car pulled up and a trooper said they have a rifle. So Glenn pulled out his shotgun for protection for himself and the D.A. It turned out to be a reporter, who took his picture while he was putting away his gun. Thus starting a new rumor. He refuses to talk to the media because they never get the information right. I don’t usually speak out, but I am tired of all the lies and misquotes of the media. Glenn believes in the people of Grant County and stands up for them. This is our home, and we care about what happens here. RoseAnn Palmer John Day Thank a patriot for freedom Justice Court CANYON CITY — The Grant County Justice Court reported the following ¿nes and judgments: No operator’s license: John R. Dunn, 34, John Day, ¿ned $260; Valerie Nicole Hendrix, 39, Seneca, ¿ned $260. Driving uninsured: John R. Dunn, 34, John Day, ¿ned $260; Heather Ann Reilly, 27, John Day, ¿ned $260; Valerie Nicole Hendrix, 39, Seneca, ¿ned $260. Driving while suspend- ed-violation: Joseph Scott Hayzlett, 40, John Day, ¿ned $435; Heather Ann Reilly, 27, John Day, $435. Violation of the basic rule: Eric Lane Bernard, 49, Prairie City, 73/55 zone, ¿ned $135; Roselin Salazar Johns, 44, Prairie City, 78/55 zone, ¿ned $220; Meril Lee Hil- burn, 49, Prairie City, 75/55 zone, ¿ned $135. Exceeding maximum weight limit: Daniel C. Komning, 61, Mt. Vernon, ¿ned $100. Failure to obey a traf¿c control device: Carl Rexford Reed, 92, Canyon City, ¿ned $220. Improper display of stickers: Leroy Paul Titus, 37, Prairie City, ¿ned $95. John Kevin Ray, Prairie City, was convicted of ha- rassment. He was sentenced these past weeks in our own media. For all who have exer- cised their right to free ex- pression of thought, opinion or belief, I say: Thank a patriot! If we must, we will pay the ulti- mate price to protect your right to do so. And you don’t have to agree with that! Patti Yellow Hand Bull Monument to 12 months probation, ¿ve days in jail, and 30 hours community service, and was ¿ned $350. Samantha Marae Boy- er was charged with con- tempt of court and ordered to serve 30 days in the custody of the Grant County Sher- iff. She was ordered to serve 12 months bench proba- tion and pay $100 probation fee. Dispatch John Day dispatch worked 273 calls during the two-week period of Jan. 25- Feb. 7. Along with the var- ious traffic warnings, tres- passing, injured animals, noise complaints and juve- nile complaints, these calls included: John Day Police: Jan. 25: Took a call on a reported theft in the 300 block of Northwest Bridge Street. Jan. 26: Cited a Prairie City woman on a warrant. Jan. 28: Reported hit-and- run at Blue Mountain Hospi- tal. Jan. 30: Arrested a John Day man for fourth-degree domestic assault, strangula- tion and menacing. Feb. 2: Arrested a man in Prairie City on a Grant Coun- ty warrant; arrested a man in Prairie City for probation vi- olation. Feb. 4: Cited a John Day man for illegal parking, stop- ping, standing and illegal dis- play of license plate; a caller reported hearing a cougar in the Johnson Avenue area in Prairie City. Feb. 7: Report of some- one stealing ¿rewood in the 400 block of Southwest Brent Drive. Grant County Sheriff: Jan. 25: Reported as- sault at the Grant County Jail. Jan. 27: Theft reported on Harper Creek Road. Feb. 2: Arrested a Prairie City man for probation viola- tion. Feb. 7: Report of illegal ¿reworks in the Carpenter Pond Road area. John Day ambulance: Jan. 25: Responded for a 98-year-old man. Jan. 28: Responded to a 55-year-old woman with chest pain; 81-year-old wom- an who fell. Feb. 1: Responded to a 66-year-old man with a possi- ble stroke. Feb. 2: Dispatched for a man having a seizure; dis- patched for a woman with chills and a cough. Feb. 3: Responded for an 85-year-old man. Feb. 4: Responded for a 98-year-old man. Feb. 5: Dispatched for a woman with dif¿culty breath- ing; responded for a woman who was dizzy. Feb. 7: Responded for a 91-year-old man. Mt. Vernon Fire De- partment: Jan. 25: Responded to a Àue ¿re. The second installment of the 2015-2016 property tax is due Tuesday, February 16, 2016 by 5 p.m. The courthouse will be closed Monday, February 15th, in observance of President’s Day. Payments may be made at the tax collector’s office at the Grant County Courthouse in Canyon City, or the payment may be mailed and POSTMARKED no later than February 16, 2016. Please remember that delinquent taxes accrue interest at the rate of 16% per year. If you have any questions, please call the Tax Office at 541-575-0107 or 541-575-0189. PO Box 185 Canyon City, OR 97820 To the Editor: Between the years 1765-1783, I am certain the British news purveyors portrayed those “up-start, self-proclaimed Ameri- cans” as “armed militants, terrorists and thugs” with at least as much gleeful outrage as we have seen Pro Saw Shop and a Whole Lot More 02131 Blue Mountain Eagle Day, was cited for driving while suspended-violation and driving uninsured on Jan. 1, 2016. Megan Long, 22, John Day, was cited for failure to carry proof of insurance on Jan. 25, 2016 03444 Arrests and citations in the Blue Mountain Eagle are taken from the logs of law enforcement agencies. Every effort is made to report the court disposition of arrest cases. DEADPOOL R A man is subjected to an experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopting the alter ego Deadpool. FRI -SUN (12:45) (4:10) 7:10 9:35 MONDAY (1:10) (4:10) 7:10 9:40 TUES-THURS (1:10) (4:00) 7:10 9:40 HOW TO BE SINGLE R To the Editor: As the wife of (Sher- iff) Glenn Palmer, I feel compelled to set the record straight regarding allega- tions involving meetings and a community event that Sheriff Palmer was asked to attend. When he was invited to a lunch meeting, he did not know who was going to be in attendance. When he was asked to go to Burns, to help mediate the meetings, he told them no, not without the consent of their sheriff. He never met with Am- mon Bundy as quoted in the Oregonian, or LaVoy Finicum. He didn’t set up the community event at the Senior Center. He wasn’t going to ad- dress the group except for a few minutes to clear up these allegations, when he heard about the shooting (over two hours after it hap- FRI -SUN (12:45) (4:00) 7:00 9:30 (1:10) (4:00) 7:00 9:40 MONDAY TUES-THURS (1:10) (4:00) 7:00 9:40 KUNG FU PANDA 3 PG Continuing his “legendary adventures of awesomeness,” Po must face two hugely epic threats. FRI -SUN (12:45) (4:20) 7:20 9:40 (1:10) (4:20) 7:20 9:40 MONDAY TUES-THURS (1:10) (4:00) 7:20 9:40 $9 Adult, $7 Senior (60+), Youth 03460 Sheriff’s wife speaks out for her husband Comedy. Friends learn how to be single in a world filled with ever-evolving definitions of love. Fundraiser for Jake Wilson Jake Wilson, grandson of Dave & Shirley Furgerson has been diagnosed with “Retinitis Pigmentosa” and needs help covering travel expenses to Portland so that he can have surgery to slow it down. If you would like to contribute, you can either donate at Old West Federal Credit Union to Dave & Shirley’s account in the “Jake Wilson” fund, or you can contact Shirley at 541-575-0439. Thank you and God bless. 03470
