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News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, March 16, 2016 A5 C OPS & C OURTS Circuit Court CANYON CITY — The Grant County Circuit Court re- ported the following ¿nes and judgments: Santina Jean Mathew, 52, pleaded guilty to driving under the inÀuence of intoxicants. She was sentenced to jail for 48 hours, with possible credit for time served, and ¿ned $585. Her driver’s license was sus- pended for one year. She was found guilty by court verdict of recklessly endangering another person. She was sentenced to jail for two days, with possible credit for time served, bench probation for 18 months and 40 hours community service. She LETTERS Continued from Page A4 Good values, ethics lead to winners To the Editor: I have given much thought to writing this letter, as I am usually a peaceful, laid-back person. I don’t like to make any waves with anyone, but I have a very special place in my heart for our young peo- ple I like to see them treat- ed fair and given credit and praise when they have worked so hard to earn it. On Feb. 27, I went to a state playoff game in Dayville with the Monument/Dayville Tigers competing against the Hosanna Christian Lions. This was a very crucial game, as it would determine who would go to state to play in Baker City. I watched ¿ve boys play their hearts out for this game. I watched the buzzer-beater shot that was made by Jordan Bowlus. I watched those same ¿ve boys get their hearts bro- ken when the referee called it a “no shot” (a referee on a power trip). I watched as those ¿ve boys went down on their knees with their heads in their hands. That one bad call cost the Tiger boys their game, plus it was very heart-wrenching to see them treated this way, plus they played against a team that had enough players for three teams. Coach Schafer said in our local sports articles it was was ¿ned $633 and her driver’s license was suspended for 90 days. The offense date for both counts was June 22, 2007. Vincent Rex Tietjen, 51, pleaded guilty to two counts of delivery of methamphet- amine committed on or about May 9, 2015. For each, he was sentenced to jail for 364 days, with possible credit for time served, post-prison supervision for two years and ¿ned $200. The second sentence is to be concurrent with all previously imposed ones. The court dis- missed two counts for unlaw- ful delivery of meth, two for unlawful manufacture of meth and ¿ve for unlawful posses- sion of meth. Toby James Yazzie, 22, pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree assault and one for strangulation-consti- tuting domestic violence, both committed on or about Jan. 30, 2016. For each, he was sentenced to jail for 10 days, supervised probation for 24 months and 40 hours commu- nity service, and ¿ned $200. The sentences are to be con- secutive. The court dismissed three counts for menacing— constituting domestic violence and one for attempting to com- mit coercion. Ethan Taylor Thomas, 24, pleaded guilty to one count of criminal driving while sus- pended or revoked committed on or about Oct. 24, 2015. He was sentenced to bench proba- tion for 12 months, no driving without a valid license while on probation and ¿ned $1,000. The court dismissed one count of unlawful possession of meth. a game not likely to ever be forgotten. Please know, Tiger boys, that we are all very proud of you. We know in our hearts and in our minds who won that game. You played hard, and you ¿nished strong. You are all a great team techni- cally, you won that game. My point is: We all want our young people to grow to be honest, to be fair, to respect others, to be kind and humble, and as adults, we should set an exam- ple for them. May our young people stand ¿rm in what they believe, may they not always let “one bad call” bring them to their knees. Keep your good values and good ethics, and you will always be winners in all that you do. Nancy Morgan Long Creek Mountains Forest Partners running for Public Forest Commission Alternate No. 2 along with current Pub- lic Forest Commission No. 5 King Williams, a current Blue Mountains Forest Partners member and Larry Blasing, Public Forest Commission No. 7, an active member of the Blue Mountains Forest Partners, the following ques- tions: Are you a member of Blue Mountain Forest Part- ners? How many years? Do you receive any money as a result of being a member to attend or when you attend? Mission and purpose of Blue Mountain Forest Partners? Mission and purpose of Public Forest Commission? Would you agree that the Blue Moun- tains Forest Partners and the Public Forest Commission are “polar opposites”? What are your intentions, and why are you wanting to be a member of both? Is it your goal to be voted in and, if successful, work to disband the Public Forest Commission or inÀu- ence the county’s decisions in support of Blue Mountains Forest Partners? Do you have outside-of-Grant County in- terests supporting your cam- paign? Frances Preston Prairie City Voters, be aware To the Editor: What is going on? Sud- denly, we have ¿ve members of the Blue Mountains Forest Partners running for positions on the Public Forest Commis- sion. Is this an attempt to take over the Public Forest Com- mission? I feel like we need to be asking Mark Webb, ex- ecutive director of the Blue Mountains Forest Partners, a paid position running for Pub- lic Forest Commission No. 3 Dave Hannibal, a non-paid member of Blue Mountains Forest Partners running for Public Forest Commission Alternate No. 1 Russ Young, a non-paid member of Blue Oregon State Police March 4: At about 3 p.m., on Highway 26 at the west end Felons can vote in Oregon To the Editor: I have been approached by some folks from around the community wondering if they can vote since they have been of John Day, arrested Diana Sandersfeld, 37, of Dayville, for DUII—controlled substances. She was taken to Grant County Jail. March 6: At 12:46 p.m., received a report of telephonic harassment in John Day. March 6: At 1:48 p.m., re- ceived a report of an intoxicated person trespassing on a neigh- bor’s property in Prairie City. Justice Court CANYON CITY — The Grant County Justice Court re- ported the following ¿nes and judgments: Violation of the speed lim- it: Matthew Tom Swafford, 31, La Grande, 83/55 zone, Feb. 9, ¿ned $220. Violation of the basic rule: Sterling Sage Gilbert- son, 30, Prineville, 73/55 zone, Feb. 14, ¿ned $135 Blake Riley Tirico, 21, Sene- convicted for felonies in the past. Oregon does not disenfran- chise individuals convicted for felony crimes. If you are a convicted fel- on, you can vote. All people should exercise their lawful right to vote. De- mocracy requires participa- tion. Register and vote! Rob Raschio John Day County court should reconsider ¿re investigation To the Editor: Ken Moore’s letter in last week’s Blue Mountain Eagle was spot-on. He neglected only to mention the loss of long-time residents who were either burned out or who are unable to live in the burn any longer. It is our hope that the Grant County Court will re- consider its citizens’ demand for, and the need for, an in- vestigation into the Canyon Creek Complex, if only to assuage the trauma of this ¿re. Fire victims are not the only victims to consider all of Grant County is victimized by forest and ¿re mismanage- ment. We are also outraged at the sheriff-bashing going on. The ¿re and the occupation are tearing Grant County apart, and this only makes it worse. Glenn Palmer has been and still is a rock for us and for all of Grant County. We support him whole-heartedly. Watershed Council receives weed award Blue Mountain Eagle Dispatch John Day dispatch worked 94 calls during the week of March 7-13. Along with the various traf¿c warnings, tres- passing, injured animals, noise complaints and juvenile com- plaints, these calls included: John Day Police: March 9: Cited Duane Stokes of Mt. Vernon for speeding. March 10: Arrested a Prairie City man for assault, strangula- tion and menacing. March 11: Theft reported at a Canyon City apartment ar- rested a John Day woman on a felony. Grant County Sheriff: March 7: Burglary reported in Granite. March 9: Advised of a lost hunter in the East Fork Beech Creek area. Finally, we commend the road department and Doug Ferguson and his team for their excellent efforts to min- imize damage in the event of the predicted Àooding. Robert Reed and Judith Beaudet Reed Canyon City Bullying disrupts County Court To the Editor: I was raised in Prairie City by a father who was a very good boxer in his youth. It didn’t take my brothers and me long to understand that, to please our dad, we had to be tough guys. One of the prob- lems with this was that our solution to any disagreement or verbal spat was to settle it with our ¿sts. We boys didn’t see ourselves as bullies, but as I grew older I became very aware that handling all prob- lems by ¿ghting made us bullies. I came to realize that there are many types of bul- lies, and I recently had the ex- perience of witnessing some of the worst bullying I have ever seen. This past month, I attend- ed a couple of Wednesday County Court sessions where I witnessed a level of verbal bullying that was inexcusable. Even though the judge and county commissioners are of a different political party than me, I had to greatly ad- mire how they were able to meet this head on and oper- ate fairly and professionally. These guys have been coming under a constant barrage of Cowboy Chapel H our KJDY, Sunday, 7 a.m. John Day ambulance: March 7: Responded for an 80-year-old man with dif¿cul- ty breathing dispatched for a woman with back pain. March 8: Responded for a 90-year-old man. March 9: Responded for an 80-year-old man pages for someone with high blood pres- sure. March 10: Dispatched for a woman with chest and back pain dispatched for a woman who fell. March 12: Responded for an 83-year-old man with chest pains Monument ambulance: March 7: Responded for a 70-year-old man. Prairie City ambulance: March 12: Dispatched for a man who was dizzy. Long Creek ambulance: March 12: Paged for a wom- an who fell. unreasonable criticism, and I believe they deserve our grat- itude rather than our scorn. At one point in a packed court room, the verbal attacks reached a shrill peak with one bully acting like a cheer- leader stirring up his team. I reverted back to my youthful instincts and wished the judge would get up and run his head through the wall. The trouble with that being that this bully was one of Sheriff Palmer’s 70 special deputies, so there was a real danger the judge would get arrested or shot by the other 69 deputies in the room. Unlike Sheriff Palmer who has been hiding from public accountability, Malheur Na- tional Forest Supervisor Steve Beverlin was present to re- spond to every question and verbal attack. However, not all those raising issues were abusive. Mike Moore (and a few others) addressed prob- lems and offered solutions. As we go forward in this election year, I suggest people start showing up at County Court meetings to get a clear- er picture of the situation. Terry Steele Ritter DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT, PT. 1 R After the earth-shattering revelations of Insurgent, Tris must escape with Four beyond the wall that encircles Chicago to finally discover the shocking truth of what lies behind it. FRI-THURS (4:00) (4:00) 7:00 9:35 ZOOTOPIA PG Disney Animation. Fugitive con artist fox and a rookie bunny cop work together to uncover a conspiracy. FRI-THURS (12:45) (4:10) 7:10 9:40 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE PG-13 Woman discovers the horrifying truth about the outside world while living in an underground shelter. “Truly, this was the Son of God.” FRI-WED THURSDAY (12:45) (4:20) 7:20 9:45 (1:10) (4:20) 7:10 9:45 $9 Adult, $7 Senior (60+), Youth 02131 Pro Saw Shop and a Whole Lot More Spotted Knapweed Contributed photos Whitetop Musk Thistle and Whitetop in the Upper South Fork/ Izee area. The project is expected to begin in April and run through 2018. The SFJDWC will hold landowner sign-ups from March 7-21. To sign up, contact Amy Stiner at 541- 792-0435 or astiner@out- look.com. For information about the OSWB Noxious Weed Grant Program, contact Tristen Berg at tberg@oda. state.or.us. NO ONE KNOWS YOUR EQUIPMENT BETTER. Your AGCO Parts Dealer has the parts you need when you need them. Hardware, chain, batteries, tillage, belts, cutting parts. We have the quality parts you need to keep your AGCO equipment running smoothly during the demanding harvest season. Highly trained service personnel at AGCO Parts make it all come together, so you can rest easy. Visit your AGCO Parts Dealer and get the parts and services you need to “Keep you in the Field” this season. Find out more at agcoparts.com. CANCER AWARENESS SALEM — The Ore- gon State Weed Board has awarded $31,994 to the South Fork John Day Wa- tershed Council for weed control purposes. The award, announced at the board’s Feb. 9-10 meeting in Salem, was one of 50 grants totaling $1.29 million given to organiza- tions throughout Oregon to fund projects that restore, protect fish and wildlife habitat, watershed func- tion, water quality and overall watershed health from invasive noxious weed impacts. South Fork John Day Weed Control will focus ef- forts on Spotted Knapweed, ca, 78/55 zone, Feb. 26, ¿ned $220. 03607 Arrests and citations in the Blue Mountain Eagle are taken from the logs of law enforce- ment agencies. Every effort is made to report the court dispo- sition of arrest cases. March is COLORECTAL CANCER Awareness Month Dr. Keith Thomas, board-certified general surgeon at Blue Mountain Hospital, is an experienced provider of screening and diagnostic colonoscopies. Located in the Blue Mountain Hospital 170 Ford Road, John Day 541-575-1311 Office Hours by Appointment IF YOU HAVE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: • An age of 50 or older • A family history of colon cancer • Recent changes in your bowel habits then talk to your primary care doctor to see if a colonoscopy referral is right for you.
