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Do courts care
when the people
speak?
To the Editor:
The Grant County
Court is not listening to
the people of Grant Coun-
ty! The people voted that
they did not want marijua-
na in this county, but now
the court has taken it upon
themselves to allow med-
ical marijuana businesses
in. When the people speak,
doesn’t it mean anything to
this court? It’s just like the
people spoke and said they
wanted a Public Forest
Commission by a big ma-
jority but the courthouse,
the circuit court and Blue
Mountains Forest Partners
after all these years decid-
ed that it was interfering
with their agenda so they
now declare it does not ex-
ist. How can they do that?
It is against the will of the
people. Mark Webb and
King Williams were run-
ning for the Public Forest
Commission and lost big
time, so the solution was
to get the circuit court to
declare the Public Forest
Commission does not ex-
ist anymore. And, for the
record, I made the motion
for a vote of no confidence
in the service of King Wil-
liams on the Public Forest
Commission, and it passed
by a vote of 5-to-2. When
King Williams was run-
ning for the Public Forest
Commission this spring,
we let the people of Grant
County know that the
commission had voted a
vote of no confidence in
his service. They spoke
soundly in favor of the
vote of no confidence. Un-
til I get notification from
the circuit court, I am re-
maining a Public Forest
Commissioner, if they
have the guts to notify me.
Until then, I remain a pub-
lic servant to the people of
Grant County. Have a nice
day.
Nicky A. Sprauve
Canyon City
Editor’s note: Judge
William D. Cramer Jr., the
state circuit court judge in
Grant County, ruled Grant
County’s Measure 12-39,
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which created the Public
Forest Commission, con-
flicted with paramount
state and federal law, so
he nullified the measure.
In court, Ron Yockim,
Grant County’s attorney,
defended the Public For-
est Commission, arguing
the measure was intended
to create a commission to
manage the land only if it
was eventually transferred
to the county.
State laws
should apply
statewide
To the Editor:
This past week, with my
husband and some friends,
I visited Grant County to
hike and visit the wonder-
ful Kam Wah Chung State
Park and National Historic
Landmark. I was distressed
to learn that county resi-
dents, whom I spoke with,
are fearful of the actions
and threats by some of the
sheriff’s supporters and
volunteer deputies, against
those who support Palmer’s
opponent in the upcoming
election. When I returned
home I read all that I could
fi nd about Sheriff Glenn
Palmer and his law en-
forcement practices in the
county. As an Oregonian,
and a visitor to this county,
I would like to think that
the laws of our state ap-
ply and are upheld equally
throughout the state, but the
Grant County sheriff makes
his own rules. On previous
visits to this county, I have
enjoyed Clyde Holliday
State Park and the Sheep
Rock Unit of the John Day
Fossil Beds National Mon-
ument. That these treasures
are within the jurisdiction
of a sheriff that does not
agree with the federal and
state laws that are his job to
uphold is a scary scenario.
I hope with the resolution
of the DOJ action and the
completion of the admin-
istrative review, that the
sheriff’s own rules will be
found unlawful. I want to
return to Grant County in
August for the eclipse, but
will not do so unless these
pending legal actions are
resolved in a way that lets
me feel comfortable that the
laws of our state are being
enforced.
Leslie Shirk
Oak Grove
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
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C OPS & C OURTS
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.
Circuit Court
CANYON CITY — The
Grant County Circuit Court
reported the following fines
and judgments:
• Russel Wayne Moore
was convicted of fourth-de-
gree assault, driving under
the influence and failure to
appear before the court. He
was sentenced to 30 days
in jail, four and a half years
probation, 80 hours commu-
nity service and ordered not
to enter or frequent any es-
tablishment whose primary
income is derived from the
sale of alcoholic beverages,
to not publicly or privately
use or possess intoxicants,
to have an approved ignition
interlock device installed
and used in any vehicle he
operates, to have no contact
with the victim and to pay a
$1,775 fine and $2,495.28 to
the victim.
• Regina Rene Scott was
convicted of driving under
the influence and confined to
jail for two days, sentenced
to three years probation and
fined $1,255.
Grant County Sheriff
CANYON CITY — The
Grant County Sheriff’s Of-
fice reported the following
for the week of Sept. 29 to
Oct. 5:
• Concealed handgun li-
censes: 4
• Average inmates: 17
• Bookings: 8
• Releases: 10
• Fingerprints: 5
• Civil papers: 26
• Warrants processed:1
• Asst./welfare check: 4
Justice Court
CANYON CITY — The
Grant County Justice Court
reported the following fines
and judgments:
• Failure to properly use
safety belt: Travis James
Freniere, 30, John Day, Aug.
24, fined $250.
• Failure to maintain seat-
belt: Dominic Cole Dehav-
en, 22, John Day, Sept. 18,
fined $95.
• Violation of the ba-
sic speed rule: Jack Doug-
las Sweek, 68, Monument,
The first of many meetings for
“Preparing for the Solar Eclipse
2017” is going to be held at Prairie
City’s Community Center, 211 W.
6th at 5:30pm., October 19th.
Residents and business owners are
invited to the meeting.
What to expect: learn how to
prepare for the crowds of people
that will be coming to Prairie City
for this event.
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74/55 zone, Sept. 13, fined
$160; Morgan Kimberly Mu-
noz, 34, Clackamas, 77/55
zone, Sept. 21, fined $260;
Courtney Elaine George, 22,
Chicago, 93/55 zone Aug.
10, fined $435; Ricky Dale
Weickum Jr. 18, John Day,
73/55 zone, Sept. 14, fined
$135; Chad Thomas Lauer,
29, John Day, 73/55 zone,
Sept. 14, fined $135; Kris-
topher R. Jones, 51, Damas-
cus, 75/55 zone, Sept. 21,
fined $160; Derek Steven
McCormack, 26, Covelo,
California, 90/55 zone, Sept.
14, fined $435; Reginald F.
Carney, 65, Gardner, Mon-
tana, 69/55 zone, Sept. 30,
fined $135.
• Violation of the speed
limit: Harry J. Yazzie Jr. 45,
Canyon City, 42/25 zone,
Sept. 18, fined $135.
• Exceeding the speed
limit: Sherman A. Hatfield,
36, Bonney Lake, Wash-
ington, 74/65 zone, Sept.
14, fined $160; Claire Mor-
gan Baugh, 64, 74/65 zone,
Sept. 27, fined $160; Har-
old Lee Corr, 52, Glendale,
75/65 zone, Sept. 1, fined
$160; Doris G. Alhadeff, 78,
Paramus, New Jersey, 77/65
zone, Sept. 29, fined $220;
Robert Duane Jensen, 65,
Sandy, 75/65 zone, Sept. 22,
fined $160.
• Driving Uninsured: Tra-
vis James Freniere, 30, John
Day, Aug. 24, fined $1,000;
Mathew Walker Paul, 33,
Pendleton, Aug. 10, fined
$260; Michael Steven Ev-
erets Jr. 41, Bend, Aug. 18,
fined $260; Shannen Skye
Kyriss, 40, Grapeview,
Washington, Aug. 13, fined
$260.
• Driving while suspend-
ed: Patty Marie Anderson,
39, Hermiston, Aug. 11,
fined $435; Travis James
Freniere, 30, John Day, Aug.
24, fined $2,000; Mathew
Walker Paul, 33, Pendleton,
Aug. 10, fined $435; Mi-
chael Steven Everets Jr. 41,
Bend, Aug. 18, fined $435;
Damion T. Sumner, 21, Hil-
lard, Aug. 15, fined $435.
• Careless Driving: Ta-
mara Lynn Hickerson, 18,
Canyon City, Sept. 20, fined
$220.
• Failure to drive within
lane: Mathew Walker Paul,
33, Pendleton, Aug. 10,
fined $260.
• Semi-trailer exceed-
ing 53 feet in length: David
Mattathias Allphin, 37, Twin
Falls, Idaho, Aug. 10, fined
$110.
• Failure to install inter-
lock ignition device: Mi-
chael Steven Everets Jr. 41,
Bend, Aug. 18, fined $435.
• Use of cell phone while
driving: 17-year-old Canyon
City resident, Sept. 24, fined
$135.
• Exceeding max weight
limit: Grant K. Winegar, 55,
John Day, July 7, fined $75.
• Dog as a public nui-
sance: Ron Houston, 54,
John Day, Aug. 24, fined
$260 with a six month diver-
sion that will be dismissed if
there is no further conviction
prior to April 6, 2017; Cory
Allen Slayton, 24, John Day,
Sept. 12, fined $260 with a
six month diversion that will
be dismissed if there is no
further conviction prior to
April 4, 2017.
• Violation of Mt. Vernon
Obnoxious Vegetation City
Code: Helen D. Hunt, 51,
Mt. Vernon, July 29, fined
$260 and required to clean
up property within 30 days.
If compliant, $130 will be
dismissed from fine.
• Violation of Mt. Vernon
Trash City Code: Helen D.
Hunt, 51, Mt. Vernon, July
29, fined $260 and required
to clean up property within
30 days. If compliant, $130
will be dismissed from fine.
• Second-degree disorder-
ly conduct: Zachery Bryan
McMasters, John Day, sen-
tenced to 12 months proba-
tion, 120 hours community
service, fined $350, to have
no entry into the victim’s
home and sentenced to 120
hours jail time, suspended if
all community service and
financial obligations are ful-
filled within 90 days. Defen-
dant will be eligible for ear-
ly termination of probation
if all community service is
completed and fines are paid
within 90 days.
Small Claims
• Frontier Equipment
Inc. vs. Amy Early. Mon-
ey judgment awarded to
Frontier Equipment Inc. for
$976.29.
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