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GRANT COUNTY NPRA RODEO The PAGE A9 Blue Mountain Charlie Barker of Terrebonne stays on in the saddle bronc event with a score of 84 at the Grant County NPRA Rodeo at the fairgrounds in John Day. EAGLE Grant County’s newspaper since 1868 Wednesday, August 14, 2019 The Eagle/Angel Carpenter 151st Year • No. 33 • 16 Pages • $1.50 MyEagleNews.com MEET FAIR GRAND MARSHALS DEAN and JOYCE NODINE THE 110TH GRANT COUNTY FAIR Wednesday-Saturday, Aug. 14-17, at the Grant County Fairgrounds in John Day. Ad- mission is free Wednesday. Friday, Aug. 16 • 7-9 a.m.: Ranch Breakfast east of the pavilion • 10 a.m.: Kids Day Parade, meet on Southwest First Street near the Catholic Church (from there, kids walk north on Canyon Boulevard to Dayton Street, then Main Street to Dairy Queen) • 7 p.m.: Parmalee concert with Britnee Kellogg opening, arena gates open at 6 p.m., for tickets visit eventbrite.com The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Joyce and Dean Nodine will be the grand marshals of the 110th Grant County Fair. Saturday, Aug. 17 • 11 a.m.: Grant County Fair Parade, starts at Grant Union Junior-Senior High School, north on Canyon Boulevard to Dayton Street, then Main Street • 4 p.m.: 4-H/FFA livestock auction • 8 p.m.: Freestyle Bullfight- ing, free at the arena with fair admission • 9:30 p.m.: Jessie Leigh con- cert, free at the main stage with fair admission For more information, pick up a fair book at the fair office at 411 NW Bridge St. By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle his year’s 110th Grant County Fair, Wednes- day-Saturday, Aug. 14-17, in John Day will be a special occasion for Dean and Joyce Nodine. Not only have they been selected as this year’s grand marshals, they are also celebrat- ing 60 years of marriage on Thursday. Longtime Grant County residents, the Nodines have enjoyed a whirlwind of a life together, raising a family, working as educators and volunteering in the community. During the week of the fair, the couple will be in their usual spot, serving up American Legion classics at the hamburger stand near the main entrance of the fairgrounds. “It’s a lot of work, but you get to see a lot of people that you otherwise wouldn’t get to see,” Joyce said. She said many hours are spent chopping up the onions, bell peppers and celery for the sautéed burger relish, but T she stopped short of saying which spices are used in the special recipe. Dean, who will be running the cash register there, said he’s looking forward to the fair. “Over the years, it really has improved, and it is a good fair coming up,” he said. “I enjoy seeing old friends and meeting new people.” The Nodines each grew up on farms in South Dakota. They both joined the Navy after graduation and later attended Dakota State University in Madison, where they earned bachelor’s degrees in education. They moved to John Day in 1962, as both were hired to work at Grant School District with Dean as a vice princi- pal and shop teacher and Joyce as a fourth-grade teacher. Dean taught wood shop, mechanical drawing and leather craft. He later became principal of Grant Union and then was hired as superintendent of the school district. Justice court: How are fines determined, and where do they go? By Richard Hanners Blue Mountain Eagle Grant County Justice of the Peace Kathy Stinnett hears a lot of stories in her job, but the top two questions the court gets are where does money “The revenue brought in by Jus- from fines go and why are fines so high. The answers are straightfor- tice Court is a byproduct of the court ward but include many elements. system,” she said. “It’s not why we For one, justices of the peace do do what we do.” not have the discretion to choose The first $50 of any fine that is whether or not to fine someone. The collected goes to the state, Stinnett fines imposed on offenders are set by said, and the last $16 goes to the jail statute, she said. fund. What’s left in “In the old days, between is divided maybe a judge between the county might dismiss a and the agency that fine,” she said. wrote the citation. Today, if a For a $100 ticket police officer pres- issued by a John ents the facts and Day police officer, a charge, she must $50 will go to the follow through — state, $16 will go that’s the law. to the jail fund and “The statutes $34 will be equally that define offenses split between Grant impose a duty upon County’s general the court having fund and the city of jurisdiction to pass John Day. If a sher- The Eagle/Richard Hanners iff’s deputy issued sentence,” Oregon Grant County Justice of the Peace the ticket, then $34 state law states. Kathy Stinnett. will go to the county. Setting fines The lowest traffic Traffic offenses are mostly vio- fine is $65. In that case, $50 will go lations — offenses that can be pun- to the state and $15 will go to the jail ished by a fine but not imprison- fund. If an offender is making pay- ment. The minimum and maximum ments on an expensive fine, the jail fines for a violation are set by stat- fund will not get its money until the ute. Stinnett said she looks at a per- end of the payment schedule, but it son’s record to determine the appro- priate level of a fine. See Court, Page A16 See Fair, Page A16 Silvies Valley Ranch golf recognized by Robb Report And this honor emphasizes our commitment and dedica- tion to the guest experience.” The Retreat & Links at The Robb Report is a Silvies Valley Ranch has leading publication in the garnered national recogni- global luxury market. 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