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Kindle sentenced in Heppner arson case Bessie Wetzell Newspaper Librar, Universitv of Oregon Eugene. OK 97403 HEPPNER A Heppner man has been sentenced in relation to a November 2013 arson and burglary case. Morrow County District Attorney Justin Nelson announced last week. On Thursday, July 10, Judge Daniel Hill sentenced Joseph Edward Kindle, 34, in connection with a burglary and arson that occurred on November 15, 2013, in Heppner. Judge Hill sentenced Kindle to 65 months in the Department of Corrections. The sentence was “open sentencing,” N elson said, with the that Kindle had completed sentence left to the complete p reviou s p o st-p rison discretion o f the supervision only court, with each three months prior side stating their to c o m m ittin g recommendation. these new crimes, Kindle pled no Kindle’s training contest to Arson 1, as a v o lu n teer and guilty to Theft 1, Joseph firefighter, and the Felon in Possession Edward significant damage o f a Firearm and Kindle caused to the home. Burglary 1. N elso n said Nelson reported that Kindle had engaged in he asked the court to focus multiple criminal activities on several factors when since 1998, including con sid erin g K in d le's two separate convictions sentence, including prior o f Theft II, convictions criminal history, the fact o f Criminal M ischief I, VOL. 133 NO. 24 8 Pages Wednesday, July 16, 2014 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon Burglary II, Assault IV, Driving Under the Influence o f Intoxicants (DUII), Harassment, Criminal Fair tab Trespass 11, Contempt of Court, Stalking. Criminal deadline M isch ief II, and two separate convictions of July 29 Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Anyone wishing to Based on that history. place a story or an ad N elso n said , K indle was considered a repeat in the Morrow County offender. Also, with only Fair special edi three months since his last tion of the Heppner supervision ended, there Gazette-Times must was not a “long period” of conviction-free time. have their informa In fact. Kindle had been tion into the Gazette released from prison on a by Tuesday, July 29, prior sentence on August at 5 p.m. You may 12, 2011, and had been on post-prison supervision drop the information until August 10, 2013. by the GT office at In addition, Nelson 188 W. Willow St. in s t r e s s e d , K in d le ’s Heppner, mail to The specialized training and knowledge as a member Heppner Gazette- o f Heppner’s Volunteer Times, P.O. Box 337, Fire Department made Heppner, OR 97836, him aware of the risk to or email to megan@ the firefighters that would be called out to fight the rapidserve.net. fire, but he still placed his The fair tab will be “firefighting brothers and published August 6. sisters” in danger when he A young boy frolics in the fountains at Willow' Creek Water Park in Heppner Monday. Temperatures reached into the high set the fire at the residence. Finally, Nelson said 90s and low 100s over the past several days, driving area residents to find w ays to beat the July heat. -Photo by Andrea Di Salvo there had already been more than $60,000 in costs in repairing the damage to the home and items inside the home. Defense counsel Robert Klahn requested that the “start talking about it.” said Deanna Koerner of -Met several times with court run the sentences in “We have a problem Heppner. “1 think this (non Morrow County planning all counts concurrent, for a with loitering at city parks. smoking law) is ridiculous.” and other Morrow County total sentence of 32 months Kids are smoking there and In other busin ess, city officials to discuss the prison time. Klahn also called this would give the police a Cutsforth gave the following Marijuana Moratorium and reason to talk to the kids,” report to the council: related land-use issues. A s e v e r a l co m m u n ity she said. -The Beautification plan should be available members to testify that Cutsforth also said she committee has continued to for discu ssion before Kindle had been doing exceptionally well in the did not like the buckets work on the Talking Rocks September. outside o f Bucknum ’s project. Doris Brosnan has -The youth soccer field community since he was Tavern on Main Street with agreed to edit the plaques at Hager Park is complete. released from prison and cigarette butts in them, so that they will have the Irrigation is done and it was returned to Heppner in pointing out that right same format and flow. hydro seeded last week. August of 2011. Kindle also was given next door is Windwave’s Before the end of July, they Grass should be growing an opportunity to address office with planters on the will ready to send to the within 20 days. the court, during which sidewalk. plaque manufacturer. Pam -T op lock A sp h alt time he apologized to the In the sample Baker and Mark Wunderlich and Maintenance Co. crack- court for his actions. He City ordinance passed out Frank and Cara Osmin have sealed Riverside Ave. and informed the court that to council members, that agreed to donate boulders South Court Street. city banned all cigarettes, for this project. -Granite Construction he had no excuses for cigars, pipes, electronic -Cutsforth met with should be here next week to what he did and wanted to cigarettes, hookahs and r e p r e se n ta tiv e from crack- and chip-seal Hager take responsibility for his nicotine vapor products. Travel O regon. They Street. This will be the last actions. “The exceptional work The Baker ordinance were v isitin g several phase of the Beautification by the Morrow County says banning sm oking eastern Oregon towns to Project. Sheriff’s Office led to the “promotes public health familiarize themselves with The council heard a by decreasing citizen s’ the local areas. Several report from Fire C hief successful prosecution in exposure to secondhand different representatives Rusty Estes who said during this case,” said Nelson. Ash trays like this one on Main Street may not be needed smoke and creates smoke from our community gave the month o f June there “I believe the court anymore if Heppner passes an ordinance to ban smoking on free environm ents for presentations. imposed a fair sentence was one false alarm at the sidewalks. -Photo by David Sykes citizens through regulation -S h e attended an grade school, four wild land in this case, taking into By David Sykes Cutsforth presented the in all public parks and walk Oregon Bikeways meeting. fires in town, one rekindle account Mr. K indle's The city o f Heppner council with a sample ways.” The m eeting follow ed structure, one wild land extensive criminal history is considering making it ordinance from Baker City, The ordinance does a bike tour o f the Blue rural fire, the helicopter and the danger he placed against the law for anyone where they have enacted not spell out penalties for Mountain Bikeway. Several land zone was secured two to members of the Heppner to smoke on its sidewalks the ban. The Heppner City breaking the law. A member local bikers attended along times, they responded to Volunteer Fire Department or in city parks, it was Council did not request of the public attending the with representatives of the six motor vehicle accidents, when he set the house on fire. announced at the monthly the law be considered; meeting objected to the idea Oregon Bikeways group. there were two mutual aid It is because o f Oregon’s council meeting Monday h o w e v e r , C u tsfo rth of the city passing the non They have requested official runs to lone and 42 chief repeat property laws and the passage of Measure 57 in night. presented the ordinance smoking law. permission to park for 24- calls. City Manager Kim and said the council should “It’s a public sidewalk," 48 hours at a time. This is In other action, the 2008 that allows us to hold just to reassure travelers council appointed Jay repeat property offenders that their vehicles are safe Keithley to the Utilities accountable and protect the public.” from towing. Commission. zette imes Locals beat the heat at the pool City considers public smoking ban Would outlaw smoking in parks and on sidewalks Demolition operations ongoing this week on Bombing Range The Morrow County Sheriff's Office says the E x p lo siv e O rdinance Disposal (EOD) Detachment Northwest from W hidbey Island Naval Air Station will be conducting explosive demolition operations at the Boardman Bombing Range l Monday through Friday, July 14-18. All operations will occur during daylight hours in the northeast and central sections of the range. Dust clouds and ground vibration may result from these operations. NAS Whidbey Island stated that safety precautions have been taken to ensure operations pose no threat to people or property. 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