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News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, May 20, 2015 A5 Forest ranger settles into Prairie City Greg Moon brings fire skills to FS post %\&KHU\O+RHÀHU Blue Mountain Eagle PRAIRIE CITY – Some- times a “fresh perspective” can be more valuable than WH[WERRNTXDOL¿FDWLRQV That’s what Greg Moon, the new ranger at Malheur National Forest’s Prairie City 5DQJHU 'LVWULFW RI¿FH EH- lieves. Moon, who began his new job Jan. 10, doesn’t have a Forest Service career back- ground, but he is no stranger WR ¿UH¿JKWLQJ ¿UH PDQDJH- ment and leadership roles – all vital skills when it comes Youth range camp on tap Blue Mountain Eagle BURNS – Signups are now EHLQJDFFHSWHGIRUWKH¿IWKDQ- nual High Desert Youth Range Camp Wednesday-Saturday, June 17-20, at the Northern Great Basin Experimental Range near Burns. The camp is for Oregon, Ida- ho and Washington highschool- ers who will be in grades 9-12 at the time of application. Each day will include a vari- ety of workshops such as “The Secret Life of Sagebrush,” “Soils and Everything that Grows in Them” and “Livestock Manage- ment on the Rangeland,” as well DV³DURXQGWKHFDPS¿UH´DFWLYL- ties each evening. Scholarships of $125 are avail- able for each camper, reducing the cost to $50 a person. All meals are included. Campers will also be eligible to receive college credits and awards. The range is located about 35 miles west of Burns. For more information, contact Brenda Smith at 541-573-4084 or brenda.smith@oregonstate.edu. to heading up the Prairie City RI¿FH He did start out with the Forest Service, as a student LQWHUQLQWKH¿VKLQJDQGWLP- ber disciplines from 1989-92. After that, he worked for \HDUV DV D ¿UH¿JKWHU LQ Hoopa, in Northern Califor- nia, working his way up to battalion chief. +HVSHQWPRQWKVLQ¿UH program management, and EHFDPHFHUWL¿HGLQDJRYHUQ- ment program from Colorado State University. 0RRQ WKHQ EHFDPH D ¿UH PDQDJHPHQW RI¿FHU IRU WKH Department of the Interior in Riverside, Calif., where he coordinated and led a range of tribal groups, and county and state agencies. There, he demonstrated his ability as a “good coop- The Eagle/Cheryl Hoefler Greg Moon became the new Prairie City District ranger in January. erator” and was noted for his work with inner city youth, GLUHFWLQJ WKHP WRZDUG ¿UH service careers. 0RRQ VSHQW ¿YH \HDUV there before accepting the Prairie City position. He be- lieves he was picked for his proven leadership abilities and skills. “I have a fresh perspec- tive, not being from a career Forest Service background,” he said. Grant County Sheriff CANYON CITY – The Grant &RXQW\ 6KHULII¶V 2I¿FH UH- ported the following for the week of May 8-14: • Concealed handgun licenses: 16 • Average inmates: 14.5 • Bookings: 8 • Releases: 9 • Arrests: 1 • Fingerprints: 9 • Civil papers: 24 • Warrants processed: 2 • Asst./welfare check: 2 • Search and Rescue: 2 Dispatch John Day dispatch worked 132 calls during the week of May 11-17. Along with the YDULRXV WUDI¿F ZDUQLQJV WUHV- passing, injured animals, noise complaints and juvenile com- plaints, these calls included: • John Day Police: May 12: Arrested a 22-year- old man on a probation viola- tion. May 13: Cited a Mt. Vernon man for speeding. May 14: Cited Prairie City woman for speeding; theft re- ported at Strawberry Village Apartments in Prairie City. • Grant County Sheriff: May 12: Theft reported in Can- yon City. May 15: Search and rescue near Long Creek. 0D\5HSRUWRIVKRWV¿UHG near Clyde Holliday State Park. • John Day ambulance: May 11: 62-year-old man who passed out. May 14: Paged for a woman with chest pain. May 16: Responded for a 51-year-old man in Mt. Ver- non. • Prairie City ambulance: May 15: 91-year-old man with heart problems. • Long Creek ambulance: May 16: 80-year-old man with possible stroke. Justice Court CANYON CITY – The Grant build local employment op- portunities. Moon says he is fortu- nate and honored to serve as district ranger in Prairie City, and he’s quick to tout the hard work by the staff there. “If the community only knew how hard all these peo- ple are working, not only for the forest but the community, they would be amazed,” he said. “They are doing such hard work, and take the re- sponsibility very seriously.” Moon said he likes to be available, not only to staff but to the community, and said his door is always open to meet with people to discuss ideas and plan proposals. “I plan to be here for quite awhile,” he said. “It’s fantas- tic working here.” myeaglenews.com/breakingnews C OPS & C OURTS Arrests and citations in the Blue Mountain Eagle are taken from the logs of law en- forcement agencies. Every ef- fort is made to report the court disposition of arrest cases. As for living in Grant County and Prairie City, Moon loves it. “You can take your time and people know who you are,” he said. “I’m a believer of being accountable both on and off the clock.” The small-town life suits his wife and children, too. As a family, they’ve been enjoy- ing weekend drives, explor- ing and getting familiar with the area. Moon believes in forging a strong relationship between WKH)RUHVW6HUYLFHRI¿FHDQG Prairie City, and hopes to be- gin holding town hall meet- ings to foster engagement with the community. He’s started a Prairie City safety committee, and has met with the City Council on a cooperative agreement to County Justice Court reported WKHIROORZLQJ¿QHVDQGMXGJ- ments: • Violation of the basic rule: Sherry Lee Dress, 67, Can- \RQ &LW\ ]RQH ¿QHG $160; Kathryne Bess Floyd, 51, Middleton, Idaho, 75/55 ]RQH¿QHG • Failure to install ignition interlock device: April Anne 9HUQRQ %HQG ¿QHG $435. • Violation of the speed limit: Heather Annie Ketscher, 21, Moscow, Idaho, 41/25 zone, ¿QHG • No operator’s license: Alicia Maria Johnson, 21, 6SDUNV1HY¿QHG • Driving while suspend- ed-violation: Keatley Martin :\DQW0W9HUQRQ¿QHG $435. • Driving uninsured: Keatley Martin Wyant, 24, Mt. Ver- QRQ¿QHG • Michelle England, Mt. Vernon, was convicted of possession of illegally taken JDPHDQG¿QHG7KH court dismissed one count of no written record of transfer. PC Council votes on ordinances Baker bicycle classic, firemen appreciation also on agenda Blue Mountain Eagle PRAIRIE CITY – Prairie City’s City Council took up two ordinance proposals at its May 13 meeting. The council voted against an ordinance that would regulate times and locations of marijuana businesses, opting instead to wait and see what the state does on regulation. The council approved an ordinance requiring all busi- nesses within the city limits to have a license, starting in January 2016. The annual fee will be $25, which will go toward community en- hancement. Agenda items also in- cluded updates on a few up- coming events: • A cake reception for three retiring Prairie City firefighters will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, at City Hall. All are welcome. • A representative from Baker Love Bikes an- nounced the upcoming Bak- er City Cycling Classic on June 26. For the first time in the race’s 13 years, the route will include Prairie City. Also at the meeting, Ranger Greg Moon of Mal- heur National Forest’s Prai- rie City District presented an agreement with the city on building employment opportunities in the com- munity. City Recorder Taci Philbrook will be a liaison between Prairie City and the District office to get the word out on job opportuni- ties in Prairie City and sur- rounding areas. The city council meet- ings are held at 6 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month in City Hall. Call 541-820-3605 for more information. Licensed, Insured & Bonded CCB#183713 bugs you, bugs us! 541-403-0804 What Guaranteed 12-hour Response Annual, Quarterly, or As-Needed Prevention Programs • Pest exclusions, Pest and WDO Inspections • Spiders, Bees, Millipedes, Centipedes, Earwigs, Beetles, Cockroaches, Mice and Rats Mike Bainter PO Box 53 Baker City, OR 97814 bakercountypestcontrol@hotmail.com A Local Baker County Business that Reinvests in Baker County 01643 C ANYON C REEK B OWHUNTERS Iron Man Shoot Sat. May 30, 2015 • Bear Creek Shooting Range Iron Man Shoot Event Course 25 -.22 Rifle Targets • 25 - Clay Bird Targets • 25- Archery 3D Targets • Cash Prise Awards! • Raffle Prizes! • Refreshments Available! Categories Entry Fees Adult Individual (over 16).......... $30 Adult 3 Person Team................... $60 Youth Individual (16 & under)..... $15 Youth 3 Person Team................... $30 For more info contact: Mike Springer: 541-620-0676 • Les Percy: 541-620-0193 Email: ccbhunters@gmail.com