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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
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Forest ranger settles into Prairie City
Greg Moon
brings fire skills
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PRAIRIE CITY – Some-
times a “fresh perspective”
can be more valuable than
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That’s what Greg Moon,
the new ranger at Malheur
National Forest’s Prairie City
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lieves.
Moon, who began his new
job Jan. 10, doesn’t have a
Forest Service career back-
ground, but he is no stranger
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ment and leadership roles –
all vital skills when it comes
Youth range
camp on tap
Blue Mountain Eagle
BURNS – Signups are now
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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
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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.
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He did start out with the
Forest Service, as a student
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program management, and
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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,
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service careers.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.”
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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
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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
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ments:
• Violation of the basic rule:
Sherry Lee Dress, 67, Can-
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$160; Kathryne Bess Floyd,
51, Middleton, Idaho, 75/55
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• Failure to install ignition
interlock device: April Anne
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$435.
• Violation of the speed limit:
Heather Annie Ketscher, 21,
Moscow, Idaho, 41/25 zone,
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• No operator’s license:
Alicia Maria Johnson, 21,
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• Driving while suspend-
ed-violation: Keatley Martin
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$435.
• Driving uninsured: Keatley
Martin Wyant, 24, Mt. Ver-
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• Michelle England, Mt.
Vernon, was convicted of
possession of illegally taken
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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.
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