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News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, March 4, 2015 Court pens gun rights letter Blue Mountain Eagle CANYON CITY – The Grant County Court last week signed a letter to Ore- gon legislators urging them to oppose any new laws that would restrict 2nd Amend- ment rights. The letter notes the right to bear arms as “an essen- tial aspect of American liberty.” The letter came in re- sponse to indications that the Democratic majority in the Legislature will push gun-control proposals this session. The Grant County let- ter asked representatives not to confuse their desire to protect “with the re- sponsibility to defend the rights of those whom you represent.” Signing the letter in the Feb. 25 meet- ing were Judge Scott Myers and Commis- sioners Chris Labhart and Boyd Britton. C OLD LANDING /DEKDUW LQLWLDOO\ H[- pressed reservations, not- ing he had not yet seen any bills introduced. If WKDW KDSSHQV KH VDLG KH¶G be “on it like stink on a skunk.” &LWL]HQVXUJHGWKH&RXUW to be proactive, not re- active, and one proposed an emergency ordinance supporting the 2nd Amend- ment. 7KH &RXUW¶V YRWH ZDV unanimous to sign and send the letter. -XVWLFH&RXUWFORVHG0DUFK Payments may be mailed, paid online or de- CANYON CITY – Grant posited in the secure drop County Justice Court will be ER[QH[WWRWKH&RXUWZLQ- closed Tuesday through Fri- dow. GD\0DUFKGXHWRVWDII Phone messages and training. emails will be checked on Blue Mountain Eagle A5 a daily basis. Justice Court is locat- ed upstairs at the Grant County Courthouse, 201 S. Humbolt St., Suite 120, in Canyon City. Call 541-575- 1076 for more information. Contributed photo/Grant County Sheriff’s Office Bend resident Sid Spurgeon apparently was reaching for his lunch when his pickup truck ran off Highway 19 into the John Day River about 3 p.m. Feb. 24, leaving him stranded in mid-stream. Grant County Undersheriff Todd McKinley said Spurgeon was in the water for 15-20 minutes before he “self-rescued,” making it to the bank and the highway. A local resident picked him up and called 911. McKinley said Spurgeon, chilled and banged up by the truck’s airbags, was taken to Blue Mountain Hospital for observation. The pickup, a 2012 GMC, was totaled. 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. • Civil papers processed: 7 • Warrants processed: 2 • Assistance, welfare check: 2 • Search and Rescue oper- DWLRQV • Careless driving-no acci- Vernon, pleaded guilty to dent: Patrick Lee Kinsey, 49, third-degree theft. She was Justice Court 3UDLULH&LW\¿QHG VHQWHQFHG WR ¿YH GD\V LQ CANYON CITY – The • Driving while sus- jail, 12 months probation, Grant County Justice Court pended-violation: Tony E. UHSRUWHG WKH IROORZLQJ ¿QHV )HDUV 3UDLULH &LW\ ¿QHG and judgments: Circuit Court Dispatch • Failure to properly use • Driving uninsured: Tony CANYON CITY – The John Day dispatch worked safety belt: Orion Delray E. Fears, 47, Prairie City, Grant County Circuit Court 121 calls during the week of %OLVV -RKQ 'D\ ¿QHG ¿QHG UHSRUWHG WKH IROORZLQJ ¿QHV )HE0DUFK$ORQJZLWK • Violation of the basic and judgments: WKH YDULRXV WUDI¿F ZDUQLQJV • Failure to change name/ rule: Jacob Golden Rau, • Stanley Robert Vincent Jr. trespassing, injured animals, address: Casey T. Mortimore, %HQG ]RQH ¿QHG was found guilty by jury ver- noise complaints and juvenile -RKQ'D\¿QHG -RVKXD 'HQQLV +HDWK dict of possession of metham- complaints, these calls includ- • Failure to properly secure 6DOHP]RQH¿QHG phetamine. He was sentenced ed: child: Patrick Lee Kinsey, 49, WR MDLO IRU ¿YH GD\V EHQFK • John Day Police: 3UDLULH&LW\¿QHG .ULVWD %HWK *ULI¿Q 0W probation for 18 months and Feb. 25: Chickens reported 80 hours community service, LQDQHLJKERU¶V\DUG DQG ¿QHG +H ZDV Feb. 26: Criminal mischief found guilty by jury verdict reported at Riverside Mobile of tampering with physical Home Park. evidence, and was sentenced Feb. 28: Power outages re- to jail for 10 days and bench ported in Seneca and Canyon probation for 18 months, and City. ¿QHG7KHVHQWHQFHLVWR March 1: Cited a John be concurrent with all previ- Day man for speeding; cited a The People Mover ously imposed sentences. Baker City man for speeding. has received funds • Thomas Benton Alsup, • Grant County Sheriff: through the 54, pleaded guilty to driving )HE +LWDQGUXQ UH- Highly Rural Transportation XQGHU WKH LQÀXHQFH RI LQWR[- ported near Grant Union Ju- Grant that allows transportation icants. He was sentenced to nior-Senior High School. of Grant County Veterans to jail for 10 days and bench Feb. 25: Trespassing re- medical appointments free of charge. probation for 18 months, and ported at the South Canyon Please call 541-575-2370 for more information. ¿QHG +LV GULYHU¶V OL- Shell station. cense was suspended for three Feb. 28: Arrested a John years. He pleaded guilty to Day man for driving while 6 recklessly endangering anoth- suspended-misdemeanor, and er person, and was sentenced cited him for speeding. to jail for 10 days and bench • John Day ambulance: Greetings, Grant County! probation for 18 months, and )HE 5HVSRQGHG IRU D ¿QHG +LV GULYHU¶V OL- 79-year-old woman who fell; The chamber is pleased to announce that a bicycle cense was suspended for 90 domestic incident in Mt. Ver- repair shop has returned to the chamber office and is located in the garage area, behind the main days. The sentence is to be non. entrance. Having an easily accessible repair facility, consecutive to the previous Feb. 24: Paged for a wom- staffed by knowledgeable people who are cyclists is a one. an who fell. big plus! Feb. 25: Responded for a Being “bicycle friendly” is not only good hospitality, it Grant County Sheriff man having trouble breathing. is smart business for all of us: CANYON CITY – The • Mt. Vernon ambulance: Bicycle tourism to our county has grown steadily over *UDQW&RXQW\6KHULII¶V2I¿FH March 1: Responded for the past few years. While the distances might seem reported the following for the 60-year-old man with elevat- daunting to many of us who rely on our vehicles to week of Feb. 20-26: HGKHDUWUDWHDQGDQ[LHW\ go places, bicyclists plan and train for sightseeing • Concealed handgun li- • Long Creek ambulance: through our beautiful scenic highways and lesser censes: 25 Feb. 26: Responded for a traveled roads. A smile and a tip of the hat as a • Average inmates: 9 76-year-old man. motorist goes politely by you can mean a lot when • Bookings: 9 • Monument ambulance: you are out there peddling. • Releases: 11 Feb. 25: Responded for a The overwhelming number of bicyclists have money • Arrests: 2 \HDUROGPDQ to spend and are willing to do so for items and • Citations: 1 • Prairie City ambulance: services that they want or need. This can be anything • Fingerprints: 9 March 1: Responded for a from a great hot meal, a night in a clean, comfortable 77-year-old woman. DQG ¿QHG ZKLFK LQFOXGHV LQ UHVWLWXWLRQ She was ordered to have no contact with the victim. 9 JOHN DAY AUTO NAPA 721 W. Main St. John Day, OR 541-575-1850 motel room, or a gift that strikes them as perfect for a friend or family member. Better yet, it may be something made here! And remember: with today’s shipping options, gift buying doesn’t mean they have to strap their treasure onto their bicycle for the remainder of the trip! You do offer shipping, right? Having an accessible bicycle repair facility in the chamber office will make our area seem more friendly and accessible to these valued visitors. And because of the chamber’s agreement with the repair shop, it will also increase our tourism coverage, since the repair staff will man the volunteer desk when they are available. Many thanks to Russ Comer and Joe Wettle for taking this project on. The chamber has also replaced its perpetually leaking roof. Many thanks to the merchants who donated so generously to last year’s raffle and made this possible! And thanks also to board member Jerry Franklin for researching the type of roof needed, and finding a local contractor experienced in doing the work. Good job, Jerry! Grant County Chamber Members Advertise Here Contact the Grant County Chamber for more information 541-575-0547 Board member Greg Armstrong continues to work diligently on the Grant County Bucks program, which will be a further incentive to keep local money circulating in the local economy. You will be hearing much more about this program in the near future! The chamber is making some ongoing enhancements to its website, and fixing things which were found not to work. We are also establishing links from popular activity sites to the chamber site that reflect the fun things visitors can do when they visit Grant County. This work should increase our viability among those searching for these activities, but have no idea we exist. We hope this will bring more visitors here over the coming years to experience their favorite activities first hand. Thank you Claudia of Cyte Spinner http://www.cytespinner.com/ for your good work here. Thank You, Craige McMillan, Chamber President 7 9
