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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
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Warm March yields to near normal April
Blue Mountain Eagle
This should come as no
surprise to local residents,
but it was warmer than nor-
mal in March in John Day,
according to NOAA’s Na-
tional Weather Service in
Pendleton.
The average temperature
was 43.6 degrees, 1.9 de-
grees above normal.
High temperatures av-
eraged 59.0 degrees, 4.7
degrees above normal. The
highest was 77 degrees on
March 27.
Low temperatures av-
eraged 28.2 degrees, 0.9
degrees below normal. The
lowest was 14 degrees, on
March 1.
There were 23 days with
the low temperature below
32 degrees.
Precipitation
totaled
0.89 inches during March,
0.38 inches below normal.
Measurable precipitation –
at least .01 inch – was re-
corded on nine days. The
heaviest, 0.55 inches, was
reported on March 23.
Precipitation this year
is at 2.26 inches, which
is 0.74 inches below nor-
mal. Since October, the
water-year precipitation at
John Day has been 7 inch-
es, 0.42 inches above nor-
mal.
The highest wind gust
was 47 mph, which oc-
curred on March 15.
The outlook for April
from NOAA’s Climate
Prediction Center calls for
near-normal temperatures
and near-normal precipita-
tion.
Normal highs for John
Day rise from 57 degrees
at the start of April to 64
degrees at the end of April.
Normal lows rise from 31
degrees to 36 degrees. The
30-year normal precipita-
tion is 1.39 inches.
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.
for 30 days, bench probation
for 18 months and 40 hours
community service. He was
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titution, and ordered to have
no contact with the victim. He
was found guilty based on an
Circuit Court
Alford plea of second-degree
CANYON CITY – The theft. He was sentenced to jail
Grant County Circuit Court for 30 days, bench probation
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and judgments:
community service. He was
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56, pleaded guilty to driving have no contact with the vic-
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toxicants. He was sentenced secutive to the previous one.
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$1,400. His driver’s license
• Ren Matthew Kirkpatrick
was suspended for one year. Sr., 39, was found guilty by
He pleaded guilty to reckless- jury verdict of unauthorized
ly endangering another per- use of a vehicle. He was sen-
son, was sentenced to bench tenced to prison for 22 months
probation for 18 months and and post-prison supervision
80 hours community service, for 24 months, and ordered
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missed one count of endan- victim or their family. He was
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• Travis James Freniere, restitution. He pleaded guilty
28, was found guilty based to second-degree custodial in-
on an Alford plea of unlaw- terference, and was sentenced
ful entry into a motor vehi- to jail for 20 days, supervised
cle. He was sentenced to jail probation for 24 months and
• Long Creek ambulance: fines and judgments:
• Violation of the basic
April 2: Responded for an
rule: Stanley Lee Metz, 71,
86-year-old woman.
Long Creek, 83/55 zone,
• John Day ambulance:
March 30: Responded for fined $260; Tommy Steven
a 95-year-old woman with Zumwalt, 35, Hermiston,
72/55 zone, fined $260.
chest pain.
• No operator’s license:
March 31: Responded for
a woman having an asthma Devon S. Perryman, 28,
Boise, Idaho, fined $260.
attack.
• Driving uninsured:
April 2: Report of a
Dispatch
4-wheeler accident in the Devon S. Perryman, 28,
John Day dispatch worked Dixie Creek area; 36-year-old Boise, Idaho, fined $260;
115 calls during the week of woman having an asthma at- Jeremiah Obadiah Gwalth-
March 30-April 5. Along with tack.
ney, 37, Prairie City, fined
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April 3: Arrested a Payette, $260; Anthony M. Athin-
Grant County Sheriff
trespassing, injured animals, Idaho, man for menacing and son, 28, Prineville, fined
CANYON CITY – The noise complaints and juvenile harassment.
$260.
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• Exceeding maximum
April 5: Responded for a
reported the following for the
• John Day Police:
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week of March 27-April 2:
April 4: Arrested a John culty breathing; report of a Rogers, 73, John Day,
• Concealed handgun li- Day woman for DUII.
4-wheeler accident in Day- fined $75; Alan S. Jacobs,
censes: 29
67, Prairie City, fined
April 5: Responded to re- ville.
$100.
• Average inmates: 13.5
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Justice Court
• Driving while suspend-
• Bookings: 10
• Grant County Sheriff:
CANYON CITY – The ed-violation: Anthony M.
• Releases: 7
March 31: Report of crim-
• Arrests: 1
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reported the following $435.
• Citations: 3
in the Bear Creek area.
• Fingerprints: 16
April 1: Cited a Monument
• Civil papers processed: man for criminal mischief and
19
interfering with making a re-
• Warrants processed: 5
port.
Treatment and Surgery of Foot
•
Assistance/welfare
April 4: Theft reported in
and Ankle • In-Grown Nails
check: 7
Mt. Vernon.
Bunions • Warts • Gout
80 hours community service,
and ordered to have no contact
with the victim. He pleaded
guilty to third-degree criminal
mischief, and was sentenced
to supervised probation for 24
months, ordered to have no
contact with the victim, and to
pay $400 in restitution to the
victim. The court dismissed
counts for second-degree dis-
orderly conduct, second-de-
gree criminal trespass and un-
lawful possession of less than
an ounce of marijuana.
• Krista Harper, 24, Can-
yon City, cited for harassment.
• Casey Mortimore, 28,
Chelsea, Okla., cited for exhi-
bition of speed and failure to
change driver’s license infor-
mation.
• Stephen Cross, 53, Can-
yon City, cited for dog as a
nuisance.
FAMILY
HEALTH
C OMMUNITY V OICES
Forest panel reports on activities
To the Blue Mountain Eagle
The Grant County Pub-
lic Forest Commission, in its
regular session March 18, re-
viewed recent projects and dis-
cussed future projects.
The Commission actively
works with state and federal
agencies to insure that there
will be long-term supplies of
raw materials that will supply
local industry and insure so-
cio-economic wellbeing for
the citizens of Grant County.
The Commission did an in-
tensive review of the Draft
Blue Mountains Forest Man-
agement Plan. Our comments
were widely used by other re-
sponders in Eastern Oregon.
The Forest Service has in-
dicated that they will prepare a
new draft plan based on public
comments. The Commission
will participate in the prepara-
tion of that draft.
The Commission also has
been working with and encour-
aging state and federal agencies
to salvage as much burned timber
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the Forest Service and BLM have
hopefully achieved some positive
results.
The Commission works close-
ly with the County Court to pres-
ent a united front on forest man-
agement issues, and members of
the Commission have actively
worked with the Grant County
Access Advisory Board to help
resolve national forest road man-
agement issues. Some progress
is being made as communication
with the agency improves.
In response to a new Snow-
mobile Policy Rule issued Jan.
28, which requires the agency to
develop a snowmobile plan as
amended in the Travel Manage-
ment Rule sub part C: Use Over
Snow, members of the snowmo-
bile community raised issues of
over snow access to the forest.
The Commission has contacted
the Forest Service with these con-
cerns, and in response Malheur
Forest Supervisor Steve Bever-
Classes focus on motorcycle safety
Blue Mountain Eagle
BAKER CITY – Starting this
month, motorcycle safety cours-
es will be offered in Baker City
for riders throughout the region.
The courses are sponsored
by Team Oregon, the state’s ap-
proved motorcycle safety pro-
gram. The classroom sessions
will be at the Baker County Li-
brary, with practice riding at the
Baker City Airport.
A state law that went into
effect Jan. 1 requires all new
motorcycle riders to take an ap-
proved safety course. Anyone
younger than 21 must complete a
basic riding training to earn a mo-
torcycle endorsement. Riders 21
or older can take the basic class
or an intermediate rider training
to meet state requirements.
The 15-hour basic course
that combines classroom learn-
ing with on-cycle instruction
and practice on a closed course.
Training motorcycles and hel-
mets are provided. The interme-
diate course is eight hours and is
designed for riders who are self-
taught or who haven’t ridden in
some time.
Successful completion of
trainings means riders can have
certain tests waived by the Divi-
sion of Motor Vehicles.
The courses will be offered
April to August in Baker City.
For more information or to reg-
ister, visit http://team-oregon.org
or call 800-545-9944.
lin stated he was reviewing the
older plan and was coordinating
with the snowmobile community
members.
Commission members partici-
pate in the planning of Forest Ser-
vice restoration projects. We have
responded to several projects and
regard this as a high priority issue,
essential for the maintenance of
a viable timber supply for Grant
County’s forest products indus-
try.
– Submitted by Larry Blas-
ing and Brooks Smith, members
of the Grant County Public For-
est Commission.
Corns & Callouses
Diabetic Foot Screening
Foot Odor • Athletes Foot
Treatment for pain in feet, shins,
heels, knees, lower back. Custom
molded orthotics.
MICHAEL RUSHTON, DPM
Podiatric physician & Surgeon
Dr. Rushton is Preferred Provider for Lifewise and Blue
Cross/Blue Shield and a Medicate participant.
Blue Mountain Hospital
170 Ford Road, John Day | 541-524-0122
OFFICE HOURS: EVERY OTHER TUESDAY
The doctor speaks Spanish - El Doctor habla Espanol.
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