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A12 News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, November 18, 2015 The deadline for What’s Happening items is 5 p.m. Friday. Call Cheryl at the Eagle, 541-575-0710. WHAT’S WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18 Democrats will meet HAPPENING 6:30 p.m., St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Canyon City The Grant County Democrats will meet at the St. Thomas Parish House, 139 S. Washington St., Canyon City. All local Democrats are encouraged to attend. Call 541-542-2633. WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, NOV. 18-19 Grant Union presents play Chamber of Commerce meeting 7 p.m., Grant Union High School, John Day Grant Union Junior-Senior High School drama club presents the production “No Body to Murder” in the school’s old gym. The play is directed by Julie Reynolds. Noon, Outpost restaurant, John Day Tom Insko, the new president of Eastern Oregon University, will be the guest speaker at the Chamber’s monthly meeting. The no-host lunch meeting is open to the public. Call the Cham- ber at 541-575-0547 for more information. THURSDAY, NOV. 19 SATURDAY, NOV. 21 Diabetes education class 10:30 a.m., The Corner Cup, John Day Len’s Drug pharmacists Greg Armstrong and Tilli Bjornberg will present the topic “What is Slowing You Down?” Those at- tending can learn more about fatigue, its causes and how to ¿ ght it. The Corner Cup is located at the stoplight in John Day. The next monthly diabetes class will be on Thursday, Jan. 4. Christmas on the Prairie 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Prairie City The theme for this year’s holiday event, presented by Talents and Treasures, is “Candyland.” Activities include gingerbread house building and other children’s crafts, bazaars, merchant sales, wagon rides, FFA dinner and auction, photos with Santa and the elves, and much more. For more information, call 541- 820-3675. show; and “Dangerous” Dave Dive Clift, who bills himself as a “little-known folk legend of mysterious origin.” The show is free, but donations are welcome to support Monument School’s Flying Tigers. The Flying Tigers will serve a taco dinner for $6 a person to bene¿ t their trip to India next spring. For more information, call the school at 541-934-2646. Prairie City FFA auction 5 p.m., Prairie City School ag shop All are welcome to the annual FFA auction fundraiser and alumni brisket dinner. The auction will start at 6 p.m. A view- ing of the items will be from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. that day. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Proceeds support the FFA chapter’s participation in events and activities throughout the year. Call Wyatt Williams or Nicole Merchant at 541-820-3314. THURSDAY, NOV. 26 Free Thanksgiving dinners 1 p.m., Teen Center, Prairie City Everyone is welcome to a free, traditional Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings. For more information, or to ar- range for a ride, call Prairie Baptist Church at 541-820-3696. 1-4 p.m., John Day Elks Lodge A free holiday meal with ham, turkey and all the trimmings will be offered. Home deliveries will be available from Prairie City to Mt. Vernon. To schedule a meal delivery, call the lodge in advance, at 541-575-1824. MONDAY, NOV. 30 Live music in Monument Fair board planning meeting 4 p.m., Monument School gym All are welcome to an evening of live music featuring three acts: Brite Lines, from Seattle, presenting an eclectic, Ameri- cana, Indie style of music; the Monuphonics, a “loud and proud” teen rock band from Monument School in the group’s premier 5:30 p.m., Keerins Hall-north room, Grant County Fair- grounds, John Day The Grant County Fair Board will hold a planning meeting to discuss the ¿ nancial future of the Grant County Fairgrounds, to be presented to the County Court at a future date. 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 ar- rest cases. ! $"$$" $! #!!# &% #%&"$&#! %$"$!& Circuit Court "$#$"$ $$#$!$$$"$ $#$$ 7RP\FOLHQWVDQGWKHLUFULWWHUV ,DPOHDYLQJWKHDUHDWRFRQWLQXHP\ DGYHQWXUHVLQ$ODVND7KDQN\RXIRU HQWUXVWLQJPHZLWK\RXUDQLPDOV’FDUH Julie Stafford, '90 02970 CANYON CITY – The Grant County Circuit Court reported the following fines and judgments: Kyle Lee Kinsey, 26, plead- ed guilty to fourth-degree assault. He was sentenced to jail for two days, bench probation for 18 months and 40 hours of commu- nity service. He was ordered to have no contact with the victim and fined $200. The court dis- missed one count of harassment. Patrick Jack Ward, 27, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of intoxicants. He was sentenced to jail for three days and bench probation for 24 months, and fined $2,490. His driver’s license was suspended for three years. The court dis- missed one count of violation of the open container law in a vehi- cle. Dale Wade Kraft, 56, plead- ed guilty to fourth-degree assault. He was sentenced to jail for five days, bench probation for 18 months and 40 hours of commu- nity service. He was ordered to have no contact with the victim and fined $250. He pleaded guilty to DUII, and was sentenced to jail for 48 hours and bench probation for 18 months, and was fined $1,000. His driver’s license was suspended for one year. The court dismissed one count of reckless driving. Jacob Blain Wheeler was convicted of second-degree bur- Serving Grant County for 25 years glary. He was sentenced to jail for five days, supervised probation for 18 months and 240 hours of community service. He was fined $200, plus $2,200 in restitution to the victims. The court merged one count of first-degree theft with the burglary charge. Nicky Joe Ballou, 38, plead- ed guilty to possession of meth- amphetamine. He was sentenced to jail for 10 days, supervised probation for 18 months and 80 hours of community service. His conditional discharge was re- voked and he was fined $245. Oregon State Police Oct. 24: At 12:37 p.m., in a parking lot at Canyon Boule- vard and Second Avenue, arrest- ed David Ralph Starkweather, 53, Irrigon, for DUII-drugs, and cited him for refusal to take a breath test and refusal to provide a urine sample. Oct. 24: At about 6 p.m., on Highway 26 in Mt. Vernon, ar- rested Catherine Lee Morris, 35, Irrigon, for DUII-drugs, and cit- ed her for driving while suspend- ed and driving uninsured. She was lodged in Grant County Jail. Oct. 30: At about 3:30 p.m., on Highway 26 west of Blue Mountain Summit, cited Mar- la Collen Haupt, 61, Prineville, for careless driving-accident in- volved. Nov. 7: At about 7:30 p.m., on Highway 26 just west of Mt. Vernon, arrested Caleb Freeland Currey, 21, Mt. Vernon, for pro- bation violation. He was lodged in Grant County Jail. Nov. 9: Cited and released Jason M. Carr, 45, Boise, Ida- ho, for no non-resident hunting license and no big game tag-mis- demeanor. Nov. 11: At 7:09 p.m., cited Elimelech T. Wohl, 30, for care- less driving-accident involved and failure to use a seatbelt. Nov. 14: Cited and released Rozel Plynes DeWolf, 75, Long Creek, for taking/possessing ant- lerless deer-misdemeanor. Grant County Sheriff CANYON CITY – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office report- ed the following for the week of Nov. 6-12: Concealed handgun licens- es: 4 Average inmates: 16 Bookings: 12 Releases: 13 Arrests: 3 Citations: 1 Fingerprints: 6 Civil papers: 4 Warrants processed: 10 Assistance/welfare check: 5 Search and Rescue: 1 Erin Teal, 26, Prairie City, was cited for failure to renew. Dispatch John Day dispatch worked 125 calls during the week of Nov. 9-15. Along with the var- ious traffic warnings, trespass- ing, injured animals, noise com- plaints and juvenile complaints, these calls included: John Day Police: Nov. 10: Cited a John Day man for driving while suspend- ed-violation and no insurance; theft reported in the 400 block of Southwest Brent Street. Nov. 12: Cited a John Day man for violation of the basic rule and driving while suspend- ed. Nov. 13: Arrested a Prairie City man on a warrant; respond- ed to a report of theft of services at a John Day business. Nov. 14: Cited a Mt. Vernon driver for not wearing a seat belt; theft reported at a John Day business. Nov. 15: Arrested a John Day man for probation violation. Grant County Sheriff: Nov. 14: Lost person report- ed in the Scotty Creek area. John Day ambulance: Nov. 9: Responded for an 80-year-old woman; responded for an elderly woman with dif- ficulty breathing; paged for an elderly man. Nov. 13: Responded for a women who fell. Seneca ambulance: Nov. 12: Paged for an elderly man with a possible stroke. Prairie City ambulance: Nov. 11: Responded for a 65-year-old woman. Justice Court CANYON CITY – The Grant County Justice Court reported the following fines and judg- ments: Exceeding maximum weight limit: Jerry Dean Stills, 66, Mid- dleton, Idaho, fined $150. Failure to carry proof of in- surance: Terrence D. Moon, 24, Canyon City, fined $260. Violation of the basic rule: William Leon Carter, 51, Port- land, 82/55 zone, fined $260; Jonathan Maurice Gill, 25, Canyon City, 80/55 zone, fined $220; Tayler B. Nyman, 23, Crane, 75/55 zone, find $135; Logan Patrick Kilby, 30, Baker City, 72/55 zone, fined $135. Failure to properly use safe- ty belt: Bryan Paul Martin, 38, Mt. Vernon, fined $95; Leann Jo Musgrove, 35, John Day, fined $95. Driving while suspend- ed-violation: Nick Gibson, 24, Prairie City, fined $435. Driving uninsured: Nick Gibson, 24, Prairie City, fined $260. Failure to register vehicle: Nick Gibson, 24, Prairie City, fined $110. Exceeding speed limit: To- vah Laiye Potter, 37, Baker City, 40/25 zone, fined $160. Whitney Jo Pattee, Prairie City, was found guilty of fail- ure to pay fines per the payment agreement and as a term of pro- bation. Her probation was rein- stated on the same terms and she was sentenced to 30 days in jail. ~ Fast & Reliable ~ Heating, Cooling & Appliances Your comfort is just a phone call away. system sales • installation • repair • maintenance MD Enterprizes Re f rig era tion & Appl Refrig Ap pl iance i an ce R ep air Re f ri gerat ion & Ap plia nce R epa ir Fully licensed, insured & bonded • Owner Matt Turner • CCB#87590 116 N Clark • Canyon City 541-575-2010 NO ONE KNOWS YOUR EQUIPMENT BETTER. Your AGCO Parts Dealer has the parts you need when you need them. Hardware, chain, batteries, tillage, belts, cutting parts. 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