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News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, August 3, 2016 A5 Kodesh sentenced to eight months in jail for shooting Blue Mountain Eagle David Robert Kodesh pleaded guilty to two charges stemming from a shooting in John Day July 2. Kodesh pleaded guilty to third-degree assault, a Class C felony, and menacing, a Class A misdemeanor, July 27 in Grant County Circuit Court. David Kodesh post-prison the felony J u d g e William D. Cramer Jr. sentenced Kodesh to eight months in county jail with 24 months of supervision for charge. He sen- tenced Kodesh to 18 months of supervised probation and 60 hours of community ser- vice for the misdemeanor. Kodesh owes $700 in ines and attorney fees. A charge of unlawful use of a weapon against another and a charge of second-degree disorderly conduct were dis- missed. John Day Police Sergeant Damon Rand said Kodesh was reportedly arguing with Mathew Walker, 32, of John Day on the evening of July 2 in the alleyway behind Chester’s Thriftway in John Day when the shooting hap- pened. Walker was treated and released from Blue Mountain Hospital for a gunshot wound to the upper arm. Kodesh was arrested in Prairie City the afternoon of July 3. In a separate case, Walker was also arrested the after- noon of July 3 in John Day and charged with a parole vio- lation and possession of meth- amphetamine. EO Media Group file photo C OPS & C OURTS Arrests and citations in the Blue M ountain Eagle are taken from the logs of law enforcement agencies. Every effort is made to report the court disposition of arrest cases. Circuit Court CANYON CITY — The Grant County Circuit Court re- ported the following ines and judgments: • William Donald Callahan, 53, pleaded guilty to driving un- der the inluence of intoxicants. He was sentenced to 18 months bench probation and 80 hours of community service, and ined $1,000. His driver’s license was suspended for one year. The of- fense date was June 18, 2013. Grant County Sheriff CANYON CITY — The Grant County Sheriff’s Ofice reported the following for the week of July 22-28: • Concealed handgun licens- es: 4 • Average inmates: 12 • Bookings: 10 • Releases: 7 • Citations: 1 • Fingerprints: 5 • Civil papers: 9 • Warrants processed: 1 • Asst./welfare check: 3 • Search and Rescue: 2 Justice Court CANYON CITY — The Grant County Justice Court re- ported the following ines and judgments: • Take of ish during closed season (trout): Thomas James Saunders Sr., 48, Prineville, July 11, ined $435. • Driving uninsured: Ken- neth Robert Erick, 47, West Richland, Washington, June 20, ined $220. • Driving while suspended: Kenneth Robert Erick, 47, West Richland, Washington, June 20, ined $370. • Violation of basic rule, 75/55: Judd Richard Rush, 29, Redmond, May 28, ined $135. • Failure to use safety belt: Caleb Augustus Batease, 20, Canyon City, July 14, ined $110. Dispatch Along with the various traf- ic warnings, trespassing, in- jured animals, noise complaints and juvenile complaints, John Day dispatch’s calls included: • Oregon State Police July 29: Responded to a complaint of cows on the high- way. • John Day Police July 25: Responded to a re- port of unauthorized entry into a vehicle; dispatched for a report of a break in at the Grant County Fairgrounds. July 26: Responded to a theft at Best Western; responded for possible stolen vehicle in John Day. July 27: Responded to a re- port of a dog bite. :July 28: Received a report of telephone fraud; received re- port of possible ire at Highway 7 and Highway 26 at 5:05 p.m.; report of tree on ire at Highway 395 South at milepost 12; report of theft and vandalism in Can- yon City. July 29: Recovered property previously reported as stolen. July 30: Responded to a re- port of a domestic dispute in Prairie City with Oregon State Police and Grant County Sher- iff’s Ofice assisting. • Grant County Sheriff: July 25: Followed up on an incident involving a ight with injuries; responded to a vehicle rollover on Dog Creek Road with assistance from John Day ambulance and John Day Po- lice; responded to an unattended death in Long Creek; report of possible stolen vehicle in Can- yon City. July 26: Theft at the Sheriff’s Ofice; responded to a report of a dispute in Mt. Vernon with as- sistance from Oregon State Po- lice and John Day Police. July 27: Dispatched for do- mestic dispute at Mt. Vernon RV Park with assistance from John Day Police. July 29: Responded to a re- port of an intoxicated subject ighting with people and driv- ing her vehicle at a high rate of speed in Seneca. Oregon State Police assisted. July 30: Arrested a subject for failure to register as a sex offender. • John Day ambulance: July 28: Responded for an el- derly male who stopped breath- ing. July 29: Responded for a pa- tient with anxiety and dificulty breathing. • Prairie City ambulance July 25: Responded for a female with breathing difi- culties; dispatched for a male with dificulty breathing and weakness. July 27: Dispatched for fe- male with stomach pains. • John Day Fire Depart- ment July 29: Responded to a re- port of a structure ire at Blue Mountain Hospital. July 30: Responded to a mul- tiple vehicle ire and shop ire on Bumpy Road in John Day with Canyon City Fire Department and Oregon Department of For- estry. Community Connection to hold hearing on Senior Needs Assessment Blue Mountain Eagle Community Connection of Northeast Oregon, Inc., will host a public hearing to present the results of its Se- nior Needs Assessment at noon Aug. 10 at the Prairie City Senior Center, 204 N. McHaley. After the presen- tation, comments will be accepted on the results of the Needs Assessment and Area Plan. The Area Plan is an overview of senior ser- vices that Community Con- nection provides and the service delivery systems for the next four years. Community members are encouraged to attend and provide feedback to help improve senior programs in Grant County during the 2017-2021 period. Grant County voters will not see an initiative regarding marijuana on the November ballot but may see one in May. Pot petition pulled Blue Mountain Eagle Grant County voters will not see an initiative regarding marijuana on the November ballot but may see one in May. Chief petitioner Cindy Kidd oficially withdrew her initiative petition July 26. The reasons she gave for the withdrawal: “1. Time frame won’t work. 2. Loss of a family member. 3. Going to do this in May of 2017.” The title of the petition was “Regulation of mari- juana for economic devel- opment and youth protec- tion.” JD residents will not need permit to rent rooms for eclipse Blue Mountain Eagle John Day City Council mem- bers opted not to require permits for people renting rooms in their homes during the solar eclipse. City Manager Nick Green said requiring special permits would likely require home in- spections. He said the council voted unanimously against re- quiring the special permits for room rentals at the July 26 regu- lar City Council meeting. Green said temporary use permits will still be required for people selling concessions. Peo- ple interested in learning more about any permits required can contact City Hall at 541-575- 0028. The July 26 meeting was the irst John Day City Council meeting in its new location at the ire hall. W E S UPPORT G RANT C OUNTY . V OTE NO ON R ECALL Kristin Long Bill Long Kelsey Long Darla Long Shelby Long Kip Mortimore Nancy Viggers Mike Springer Jason Hatfield Bob Bagett Sarah Russ Matthew Goodwin Janine Goodwin Rick Minster Pam Minster Jim Spell Beth Spell Truman (Andy) Anderson Carla Anderson Jennifer Carter Mat Carter Lynn Larssen Ken Larssen Mary Rowell Vic Pike Zola Pike Mark Cerny Adele Cerny Jan Keil Jennifer Barker Lance Barker Sandy Murray Mark Murray Kris Beal Roy Beal Jerry Barrow Elaine Mezzo Sheilah Mezzo Kathryn Latham Amy Charette Kyle Cline King Williams Barbara Williams Linda Gingrich Oran Wyatt Lindsay Rausch Susan Church Tom Winters Brad Armstrong Mary Armstrong Mytchell Mead Jan Mead Tim Unterwegner Tracie Unterwegner Chris Labhart Kris Labhart Dave Hannibal Ken Holliday Pat Holliday Eva Harris Sharon Livingston Sophie Cosgrove Mike Cosgrove Ted Phelps Theda Phelps Bubba Lindley Tom Sutton Dan Becker Joe Clarke John Aasness Diane Aasness Dean Nodine Joyce Nodine Dan Cronin Chris Cronin Jerry Cowger Bruce Strange Larry Vote Leon Skiles Clarence O’Leary Sheila M Bruce Leslie Stillwater Jim Soupir Lana N Abarr David M Abarr Danielle Page Matt Jones Charlene Morris Micah Wilson Bruce Ward Mark Crissman Barbara L Clarke Dennis Reynolds Julie Reynolds Dillon Winters Hans Magden Haley Hueckman Gail Enright P.L. Gerstner Shirley Enright Bob Phillips Alysia Hafer Sherri Webb Mark Webb Vicki Waters Helen Bogart Kay Scheurer Steele Terry Steele Silver Kelley Richard Randleas Vicki Thompson Richard Thompson Chris Lewallen Dave Lewallen Carolyn Hoeffner Dr. James Johnson Jim Hammett Patti Hammet Chris Kennedy Tonya Wood Terry L. Whitten Sregon Gabriel Greg Moon Robert Warrington Justin Lafata Isaiah Bradford Travis Goddard Sue Burton Lyle Jarvis Kevin Duvall Derek Magnan Robert Larkin Alicia Whitten Ernie Smith Brett Reed Kelly Ashmead Claude Baker Bobetta Baker Judy Schuette Steve Schuette Molly Finley Larry Finley Amy Hoppe Sherry Nehl Ryan Nehl Zach Williams Gail Beverlin Brenda Lovell Doug Lovell Billi Newman Gregg Smith Jeff Thomas Heather Rookstool Sean Kelley Jeanne Strange Tim Holly Carole Holly Chris Bravos Shannon Bravos Dan Herold Dallas Newton Join us in supporting our County Commissioner Boyd Britton by voting NO on RECALL! Paid for by Vote No on Boyd Britton Recall, PO Box 64, John Day, OR 97845 • (541) 575-0435 Lynn Larssen, Treasurer