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News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, August 31, 2016 A5 Businesses in tight spot over parking problems By Rylan Boggs Blue Mountain Eagle A dispute over parking has arisen in John Day’s downtown district. Tasha Marciel, owner of Cutting Edge Salon and East Oregon Homegrown Vinyl, claims all of the parking in front of her busi- ness on Dayton Street is be- ing used by T&H Auto and other proprietors. She requested that the John Day City Council consider implementing a one- to two-hour parking restriction in the downtown area, specifically the west side of Dayton Street. The council did not immediately dismiss the idea but instead said they would communi- cate the problem to T&H as a third party. “I don’t want to shut my doors because my clients aren’t coming to see me.” Marciel said. She added that some of her clients are elderly, mak- ing parking a significant factor in where they get their hair done. Marciel says she and her employees have started parking elsewhere to leave room for customers but have seen vehicles in var- ious states of repair wait- ing to be serviced at T&H parked on the street for sev- eral days. T&H Automotive owner George Hamsher says that he tries to bring vehicles in nightly, and when they are waiting to be repaired he tries to keep them away from other businesses. He said he brings all the cars in off the street on week- ends to provide more park- ing for the nearby church and would work to provide more parking for the salon. “I will do everything in my power to make sure we respect the request,” Ham- sher said. Hamsher said a recent hail storm in Monument has resulted in an uptick in business, which has resulted in less available parking. The Eagle/Rylan Boggs Parking has caused a dispute between businesses on Dayton Street in John Day. 0RWRUF\FOLVWGLHVLQ+LJKZD\ZUHFN Tom Hutchinson said Kelly L. 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For more information, call RU HPDLO UDLO- ZLOG¿UH#JPDLOFRP Pickup stolen, thefts from vehicles up 70 percent from the scene, and no oth- er items were John Day has seen an up- taken along tick in recent weeks in the with the truck. number of thefts from vehi- Police are cles in the area, and a pick- actively inves- up was stolen Sunday night. this Police Chief Richard Richard tigating Gray case and would *UD\ VDLG D ZKLWH appreciate any GMC pickup was sto- len from the 100 block of information from the pub- Northwest Second Avenue lic. Gray said thefts of items sometime between Sunday night and Monday morning. from vehicles in the down- The keys were not in the ve- town area are also up about hicle at the time of the theft, 70 percent from this time he said, though it appears last year. The thefts have the vehicle was driven away been primarily occurring at Blue Mountain Eagle LaVoy Finicum’s widow plans to sue PORTLAND (AP) — Ore- gon police and two FBI agents could face a lawsuit from the widow of an Arizona rancher who took part in the Malheur Wildlife Refuge occupation and was killed in a confronta- tion with authorities. California-based attorney Brian Claypool told the Ore- gonian/OregonLive that the lawsuit on behalf of Jeanette Finicum and the family has QRWEHHQ¿OHGEXWWKDWWKH\DUH pursuing it “with 100 percent certainty.” Prosecutors determined the VKRWV¿UHGDW\HDUROG5RE- ert “LaVoy” Finicum were “in fact, necessary.” ³$OO VL[ VKRWV ¿UHG E\ WKH Oregon State Police, the three into the truck and the three that struck Mr. Finicum, are justi- ¿HG´0DOKHXU&RXQW\'LVWULFW Attorney Dan Norris said. Claypool says evidence VKRZV VKRWV ZHUH ¿UHG FRQ- trary to statements made during the investigation. The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating wheth- er an FBI agent lied about ¿ULQJ WZR VKRWV WKDW GLG QRW hit Finicum and if four others worked to hide it later. Claypool said more details about the lawsuit would be an- nounced at a news conference planned for September. night, he said. Items have been taken from unlocked vehicles, yards and the backs of pickups, Gray said, includ- ing items such as wallets, checkbooks, GPS units, tools, computers and other electronic equipment. Gray urges residents to secure their belongings in their vehicles and keep valuables out of site. Any- one who sees suspicious ac- tivity should call and report LW WR GLVSDWFK DW 0030, or in the case of an emergency 911. Grant County Sheriff CANYON CITY — The Grant County Sher- iff’s Office reported the following for the week of $XJ • Concealed handgun OLFHQVHV $YHUDJHLQPDWHV Oregon State Police %RRNLQJV $XJ $UUHVWHG /HDQQ 5HOHDVHV Jo Musgrove, 36, of John )LQJHUSULQWV Day for Driving Under the &LYLOSDSHUV ,QÀXHQFHLQ&DQ\RQ&LW\ :DUUDQWVSURFHVVHG $XJ 7RRN 'HYDQ $VVWZHOIDUHFKHFN James Haynes, 23, into cus- tody on a Grant County Justice Court outstanding felony warrant. CANYON CITY — The Suspect was lodged in Grant Grant County Justice Court County Jail. $XJ 263 LQLWLDWHG D reported the following WUDI¿FVWRSDQGDUUHVWHG'D- ILQHVDQGMXGJPHQWV • Exceeding the speed kota Charles Stout, 19, of John Day on a Grant County OLPLW-HIIHU\.\OH.HHQDQ outstanding felony warrant. 6DQG 3RLQW On his person, Stout had a $XJ ILQHG .LP- rolled dollar bill with an “un- berly Diane Neault, 32, known white powder crystal 3UDLULH&LW\$XJ like substance” on it. The ILQHG • Truck exceeding the GULYHU/LVD0DULH0RVV of Hines, was cited for fail- VSHHG OLPLW 5D\PRQG$Q- ure to change name/address thony Martin Souza, 73, 6XPSWHU $XJ on registration. $XJ &LWHG 7DOLD & fined $160. &ULPLQDOWUHVSDVV5RE- Maloy, 39, of Mt Vernon, for driving with a suspended li- ert James Henry Bryant Jr., cense and driving uninsured. Prairie City, Aug. 23, fined $XJ $UUHVWHG -RQ $700, 12 months probation Louis Kimball, 22, of Day- and 80 hours community ville for driving under the service. ,QÀXHQFH RI LQWR[LFDQWV IRO- lowing a crash on Highway 26. Kimball had a blood al- cohol content of 0.17 percent and was released in lieu of A MAN custody. WAKES 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. Michael B. DesJardin Dentistry, PC Preventive, Restorative & Endodontics New Patients Welcome! 208 NW Canton John Day 541-575-2725 mbddental@live.com michaelbdesjardindmd.com Dispatch John Day dispatch ZRUNHG FDOOV GXULQJ the week of Aug. 22-28. Along with the various traffic warnings, trespass- ing, injured animals, noise complaints and juvenile complaints, these calls in- FOXGHG -RKQ'D\3ROLFH $XJ $UUHVWHG Mountain Glimpse, 20, of John Day for forgery. Ar- rested Wesly Burke, 22, of John Day for possession of a stolen article. Caller found an “exotic chicken” in Canyon City and report- ed it in case owners called dispatch looking for it. $XJ 3HUIRUPHG D traffic stop and arrested Leann Jo Musgrove, 36, of John Day for driving under the influence of in- toxicants. $XJ 5HVSRQGHG WR a report of a vehicle “spin- ning cookies” on North- west Bridge St. *UDQW&RXQW\6KHULII $XJ 5HVSRQGHG WR a report of a burglary in Seneca. -RKQ'D\DPEXODQFH $XJ 5HVSRQGHG WR a 32-year-old-male having chest pain. 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