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of ire equipment. Palmer had
investigated and cleared his
friend, Roy R. Peterson of
Monument. The Oregon State
Police did a separate investi-
gation, and a jury found Pe-
terson guilty in August.
• A looring contractor he
considered a “close friend,”
Salvatore D. Casuccio, 49, of
Gresham, asked to become
a special deputy so he could
process concealed handgun
licenses in the Portland area.
Palmer said he didn’t learn
until four years later that the
man was associated with the
Oregon Firearms Federation,
a gun rights organization.
Palmer, 54, gained nation-
al attention for his sympathy
with occupiers who took over
the wildlife refuge in Janu-
ary. His conduct prompted
John Day city oficials and
Grant County residents to
ile 11 complaints question-
ing his itness for ofice. The
state Department of Public
Safety Standards and Train-
ing said it will conduct an ad-
ministrative inquiry once the
state criminal investigation
of Palmer is complete.
The Oregonian/Oregon-
Live sought Palmer’s email
records, including during the
period of the occupation, but
he said there were no emails
in the private email account
he uses for most of his gov-
ernment work. Through his
attorneys, he provided a state
document called “E-mail
Policy Manual for Local
Government” as his legal au-
thority.
His attorneys wrote in
court ilings that the sheriff’s
ofice “practice regarding
staff and oficer emails” to
maintain only hard copies
followed requirements in the
manual.
But handed the manual
during the deposition, Palm-
er testiied, “I have never re-
viewed this document prior
to today.”
He said his ofice had no
policy on how to retain or
print emails. Asked if em-
ployees had been instructed
when to delete emails, Palm-
er replied, “I don’t believe so.
I’ve never had a discussion
with anybody to that effect.”
Sally DeFord, a civil dep-
uty who handles administra-
tive functions in Palmer’s
ofice, testiied that she knew
of no ofice email policy and
“nothing” had been commu-
nicated to her about keeping
emails. She said that Palm-
er hadn’t told her when she
could delete emails.
Under questioning about
his government-issued cell-
phone, Palmer testiied
“there’s lots of personal
calls.”
State ethics law prohibits
public oficials from making
personal use of government
property. The Oregon Gov-
ernment Ethics Commission
in a staff opinion said that a
public oficial can use a gov-
ernment-issued phone “for
personal business on a brief
and infrequent basis (2 to 3
times per month)” without
violating the law.
Read the full story and
watch the full, unedited
deposition videos at Ore-
gonLive.com.
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Detecting breast cancer early saves lives
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Although breast cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths among women, the Oregon
Health Authority reports early detection has improved survival rates over the years.
Mammograms can reduce deaths due to breast cancer by 20-30 percent in women 50 and old-
er, according to a national task force.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend:
• Most women 50-74 years old should have a screening mammogram every two years.
• Women 40-49 should consult their doctor about mammogram screening.
Women with low incomes or without insurance may qualify for free mammograms through a
CDC program. For more information, call 800-CDC-INFO.
Hunt has been a mammog-
rapher for three years. Part of
her training included having
her own mammogram, giving
her an idea of what women ex-
perience.
To make the process more
comfortable, a new, soft pad-
ding is placed on the camera
plate for each screening.
“It alleviates some of the
discomfort,” Hunt said.
The U.S. Preventive Ser-
vices Task Force recommends
average-risk women from
age 50 to 74 have a screening
mammogram every two years.
Average-risk women between
the ages of 40 to 49 should
talk with their doctor about
when to start and how often to
get a screening mammogram.
Women with a history of breast
cancer in the family should be
WEAVER
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“My recovery had gone real
well,” she said. “I tried better
eating habits and exercise.”
With no sign of any health
issues, Mary and her husband,
James, ventured by motorcycle
to Utah for some time off last
July, a month before the Grant
County Fair.
Their week-long vacation
plans came to a sudden halt
when Mary’s arm began swell-
ing up.
“My hand looked like a
club,” Mary said. “I hadn’t felt
bad. My arm was nasty and
hurt, but I thought I was over-
heated or dehydrated.”
She and her husband stayed
in a motel and headed back to
John Day the following day. A
call to an oncologist led to a
visit to the Blue Mountain Hos-
pital emergency room.
“It was a blood clot,” Mary
said. “They thought it was a
problem with the cancer.”
She said a mammogram and
blood test came back ine, but
a CT scan taken at St. Charles
showed some bad news — six
spots of cancer on her liver, two
on the lymph nodes and two on
the ribs.
DID YOU GET
YOUR DEER
OR DID YOUR
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checked every year.
Hunt said radiation expo-
sure from a mammogram is
slim to none. She said a person
would receive “more radiation
from lying on an airplane or
just standing in the sun —
you’re pretty safe.”
She said one woman in her
early 40s came in for a mam-
mogram a couple years ago.
“She didn’t think she need-
ed to come in, but a friend en-
couraged her,” Hunt said, add-
ing it turned out the woman had
Mary said she’s had mam-
mograms every six months
since her irst experience with
cancer.
“Sometimes a mammogram
isn’t enough,” she said. “If I
hadn’t had the blood clot, I
wouldn’t have known (the can-
cer had returned and spread). I
thought I was doing great.”
She wonders if a CT scan
earlier after her lumpectomy
would have helped catch the
cancer sooner.
“I think there should be
more follow through, especial-
ly if a person has any past his-
tory of cancer,” she said.
She said her ER and fol-
low-up visits were made better
with a familiar face — Dr. Lin-
coln Mosier, a student doctor
and John Day native who was
on rural rotation at the hospi-
tal and Strawberry Communi-
ty Clinic at the time, working
with Dr. Emily Lieuallen, D.O.
She said Mosier helped her feel
more like a person and less like
a number.
“Lincoln made a huge dif-
ference,” Mary said. “He fol-
lowed up with phone calls, and
he made me feel like a person.”
Now Mary is staying with
her daughter and son-in-law,
Mandy Weaver and Patrick
David, in Portland, traveling to
OHSU Hospital for chemother-
apy treatments, and a second
opinion.
For each treatment, Mary
brings along a stuffed animal,
Tony the Tiger, given to her as
OREGON CAPITAL
INSIDER
breast cancer.
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention states
that although mammogram
screening cannot prevent breast
cancer, it can help ind it early,
when it is easier to treat, which
leads to higher survival rates.
A radiologist from Central
Oregon Radiology in Bend
reads the Blue Mountain Hos-
pital X-rays, and results are
usually sent out in a letter the
next day.
“I try to make sure they
Contributed photo
Mary Weaver with
her daughter Mandy
Weaver, who has
been supporting
her mom while she
has chemotherapy
treatments at OHSU
Hospital in Portland.
a gift from her friend Melody
Jackson. The tiger is dressed
with a boxing robe and gloves
and is a reminder to keep ight-
ing.
She said the worst symp-
toms from treatments hit two
days afterward with shakiness
and nausea.
“Anti-nausea medication is
helpful, but you kind of hurt all
over,” she said.
Small gestures of kindness
help her get through the tough
times, she added.
“Sometimes it’s a struggle
to get up and get going,” Mary
said. “With support of family
and community with letters,
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Seven gun men in the old west gradually
come together to help a poor village against
savage thieves.
Once the children have
loaded or unloaded, wait.
“Even after the stop sign
goes in and lights are no lon-
ger lashing, wait for the bus
to get moving,” Nelson said.
“A bus has a danger zone.
Try to stay out of that, until
you see the bus moving and
children dispersed to where
they’re supposed to be.”
There are seven bus routes
in the district, logging 1,000
miles a day with stops from
the Indian Creek, east of John
Day, to Widows Creek Road,
get fast results,” Hunt said.
“Sometimes we’ll call patients,
especially if they’re new or if
they’ve had breast cancer in the
past, to ease their mind.”
On occasion a call back
is made, to re-screen, but it
doesn’t necessarily mean can-
cer was detected.
“Every woman is so differ-
ent,” Hunt said. “For women on
hormones, their breast tissue is
changing all the time. No two
women are alike, and no two
breasts are alike.”
notes and calls, you push your-
self. Chemo once a week — it
takes a lot out of you.”
She also tries to keep her
mind busy by working remote-
ly as fairgrounds manager.
On a couple good days,
Mary enjoyed watching her
grandson’s soccer game and
playing cards with friends.
“You’ve got to remember
those days, too, when you’re
having a bad one,” she said.
She has one more treatment
left at OHSU, then will con-
tinue treatments at St. Charles,
driving to Bend once a week
from John Day.
A recent CT scan showed,
so far, the treatments have not
stopped the progression of the
cancer that spread to her liver.
Radiation will only be used as
an extreme measure, she said,
and surgery won’t ix the prob-
lem. Doctors have told her it’s
not curable, but the spreading
can be stopped.
“At this point, it’s at least
a year process,” she said, add-
ing doctors are trying to ind
the right chemotherapy for her
types of cancer.
Mary said it is important
for women to be comfortable
talking with their doctors.
“I think a woman knows her
body,” she said. “If there are
changes — even if you doubt
— you should speak up and
ind out. (Sometimes) you feel
like you’re just a number. Talk
to your doctors more and make
them understand things.”
Through the dificulties,
Mary said she’s not giving up.
“I keep ighting on,” she
said. “It’s not going to get me.”
west of Mt. Vernon, and south
to Seneca.
Buses for kindergarten
through high school grades
are out as early as 6 a.m. and
as late as 5:30 p.m., not in-
cluding ield trips and sport-
ing events.
“It is our No. 1 purpose as
a school bus driver to transport
children safely,” Nelson said.
She said students are also
expected to be safe, responsi-
ble and respectful as they wait
for the bus, and she urges the
public to call if they see any
unsafe behavior.
For more information,
contact Nelson at 541-575-
1280, ext. 29.
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