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News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, December 14, 2016 A5 G RANT C OUNTY C OURT Attorney upset client housed out of county By Rylan Boggs Blue Mountain Eagle Attorney Robert Raschio ex- pressed dismay to the Grant Coun- ty Court Dec. 7 that a client suf- fering mental health problems had been housed in Umatilla County instead of at the Juniper Ridge facility. The amount of travel required to visit his client cut into his consulta- tion time, he said, adding in cases like this it is not possible to commu- nicate over the phone. Grant County resident Katy Nelson said the Juniper Ridge facility had been advertised as a facility that would help county res- idents locally to keep them close to home. Grant County Judge Scott Myers said the Juniper Ridge facility was not obligated to keep a bed open for Grant County residents. Raschio also said he believed Grant County was moving toward a drug and alcohol crisis, and he be- lieved more funds should be dedicat- ed to helping county residents live clean and sober. At the meeting, the Grant County Court approved: • Grant County Roadmaster Alan Hickerson’s request to buy two time- clocks for the department. Hickerson said accurately keeping track of his employees’ hours was “critical this time of year.” • a resolution to perform a bud- geted transfer of $5,000 from the general fund to bookmobile, in case the need arose to replace the bookmobile, and moved $36,139 from the general fund to emer- gency management for employee Ted Williams and $62,000 from the general fund to support senior programs. • a resolution to perform a bud- geted transfer of $431,105 from Secure Rural Schools to the School Forest Fund for allocation to differ- ent school districts and $500,533 from the Road Department to city streets and bridges for discretionary use. 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. Circuit Court CANYON CITY — The Grant County Circuit Court reported the following fines and judgments: • Susan Carter, 69, was convicted of unlawful use of a weapon and sentenced to 30 days in jail, fined $100 and required to pay $4,334.76 in restitution to the Oregon De- partment of Forestry. Grant County Sheriff CANYON CITY — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office reported the following for the week of Dec. 1-7: • Concealed handgun li- censes: 5 • Average inmates: 13 • Bookings: 12 • Releases: 19 • Arrests: 1 • Citations: 1 • Fingerprints: 6 • Civil papers: 13 • Warrants processed: 3 • Asst./welfare check: 2 Justice Court CANYON CITY — The Grant County Justice Court reported the following fines and judgments: • Failure to obey traf- fic control device: Tanya A. Hunt, 47, Pendleton, Oct. 23, fined $220. • Violation of the speed limit: Jonathon Jeffery Rose, 30, Canyon City, 51/25 zone, Nov. 16, fined $220. • Violation of the basic rule: Martin R. Hedberg, 60, Boise, 75/55 zone, Nov. 11, fined $160. • Exceeding the speed limit: Wyatt Jeffery Jones, 22, Corvallis, 72/65 zone, Nov. 4, fined $160; Christo- pher Crutchfield, 19, Pleas- ant Grove, Utah, 80/65 zone, Nov. 23, fined $220. • Semi-trailer exceeding 53 feet: Travis H. Klingen- fuss, 33, Stonyford, Califor- nia, Nov. 3, fined $95. • Driving while suspend- ed: Camden J. Rhinehart, 19, John Day, Nov. 6, fined $370; Megan Helene Long, 23, John Day, Oct. 9, fined $435. • Driving uninsured: Me- gan Helene Long, 23, John Day, Oct. 9, fined $260; Lo- gan James Cates, 23, Mt. Ver- non, Oct. 29, fined $260. • Dog as a public nuisance: Jessica Marie Lancaster, 37, Prairie City, Nov. 10, required to pay $180 in restitution to victim and fined $260 with a of shots fired on West Main Street. Dec. 10: Arrested a 32-year-old John Day man on a parole violation. Dec. 11: Performed a traffic stop and arrested a 69-year-old California resi- dent and a 41-year-old Cali- fornia resident for possession of methamphetamine. • Grant County Sheriff Dec. 6: Advised of an as- sault in Dayville. Dec. 8: Provided search and rescue mutual aid to an outside agency. Received a report of a hit and run at the courthouse. Dec. 9: Responded to a re- port of a domestic assault with John Day Police Department. Dec. 10: Responded with JDPD and Oregon State Po- lice to an accident on High- way 26 where the driver had gone missing. • John Day Ambulance Dec 6: Responded for an infant who was not breathing. Dec. 10: Responded for a female in extreme pain. • Dispatch Dec. 9: Took a report of a German shepherd loose in John Day. Dec. 10: Transferred a call regarding a house fire near Mitchell to Frontier Dispatch in Wheeler County. six-month diversion and dis- missal if no convictions prior to May 2. •Take/possession of a buck deer: Allen W. Piquet, Herm- iston, sentenced to 12 months probation, and issued a sus- pended sentence of 10 days in jail, 40 hours community service, attend a hunter’s edu- cation class and fined $2,300. • Cam Credits Inc. vs. Danielle A. Hall and Edwin J. Hall. Money judgment of $496.05 awarded to Cam Credits Inc. Dispatch John Day dispatch worked 137 calls during the week of Dec. 5 through 11. Along with the various traffic warnings, trespassing, injured animals, noise complaints and juvenile complaints, these calls includ- ed: • John Day Police A woman reported a par- ty and wanted to know what could be done about a diesel pickup blowing exhaust in her direction. Dec 7: Investigated an ac- cident on Main Street. Dec. 9: Cited a 30-year-old John Day man for criminal trespass. Dec. 9: Responded to a re- port of a theft of a companion animal. Responded to a report Winter Storm Watch issued for John Day Basin Blue Mountain Eagle The John Day Basin may see up to a foot of snow Wednesday and Thursday. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch, in effect from late Tuesday night through Thursday afternoon, for John Day, Dayville, Monument, Mitchell, Spray, Heppner, Condon, Fossil, Dufur and Maupin. The alert says 7 to 12 inch- es of snow accumulation, as well as ice accumulation, is possible, with the snow level mostly at valley floors. Road- ways will be snow-covered Motorist dies in crash near Ritter Dec. 6 Blue Mountain Eagle Luis Gerado Sanchez, 63, of California died in a car crash near Ritter on Tuesday, Dec. 6, according to Driskill Memorial Chapel. The vehicle, a 2001 Mercedes SUV, was north- bound on Highway 395B, when Sanchez lost control because of slick conditions near milepost 80 and rolled into a tree off the shoulder of the south lane, according to Oregon State Police Sgt. Tom Hutchison. Sanchez was found dead at the scene. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are under the care of Driskill Me- morial Chapel. The most valuable and respected source of local news, advertising and information for our communities. • a resolution to transfer $24,500 to train a new appraiser for the As- sessor’s Office. • three amendments to an inter- governmental agreement between the state and county to receive ad- ditional finances for gambling pre- vention, mental health services and public health services. • thank you letters to 1188 Brew- ing Company and Russell’s Custom Meats for providing products for the Association of Oregon Counties conference. Pot is legal, but driving intoxicated is not Extra police patrols for impaired drivers planned Dec. 16 to Jan. 1 Blue Mountain Eagle Members of the Gover- nor’s Advisory Committee on DUII are reminding mo- torists this holiday season about the dangers of driv- ing under the influence, which includes alcohol, marijuana and other im- pairing drugs. “Impaired driving is completely preventable,” said Chuck Hayes, chair of the Governor’s Advisory Committee on DUII. “All it takes is a little planning.” Last year over the Christmas holiday, four people died in crashes, and one was alcohol-involved. Over the past five years during the official holiday, 14 people died in crashes and half of those were al- cohol-involved crashes. New Year’s is even more tragic. In five years, 29 people died during the holiday. Four of those were alcohol-involved crashes. In years past, Oregon and other states were pri- marily concerned with drivers under the influence of alcohol. Now marijuana has also become a major concern. ue off and on through Thurs- day. Snow may mix with or change to light rain or light freezing rain Wednesday night in the John Day Basin between Dayville and John Day. and slick, and less traveled side roads could become im- passable. Snow is expected to be- gin Wednesday morning and increase through the day. Snow will potentially contin- us or m w ar W s f ishe yo a jo s a m t s i hr C and New Mobile py ap a h r Yea ! From Glass of Oregon Inc. From all of us at Tell your gambling addiction www.eomediagroup.com LG 55” TV W E CAN HELP . WITH STAND $799 you save $300.00 only three available COASTER FINE FURNITURE DELUXE WHITE GLIDER ROCKER CHAIR WITH OTTOMAN on sale for $199 regular $349.99 only two available Help is FREE , CONFIDENTIAL and it WORKS . Call 877-MY-LIMIT (24 hour help line) OR chat with us online at www.1877mylimit.org ommunity ounseling olutions COME IN AND SIGN UP TO WIN DAILY DRAWINGS! WIN A ANTHONY LAKES SKI PACKAGE! 04802 “We know marijuana af- fects reaction time, short- term memory, hand-eye co- ordination, concentration and perception of time and distance — all of which are vital functions for driving safely,” Hayes said. He also cautioned peo- ple that combining alco- hol with marijuana is even more dangerous, multiply- ing the adverse effects on a person’s ability to operate a vehicle safely. Oregon law enforce- ment agencies will be us- ing Oregon Department of Transporation-admin- istered grants to add ex- tra patrols throughout the state looking for drivers impaired by any substance, legal or illegal, Dec. 16 through Jan. 1. Oregon State Police stayed busy during the 2015 holiday period. Ac- cording to Drug Recogni- tion Experts Coordinator Sgt. Evan Sether, OSP made 156 DUII arrests. “We investigated at least 724 crashes during that time frame,” Sether said. “Many of them in- volved some sort of impairment.” 528 E Main St. • John Day 541-575-1466 Mon-Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Serving Morrow, Wheeler, Gilliam and Grant Counties
