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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
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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 re-
ported the following fines and
judgments:
• Drew Isaac Box pleaded
guilty to possession of meth-
amphetamine and, through
a judgment on conditional
discharge without entering a
judgment of guilt, was sen-
tenced to 18 months probation
and 40 hours community ser-
vice and ordered to pay a $400
fine. Upon successful comple-
tion of probation, the proceed-
ings would be dismissed.
• Shayla Metzger was con-
victed of driving under the
influence of intoxicants and
sentenced to 18 months proba-
tion, one year suspended driv-
ers license, 48 hours in jail and
fined $1,255.00.
• Michael Heard violated
his probation agreement and
was sentenced to 12 months
additional probation and fined
$25.
Grant County Sheriff
CANYON CITY — The
Grant County Sheriff’s Office
reported the following for the
week of Jan. 5-11: concealed
handgun licenses, 6; average
inmates, 8; bookings, 6; re-
leases, 6; arrests, 1; citations,
2; fingerprints, 1; civil papers,
8; warrants processed, 4; asst./
welfare check, 2; search and
rescue, 1.
• Driving uninsured:
George Drossel, 51, Nampa,
Idaho.
• Dog as a public nuisance:
Janelle Martens, 27, Canyon
City.
Justice Court
CANYON CITY — The
Grant County Justice Court re-
ported the following fines and
judgments:
• Driving uninsured: Donna
Marie Trembly, 42, Mt. Ver-
non, Oct. 19, fined $260; Tra-
vis James Freniere, 30, John
Day, Nov. 18, fined $1,000.
• Careless driving — acci-
dent: Travis James Freniere,
30, John Day, Nov. 18, fined
$2,000.
• Driving while suspend-
ed: Travis James Freniere,
30, John Day, Nov. 18, fined
$2,000; Tia Marie Dilley, Mt.
Vernon, fined $487.
• Semi-trailer exceeding
53 feet: Carolyn T. Land, 68,
Grand Saline, Texas, Nov. 3,
fined $110.
• Use of prohibited lighting:
Benjamin Lee Keith, 36, Can-
yon City, Nov. 8, fined $160.
• Failure to register vehicle:
Jason Lloyd Dinger, 37, Baker
City, Nov. 11, fined $110.
• Dog as a public nuisance:
Christopher B. Labhart, 66,
John Day, Nov. 26, required to
pay $600 restitution to victim
and fined $260, which will be
dismissed if no further convic-
tions in six months.
• Steven Woehlert, La Pine,
had his probation suspended
until Sept. 14, 2017, and was
fined $185.
• Hunting on cultivated or
enclosed lands of another: Paul
D. Stulty, Bend, fined $435 and
required to pay $350 in resti-
tution to Oregon State Police
and Russel’s Meats and $500 to
OHA-TIP.
• Second-degree criminal
trespass: Richard Michelson,
Bend, fined $435 and required
to pay $500 restitution to OHA-
TIP.
Jan. 11: Responded to a re-
port of animal abuse in Prairie
City. Received information
about a possible explosion or
gunshot in Prairie City.
Jan. 13: Took a report of
credit card fraud in Prairie City.
• Grant County Sheriff
Jan. 13: Responded to a
vehicle that slid into Canyon
Creek in Canyon City. Advised
of an ongoing restraining order
violation.
Jan. 15: Advised of a report
of an animal in distress in Mt.
Vernon.
• John Day ambulance
Jan. 10: Paged for a female
subject with difficulty moving
and weakness.
• Oregon State Police
Jan. 10: Advised of a slide-
off accident on Highway 395 B.
Jan. 12: Responded to a re-
port of horses running at large
on the highway near Fox.
• Dispatch
Jan. 10: Advised of a false
Apple support phone scam cir-
culating in the area. Received a
report of a non-injury accident
in which a semi-truck had slid
off Highway 395 near milepost
96.
• John Day Fire Depart-
ment
Jan. 13: Responded to a
chimney fire in John Day but
were asked to stand down by
the owner.
• John Day Public Works
Jan. 9: Responded to a re-
quest to turn off water mains so
pipes could be repaired.
The Eagle/Rylan Boggs
John Day City Manager Nick Green, left, and City Council President Steve Schuette
listen to feedback during a city council meeting Tuesday, Jan. 10.
John Day sets minimum
price for old fire hall
New council members sworn in
By Rylan Boggs
Blue Mountain Eagle
John Day City Council
members set the minimum
bid price for the city’s old
fire hall.
The minimum bid price
for the old city fire hall was
set at $62,500 at the John
Day City Council meeting
Tuesday, Jan. 10.
People have expressed in-
terest in the property, but no
offers have been made.
MEETING NOTICE
Dispatch
John Day dispatch worked
107 calls during the week of
Jan. 9-15. Along with the var-
ious traffic warnings, trespass-
ing, injured animals, noise
complaints and juvenile com-
plaints, these calls included:
• John Day Police
Jan. 9: Responded to a hit
and run at Iron Triangle.
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A man wakes up in
the morning after
sleeping on an
ADVERTISED BED,
in ADVERTISED
PAJAMAS.
He will bathe in an ADVERTISED TUB, shave with an ADVERTISED RAZOR,
have a breakfast of ADVERTISED JUICE, cereal and toast, toasted in an
ADVERTISED TOASTER, put on ADVERTISED CLOTHES and glance at his
ADVERTISED WATCH. He’ll ride to work in his ADVERTISED CAR, sit at an
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hesitates to advertise, saying that advertising doesn’t pay. Finally, when his
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Then it’s too late.
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Don’t get left behind, call today! Kim Kell 541-575-0710
During the meeting, the
council discussed a Jan.
24 meeting with Rep. Cliff
Bentz. City Manager Nick
Green said he planned to
show Bentz how decisions
made on issues such as the
transportation package, gas
tax and property tax impact-
ed communities like John
Day.
During the meeting,
three city councilors, Dave
Holland, Donn Willey and
Steve Schuette, were sworn
in as council members.
Schuette was also unani-
mously elected as council
president.
In other council news:
• Dave Holland was ap-
pointed to the public works
committee
• City Manager Nick
Green was named the budget
officer for the city.
• Mike Miller, Mike Cos-
grove, Dale Rininger and
Tom Olson were appointed
to the city budget committee.
One committee vacancy still
remains.
The Biennial Review of the Upper
Mainstem and South Fork John Day
River Agricultural Water Quality
Management Area Plan will be held
January25,2017 at 4:00pm at the
USDA Conference Room at 721 S.
Canyon Blvd., in John Day.
Contact
Jason Kehrberg or Pat Holliday
at 541-575-0135 with any questions.
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CHAMBER CHATTER
HAPPY NEW YEAR GRANT COUNTY! What an
interesting year we just experienced. I am happy to
begin a new and exciting 2017. The chamber’s
had a very busy year and accomplished many of
our goals and have a new year ahead of us which
will be very challenging and productive for the
future of Grant County. Much of our success has
come from our active executive board and
members along with some of the best volunteers
anyone could ask for which I want to acknowledge
here. (BOARD) Bruce Ward, Greg Armstrong, Bob
Quinton, Scotta Callister, Amber Wright, Caleb
Sturgil, Shannon Adair, Taci Philbrook, Elaine
Eisenbraun and David Driscoll. (VOLUNTEERS)
Sherry Feiger, Dorman Gregory, Larry
Christianson, Nicki Cohoe, Elaine Husted, Pam
Durr, Chuck Wilson, Mary Ellen Brooks, David
Driscoll, Russ Comer, John Fiedor and our newest
volunteer Karen Jacobs. And a very special Thank
You to Tammy Bremner our Chamber manager
and solar eclipse chairman. On August 21, 2017
Grant County will experience the eclipse and the
question of the day from everyone is always are
we really going to have thousands of visitors here
to experience this event and the further that we
get into it and the more folks that we speak to from
around the world it appears that the answer is yes
and we will definitely have our hands full. If you
have any available rooms, an RV location or some
bare ground or acreage that would accommodate
some please contact Tammy at the Chamber office
and get on the list so that we can direct folks in
your direction.
One of our more immediate projects is to enclose
our front entry way on the interior side so that we
can secure our office but still allow for 24/7 access
for our guests traveling thru to collect vital
information about our services and attractions in
the county before driving onto the next location.
We have also acquired a large flag pole for the
front of the office which not only will be patriotic
but also draw attention to our office and the Tesla
charging station and our bike friendly location. We
would appreciate any help from anyone who would
be interested in helping us erect the pole.
I would like to welcome three new members, the
Grant County Snowballers, Dale and Sherrie
Rininger, owners of ETC Unique Boutique for gifts
and local artisans and Financial Advising, Ansel
Krutsinger, owner.
Our next open meeting will be Thursday, January
19, 2017. Board meeting at the Chamber office at
11 :00 am and then adjourn to the Outpost for the
lunch meeting with our guest speaker Derek Daly,
the Blue Mountain Hospital CEO. See you all at
the meeting.
Jerry Franklin
President
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