News
Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
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C OPS AND 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.
Grant County Circuit
Court
• JT Lee Knutson was con-
victed of unauthorized use of
a vehicle, fleeing or attempt-
ing to elude a police officer,
possession of methamphet-
amine and failure to appear
on a criminal citation and was
sentenced to 50 days in jail
with credit for time served,
54 months probation and 160
hours community service, and
fined $700.
• One count of possession
of methamphetamine and 22
counts of felon in posses-
sion of a firearm from Sept.
2, 2015, against Krista (Wil-
helmina) Friedman were dis-
missed Dec. 9, 2015.
• Michael T. Heard was
convicted of menacing consti-
tuting domestic violence and
issued 18 months probation
and fined $200.
Grant County Sheriff
The Grant County Sher-
iff’s Office reported the fol-
lowing for the week of March
30 to April 5:
• Concealed handgun li-
censes: 8
• Average inmates: 10
• Bookings: 8
• Releases: 9
• Fingerprints: 7
• Civil papers: 7
• Warrants processed: 2
• Asst./welfare check:2
Justice Court
The Grant County Justice
Court reported the following
fines and judgments:
Driving while suspended
or revoked: Brendan L. Con-
ner, John Day, 18 months pro-
bation, 48 hours jail, 60 hours
community service, fined
$828.
Driving while suspended
misdemeanor: Nicolle Lep-
pert, Echo, 24 months proba-
tion, fined $1,245.
Minor in possession of al-
cohol: Tyrel Lee Ash, driver’s
license suspended for 1 year,
required to attend victims im-
pact panel, fined $260.
Operating a motor vehicle
while using a mobile phone:
Kaitlyn McKenzie Slinkard,
22, John Day, Feb. 23, fined
$135.
Exceeding speed limit:
Josva Timothy Halseide, 38,
Eugene, 85/65 zone, April 2,
fined $220.
Driving uninsured: Kevin
John Rapp, 31, Prairie City,
Feb. 7, fined $260; Benjamin
Lee Keith, 36, Canyon City,
March 16, fined $260; Ben-
jamin Lee Keith, 36, Canyon
City, Feb. 15, fined $260; Leo
B. Buzzard, 52, Canyon City,
March 10, fined $130; Kristen
Marie McGrew-Nodine, 31,
Mt. Vernon, March 18, fined
$130; Mackenzie Ray Clark,
22, Prairie City, March 12,
fined $130.
Violation of the speed lim-
it: Mitchell Dawain Long, 36,
John Day, 82/65 zone, March
8, fined $260.
Failure to renew registra-
tion: Mackenzie Ray Clark,
22, Prairie City, March 12,
fined $95.
Exceeding max weight
limit: Jeromey D. Lesperance,
44, Irrigon, Feb. 10, fined
$750.
Driving while suspended:
Kevin John Rapp, 31, Prairie
City, Feb. 7, fined $435; Ben-
jamin Lee Keith, 36, Canyon
City, March 16, fined $435;
Benjamin Lee Keith, 36,
Canyon City, Feb. 15, fined
$435; Leo B. Buzzard, 52,
Canyon City, March 10, fined
$335.
Violation of the basic
rule: Fernando Aremendariz,
63, Grandview, Washington,
March 29, fined $160.
Dispatch
John Day dispatch worked
143 calls during the week of
April 3-9. Along with the
various traffic warnings,
trespassing, injured animals,
noise complaints and juvenile
complaints, these calls includ-
ed:
• John Day Police
Department
April 3: Arrested a Leb-
anon man on a Linn County
warrant following a 911 hang
up.
April 4: Dispatched to a
report of a child playing on a
Main Street roof.
April 6: Received a report
of a possible drunk driver
throwing cans out their win-
dow; the driver was sober and
the cans were from bags in
the back of their truck. Cited
a juvenile female for crimi-
nal mischief after receiving
a report of someone stealing
flowers from graves in the
cemetery. Received a report
of a cougar near the intersec-
tion of Bridge Street and Sixth
Street.
April 7: Arrested a
19-year-old John Day resident
on a warrant after performing
a traffic stop. Responded to
a report of juveniles “speed
racing” on Valley View Drive
and contacted their parents.
April 9: Arrested a John
Day resident on Grant, Crook
and Deschutes county war-
rants.
• Grant County Sheriff’s
Office
April 4: Responded to a re-
port of a physical dispute on
Canyon Boulevard.
April 8: A caller expressed
concern about a dog pooping
in her yard. She was told to
limit 911 calls to emergency
situations.
• John Day ambulance
April 5: Responded to a
report of a male subject vom-
iting blood.
April 7: Responded to a
64-year-old female with heart
problems.
April 9: Transported a pa-
tient to the airport.
• Prairie City Fire
Department
April 9: Responded to a
house fire on Bridge Street.
Oregon Promise application open through July 3
Blue Mountain Eagle
The Higher Education
Coordinating
Commission
Office of Student Access and
Completion has announced a
new toolkit of informational
materials to help Oregonians
learn about and apply for Ore-
gon Promise.
The application for the Or-
egon Promise grant is open
through July 3 for students
who will graduate high school
(or complete a GED) in spring
2017 and attend community
college in fall 2017. Visit or-
egonstudentaid.gov to apply.
Oregon Promise is a state
grant that covers most tuition
at any Oregon community
college for recent high school
graduates and GED recipi-
ents. Provided the Oregon
Legislature continues fund-
ing for the program, it will be
available again to Oregon stu-
dents for fall 2017. Students,
families, school leaders and
counselors are encouraged to
utilize a newly launched 2017
communications toolkit.
To be eligible, a student
must be a recent Oregon high
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Eagle file photo
Cammie Haney, one of the dispatchers at the John Day
Dispatch Center, works last year. April 9-15 is Public
Safety Telecommunications Week.
Brown declares
statewide
dispatch week
Blue Mountain Eagle
In recognition of the ser-
vices dispatchers and other
telecommunication profes-
sionals perform, Gov. Kate
Brown has proclaimed
April 9 through 15 Public
Safety
Telecommunica-
tions Week.
“Several hundred ded-
icated telecommunication
professionals answer near-
ly two million emergency
calls a year and serve resi-
dents and visitors 24 hours
a day, seven days a week,
365 days a year,” the proc-
lamation said.
The proclamation comes
at a time when Grant Coun-
ty’s only emergency dis-
patch center is in danger
of being outsourced due
to inadequate funding. The
center currently employs
six dispatchers.
“It is hard to put into
words the appreciation
that I have for all that you
give of yourselves to your
profession,” John Day In-
teragency Dispatch Man-
ager Valerie Maynard said.
“Please know how much
you are appreciated day in
and out. Thank you for be-
ing the calming voice on
the line when all else seems
to be falling apart. You are
the unsung heroes on the
other end of the line.”
Local officials have
been working with state
officials to try to secure
additional funding for the
center and have also con-
sidered proposing a local
option tax to the public to
fund the center.
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
You have seen or heard of Mel
Gibson’s acclaimed film, Hacksaw
Ridge. Now you can experience
“THE REST OF THE STORY”
with a FREE 101 minute
documentary featuring interviews
with Desmond Doss, the hero of
the film, and those who served with
him. Doss was
the first non-
combatant to be
awarded the
Congressional
Medal of Honor.
The
documentary will
be shown at:
Grantville Theater,
Canyon City Community Hall
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Dinner
and
Auction
for Butch
Goslin
7:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 22, 2017
05488
Sale now until May 31st.
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April 15th
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05480
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05388
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(541) 932-4888