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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
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Dress pleads not guilty to all six felonies
Sherry
Dress
Sherry Dress pleaded not guilty
to six felony charges related to fal-
sified birth records in Multnomah
County Circuit Court June 16.
Dress, 69, of John Day is
charged with two counts of com-
puter crime and two counts of
unlawful use of a vital record or
report. A June 1 grand jury in-
dictment accuses Dress of using
a computer to defraud, making a
false statement to the State Regis-
trar of the Center for Health Statis-
tics and counterfeiting a record on
July 21, 2014, and April 24, 2015.
State prosecutors filed a notice
of intent June 20 to seek an up-
ward departure for a sentence ex-
ceeding the maximum presump-
tive sentence. The state will seek
a jury finding on factors of a vul-
nerable victim, persistent involve-
ment unrelated to current crime,
violation of public/professional
trust and probability that the de-
fendant cannot be rehabilitated,
according to the court document.
A settlement conference is
scheduled for Aug. 24.
Dress is also awaiting trial
in Washington on two counts of
practicing midwifery without a
license.
Dress’ Oregon midwifery li-
cense, which had already expired,
was revoked earlier this year after
she stopped appealing a claim by
the Board of Direct Entry Mid-
City hires project manager
Aaron Lieuallen
to start July 1
By Rylan Boggs
Blue Mountain Eagle
The city of John Day has
hired a senior project manager
for the Oregon Pine project.
Aaron Lieuallen will be
working on the 52-acre proper-
ty the city recently purchased
for economic development.
“Oregon Pine is going to
be a big project,” he said. “It’s
starting, but it’s in its infancy,
so what my role will be is to be
determined.”
Lieuallen’s part-time posi-
tion starts July 1. Initially, he
will be using GIS software to
map the city’s utilities to create
a more easily accessible and
modernized database.
He is excited to begin work
on the Oregon Pine project as
well as to diversify his skill set.
“It just seemed like a great
opportunity to get involved
with the city and the public
works department,” he said.
Lieuallen earned a con-
struction management degree
from Oregon State University.
He then worked at Cam West
Development, a builder in the
Puget Sound area, as a project
manager. The company was
later acquired by Toll Broth-
ers, a national builder, where
he worked as a purchasing
manager.
He and his family moved to
John Day when his wife was
hired at Blue Mountain Hos-
pital.
Since then, he has been a
stay-at-home dad taking care
of their 2- and 4-year-old chil-
dren and working with the
Ponderosa Parents Associa-
tion. He is also on the board
of the Grant County Economic
Council working on projects
including the bike park at the
Seventh Street Complex.
“The reason I wanted to be
involved was, having young-
er kids, I wanted to see some
more opportunities come into
the county,” Lieuallen said.
In his spare time, he enjoys
camping and sailing with his
family on the Phillips Reser-
voir outside Baker City.
Grant County Circuit Court
Nicholas Ryan Palmquist,
30, was convicted of driving
under the influence of intox-
icants. His license was sus-
pended for one year, and he
was sentenced to 24 months
probation and 48 hours in jail
with credit for time served and
fined $1,355.00.
Britt Mitchell Willcox
pleaded guilty to third-degree
criminal mischief. He was
sentenced to 18 months pro-
bation, 40 hours community
service, two days in jail and
fined $671.60. One count of
recklessly endangering another
person was dismissed.
David Shane Thompson
was found guilty of a probation
violation for use of intoxicants
and failure to obey all laws. He
was sentenced to 10 days in
jail, issued a no-contact order
and fined $25.
Burton William Soto was
found guilty of a probation vio-
lation after breaking a no-con-
tact order. He was sentenced to
10 days in jail with credit for
time served and fined $25.
Oregon State Police
Responded to a semi trailer
that spilled a load of logs onto
the shoulder of Highway 395
South June 23. The cause of
the incident was found to be a
top-heavy load, and speed was
thought not to be a factor.
Responded to a vehicle-bi-
cycle crash in Picture Gorge
June 23. A 72-year-old cyclist
was taken to Blue Mountain
Hospital by ambulance and lat-
er transported by Airlife. The
investigation is ongoing.
Arrested Olle Leroi Starnes,
47, John Day, for failure to reg-
ister annually as a sex offender
June 23.
Arrested Anthony Michael
Gonzalez, 58, Bullhead City,
Arizona, on a warrant June 24.
Arrested Damian Christian
Patteeuw, 23, Redmond, June
24 for driving under the influ-
ence of a controlled substance,
after pulling him over for fail-
ing to drive within his lane and
observing signs of impairment
from cannabis.
Grant County Sheriff
The Grant County Sheriff’s
Office reported the following
for the week of June 16-23:
concealed handgun licenses,
12; average inmates, 14; book-
ings, 15; releases, 13; citations,
3; fingerprints, 7; civil papers,
10; warrants processed, 1;
asst./welfare check, 4; search
and rescue, 1.
Julianne Hanson, 37, Can-
yon City was cited for keeping
a dog as a nuisance June 19.
George Duff, 66, Joplin,
Missouri, was cited for litter-
ing and open container June
19.
Justice Court
The Grant County Justice
Court reported the following
fines and judgments:
Exceeding the speed limit:
Mariah Joe Mitchell, 25, La
Pine, 50/30 zone, May 26, fined
$160; Scott Arnold Warren,
52, Central Point, 73/65 zone,
June 8, fined $160; Ronald
Earl Long, 58, Redmond, 74/65
zone, May 26, fined $160; Ger-
ald L. Harris, 82, Hines, 80/65
zone, May 26, fined $220;
Shane Rickie Combs, 37, John
Day, 43/25 zone, May 22, fined
$135; Terri Merleen Porter, 57,
John Day, 47/30 zone, June 9,
fined $135; Courtney Lane Ma-
cinnes, 22, Fossil, 53/45 zone,
June 3, fined $135.
Violation of the speed limit:
Tamera Gale Alley, 53, Cul-
ver, 45/25 zone, May 29, fined
$160; Gideon Elijah Davis, 19,
Summit Point, West Virgin-
ia, 48/30 zone, June 16, fined
$160.
Driving Uninsured: Windy
A. Knight, 35, Cordova, Ten-
nessee, June 7, fined $135.
Failure to properly use seat-
belt: Mitchell Lorne Lambeth,
35, John Day, May 29, fined
$110.
Open container of alcohol:
Ronald Eldon White, 48, John
Day, May 29, fined $260.
Semi trailer exceeding 53
feet: Bersain Monrreal-Carrillo,
40, Santa Ana, California, June
9, fined $110.
Driving while revoked:
Kevin John Rapp, 31, John
Day, May 7, fined $1,000.
Failure to yield at a T inter-
section: Alex Barajas, 34, John
Day, June 12, fined $220.
Jayson Paul Thompson was
found guilty of third-degree
theft and sentenced to seven
days in jail and fined $100.
Gideon Elijah Davis was
found guilty of giving false in-
formation to a police officer and
fined $435.
Ryan T. Cook was found
guilty of minor in possession of
marijuana and had his license
revoked for one year, with
possible reinstatement after 90
days, and fined $285.
Dispatch
John Day dispatch worked
271 calls during the week of
June 19-25. Along with the var-
ious traffic warnings, trespass-
ing, injured animals, noise com-
plaints and juvenile complaints,
these calls included:
• John Day Police Depart-
ment
June 19: Took a report of
a package being opened and
items stolen. Responded to a
report of disorderly conduct at
America’s Best Value Inn.
June 20: Advised of a ha-
rassment issue in Prairie City.
Received a report of an unwant-
ed subject and a group of people
loitering at Chester’s Thriftway.
Responded with the John Day
Fire Department for a burning
vehicle on Highway 26.
June 21: Arrested a 26-year-
old for menacing in Prairie City
after responding with Grant
County Sheriff’s Office and Or-
egon State Police to a domestic
disturbance. Arrested a 22-year-
old John Day resident for a pro-
bation violation on Highway
26.
June 22: Received a call of
unwanted subjects with a dog
in Chester’s. Received a report
of unwanted subjects asking for
money at the Sinclair station.
June 23: Arrested a 22-year-
old Florida man for third-degree
theft at Chester’s. Responded to
a report of mail being tampered
with. Arrested a 38-year-old for
violating a no-contact release
agreement.
June 24: Received a report
of panhandling at Chester’s.
June 25: Responded to a re-
port of a prowler in John Day.
Arrested a 43-year-old John
Day resident for harassment,
resisting arrest and assaulting a
police officer after responding
to a report of an assault with
Grant County Sheriff’s Office.
Took a report of a runaway teen
in John Day.
• Grant County Sheriff’s
Office
June 19: Took a report of a
dead goat that was previously
reported stolen.
June 20: Dispatched to a re-
John Day, North Fork
watershed council awarded
feasibility study grants
Blue Mountain Eagle
The Eagle/Rylan Boggs
Aaron Lieuallen stands for
a photo at the Oregon Pine
property in John Day on
Friday, June 9.
C OPS AND C OURTS
Arrests and citations in the
Blue Mountain Eagle are taken
from the logs of law enforce-
ment agencies. Every effort is
made to report the court dispo-
sition of arrest cases.
wifery that she falsified birth cer-
tificates, certifying births occurred
in Oregon that actually occurred
in Washington.
Dress, who was a midwife in
Oregon for 16 years before the
state implemented a midwife li-
censing system, told the Eagle she
had done nothing that could not be
explained.
port of illegal dumping.
June 21: Received a report
of a mentally unstable person
who said they stabbed some-
one near the covered wagon on
Highway 26.
June 22: Responded to a dis-
pute in the Dayville area.
June 23: Received a report
of a subject trespassing and
camping on private property.
June 24: Received a report
of a stolen vehicle from the
Rainbow Gathering. Respond-
ed to a report of a verbal dispute
and unwanted subjects in Mt.
Vernon. Responded to a report
of a wreck and abandoned vehi-
cle at Magone Lake.
June 25: Responded to a re-
port of unwanted subjects at a
ranch near Izee. A 27-year-old
Willamina resident was arrest-
ed by the Polk County Sheriff’s
Office on a Grant County war-
rant.
• John Day ambulance
June 23: Responded to a bi-
cyclist-vehicle accident in Pic-
ture Gorge.
June 24: Responded to a
motor vehicle accident with en-
trapments on Highway 245 near
Hereford.
• Oregon State Police
June 23: Received a report
of a log truck that spilled half
its load on Highway 395 South.
June 24: Responded with
the Prairie City Ambulance to
a single motor vehicle accident
on Highway 26.
• United States Forest Ser-
vice
June 19: Conducted a traffic
stop on Forest Service Road 24,
and a 16-year-old Grant County
resident was taken into custody
by Grant County Parole.
June 20: Warned a driver for
faulty equipment and posses-
sion of less than one ounce of
marijuana. Conducted a traffic
stop on Forest Service Road 24
and issued a warning for pos-
session of marijuana.
June 21: Warned a subject
for camping too close to a creek
and warned a subject for litter-
ing at the Rainbow Gathering.
June 23: Made an arrest on
Forest Service Road 24.
The Oregon Water Re-
sources Department has
awarded more than $411,000
in eight grants for water con-
servation, reuse and storage
feasibility studies.
Two of those awards will
go to Grant County appli-
cants: the city of John Day,
to study the reuse of waste-
water, and the North Fork
John Day Watershed Coun-
cil, to examine natural water
storage capacity through wet
meadow restoration, accord-
ing to a press release. The
city will receive a $50,000
grant, and the watershed
council will receive $40,505
grant. Both recipients will
provide matching funds for
their feasibility studies.
“We are excited to co-
fund studies that will help
Oregonians address both
instream and out-of-stream
needs,” Oregon Water Re-
sources Department Direc-
tor Tom Byler said in the re-
lease. “Communities will be
able to determine whether or
not a project is viable, and if
it makes sense to pursue and
implement that project.”
For more information
about the Water Resources
Development Program and
its funding opportunities
visit oregon.gov/OWRD/
p a g e s / Wa t e r _ R e s o u r c -
es_Development_Program.
aspx.
Log truck overturns
on Highway 395
The Eagle/Rylan Boggs
An Iron Triangle log truck overturned between mile
markers 13 and 14 on Highway 395 South between
John Day and Seneca Friday. The driver said he was
uninjured, but the highway was closed for about an
hour as about a dozen logs were cleared.
Thank you to all who helped make our June
2017 yard sale a success. We appreciate
everyone who donated, purchased, helped set
up, helped clean up, loaned tables and
displays, priced items, and staffed the sale.
And thanks to the Grant County Chamber of
Commerce for letting us use their parking lot.
The funds raised help keep the Grant County
Genealogical Society Library and Research
Center open for genealogical research.
Grant County Genealogical Society
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