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News Blue Mountain Eagle 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. was charged with operating without a license. Gordan Black, 83, Canyon City was charged with operat- ing a vehicle without driving privileges. Grant County Circuit Court Gregory Paul Wienands pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree criminal mischief and one count of second-de- gree disorderly conduct and was sentenced to 12 days in jail and fined $200. One count of attempt to commit a class A misdemeanor and one count of harassment were dismissed. Travis Michael Lake plead- ed guilty to driving under the influence of intoxicants and was issued a suspended sen- tence of 24 months probation and five days in jail and fined $1,255. One count of reck- less driving and one count of possession of greater than one ounce of marijuana were dis- missed. Justice Court The Grant County Justice Court reported the following fines and judgments: Exceeding the speed lim- it: Colin James Martin, 23, Eugene, 77/65 zone, May 21, fined $260; Sam M. Glerup, 28, Baker City, 75/65 zone, fined $135; Sierra L. Dahlen, 17, Prairie City, 73/65, June 19, fined $160; Eric Smith Dennison, 27, John Day, 79/65 zone, June 15, fined $260; Stephanie Marie Mardahl, 65, Seattle, 80/65 zone, June 12, fined $160; Jeffrey Frank Be- necke, 67, Joseph, 42/25 zone, June 27, fined $160. Violation of the basic rule: Cheryl Dachman, 28, Sacra- mento, California, 71/55 zone, June 30, fined $135; Tawnery A. Stymus, 40, Moyie, Ida- ho, 78/65 zone, fined $260; Douglas Jack Taylor, 23, Lake Oswego, 70/55 zone, May 27, fined $160; Casey Austin Burton, 51, West Valley, Utah, 80/65 zone, May 19, fined $160; Bradley J. Parsons, 69, Layton, Utah, 75/55 zone, June 13, fined $160; Robert Jeffrey Petershagen, 54, Bend, 83/55 zone, May 11, fined $220. Driving uninsured: Sam- my Wayne Guy, 37, John Day, Feb. 19, fined $260; Sammy Wayne Guy, 37, John Day, May 26, fined $260. No operator’s license: Sammy Wayne Guy, 37, John Day, Feb. 19, fined $260; Sammy Wayne Guy, 37, John Day, May 26, fined $260; Na- tasha M. Guy, 42, John Day, Feb. 12, fined $260. Failure to yield before en- tering: April Knieper Wilcox, 40, John Day, May 13, fined $260. Dog as a public nuisance: Julianne Rebecca Hanson, 37, Canyon City, May 31, fined $260; Julianne Rebecca Han- son, 37, Canyon City, June 18, fined $260. Driving while suspend- ed: Benjamin Lee Keith, 37, Burns, May 22, fined $435. Billy Joe Gideon, Repub- lic, Missouri, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree disorderly conduct and was sentenced to seven days in jail and fined $100. Tyson Lewis Angeles, Leadville, Colorado, pleaded guilty to one count of third-de- gree theft and was sentenced to three days in jail and fined $127. Oregon State Police • Arrested Barbara K. Drake on July 2 for driving under the influence of intoxi- cants after she admitted to us- ing methamphetamine prior to a traffic stop. • Investigated the death of George Ernest Rogers at the Rainbow Gathering with Grant County Sheriff’s Office and the United States Forest Service. Rogers was com- plaining of chest and stomach pain at a medical tent in the gathering. He collapsed and an on-scene doctor administered CPR for 20 minutes. • Forest Service law en- forcement arrested Christo- pher Michael Cobb, 31, Rock Hill, South Carolina, after he was found in possession of items stolen from Walmart. The Forest Service requested OSP take the lead on the theft case. • Forest Service law en- forcement arrested Jesse Aar- on Weaver, 27, for driving un- der the influence after stopping him for expired registration. • Arrested Justin B. Saun- ders, 47, Lake View, New York, for driving under the influence of intoxicants after he was stopped for equipment violations and admitted to smoking marijuana earlier in the day. Grant County Sheriff The Grant County Sher- iff’s Office reported the fol- lowing for the week of June 30 - July 6: • Concealed handgun li- censes: 6 • Average inmates: 25 • Bookings: 21 • Releases: 29 • Arrests:1 • Citations: 8 • Fingerprints: 3 • Civil papers: 5 • Warrants processed: 1 • Asst./welfare check: 6 • Search and Rescue: 1 Kelly Debuff, 34, Billings, Montana, was charged with theft and criminal trespass. Clayton Coffer, 26, Prineville, was charged with driving under the influence and failure to drive within lane. Efrain Camacho, 29, John Day, was charged with driv- ing while suspended. Timothy Edwards, 25, John Day, was charged with operating without a license, without required lighting and without insurance. Dalton Rumbolz, 24, Bend, was charged with driv- ing under the influence of in- toxicants. Albert Skye, 41, Carmel, New York, was charged with violation of the basic rule, 54/35 zone. Russel Sickler, 51, Seattle, $9 Adult, $7 Senior (60+), Youth Monday - Thursday 7am- 6pm Friday 8am - 5pm Mendy Sharpe FNP Apppointments available 05885 WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES PG-13 After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. FRI - THURS (12:45) (3:45) 6:45 9:35 SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING PG-13 Peter Parker, with the help of Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student while fighting crime as his alter ego, Spider-Man. FRI - THURS (12:45) (4:00) 7:00 9:45 DESPICABLE ME 3 PG Gru meets his long-long charming, cheerful, and more successful twin brother Dru who wants to team up with him for one last criminal heist.. FRI - THURS (12:45) (4:10) 7:10 9:50 Dispatch John Day dispatch worked 448 calls during the week of July 1-9. Along with the vari- ous traffic warnings, trespass- ing, injured animals, noise complaints and juvenile com- plaints, these calls included: • John Day Police De- partment July 1: Responded to a report of a dog locked in a hot car. Responded to a re- port of a motor home that hit a parked vehicle and at- tempted to leave the scene. Made contact with a subject in a Speedo with a shopping cart at the post office in John Day. Received a report of someone stealing diapers from Len’s Drug. Respond- ed with the Grant County Sheriff’s Office to a report of a dispute in Prairie City. Responded to a report of a sexual assault. July 4: Arrested a Califor- nia man for fourth-degree as- sault and disorderly conduct. Took a report of a theft of ros- es in John Day. Responded to a report of a belligerent sub- ject at Chester’s Thriftway. Arrested a 42-year-old John Day resident for violating a re- straining order. Responded to a report of someone harassing a Prairie City resident by hit- ting the side of a house. July 5: Cited a juvenile for theft at Chester’s. July 6: Dispatched to a report of people sleeping in a parking lot in downtown John Day. Arrested a 59-year- old Nevada resident for sec- ond-degree theft. Arrested a 50-year-old John Day resident for a parole violation. July 7: Responded to a re- port of stolen gas at Chester’s. Responded to a report of a theft in progress at Chester’s. July 8: Cited a 31-year-old Missouri resident for hit and run, no insurance and failure to renew registration. Re- sponded to a report of people smoking marijuana in public at Chester’s. July 9: Responded with the Grant County Sheriff’s Office for a violent and upset custom- er at Chester’s. • Grant County Sheriff’s Office July 2: Arrested a 24-year- old Bend resident for driving under the influence of intox- icants. Received a report of gasoline theft from the Sin- clair station. July 3: Took a report of a theft at Barrieuta Storage. Re- sponded with the John Day ambulance and United States Forest Service to a medical emergency at the Rainbow Gathering. July 4: Arrested a 26-year- old Prineville resident for driving under the influence of intoxicants. July 8: Advised of a dog attack at Crawfish Lake. July 9: Responded to a re- port of a dog attack at Magone Lake. • John Day ambulance July 2: Responded to a re- port of an assault at the Rain- bow Gathering. Responded with John Day Police for a 2-year-old having seizures at the Seventh Street Complex. Responded for a severely in- toxicated 31-year-old man with facial lacerations. Re- sponded with the Grant Coun- ty Sheriff’s Office to a report of an assault on Highway 7 near Tipton. July 4: Responded for a female patient with giardia symptoms. Responded to a subject near the Rainbow Gathering with severe pain. July 5: Responded with the Seneca ambulance and Grant County Sheriff’s Of- fice for a single-vehicle crash on the Izee Paulina Highway near milepost 31. July 6: Responded to the Rainbow Gathering for a 27-year-old man, possibly suffering from a head injury and a dog bite. July 9: Responded with United States Forest Service law enforcement and the Grant County Sheriff’s Of- fice to an accident with inju- ries on the South Fork Road. • Oregon State Police July 5: Responded with Dayville Fire Department for a fertilizer truck that over- turned a trailer on Highway 19 near milepost 115. • United States Forest Service July 1: Made contact with subjects who didn’t pay a campground fee and were smoking marijuana. • Prairie City Fire De- partment July 2: Responded to a report of illegal fireworks on Green Haven Road. • Mt. Vernon Fire De- partment July 3: Advised of a swarm of bees; a beekeeper was contacted. Wednesday, July 12, 2017 A5 Fire regulations in effect Blue Mountain Eagle Fire regulations are in ef- fect throughout Grant County. The Grant County Fire De- fense District, along with city and rural fire departments, has implemented regulated closure, and people are en- couraged to check with local jurisdictions for specific regu- lations. The Forest Service and the Oregon Department of Forest- ry have implemented regula- tions as well. Check with the agencies for full, up-to-date restrictions. As of today, in most areas, regulations will include the prohibition of chainsaw use from 1-8 p.m., of smoking out- side vehicles and of off-road travel as well as campfire re- strictions. ODF lands are in regulated closure. The Malheur National For- est implemented Industrial Fire Precaution Level II and Phase A of the public use re- strictions. The Umatilla and Wallowa-Whitman national forests have implemented the same. For more information about the Malheur National Forest, visit fs.usda.gov/malheur or call 541-575-4300. For more information about ODF lands, visit odfcentraloregon.com or call 541-263-0661. The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Scott and Sandy Campbell, owners of The Retreat and Links at Silvies Valley Ranch, enjoy a burger Friday with their invited guests. Silvies Valley Ranch owners show retreat and golf links By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle Scott and Sandy Campbell rolled out the welcome mat Friday, July 7, for a tour of their state-of-the-art facilities at The Retreat and Links at Silvies Valley Ranch. Over 20 Grant County community leaders enjoyed a first peek at the property lo- cated about five miles south of Seneca. Tygh Campbell led the group in golf carts for a tour of the grounds, sharing the prog- ress and plans laid out for the resort. He explained the work that went into creating golf cours- es, including the Egan Course, Craddock and Hankins revers- ible championship 18-hole courses and the seven-hole ridge course and mountain meadow nine-hole par 3 course. Visitors walked inside the off-grid Chief Egan Hideout, a clubhouse powered by solar energy, where Tygh answered questions. A spa, complete with a lap pool, workout area, climbing wall and a place for massages and facials, is planned for next year. The tour included the recep- tion area and gift shop, which has horse stables nearby, and the luxury apartments and cab- ins, which overlook a pond. There are a total of 36 rooms. A dinner, held at the lodge deck, included “mile-high” hamburgers and apple crisp for dessert. The Campbells said they hope to attract world travel- ers to the ranch, and the resort is open to Grant and Harney county residents as well, with discounted prices for golfing and the restaurant. So far, there are 93 people employed at Silvies Ranch with 140-160 jobs expected by 2020. For more information, call 541-573-5150 or 1-800-SIL- VIES. Visit their website at sil- viessimplyamazing.com. B RIEFLY Comments open for Flat project The 30-day comment pe- riod for the Preliminary Envi- ronmental Assessment for the Flat Vegetation Management Project on the Emigrant Creek and Blue Mountain ranger dis- tricts began June 21. The Flat project area en- compasses approximately 47,500 acres in the Camp Creek, Dog Creek-Silvies River, Flat Creek-Silvies River and Mountain Creek subwatersheds, within Grant and Harney counties. The Flat Project proposes a suite of activities including vege- tation management and fuels treatments, evaluation of the road systems and riparian, meadow, aspen, sagebrush steppe and upland restoration treatments. The project documents can be accessed at fs.usda.gov/ project/?project=47364, by contacting Lori Bailey or Me- lissa Ward at 541-573-4300 or by emailing comments-pacif- icnorthwest-malheur-emi- grantcreek@fs.fed.us. County addresses abandoned pets Grant County Judge Scott Myers declared an emergency regarding abandoned pets left behind from this summer’s events. Abandoned or unclaimed animals will be held by Grant County for a period of three days, after which they will become the property of the county, and will be sent to a shelter for adoption or possi- ble euthanasia. For more in- formation, call 541-575-0059.
