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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,
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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
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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.