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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
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John Day receives planning grant
revoked for consuming intox-
icants Aug. 31. He was sen-
tenced to 18 months probation
and 80 hours of community
service, and was fi ned $1,255.
His license was suspended for
one year.
Tyson Richard Haack
pleaded guilty Aug. 31 to
fi rst-degree criminal mischief
on March 25. He was sen-
tenced to six days in jail, 24
months of probation and 80
hours of community service,
and fi ned $350. He was or-
dered to pay $670 in restitu-
tion to Matthew Eric Sagaser
and $150 in attorney fees.
Timothy Luke Keith
pleaded guilty Aug. 31 to
unlawful possession of a fi re-
arm and driving uninsured on
May 8. He was sentenced to
10 days in jail and 18 months
bench probation, and fi ned
$330. Single counts of unlaw-
ful possession of a fi rearm,
driving while suspended or
revoked and violation of igni-
tion interlock device installa-
tion were dismissed.
fi nes and judgments:
Ronald Ray Lambeth
pleaded guilty to second-de-
gree disorderly conduct and
third-degree theft and was
sentenced to two years pro-
bation and fi ned $200. One
charge of second-degree
disorderly conduct was dis-
missed.
Tedric James Swartzen-
druber was found guilty of of-
fensive littering and was fi ned
$435.
Open container of alcohol:
Cameron J. Hopper, 24, Burl-
ington, Vermont, July 3, fi ned
$270.
Failure to carry proof of
insurance: Dillon Glen Win-
ters, 20, John Day, June 27,
fi ned $260.
Failure to register vehicle:
Austin Wade Holliday, 19,
July 1, fi ned $110.
Off-road vehicle on high-
way: Gregg A. Haberly, 53,
John Day, Aug. 18, fi ned
$260.
Failure to carry a valid reg-
istration card: Madison Du-
vall, 19, John Day, June 28,
fi ned $110.
Failure to drive with-
in lane: Claire Veronica
Broome, 68, Berkeley, Cali-
fornia, Aug. 21, fi ned $260;
Anthony M. Gonzalez, 58,
Bullhead City, Arizona, June
Seventh Street to Patterson
Bridge Road to connect the
city to an 80-acre property
that will be redeveloped from
a former mill site to a usable
community space; construct-
ing a multimodal trail along
the north side of the John
Day River; and developing
various transit connections
to wastewater reuse projects,
educational areas and com-
munity spaces.
This area plan will provide
a framework for comprehen-
sive planning, fi nancing and,
ultimately,
implementation
of this vision. This area plan
is anticipated to be adopted,
by amendment, into the city’s
Transportation System Plan
and Comprehensive Plan.
N.W. Seventh
Street extension
Valley View Drive
Existing city property
N.E. Seventh St.
John Da y River
New trail
J O H N D AY
W. Main Street
N
. Third Ave.
N.W
26
500 feet
New property
John Day
Innovation Gateway
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The city of John Day is purchasing 50 acres of
property to open a trail along the river and to
integrate community, technology, education
and commerce in a single complex.
Source: City of John Day
S. Canyon Blvd.
The city of John Day was
one of 12 communities in Ore-
gon to receive a Transportation
and Growth Management Pro-
gram grant.
The Transportation and
Growth Management Pro-
gram, a 24-year partnership
between the Department of
Land Conservation and De-
velopment and the Oregon
For this year’s funding cy-
cle, 39 applications requested
$5.9 million. Recipients will
work with staff to develop each
project, including fi nal award
amounts based on the scope
of each grant. Award amounts
are expected to range between
$100,000 and $250,000.
John Day proposes to
create an area plan for a por-
tion of the city to be known
as the John Day Innovation
Gateway. Through a combi-
nation of transportation and
community planning, this
region will be developed as
an innovation center to fa-
cilitate the integration of
community, technology, ed-
ucation and commerce. The
concept includes extending
N.W. Bridge Street
Blue Mountain Eagle
Department of Transportation,
awards grants to support Ore-
gon communities working to
create vibrant, livable places
where people can walk, bike,
take transit or drive where
they want to go, according to
a press release.
“These grants refl ect the
importance of planning for
the future transportation and
land use needs in our com-
munities,” said Erin Doyle,
Intergovernmental Relations
associate from the League of
Oregon Cities and chair of
the TGM Program Advisory
Committee. “This round of
TGM grants in particular high-
lights the increasing role of
transit to meet the daily needs
of Oregonians.”
Road
Patterson Bridge
Award amounts
are expected to
range between
$100,000 and
$250,000
Alan Kenaga/EO Media Group
C OPS AND C OURTS
Arrests and citations in
the Blue Mountain Eagle are
taken from the logs of law
enforcement agencies. Every
effort is made to report the
court disposition of arrest
cases.
Grant County Circuit
Court
Elmer Ray Ahrendsen, Jr.
pleaded guilty to one count of
resisting arrest, two counts of
fourth-degree assault consti-
tuting domestic violence and
one count of coercion, and
was sentenced to 19 months
in prison and three years
probation. Counts of attempt
to commit a class C felony,
strangulation, fourth-degree
assault and fi rst-degree un-
lawful sexual penetration
were dismissed.
Matthew Eric Sagaser was
found guilty of a probation
violation and a deferred ad-
judication violation for use
of methamphetamine, stran-
gulation, coercion and three
counts of fourth-degree as-
sault, and was sentenced to
50 days in jail and 40 hours of
community service.
Ryan Jeffrey Bernhard
pleaded guilty Aug. 31 to
fl eeing or attempting to elude
a police offi cer on July 15 and
was sentenced to fi ve days in
jail and 18 months of proba-
tion, and was fi ned $200. His
license was suspended for
90 days. A count of driving
under the infl uence of intox-
icants was diverted. A charge
of third-degree criminal mis-
chief was dismissed.
Jon Louis Kimball pleaded
guilty Nov. 3, 2016, to driving
under the infl uence of intox-
icants on Aug. 27, 2016. His
diversion for this charge was
Grant County Sheriff
The Grant County Sher-
iff’s Offi ce reported the fol-
lowing for the week of Aug.
24-30:
• Concealed handgun li-
censes: 5
• Average inmates: 16
• Bookings: 8
• Releases: 9
• Arrests: 1
• Fingerprints: 3
• Civil papers: 9
• Warrants processed: 9
• Asst./welfare check: 3
• Search and Rescue: 3
24, fi ned $260.
No operator’s license:
Russell Scott Sickler, 51, Se-
attle, July 2, fi ned $270; Paul
Richard Cullinan, 36, Burns,
June 19, fi ned $270.
Driving uninsured: Grego-
ry J. Ramage, 46, Milwaukie,
Wisconsin, July 3, fi ned $270;
Tyler John Gifford, 22, John
Day, June 21, fi ned $260;
Paul Richard Cullinan, 36,
Burns, June 19, fi ned $270;
Damian Christian Patteeuw,
23, Burns, July 1, fi ned $270;
Anthony M. Gonzalez, 58,
Bullhead City, Arizona, June
24, fi ned $260; Nicole Chris-
tine Shaffer, 21, Mt. Vernon,
April 2, fi ned $260.
Driving while suspend-
ed: Anthony Scott Steele,
52, John Day, May 31, fi ned
$445; Tyler John Gifford, 22,
John Day, June 21, fi ned $435;
Damian Christian Patteeuw,
23, Burns, July 1, fi ned $445;
Steven Michael Posorski, 37,
Hot Springs, Montana, June
21, fi ned $445; Benjamin
Lee Keith, 37, Burns, June
23, fi ned $445; Benjamin Lee
Keith, 37, Burns, July 2, fi ned
$445; Anthony M. Gonzalez,
58, Bullhead City, Arizona,
June 24, fi ned $435; Nicole
Christine Shaffer, 21, Mt.
Vernon, May 6, fi ned $435;
Nicole Christine Shaffer, 21,
Mt. Vernon, May 7, fi ned
$435; Nicole Christine Shaf-
fer, 21, Mt. Vernon, May 22,
fi ned $435; Nicole Christine
Shaffer, 21, Mt. Vernon, April
2, fi ned $435.
Exceeding speed limit:
Malcom Spencer Squire, 24,
San Francisco, 72/65 zone,
Aug. 21, fi ned $160; Ron-
ald F. Harris, 67, Hyampom,
California, 79/65 zone, Aug.
21, fi ned $260; Teri Corialle
Smith, 24, Hines 82/65 zone,
June 19, fi ned $270; Branden
Sasser Pearson, 44, Cam-
as, Washington, 73/65 zone,
Aug. 19, fi ned $160; Michael
Stephen Sarka, 67, Calaba-
sas, California, 80/65 zone,
Aug. 21, fi ned $260; Douglas
K. Barrett, 54, Junction City,
49/35 zone, Aug. 19, fi ned
$135; Carissa Kaye Gormley,
34, Meridian, Idaho, 88/65
zone, Aug. 5, fi ned $435;
Sean T. Mathieu, 21, 73/65
zone, Aug. 7, fi ned $160;
Todd Takho Lee, 49, Oak-
land, California, 79/65 zone,
Aug. 20, fi ned $220; Jon An-
drew Box, 64, Villa Grande,
California, 74/65 zone, fi ned
$135; Tyler Grant Colwell,
53, San Luis Obispo, Cali-
fornia, Aug. 20, fi ned $135;
Andrew G. Coles Heriot, 24,
Portland, 73/65 zone, Aug.
21, fi ned $160.
Violation of the speed
limit: Kate Hallisey Russel
Robin, 34, San Diego, Cal-
ifornia, 47/30 zone, fined
$100; Ievacny Sanivsky,
40, Brooklyn, New York,
42/25 zone, Aug. 20, fined
$160; Emma Stokes Alling,
33, Culver City, California,
42/25 zone, Aug. 19, fined
$160; Jeffery P. Slack, 57,
Sheridan, 51/35 zone, Aug.
6, fined $160; Robert Ear-
le Holmer, 48, Sacramento,
California, 49/30 zone, Aug.
19, fined $160; Dillon Glen
Winters, 20, John Day, 55/30
zone, June 27, fined $260;
Erryn Avorey Smith, 22,
La Mesa, California, 75/55
zone, Aug. 20, fined $135.
Violation of the basic
rule: Donald Roy Sturms,
60, San Leanardo, Califor-
nia, 76/55 zone, Aug. 21,
fi ned $220; Christopher Kurt
Schmid Schnyder, 43, 84/55
zone, Aug. 22, fi ned $260;
Claire Veronica Broome, 68,
Berkeley, California, 70/55
zone, Aug. 21, fi ned $160;
Brent Foutz, 69, Boulder City,
Nevada, 81/55 zone, fi ned
$160.
Small claims
Ray Klein Inc. v. Lisa K.
Marquez. Money judgment
awarded to Ray Klein Inc. for
$1,702.62.
Justice Court
The Grant County Justice
Court reported the following
06048
The Juniper Arts Council
is offering training on applying for small grants and the Juniper Arts Council Shelk
Community Grant Application.
THURSDAY, SEPTEM2ER 14, 2017
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the John Day Fire Hall
Why should your organization attend?
• Your organization needs a small grant
• Your organization is looking for grant application training
• Your organization would like to apply for a Juniper Arts Council Shelk Community Grant
(maximum grant awarded: $1,000) *
For more information, contact Kris Beal at 541-932-4892.
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE NOVEM2ER 2, 2017 2Y 5 P.M.
* The Juniper Arts Council is pleased to be partnering with the John and Linda Shelk Foundation to offer
community grants in Grant County. The trainer will use the Juniper Arts Council Shelk Communty Grant
application and budget as a model at the training with extra points added to your grant application when it is
scored just for attending.