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News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, October 4, 2017 A5 Prairie City native earns coveted rank of Navy chief petty officer Navy Office of Community Outreach Contributed photo/U.S. Navy Navy Chief Naval Aircrewman Richard Kaneaster of Prairie City was recently promoted to chief petty officer, an accomplishment that only one in five eligible sailors achieve each year. Achieving the title of “Navy chief” is a major hon- or and milestone. According to the Navy Personnel Com- 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. Grant County Circuit Court Andrew M. Johnson, 39, Mt. Vernon, pleaded guilty Sept. 28 to fourth-degree assault con- stituting domestic violence committed on or about July 29, 2017. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail, 40 hours of com- munity service and 36 months of supervised probation. He was fined $350 and ordered to have no offensive contact with the victim. Grant County Sheriff The Grant County Sheriff’s Office reported the following for the week of Sept. 28-Oct. 4: • Concealed handgun li- censes: 4 • Average inmates: 15 • Bookings: 1 • Releases: 2 • Arrests: 0 • Citations: 4 • Fingerprints: 2 • Civil papers: 3 • Warrants processed: 3 • Asst./welfare check: 2 • Search and Rescue: 0 • Cited: Denise Staats, 50, Long Creek, driving uninsured and no operator’s license; Me- gan Sanderson, 24, Lebanon, violation of basic rule 75/55 zone; Christine Daum, 28, John Day, driving while suspended and driving uninsured; Ben- jamin Keith, 37, Canyon City, driving while suspended and driving uninsured. Justice Court The Grant County Justice Court reported the following fines and judgments: • Driving uninsured: Brett A. Young, 22, Roseburg, July 17, fined $260. • Exceeding state speed lim- it: Bethany M. Blumenschein, 38, Bend, Sept. 2, fined $160. • Violation of the basic rule: Brett A. Young, 22, Roseburg, July 17, 75/55 zone, fined $160; Bengt H Karlsson, 62, Kristianstad, Sweden, Sept. 17, 75/55 zone, fined $160; Robert B. Weseen, 59, North Vancou- ver, B.C., Sept. 3, 77/55 zone, fined $260. • Exceeding speed limit: Joanna O. Kaimuloa, 34, Port- land, Aug. 29, 47/25 zone, fined $220. • Use of cell phone while driving: Mariah F. Frazier, 23, Canyon City, Aug. 18, fined $135. • Violation of speed limit: Jeremy M. Ashlock, 28, Rog- ers, Arkansas, Sept. 14, 51/30 zone, fined $260; Oqnjen Pet- ras, 46, San Francisco, Califor- nia, Aug. 20, 46/30 zone, fined $160; Floyd R. Lephart, 73, Durango, Colorado, Sept. 2, 52/35 zone, fined $160. • Pass in no passing zone: Sunao Kitahara, 37, Cerritos, California, Aug. 21, fined $270. • Richard B. Hight III, 47, Bend, was convicted of operat- ing a motor vehicle in a man- aged area. He was fined $335. Dispatch John Day dispatch worked 160 calls during the week of Sept. 25-Oct. 1. Along with the various traffic warnings, tres- passing, injured animals, noise complaints and juvenile com- plaints, these calls included: • John Day Police Depart- ment Sept. 25: Dispatched to a non-injury motor vehicle acci- dent in John Day. Sept. 25: Dispatched for a cow in a yard in Prairie City. Sept. 27: Received a report of sex abuse in John Day. Sept. 29: Report of someone using an individual’s checks in John Day. butes different experiences for their selection. “My path to the selection as a chief petty officer was difficult, and I experienced some very rough times,” said Kaneaster. “Those ex- periences reminded me to treat others the way I like to be treated. Staying motivat- ed and not giving up proved my commitment to my com- mand, which in turn, my leadership did not give up on me, even after I let some of them down.” During the ceremony, the honored sailors invite friends and family members to pin on the two gold an- chors that adorn the newly appointed chiefs’ uniforms, while the sailor’s sponsor places the combination cov- er on their heads. “These past weeks have reinforced the importance of my family and their sup- port,” said Kaneaster. “In the past, some days have passed without truly appre- ciating what they do for me, especially my wife. In the last few weeks I think about my family many times a day and truly appreciate all the support they give me. I have also reflected a lot on the mentors who have giv- en me advice and helped me throughout the way. It is a great feeling and reminds me how great it is to have such a positive support sys- tem of family, friends and mentors.” Grant could leverage airport repairs • Grant County Sheriff’s Office Sept. 28: Sheriff’s deputies and Long Creek fire responded to a fire in Long Creek. Sept. 28: Report of horses on Highway 26. Sept. 29: A minor on Main Street in John Day was cited for being in possession of alcohol. Sept. 30: Report of a sin- gle-vehicle rollover on Highway 26. Oct 1: Responded for a re- port of a theft at a hunting camp in Granite. • John Day ambulance Sept. 25: Responded for a 69-year-old male in Prairie City. Sept. 25: Responded for a elderly female who fell in Prai- rie City. Sept. 25: Responded for an elderly male on Highway 26. Sept. 25: Responded for a 97-year-old female in John Day. Sept. 26: Responded for a 9-year-old female in John Day. Sept. 26: Responded for a male in Mt. Vernon. Sept. 27: John Day and Prai- rie City ambulance responded for a 65-year-old in Prairie City. Sept. 28: Responded for a 55-year-old male in John Day. Sept. 28: Responded for a 74-year-old male in John Day. Sept. 28: Responded for a female in John Day. Sept. 28: Responded for a 63-year-old male in Canyon City. Sept. 30: Responded for a female in John Day. Oct. 1: Responded for a 28-year-old female in John Day. • Oregon State Police Sept. 25: Advised of cattle on Highway 395. • John Day fire Sept. 27: John Day fire, Grant County Sheriff’s Office and Oregon State Police re- sponded to a car fire on High- way 26 near Luce Creek. By Richard Hanners Blue Mountain Eagle “Someone is making money on it, but we need to get this federal money when we can,” Britton said. In other county court news, Thad Labhart of Com- munity Counseling Solutions was directed to go ahead and draft a communication and response protocol to deal with suspected suicides by people under 24 years of age. Grant County, as the local mental health authority, is re- quired to prepare the protocol under Senate Bill 561, which was passed by the legislature in 2015. Under the bill, authorities such as the county govern- ment would “take a leader- ship role in their communities to form collaborative partner- ships for responding to youth suicides and reducing the risk of contagion,” according to the Oregon Health Authority. Under the protocol, a medical examiner would no- tify the county of a suspected suicide within 72 hours and report the suspected suicide to the OHA’s Suicide Inter- vention Coordinator within seven days. The medical ex- aminer would report the final disposition of the fatality to the county, which would then inform OHA. “OHA is aware that SB 561 implementation rais- es privacy concerns and encourages (local mental health authorities) and com- munity entities to seek legal advice regarding the author- ity to disclose suspected youth suicide information,” OHA said. Information to be collect- ed about a confirmed sui- cide could include whether a youth was in custody of a government agency, if the suicide happened in a public place, whether the decedent left a note, if there was ev- idence of bullying, if social media was involved, wheth- er other suicides by children or young adults occurred in the past year, and if any trau- matic events had occurred recently. The County Court also made the following board ap- pointments at their Sept. 27 meeting: • Extension and 4-H Ser- vice District Advisory Coun- cil, Lorie Croghan through 2019. • Fair Board, Jake Tay- lor through 2018 and Jonna Bishop through 2019. • Mental Health Advisory Board, Kathy Smartt through 2017. • Senior Citizens Advi- sory Council, Chris Labhart through June 2020. • Eastern Oregon Coor- dinated Care Organization, Kenneth Taylor III, with no established term limit. Grant County will seek to leverage $5,222 into $522,217 for repairs at the Grant County Regional Air- port. Deteriorating aprons caused by large aircraft such as firefighting tankers have led to complaints by hangar and aircraft owners con- cerned about flying debris harming engines and other equipment or property. The Grant County Court on Sept. 27 approved a re- quest by Airport Manager Haley Walker to apply for a Critical Oregon Airport Re- lief grant from the state that can be used to fund the 10 percent match required for the Federal Aviation Admin- istration’s Airport Improve- ment Program funding. The apron reconstruction is scheduled to take place in 2018 or 2019. If all works out, the FAA will pay $469,995, COAR will pay $47,000, and the county will pay $5,222. While the county court members recognized the funding advantages, they also expressed surprise about the need to conduct an environ- mental assessment for the project. 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