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News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, January 10, 2018 A5 Greenhouse designs shaping up First harvest slated for mid-October the loans will be paid back through produce sales. Green estimated the city would need to market at least three-quar- ters of the greenhouse harvest to meet loan payments. “The greenhouse will be designed to operate as a break- even venture in its first year of operation,” he said. The city has discussed produce sales with Chester’s Thriftway, Huffman’s Select Market, Blue Mountain Hos- pital and local schools, Green said. The pilot-scale green- house could be expanded, if successful, and transition from city water to reclaimed water from the wastewater treatment plant in the future. Designs presented by Manitsas showed three 25-by- 75-foot greenhouse bays lined up side-by-side, with the middle bay offset to provide viewing windows on an inlet between the outer buildings on the south side and an outlet for truck unloading doors on the north side. In Manitsas’ presentation, one side bay contained hy- droponic tanks and the other side bay contained hanging plants. The 8-millimeter twin- wall polycarbonate walls will provide some insulation, but in the future reclaimed water could heat the greenhouses in winter and cool them in summer. Reclaimed water is typically over 60 degrees, so the principle is comparable to geothermal heating and cool- ing, Manitsas said. The greenhouse facility is expected to attract tourists passing by on Highway 26 — especially when it’s lit up at night, Manitsas said. Visi- tors will be able to view the interior through the south-side windows without entering the greenhouses and potential- ly contaminating the facility with noxious weeds or other pests. A portion of the green- house could be reserved for research purposes, Green said. cited for driving with a sus- pended license and no insur- ance. Jan. 5: Received a report of a hit-and-run crash at the De- partment of Human Services in John Day. Jan. 5: Dispatched with the sheriff’s office and Or- egon State Police to West Main Street in John Day for a dispute. Madison Duvall, 19, John Day, was arrested and charged with domestic assault. Jan. 5: Received a report of a trespasser on South McHa- ley Avenue in Prairie City. Jan. 5: Report of a hit-and- run crash on West Main Street in John Day. Jan. 5: Responded to re- port of a hit-and-run crash to a building at an apartment complex on east Highway 26 in John Day. Jan. 5: Shawn C. Kite, 49, Prairie City, was cited for driving with a suspended license on North McHaley Street in Prairie City. • Grant County Sheriff’s Office Jan. 1: Responded with Oregon State Police to a re- port of a fight at a restaurant on Main Street in John Day. Jan. 1: Dispatched to Ad- ams Drive in Canyon City for a report of a trespasser. Jan. 5: Responded for a welfare check on North Mountain Boulevard in Mt. Vernon and found one person wanted on a Jefferson County warrant. Jan. 6: Dispatched to a report of menacing on West Franklin Avenue in Dayville. Jan. 6: Justin Shaw, 24, Eagle Point, was stopped on Highway 26 near Moon Creek Road and arrested for DUII and driving with a suspended license. • John Day ambulance Jan. 1: Dispatched for a male subject on North Wash- ington Street in Canyon City. Jan. 2: Responded to an apartment in John Day for a 55-year-old woman. Jan. 3: Responded to South Bridge Street in Prairie City for a 73-year-old man with a possible stroke. Jan. 4: Dispatched to a senior home in John Day for an elderly woman with chest pain. Jan. 4: Responded with Monument ambulance to Southeast Main Street in Monument for a woman with difficulty breathing. Jan. 5: Dispatched to Northwest Bridge Street in Prairie City for a man with in- ternal bleeding. Jan. 5: Responded to Southwest First Avenue in John Day for a man with chest pain. Jan. 5: Dispatched to C Av- enue in Seneca for a 61-year- old man’s allergic reaction. By Richard Hanners Blue Mountain Eagle Grant County residents could see locally grown pro- duce in grocery stores and public institutions this year, if the John Day Innovation Gateway greenhouse project proceeds as planned. Matt Manitsas presented the latest plans for the com- mercial greenhouse project to the John Day City Council at their Dec. 12 meeting. The council authorized spending $105,000 from the city’s sew- er fund to pay for a full-time employee to run the green- house and for related mate- rials and services. Manitsas, a Grant Union High School and Oregon State University graduate, was hired to over- see the greenhouse project on Aug. 14. The city has partnered with Sustainable Water of Glen Allen, Virginia, to build a 5,600-square-foot greenhouse at the former Oregon Pine mill site in John Day. The company is also involved in designing a new wastewater treatment plant for the city. Greenhouse construction is slated to start in July, with first crop sales by mid-Octo- ber. About $50,000 for site preparation will come from the city’s sewer and gener- al funds, and the estimated $350,000 cost for construc- tion will come from a state loan. The council approved a loan application to Business Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority on Dec. 12. The city will also need about $255,000 to cover the first year’s oper- Contributed image Initial designs for the city of John Day’s greenhouse. Matt Manitsas Nick Green ating expenses. Business Or- egon has agreed to reimburse the city as they incur operating expenses, City Manager Nick Green said. The city is also looking at other financing op- tions, he noted. The greenhouse is expected to meet 100 percent of John Day’s produce demand, about 1,200 pounds of leafy greens, fruits and herbs per week, and 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 Charges against Thomas B. Alsup, 57, Prairie City, of felony possession of metham- phetamine and misdemeanor delivery of methamphetamine were dismissed without prej- udice Jan. 3. The district at- torney’s motion for dismissal without prejudice cited an on- going investigation and pend- ing laboratory results. Charges against Shannon L. Allison, aka Shannon L. Kreger, 47, Prairie City, of felony possession of metham- phetamine and felony delivery of methamphetamine were dismissed without prejudice Jan. 5. The district attorney’s motion for dismissal without prejudice cited an ongoing in- vestigation. Grant County Sheriff The Grant County Sher- iff’s Office reported the fol- lowing for the week of Jan. 4: • Concealed handgun li- censes: 3 • Average inmates: 18 • Bookings: 13 • Releases: 18 • Arrests: 2 • Citations: 2 • Fingerprints: 1 • Civil papers: 10 • Warrants processed: 4 • Asst./welfare check: 6 • Search and Rescue: 0 Jan. 2: Christine Daum, 28, John Day, was cited for driving with a suspended li- cense and no insurance and failure to renew. Jan. 3: Jason Wainwright, 28, Long Creek, was cited for driving under the influence of intoxicants, driving with a suspended license and failure to install an ignition interlock device. Jan. 9: Numerous people from Grant County report- ed receiving fraudulent calls from someone claiming to be from the IRS. The sheriff’s of- fice advised people to hang up without giving any personal information. Justice Court The Grant County Justice Court reported the following fines and judgments: • Violation of the basic rule: John E. Robison, 73, John Day, Jan. 2, 80/55 zone, fined $220. • Driving while revoked: Christine N. Daum, 28, Can- yon City, Dec. 3, fined $1,000. • Driving while suspend- ed: Christine N. Daum, 28, Canyon City, Nov. 24, fined $1,000, Nov. 24, fined $1,000, Nov. 25, fined $1,000, and Dec. 3, fined $1,000; Efrain G. Camacho, 29, Prairie City, Dec. 17, fined $435. • Driving while uninsured: Christine N. Daum, 28, Can- yon City, Nov. 24, fined $260, Nov. 25, fined $260, Dec. 3, fined $500, and Dec. 3, fined $500; Efrain G. Camacho, 29, Prairie City, Dec. 17, fined $260. • Failure to renew registra- tion: Christine N. Daum, 28, Canyon City, Nov. 25, fined $110, and Dec. 3, fined $125. • Registration sticker ex- pired: Christine N. Daum, 28, Canyon City, Dec. 3, fined $125; Efrain G. Camacho, 29, Prairie City, Dec. 17, fined $110. • Operating with a non- standard light: Tyrel L. Ash, 20, John Day, Dec. 11, fined $160. Joshua M. Semler, 40, John Day, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor disorderly con- duct. He was sentenced to 24 months probation, 72 hours in jail and 24.5 hours of commu- nity service, and fined $200. Oregon State Police Jan. 6: Received a report of shots fired on East Main Street in John Day. Jan. 6: Robert H. Bryant, 20, Mt. Vernon, was arrested and charged with DUII/Drug after his Ford Taurus was pulled over for speeding and defective lighting on High- way 26 near Clyde Holliday State Park around 10 p.m. Two female passengers were cited for MIP Marijuana: Rilee Sherman, 20, John Day, and a 17-year-old juvenile. Dispatch John Day dispatch worked 116 calls during the week of Jan 1-7. 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 Jan. 2: Investigated a re- port of an assault at a senior home in John Day. Jan. 3: Christopher Keith, 36, Prairie City, was pulled over on west Highway 26 in John Day and cited for driving with a suspended license and no insurance. Jan. 3: Responded to a report of a flue fire on South Canyon Boulevard in John Day. Jan. 4: Dispatched to a report of trespassing at the Grant County Fairgrounds in John Day. Jan. 5: James Jewell, 35, Kimberly, was arrested on west Highway 26 in John Day and charged with DUII and JUNIPER ARTS COUNCIL/GRANT COUNTY CULTURAL COALITION IS SEEKING GRANT PROPOSALS FOR OREGON CULTURAL TRUST GRANT AWARDS The coalition has $7,000 from the Oregon Cultural Trust to distribute in Grant County to organizations for projects relating to culture. Projects may be related to the visual or performing arts, heritage, and/or humanities. Applications are available from Karin Barntish, 131 W. Main Street, John Day or call Kris Beal at 541-932-4892 for more information or an application. Grant applications will be accepted until February 2, 2018 at 5:00 pm. 30862 541-523-6377 541-963-6577 541-573-6377 541-576-2160 34565