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News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, October 3, 2018 A5 Two die in crash near Burns Redmond motorcyclist dies in crash EO Media Group Two residents of Hines died Thursday in a two-vehi- cle crash near Burns. Oregon State Police re- ported troopers and emergen- cy personnel at about 2:40 p.m. responded to the report of a crash at intersection of Highway 395 and U.S. High- way 20 about 2 miles east of Burns. The investigation showed Judy Patterson, 78, of Hines was driving a 2000 Mercu- ry Sable south on Highway 395 when she failed to stop at the stop sign at the inter- section with Highway 20. A westbound 2015 Chevrolet Suburban struck the Sable on the driver’s side. Patterson and her passen- ger, Charles Thompson, 83, of Hines died at the scene, Amanda Hoyt, 43, of Burns drove the Suburban. An ambulance took her to the Harney District Hospital in Burns, where emergency medical staff treated and re- leased her. EO Media Group Oregon State Police re- ported a Redmond man died Sept. 26 in Wheeler Coun- ty after losing control of his motorcycle on Highway 207. State troopers and emer- gency personnel at about 12:40 p.m. responded to milepost 27.5 on Highway 207 near Spray for a colli- sion between a motorcycle and a semitrailer. According to state po- lice, the preliminary inves- tigation revealed Gregory Vibbert, 26, was traveling south on a 1987 Harley-Da- vidson Heritage motorcy- cle as David Belyea, 63, of Hermiston was driving a 2001 Peterbilt semitrailer north. Vibbert lost control of the motorcycle and laid the machine on its side, colliding with the semitrail- er near the centerline on a curve. State police reported Vibbert died from his inju- ries. • Grant County Sheriff’s Office Sept. 24: Received a report of child neglect on Sixth Street in Prairie City. Sept. 25: Received a report of a dispute at the Canyon City Post Office. Sept. 26: Advised of a sus- picious vehicle on West Bench Road in John Day. Sept. 28: Received a report of harassment at an apartment com- plex in Prairie City. Sept. 28: Advised of a crash with injuries on Franks Creek Road in Dayville. Sept. 29: Received a report of suspicious circumstances on Highway 26 west of John Day. Sept. 29: Advised of a domes- tic dispute at an apartment com- plex in Prairie City. Sept. 29: Advised of disorder- ly conduct at an apartment com- plex in Prairie City. Sept. 29: Received a report of theft on Top Road in Kimberly. Sept. 30: Advised of a suspi- cious vehicle on Highlan Drive in Mt. Vernon. • John Day ambulance Sept. 24: Responded to Southwest Brent Drive in John Day for a man. Sept. 25: Dispatched to West Riverside Street in Mt. Vernon for an elderly woman with a di- abetic issue. Sept. 25: Responded with Prairie City ambulance and fire and Oregon State Police to East Sixth Street in Prairie City for an 81-year-old man. Sept. 25: Dispatched with Prairie City ambulance and fire to Northeast Front Street in Prai- rie City for a 72-year-old man. Sept. 25: Responded to a se- nior home in John Day for an 86-year-old man. Sept. 26: Dispatched to Northeast Dayton Street in John Day for a woman. Sept. 28: Responded with Long Creek ambulance to West First Street in Long Creek for an elderly woman. Sept. 28: Dispatched to South Canyon City Boulevard in Can- yon City for an elderly man who fell. Sept. 28: Responded with state police to a crash with inju- ries on Highway 395 north of Mt. Vernon. Sept. 29: Responded to an RV park in Dayville for a 68-year-old man. Sept. 30: Dispatched with Long Creek ambulance and fire to East Main Street in Long Creek for a person with chest pain. Sept. 30: Responded with sheriff’s deputies to Summit Prairie Road for a single-vehicle rollover. • U.S. Forest Service Sept. 25: Received a report of possibly out-of-control burning on Forest Road 24. Sept. 27: Took a report of criminal mischief on the Desola- tion Creek unit. • Canyon City Fire Depart- ment Sept. 30: Dispatched to North Canyon City Boulevard for a re- port of a downed power line. 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 ar- rest cases. Grant County Circuit Court Michael A. Salanti, 62, Mt. Vernon, pleaded guilty Sept. 20 to misdemeanor driving un- der the influence of intoxicants committed on March 3. He was sentenced to 20 days in jail, 24 months probation, 80 hours of community service and $1,755 in fines and fees. His license was suspended for one year, and he was ordered to install an ignition interlock device on any vehicle he drives. A misdemeanor charge against Lloyd G. Rodgers, 58, Nampa, Idaho, of driving under the influence of intoxicants al- legedly committed Aug. 8, 2017, was dismissed Sept. 25 on Dis- trict Attorney Jim Carpenter’s motion that it was in the best in- terests of justice. A felony charge against Wendy T. Cates, 53, Mt. Ver- non, of tampering with a witness committed Nov. 27, 2017, was dismissed Sept. 25 on District Attorney Jim Carpenter’s motion that it was in the best interests of justice. Grant County Sheriff The Grant County Sheriff’s Office reported the following for the week of Sept. 26: concealed handgun licenses, 7; average inmates, 15; bookings, 9; re- leases, 10; arrests, 0; citations, 5; fingerprints, 1; civil papers, 10; warrants processed, 4; asst./ welfare check, 0; search and rescue, 2. Sept. 20: Cathleen Rose, 63, Mt. Vernon, was cited for driving with a suspended license. Sept. 21: Donald Wagner, 75, Desert Hot Springs, California, was cited for violating the basic rule, 79/55 zone. Sept. 24: Jacob Brown, 29, Dayville, was cited for dog as public nuisance. Sept. 24: Donald Broemel- ing, 57, John Day, was cited for dog as public nuisance. Sept. 26: Kristina Perry, 33, Mt. Vernon, was cited for a live- stock regulation. Justice Court • Violation of basic rule: Matthew L. Brimmer, 45, Keno, Sept. 3, 70/55 zone, fined $165; Adam Brzostowski, 35, Prai- rie City, Aug. 25, 84/55 zone, fined $265; Glen B. Chamblin, 53, Crocket, California, Sept. 1, 75/55 zone, fined $165; Cody R. Owens, 26, Redmond, Aug. 31, 72/55 zone, fined $165. • Exceeding speed limit: Robert S. Montroni, 65, Mead- ow Vista, California, Aug. 5, 75/65 zone, fined $165; Mary J. Carpenter, 55, Bonnieville, Kentucky, Aug. 19, 75/65 zone, fined $165; Grant T. Puckett, 28, John Day, Aug. 30, 86/55 zone, fined $440; Heidi R. Davis, 42, Troutdale, Aug. 4, 79/65 zone, fined $265; Lois E. Saylor, 71, Glide, Sept. 11, 55/35 zone, fined $165; Robert A. Schwirse, 51, St. Helens, Sept. 1, 42/30 zone, fined $165; William C. Hodgson, 66, Payette, Idaho, Sept. 7, 81/55 zone, fined $265; Gayle L. Mel- son, 50, Ontario, Aug. 18, 77/65 zone, fined $225. • Violation of speed limit: Theresa M. Axmaker, 60, Red- mond, Sept. 9, 76/65 zone, fined $165; Han S. Maaiah, 23, Hills- boro, July 11, 58/30 zone, fined $225; David E. Hankinson, 21, San Francisco, California, Aug. 10, 52/35 zone, fined $140; Brandon D. Griffin, 24, Salem, Aug. 3, 61/45 zone, fined $140; Todd M. Randy, 52, Bend, Sept. 2, 65/35 zone, fined $220. • Driving while suspended: Garland J. Weissenfluh, 52, Mt. Vernon, May 11, fined $220; Jar- ed J. Baker, 23, John Day, Sept. 2, fined $445. • Driving uninsured: Jared J. Baker, 23, John Day, Sept. 2, fined $265. • Careless driving: Craig C. McGillivray, 58, John Day, fined $400. • Use of cellphone while driving: Wayne R. Saul, 36, Mt. Vernon, Aug. 10, fined $265; Tucker D. Wright, 22, Canyon City, Aug. 6, fined $225; Joseph C. Riggs, 37, Portland, Aug. 11, fined $220. • Operate with a nonstan- dard light: Cassandra J. Russell, 21, Tigard, Aug. 19, fined $165; Julie Bowling, 30, Canyon City, June 30, fined $85. • Failure to renew registra- tion: Joshua M. Carpenter, 37, Klamath Falls, Sept. 1, fined $115. • Registration sticker expired: Jared J. Baker, 23, John Day, Sept. 2, fined $115. • Unsafe pass on the right: Craig C. McGillivray, 58, John Day, fined $400. Oregon State Police Sept. 23: Responded to a mo- tor vehicle crash without injuries on Highway 26 west of John Day. An eastbound pickup struck a deer as it passed a westbound SUV that failed to dim its lights. Sept. 24: Received reports that the payment boxes at Clyde Holliday, Magone Lake and Uni- ty Reservoir campgrounds had been broken into and robbed. About $415 in cash and credit card receipts reportedly were stolen from Clyde Holliday State Park. Sept. 24: A rancher in the Fox area reported finding an elk car- cass on his property that he be- lieved was killed by trespassing hunters. The Nevada Department of Wildlife was assisting in the investigation. Sept. 28: Responded to Highway 395 north of Mt. Ver- non for a crash with injuries. A southbound tractor turned left and stopped at an access gate when a northbound pickup truck struck the tractor and flipped it on its side, trapping the tractor driver inside until an ambulance arrived. Both drivers were trans- ported to the hospital. fraud on Hillcrest Road in John Day. Sept. 26: Took a report of a possible no-contact order viola- tion on Northwest Boyce Place in John Day. Sept. 26: Received a report of trespassing on Southwest Brent Drive in John Day. Sept. 26: Advised of a dispute on West Main Street in John Day. Sept. 26: Responded to a re- port of shots fired on West Main Street in John Day. Sept. 26: Received a report of shots fired on Northwest Brent Drive in John Day. Sept. 28: Following a traffic stop on Highway 26 west of John Day, Kerry Beazer, 66, Salt Lake City, Utah, was cited for violat- ing the basic rule, 74/55 zone. Sept. 28: Responded to Riv- erside Street in Mt. Vernon for a suspicious vehicle. Sept. 29: Following a traf- fic stop on Highway 26 east of John Day, Jimmie D. Canfield, 70, Vida, was cited for speeding, 53/35 zone. Sept. 29: Took a report of criminal mischief on Northeast Seventh Avenue in John Day. Sept. 29: Responded to a gro- cery store in John Day for a re- port of a person furnishing liquor to a minor. Sept. 30: Dispatched to Northwest Bridge Street for a suspicious vehicle. • Oregon State Police Sept. 30: Dispatched to South Canyon Boulevard and Third Street in John Day for a juvenile problem. Dispatch John Day dispatch worked 191 calls during the week of Sept. 24 through Oct. 1, includ- ing: • John Day Police Depart- ment Sept. 25: Took a report of 82731 October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and a time to think about your health... 541-523-6377 541-963-6577 541-573-6377 For prevention and detection, Dr. Thomas suggests: 541-576-2160 80948a NOTICE TO TENANTS OF OLD WEST STORAGE UNITS LOCATED AT 401 W. MAIN STREET, JOHN DAY, OREGON • Have a yearly mammogram at 40 years of age and every year after. • Participate in breast self awareness and talk with your doctor if you notice any changes. • See your family doctor for a yearly check or even sooner if you haven’t been feeling well. On February 12, 2018, Old West Federal Credit Union (“Old West”) foreclosed on the storage facility through a sheriff’s sale conducted by the Grant County sheriff and pursuant to the judgment entered in Grant County Circuit Court Case No. 16CV34723. The 180-day redemption period for the sheriff’s sale expired on August 12, 2018. The property was not redeemed. Old West is now the owner of the storage facility. Old West intends to send notices of abandoned personal property in accordance with Oregon law for those storage-unit tenants who do not contact Old West in a timely manner. If you have any personal property on the premises, please contact Blake Ramstead or Matt Goodwin at 541-575-0264 as soon as possible to enter into a new rental agreement. If Old West does not hear from you on or before November 10 th , 2018, Old West will take steps to dispose of your personal property. 82635 Keith J. Thomas, MD, FACS Board-Certified General Surgeon Blue Mountain Hospital • 170 Ford Rd., John Day 541-575-1311
