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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Light at end of tunnel for sidewalk project
ODOT will seek grant for South Canyon Boulevard project
By Richard Hanners
Blue Mountain Eagle
School students may soon
have a safe route from Grant
Union Junior-Senior High School
to downtown John Day, if efforts
by the Oregon Department of
Transportation are successful.
When the city initially con-
sidered building a sidewalk
along South Canyon Boulevard
from Fourth Avenue to the high
school, the cost was estimated
at $840,000. Costs, however,
ballooned after ODOT settled a
$23 million lawsuit related to the
Americans with Disabilities Act.
The John Day City Council
discussed ways to walk away
from the project Feb. 13 after it
learned that estimated construc-
tion costs had more than doubled
for only half the project. They
directed ODOT to continue plan-
ning for the project in the mean-
time.
City Manager Nick Green was
not optimistic at the time, saying
there was “a pretty good chance
these sidewalks are not going to
be built.”
Eight months later, the proj-
ect has been resurrected. Both
the city and the state had invest-
ed significant resources into the
project, and much of the engi-
neering had already been com-
pleted, Green told the council
Oct. 9.
ODOT has chosen to apply for
funding through the Safe Routes
to School program to pay for the
project, Green said. ODOT coor-
dinated the application with the
city and Grant School District 3
Superintendent Bret Uptmor.
“They believe our application
will be competitive, and it is the
top priority for Region 5,” Green
said.
If awarded, funding would be
sufficient to complete the project
in a single phase as opposed to
the two-phase project considered
by the city, Green said. ODOT
will handle the grant application.
“Thank you, state of Oregon,”
Mayor Ron Lundbom said.
Green noted that ODOT want-
ed a commitment from the city to
maintain the sidewalk. Council-
or Dave Holland said he didn’t
expect the new sidewalk would
need much maintenance. Some
of the sidewalk would be out-
side the city limits, but the city is
planning to annex the area south
to the high school, Green said.
Eagle file photo
A project to build a sidewalk along South Canyon Boulevard from
Sixth Avenue to Grant Union Junior-Senior High School may be funded
through the state Safe Routes to School program.
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
A misdemeanor charge
against Jeffrey C. Cook, 22,
John Day, of furnishing alcohol
to a person under 21 allegedly
committed on July 9 was dis-
missed Oct. 10. The charge was
adjudicated in Justice Court on
July 25, where Cook pleaded
no contest and was fined $440.
Eric G. Borley, 54, Red-
mond, pleaded guilty Sept. 13
to failing to report as a sex of-
fender committed on April 19.
He was sentenced to 24 months
probation, 80 hours of commu-
nity service and $600 in fines
and fees.
Grant County
Sheriff
The Grant County Sheriff’s
Office reported the following
for the week of Oct. 10:
Concealed handgun licens-
es: 8
Average inmates: 18
Bookings: 12
Releases: 10
Arrests: 2
Citations: 2
Fingerprints: 0
Civil papers: 11
Warrants processed: 5
Asst./welfare check: 0
Search and rescue: 0
Oct. 8: Timothy Keith, 35,
Prairie City, was cited for driv-
ing with a suspended license,
no insurance and an expired
registration.
Oct. 8: Kristopher Kerr, 22,
Broomfield, Colorado, was cit-
ed for careless driving and no
operator’s license.
Justice Court
• Violation of basic rule:
Jordan M. Wisner, 34, Boi-
se, Idaho, June 3, 85/55 zone,
fined $165; Chad E. Von Can-
non, 36, Sweet Home, Sept. 6,
78/55 zone, fined $265; Don-
ald R. Wagner, 75, Desert Hot
Springs, California, Sept. 21,
79/55 zone, fined $225.
• Exceeding speed limit:
Jeramy C. Hutchinson, 30,
Cottage Grove, Sept. 9, 64/50
zone, fined $165; Stuart C.
Mathews, 67, Plano, Texas,
Sept. 20, 77/65 zone, fined
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• Use of cellphone while
driving: Victoria M. Demo-
ranville, 48, Burns, Aug. 12,
fined $265; Taylor M. Myers,
29, Canyon City, Aug. 4, fined
$165; Tyler D. Still, 20, Boise,
Idaho, Sept. 9, fined $265.
• Failure to renew regis-
tration: Colt A. Carpenter, 34,
John Day, Aug. 11, fined $115.
• Failure to carry proof of
insurance: Trevon W. Smith,
20, Pilot Rock, Aug. 11, fined
$265.
• Failure to properly use seat
belt: Charles C. Paulson, 41,
John Day, Aug. 31, fined $115;
Kyle L. Moore, 26, Lebanon,
Sept. 14, fined $115.
• Driving outside restric-
tions: Trevon W. Smith, 20, Pi-
lot Rock, Aug. 11, fined $265.
• Pass in no passing zone:
Scott F. Raaum, 67, Walnut
Creek, California, Sept. 15,
fined $265.
• Failure to display license
plates: Jordan M. Wisner, 34,
Boise, Idaho, June 3, fined
$115.
• Failure to obey traffic con-
trol device: Jebediah P. Wil-
liams, 33, John Day, Aug. 12,
fined $265; Nai C. Saechao, 36,
Fairview, Aug. 25, fined $265.
Dispatch
John Day dispatch worked
156 calls during the week of
Oct. 8-14, including:
• John Day Police Depart-
ment
Oct. 8: Sabrina Wyllie, 24,
John Day, was arrested at an
apartment complex in east John
Day and charged on a Grant
County warrant.
Oct. 9: Advised of a suspi-
cious person at the hospital in
John Day.
Oct. 9: Received a report
of a laser device used at a con-
struction site on South Canyon
Boulevard in John Day point-
ing at passing traffic.
Oct. 10: Advised of a suspi-
cious person at a grocery store
in John Day.
Oct. 11: Following a traffic
stop on South Canyon Bou-
levard in John Day, Janelle
Martens, 29, Canyon City, was
cited for speeding, 40/20 zone.
Oct. 13: Responded to West
Main Street in John Day for a
child neglect case.
Oct. 14: Following a traf-
fic stop on Highway 26 in east
John Day, George B. Eva-
no, 60, Eugene, was cited for
speeding, 54/35 zone.
Oct. 14: Jeramy F. Gibson,
32, John Day, was arrested at a
motel in John Day and charged
with theft.
Oct. 14: Responded to
Southwest Brent Drive in John
Day for a harassment report.
• Oregon State Police
Oct. 10: Received a report
of illegal hunting in the 24
Road and Deer Creek area.
Oct. 12: Advised of cows on
Highway 395 near Dale.
• Grant County Sheriff’s
Office
Oct. 8: Received a report of
harassment in Canyon City.
Oct. 10: Advised of a ju-
venile problem at Humbolt
Elementary School in Canyon
City.
Oct. 11: Received a report
of a theft on Cottonwood Street
in Mt. Vernon.
Oct. 11: Advised of animal
abuse on Marysville Road in
John Day.
Oct. 11: Received a report
of a dispute on Cottonwood
Street in Mt. Vernon.
Oct. 12: Advised of child
endangerment at a pub in Prai-
rie City.
Oct. 13: Received a report
of theft on East Riverside Street
in Mt. Vernon.
• John Day ambulance
Oct. 8: Dispatched to an
apartment complex in east John
Day for a woman with difficul-
ty breathing.
Oct. 8: Responded to North-
east Seventh Avenue in John
Day.
Oct. 9: Dispatched to a se-
nior home in John Day for an
elderly woman with low oxy-
gen levels.
Oct. 10: Transported a pa-
tient to the airport in John Day.
Oct. 11: Dispatched to
Northeast Seventh Avenue in
John Day for a patient trans-
port.
Oct. 12: Responded to East
Main Street in John Day for a
15-year-old boy with a seizure.
Oct. 12: Dispatched to In-
land Drive in Canyon City for
a man.
Oct. 12: Responded with
Prairie City ambulance to
Northeast Front Street in Prai-
rie City for a 72-year-old man.
Oct. 12: Dispatched to
Northeast Dayton Street in
John Day for an 84-year-old
woman.
Oct. 12: Responded to Prairie
City for a 59-year-old woman.
Oct. 12: Transported a pa-
tient to the airport in John Day.
Oct. 13: Dispatched to
South Main Street in Prairie
City.
Oct. 13: Responded with
Prairie City ambulance to
Northeast Front Street in Prai-
rie City for a person who had
fallen.
Oct. 13: Dispatched with
Seneca ambulance to Park Av-
enue in Seneca for a baby who
was not breathing.
Oct. 13: Responded to
Northeast Dayton Street in
John Day for a woman with a
possible heart attack.
Oct. 13: Transported a pa-
tient to the airport in John Day.
Oct. 14: Responded to
South Canyon Boulevard in
John Day.
• John Day fire
Oct. 9: Responded with
John Day police to a semi truck
fire on Northeast Dayton Street.
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$265; Orin W. Wood, 24, Prai-
rie City, Sept. 29, 77/65 zone,
fined $265; Dennis M. Cor-
dova, 64, Antioch, California,
Aug. 5, 58/35 zone, fined $265;
Lori A. Harris, 48, Baker City,
Aug. 18, 81/65 zone, fined
$265; Nicholas T. Knowles,
31, Nampa, Idaho, Aug. 17,
75/65 zone, fined $165; Dylan
T. Gardner, 19, La Pine, Sept.
17, 75/65 zone, fined $165; Ni-
cole M. Donovan, 29, Portland,
Sept. 8, 43/25 zone, fined $165;
Stephen J. Delaney, 54, Austin,
Texas, June 23, 80/65 zone,
fined $225.
• Violation of speed limit:
Maxwell W. Donahue, 21, Mis-
soula, Montana, Aug. 19, 51/35
zone, fined $165; Daniel J.
Parslow, 56, Portland, Sept. 7,
58/25 zone, fined $440; Scott
F. Raaum, 67, Walnut Creek,
California, Sept. 8, 87/65 zone,
fined $440.
• Driving uninsured: Jo-
seph T. Trott, 30, Long Creek,
July 26, fined $265; Haley B.
Miller, 21, Portland, Aug. 18,
fined $265; Kristopher Mc-
Garrity, 41, Reno, Nevada,
Aug. 18, fined $265; Liborio
Armenta-Lopez, 38, Kimber-
ly, Aug. 18, fined $265; Alex-
ander L. James, 24, Portland,
July 28, fined $265; Nicholas
T. Knowles, 31, Nampa, Idaho,
Aug. 17, fined $265; Timothy
L. Keith, 35, Prairie City, Aug.
29, fined $1,000.
• Driving with a suspended
license: Alexander L. James,
24, Portland, July 28, fined
$440; Timothy L. Keith, 35,
Prairie City, Aug. 29, fined
$2,000.
• No operator’s license:
Nicholas T. Knowles, 31, Nam-
pa, Idaho, Aug. 17, fined $265;
Jonathan W. Rodgers, 42,
Reno, Nevada, Aug. 17, fined
$265; Haley B. Miller, 21, Port-
land, Aug. 18, fined $265; Kris-
topher McGarrity, 41, Reno,
Nevada, Aug. 18, fined $265.
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