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NEWS BlueMountainEagle.com Wednesday, January 16, 2019 A5 Maynard recognized for 30 years service By Richard Hanners Blue Mountain Eagle Valerie Maynard was rec- ognized by the John Day City Council for 30 years of service at the John Day 911 Emergency Communica- tions Center during the city council’s Jan. 8 meeting. Maynard is now the dis- patch manager for the Grant County Emergency Com- munications Agency, which continues to operate at the John Day City Hall location while remodeling work con- tinues at the agency’s new location in the John Day Fire Hall. According to the plaque presented to Maynard, she was recognized, “For han- dling each emergency with uncompromised competence and integrity, for being the steady voice in a storm, for using courage and compas- sion, and for providing such a meaningful service to the citizens of Grant County.” In other city council news: • Councilors Paul C. Smith and Shannon Adair were sworn in. Councilor Gregg Haberly and Mayor Ron Lundbom were absent and will be sworn in at a later time. Councilor Brandon Smith, who also was absent, was appointed council pres- ident. He will replace Steve Schuette, who has served a long time as council president. • A request from Heart of Grant County to waive sys- tem development charges for the nonprofi t group’s new offi ce and shelter was tabled after Councilor Dave Holland noted that the pro- posed site once had homes connected to city water and sewer. The site was likely grandfathered in and not required to pay system devel- opment charges, he said. A report on the city’s sys- tem development charges fund by Anna Bass of the Solutions accounting fi rm in John Day was postponed. • The council unani- mously approved two reso- lutions relating to funds used to complete the John Day Fire Hall. The fi rst approved a 10-year $306,345 interfund loan from the city’s water fund to its general fund at 3.34 percent interest. The second approved a 20-year $168,976 loan from the city to the John Day Rural Fire Protection Dis- trict at 1.5 percent interest to cover the district’s share of the tenant improvements at the fi re hall. The city council agreed in April 2018 to pay off the $62,000 promissory note on the land for the fi re hall and borrow $300,000 to com- plete construction of the fi re hall using fi nancing from Washington Federal. City Manager Nick Green said the rural fi re district board approved the loan and fi nancial arrangement. Cost overruns for construction of the fi re hall were blamed on unexpected requirements by the state. • The city council will review an audit report on Jan. 22 and present its annual public safety report on Feb. 12. The city’s Urban Renewal Agency, which oversees the new home and remodeling rebate program, will meet on Feb. 26. ness on Northeast First Street in John Day for a criminal mis- chief report. Jan. 9: Dispatched to North Canyon Boulevard for a report of a deer on the hood of a vehicle. Jan. 12: Advised of possible shots fi red near a mobile home park on West Main Street in John Day. Jan. 12: Following a traf- fi c stop on West Main Street in John Day, Bobby Lee, 41, John Day, was cited for driving with a suspended license. Jan. 13: Following a traf- fi c stop on Highway 26 west of John Day, Andria L. Kelley, 24, Mt. Vernon, was cited for driv- ing without insurance. Jan. 13: Advised of a shop- lifter at a grocery store in John Day. • Oregon State Police Jan. 7: Advised of a cow on Highway 26 near Moon Creek Road. Jan. 11: Advised of a man lying in the middle of Highway 26 near Moon Creek Road. • Grant County Sheriff’s Offi ce Jan. 7: Advised of a theft on Highway 26 west of John Day. Jan. 8: Advised of a suspi- cious vehicle in Mt. Vernon. Jan. 8: Advised of a suicidal person in the Laycock Creek area. Jan. 10: Received a report of littering on Little Canyon Mountain. Jan. 10: Advised of a theft on East Main Street in John Day. Jan. 11: Received a report of a cougar sighted on North Johnson Avenue in Prairie City. Jan. 12: Following a traf- fi c stop on West Main Street in John Day, Jeffrey E. Shaffer, 56, Boise, Idaho, was cited for expired tags. Jan. 12: Advised of an assault on Moon Creek Lane in Mt. Vernon. • John Day ambulance Jan. 8: Dispatched to Scenic Drive North in Canyon City for a 74-year-old man. Jan. 8: Responded to a senior home in John Day for a 91-year-old woman. Jan. 8: Dispatched to Scenic Drive North in Canyon City for an elderly man with a breathing problem. Jan. 9: Responded to North Johnson Avenue in Prairie City for a woman in labor. Jan. 9: Responded to a senior home in John Day for an 87-year-old man. Jan. 11: Transferred a patient to the airport in John Day. Jan. 12: Dispatched to River Lane in John Day for an elderly woman who collapsed. Jan. 12: Responded to a senior home in John Day for a woman with stomach pain. Jan. 12: Received a 911 call from East Main Street in John Day. Jan. 13: Transported a patient to the airport in John Day. • Prairie City fi re Jan. 12: Responded to a grass fi re on West 13th Street in Prairie City. • John Day fi re Jan. 13: Responded to Northeast Dayton Street in John Day for a report of an electrical fi re. COPS AND COURTS 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 Justin L. Teeman, 28, Burns, pleaded guilty Nov. 29 to driving under the infl u- ence of intoxicants and mis- demeanor fourth-degree assault committed on Aug. 9. He was sentenced to 45 days jail, 24 months probation, 80 hours community service and $2,455 in fi nes and fees. His driver’s license was sus- pended for one year, and he was ordered to install an igni- tion interlock on any vehicle he drives. Charges of reck- less driving while endanger- ing another person and reck- less driving were dismissed. Joyce A. Offi cer, 65, John Day, pleaded guilty Jan. 10 to misdemeanor fourth-de- gree assault committed on Oct. 19. She was sentenced to 120 hours jail, 18 months pro- bation, 20 hours community service and $200 in fi nes and fees. Mitchell D. Long, 48, John Day, pleaded guilty Jan. 10 to misdemeanor failure to report as a sex offender committed on Nov. 19. He was sentenced to 12 months probation, 10 hours community service and a $100 fi ne. Grant County Sheriff The Grant County Sheriff’s Offi ce reported the following for the week of Jan. 9: Concealed handgun licenses: 7 Average inmates: 14 Bookings: 8 Releases: 7 Arrests: 0 Citations: 4 Fingerprints: 2 Civil papers: 20 Warrants processed: 5 Asst./welfare check: 0 Search and rescue: 0 Jan. 4: Two juveniles in Prairie City were cited for sec- ond-degree criminal trespass. Jan. 7: Shannon Brad- ley, 49, Dayville, was cited for driving with a suspended license and warned for driving with no insurance. Jan. 8: Lauren Lindahl, 23, Huntington Beach, California, was cited for violation of basic rule, 60/30 zone. Justice Court • Violation of basic rule: Christie L. Hanson, 44, Mil- waukie, Dec. 8, 71/55 zone, fi ned $165; Ramona A. Webb, 38, Baker City, Dec. 22, 78/55 zone, fi ned $165. • Exceeding speed limit: Angel M. Almanza, 66, Fair- view, Dec. 30, 56/30 zone, fi ned $265; Galen G. Tracy, 24, Bend, Jan. 4, 51/35 zone, fi ned $165; Barbara J. Law- son, 56, Jamieson, Dec. 13, 50/30 zone, fi ned $165; Chance J. Fleetwood, 20, Mt. Vernon, Nov. 6, 80/65 zone, fi ned $265; Charles C. Paul- son, 41, John Day, Nov. 1, 75/65 zone, fi ned $100; Mau- reen V. Hoodie, 51, Burns, Dec. 28, 50/30 zone, fi ned $165. • Driving uninsured: Tylor J. Gifford, 24, John Day, Dec. 16, fi ned $265; Quinten H. King, 22, Prairie City, Dec. 20, fi ned $265. • Driving while suspended: Tylor J. Gifford, 24, John Day, Dec. 16, fi ned $440; Quinten H. King, 22, Prairie City, Dec. 20, fi ned $440. • Failure to obey traffi c control device: Quinten H. King, 22, Prairie City, Dec. 20, fi ned $265. • Failure to renew regis- tration: Quinten H. King, 22, Prairie City, Dec. 20, fi ned $115. • Failure to obey traffi c control device: Quinten H. King, 22, Prairie City, Dec. 20, fi ned $265. • Operating with a nonstan- dard light: Greg L. Whatley, 32, John Day, Dec. 17, fi ned $100. • Failure to install ignition interlock device: Quinten H. King, 22, Prairie City, Dec. 20, fi ned $440. • Exceeding permitted weight limit: Kyle Lovell, 56, Prairie City, Dec. 10, fi ned $300; Chad A. Gassner, 32, Baker City, Dec. 13, fi ned $150. • Failure to drive within lane: Jacob I. Light, 28, Baker City, Nov. 16, fi ned $225. • Illegal alteration of license plates: Tylor J. Gif- ford, 24, John Day, Dec. 16, fi ned $265. • Failure to yield before entering: Virginia D. Harris, 71, Mt. Vernon, Nov. 28, fi ned $200. • Stephen P. Hancock, 43, Canyon City, pleaded guilty Jan. 9 to illegally cutting and transporting forest products. He was sentenced to 18 months probation, 30 hours commu- nity service and $375 in fi nes and fees. • Danny L. DuPriest, 51, Mt. Vernon, pleaded guilty Jan. 10 to third-degree theft. He was sentenced to 120 hours jail, 18 months probation, 30 hours community service and $220 in fi nes, fees and restitu- tion. Charges of third-degree theft and second-degree crimi- nal trespassing were dismissed. • Ryan G. Chapman, 44, John Day, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree theft. He was sentenced to 240 hours jail, 18 months proba- tion, 30 hours community ser- vice and $690 in fi nes, fees and restitution. Oregon State Police Jan. 7: Investigated a nonin- jury crash on Highway 26 near Bear Creek Road. The vehi- cle slid off the highway down a steep embankment into a barbed wire fence. Jan. 10: Following a traf- fi c stop on Highway 395 in Mt. Vernon, Gerald L. Mack, 53, Prineville, was arrested and charged with driving under the infl uence of intoxicants. His blood alcohol content was allegedly 0.12 percent. Jan. 12: Responded to High- way 26 east of Dayville after a woman called to turn herself in. Lula J. Satterfi eld, 24, Crescent City, California, was arrested on a probation violation from Del Norte County, California. Dispatch John Day dispatch worked 176 calls during the week of Jan. 7-13, including: • John Day Police Department Jan. 7: Responded to a busi- OTEC nominating committe members appointed February 13, 2019 Echo, OR • Lunch at Noon • Sale 1 p.m. • Auctioneer: Butch Booker BW +.3 WW +58 YW +98 Milk +24 CW +40 Marb +.35 RE +.69 Fat +.018 $B +133.12 100 Bulls • all freeze branded with videos 30 Females • consisting of heifers, bred cows and pairs. 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If you are a member of the cooperative and are interested in running for the OTEC Board of Directors, please contact one of the committee members in your county. The committee has requested any members interested in stepping forward for consideration, please contact them on or before January 29, 2019. The nominating committee must submit its nominations to the board secretary no later than February 1, 2019. Any member wanting to petition for placement on the 2019 Board of Directors election ballot should contact Lea Gettle (541-524-2831) for the petition and conflict of interest forms. Nominations by petition must be filed no later than March 5, 2019, must be signed by the candidate and include at least 50 OTEC members’ signatures who are qualified to vote. In addition, there must be a request that the candidate’s name be placed on the ballot. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Wednesday, January 9, 2019 HED: OTEC nominating committee members appointed Baker City, Oregon (OTEC) — The Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative Board of Directors have appointed the following members to the director nominating committee for Baker and Union counties: Positions 7 and 8 — Union County Seats are currently held by incumbents Greg Howard and David Baum • Donna Beverage 541-786-1492 • Mary West 541-910-4546 • Russell Lester 541-910-0906 Position 9 — Baker County Seat is currently held by incumbent Charlene Chase • Diana Brown 541-523-3679 • DeeDee Clarke 541-524-1999 • Fred Warner, Jr. 541-524-2040 The nominating committee handles interviewing and recommendations of qualified candidates for the 2019 OTEC Board of Directors elections. If you are a member of the cooperative and are interested in running for the OTEC Board of Directors, please contact one of the committee members in your county. The committee has requested any members interested in stepping forward for consideration, please contact them on or before January 29, 2019. The nominating committee must submit its nominations to the board secretary no later than February 1, 2019. Any member wanting to petition for placement on the 2019 Board of Directors election ballot should contact Lea Gettle (541-524-2831) for the petition and conflict of interest forms. Nominations by petition must be filed no later than March 5, 2019, must be signed by the candidate and include at least 50 OTEC members’ signatures who are qualified to vote. In addition, there must be a request that the candidate’s name be placed on the ballot.
