NEWS
BlueMountainEagle.com
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
COPS AND COURTS
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
Anthony W. Westlund, 34,
John Day, pleaded guilty Feb.
14 to misdemeanor fourth-de-
gree
assault
constituting
domestic violence commit-
ted on Jan. 1. A second count
of third-degree theft was dis-
missed. In a second case, West-
lund pleaded guilty Feb. 14 to
three misdemeanor counts of
unlawful dissemination of an
intimate image committed on
Jan. 5. Sentencing for the four
counts were made consecutive
with each other and a Justice
Court case. He was sentenced
to 165 days jail, 150 hours
community service, 24 months
probation and $400 in fines. He
was also subject to a lifetime
prohibition for possession of
firearms or ammunition.
Ernest A. Chavira, 39, Red-
bluff, California, was con-
victed of driving under the
influence of intoxicants and
refusing to take a test for intox-
icants committed on Nov. 25,
2016. His diversion agreement
was revoked Feb. 21 for failing
to complete treatment and fail-
ure to pay. He was sentenced
to 80 hours community ser-
vice, 12 months probation and
$1,755 in fines. He also was
ordered to install an ignition
interlock device on any vehicle
he drives.
Grant County Sheriff
The Grant County Sheriff’s
Office reported the following
for the week of Feb. 20:
Concealed
handgun
licenses: 6
Average inmates: 16
Bookings: 3
Releases: 6
Arrests: 0
Citations: 0
Fingerprints: 2
Civil papers: 10
Warrants processed: 1
Asst./welfare check: 0
Search and rescue: 0
Justice Court
• Violation of basic rule:
James W. Phillips, 21, John
Day, Jan. 11, 79/55 zone, fined
$225; Gary C. Quinn, 66, Flor-
ence, Oct. 29, 73/55 zone,
fined $115; Erin L. Mooso, 34,
Dayville, Jan. 12, 75/55 zone,
fined $165.
• Driving uninsured: Blake
A. Banford, 29, Prairie City,
Jan. 21, fined $240.
• Driving while suspended:
Blake A. Banford, 29, Prairie
City, Jan. 21, fined $375.
• Failure to carry traction
tires or chains: Lloyd D. Fel-
lon, 58, Hillsboro, Feb. 4, fined
$165.
• Use of cellphone while
driving: Kyle J. Wood, 27,
John Day, Feb. 3, fined $265.
• Careless driving caus-
ing an accident: Camden J.
Rhinehart, 21, John Day, Jan.
27, fined $375; Daven W.
Mauseth, 18, John Day, Feb. 4,
fined $375.
• Stephanie A. Burrows, 45,
John Day, pleaded guilty Feb.
6 to second-degree disorderly
conduct. A count of second-de-
gree mischief was dismissed.
She was sentenced to 10 days
jail, 30 hours community ser-
vice, 18 months probation and
$200 in fines and fees.
Dispatch
John Day dispatch worked
166 calls during the week of
Feb. 18-24, including:
• John Day Police
Department
Feb. 18: Responded to
Southwest Fourth Avenue in
John Day for a phone harass-
ment report.
Feb. 18: Dispatched to an
apartment complex on South
Canyon Boulevard in John Day
for a dog attack.
Feb. 19: Advised of a dis-
pute at a mobile home park on
West Main Street in John Day.
Feb. 19: Received a theft
report from a bank on Main
Street in John Day.
Feb. 20: Responded with
sheriff’s deputies and state
police to a dispute at a motel on
West Main Street in John Day.
Feb. 20: Dispatched to a
trespass complaint in John Day.
Feb. 20: Advised of sus-
picious circumstances at an
apartment complex on East
Main Street in John Day.
Feb. 21: Received a report of
identity theft in John Day.
Feb. 21: Advised of a possi-
ble fraud in John Day.
Feb. 22: Received a report
of a box trailer losing its load
heading west on Highway 26
near Prairie City.
Feb. 23: Following a traffic
stop on South Canyon Boule-
vard in John Day, Brandon J.
Elliott, 32, John Day, was cited
for driving with a suspended
license and no insurance.
Feb. 23: Following a traf-
fic stop on Main Street in John
Day, David J. Darling, 44, Prai-
rie City, was cited for driving
with a suspended license and
no insurance.
Feb. 23: Following a traf-
fic stop on West Main Street
in John Day, Gage R.S. Lam-
beth, 19, John Day, was cited
for expired license plates.
Feb. 24: Responded to a
mobile home park on West
Main Street in John Day for a
verbal dispute.
Feb. 24: Following a traf-
fic stop on West Main Street in
John Day, Jimm E. Roba, 44,
John Day, was cited for driving
with a suspended license and
no insurance.
• Oregon State Police
Feb. 20: Advised of a nonin-
jury crash on Highway 26 near
Dixie Summit.
Feb. 21: Received a report
of a noninjury crash on High-
way 26 near Dixie Summit.
Feb. 21: Advised of a nonin-
jury crash on Highway 26 near
Indian Creek Road involving a
deer and a vehicle.
Feb. 22: Received a live-
stock complaint on Highway
26 near Fields Creek Road.
Feb. 23: Advised of live-
stock on Highway 26 near
Fields Creek Road.
Feb. 24: Received a report
of a noninjury crash on High-
way 26 near Picture Gorge.
• Grant County Sheriff’s
Office
Feb. 18: Advised of a theft
report from Highway 26 in Mt.
Vernon.
Feb. 19: Received a report
of a restraining order violation
at a gas station in Canyon City.
Feb. 19: Advised of an unat-
tended death on Top Road in
Kimberly.
Feb. 19: Received a theft
report from Dayville.
Feb. 19: Advised of a civil
problem on North McHaley
Avenue in Prairie City.
Feb. 20: Received a report
of a civil problem on East Sec-
ond Street in Prairie City.
Feb. 21: Advised of harass-
ment in Mt. Vernon.
Feb. 21: Search and rescue
personnel responded to For-
est Road 21 and Fields Peak
for two vehicles stuck in deep
snow.
Feb. 22: Advised of an
intoxicated person at the Prai-
rie City School.
Feb. 22: Received a hit-and-
run report from Prairie City
School.
Feb. 23: Advised of a live-
stock complaint on West Bench
Road in John Day.
• John Day ambulance
Feb. 18: Dispatched with
Prairie City ambulance to
South Johnson Avenue for a
74-year-old woman.
Feb. 18: Transported a
patient to the airport in John
Day.
Feb. 19: Responded with
Prairie City ambulance to East
Fifth Street in Prairie City for
an 80-year-old man with chest
pain.
Feb. 19: Dispatched to
South Overholt Avenue in
Prairie City for a 78-year-old
person.
Feb. 19: Transported a
patient to the airport in John
Day for a life flight.
Feb. 19: Transported a
patient from a senior home in
John Day.
Feb. 20: Responded to
Aslin Avenue in Mt. Vernon
for a 66-year-old woman with
breathing difficulties.
Feb. 21: Transported a
patient to the airport in John
Day.
Feb. 22: Transported a
patient to the airport in John
Day.
Feb. 24: Responded to a
mobile home park on West
Main Street in John Day for
a 46-year-old woman with an
injured knee.
• Canyon City fire
Feb. 18: Responded with
John Day fire to Adam Road in
Canyon City for a flue fire.
Feb. 18: Dispatched to
Eagle Peak for a juniper on
fire.
A5
Search and rescue
dispatched twice
for vehicles stuck
in deep snow
By Richard Hanners
Blue Mountain Eagle
Grant County search and rescue personnel
responded twice in the past week for motorists who
got stuck in deep snow on Forest Service roads.
In the first incident, Feb. 21, the sheriff’s office
was notified by family members around 9 p.m. that
two Dayville men, Joe Letosky Jr., 23, and Joe Leto-
sky Sr., 61, had not returned on time from their drive
up Forest Road 21.
Search and rescue personnel traveled to the Fields
Peak area and worked until around 3 a.m., locating
the two men and returning them to Dayville.
In the second incident, Feb. 24, the sheriff’s
office received a report around 4:42 p.m. about a
man whose vehicle got stuck in deep snow on Forest
Road 2090 in the Big Creek drainage off the Middle
Fork of the John Day River.
Ed Westervelt, who lives in the Middle Fork
area, was traveling home when his vehicle got
stuck around mid-morning. He attempted to walk
cross-country to his cabin, but partway into his hike
he became exhausted and was unable to proceed.
Westervelt used his cellphone to call for help.
Grant County search and rescue personnel and Long
Creek ambulance responded. Westervelt was found
by using the GPS location sent from his cell phone.
He was taken by utility task vehicle to the Long
Creek ambulance and transported to Blue Mountain
Hospital, where he was treated for hypothermia.
Bill would end nonmedical
vaccine exemptions
By Aubrey Wieber
Oregon Capital Bureau
Legislation introduced Friday by state Rep.
Mitch Greenlick would remove nonmedical
vaccine exemptions for kids in public schools.
Right now, parents with children in public
school can claim a religious or philosophical
exemption to vaccinating their children. Under
Greenlick’s proposal, the only way to avoid
vaccinating a child headed to school would be
with a doctor’s note stating there is a legitimate
medical reason to avoid vaccinations. Parents
against vaccinations could still home school
their children.
In 2018, 94 percent of Oregon K-12 stu-
dents had all their vaccinations. But individual
pockets exist throughout the state where fewer
than 80 percent of students have all their vacci-
nations, according to state data.
Greenlick, D-Portland, said he knows he’s
stepping into controversy, but his proposal is
backed by the best available science.
A TTENTION G RANT C OUNTY
V ETERANS :
Are you using or interested in learning
about Choice Card Medical Care?
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See your Grant County Veteran Services Hoffman
Officer today for more information.
Monday through Friday 10 am – 4 pm.
Call 541-620-8057 for an appointment
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information.
THE JUNIPER ARTS COUNCIL
IS SEEKING APPLICATIONS FOR THE
JOHN AND LINDA SHELK COMMUNITY GRANTS
The Juniper Arts Council is seeking grant applications
from Grant County organizations for community
projects that benefit Grant County communities. The
JAC has $3,000 to distribute from the Shelk Foundation
for community projects. The maximum grant award is
$1,000. An example of a recent Shelk recipient: Blue
Mountain Community College and Oregon State
University received a grant to purchase welding safety
gear sets to be used for welding classes held at Grant
Union with college credit from BMCC.
Applications are available from Karin Barntish at 131
West Main Street in John Day. Further information is
available from Kris Beal at 541-932-4892.
Applications are due April 5, 2019 by 5 PM.
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Every other Monday in John Day at
Blue Mountain Hospital
170 Ford Rd. • 541-575-1311