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Wednesday, May 8, 2019
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Local search and rescue team to hold mock fire emergency Saturday
Multi-agency effort
will respond to Galena
for training exercise
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
Don’t worry, it’s just a drill.
Locals and passersby may
notice an increase in emergency
activity Saturday, May 11, from
Canyon City to Bates and Galena.
The Grant County Sheriff’s
Office Search and Rescue is hold-
ing a training exercise involving
multiple agencies that will respond
to a mock fire disaster in Galena on
Middle Fork Road (Highway 20),
which is about 23 miles northwest
of the junction of highways 26 and
7.
Deputy Dave Dobler, who is
also the SAR coordinator, said the
team has been designing and coor-
dinating the fire evacuation field
exercise for the past three months
“to assist community groups and
public agencies to work more
effectively together during a fire
emergency.”
Multiple agencies will join the
sheriff’s office and search and res-
cue team, including county Ama-
teur Radio Emergency Service,
Air Search, 911 dispatch, county
Eagle file photo
John Day volunteer firefighters extinguish a mock vehicle fire at a disaster drill site on Highway 26 east of
John Day in 2016. Grant County Search and Rescue is leading a multi-agency fire disaster drill in Grant County
Saturday, April 11.
and state emergency management,
state fire marshal’s office, For-
est Service, Interagency Fire Dis-
patch, Department of Forestry and
others.
Dobler said the mock drill will
begin at 8 a.m. Saturday in John
Day with units responding to the
Galena area.
Galena was chosen because
they are a Firewise Community,
and residents there have agreed to
participate, he said.
Search and rescue, fire and
law enforcement teams will con-
tact homeowners and provide a
fire evacuation checklist of items
they should take with them, such
as medicines and important doc-
uments. They’ll also advise of
where to shelter in the event of an
actual emergency and flag their
driveways.
“Fire crews will conduct struc-
tural triage of some homes and
buildings,” Dobler said.
The exercise will then move
onto the nearby Malheur National
Forest with fixed-wing aircraft
from Grant County Air Search
looking for mock campsites with
role players who need to be evacu-
ated ahead of the fire scenario.
Dobler said he expects the train-
ing will be fast-paced to match
conditions responders would face
in an actual emergency.
“The objectives of this training
are to test automated notification
systems like Alert Sense, interop-
erability and communications
between different teams and agen-
cies and overall command, con-
trol and coordination during this
event,” he said.
He said the teams will meet at
the conclusion of the event near
the training area for a “hog wash”
to evaluate the overall event and
review the lessons learned.
“There will likely be a lot of
emergency vehicle traffic on Mid-
dle Fork Road, which will have
some caution signs in the area,” he
said.
He expects the exercise will be
over by about 3 p.m.
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
John A. Loveday, 55,
Prineville, pleaded guilty
May 2 to third-degree crimi-
nal mischief, a misdemeanor,
committed on March 27. He
was sentenced to 24 months
probation, 80 hours com-
munity service and $200 in
fines and fees. Misdemeanor
charges of strangulation,
fourth-degree assault con-
stituting domestic violence
and two counts of menacing
constituting domestic vio-
lence were dismissed.
Grant County Sheriff
The Grant County Sher-
iff’s Office reported the fol-
lowing for the week of May
1:
Concealed
handgun
licenses: 3
Average inmates: 13
Bookings: 6
Releases: 10
Arrests: 2
Citations: 1
Fingerprints: 6
Civil papers: 9
Warrants processed: 2
Asst./welfare check: 0
Search and rescue: 0
April 29: Roger Bloomer,
22, Mist, was cited for vio-
lating the basic rule, 75/55
zone.
Justice Court
• Violation of basic rule:
Scott Danzinger, 63, High-
lands Ranch, Colorado,
April 15, 75/55 zone, fined
$165; Bernard F. VanLaake,
81, Costa Mesa, California,
April 13, 84/55 zone, fined
$165; Justin D. Hovey, 42,
Carlton, March 28, 75/55
zone, fined $165; Sherry
L. Mickey, 48, Mt. Vernon,
April 3, 50/30 zone, fined
$165.
• Exceeding speed limit:
Jessica E. Dunford, 36,
Lehi, Utah, April 1, 75/65
zone, fined $165; Benjamin
A. Harris, 38, Bend, March
22, 79/65 zone, fined $265;
Cody Brown, 26, Monu-
ment, Oct. 27, 75/45 zone,
fined $265.
• Driving uninsured: Reu-
ben P. Harvey, 23, Seneca,
Feb. 7, fined $225; Cody
Brown, 26, Monument, Oct.
27, fined $265.
• Driving while sus-
pended: Reuben P. Harvey,
23, Seneca, Feb. 7, fined
$375.
• Failure to renew regis-
tration: Brian P. Donahue,
60, John Day, March 18,
fined $115.
• Failure to properly use
safety belt: Kristen K. Walz,
37, Monument, Aug. 23,
fined $115.
• Use of cellphone while
driving: Tammy S. Hoherz,
22, Bentley, North Dakota,
March 7, fined $165.
• Operating without
required light: Nick Gib-
son, 27, Prairie City, Jan. 23,
fined $165.
• Operating without
proper fenders: Eric M.
Vanderzanden, 29, Banks,
March 30, fined $165.
• Exceeding maximum
weight limit: Tony D. For-
dice, 59, Ashwood, April 3,
fined $150.
• No operator’s license:
Jesse W. Linscott, 33, Baker
City, Feb. 26, fined $265.
Oregon State Police
April 21: Responded to
a single-vehicle crash with
injuries on Highway 26
east of Dayville. A west-
bound pickup truck left the
roadway and rolled several
times, ejecting the occu-
pants, two men ages 20 and
33. One was flown to a hos-
pital in Bend with life-threat-
ening injuries, while the
other was transported to the
hospital in John Day with
non-life-threatening inju-
ries. Both occupants had
blood alcohol levels above
the legal limit. The investi-
gation continues.
April 22: A cow carcass
was found at an Oregon
Department of Transporta-
tion gravel yard on Highway
26 west of Dayville. A man
at a nearby ranch said the
carcass came from the ranch.
He was told to remove the
carcass or he would be cited.
May 1: Observed a man
riding a bicycle back and
forth across both lanes
of Highway 395 in Can-
yon City who seemed to
be impaired. The man
refused to do field sobri-
ety tests and was arrested.
At the Grant County Jail,
he refused a breathalyzer
test, so blood samples were
taken. Anthony J. Capaldo,
61, John Day, was cited for
driving under the influence
of alcohol.
May 2: Benjamin H.
Monroe, 22, John Day,
was cited for two counts of
shooting a turkey by prohib-
ited methods, with a rimfire
rifle.
May 2: A hunter reported
that he had mistakenly killed
two turkeys. He was warned
for exceeding the daily bag
limit for turkeys.
Dispatch
John
Day
dispatch
worked 145 calls during the
week of April 29-May 5,
including:
• John Day Police
Department
April 29: Responded to
the hospital in John Day for
an unwanted person.
April 29: Dispatched to a
mobile home park on West
Main Street in John Day for
a dispute in progress.
April 30: Advised of
telephonic harassment at
an apartment on East Main
Street in John Day.
April 30: Received a dis-
pute report from a mobile
home park on West Main
Street in John Day.
May 3: Dispatched to a
mobile home park on West
Main Street for a harassment
report.
May 3: Responded to
an apartment on East Main
Street in John Day for a
dispute.
May 4: Dispatched to a
burglary report at two busi-
nesses on East Main Street
in John Day.
• Oregon State Police
April 29: Advised of a
cow on Highway 26 near
Pine Creek.
April 30: Advised of a
cow on Highway 26 near
Pine Creek.
May 1: Advised of a cow
on Highway 26 near Pine
Creek, landowner contacted.
May 1: Advised of a cow
on Highway 26 near Pine
Creek, landowner contacted
again.
May 1: Received a live-
stock complaint at a ranch
near Dayville.
May 4: Advised of an
animal complaint from the
Highway 395 and Adam
Road area.
• Grant County Sher-
iff’s Office
April 29: Advised of a
fraud report on Schoolhouse
Lane in Mt. Vernon.
April 30: Received a
report of a suspicious per-
son on Day Spring Road in
John Day.
May 1: Advised of a
civil problem on Northwest
Cozart Avenue in Prairie
City.
May 2: Received a theft
report from South McCal-
lum Avenue in Prairie City.
May 3: Advised of a sus-
picious vehicle on South
Johnson Avenue in Prairie
City.
May 4: Received a theft
report from Half Street in
Prairie City.
May 4: Advised of a
domestic dispute on Ingle
Street in Mt. Vernon.
• John Day ambulance
April 29: Transported a
patient to Bend.
April 29: Responded to
Northeast Seventh Street in
John Day for an 86-year-old
woman.
April 30: Dispatched to
an apartment on East Main
Street in John Day.
April 30: Received a
911 call from Highway 395
north of Mt. Vernon.
April 30: Responded to
Patterson Drive in Canyon
City.
May 1: Dispatched to
Northeast Seventh Street in
John Day for a woman who
had fallen.
May 1: Responded to an
apartment on South Main
Street in Prairie City for a
52-year-old woman with a
possible broken ankle.
May 2: Received a 911
call from an elementary
school in Canyon City for a
13-year-old.
May 2: Transported a
patient to the airport in John
Day.
May 2: Responded to
East Main Street in John
Day for a young child with
a possible seizure.
May 2: Dispatched with
Monument ambulance to
Wilson Street in Monument
for an elderly man with dif-
ficulty breathing.
May 3: Responded to
Vista Lane in Mt. Vernon for
a 4-year-old with a possible
seizure.
May 3: Dispatched to a
mobile home park on West
Main Street in John Day for
a hospital transport.
May 3: Paged to East
Fifth Street in John Day
for a 78-year-old woman
with a high temperature and
disorientation.
May 4: Responded to
an apartment on Southwest
First Street in John Day for
a 77-year-old man with dia-
betic issues.
• John Day fire
May 2: Responded to a
report of a power pole and
fence on fire at La Costa
Road and Highway 26 in
John Day.
May 4: Dispatched to a
repair shop on Apple Road
in John Day for a report of
black smoke.
• Prairie City fire
May 4: Attempted to
locate a fire visible from
North River Road and the
Summit Prairie Road area.
Boethin Estate Sale
63946 Quail Lane • John Day, OR
May 9-11 8 AM to 4 PM
The third installment of the
2018-19 property tax is due Wednesday,
May 15th, 2019 by 5:00 p.m.
CASH ONLY, All Sales Final
Household Items, Camping
Supplies, Sheet Metal,
Plumbing Tools,
Gardening and
Bargains Galore!
Payments may be made at the Tax Collector’s Office at
the Grant County Courthouse in Canyon City, or the
payment may be mailed and postmarked no later than
May 15th, 2019. Please remember that delinquent taxes
accrue interest at the rate of 16% per year. If you have
any questions, please call the tax office at
575-0107 or 575-0189.
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